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According to new data from the World Resources Institute's Global Forest Watch initiative, Russia and Canada saw "massive" forest losses in 2013. The nations had the top two highest annual average tree cover losses in the world between 2011 and 2013, WRI data show, at an estimated 10.7 million acres in Russia and 6.1 million acres in Canada.
On the other hand, Indonesia—which is ranked the No. 1 deforester in the world—saw a "substantial" decline in tree cover loss in 2013, the new analysis found, although experts said it's too soon to say the nation has solved its deforestation problem.
In Canada and Russia, wildfires were likely the biggest driver of forest cover loss in 2013, WRIreported. The think tank cited higher temperatures and dry conditions linked to climate change as key factors behind the trend. Research by Canada's Forest Service found that in 2013, the nation saw more than 10 million acres consumed in wildfires. Greenpeace Russia reported a big spike in wildfires over the past three years, as well.
WRI's data only extended to 2013, but last summer, millions more acres of forest burned in northern Canada amid a record-breaking heat wave (ClimateWire, July 16, 2014). Canadian forest managers anticipate that 2015 might also be a bad fire season (ClimateWire, March 31).
Nigel Sizer, global director of WRI's Forests Program, said the nature of Canada's and Russia's forest cover loss is different from much of the deforestation in the tropics because the land isn't being converted to cropland, so the trees will grow back at some point. But Sizer added that in the context of climate change, the trend is still "very concerning."
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Riddles of Foam – Light LARP combat philosophical musings (part 1)
note: This is in the context of light-contact LARPs (NERO-clones, Accelerant-mutants, IFGS, and the like). It's not applicable to medium-contact LARPs such as Amtgard/Belgarath/Dagorhir in a direct sense.
Let's get some axioms out of the way.
- LARP combat is settled by foam 9 times out of 10. There's a lot of reasons for this, mostly because you can just deliver so much more damage, cheaper and faster, with foam sticks than any other medium (archery, thrown, spells). Being good with foam is the first, last, and the middle about being a excellent LARP combatant.
- Defeating somebody with foam is an entirely different visceral experience than anything else in light-LARP combat.
- Winning at foam is not a fencing duel. It's frantic and fast. You are going to get hit, but winning at foam is about having a high ratio hitting compared to getting hit.
- Tactical formation and coordination of the "troops" is very hard to accomplish for both NPCs and PCs. Acting as a team player rather than an individual is very effective as a result.
- By design, LARP combat is not fair. One side is going to be underpowered and/or outnumbered. Capitalizing on this fact is devastating.
- There are weapons (and weapon combinations) that are better than others in the aggregate.
- LARP combats are designed by staff to challenge. Player success at LARP combat is rewarded (err… punished) by numerical escalation.
Each of these points can be boiled into philosophies, and it's these philosophies can you can use to become a better LARP combatant. I'm gonna call these the "Riddles of Foam", simply because Conan is awesome. Each of these riddles corresponds to these points above.
The First Riddle of Foam
"What rules the battlefield?" "Foam"
Most folks understand this quickly, but it's an important point to make nonetheless. Any given fight is going to be settled with foam, unless there is an overpowered spell or other effect in play. If you are building your character to be a combat character mechanically, you do it with foam in almost every rules system. More importantly, any significant increase in your skill with foam is the best magic item/power-up you can get. It's also just more fun to be good with foam.
The Second Riddle of Foam
"What is best in life?" "Killing with Foam"
If you defeat somebody with a point-and-shoot, a thrown packet, or an arrow, there is little impression of skill on your part, or a lack of skill on the victim's part. Note, I did note that it's an impression, and I fully acknowledge that you can be quite clever and dexterous with ranged kills. However, there's little skill on the victim's part to counter that, only mechanical game counters. Kills with ranged, as a result, often leave a bad taste in people's mouths, especially the testosterone set. (see my previous post on being an awesome NPC).
If you defeat somebody with foam, there is now definitely an impression of skill. If you use crazy OP mechanics ("I swing 52, magic, silver, potato, disarm"), then it's just as empty as a ranged kill. However, if you kill because your ratio (see riddle #3) in the next post, both you and your opponent know that your larp-peen is large.
In addition, these kills tend to be a lot "cleaner" socially. Folks will argue/clarify/pause over something like "can my Valduvian Evade skill be used to counter your Taco Barrage?" in pretty much every combat in LARP till the end of time. They won't argue when you cleanly and evenly just hit them four times. They simply have to take it.
The Third Riddle of Foam
"How does one succeed with Foam?" "Hit a lot, don't get hit"
There is a concept in online-shooters of a Kill Death Ratio. Foam has a similar concept, and I'm going to call it Foam Hit Ratio. This is how many hits you can score for every hit scored on you. Take the time to keep a mental tally of this ratio when you are practicing, so you are aware of it. Don't dwell on it, good or bad, since that accomplishes nothing.
There only two ways that math will allow us to improve that ratio.
(1) Hit people more often.
(2) Get hit less.
Method #1: hitting people more often — how NOT to do it
There's a lot of folks do something early in their career as LARP fighters. They figure out that they can just rush inside of somebody's guard, often taking a hit on the approach. They then proceed to use their body, shield, or off-hand weapon to exclude getting hit while they hammer away at their opponent. I call this the "noob rush" as a result. This technique is usually semi-legal, depending on the safety rules of the organization (usually just skirting rules about rushing, weapon pinning, and/or proximity). Nevertheless, it is effective at getting your ratio up. The noob rush is a dick move, capitalizing often on body mass, intimidation, and physical power. The noob rush ends up hitting fast, and in the same hit locations, resulting commonly in calls of "machine-gunning". It also only works well on other noobs. Experienced folks will call safety and/or machine-gunning on you fast. I've on several occasions just pushed people off me while doing that, as I'm not a small guy, and made it clear it's not happening again. The noob rush also ends up with many ignored hits, and resultant bitterness from both the rusher and the rushee, since I know I'm more concerned about my safety when you semi-tackle me, than anything else.
Method #2: Get hit less — how NOT to do it
On the opposite side of the spectrum, it is very rare to see a new fighter embrace the idea that they will simply protect themselves. They don't see the efficacy of the idea, and therefore don't practice it.
What some shield folks will do is "turtle". They hunker down under the shield and occasionally snipe out with their weapon. I'm not necessarily against this concept, as long as it doesn't turn into the inevitable shield rush that follows. When your back leg is also your sword hand, you almost are required to push your shield into my face/weapons in order to hit me with that sword. That's a dick move (see above), but an extremely common technique. It's pretty much 98% of the techniques for Amt/Bel/Dag, since they invariably fight in that fashion. Yep, it's effective for getting one hit in, but it's horrible for getting more than one. Do it to me, and that shield hits me, I'll call shield bashing, not take your one and only hit, and proceed to foam murder you.
Doing Both #1 and #2 at the same time — How you should do it
I have an alternative technique to all this, and it accomplishes both points #1 and #2 quite well. The technique is what I call "3-tap". A 3-tap works like this.
- Hit somebody, either with an opener, or a riposte. This is "tap #1".
- Immediately be moving back to guard as part of tap #1. This is part of the motion for "tap #1", not an afterthought.
- Hit them again, but in another location. "tap #2" . Frequently, you are stepping laterally on this, taking advantage of body positioning of your opponent.
- Again, you are already moving back to guard as part of the motion.
- One more hit, in another location. "tap #3"
- Back to guard, but also with a reset and retreat back to long range.
There's a lot going on here, but I'll try to go over the main principles to 3-tap.
- You are using the energy of your attacks, and your blocks effectively. Each you your hits should be a snap that bounces off your opponent. If it's blocked or not, that energy is bringing you back to a general guard position.
- The general guard position is exactly that. It's generally having your elbow touching your ribs, and it's generally having your point towards your opponent. The main benefit is that your weapon is rapidly back into position to attack and defend. The weapon coiled with energy from your elbow. It's at your centerline, which makes the distance your weapon has to travel to the next attack or block the shortest distance possible.
- You hit different locations for a few reasons. First, it's much more likely when you are hitting somebody as fast as a 3-tap can be that they will register the blows and actually take the damage delivered if you hit different locations. Second, your opponent is probably still moving through a failed parry on the previous hit, leaving another location open. That's why you are doing lateral steps on the 2nd and or 3rd hit. They likely moved to counter or block that first tap, exposing their flank (usually their right flank, so you step left). Now you can easily tag them in the back or ribs with tap #2.
- The reset and retreat are important. First, it's just courtesy to your opponent, and gives them the opportunity to do their math. Second, staying engaged and continuing to hit leaves your opponent few options. Most folks will step into you in these situations, since they have lots of experience with the noob rush. Stepping out and resetting before they do this is better for everybody involved, and makes you a much cleaner fighter. It also means you don't get hit even once, which is unlikely if you get countered with a noob rush.
- This is style/weapon neutral. It applies to whatever you are using.

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Fridays on CBR mean Axel's In Charge.
Welcome to MARVEL A-I-C: AXEL-IN-CHARGE, CBR's regular interview feature with Marvel Comics Editor-in-Chief Axel Alonso!
An editor with years of experience who's brought out comics to both critical acclaim and best-selling status, Alonso stepped into the chair at the top of Marvel's Editorial department and since then has been working to bring his signature stylings to the entire Marvel U. Anchored by regular question and answer rounds with the denizens of the CBR Message Boards, each week Alonso will shake things up with special guest stars, exclusive art reveals and more!
This week, the ramp up for wave 2 of Marvel's new-reader friendly Marvel NOW! relaunch – now known as "All-New Marvel NOW!" – kicked into high gear as Marvel announced creative teams for a string of mystery launches with cryptic keywords like "Global" and "Mindbubble." Below, Axel dives into the method and meaning of these new launches, discussing how creators like Brian Michael Bendis, Nick Spencer, Dan Slott, Mike Allred and more play into the future of the X-Men, the Guardians of the Galaxy and other Marvel franchises past, present and future. Read on!
Kiel Phegley: This week, Marvel released a lot of info on the books that are a part of All-New Marvel NOW! mostly focusing on creative teams over specific title info. I wanted to talk a little about all of this, but let's start with some of the reveals that I think connect up to All-New Marvel NOW!'s task of giving new jumping on points to existing titles. Brian Michael Bendis and Stuart Immonen are listed with the word "Trial." Even though we're still in the midst of "Battle of the Atom." this seems to indicate the next phase of Brian's overall X-Men story is in the offing. How do teams like this plan on striking the balance between giving jumping on points and keeping the pedal to the metal, so to speak?
Alonso: We plan things out way in advance. The All-New Marvel NOW! releases roll out over four months — months — so our writers are able to structure story arcs to conclude in time to start fresh new arcs that tie into the campaign.
As for the "Trial" teaser, I won't confirm that refers to the next "All-New X-Men" story, but I will confirm all ongoing series will use All-New Marvel NOW! as a launch pad into exciting, new, accessible stories. In addition, some of our coolest characters will get their own series, courtesy of a really cool talent pool — like, say, Charles Soule and Javier Pulido's "She-Hulk," which USA Today announced. I am very excited about coming announcements. For us, content is king. Great stories plus great art. We want readers buzzing about what's between our covers.
While new reader friendly is the watchword here, aren't there advantages for the long form stories of the first Marvel NOW! titles on tap as well? Again, I'm assuming that Bendis and Sara Pichelli going forward with "Judgment" may have something to do with "Guardians of the Galaxy," but that book is just getting to its initial wave of revelations with the appearance of Angela. The characters there seem to mysteriously recognize her, and I'm wondering if stories like that and in all the titles can keep snowballing as All-New Marvel NOW! hits.
Alonso: Regarding the "Judgment" teaser: Could be. But yes, in most cases, the writers that contributed to Marvel NOW! a year ago — from Brian on "Guardians of the Galaxy" to Brian Posehn and Gerry Duggan on "Deadpool" — are in a good creative groove, but they're far from complacent. We challenged them to bring their best and biggest stories to this initiative, and they're doing just that. Everything — right down to our cover treatment — will drive the point home that each book is a jumping-on point for new readers. If you've heard the buzz on a book but never picked it up, here's your chance for a sample taste.
Sticking with "Guardians" for the moment, I wanted to return to last week's topic on playing along with the movies to some extent. With this series, it feels like Brian is trying to lay some groundwork for the movie as opposed to playing with the ideas on the screen. Is there a way in which that series is meant to launch people towards the movie?
Alonso: With "Guardians," Brian is delivering a widescreen cosmic adventure on the comic book page. The Guardians have never been more relevant to the Marvel Universe. If the series provides a breadcrumb trail that leads readers to the movie, that's great, but our job is to make a great comic book — period. To create great stories featuring Starlord, Rocket, Groot and crew for anyone who wants to read them, before or after the movie hits.
Of course, many of us have read the movie script and seen stuff that hasn't been made public yet, so we know what a treat people are in for. I knew James Gunn before he was tapped to helm the movie — we've snowballed story ideas for comics — and I can tell you, he is a major talent with a great love and respect for the comic book medium. He is going to knock this movie out of the park.
With the "Mindbubble" teaser for Rick Remender, Pascal Alixe and Nic Klein, I kind of felt like this was a lost "Uncanny X-Force" creative team.
Alonso: [Laughs] Good point!
But this definitely feels like an art team that plays to some of Rick's wilder sensibilities. How did the pairing come about?
Alonso: When Rick was auditioning for "Captain America" at the first Marvel NOW! summit, he had so many cool concepts and story ideas, they couldn't possibly fit into his first-year plans for "Captain America" or "Uncanny Avengers." We had no choice but to backburner a lot of them. This is one of those ideas. The time has come, and Pascal Alixe is the perfect artist to do it right. Is it Captain America or…?
There's also a "Corporate" teaser for Peter David and Carmine DiGiandomenico, which I think is going to fuel talk of a return to X-Factor in some way, shape or form. Overall, I get the sense that Peter never starts a series that he can't write for 60, 70 or even 100 issues. But this is his first brand-new launch in quite some time. How are you hoping to use All-New Marvel NOW! to play to his strengths?
Alonso: We hoped the teaser would fuel such speculation. Look, Peter is a unique writer with a very loyal fan base; it's safe to say there's a "Peter David oeuvre." This particular project is one he's uniquely equipped to tell, and "All-New Marvel NOW!" gives him the platform to do it. The cover alone tells you this is a different kind of book. And yes, I'd predict at least 50 issues.
With whatever "Global" represents, we've got Jonathan Hickman, Nick Spencer and Stefano Caselli. That's an interesting match because I feel like Nick's Marvel work has been either a little more gritty or sometimes a little more left of center, but Stefano is definitely more of a classically styled big superhero artist. What does that pairing provide that's different than Nick's past series?
Alonso: "Global" means massive scope. A huge canvas to fill with big ideas. So yes, I think a superhero or four will factor into the equation as well.
We're wrapping up with two teasers from Dan Slott, and I get the feeling these are ones that will definitely get people debating immediately.
Alonso: Oh yeah! We planned those teasers to drive people crazy.
With "The End," we've got Dan and Giuseppe Camunicoli who have worked together on Spider-Man for a while. Is there any other way to read this than the finale of the "Superior Spider-Man" saga?
Alonso: Like I said, we expected that teaser to fuel such speculation. Does it confirm people's suspicions…or is it a crafty red herring to drive people crazy? All I can say is that this is a huge story, and it'll have people going, "Damn you, Dan! Damn you, Marvel!"
And on the other side, Dan Slott and Mike Allred as a team seems a perfect fit. I've loved "Madman" for years, and for all its reputation as a wild and crazy book, it can also have a deep sadness to it, which is something I think plays to Dan's strengths. How did this team come together?
Alonso: At a Marvel summit, I expressed my desire to do this series and was surprised when Dan Slott came forward. He was really into it, and he had a great story to get things rolling. It was the [project] editor — whose name I will not reveal just yet, for fear of spoilers — who suggested Mike as artist. Obviously, I don't need to be sold on Mike Allred. He's one of the true visionaries in our medium — the bastard child of Jack Kirby and Alex Toth. One of the craziest and most satisfying experiences I've ever had was editing his "X-Force" relaunch with [writer] Peter Milligan, which deconstructed the X-Men paradigm, and facilitated our divorce from the Comics Code. So seeing Mike work with Dan on this project is exciting on a personal level. I'd consider getting the first issue cover as a tattoo.
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There are dozens of oak tree varieties in North America, some of which are commonly available for sale. All the varieties are linked by their production of acorns, graceful shapes and toothed leaves. Garden Goods Direct currently offers the white oak variety.
Popularly found in suburban areas, these trees thrive in nearly any location, quickly spreading over huge swaths of area with its spread of over 45 feet. This tree is most recognized for its foliage, appearing with a pink-gray color in the early spring before darkening to green in the summer and a rich red in the autumn — they also produce bucket loads of acorns!
Why Should You Plant Oak Trees on Your Property?
Oak trees are best favored for their dependable growth and unique form. Their impressive size makes them lovely trees for shading roads and driveways, while their longevity ensures they play their roles for a long time. Quickly reaching a mature height of 60 feet or more, oak trees stand strong against many negative growth factors like pollution and disease, making them ideal for many situations where a less steadfast tree would likely not survive.
On top of their steadfast nature and utility as a shade tree, oak trees provide beauty to a garden as well. With wide-spreading shade and changing leaf colors, the oak tree is a source of interest for your garden and will continue to retain their beauty for hundreds of years to come. Even better, these trees retain a beautiful shape without pruning, so you need only remove branches when they become a practical nuisance.
How Can You Find the Right Oak Trees for Your Home?
Before choosing whether to plant an oak tree on your property, you must ensure an oak tree is what you want. If you're looking for a huge shade tree that is sure to last well over a hundred years and changes color with the seasons, then this is likely the tree you want.
If you want anything else out of the tree, however, you're likely looking in the wrong place. For container trees, small blooming varieties or evergreens, look at the rest of our tree selection.
How Do You Care for Your Oak Trees?
Oak tree planting often requires a good deal of pre-planning, especially if you live in an urban or suburban area. With sprawling root systems and early nutrient needs, you need to pick the best place for an oak tree — a place with plenty of space to grow — before planting, as these trees are notoriously difficult to transplant. Prepare the soil with oak tree fertilizer before planting, too. Once planted, water your new oak regularly through the next few weeks and check it for signs of common oak tree growth problems, like leaf dieback or wilting.
Beyond this initial care, oak trees are hardy and easy to care for. With plenty of sun and nutrients, oak tree growth rates are respectable, and care problems are minimal. You may want to consider fertilizing every other year or so to encourage growth, but that's about it. Any oak tree pruning should only take place if there is a practical problem with your oak tree's growth pattern, like an electrical line or dying branch.
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2016 Prospective Member Information
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An affirmative vote of the majority of the Active Membership constitutes an election. Currently, we have 57 active Members leaving 8 vacancies for new Members.
Only Active Members of the Boxwood Garden Club may vote for the election of new members. Each Active may vote in person or by proxy. A member on a leave of absence is considered inactive and is not able to vote.
Members are expected to vote by proxy if unable to attend the meeting. All proxies must be signed, dated and voted in the manner declared on the proxy.
Proxies are available from Molly Carey. Molly can email blank proxies. Please deliver your completed proxy as soon as possible but no later than the date and time of our November 15, 2016 meeting to Molly. Molly's email: firstname.lastname@example.com
The Active members shall vote "yes" or "no" for each candidate. A blank vote will be counted as a "no" vote. An incomplete ballot or proxy shall not be counted.
At any time before the November 15, 2016 meeting of the Boxwood Garden Club, you may resubmit a revised proxy, or you may rescind your proxy and attend the meeting to vote by ballot. Please advise Molly Carey if you wish to change a proxy vote after delivery.
On the day of the Election, Ballots will be distributed collected and tabulated. An affirmative vote of a majority of the Active Membership constitutes an election. A majority is ½ of the Active Membership minus any members on leave of absence plus 1.
Active members – on leave members + 1= majority
57 active members – none on leave. 28.5 = half + 1 = 29.5 for a majority
(who wants to be half?)
IT IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT FOR ALL ACTIVE MEMBERS TO ATTEND THE NOVEMBER 15th MEETING!!!!!
- In the event that there are one or more proposed candidates than the number of vacancies to be filled:
- Each active Member shall vote for the number of candidates corresponding to the number of vacancies to be filled. They shall vote in numerical order with 1 being the highest.
- Proxy ballot empowers the Membership Chairman to vote for the candidates on both the first and the second ballots in their preferential order so stated on each proxy.
- There shall be a second ballot to fill any vacancy not filled on the first ballot.
- In the event of a tie for the last vacancy, where each candidate has received the number of votes necessary for election, the second ballot will include only those two names which are tied.
- If there is not a tie for the last vacancy or vacancies, the second ballot will include all of the remaining names except that of the candidate with the lowest number of votes.
- If all of the vacancies are not filled on the second ballot, there will be no further ballots.


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Watch this live webinar on Parental Perspectives on Down Syndrome Research and 5 Ways to Rally for Research with Nicole White, PhD Candidate, Antioch University
August 30, 2018
2pm EST
Register at http://bit.ly/DsFamilySurvey
Team of 11 LuMind RDS Runners will take on the mean streets of Chicago in one of America's Favorite Races!! Help our team reach their goal of raising $25,000 by donating today.
*We have filled our 2018 Team, if you would like to be on our list for 2019 email Katie Coughlin at firstname.lastname@example.com
Click here to learn more about Chicago Marathon
Join LuMindRDS at the 33nd DSAC Convention on October 13th at the Sheraton Hotel Hartford South
Hampus Hillerstrom, President and CEO of LuMindRDS will be presenting "On the Verge of Research Breakthroughs": Why We Should Be Excited & Rally Now. Our community, the public and the pharmaceutical industry once thought that therapies to improve health and independence in all ages with Down syndrome (Ds) are too complex. Learn about the recent scientific breakthroughs that challenge this thinking.
- Alzheimer's therapies can soon be tested in people with Ds
- Silencing genes of concern is closer to becoming reality
- Digital medicine approaches may be prescribed to improve neurocircuitry
- Anti-inflammatory approaches may benefit Ds
- Other breakthroughs are ready for rigorous development
Stop by our booth to learn more about the exciting research that is getting closer to clinical trials and the new LuMind RDS initiatives for the Down syndrome community.
To find out more information about the conference, go to the DSAC website at mydsact.org Our thanks to DSAC for inviting LuMindRDS and for the conference committee for their exceptional work organizing this conference.
Run with us!
Join LuMind RDS Runners at the TCS New York City Marathon on November 4th, 2018!
NEW THIS YEAR! Personalized long sleeve running shirts will be provided to runners who raises $2,100 or more by October 1, 2018!
Guaranteed entry into the 2018 TCS New York City Marathon with LuMind RDS Runners will remain open until September 18, 2018. Once you register, you will be directed to set up your charity fundraising page on Applications.
Runners accepted for guaranteed entry between February 28, 2018 and September 18, 2018 are expected to raise a minimum of $3,000 in support of Down syndrome cognition research. Click here to learn more.
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Brian Suter
Coach Brian Suter began his competitive swimming career at the former Spirit of '76 the summer prior to his sophomore year in high school. He then swam for Neshaminy High School. He attended Shippensburg University where he swam for the varsity team for four years. During his sophomore year, he was awarded the Rick Marlin Memorial Scholarship for demonstrating leadership, loyalty, and dedication to the improvement of Shippensburg University Swimming Program.
Prior to his Freshman year in college, Coach Suter began his coaching career as an assistant for the Bensalem Aquatic Club Summer team. Over his three year tenure, he helped coach the team to win the Lower Bucks Swim League Championship. He was appointed his first head coaching position at Shippensburg Aquatic Club where he coached his first Zone qualifier and was selected as an Assistant Coach for the Middle Atlantic Summer Zone Team. After returning to Bucks County following graduation, Coach Suter was hired by the Neshaminy School District as a biology teacher, He returned to Bensalem Aquatic Club to assist as a winter coach. In the spring of 1997, Brian learned of a near future opportunity to apply for the Neshaminy Girls High School Swim Coach and left BAC to found CORE during the summer. Starting with five athletes, Coach Suter forged a program designed to prioritize commitment to team goals, self improvement, sportsmanship and community service. In the fall of 2003, Coach Suter became the Head Coach of the Neshaminy Boys High School Swim Team as well. Since then, Coach Suter has worked with a growing Coaching staff to educate them on how to teach the foundation competitive swimming skills at the younger age and how to build and monitor the advancement of those skills up through their high school years.
Coach Suter has always emphasized the need for continual professional growth. In college, Coach began his coaching education by taking a course from Dr. Donnie Miller, Coach Suter's Collegiate coach, on the foundations of swimming and diving. The June after his rookie girls high school swim season, he was accepted to the Joint NISCA/ ASCA coaching college at the US Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs,CO. He continued to attend the annual Eastern States Swimming Clinic. In 2000, Coach Suter attended a three day seminar with Coach Ernest Maglischo at the American University where he was trained in stroke biomechanics and physiology. In 2004, Coach Suter attended the ASCA world clinic in Indianapolis where he also had the opportunity to view the World Short Course Championships. Coach Suter continues to be an active member in both the National Interscholastic Swim Coaches' Association and the American Swim Coaches' Association where he has achieved the qualifications of a level three coach.
Coach Suter currently is the Lead Science Teacher for Kindergarten through Twelfth grade in the Neshaminy School District. He also teaches Environmental Science at Neshaminy High School. He holds a BS in biology and a Masters' in Education Leadership. He is married to Colleen and has three children-Erin, Caroline, and Luke. He continues to model a lifelong commitment to a healthy lifestyle, swimming or running daily. He has competed in five broad street runs, two Philadelphia Triathlons, and numerous other triathlon/ running competitions.
Jason Clark
Jason Clark was Born and raised in Philadelphia, PA. He started his swimming career swimming 10 years for the Roxborough YMCA. He then swam in the Suburban Aquatic League for one year swimming for PWAC (Plymouth Whitemarsh Aquatic Club).
When Coach Jason advanced into high school he lettered in 3 sports (including swimming, of course!) for Roxborough High School. While there, he was All Public as a member of the record-setting Medley and Freestyle relay teams. Coach Jason graduated from Temple University in 1984. While at Temple, he was a swim team member and lettered as a college swimmer before the university dropped the men and women's swim program.
Coach Jason has many successful years of coaching experience. In 2007, he led the LMT (Lower Makefield Township) Gators to a Lower Bucks Swim League Red Division Championship. Jason is currently the Head Coach of The Phoenix Swim Team who swim in the Lower Bucks Swim League in the summer. Jason coached at PENN Aquatics for 9 years and helped lead the PENN Boys and Girls SAL teams to Eastern Division Championships in 2012-2013 for the first time in program history. In addition, he coached at George School in 2014. Jason is also a USA certified swim coach who works hard to help our swimmers shine in the USA League as well as in the Suburban Aquatic League!
Eric Reuter
My name is Eric Reuter and I have been a coach on Neshaminy Core for the past 4 years and involved with swimming for the past 20. In the past, I have been a swimmer on the Somerton Sharks, Spirit Swimming, Archbishop Wood High School team, and club team for Council Rock. I am currently enrolled as a Master's of Science Occupational Therapy and Master's in Low Vision Therapy student at Salus University (http://salus.edu/).
Who I am: I was born in the Greater Philadelphia Area and I have lived here my entire life. I believe strongly in family and love my friends as though they were my kin. I follow most Philadelphia sports teams, despite their questionable yearly performances. I am a proud Eagle Scout and also a second degree black belt in Taekwondo. My martial arts nickname was "The Switch."
Dave Reuter
This my sixth season with Neshaminy CORE. I have been involved with swimming for almost 30 years with various teams including Somerton Springs, Spirit Swimming, Archbishop Wood High School, and Rider University. At Rider, I was most Improved Swimmer in 1999.
In my personal life, I am a District Sales Manager covering the east coast for Crane Composites working with a team to sell to the transportation industry. I enjoy traveling and experiencing new cultures, especially sampling exotic foods.
Dana Puskas
I began swimming at the age of 7 and loved it instantly! I found that I was extremely competitive and enjoyed the challenges of swimming. I swam for many different area teams throughout the course of my swimming career. I held 11 school records - all 8 individual events and was a member of 3 relay teams. I qualified for Districts all four years and states three years. I was District 1 Champ in the 200 IM in my Senior year and won 3 state medals my Junior and Senior years in the 100 breaststroke and in the 200 IM. I graduated in the top 20 from Bensalem High School in 1996. I earned a full athletic scholarship to the University of Connecticut. While I was at UConn, I broke three school records - 100 breaststroke, 200 breaststroke, and was part of the 200 medley relay. I qualified and medalled at the Big East Championship all four years. During my junior year of college, I qualified for the 2000 Olympic Trials in the 100 breaststroke. I graduated from the University of Connecticut with a B.S. in Chemistry as well as my teaching certificate. Since then, I have been involved in swimming from a coaching aspect; coaching club, high school, and summer swim teams. During the day I teach Chemistry at Neshaminy High School.
I was fortunate enough to be part of so many wonderful experiences because of swimming and my coaches. My coaches taught me so much more than just swimming techniques. I want to be able to share my experiences and provide those same opportunities I was given to as many other kids as possible. Swimming is an extremely tough sport, both mentally and physically, and I know it takes a strong and supportive leader to help guide through the ups and downs of competitive swimming. I hope to be a source of support and encouragement for our swimmers so they can be successful too.
Tom Marquis
|Coach Tom is in his 8th season with the Neshaminy CORE swim team. A member of core himself when he attended Neshaminy, he feels privileged to give back to a program that has given him so much. Having never swam competitively prior to joining CORE in 10th grade, he decided to try out the sport he now enjoys so much. In addition to swimming for coach Suter on the CORE swim team, Tom also swam for three years on the high school varsity team. After graduating from Neshaminy in 2007 he moved away from competitively swimming himself but continued to stay an active member of the swimming community through coaching. While obtaining his Geology degree from Temple University, Tom spent much of his time on the pool deck coaching for Neshaminy CORE as well as an assistant coach for Neshaminy High School varsity swim team. His passion is coaching and seeing every swimmer he works with see the potential in themselves that he saw himself thanks to his dedicated coaching staff during his tenor. He would like to thank coach Suter for giving him the opportunity to continue working with this great team.


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Pennsylvania Haunted Yard Displays
Well established Haunted Houses are great, but did you ever think that your neighbor or the guy down the street might be hosting something very similar? Home Haunts are a way for homeowners to flaunt their passion for the season and scare everyone in the neighborhood! Some are interactive, others heavily decorated, but all ensure a good spook. PAHauntedHouses.Com has listed a handful of local homeowners who want you to share in their thrill this Halloween. Come one, come all, but prepare to be thrilled. The nighttime awaits you – you never know what kind of thrill your neighborhood might have up its sleeve.
Ravenwood Manor Haunted Attraction Beccaria, PAVisit the 1860 27 Room, 3 ½ story Haunted Ravenwood Manor Victorian Mansion Attraction for a 25 minute guided tour. 18 Seasons in operation, dozens of Seasoned Actors, Animatronics and Pneumatics props to catch you off guard when you least expect it. Finding your way down Winding staircases and hidden sunken rooms is all part of your journey. The fun begins as soon as you park your... Read More
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Knife Man: The Extraordinary Life and Times of John Hunter, Father of
Modern Surgery
Wendy Moore
by Richard Sheppard
Fascinating tale of John Hunter, an 18th century Englishman who was obsessed with human anatomy to the extreme of grave-robbing and dissecting thousands of corpses. No nearby freshly deceased was safe from the clutches of his nocturnal grave-robbing minions. He may have single-handedly promoted the wide-scale use of metal caskets.
Considered an eccentric and headstrong by his contemporaries, Hunter, despite his unsavory need for freshly-robbed bodies, maintained a purely scientific and medical approach to his "knife" work. Moreover, Hunter's curiosity included non-human physiology and comparative anatomy, and the book argues somewhat convincingly that Hunter was on the cusp of revealing evolutionary science before Charles Darwin.
Since he also taught hundreds of students, his methods and advances were spread far and wide. No reader will doubt that modern medical and surgical science were advanced decades due to Hunter's incredible curiosity and diligence. One can argue his grave-robbing practices - viewed much more unacceptably at the time - were too high a price to pay, but the resulting advance in knowledge assures Hunter's place in medical history.


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OMAHA — Kris Kobach, who is seeking the Republican nomination for Kansas secretary of state, filed a lawsuit Monday challenging the validity of a 2006 Nebraska law that allows some illegal immigrants to pay in-state college tuition.
Kobach filed the lawsuit in Jefferson County District Court on behalf of six Nebraska residents. It names the University of Nebraska Board of Regents and other state college boards as defendants.
University of Nebraska officials declined to comment on the lawsuit Monday.
The state law allows students whose parents brought them to the U.S. illegally to pay in-state tuition fees, as long as they have graduated from Nebraska high schools, lived in the state for at least three years and are pursuing or promise to pursue legal status.
The law was passed in 2005 over Gov. Dave Heineman's veto.
Nebraska is one of 10 states that allow illegal immigrants who meet certain criteria to pay in-state tuition rates for college.
Kobach, who has fought similar measures in Kansas and California, argues that Nebraska's law violates a 1996 federal law that prohibits higher education institutions giving benefits to illegal immigrants without offering the same break to U.S. citizens.


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In honor of Shark Week, here's some news out of Discovery Cove, SeaWorld's dolphin park in Orlando. Guests to the park now will be able to have hands-on encounters with sharks during a new program. The Shark Swim program...
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With the kids back in school, one thing I make sure to promote is clean hands. So this year we are participating in Global Handwashing Day with Dial on October 15th.
Kids are sponges for germs especially touching everything on their desks, water fountains, you name it and the germs come home.
Dial is a brand that cares about clean hands and I love their fruity scents for kids.
I know you're thinking … What? We need a Global Hand Washing Day? Actually we do. You'd be amazed at how many people still don't wash their hands properly or use the right products to wash their hands. That's why it's cool this annual global advocacy day is dedicated to increasing the awareness and understanding about the importance of hand washing with soap. It's effective, easy and affordable to keep the spread of germs at bay. And I don't know about you but I hate getting sick.
Tips for Proper Hand Washing.
- Remove any hand or arm jewellery to keep it safe. Then wet your hands with warm water.
- Add soap and rub your hands together, lathering the soap in your hands and keep it lathered on your hands for at least 20 seconds.
- Wash the front and back of your hands as well as between your fingers.
- Then rinse your hands with warm water running making sure you remove all forms of soap.
- Wipe and dry your hands gently with a paper towel or clean towel.
- Turn off the tap using a paper towel so you don't recontaminate your hands. (I never thought to do this doh!)
- If in a public washing use the same paper towel to open the door when you leave the bathroom. You'd be amazed at how many germs of different types spread so quickly on door handles and taps.
Why is hand washing important?
We may think it's no big deal, washing our hands. But it is. It prevents the spread of not just germs but disease. With all these bugs cropping up and mutating, making us sicker. Hand Washing is one of the most important factors of life. And hand washing with soap works by removing the bacteria and viruses from our hands before they get a chance to cause infections and spread to our kids, families, friends and other people.
Fun For Kids with Dial® Kids Foaming Hand Wash
Dial features bright and colorful hand washing soaps for kids with a fruity scents, non-irritated and perfect for all ages. It's a foam soap which kids love to play with and comes in tropical scents like Mango Twist. For adults, there is Dial® Miracle Oil TM with Marula Oil liquid hand soap leaves skin feeling healthy and moisturized. Plus Dial®Omega Moisture Foaming Hand Wash boasts a moisture rich, clean rinsing formula.


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Uncovering Discover Earth | Meet the Insta
Known for his Instagram's collection of sweeping landscapes and lust-worthy adventures, Robin (aka @DiscoverEarth) fell in love with UNUM just a few months ago (UNUM had a long-time crush). In this feature, Robin chats with us about Hawaii, giant Vietnamese spiders, and what it's like to be one of Instagram's most famous travel photographers.
Are your a fan of Nikon, or Canon?
Well, I am a Canon guy by default because I am surrounded by Canon users. My grandfather, my dad, my big brother, my best friend and the majority of people I know use Canon. But I wouldn't mind switching to Nikon at least to give it a try and see the difference, their cameras produce great photos too!
What has been one of the all-time best moments with Discover Earth?
The first sponsor who invited me was in Lofoten, Norway. It was a wonderful experience having seen the fjords, the village and the amazing Northern lights for the first time.
Can't imagine how you're going to answer this haha, but what's your favorite picture on @DiscoverEarth and why?
My favorite photo was the one Thomas Eckhoff took - with me standing on a rock in Lofoten. This photo describes best my adventurous spirit. It was a long hard climb to get to that rock, but I made it up there in the end.
Do you ever get recognized by fans when you're out and about?
Yes they do, as I'm sharing my travels on Instagram and Snapchat (discover.earth).
What do you like to do outside of killin it on Insta?
I love spending time with my family as I'm not at home that often.
What's the cheesiest pickup line you've asked and what's the cheesiest one someone's asked you?
Me: Do you know who I am? I am Batman's teammate.
A girl at the gym: Hey can you teach me how to squat?
(Well this never happened, this is a BIG lie. But I'm so prepared for this to happen.)
If you could eat only one thing for the rest of your life, what would it be?
PASTAS!!! The only thing I can cook though - the Original, Italian made with tomato, carbonara, and pesto sauce.
What have you crossed off your bucket list? What's the next thing to cross off?
My first exposure - The Huffington Post wrote an article about me and that's one of my biggest accomplishment. I will soon launch my website and will propose a photo workshop in Norway and I hope that it will be fully booked.
Where's the most memorable place you've travelled to, and why?
Hawaii. I must admit it was the greatest moments in my life - I was in Big Island swimming with wild dolphins. They were probably 50 of them dancing around me and I almost cried for joy. Here is a short video with my GoPro. I do plan to come back very soon though.
What's the coolest thing a fan/follower has done for you?
One of them invited me to Brittany, France to show me around their beautiful landscapes.
If you could tell your fans anything, what would it be?
To take it easy, especially when you are confronted with alien insects. Honestly, I'm scared of big spiders – especially after my jungle trip in Vietnam. I hope you like this photo (below). He was right above my head while I was sleeping. (Thanks to my best friend who took this shot).
How has Discover Earth shaped you?
I met a lot of great photographers who helped me improve my own photography. I now have the ability to know if a photo would become viral or not!
Have you ever been able to meet the photographers that take these breathtaking shots?
Yes!! A lot of them. One of my favorites is Thomas Eckhoff – he now works with me on a regular basis hehe
You have any "beef" or fun rivalry with other Instagram accounts haha?
One of my classmates in college was Kristina Bazan, a famous Swiss blogger. In general, we almost have the same number of followers. (Although she has 50,000 followers more than me.) Actually, she was the inspiration which triggered my desire to share photos I love with others.
If you could go back and relive one moment in your life, what would it be?
That escapade I had with my friends in Hawaii. I was in a red Mustang surrounded by 3 girls - how cool is that? Hawaii is the next place I'd like to travel to as well.
Who is your favorite photographer?
My grandfather is my favorite photographer because I was exposed to his wonderful photos at a young age.
There you have it. The legend behind one of the most beautiful Instagram accounts out there. Thanks for inspiring us, much love! See how DiscoverEarth keeps his feed gorgeous.
This post is part UNUM's blog series, Meet the Insta. Click here for more posts.


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TGMP was born as a sole proprietorship to bring all the work that Gerry Martin was doing under one official banner. Its focus was to develop a model that would showcase that Conservation was a viable livelihood. In the beginning, it ran experiential workshops on specific domains such as Herpetology, Bush Skills and Ecology.
This marked the beginning of TGMP's commitment to support effective conservation and research. We supported the Agumbe Rainforest Research Station with equipment and funds while also assisting in the running of its King Cobra Telemetry Project.
Supported and funded a student project on the ecology of the Southern flying lizard (Draco dussumieri) at Agumbe. Much was learned from this study on the species.
February - July
Helped build the education and docent program for the Madras Crocodile Bank Trust. Ran the first Western Ghats Monsoon Trip as a fund-raiser for our work.
Ran the first photographic survey of reptiles and amphibians to Talle Valley, Arunachal Pradesh in collaboration with Felis Creations.
Joined the efforts to mitigate conflict between snakes and people and started spearheading the fieldwork of the Madras Crocodile Bank Trust's research on snake venom and snakebite.
Ran the first venom-sampling trip to Arunachal Pradesh at Pakke Tiger Reserve with Romulus Whitaker as part of the 'Global Snakebite Initiative's' snakebite mitigation work.
Ran the first expedition to Leporiang, Arunachal Pradesh, looking for Kaulback's pit viper to assess the ground reality of bite epidemiology from this species.
Conducted and ran a research expedition to Kerala, exploring geographic variation in snake venom.
Began focused work to establish the geographic variation of venom of Russell's vipers around India with the Madras Crocodile Bank Trust/ Centre for Herpetology. Our first expedition was to Goa, where we successfully collected venom samples from our target species and other venom snakes.
Began training snake and wildlife rescuers in safe and efficient handling and rescue methods as a free service.
Began working with schools, conducting camps and workshops with the intention of sensitizing children to Nature while helping them build field skills in ecology and outdoor survival. Sponsored thirty economically under-privileged children to attend these camps.
Sponsored and helped set up the 'Café Scientifique' talks in Bangalore with a view to bring science to everyone.
Sponsored, coordinated and ran a project that took experienced doctors from Kerala to Jalpaiguri, West Bengal, to treat Government hospital and Primary Healthcare Centers in the herpetological and medical aspects of snakebite management and treatment.
Part sponsored the publication of 'Current Conservation', a magazine focused on Indian Conservation Biology.
Part sponsored the Students' Conference on Conservation Science.
Trained Forest Department staff in snake handling, conflict mitigation and snakebite first aid in Jalpaiguri, West Bengal.
Funded equipment for Bachelors' and Masters' level students to help them in their fieldwork and research.
March and October
Funded and supported the development of infrastructure and school transformation in the Telia Government School at Telia, Pench Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh. We set up their playground, an obstacle course, a biogas unit (to cook their mid day meal) and a carpentry shed and tools for them to build and repair their own furniture.
Trained Forest Department staff in snake identification, conflict management and snakebite first aid at Pench Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh.
Began concertedly training snake rescuers around the country and equipping them with the right tools to work safely as a free service.
Began setting up our field station. The field station will work on community involved conservation and research. They are also providing training and new livelihood avenues for members of the local community to earn a living through sustainable eco-tourism to keep them away from poaching and other environmentally damaging practices. We are working with the local government schools in both locations as well.


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LOS ANGELES --A tanker carrying asphalt for a construction project overturned in South Los Angeles, spilling its load on the northbound lanes of the 405 Freeway early Sunday morning.
The tanker was entering the 405 from the Normandie Avenue on-ramp shortly before 1 a.m. when it crashed.
It ended up on its side in the slow lane with 20 tons of asphalt all over the road.
The California Highway Patrol says the driver may have been trying to avoid a car in its path.
No one was seriously hurt.
Lanes were shut down near the crash site but all roads have since reopened.


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Sid Sahrawat's school garden salad
Photo by David White
|6 handfuls
|Mixed salad leaves, be generous
|Baby carrots
|1 bunch
|Nasturtium flower, for the leaves and the flowers
|1 bunch
|Fresh chives, and chive flowers and borage flowers if you have them
|Spring onions, cut into 6cm pieces
|Orange, juiced
|4 Tbsp
|Olive oil
|1 to taste
|Salt & freshly ground pepper
- Wash all the leaves well and dry on paper towels.
- Peel the carrots, cut into thin slices and blanch in boiling water for 2 minutes. Drain well and cool.
- Chop the chives into 2-3cm lengths. Carefully pick the petals from the nasturtium and chive flowers and place on paper towels.
- Toss the leaves with the carrots, chives and spring onions in a serving bowl.
- Combine the orange juice, oil and salt and pepper to make the dressing.
- When ready to serve, toss the salad with the dressing and scatter the flower and herb petals over the top.


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Re: Archibald Adams married Sarah Ashbaugh
In reply to:
Re: Archibald Adams married Sarah Ashbaugh
Sandra Knopf 9/27/01
Thank you so much for the information.Sarah Irene is my great grandmother. She married another Brown. She had four daughters.One being my grandmother Mabel Glen Brown.My mother is her oldest daughter Bonnie Glen and I am the youngest of seven children.Thank you for filling in the holes for me.


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