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2011年4月2日 星期六

The silence in the Dáil after Lowry's speech was the most eloquent moment of the day

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Brevity worked less well for England football manager Fabio Capello, when he was asked if his English was good enough, following three years at the helm. Capello answered, after his translator repeated the question in Italian.

"I think when I speak with the players they understand everything. It's important when you speak with the players," he said. "If I need to speak about the economy or other things, I can't speak. But when you speak about tactics, you don't use a lot of words. I don't have to speak about a lot of different things. Maximum 100 words."

Politicians used sports metaphors throughout the election campaign to talk about Ireland's future tactics. The 'game' is now on and with Thursday's stress-test findings, the challenge Ireland faces is showing its real, dark shape. Even Hemingway couldn't write it in six.

How much translation does this require? Capello's recommended 100 words are considerably fewer than Michael Lowry spent on Tuesday and Wednesday when he addressed the Dáil about the Moriarty Report.

"In conclusion, I wish to state that the Moriarty Tribunal has not done the State some service," Lowry said on Wednesday, referencing Shakespeare via Charles Haughey.

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Lowry's 40 last words are fewer than half of Capello's maximum professional vocabulary. Or, as one sports writer put it, " ... each of Capello's '100 words' is costing the FA $60,000 a year." That would indeed be a scandal of epic proportions, if you took it literally.

What did Lowry's words cost the State? The silence following his speech was the 31st Dáil's most eloquent moment yet,Love womens Wedge Shoes? So do we. even after Thursday's notional vote of censure. Lowry says he may protest the Moriarty Tribunal's findings to the European Court of Human Rights, which is a curious prospect. A generation could be dead before a verdict comes.

Is it okay to run the Dáil like Capello runs the England soccer team? Agreed, there's no obvious Wayne Rooney in the 31st Dáil, but the lack of words following Lowry's speeches on both days was not from dignified restraint, rather that most TDs didn't turn up for the gig. They just weren't bothered.

The absence of bodies on the benches suggest they haven't understood the mandate for reform they were given. A full house would have highlighted a turning point marked by the conflict between a TD and a state tribunal. It would have shown physical support for the tribunal's work and for what it endured over 14 years.

Life may be too short to listen to Lowry unless you must, but words must be found for him somewhere in the limited vocabulary of Irish politics. He has spent 14 years under the Moriarty Tribunal's shadow and, at least, must be feeling stressed and frustrated.

If Lowry is correct, he has been victimised like a Socrates or an Alfred Dreyfus. He is so provoked and his reputation so damaged that he seems to feel he has little option but to attack the tribunal despite the damage to its reputation and, by association, to the State's integrity.

And if he is a Socrates or Dreyfus, then his best option is to wait for a man of integrity to honour him, as Plato did Socrates and Zola did Dreyfus. No one of that stature has put themselves forward.

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2011年3月7日 星期一

Jan Berk leading Ventura County Fair board

Ventura County is where agricultural fields nestle up to housing developments and Jan Berk of Port Hueneme wants to make sure the neighbors understand each other better.Trying to save energy by ditching the iron and wearing wrinkle-free shoesbrands?

Berk is the new president of the 2011 Ventura County Fair board of directors, a one-year term that revolves among the nine-member panel.

"There are a lot of misperceptions of what is harmful and not in the fields. There is the strong possibility of connecting with the community through the fair," said Berk, as she sat in her office at San Miguel Produce in Port Hueneme.

Berk said her focus as president of the fair board will be to help oversee the renovations at Surfers Point in Ventura and the refurbishing of the fairgrounds' livestock area, which will add a roof over the area to protect the animals from sunburn and exposure to the weather.

"Our fair is fairly unique. It's not huge. But our location is exceptional. Many people come from around the state to our wonderful cool fair. It's not too big, it's not too small. It's the perfect size and location," Berk said. "The board is responsible for policy and fiduciary responsibility and making sure the fairgrounds are run efficiently. The CEO runs the day-to-day operation and the staff."

Berk said the fairgrounds will be spared the worst of the draconian California budget cuts because it is not reliant on state funding.

"We get some money from the state, but we don't rely on it," she said.

Berk was first named to the fair board in 2002 when she was appointed by Gov. Gray Davis for a four-year term. She was reappointed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.

A history buff, Berk referenced Elkanah Watson, who started the first agricultural fair in Pittsfield, Mass., in 1810. The fair started as a way for people to show off their livestock.

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Berk is married to San Miguel Produce President Roy Nishimori, the founding partner of the company. Her son Aaron Berk, 30, also works at the company. San Miguel Produce oversees 900 acres around Ventura County. Her office is lined with newspaper front pages from her days in marketing and sales.The three will graduate in the spring, leaving large cheapjersey to fill. She said she left the world of newspapers for agriculture in 2001 and has never looked back.

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"In the early 1990s, Roy was seeing the landscape changes and seeing the bigger companies merge. Roy decided it was time to try something different and it was about this time salads in bags became popular," Berk said.

During a tour of the plant's produce packing area, Berk demonstrated how buckets of greens fresh from the fields are chopped, washed and packaged to be sent to markets. The company employs 100 to 120 people. There is a full line of organic products as well as an Asian-inspired fresh vegetable line, Jade, which features such delicacies as baby bok choy and snow pea tendrils.

In addition to the fair board, Berk is a member of the California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement advisory board; the United Fresh produce board; and Carnegie Art Museum Cornerstones, a nonprofit that supports the Oxnard museum.

Berk said she hopes that this year's fair, which will run Aug 3-14, will help people better understand the agricultural heritage of the area.

"We have the best land in the world here and once it's gone, it's gone. Meanwhile, how can we coexist? I'd like to get more farmers participating in the agricultural building displays. It's a great resource for reconnecting," she said.

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2011年2月22日 星期二

Cougars to Wear Pink Shoes Wednesday

BYU men's basketball players will wear pink shoes and the coaching staff will wear sneakers against Colorado State on Wednesday to promote cancer awareness and to support Cougar women's basketball player Alexis Kaufusi in her own fight against cancer.

"Our players and our staff want Alexis to know that we are thinking of her during this difficult time," BYU head coach Dave Rose said. "Our thoughts and prayers are with her and her family as she fights this terrible disease. We wish her the very best as she goes through her treatments."

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BYU was one of several programs selected by Nike to wear pink shoes in an effort to raise awareness in the fight against cancer. Last season, the Cougars wore uniforms with pink trim and pink shoes in a home victory against Utah.

Colorado State coaches will also participate in the event by wearing tennis shoes. When BYU played at Colorado State earlier this season, both coaching staffs wore tennis shoes in support of the fight against cancer.

Wednesday's game is schedule to tip at 6 p.m. MT. The game will be televised live on The Mtn.

Downtown looking up

Port Huron's downtown has been home to numerous businesses and agencies, and residents have seen many of them go -- and even fall down.

But a recent influx of new tenants in storefronts and loft living is creating a more positive outlook for the area.

"I think they're seeing that it's a viable downtown, and I think we're seeing some people moving into the downtown," said Bruce Brown, Port Huron city manager. "I think it's a long way from rejuvenation,The new rules ban women from “wearing caps or hats without scarves, tight and short wholesaleabercrombiefitch101z, and body piercing. but it's certainly steps in the right direction. It has taken a long time for the downtown to reach the state it is in at this point."

Between festivals and developments, Brown said the city is making efforts to bring people to the area, which in turn makes it appealing to businesses looking for customers.

"That's the name of the game," he said. "Businesses want to be where the action is, and if we can provide some action, then they'll be there."

Dustin Jenkins, owner of Elite Feet Sports, is expanding his Lapeer-based business by opening a store on Military Street.

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"People in the area were very interested in their downtown and the development of it," he said. "It's way more lively than what our downtown is, (and) your downtown area has to be growing or doing well or the rest of the area isn't far behind it (in falling on hard times)."

Jenkins said the store -- which sells running shoes and other gear for sports such as hiking and walking --- will open late this month.

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And while hopes of bringing the Huron Athletic Club back officially died when the buildings roof collapsed Feb. 6, another city landmark is being resurrected.

Dave and Georgina Witt bought the Zebra Bar in December after it closed in May when its previous owners filed for bankruptcy. They plan to open it in the next few weeks.

"We're still in the process of cleaning; we're not doing any construction changes," Georgina Witt said. "It was left in a pretty bad state."

The Witts also are bringing back the former cook, so the food will be just as everyone remembers.

"I think you need to maintain landmarks as long as you can, or the history losses itself,The epicenter struck the seaside town of Léogâne, 16 miles west cheapjersey of the Haitian capital" said Georgina Witt, who also has developed loft apartments just east of the sports bar and bowling alley and throughout the downtown with her husband.

And work is being done in other areas as businesses plan on moving downtown.

Brown said the surge in growth downtown largely is a result of the Witts, whose large development of lofts along the Black River created a buzz.

"I really appreciate what Dave Witt has done; he put his money where his mouth is and supported this community in a very unusual way," Brown said. "He has single-handedly restarted the downtown. I think we need to recognize he has been key to this recent surge."

The Bone & Joint Institute PC, led by Dr. Gerald Jerry Jr., will be moving from Electric Avenue on St. Joseph Mercy Port Huron's campus to the Chase Bank building, 600 Fort St.

And the more than four-decade-old Newman Center that has been vacant for about a year and a half will be the new home of Mercy Home Care, a member of the Trinity Home Health Services.The hope is to give a purpose for buying our shoessuppliers.

Tricia Comtois, owner of children's boutique store Polka Dot Pandas, is moving her store to downtown from Fort Gratiot.

"We like the feeling of downtown; it's where everybody used to shop, and we'd like to bring that area back," she said. "We thought it would be a good fit for us downtown, and we're really excited about it."

Comtois is going through the moving process and hopes to have a soft opening Feb. 28 and a grand opening March 7.

Georgina Witt said things are looking up for downtown.

"It's not going to happen overnight," she said. "I don't think you can rely on things as far as a casino or an aquarium -- those would be great, but I think if you're going to jump in with both, you need to do it without saying what-ifs."

Brown said he's optimistic about the downtown's future and said the city is realistic it never will be what it once was 20 years ago.