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If you want to read that it's okay to pound beers and get locked up for disorderly conduct and have a fake ID because you're 19 and you were going to the win the Heisman Trophy later on that year anyway and all kids do dumb things, go somewhere else. If you want to make a rebel without a clue out to be Che Guevara, try another columnist.
Johnny Manziel is not Che Guevara or Norma Rae or Curt Flood. He is not the flashpoint for change in the hypocrisy that is unpaid apprenticeships in college athletics.
He's closer to the intersection of Kevin Federline and Kid Rock, about a trailer park away from Tonya Harding. He is a Texas-size dumpster fire who stands for nothing and is just plumb lucky that Texas A&M and NCAA investigators fall for everything.
In fact, in fairness to Manziel and the growing social crusade he has allegedly spawned for the humane treatment of jailed, shirtless Heisman winners everywhere, I thought hard about the stupidest thing I did at 20.
Oh, yeah. When I was playing college basketball very sparingly at a junior college in Northern California, I learned to steal from the gymnasium soda machine. Two teammates working in unison showed me how to tilt the machine back until Dr Peppers and Cokes tumbled down the metal chute.
Except when I tried this stunt by myself while working at a freight company, rocking that 6-foot-2 behemoth once, twice, three times, the machine . . . fell on me.
All anyone reported seeing after the booming, violent thud was my head and outstretched forearms, as if I had come dressed to work as a giant Mountain Dew machine and decided to lie down on my back. My right knee crushed through the hard plastic facade.
When my supervisor went to get a pen for me to sign my termination papers, I stole every M&M out of his desk candy jar — because I would show him how dumb he was to lose a guy who dropped the break-room soda machine on himself while trying to steal from the company.
But at least my complete idiocy at 20 didn't affect my chosen profession as an adult or endanger my college career. No one cared or wrote about my marginal college athletic career.
The only difference between me at 20 and Manziel at 20 is everything. People care who he is and what he does when he's not slaying Alabama on national television.
What Johnny Football — Foosball, Foolsgold, whatever — doesn't get is that he's not playing at a no-name junior college in the nooks and crannies of East Texas. He signed an athletic scholarship to play in College Station, at Texas A&M, which began competing last season in the most successful and scrutinized conference in college football.
Prominent athletes who stand to reap great rewards from their considerable physical talent and personal appeal have to understand, even at 20, that they are held to a higher standard of decency and behavior than other kids hitting the kegger in the back of the dorm room. Signing a scholarship with a school of Texas A&M's caliber means you literally sign up for that double standard.
Part of the job as a starting quarterback at a Southeastern Conference school is ambassador, pitchman. That's the deal. We give kids scholarships to lead our big-time football teams as freshmen because they supposedly have more talent and leadership qualities than other kids who have to live out their athletic dreams with 50 people in the stands.
If Manziel wants to throw it all away and take on this iconoclast-who-doesn't-like-the-attention label, fine. Let him. But his actions don't dovetail with this whole Prisoner of His Own Fame act.
Earlier this month he was accused of accepting money from memorabilia dealers for autographs he signed in January, which threatens his eligibility. It culminated an offseason of being booted from the Manning Passing Academy because he says he overslept; tweeting that he couldn't wait to leave College Station after getting a parking ticket; and being kicked out of a party at Texas because nothing says "I Hate Being Famous" more than showing up at a fraternity house of your archrival.
Wright Thompson, one of the more gifted people in my business, wrote the equivalent of an intervention for Manziel in a recent issue of ESPN the Magazine. It portrays an angry kid, chained up by his celebrity and sick and tired of meeting people. A series of anecdotes show him ordering beers with his old man on the golf course, at lunch, whenever.
Memo to every kid who wants a man card: If a good chunk of your relationship with your father is knocking back longnecks with him before you're of legal drinking age, you might want to red flag that one.
He comes across as if he would have been better off partying at some nondescript junior college where no one knew his name and he could make all the stupid mistakes he wanted on his way to finding his real lot in life.
Trust me: It's not a better life than beating Alabama and winning the Heisman.
The kid doesn't have to instantly transform his live-wire personality into saintliness. He doesn't have to become Johnny Be Good. But even Johnny Be Civil would be a hell of an improvement. And I'll guarantee this: It's a lot better than Johnny Be Undrafted.
For more by Mike Wise, visit washingtonpost.com/wise.


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Ladybugs, the gardener's best friend
Most gardeners know that lots on insects in the garden are what keep things "in the pink." Of all the insects in the garden, the ladybug is one of the most recognizable and helpful. They are a friend – no, a best friend – of the gardener. They just love to make a meal of those dreaded aphids. Not only that, they look so darned cute.
You can attract ladybugs into your yard with just a little attention to detail. And then those colorful little bugs will help you with pest control in a most natural way. Certain plants attract ladybugs just like light to a moth.
Adult lady beetles are usually oval or domed shaped, and can range in color from red to orange. according to the Pioneer Thinking website. Their number of black markings can range anywhere from no spots to 15 spots. You can even find the more rare solid black or black with a red spot (called the Twice Stabbed Lady Beetle). Before you spray and kill a baby ladybug you might be interested to know that at that age they resemble "tiny six-legged alligators" and are blue-black with orange spots.
Why do gardeners love ladybugs? Pioneer Thinking notes that both adults and larvae feed on many different soft-bodies insects, but aphids are their main food source. A single adult has a voracious appetite and will likely eat 5,000 aphids in its lifetime. They also eat other insects such as mealy bugs, spider mites and eggs of certain potato beetles. In one year, you can have five or six generations of ladybugs because the average time from egg to adult is only three to four weeks.
Ladybugs will be drawn to your yard if you don't spray much insecticide. They love to make a meal out of the flowers of such plants as fennel, dill, cilantro, caraway, wild carrot and yarrow. They also gravitate toward coreopsis, scented geraniums and dandelions.
If you just can't wait or don't have the space in your garden, you can buy ladybugs. Yes, you can buy them by the dozens or hundreds or thousands. Remember to release them after sundown or before sunrise. Pre-water the area where you are releasing them. They enjoy a drink of water, and the water will help them "stick" onto the plants. You can chill the ladybugs in the fridge before releasing them if it is really warm outside. Avoid Asian ladybugs and favor native species. Unlike we gardeners, ladybugs are big eaters and don't ever seem to put on extra weight. It's just not fair.


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Aloft Dulles Airport North
- Pool
- Free WiFi
- Free Parking
- Pet Friendly
What's nearby
- 1757 Golf Club
- 5 min drive
- Ashburn Ice House
- 6 min drive
- Burger 21
- 26 min walk
- Peet's Coffee & Tea
- 6 min drive
- Washington, DC (IAD-Washington Dulles Intl.)
- 10 min drive
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About this area
Located in Ashburn, Aloft Dulles Airport North is in the business district and near the airport. Travelers eager for a bit of culture can stop by National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, while those who have shopping on the agenda may want to visit Dulles Town Center and Reston Town Center. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's going on at Dulles Sportsplex, or consider a night out at Old Ox Brewery.
What's nearby
- 1757 Golf Club - 5 min drive
- Ashburn Ice House - 6 min drive
- Dulles Sportsplex - 8 min drive
- Dulles Town Center - 8 min drive
- Dulles Golf Center & Sports Park - 10 min drive
Getting around
- Manassas Station - 30 min drive
- Washington, DC (IAD-Washington Dulles Intl.) - 10 min drive
- W XYZ — 1 min walk
- Burger 21 — 26 min walk
- Peet's Coffee & Tea — 6 min drive
- Ford's Fish Shack — 6 min drive
- Starbucks — 6 min drive
About this property
Aloft Dulles Airport North
A restaurant, an indoor pool, and a fitness center are available at this smoke-free hotel. Free WiFi in public areas, free self parking, and a free airport shuttle are also provided. Additionally, a bar/lounge, a snack bar/deli, and a 24-hour business center are onsite. All 136 rooms provide free WiFi and free wired Internet, LCD TVs with digital channels, and conveniences like sitting areas and refrigerators. Guests will also find pillowtop beds, first-run movies, and room service.
Property amenities
- Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired Internet
- Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired Internet
Parking and transportation
- Free self parking
- Extended parking (surcharge)
- Free roundtrip airport shuttle from 6 AM - 11:30 PM
- Airport shuttle on request
- Free area shuttle
Food and drink
- Cooked-to-order breakfast available for a fee daily: USD 5.5-10.5 per person
- 1 restaurant
- 1 bar
- Room service available
- Coffee/tea in common area(s)
Things to do
- Billiards/pool table
- Fitness center
- Indoor pool
Family friendly
- Cribs/infant beds (surcharge)
- Dry cleaning service
- Free area shuttle
- Indoor pool
- Laundry facilities
- Microwave (on request)
- Refrigerator
- Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
- Snack bar/deli
- ATM/banking services
- Elevator
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Gift shop/newsstand
Guest services
- 24-hour front desk
- Daily housekeeping
- Dry cleaning service
- Laundry facilities
- Luggage storage
- Multilingual staff
- Wedding services
Languages spoken
- English
- Spanish
Business services
- 24-hour business center
- 1 meeting room
- Computer station
- Conference center (700 square feet of space)
- If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them in the special requests field on the booking page after selecting your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- In-room accessibility
- Roll-in shower
- Fireplace in lobby
- Smoke-free property
- TV in lobby
Room amenities
- Air conditioning
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Cribs/infant beds (surcharge)
- Hypo-allergenic bedding
- Pillow-top mattress
- Premium bedding
- Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
- Designer toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Shower
- 42-inch LCD TV
- Digital channels
- First-run movies
- Pay movies
- Premium channels
- Video-game console
Food and drink
- Espresso maker
- Free bottled water
- Microwave (on request)
- Refrigerator
- Connecting rooms available
- Desk
- Free local calls
- Free newspapers
- In-room massage
- Iron/ironing board
- Laptop-compatible safe
- Phone
- Separate sitting area
Nearby things to do
- Golfing
Where to eat
- W XYZ – Serves light fare, happy hour available.
My stay was disappointing. I asked for a 6AM wake up call and never got the call. I could have easily missed my flight because of this. Good thing I had my cell alarm. Also, I called the front desk and was told that they did not have enough staff to bring an item to my room so they said I should come get it. I would not stay there again.
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Diversification isn't just for client portfolios. New research shows wealth managers are embracing options to enhance and supplement their clients' portfolios, as nearly half of all advisors have used options for at least one of their clients in the past year. The Options Industry Council-sponsored Bellomy quantitative benchmark study on advisors' use of options demonstrates more widespread use by wealth managers across all channels. Financial advisors who use options tend to have larger books of business and are more experienced than those who do not use options.
Options Volume Continues to Grow
Options volume for the month of July was over 348 million contracts, which is a 26% increase over July of last year; year-to-date volume through July 2011 stood at 2.6 billion contracts, up 13% over the same period last year. Additionally, options trading volume has set a new annual record for the last eight consecutive years and is currently on pace for another record year.
Option use among advisors is a response both to current market conditions and to a shift in client attitudes. Clients are asking for ways to avoid the losses of the past few years and to enhance their returns in the current market. Jennifer Hartmann, CIMA senior portfolio manager at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney-The Pelican Bay Group, views portfolio allocation in a third dimension. "We need to not only monitor and be tactical for both the long and short dimension of the client's portfolio in this current low-interest rate environment, but also seek to provide protection of any downside risk—options are uniquely suited to respond to both."
Technology is Key
Many advisors express concern over the time commitment and intricacy associated with implementing an options strategy for one client, let alone several. Hartmann acknowledges the concerns of financial advisors that options require additional time and monitoring, but asks, "How else do you expect to stay ahead of the competitors on the street?" Additionally, she points out that, "Technology has been the key that enables our team to manage 930 option accounts across multiple stocks." The Pelican Group has been managing three distinct covered call strategies through Portfolio Management, an advisory program in which the client's financial advisor invests the client's assets on a discretionary basis in a wide range of securities, the most popular among its clients (and the most common options strategy used among financial advisors) for 10 years now.
According to Jon Najarian, co-founder of optionMONSTER (which provides stock market insight, option trade ideas and options education) and CNBC commentator, "More and more RIAs are contacting us to learn about income-oriented options strategies and are looking for services that are specifically designed to assist RIAs and FAs in locating opportunities that bring in extra income for their client's stock holdings." Hence, he says "there are a number of individuals in the advisor community who subscribe to our services that assist with this, such as our Covered Call Investor and InsideOptions Pro."
Further developments in technology include the rollout by Interactive Brokers (IB) of a new product offering for their SMA accounts, which underscore the growth in options interest from the wealth management community. Steve Sanders, senior vice president of business development and marketing for IB, explains that the platform will ultimately have a "community portal" that allows wealth managers easier access to risk manager relationships via a single separately managed account structure where they can review the performance metrics and fees of options managers they do not currently employ. In real time and through a single login, a wealth manager can immediately allocate funds to each manger. He adds, "While IB has historically designed product offerings on a 'build it and they will come' approach, this innovation has been completely built by the requests of the advisory community."
Another way to incorporate options strategies into client portfolios is to outsource to a group that provides options-based investing solutions. Stephen Solaka, co-founder and managing partner of Belmont Capital, which manages hedged ETF portfolios (Dynamic Collar ETF) and offers single stock risk management solutions for independent wealth managers through Schwab and Fidelity separate account platforms, added that there is trepidation from financial advisors in placing the orders as they don't want to make a mistake. "That's why they use Belmont Capital (and similar firms or funds) as the intermediary to implement options strategies," he said.
Getting Started
More than a third of financial advisors who use options increased their use of options over the past few years and one in three say they intend to increase it going forward, the Bellomy study found. Also, nearly all options users who feel confident in their ability to explain options would be interested in learning more. Solaka thinks more financial advisors will be using options in the next three to five years because "they allow the advisor to directly manage risk," and the growth in options with financial advisors would be coming from the independent side. Finally, Hartmann of The Pelican Bay Group believes that the fixed income asset class is currently unable to meet the income targets of its clients and says, "Financial advisors need to start getting comfortable with the process and the solutions."


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COLUMBIA — South Carolina's Chad Holbrook is looking to fill slots on the pitching mound and in the infield as he tries to get the Gamecocks back to the College World Series.
Holbrook acknowledged the coaches did not have confidence that relievers – other than lefthanders Adam Westmoreland and Tyler Webb – would be effective at shutting down opponents. So the Gamecocks used Westmoreland and Webb primarily down the stretch to get out of jams.
He's also taking steps to tighten up the defense, moving shortstop Joey Pankake out of the position he's held for two years. Pankake, also a pitching prospect, has made 34 of the Gamecocks' 122 errors the past two years. Pankake could play some first base, outfield or be a designated hitter along with providing support on the mound.
"There's going to be some new faces in some new roles," Holbrook said Tuesday.
Pankake has a live arm and could be the answer to who'll take over Webb's role as closer. He'll get his swings in the lineup, too, since Pankake will be the team's top returning hitter as his .311 average, 11 home runs and 42 RBIs were second only to departing senior LB Dantzler.
"It just depends on how valuable Joey becomes to us as a pitcher," Holbrook said.
The shortstop spot is likely to go to junior college signee Marcus Mooney, the younger brother of Peter Mooney, who played the position for the Gamecocks' 2011 national champions. The other shortstop candidate, DC Arendas, could see time at third base for last year's senior Chase Vergason.
As far as pitching, Holbrook has very few locks on his staff. Jordan Montgomery had a 1.48 ERA and a 6-1 mark in his sophomore season and appears to be the strongest candidate for the Friday night starting spot held down this past season by Nolan Belcher. After that, it's up in the air. Jack Wynkoop showed promise as a freshman going 7-1 with 11 starts. Joel Seddon was a 20th-round pick by the Toronto Blue Jays two years ago out of high school, but has struggled to make an impact on the mound.
Holbrook, though, believes he'll have a strong core of players to build around next year. Grayson Griener, currently catcher for the USA Baseball Collegiate national team, will be rock solid behind the plate. The outfield is fast and effective with Tanner English, Connor Bright and Graham Saiko, although incoming players Elliott Caldwell and Brock Maxwell will push for playing time. And Holbrook expects second baseman Max Schrock to improve on his strong second half – he finished tied for the team lead with 21 multi-hit games – as a sophomore.
Holbrook also expects a smoother second season as the man on the dugout's top step. He took the job last summer after 19 years as an assistant coach at his alma mater, North Carolina, and with the Gamecocks.
He said he leaned heavily on his friend, former coach and current athletic director Ray Tanner, to talk baseball and bounce decisions off of at times last year.
He was happy the team finished 43-20 and extended its streak of 40-win seasons to 14, the longest current stretch in the Southeastern Conference. Still, Holbrook believed his club had the makeup for a fourth straight trip to the College World Series and was disappointed the Gamecocks lost the best-of-3 NCAA super regional series at North Carolina.
Holbrook says he's gained some confidence after this season. He won't drastically alter the way things had worked under Tanner, but will impart more of his own style to practices and game management.
"We've got find our identity as we look forward to 2014," he said. "I like that we've got some older guys. People say we're going to be pretty good, so we'll see."


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After weeks of aggressive campaigning on the chamber floor, Sen. John Cornyn saw his high-profile border security amendment shelved in favor of a new Gang of Eight-backed compromise.
Majority Leader Sen. Harry Reid motioned to table Cornyn's RESULTS amendment with the support of Vermont Democrat Sen. Patrick Leahy in efforts to move forward with the 250 amendments to comprehensive immigration reform currently under consideration. The motion was approved 54-43.
Leading the Republican thrust for tougher border enforcement, Cornyn's controversial amendment would have required 100 percent operational control of the Southwest border before immigrants could be granted Regional Provisional Immigrant (RPI) status.
Instead, GOP Sens. Mark Kirk of Illinois, Bob Corker of Tennessee and John Hoeven of North Dakota are drafting a new border security compromise – without the input of Cornyn or Sen. Ted Cruz — that Reid said was still being finalized by legislative counsel.
Reid has called the Cornyn amendment a "poison pill" to the progress of the bill, but Cornyn has countered that it is instead an "antidote" to the legislation because the Gang of Eight proposal as it stands would be "dead on arrival" in the House. House Republicans have also called for beefed-up border enforcement, and Speaker John Boehner vowed to only bring a bill to the floor that was supported by a majority of Republicans.
Though Gang of Eight legislators Sen. Michael Bennet and Sen. Jeff Flake had previously said they were open to the provisions outlined in the RESULTS amendment, they voted to table the piece of legislation. Notably, Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio voted to keep the amendment alive.
Though it was expected to fail, Cornyn returned to the Senate floor this afternoon to defend his amendment one final time, demanding that it "must pass."
Leahy said some of the border security underpinnings of Cornyn's amendment are valid, but "most of it is bad" in that it "imposes unrealistic triggers" that make the pathway to citizenship elusive.
Leahy added that he cannot support expending billions of additional taxpayer dollars on the provisions delineated in Cornyn's amendment, which Cornyn has repeatedly identified as a false criticism. Cornyn said the amendment would have simply reallocated parts of the $6.5 billion appropriated in the Gang of Eight bill.
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thanks for your replies.
to clarify a bit more, actually I am a husband and im 29, my wife is 42 though (in march this year)
she is catholic and although we had been together for three years before getting married, we only started having sex for the first time after our wedding in february this year.
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What I am wondering is if there is any other advise other than just what you already suggested of a supplement, (we are each taking menovit and elevit) and trying to have sex as much as we can around the ovulation time, and if we want, to use the test kit to see when she is ovulating?
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Thursday, August 14, 2008
With Rios, you take the good and curse the bad
Last night, Rios got a slow jump on a ball in the ninth, and then tried to make a running basket catch only to drop the ball and give the Tigers an extra out with the heart of their order coming to the plate. This is not so good.
In spite of the miscue (which led to two unearned runs), the Jays went on to win 4-3. And while we don't want to pile on like so many of the chattering JaysTalk callers, Rios really needs to pull his head out of his ass.
Rios has so much talent, but these mental lapses on the basepaths and in the field are really starting to overshadow the good things that he does. We get that these are the dog days of a long season, but if Rios is feeling sleepy and goofy on the field, then he should pound back a couple of Red Bulls and wake the fuck up.
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- The Ack said...
Given the title of this post, I think a new nickname for Rios should be Tootie. Tootie Rios.
also, thankfully my guy Brando League came through with his NAILS gun again. You buying him yet Tao? I know you want to.
- August 14, 2008 at 10:34 AM
- eyebleaf said...
someone should get right up in Rios' grill, slap him up side the head, and yell "HOLA ALEX" as loud as possible right into his mother fuckin ear.
BUT i knew that league was going to pick him up last night. that was a dirty, dirty strikeout pitch to inge. crazy movement. league's been sick. the whole bullpen, for that matter.
hopefully downs won't be gone for too long. he's my first, my last, my everything.
- August 14, 2008 at 10:36 AM
- Alex said...
when did he have a mental lapse on the basepaths?
- August 14, 2008 at 11:18 AM
- Tao of Stieb said...
Not last night, but often this year. Don't ask us to find the actual game and play and moment and result.
Just close your eyes and think about Alex Rios running the bases. Like a blissfully oblivious gazelle.
- August 14, 2008 at 11:23 AM
- Alex said...
yeah I was just thinking that I never really got that impression.
- August 14, 2008 at 11:24 AM
- dave said...
How about two nights ago when he didn't slide on a close play? 8 year olds know you won't get the call on a close play if you don't slide.
"Like a blissfully oblivious gazelle."
- August 14, 2008 at 2:17 PM
- Joanna said...
blissfully oblivious gazelle
excellent work.
The tap dance at home was kind of awesome.
But last night, oy. It's very difficult to catch a ball when your head is up your ass.
- August 14, 2008 at 2:22 PM
- Alex said...
the pitcher wasn't positioned properly on home plate and rios would have risked injury to himself and the pitcher by sliding there.
- August 14, 2008 at 2:32 PM
- Tao of Stieb said...
Did anyone see the Canada-Cuba game this morning? Some Canadian hit a little nubber up the first base line, and the pitcher bends over to pick it up and BLAMMO! The Canadian ran him over and made it to first.
Rios should have done the same.
- August 14, 2008 at 2:36 PM
- Tao of Stieb said...
Also, on that tap dance at home: it's possible that Rios was a really big Jeremy Giambi fan.
Just sayin'.
- August 14, 2008 at 2:38 PM
- Brendan said...
Alex, you don't play to avoid injury. In a tight game you get that run in. Fuck the pitcher's health too. Even if you want to "avoid inury", home is the safest place to slide in to. No pesky bag to get jammed on or anything. Or he could have tried a hook slide if he didn't want to knock over the pitcher. Pretty much he should have done anything but slow down and try to tiptoe in there.
- August 14, 2008 at 2:42 PM
- dave said...
Tao, that is one of the reasons I love watching Canadian baseball, we're intense.
Alex, wow. First, pitchers sometimes get it in their heads that they should block the plate like their catcher buddies do. The best way to fix that is by putting some spikes in their ankles. Second, risking injury to the pitcher? It's a baseball game. Risking injury to yourself? It's a baseball game.
- August 14, 2008 at 2:49 PM
Everyone team has one the MEts have Reyes, the Yanks have Cano and the Jays have Rios. Each one is filled with talent but mentall full of crap. All talent , no brain and very little heart.
- August 14, 2008 at 6:56 PM


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About this Quilt
Five Little Duckies
Part 1 of 2
Our 2002 pattern for the Project Linus Make-A-Blanket Day is as cute as can be! This easy-to-make pro bono project is also a great little scrap quilt to make for any child you know. Make the Just Ducky blocks as shown here, then view Part Two for directions on completing your quilt top.
This pattern is a variation on a design by Shirley Wegert of Englewood, Colorado.
Part 2 of 2
These charming foundation-pieced ducklings set with simple sashing are quick and easy to make. 5 Little Duckies, designed for Quiltmaker's 2002 Project Linus quilt, is perfect for charity quiltmaking or an upcoming baby shower.
Variation of a design by Shirley Wegert. Made by Peg Spradlin. Sash and border fabrics from Robert Kaufman. Modeled by Antonio James Norton.


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My wife asked me the other day about my thoughts on buying property in Florida. As an East coast Canadian, I must say that the fantasy of owning property where it's sunny most of the time is quite appealing. Not only that, this seems like great timing as the Canadian Dollar is slightly greater than par, and the Florida real estate market is in the dumps. Snapping back to reality, my thoughts immediately focus on the financial implications of owning property in Florida (or the U.S in general), specifically the tax issues.
With that, I dug into my tax books and did some searching over the net to come up with the basics of tax issues when owning property in the U.S. I'm not a tax professional, so these are some basic guidelines to give you a starting point for further research.
Rental Income
If we were to buy a property in Florida, we would likely only be able to visit once a year for a few weeks at a time. For the rest of the time, instead of letting it sit idle, the ideal situation is that the unit could be rented on a weekly or monthly basis. Sounds like a great idea with the potential for capital appreciation, but there are U.S tax rules to be followed.
For one, U.S based rental income would require the investor to file a U.S tax return every year which is a drawback in my eyes. The rental income is subject to a 30% withholding tax which is not included in the U.S/Canada tax treaty like when receiving U.S dividends (how investment withholding tax works). To get around this, KPMG recommends to file the U.S return with the election to pay tax on net rental income. The Canadian, in this case, will receive a tax refund in the amount that the withholding tax exceeds the tax payable on net rental income.
Capital Gains
Next question is, what happens when I sell? You guessed it, capital gains tax. The sale of the property results in a 10% withholding tax which is offset by the capital gains payable when filing the mandatory U.S tax return. According to KPMG, the maximum U.S tax rate on capital gains for assets held for more than 12 months is 15%. There are some rules around reducing the withholding tax such as applying to the IRS, well before closing, on the basis that the expected tax liability will be less than the 10% withholding tax.
Property Tax
This is a hot topic for non-resident Florida home owners as there is a two-tiered system. Both tiers pay the same property tax rate, but there are differences in the home valuations on which the property tax is assessed. The largest difference is in the amount that the property taxes can increase year over year.
As the Florida market is at a low right now, one can only assume that it can only go up from here, but what if market values increase by 20% in a year? A 20% increase would be a pretty steep property tax grab. In this case, resident Florida home owners will face a maximum increase of 3% a year, and non-resident home owners face a maximum home assessment increase of 10%. In addition to this, I believe that resident homeowners pay their property tax based on the assessed value minus a fixed amount thus leading to a reduced assessed value.
Estate Taxes
This is where it can get a bit tricky as the U.S has estate taxes. According to KPMG though, Canadians will not be subject to U.S estate taxes unless their worldwide gross estate exceeds $2M USD (2008 numbers). Even if there is no estate tax payable, the estate must file a U.S estate tax return if the property is worth over $60k.
There are obviously many many more details to U.S taxes and property, so best to consult a qualified tax professional for the finer details.
If you have property in Florida, or doing research towards buying one, I would appreciate any additional information that you can provide in the comments.If you would like to read more articles like this, you can sign up for my free weekly money tips newsletter below (we will never spam you).


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NASA Connect Segment exploring the aspects of microgravity and how it affects objects in space. Explores object motion and friction and tests the PSA prototype in accordance with these forces.
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We do so many custom blankets over the course of any given year, but the blanket we've done for Kagavi has a particularly interesting backstory. The concept and design are woven together from college football lore and the personal history of Kagavi's founder, Joshua Kagavi.
Using the earliest college football jerseys as inspirations, Joshua designed a blanket that celebrates the achievements of Jack Trice, "…a tall broad man with a soft smile who became Iowa State University's first black athlete in 1922." This is a fascinating tale, and you should read it here, in Josh's words.
And then, there's the blanket:
Beautiful, yes? Napped for loft and warmth, blanket-stitched edges and Pendleton craftsmanship in a limited edition. For more information, you can go here. And go read the story.


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President Barack Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper have placed a friendly bet of a case of beer each on the U.S. vs. Canada Olympic hockey matches -- and Thursday afternoon, Obama lost one of them, when Canada's women's hockey team beat Team USA for gold.
The bets don't involve just any case of beer. President Obama was betting the rare Sam Kass/White House home-brewed beer. There were no details as to what beer Harper would give Obama should the U.S. win.
The bet has become an Olympic tradition between the two neighbors.
"For a very brief period of time, I may not feel as warm towards Canadians as I normally do, at least until those matches are over," Obama joked with Harper during a summit in Toluca, Mexico on Wednesday.
The Canadian women's hockey team defeated the U.S. for the Olympic gold medal Thursday in Sochi, rallying in the final minutes of the game to score two goals to tie the game and send it into overtime. Canada clinched gold — their fourth consecutive in women's hockey — with a 3-2 score in overtime.
The Canadian and U.S. men's hockey teams play in a semifinals round on Friday, Feb. 21 at 12 p.m. ET.
Obama gave a case of Molson Canadian beer to Harper in 2010 after Canada won the men's gold in overtime at the Vancouver Games.
The two leaders announced their wager on Twitter Thursday:
.@pmharper and I bet on the women's and men's US-Canada hockey games. Winner gets a case of beer for each game. #GoTeamUSA! -bo
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) February 20, 2014
I'm betting @barackobama one case of Canadian beer per hockey game this week. #teamusa is good, but #WeAreWinter. #GoCanadaGo@WhiteHouse
— Stephen Harper (@pmharper) February 20, 2014


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Ncorreia1 necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 117 diseños de 30 diseñadores freelance.
Correia Mining Company and Interior Transportation Services since 1935
We are a 3rd Generation family owned company located in the Guyana South America. We have been in business since 1935. We are involved in alluvial mining mainly in Gold and Diamonds. We also provide interior transportation services to very remote areas of the country, using trucks, buses, boats and aircraft to provide those services. We transport supplies, like fuel and food and equipment that mainly supplies the mining communities.
It is important to note that the kind of mining we do is mostly in rivers - IT IS NOT TUNNELING IN MINES with guys in hard hats and and rail lines - so please stay away from those types of designs
An business or individual interested in mining and transportation services
Logo should include that date Company started which is 1935
We are trying to create a logo that has some blending of the mining and transportation services in it - but not completely necessary
please do not use boat or planes or trucks in the logo
we are looking for a strong design that can stand on its own
the official name of the company is Correia Mining Company Inc. and Interior transportation services is a department within this company
THe branding could also just use "Correia Mining Company" as well
please think outside the box - this logo can have alot of flexibility
We Like gold and black - but not completely necessary
no feminine colours
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PacMan Cookies
I know I haven't posted in quite a long time, but I made some cookies this weekend that I thought were too cute not to post.
Somehow it came to my attention that when flipped upside down, a tulip cookie cutter looks just like a PacMan ghost.
And once I had this information, I couldn't get it out of my head. I had no good reason to bake cookies, but for some reason I couldn't resist. So here they are:
They're just basic sugar cookies with royal icing. The sugar cookie recipe is from allrecipes here and the royal icing recipe is posted here. I used a Wilton tulip cutter for the ghosts (about 1.5") and a circle cutter for PacMan. I had a tiny little triangle cutter that I used to cut out his mouth, but a knife would work just as well. And the dots were made with a tiny circle cutter.
It took two batches of royal icing. I divided it into half cup portions and coloured one red, one orange, one yellow, one blue and one the lightest purple I could do (because the ghost is almost white in the game) and I left one bowl white. Each of these I diluted with water slightly to make them runny enough that I could just dip the cookies in. Then I took another 1/4 cup of white and coloured another 1/4 cup black in a stiffer consistency to pipe the eyes. I piped the whites of the eyes with a #5 tip and the blacks with a #3 tip.
I'm thrilled with how cute they turned out. And of course a batch of cookies makes more than eight little one inch cookies. So I made some more!
264 cookies. Or as BF says, 256 bits plus a byte.
I'm not sure why I felt the need to individually pack them neatly into bags, I think it's because I want to make sure that anyone who eats them gets a complete set so they can play with them first! BF is going to bring some to work and so am I, but I haven't figured out what to do with the rest of them yet.


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MontanaHawk05 wrote:JohnnyB wrote:He used to have that in spades, sure. But it's getting worse and worse as time goes on. He's missing Carlson like a disease now, and I'm noticing that WR's are having to go UP for more and more of his passes, instead of them coming straight to the numbers on their jerseys.
I don't think Hasselbeck has changed that much. If fact, he's performing better than I expected him to do given all the changes. This season he's completing 65.5% of his passes, 9th in the NFL (better than Rodgers, Vick, Brady, Rivers...). He can run when needed, and is a fiery and vocal leader on the field.
One of Hasselbeck's recurring problems, though, is throwing interceptions. He was 6th in the NFL in how often he threw picks, and is around that this season already. Obviously that won't last w/Carroll, so if Matt doesn't improve in that category we'll see just how good Charlie is and whether he is in fact an improvement or not.
At the end of the day, Matt produces for the Seahawks and will give us some victories. I really don't think we want to tinker with the most important position on our team when we're hovering around first in our division.


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|Image courtesy of Rictor Norton
Beccles sessions were held at the Town Hall (on the site of the old Market Cross), in the New Market-place. Beccles also had a Custom House, Assembly Rooms and a House of Correction (Gaol) near Newgate. In the first half of the nineteenth century the Earl of Gosford (then Lord of the Manor) held court in the town. The chairman was Colonel Henry Bence Bence (that is not an error, that really was his name).
Beccles House of Correction was situated on the site of the Game Place which is now covered by Tesco Supermarket (formerly, Clowes Printing Works), bordering Gaol Lane and Newgate. In 1679 it was agreed that the House of Correction should be placed on the Game Place, a former open-air theatre where plays took place by travelling acting companies. In the 1780s the Public Hall (orgininally called the Assembly Rooms) was built.
In 1865 Quarter Sessions in Beccles came to an end and all cases were transferred to Ipswich, despite initial opposition from the magistrates and townsfolk of Beccles. After this time, the House of Correction was used as a County Police Station in which there was accommodation for a married inspector and his family and three constables. The building was remodelled in 1874 which included eight cells and a large airing-yard for prisoners. Petty sessions and Police Courts continued to be carried out in Beccles.
|Image courtesy of Eugene Ulph
"Time Remembered"
The Beccles Quarter Sessions paint some pretty disturbing images in history. What follows may make you laugh or cry but they are an insightful look into the life of our ancestors:
1764. Elizabeth Thornton, being disorderly, idle and refusing to work, to be publicly whipped "until bloody".
1766. Fines imposed on 5 Beccles men for non-appearance when chosen as Jury men.
1769. A woman of Beccles to be publicly whipped in the Market Place for reeling false yarn. Commited to the Bridewell for 14 days.
1771. Martha Mash and Hannah Peake for stealing 13 turkeys and one goose. Mash to be transported to America for 7 years. Peake to be publicly whipped on the next Market Day.
1777. Bejamin Eves stealing a pig. Publicly whipped the next Market Day.
1771. John Poll, charged with bastardy, to enlist for a soldier.
1774. Sarah Calver, for feloniously stealing 3 loaves of bread out of the house of John Sratford of Wenhaston, to be publicly whipped and discharged.
1790. Will Burroughs. Petty Larceny. 3 months hard labour and publicly whipped the next market day in Beccles.
1794. Ely Leggett leaving poor house at Shipmeadow and taking away apparel belonging to the same. Sentenced to 2 months hard labour and solitary confinement in Beccles Gaol.
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Common Challenges of Evaluating Online Learning
Online learning is a relatively new development in K-12 education but is rapidly expanding in both number of programs and participants. According to a report by the North American Council for Online Learning (NACOL), "As of September 2007, 42 states [had] significant supplemental online learning programs (in which students enrolled in physical schools take one or two courses online), or significant full-time programs (in which students take most or all of their courses online), or both."2 In addition, the Internet houses an ever-expanding number of Web sites with a broad range of education resources for students, parents, and teachers. Given this expansion and a dearth of existing research on the topic, it is critical to conduct rigorous evaluations of online learning in K-12 settings to ensure that it does what people hope it will do: help improve student learning.
However, those undertaking such evaluations may well encounter a number of technical and methodological issues that can make this type of research difficult to execute. For example, the scant research literature on K-12 online learning evaluation provides few existing frameworks to help evaluators describe and analyze programs, or tools, such as surveys or rubrics, they can use to collect data or assess program quality. Another common challenge when students are studying online is the difficulty of examining what is happening in multiple, geographically distant learning sites. And multifaceted education resources—such as vast Web sites offering a wide range of features or virtual schools that offer courses from multiple vendors—are also hard to evaluate, as are programs that utilize technologies and instructional models that are new to users.
Furthermore, evaluations of online learning often occur in the context of a politically loaded debate about whether such programs are worth the investment and how much funding is needed to run a high-quality program; about whether online learning really provides students with high-quality learning opportunities; and about how to compare online and traditional approaches. Understandably, funders and policymakers—not to mention students and their parents—want data that show whether online learning can be as effective as traditional educational approaches and which online models are the best. These stakeholders may or may not think about evaluation in technical terms, but all of them are interested in how students perform in these new programs. At the same time, many online program leaders have multiple goals in mind, such as increased student engagement or increased student access to high-quality courses and teachers. They argue that test scores alone are an inadequate measure for capturing important differences between traditional and online learning settings. And, like educators in any setting—traditional or online—they may feel a natural trepidation about inviting evaluators to take a critical look at their program, fearing that it will hamper the progress of their program, rather than strengthen it.
This guide will discuss how evaluators have tried to compare traditional and online learning approaches, what challenges they have encountered, and what lessons they have learned.


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History of the Dallas Zoo
Part 1: The Early Years
The Dallas Zoo is founded when a man from Colorado City sells two deer and two mountain lions to the City of Dallas for $60 and they are placed in pens in City Park.
City Park is the first city-owned and operated park, obtained from J. J. Eakins in November 1876.
The City purchases Fair Park, with a full complement of facilities and improvements, for $125,000. Although the Zoo is a very popular attraction, City Park lacks sufficient space to house all of the animals properly and citizens voice interest in a more fully developed zoo.
Fair Park is the only other suitable property owned by the City and a zoo facility begins in Fair Park.
The entire collection, which had grown to 27 animals, moves to Fair Park, making it the second home of the Dallas Zoo.
Part 2: The Move to Oak Cliff
Due to an expanding and prosperous State Fair, the Zoo is removed from Fair Park and relocates to its current location, Marsalis Park (purchased by the City in 1909) in Oak Cliff. The Mayor appoints an independent Zoo Commissioner, United States District Attorney William H. Atwell. The Zoo grows rapidly under his care and a large and varied collection of animals are obtained mostly through donations from civic groups and private citizens. The Zoo then becomes an educational facility rather than a mere collection of assorted animals.
Commissioner Atwell resigns to accept an appointment as a federal judge. All Zoo administration reverts to Park Board control and two Park Commissioners, Messrs. Fretz and Pike, assume duties as Zoo Commissioners until 1922.
The Mayor appoints a special commission to raise money for Zoo improvements. A hearty campaign is conducted and nearly $10,000 is raised for the Zoo fund.
The number of animals on exhibit increases from 161 in 1920 to 1,065 in 1925. One of the first major acquisitions, Queenie the elephant, is purchased with pennies, nickels, and dimes donated by the schoolchildren of Dallas. (Queenie lived at the Zoo through 1955, to an estimated age of 65 years.)
The animal collection continues to increase and reaches a peak of 1,540 individuals, before the exigencies of the Great Depression force the Park Board to reduce holdings to less than half that number.
Part 3: Upgrades Begin
Late 1930s
The Zoo is upgraded at an estimated cost of $100,000 with Federal Works Project Administration (WPA) labor and money and Centennial bond money. An extensive system of concrete and natural stone bridges, park houses, winding walks, hillside stairways, and retaining walls along the creek banks are added. The WPA projects include new monkey cages, large animal dens and paddocks, and wild fowl cages. There is also a new building that served as both commissary offices and an entrance.
The Dallas Zoo is one of the 10 largest zoos in the country, with over 700 individual mammals, birds, and reptiles. Featured exhibits in the 1940s include a Malayan tapir, two male chimpanzees, and two female elephants (Queenie and Tootsie).
The Dallas Zoological Society is founded as a nonprofit support group for the Zoo. The Society's sole responsibility is to raise the necessary funds to purchase new animals for the collection.
Part 4: Development Takes Off
With Pierre A. Fontaine as the director, the Dallas Zoo is an attractive park with an impressive list of displays. Further development attracts more visitors to the Zoo. By 1961, visitors praise the change in atmosphere and design of the Zoo. New entrance buildings, information areas, meeting rooms, a reference library, commissary space, a bridge leading into the Zoo, retaining walls, and walkways are built for $300,000.
Plans called for another addition, the Bird & Reptile Building. This allows reptiles to be exhibited effectively for the first time at the Zoo.
Late 1960s and 1970s
The 1960s and 1970s continue to be a rapid-growth era for the Dallas Zoo. It's during these two decades that the Dallas Zoo begins to seriously develop a research program; the reptile and amphibian department takes the lead in this area. Since the late 1960s, the Dallas Zoo receives 30 captive breeding awards, four significant achievement awards, and two Edward C. Bean awards from the Association of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA) for work in the reptile/amphibian area.
It is decided that exhibits, which in the past had been considered fine, clean displays, need to be naturalistic. In 1981, the City approves a $75 million master plan for expansion and improvement of the Zoo's facilities.
Voters approve a combined $30.5 million bond issue to fund the first phase of the Wilds of Africa.
The Dallas Zoo is accredited by the AZA, which is the first major accomplishment for new director, Warren Iliff. The Society also celebrates its 30th anniversary that year and announces that it has given a total of $1 million in private funds to the Dallas Zoo since its founding.
In an effort to increase philanthropic giving at the Zoo, Mr. Iliff works closely with Society director Paula Schlinger and her successor Gayle Rathbun to build the Society's board of directors and its ability to raise contributions. Through these efforts, the Zoo receives its first $1 million gift from Nancy B. Hamon. This gift is combined with another $2.5 million in private contributions to build the Jake L. Hamon Gorilla Conservation Research Center. During these years, the Society is given responsibility for the management of the Zoo's development, membership, and volunteer programs.
In March, Mr. Iliff and the Zoo celebrate its centennial birthday and ground is broken on the new Wilds of Africa exhibit.
Part 5: New Openings and Changes in Leadership
In the spring, the Wilds of Africa opens – representing the most comprehensive habitat display of a single continent ever attempted by a zoo. The exhibit includes a one-mile narrated monorail tour encompassing six African habitats. The public rushes to see the new exhibit and a new attendance record of 635,047 is set. During this period, the Society adds the management of the Zoo's marketing, special events, food services, and retail operations to its list of responsibilities.
Mr. Iliff resigns as director in 1991. The City of Dallas, the Park Board, and the Society jointly search for a replacement.
Richard Buickerood, a retiring Air Force colonel, is hired as Zoo director. Mr. Buickerood remains the director for 14 years.
The Society, through a major gift from Exxon Corporation, funds a long-range strategic plan to take the Dallas Zoo into the 21st century.
The Strategic Plan is completed and outlines a reconfiguration of the Dallas Zoo's exhibits, circulation, services, and interpretive approach to provide more responsive environments for animals, staff, and visitors. Although there is much planning under way, no new exhibits are opened for four years and attendance slips to 408,437.
Part 6: Bond Referendum Gives a Financial Boost
In July, the Society hires Michael L. Meadows to be its executive director. Shortly thereafter, the leadership of the Zoo, Park Board, and Society begin to mobilize quickly for an upcoming City bond referendum. The Society commits to match the amount of bond funding with an equal amount of private funding. Leaders from the Society, Park Board, and Zoo work together to determine the use of any new funding. From the Strategic Plan, they choose to build a new chimpanzee habitat, a new children's zoo, a new animal health care facility, new primate exhibits, and to repair the roof of the Bird & Reptile Building. At this critical moment in the Dallas Zoo's history, Exxon Corporation steps forward with a major commitment to build a new tiger habitat. This commitment helps convince the City Council to approve $6.7 million in bond funding for the Dallas Zoo.
The funds are overwhelmingly approved by Dallas voters, through the passage of Proposition 4. The Zoo has $4 million left from the 1985 bond program that the Zoo staff and Park Board decide to use to construct a new entrance, parking area, and lemur exhibit.
On October 8, the Dallas Zoological Society publicly announces the $10.7 million capital campaign, and that it has successfully raised the $6.7 million needed to match the City bond funds.
The capital campaign is successfully completed with the largest gift in the history of the Society, which was received from the Lacerte family. Their gift brings the total amount of private funds raised in the campaign to over $12 million. Through the combination of private gifts and bond funds, the Zoo opens the following exhibits/facilities: Primate Place (1996), Kimberly-Clark Chimpanzee Forest (1997), A. H. Meadows Animal Health Care Facility (1998), Exxon Endangered Tiger Habitat (1999), and the Lacerte Family Children's Zoo (2000).
James Howard, the former managing director of the Hyatt Regency Dallas at Reunion, succeeds Mr. Meadows as Society CEO in 1999. With the opening of the Lacerte Family Children's Zoo, Zoo attendance grows steadily.
Part 7: A New Century Dawns
Annual attendance grows to 635,000.
The Zoo updates its 1993 Long Range Strategic Plan to include a new Conservation Education and Science Center and the expansion of the Wilds of Africa.
The Endangered Species Carousel is constructed.
The Prime Meridian Food Court is built.
The Society receives a $2.3 million gift, the largest in the Zoo's history, from James Moroney in honor of his sister, the late Betty Moroney Norsworthy. This gift is used to build the Betty Moroney Norsworthy Otter Outpost.
In an effort to increase the overall funding of the Dallas Zoo, the leadership of the Society, Park Board, and Zoo begin working on a plan to privatize the Zoo's management. Although these early plans, which includes a proposal for Zoo funding through a County tax, did not succeed, they prepare City officials and the Society for continued dialogue on zoo privatization.
Jabari, a young adult Western lowland gorilla, escapes from his habitat and attacks several guests during Spring Break. Jabari is shot and killed by Dallas police. The Jake L. Hamon Gorilla Conservation Research Center is closed for renovation. Public confidence in the Zoo, which had been strong prior to the escape, suffers greatly and Zoo attendance falls to 508,000, the lowest level in six years. Just a few months later, Mr. Howard suffers a stroke and passes away. In October, the Society recruits Michael l. Meadows, executive vice president of public affairs at Southwestern Medical Foundation, to return as Dallas Zoological Society president and CEO.
TheZoo celebrates the openings of four new exhibits – Bug U!, featuring Texas invertebrates; Tamarin Treetops, home to golden lion and cotton-top tamarins; saddle-billed stork exhibit; and the Betty Moroney Norsworthy Otter Outpost, featuring Asian small-clawed otters. In addition, through a mini capital campaign in celebration of its 50th anniversary, the Society funds a complete renovation of the Wilds of Africa Ndebele Plaza, the front entrance, public rest rooms, and other ambiance improvements. The Society also underwrites an extensive marketing study on community attitudes about the Zoo that leads to the development and introduction of an exciting new brand, logo, and marketing program.
Gregg Hudson, former director of the Cincinnati Zoo and Fort Worth Zoo, is named the new executive director of the Dallas Zoo. The Zoo opens several exhibits including Crocodile Isle (featuring Nile crocodiles), a rhino iguana exhibit, the totally renovated Jake L. Hamon Gorilla Conservation Research Center and exhibit, Acacia Springs Aviary (featuring birds from the dry scrublands of East Africa), Don M. Glendenning Penguin Cove featuring African penguins, a renovated habitat for kangaroos and wallabies, a new perentie monitor exhibit, and Travis & Zach's Birds Landing (an interactive bird exhibit in the Lacerte Family Children's Zoo). In November, City of Dallas voters approve $25 million in bond funds for capital improvements at the Zoo, the largest investment in the Zoo's physical plant in 20 years.
Spring seesthe opening of Wings of Wonder, featuring some of the largest birds of prey in the world. The Zoo also welcomes back giant tortoises with the opening of the Galápagos and Aldabra tortoise exhibits. In addition, improvements to the ambiance is made throughout the park. The end result is the highest attendance in 30 years with 641,792 visitors, including a single-day attendance record of 26,421 visitors on Dollar Day in July.
The Zoo opens its largest temporary exhibit, Stingray Bay. The exhibit features dozens of cownose and southern stingrays in a 17,000 gallon pool that allows visitors to safely touch the aquatic animals. In July, the Dallas Zoo celebrates its largest single day attendance ever with 34,479 visitors on Dollar Day.
In August, the Dallas Zoo and the City of Dallas announce plans to expedite construction of an 11-acre African savanna habitat, scheduled to open in 2010. The new habitat will be funded through 2006 voter-approved tax dollars and private donations raised through the Dallas Zoological Society. In September, the Dallas Zoological Society announces the largest single donation in Dallas Zoo's 120-year history, a $5 million pledge from the Harold Simmons Foundation to help design and construct the Giants of the Savanna exhibit. Also in September, the Society's premier fundraising event, Zoo To Do, is postponed due to Hurricane Ike. Rescheduled for November, it is the most successful gala to date. In October, the Zoo announces an all-time attendance record for the second straight year, with 670,084 visitors, a 34% increase in attendance since 2005.
In April, the Dallas City Council votes unanimously to move forward with construction of the Zoo's Giants of the Savanna exhibit. The 11-acre site will become home to more than 12 species of animals, including elephants, giraffe, lions, cheetahs, and warthogs.
With an unprecedented budget shortfall for the City of Dallas looming on the horizon, Dallas City Council votes unanimously to turn the Dallas Zoo over to private management in August after two months of intense negotiation. The public-private partnership originates from the Dallas Zoological Society and the City of Dallas exploring opportunities to save the City of Dallas money while providing ways to operate the Zoo more effectively. On October 1, the Society and Dallas Zoo Management (DZM), a new nonprofit organization founded by the Society to manage the Dallas Zoo and Children's Aquarium at Fair Park, enter into a management agreement whereby DZM assumes management responsibilities of the Zoo for a term of 25 years with two automatic five-year renewal periods. The Society agrees to support DZM in its management of the Zoo and unconditionally guarantees DZM's performance under the Management Agreement. The board of directors of DZM is appointed by the Society's board of directors in August 2009. DZS and DZM staff work diligently to make the transition to private management smooth despite having less than 90 days to accomplish the task.
While the Zoo makes this important management transition, construction on the new $30 million Giants of the Savanna project continues as do plans to acquire and transport the largest number of large African mammals to the Zoo in its history. To allow the Zoo to properly quarantine the new elephants and giraffes, the Society funds the construction of a new large mammal quarantine barn and yard. The Zoo also begins building a large herd of giraffes. Also in March, the Society's board votes to fund the design and construction of a new commissary using a portion of a $2.2 million bequest from the estate of William Moore Beecherl, the largest bequest in the Zoo's history.
Part 8: The Zoo's 'Biggest' Undertaking Yet
The Giants of the Savanna exhibit opens to the public on Memorial Day Weekend. The public response is overwhelmingly positive and the Zoo sets another all-time fiscal year attendance record of 698,506 in September 2010. The following November, the Society's Zoo To Do gala, held in part in the new savanna exhibit, collects net proceeds of $617,000, another new record.
The Dallas Zoo opens "SOAR, A Festival of Flight" in April after contracting with Natural Encounters, Inc. to produce this show.
In an effort to maintain the Zoo's positive momentum, the DZM board, Society's board, and Park Board approve a capital improvement plan that requires a combination of public and private funding totaling more than $53 million over five years. These plans include a new education center, the complete renovation of the original Wilds of Africa and monorail, and major changes to ZooNorth, the oldest section of the Dallas Zoo.
The Zoo officially opens the William M. Beecherl Animal Nutrition Center.
Demolition begins on the Large Mammal Building in ZooNorth to make way for a green space that will include a lawn, picnic tables, and lighting for evening events.
The Zoo celebrates its 125th birthday with a Zoo-wide bash in early April that includes treats, a concert, new attractions, and more.
The Wild Encounters Stage at the Ndebele Plaza opens in April. Educational interpreters use the stage throughout the day, seven days a week, with a variety of animals to provide close-up encounters, answer questions, and help educate Zoo guests about wildlife.
The Safari Express pulls into the new Picnic Ridge area at ZooNorth in April. The kid-sized, all-electric trackless train is decorated with animal graphics and equipped with a smoke machine and sound effects as it winds its way around Picnic Ridge.
The Zoo announces that it is the first zoo in North America to combine African elephants with zebras, giraffes, impalas, ostriches, and guinea fowl in the same habitat, where these majestic animals can explore the award-winning Giants of the Savanna habitat side by side, just as they would in the wild.
A giant anteater arrives as the first occupant of the Zoo's new giant anteater habitat. The exhibit features a large grassy area with a pool for swimming, sand and mulch for digging, and trees and old logs for poking around in search of treats.
The Zoo welcomes two new cheetah cubs and a black lab puppy companion to be a part of the Animal Adventures outreach program and help teach the public about the highly endangered African animals and conservation efforts on their behalf. The Cheetah Encounter stage will open to give the animals an opportunity to show off their speed.
The Dallas Zoo is recognized as one of the Top 10 zoos in the United States by USA Today.
The Monorail Safari closes for renovations and improvements. The 24-year-old attraction had been upgraded through the years with updated components, including the electrical system and the 12 motors that propel each train.
The birth of giraffe calf Kipenzi is broadcast and streamed live by Animal Planet and is viewed by millions of adoring fans. Months later the Zoo is devastated to announce the death of Kipenzi because of an unpreventable accident in the giraffe feeding yard.
The Dallas Zoo celebrates its first ever millionth guest in a surprise ceremony for the Martin family from Anna, Texas. The 2015 fiscal year set an all-time record with more than one million guests passing through the gates.
Working with conservation officials in Swaziland, Africa, Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium, Wichita's Sedgwick County Zoo, and the Dallas Zoo announce a collaboration to provide 18 African elephants with necessary new homes to make room for critically endangered rhinos.
The Dallas Zoo is honored as one of 119 U.S. zoos to achieve continuous accreditation for more than 25 years by the Association of Zoos & Aquariums.
Construction begins on a $13.5 million, 3.5-acre Simmons Hippo Outpost, an immersive African waterhole habitat that includes a giant underwater viewing area for these surprisingly agile, super-sized "river horses."
The Dallas Zoo, along with the partner zoos, completes the rescue mission to relocate 17 elephants from drought-stricken Swaziland, Africa.
The monorail reopens after an extensive renovation. The renamed Wilds of Africa Adventure Safari underwent a $3 million overhaul with updated electrical and mechanical systems, renovated station, air-conditioning, and more.
The national Association of Zoos & Aquariums grants the Dallas Zoo accreditation in March, marking 2017 the 32nd straight year that Texas's largest zoo has held this achievement.
The Dallas Zoo and National Geographic showcase a one-of-a-kind project through the national launch of a traveling exhibition, "National Geographic Photo Ark." Featuring the remarkable work of National Geographic photographer and Fellow Joel Sartore, the exhibition displays through.
In April, the Dallas Zoo opens its new $14 million, 2.1-acre Simmons Hippo Outpost, an immersive African waterhole habitat that includes an underwater viewing area.


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The thin, light structure and high image quality of AMOLED panels has led many to regard them as the display technology of the future. South Korean manufacturers currently have more than 95% of the large and small/medium AMOLED panel markets, but display panel manufacturers in China, Taiwan and Japan have by no means abandoned their efforts to compete in these sectors.
This report analyzes the current state of development and strategies of the two largest AMOLED panel makers, Samsung Electronics and LG Display, examines the potential of the AMOLED handset panel and OLED TV markets, and takes an in-depth look at the competitiveness of South Korea in the AMOLED sector and the reasons behind it, including brand strength and supply chain integration.
The AMOLED market still faces a number of challenges, particularly from full HD and higher resolution small LCD panels and UHD LED TV panels, threats which could push back AMOLED's adoption as the next generation of mainstream display technology. In addition, Digitimes Research analyzes the potential future positions and opportunities for panel manufacturers in China, Taiwan and Japan in the AMOLED market.
Chart 1: Samsung display-related capital expenditure by application, 2009-2013 (KRWt)
Chart 2: Samsung Display AMOLED panel capacity (k square meters)
Chart 3: Samsung Display AMOLED capacity by application (k square meters)
Chart 4: LG Display capital expenditure by application, 2009-2013 (KRWt)
Chart 6: Global AMOLED panel capacity, 2011-2015 (k square meters)
Chart 7: Breakdown of global AMOLED capacity share, 2011-2015
Chart 8: Global AMOLED capacity by application (large, small/medium), 2011-2015 (k square meters)
Chart 10: Revenues for Samsung's small/medium panel businesses, including TFT LCD and OLED, (KRWt)
Chart 11: Proportion of Samsung smartphone shipments using AMOLED panels, 2012-2015 (Units million)
Chart 12: LG Electronics was the first to launch a commercial large curved-screen OLED TV
Chart 13: Production yield projections for 40-inch and larger OLED TV panels, 2012-2015
Chart 14: Average price of UHD- and FHD-resolution 50- and 65-inch LCD TVs from China-based brands (CNY)
Chart 15: Global shipment forecasts for UHD LCD TV panel suppliers in 2013 (K units)
Chart 16: UHD LCD TV panel maker's share of global shipments, 2013
Chart 17: Flexible OLED can be made even thinner and lighter than the AMOLED panels used in Samsung Galaxy S2/S3 handsets
Chart 18: Wearable devices are a potential opportunity for developing flexible AMOLED panels
AMOLED panel shipments for the major application sectors, 2011-2015
Chart 19: Global AMOLED panel shipments by application, 2011-2015 (M units)
Chart 20: Panel sizes and prices for panels used in major smartphone models (US$)
Chart 21: Global average shipment unit prices for AMOLED panels by application, 2011-2015 (US$)
AMOLED panel shipment value for the major application sectors, 2011-2015
Chart 22: Global AMOLED shipment value by application, 2011-2015(US$m)
Chart 23: Share of global AMOLED panel shipment value for various application sectors, 2011-2015
Trends in the South Korean AMOLED materials and equipment industries
Chart 26: PHOLED can significantly reduce the power consumption of OLEDs (Unit: mW)
Chart 27: Comparison of fluorescent and phosphorescent materials for AMOLED
Chart 29: South Korean firms expand in AMOLED, benefiting companies involved in associated materials and components
Chart 30: Samsung Display major South Korean equipment suppliers catagorized by AMOLED process
Chart 31: Major South Korean dispay equipment makers that collaborated with Samsung in 2012, ranked by revenues
Chart 32: AP Systems' revenues and operating profit margin rates, 2010-2013
Chart 33: Samsung Display's major non-Korean equipment suppliers catagorized by AMOLED process (KRWb)
Chart 34: LG Display major equipment companies categorized by AMOLED process
Chart 35: Details of OLED TVs and panesls introduced in 2013
Chart 36: Tablet displays surpass 300ppi in 2013 and will surpass 400ppi in 2014
Chart 37: Size and pixel density targets for Japan Display OLED panels
Chart 38: Production timetable for Tianma's 5.5G LTPS TFT/AMOLED factories
Chart 39: Annual AMOLED panel capacity projections for non-Korean manufacturers, 2015 (k square meters)


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Cactus Classic Victories For Team Associated
For the 27th year in a row, the Pro-Line Cactus Classic has proven to be one of the most popular and longest-running RC electric off-road races in the world. Hobbytown/SRS in Scottsdale, Arizona hosted entrants from all over the planet, with over 480 total entries racing in the perfect March weather.
Over the years the surface has progressed from a watered, slightly fluffy surface into the beginnings of "blue groove" racing. With an array of chemical additions since then, the 2013 version took on a whole new level with the organizers adding over 400 lbs of sugar to the track throughout the week of racing. Not only did this create a hard, abrasive surface, it also cut down on track maintenance while adding consistency from the first heat to the last.
Team Associated was well represented across the eleven categories of racing with lots of team drivers on hand to assist customers and compete for the titles. In the Stadium Truck Modified class it was Team Associated's Ryan Cavalieri who took the overall TQ with his newly released T4.2 Factory Team truck. Cavalieri also started on pole in the 4WD Modified Buggy class with his B44.2 Factory Team buggy. Taking the TQ in 2WD Short Course Modified was teammate Ryan Maifield with his Reedy Sonic Mach 2 7.5 turn/LRP Flow Works Team-powered SC10.2 Factory Team truck. Also taking a TQ for Team Associated was the B4.2 Factory Team buggy (powered by Reedy Sonic Mach 2 13.5 and LRP Flow Works Team) of Brent Fiege in the 2WD 13.5 Super Stock class.
As the main events got underway, the "Ryan and Ryan Show" was there to race. With both drivers looking to bring home victories for Team Associated, the racing was intense. In the Stadium Truck Modified class heading into A3, Ryan Maifield had one victory and second place while Cavalieri had two second-place finishes. A win by either would most likely secure the overall title. Starting from pole, Cavalieri made an uncharacteristic mistake that allowed Maifield to inherit the lead and he never looked back. With a win in A1 and A3, Maifield took the overall victory while a third second-place finish landed Cavalieri third overall.
In the 4WD Modified class, the racing was fast and intense. The Ryans again battled for the overall victory. This time Maifield took the win in A1 and A2 to take the overall title, while three third-place finishes from TQ Ryan Cavalieri saw him again stand on the final step of the podium in third place overall.
Short Course racing is all about door-to-door battling and in RC short course it's no different. With a win apiece, Maifield and Cavalieri battled in A3 to decide the overall champion in the wind-challenged 2WD Modified Short Course class. As the seconds ticked down, a last lap bobble from Maifield allowed the ever-present Cavalieri to shoot past and claim the title while Maifield had to settle for second overall.
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BRENTWOOD, Tenn. -- The Ohio Valley Conference has named the
annual women's golf Coach of the Year award for former Tennessee
Tech player and coach, the late Bobby Nichols. The honoring of
Nichols for the yearly award came out of the league's annual
meetings that concluded Friday in Nashville.
Coincidentally, Nichols was honored Friday at the league's annual Awards Dinner with induction into the OVC Hall of Fame.
"Naming this award for Bobby is something that would have brought him tremendous pride," said Mark Wilson, TTU Director of Athletics. "I would say it would have put a big smile on his face, but Bobby seemed to always have a smile on his face, anyway. He was one of the true gentlemen of the Ohio Valley Conference, a great competitor, an outstanding coach, and a fantastic person.
"Each coach who receives this award throughout the years will recognize the contributions he made to the league, to his sport, and to all who had the honor to know him," Wilson said.
The meetings ran June 1-3 and items of business that highlighted the meetings included web streaming, the reinstatement of in-person coaches' meetings, naming of the Women's Golf Coach of the Year award, and SIU Edwardsville's eligibility to win regular-season championships in the 2011-12 season.
It was approved to name the OVC Women's Golf Coach of the Year award for Nichols, who took over the Tennessee Tech men's golf program in 1979 and was responsible for establishing the Golden Eagle women's team in 1986. During the 1990 season he guided the TTU men's golf squad to the 1990 OVC Championship, the first for the program in 35 years.
Nichols passed away in March 2008 from complications in his fight against cancer. A member of the TTU Sports Hall of Fame, Nichols was the region's greatest advocate for his sport, and was recognized as one of the most successful players and coaches in Tennessee.
Nichols was in his 32nd season as coach of the Golden Eagles. He guided the Golden Eagles to the 1990 Ohio Valley Conference championship, earning Coach of the Year honors, and had his team in contention nearly every year. He was elected to the Tech Sports Hall of Fame, coordinated and hosted numerous collegiate and regional golf tournaments, hosted several junior golf clinics and had an active playing career.
Nichols was named Tennessee Player of the Year in 1970 and 1976
and was runner-up in 1992 (second only to Craig King whom he
coached at Tech). He played in the U.S. Senior Open in Birmingham,
Mich., in 1991 and in Bethesda, MD., in 1995.
Bobby served as pro at both Ironwood and the Cookeville Country Club, and in 1989 became owner of Ironwood. In the fall of 1979, he returned to his position as Tech's golf coach and painstakingly rebuilt the program.
In 1990, Nichols' Golden Eagle golfers captured their first OVC championship in 35 years and helped tech clinch its first-ever OVC All-Sports Trophy.
In other league business completed at the meetings:
* The Conference office was charged to work with an outside firm to conduct a technical assessment of the current web streaming equipment and staffing issues with a long term goal of establishing a comprehensive approach to conference-wide web stream. The conference has been offering fans live and on-demand content on OVCSports.TV for the past five seasons. After bringing back in-person media days for football and basketball last year, the budget was approved to reinstate in-person coaches' meetings.
* The coaches for football and basketball will meet in-person on
an annual basis while coaches in all other sports will meet
in-person every other year with conference calls to supplement the
meeting schedule.
* It was confirmed that SIU Edwardsville will play an OVC schedule in those sports that have a regular-season champion. The Cougars will be eligible for OVC postseason play in 2012-13. SIUE officially joined the conference in 2008 and has been in the reclassification process since becoming a member of the league. The Cougar softball program, which was the school's women's sport designee to be fast-tracked to Division I, earned a spot in 2011 OVC Softball Championship in its first year of eligibility.
* The administrators in attendance also took part in educational sessions on gender equity, enforcement and on the financing of Division I athletics.
* With the addition of Belmont University into the league beginning in the 2012-13 season, the constituent groups began discussing the various transitional issues and formed a subcommittee to further address related issues.
* It was also announced that next year's Chair of the Board of Presidents will be Dr. Tim Hall from Austin Peay State University while the Chair of Board of Athletic Directors for 2011-12 will be Austin Peay's Dave Loos.