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From: Richard Lovett for National Geogrpahic
Published June 10, 2012 09:04 AM
As aquifers are pumped out around the world, the water ultimately makes it to the oceans.
Groundwater depletion will soon be as important a factor in contributing to sea-level rise as the melting of glaciers other than those in Greenland and Antarctica, scientists say.
That's because water pumped out of the ground for irrigation, industrial uses, and even drinking must go somewhere after it's used—and, whether it runs directly into streams and rivers or evaporates and falls elsewhere as rain, one likely place for it to end up is the ocean.
To find out how much of an effect this has on sea level, a team of Dutch scientists led by hydrologist Yoshihide Wada, a Ph.D. researcher at Utrecht University, divided the Earth's land surface into 31-by-31-mile (50-by-50 kilometer) squares on a grid to calculate present and future groundwater usage.To make the calculation as precise as possible, they used not only current groundwater-use statistics from each country, but also economic growth and development projections. They also took into account the impact of climate change on regional water needs, considering "all the major factors that contribute," Wada said.
Because aquifers can be refilled, the scientists also used climate, rainfall, and hydrological models to calculate the rate of groundwater recharge for each region. From this, they projected the net rate of groundwater depletion.
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February 14, 2013: This has been a busy week for adidas: The NBA All-Star Weekend is upcoming in Houston, the company is testing new NBA short-sleeve jerseys with the Golden State Warriors and adidas is trying to turn the running and training world upside down with the unveiling of Energy Boost running shoes.
Part of a new segment called Energy Running, the shoe features Boost, described by adidas as a "revolutionary cushioning technology which provides the highest energy return in the running industry." According to adidas, Boost "combines performance benefits that have been contradictory in the past: soft cushioning and responsiveness work together at last to give runners a running experience unlike any other."
Boost Energy hits retail later this month (MSRP $150) and will be supported by a multi-media campaign, including traditional and online, with a heavy dose of social media and experiential marketing. Marketing will convey the themes, "All in for the Revolution of Running" and "Boost your Run."
The company plans to expand the technology to its basketball, soccer and other key lines in 2013-14.
Adidas also said it plans to follow up Boost Energy with another innovation for running and training — SpringBlade — which will be a shoe line featuring a series of rubber tentacle-like springs that run along the sole of the shoe. Adidas said this technology would hit retail in August.
The Boost Energy shoes and their technology were unveiled this week at an invitation-only event at Javits Center in New York that was attended by company executives, 2012 Olympic 100 meter silver medal winner Yohan Blake and long-distance and running legend Haile Gebrselassie.
At the event, Erich Stamminger, adidas group president of brands, set the tone when he declared, "We are here to open a new chapter in adidas innovation. You will not leave this presentation without being impressed."
After the presentation, NYSportsJournalism spoke with Stamminger about the new shoe and the company's global sports activations, which include official partner status with the NBA, Major League Soccer and FIFA; Olympic national teams and athletes; and such stars as Lionel Messi, David Beckham, Derrick Rose and Dwight Howard.
NYSportsJournalism.com: What is the state of adidas in 2013?
Erich Stamminger: We are at a super high. We have had three consecutive years of growth in the U.S. market place. We are staying true to the adidas values of bringing innovation to the market, to having athletes perform better. What we are doing now, launching Boost and also looking ahead to SpringBlades, working with the Golden State Warriors to bring innovation to basketball and working with the NBA as a strong partner, all are good examples of what we are doing now and how we are looking to the future.
NYSJ: What response have you gotten from consumers regarding your products and the marketing support behind these products?
ES: Innovation and adidas belong together. Innovation is in our DNA. And I believe that consumers and athletes are responding very well to what we are and how we are presenting our products. Our focus over the past couple of years has been to be younger and more relevant. And we are seeing the benefits of that. Kids today are looking at our brand in the right light, both on the field of play and also in the hallways of their schools. We have two ways to talk to consumers: performance and originals. We are seeing success in both areas.
NYSJ: Although each Olympic Games is unique, what did you learn from the 2012 Summer Games in London that you will be taking forward to upcoming Olympics in working with national teams and individual athletes?
ES: London was unique. But we are working with athletes all the time. Not just at the Olympic level. NCAA. FIFA. NBA. Helping them to get to the next level through our product innovations. The Olympics is the showcase, every two years and every four years for the Summer Games. That is where you can really showcase your innovations. But for adidas, that is going on every day. We are woking with athletes at every level, helping them to get better.
NYSJ: Adidas is able to put its 'three-stripe' logo on NBA uniforms, and you see it on jerseys in soccer and other teams in which you are officially aligned. But what do you see in the future as far as the NBA, MLB and other sports leagues putting brand names and logos on their uniforms and jerseys, as they do in MLS and soccer teams around the world?
ES: You have it in MLS and the WNBA. I think it will come in other leagues and sports in the U.S., as well. It's a matter of timing. The financial upside is there [for teams and leagues] to do it. Sports fans in the U.S. might not be used to it, certainly not as much as fans of the English Premier League and other sports on an international level are used to seeing it. Those teams and leagues know the advantage of such deals, and fans are able to see the benefits of it. So you will see it more in the U.S.
NYSJ: How would your describe your relationship with the NBA?
ES: We are very happy with our partnership with the NBA. It's been very beneficial for the league and for adidas. During the All-Star Weekend, we get to showcase new uniforms and new basketball shoes, so it is a great time for us. I will be in Houston, as will other adidas executives, and it is a very good time for us to not only talk business but relax and have fun talking about adidas.
NYSJ: Adidas and the NBA are experimenting with new jerseys for the Golden State Warriors. Where do you see that going?
ES: I believe that fans and players will like it. It is not just for style, but also for for better performance for the athletes. It is 26% lighter than the current uniforms and it uses the adidas ClimaCool technology, which helps keep the players comfortable and dry during games. And it has another benefit in that it is made with 60% recycled materials. The look is not that much different from players who wear T-shirts under their jerseys. But it also has the benefit of fitted sleeves, so, unlike wearing a T-shirt, the sleeve does hot get in the way of shots.
NYSJ: Have you received any player or consumer feedback yet?
ES: We just introduced it, and the Warriors' players won't wear them in a game until after the All-Star Game and then again in two games next month. We are an official [retail] partner with the Warriors, which is one of the important reasons we are working with them to help introduce this innovation. The players who have tested it said they like it, they want to wear it during games.
NYSJ: Is the plan to go league-wide with these new jerseys?
ES: That would be the ultimate goal. We see this as being something that all players and consumers will have a positive response to and that has a good opportunity to go to other teams. When you look at basketball, there have been several very important innovations that may at first have seemed radical. Shorts are now longer. Shoes are lighter. For a long time all basketball shoes looked the same. Now players can have a different style for every game. So in the future, when other teams are wearing this new jersey, you could look back and not even remember when players were not wearing them.
NYSJ: Derrick Rose is a very visible adidas spokesman, but he has been sidelined while rehabilitating from knee surgery and may miss the entire 2012-13 NBA season. Will he continue to be an important person for the company moving forward?
ES: Most certainly. We are continuing to release new products with Derrick Rose. But, most important, we are supporting his efforts to get back on the court in the way he feels is best for his health and his future. Do we want to see him back on the court with the Chicago Bulls? Yes. But not until he feels his rehabilitation is 100% complete. For us, it is about looking forward and continuing to work with him, but putting all our energies into supporting his return to being healthy.


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Early Snow, 1916
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45.5 x 45.5 cm
Collection of the Winnipeg Art Gallery; Acquired with the assistance of a grant from the Canadian Government, approved by the Minister of Canadian Heritage under the terms of the Cultural Property Export and Import Act, and with contributions by The Winnipeg Foundation, The Thomas Sill Foundation Inc., The Winnipeg Art Gallery Foundation Inc., Mr. and Mrs. G.B. Wiswell Fund, DeFehr Foundation Inc., Loch and Mayberry Fine Art Inc, and several anonymous donors
Painting, Canadian Modern (1910-1979)
Tom Thomson was a close and influential colleague of the Group of Seven. He often guided Group members through Ontario's Algonquin Park and worked alongside them as a commercial designer in Toronto. Over five short years, between 1912 and his death by drowning in 1917, Thomson developed a robust painterly style and colour sensibility. The largest component of his artistic production comprised small open-air sketches executed in the park where he worked as a guide and fire ranger from spring until fall. He executed larger canvases in his Toronto studio over the winter. Thomson made only 33 large canvases in his lifetime, and Early Snow is a stunning and rare example of a late studio painting by the artist.
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On Tuesday, November 21st, Upliftment Jamaica, an initiative to build awareness, education and inspiration in Jamaica, was awarded a $25,000 donation by US Concepts. To celebrate the award, US Concepts presented an Upliftment Jamaica Pre-Gala cocktail reception at the trendy Luxe Lounge in Chelsea. The star-studded event, sponsored by Red Stripe, Maroons and VP Records, brought together leading brands, cultural media and political influences from the world of music, television, film, and fashion in celebration of the $25,000 donation, which will be used to provide computers and educational programs for people in need in Jamaica.
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The label we are envisioning would have a River Pine tree growing up the side (so the base of the trunk would start at the bottom of the label) and then the branches would reach over top of the label and hang down. The tree would be outside the border of the label. We want the leaves of the tree to be gold embossed. We are also hoping to see a river flowing under the pine and below the actual label. We still want a fairly standard square writing space on the label. Price Point is around $15 US
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River Pines draws its name from thestately ancient pines growing along the banks of the picturesquecreek that meanders through the vineyard. Also known as she-oaks, orironwood, these towering Australian pines, which can grow to 40m (130ft), are actually flowering plants, and the needles are modifiedstems encircled with tiny golden growths that are actually flowers. We want these golden growths to appear on the label.
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KEMPTON - Those looking to remove invasive plants may want to put down the herbicide and invest in something more natural, like goats, as Hawk Mountain Sanctuary has recently implemented.
Hawk Mountain launched a six-week study, which ended Wednesday, to test the effectiveness of goats as a no-chemical alternative to removing Asian stiltgrass, an invasive plant that hurts the forest environment, according to Mary Linkevich, director of communication and grants at Hawk Mountain.
Goats were placed in an area of forest, not open to the public, that was packed with stiltgrass, surrounded by portable electric fencing when the study began in June, according to Linkevich. There were 16 goats used in the first attempt, 11 kids and five adults, from the Pennsylvania Game Commission.
The first round of goats was unsuccessful because they consisted of kids and lactating adults, according to Linkevich. Lactating goats will eat plants high in protein because it keeps them lactating, according to Frank P. Snyder, service forester at the state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.
Stiltgrass is low in protein, so the lactating adults would not eat them, and the kids followed their parents, Grif Griffith, a member of the Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Integrated Invasive Plant Research Team, said.
'It's just like humans. Babies learn to eat from their parents,' Ben Vaupel, a man who is purchasing goats to keep invasive plants out of his property in Auburn, said.
The research team is made up of four members, summer employees Connor Mertz, 18, entering Montana State University, Lucas Wessner, 19, of Bloomsburg University, Sam Summer, 19, sophomore at University of Pennsylvania, and intern, Griffith, 21, senior at Marshall University. They also acted as the goat caretakers.
The first set of goats were removed and replaced with four female adult goats who had already weaned their kids. The goats were from Sandra K. Miller of Painted Hand Farm, Newburg.
Linkevich said the project should continue for another four years.
Hawk Mountain has a five-year conservation plan to treat and control invasive plants like stiltgrass and barberry.
Last year, herbicide tactics began in the mountain area. Other tactics have been implemented such as weed whacking, hand pulling and, of course, goats. Next year, the research will continue to see which is most effective.
The goats need to be there for at least five years so all of the seeds will be gone, according to Summer.
The research team will walk around with a GPS device to track the area and find it next year to see if there are stiltgrass improvements. Improvements will be based on what percentage of stiltgrass grows back, Summer said.
This method using goats has been used in other state parks and proven to be successful.
Miller rents out her goats to others for 'mowing' invasive plants as well as aiding in stiltgrass removal research.
Linkevich said they are very open to bringing the goats back again, 'but it depends on funding.' Hawk Mountain received a grant from the United States Department of Agriculture to conduct the research this year.
'It costs a lot to pay someone to do the herding job for the goats, otherwise the goats are very cheap,' Linkevich said.
Stiltgrass is an invasive plant that chokes out native species in forests and hurts the forest diversity.
'Not only does it hurt the forest diversity, but it also affects bugs and animals that need certain native plants to feed on,' Linkevich said.
Stiltgrass spreads quickly and becomes 'a forest carpet' because it leaves behind many seeds, according to Summer.
It was first documented in Tennessee in 1919, according to the state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.
'Its introduction into the United States was accidental, likely a result of its use as a packing material for porcelain,' according to their website, www.dcnr.state.pa.us.
Stiltgrass normally grows one to three feet in height and resembles 'a small, delicate bamboo,' according to the website.
Vaupel, 73, of Auburn, said he is buying a group of female baby goats from Miller in six to eight weeks to eat the stiltgrass on his property in Auburn.
Miller said the goats are still training to respect electric fences and survive outdoors.


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TORONTO — The Red Sox have set an informal deadline of Thursday to decide whether right fielder Shane Victorino will go on the disabled list with a strained lower back. Based on his improvement the last two days, that seems less likely.
Victorino took batting practice in the Rogers Centre cage for the second consecutive day on Wednesday. He is now hopeful of returning to the lineup in Texas on Friday.
The final test would be taking batting practice on the field on Thursday. If Victorino feels good then, he will likely avoid the disabled list.
"I've progressed every day," Victorino said. "Tomorrow we're going to add to the workload. My goal is if everything goes accordingly, I'd like to play the first game in Texas. That's obviously how my body reacts and how my body feels. Every day it's progressed in a positive direction. No setbacks when I get up in the morning."
The Sox are being cautious with Victorino. He was injured April 20 and came out of the game. Victorino then missed two games before returning April 22. He started three games and was 2 for 11 before reinjuring his back. Victorino has not played since. If he were to come back for a day or two and get injured again, the Sox would lose the ability to backdate his stint on the disabled list.
"There hasn't been a setback any day. Obviously that's what we need to focus on," Victorino said. "I don't want to make this a five-month thing . . . My goal is not to go on the DL. My goal is to be back."
Victorino feels comfortable throwing and hitting. Bending over is what bothers him.
"There's certain movements, bending too suddenly to pick up a ball is where I feel it," he said.
Victorino is hitting .292 with a .358 on-base percentage. He also has been playing Gold Glove-caliber defense.
"The frustrating thing for me is never having a back problem and having this all of a sudden occur," Victorino said. "Things are going good, the team is going well. I tip my hat to the guys. They're doing a great job. It's been fun to watch."
Even if Victorino wants to play on Thursday, manager John Farrell indicated that was unlikely on Toronto's hard AstroTurf field. "Optimistically we're looking at Friday at Texas," Farrell said.
Carp's big chance
The Mariners designated Mike Carp for assignment just a few days before he was going to report for spring training.
"I was wondering what my future was," the 26-year-old said. "It was a stressful time."
The Red Sox obtained Carp Feb. 20 for a player to be named or cash. He was not particularly impressive in spring training but made the team. Then he had three at-bats in the first 13 games of the season.
"I was just happy to be on this team," Carp said. "I was excited when I got traded to the Red Sox."
Carp has since become a valuable contributor. He is 12 of 22 with nine extra-base hits and seven RBIs in the next 10 games he played in. Carp pinch hit for David Ortiz in the ninth and hit a long homer to right Wednesday night.
With Victorino out, the Sox have been using Daniel Nava in right field and a combination of Carp and Jonny Gomes in left.
"I've tried to have the same routine every day whether I'm in the lineup or not," Carp said. "I do the same thing pretty much every day. It has helped me be ready."
Carp homered Tuesday night off righthander Brandon Morrow and was then pinch hit for when the Jays brought lefthander Aaron Loup in. Gomes came off the bench and hit a home run.
"It shows how strong our bench is," Carp said. "I hit a home run and get taken out in the middle of the game and Jonny homers. We all have a purpose. It's fun to be a part of it."
Managing fine
Blue Jays broadcaster Jack Morris, who won 254 games from 1977-94, has enjoyed watching Farrell have success managing the Red Sox. He believes more former pitchers and pitching coaches should get a chance to manage.
"There aren't many who get to manage," Morris said. "It always seems to be a former catcher. To me, pitching is such an important part of the game."
Farrell and Bud Black are the only managers who were once pitching coaches.
"It's about managing personalities more than anything else," Morris said. "If you have a good coaching staff, it doesn't matter what position you played. Guys who couldn't hit a lick are managers. Why can't a pitcher manage?"
Morris then laughed.
"There's not much money in it," he said. "Maybe that's why."
Closed up
It was 65 degrees in Toronto at first pitch with no chance of rain. But the roof of the Rogers Centre was closed . . . Lefthander Franklin Morales has started a long-toss program and could throw off a mound this weekend. He is on the disabled list with a back injury and was shut down for five days because of a strained pectoral muscle on his left side . . . Lefthanded reliever Craig Breslow, who has made three rehab appearances, is scheduled to pitch for Triple A Pawtucket Thursday.
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- Annual health care costs: $2.7 trillion
- Percent of healthcare costs linked to individual behaviors: 70%
- Cost of tobacco, alcohol, soda, illicit drugs, unsafe sex, sedentary lifestyle, etc: $1.89 trillion.
Fee for service reimbursements to doctors:
- 5 minute cardiac stent: $1500
- 45 minute behavioral counseling: $15
Average annual salary:
- Interventional cardiologist: $320K
- Family physician: $168K
- Nutritionist: $53K
- Athletic trainer: $45K
"We don't need to spend ourselves into poverty on health care," cautioned a speaker in the documentary film Escape Fire. "We just need to do it differently."
We need to reimburse health and wellness instead of more-more-more medical care. We need to pay fee for value instead of fee for service.
If health care inflation applied to the rest of the economy from the 1950s to today, food costs would be:
- A dozen eggs: $55.
- A gallon of milk: $48.
This post originally appeared on the Doctors for America blog.


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Vatopedi Monastery (Athos)
|Holy Monastery of Vatopedi
|Rank or attached monastery
|Type of community
|Cenobitic Monastery
|972 by Ss Athanasius, Nicholas and Antonius
|Elder Ephraim
|Approx. size
|~50 monks[1]
|Liturgical language(s)
|Music used
|Byzantine chant
|Feastdays celebrated
The Monastery of Vatopedi (or Vatopaidi), (Greek: Βατοπέδι or Βατοπαίδι) is one of twenty monasteries on the Mount Athos peninsula and is located on the northeastern side of the peninsula. It operates as a coenobitic monastery(a communal monastic community). As of 1999, it is inhabited by 80 monks and is second in hierarchical rank among the monasteries of the mountain.
Some sources associate the name of "Vatopedi" with the flora of the surrounding countryside (vatos = shrub, pedion = plain or ground);[2] others point to a traditional story in which Emperor Arcadius built the monastery to honor the saving of his son from shipwreck by the Theotokos; the child was found in a bush (vato = brier, paidi = child).[1]
The monastery was founded in 972 AD by three monks: Athanasius, Nicholas, and Antonius, who were students of St. Anthanasius of Lavra. The major parts of the monastery were constructed either during the Byzantine period or later, during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, when building reached its peak. The monastery is monumental in size, with a tall wall in which the buildings are placed in triangular form.
Main buildings
- The katholikon was built in the tenth century in the Athonite style. It is dedicated to the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The katholikon still retains some mosaics from the Byzantine period. There are nineteen chapels in and around the monastery proper, with five within the katholikon.
- The Trapeza
- The Byzantine period clock tower
- The north-east tower which houses the monastery library (10th century)
Sketes of Vatopedi
- The Greek skete of St. Demetrios
- The skete of St. Demetrios belongs to the Holy Monastery of Vatopedi and is a Greek idiorrhythmic skete, resembling a settlement and consists of 21 kalyvae, most of which are now in ruins. It is located in the mountains; a half hour walking distance from the Vatopedi monastery and has been operating as a skete since the 18th century. The "Kyriakon" is dedicated to St. Demetrios. It was built in the 12th century; it was renovated and later expanded and was frescoed in 1755.
- The Russian Skete of St. Andrew in Karyes (or Serrai)[3]
- The Russian Skete of St. Andrew is a huge building complex located on the road that connects Karyes with Daphne and follows a classic architectural paradigm of Athonian monasteries, i.e., it is surrounded by tall buildings overlooking an internal court.
- It is called a skete because, according to the customs and the statute of Mount Athos, it is not possible to found new monasteries, besides the ones of the Byzantine era. It was built with the financial sponsorship of the Russian Czars, and many Russian monks practiced ascetic life here. Indeed, just before World War I, the skete was inhabited by approximately 700 monks. Nowadays five Greek monks reside here and have taken upon them to revive the skete and deal with the preservation of the icons and the maintenance of the premises.
- The central church of the skete was built in 1867. It is the largest church on Athos, rising to 30m in height and extending to 60m in length. The relics of St. Andrew are kept in the interior of the church.
Monastery treasures
In addition to many relics, the monastery possesses a library of over 10,000 printed books and about 1,700 manuscripts. Relics include the Belt of the Virgin Mary (H Zoni ths Theotokou), which she gave to Thomas the Apostle during her transition to heaven.
There are a number of miracle-working icons in the monastery. The best-known icons are:
- Panagia Pantanassa, the "Queen of All"
- Panagia Paramythea
- Panagia Esfagmeni
- Panagia Elaoivritissa
- Panagia Pyrovolitheisa
- Panagia Ktitorissa the Vymatarissa
List of "Vatopaidi" saints:
- St. Joachim of Vatopaidi (John Patrikios, 1786-1868), known as "o Papoulakis" or "the Ithakian"; not to be confused with monk Christopher (Panagiotopoulos) known as "o Papoulakos" (1770-1861) or Evgenios from Tripopotama.
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Categories > Places > Monasteries > Athonite Monasteries
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Categories > Spirituality > Asceticism
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Yale Mocks Facebook's CEO
The annual Yale-Harvard football game is almost upon us, and Yale's freshman class went right for the jugular with an official t-shirt mocking Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg as "antisocial." As opposed to, say, Yale freshmen.
The shirt, reports the Yale Daily News, calls Harvard "the antisocial network." In a nod to the poster for Facebook drama The Social Network, it adds, "you can't get into Harvard without being a _______." Yalies, presumably, will fill in the blank.
Might we suggest "innovator with the potential to become the youngest billionaire on the planet by programming relentlessly in his first year instead of designing T-shirts?" That's probably too long to fit on a shirt.


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New equipment boosts volleyball development in Guyana
Guyana, November 11, 2013 – The Berbice Volleyball Association (BVA) were recipients
of new volleyballs and nets on Saturday as part of a programme to help the promotion
and development of the sport in the Berbice county.
Mr Lenox Shuffler, president of the Guyana Volleyball Federation (GVF), presented the equipment to the president of the Berbice Volleyball Association (BVA), Mr Gregory Rambarran at a ceremony in Kingston, Georgetown.
The equipment was made available with the assistance of the South American Volleyball Confederation (CSV) and the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB). The 50 volleyballs and 16 nets were provided to the association to help with the continuation of the BVA's Mini-Volley Programme for school children aged 9 to 13. The Mini-Volley Programme was introduced to primary schools in 2012 after receiving support from the FIVB in the form of finance, special volleyballs and nets, and manuals for teachers as part of the wider FIVB Development Programme to help the promotion of the sport.
The programme also received the backing of the Ministry of Education, which through its Allied Arts Unit, held Mini-Volley Festivals in Georgetown, Linden, Region 2, Region 3 and New Amsterdam last year.
The BVA held a highly successful Mini-Volley Festival on September 6 for 15 schools in the Lower Corentyne area, which helped raise interest in the sport. Schools involved in that festival are now prepared to engage in a friendly competition to be held in the coming months.
The balls and nets will be used to run a Mini-Volley Festival in West Berbice, involving 10 Primary Schools between Ithaca and Bush Lot early in the new school term, while the mva 330 balls will be used for inter-club competitions. It is hoped that such a move will lead to the development of more clubs in Black bush Polder and other parts of Berbice.
Mr. Arnold Sukhraj of the Allied Arts Unit from the Ministry of Education was also present at the ceremony and the BVA President asked Mr. Shuffler to convey his association's thanks and gratitude to the CSV and FIVB. He also thanked the GVF President, Mr Lennox Shuffler for enabling the Association to "Keep the Ball Flying."


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Northern California:
Well, at least the Shasta Lake area got some precipitation.
Northern California:
Well, at least the Shasta Lake area got some precipitation.
I washed my pick up yesterday
I canceled out Tom's truck washing by finally hanging the rain gutters my wife has been bugging me about. Sorry guys.
I did here a little blip about the possibility of an el nino year in the making. We could sure use it.
We had some rain in the sac valley not much,but enough to settle the dust.At least the girls will get a little drink on their journey to california.
Started in raining yesterday afternoon just as I was finishing putting on feeders.Grabbed the wet gate handle of the fence and got Zapped. Got into the pickup, and turned on the wipers.Thats when I realized the rubber had baked off over the summer.
Anyway its been raining steady here. Hoped it would water the almonds further south.
Is this pricipitation map close to you?
We are just to the north center of that map. The big concern here is moving bees to a lower elevation before snow makes them inaccessible.Usually use Thanksgiving as the cutoff date.
OK, someone please tell me the Chowchilla/Merced area got some of that rain my yahoo weather watch said it was going to get this week. If so, has it, is it raining enough to do any good, even short term?
Our first load will be heading out that way early next week, with the rest to follow over the next week/10 days.
Last year was horrible dry, hoping this year is better.
Here is a site;
I will get you better data later.
Here is a current Merced, Calif. weather report with rain.
One last one for the day.
when given star thistle make honey
Some of the best almond contracts, for the bees, are near areas that have wildflowers in bloom pror to and throughout the almond bloom!
The rainfall also influence your management decisions for making divides after the almonds.
A lot of the almond orchards have zero forage for the bees in the orchard floor.
The following plants use to be aboundant:
1.0 Red and white stem filaree. (Blooms early and has a high sugar content with red pollen.
2.0 Miners lettuce.
3.0 Fiddelneck
January - February willow bloom for building bees and if you are lucky near the bees when they are pollenating the almonds.
Here in Fresno this morning it is a little wet and warm. Not a lot of rain but certainly enough to GERMINATE lots of annuals. This is important later. If mustard, filaree, fiddleneck, etc., can get up out of the ground before it gets cold they can begin blooming prior to Feb. 10. Should get the grasses up too helping out the cattlemen who have been hurt badly by the drought. If you look at a map of Cal and draw a line from Merced to Yosemite the precipitation is much greater North and less the further South you go. In general.
I use to live In a little town called Desert Center in Southern California (about mid way between BLYTHE & INDIO)This area is where we got started beekeeping and there were what we was told a tree called Ironwood trees it was some times covered with big masses of mistletoe that bloomed in the latter part of January to the best of my memory which was a great build up they would build comb and even sealed some honey. but that has been 38 years ago have also seen a carpet of flowers with a good shower in what seemed as a matter of a few days after a rain.
Glad to hear you are getting some rain our there, maybe it will be a good year, water wise. Here is hoping.
And, also, helping natural forage like others have indicated can't hurt. It seemed there were plants blooming just days after rains in January. There is Eucalyptus blooming in the area I wondered if they worked it.
Drinking water is very important for bee health
Now it's coming down. Good for sleep.


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Taylor Swift Hits the Gym! [PHOTOS]
Taylor Swift works out! Seriously. The statuesque singer really is like the rest of us. She also shops at Victoria's Secret. That fact is evidenced by her black workout gear, boasting the PINK logo, which is the lingerie brand's activewear range, on her sweatshirt!
Swift hit a Los Angeles gym last week. She looked amazing even after breaking a sweat! We're loving the retro shades and pony.
In other Swizzle news, she and Demi Lovato went shopping together. Joe Jonas' exes shopped in Beverly Hills, with Swift donning a crisp, tailored white button down over black pantyhose and topping her look off with a maroon fedora.
Lovato wore her signature black leather jacket, leggings and booties in rock 'n' roll fashion. We wanna know what that browsing and lunch convo was like!


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If the archive is stored on an HTTP server, use the following syntax for the archive_location keyword.
archive_location http://server_name:port/path/filename optional_keywords
If the archive is stored on an HTTPS server, use the following syntax for the archive_location keyword.
archive_location https://server_name:port/path/filename optional_keywords
The name of the server where you stored the archive.
An optional port. port can be a port number or the name of a TCP service that has a port number that is determined at runtime.
If you do not specify a port, the Solaris Flash installation utilities use the default HTTP port number, 80.
The location of the archive to be retrieved from the specified server. If the path contains $HOST, the Solaris Flash installation utilities replace $HOST with the name of the clone system that you are installing.
The name of the Solaris Flash archive file.
The optional keywords that you can specify when you retrieve a Solaris Flash archive from an HTTP server.
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auth basic user_name password
If the archive is located on an HTTP server that is password protected, you must include the user name and password that you need to access the HTTP server in the profile file.
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The use of this authentication method in a profile that is intended for use with custom JumpStart is risky. Unauthorized users might have access to the profile file that contains the password.
timeout min
The timeout keyword enables you to specify, in minutes, the maximum length of time that is allowed to pass without receipt of data from the HTTP server. If a timeout occurs, the connection is closed, reopened, and resumed. If you specify a timeout value of 0 (zero), the connection is not reopened.
proxy host:port
The proxy keyword enables you to specify a proxy host and proxy port. You can use a proxy host to retrieve a Solaris Flash archive from the other side of a firewall. You must supply a proxy port when you specify the proxy keyword.
archive_location http://silver/archives/usrarchive.flar timeout 5
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hc8217 necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 48 diseños de 11 diseñadores freelance.
We need an amazing Logo and landing page to replace the one that is currently on http://www.zujo.com. The same content, just looking a whole lot cleaner, nicer and web 2.0.
These are some sample sites that I like that are in the same industry, but we want something even better! This logo and landing page will be the basis for the entire look and feel of the website (in development) so it needs to really shine!
It needs to scream Web 2.0 and professionalism. It should look like something that could be backed by millions in venture capital or the next big Web 2.0 Fad a la Twitter or Facebook.
- 'Zujo.com Traffic Monetization 2.0' is our site name and slogan...this must be featured prominantly
- Logo can be either text based or with an icon.
- Something saying 'advertisers' and 'publishers' with a short description of how each can benefit...the ones on the site now will work fine as stand ins unless you have your own ideas
- Should say 'Zujo.com is currently in private alpha' with a call to action..currently thats just an email address, can be this or something else
- I want the design to have as little text as possible yet be very powerful...no noise, all signal.
- A bunch of 'filler' images, symbols, content areas or text....all signal, no noise
- Anything that looks like it was created in 1997 (or even 2005)
- Anything that looks like something Microsoft would create (instead think Apple)
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Fourth Quarter Belongs to St. Norbert in Rally Past Cornell
From Sports Information Director, October 12, 2013 | Football
by Dan Lukes, firstname.lastname@example.com, (920) 403-4077
DE PERE - For the second consecutive week, St. Norbert College rallied in the second half to gain a key Midwest Conference victory - this time a 20-17 win over Cornell College at Schneider Stadium.
The Green Knights (5-1, 5-0 MWC) trailed the Rams 17-7 going into the fourth quarter before scoring two fourth-quarter touchdowns. Last week against Monmouth, the Green Knights trailed 14-5 at halftime before winning 22-14.
Cornell (3-2, 3-1 MWC) took a 17-7 lead with a Kaleb Whiting 35-yard field goal with 5:52 left in the third quarter. St. Norbert responded with a 14-play, 74-yard drive, scoring on the first play of the fourth quarter on a James Tringali quarterback sneak. The Green Knights converted four third-down chances on the drive.
On the Rams' third play on their next possession, quarterback Juan Flores was intercepted by Brian Feltz setting up St. Norbert at the Cornell 46.
St. Norbert converted a third-and-18 and a first-and-20 on the series to set up a first-and-goal at the Cornell 2. Two negative plays pushed the Green Knights back to the 11, but Tringali found Michael Heim on a diving catch in the back of the end zone for a 20-17 lead with 8:33 left.
Cornell moved to the St. Norbert 21 on the next series, but three Rams penalties ended the drive on downs at the St. Norbert 33 with 2:32 left. The Rams didn't get the ball back until 51 seconds remained, and Dan Egan's interception with 23 seconds to go sealed the win for St. Norbert.
The Rams scored on their first possession of the game, marching 59 yards in 12 plays and scored on a 1-yard touchdown pass from Flores to Justin Cox. Cornell added to its lead early in the second quarter when St. Norbert's punter was hit and fumbled, with Aaron Welch returning the loose ball 16 yards for a touchdown.
Cornell had a chance to extend its lead midway through the second quarter, but Flores was intercepted by Anthony Parker in the end zone with 7:05 left before halftime.
Late in the half, St. Norbert faced a fourth-and-11 situation at the Cornell 37. Tringali hit Heim up the sideline for 35 yards to move to the Cornell 2. Craig Fagan's 2-yard plunge with 31 seconds left before halftime halved the deficit to 14-7.
Cornell led in total offense 323-235, but was ultimately done in by losing the turnover battle 4-1. Tringali completed 16 of 29 passes for 186 yards and one touchdown for St. Norbert. Brian Fliess caught four passes for 57 yards, and Heim hauled in three catches for 64 yards and a touchdown. Fagan led the Green Knights on the ground with 56 yards on 17 carries and one score. Matt Petersilka led St. Norbert defensively with 11 tackles, all solos, with two tackles-for-loss and one quarterback sack.
Flores completed 19 of 30 passes for 214 yards and one touchdown with four interceptions. Preston Ritchie had a team-high 45 yards rushing on 14 carries. Ben Knake caught five passes for 80 yards. Geoffrey Miller had a game-high 13 tackles for Cornell.


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It looks like we have another thing to add to the list of horrifying things that can happen when you have a baby. Police have arrested a woman in Brookings, South Dakota for breaking into another woman's house and trying to breast feed her baby. The mother called police early Sunday morning after she discovered the stranger in her home, attempting to latch her two-month-old onto her breast. Oh, hello terror, my old friend.
Fortunately, the mother was able to get the baby back unharmed, and the police arrived in time to arrest the intruder. She's a 24-year-old and has been charged with unlawful occupancy. I guess there's no specific law forbidding breaking into someone's house and trying to latch their child onto your breast—though now it seems we might need one. The reasons this woman decided to go on a nursing raid have not been explained, except to say that "alcohol was a factor in the incident." Okay, sure, but there are plenty of people who get drunk and don't go to the trouble to breastfeed a stranger's baby in the middle of the night, so there has to be more to this story. As for the mother, she's probably busy trying to secure every surface in her home—possibly including her child's mouth.
Cops: S.D. woman broke into home, attempted to breastfeed stranger's baby [CBS]
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Last Updated: November 08, 2016
Peter Dowson's Support Forum [Please use this to contact Peter]
I had been searching for a link to Peter's WideFS following a request, and I had some trouble finding the newest postable version of his software. Ok, I could have easily found it on Compuserve, but it should be easily found on the Internet as well. We use Peter's programs and documentation quite extensively with Project Magenta, it was and is most valuable to us.
Prepar3D Versions releases to date
for Prepar3D Version 4
Full release of FSUIPC 5 (incorporating WideFS 7) for use with Prepar3D 64-bit Version 4 July 24th 2019 (3.3 MB)
WideServer7 is built into FSUIPC5, you will need the WideClient from the WideFS link below.
Full release of FSUIPC 4 (incorporating WideFS 7) for use with FSX, FSX-SE and Prepar3D 1.4-3.4 August 16th 2017 (3.3 MB)
WideServer7 is built into FSUIPC4, you will need the WideClient from the WideFS link below.
Please Note: This version works with versions 1.4-3.4 of Prepar3D, but they will not be supported in the future.
WideFS 6.999z1 The WideClient.exe included in this zip is to be used with the WideServer7 module which is included with FSUIPC4 from now on
November 8th 2016 (1 MB)
To register/buy FSUIPC or WideFS for FSX, FSX-SE, ESP and Prepar3D please go to simMarket:
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Important information and download troubleshooting FAQ at the bottom of the page.
To register/buy FSUIPC or WideFS for FS2004 please go to simMarket:
FS2004 The version FSUIPC below is also compatible with the Microsoft Flight Simulator 9.1 UPDATE which was made available on October 9th 2004. WideFS 6.995 WideFS Links FS utilities over a LAN, without needing to have a copy of FS on the second computer. Works with FS2004. FSUIPC is required. May 5th 2013 (1 MB)
(TCP/IP and IPX/SPX support)
FSUIPC 3.999z9
FSUIPC.DLL (FSUIPC3) replaces FS6IPC.DLL for use with FS2004 September 9th 2013 (3.3 MB)
If you download a version which is not the same as displayed on this page, *please* empty your browser's cache or make sure you have specified the right download folder, thank you. Also try pressing Ctrl-F5 which should force a direct reload of the page in case your ISP is caching any links on this page.
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FSUIPC Software Development Kit for versions 3.999/4.80, authored by Peter Dowson, Pelle Liljendal and Chris Brett. Contiains very large list of FS offsets as well as source code examples for C/C++, Delphi and VB. Also contains FSInterrogate. (for FS2004, Prepar3D, FSX and FSX-SE) February 10th 2012 (6.5 MB)
MakeRunways 4.82 NEW MakeRwys is a simple utility which extracts selected airport data from active scenery, basing its scan on the active SCENERY.CFG file. It produces data files for all versions of Radar Contact, for FStarRC, and for several other programs. It is suitable for FS2002, FS2004, FSX and P3D.
Documentation of the CSV data files produced is now included in the Read Me., inside the ZIP. The program is free for anyone to use as necessary to support their own data needs, as well as users of the mentioned programs. June 24th 2017
FS2004controls Documentation about FS2004's keyboard and joystick control inputs. October 1st 2003 (17 KB) FSUIPCRun Options
for FSUIPC 2.94 or above
FSUIPC Run Options by José Oliveira, this utility allows you to set the options for running programs via FSUIPC on the FS computer (please see the FSUIPC Advanced Users Guide) July 24th 2003 (113 KB)
AIBridge (link) AIBridge by José Oliveira, this priogram utilises the new feature in FSUIPC to inject Traffic information into the TCAS tables to add Multiplayer aircraft, so that these will show on TCAS radar displays and gauges. EpicInfo 4.22 EpicInfo is an incredibly useful module for anyone using an Epic together with FS. If you have an Epic just download it without any further ado. December 9th 2003 (245 KB)
This version is compatible with both USB and ISA versions of the EPIC
4.45 for FSX/P3D1-3 and PFCcom64 for P3D4
PFC.DLL This program is an FS2000/FS2002/FS2004/FSX/P3D driver and the 4.40 driver for FSX for the COM-port connected equipment produced by PFC (Precision Flight Controls Inc.) It handles the Throttle Quadrant Console, Cirrus II, Professional Flight Console, and the Jetliner, with options such as Pedals, Avionics Stack and the Remote Instrument Controller (RIC). June 12th 2017 (1.04 MB) PFCHID 1.49
PFChid.DLL and includes PFChid64 for P3D4 An add-on for FSUIPC3, FSUIPC4 or FSUIPC5 to drive PFC's modern USB HID devices June 12th 2017 (1.04 MB) GFDisplay 1.30 GoFlight display and indicator handler for registered FSUIPC users - November 27th 2009 (130 KB) GPSout 2.61
Provides GPS style output on a COM port, for connection to FliteMap, AutoRoute, or other atlases and moving map programs which accept standard NMEA 0183 format input. doc update May 8th 2013 (31 KB)
Note: For FSX this facility is part of FSUIPC4 and needs user registration.
AutoSave 1.501 with FS2004 support. It will save flights ("STN" files) at regular intervals, so you can retry that crashed landing or quickly recover from other problems. December 24th 2004 (7 KB) (released Jan 2nd 2006)
Note: For FSX this facility is part of FSUIPC4 and needs user registration.
FSUIPC Documentation (non-English)
French Docs by Fabrice Erdinger , Philippe Durand, and Sylvain Jubé (User Guide for Version 2.96)
French FSUIPC Run Options Translated by Sylvain Jubé
French SDK Docs by Arnaud Dupin de Beyissat (for Advanced Users and Programmers)
FSUIPC Module French Version 2.96 by Sylvain Jubé (1.5 MB with installer)
FS2002controls Documentation about FS2002's keyboard and joystick control inputs. December 4th 2001 (21 KB) FStarRC 2.31
This package provides Jeppesen FliteStar/FliteMap (version 8 or 9) with a way to generate plans for FS2000/2002/FS2004, and .apl input files for direct use in JDTLLC's Radar Contact (all versions from 99 through 2.2 and including the current version 3). May 8th 2013 (891 KB)
FS2000ctls Documentation about FS2000's keyboard and joystick control inputs. November 25th 1999 (21 KB) EpicLink 1.05 EpicLink allows you to link multiple EPIC installations on a LAN, under Windows control and using the IPX/SPX protocol. Includes the latest Epic.Vxd July 2000 (176 KB) FS98ctls Documentation about FS98's keyboard and joystick control inputs. June 2nd 1999 (24 KB) Here are only the latest versions, please do not contact Peter about problems with older versions, thank you.
Important Note: EPIC-related drivers, software and documentation listed below are for ISA EPIC cards only *except* for EpicInfo version 4 and later which supports both USB and ISA EPICs!
If you download a version which is not the same as displayed on this page, *please* empty your browser's cache or make sure you have specified the right download folder, thank you. Also try pressing Ctrl-F5 which should force a direct reload of the page in case your ISP is caching any links on this page.
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If not otherwise noted, all software works with FS98, FS2000, FS2002 and FS2004.
New and FS2004-ready: WideFS, AdvDisplay, AutoSave, EpicInfo, Esound, GPSout and PFC.DLL
Why check for new versions yourself when it can be done for you? Get CheckVer!
FSUIPC/WIDEFS These are the first official versions which work with FS2004 as well as FS2002 and FS2000. They are now the only supported versions, and incorporate the new Registration scheme for users and applications.
For new application access keys you still apply to me using the above email address. For user Registrations use the links here:
For the FSUIPC Registration Page click here
For the WIDEFS Registration Page click here
simFlight Awards - Best FS Tool 2005
flugsimulation.com - Best Payware Tool 2005
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Active AirSource
Aerosoft Australia
AI Timetable
Battle of the Airlines Trophy
Cactus ACARS
Canadair RJ-700 Project
Captain Sim
Cross Country Soaring
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Elite (www.flyelite.com)
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Flight Link Control Center
FlyTech Software
FS Atmosphere
FS Commander
FS Communicator
FS Flight Tracker
FS Instructor Panel
FS Metar
FS Meteo
It's Your Plane
Micropanel Studio
Mouse-As-Yoke 2004
Pro MFD
Project Fokker
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Scenery Injector (PS13)
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Earned a save in a win against Boston College on 4/4, allowing one hit in three innings ... Earned a save with 2.2 innings of hitless relief at Yale on 4/14 during which he struck out four batters including the side in the ninth.
Junior (2011):
Made six appearances with four starts, posting an 0-3 record.
Sophomore (2010):
Threw 7.2 innings, stricking out seven with three runs against in a win over Notre Dame in the season opener (3/6) ... Struck out five batters and allowed four hits in 6.2 innings against South Dakota State (3/13) ... Threw a complete game and did not allow an earned run with six strikeouts at Sacred Heart (3/27) ... Earned a save with a scoreless inning of work including a strikeout to end the game in a 13-12 win over Northeastern on 4/13.
Freshman (2009):
Appeared in 12 games and made eight starts, leading the team in innings pitched with 56 ... Made his first career start in the second game of a doubleheader at Jacksonville State (3/07)., striking out the side in the second inning and finishing with five K's in 4.2 innings ... Threw a scoreless inning of relief in the second game of a doubleheader against Yale on 4/12 ... Struck out seven batters while scattering five hits and allowing two runs in 8.0 innings in a win against Yale on 4/14 ... Earned a victory with six strikeouts in 8.1 innings against Dartmouth on 4/26 ... Played his summer ball in the Alaska League for the Mat-Su Miners, striking out 19 batters in 24.0 innigns with a 3.75 ERA.
High School:
Three-year letterwinner as a pitcher at Horizon High School ... Named to All-Western Region and All-Pima Region teams as a senior ... Member of two state championship teams while advancing to the state title game all three seasons ... Team named 2007 high school baseball national champions by Perfect Game as well as StudentSports.com .. Two-time All-Academic ... Enjoys wakeboarding.


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Exum ready to realise NBA dream in Utah
For a kid from Melbourne, Dante Exum sees Salt Lake City as the perfect place to realise his NBA dream.
Away from the big smoke, in a city with a population 20-times smaller than his home town, the 18-year-old hopes to use it to his advantage.
"Who knows how long it's going to take me to get accustomed to the NBA game - it could be a day, it could be a year, it could be two," Exum said moments after being selected by the Utah Jazz with the fifth pick in the NBA Draft.
"So being a bit hidden from the hype of the LAs, the Miamis, the New Yorks, it does help a bit.
"But I'm going in from day one trying my hardest and trying to make an impression."
The 198cm tall point guard will sign a two-year contract with the Jazz worth about $US4.5 million ($A4.87 million) per season.
Exum has already cashed in with major endorsement deals with companies including adidas and Red Bull.
The other Australian taken in the draft was University of New Mexico power forward Cameron Bairstow, who went to the Chicago Bulls with the 49th pick.
Exum was tipped to go to the Philadelphia 76ers with the third pick, or possibly No.1 with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
The Cavaliers instead used their top pick on Kansas shooting guard Andrew Wiggins, while the Milwaukee Bucks took Duke forward Jabari Parker.
With the 76ers nabbing injured centre Joel Embiid and Orlando Magic getting Aaron Gordon with the fourth pick, Exum was left waiting a little longer than expected.
He and his agent had turned down an invitation to visit the Jazz, partly because they already boasted a star point guard in Trey Burke.
"With the time schedule and everything that was happening, we didn't see working out at Utah as a benefit," said Exum, who is yet to meet new coach Quin Snyder.
"But it worked out well. It doesn't really matter at the moment. I'm just glad to be selected by Utah.
"It's an unbelievable feeling.
"Tomorrow I'm going to be heading to Utah and I think that's when it'll start to sink in, that that's where I'm going to be living and playing basketball for the next couple of years."
Exum was considered a wildcard in the draft because he didn't play US college basketball and most NBA executives, coaches and scouts had never seen him play a game in person.
He admitted the Jazz had taken a risk but said he was ready to prove his worth.
"I don't regret not going to college. It was my choice and I'm going to stick by that," he added.
"I guess you'd call me a gamble, because everyone in the draft is a gamble.
"You don't know how it's going to work out and how their game's going to translate into the NBA.
"I think I'm ready to make the step. I wouldn't be here if I wasn't."
The teenage sensation, who a year ago was a high school student in Canberra, played AFL growing up before his US-born father and former NBL star Cecil steered him to basketball.
Exum and Bairstow join countrymen Andrew Bogut (Golden State Warriors), Patty Mills (San Antonio Spurs), Aron Baynes (Spurs) and Matthew Dellavedova (Cleveland Cavaliers) in the NBA.
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The Heritage Foundation suggests such an idea, but it suggests Medicare be modeled after the Federal Employee Health Benefit plan, which allows several choices of plans.
The premium could be levied based on the ability to pay. So, I say, yes, Medicare for all.
But alas, the Democrats' strategy is to demonize private insurers, and they want to nationalize health insurance.
How about requiring private insurance carriers to go nonprofit, and be regulated like a utility? All it would take is a simple change in the tax code.
One very major change must be made to divorce health care coverage from job-based to individual-based with the corresponding tax credit.


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Video: Fla. officer asks trooper to let him go after DUI stop
A Miami-Dade police officer who failed a roadside sobriety test repeatedly asked a Florida Highway Patrol trooper to look the other way
By Wayne K. Roustan
Sun Sentinel
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. — A Miami-Dade police officer who failed a roadside sobriety test repeatedly asked a Florida Highway Patrol trooper to look the other way, the FHP said.
Officer Albert Steven Coriat, 40, was pulled over around 3 a.m. Feb. 16 in Plantation after he made an illegal U-turn on Florida's Turnpike at mile marker 59, according to the arrest report.
Coriat identified himself as a police officer, showed his badge and identification and asked to be released because, he said, police officers needed to stick together. Coriat explained that he had made DUI traffic stops in the past and had let drivers go, the report stated.
The trooper noted Coriat smelled of alcohol and showed other signs of impairment.
The FHP patrol car's dashboard camera showed Coriat failing three sobriety exercises and pleading to be released. The trooper is heard on video repeatedly refusing the requests.
Coriat twice refused to take a breath test. Once he was in a holding cell, Coriat vomited a red liquid that smelled like alcohol. He then lay down in the liquid and fell asleep, the FHP report said.
Coriat was taken to the Broward Main Jail and charged with DUI, records showed.
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