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Posted: Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Mission controllers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif., watched as data downlinked from the Stardust spacecraft indicated it completed its closest approach with comet Tempel 1. An hour after closest approach, the spacecraft turned to point its large, high-gain antenna at Earth. It is expected that images of the comet's nucleus collected during the flyby will be received on Earth starting at about midnight California time (3 a.m. EST on Tuesday, Feb. 15).
Preliminary data already transmitted from the spacecraft indicate the time of closest approach was about 8:39 p.m. PST (11:39 p.m. EST), at a distance of 181 kilometers (112 miles) from Tempel 1.
This is a bonus mission for the comet chaser, which previously flew past comet Wild 2 and returned samples from its coma to Earth. During this bonus encounter, the plan called for the spacecraft to take images of the comet's surface to observe what changes occurred since a NASA spacecraft last visited. (NASA's Deep Impact spacecraft executed an encounter with Tempel 1 in July 2005).
Stardust-NExT is a low-cost mission that will expand the investigation of comet Tempel 1 initiated by NASA's Deep Impact spacecraft. JPL, a division of the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, manages Stardust-NExT for NASA's Science Mission Directorate, Washington, D.C. Lockheed Martin Space Systems, Denver, built the spacecraft and manages day-to-day mission operations.
For more information about Stardust-NExT, visit: http://stardustnext.jpl.nasa.gov .
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The following article, published in the Winter of 1967, describes the planning and opinions of Alan W. Voorhees report on Transportation. Voorhees plans were adopted by the city consequently, and this article gives insight into the DNA of transit planning for the past 50 years. Sometimes keen, sometimes alarmingly thickheaded, the report was nonetheless the cornerstone of all our policy since then.
Whatever Happened to Those Wide Open Spaces?
In the last two issues of Jacksonville, articles on Area Planning attempted to update public knowledge of what has happened to our Jacksonville in the last 35 years.
We learned how a depression and then a fantastic growth during the war years shelved the Planning manuscripts. Like most communities, Jacksonville was so busy 'filling orders' to help new residents and industries become a part of our pleasant way of life, that little thought was given to formal planning of any kind. When planning was mentioned, nobody wanted to make waves.
That isn't true today in Jacksonville. Since 1961, when the Duval County Legislative Delegation and the Florida Legislature and the Florida Legislature passed a law setting up the Jacksonville Duval Area Planning Board, a gradual excitement about planning has built up until today (with Jacksonville assuming the role of Florida's largest city) more people are getting involved than ever before.
Their sights are not short, either. "We must be thinking 50 years ahead right now ---not 20 or 25 years" they declare. And they've enlisted help too.
Jacksonville is a major transportation center in the southeast. What can we do to improve transportation? Significant projections are made for ways of moving goods and people in the next 50 years.
Planning authority Alan W. Voorhees whose transportation consultant firm is in McLean, Va., is assigned to this phase of planning. Among his findings:
- "All downtown areas in cities are shrinking. With only 20 to 25 percent of all people working in downtown, its function is shifting from manufacturing wholesaling and retailing toward the economic activities of management and finance."
- "Because the big population growth is coming in the suburbs, most of our service oriented industry is attracted to secondary centers which spring up to serve these people.
- "All this change results in a new concept of road patterns and modes of transportation. The highway into town has lost its importance."
- "Today, Jacksonville people are making a total of a million trips a day in the area. Only 3% of these trips utilize mass transportation systems. A million more trips are made daily through the area. Traffic concentrates in the city's center, although only about 10% is destined for downtown. The rest is cross town traffic. This traffic pattern wastes time. We're going to do something about this."
- "Gridirons of roads are the most effective means of providing road service to homes. We'll see an interlinking of communities with cross town feeders to serve dispersed traffic patterns. The result will be less roads ad more open spaces."
- "We're planning expressway expansions now. We're planning for several new expressways, both north and south to feed the potential development to the north and east of the downtown and we may provide two cross river systems as port and industrial expansion follows the river north and eastward."
- "Also, we're suggesting an expressway just inside the Beaches development as a North South facility to prevent the number one problem which exists in the Broward Dade County areas and could develop at our shore."
- "A by-pass rail system just outside of and to the west of I-295 to get big train movements outside the congested areas may be set up to serve the expected industrial development along our present system."
- "As you can see, we are getting a marked change from today's traffic patterns."
Mass Transit Systems
- Until we are at least 1,000,000 population (about 1990)...the bus system is the only way to move people at a reasonable cost. Right now we must concentrate on improving this system of bus transportation service, extending routes, stepping up frequency and greatly expanding direct cross town routes."
- "Meantime for the next 20 years we can be thinking about reserving right of way for future systems. First we must crystallize planning. A right of way that looks good now might not look so good in terms of tomorrow's growth. A study now will result in better forecasting of traffic and a savings in rights of way acquisitions."
- "Several needs are obvious, however. When appropriate, we ought to get a downtown to Beaches route and a connection to the new airport. We'll also need them along expressways as they are developed."
- "In essence, we have tried to lay out a system of land, bus, rail, and air transportation that will move people fast, efficiently and economically and will at the same time serve land areas as they are developed," Voorhees concludes, "We believe you people are proud of your wide open spaces your serene vistas and your magnificent trees. Good planning now can save them for everybody's enjoyment."
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Long Beach Unified Named Among Top Districts in the World
SACRAMENTO—State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson today congratulated Long Beach Unified School District for being named among five of the world's highest-performing school systems in the Global Education Study conducted by the Ohio-based nonprofit organization Battelle for Kids.
"Hats off to Superintendent Christopher Steinhauser and the teachers, administrators, staff, parents, and students of Long Beach Unified School District for this well-earned recognition as one of the highest-performing school systems in the world," Torlakson said. "Their work to prepare students for the challenges of the 21st century by providing them with the real-world skills they need for college and the workplace has made Long Beach a shining example of the success that comes from teamwork, focus, and commitment."
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by Tom Utescher
Splitting a pair of Girls Inter-Ac contests last Tuesday and Wednesday, the Springside School basketball team finished the regular season with a record of 5-7 in the league and 13-12 overall.
At home on Tuesday, the Lions gave a send-off to senior guards Brenna Coll and Shea Crotty. Crotty, a New Zealand native, has missed most of the season due to a torn ACL, but Coll came back from an injury in the middle of the season to score her 1000th point on Senior Day. Springside lost that game to Episcopal Academy, but the following afternoon the Lions won at Baldwin School, 54-21.
This season, a rash of injuries descended upon Springside like the plagues of Egypt. Just as junior Sydni Epps was cleared to play in last Tuesday's tilt, sophomore Gianna Pownell went on medical leave. The Lions were missing four injured players before the game even began, then sophomore Maddi Hinchey suffered an ankle sprain in the opening quarter.
That period ended with a 14-8 advantage for the visiting Churchwomen, but Springside didn't lose as much ground in the second stanza, and was down by eight at halftime, 26-18. It looked as if the Lions had cut the lead to six points at the end, but the officials decided that a final shot by Epps did not, in fact, beat the buzzer.
After EA spread the gap to double digits early in the third quarter (31-21), the Lions made a little run at the lead. After a field goal by Alexis Giovinazzo and a free throw by Michelle Boggs (both juniors), Coll drove for a lay-up, closing up the score to 31-26 with 3:43 to go in the period. However, the Churchwomen shut out Springside for the rest of the quarter and took a 39-26 lead into the final round.
Coll, the only senior among the three former Cardinal Dougherty High School players who transferred into Springside this year, had started the game needing five points to reach 1000 for her career. Entering the fourth quarter, she had attained 999 points on two field goals. Now she was fouled after making a steal and attempting a lay-up, and she went to the line with 6:45 remaining in the game.
When she deposited the first free throw a celebration ensued, and Springside skipper Brian Morris invited Coll's former Cardinal Dougherty coach, Mary McDonald, onto the court to present a special 1000-point ball to the senior.
After Episcopal hit a lay-up to make it 41-27 with five minutes to go, Springside's frustration on offense was summed up on the ensuing possession for the Lions, when they kept pulling down offensive rebounds but missed six shots in a row. At the end of this sequence Boggs (another of the former Dougherty players) hit the floor hard and had to leave the court. The junior had being working hard under the basket all day, and she soon returned to finish out the game.
Led by 6'2" sophomore Megan Quinn with a game-high 17 points, Episcopal continued to pull away, achieving a 20-point advantage before the Lions finished the game with a free throw by freshman Julia Schumacher and a three-pointer by Giovinazzo that set the final tally at 51-35. Boggs and Epps paced Springside in scoring with 14 and 10 points, respectively.
For the Churchwomen, Quinn was backed up by Kristen Hinckley, with eight points, and Asia Baker, Allie Clark, and Meghan Hubley, with six apiece.
Springside's Coll was gratified to see the number of well-wishers that turned out to witness her 1000-point milestone.
"There were a lot of people here and it was pretty exciting," she said. "A lot of people in my class came out, and a lot of my old friends from Dougherty. I kind of wish it was a better game, though."
Beforehand, all the attention was a bit daunting.
"Everyone was asking me 'Are you nervous? Are you nervous?, and that was just making me more nervous," she explained. "It was really hard to focus when I was warming up."
Coll also felt a touch of anxiety back in September as she began her final year of high school in an unfamiliar setting.
"I got over that pretty quickly and I really like it here," she said. "I know all the people here now, and everybody's been really supportive."
Another player passed 1000 points during Springside's outing the following afternoon. It occurred across the Schuylkill at Baldwin School, where the Bears' Sloan Warren scored a team-high 12 points to reach 1007.
Warren, a lacrosse standout who has signed with the University of Virginia, couldn't prevent her club from tumbling to Springside, 54-21.
The Lions used their bench liberally, but after a 10-5 opening quarter the disparity grew during each of the other three periods. The beat-up Boggs sat out the game, but Springside got double-digit scoring from Epps (17), Coll (14), and sophomore Sanna Johnson (10). Schumacher added six points and Giovinazzo had two, and completing the total were two players promoted from the JV team, Norwood Fontbonne Academy alumna Madi Sehn (three points), and sophomore Alyssa Isackman (two points).


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Authorities are investigating after a pedicab driver charged a Japanese couple visiting New York City for the first time an astounding $720 for a 20-minute ride from midtown to the Village -- a trek that should have cost only $50, according to a published report.
When the pedicab driver rolled up, he allegedly pointed to a $5 line on the price board; Hiroki Niwa, in the passenger cab with his wife, Chisa, nodded and the pedicab driver started pedaling, according to The New York Post.
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Once they reached their destination, the pedicab driver allegedly showed them a bill totaling $520 and told them they had no choice but to pay, so the couple handed over a credit card. Upon their return to Japan, the couple realized the pedicab driver had charged them $720 for the ride and had tried to bill another $616 to their card.
The second charge failed to go through, and the Department of Consumer Fairs is trying to use smartphone credit card readers to track down the driver who exploited the couple in the June 9 encounter, the Post reported.
Laramie Flick, acting president of the NYC Pedicab Owners Association, called the $720 charge the worst rip off he'd ever seen, according to the paper.


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Public transport in Bratislava is the biggest public transport network in Slovakia. The history of public transportation in Bratislava began in 1895, with the opening of the first tram route.
Today, Trams cover 13 heavily-used commuter routes, except for the biggest borough, Petralka. Trams in Bratislava have 1 000 mm gauge (so called Metre gauge) with one way current of 600 V (originally 550 V). All trams driving in the city since 1985 are electric, there were never any horse-driven or steam-powered trams in Bratislava. The city's tram network belongs among the oldest continually operated tram systems that is still functional to this day. The length of tram rails in the city is 39,6 kilometers. There are 152 tram stops served by 14 lines, numbered 1 to 5, 7 to 9, 11 to 14 and 16 to 17. The maximum speed for trams in Bratislava is restricted by an internal order to 50 km/h, although this speed is lower in some parts of the network.
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Craven County Schools could get a calendar waiver from the legislature by its self-imposed March 15 deadline under a local bill recently introduced by N.C. Rep. Michael Speciale, R-Craven.
Craven County Schools could get a calendar waiver from the legislature by its self-imposed March 15 deadline under a local bill recently introduced by N.C. Rep. Michael Speciale, R-Craven.
If granted, the waiver would allow the school system to put all of its schools � traditional, year-round and Early College � on a single modified calendar for the 2013-14 school year.
The school board has said if lawmakers don�t act on its request by March 15, the Craven system would wait a year to try again.
Speciale, with Rep. George Graham, D-Lenoir, and Rep. John Bell, R-Wayne, as co-sponsors, filed the bill on Valentine�s Day.
Speciale said the bill satisfies both the Craven County Board of Education�s request and his personal conviction that �the government closest to the people is the one that governs best.�
Speciale said that Craven County Schools Superintendent Lane Mills visited him about the proposal to put the school system on one modified calendar, which would have classes starting for all public schools on Aug. 5 and dismissing on May 23.
�It�s not about whether I agree with what the school board is doing, but that I agree the school board is the one that should be setting the schedule,� Speciale said. �If the people don�t agree with the decision, that�s who they should get a hold of. I don�t believe the state should ever have been in scheduling to begin with.�
The school board voted last November to request a waiver from the state-imposed calendar requirement that traditional schools begin no earlier than Aug. 25 and dismiss no later than June 10.
�We want to consolidate our year-round, Early College and traditional school year calendars and use just one,� said Linda Thomas, Craven school board vice chairman. �The Early College calendar is sort of a compromise and really the best of all worlds. It is a modified calendar that works in conjunction and corresponds to community college and traditional college schedules. We feel like at the present time it is best to get the whole county on one calendar.�
Thomas also said that when the year-round calendar was implemented years ago, �it was to accommodate remediation and enrichment and we no longer have the funding to support that, so it�s not working for us now, and families have to deal with as many as three different schedules.�
�Unless you have a waiver, you have to go under the state calendar,� she said.
There already is precedent for calendar waivers: Many mountain school systems get them because of weather.
�There will be others who tag onto this bill,� Speciale said. �There are already 16 sponsors and there will be others.�
But he said the school board �should have their dancing shoes on because they�ll have to answer some questions. I was getting emails before I knew what was going on.�
Even if the bill passes in the House, a similar bill would have to be introduced and passed in the Senate. Sen. Norm Sanderson, R-Pamlico, said he may introduce a school calendar waiver bill in the Senate, but only if he thinks it will pass.
�That was a very contentious issue when they put it in initially, from what I understand, and there is not a lot of excitement about having to go through that again,� Sanderson said of the school calendar issue.
�If we do go in that direction, I don�t think the bill will be as open ended as the House bill,� Sanderson said. �It will only ask for a waiver to do the Early College dates and get exams before Christmas.�
Speciale said one problem that could arise from a change is that �teachers going for year-round will end up going a month without a paycheck under the proposed schedule. I think they are going to discuss that at the next board meeting.�
The Craven Board of Education is scheduled to meet at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday for its work session, and Thomas said discussion is expected on the waiver and any related problems it could generate.
She said the system�s assistant superintendent for finance �is working on that for us to come up with a solution in the best interest of our year-round teachers.�
Craven County Schools operated under a calendar similar to the one now proposed for 2013-14 until the General Assembly passed legislation in 2004 to take school calendar choices away from local boards. The decision followed a �Save Our Summers� campaign by parents� groups and the state�s travel and tourism industry.


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Since 2011, Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS) has been proudly sourcing fresh produce, meats, baked goods, and other products from local farmers and manufacturers for the meals they provide to the 35,500 students in the district. It's a win-win – they support their neighboring farmers and food economies, and kids love the fresh, flavorful food!
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Dartmoor National Park, famed abode of the Hound of the Baskervilles! Just a few miles inwards from the South Devon Coast is the ancient Dartmoor National Park. It covers an area of 368 square miles and offers visitors a mix of superb scenery and legendary history. Dartmoor also has one of the … [Read more...]
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Pat Collins mystery goes on radio
On March 22, 1986, UVA physiology graduate student Patrick Collins withdrew $40 from a downtown Charlottesville ATM, and that was his last contact with the living world. Hook columnist Barbara Nordin joined WNRN radio talk show host Rick Moore this morning on the station's "Sunday Morning Wake-Up Call" to discuss the perplexing case. As readers of Nordin's award-winning coverage already know, the case went cold due to a variety of factors: his newness to UVA, his parents' international travel plans, his elderly Belmont landlady's sudden illness, and UVA's alleged mishandling of its first and only homicide case.
Hear about the alleged stalker, the 100 steps on his hands, and the gay '80s scene at Mem Gym. Beware, when listening to the podcast about the mystery, Moore uses the first five minutes of the show to bemoan mobile phone and other technology.


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What does it mean to be the "best?" Well, the term is often subjective, but for our third-annual Best of the Best contest, a panel of judges tried their best to quantify the best.
With so many clubs entering high quality programs in each category, selecting the winners was no easy task. The judges — carefully selected by Club Industry's Fitness Business Pro editors for their expertise in certain categories — judged each entry on a scale of 1 to 10 based on innovation, appeal, effectiveness and cost effectiveness. Each judge's totals were then added together resulting in a total score for each club in each category. The facility with the highest overall score in each category was deemed the Best of the Best.
We'd like to congratulate all the entrants in each category, many of which were tight calls. We're sure that all these programs have had a profound effect on their clubs and will continue to do so.
The winning programs featured throughout the following pages will offer some ideas that owners and managers can implement at their fitness facilities across the country.
Best Renovation/Creative Use of Space
Cherry Hill Health & Racquet Club, Cherry Hill, NJ
{It's challenging to turn an indoor tennis building into a successful fitness experience.}
This category was a close call for our judges with just one point separating the winner from the second place finisher, but in the end, Cherry Hill Health & Racquet Club's million dollar renovation, which transformed a tennis club into a multi-purpose facility, won out.
"It's always challenging to turn a bare bones indoor tennis building into a successful fitness experience, and these guys did a great job with a limited budget," says Hervey Lavoie, one of the judges of this category and president of Ohlson Lavoie Collaborative, an architectural firm that specializes in health clubs.
The club recently renovated to differentiate it from a growing number of big box clubs that had moved into its market. The focus of the renovation, done by J.K. Roller Architects, revolved around the club's new focus on family. What had formerly been a tennis-only facility now includes a full-size wood basketball/volleyball/sport court, group exercise studio, Pilates studio, mind/body studio, women-only fitness center, physical therapy and party rooms.
"We reached the point where the club was in dire need of updating and the market was really changing," says Lisa Alberta, marketing director of the club. "Other clubs in our market were targeting adults, so we met with a special consultant and decided what to do. Now, we have our own niche to focus on the entire family."
The SportCourt has played a large role in the success of the club's renovation, Alberta says. It allows for play of three new basketball leagues: 18 years old and up, 35 years old and up and youth. The club also has created volleyball leagues and youth soccer programs since the renovation. Also, the SportCourt is "party headquarters" for children aged 7 to 10 years old, Alberta says. In fact, her son recently had a birthday party complete with a moon bounce that the club can use inside or out.
"The birthday parties are really successful," Alberta says. "We have a really talented staff and can do a tennis party, a basketball party, or an arts and crafts party. We have a whole catalog of parties, and the parents can work out while the party is going on."
The club hosts not only children's birthday parties, but also larger celebrations such as Bar or Bat Mitzvahs and graduation parties. The club has created fun and imaginative programming for children as young as 2 years old, and more competitive, challenging programs for teens up to age 18. Through word of mouth the program has grown to include 100 children.
Also, the addition of a mind/body studio and a group exercise studio allows the club to offer more classes in more time slots for members. To remain competitive with the 30-minute, women-only facilities in the area, the club also customized its women-only fitness center.
The renovation has instilled a new sense of pride in the club, Alberta says. After sending out a scrapbook of before- and-after shots of the club to alumni members, it's easy to see how far the club has come.
"We're getting members that had been away for quite a while, and they renewed their membership after years of being somewhere else or not working out," she says. "We used to primarily have tennis-only members, and then it was 50/50 for tennis and fitness, and now it's teetering. We now have more fitness members. We're trying to break away from being a tennis-only facility."
Best Non-Member Program
Newtown Athletic & Aquatic Club, Newtown, PA
{The camp worked something special on the campers.}
Newtown Athletic & Aquatic Club doesn't just reach out to any non-members. One of the club's programs, Camp Something Special, reaches out to non-members who many of the staff and members have come to find pretty special. The program, developed three years ago, offers special needs children between the ages of 5 and 21 years old the opportunity to participate in a typical summer camp program that includes activities such as swimming, arts and crafts, music, Tae Kwon Do, gymnastics and team activities — all adjusted to meet each child's individual needs.
The program began upon the suggestion of one of Newtown's club members, John Cordisco, who had a grandson with special needs. After discussing the idea with his grandson's physical therapist, Robyn Towner, Cordisco got buy-in from Jim Worthington, owner of the club, to hold the camp at the 100,000-square-foot Newtown club.
"What happened was this wonderful response from the other kids and members that we hadn't counted on," says Linda Mitchell, marketing director at Newtown Athletic. "We were transporting them in their wheelchairs and walkers from one place to another, and people were moved by this. Club members and staff would interact with the kids and got to know their names. The kids got mainstreaming and some attention that they didn't expect to get."
The child-to-adult ratio was one-to-one or one-to-two, which required a large number of staff members, many of whom were college students studying to work with special needs children. A large staff and specialized attention meant large overhead leading to a cost of $400 per week for each child (each camp lasted a week and children could participate in one or all eight one-week camps). After the first year, Cordisco developed the Have a Heart Foundation to raise money for the special needs children who couldn't afford the camp on their own and to bring in special programs for the children.
Camp participation numbers have grown from 10 campers in the first year to 25 to 30 campers this year, most of whom came after their parents heard about the camp from other parents.
"This year, I had to turn away a few families because of the available space," says Towner, who is also director of Camp Something Special. "Next year, we can accommodate a lot more families."
That's because next year Newtown is moving the camp next door to the club's baseball academy building. The campers will just have to make a trek over the parking lot to use the pool and gym, but most of them probably won't mind. Towner saw the camp work something special on several of the campers this year. At the beginning of camp, one young boy used a walker to get around despite his therapist urging him to use his crutches to build leg strength.
"In the second week of camp with the counselors and other campers cheering him on when he used his crutches, he didn't want to use his walker anymore," says Towner. "He just wanted to use his crutches even though he walked slower [with the crutches]."
Best Program for the Obese Population
Merritt Athletic Club, Baltimore, MD
{My mom was in the program and she wears her pedometer to this day.}
Being ranked sixth on Men's Health's fattest cities list wasn't something that Baltimore-based Merritt Athletic Club wanted to take sitting down. Instead, the club partnered with the University of Maryland Medical Center and the University of Maryland School of Medicine to develop the Get Fit Maryland Program.
"What I specifically liked about the Merritt Program Get Fit Maryland is that they were able to reach 3,300 people, they chose an activity most anyone could do (walking), they made it fun by getting sponsors to donate useful prizes, participants were accountable to themselves and the club via a log book, their marketing efforts allowed the program to score positive local publicity, education was a significant component and they involved the community (including the mayor, hospitals, schools, etc.)," says judge Kelli Calabrese, a consultant with Calabrese Consulting, LLC. "The testimonials were powerful as well."
Program participants used a pedometer to count steps during their 12-week walking program that was accompanied by a free 30-day membership to the club. Some of the participants were Merritt members, most of them weren't.
"My mom was in the program and she wears her pedometer to this day," says G.C. Calzetta, area wellness personal training director for Merritt Athletic Clubs. "It was a low-cost program, and for people to become aware of their activity is absolutely priceless."
The pedometers also fostered a sense of camaraderie amongst the staff. Many took to wearing the pedometers and comparing their number of steps to each other's as a sort of competition, something that created a "buzz" about the small devices.
Through in-kind gifts, donations, grants and careful planning, the club was able to stay within its operating budget and break even in the inaugural year. The program also brought in a few new members — two members signed on at one location on the outskirts of town, and another in the heart of Baltimore lured in 10 to 20 new members. Calzetta says the program allowed the clubs to get their name out in the community and let Baltimore know that they were there to help people.
"In my opinion, Merritt clearly excelled in this category," says Ronda Gates, a judge for this category and founder and president of Lifestyles by Ronda Gates. "Although others scored reasonably, only Merritt showed comprehensive planning, organization, media attention and awareness of underlying issues."
Due to the popularity and success of the program, next year's Get Fit Maryland program is already in the works, with a few tweaks here and there to improve upon the old program, including an increased focus on targeting schools in Maryland to get fit and making the program more user-friendly.
Best Children's Programming
Texins Activity Center, Dallas TX
{Children who are introduced to fitness are more likely to be active as adults.}
Children of Texas Instrument (TI) employees wouldn't ever have to participate in a physical education class again if they didn't want to. That's because children in Dallas can opt out of PE classes if they participate in a program at a fitness facility. The variety of activities available to children at Texins Activity Center, TI's employee fitness facility, is large enough that that option might be tempting.
"From my perspective, it's one of the most diverse, well-rounded programs I've seen," says Rebecca Cooper, marketing and business development manager at Texins Activity Centers, which has been managed by Health Fitness Corp. since 1999. "It offers something for everyone. You look at the expansiveness of the availability of camps — you can find anything you would find in the local community, but this makes it more convenient."
TI actually has a Texins Activity Center at each of its three Texas locations — Dallas, Sherman and Spring Creek. Programs at the three facilities are also open to children of companies doing business on TI property and contractors.
The programs include Tiny Tots, Fit Tots, Safety Shape Yoga for Kids, ballet, sports agility training, strength training and Fit Kids Certification classes, which teach children between the ages of 8 and 15 years old how to operate fitness equipment. The clubs also offer spring break camps, summer camps, sports camps and social programs such as Monster Mash Bash (haunted house and carnival-like games), Breakfast with Santa and Parents Night Out. Many of the programs serve 50 to 100 children at a time. Some of the family events have involved up to 300 children.
The facility employs about a dozen full-time staff members to handle youth programming plus summer help from college students working toward degrees in kinesiology.
Texins Activity Centers Youth Programs are responsible for 52 percent of the total recreation revenue and operate at a 27 percent profit margin (including staffing).
"We strive to get children of all ages and abilities to take part in programs committed to establishing a healthy, positive lifestyle including exercise and proper nutrition," says Terri Beauchamp, youth program coordinator at TI's Dallas location. "Children who are introduced to fitness that is age appropriate and fun display a higher self esteem and fitness level and are more likely to be active when they are adults."
The youth programming evolved from meeting more than just health and fitness needs to also bringing in cultural diversity and other interests, such as theater and a robotics class, says Cooper.
"We have a diverse population here," says Cooper. "They (Texas Instruments) recruit from all over the world. So some kids don't have a sports interest or fitness interest so to bring them in under robotics gets them into the facility."
Offering a variety of classes, all of which are active in some way, shows many children that they don't have to be into tennis to be at the facility, says Beauchamp. And that introduces them to a new lifestyle.
"That is the intent," says Cooper. "Getting them here is the biggest obstacle. We get them here by offering them something they are interested in."
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DSCN1611.JPG — (left to right) Terri Beauchamp, youth program coordinator; Maureen Campbell, Kid's Room coordinator; Greg Treadway, aquatics coordinator; Jennifer Pell, youth recreation specialist; and Josh Bates, tennis pro.
DSCN0824.JPG — Wanna-be ballerinas strike a pose in the ballet class.
DSCN0724.JPG — The Spring Eggsravaganza provides a social activity for the children.
Best Senior Programming
Fountain Club, Alexandria, VA
{We try to inspire people to work up to another level.}
In the basement of the 10-story retirement and assisted living facility Washington House, a mix of senior citizens gathers six days a week to exercise at the Fountain Club. The Alexandria, VA fitness facility for Washington House residents and seniors who live in the surrounding community began as a social outlet for members but has evolved into a facility with air-hydraulic strength-training equipment, a variety of free weights, treadmills, recumbent stepping machines, resistance bands, 10 types of group exercise classes and an average of six classes each day (including Tai Chi, endurance training, aerobics and gentle yoga).
The facility also offers balance assessments and fall-risk reduction consultations twice per week. If a member or resident needs more intensive care, he or she can see an in-house physical or occupational therapist or a dietician. The facility recently installed a wellness kiosk where participants can track their vital signs and report them to a health care practitioner.
The club also offers a pet therapy program involving its club mascot, a black lab named Midnight.
"She is actually one of our biggest attractions," says Adriana Carr, manager. "She's a great plus for promoting consistency because a good number of our members show up to exercise on a regular basis so they can visit with her."
The facility sponsors fitness-related events within the community and organizes two outreach activities each month. A representative from the program speaks to community and civic groups about the importance of physical activity, how to chose an age-appropriate fitness facility and/or fitness myths.
"I liked the varieties of opportunities in the Fountain Club — six classes per day, tracking systems, etc.," says Sandy Coffman, president of Programming for Profit and one of the judges for this category. "It also served a great purpose to dependent and independent people."
Residents at the retirement home may join for free — and about 30 of them have already signed up. The 70 members from the outside community pay $49 a month for individual memberships and $69 for a couple.
Members' ages and physical abilities run the gamut, says Carr who along with Leigh Ann Slonka, community outreach coordinator, are personal trainers and the only staff at the facility. The facility accommodates various physical abilities by offering different levels of classes at different times. While everything is low impact and can be modified, the two have changed the workout level to suit a more active population and encourage some people to be more active.
"When I first started, all the aerobics classes were seated, but we found that a lot of seniors were working out here, but the chair classes weren't up to their level," says Carr, who remedied the situation by adding strength-training classes with standing warm ups to the group exercise schedule. "We try to inspire people to work up to another level."
That inspiration has worked as Carr has seen improvements in many of the residents. One member found that after several weeks of circuit training, he could get up and down from a kneeling position while at church, which motivated him to continue working out. Another member found that after two months of twice-a-week personal training sessions she could walk up the stairs instead of crawling up them.
"It's beneficial for residents and the community," says Slonka. Not only does the club build community for those who live in the facility, but it acquaints those from the outside with the facility for the time when they may consider moving to a retirement home, she said.
Best Professional Development Program for Staff
WOW! Work out World, Brick, NJ
{We knew it would only happen if we made it happen.}
When you want to keep the cream of your personal training crop from being plucked by other clubs, you have to develop a program that gives those individuals a career path, and that's what WOW! Work Out World has done with its personal training staff.
Started about eight months ago, the WOW! Personal Training Staff Education Program begins on the first day of employment with a multi-day orientation program where the personal trainers' immediate personal training managers coach them through the basics of their position, says Todd Brown, vice president of personal training for WOW!
Once orientation is over and the trainers begin working on the floor, the club tracks their performance statistics (number of appointments, shows and closing percentage), which are reviewed to identify areas of weakness. The trainers then attend an education clinic in whichever area they are underperforming. As trainers progress, they become eligible to interview for a position within the Future Manager's Club (FMC), a select group of trainers preparing for management.
Once trainers complete this curriculum, they can become personal training managers at which time they are enrolled in the company's Management Development Program. This program entails a weekly 30-minute group leadership meeting with the owner and other personal training managers and a 60-minute group management meeting/roundtable with the vice president of personal training.
The other part of the personal training manager program involves the one-on-one Management Mentorship Program in which the managers participate in weekly one-on-one, 60-minute meetings with the vice president of personal training to work on the employee's top three areas of weakness.
Brown says the program was developed to ensure personal trainers were being developed in a consistent manner.
"We wanted to centralize a lot of the staff training to ease the load for our personal training managers and provide them with some training leverage," he says. "And we really wanted to have the most qualified personal trainers around. We knew that it wouldn't happen on its own and would only happen if we made it happen."
These efforts have helped improve the retention rate of the personal training staff to 90 percent.
"We've seen a dramatic increase in the personal training staff confidence level, which has also led to a significant increase in revenue production," says Paul Laudermilch, director of personal training. "Trainers are therefore earning more money at WOW! and viewing their employment with us as a viable long-term career."
Best On-Site Community Program
American Family Fitness, Richmond, VA
{We do what we can to get exercise in their lifestyle.}
No tours and no membership information. That was American Family Fitness' criterion for their Fit Families community service program designed to help Richmond, VA-area families make better choices for better health.
"We didn't want the community to think [the program] was some well conceived, cloaked membership drive because it wasn't," says Yvonne Nelson, director of corporate wellness and Fit Families coordinator. "The program was free and open to the public with no intimidation factor. Some people just don't feel comfortable coming into a health club, and that's why we wanted to give the program."
From Jan. 16 through March 6, 2005, American Family Fitness opened its doors to the public for eight consecutive Sundays for the free program in all six American Family Fitness locations. During the weekly sessions, families were encouraged to exercise together through age-appropriate activities for children and their parents such as kids' hip-hop, family yoga, mat Pilates, kids' cycling, basketball and pool play. Parents were encouraged to learn about a variety of subjects that could affect their children's and their own health from topic experts covering heart health, diabetes and others.
Guest speakers included doctors, certified diabetes educators, psychologists, motivational speakers and exercise physiologists along with the most popular presenter, puppeteers who put on an exercise-promoting themed show. The presenters provided information about the benefits of exercise, how to raise self-esteem through activities for children and the role of good nutrition and an active lifestyle. About 3,000 individuals attended the activities.
"We do a lot of community things, but we wanted to really reach out to the Richmond community," says Brian Evans, president and CEO of American Family Fitness. "It's an obligation to do what we can for the people of Richmond and get exercise in their lifestyle."
The club reached out to the community through marketing opportunities in print, radio and television, and by partnering with community members such as local school districts, current members and local merchants. Due to the clubs' increased exposure, sales increased in three of its six clubs. One participant even said, "Thank you for living up to your name," on an evaluation survey.
Granted, a few members expressed concern over the increased number of people in the clubs on Sunday afternoons, but most members were happy with the clubs' interest in the community.
"What we said to [concerned members] was that this program was designed to help their friends and neighbors, and we encouraged them to bring in someone as a guest," Nelson says. "We didn't make them feel that it was wrong in saying that, but more importantly, we tried to get them on board with the effort."
Due to the program's success, the second round of Fit Families has already begun. This time, the club is targeting more schools and physical education classes. Nelson hopes to continue encouraging those who might be a bit intimidated by a health club to try any type of activity — inside or outside of the club.
Kelli Calabrese, Calabrese Consulting LLC
Bruce Carter, Optimal Fitness Systems International
Laurie Cingle, Club Northwest and Club Programming Resources
Joe Cirulli, Gainesville Health and Fitness Center
Sandy Coffman, Programming for Profit
Dr. Mark Dedomenico, Pro Sports Club
Terry Dezzutti, Merritt Athletic Club
Geoff Dyer, Lifestyle Family Fitness
Terry Eckmann, Fitness First
Nestor Fernandez, Western Athletic Clubs
Grant Gamble, ACAC Fitness and Wellness Center
Ronda Gates, Lifestyles by Ronda Gates
Jill Kinney, Club One
Gale Landers, Fitness Formula
Hervey Lavoie, Ohlson Lavoie Collaborative
Julie Main, Santa Barbara Athletic Club
Colin Milner, International Council on Active Aging
Thomas Rhind, Power Wellness
Doug Ribley, Akron General Health & Wellness Center
Steve Tharrett, consultant
Jim Worthington, Newtown Athletic Club
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Independent Sen.-elect King of Maine begins series of meetings this week in Washington
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) � Independent Sen.-elect Angus King begins a series of meetings this week that'll help him decide which party he'll be caucusing with after he's sworn into office.
King, who arrived in Washington on Sunday, has declined to say which party he'd align himself with in the U.S. Senate. Most observers think he'll side with Democrats, but he's said he won't make his decision until after spending some time in Washington.
Democratic Sen. Harry Reid already reached out to King to open the door to discussions about caucusing with the party. There's been no similar effort by the Republican leadership.
King said his decision could be this week or after Thanksgiving. Regardless of his decision, he said he'd vote his conscience, not along party lines.


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Mount Soledad Memorial Association v. TrunkPetition for certiorari denied on June 25, 2012
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Issue: Whether the Mount Soledad Veterans Memorial – recognized by Congress as a national veterans memorial that has stood for over fifty years "as a tribute to the members of the United States Armed Forces who sacrificed their lives in the defense of the United States" – violates the Establishment Clause because it contains a cross among numerous other secular symbols of patriotism and sacrifice.
Judgment: Statement by Justice Alito respecting denial issued on June 25, 2012.
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Giveaway: Potter & Butler
Shop owners Emily and Carrie are offering a $25 gift certificate to one lucky Sweet Tooth reader. The ladies specialize in making "handmade goods for authentically merry celebrations." What does that mean? It means that they make the garlands, cake toppers, and decor elements that give your party (no matter how big or small) the finishing touch it needs. Enter the giveaway, and you could win a $25 gift certificate to their lovely shop.
here between today and Monday, June 13th. Browse their products, then come back here and leave a comment telling me which product you'd buy with your gift card and what party, celebration, or everyday wonderfulness you'd use them for. You don't have to stick with the products I've shown here, or even stick to a certain price range. Please only enter once.
Good luck!
*Winner of the $25 Potter & Butler gift certificate will be chosen at random. Giveaway will be open from June 8. 2011 and close at 11:59 pm on June 13, 2011. Winner will be announced June 14th on Sweet Tooth.*
15 comments:
- Half Dozen Design said...
Ooh I would have the Peppy Toppers (Set of 12). I think they would look simply adorable on top of my cupcakes. Would use them for our up and coming Fathers day celebration.
Sending love from the UK, Natty xx
- June 8, 2011 at 8:29 AM
Loooove the Potter Cottontail Cupcake Toppers. So beautiful. I'd love to use them for my daughter's first year birthday party next october. Everything will be on different shades of pink. Thank you, Elfi
- June 8, 2011 at 9:04 AM
- DessertsandDesigns said...
Everything is so beautiful, but I think I would choose the Heirloom Pom Garland Duo and use it for a baby shower I am doing next month...would have to be in Pink :) !!
- June 8, 2011 at 9:05 AM
- Unknown said...
I heart them so! I love their Peppy toppers!!
- June 8, 2011 at 6:55 PM
- Tara@Hautesugar,com said...
Ooooh I love their shop! Got the pom garland topper for my daughter's 1st birthday cake. The ship time was fast and they got the colors just right to match the theme.
I would love the lovely day cake banner to top the cake for my 4th of july dessert spread. :)
- June 8, 2011 at 7:36 PM
- Rhian said...
I love the Lotta Merry Pom! I'd use it as part of my wedding decor!
- June 8, 2011 at 8:37 PM
- Samantha said...
Oooh! I've been crushing on their "Gracious Garlands" for a while now and would love to win a gift certificate!!
- June 8, 2011 at 10:06 PM
- Sarah - A Milestone Paper Co. said...
love it! It would be a toss up between a garland for my daughter's room or a corsage for me (or both:))
- June 8, 2011 at 10:13 PM
- Coretta said...
I'd definitely get the Peppy toppers for use at my upcoming Stella & Dot Jewelry party! I did cupcakes and sparkling drinks at the last one and this would take the design quotient up a notch!
- June 9, 2011 at 4:40 AM
- Lissa (The Wedding Bistro at Bellenza) said...
Would love the Gift Wrap Embellish Collection! It's always nice to glam up a present to make it extra special.
- June 9, 2011 at 6:24 AM
- Kelly Elizabeth said...
I think I would love the Gift Wrap Embellish Collection, so cute and perfect for wedding summers!
- June 9, 2011 at 10:26 AM
- Claire Gibson King said...
The cupcake flags caught my eye! what a great store!!
- June 11, 2011 at 11:23 AM
- miso said...
I, like others, would love the Gift Wrap Embellish collection. So, so cute.
- June 11, 2011 at 1:26 PM
- Sabrina Cadini said...
So hard to choose... They are so creative and talented! I would probably go with the Potter Cottontail Cupcake Toppers, they're so darling! I envision a fluffy, pastel-color dessert table with cotton candy, old-fashioned sweets and a vintage linen. Peonies and anemones would complete the look. Thanks!
- June 12, 2011 at 1:37 PM
- Unknown said...
I ♥ those cottontail cupcake topper!!
- June 13, 2011 at 5:20 AM


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SAN JOSE, Calif. – The San Jose Earthquakes announced today that former Colorado Rapids forward Marquis White and former Houston Dynamo defender Stephen Wondolowski were named head and assistant coaches for the club's U-16 and U-18 Developmental Academy.
White and Wondolowski were members of the technical staff in San Jose's inaugural season at the academy level in 2010-11. After one season with the program, the duo will take over with White as the head coach and Stephen Wondolowski, younger brother of current Earthquakes forward Chris Wondolowski, serving as the assistant coach.
"For the upcoming academy season, our goal was to add a pair of coaches who have experience playing at the professional level," said Earthquakes General Manager John Doyle. "Marquis and Stephen are a great fit for the Earthquakes because of their local ties and their experience playing in Major League Soccer. They are both high character people who will be great role models both on and off the field for our academy players."
White started his soccer career in the Bay Area at the youth levels and eventually worked his way up to stints in Europe, South America and the U.S. The former University of San Francisco standout played internationally with NEC in Holland in 1993 and the Santa Cruz Destroyers in Bolivia. He joined the Colorado Rapids in 1998, scoring four goals and recording two assists in 42 appearances. The San Rafael, Calif. native also played three seasons for the San Francisco Seals in the A-League.
Staying true to his Bay Area ties, White began his coaching career with San Ramon High School in 1997. He went on to coach the De La Salle varsity squad from 2000 to 2002, a team that included 2010 MLS Golden Boot winner Chris Wondolowski. White went on to serve as an assistant coach for the men's soccer program at Saint Mary's College in Moraga, Calif. from 2002 to 2005 and spent time as a trainer and coach for the Diablo Valley Soccer Club from 2001 to 2006.
Like White, Stephen Wondolowski has a polished resume that includes loads of local ties and a successful professional career. His post-collegiate experience began with two seasons for the Houston Dynamo in 2007 and 2008. In his time with the Dynamo, Stephen was a regular on the club's reserve squad and made several appearances in CONCACAF Champions League play. He also scored a goal in U.S. Open Cup Play and picked up an MLS Cup Championship ring in 2007.
The younger Wondolowski initially signed a developmental contract with the Dynamo in 2007 after a successful career with UC Santa Cruz. A four-year starter for the Banana Slugs, Stephen helped lead his school to four consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances, including a trip to the 2004 finals against Messiah College. He received all-tournament honors as a sophomore and was selected to the All-Independent Team three straight years. Four games into his senior season, Stephen moved to forward and responded with 17 goals the rest of the year. He was rewarded with the D-III All-Independent Offensive Player of the Year award.
Following his playing career, Wondolowski returned to the Bay Area to pursue a career in coaching. Along with his work on the technical staff for San Jose's Youth Academy in 2010-11, he coached for Mustang Soccer in Danville for age groups ranging from U-12 to U-18.


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- The addressable market is 70 million out of a population of 90 million
- Monthly value of P5 billion (US$ 115 million) is processed on Globe and P13 billion (US$ 300 million) on Smart.
- More than 18 000 outlets (agents, merchants?)
- Smart now have 8.5 million subscribers
These numbers are impressive, but I wanted to get a feel for growth, usage, profitability and efficiency and felt that the metrics (and the numbers) just scratch the surface. What about looking at metrics like average transaction value, money retained per subscriber, volume transacted by subscriber by month or cost/revenue per subscriber or per transaction. Also what was it like one year ago and how ill it look in a years time? Things like this would have told me more about the service and how well it is doing (or will be doing).
As we get to know the industry better, should we not develop commonly acceptable metrics that we can share to evaluate how well we are doing?


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Ely's fastball averages just 87 mph and the pitch is far from overwhelming, causing just 3% swinging strikes (whiffs per pitch). But he can get it in and around the zone enough to avoid walks and get ahead in the count. While the average pitcher goes with a slider or curve with two strikes to finish off an at-bat Ely goes to his change. Even against RHBs he throws the change 20% of the time in two-strike counts (against LHBs 45%).
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LG used its CES 2013 press conference to unveil the US version of the 55-inch OLED TV it will be selling from March. Sitting pride of place on the main stage, the set - known as the 55EM9700 in Korea - will cost $12,000 (£7,455) when it hits stores in the US.
Pocket-lint was at the event to see with our own eyes what makes this, the first commercially available large-screen OLED TV, so special and it must be said that the first thing that strikes you is the vibrancy of the on-screen colours.
LG has added an extra pixel to the common combination of red, green and blue. There's now a pure white pixel in each WRGB grouping, which ensures that brightness and colour schemes are full of zing.
The other thing we were especially impressed by was the set's superthin waistline (4mm). Although we couldn't get completely around the set - we'll save that for when we look at it on the show floor when CES opens for real tomorrow - just viewing it at an obtuse angle makes it look like a picture hanging in mid air, with little tech behind.
This also revealed another extremely impressive feature, that the viewing angle for the images is incredible. Never did colours get muddy or the picture blur out, even when standing almost side-on.
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Food Service Director In Big Spring ISD Needed At Aramark Full-time Job8 months ago - Tourism & Restaurants - Big Spring - 180 views
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Manager of operations, responsible for developing and executing strategy to meet operating and financial goals. Leads the operations of food service accounts by ensuring areas of responsibility meet objectives and client expectations.
Essential Functions:
- Leadership: Lead, mentor, engage and develop teams to maximize their contributions, including recruiting, assessing, training, coaching and managing performance. Ensure food services appropriately connects to the Executional Framework. Coach employees by creating a shared understanding about what needs to be achieved and how to execute. Reward and recognize employees. Ensure safety and sanitation standards in all operations.
- Client Relationship: Develop and maintain effective client and customer rapport for mutually beneficial business relationship. Demonstrate excellent customer service using Aramark's standard model. Identify client needs and effectively communicate operational progress.
- Financial Performance: Adopt Aramark process and systems. Build revenue and manage budget, including cost controls with regard to food, beverage and labor. Ensure the completion and maintenance of P&L statements. Achieve food and labor targets. Manage resources to ensure quality and cost control within budgetary guidelines.
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LAS VEGAS (AP) Beyond the common goal of notching another win, No. 20 Boise State and Washington see different opportunities in the Las Vegas Bowl.
Boise State coach Chris Petersen said the Dec. 22 game is a chance to show organizers of other bowls how many fans the Broncos can lure.
``It's a big part of what bowls you are going to go to; they look at who carries the fans. If you bring a lot of fans, those bowls are going to want you,'' he said following a news conference Thursday at New York-New York casino on the Las Vegas Strip.
Washington coach Steve Sarkisian said the bowl could be a ``springboard'' that will help his young team earn wider recognition.
``It's the only game on that day on national television, so for Husky nation, it's an opportunity to get on that national stage,'' he said.
Boise State (10-2) is playing in the Vegas Bowl for the third straight year, having beat Arizona State last year and Utah in 2010.
During the news conference, Petersen gestured to the bikini-clad women behind him and said, ``I think we might be coming here too much when I continue to recognize the showgirls.''
Washington (7-5) is enjoying its third consecutive bowl game and making its first appearance at the Las Vegas Bowl, which is scheduled to be broadcast on ESPN at 12:30 p.m. PST. It's the first Vegas Bowl game scheduled during the day since 2002.
The two Northwest teams are scheduled to meet again next year to kick off the 2013 season in the Huskies' renovated stadium. Sarkisian said he is looking forward to the development of a mini-rivalry.
The two teams have only met one other time, with Washington beating Boise State 24-10 in 2007 in Seattle.


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Come on you guys: "equivalents" "equivalents." Not clouds. Stieglitz would roll over in his grave.
I'm with Mike on these. I like the second, but the first doesn't really move me.
Let's get the clouds thread going!Jeremy
Some great work, folks... keep 'em coming!Here are a few more (love clouds, can you tell?)The intense colours in these first two images are actually from the smoke from the 2009 forest fires in west Kelowna.[attachment=22710:DSCF4120.jpg] [attachment=22711:DSCF4452.jpg]Love clouds in B&W too. Note the osprey in the left image.[attachment=22712:DSCF3693.jpg] [attachment=22713:DSCF4195.jpg]Mike.
Well, those fluffy things in the sky look like clouds to me! Mike.


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Information obtained on condition of anonymity from sources with knowledge of the labor negotiations between the Bridgewater-Raritan Board of Education (BR-BOE) and the Bridgewater-Raritan Education Association (BREA) indicates that the agreement in progress consists of two contracts covering a period of four years.
The first-year agreement is "comprised of a one-year contract covering July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012 with a 0% increase and no change in language."
(Readers of The View from Bridgewater may recall that 2011-2012 represents the year in which the BR-BOE and the Administration in their budget presentations to the public at the time cited that they were "Coping with a massive decrease in state aid," and that the budget "assumes no salary increases.")
The second agreement calls for "A three-year contract covering July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2015 with increases of 2.9%, 2.9% and 2.9% and language changes and additions."
The language changes and additions referred to above address general membership issues; an increase of 1.5% for substitute teachers for 2014-2015; protective clothing for service employees, same as that for Grounds employees; no change in contract language for assistants; an upward adjustment to full work days for high school teachers on mid-term and final exam days under certain conditions.
Contract language further stipulates that high school "teachers who teach five periods will have one lunch period, one prep period, one duty period and one tutorial period."
In addition, "All stipends are frozen from July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2014," after which, as of "July 1, 2014, all stipends increase by 1.5%."
(Stipends are payments in addition to salary and benefits for work performed outside of the classroom, such as for coaching and other after-school-related duties.)
What appear to be the only remaining hiccups preventing the BREA from submitting its final data to the BR-BOE for a vote and ratification by the latter are two salary guides; namely, one for secretaries and another for maintenance workers. Some tweaking of salary language may also need to be finalized.
In a Tuesday, October 2nd memo to "BREAMembers," Mr. Steve Beatty, the Association President, disclosed that "We received word at 4pm today that the board has not accepted the secretary and MLS guides . . . ," adding ". . . we cannot vote on a contract with guides that are in dispute and being corrected. . . ," continuing with, ". . . we are attempting to have these guides corrected by our NJEA staff. . . ," and, ". . . they must be checked by our team, sent to the boe's attorney for review, and ultimately the board's team for acceptance."
In his follow-up memo on Wednesday, October 3rd, subsequent to a meeting of the BREA at the Middle School that afternoon, Mr. Beatty advised his membership that "We will be posting the minutes from the meeting, including the questions, answers, and comments on our website, www.b-rea.org very shortly if any who could not attend would like to read for themselves what was talked about."
Additionally, he advised that, "We will also post the full version of the proposed contract as soon as we have a final copy – most likely within the next few days. . . , adding that "Lastly, we hope to have the two remaining salary guides worked out within the next few days for review and posting."
"Once this is all accomplished, we will call for the ratification vote, to be conducted by ballot in each building."
In outlining how the timing for this is likely to proceed, Mr. Beatty explained that, "We are looking at a vote sometime during the week of the 15th (of October). This will give everyone a chance to fully digest the proposed changes and ask any further questions before the vote."
Now you have an idea of how this process works. And you should not hold back your admiration for the BREA President who appears to have been keeping his constituency fully informed about the status of contract negotiations.
But do you sense a problem here? What about the other constituency? What about you, the Bridgewater and Raritan residents and taxpayers who have been kept largely in the dark by your representatives on the Bridgewater-Raritan Board of Education, while the other constituency – the BREA membership (I find no fault here) has been duly informed each step of the way.
Yes, Yes – I know! I've heard it all before from BR-BOE leadership. Let me paraphrase it: "You've elected us to represent you and, if you don't like it, you can vote us out next time around."
That, in my view is not a proper attitude, because, as you can see from this post, contract information is being fully vetted among the BREA's membership – as I completely believe it should be, because, simply put, it needs to know.
However, there is another major stakeholder – you, the Bridgewater and Raritan tax-paying public – which deserves equal knowledge about final, down-the-stretch data concerning these long-running negotiations because, ultimately, you are the group to which the bill will be mailed.
There has been full disclosure for one party, but not for the other.
Note: (The only significant update proffered to the public by the Board of Education Negotiating Team was a set of Frequently Asked Questions posted on the Schools' web site five months ago on May 10, 2012.)
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Joined: 30 Sep 2004
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Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2005 9:52 pm
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simona and Pesto Man--count me in with the martinis too---and none of your fancy designer gins either--give me good old fashion Beefeaters or London Dry or Gordon's! And dammit, a chocolate martini may be a lovely drink but it isn't a martini!!
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Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2005 10:21 pm
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amen to that David!!! It seems that any sweet concoction, served in a Martini glass is now called Martini
THis seemes to be aimed @ those who want the "fashionable glassware " but do not appreciate the alchmey that occurs when, Gin (sometimes vodka) vermouth, and olive (or lemon twist, or caper berry) are combined in a cold frosty glass
Agree about the gin as well, (gordons is my day-today tipple) although I do enjoy Plymouth, (sir Winston's Favorite) on a special ocassion or when I'm feeling wealthy!
as we speak 2 glasses are in the freezer, My wife gets in @ quarter to 6 and by 6, ice, gin and vermouth will collide!!!
I would like a gin martini, straight up, olives on the side, as dry as my wit, as clean as my conscience.
and... as cold as my heart!!!!
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Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2005 11:26 pm
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I have never been able to enjoy a martini.
When I was about 14 I was babysitting for a young couple who had had friends over prior to my arrival. Some time after the kids were in bed I went looking in the fridge for a snack. There was a tall pitcher of what looked like ice water to me. I poured myself a glassful. I took a long gulp only to have everything between my gullet and intestines errupt in flames.
That was my first, last and ONLY martini.
You guys can split my share.
God writes a lot of comedy... the trouble is, he's stuck with so many bad actors who don't know how to play funny. -- Garrison Keillor
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Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2005 11:52 pm
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Gordon Gin only for me. And more than Martinis ( CHocolate MArtini?!!!- Heresy), I love Gin and Tonic. Favourite drink when flying, it makes me forget the ridiculous situation of hunging in the air with no safenet. I am terrified by flights, and each time I border a plane ( quite often) I'm sure it's the last. But I'm not a very optimistic person in general.
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Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2005 1:37 pm
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one day I was sooooooooo hot I got two oblongy buckets filled them with cold water and ice..a foot in each...and just sat and de-melted.
also I've found cold water on the inside wrist helps...
and thinking of snow
"I've never accepted the external appearance of things as the whole truth. The world is much more elaborate than the nerves of our eye can tell us." - James Gleeson
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My first summer in Melbourne saw me wilting from the unaccustomed heat. My friends knew that every Sunday afternoon I could be found in our apartment in a tub filled with cold water with a gin and tonic, my cigarettes (don't worry I quit 12 years ago) and a book by my side. Now it really doesn't bother me that much, jaded with age I suppose.
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WHAT an image Dear David, what an image! .....now I wonder if ya can remember any of the book titles
I'll be a thinkin' of ya especially on the 31st...wadda day eh!
"I've never accepted the external appearance of things as the whole truth. The world is much more elaborate than the nerves of our eye can tell us." - James Gleeson
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Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2005 11:33 pm
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Watching movies set in snow helps, too. Fargo, A Simple Plan, Snow Falling on Cedars all made me feel cold when I watched them.
I remember a summer in Adelaide a few years ago when the temperatures were in the high 30's/low 40's every day. That was HOT, but what was worse was that at nighttime it didn't get below 30. One night when I was going to work it was still 38 at 10PM.
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Posted: Sun Jul 31, 2005 12:02 pm
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'n the outdoor shots of "The Ice Storm"...read a piece from a guy who said he can bear to watch it once a year...he wrote "It's too traumatic and beautiful to watch more than that."
How well I remember how I felt watching it for the first time...gut-wrenching...stupendous acting...
"I've never accepted the external appearance of things as the whole truth. The world is much more elaborate than the nerves of our eye can tell us." - James Gleeson
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I live in Brisbane where a 'heat wave' generally means temperatures in the high 30s and low 40s (C). I grew up in PNG almost on the equator where it was constantly hot and humid - I think you acclimatise. I'm used to warm temperatures but I definitely find the heat waves hard to tolerate.
We have airconditioning in this house, but on hot hot HOT days it only makes things bearable, not cool. We survive by eating icecream, sorbet, frozen fruit (anything cold!) and sprawling out on the floor watching movies. It's important to keep really well hydrated. Washcloths soaked in cool water help you sleep.
At the moment it is our Winter. Good luck surviving the heat - I'm sure I'll be moaning about it in three months' time.
.*???. all things in moderation .???*.
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I am lucky enough to live in the Smokies, so a hike up into the higher elevations always brings relief from the heat. Playing in the cold mountain streams helps as well! At home, I make a huge batch of peach iced tea or when I can find it, Sassafras tea. The old timers used to drink Sassafras root tea to cool the body's temperature. It works very well and tastes wonderful!
My mother is French and although I was only lucky enough to spend summers in Paris, my heart is truly in the beautiful country of my ancestors.
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Here for your viewing pleasure, I present The Chonicle of the Three Kingdoms by Achilles Fang. I heard it was rare, so I decided to enlighten you all by writing it out for you. You all should be happy, and offer me many thanks . Unfortunetly though, the book is only from AD 220 - AD 245, but there's still alot of information there.
There are a few things(like ranks and names) that I haven't quite gotten yet, so any help would be appreciated.
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