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American motorists are understandably grumbling over skyrocketing gas prices as the summer travel season approaches. But their pain hardly registers against the rage afoot in Europe these days. Fishermen, truck drivers and farmers are threatening to bring entire economic sectors to a halt with protests against crippling fuel costs. The wave of angry action is expected to spread further across Europe in coming days, despite efforts by political leaders to feel the pain and figure out how to alleviate it.
Strikes and blockades staged over the past three weeks by French fishermen spread this week to Spanish ports; Italy, Portugal, and Greece expect more of the same on Friday as mariners seek to force national governments to offset marine diesel prices, which have shot up by 40% since January. Single boat owners and entire trawler fleets face a real threat of bankruptcy.
Matters are no better on land. On Tuesday, hundreds of British truck drivers in London and Cardiff brought traffic to a crawl in a campaign to get their government to lower taxes on diesel fuel, which now costs over $11 per U.S. gallon (3.8 liters). Other businesses owners who rely heavily on gas use including farmers, ambulance and taxi drivers, and private bus companies have joined the protest movement or are preparing to do so.
Those labor protests reflect the hit millions of Europeans are taking at the gas pump. As American drivers groan over prices nearing $4 a gallon, the French are paying $8.67 for a gallon of super, compared to $7.10 in January, 2007. A gallon of diesel in French gas stations averages $8.54, up from $5.35 just a year ago. And in the U.K. diesel costs $11.50 per gallon, compared to around $3.90 in the U.S. Across the European Union, the average cost of a gallon of gas runs to about $8.70 more than twice what Americans are shelling out to fill up. And Europe's dizzying fuel costs would be even worse if it weren't for the considerable appreciation of the euro and the British pound against the dollar over the past year, which has partially offset the price escalation in dollar-traded oil.
One big reason for the difference is that European governments put a much higher tax burden on fuel than the U.S. does. State and federal taxes currently make up just 11% of the pump price in the U.S., according to the Energy Information Administration; in France and the U.K., taxes account for an average of around 70%.
Given the growing chorus of angry protests, it isn't surprising that leaders across Europe have begun scurrying for ways to provide some relief at the pump. But their margin for maneuver is limited. On Tuesday, for example, French President Nicolas Sarkozy proposed suspending most value-added tax (VAT) on gas, a measure he said would mean as much as $267 million in savings per quarter to those hit hardest by fuel price increases. VAT rates on gasoline across Europe range from 15% to over 20%, so it's little wonder that Sarkozy's proposal was backed by leaders in Italy and Spain as a painless way to lower prices.
But as Sarkozy himself acknowledged, no nation among the European Union's 27 member states can make such a move without the unanimous approval of the others. Meanwhile, some observers warn that suspending VAT, like the proposed "gas holiday" for U.S. drivers, would deprive governments of sorely needed tax revenues and encourage producers to soak up most of the temporary cost cut. "Changing taxation on fuels in order to combat increasing prices would send a wrong message to producing countries," said E.U. energy spokesman Ferran Terradellas. "This would show them they could increase prices and that the citizens would have to pay."
Others suggest that such short-term efforts to reduce fuel costs send the wrong message anyway to drivers who need to cut consumption. Polls show that 70% of gas-rattled British voters are now unwilling to pay higher taxes to combat climate change. That hasn't stopped some European leaders from taking the bitter pill approach, arguing that today's pain over surging gas prices should be used to encourage longer-term environmental gain. "We don't need one-shot measures," Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet, the French secretary of state for the environment, told parliament following Sarkozy's proposal, "but rather to free ourselves from oil." True enough. But that's cold comfort for truck drivers, fishermen, and summer vacationers who can't afford to fill up in the meantime.


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In case you missed it (there's been a good bit of buzz about it in the PHP community lately) there's a recent post from Jeff Atwood about the PHP language and some of his thoughts on its usefulness, it's structure and some of this thoughts on the usual "PHP sucks" kinds of articles.
Remember the immediate visceral reaction you had to the double-clawed hammer? That's exactly the reaction most sane programmers have to their first encounter with the web programming language PHP. This has been going on for years.
He talks about the the anti-PHP rants that have been happening (over and over) for years, his thoughts on it being the "worst designed mainstream 'language'" out there...and how the discussion doesn't need to be around these points anymore. It needs to be about how to get programmers to use better tooling (whether or not PHP is the right tool for the job).
Of course, there's no shortage of comments on a post like this, so be sure to go through them and see the various reactions to Jeff's thoughts.


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Ronald M. Green, director of the Institute for the Study of Applied and Professional Ethics at Dartmouth College, will discuss "Babies by Design: The Ethics of Genetic Choice" at 7 p.m. Nov. 13 in the Alvarez College Union, Smith 900 Room, at Davidson College.
Author of a book by the same name as his talk, Green has been a member of Dartmouth's Religion Department since 1969.
In 1996 and 1997, he was the founding director of the Office of Genome Ethics at the National Human Genome Research Institute of the National Institutes of Health.
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By BGEA Staff • July 15, 2013 • Topics: Christian Living, Love
You're right; Christians certainly are supposed to love others, especially their fellow believers. Jesus' words couldn't be clearer: "My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you" (John 15:12).
When we don't love, however, it's because we haven't allowed Christ to take control of our lives and fill us with His Spirit. I often think in this connection of the Christians in the ancient city of Corinth. Most of them came out of a pagan background, and it was hard for them to understand what it meant to follow Jesus in their daily lives. Paul, in fact, had to rebuke them because they weren't getting along.
But Paul didn't give up on them — and neither did Christ. Instead of condemning them or turning his back on them, Paul urged them to look at Christ and seek to be more like Him — and in time, they did. Perhaps God has placed you in this church to be an example to others of Christ's love and mercy.
Pray for those in your church who can't seem to get along — and pray especially for your pastor. Pray not only that they'll stop bickering, but that they'll commit their lives more fully to Jesus and allow His love to fill their hearts. Almost nothing pleases Satan more than for Christians to squabble among themselves, because it makes unbelievers laugh at the Gospel and assume Christians must be phonies. But it doesn't need to be that way — and it won't be, when God's people humble themselves and seek to do His will.


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An Indiana University freshman appears to have found his Achilles heel when it comes to the TV game show "Wheel of Fortune" -- pronouncing the name "Achilles."
That error narrowly, plus a handful of others, cost Julian Batts his chance to win $1 million, a trip to London and a car on Friday, which capped "College Week" on the game show.
The honor student's closest miss came when he guessed all the letters in the "Character" category, to spell out "Mythological Hero Achilles." Unfortunately for him, his pronunciation of "Achilles" was more akin to "A-chill-us," and he wasn't given credit for the answer.
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The next contestant swooped in for an easy win of the puzzle.
Julian's next flub came when he had to solve a puzzle in the "Person" category; the sentence read "The World's Fastest _a_". Julian guessed "Car" for the incomplete word, but the answer was "The World's Fastest Man."
Another upsetting loss came in the last regular round. The incomplete puzzle stood at, "_n-Th_-Sp_t D_c_s__n," and Julian guessed "On-The-Spot Dicespin." The next contestant solved for the win with "On-The-Spot Decision."
Despite his flubs, Batts still managed to win the game and advance to the bonus round, collecting $11,700. It's not much compared to a cool $1 million, but it's not a terrible consolation prize.
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DMB song catalog now available online
Now you can download the entire Dave Matthews Band song catalog online through iTunes Music Store, the band announced. For the first time ever, fans can download every album for $9.99 and individual songs for 99 cents each. As if it needs repeating, Charlottesville's own Dave Matthews Band has sold more than 35 million albums in the United States and over 12 million concert tickets, making them one of the top album sellers and concert draws for years now.
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Well, I guess it does need repeating. 35 million albums-- you sure about that?! Weren't these fellows performing at Max or Trax or Zipper's or something just a few years ago? I heard they were sorta famous, but 35 million albums! Is this one of those Slim Whitman or Boxcar Willie scams? Next thing you know, you'll be telling me that Mariah Carey is scratching at the edge of records set by Elvis and the Beatles. If they've really sold 35 million albums, shouldn't they already be enshrined in Cleveland. And what about drug problems? You can't sell 35 million albums without some serious substance abuse, now can you? I think this whole topic is bunk.
Is this news or an advertisement?
Agreed, Bill -- after reading this post, I couldn't shake the sense of "but wait! There's more!..."
All DMB's music finally available for download after like 12 years isn't news? Sure, it's not as exciting as when their tour bus dumped poop off that bridge, but if you're a DMB fan isn't this news? Besides, isn't all press a band recieves a kind of 'advertisment'? Bono saving the world probally hasn't hurt his band any.
So what? When DMB starts making music downloadable at the level of the Grateful Dead, that might be newsworthy. This isn't. The only thing newsworthy about it is that Coran Capshaw didn't tap into this revenue stream several years ago!
lol...I like that. Maybe if the headline was "Capshaw finally taps into online revenue stream" we wouldn't be having this discussion.
Dave Matthews Band was a major holdout against selling downloads of their music through iTMS. They cited an unwillingness to break up their albums, saying that songs can't hold up singly. (Though they're not known for objecting when single songs get played on the radio, so their complaint rang a bit hollow.) They tried to take the same approach to on-line sales as they have with their traditional merch and ticket sales, eschewing retail and going direct to consumers. The trouble is that the model just doesn't work for MP3 sales. They were missing out on a lot of sales. Band management got into the business of selling downloadable audio a couple of years ago, hoping to actually compete with Apple, but hasn't done real well.
Their capitulation is a feather in Apple's cap and an admission that their business strategy hasn't been working out. It's news.
Waldo, great insight.


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Come join us for "The Spot" Afterschool Club! The Davis Branch Library has teamed up with the City of Davis to create "The Spot," a program that provides a safe, supervised space for students in 3rd through 6th grades. Program staff plan a different activity each day, including art projects, science experiments, movies, and gaming. Many students come to hang out, unwind, and get their homework done. Must submit a signed liability waiver to participate. Please complete the waiver available at The Spot sign-up table.
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The Ridiculous Demands The Record Labels Want For Music Lockers
from the you-have-to-be-kidding-me deptAs there's been lots of talk lately about music lockers and whether or not they need to get licenses, it's great to see Michael Robertson, who runs the music locker MP3Tunes, provide a little background on just a few of the ridiculous demands from the record labels when it comes to music lockers. Remember, again, that music lockers are all about people taking the music that they already have, placing it on a different hard drive (a remote hard drive) and being able to stream (or possibly download) it. There's a very strong argument (and one that Robertson is fighting for in court) that the record labels really have no say in this matter whatsoever. There are no specific additional rights that they need to license here. The people already have the music, and it's just a question of where the hard drive is and how long the wire is between that hard drive and the listener.
Of course, the real issue is that (yet again) the record labels are more afraid of unauthorized copies than they are of trying to provide actual value to users. And that has become clear in the demands from the labels, including the insane argument from Universal Music that only specially marked files with digital receipts should be allowed in music lockers. That is, if you have legally purchased CDs and legally ripped the music from those CDs... too freaking bad. As someone who still buys most of my music on CD, that's pretty ridiculous. They're telling me that I can't store my legally purchased music on a server of my own choosing?
To combat this they [Universal Music] want only songs with digital receipts to be able to added to lockers. For some time UMG has been demanding that online music retailers embed personal information in every song they sell. They call it UITS. iTunes has been inserting email addresses into every song while other retailers like Napster are using a unique receipt number....Of course, that's a complete nonstarter, and would make music lockers almost useless for most users, even those of us who do, in fact, legally purchase our music. Sony Music apparently has a slightly different concern, but an equally dumb idea:
All songs without a proof of purchase would be assumed to be unauthorized and not accepted into the system. Songs ripped from CDs would not have unique identifiers and wouldn't be loaded. Any song purchased prior to retailers inserting personal identifiers or from retailers who have yet to personalize every song would also be excluded. (To date, Amazon's MP3 store does not put any unique identifiers in songs despite UMG's demand that they do so.) Promotional songs download online would also not work.
Sony believes users will share lockers by visiting each others houses and syncing in each others music. To combat this Sony wants loading to happen from only one computer. Each locker owner would have to designate a single location from which they could upload songs. Users could load music from either their laptop or desktop or office computer but not all three. Their belief is that this will prevent friend to friend file sharing.Can you imagine what a headache that would be? It kind of defeats the whole purpose of the music locker. It also would create a huge headache for any music locker service in terms of dealing with customer complaints and customer support when someone buys a new computer and dumps the "officially designated" uploader machine. It's a concept from someone who doesn't understand how people use computers these days.
And then there's Warner Music Group, which is so afraid of file sharing that it wants to make sure it can track you down and sue you if you use your locker in a way it doesn't like apparently:
Most worrisome to Warner Music Group is that users may setup multiple lockers and the distribute the extra lockers to friends. Imagine if a locker owner setup a locker at Apple and Amazon and then gave their less used locker away or maybe even sold it. What WMG would like to see happen is that a central locker authority would administer all locker assignments. For awhile they were pushing Catch Media as the solution. More recently they may have relaxed their demands in this area and insisted that locker identities be uniquely tied to a valid credit card or some other such verified identity.This is so typical of the big record labels. Rather than looking at ways to provide more value and recognize how the world works, all they do is seek restrictions and annoyances. To be honest, I've still been hopeful that they'd eventually come around and figure out how to adapt, but these days I'm finally realizing that maybe they really do need to die off.
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'The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks' chosen
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SAVANNAH - In 1951, a scientist named George Gey discovered the first human cell line that would not die.
It was one of the most important discoveries in 20th century medical research. The cells were used in the testing for polio, cancer, AIDS and gene mapping.
To the medical community, they're known as HeLa cells. They have become the subject of more than 60,000 scientific articles.
But what few understood was the complex story of the human origin of those cells and ethical dilemma that arose from harvesting and distributing them.
That story is captured in the 2010 best-selling book, "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks."
On August 19, Armstrong Atlantic State University will host a public lecture on the book lead by Mary Ann Bowman Beil, an ethicist at Memorial University Medical Center.
The event kicks off Armstrong's Common Read program, which named the book as its selection for the semester.
"It's an incredible story," said Beil, vice president of ethics and compliance at Memorial. "The whole story of how Rebecca Skloot, the writer, gets onto this story, and how it becomes this book and this tale this many years later is an extraordinary journey."
"And, it's very timely as we enter an age of such extraordinary possibilities in research and the importance of the informed consent process."
Beil oversees Memorial's programs dealing with bioethics and corporate and research ethical standards and compliance.
Much of the discussion on ethics in medical research today centers around the issue of "informed consent," the process by which physicians and researchers communicate a diagnosis, treatment, risks and alternatives to their patients and test subjects.
Lacks was a 30-year-old mother of five living in Baltimore when she was diagnosed with cervical cancer in 1951.
During her treatment at Johns Hopkins University, doctors took samples of her tumor for testing without her explicit permission.
They sent the cells to Gey, who discovered that Lacks' cells had the uncanny ability to survive and rapidly reproduce in laboratory.
HeLa became the first "immortal" human cell line.
Gey began reproducing and distributing HeLa cells for free to interested colleagues, all in the name of advancing science.
Meanwhile, few people knew the name and the human story behind the HeLa cells.
Henrietta Lacks' family didn't know about the use of her cells or the extraordinary contributions they had made to medical research until the over 20 years after she died.
The book reveals how journalists, con men and researchers exploited the family's confusion and poverty.
In interviews, the Lacks family points to the irony of their genetic contribution to research while many family members can't afford medical insurance.
Throughout the semester, Armstrong will hold public events exploring other themes relevant to the book.
"It's a tremendously engaging read, and it presents a fascinating story," said Jewell Anderson, an Armstrong librarian and member of the committee that chooses the Common Read book.
"We wanted the selected title to have applicability for teaching at all four of Armstrong Atlantic's colleges, and we really thought the 'Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks' was able to fit that bill."
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Details: Mary Ann Bowman Beil, an ethicist at Memorial University Medical Center, will lead a discussion on "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks," to kick off Armstrong Atlantic State University's fall semester Common Read program. The event is free and open to the public.
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Incredible cultural experiences in Mozambique
Mozambique can offer really unique African cultural experiences - which have their roots in its Bantu and Swahili history, overlaid with Portuguese colonial rule and more recently its struggles for independence. All this has left a lively arts culture including exotic cuisine, and music and dancing with a vibrant Latin edge.
For those interested in history, we'd single out the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Ilha de Mozambique as a fascinating destination - worthy of a visit even if you don't choose to stay here. This fortified city was once a Portuguese strong hold, and the stone town boasts amazing architecture, including churches, a museum and several colonial buildings.
Many lodges in Mozambique place emphasis on sustainable tourism and community involvement. This, in turn, offers the chance to visit communities and villages where you'll experience a warm welcome, learn about the culture and lifestyle, and be able to meet and interact with local people.
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Ibo Dhow Safari|100% (2 reviews)Visiting the traditional fishing villages in the Quirimbas isn't staged; it's a friendly way to experience a real slice of African island life. Fishermen build dhows on the beach, silversmiths make jewellery using ancient techniques, and curious children call out greetings. More about Ibo Dhow Safari
Ibo Island Lodge|98% (8 reviews)Ibo Island Lodge offers a fascinating cultural and historical experience of Ibo Island. Once a Portuguese stronghold, a great deal history still remains, and the lodge can organise guided walks to local villages and to historical sites highlighting the colonial architecture. More about Ibo Island Lodge
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Gentex Corporation Announces Webcast of First Quarter 2012 Financial Results Conference Call
ZEELAND, MI--(Marketwire - Apr 5, 2012) - Gentex Corporation (NASDAQ: GNTX) announces the following webcast:
First Quarter 2012 Financial Results Conference Call
Thursday, April 19, 2012, at 10:30 a.m. EDT
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If you are unable to participate during the live webcast, the call will be archived at http://www.gentex.com. To access the replay, click on Investor Information Audio Archives.
Founded in 1974, Gentex Corporation is the leading supplier of automatic-dimming rearview mirrors and camera-based lighting-assist and driver-assist systems to the global automotive industry. The Company also provides commercial smoke alarms and signaling devices to the North American fire protection market, as well as dimmable aircraft windows for the commercial, business and general aviation markets. Based in Zeeland, Michigan, the international Company develops, manufactures and markets interior and exterior automatic-dimming automotive rearview mirrors that utilize proprietary electrochromic technology to dim in proportion to the amount of headlight glare from trailing vehicle headlamps. More than half of the Company's interior mirrors are sold with advanced electronic features, and more than 98 percent of the Company's net sales are derived from the sale of auto-dimming mirrors to every major automaker in the world.
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RICHMOND, Va. – On the first road trip of the year, a 640-mile roundtrip jaunt to Piscataway, N.J., the VCU Field Hockey team committed an act so heinous, it could have derailed the entire season.
They forgot to bring movies.
"I think they were okay, but for us coaches, it was awful," lamented first-year head coach Shannon Karl.
The DVD oversight was forgiven, but not forgotten. Player itineraries for subsequent trips were amended to include "movies" in bold lettering under the necessary items checklist. It's hardly a trivial request. When you're on the road as much as VCU this season, you've got to do something.
Of VCU's 17 matches this season, including one scrimmage, 13 have been played on the road. In all, the Rams have logged a staggering 4,700 miles and 95 hours in bus travel. That's nearly enough mileage to drive from Richmond to Darwin, Minn. – home of the World's Largest Ball of Twine – and back, twice. They've become so acquainted with their bus driver (David, in case you were curious), that he attends their home matches as a fan now.
The Rams' unbalanced schedule is a direct result of VCU's swift move from the Colonial Athletic Association to the Atlantic 10 Conference over the summer. The Rams had traditionally scheduled a number of A-10 teams for non-conference matches and had to fill those dates quickly when the school announced its intention to leave the CAA in May. In the end, the field hockey team was left with just six home contests this season; that, and ample bus time.
Karl, who stresses that next year's schedule will look dramatically different (read: more home matches), admits that she stopped unpacking her bags after road trips. Instead, she would just empty her laundry into the washing machine and repack directly from the dryer.
That much travel has also led the coaching staff to employ some creative tactics, like scheduled stops for "body warm-ups" in restaurant parking lots to keep the players loose.
"The people parking, everyone just stares," says senior Kelsey Scherrer. "You just see a bunch of girls in matching outfits doing jumping jacks and lunges across the parking lot. It's a very strange sight. Cars slow down from 15 miles an hour to two miles an hour. It's a trip."
"We're all in uniform doing little hops and skips. It's really cute," senior Melanie Marotta jokes. "But it helps. It really does."
All that road time, which included an 840-mile weekend voyage to Philadelphia, then Lynchburg, Va., as well as an 805-mile expedition to Lock Haven, Pa. and, again, Philadelphia, had its drawbacks. Yes, 100 hours of bus travel can have drawbacks.
Study time can be limited or just plain difficult on the road, so players needed to be judicious about their focus on academics. Nonetheless, the field hockey team has maintained one of the top grade point averages of VCU's athletic programs.
Balancing academics was one thing. Staying sane was another.
"I think everybody had one away trip where they were like, 'oh my god, get me off of this bus,'" Marotta said.
To combat boredom, players could kill time with a combination of the following: reading, watching movies, listening to music and sleeping, followed by reading, watching movies, listening to music and sleeping. Bus surfing is not currently legal, and paintball isn't recommended.
Despite the inherent roadblocks, VCU's field hockey nomads have tried to make the best of the situation. VCU is 11-5 this year, including an 8-4 mark away from Cary Street Field. Those 11 victories are the second-most for the program since 1993. Karl believes her team's demeanor has played a critical role in weathering the road.
"There was nothing we could do about it," Karl said of the Rams' schedule. "It is what it is. There were no complaints. We were going to take that as a challenge and take on a road warrior mentality and use it to have a little bit of a chip on our shoulder, and I think they did that really, really well."
Marotta agrees.
"If you sit there and dwell on it…it's going to affect you mentally," she said. "I think when the schedule came out and we saw we only had six home games, we couldn't sit there and complain about it because there's nothing that we could do to change our schedule."
Another possible contributing factor to the Rams' turf toughness is team chemistry. No VCU team has been forced to spend more hours together than this group. On the road, players are usually assigned a roommate at random. If you've ever wanted to get to know somebody better, try sharing a room with them.
"Just as friends we've all become a lot closer, and I think that's helping on the field a lot," said Scherrer, VCU's leading scorer with 33 points.
"You're with one group and you're focused on school and you're focused on hockey, and that's it," Karl said. "All the outside distractions aren't there. That's a great thing. I can see a balance between the two [in the future]. That would be nice."
This weekend, VCU will host Saint Joseph's Friday and Saint Louis on Sunday at Cary Street Field. It will be the Rams' first consecutive home matches of the season. One win could be enough for VCU to clinch the fourth and final spot in the A-10 Tournament, which would earn the Rams a 500-mile trip to Amherst, Mass. Nov. 2-3.
But don't worry. They'll be flying this time. Besides, what's another 1,000 miles between friends?
"Enjoy the group you're with," Karl said. "We've been really lucky in that fashion. We've got a great group of players and a great staff that has made this time on the road more enjoyable than anyone thought that many hours on the road could be."
1-Get your own seat. "On this bus, all but four players have to share a seat, so I use my seniority to get my own seat."
2-Bring your own blanket and pillow. "If you don't do that you'll be so uncomfortable."
3-Find the right position. Marotta says she prefers the fetal position.


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Inviting ALL EDUCATORS to share their GREAT IDEAS
I love sharing by educators. It is one clear way that I believe we can all make education work better. So this announcement seemed like something I had to share.
The NEA Foundation, Microsoft US Partners in Learning Seek Solutions
Using Technology to Engage Students in Learning
New Challenge to Innovate Query Offers $1,000 Awards for Educators ' Best Ideas
WASHINGTON, DC (Jan. 23, 2012) -- How can interactive technology and game-based learning help students learn? In its latest Challenge to Innovate (C2i) initiative, the NEA Foundation has partnered with Microsoft US Partners in Learning to encourage public school educators to explore, share, and discuss their responses to this question on the Department of Education's Open Innovation Portal. The best 10 ideas, as judged by the C2i community on the portal, will receive $1,000 cash awards and recognition as their solutions are shared with educators nationwide.
"Nine out of 10 kids, between the ages of two and 17, play electronic games in the U.S, according to a recent national study. Should these new tools be limited to simple fun, or can they open new doors to learning?" said Harriet Sanford, President and CEO of the NEA Foundation. "The next great teaching frontier is light years away from chalk and erasers. If we change the classroom conversation from a one-way exercise to an engaging process that is constantly being renewed and refined, what would happen? Can gaming and education be combined in effective ways?"
Sanford said that the Foundation created C2i last year in partnership with the Department of Education to explore crowd sourcing as a way to exchange ideas and identify innovative solutions to a range of instructional challenges. With the help of an expert panel, the Foundation reviews the community's top selection and gives cash awards for the best ideas. To date, more than 9,350 individuals have joined the C2i community.
Proposed solutions for the gaming challenge will be accepted from Jan. 23 through March 5, 2012. To submit or to review, comment, or vote on solutions, participants must register on the Department of Education's Portal. For details on how to participate or for more information, please visit the Foundation's C2i page.


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Periodically, e-mails warning of a scam involving calls from the 809 area code circulate. The e-mails contend that there has been fraud associated with unscrupulous pay-per-call operators in that area code. However, the message contains some misinformation, especially the highly exaggerated cost of a phone call to the 809 area code, which is a legitimate area code for the Dominican Republic. Fortunately, this scam is less prevalent in recent years as a result of work done by AT&T to eliminate access to fraudulent pay-per-call operators.
This long distance phone scam causes consumers to inadvertently incur high charges on their phone bills. Consumers usually receive a message telling them to call a phone number with an 809, 284 or 876 area code in order to collect a prize, find out information about a sick relative, etc. The caller assumes the number is a typical three-digit U.S. area code; however, the caller is actually connected to a phone number outside the United States, often in Canada or the Caribbean, and charged international call rates. Unfortunately, consumers don't find out that they have been charged higher international call rates until they receive their bill.


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Eight members of a New Jersey high school wrestling team have apologized for a photo showing one of them simulating a lynching.
"For our actions that we have harmed others, we apologize," said Scott Wilhelm, the attorney for the eight Phillipsburg high school wrestlers, reading from a prepared statement at a news conference Thursday. "We did not intend to disparage anyone. We are truly sorry for any harm we may have caused."
The teens were suspended from school for three days and scratched from a state tournament after the photo surfaced.
The picture posted online showed seven boys in Phillipsburg wrestling attire surrounding a black wrestling dummy wearing a rival Paulsboro High School T-shirt and hanging from a noose.
Wilhelm said it was the team's understanding that the dummies are manufactured only in dark leather.
"In outfitting the dummy, we did not give any thought to the physical appearance of the dummy," he said.
Wilhelm added that the wrestlers' actions were spontaneous and meant to promote team spirit after beating a rival school.
"Our success may have clouded our thinking on how our actions, however innocently intended, may be perceived as harmful to others," he said.
The students did not speak at the news conference and appeared stoic.
Phillipsburg officials have not disclosed why the wrestlers were pulled from competition, saying they cannot comment on any "student issues."
The state Division on Civil Rights is looking at the case.


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America's Best Bites: Discover Our Favorite Restaurants and Recipes
Tune in today at 4:30pm ET for the series premier of America's Best Bites where host Natalie Forte scours the country for locally-renowned restaurants.
Each episode is like a personal cooking lesson with some of America's most talented chefs as they delve into the secrets behind making their most outstanding dishes. From Bison Empanadas in Louisville to Smoked Beef Pierogies in Michigan, discover the dishes (and cook the recipes) that make these restaurants truly some of America's best bites.
Don't forget to check out the America's Best Bites page for tasty recipes from some of the greatest restaurants across the country.


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The language of safety is like the language of love—it is universal, diverse and affects every company and employee that speaks another language other than English. Protecting your employees is a tremendous responsibility and should be taken seriously because it is the law, according to OSHA.Making sure all employees fully understand safety messages, the policies, procedures, instructions and safety training is critical in protecting their exposure to workplace hazards.
But what about the challenges of "speaking" safety when English is not your first language?
I've given this topic a great deal of thought since I returned from a roofing industry event in Chicago. There, our Hispanic Outreach Coordinator spoke at a safety session attended by many Hispanic/Latino employees.
She has served as an interpreter for several law firms who have defended/worked with Hispanic employees who have been injured on the job. In her presentation, she emphasized the importance of being trained in the language of the employee. She also believes that language-based training should extend to activities, such as tool box talks and documentation including safety manuals and written programs.
Another concern was that some employers use interpreters to convey the information during training or from the foreman when giving specific job-site instructions to the Hispanic/Latino or Polish employees. If the trainer/foreman is not bilingual, how does he/she know what is actually being translated and if it's done in the appropriate context? The effort is appreciated, but the consequences could be extremely costly.
It's also important to realize that employees who speak different languages may have a limited education or technical understanding which affects the learning process—enforcing the need to for a system to measure the effectiveness of training whether you're in manufacturing, fabrication, automotive, construction, retail, food, railroad, recycling or logistics.
As an employer, it's your responsibility to ensure that your employees are properly trained for their jobs and demonstrate that they fully comprehend and understand the information being presented to them. You cannot assume that your employees are comprehending the information because they simply sign a sheet of paper, sign into a training session or initial that they reviewed your safety manual.
Safety is complex in its own right and to have it misunderstood, improperly conveyed or misinformed could have tragic results for everyone involved.
Unfortunately, many Hispanic/Latino employees believe they are not being properly trained because they really don't fully understand the training they are receiving, the necessity, and requirements for utilizing PPE, safety equipment, fall protection and fall arrest devices.
The language of safety is as important as the message being delivered. If the information is not delivered properly then it can't be assumed that it's being accurately understood. The importance of training is significant enough for OSHA to address it in their standards.
If the employee's vocabulary is limited, the training must account for that limitation. By the same token, if employees are not literate, telling them to read training materials will not satisfy the employer's training obligation.
As a general matter, employers are expected to realize that if they customarily need to communicate work instructions or other workplace information to employees at a certain vocabulary level or in language other than English, they will also need to provide safety and health training to employees in the same manner.
Of course, employers may also provide instruction in learning the English language to non-English speaking employees. Over time this may lessen the need to provide OSHA Act training in other languages. Additionally, OSHA's training provisions contain a variety of specific requirements related to employee comprehension. Employers need to examine the standards applicable to their workplaces to be familiar with these specific requirements.
If you're unable to effectively communicate your safety programs/training to your employees in a language they understand regardless of the industry or work environment, then please contact Safety By Design at (855) 747-2327. We have bilingual OSHA Outreach Trainers to ensure you're not only complying with the OSHA standards, but to protect your employees, reduce their exposure, reduce your company's liability and exposure to fines and possibly criminal prosecution.
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There was no stopping the berserk bear. Brondgast was cutting a swath through the orcs, and his roar was one of the loudest sounds of the battle. Another was horns sounding from the south. The Rangers had arrived. Brondgast was so into the battle he didn't hear the horns.
Meneldor grabbed some orcs in his razor-sharp talons and flew upwards with them, throwing them down from a great height. The Great Eagle was also not to be denied. He circled around, facing Carn Dum and gave a loud screech, the call of the herald of Mandos. He called a challenge to those inside the mountain. All doubt, fear and pain was thrown off in the heat of battle. This was for Dirk, his brother in all but skin.
He gave his call again, the last Eagle of Middle-Earth. The challenge rang out loud and clear. For him, it was victory or death. No other alternative was with him in his eagle eyes. The herald of Mandos called, and many would follow that call to Mandos' halls that day.


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Mass. teen found 'alive and well' on Maine mountain
Nicholas Joy disappered while skiing at Sugarloaf on Sunday
A 17-year-old Massachusetts skier who disappeared at Sugarloaf ski resort in Maine this weekend said he used skills learned from a television show to survive two nights in the elements.
Nicholas Joy, a senior at Medford High School, was found at about 9 a.m. Tuesday near a snowmobile trail on the western side of Sugarloaf Mountain. He was reported missing by his family Sunday afternoon.
Images: Teen found after search at Maine ski resort
"(Joy) was located alive and well on the Caribou Pond Road on the west side of the mountain," the Maine Warden Service said in a statement.
Joy was found by snowmobiler Joseph Paul, a fire department captain from Warwick, Mass. Paul was not part of the search party, but had heard about the missing teen and headed out on his own to look for him, according to the MWS.
"He was hungry. I gave him some peanuts and crackers I had in my snowmobile and I gave him that," Paul said. "He said he watched a survival show on TV and basically took branches and snow and made himself a shelter and slept under the shelter."
Wardens said Joy made a snow cave and stayed in there at night. He left the cave for a time on Monday, but decided not to venture too far and returned to his shelter even though he could hear snowmobiles in the distance, officials said.
Wardens said it did not appear Joy had any way to start a fire.
The teen will be kept overnight at a Maine hospital for evaluation.
Nicholas Joy's aunt says these last two days have been a nightmare. Today was like waking up. "He's in the hospital. He wanted a hamburger, so they gave him a hamburger. There's absolutely nothing wrong with this kid."
Video: Family in Medford neighborhood reacts to news
His grandmother is one very relieved woman. "I was beside myself. I've shed a lot of tears, but today the tears have all been wiped away."
Joy was reported missing Sunday afternoon by family members. He had been skiing with his father earlier in the day.
"He just said he got lost. I guess he was going down the hill, and the path ended on him. He tried to walk his way out of the situation, and he just got more lost and more lost the further he went," said his aunt, Dianne Digirolamo.
Nearly 40 people, including members of the ski patrol, wardens and volunteers spent Monday searching for Joy. The search resumed Tuesday morning.
Searchers battled tough conditions at the top of the mountain, including 30-40 mph winds. Because of weather conditions, search teams could not use aircraft to help in the search.
Joy reportedly had a cell phone with him before he went missing, but the cell phone apparently died or was turned off, Doug Rafferty, a spokesman for the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife said.


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Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Bella Turns 2 AGAIN...and yet, again!
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Yup, you read it correctly. Bella has now "turned 2", THREE TIMES! :-)
Once, in Italy, we had a dinner party and a small celebration with cake. Then again, in London, on her actual birthday of July 28th! And now, well put it this way, once our friends asked if we were having a party stateside, how could we refuse?
The day before her party, Bella was thrilled to run around the Martz Mansion, a guest for Stacy's baby shower. She is having a boy, Aiden, who Bella will automatically have as another BFF for life. ;-) Stacy is one of those "glowing mom to be"...she looks amazing and is SO HAPPY. And the Grandparents, WOW, you can see the sheer joy on their faces at all times!
The party for Bella was underway and she was wearing her new party dress, with her ruby slippers. All had a wonderful time, as did we, visiting with friends, new and old. Always a treat to see our friends, their familiars and of course, the kids! Bella has many cool kid friends. She may not see them frequently, but they all seem to know of one another when the are in each others company. Godmother Kate brought her wonderful Mom, as did God sister Amy, who brought along Mom Martha, and Scott. So many people, so much fun! Gifts were SO COOL....and fun and conversation was the name of the game.
Enjoy the pics and for those able to attend, THANK YOU!
For those not able to attend, THANK YOU too, we know you were able to be with us in Spirit!
Still, NO WAY TO COMPREHEND THAT OUR LITTLE ONE IS NOW 2! WOW!!! Amazing how times flies!
Friday, August 8, 2008
Bella Turns 2 - In Europe!
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Well, we made it back, rested and bummed...bummed cuz hell, we really didn't want to come back. We spent one glorious week in a Villa in Italy, the Tuscany region, just outside Siena and another 5 days in London. Talk about a dream vacation... But, since this is a blog for Bella and myself, I wont bore you with pics...if you would like to view them, please email me, or leave a comment here, and I will send u the links.
In the meantime, enjoy the video of Bella on her birthday in London...we had visitors, Ghis and Heino from Holland. Ghis is Bella's "Euro Godmother". As well as my Niece, Debby Deb, who came along on the trip with us, to help with Bella! Having the party in the garden area of the Royal Park Hotel was quaint, and awesome!!! We had a dinner party in Tuscany, for myself, Debby Deb and Bella, with our friends staying: Cousin Debby from Seattle, Debbie from LA, Susan from Philly, and Kelly from Phoenix...gifts were shared and SO APPRECIATED!
Also a few pics of her in Europe...I literally took 700 pics...not to mention, everyone else's pics....so, only sharing a few here...will update with more soon!
Bella travelled well, and the Italians absolutely ate her up! Even stopping us on the streets of San Gimignano, Siena and Florence to exclaim how beautiful she is. And when they heard her Italian name, it was even more fun! Bella is always the social one, the smiler and the poser...Going to Europe proved, she is the JET SETTER!
Gotta love her!
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If I were an unknown looking to make a political career in California, I'd spend years figuring out how to get myself elected state controller.
The position is little known, though the incumbent, John Chiang, has an unusually high profile because of the ongoing fiscal crisis. The controller is known mostly as the person who signs the state's checks and pays the bills. That power comes with a power to audit and investigate all sorts of programs and funds.
But controllers haven't robustly used the power--even though a dogged, prosecutorial controller could make a name for himself or herself with strong investigations. Why? Because the office, like other down-ticket executive offices, has generally been occupied by politically ambitious people who are using the controller's job as a stepping stone to higher profile office. And politically ambitious politicians, at least in California, have been careful about alienating supporters.
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If the state is going to keep the office, that should change. And to his credit, Chiang -- who appears to be one of those politically ambitious politicians on his way up -- is starting to use his power more robustly by investigating local redevelopment agencies and, perhaps, other local governments. Let's hope he does even more, winning more money for staff to go after the darkest corners of California state government.


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A guide for asset managers
There is a growing realization that distributed ledger technology — popularly known as blockchain — will bring a radical shift in the way we think about financial assets and the way the financial industry will operate in the future. The blockchain journey is likely to be long and the outcome is uncertain, but a consensus is forming that it is the real deal. Disregarding it is a risk.
In this joint report with management consultant Oliver Wyman, we argue that asset managers need to get off the sidelines and take the initiative to understand and embrace blockchain. The report is designed to serve as a guide to how the technology may evolve, the impact it may have on asset managers and the action they can take. See our four main points below.
Blockchain-related interest and investment have reached critical mass, and the technology has shown itself to be capable of driving major change.
By enforcing convergence on common data standards and eliminating the need for a central authority to hold a "golden record," we can reduce reconciliation and facilitate seamless transfer of digital assets.
Rather than presenting a "Blockchain 101," we instead make the impacts of a transition to blockchain infrastructure approachable and tangible, clearing up common myths and demonstrating how this technology has the potential to reshape financial markets and ultimately the client experience.
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Blockchain can help asset managers tackle many of the challenges they face today: managing data; providing solutions, not just products; and providing continuing service value to clients in a changing competitive landscape.
Asset managers can achieve material cost benefits across front-, middle- and back-office activities through a reduction in data manipulation, the decommissioning of legacy infrastructure and lower frictional costs of investment.
Revenue opportunities will grow out of the improved data sources, greater liquidity and lower frictional costs fostered by blockchain. Asset managers will be able to serve clients in new ways, for example, with real-time reporting or alternate trading strategies.
Ultimately, end investors may be the greatest beneficiaries, as asset managers and other providers compete by offering improved propositions and passing on savings.
*Note: individual differences exist driven by size, business scope, region, diversification etc.
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Many asset managers have taken a wait-and-see approach, under the assumption that any eventual cost savings or opportunities will flow downstream. We believe this is a mistake.
Early engagement is essential for asset managers to drive prioritization of the right issues and use cases; competitive advantage can be gained from working with the right partners early on to develop real world solutions.
Partners and regulators require the input of asset managers to ensure suitable governance and data management standards, as well as help in navigating design implications.
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Blockchain is quickly becoming a C-suite issue for asset managers, and the CEO, CTO and COO all have roles to play.
Five suggested actions:
Assess and understand the potential impact of blockchain on your organization.
Outline the longer term vision and the ambition for your organization.
Determine where blockchain falls on the priority scale for your leadership team, especially vis-à-vis other innovative technologies.
Encourage open and transformative thinking, particularly among young tech teams.
Develop an external engagement approach.
The CTO needs to lead understanding and development of blockchain capabilities as part of the broader FinTech agenda.
The COO needs to understand blockchain applications and how to extract their benefits, while ensuring blockchain makes up part of a coherent target operating model.
The consequences of blockchain will vary for individual asset managers — your firm's vision and approach is a unique decision. This report offers our perspectives on the potential of blockchain for asset managers and our CxO playbook as a guide to help you begin the journey. As we highlight, there are many considerations to evaluate.
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Grand Theft Auto III was the first entry in the series to feature a 3D open world, but it wasn't the first time that the development team tackled the concept. That honor goes to the N64 game Body Harvest, which DMA Design released three years before GTA III. Watch as Reiner, Dan, Tim, and I go on a bug hunt and learn a thing or two about maps.
Body Harvest was a long-delayed game that featured a hero who could battle buglike invaders on foot or in a variety of vehicles. It hasn't aged particularly well, but it was ridiculously ambitious for the time (1998) Our adventure meanders a bit, thanks in part to a few issues with the game's navigation system (Tim was on the sticks!). As bad as we thought the UI was in Body Harvest, it did little to prepare us for the roulette game. That one's an indecipherable mess that must be seen to be believed.
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NFC North Training Camp Preview
Football is back. Most rookies and veterans are reporting to training camps today and fans can see their favorite teams, and players back on the gridiron in the heat of the summer preparing for a season that will hopefully end in a Super Bowl title.
In the NFC North, the division has four teams that could easily be playoff teams, and it may be the tougest division in all of football. The Green Bay Packers won the division last year, and the Minnesota Vikings made the playoffs as a Wild Card team. Green Bay and Minnesota played each other in the Wild Card, but the Packers moved on before eventually losing to San Franciso in the divisional playoffs. But now, with the 2013 season looming, every team has a 0-0 record, and is tied, ready to make a playoff run.
To get you prepped for your team's training camp, and let's take a look at what each NFC North team did in the offseason, with key additions, departures, and a brief season outlook.
Detroit Lions
After making the playoffs in 2011, the Detroit Lions took a step back and finished 4-12 in 2012 despited a stellar season from wide receiver Calvin Johnson, as he racked up 1,964 yards.
Departures: DE Cliff Avril, DE Kyle Vanden Bosch, DE Lawrence Jackson, LB Justin Durant, OT Jeff Backus, OT Gosder Cherilus, OG Stephen Peterman, K Jason Hanson, and WR Titus Young.
Additions: RB Reggie Bush, S Glover Quinn, S Chris Hope, DE Jason Jones, DE Israel Idonije, DE (rookie) Ezekiel Ansah, CB (rookie) Darius Slay, K David Akers, RB Montell Owens, DT C.J. Mosley, OG Leroy Harris, OG Jake Scott.
The Lions lose two big defensive linemnan, Avril and Vanden Bosch, but revamp a secondary that is key in a division that has to try to stop Aaron Rodgers, Jay Cutler, and Christian Ponder. The Lions allowed 341.1 yards per game, and 27.3 points per game. Next, The retirement of Backus will put a lot pressure on the offensive line, and second-year player Riley Reiff, who should start at LT. Meanwhile, on offense, the Lions signed quarterback Matt Stafford to a megadeal, and get a versatile running back in Reggie Bush. Bush can help the team in the running and passing game.
Chicago Bears
The Chicago Bears were once 7-1 in 2012, but then fell apart, and injuries plagued their team. The Bears missed the playoffs for the fifth time in six years, and hired a new coach, Marc Trestman. Trestman is an offensive coach, rather than the defensive-minded Lovie Smith. The Bears finished 10-6, just missing the playoffs in 2012.
Departures: LB Brian Urlacher, DE Israel Idonije, and LB Nick Roach.
Additions: LT Jermon Bushrod, TE Martellus Bennett, G Matt Stauson, G (rookie) Kyle Long, LB James Anderson, and LB D.J. Williams.
The Bears biggest task will be replacing the defensive presence and leadership of Brian Urlacher on defense, but the Bears did solid job of finding weapons for Jay Cutler and an offensive line to protect Cutler. Bennett at tight end should help Brandon Marshall and Alshon Jeffery get open, but the additions of Bushrod, Stauson and Long should help provide stability for Cutler as well.
Minnesota Vikings
A year ago, the Minnesota Vikings exceeded expectations, and MVP Adrian Peterson was a big reason why. Peterson fell nine yards short of the single-season rushing record, but the progression of Christan Ponder impressed the Vikings organization and fans. Minnesota was 10-6 a year ago.
Departures: WR Percy Harvin, CB Antoine Winfield, and P Chris Kluwe.
Additions: QB Matt Cassel, WR Greg Jennings, LB Desmond Bishop, WR (rookie) Cordarrelle Patterson, CB (rookie) Xavier Rhodes, and DT (rookie) Shariff Floyd.
The Vikings seem poised, and went out in the offseason to bolster Ponder's offensive weapons, adding Jennings from Green Bay and drafting Patterson. But if Ponder struggles, the Vikings have a back-up plan now after adding Matt Cassel. On defense, the Vikings lost their leader, Winfield, and will rely on a younger secondary with second-year safety Harrison Smith, (104 tackles, one sack and three interceptions in his rookie year). At cornerback, fourth year player Chris Cook along with rookie Xavier Rhodes will look to provide stability against the division's top passers - Rodgers, Cutler and Stafford.
Green Bay Packers
Two years removed from winning the Super Bowl and bringing the Vince Lombardi Trophy home, the Packers have fell short for two years in the divisional playoffs. Hopefully, the Packers have a short memory and have forgotten their 45-31 loss to the San Francisco 49ers (they play in Week 1), and are ready to get back to the playoffs and make another run at the Super Bowl.
Departures: WR Greg Jennings, S Charles Woodson, C Jeff Saturday, and LB Desmond Bishop.
Additions: RBs Eddie Lacy and Johnathan Franklin (rookies), and DE (rookie) Datone Jones.
The Packers didn't make many moves, but built through the draft, General Manager Ted Thompson's strength. Green Bay's focus was on the draft, but also on the re-signings of Aaron Rodgers, and Clay Matthews, both of whom are locked up for the future. The running back position has to be the most exciting for Packers fans, as Rodgers finally has weapons in the backfield that can take pressure off the passing game. DuJuan Harris showed promise last year, rushing for 257 yards and four touchdowns (including playoffs), and draft picks Lacy and Franklin, who should see lots of playing time. Meanwhile, on the offensive line, transitions to new sides during training camp will be key. Bryan Bulaga and Josh Sitton were moved to the left side, and T.J. Lang and Marshall Newhouse went to right side. Lastly, the defense has to get better. B.J. Raji is playing in a contract year, while Nick Perry returns to play opposite Matthews. In the secondary, cornerbacks Sam Shields, Tramon Williams, Casey Hayward, and Davon House return along with safety Morgan Burnett. The Packers defense will have to work hard during August to avoid another defensive letdown last January vs. the 49ers when Colin Kaepernick passed for 263 yards, and rushed for a another 181 yards.
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It's official. We're looking for land.
It's been unofficial for a while. Like the few years of dreaming in Portland, when I didn't quite know how the farm would fall into place. Then I met N in Boston, and we formed a shared vision for our farm while also acting superbly academic through two very-hard-to-sit-behind-a-desk years of grad school in Boston. Ick, Boston. There is only so much farming to be done in Boston, so we created an academic project allowing us to work with farmers on business planning and development for more hands on experience. Cheese in Vermont. Rabbits in North Carolina. Cost-share for irrigation development on leased land in Wisconsin. Then graduation and back to the real world, kerplunk in Madison, Wisconsin. Somehow one step closer to farming, but still not actually that much closer.
I've been pondering this lately. The idea that we both possess foundational skills for starting a farm: growing vegetables, small business development, finding markets, goats, chickens and a wee bit of dairy to name a few. We are smart and hardworking and overwhelmingly stubborn. We even earned actual degrees, from which we can cite you the ins-and-outs of every United State Department of Agriculture acronym related to starting a farm: EQIP, NRCS, NIFA, FSA, BFRDP, CAFO, CRP, NPDES (ok, that one is EPA) and on and on and on. And despite the fact that we know all the steps and all the hoops we have to jump through to get there...the farm still seems far away.
Yes, I know. Secretary Vilsack called for 100,000 new farmers. The 2008 Farm Bill appropriated $75 million dollars of funds for Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Programs to provide education and training to get new farmers started. And of course, we have Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food and inspiring advocates like USDA Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan leading this movement to get more people farming. Not to mention the growing market and awareness surrounding local foods. And yet, to be actually in it, planning a farm as a born-and-bred city kid without ties to the land (more specifically a specific piece of land), it feels so so so far away. Creating all these funding opportunities and support systems doesn't just magically create new farmers...it still takes lots and lots and lots of work on the part of the aspiring farmer.
Please do not get me wrong. I am so grateful that new farmer programs are a priority. I am thrilled to be enrolled in the Wisconsin School for Beginning Dairy and Livestock Farmers, and working my way to a business plan, community ties and as much experience as I can gain in raising animals on pasture in this home that is still new to me. But the leap from learning and planning to actually farming feels so far away because we don't have land.
However, that changed a bit today as we hopped in the car for a much-needed day of fun and adventure. The plan: visit New Glarus Brewing, enjoy some cross country skiing in the fresh snow and just explore some new territory southwest of Madison. Wisconsin's landscape is still new to me, usually inspiring constant awe, and today was no exception. I didn't know what to expect, but found promise in New Glarus' title (the city, not the brewery) as "America's Little Switzerland". Replica Swiss-style village, bakery, meat shop and all...count me in.
In short, as we drove the county roads and admired the freshly-snow covered landscape past Fitchburg, we sort of fell in love. Yup, kind of head-over-heals in love. The rolling hills, the beautiful and out-of-our-price-range farmsteads, a sense of 'rural' I haven't yet seen here. (Yes, ok, I realize the snow was covering vast acres of corn and soy fields, and provided sufficient pretense to imagine instead lush pastures underneath. But let a girl dream for a few minutes). For some reason I liked this area, we both liked this area. It felt like the best parts of Vermont mingling right here with the highlights of Wisconsin.
We've decided to tell every person we run into that we're looking for farm land, preferably with a house, barn and other structures. And yes, because we'd like to start a farm. This makes us look like starry-eyed crazy women to a lot of folks, but that's fine with me. I just thank goodness for those who actually take us seriously and offer sincere advice. This includes the woman who was looking forward to when we'd get married and share our passion for farming with our husbands. I take their land and farming suggestions with a double meaning. Here is information about land that may help you. I am telling you this because I believe you might actually be able to farm, and I support that. These are the good people.
Today we ran into lots of the good people. The owner of The Cottage Goddess shared the basic landscape of real estate in the area, recommended agencies to work with based on her land purchase experience and provided inside scoop on an upcoming auction. We felt a wee bit, well, excited. She even suggested a visit to the Paoli Bread and Brat Haus to learn about their tiny baking enterprise and relationships with local millers and growers. And Cherri at the Haus was just as helpful as she served us free cookies (January was free cookie month), showed us her facility (including the tiny "EZ Bake Oven"), shared the story of her space (the original town mill) and how she got there (an inspired idea on a bare bones budget). And more stories about land, where to find it and where to plant ourselves. Thank you world for showing us people successfully pursuing food passion and how to make it work!
Our mid-day activities were buoyed by such positive real estate and farming encounters. A fun hour or so at the brewery, which looked oddly like a Disney McMansion rendition of a Swiss chalet with the cleanest and most modern brewing quarters I have ever seen. There were tastes of Wisconsin Belgian Red with hints of cough syrup and sparkling cider (sorry) and the seasonal Golden Ale that tasted "like insect repellent" (sorry again). There was beautiful, sunny, exhausting skiing at New Glarus Woods State Park which reminds me how grateful I am to apply sunscreen in January. Also cookies, prairie and lots of cute cows. Nothing to complain about in there.
A good day indeed, and a sufficient kick-in-the-pants to officially(as in actively and intentionally) look for land on which we can raise delicious and savory food and run a small business (which is, don't forget, what a farm is). And so today it starts - with orienting ourselves to the real estate world of brokers and bankers while sending out good energy to find that little piece of soil to call our own.
Wish us luck.
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Loved reading this, Vanessa Jean. I can taste your excitement and willingness to put in the hard, patient work that it takes to farm. I'd love to share this with the larger community in some way - perhaps as a guest Living HOMEGROWN column on the HOMEGROWN blog? I wish you luck, good fortune and a beautiful, affordable piece of land for you and N!!
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Thanks so much for your very kind words. I'd be more than happy for this to be shared. Thanks so much for taking a read.
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Maybe you have heard this Shark Myth:
The Great White is a Living Fossil, a man-eating hold-over from the dim reaches of time.
No. It is true that the oldest sharks do go back to 400 million years ago. However, an enormous amount of evolutionary change separates these primordial sharks from a modern-day Great White Shark. The final episode of shark modernization didn't really get going until the Jurassic about 150 million years ago. The vertebral columns became far firmer and stronger, so the body and tail muscles could contract with greater power – and that meant faster speeds. The Great White and many other sharks alive today inherited their firm vertebrae from Jurassic ancestors. Plus – this Darwinian revolution gave some sharks, including the ancestors of Great Whites, bigger brains and more complex behavior.
Guitar Fish Rhinobatis
The modernized sharks that evolved in the Jurassic included the "normal" shaped sharks and the flat-bodied skate/ray group. The skates and rays of the Late Jurassic at Solnhofen had already evolved a modern stage of vertebral column, fins and jaws. Guitar-fish are rays with long, elegant, pointed snouts. The Solnhofen Guitar Fish Rhinobatis is so thoroughly modern-looking that it would look at home today in Bermuda or Sumatra. Wide, flat pectoral fins and a flat underside let the guitar-fish hug the sand while searching for shrimp buried beneath. Special sensory organs could detect the electrical impulses from living bodies hidden from view. They had tightly packed rows of small, blunt teeth worked to crush clams, snails and other hard-shelled prey.
For some mysterious reason, people the world over look at these flat sharks and think of folk music and rock 'n roll. Hence the nickname "Guitar Fish." Because of a difference in the culture of stringed instruments, the guitar fish are called by a different name in Russia: here they are known as "Balalaika Fish."
Poison Spine Sharks – Hybodonts
Solnhofen hosted both the most modern, advanced sharks and some hold-overs, families that were already a hundred million years old at the time. Hybodonts are an excellent example of ancient shark technology in body form. The vertebral column was still constructed from soft connective tissue, not the tough cartilage of modern sharks. Hybodont teeth were dual function. Up front were sharply pointed nippers for grabbing prey. In the back were many flat teeth for crushing lobsters, crabs, snails, clams and sea urchins.
Hybodonts had the ancient way of protecting themselves from predators. They carried poison-spines at the leading edge of the two dorsal fins. A gland at the base of the spine secreted venom that oozed up along a groove. Any predator that attacked would run the risk of getting a painful jab that would leave a throbbing wound.
How do we know about poison from hundreds of millions of years ago? Because there are some sharks today with this type of weaponry. The Horned Shark, Heterodontus, is a smallish species with a slow-swimming style. Both dorsal fins have spines, and venom is produced at the base of the spines. Horned Sharks are small enough to be swallowed whole by some bottom-living predators. But when the attacker feels the spines poking into the roof of its mouth, the Horned Shark is spit out with no harm done. The anatomy of Horned Shark spines is close enough to what we seen in fossilized hybodonts that we are safe to conclude that the hybodonts too were poisonous.
Another common shark alive today, the Spiny Dogfish, is also outfitted with hard spines and poison glands, though the toxic properties of the apparatus isn't as extreme as that of Horned Sharks.
Poison spines go way back in shark evolution, and both fresh-water and salt-water species were equipped with the venom-delivery system in the Coal Age, some 340 million years ago. It's intriguing that the modernization process in the Jurassic caused a shift – most of the new clans of sharks would give up the bigs spines. Great Whites are not protected by spines, nor are Tiger Sharks, Blue Sharks, Bull Sharks and most other "normal" sharks.
Why did so many progressive sharks discard the venom-delivering spines? The loss of spines occurred as the most advanced bony fish were shifting from thick, armored scales to thinner, more flexible body coverings. It looks like evolution favored speed and agility over passive defensive structures.
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