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Sister Jean thrilled to join Loyola Chicago for NCAA
By ANDREW SELIGMAN - Mar. 16, 2021 08:28 PM EDT
FILE - In this March 15, 2018, file photo, Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, left, greets the Loyola Chicago basketball team as the Ramblers walk off the court after a win over Miami in a first-round game at the NCAA college basketball tournament in Dallas. Loyola Chicago is back in the tournament. And Sister Jean will be there, too. The 101-year-old team chaplain's lobbying paid off Tuesday, March 16, when the school reversed course and announced she will go. That means she gets to watch her beloved Ramblers in person for the first time this season when No. 17 Loyola meets Georgia Tech in Indianapolis on Friday. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)
CHICAGO (AP) — Loyola Chicago is back in the NCAA Tournament. And Sister Jean will be there, too.
The 101-year-old team chaplain's lobbying paid off Tuesday when the school reversed course and announced she will go. That means she gets to watch her beloved Ramblers in person for the first time this season when Loyola meets Georgia Tech in Indianapolis on Friday.
Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt couldn't be happier.
"I kept saying to people I want to go not because of myself," she said Tuesday. "I want to go because of the team. I want to be present for them. I want to be present for (coach Porter Moser) and I want to be present for Loyola. I said you have to remember what happened in 2018."
Who can forget?
Loyola made a surprising run to the Final Four, charming the nation with one last-second victory after another. Along the way, it shined a light on the 1963 team that broke racial barriers on the way to what remains the lone NCAA championship for an Illinois school.
Above all else, at age 98, Sister Jean became a celebrity, with national TV interviews and even her own bobblehead.
It was quite a ride. But it was not clear if she would be along — in person, anyway — this time.
Loyola (24-4) leaped into the AP Top 25 for the first time since March 1985 and hit the 20-win mark for the fourth year in a row. The eighth-seeded Ramblers come in with the nation's stingiest defense, allowing 55.5 points per game.
"This is what we've wanted," Moser said. "We've wanted to sustain success. We wanted to get it back here. That's what drives us."
Having Sister Jean along makes it a little sweeter.
She did not travel to St. Louis for the Missouri Valley tournament, which Loyola won for the second time in four years. Though she is fully vaccinated, there were safety and logistical issues, and it was the same with the NCAA Tournament.
"It was a little struggle going along the journeyed path," she said, "but I finally said to one of our executives, 'You know, I'm just going to sound like the old woman in the Gospel who kept after the judge and after the judge for what she wanted. And finally the judge said, 'Let her do what she wants.'"
Sister Jean acknowledged she has felt "lonely" not being around the team. It's been "very difficult" for her to watch games on TV because the facility she lives in doesn't have all the channels. Sometimes, she listens on the radio and follows the play-by-play online.
When she goes to Indianapolis, she will have a nurse and security with her and will eat in her hotel room. She's not sure where she'll be seated when Loyola meets ninth-seeded Georgia Tech at Butler's Hinkle Fieldhouse, one of a half-dozen Indiana venues being used to host the tournament, but she'll be safe.
She won't be allowed up-close contact with the Ramblers because teams are isolating. But just being there figures to be a boost.
After all, Loyola playing in the NCAA without Sister Jean just doesn't seem right. Had she not gotten the green light to go, Sister Jean had some backup.
"One alum wrote and told me that her husband was willing to drive me down," she said. "Somebody else told me she was going to sneak me out of the university. And another couple said that they felt they would like to kidnap me and then Loyola would have to search for me. Loyola didn't know any of those things. I didn't tell them until after."
No one will have to sneak out Sister Jean or kidnap her. She'll be there cheering on her Ramblers, just like in 2018, and that sure will be a welcomed change for her.
Sister Jean hasn't been on campus since the start of the pandemic.
She starts work at 7:30 a.m. and tries to finish by 3:30 p.m. so she can watch Jeopardy. She keeps in touch with players through emails and leads the team in prayer before each game. She also gives Moser scouting reports.
As for this tournament?
Sister Jean has Loyola getting to the Elite Eight, knocking out top-seeded Illinois and Tennessee besides Georgia Tech, in her bracket. Her pick to win it all? Gonzaga.
"I'm just gonna be so excited when I get there," she said. "It's a whole year since I've seen them play in a game (in person). I just want to see them. I've watched their videos and stuff like that. It's just gonna be like old home week to me, to see them again."


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This morning went for Canopy Walk with the Ruggeds. There were some from the Connexion that came as well.
We all waited at church. I only managed to sleep by 2am, and woke up at 8.30am.
Everyone was waiting at the nearby coffeeshop....actually, I intended to have breakfast there as well, but my mom had already prepared pancakes, so what the heck leh!!!!
The hike up the hill was pretty *breathless*!! , but coming down not so bad however... The canopy is 100 meters above ground and 200 metres in distance..(which totally doesn't amount to that far, however!).
Was it scary? A bit kwah...but *heh*.
Last night went to watch Madagascar with Syed & Amos. My classmate, Aishah was supposed to join us...but due to unforseen circumstances, could not make it....well..there's always another time KWAH. Oh Well.
Hmm...the fellowship during the Canopy Walk was most *enlightening*. I finally managed to meet up with Li Ann after like a LONG LONG While. Barely got to see her during Bible Study periods anyway!
Sometimes God answers our queries in a most interesting way. For example, like last week, I mentioned to the group to pray for the *lost* USQ bankdrafts and yeah, we did. When I was in class yesterday, I asked around for the update of the bankdrafts, and a lot of them are still clueless to the update on the situation.
This morning, when I was having breakfast with my father, he asked me about my studies, so I mentioned it to my father that the USQ authorities had lost the bankdrafts! He said it would be easy to go and cancel the bankdraft and re-issue a new one (as formerly I thought it would be very difficult...so thank God for that!). I ws so hoping that God would allow the bankdrafts to be found, but I guess when He doesn't let that happen, He probably has His reasons for that happening!
You know, I did mention that I would not be *dating* for the next year plus and so......Isn't it strange when one makes such a resolution like that, incidents like even more people who will keep asking you on dates on a periodical basis starts to happen. *lolz*.
I notice that even within the small groups, somehow, there still is very much of a worldview way of relationships being maintained, although it may not seem inherent so as I somehow had the impression that the people within the small groups were very fervent for the Lord.
I would say that the notion of accountability, whereby people of same gender being accountable to one another is indeed a very good practice. And much more so, if two people are in a courtship.
Guys are still very *visual*, when it comes to women. I would think so. I do not really like this notion, and although it is *idealistic*, but not impossible for a guy to appreciate a woman for who she is, and not how she dresses. I wonder, if guys do take on the character of Christ, WOULD their notions and perspective of women change or what?
What about the notion for a woman to get to know a man for his character in a group setting, through group activities, as opposed to dating a man because of how he looks or because he is macho looking and handsome. Etc. Etc.Etc..
Of course, if you seriously trust in the Lord for your spouse, you wouldn't simply be attracted to anyone without examining the person's character. That of course, is easier said than done!


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/*
    -- MAGMA (version 2.1.0) --
       Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville
       Univ. of California, Berkeley
       Univ. of Colorado, Denver
       @date August 2016

       @author Raffaele Solca
       @author Azzam Haidar
       @author Mark Gates

       @generated from src/zhegvdx_2stage_m.cpp, normal z -> c, Tue Aug 30 09:38:19 2016

*/
#include "magma_internal.h"
#include "magma_bulge.h"
#include "magma_cbulge.h"
#include "magma_timer.h"

#define COMPLEX

/***************************************************************************//**
    Purpose
    -------
    CHEGVDX_2STAGE computes all the eigenvalues, and optionally, the eigenvectors
    of a complex generalized Hermitian-definite eigenproblem, of the form
    A*x=(lambda)*B*x,  A*Bx=(lambda)*x,  or B*A*x=(lambda)*x.  Here A and
    B are assumed to be Hermitian and B is also positive definite.
    It uses a two-stage algorithm for the tridiagonalization.
    If eigenvectors are desired, it uses a divide and conquer algorithm.

    The divide and conquer algorithm makes very mild assumptions about
    floating point arithmetic. It will work on machines with a guard
    digit in add/subtract, or on those binary machines without guard
    digits which subtract like the Cray X-MP, Cray Y-MP, Cray C-90, or
    Cray-2. It could conceivably fail on hexadecimal or decimal machines
    without guard digits, but we know of none.

    Arguments
    ---------
    @param[in]
    ngpu    INTEGER
            Number of GPUs to use. ngpu > 0.

    @param[in]
    itype   INTEGER
            Specifies the problem type to be solved:
      -     = 1:  A*x = (lambda)*B*x
      -     = 2:  A*B*x = (lambda)*x
      -     = 3:  B*A*x = (lambda)*x

    @param[in]
    jobz    magma_vec_t
      -     = MagmaNoVec:  Compute eigenvalues only;
      -     = MagmaVec:    Compute eigenvalues and eigenvectors.

    @param[in]
    range   magma_range_t
      -     = MagmaRangeAll: all eigenvalues will be found.
      -     = MagmaRangeV:   all eigenvalues in the half-open interval (VL,VU]
                   will be found.
      -     = MagmaRangeI:   the IL-th through IU-th eigenvalues will be found.

    @param[in]
    uplo    magma_uplo_t
      -     = MagmaUpper:  Upper triangles of A and B are stored;
      -     = MagmaLower:  Lower triangles of A and B are stored.

    @param[in]
    n       INTEGER
            The order of the matrices A and B.  N >= 0.

    @param[in,out]
    A       COMPLEX array, dimension (LDA, N)
            On entry, the Hermitian matrix A.  If UPLO = MagmaUpper, the
            leading N-by-N upper triangular part of A contains the
            upper triangular part of the matrix A.  If UPLO = MagmaLower,
            the leading N-by-N lower triangular part of A contains
            the lower triangular part of the matrix A.
    \n
            On exit, if JOBZ = MagmaVec, then if INFO = 0, A contains the
            matrix Z of eigenvectors.  The eigenvectors are normalized
            as follows:
      -     If ITYPE = 1 or 2, Z**H * B * Z = I.
      -     If ITYPE = 3, Z**H * inv(B) * Z = I.
    \n
            If JOBZ = MagmaNoVec, then on exit the upper triangle (if UPLO=MagmaUpper)
            or the lower triangle (if UPLO=MagmaLower) of A, including the
            diagonal, is destroyed.

    @param[in]
    lda     INTEGER
            The leading dimension of the array A.  LDA >= max(1,N).

    @param[in,out]
    B       COMPLEX array, dimension (LDB, N)
            On entry, the Hermitian matrix B.  If UPLO = MagmaUpper, the
            leading N-by-N upper triangular part of B contains the
            upper triangular part of the matrix B.  If UPLO = MagmaLower,
            the leading N-by-N lower triangular part of B contains
            the lower triangular part of the matrix B.
    \n
            On exit, if INFO <= N, the part of B containing the matrix is
            overwritten by the triangular factor U or L from the Cholesky
            factorization B = U**H*U or B = L*L**H.

    @param[in]
    ldb     INTEGER
            The leading dimension of the array B.  LDB >= max(1,N).

    @param[in]
    vl      REAL
    @param[in]
    vu      REAL
            If RANGE=MagmaRangeV, the lower and upper bounds of the interval to
            be searched for eigenvalues. VL < VU.
            Not referenced if RANGE = MagmaRangeAll or MagmaRangeI.

    @param[in]
    il      INTEGER
    @param[in]
    iu      INTEGER
            If RANGE=MagmaRangeI, the indices (in ascending order) of the
            smallest and largest eigenvalues to be returned.
            1 <= IL <= IU <= N, if N > 0; IL = 1 and IU = 0 if N = 0.
            Not referenced if RANGE = MagmaRangeAll or MagmaRangeV.

    @param[out]
    mout    INTEGER
            The total number of eigenvalues found.  0 <= M <= N.
            If RANGE = MagmaRangeAll, M = N, and if RANGE = MagmaRangeI, M = IU-IL+1.

    @param[out]
    w       REAL array, dimension (N)
            If INFO = 0, the eigenvalues in ascending order.

    @param[out]
    work    (workspace) COMPLEX array, dimension (MAX(1,LWORK))
            On exit, if INFO = 0, WORK[0] returns the optimal LWORK.

    @param[in]
    lwork   INTEGER
            The length of the array WORK.
      -     If N <= 1,                      LWORK >= 1.
      -     For COMPLEX ([cz]hegvdx):
        +       If JOBZ = MagmaNoVec and N > 1, LWORK >= LQ2 + N + N*NB.
        +       If JOBZ = MagmaVec   and N > 1, LWORK >= LQ2 + 2*N + N**2.
      -     For REAL ([sd]sygvdx):
        +       If JOBZ = MagmaNoVec and N > 1, LWORK >= LQ2 + 2*N + N*NB.
        +       If JOBZ = MagmaVec   and N > 1, LWORK >= LQ2 + 1 + 6*N + 2*N**2.
      -     where LQ2 is the size needed to store the Q2 matrix
            as returned by magma_bulge_get_lq2.
    \n
            If LWORK = -1, then a workspace query is assumed; the routine
            only calculates the optimal sizes of the WORK, RWORK and
            IWORK arrays, returns these values as the first entries of
            the WORK, RWORK and IWORK arrays, and no error message
            related to LWORK or LRWORK or LIWORK is issued by XERBLA.

*/
#ifdef COMPLEX
/**
    @param[out]
    rwork   (workspace) REAL array, dimension (MAX(1,LRWORK))
            On exit, if INFO = 0, RWORK[0] returns the optimal LRWORK.

    @param[in]
    lrwork  INTEGER
            The dimension of the array RWORK.
     -      If N <= 1,                      LRWORK >= 1.
     -      If JOBZ = MagmaNoVec and N > 1, LRWORK >= N.
     -      If JOBZ = MagmaVec   and N > 1, LRWORK >= 1 + 5*N + 2*N**2.
    \n
            If LRWORK = -1, then a workspace query is assumed; the
            routine only calculates the optimal sizes of the WORK, RWORK
            and IWORK arrays, returns these values as the first entries
            of the WORK, RWORK and IWORK arrays, and no error message
            related to LWORK or LRWORK or LIWORK is issued by XERBLA.
*/
#endif // COMPLEX
/**

    @param[out]
    iwork   (workspace) INTEGER array, dimension (MAX(1,LIWORK))
            On exit, if INFO = 0, IWORK[0] returns the optimal LIWORK.

    @param[in]
    liwork  INTEGER
            The dimension of the array IWORK.
     -      If N <= 1,                      LIWORK >= 1.
     -      If JOBZ = MagmaNoVec and N > 1, LIWORK >= 1.
     -      If JOBZ = MagmaVec   and N > 1, LIWORK >= 3 + 5*N.
    \n
            If LIWORK = -1, then a workspace query is assumed; the
            routine only calculates the optimal sizes of the WORK, RWORK
            and IWORK arrays, returns these values as the first entries
            of the WORK, RWORK and IWORK arrays, and no error message
            related to LWORK or LRWORK or LIWORK is issued by XERBLA.

    @param[out]
    info    INTEGER
      -     = 0:  successful exit
      -     < 0:  if INFO = -i, the i-th argument had an illegal value
      -     > 0:  CPOTRF or CHEEVD returned an error code:
               <= N:  if INFO = i and JOBZ = MagmaNoVec, then the algorithm
                      failed to converge; i off-diagonal elements of an
                      intermediate tridiagonal form did not converge to
                      zero;
                      if INFO = i and JOBZ = MagmaVec, then the algorithm
                      failed to compute an eigenvalue while working on
                      the submatrix lying in rows and columns INFO/(N+1)
                      through mod(INFO,N+1);
               > N:   if INFO = N + i, for 1 <= i <= N, then the leading
                      minor of order i of B is not positive definite.
                      The factorization of B could not be completed and
                      no eigenvalues or eigenvectors were computed.

    Further Details
    ---------------
    Based on contributions by
       Mark Fahey, Department of Mathematics, Univ. of Kentucky, USA

    Modified so that no backsubstitution is performed if CHEEVD fails to
    converge (NEIG in old code could be greater than N causing out of
    bounds reference to A - reported by Ralf Meyer).  Also corrected the
    description of INFO and the test on ITYPE. Sven, 16 Feb 05.

    @ingroup magma_hegvdx
*******************************************************************************/
extern "C" magma_int_t
magma_chegvdx_2stage_m(
    magma_int_t ngpu,
    magma_int_t itype, magma_vec_t jobz, magma_range_t range, magma_uplo_t uplo,
    magma_int_t n,
    magmaFloatComplex *A, magma_int_t lda,
    magmaFloatComplex *B, magma_int_t ldb,
    float vl, float vu, magma_int_t il, magma_int_t iu,
    magma_int_t *mout, float *w,
    magmaFloatComplex *work, magma_int_t lwork,
    #ifdef COMPLEX
    float *rwork, magma_int_t lrwork,
    #endif
    magma_int_t *iwork, magma_int_t liwork,
    magma_int_t *info)
{
    /* Constants */
    const magmaFloatComplex c_one = MAGMA_C_ONE;

    /* Local variables */
    magma_timer_t time=0;

    const char* uplo_  = lapack_uplo_const( uplo  );
    const char* jobz_  = lapack_vec_const( jobz  );

    magma_int_t lower;
    magma_trans_t trans;
    magma_int_t wantz;
    magma_int_t lquery;
    magma_int_t alleig, valeig, indeig;

    magma_int_t lwmin;
    magma_int_t liwmin;
    #ifdef COMPLEX
    magma_int_t lrwmin;
    #endif

    /* determine the number of threads */
    magma_int_t parallel_threads = magma_get_parallel_numthreads();

    wantz  = (jobz == MagmaVec);
    lower  = (uplo == MagmaLower);
    alleig = (range == MagmaRangeAll);
    valeig = (range == MagmaRangeV);
    indeig = (range == MagmaRangeI);
    lquery = (lwork == -1 || liwork == -1);
    #ifdef COMPLEX
    lquery = (lquery || lrwork == -1);
    #endif

    *info = 0;
    if (itype < 1 || itype > 3) {
        *info = -1;
    } else if (! (alleig || valeig || indeig)) {
        *info = -2;
    } else if (! (wantz || (jobz == MagmaNoVec))) {
        *info = -3;
    } else if (! (lower || (uplo == MagmaUpper))) {
        *info = -4;
    } else if (n < 0) {
        *info = -5;
    } else if (lda < max(1,n)) {
        *info = -7;
    } else if (ldb < max(1,n)) {
        *info = -9;
    } else {
        if (valeig) {
            if (n > 0 && vu <= vl) {
                *info = -11;
            }
        } else if (indeig) {
            if (il < 1 || il > max(1,n)) {
                *info = -12;
            } else if (iu < min(n,il) || iu > n) {
                *info = -13;
            }
        }
    }

    magma_int_t nb = magma_get_cbulge_nb(n, parallel_threads);
    magma_int_t lq2 = magma_get_cbulge_lq2(n, parallel_threads, wantz);

    #ifdef COMPLEX
        if (wantz) {
            lwmin  = lq2 + 2*n + n*n;
            lrwmin = 1 + 5*n + 2*n*n;
            liwmin = 5*n + 3;
        } else {
            lwmin  = lq2 + n + n*nb;
            lrwmin = n;
            liwmin = 1;
        }
    #else
        if (wantz) {
            lwmin  = lq2 + 1 + 6*n + 2*n*n;
            liwmin = 3 + 5*n;
        } else {
            lwmin  = 2*n + n*nb;
            liwmin = 1;
        }
    #endif

    work[0]  = magma_cmake_lwork( lwmin );
    #ifdef COMPLEX
    rwork[0] = magma_smake_lwork( lrwmin );
    #endif
    iwork[0] = liwmin;

    if (lwork < lwmin && ! lquery) {
        *info = -17;
    }
    #ifdef COMPLEX
    else if (lrwork < lrwmin && ! lquery) {
        *info = -19;
    }
    #endif
    else if (liwork < liwmin && ! lquery) {
        #ifdef COMPLEX
        *info = -21;
        #else
        *info = -19;
        #endif
    }

    if (*info != 0) {
        magma_xerbla( __func__, -(*info));
        return *info;
    } else if (lquery) {
        return *info;
    }

    /* Quick return if possible */
    if (n == 0) {
        return *info;
    }

    /* If matrix is very small, then just call LAPACK on CPU, no need for GPU */
    if (n <= 128) {
        lapackf77_chegvd( &itype, jobz_, uplo_,
                          &n, A, &lda, B, &ldb,
                          w, work, &lwork,
                          #ifdef COMPLEX
                          rwork, &lrwork,
                          #endif
                          iwork, &liwork, info );
        *mout = n;
        return *info;
    }

    /* Form a Cholesky factorization of B. */
    timer_start( time );

    magma_cpotrf_m( ngpu, uplo, n, B, ldb, info );
    if (*info != 0) {
        *info = n + *info;
        return *info;
    }

    timer_stop( time );
    timer_printf( "time cpotrf_m = %6.2f\n", time );
    timer_start( time );

    /* Transform problem to standard eigenvalue problem and solve. */
    magma_chegst_m( ngpu, itype, uplo, n, A, lda, B, ldb, info );

    timer_stop( time );
    timer_printf( "time chegst_m = %6.2f\n", time );
    timer_start( time );

    magma_cheevdx_2stage_m( ngpu, jobz, range, uplo, n, A, lda, vl, vu, il, iu,
                            mout, w, work, lwork,
                            #ifdef COMPLEX
                            rwork, lrwork,
                            #endif
                            iwork, liwork, info );

    timer_stop( time );
    timer_printf( "time cheevdx_2stage_m = %6.2f\n", time );

    if (wantz && *info == 0) {
        timer_start( time );

        /* Backtransform eigenvectors to the original problem. */
        if (itype == 1 || itype == 2) {
            /* For A*x=(lambda)*B*x and A*B*x=(lambda)*x;
               backtransform eigenvectors: x = inv(L)'*y or inv(U)*y */
            if (lower) {
                trans = MagmaConjTrans;
            } else {
                trans = MagmaNoTrans;
            }

            magma_ctrsm_m( ngpu, MagmaLeft, uplo, trans, MagmaNonUnit, n, *mout, c_one, B, ldb, A, lda );
        }
        else if (itype == 3) {
            /* For B*A*x=(lambda)*x;
               backtransform eigenvectors: x = L*y or U'*y */
            if (lower) {
                trans = MagmaNoTrans;
            } else {
                trans = MagmaConjTrans;
            }
            #ifdef ENABLE_DEBUG
            printf("--- the multi GPU version is falling back to 1 GPU to perform the last TRMM since there is no TRMM_mgpu ---\n");
            #endif
            magmaFloatComplex *dA=NULL, *dB=NULL;
            magma_int_t ldda = magma_roundup( n, 32 );
            magma_int_t lddb = ldda;

            if (MAGMA_SUCCESS != magma_cmalloc( &dA, n*ldda ) ||
                MAGMA_SUCCESS != magma_cmalloc( &dB, n*lddb ) ) {
                magma_free( dA );
                magma_free( dB );
                *info = MAGMA_ERR_DEVICE_ALLOC;
                return *info;
            }
            magma_queue_t queues[2];
            magma_device_t cdev;
            magma_getdevice( &cdev );
            magma_queue_create( cdev, &queues[0] );
            magma_csetmatrix( n, n, B, ldb, dB, lddb, queues[0] );
            magma_csetmatrix( n, n, A, lda, dA, ldda, queues[0] );
            magma_ctrmm( MagmaLeft, uplo, trans, MagmaNonUnit,
                         n, n, c_one, dB, lddb, dA, ldda, queues[0] );
            magma_cgetmatrix( n, n, dA, ldda, A, lda, queues[0] );

            //magma_ctrmm_m( ngpu, MagmaLeft, uplo, trans, MagmaNonUnit, n, *mout, c_one, B, ldb, A, lda );
            magma_queue_sync( queues[0] );
            magma_queue_destroy( queues[0] );
            magma_free( dA );
            magma_free( dB );
        }

        timer_stop( time );
        timer_printf( "time trsm/mm_m = %6.2f\n", time );
    }

    work[0]  = magma_cmake_lwork( lwmin );
    #ifdef COMPLEX
    rwork[0] = magma_smake_lwork( lrwmin );
    #endif
    iwork[0] = liwmin;

    return *info;
} /* magma_chegvdx_2stage_m */

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11 Reasons You Should Be Drinking Prosecco
ByMark Whalen November 10, 2015
Some say no other beverage defines the Italian philosophy of la dolce vita, or the good life, quite like Prosecco.
It's long been the aperitivo of choice for Italians up and down the peninsula, and it's now the most sold sparkler in the U.S.—and for good reason: It's refreshing, flavorful, light-bodied, (usually) dry, and features a wallet-friendly price tag.
But that's not all. Here are 11 other power points you need to know about this iconic bubbly.
It can only produce in specific areas of Italy.
Prosecco is produced exclusively in select parts of northeastern Italy. While Prosecco DOC can be grown in nine provinces throughout the Veneto and Friuli Venezia Giulia regions, Prosecco Conegliano Valdobbiadene Superiore DOCG can only be made in the Treviso province of Veneto, on the hills between towns of the same names. The more obscure Asolo Prosecco DOCG Superiore—also known as Colli Asolani Prosecco Superiore DOCG—is also produced in Treviso, between the towns of= Cornuda and Asolo.
Prosecco DOC versus Superiore DOCG.
Wines made under the DOCG regulations are the most strictly controlled in Italy. DOCGs are generally considered to be the most prestigious wines in the country, and this also holds true for Prosecco. The Prosecco Conegliano Valdobbiadene Superiore DOCG zone has long been celebrated for the quality of its grapes and is the classic growing area. Here, as in the lesser-known and smaller Asolo DOCG area, grapes are grown exclusively on hillside vineyards, where yields are naturally lower than grapes grown on flat land.
On the other hand, Prosecco DOC is a much larger area and grape growing is not limited to hillsides but can be almost anywhere in the growing zone. The more flexible rules in the in the Prosecco DOC allow for much higher grape yields when compared to the Prosecco DOCGs.
Single-vineyard Prosecco is famous for a reason.
The most famous vineyard area for Prosecco is Cartizze, in the commune of Valdobbiadene. Prosecco Superiore DOCG Cartizze generally boasts more complexity and a greater depth of flavors than most other Proseccos.
"Prosecco" is actually not the name of the grape.
In 2009, to stop imitators around the world from using the Prosecco designation, Italy has regulated and protected the prosecco name under its DOC and DOCG regulations. As part of its efforts, the Italian government also officially changed the name of the grape from Prosecco to Glera. Glera must account for at least 85% of all Proseccos. Other grapes commonly added to Glera include native varieties Verdiso, Bianchetta Trevigiana, Perera, Glera Lunga and international grapes Chardonnay, and Pinot Bianco and Pinot Grigio.
It's not always bubbly.
While iconic Proseccos are sparkling, both the DOC and DOCG versions can be made in sparkling, semi-sparkling and even still versions.
It's sparkling wine, not Champagne.
Not only does Champagne hail from different grapes and exclusively from France's Champagne region, but, in order to gets its bubbles, Champagne must be made by fermenting the wine in the bottle, known as theméthode Champenoise (metodo classico in Italian). Prosecco, on the other hand, is generally made by fermenting the wine in steel tanks, a method known as the Charmat Method (also called the Italian method).
Some do have that yeasty character Champagne-lovers like.
A small but growing number of Prosecco producers are returning to the customary method of refermenting (or in some cases, finishing the first alcoholic fermentation) in the bottle, known locally as col fondo. Rather than disgorging, as they do in Champagne, Prosecco producers using the col fondo technique leave the yeasts in the bottle, causing a layer of sediment to develop and accumulate on the bottom (IL fondo in Italian). The sediment adds to the wine's flavor profile
There's a range from sweet to dry.
Prosecco DOC can be made in four different levels of sweetness, Brut, Extra dry, Dry or Demi-Sec, with Brut being the driest and Demi-Sec the sweetest. Prosecco Superiore has three levels of sweetness, Brut, Extra Dry and Dry, the driest being the Brut version.
It's delicious.
Typical Proseccos have aromas and flavors of white spring flowers, citrus fruits, green apples and pears. They are balanced with lively acidity and an elegant mousse.
It's not just an aperitivo.
Even though Prosecco makes a quintessential before-dinner drink, the brut versions can be paired with pizza or pastas topped with seafood.
You can drink it every day.
Prosecco should be enjoyed young and fresh. It's perfect for all occasions, and as the Italians know, it's ideal for every day. Enjoy!
BY KERIN O'KEEFE
***Grabbed from: http://www.winemag.com/October-2015/11-Reasons-You-Should-Be-Drinking-Prosecco/
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Being a talented Athlete isn't always glamorous! Getting the Gold Medal in the 100m or the Long Jump ends with the conclusion of the meet, most of the time. In order to advance to the Regional and National levels often takes the work of Fundraising. Unfortunately, many Athletes like to avoid such, thinking that someone else should just write a check, without them even asking, so that their time is spent on the "skills"! 😊
For Jah-sir Boyd (Pictured Left), from the Country Mills Eagles Athletic Club, the Fundraising process was indeed taxing, but he willingly invested the time, so that his first trip to the National Junior Olympics could become a reality! For almost an entire day, Jah-sir helped to Separate, and then Return, several bags of Plastic Bottles, Aluminum Cans, and Glass Bottles, to help raise some of the necessary Funds for the Country Mills Eagles to attend this annual event, which is the culmination of the Outdoor Track & Field Season.
More than 20 Country Mills Eagles Athletes qualified for the National Junior Olympics in Ypsilanti, MI, covering several events, such as the 100m, 200m, 800m, 100m HH, 110m HH, 400m IH, High Jump, Long Jump, Shot Put, Discus Throw, Javelin Throw, and the 4 x 100m Relay (in three (3) age divisions). "This is the largest number of Athletes we have qualified for the National Junior Olympics", notes Head Track & Field Coach, Anthony Mills. He continues, "We are excited about attending several events at the 2017 National Junior Olympics, as we have never before qualified so many Athletes in the 'Track' events."
Click here to see Jah-sir in long jump action!
If you would like to help the Country Mills Eagles Athletes cover their expenses to attend this event, you may do so by clicking on the link below. You only need to check the box that says "Country Mills Eagles", and then whatever $$ amount you are able to provide in support of these Athletes.
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One of the Special Guests at the National Junior Olympics will be Carl Lewis, the most decorated Track & Field Athlete in Olympic History, as he was noted for the 100m, 200m, and the Long Jump. Jah-sir will compete at this meet in the 100m, 200m, and the Long Jump. Coincidence? Your Donation will help Country Mills Eagles to continue to assist him in reaching his Olympic Dream!
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There are countless ways competitors will try to latch on to your loyal customers. And that's why savvy marketers use retention analytics to anticipate behaviors, engage customers, reward loyalty and retain loyal customers longer.
IDP delivers data-driven marketing solutions like retention analytics. And through data integration, 'invasive' data management and deep-dive data mining, we empower marketers to control their analytics, their data and their marketing technology.
Retention analytics empower marketers to engage customers with offers they care about. Engaging customers adds that feeling of special treatment today's customers expect. Marketers can engage customers with offers on items that complement items purchased. And reward loyalty with unique promotions, encouraging purchases.
Retention analytics shouldn't be rocket science. The transaction data holds the details. And the analytics can be tailored to customer segments and even individuals.
But the data management and data mining are complex and require deep penetration into transaction data and complex joins with customer, product and survey data. Internal platforms are also among the biggest challenges. Technologies designed to solve customer data and customer experience problems have created their own confusion and frustration.
Many business analysts don't engage in retention analytics simply because they lack data management skills. They can't manage complex data, or disparate data sources. And they aren't trained in data mining. So analysts create incomplete, inappropriate and error-filled analytics. Marketers don't get the customer picture they need and lose confidence in both the statistics and the supporting data.
Effective use of customer data is a competitive weapon. And the foundation to retention analytics is accurate, reliable supporting data. But, your data is challenging and you have limited resources.
At IDP, we remove the requirement that business analysts manage large and complex data volumes — bridging the gap between data management and analytics.
So analysts focus, not on data, but on making recommendations from analytics.
We manage those large data volumes with complex structures and integrate disparate data sources to build rock-solid analytical data sets.
And we always collaborate with marketers to generate actionable, marketable results.


Businesses or websites that don't have their own explainer video need a wakeup call. There are countless of reasons why using one is crucial. Explainer videos are by far one of the most effective and powerful marketing tools presently available. The audiovisual videos can be compared to commercials on Television. The only difference is that they are made for an online audience. That is why when people ask do explainer videos really help, the answer is yes.
One of the best reasons for creating and using an explainer video is because of their marketing power. Using an explainer video allows you to reach a larger audience. Not only that, you can do so at much faster and easier rates. In addition, explainer videos are cost-effective since creating one doesn't require spending that much. Most importantly though, if done correctly, the viewers will be entertained as they learn about your merchandise, company or services.
For websites that want to rank well on search engines such as Google, explainer videos are essential. Their present ranking algorithm measures how long people stay on your site. Having explainer videos on your page will keep visitors on your site for longer periods of time. The end result are search engines ranking you higher.
Another reason why explainer videos are so popular and essential are due to their conversion rates. They are extremely successful when it comes to return on investment. Moreover, there is the conversion rates on people thinking of purchasing a product or service. Surveys show that 85% are more likely to buy something if there's an explainer video to accompany it.
Businesses love explainer videos because of their power in messaging. They allow the company or person to clarify the fundamental principle of your brand, service or product a lot easier. It makes it much simpler for a viewer to understand what you are selling when someone explains it on a video.
Marketers recommend and use explainer videos based on their proclivity to generate interest. Social media is by far one of the most important ways to connect with people today. Since most users love to view videos online, you can target them more effectively. Plus, users love to share things which they find helpful and interesting. Countless of explainer videos have gone viral based on social media sharing.
There are many types of explainer videos available today. Because of that, you have over 10 different options to choose when it comes to which format that is best for you. Some of the best explainer videos online today are animated. There are also millions which are made using the ScreenCast method. Others are 3D, whiteboard and live action.
Irrespective of what type of explainer video format you choose to create, the possibilities are endless. Creating a top rated explainer video or one that is well-received, can result in millions in revenue. Hundreds of companies have seen unprecedented growth following their insertion and usage of explainer videos.
Making a great and helpful explainer video will also guarantee that you gain more visitors to your site. The best thing about explainer videos is how helpful they are assisting people retain information. For the most part, the average person only holds on to about 10 percent of what they hear or read. However, a whopping 50 percent are able to retain the information they see. This means that using a well-made explainer video will lead to increase in sales and overall conversions.
Industries which have products or services that are complicated or boring, adore explainer videos. The reality is that most people become bored when they have to read long bits of information about technical things. Creating a well produced video will turn even the most boring topic into an entertaining pitch. All you need is the right story line and you can instantly grab the attention of your audience. The internet is full of explainer videos from companies who offer difficult to use and understand services or products. But, these companies have made explainer videos detailing their wares which are very fun, entertaining and easy to follow.
That is why explainer videos are so effective. They can be used to grab hold of your targeted audience. Another good reason for using an explainer video is based on their simplicity in sharing them. Both Vimeo and YouTube make it extremely easy for viewers to share videos on their sites. Best of all, these sites are compatible with tablets and mobile devices. The end results is your video being shared via social media and other sites without much hassle.
No matter what type of company or person you are, the most important thing is being able to show your clients your personality. This is why using explainer videos are so important for this part of your brand. You can tell potential clients or viewers all about you, your brand or services easily by using an explainer video. You can showcase your individual or company personality.
Millions of people are taking advantage of explainer videos. Some users are taking it upon themselves to create their very own explainer videos. There are others who find video production companies such as SquareShip to help them. The important part is making sure you utilize the most powerful online marketing tool today.


Sustainable agriculture – What does this mean today and in the future?
Conventional agriculture is producing more and more. But it's not meeting important sustainability targets. Alternative methods are better at reaching environmental and socioeconomic goals. But none of the methods can, on their own, supply enough food for the growing global population or ensure a sustainable ecosystem. How can modern biotechnology help development?
What does the desired mix of production methods look like? Internationally renowned researcher, Professor John Reganold of Washington State University, will answer this question from an international perspective when he speaks on Organic compared to conventional agriculture in the twenty-first century. His conclusion after a thorough review of the research is that what we need is a combination of organic and other innovative agricultural systems in order to feed the Earth's growing population in a sustainable way.
Plant breeding today is leading to new crops with a higher yield, better quality and greater resistance to disease and pests. How can modern biotechnology help development? What role can it play in sustainable agriculture? Professor Stefan Jansson, Umeå University, gives some answers based on current research.
How sustainable is Swedish agriculture today? And where might we be in 2030? Professor Lars Andersson, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, summarises the current status and future scenarios.
The organic milk cooperative Sju gårdar in Uppland is a current example of organic farming and locally-produced milk. One of the initiators, Elisabeth Gauffin, the former Vice Chairman of LRF, provides some background on the company's success and how they met different sustainability challenges.
The seminar, which will be held in English, is a joint arrangement by IVA's Biotechnology division and the Royal Swedish Academy of Agriculture and Forestry (KSLA).


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Fellowship of the Flames
And these three men, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego,
fell down bound into the midst of the burning fiery furnace.
Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego were three young Hebrew men who got tossed alive into a fiery furnace under orders from Nebuchadnezzar, King of Babylon...
They had refused to bow down and worship the image of the king or regard him as their god. As a result, the penalty for this was death.
But alas, as the story goes, although they were thrown alive into a blazing furnace, they did not die. Nor were they burned. Instead they were found walking in the midst of the flames along with a mysterious fourth man who was seen walking with them. This, I believe, was the Angel of the Lord, the Pre-Incarnate Christ, the Messiah.
Shortly afterwards they were pulled from the fire with that fourth man nowhere to be seen. Nevertheless the miracle caused King Nebuchadnezzar to switch his position and now declare Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego to be servants of the Most High God, whom the king now demanded people worship instead of himself.
And, reading this passage, it dawned on me that these three men had had a special and unique fellowship together while in those flames. It was a fellowship known to them. But it was and is a fellowship we as Christians know today, as well. For it is a fellowship of those whose faith is tested daily through the various fiery trials we as disciples of Christ encounter both as individuals, but also as one body in Christ.
As the Bible declares in Acts 14:22, as followers of the Lord Jesus, we must go through "much tribulation" before we finally enter the kingdom of God. Such tribulation and danger Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego knew all too well. And we know it, too. For Peter also warns us, the church, of the "fiery" trials we must endure so that our faith may also be tested. And so that we, too, as living representatives of the Lord Jesus Christ, will allow our tests to become testimonies for the glory of God.
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Who Won American Idol 2013 Last Night?
By: Todd Betzold | May 17, 2013 at 8:02 AM EDT
Unless you were sleeping under a rock all night last night, the big news in the entertainment world was the announcement of the winner of American Idol Season 12, but just in case you missed it find out who won American Idol 2013 last night right here! Your American Idol 2013 spoilers follow!
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American Idol 2013 Spoilers: Kree Harrison Performs Angel (VIDEO)
By: Todd Betzold | May 16, 2013 at 11:32 AM EDT
With the end so near, Kree Harrison and Candice Glover had one more chance to show America why they should vote them the winner of American Idol Season 12 last night and we have your American Idol 2013 spoilers with Kree Harrison's performance of "Angel" by Sarah McLachlan. Check out the performance in our American Idol 2013 spoilers video below!
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American Idol 2013 Spoilers: Kree Harrison Top 3 Performances (VIDEO)
By: Todd Betzold | May 9, 2013 at 1:00 PM EDT
We had the chance to watch the Top 3 on American Idol Season 12 perform last night and the three ladies are all hoping to make it to the American Idol 2013 finale next week! Which two girls will be moving on? Kree Harrison is hoping she is one of those two moving on, but were her performances enough last night? Check out Kree Harrison perform on American Idol 2013 Top 3 Week in our American Idol 2013 spoilers videos below!
If you turned on American Idol 2013 last night and thought you were having deja vu and maybe FOX was running a repeat of the Top 4 on American Idol Season 12 again, you thought wrong. Thanks to the "dramatic twist" last week announced by Ryan Seacrest, the Top 4 Girls had a chance to win over some more votes from America with another week of performances on Top 4 Week. Check out Kree Harison performances from American Idol Season 12 Top 4 Week in our American Idol 2013 spoilers videos below!
American Idol 2013 Spoilers: Kree Harrison Emotional Tribute (VIDEO)
By: Todd Betzold | April 23, 2013 at 12:06 PM EDT
What a tragic story it has been for Kree Harrison on American Idol Season 12 and the tragic death of both her parents by the time she was 16 years old and we have some American Idol 2013 spoilers and a video of a touching song she wrote in honor of her parents. Kree Harrison wrote and performed the song "You Would've Wanted It That Way" and you can take a listen to it below!
By: Todd Betzold | April 11, 2013 at 11:13 AM EDT
Getting a lot of hype this season on American Idol 2013 spoilers is Kree Harrison, more and more each week, and that did not stop after her great performances last night on American Idol Season 12 Top 6 performances, which featured two songs from each of the singers. Kree knocked it out of the park with her performances of "What The World Needs Now Is Love" and "Help Me Make It Through The Night" and I think she will be fine making it through tonight! Check out Kree Harrison perform on American Idol 2013 below!
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American Idol 2013: Kree Harrison Road To Top 10 (VIDEO)
By: Todd Betzold | March 13, 2013 at 2:00 PM EDT
When it comes to finally seeing the top whatever take the stage on American Idol, there is always one ow two singers that have kind of creeped along and haven't really been put in the spotlight and I feel that is Kree Harrison on American Idol 2013 and I think this dark horse could be the winner of American Idol Season 12! The American Idol judges 2013 saw something special in her and now it is time for America to as well. Check out Kree Harrison's road to the Top 10 on American Idol Season 12 below!
American Idol Las Vegas 2013: Kree Harrison Performs (VIDEO)
By: Todd Betzold | February 21, 2013 at 11:30 AM EST
I think we found our sleeper last night on American Idol Las Vegas 2013, as Kree Harrison took the stage and blew everyone away, including the American Idol judges 2013 with her performance of "Up to the Mountain." It was Round 1 of American Idol Las Vegas 2013 and the first ten girls put on some stellar performances last night, but only five would move forward on American Idol Season 12!


Today I decided to take a little field trip to the Southwest Museum of the American Indian in Los Angeles. Though it was a small museum, it was an amazing adventure, so many beautiful pieces of artwork. Each piece has a familiarity and yet are still completely different. Each piece has beautiful coloration and fantastic imagery. I love how Native Americans used what they saw in their everyday life to help in their artistic ability. Whether it was plants, animals or simple shapes….
Jan Tschichold was born in April of 1902 in Leipzig, Germany and died in August of 1974. Jan Tschichold was not only a book designer, but he was also a typographer, teacher, and a writer. Jan Tschichold was an amazing artist, looking at his artwork it gives me a sense of security. I'm not sure if I feel this way because of how geometrical his work is or the colors he seems to use. His color choices were very straightforward and efficient. His simple color choices taught designers that even simple solutions were sometimes a little more practical and clean work was always a must. I believe that Jan Tschichold is one of the most creative designers of his time. I honestly believe that his work shaped graphic design for years even after his death.
It weighs heavy on my heart that the LGBTQ community was affected by the largest mass shooting that took place on American soil since 9/11 at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando. The Community was enjoying the amenities of life when in an instant it was gone and taken away from them. America will continue to mourn and pray for the families, and loved ones that were tragically harmed during this horrific event. The world will show the colors and sadness through vigils and Orlando we stand with you. I was gracious enough to be invited to attend a vigil last night in Victorville, CA. The vigil was held outside, in front of Ricky's nightclub, where I watched the High Desert LGBTQ community joined together and pray for those that had lost their life, their families and those that were injured in the horrible attack. I also wanted to say it's not about the people holding the candles, it's about the candles being held.
Today, I had the privilege of walking through Chinatown in Los Angeles. As I walked around, I took pictures of the beautiful architecture and artwork. I wanted to share them so that you could enjoy them as well. I enjoy seeing different pieces from different cultures, I think that every culture is interesting and beautiful.


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The following accidents were investigated by the Kosciusko County Sheriff's Office:
5:09 p.m. Sunday, March 17, on SR 15 south of West CR 9560S. Driver: Jeremy L. Ambergey, 28, Hill Street, Wabash. Driver hit a deer. Damage: Up to $2,500.
7:06 a.m. Sunday, March 17, on North CR 200E, south of East CR 900N, near Warsaw. Driver: Michael L. Vint, 40, US 6, Syracuse. Driver struck deer. Damage: Up to $5,000.
1:01 a.m. Sunday, March 17, on East Pierceton Road east of South CR 400E, near Warsaw. Driver: Logan R. Sapp, 23, South Jackson Street, South Whitley. Sapp told police he was traveling about 125 mph when he tried to round a curve in the road, left the road and rolled the vehicle several times. The report indicated there was an injury, but no details were listed.
6:43 a.m. Saturday, March 16, South CR 900E, north of East CR 250S, near Pierceton. Driver: Jack Huber, 43, 5 EMS R3E Lane, Pierceton. Driver struck a deer. Damage: Up to $1,000.
7:13 p.m. Saturday, March 16, on SR 13 north of North Grandview Drive, near Syracuse. Drivers: Jake W. Patton, 29, West Boston Street, Syracuse; Laura J. Studebaker, 48, North Marine Key Drive, Syracuse. Patton's vehicle rear-ended Studebaker's. Damage: Up to $10,000.
2:38 p.m. Saturday, March 16, on South Zimmer Road, north of Golf Heights Road, near Warsaw. Drivers: Blake L. Lamb, 21, West CR 550N, Warsaw; Katrielle D. Wood, 18, Apple Court, Winona Lake. Lamb said he sneezed and looked up and struck Wood's vehicle as she was attempting to turn. Both vehicles left the road. Lamb's vehicle struck a tree. Lamb had a bloody nose. Wood complained of pain to the head. Both refused treatment. Damage: Up to $25,000.
6:28 a.m. Saturday, March 16, East Pierceton Road, west of South CR 350E. Driver: Ruth L. Banghart, 39, East Muirfield Road, Winona Lake. Driver hit a deer. Damage: Up to $5,000.
Winona Lake
The following accident was investigated by the Winona Lake Police Department:
12:55 a.m. Saturday, March 16, County Farm Road, east of CR 800S, near Claypool. Driver: Mark D. McQuade, West CR 800S, Claypool. Driver struck a deer. Damage: Up to $5,000.
Officers with the Warsaw Police Department investigated the following accident:
9:49 a.m. Monday, March 18, at the intersection of East Market Street and South Detroit Street, Warsaw: Drivers: William R. Likens, 59, Country Club Drive, Warsaw; Luyen T. Westerhof, 67, North Lake Street, Warsaw. Westerhof was traveling south on Detroit Street and planned to turn east, realized Market Street to the east was closed, tried to merge to go straight and struck Likens' vehicle. Damage: Up to $2,500.
7:47 a.m. Monday, March 18, at West Winona Avenue and Columbia Street, Warsaw. Drivers: Miriam V. Cabrera Velez, 47, Nuthatch Driver, Warsaw; Brandy D. Flory-Damron, 44, West Side Drive, Warsaw. Traffic was stopped on Winona Avenue and Cabrera Velez tried to back up and struck the Flory-Damron vehicle. Damage: Up to $2,500.
6:52 a.m. Monday, March 18, on US 30 west of Anchorage Road, Warsaw. Driver: John A. Rowe, 19, Henderson Driver Warsaw. Rowe said his vehicle struck a van in front of him that had stopped quickly. The van was pushed into another vehicle. Drivers of the other vehicles checked for damage and then left. Damage: Up to $10,000.
4:56 p.m. Sunday, March 17, at the intersection of US 30 and Commerce Drive. Drivers: Marsha K. Coven, 65, Academy Road, Culver; Christopher S. Carr, 40, Corvus Court, Fort Wayne. Both vehicles were eastbound on US 30 when Coven's vehicle struck Carr's vehicle from behind. Damage: Up to $10,000.
1:52 p.m. Sunday, March 17, on North SR 15 and Jalynn Street. Drivers: Brittany L. Blankenship, 20, South SR 15, Claypool; Grayson D. Drudge, 18, Meadow Lane, Warsaw. Blankenship was turning onto SR 15 from Jalynn Street and did not see Drudge's vehicle. Drudge complained of a headache and was checked by EMS. Damage: Up to $10,000.
12:29 p.m., Sunday, March 17, a parking lot in the 2800 block of Frontage Road. Driver: Jason C. Hale, 25, Wooster Road, Winona Lake. Driver hit the foundation of a light pole. Damage: Up to $2,500.
2:16 p.m., Saturday, March 16, US 30 and Anchorage Road ramp, Warsaw. Drivers: Elizabeth R. Cox, 19, of 11th Street, Winona Lake; Jeremy M. Mellen, 47, San Diego, Calif. Cox was coming off a ramp and merging into the eastbound lane of 30 when her vehicle side-swiped Mellen's vehicle. Damage: Up to $25,000.
12:51 p.m. Friday, March 15, West US 30 and North CR150W, Warsaw, Drivers: Lynn C. Hartman, 76, Pretty Lake Trail, Plymouth; Jacob W. Bartley, 26, East 300N, Warsaw. Hartman was headed north on 150W west she attempted to turn on to US 30 and struck Bartley. Damage: Up to $10,000.
1:28 p.m. Friday, March 15, the intersection of the North Detroit Street and Gilliam Drive, Warsaw. Drivers: Kristi L. Warmoth, 72, East 16th Street, Mishawaka; Joan K. Brown, 58, East Levi Lee Road, Warsaw. Warmoth was pulling out of a restaurant parking lot and attempting to turn north when her vehicle collided with a northbound vehicle driven by Brown. Damage: Up to $5,000.
1:37 p.m. Friday, March 15, in the 2500 block of Walton Boulevard, on private property. Drivers: Clint O. Bischcoff, 27, North Main Street, Laketon. Bischoff was backing out of a parking space when his vehicle struck a car registered to a Rent A Center store in Sparks Glencoe, Md. Damage: Up to $2,500.
3:33 p.m. Friday, March 15, at the intersection of US 30 and Access Road, Warsaw. Drivers: James M. Milliken, 33, North Orchard Lane, Churubusco. Kumar Mohit, 27, Monticello Hall Drive, Columbus, Ohio. Millikan was crossing US 30 when his vehicle was struck by a westbound vehicle driven by Mohit. Damage: Up to $10,000.
4:02 a.m. Friday, March 15, at the intersection of Hand Road and SR 25 in Warsaw. Drivers William C. Bibler, 20, Trailside Drive, Winona Lake; Deana S. Cripe, 51, Heather Court, Warsaw. Both vehicles were stopped along Hand Avenue. Cripe said she began to pull into the intersection to turn and then stopped and was rear-ended by Bibler's vehicle. Damage: Up to $5,000.
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Fleeing Cleveland
Athersys is ready to make good on its threat.
George Voinovich
Wanda Santos-Bray Earl Patch
Lakewood needs people like this.
The mobile bottom line
Add Athersys to the list of high-profile companies leaving Cleveland. It's not yet official, but reliable sources -- i.e., guys who know, but don't want their names printed -- confirm that the biopharm glamour boys are bolting for Durham, North Carolina.
President and CEO Gil Van Bokkelen made it clear a few months ago that Athersys would need serious support from local money guys -- like the $100 million kind of serious -- to meet its ambitious growth plans. The not-very-thinly-veiled threat: If Cleveland didn't come up with the loot, the company would have its hand out elsewhere.
Cleveland tried. Some dollars were pledged, but nowhere near enough. The real consensus was that the bio-sticker price was too high, and local nonprofits -- governments, hospitals, foundations, and universities -- aren't meant to be high-risk venture capitalists.
Durham didn't supply the money either. But company co-founder Huntington Willard is at Duke University, and North Carolina's Research Triangle is a more fashionable bio-address. You know Ohio is in trouble when companies see Mayberry as a step up in the world.
The "George Voinovich: Senator With Stature" era appears to have passed.
All policy eyes were on Voinovich in April, when Ohio's junior senator burnished his reputation as a deficit hawk. He broke Republican ranks, resisting a tax cut larger than $350 billion. The administration's wish list be damned, ol' George wasn't going to pass the kidney stone of debt to his grandchildren. Asked on NBC's Meet the Press if $350 billion was his bottom line, Voinovich replied: "You got it, and anybody that knows George Voinovich knows that when I say something, I mean it."
He should have added: At least for a couple of weeks.
On May 15, Voinovich voted for a Senate plan loaded with enough accounting gimmicks to make it a budget for Enron. The Washington Post estimated its true price to be $660 billion -- a few nickels north of Voinovich's supposed bottom line. In an editorial, the Post singled out Voinovich, ridiculing him for voting for a plan that "delivers the worst of all worlds: It costs more than he claimed was affordable and delivers less stimulus than he claims is needed." (The Senate and House negotiated a final package last week.)
Voinovich responded with an editorial of his own last week, taking "strong exception" -- that's senatorial-speak for "I'd kick your ass, but I punch like a Girl Scout" -- to anyone who would dare suggest that he caved.
A plea, but no apology
David Lowe walked into the Justice Center last week to plead guilty in the boating death of Carol Patch ("Unavenged Angel," May 7). Or so his lawyers thought.
Flanked by his two teenage sons, Lowe told attorneys Terry Gilbert and Kenneth Bossin that he'd changed his mind. "We don't believe it's right to plead guilty to something I'm not guilty of," Lowe said.
Gilbert and Bossin promptly donned pained expressions that seemed to say, "Please don't be pulling this shit." They'd spent months nailing down a plea for Lowe, initially accused of aggravated vehicular homicide and drunk driving (among other charges) after Patch's death on August 12, 2001.
The lawyers escorted Lowe into a conference room, but it might well have been a woodshed. Minutes after re-emerging, a flush-faced Lowe copped to attempted involuntary manslaughter and reckless operation of a vehicle.
His plea brought an end to a case in which Patch, 53, was killed while saving a young girl from being struck by Lowe's boat on Lake Erie. But he was in no mood to talk, bolting past reporters on his way to the elevator.
"He thinks you made him look cold and heartless," Gilbert told our ace correspondent on the scene. In our previous story, Lowe said Patch "wasn't very bright" and added, "I guess she could be a real bitch, but she never was like that with me."
Lowe also left without talking to Earl Patch, Carol's brother, who says he's still waiting for an apology. One may be forthcoming at Lowe's July sentencing, when he'll face a maximum of 18 months in prison and a $5,000 fine. But by then, any remorse will sound less like sorrow than a last-ditch effort to save his own hide, says Earl. "He needs to stand up and be a man. It's about time."
Pistols at dawn
It's possibly the strangest end to a political career in metro history. After the May 6 primary, Lorain County officials announced that Gary Mingee, long-time mayor of Sheffield Lake, had finished last in a pool of three candidates. Out of the approximately 2,000 votes cast, he fell just one vote below runner-up Richard Rosso and 432 behind John Piskura.
Because the lakeside suburb runs non-partisan races, Rosso and Piskura would take part in a November runoff; Mingee was out.
Or was he? In a subsequent recount, Rosso and Mingee ended up tied for second place. State law requires ties to be decided "by lot," says James Lee of the Secretary of State's office. Regretfully, Lee ruled out Punch's initial idea for settling the matter: "No pistols at dawn or anything like that." The issue would be decided by a more civilized -- but far less entertaining -- coin toss.
Mingee, whose legacy is marked by his disinterest in showing up for work, had already survived a recall attempt in 2000. But this time his luck didn't hold -- the coin flip went to Rosso. Stay tuned: A second recount is expected this week. By that time, Lee may have reversed his position on the whole pistol thing.
Rise of the elderly class
Pittsburgh professor Richard Florida's book, The Rise of the Creative Class, is all the rage among people who care about such things as the "Quiet Crisis." Florida's thesis: If cities are to renew themselves, they must attract young professionals, artists, and other creative types capable of organically rebuilding neighborhoods like, say, Ohio City. Municipal leaders nationwide are taking heart ("Calling All Queers," July 31, 2002).
When the professor wrote his book, he could have used Lakewood as a model. It's teeming with young hipsters, gays, artists, and the sort of upwardly mobile twentysomethings who generally desert Cleveland for New York and Chicago. But Lakewood Mayor Madeline Cain apparently didn't get the memo.
Last week, in an interview on WMJI's Lanigan and Malone morning show, Cain made the case for her bold new West End development plan by arguing that Lakewood is losing its senior citizens.
The city needs to demolish the apartments of youngsters, she said, because older Lakewoodians are bolting for Avon and Avon Lake. "They're moving to places that are accessible," with one-story floor plans. The West End development would seize houses and buildings through eminent domain, then put condos and stores in their place. "If we're going to have a future, we have to take down these buildings," sayeth the mayor.
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Il picchio pettorosso o picchio testarossa (Sphyrapicus ruber ) è un uccello piciforme della famiglia dei picidi.

Tassonomia
Se ne riconoscono due sottospecie:
 Sphyrapicus ruber ruber , diffusa dall'Alaska alla California centrale;
 Sphyrapicus ruber daggetti , diffusa in California sud-occidentale;

In passato, anche il picchio nucarossa veniva classificato come sottospecie del picchio pettorosso col nome di Sphyrapicus ruber nuchalis, ma attualmente lo si considera come specie a sé stante.

Distribuzione

Il picchio pettorosso è diffuso dall'estremo sud-orientale dell'Alaska attraverso la Catena Costiera Pacifica in Columbia Britannica, Washington, Oregon a sud fino alla California sud-occidentale.

L'habitat preferito da questi uccelli è la foresta decidua temperata o mista ben matura, con presenza di varie specie tipiche dell'area pacifica degli Stati Uniti come pini, abeti, pecci, tsuga e douglasie.

Gli esemplari diffusi nelle zone settentrionali dell'areale tendono a migrare a sud durante la stagione fredda, ed anche i picchi pettorosso dell'entroterra e delle aree montane durante questo periodo tendono a scendere di quota e passare l'inverno in aree costiere, estendendo l'areale della specie a sud fino alla penisola di Bassa California. Gli uccelli diffusi in queste ultime aree, invece, tendono ad essere residenti.

Descrizione

Dimensioni
Misura una ventina di centimetri di lunghezza, per un peso di 43-55 g.

Aspetto

Si tratta di un uccello dal tipico aspetto di piciforme, con profilo massittio, testa slanciata, lungo becco conico e zampe e coda corti e forti.

Le ali, il dorso e la coda sono neri, con presenza di barre bianche (gialle nella sottospecie nominale) sulle remiganti primarie, con le copritrici che sono bianche in ambedue le sottospecie. Il ventre, i fianchi ed il sottocoda sono anch'essi bianchi, mentre testa, collo e petto sono di colore rosso, con un accenno di banda oculare nera fra occhi e becco. Quest'ultimo è lungo, conico e nero, mentre le zampe sono di color grigio scuro, zigodattile e con forti unghie: gli occhi sono di colore bruno scuro.

Biologia
Si tratta di uccelli principalmente diurni, solitari e molto timidi. Spesso ci si accorge della loro presenza grazie ai fori nei tronchi degli alberi o ai rumori che gli uccelli emettono picchiando contro di essi.

Questi rumori, oltre che essere prodotti durante le operazioni per procurarsi il cibo o per scavare il nido, hanno anche la funzione di rivendicare la proprietà di un territorio o di segnalare la propria disponibilità all'accoppiamento ad eventuali partner. Oltre a ciò, i picchi pettorosso possono emettere una varietà di suoni che comprende squittii, crocidii ed alti richiami simili ad urla.

Alimentazione
La dieta di questi uccelli si basa sulla linfa degli alberi, che essi ricavano incidendo serie orizzontali di fori nella corteccia di più alberi e tornando in seguito per nutrirsi del fluido che comincia a scorrere. A questo scopo, la lingua del picchio pettorosso si presenta setolosa, allo scopo di meglio raccogliere la linfa che sgorga.

Oltre alla linfa, il picchio pettorosso si nutre anche degli insetti che da essa vengono attratti o vi s'invischiano: spesso durante l'assenza dell'autore dei fori, essi vengono utilizzati anche da altre specie (come il cardinale rosso ed il colibrì rosso) per ricavarne cibo.

Riproduzione

La stagione riproduttiva inizia in aprile-maggio. I picchi pettorosso nidificano in cavità nei tronchi d'albero che essi stessi si scavano: a tale scopo, questi uccelli prediligono gli alberi morti o morenti, con preferenza per le specie decidue. Il nido non viene generalmente riutilizzato dalla coppia, mentre spesso i nidi abbandonati vengono riutilizzati da altre specie di uccelli.

Nel nido, la femmina depone dalle 4 alle 7 uova che sono di colore bianco candido, e che vengono covate esclusivamente da essa, mentre il maschio s'incarica di reperire il cibo.

La cova dura attorno ai 12-13 giorni: i piccoli sono implumi e vengono nutriti da ambedue i genitori fino a quando non sono in grado d'involarsi, cosa che avviene fra i 23 ed i 28 giorni di vita. Generalmente viene portata avanti un'unica covata l'anno.

Il picchio pettorosso si ibrida con facilità coi congeneri ed affini picchio nucarossa e picchio panciagialla nelle aree in cui le specie si trovano a convivere.

Note

Altri progetti

Picidae
Fauna nordamericana
Taxa classificati da Johann Friedrich Gmelin

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Ascension Wisconsin enters joint venture to open small-scale neighborhood hospitals
Home Industries Health Care Ascension Wisconsin enters joint venture to open small-scale neighborhood hospitals
Partnering with micro-hospital operator Emerus Holdings
The Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Milwaukee campus.
Ascension Wisconsin has entered a joint venture with Texas-based neighborhood hospital operator Emerus Holdings, Inc., to open several small-scale hospitals in Wisconsin, the organizations announced Wednesday.
Under the partnership, Emerus will build and operate several neighborhood hospitals — often called "micro-hospitals" — over the next two years. Each of the hospitals would be developed as part of a larger two-story health complex that would include the hospital on the first floor, and additional Ascension Wisconsin ambulatory services — such as primary care, specialty care, freestanding imaging and outpatient surgery services — on the second floor.
The organizations did not specify the number of facilities that are planned or their possible locations.
"As Ascension Wisconsin continues to grow our priority is to make health care easier to access and more convenient for consumers," said Bernie Sherry, senior vice president of Ascension Healthcare and ministry market executive of Ascension Wisconsin. "This model provides an innovative way to integrate inpatient and outpatient services while keeping care close to home. This will be our focus as we increase our presence in the communities we are privileged to serve."
The hospitals will be staffed by emergency medicine physicians and will be open 24/7, the organizations said.
"We are honored to partner with Ascension Wisconsin, as it expands its footprint in Wisconsin," said Craig Goguen, CEO of Emerus. "Ascension Wisconsin is committed to delivering compassionate, personalized care to all, with special attention to people living in poverty and those most vulnerable. That is perfectly aligned with our vision and is a key reason why Emerus is excited about this new partnership."
The neighborhood hospital concept has emerged as a growing trend as health systems look to offer more cost-effective and streamlined care. Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin is partnering with Tandem Hospital Partners, a Houston, Texas-based firm that operates several other neighborhood hospitals across the country, to open micro-hospitals in Oak Creek and Mequon.


Barracks will be washed in twenty seconds precisely! Za dvacet sekund budou ubikace dokonale vymyty!
The barracks, he said. Kasárna, řekl.
They're checking the other barracks now. Kontrolují další budovy.
Get everyone out of the barracks! Vyžeňte všechny ven z budovy!
Ramirez delivered them in front of their barracks. Ramírez je dovedl před kasárna.
Someone is trying to poison the men in the barracks? Někdo se snaží otrávit vojáky v kasárnách?


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Afghan civilian casualties rose in 2013
The number of civilian victims from the drone strikes more than tripled from 2012, the United Nations said.
08 Şubat 2014 Cumartesi 10:27
War took an increasing toll on Afghanistan's civilians in 2013 as fighting intensified between the government and insurgents, the United Nations said in a report on Saturday, with total casualties rising 14 percent.
"The new trend in 2013 of increased civilian casualties from ground engagements, including the alarming increase in women and children casualties, reflected the changing dynamics of the conflict over the year," the United Nations said.
Last year was the worst for women and children since 2009, with the number killed or injured by the conflict increasing by more than one-third from 2012.
About 27 percent of all 2013 casualties stemmed from fighting between the government and insurgents, and most of these could not be attributed to one side.
"This 'fog of war' dynamic reflects the changed nature of the conflict in Afghanistan in 2013 which was increasingly being waged in civilian communities and populated areas," the United Nations said.
The biggest single killer remained improvised explosive devices (IEDs), or bombs, detonated by insurgents in public areas such as markets, roads and government buildings. Bombs accounted for about one-third of the total civilian toll, which the United Nations put at 2,959 deaths and 5,656 injured.
While both sides in the conflict were responsible for the increase in casualties last year, the United Nations attributed about three-quarters of the toll to the Taliban.
"Statements on protecting civilians by the Taliban leadership are not nearly enough to end the killing and injuring of innocent Afghan civilians," said U.N. Special Representative Ján Kubi in a statement.
"What is needed is for the Taliban to stop deliberately attacking civilians and using IEDS indiscriminately."
The U.N. report said that in 2013, there were 54 aerial operations that resulted in civilian casualties. While this was a 10 percent drop from the number of such cases in 2012, women and children accounted for nearly half of casualties.
Of the 54 cases, 19 were by unmanned aerial vehicles. The number of civilian victims from these so-called drone strikes more than tripled from 2012, the United Nations said.
The United Nations said there was a sharp increase in incidents perpetrated by a security force known as the Afghan Local Police (ALP), set up in 2010 to operate in remote, insecure areas.
Throughout 2013, the U.N. mission in Afghanistan "documented incidents where ALP carried out serious human rights violations with impunity which were often enabled by provincial or national level power-brokers", the report said.
ALP-linked casualties tripled, the United Nations said, and included summary executions, punishments and acts of revenge.
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Preseason top 45 countdown
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By Patrick Stevens The Washington Times - October 28, 2008, 05:10PM
Loyal readers will know that the fall-season D1scourse 30 is more an exercise in analysis than anything else.
That is to say, that set of rankings ultimately means nothing, other than to point out the lunacy of, say, ranking two-loss Michigan State over two-loss California despite a head-to-head result suggesting that isn't the correct order.
But basketball is a bit different.
One, because people don't obsess over rankings quite as much.
Two, because I have an AP vote.
Those who know me will not be surprised to learn I keep a top 45 each week, the better to keep track of teams I either think are curious or could be considered worth a vote within the next few weeks. Once late December hits, it takes an extraordinary week for a team to jump from not even on a 45-team radar to the rankings.
It's a way to stay on top of things, and the first thing I do once I fire up my laptop during basketball season is scan every Division I score and note in particular how the top 45 fared.
Anyway, the AP required its ballots to be submitted earlier this week. And while the full poll won't be out for a few days, well, I just wanted to toss out my rankings as a source of discussion during Maryland's psuedo-bye week.
These, of course, are preseason rankings. Like just about everyone under the sun, I think North Carolina is the country's top team right now. Unlike a lot of people, I can see someone else (my guess: Louisville) actually collecting the national title hardware.
But that's a long ways off – more than five months, actually. So before things get started, here's a top 45 to get a discussion going:
1. North Carolina (36-3 in 2007-08)
2. Louisville (27-9)
3. Connecticut (24-9)
4. Pittsburgh (27-10)
5. UCLA (35-4)
6. Texas (31-7)
7. Michigan State (27-9)
8. Tennessee (31-5)
9. Duke (28-6)
10. Memphis (38-2)
11. Gonzaga (25-8)
12. Notre Dame (25-8)
13. Purdue (25-9)
14. Oklahoma (23-12)
15. Miami (23-11)
16. Wisconsin (31-5)
17. Arizona State (21-13)
18. Kansas (37-3)
19. UNLV (27-8)
20. Florida (24-12)
21. Villanova (22-13)
22. Davidson (29-7)
23. Georgetown (28-6)
24. St. Mary's (25-7)
25. San Diego (22-14)
26. Syracuse (21-14)
27. Baylor (21-11)
28. Wake Forest (17-13)
29. Marquette (25-10)
30. Southern California (21-12)
31. Xavier (30-7)
32. Kentucky (18-13)
33. Siena (23-11)
34. Ohio State (24-13)
35. Brigham Young (27-8)
36. Clemson (24-10)
37. Virginia Tech (21-14)
38. Mississippi (24-11)
39. Creighton (22-11)
40. UAB (23-11)
41. Arizona (19-15)
42. West Virginia (26-11)
43. Saint Joseph's (21-13)
44. Vanderbilt (26-8)
45. Temple (21-13)
– Patrick Stevens
Patrick Stevens
Patrick Stevens has covered Maryland and other Mid-Atlantic college sports for more than a decade. You can reach him at [email protected].
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