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It was too cold to go outside, but we got nice and cozy in their front room and Olivia's cute purple and white nursery. Oh ya, did I mention they happened to move into their brand new house right before Olivia made her early arrival? I couldn't believe how unpacked and beautiful their home was.
Since Olivia was so sleepy, it gave me an opportunity to try some new poses especially with the parents. She was so tiny and just perfect lying next to her daddy and in her parents' arms. Her features are just so pretty and her skin was absolutely gorgeous. What joy she will bring this year.
Congratulations, Shanin and George! Can't wait to watch Olivia grow this year!

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Gulf Coast Counties in Florida Prepare for Hurricane Michael's Arrival
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By David E. Hubler
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Tropical Storm Michael was upgraded to a hurricane Monday morning, the Miami Herald reported. Michael is expected to be a major Category 3 hurricane by Tuesday as it heads toward the Florida panhandle. Hurricane watches have already been issued for the area.
The National Hurricane Center (NHC) said Michael's sustained winds have reached 75 mph and a storm surge when Michael makes landfall could be life-threatening.
The hurricane watch extends from the Alabama-Florida border eastward to the Suwanee River, where Michael could come ashore on Wednesday. Sustained winds could reach 120 mph over the next 48 hours, forecasters said.
Michael might also dump up to eight inches of rain, with 12 inches possible in some areas along the northeastern Gulf Coast. The Florida Keys are expected to get two to four inches of rain.
State of Emergency Declared for 26 Florida Counties
Florida Governor Rick Scott declared a state of emergency for 26 counties in the storm's path and activated 500 National Guardsmen. Scott said the number of Guardsmen could be expanded later today, according to the newspaper.
"Impacts could begin tomorrow night, which means in 36 hours," Scott said. "We know that storms like Michael can be absolutely devastating and life-threatening, and that's why we have to take this very seriously."
Scott told families via Twitter that they should take the opportunity "TODAY" to make sure they have three days of water as well as all needed medications. "EVERY FAMILY must be prepared. We can rebuild your home, but we cannot rebuild your life," he tweeted.
Evacuation Ordered for Gulf County; Evacuation of Bay County Also Possible
On Monday, mandatory evacuations were posted for Gulf County on Florida's northwest coast, CNN reported. The evacuation included the following areas:
- All of Cape San Blas
- All of Indian Pass area
- Simmons Bayou, Highland View
- Windmark
- Port St. Joseph -- all areas from St. Joseph Bay to Long Avenue
- Joe Beach and Beacon Hill – Waterside of Highway 98
Residents with "high-profile vehicles, living in mobile homes, low-lying areas, or anyone who feels unsafe in their current location" were also urged to evacuate, CNN said.
In neighboring Bay County, emergency operations officials said bridge closings are likely and a schedule for possible evacuations will be determined later today.
Visitors Urged to Leave and Residents Advised to Watch Weather Updates
Florida officials have urged visitors to make plans to leave immediately. Residents were advised to pay careful attention to weather updates.
Cuba and Mexican Coast Also Likely to Be Affected by Hurricane Michael
According to the NHC, Michael was moving north at 7 mph and was located about 50 miles south of Cuba's western tip. Strong winds and heavy rain are already pounding the island. Michael's eye will likely near the western coast of Cuba late Monday afternoon.
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Enjoy this 5 ingredient squash and burrata salad for a delicious recipe that perfectly combines roasted squash with creamy burrata cheese, and is finished off with a crunch from hazelnuts.
Earlier this year when I posted my guide for a relaxing weekend in Milwaukee I shared how there was this salad I had at a restaurant that I could not wait to recreate at home, because it was so delicious. And that is exactly what I did with this salad, and if I do say so myself: it's incredible!
In the process of making this salad, I was surprised to find that it only required 5 ingredients: acorn squash, maple syrup, brown sugar, burrata and hazelnuts, perfect for this week's Five Ingredient Friday.
As I mentioned in this girls getaway guide to Charlotte my first time having burrata cheese was only last year! I'm making up for lost time by ordering it whenever I see it on a menu now. If you're unsure what Burrata is, it's a fresh Italian cheese made from mozzarella and cream. It's shaped like a ball and the outer shell is solid mozzarella, while the inside contains stracciatella and cream, giving it an unusual, soft texture, and it's really good on salads of all kinds.
When I was buying the ingredients to make this squash and burrata salad recipe, burrata had sold out in the cheese section of my grocery store…three weeks in a row! It just so happened to be that I was at Trader Joes picking up a few things, and as I was walking by the cheese section I saw burrata out of the corner of my eye so I grabbed it!
With the burrata secured I made this 5 ingredient squash and burrata salad with toasted hazelnuts and was so in love with the salad, that the first time recipe testing it I ate the whole thing before even stopping to take pictures of it lol. It's THAT good.
The squash and hazelnuts for this salad can be roasted ahead of time, and the salad can be served warm or cold. You can also opt to peel the acorn squash before serving.
I was going to say that this salad is great for the end of summer/early fall, but really, this squash and burrata salad is great at any time of year!
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ISSD Ethiopia
The programme on Integrated Seed Sector Development in Ethiopia aims to strengthen the development of a vibrant, market-oriented and pluralistic seed sector in the country, where quality seed of superior varieties is available and affordable for a larger number of farmers, thereby contributing to food security and economic development in Ethiopia. The programme is comprised of a number of integrated components, which work complementarily towards achieving the vision of ISSD in Ethiopia.
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Local Seed Businesses in ISSD Ethiopia
ISSD Uganda
The ISSD Uganda programme supports the development of a vibrant, pluralistic and market-oriented seed sector in Uganda, providing more than 100,000 smallholder farmers access to affordable quality seed of superior varieties. The programme is working with 30 local seed businesses (LSBs) to produce quality seed of locally adapted crops and varieties for local markets. The purpose is to develop them into commercially sustainable local businesses. The programme also contributes to increasing the effectiveness of respective public institutions in specific supportive tasks in relation to seed production and marketing.
ISSD Burundi
Burundi is part of the second phase of ISSD Africa. A seed sector assessment and seed entrepreneurship assessment was done with stakeholders in Burundi, identifying seed sources of the different seed systems, and existing interventions. Burundi seed sector stakeholders have pronounced the demand for an Integrated Seed Sector Development Programme in Burundi. This has motivated IFDC and KIT / CDI to enter discussions with potential funders for such a programme to improve the access to high quality seed by smallholder producers in Burundi, and would complement programs aimed at improving access to fertiliser and agricultural credit. A project proposal has been developed and is under consideration for funding.
ISSD National Seed Sector Assessment Briefing Notes
The four year project on Integrated Seed Sector Development Myanmar (ISSD Myanmar) aims to contribute to food security and climate resilience of smallholder farmers in the Dry Zone, by improving smallholder farmer access and uptake of quality seed of improved and well adapted varieties. This will lead to a sustainable increase in agricultural productivity. Project interventions (2017 – 2020) focus on increasing local availability of quality seed at an affordable price to smallholder farmers; increasing business performance of EGS producing seed farms and improving seed sector coordination. The project is implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation (MOALI) and a Non-Government Organisation (NGO, TBD) in Myanmar with technical and management support from WUR Wageningen Centre for Development of Innovation. The project is funded by DGIS.
Zambezi Valley, Mozambique: Improved Capacity for Affordable Quality Seed Production and Utilization
From 2016 until 2019, this project, funded by the Netherlands Initiative for Capacity development in Higher Education (NICHE) of Nuffic, will support the Zambezi Agency by strengthening its capacity to develop, implement and maintain innovative gender sensitive educational and action research agribusiness programmes, focusing the seed value chain. These programmes will deliver professional graduates (women and men), business and extension services, that respond to the demands of the labour market and/or generate self-employment in the agribusiness sector in the Zambezi Valley.


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Washington Insider--Thursday
Food Stamp Program Eligibility Declines
Here's a quick monitor of Washington farm and trade policy issues from DTN's well-placed observer.China's Commerce Ministry May Announce DDG Investigation Results
Results of an investigation by China into the potential dumping of U.S. distiller's dried grain (DDG) into that country is expected to come soon from the Chinese Commerce Ministry, according to signals from U.S. trade and industry sources.
"The ball is in MOFCOM's court," according to U.S. Grains Council President and CEO Tom Sleight, referring to China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM). U.S. companies have filed requested paperwork with the Chinese agency which allows for the investigation to be completed, he noted.
DDG exporters have had "superb" communication with both USDA and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative on the matter, Sleight observed, as the companies have responded to what he labeled a complex questionnaire. China's Commerce Ministry is currently reviewing the information provided relative to the antidumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) investigations.
While an investigation on this front in 2010 did not result in a formal determination by China on U.S. DDG shipments to the country, Sleight indicated this time China is going "all the way" on the investigation. Some 50 to 60 firms submitted a joint response to the Chinese ministry, something Sleight said was deemed inadequate and could mean those companies would be subject to "punitive" duty rates if AD or CVD duties are imposed.
The investigation this time, as it did in 2010, resulted in a downturn in U.S. DDG shipments to China. USDA data indicate DDG exports to China dropped 25% between September 2015 and June 2016. But the U.S. industry opted to expand their export efforts to other markets, resulting in a 6% rise in total DDG exports over that period.
The decline in U.S. DDG prices makes them more competitive on the world market, helping to offset the fall in the level of U.S. DDG exports to China. However, Sleight said it's not clear the rise in shipments has made up for the value downturn in the shipments to China.
Given that U.S. ethanol producers have access to corn priced cheaper than domestic Chinese supplies available to their ethanol producers, the resulting DDGs are still competitive in the Chinese market.
Ag Seed & Chemical Industry Consolidation to be Investigated by Judiciary Committee
Consolidation in the seed and chemical industries will be examined at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in late September, Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, said. "The seed and chemical industries are critical to agriculture and the nation's economy, and Iowans are concerned that this sudden consolidation in the industry could cause rising input costs in an already declining agriculture economy," Grassley said.
The hearing will focus on transactions currently being reviewed by antitrust regulators and the trend in consolidation in the industry, Grassley said.
The announcement comes after China National Chemical Corp. said a multi-agency U.S. review board cleared its proposed $43 billion acquisition of Swiss agrochemical and seed firm Syngenta AG, which has significant assets in the U.S. That board, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. (CFIUS), reviews the national security implications of major merger and acquisition deals involving foreign entities.
The shareholders of Dow Chemical Co. and DuPont Co. approved a $59 billion merger in July.
Grassley previously called the ChemChina-Syngenta deal "concerning" and called for close CFIUS scrutiny. In July, he introduced the Securing America's Food Equity Act (S 3161) that would permanently add USDA to CFIUS. Currently, USDA does not sit on the panel, but can be brought in on an ad hoc basis. The bill would also clarify that agricultural assets are considered critical national security infrastructure when considering the sale of any major US food and agriculture companies.
USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack praised Grassley's efforts to include the USDA on the review panel. "I appreciate the senator's efforts on the part of the Department of Agriculture and I think that it's consistent with the growing recognition within Washington and within national security circles that agriculture does have a role to play in national security," Vilsack said, following a speech at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
Grassley on Tuesday commented on his panel's upcoming hearing on AgriTalk radio. He said various government and industry officials would be testifying. Of note, Grassley revealed he would not be pushing any legislation on the matter following the September hearing.
Washington Insider: Food Stamp Program Eligibility Declines
One of the most controversial numbers in Washington concerns food stamp eligibility. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as the food stamp program, is a key effort by the U.S. government to offset the effects of poverty by enhancing access to food. It is costly and faulted by both the left and the right for either promoting economic dependence or ignoring assistance needs.
The Hill reported this week that 43.5 million Americans received SNAP benefits in May. That number is down from 45.5 million a year earlier and from a peak of 47.8 million beneficiaries in December 2012.
The Hill says the decline reflects a recovering economy after the worst recession in generations as well as the reimplementation of work requirements for program eligibility in some states.
The 1996 welfare overhaul implemented by then-President Bill Clinton limited childless, able-bodied adults to three months of SNAP benefits every three years, if they weren't working, volunteering or earning an education. The 2009 federal stimulus bill allowed states to waive the work requirement in areas with high unemployment, and several did that.
Now some of those waivers are ending, either because the federal government has not extended them or because state governors are opting out as 15 states have done. In 2016, 22 more states will implement work requirements for the first time since the recession.
Several states that voluntarily ended their waiver program have seen a precipitous drop in enrollees in the last year: Between May 2015 and May 2016, food stamp enrollments dropped more than 10 percentage points in Florida, Arkansas, Indiana and Mississippi.
The federal government has ended waivers to other states as their economies improved. Kentucky dropped 118,000 people, or 15.6% of their total SNAP enrollees, after federal officials ended the state's waiver in January. Tennessee lost its waiver in January and its SNAP enrollment decreased 10% year over year, The Hill says.
All told, 38 states and the District of Columbia have seen SNAP enrollment decline in the last year, The Hill says.
Average monthly benefits have also been reduced. The program currently provides an average of $125.67 per person, and $254.73 per household. That's less than the $133.07 per person and $274.98 per household average in fiscal 2013, when participation in the program reached its peak.
The 12 states where program rolls have expanded in the last year include several hit by falling oil and gas prices, including Louisiana, Wyoming and New Mexico, all of which have seen their rolls expand by more than 4 percentage points.
North Dakota, Texas, Oklahoma and Alaska, all states where energy companies have shuttered as prices drop, also have seen SNAP participation rise. Texas's SNAP rolls have grown by 88,000, more than any other state in the nation, The Hill notes.
Nationally, the drop in enrollment was particularly steep in April, when participants who faced the three-month time limit began losing their benefits. The Center for Budget and Policy Priorities, a think tank that supports SNAP and other nutrition assistance programs, said 773,000 people dropped out of the SNAP program in a single month, the largest monthly decline since 2005 when hundreds of thousands of recipients of temporary food aid after Hurricane Katrina began losing benefits.
The Congressional Budget Office says it expects the continued economic recovery will further reduce the number of Americans eligible for SNAP benefits until, by 2026, it estimates that only 33 million Americans will be eligible for the program, down from 44.5 million in fiscal 2016.
The SNAP program is important to agriculture for both economic and political reasons. The program boosts food consumption during economic downturns, a fact that is not often discussed in agricultural circles but which has been evaluated frequently over the years. In addition, the program provides a strong political reason for urban lawmakers to support farm subsidies in the face of declining farm and rural voter numbers.
The farm bill coalition that attempts to unite producers, conservation advocates and urban anti-poverty supporters behind expensive farm bills has been under growing pressure from budget hawks and others in recent years. It is now widely seen in considerable disarray even as producers are worry that safety nets are falling short as low commodity prices persist and budget hawks continue to criticize even the recently modified programs.
Certainly, the next farm bill will be at least as controversial as the last and all aspects of the programs will face political pressure once again. In this environment, the performance of the large SNAP program will be important and should be watched carefully as these debates proceed, Washington Insider believes.
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I think Qhimm got some "new work" to do :wink:
[This message has been edited by Amy (edited January 13, 2001).]
*who is that? an improved version of Siren?*
edit: hell=typos errors >50% 8)
[This message has been edited by The Skillster (edited January 13, 2001).]
Come to think of it, the colors in the logo are nearly identical to the ones I used for my win98 title bars a while ago... It's a small color-space after all :wink:
[This message has been edited by Qhimm (edited January 13, 2001).]
Indeed, FF10 is alike FF8!!!
[This message has been edited by Srethron Askvelhtnod (edited January 14, 2001).]
Heh, my two cents ;D
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Hmmm, does that mean it's dead and buried? Best game of the dead and buried.....?
Really I'm just poking some fun....actually....I liked FF8, but FF7 has more replay value, to me, than FF8 does.
But I like FF8, mainly because, I can relate to Squall.....I guess you need a messed up childhood to get into the storyline of FF8.
It's the story that makes a good FF game. Not, really the battle engine [This message has been edited by Threesixty (edited February 15, 2001).]
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(don't come here with FMVs...they don't make a game)
dagsverre: FMVs make the game too if you ask me. Well, ePSXe will make FF look better than on a PS.
Just finished FF9 in ePSXe, it rules! FF7, 6, 4 do too (never really liked 5 much). 1, 2, 3 on NES, I've played but I can't get myself to like them after playing the SNES or PSX ones.
Look at FFX, this is dumb. The main character bears a striking resemblance to Squall...... The main female character looks almost exactly like Rinoa... That not enough for you? Head to http://ps2.ign.com/ and look for the FFX preview and you'll see someone who looks just like Selphie...
To me, FF8 looked spectacular. To this day, (I haven't played FF9, so I'm not counting it. Call me a PC buff.) it is by far the best looking FF game yet.
However... The storyline was WAY too straight forwards, and you guys are right: Ultimacia didn't really feel like the bad guy. Plus their didn't seem to be much time to run around and have fun until just before the final battle with Ultimica.
IMO, FF7's story was twisted, devious, and unexpected. IE: The perfect story. LOTS of replay value, and lots of time just to enjoy the rich, wonderful world Square made for us. The story is only slightly better that 6, which is also high on my FF Fav list. (7, 6, 8. Haven't played 2, 3, 4, or 5 all the way through yet. And nobody ever counts the Gameboy FFs.)
Bottom line: FF7's story is WAY better than FF8, but FF8 dominates FF7 in graphics.
Sephiroth 3D
"One who seeks knowledge from another person, doesn't learn half as much as the one who seeks knowledge for himself." - Vincent Valentine, The Sephiroth Chronicals, Book 1: Resurrection
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Sephiroth 3D's Final Fantasy
Sephiroth's 3D Lair
Sephiroth 3D's Promised Land
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Hmm I dunno. I know they made FF4 way easier over here and FF7 too but I haven't heard much about other games.


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Veterans' Day Remarks
Kennedy Catholic High School – 8th November, 2017
Good morning! What a wonderful morning to celebrate our national pride and patriotism and to honor our distinguished veterans. I was able to peep in on bits and pieces of today's events in between meetings that had been arranged for me, and was inspired by the festivities.
To our visitors and distinguished guests and honorees today, let me introduce myself. My name in Fr. Jason Glover, the President of the Kennedy Catholic Family of Schools. It is our unique honor and privilege to welcome our veterans and service members into our beloved school and to express in a very hallowed way our appreciation for your service and sacrifice.
It is highly unusual for us, as a school system, to set aside our time honored custom and tradition of dressing up for our weekly celebration of the Mass and permit a dress down day today. Allow the highly unusual nature of this jeans day exception to underscore our gratitude for your service.
Kennedy Catholic has a long and proud history of supporting our military personnel and veterans, not only in word, but through action and commitment. Today is but one example, the greatest action we can offer: to pray for your veterans and service men and women. Earlier this morning, one of our students formally signed her commitment with the United States Air Force. Before mass began, several students swore to the military oath, administered by none other than Mr. Shaffer, a faculty member here at KCFS. Mr. Shaffer teaches alongside his colleague, Mr. McMahon, also a service member. We, of course, follow the daily leadership of our Headmaster, Mr. Lyon, U.S. Marine Corp, retired. Our support is more than words, but the concrete actions and commitments such as these.
This is but a snapshot of Kennedy student and faculty commitment to military service today. But, this commitment extends back in Kennedy's history for decades, with an as yet unknown number of graduates who have served our great nation. It is my hope to one day to raise the funds necessary to research, design, and construct a memorial – perhaps in our chapel, or fittingly around our flag pole – that properly honors graduates who have served in the military, and to memorialize Kennedy graduates who have paid the ultimate price for our cherished freedoms.
Once again, to our honored guest: An entire nation stands owes you a debt that cannot be repaid. On behalf of the Kennedy Catholic Family of Schools, accept our collective gratitude for your service, and that of your fellow comrades who could not be with us today.


text: Sometimes your greatest asset is simply your ability to stay with it longer than anyone else. ~Brian Tracy I believe that many investors will agree with me when I say that persistence is a vital key to your real estate investing success. As Brian Tracy (awesome author – read his books!) indicates, a person's ability to keep working on something longer than anyone else is often the key to winning as most people quit either before they get started or right as things get hard! One of my favorite uncles refers to this success skill as "sticktoitness" so today I'd like to discuss 5 ways that you can exercise your sticktoitness in 2010 and make persistence pay off for you. #1: When doing direct mail, don't mail once. Not even twice or three times. Try 5-6 times. Well, unless the person calls you to say "leave me alone" or calls you to discuss the property. Then stop mailing them. I mail to the same people repeatedly and can tell you from experience that sometimes it takes people 2 or 3 times before they respond to your mailing. This can be for several reasons. 1 – your mail could be getting lost among the hundreds of other pieces of mail they receive or 2 – at the time they read your mail they aren't interested….within a month or two something changes and they are ready to talk/sell. #2: When a homeowner rejects your offer, consider it a temporary no instead of a dead lead If you have taken the time to screen a seller who calls you, inspect the house, and make an offer, you've invested a little time there. If the seller says 'No way' to your offer…take that as a "No way, not today!". Truth is that a seller may change his or her mind in due time. Now depending on what type of no you received, you can follow up one of two ways. If your offer is way off in terms of what the seller was looking for, I'd recommend following up via mail. If the seller seemed pretty motivated but just not quite ready, its worth calling that seller on the phone in a couple months. I've heard countless stories of how sellers move from a NO to YES within 6 months. #3: When your REO offers are rejected, check back in a few weeks Keep a record of all REO offers you make and continue to check the MLS to see which properties come back on the market or are still waiting to be sold within 3-4 weeks after your offer is rejected. Don't give up on that property until its showing as CLOSED SALE (not pending sale as many of those fall through). Resubmit offers for the same amount or even less if the list price has dropped over that time. #4: Make lots of offers You're going to get a lot of NOs before you get to a YES when it comes to making offers, whether the offers are to homeowners or banks. This is indeed a numbers game. Don't be discouraged. Keep making offers. I made 30-40 offers before I snagged one. More offers means more deals. No offers means no deals. #5: Keep dialing even when people hang up on you My friend and fellow BiggerPockets contributor Steph Davis recently shared a great story of how persistence paid off for her and she scored a buyer for her latest wholesale deal. In a nutshell, she called a long list of landlords from numbers she wrote down from "For Rent" signs in her farm area. She had to deal with a real jerk on the phone and rather than letting that call take the wind out of her sails, she refused to give up and kept calling those numbers. Wouldn't you know the 24th call she made (the 24th!!) ended up being the buyer of her wholesale deal. Talk about persistence paying off! I hope this gives you some solid ideas on how you can get a nice payday from simply sticking to it longer than anyone else. Would love to hear some additional ideas if you have them! Image credit: Tim Norris Want more articles like this? Create an account today to get BiggerPocket's best blog articles delivered to your inbox Sign up for free


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Mix, Silverlight and the DLR
I'm sure you've heard the headline items from Mix.
I thought I'd put up a couple of links for the things that I found interesting.
If you've got the time, I'd recommend watching the Mix keynote video (warning it's 2.5 hours). In this you'll get an overview of Silverlight, the cross platform CLR, ruby in the browser, and some very, very cool demos (favs include debugging a silverlight app running on a browser from a windows box, installing Silverlight, and that 20 second chess match!)
I'd also check out
- Robert Scobles interview with Scott Guthrie,
- Steve Gilmours take (who isn't a MS fan at all)
- John Lam - one of the guys responsible for the dynamic language runtime (John did the orginal port of Ruby.Net) on what the DLR is and why it was made
- Scott Guthrie on silverlight and the cross platform CLR
- Michael Arrington from TechCrunch on why silverlight is important.
- Scott Hanselmans "putting it all in context" post is worth a read too.
- For local context JB and Alex have got some good coverage.
Personally, I'm looking forward to delving into Silverlight and silverlight streaming (4Gb for free!) in the near future, but I'm also liking in the new Live API's.


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One of the great things about the Smokies is that the dense vegetation and harsh terrain can conceal gems in nooks and crannies where they can be walked past several times without being noticed. I had been up this valley on the side of Sugarland Mountain before, except that, on that day, we took the right fork. I had been on the ridge crests on both sides of the left fork. But, on none of those excursions did I realize the existence of a wonderful double waterfall hidden right under my nose.
After walking a short distance up an unassuming little branch, the valley opens into a giant washout created by a major flood a couple years ago. Trees lay jumbled in enormous piles that testify to the power of the water that roared down this ravine.
The flood scar continues up the right fork, where can be found some of the most terrifying terrain the Smokies have to offer.
On this day, I turned left to see what I could find on a short little hike.
I was soon treated to Double Scoop Falls, two rather large cascades tumbling down the mountain side-by-side.
I moved in for a taste of the one on the right.
I enjoy hiking alone, but I wished someone had been with me to share the excitement of finding such an unexpected treasure.
I slowly made my way over to the left cascade.
Climbing up the bank, I was able to get a great view of both waterfalls tumbling through the ancient forest.
Further up the creek, I was stunned by a huge scar ripped down the side of the mountain. The thought crossed my mind to climb it.
But first, I wanted to get to one more waterfall.
I know there is another huge waterfall further up, but I was out of time. It would have to wait for another day, maybe with higher water.
I turned back down and made my way back to the scar. The imposing rocks of #5 towered like a fortress guarding the crest of the ridge. I pondered...
But I didn't do it. I didn't have enough time.
I made my way back down the way I had come up.
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My back hurts just reading this lol!
In higher water, your photography might make them look pretty special.
Something tells me you will be back there very soon.


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The My Deckie Pty Ltd company is a progressive and innovative company which prides itself on excellent training and customer satisfaction.
The management people at My Deckie identified the need for a new training company that provided boat owners with a range of training packages. These packages would offer different levels of training to ensure boaties could tailor their training to their experience. Brand new or ongoing learning.
We have also been involved for caring for and maintaining peoples boat from the very largest 60 and 70 footers to smaller craft down to 20 feet. We are no longer doing this but we certainly know our way around boats both big and small. We are able to conduct boat handling lessons on the biggest of craft down to the smallest tinnie.
The seed for My Deckie was sown in the year of 2004. A great deal of investigative research and strategic planning was implemented to ensure the right approach to this service industry. This included the best way to deliver superior customer service, ways to make the service affordable for our clients and the development of additional services for both new boat owners and new skippers.
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Reprinted from Decks Awash, Volume 15, Number 6
November – December 1986
Photograph from MUN Digital Archives
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Reverend John Courage, 30, has been the Anglican priest for the parish of Hodge's Cove almost four years which makes him both the youngest and longest serving of the current clergyman on Southwest Arm. Originally he assumed the Parish of Random which took in Sunnyside, North West Brook, Hillview, and Hatchet Cove, a total of nine churches. But in July 1982, the parish was split into two and Father Courage now is responsible for Queen's Cove, Long Beach, Little Harbour, Hodge's Cove, and Great Hearts Ease.
"I have about 175 families," says Father John. "That's five churches which means I do five services on Sunday. That little grey car of mine is zipping back and forth all day. The first service is at 9 in the morning, then I have others at 11, 2, 4 and 7. It's the same sermon at all of them. By 7o'clock I'm tired of it myself," he smiles.
Father John and his wife Heather, a former teacher, are from St. John's. A graduate of Memorial University and the Atlantic School of Theology, Father John is both amusing and disarmingly frank.
"If you asked any of my high school teachers whether they ever thought I would enter the ministry, most of them would have said no. I'd be the last person in the world they'd expect to. But I suppose God has a sense of humor, too.
"I hung off entering the church, worked as a clerk for a couple of years. I even tried to be a monk with the Society of St. John the Evangelist, but after a few months I decided I preferred to be married. Their life wasn't the kind of life I wanted."
On 1 January 1985, Father John assumed his first appointment at St. Peter's, Cartwright.
"I'm a townie and it was a bit of a cultural shock. I arrived midday and they told me there was a funeral at 2 o'clock. I put it back to 3,1 didn't even have a robe. But I hadn't realized the day was so short in Cartwright. By the time I'd finished the service and got to the graveside, it was dark. It was a nightmare. I went home for a cup of coffee, turned on the tap – no water. For six months we had no water. The last six months we had no sewage."
Father John requested a transfer and was given Southwest Arm.
"Hodge's Cove is not really a fishing community any more," he explains. "We have nurses aides, secretaries, and bank clerks living here who work in Clarenville because there's no employment here. What I call Great Hearts Ease—Southport, Gooseberry Cove, and Butter Cove — are fishing communities and they are really hurting. There's no cod. Consequently, a lot of people are moving away to Toronto. But you still see new houses being built by people who are working away. They come home summers to work on them with the idea that they'll eventually come home to stay."
In the meantime the communities soldier on, the inhabitants trying to raise families, and support their clergy and churches of which there are five organized faiths and around a dozen church buildings. A couple of Father John's churches have less than a dozen families each, but the congregations are fiercely independent and reluctant to join with others. It's a form of sectionalism the area can scarcely afford. Hodge's Cove has 80 families to support a priest, his rectory, and a church. It demands tight budgeting. The problems facing smaller congregations are even greater, but Father John is optimistic things may one day change.
"The schools have been a uniting influence, now that we are down to two elementary and one high school. It brings people together so that later people from different communities date and marry. I'm hoping that will improve things in future."
But most of the area's problems are economic—from a poor fishery to a lack of job opportunities. Even the fish plants at Southport and Gooseberry Cove offer only limited employment since much of their fish is trucked elsewhere.
"This year all our caplin went to Arnold's Cove for processing. A lot of women from here worked at it, but they spent most of their money getting to Arnold's Cove and back."
Lack of infrastructure—water, sewage, roads — compounds the problem.
"Having pavement would probably help the fish plant. I'm told sometimes grade A fish leaves the plant by truck and arrives as grade B; fishermen deliver grade A and get paid for grade B.
"We are on wells here, but they dry up. One summer we took our laundry to an aunt's house in Clarenville to use her water. We kept our own for a bath."
Unfortunately, other than a local development association, there is little organized local government to press for improvements. There are also fears that improvements will bring higher taxes.
"I would like to see a council of some description so we could organize things better. I think we have perhaps too many people prepared to sit back and let the world go by. Take Queens Cove, they got water and sewer becausea couple of people there really pushed the government for it. Of course, government can also be contrary. We had a road "committee trying to get a bit of pavement. They flogged it for years then finally gave up. Just after that, the government came along and said, 'We'll give you the pavement now.' They did Long Beach last year and got as far as Hodge's Cove this year. An election year is coming up so perhaps they'll butter us up with some more."
In the meantime, Father John carries on his pastoral duties which he enjoys. Office work in the morning, visiting the elderly and sick in the afternoons, and meetings at night.
"Sometimes it would be nice to have a 9 to 5 job, but those days are past. The phone is there and it rings at some queer hours. No, I enjoy life to the fullest—that includes eating," he adds, laughing and gesturing towards his growing waistline.
Transcribed by Wanda Garrett, March 2019
These transcriptions may contain human errors. As always, confirm these as you would any other source material.


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Botswana's Former President Set To Visit Dalai Lama in India
The former president of Republic of Botswana in South Africa is all set to travel to India on Friday and visit the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama at the latter's residence. The incumbent government of the African state has sternly opposed to his visit; fearing Chinese backlash.
This year marks the 60th anniversary of the Tibetan National Uprising day on March 10 and 60 years since the arrival of His Holiness the Dalai Lama to exile in 1959. On this important date, the Central Tibetan Administration has officially invited former president of Botswana, Ian Khama to participate at the event here in Dharamshala, India.
"His Excellency the Former President Lieutenant General Dr. Seretse Khama Ian Khama has been invited by The Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) to give the key note address at the 60th Anniversary of the Tibet Uprising in Dharamsala, India on the 10th March, 2019 and also to have an audience with His Holiness The Dalai Lama." said the press release published on official Facebook page of the former president.
Besides Khama's participation in the commemorative event of the Tibetan community, the former president is scheduled to meet His Holiness the Dalai Lama in Dharamshala, the residence of the Tibetan spiritual leader in exile.
In response to Khama's request for financial and logistical support from the government of President Carter Morupisi, the government opposed to support such a trip that would not go well with their counterpart; the Beijing administration. However, Khama told that he is entitled to government assistance on logistics and finances for trips anywhere he chooses and would take legal routes to claim it.
The press release posted on Tuesday concluded with affirmation that His Excellency the Former President shall be among other dignitaries and human rights activists, he leaves for India on the 8th of March, 2019.


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Friday started out kinda cold so we went to the indoor mall first. 300 vendors there with booths. We ran into the lady who made my bench several years ago. She wasnt here on our last visit and this was her last show to sell at. I wish I had taken a picture with her. She is going to paint 4 new scenes for my bench by early spring.
Friday afternoon we went to the main area with long metal buildings filled with vendors. We brought my new machine so that when I got tired, I could get some air. Well when that time came, my mask broke. aghhh. I had a spare in the van so no harm. The crowds weren't too bad Friday. We ate at dinner at our usual mexican restaurant, Juanitas...free ice cream.
Sunday, we thought we were doing good to be ready by 1020am... wait its 920am? Thanks Verizon..lol. When do you know its time to go home? The owner at the last store stopped my dad and I at the door and said 'no wheelchairs allowed.' Seriously? I'm not sure thats legal but we left it at that and walked away. If you go to Canton, boycott Laurie Annas... just my lil free advertising plug..lol.
We got home about 8pm Sunday night...whooped. It was a great trip that I've waited over a year for. Christmas shopping mostly done plus a few goodies for me..lol.
Sincerely, Canton Junkie


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Summary: Gainful employment rules, declining enrollment, and new completion agendas have sent many colleges scrambling. In this article we offer a solution that could narrow some gaps and potentially simplify efforts to better understand and communicate labor market outcomes for students, which is really the heart of all these issues.
News Roundup
The Department of Education recently released a report that says 5% of the nation's vocational programs do not meet the minimum standards for student success after graduation. This falls under controversial gainful employment rules, which are aimed at making sure that the college programs relying on federal funds disclose certain details — such as how much debt students will walk away with and the employment outlook for particular programs. Just last week a federal court put the gainful employment rules on hold for now, but you can be sure it will be back (read more here). Despite this, the feds still want to say that if programs do not improve, the funding will get yanked.
Emily Richmond, writing for The Atlantic, offers this explanation:
The new regulations come amid a national debate on the relative value of higher education. Tuition costs at both public and private institutions have been soaring, even as many universities and colleges have cut programs and services. The for-profit college sector has come under significant scrutiny, in part because of how quickly it's been growing. Enrollment is up 160 percent since 2000.
The career programs affected by the new regulations are particularly popular among older adults returning to school in the hopes of improving their career prospects by earning an additional degree or completing a certification program.
There's a significant financial incentive for the feds to push for-profit programs to improve the career success rates of their students. For-profit institutions account for about 12 percent of all higher education students but, as the policy think tank Education Sector pointed out in a 2010 issue brief on the new regulations, but they "consume 25 percent of all Pell Grant dollars disbursed and 21 percent of all federal student loan dollars."
If you want to learn more, check out this excellent Inside Higher Ed article by Libby Nelson. Key note:
Vocational and certificate programs that fail to make any of the minimum standards — a 35 percent loan repayment rate, a 12 percent debt-to-income ratio for a typical graduate, or a 30 percent ratio of debt to discretionary income for a typical graduate — in three out of four years will lose eligibility for federal financial aid programs.
According to Education Department data, 193 programs at 93 institutions, or 5 percent of all such programs, failed to meet any of the benchmarks. When the final rule was published last year, the Education Department predicted that 8 percent of programs would fail at least once, but that only 5 percent would lose eligibility for financial aid by failing for three years.
Perhaps more unsettling is the fact that enrollment, which has enjoyed solid growth for the past few years (due to the down economy), is starting decline. Parents and students are perhaps feeling weighed down by high tuition, associated debt, and uncertain job markets.
This Time Magazine article provides some perspective:
More schools have space still available than at any time in at least a decade. Already, in the academic year just ending, many universities had to offer greater discounts just to fill seats. Yet fewer admitted students enrolled, and more than 40 percent of private colleges reported enrollment declines. Even community colleges — drowning in double-digit growth the past few years — experienced enrollment dips this year.
So, three big issues that colleges need to contend with are (1) enrollment, (2) the completion agenda, and (3) gainful employment. If you are a administrator, dean, or faculty member at a college or university (public or private), this is probably keeping you awake at night. We would like to offer a data-informed approach that could help simplify some of these complex issues. More importantly, we think that we can actually hit all three of these topics with the same stone.
Data-Informed Decisions
First, for the past 10 years EMSI has been helping higher education institutions with a broad range of topics such as program planning and research, return on investment analysis, and (most recently) student success and enrollment support. Our services are rooted in regional economic analysis and labor market data, and we have had the pleasure of working with over half of the nation's community colleges, many universities, and a handful of for-profit institutions.
So how do we help colleges? EMSI provides data, tools, and reports that quickly and easily give colleges (1) access to the information they need to evaluate the labor market for their programs, and (2) the ability to clearly articulate how local careers relate to programs at the college.
We have observed firsthand that colleges that vigorously research their programs and communicate with students about careers and programs have very high success rates. This is evidenced by case studies which you can see here and here. In addition, five of the top 10 community colleges, as recognized by the Aspen Institute's Prize for Community College Excellence, are active EMSI clients.
So to better address enrollment, completion, and gainful employment, three topics which are tied to student success, here is what we can do:
1. Labor Market Research
The first step in making sure a college's programs actually lead to good jobs is to research, understand, and evaluate the labor market. This could mean looking at jobs in a specific service territory (say a five-county region), looking at job growth in a particular MSA, seeing broader trends in a state, or even seeing how things have changed nationally. Whatever the geography and whatever the market, our research tool, Analyst, which is used by thousands of planning professionals, can help.
Analyst lets you tap into a current and complete employment dataset that our staff of full-time data analysts collects, organizes, and integrates so you can actually spend your time using it. With straightforward navigation and easy-to-pull reports, Analyst makes it simple to get the data you need. We update the data in Analyst four times a year, and every time we release an update, your account automatically has the most recent data.
2. Communication and Motivation
Many colleges already have a decent leg up on the research side, but a lot of them still struggle to communicate with and motivate students to enroll in and complete programs. So here is a quick, data-informed solution. In a world of big data, more and more people, including students, are really data-hungry or at least more motivated when they see good data. So one of the best things you can do for your students and potential students is to give them some. Talk to them talk about the careers that await. Talk to them about the local economy, the number of people being hired for specific jobs, the trends, and especially how much they could earn in certain jobs.
To help your college give students these vital statistics on the local job market and how they relate to your programs, we have built Career Coach.
Career Coach sits on the college website and allows students and potential students to browse for jobs that interest them. When they find a job, the web-based tool provides key local statistics like how much the job pays, the trends for the occupation, what companies are hiring, and which programs help train for it.
The college can use this tool to actively engage students and get good data into their hands so that they can use it to make better education and training decisions. A student who is more engaged and has more direction is a student with a higher likelihood of succeeding, which will ultimately impact enrollment and retention.
Noel-Levitz's recent National Freshmen Attitudes Report found that 95% of students say they want to finish their degrees. However, right now only about 46% are actually accomplishing that goal. The culprit? A lack of motivation. Students who see the light at the end of the tunnel (that great career … those higher earnings) will have more motivation to overcome challenges and complete their studies. According to the study, "These findings prove the need for more consistent and constant conversation with students and families about degree planning, goal achievement, and persistence."
This all boils down to how higher education engages with and helps students. All of the data, all of the research, and all of the communication efforts, while important for complying with regulations, should ultimately be aimed at the success of the student. If we are too focused on just getting students enrolled or the increasing number of rules, regulations, policies, and initiatives, we will certainly become increasingly bogged down, and frankly far to concerned about the wrong things.
This recent article from the Spokesman-Review of Spokane, Washington makes some very key and succinct observations that hit on the heart of the issue. According to the article, most of degrees granted by higher education institutions in Eastern Washington and Idaho are business degrees, followed by social science, health care, liberal arts, and engineering. Here is the key quote:
While that list roughly matches national figures, it doesn't square with the expectation among workforce experts that the skills most in demand in coming years will be in science, technology, engineering and math disciplines, or STEM.
There are multiple reasons for that disconnect, but a lack of solid information on how a particular degree correlates with a specific job and salary is one that's receiving new attention. Such information hasn't been readily available to students.
To overcome this disconnect, higher education (and particularly those institutions that offer more technical/applied programs) first need to do their homework on the economy and labor market (see Analyst for more info) and then, if need be, follow up with significant adjustments to courses so that students will get what they need. After that, as the article indicates, institutions need to prioritize how they communicate with students about the connection of education and careers (see Career Coach for more info).
Students and young people coming up through the education system often have no clue about what to do and they believe that the colleges they enroll in can actually help. Once a student enrolls and then starts to feel directionless, unsure about the labor market or confused about what they should do, they will likely drop out unless the college can intervene.
We have seen some truly great examples of colleges that have this focus and take full advantage of tools, data, and research to help students. Furthermore, if colleges are truly helping their students, it should stand to reason that they will be more than a step ahead of the regulators who seem to have nothing better to do than create heap upon heap of complex rules.
If you would like to learn more or schedule a time to chat, please let us know. And good luck!
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text: An Update from the Devs and Info on 1.13/1.14 Progress!Good day everyone! Fyi to all we sent out a small update this morning. Below is the changelog on that update.Fixed the /server command. /server smp1 was pulling up an interface, instead of just sending you.Markdown now does not process people's name containing underscores _.Enraged Shulker spawn rates have been nerfed a bit.Improve color code handling on signs. Before the update, if you wanted to type "You & Me". You had to type "You && Me". The extra & is no longer necessary except by a valid color code.Fixed some command issues with residence commands where the !resname would not work.Updated ViaVersion to allow 1.14.3 clients to connect.Also, an update on 1.13/1.14.Progress continues on the update. As of right now, the baseline server is still too unstable to give an ETA on when we will update. There are major performance problems, and we have data integrity issues that we are still working on, on our end.But I have been working on things! I am eager to announce the following updates which Will come alongside the 1.13/1.14 update. I have these all working.Cross-server chat. Including /tells and community chat across all servers - we are taking steps beyond this to improve the overall chat experience as it comes to the potential downside of cross-server spam. We do not plan to make the TAB list cross-server nor the connects/disconnects. I acknowledge this may be controversial. It can be a confusing experience either way...Empires (not land-claiming outposts). Call them clans/guilds/whatever. More explanation will be given later what exactly this entails, but there will be a cross-server chat channel for them as well.Eggification. More information will be saved about your animals when you eggify them. For example sheep will keep their color, parrots will stay the same type, etc. Exact behavior is subject to change before we release, so I would encourage everyone not too worry too much - except to make room in your shops Per block type residence flags. I actually don't have this one done yet, but I plan on getting this working for the update. It is low priority compared with other things.Due to the crazy large amount of changes that have happened in this update, it is impractical to backport these changes to 1.12 without a significant amount of wasted effort.There have been major changes to the Residence, Eggification, Shop, and Chat code. The big picture behavior will be the same, but there will be minor differences which would take too long to enumerate. These changes to the core of our code allows us to expand on those systems in the future.Additionally, 1.13 included the Flattening. This involved a lot of code changes with minimal change to what you experience.Now some comments on 1.13/1.14 specific features. I may not have an answer for how "FILL_IN_THE_BLANK" will work. You can ask how something will work, but PLEASE do not get upset with me when I give you a vague/uncertain/nonexistent answer. I will edit in more later. At the time of writing the thread, I couldn't think about what to include. See the MC Wiki changes for 1.13/1.14?Add enraged versions of new hostile mobs. And heads for the new mobs as well.Games server will lose several of its command block ran stuff. We do not have an answer how much will be available at the time of our update.Some preliminary work has been done on new player experience, but I am doubtful that will be done by the time of the 1.13/1.14 update.(I will be afk for a while after posting this thread, but will respond when I get back)


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By Casan Scott
During the offseason of 1982, National Football Scouting, Inc. held the first National Invitational Camp in balmy Tampa, Florida to help facilitate member organizations in evaluating NFL prospects. Former president and GM of the Dallas Cowboys, Tex Schramm, proposed a centralization of scouting camps to simplify the talent evaluation process for NFL teams. Starting in 1982, The National Invitational Camp would hold small camps in Tampa, New Orleans, and Arizona, before permanently moving to Indianapolis in 1987. The NFL Combine is now a week-long exhibition every February at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana and has developed into a media- and sponsor-backed spectacle for NFL hopefuls to showcase their athleticism.
With such little media attention in the early years, the Combine used to carry a myth-like presence with it. Legends of Bo Jackson and Deion Sanders running sub-4.3s in the forty were captivating for a football fan, but without verification, these stories were akin to pitch speeds from baseball's dead-ball era. Over the years, record keeping for Combine drills has improved. The NFL Combine began electronically timing 40s in 1999, which now allows accurate historical comparisons.
Once difficult to obtain, results from the NFL Combine are now streamed in entirety on The NFL Network, and updated continually through the week on ESPN. The NFL Combine draws more viewers than most NBA Playoff games. Today's attendees no longer wear sweats or athletic department-issued shorts from college, but are rather outfitted in all the latest sports performance wear that Under Armour has to offer. Adidas offers the chance to win a Porsche to athlete's willing to sign with the shoe company prior to running the 40 yard dash. The NFL Combine holds allure for nearly every football follower. Fans may watch in hopes that one of these special athletes are drafted by their team. Others may be intrigued by the other-worldly athleticism that these players possess in shorts and a t-shirt. Regardless of reason, The NFL Combine is a showcase of extraordinary talent that seems to intrigue fans more and more each year.
Athletes attend the NFL Scouting Combine by invitation only. Redshirt sophomores, juniors, and seniors are eligible to be chosen by a selection committee. Up to 335 participants can be chosen by directors of both National Football Scouting and BLESTO scouting services. These two services combine to represent twenty-five NFL teams, and are joined by members of different NFL personnel departments in hopes of inviting every player drafted at that year's NFL Draft. Over the last 10 years, invitations were distributed by position as shown below.
The most intriguing part of the NFL Combine is the on-field drills which measure the speed, strength, leaping ability, change of direction, and acceleration of each prospect. On-field drills include the 40-yard dash, broad jump, vertical jump, shuttle run, three-cone drill and bench press. In the last 15 years, there have been many outstanding performances in these on-field drills, but some of the freakiest performances for each position are discussed below.
Before joining Art Briles to re-write the Baylor football record book, Robert Griffin III broke Texas state records for the 110 and 300- meter hurdles in high school. His times of 13.55 seconds and 35.33 seconds were faster than those of fellow Texas track star Jamaal Charles in high school. Griffin III was 0.01 seconds away from tying a national high school record in the 300-meter hurdles. As a junior at Copperas Cove High School, Griffin III was named to the USA Today's All-USA Track and Field team, and was named the Gatorade Texas Track and Field Athlete of the Year. So naturally, Robert Griffin III went on to set school records for career passing yards, TDs, QB rating, and completion percentage at Baylor, all before being selected 2nd overall in the 2012 NFL Draft.
Running back
Brandon Jacobs is as large as NFL running backs get. In high school, Jacobs initially played defensive line and considered himself a better basketball player than football. At 6'4" tall and weighing 265 lbs, it is easy to see why he would begin his career in the trenches. However, Brandon Jacobs has extremely rare speed for his size, having been clocked running the 100 meter and 200 meter dashes in 10.82 and 21.59 seconds respectively. His 40 yard dash time of 4.56 and vertical leap of 37 inches make Brandon Jacobs truly one of the most uniquely physical backs ever.
Wide Receiver
Megatron. To garner a nickname like Megatron, an athlete must truly be inhuman. Anxiety and intrigue surrounded Calvin Johnson's weigh-in at the 2007 NFL Combine. General managers were weary of overgrown and out-of-shape wide receivers. At 6'5" tall, Johnson weighed in at nearly 240 lbs, resembling more a defensive end than a wide receiver. Adding to the concern, Johnson informed scouts that he would not run or workout at the Combine, and would rather wait for his pro-day. But competitiveness must have prevailed, because Johnson borrowed a pair of cleats, and recorded a 4.35 40 yard dash speed, a 42.5 inch vertical leap, and over an 11 and a half foot standing broad jump. Crisis averted.
In addition to his explosive leaping ability, Megatron has an 82" wingspan, which combine to allow a maximum vertical reach, while airborne, of 12 and a half feet. This measurement of maximum vertical reach is higher than any NBA player has ever been officially measured.
Tight End
Vernon Davis had one of the most memorable combine performances ever, and managed to convert those athletic gifts into several Pro-Bowl selections. At 6'3" tall and 254 pounds, Davis ran the fastest 40 yard dash ever by a tight end, 4.38 seconds. He added 33 reps of 225 lbs on bench press (which extrapolates out to around a 450 lb max), and a 42 inch vertical leap as well. Vernon Davis is the fastest NFL prospect ever when 40 yard dash time is normalized to body weight, and he is the most explosive tight end in NFL history.
Offensive Tackle
Lane Johnson was a 6-foot-6, 220 pound all-state quarterback in high school, a state finalist in shot put, and a former quarterback and tight-end in junior college. Johnson bulked up to 250 pounds to play tight end in junior college, while maintaining 4.5-second speed. When Oklahoma recruited him as a tight-end, he continued to bulk up to 280 pounds until Bob Stoops ultimately moved the gifted athlete to offensive tackle. At the 2013 Combine and measuring 6'6" tall and 303 pounds, Johnson ran a 4.72 second forty and became the second fastest offensive lineman in NFL Combine history.
Offensive Guard
Bruce Campbell, former University of Maryland Terrapin, is a Bruce Feldman: Workout Warrior alumni. Prior to the 2010 NFL Draft, Campbell possessed a max bench press of 490 pounds (34 reps of 225 lbs) with extremely long arms, a 4.85 40 yard dash (1.7-second 10 yard split), 32-inch vertical leap, and nearly single digit body fat %.
Ryan Kalil has always been a master of the center position, but he is vastly underrated as an athletic specimen. He is a former 2-time National Champion and an All-American in college, an NFC Champion, a five-time pro-bowler, and a two-time All-Pro. His father was a former NFL Draft pick, and his brother is a former 4th overall Draft pick. Ryan Kalil's 40 yard dash of 4.96 lands him in the 95th percentile of any center ever. Kalil also bench pressed 225 lbs for 34 reps, and ultimately was a second round pick in the 2007 NFL Draft.
Defensive Tackle
I could not choose just one player as the most athletic defensive tackle in NFL Combine history. Aaron Donald is arguably the best defensive player in the NFL now, but he is also the fastest defensive tackle prospect ever with his 4.68 second time in the forty. Despite being very small for a defensive tackle (6'1" 285 lbs), Donald managed to press 225 lbs 35 times and vertical leap 32 inches.
As astounding as Aaron Donald's athleticism is for his size, Dontari Poe is perhaps the freakiest big man ever. Poe bench pressed 225 lbs 44 times, which extrapolates out to a max bench-press of over 520 lbs. Most people would struggle to do 44 push-ups. Weighing 345 lbs, Dontari Poe is the 8th heaviest defensive prospect ever. However, somehow he managed to still break the 5 second barrier in the forty, and ran an unbelievable 4.98 40 yard dash, which is one of the fastest weight-normalized 40 yard dashes ever.
Defensive End
Mario Williams and J.J. Watt are both perennial Pro-Bowlers, and also owners of two of the best combine workouts in NFL history. Mario Williams played defensive end and running back in high school, and was a state qualifier in the shot put. J.J. Watt lettered in football, baseball, basketball, and won a state title in the shot put in track and field. Watt played wide receiver and defensive end in high school, tight end initially in college, and he still lines up as a tight end in the NFL. Watt and Williams are two of the heaviest defensive ends to ever workout at the Combine, but still rank as the most athletic ever. A video of J.J. Watt box-jumping 61 inches went viral and highlighted how unique Watt's athleticism (37 inch standing vertical leap) is for 290 lbs. Even more otherworldly, Mario Williams (6'7" 295 lbs) vertical leaped 40.5 inches, which is over 10 inches higher than the Oklahoma City Thunder's Russell Westbrook!
Heading into the 2012 NFL Combine, there were many questioning the highly productive Luke Kuechly's athleticism. He quickly erased all doubt by turning in one of the greatest combine performances ever by an inside linebacker, and has since become an All-Pro for the Carolina Panthers. Kuechly ran a sub-4.6 second forty, vertical leaped over 38 inches, and essentially led the linebacker class of 2012 in every combine metric.
Demarcus Ware is one of the most productive pass rushers of this decade, and a newly crowned Super Bowl Champion. As a high school athlete, Demarcus Ware could long-jump over 24 feet, high-jump well over 6 feet, and was voted Most Valuable Receiver on the football team. At Troy University, Ware transitioned to a full-time defensive player, and registered outstanding numbers in the weight room: 430-lbs bench press, 570-lbs squat, and 360-lbs power clean. Ware combined that strength with size (260 lbs), elite speed (4.56-second forty), and leaping ability (38.5 inch vertical), to become the 20th overall pick in the 2005 NFL Draft.
Antonio Cromartie owns the NFL record for the longest return of any kind by returning a missed field goal 109 yards for a touchdown. So not surprisingly, he is possibly the most athletic cornerback ever – not named Deion Sanders. A standout track and field athlete in probably the fastest state of Florida, Cromartie was a state finalist in high school for the 110 hurdles, 4 x 100 meter relay, and the triple jump. At Florida State, Cromartie was a member of the Seminoles' ACC Championship track and field team in 2004, running the 200 meters in 21.35 seconds and the 400 meter dash in 46.39 seconds. At the NFL Combine, the 6'2" Cromartie ran the 40 in 4.38 seconds, vertical leaped 42 inches, and broad jumped 11 feet.
Taylor Mays won Washington state titles in the 100 and 200 meter dash as a high school sophomore. Mays left track to pursue football, but did not leave his speed behind. As a high school senior, Mays attended a Nike training camp where he ran a 4.59-second forty yard dash as a 218 lb safety prospect. Mays maintained a single-digit body fat percentage during his time at USC, but still managed to bulk up to 238 lbs before his senior year. At the 2010 NFL Combine, Mays ran a 4.43 second 40 yard dash and vertical leaped 41 inches while weighing 230 lbs.
Before Matt Jones terrorized the SEC as a quarterback for the Arkansas Razorbacks, he was multiple time All-State selection in football and basketball, and a McDonalds All-American in basketball. After only his junior year in high school, Jones broke the Arkansas high school basketball scoring record. Jones played one year for the Arkansas basketball team, and four years as the quarterback of the football team. Jones set the SEC record for career rushing yards by a QB and is perhaps the most unique athlete to ever perform at the combine. Standing 6-foot-6 and weighing 242 pounds, Jones had the frame of a defensive lineman, but ran a 4.37 in the forty yard dash, and vertical leaped 39.5 inches. Jones was drafted as a wide receiver by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the first round of the 2005 Draft, and had a relatively successful rookie year at a new position with 5 TD receptions.


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Also known as anti-skid surfaces, these are road surface treatment systems that are composed of "tough" polish-resistant, abrasion-resistant aggregates bonded to the pavement surface using a resin.
What sort of 'Aggregates' are used?
Aggregates are critical to the skid-resistance of the Antiskid High Friction Road Surface system. The surface of the aggregate provides the micro-texture, which directly affects the skid resistance. Two of the key properties of aggregates used are polish resistant (generally reported in terms of polished stone value or PSV) and abrasion resistance (or aggregate abrasion value AAV).
The PSV is a measure of how resistant an aggregate is to polishing under traffic wear. The higher the PSV, the better the aggregate can keep its surface texture (micro-texture). AAV is a measure of how resistant the aggregate is to material loss under traffic. Aggregates used by Antiskid are generally calcined bauxite of 3mm nominal maximum size.
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Calcined Bauxite is obtained by calcining (heating) superior grade Bauxite at high temperature which removes moisture thereby increasing the alumina content.
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Divorce can be complicated, frustrating, disappointing, expensive, along with a whole range of other emotions, as anyone who has endured this type of proceeding can attest. As difficult as the issues can be in a divorce proceeding, can you imagine what happens when divorce involves a child with a disability?
Just in time for our workshop on Special Needs Planning, let's review an often overlooked aspect in this important planning process. This is the 2nd in a three part series offered today, yesterday and Monday.
Let's tackle this issue by focusing on one case study to illustrate how much more difficult the issues can be when a child with a disability is involved in the marital split and how important it is to have someone knowledgeable in government benefits and special needs planning issues participate in the proceedings.
Can a d4A Trust Hold the Daughter's Income?
The second major issue in this case pertained to the daughter's income surplus for Medicaid purposes. As a Medicaid recipient, daughter's income (solely in the form of child support payments she received from her father) could have prevented her from receiving Medicaid benefits as an adult. The husband wanted the court to order the creation of a self-settled special needs trust under 42 USC Section 1396p(d)(4)(A) (often referred to as a "d4a trust"), and have the child support payments irrevocably assigned into the newly established trust, thereby eliminating any surplus income.
Unfortunately, the husband and wife could not agree on the establishment of a d4a trust. The wife questioned whether such a trust could legitimately receive child support payments. She also testified that she may move to a different state to be with family and that such a move would require a payback to the first state, reducing available trust funds that would be needed to care for her daughter. What the wife didn't realize was that under the Social Security Program Operations Manual System (POMS) Section SI 01120.200G(1)(d), an irrevocable assignment of child support payments (i.e., as a result of a court order), is not income for SSI purposes and therefore would not count for purposes of determining daughter's SSI or Medicaid eligibility or the amount to be received under either program.
In addition, there is no such requirement for payback when a Medicaid recipient and d4a trust beneficiary moves from one state to another, a point that was made through expert testimony. The only time payback to any state would be required is when the disabled daughter dies.
The Lesson Learned
The issues in the case study above make it clear that when a child with a disability becomes part of a divorce proceeding, difficult issues arise that warrant the expertise of elder law and special needs planning attorneys. Matrimonial or family law attorneys will very likely not possess the expertise needed to address these issues.
You can learn more about this topic as well as other strategies on our website under the tab entitled: special needs planning in Virginia. Be sure you also sign up for our complimentary e-newsletter so that you may be informed of all the latest issues that could affect you, your loved ones and your estate planning. However, proper estate planning is not a do-it-yourself project. Why not call us for a complimentary consultation at 757-259-0707.


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