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VIDEO of Lindsey Engel Breaking Dara Torres’ 50 Free High School Record

  2 Braden Keith | May 10th, 2013 | Featured, High School, News

We’ve tracked down some bootlegged footage of Crean Lutheran junior Lindsey Engel breaking Dara Torres’ 1985 CIF Southern Section Division 3 Record in prelims (she broke it again in finals). From the report by Garrett McCaffrey:

Crean Lutheran Junior, Lindsey Engel clocked a winning time of 22.56 in the prelims of the 50 yard freestyle, securing the top seed by nearly 2 seconds and taking one of the most legendary swimming names off the top of the California Interscholastic Federation Southern Section D3 record list. Dara Torres’ 22.69 was set in 1985. Engel also broke the CIF SS D3 record in the 100 free with a :49.06, earning the top spot going into tomorrow’s finals.

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    She has swum 22.24 last December.

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    She has very good underwaters for a sprint freestyler. That bodes very well for her college career.

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Leaders, Employee Engagement is Uniquely Personal

There is nothing spooky in Kate’s message on engagement. What we like about Kate’s post is the leadership call to action: get over any discomfort in engaging staff. It

You most likely have read the stats on how employee engagement increases talent retention. I won’t quote them. You probably have read the effects of employee engagement on productivity. I won’t restate them.

What I will underscore is that employee engagement is uniquely personal. It is that person-to-person hook that kick starts and amplifies success. If you have designed a grand plan at the highest level to engage employees, it will work when you make it personal — not faceless and generic.

Just as they say all politics is local, all engagement is personal.

Want my attention? Talk about what I bring to the table. Want my extra effort? Discuss what unique talents I have that you as leader think are enviable! Want me to actively engage on a team with a very difficult assignment? Outline how you respect each of those who endure the steep hills and slippery slopes of that project road.

Generic statements don’t engage. Personal discussions do. Consider this analogy. Local newspapers for years have featured stories about local people instead of filling the entire paper with international and national news. Why? It’s not just to keep everyone up to date on local happenings. They do it because they will engage more local citizens to buy the paper and to read about their families and their neighbors. Local and personal engages.

What Must Leaders Change to Personally Engage?

  • Replace the old adage “There is no I in team” with “Contribute your unique talents to propel team success.” It is far more engaging for employees to hear that their personal talents are needed than to be told they are a cog in a wheel.
  • Honor team members with well-earned individual praise as you point out how each contributed to the team success. Diversity is personal just like engagement. Over the years leaders neutralized recognition of diverse individual talents to prevent the me-itis syndrome of individual team members.

However, this disengages many who are inspired to maximum commitment by recognition of who they are and how that contributes to success. Diverse individual talents are the essence of the hiring investment along with fit to organizational culture. Coach these individual talents into a unity of team success vs. neutralizing all individual identity into uniformity.

Guide each employee to learn from each others’ strengths. In this they learn how to contribute their personal bests with generous restraint for team success.

Generic statements don’t engage. Personal discussions do.

  • Upgrade the mindset of professional distance to the practice of personal engagement. Great leaders connect and communicate to engage. They don’t isolate themselves and justify it under the guise of professionalism. They overcome personal discomfort they have with informality to personally engage for winning results.

A Winning First Step

  1. Make a list of each employee that reports to you and note two of their strengths and one thing that makes them unique. Leave one space blank for something you will discover about them. This exercise initiates the practice of personal engagement.
  2. Use the information in everyday conversation to engage the employees. It’s not about constant praise; it’s about recognizing their personhood to ignite commitment in real time mode instead of at performance review time. Performance reviews don’t engage. Daily connections do.
  3. To help prime your thoughts, here are 25 possible talents to recognize in your employees.

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Kate Nasser, The People-Skills Coach™, is Founder & President of CAS, Inc. now in its 23rd year. Kate is a former techie turned people skills guru with Masters in Organizational Psychology. Leaders in diverse industries have tapped Kate to train thousands of corporate employees in high performance teamwork, employee engagement, the ultimate customer service skills, and adapting to change. Kate teaches positive interactions for business success and is known for her engaging sessions and coaching leaders on inspiring employees. Her clients include Pfizer, ThomsonReuters, Baker Hughes, Johnson & Johnson, Goldman Sachs, IBM, John Deere, SAS Institute, and National Institutes of Health to name just a few. You can see a preview of Kate’s latest DVD at http://katenasser.com/training-dvds/. Email Kate at info@katenasser for more great ideas discussed in this post.

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Kate Nasser, The People-Skills Coach™, inspires leaders and teams in large & mid-size corporations to the heights of service and performance. Her special focus for 20+ years in keynotes, workshops, and consulting has been turning interaction obstacles into supreme success. Kate's latest DVD -- Customer Service USA: Regional Differences That Make a Difference -- shows you how to have your customer's back! Kate invites you to join the people skills chat on Twitter (#peopleskills) every Sunday 10am ET/3pm GMT and click on the icons above to connect with her on Twitter, Facebook, Google +, and LinkedIn. Kate has a B.S. in Mathematics and a Masters in Org. Psychology.

  • http://www.thecaremovement.com Al Smith

    Excellent post Kate. Just saw it this morning. Love it. We can make it as simple and general as CARE, but we need to make it personal. Everyone is different and wants leaders to CARE about them and what they bring to the table.

    Thanks again.

  • http://www.blessingwhite.com MA Masarech

    Yes, our research at BlessingWhite consistently shows that engagement is individualized. One of our most common recommendations is “coach the individual not the demographic.” Too many leaders assume there is a magic formula for engaging Gen Y employees or technical talent. Engagement reflects a personal equation. That is what makes it so hard to achieve.

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    Mary Ann, Excellent mantra “coach the individual not the demographic”. It is truly one to one. Many thanks for contributing to this discussion.

  • Kate Nasser

    Dear Al,
    The human spirit is uplifted by connection and care — beyond the words. So pleased you found this post helpful.

    My gratitude for your time and your comment.

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King: Bowl QBs On 2014 UA Schedule

Notes and observations from the drawn-out bowl season:

Arkansas’ 2014 opponents who played in recent bowl games were 6-4 and four winning quarterbacks will be back. Also returning are two other quarterbacks who played better than the statistics indicate.

Based strictly on the bowl games and knowing there is a difference between the Florida State defense and the Rice defense, one person’s ranking of the quarterbacks who will play against the Razorbacks in the fall:

1. Davis Webb, Texas Tech: Completed 28-of-41 passes for 403 yards and tied a Holiday Bowl record with four TD passes as the Red Raiders beat heavily favored Arizona 37-23. Webb missed the last 2 1/2 games of the season, but Baker Mayfield, the starter at the end of the season, has transferred to Oklahoma.

2. Dak Prescott, Mississippi State: Accounted for a Liberty Bowl-record five touchdowns in a 44-7 rout of Rice. Prescott, who did not play when the Bulldogs defeated Arkansas 24-17 in overtime at Little Rock, threw for 228 yards in the first half as MSU opened a 20-point lead. He wound up 17-of-28 for 283 yards and ran 14 times for 78 yards.

3. Bo Wallace, Ole Miss: Threw for 256 yards and one touchdown and ran for 86 yards and two TDs in a 25-17 win over Georgia Tech in the Music City Bowl. Next year, he will no longer share the job with Barry Brunetti.

4. Nick Marshall, Auburn: Barely hit 50 percent of his 27 passes in the BCS title game against Florida State and ran 16 times for 45 yards. His 50-yard touchdown pass was made easy by a FSU breakdown and his interception when Auburn was leading in the second half was right there with the Seminoles’ fake punt and 100-yard kickoff return as big moments in the game.

5. Hutson Mason, Georgia: Completed 21-of-39 for 320 yards in a 24-19 loss to Nebraska in the Gator Bowl. The Bulldogs had two excellent chances to take the lead, but Rantavious Wooten and Arthur Lynch dropped fourth-down passes with less than five minutes to play. “If I run that play 49 more times, I make that catch,” Lynch said.

6. Maty Mauk, Missouri: Played sparingly in the 41-31 Cotton Bowl victory against Oklahoma State, but had runs of 34 and 35 yards in a six-play, 80-yard drive that ended with his short TD pass for a 14-7 lead. The Tigers’ transition from James Franklin to Mauk will be seamless.

7. Anthony Jennings, LSU: Can you say game manager? He did a lot of handing off to Jeremy Hill, who ran for 216 yards in the 21-14 win against Iowa in the Outback Bowl, and did not throw a pass when the Tigers scored on their opening drive. For the game, he was 7-of-19.

Championship Thoughts

Heroics worthy of a Heisman Trophy winner, destruction of Auburn’s destiny designation, a 100-yard kickoff return and a fake punt leave little room for other big plays and what-ifs in the kicking game.

For starters, FSU was 2-of-2 on field goals and Auburn was 1-of-2.

Auburn fumbled two punts and one kickoff and, somehow, recovered all three.

On three meaningful possessions, Florida State started inside its 10 after punts. Ultimately, that poor field position resulted in only one Auburn score. Jameis Winston salvaged one possession with four completions in a drive for a field goal and Nick Marshall short-circuited another with an interception.

Postseason Digs

Adept at the not-so-subtle digs, Steve Spurrier was on the receiving end of the best one delivered during bowl season.

“We are the first team from South Carolina to ever win a BCS game,” Clemson coach Dabo Swinney said after his Tigers beat Ohio State 40-35 in the Orange Bowl.

Spurrier, the coach at Clemson’s bitter in-state rival South Carolina, used to say, “You can’t spell citrus without U-T,” when he was at Florida and the Gators were beating up on Tennessee.

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More Than $500M Awarded To Alamo Abuse Victims

A circuit judge in Arkansas has awarded more than half a billion dollars in damages to seven women who were physically, sexually and psychologically abused by Tony Alamo when they belonged to the evangelist’s ministry.

Miller County Circuit Judge Kirk Johnson entered a default judgment this week against Twenty First Century Holiness Tabernacle Church, an arm of Alamo Ministries, after the group, based in southwestern Arkansas, failed to respond to the civil suit. Johnson awarded the women a total of $525 million in actual and punitive damages

In the judgment, Johnson wrote that Twenty First Century Holiness Tabernacle Church acted “willfully and maliciously” in causing the plaintiffs’ damages.

David Carter, who represents the women, said he’s very satisfied with the court’s judgment.

“It serves as notice that you cannot facilitate or enable abuse without answering for your responsibility in court,” he told The Associated Press.

The actual damages awarded to each woman range from $10 million to $29 million. The court also gave each plaintiff punitive damages worth double the amount of actual damage. Those range from $20 million to $58 million.

The lawsuit also names Alamo and Jeanne Estates Apartments, which were operated by the church and controlled by Alamo. Rulings have not been issued against those defendants.

Alamo is serving a 175-year prison sentence after being convicted in 2009 of taking young girls across state lines for sex. The victims in the civil case are among the victims from Alamo’s criminal case.

A federal judge recently dismissed a similar case, saying it should be heard in state court. U.S. District Judge Susan Hickey said it would be inappropriate to hear the case in federal court, knowing that the case would have to be re-litigated in state court.

The lawyer who represented Twenty First Century Holiness Tabernacle Church in federal court said he was not involved in the state court litigation, and attempts at finding a lawyer who did represent the church in Miller County Circuit Court were unsuccessful. There is no lawyer listed for Twenty First Holiness Tabernacle Church on the judgment order.

Carter believes the personal injury judgment is the largest in the history of Miller County and the state of Arkansas. Carter introduced evidence found during a search of ministry properties in Fouke, alleging that water rights on property Alamo holds in Santa Clarita, Calif., are worth several billion dollars.

Carter said he will register the judgment in California and begin proceedings to have properties in that state sold to satisfy the judgment.

According to the Texarkana Gazette, one of the women testified during a hearing Monday that when she was 8, Alamo took her to his room and laid her on his bed. He then put his hands up her shirt and down her pants, she said.

“A few days later, he asked me to be his wife,” she said. The Associated Press does not typically name victims of sexual assault.

She said she was forcibly raped from age 9 until she escaped the ministry at age 15 and had been beaten when Alamo thought she was flirting with a waiter.

“Tony had older wives beat younger wives. They had to beat with all their force or Tony would beat them,” the woman said, according to the newspaper. “He told us we were stupid, ugly, and that we didn’t mean anything. He would cuss us while hitting us at the same time.”


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Business Information Systems

Business Information Systems (BIS) is an exciting, fast-changing field. In today's world BIS professionals are playing an important role in enabling organisations to meet their strategic goals, driving business innovation, and assisting businesses to comply with increasingly complex legal requirements.

An understanding of BIS is important to the work of all business professionals including executive managers who determine the organisation's strategic direction; information professionals who design and deliver new information services; accounting and financial managers who use information systems for financial management and business reporting; and marketing and sales managers who use information systems to track customer buying patterns and to promote new products.

Employers are looking for employees who understand both business and technology issues and have the skills and knowledge to contribute to the shaping of their organisation's BIS strategy and planning.

The Discipline of BIS at the University of Sydney was established in 2002. We are a multidisciplinary team with a strong commitment to practice-based, industry-relevant teaching and research.

Our research focuses on:

  • information systems strategy
  • business analysis and business process management
  • enterprise systems and business intelligence
  • information policy, risk, assurance and governance
  • enterprise social media and digital disruption
  • project management

We offer degree programmes at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. Depending on your interests and skills you can combine your studies of BIS with other subjects to open up a wide variety of career opportunities.


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Going the Distance: The Secrets to Post Grad Research Success

Content of the workshop

In this workshop you will first have an opportunity to explore the challenges you face during your postgraduate studies, and to learn how to improve your resilience when faced with these challenges. You will also learn actionable strategies to adopt a flexible mindset during your postgraduate studies.

By the end of this workshop you will have

  • Learned strategies to be more effective in your postgrad studies
  • Learned strategies to balance work and other parts of your life
  • Identified specific actions you can take that will have a big impact on your work and life

Benefit for students

  • Develop an awareness of the challenges inherent in postgrad studies
  • Develop a framework for success in postgrad studies
  • Confidence from greater understanding of the key psychological skills for postgrad success
  • Opportunity to network with other postgrad students

Thursday 2 April, 10am - 12pm at CAPS reception (Level 5, Jane Foss Russell Building)


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A new way of looking at the sky

13 March 2012

Professor Bryan Gaensler: "The big unsolved questions in astronomy demand entirely new approaches."
Professor Bryan Gaensler: "The big unsolved questions in astronomy demand entirely new approaches."

Australian astronomers are leading the way with a revolutionary approach to studying the cosmos which looks at huge parts of the sky all at once, to answer some of the big questions about our universe.

This Wednesday 14 March Professor Bryan Gaensler, from the University of Sydney will present a free public talk 'A new way of looking at the sky'.

All-sky astronomy tackles fundamental unsolved problems about the cosmos, such as how the universe evolved, how extreme physics drives sudden changes in the universe, and the nature of the dark energy and dark matter that make up a staggering 95 percent of the universe.

"The traditional approach to astronomy, which looks at tiny patches of stars in detail, has had a lot of success, but we're now running up against a whole range of questions these old approaches can't answer," said Professor Gaensler, who is the Director of CAASTRO- the ARC Centre of Excellence for All-sky Astrophysics.

"The big unsolved questions in astronomy demand entirely new approaches, requiring us to look at the whole sky at once, rather than studying single objects in the sky in isolation. Amazingly, we now know almost everything about what the universe looks like and what it's made of, but we don't understand how we got here or how it all works.

At the forefront of developing this new astronomy, CAASTRO is a national centre led by the University of Sydney, in collaboration with the Australian National University, the University of Melbourne, the University of Western Australia, Curtin University and Swinburne University of Technology, as well as local and international partners.

Professor Gaensler will describe the technology that is taking shape across Australia, and will explain the amazing discoveries that it is allowing us to make about the universe.

"Our research uses wider fields of view, with bigger data sets, processed more deeply and more subtly than anyone has attempted before," said Professor Gaensler.

"In the last few years, Australia has invested more than $400 million in new wide-field telescopes and the high-performance computers needed to process the resulting torrents of data. The new all-sky telescopes will generate data at a rate so fast it would fill five hundred 160 GB iPods per second.

"Using these new tools, Australia now has the chance to be at the vanguard of the upcoming information revolution in all-sky astronomy."

Introducing one of the biggest projects in all-sky astronomy - the Square Kilometre Array - Professor Gaensler will talk about this next-generation radio telescope, which will be the largest and most powerful radio telescope ever constructed.

Countries from all over the world are involved in planning the Square Kilometre Array and Australia is one of two potential locations for the new telescope being considered by an international panel.

Event details

What: Sydney Science Forum: A new way of looking at the sky

When: 5.45pm, Wednesday 14 March

Where: Eastern Avenue Auditorium, Camperdown Campus

Cost: Free

Bookings: Online or

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MECO savours Woolley Building revamp

6 March 2014

The $1.8m Woolley Building
The $1.8m Woolley Building renovation has been completed, and its occupants could not be happier with the facelift.

Renovation of the Woolley Building was the start of a total $4 million project that began in November 2013, with further work completed on the new media technology room on the ground floor of the Brennan McCallum building.

The renovation introduces new designer furniture for all spaces including the academic and digital media unit offices, the halls, the multi-purpose meeting room and the staffroom.

Senior Lecturer and Media and Communications Postgraduate coordinator, Dr Fiona Giles is delighted with the new look and feel of the ground floor.

"[It's] wonderfully light and spacious - more than we had expected given it's the south-facing wing of Woolley and was previously so dark. It's been a happy surprise to discover just how light and airy it is," said Dr Giles.

The revamp was not without its challenges, as Dr Giles explains.

"The builders were surprised by the size of some of the windows, which were revealed after they removed the layers of cladding and the mezzanine floor. The high ceilings are fantastic. Perfect for lofty thoughts! And the public space provided by the wide hallway is really welcoming to students and staff alike," she said.

The meeting room has been designed for multiple uses. It hold tutorials, seminars and staff meetings.

"The room has a slightly unusual shape with an area for break-out discussion, so it will make an ideal function venue as well as a meeting area. The room also has massive south-facing bay windows but the light can be completely blocked out with floor to ceiling black curtains pulled across the break-out space. This also make it more versatile so that it can be more intimate or formal, depending on the event."

The Digital Media Unit's moves gives it more storage and handling space and more desks with computers, just alongside a borrowing window where students can work while waiting during busier times.

DMU's new space adds to its existing and extensive range of high-quality equipment including digital video cameras and audio recording equipment, which students can borrow for assignments and international internships.

The staffroom, meanwhile, is proving to be popular owing to its access to an enclosed courtyard.

"At lunch time or for occasional small meetings, it is really lovely," said Dr Giles. "It's shady, but we're looking forward to improving the gardens so they are truly a contemplative space."

Thanks to the revamp, the Digital Cultures, Media and Communication and the Digital Media units of the School of Letters, Art and Media now share a building for the first time.

"We're very happy to be all in one place for the first time, and not scattered across two or more buildings, as MECO staff have many common and overlapping research interests with Digital Cultures, this is a great opportunity for us to take advantage of those 'corridor moments' when we can discuss ideas," said Dr Giles.

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School seminar series: Seriously weird stuff in South African honeybees

30 August 2013

Social cancers, paternal imprinting, genome elimination

On the southern tip of South Africa there dwells a little black honey bee called Apis mellifera capensis. It's not nearly so fierce as its yellow cousin to the north, the infamous 'killer bee' (Apis mellifera scutellata), but it is none the less extraordinary in its own way. Unlike all other honey bees, when an unmated worker lays an unfertilised egg it develops not as a male, but as a female, a clone of its mother. This provides workers with extraordinary opportunities for reproductive cheating, which they do with alacrity. It also provides researchers with the opportunity to study some remarkable evolutionary phenomenon. I will discuss three of them. 1) Reciprocal crosses between A. m. scutellata and A. m. capensis suggest that Capensis males epigenetically modify their sperm to increase the size and reproductive capacity of their worker offspring. 2) A clonal lineage of Capensis workers that has infested the beekeeping industry for over 20 years has retained heterozygosity without sex. This lineage provides the opportunity to answer a controversial question in evolutionary biology: why is fitness so often correlated with heterozygosity? 3) Is the foraging behaviour of modern social insects controlled by the same gene network that once regulated the reproductive cycle of solitary insects?

Time: 1-2pm

Location: DT Anderson Lecture Theatre, A08


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Postgraduate student profiles

Sam Butler

Sam Butler

Working on discrete integrable systems in his PhD research in the School of Mathematics and Statistics, Samuel Butler works at the theoretical end of applied mathematics.

"My work is at the border between applied and pure mathematics. These equations I work on have only been looked at in the last thirty years or so - discrete integrable systems is a relatively new area in mathematics," said Samuel.

His work involves solving discrete integrable equations that exist on discrete data points within a lattice.

Samuel completed his Bachelor of Science in Advanced Mathematics degree with Honours in Mathematics at the University of Sydney, and continued straight into his PhD with supervisor Professor Nalini Joshi.

"I have always enjoyed mathematics so it seemed like the natural choice to continue studying it after finishing my honours year."

Winning the Philipp Hofflin International Research Travel Scholarship, from the School of Mathematics and Statistics, allowed Samuel to spend five months working with discrete integrable systems groups in Europe.

"I was able to learn from, discuss my own work with and feel part of these different research groups at Université Pierre et Marie Curie in Paris and the University of Leeds, plus attend conferences in Russia and The Netherlands," said Samuel.

"It was seriously good networking, which will help my future career in mathematics."

Michael Petrozzi

Dr Michael Petrozzi

Michael Petrozzi did a PhD in the School of Geosciences at the University of Sydney, studying the transport and dispersion of contaminants in natural streams. His research focused on how contaminants discharged from landfill sites can be managed so as to minimise their impact on the environment. The information Michael gathered is also useful in the case of accidental spills. "If there's a spill, you can know where it will be at a certain point and what its concentration is likely to be, so you can clean it up efficiently," he explains.

Michael then established his own environmental consulting business, Consulting Earth Scientists, specialising in landfill and contaminated site consulting.

"The best thing about what I was studying in my PhD was that I could see the ways in which the 'real world' needed this knowledge. There was a very definite link between my research and consultancy and I believe I found my niche".

Michael's PhD was funded in part by Waste Service NSW and The Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO). Much of Michael's initial consulting work was with Waste Service NSW. He feels that the experience he gained during his PhD prepared him for the work he is doing now.

"There are a number of large firms that consult in this area," says Michael, "But we distinguish ourselves on the basis of our qualifications, ability to develop practical cost-effective solutions, and good customer service."

In July 2011, Michael sold Consulting Earth Scientists and started a new mining company, Macquarie Drilling Pty Ltd. It ranked #46 in the 2011 BRW Business Magazine's 100 Fastest Growing Companies in Australia.

Bridget Murphy

Bridget Murphy

Bridget Murphy is a PhD student in the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Sydney. She has made the first discovery in nature of a potent cancer protein - VEGF111 – that scientists have previously only found in laboratory-grown cells. Her discovery of VEGF111 in the uterus of an Australian lizard, the three-toed skink Saiphos equalis, provides a new link between the evolution of live birth and cancer in animals. Her fascinating research and ability to explain it to non-scientists has made her a Fresh Science winner in 2010.

Bridget completed her Bachelor of Science (Advanced) with First Class Honours at the University of Sydney from 2004 until 2007, then started her PhD in Biology in 2008.


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The University of Sydney is proud of its position as a leading university and values its many relationships with top universities, government bodies, research and industry organisations. The University attracts distinguished visitors from around the world and attaches great importance to the contribution these visits make.

Official visit requests from representatives of international universities, research organisations and government bodies are coordinated within the International Office by the Coordinator for VIP Visits and Protocol. The Coordinator works with the Principal Officers of the University and individual Faculties and Departments to develop visit schedules which maximise opportunities to share experiences, information, ideas and develop sustainable collaborative relationships.

Intending official visitors are asked to contact the Coordinator for VIP visits and Protocol to obtain a Visit Request Form. In most cases, an official visit cannot proceed unless this form has been returned to the Coordinator by fax or email at least 10 working days before the date of the prospective visit. The Coordinator for VIP Visits and Protocol will then liaise within the University to match visit requests with University resources and advise the sender of the outcome of the request. Although all requests are considered carefully, the University reserves the right to decline requests and not all visits will be accepted.

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Our inventory consists of 8,000 date palms varying from 7' overall height up to 9' clear trunk, reaching over 20' in height.

Robusta's are larger in caliper, fronds are more silver in color (also calling it the Silver Date Palm) and have larger heads than regular Silvestris.

They are the top choice for cold hardiness and will withstand cold snaps below 20° Fahrenheit, unlike most other palm varieties grown in Florida.

These palms are also disease and pest resistant, withstand high winds and require very little maintenance.

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The Chiefs and Yankees finish up the month of July at Alliance Bank Stadium tonight at 7:15. If you can’t make it to the ballpark, you can check out the game on Time Warner Cable Sports 26 or NOVA 105.1 FM at 7:00. Full game notes are available here. Here are some tidbits on tonight’s starting pitchers:

Chiefs: Jesse Litsch (1-0, 6.23)

This Season: The righthander makes his second appearance for the Chiefs this season. Litsch had spent the entire season up to July 24th with the Blue Jays, totaling a 8-7 record and 4.46 ERA in 20 games (19 starts). In his last major league start July 21st, Litsch allowed seven hits and six runs over four and two thirds innings in a loss in Baltimore. Litsch was 0-3 in his last four starts with the Jays. The righty won his first Syracuse start five days ago against Indianapolis (7 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 1 BB, 8 K)

Last Season: Litsch started the year with AA New Hampshire, posting a 2.35 ERA in his first ten starts so he was promoted to Toronto. He spent most of the rest of the year (also had two starts with the Chiefs where he allowed just three runs over 15 innings) with the Jays. The rookie went 7-9 with a 3.81 ERA in 20 starts in his first year in the major leagues.

Career Notes: Owns a 23-14 career minor league record and 15-16 career major league record. Was originally drafted by the Jays in the 24th round of the 2004 draft from South Florida Community College. Litsch has not spent a full season at any minor league level rising from rookie ball in 2005 to the major leagues by mid-2007. Not a strikeout pitcher, relies on sinking fastball–has not posted more strikeouts than innings at any level except with rookie level Pulaski in 2005.

Yankees: Kei Igawa (10-5, 3.69)

This Season: The Yankees lefthander makes his 19th AAA start and looks for his third straight victory…won five days ago v. Rochester (6IP, 6H, 2R, 1ER), fired six no-hit innings opening day v. Lehigh Valley, 1-0 in two starts v. Chiefs (12 IP, 7H, 4R, 3BB, 6K))…0-1 with 13.50 in 2 games with NY

Last Season: Started and finished year with New York, making 12 starts with 2-3 record and 6.25 ERA, spent middle part of season making two starts for single A Tampa (1-1, 2.00) and 11 starts for Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (5-4, 3.69)…gave up 25 total home runs

Career Notes: .Owns a career 16-10 minor league record and 2-3 major league record, signed before ’07 season to 5-year contract after a $26 million posting fee to the Hanshin Tigers to negotiate with him, led Central League in strikeouts three times in career

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When The Scroll last visited l’affaire Beinart, there were a notable lack of critical right-wing responses to the essay. (Unrelatedly, Tablet Magazine editor-in-chief Alana Newhouse has weighed in.) Now, however, at least two responses—one from David Frum, one from James Kirchick—have supplied the following rebuttal: That Beinart’s New York Review of Books essay understates (or altogether elides) the threats that Israel faces, and therefore is unduly harsh on the Israeli government and its more hawkish American Jewish supporters.

“There is no mention that Palestinians voted Hamas into power in the 2006 Palestinian legislative elections,” Tablet Magazine contributor Kirchick argues.

There is similarly no mention of the murderous anti-Semitism spewed in Palestinian schools, television, radio, and newspapers, or the medieval propaganda sponsored by Iran, Saudi Arabia, or even Egypt. And, perhaps most tellingly, there is no mention of the poll, conducted just last month by An-Najah National University in the West Bank, which found that 77 percent of Palestinians oppose a two-state solution.

The foundational error in Beinart’s piece is a grievous misunderstanding for why the Arab-Israeli conflict persists to this day: Arab intransigence.

Beinart responded to this line of argument by claiming, first, that his essay was less concerned with the motives behind the Israeli government’s actions than the far less explicable ones behind the American Jewish establishment; and, second, that “Arab intransigence” (and worse), while far from irrelevant to the conflict, is also not necessarily the main motivating factor. In the West Bank, he says, continued Israeli settlements are at least as responsible for Palestinian anger as Yasser Arafat’s decade-old rejectionism; and in Gaza, the Israelis (and the Americans) blew it by not encouraging a Hamas-Fatah unity government.

Maybe Beinart’s most provocative point comes at the end of his response:

[Various entrants into the debate] are all Jews. In some sense, therefore, Israel’s crimes—unlike those of Hamas or Ahmadinejad—are committed in our name. We have a special obligation to expose and confront them. And we have a special obligation not to use the crimes of Israel’s enemies to excuse behavior that dishonors a Jewish state, and the Jewish ethical tradition that we all consider precious.

That … is going to anger people all over again.

A Kaleidoscopic Community [Foreign Policy]
Peter Beinart Misdiagnoses … Everything [Jewlicious]

Beinart’s Blind Spot
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Why Israel Has To Do Better
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Shalom Freedman says:

Beinart’s excuse is pathetic. I read his article carefully and the most conspicuous element absent was any real relation to the actual adversaries, their actions , attitudes that Israel has to deal with. Beinart’s article is one long-exercise in slanted misreading and distortion of a situation. I wonder why he did it. But that his conscience will have to deal with.
I would stress that there is no question that there is large section of liberal Jews who tend to believe that it is all Israel’s fault and that if it only made more concessions peace would be on the doorstep. But what Beinart said was in effect that that naive perception is correct.

Marc R says:

Beinart responded, ineffectively I believe, to the argument that he should have mentioned Hamas, etc.
That said, he didn’t address the other serious criticisms of his piece. That is, that he fudged some important facts and, most importantly, that his central thesis (that American Jews are moving away from Israel based on political reasons) is based on a seriously flawed reading of the applicable data.

Jonathan Chait has responded to Beinart’s response, and evidently feels that his views have been misrepresented.

Paul Freedman says:

After the Al Asqa intifada and the effort to compel unilateral Jewish withdrawal through suicide bombing and random terror, compounded by Hezbollah’s aggressive entrenchment in to the north and Hamas’ Salafi theocracy to the south, the overwhelming majority of the Israeli electorate has decided to take a holiday from self-censorious handwringing over the fate of the Palestinians. This is a rational reaction–a refusal to take seriously the character of Palestinian and increasingly Israeli-Arab nationalist sentiment is frivolous.

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Metamorphosis is a story on two levels,” Gísli Örn Garðarsson, the play’s co-director and star, wrote to the Brooklyn Academy of Music, where the performance was staged. “Although it is very dramatic and frightening, it is also surprisingly comic.” Last night’s U.S. debut of an Icelandic production of Metamorphosis certainly had the Czech master’s grimly comic mark, and is not to be missed before it exits the stage this Sunday.

Among other things, the clever set design reflected this tension, playing with an XYZ plane that challenged gravity to the points of laughter and awe. A house on two levels, the space occupied by the famous Gregor Samsa (played by Garðarsson) allows the otherwise business-as-usual man to embrace his spidery locomotion, suspended over the family’s classically normal living room.

Within the space, the actors channeled Kafka’s variously angst-riddled characters in stride, evolving with a fluidity that gracefully ushered in explosive conflict. Perspectives intermingled to create a re-wallpapering of the audience’s experience, reflecting the centuries of tumultuous Central European history that seem still-present in Prague.

Directors Garðarsson and David Farr united Kafka’s less sentimental Metamorphosis with their vision. Gregor’s bug-eyed perspective contrasts with those of his previously affectionate family. Ingvar E. Sigurdsson’s performance as Hermann Samsa recalls Kafka’s rocky relationship with his own father.

Sound design featured prominently as well, courtesy Nick Cave and Warren Ellis. Indeed, Kafka is hot this year. Philip Glass has announced that he is composing an opera based on The Trial, and a London stand-up comic is adapting the same novel on stage next month. This month also saw the publication of Rodger Kamenetz’s Burnt Books from Nextbook Press, which reveals surprising parallels between the two tragically abbreviated and spiritual lives of Kafka and Hasidic storyteller Rabbi Nachman.

This Off-Broadway production of Spiderman is Central European suffering plus Björk, housed in the fitting mishmash of architecture of the Harvey Theater.

Metamorphosis is running at BAM’s Harvey Theater through Sunday. It is part of the 2010 Next Wave Festival.

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Saturday, June 19, 2010

Waving The White Flag

I want to first straight up apologize for being so long in posting. It's not that I'm lackadaisical... I'm afraid I have to admit the old girl just ain't what she used to be. Getting ready for this sale took so much out of me, I've been recuperating. Between the heat, humidity, rain and mosquitoes...we were just whipped by Friday evening! A few times I felt my feet leave the ground...the skeeters mistook me for take-out! The first part of the week it was just so dad gum hot...then Wednesday, Fran, our able bodied assistant April and I looked like drowned rats. We were working like crazy in the pouring down rain...thankfully with no lightning!
Thursday morning we thought we were on the downhill stretch, but then...Warning Will Robinson...Liz hit her ankle on something and it mushroomed twice in size in a matter of seconds! If that wasn't enough...Cat Daddy had thrown his back out the night before getting our archway up AND had an infection to boot!

Not to fear...with two quick last minute phone every ready cavalry of The Amazon ( darling DIL) and Grayzilla were there in less than 30 minutes to help. Jenn left work at 6pm and was there by 7! April came back on Friday and helped out. She's such a sweetheart. Have I ever mentioned that Jenn and her have been best friends since kindergarten? In fact...I like to call her my 3rd child! Am I blessed woman or what?

Cat Daddy and Liz are both on the mend...thank goodness! Speaking of mending...please keep Dixie in your prayers. She is having a tough time with her recovery process from knee surgery and positive thoughts will go a long way in helping her.
I want to say thank you to all of you who posted about our sale....y'all are the best. Thanks Sweet Tea and Lezlee for coming out and posting photos. never fail me. Gloria...I hope you didn't run any customers off by stuffing our flyers down W&T's shoppers' shirts! Jenn...good to know you always have my back! Mindy...hon, you did me proud! I'm sure your readers were tired of hearing about our sale, but it did my heart good to see you promote the heck out of it and for coming out Friday to see us! All of you all will never know just how much we all appreciated it!

If I forgot anyone...let me know...really. I'm not rude...just old and forgetful! I want to publicly and personally thank everyone who got the word out for us.
Unless it's like childbirth where after a period of time, the pain becomes a dim, distant memory...I don't know if there will be another DEBRIZ sale. This one just about whupped us...gotta keep it real here!
I know one thing for sure...I'll never do back to back events again. Hats off to all of y'all who do on a regular basis. All I can say is y'all are tougher stock than I am!
As long as I am keeping it real...I think I ought to tell y'all...these are not all my photos. I stole, I mean borrowed some from T and Mindy. Problem is...I forgot to mark which is which.
Thanks to all who did make it out. I'm pretty sure the threat of rain kept a lot of folks home! East Texas got hit pretty hard with flooding on Thursday, but it didn't really rain in Terrell. We got that out of the way on Wednesday!

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I just have to say...I have been going around and looking at everyone's Where Bloggers Create! A---MAZ---ING!!! Not only are y'all creative, but your spaces to do it in are wonderful...KUDOS!
Now that things at Casita de Trash are returning to some sense of normalcy...I'll try to do better about posting...pinky swear!

To make it up to you a's a new blog from two of my favorite Californians you are just going to love...Tim and Lisa of The Blue Canoe...2die4!

Daphne Nicole & Lynda Cade said...

Deb, glad the sale was a success! I sure wanted to come but I had to keep my granddaughter all week, and we did get over 10" of rain. I do hope there will be another and hopefully I'll get to come! Glad that Cat Daddy and Liz or on the mend!!! Daphne

Garden Antqs Vintage said...

Wow, what a post and I know the feeling of doing back to back shows. I have two planned within weeks of each other and want to do a different look at both. With the heat and mosquitoes this past weekend, I probably would have welcomed rain just to cool me off. Glad it was a success. Now some much needed rest and staying cool until the next one!

Tami said...

Well, hello Deb! Glad everyone is on the mend and your sale was successful! Miss your witty posts and happy to hear that we'll be 'hearing' from you more often. The pic with the red & white postage stamp quilt caught my eye. I have one and love it! It's just the right amount of color for the summer breezes!
Take care my friend! **Tami

sweetpea said...

Glad to know you are still among us and hope your sale was all you wanted it to be. The pics look awesome and your displays are fab. I know how you feel about the a**whoopin' back to back stuff can put on us. Hope CD is feelin' better. Happy Father's Day to him. Get some rest chickadoodle.

Prior said...

your sale displays were amazing...I can't even imagine. Just the few booths I've done were a lot of fun, but so much work. After missing Judy Hill's because of the rain, I was double excited to make it to debriz. lezlee

Malisa said...

Girl, I don't know how you do what you do! There is NO WAY in the world I could do all of that work in this horrific heat!!! Glad you are back in the world of the blog...I have missed you! I still want you, me, Graycie and Madisyn to get together this summer!

Sue said...

I hear about the Texas heat from Malaysia (as I call her), but have to admit I don't have a clue. I'm kind of spoiled out here, I must admit. Any show is hard, but I couldn't imagine with the weather being like that, a killer for sure. Of course I loved all the pictures, could sit and stare at them for hours. And thanks for mentioning my Country Roads family, "Blue Canoe" aka Tim & Lisa. Saw Tim today and he said they are tryin' to keep the bloggin' up! Get some rest and hope everyone heals up pretty quickly!

Take care, Sue

Deb, so glad your sale was a success. I do hope you all recover quickly...I know the strain on the ol' body when setting up shows, etc. Oy! So glad you visited my blog today and left your signature hug (that's what I call a Deb visit!). I've been neglecting blogland in preparation for Paper Cowgirl and just returned from an 8-day vacation. Not the best timing for a vacation, but the whole extended family coordinated on this one. Best wishes to all you have mentioned who need a little pick me up. One of these days I'll get over your way to see you and maybe even see little Bella too! ~ Angela

bella said...

Oh , Debbie ,
I feel for you. Setting up in the heat is such a fun sucker. I just can't handle that heat but then rain too! Thats just not right.
All the pictures are great - what a huge area you girls filled up. No wonder you are tired.
I'm off to check and see if Tim and Lisa have poted something new. I want to be Blue Canoe when I grow up

bella said...

Or POSTED not poted something new. Dang! I always forget to check my typing

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Glad you all are recovering from your shows. Shows aren't easy in normal weather, but Texas weather is rarely normal!! The pictures look great!

Anne - Fiona and Twig said...

Is that your house? Your driveway in the first couple of pics?

You and CD are tireless, I couldn't get HALF the stuff done that y'all do. And you make it look not easy but FUN. Although I know it isn't easy, it's hard work. That's the magic of y'all! :-)

lulu redstar said...

I am just pooped reading about your Herculean efforts! And itching to at that mere mention of skeeters...WHAT A FAB set up you guys did. I hope you sold out! BTW...that RED&WHITE quilt has my it still for sale?
glad you are on the mend. Please KISS CAT DADDY for me and tell him I hope his boo-boo is healing!
p.s. today's heat index is 100 with 95% humidity and 95degrees in the shade! such a good hair day

Rebecca said...

Hi Deb
It all looks so wonderful and I am so glad it was successful but it does look like an awful amount of work!!! And sounds like it! I know moving that stuff around wears on you after awhile... I have wrecked my back doing it for so many years and I can't do it any longer... Wishing you well and a peaceful day.

Primitiques 'n Poetry said...

Ah ha! You are still among us! Good to hear from you. I know you were whupped, but I hope you know how good everything looked at Debriz. Y'all pulled out all the stops. Now. Kick your feet up and relax. ~Mindy

The Green Pea said...

Hello Debbi, what a beautiful setting to have your sale. I bet it was a lot of fun. I can see it was a lot of work. I hope CD back is on the mend. A Happy Father's Day to him. sandi

Jodie (everything vintage) said...

Those photos are gorgeous.
They are gorgeous but it's what's IN them that are FABULOUS!

I wanted to stop in and wish MY Cat Daddy a Happy (& healthy) Father's Day!!!!
(he's my only Daddy left, so he's getting all my love today...hope you don't mind)

And as for you young lady, I hope your days of running around with junk are on a pause for now. I've been trying to tell you that you are going to catch something that you can't get rid of! :)
(oooo that was a good one if I do say so myself)

Plain and simple...I MISS YOU.

DEB said...

Awww Deb...Sooooo glad to have you back! The sale looked so yummy..sure wish I lived closer to Texas!!! Man oh man...I saw many things that made me drool! And the setting was awesome!!
Hope you are feeling better & Cat daddy's poor back is better..Bless your hearts:)
I sure did miss you sweets!

Nancy's Notes said...

Hi Deb, glad you are back! No wonder you were missing, you have been so busy! Take care of you now! What a thrill to have a successful sale! Great photographs too!

sweetpea said...

Hey girl, me again. Thanks so much for stopping by my studio and leaving a sweet comment. I have missed you bunches. Hope your skeeter bites have healed.

sissie said...

Whew girl, I'm tired just hearin about all you went through for your big event. Ooh, I hate mosquitoes but they sure like me! Here in the coastal south we have "no see ems" you can't see them and they eat the crap out of you!

I just love reading your blog, you are always so happy and so funny.

I know that Dixie is having a rough time right now and so sweet of you to mention her. I hope she gets better soon.

Bonnie said...

Hi Deb, you've been busy I can see. Hope everyone is feeling better and on the mend. My sister is moving to TX so maybe I'll finally get a chance to visit one of your sales!

thedomesticfringe said...

Looks like it was an amazing sale! You women are SO talented. Glad those pesky mosquitos didn't get all your blood. ;-)

Pass along my well-wishes to Cat Daddy. Hope you enjoyed the weekend.

Debra@Common Ground said...

Deb, it was good to hear from you the other day, I was going to email you, but this dad gum blog party thing got me crazed! I would have been there in the rain with you if I could have. Hope you can rest for awhile now, take it easy!
love ya,

Scrappy Doo said...

Deb, Hope yall are all on the mend. Glad to see ya back. Stay in the AC and take care of CD and recharge :-)

Margo said...

It looks wonderful, wish I could have made it out. Maybe next time.
Love you all,

time-worn interiors said...

Oh my goodness girl, sounds like you guys really had an ordeal! Hope the sales were to good to pay off for all the hard work! Feel better soon, and tell Cat Daddy to get better to! Every thing looked amazing!

Tarnished and Tattered said...

Hey girl,
Have I ever told you that when I see that you've commented on my blog I get all happy & silly? I'm like 'yeah' there's trash on my blog! Someday soon I am going to come see one of your awesome shows. I can't believe the energy you & Cat Daddy have to pull off so much! I'm killing myself trying to put together a class & a little vendor show. Don't know how you 'real guys' do it, especially in this dang heat. Wish you could come to PC Vendor night (open to the public) & see Jodie & me. See how I try to lure you by name dropping. Lisa

The Flying Bee said...

Mindy's right...put those feet up and relax! Y'all deserve it after all your hard work.

red.neck chic said...

I'm crying STILL for having to miss the fun!!! I have LOVED looking at the pictures though!!! I got to hug Liz and Fran this past Saturday - so now I have to hunt you down so I can give you a hug!!!

I'm going back to look at the pictures some more!!! You can come have MILLIONS of squirrel moments in my la.bor.a.tory ANY TIME you want!!!

:-D Give Cat Daddy hugs and kisses so he gets better soon!

Pam @ Frippery said...

Looks fabulous! Now go rest!!!


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Putting together a new group – building on past experience! Every two years the challenge is renewed. Class II of TALL was approached with more confidence, a better feel for what was needed. For subsequent classes, a pattern has been established. The first step, of course, is to select an outstanding group of potential leaders. Fortunately, the word is out and there is a good understanding of our goals and mission. TALL has taken on a life of its own!

     With announcement of each class, county Extension agents and Specialists, the media and especially the farm press are of immense help with publicity. The response is encouraging. Applications are carefully reviewed by a committee, and individual interviews scheduled. Twenty-four or more top candidates are selected. The quality has been high for this “once in a lifetime” experience.

     One of the real challenges in making a final decision on who to pick for TALL is the interview and selection process. Given a limited time with each candidate, even with an extensive application form, it is often difficult to truly assess merit and, most of all, leadership potential. Strong emphasis is placed on the recommendation of employers, Extension administrators and others who are well acquainted with the strengths and weaknesses of the candidate. Failure to be selected does not disqualify promising young leaders from applying again.

     Another area of concern involves the balance of ethnicity among the candidates. More than a matter of qualification, there have been problems in obtaining applications from potential leaders that could profit greatly from the experience. They can contribute much toward a better understanding of the cultural environment that is changing rapidly in Texas. For example, demographic data show that today, 25% of all Texans are Hispanic, 36% of Texas youth are Hispanic and 51% of Texas school-age children are from minority groups. It is imperative that TALL assist in developing the leaders this ethnic mix will require.

     That tomorrow’s leaders, representing the minorities, would profit enormously from TALL goes without saying. The question: Where are they? How can they be identified and encouraged to apply? Experience shows that when candidates of different minorities apply, they fare well during the selection process. The best hope is that through our educational system, youth groups, 4-H and FFA, we can identify them early. The talented ones will surface, continue to improve their own capabilities and assume leadership roles.

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Produced by Aingaran International Pvt. Ltd., and directed by G.Vasanthabalan (who made waves with ‘Veyil’), this film has generated a lot of interest. It has some newcomers in its cast. Actress Anjali of Kattradhu Tamil fame is the heroine. The story is supposed to revolve around a marketplace (angadi) in Tirunelveli this time. Vijay Antony and G.V.Prakash Kumar combine to make music for this film, tuning six songs. Songs no.1 and 5 have been
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Bicycles Stolen From Adopted Children In Gated Community

The executive director of a housing development for families that adopt foster children says someone is stealing bicycles from the children.

Newly-naturalized Jillian, 4, originally from China, is held by her adoptive mother Eileen Kalerduring during a ceremony on November 18, 2010 at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services offices in New York City. Eighteen children, originally from Haiti, Ethiopia, China, and other countries, were sworn in as citizens with their American adoptive parents standing by.  (Photo by Chris Hondros/Getty Images)

For Good And Ill, Adoption Transformed By Internet

In the emotion-charged realm of adoption, the Internet has been a transformative force, often for good, sometimes for ill.

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700 Cats Removed From Ranch Now Up For Adoption

Hundreds of cats removed from a Florida cat sanctuary will be up for adoption over the weekend.

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Mother Goes On Facebook, Finds The Son She Gave Up

She didn’t see her newborn before the baby was whisked away from her, out of her life. But when an attorney came to her hospital bed with a paper to sign, she had just enough time to see the first and middle names of the man who was adopting her baby.

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DCF secretary to host adoption webcast

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Department of Children and Families Secretary David Wilkins will be hosting a live webcast on adoption.

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I haven't many brothers.
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Mi ne havas multajn fratojn.
Nincs sok fiútestvérem.
Non ho molti fratelli.
Io non ho molti fratelli.
(わたし) に は 兄弟(きょうだい) が たくさんいません 。
У меня мало братьев.
Benim çok erkek kardeşim yok.
Ich habe nicht viele Brüder.

Feb 22nd 2014, 06:49
I wonder, this sentence sounds natural or not? It seems to me, it doesn't.
Feb 22nd 2014, 09:35
I don't know why, but I really don't like this sentence.
It's not owned by anybody, maybe, you can adopt and correct it?
Feb 22nd 2014, 10:23
This sort of sentence is unlikely to come up very often, but it has got a meaning (I don't understand judging whether a sentence makes sense based on whether you would use it personally - there are many millions of speakers, so very likely any sentence grammatically and logically valid has a chance of being used at least occasionally).

Its grammar seems wrong though; using 'have' without the auxiliary 'do' in negation, like modal verbs, is apparently either antiquated or colloquial in certain phrases, but this is not one of those.
So I guess it's better be "haven't got" or "don't have".
Feb 22nd 2014, 11:12
CK, Be honest, I don't like it in Russian as well. It means "I have (very) few brothers". I think, it's more natural to say "I have only one brother" or "I have only two brothers", couse three brothers is already "many". But it's owned, and it's correct grammatically.

Ooneykcall, I agree, it's better. "Haven't brother" is the way, which I learned at school, but I haven't met it in real texts or conversations. Now I don't use it, but I can't judge, if it grammatically correct or not. I just can say, this sentence seems clumsy to me...
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Wednesday, May 27, 2015
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Keeping an eye on St. Petersburg

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You would think we already have enough eyes watching everything we do. Now people in St. Petersburg are thinking about creating an even bigger eye, or at least a lens, that will stare out from just offshore as a replacement to the upside-down pyramid.

When I was a kid, about as neat a thing as could happen was going to the Million Dollar Pier with my grandpa.

Going anywhere with my grandfather was special. With my dad off in some faraway part of the world in the Air Force, my grandpa filled a special void.

The two of us would go to church on Sundays and stay late to count the money with the other ushers while Grandma and my mom would be at home already putting things together for the big Sunday dinner.

On Tuesday nights, once in a while, he would take me to the wrestling matches at the armory in Tampa, where he would quickly lose his stern German demeanor and holler along with the rest of the crowd when Eddie Graham and some other local hero would get bonked with a chair by the villain.

But the Million Dollar Pier, which preceded the upside-down pyramid that's there now, was something else. It was huge, and on the inside there were lots of little stores and even a TV station. You could go outside, and there would be fishermen with pelicans hanging around them looking for a handout.

I loved the pier. There was something exotic about driving across the Gandy Bridge at night from Tampa to the pier. It was like its own island country. After an hour or so, we would go back to downtown St. Pete and drive over to Webb's City for a milkshake. This was back when they not only gave you a tall glass with the milkshake but also included the steel container with enough to fill up your glass almost to the top again.

You could, or at least it seemed to me, buy anything at Webb's City, not to mention see dancing chickens or live mermaids. My grandfather would pick up a selection of out-of-town newspapers, and I would be allowed to select a comic book before heading back across the bay to Tampa, which had none of the magic of the pier or Webb's City.

I can understand why Webb's disappeared in our world. First it was megamalls and now online shopping, where everyone is electronically plugged into phones, as if they are afraid to be disconnected for even a minute.

But the pier is a different ballgame. I like the lens idea that's proposed as a replacement for that ugly pyramid, if only because it is something special you won't find anywhere else.

Frankly, as long as that clunker pyramid comes down, they can put up a lens or an eye or almost any body part and it would be an improvement.

St. Petersburg, whether by good planning or, more likely by luck, has created a waterfront entertainment and dining district that is the envy of its big brother across the bay.

The new pier will be as much of an attraction as whatever is on it — and reflect the creativity and style of the city that surrounds it.

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Prep Football Top 10 Countdown: Ravens enter season with heightened hopes

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To preview the 2014 high school football season, The Tribune is counting down the top 10 teams in Hillsborough County. The preseason rankings were voted on by staff writers Scott Purks and Nick Williams, high school sports editor Doug Jacobs and correspondent Jarrett Guthrie.

— Alonso High coach Brian Emanuel is straight up when it comes to describing how his team performed last season.

“We underachieved,” Emanuel said of his 2013 Ravens, who finished 5-5. “We expected much more out of ourselves.”

That’s why, he said, the 2014 Ravens, No. 10 in The Tribune’s Hillsborough County Top 10, are that much more determined, focused and dedicated.

The optimism is highlighted in several spots throughout the squad, from returning junior quarterback Chris Oladokun (2,003 passing yards last year), to senior running back Zantavius Showers, to defensive end Regan Upshaw, to new defensive coordinator Kirk Karsen, who moved this year from Sickles.

“(Oladokun) was thrown into the fire (for his first start last season as a sophomore against powerhouse Jefferson),” Emanuel said. “We tried to protect him in the first few games, but after that fourth game against Newsome (where he threw for more than 300 yards), he just took off. He’s always been poised, but this year he’s a little more so.”

That said, look for Alonso to throw a little more, which should bring wide receiver Terryl Scott into the spotlight. Scott hopes to pick up where graduated receivers Marcus Mosley and Brandon Robinson left off.

As for the rushing attack, Showers is expected to fill the void left by graduated running back Ish Witter (850 rushing yards, 10 touchdowns). Showers broke out with 120 yards last season in a victory against Wharton, and Emanuel feels more is in store for Showers in 2014.

“If we can take care of some business up front, I think (Showers) can rush for 1,000 yards this year,” Emanuel said. “I believe he’s that good.”

Add it up and it appears the Ravens have a shot at the playoffs, which would first require surviving a tough Class 8A-District 6 schedule against Plant, Wharton, Bloomingdale, Newsome and Riverview.

“It won’t be easy but I believe we’re up for the challenge,” Emanuel said. “We have a lot to be excited about.”

Friday, Aug. 22, against King

Friday, Aug. 29, at Jefferson

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Governor Dannel P. Malloy today joined Witt Associates Vice President Charles Fisher to discuss his firm’s report on how Connecticut’s public utility companies and the state handled power restoration following the October Nor’easter. The report, which was completed on an expedited timeline, details a number of key findings and recommendations that will allow the utility companies to be better prepared for weathering the next storm. The report also points out possible improvements for state and municipal governments, including the need for better communication systems between emergency management personnel and public utilities.

“This was an unprecedented storm that caused real hardship for many of our residents,” said Governor Malloy. “But if something good came out of it, it’s that it’s giving us the chance to put in place an unprecedented level of response should it be necessary in the future. Thanks to Witt Associates, we have a report that will help our public utilities and state government understand what went wrong, why it went wrong, and how to fix it. And this is just the first step – what we need to do in the short term to get ready for the winter ahead. I am still looking forward to the long term plan the Two Storm Panel will ultimately produce, as well as to a more detailed follow-up report from an outside consultant.”

“Our expert expedited evaluation of this unprecedented event revealed significant shortcomings in preparedness, communications and public/private sector cooperation,” said Charlie Fisher, Vice President Preparedness Operations, Witt Associates. “Based on our findings and past experience, we believe, if implemented, the 27 recommendations for improvement will build a strong foundation allowing Connecticut communities to recover from such events in a more expedited and cooperative process.”

Governor Malloy said Witt’s report outlined three main areas of concern regarding CL&P: Planning, response and communication during the unprecedented storm. According to the report:

  • CL&P was not prepared for an event of this size. The worst-case scenario in the company’s emergency response plan considered outages over 100,000 customers, or less than 10 percent of their total customer base. At peak, 809,097 customers – about two-thirds of its base – lost power as a result of the October snowstorm.
  • CL&P did not lean forward by pre-staging adequate restoration resources in advance of the October 29 snowstorm; this delayed the recovery effort in the first days.
  • CL&P developed an internal stretch goal to restore power to 99 percent of all customers by Sunday, Nov. 6, even though they appeared to know it was more likely that they wouldn’t hit that goal until Wednesday, Nov. 9. Without vetting internally, the company announced this date as a public performance commitment. This announcement, and a subsequent commitment to restore 99 percent of all customers in each of 149 municipalities by Nov. 6, unnecessarily contributed to community angst and increased customer frustration and challenges for municipal governments.

The report also points out that “public sector emergency response planning at the state and local levels does not adequately focus on actions needed in a significant power outage and assignment of responsibilities in mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery in utility disruption events. State and local plans call for reports from power companies but do not address multi-agency actions or coordination needed to address energy disruption.”

As a result of this finding, Governor Malloy has asked the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection (DESPP) to review the plans currently in place at the state and municipal levels, with an eye toward creating a “master plan” that would lay out how the state should work with municipalities and the utilities should an event like this occur again.

“We have plans in place at the state and municipal levels, but there isn’t one, centralized master plan that shows how state government should interact amongst its own agencies, and how the state should coordinate its own activities with those of the utilities and municipal governments,” added Governor Malloy. “It’s a fair point. Pulling together that plan from what we have in various places is what I’m asking our State Director of Emergency Management Bill Hackett to do.”

While the Witt report primarily concentrated on Connecticut Light and Power (CL&P), Governor Malloy said he believes United Illuminating (UI) should “glean what it can” from the report to improve its disaster preparedness plans.

“The primary objective of the review was to identify opportunities for improvement going forward,” Fisher added. “While it is our desire to be helpful in this review, it is very important to recognize that there were millions of successful actions taken by utility, local and state government personnel to clear the roads and restore power for individual citizens; their schools, businesses, and communities should be commended. In addition, we appreciate the cooperation of state, local, utility, and labor officials which made this expedited review meaningful and possible.”

After the announcement, Fisher was scheduled to present his findings to the Two Storm Panel, the working group Governor Dannel P. Malloy created to review the preparedness, response and recovery efforts of Tropical Storm Irene and the October Nor’easter. It has met six times since it was initially created by Governor Malloy in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Irene. The eight-member group will ultimately present a set of recommendations to Governor Malloy on how those efforts can be improved.