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Thursday, March 01, 2012
Not a Google Map
Very, very rarely an on-line map that doesn't use the Google Maps API is so beautiful that I have to write about it on Google Maps Mania.
This wonderful Flash built map from Envisioning Development falls into that category. The map allows users to select New York City neighborhoods and view a bar chart of the number of families in each income group displayed at the bottom of the map.
I liked this map visualisation so much that last year I tried to create something similar using the Google Maps API. My U.S. Population Map is nowhere near as accomplished as the Envisioning Development map but I think it does point towards how a similar interface could be built using the Google Maps API.
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Training electrical contractor customers at its Mesa, Ariz., headquarters is nothing new for McCormick Systems. All through its 23-year history, the estimating software manufacturer has trained clients at it Mesa, Ariz., headquarters and on the road at contractors' locations for "custom" on-site training.
Now McCormick is offering a new option: East Coast training. Working with veteran trainer Erle Howard, the company now offers training in the Baltimore, Md., area.
"Our first few classes have filled up quickly," said Todd McCormick, president of McCormick Systems. "We're lucky to have access to Erle and so are our customers."
McCormick's focus is on making electrical estimators more productive. The manufacturer offers a "basic" class to bring new users up to speed quickly. The "advanced" class helps those with some experience to greatly improve their use of all system components. For more information on the training classes, call (800) 444-4890 or visit www.mccormicksys.com.

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Almond Cocktail
(6 People)
Slightly warm 2 Glasses of Gin (2 oz Beefeaters Gin). Add a teaspoonful of powdered sugar (1/2 tsp. Caster Sugar). Soak in this six peeled almonds (4 halved and lightly roasted almonds) and if possible a crushed peach kernel (crushed plum kernel), and allow to cool. When the mixture is cold add a dessertspoonful of Kirsch (1 tablespoon Trimbach Kirsch), one of Peach Brandy (1 tablespoon Massenez creme de peche), a glass of French Vermouth (1 oz Noilly Pratt) and 2 glasses of any sweet White Wine (2 oz Bonny Doon Riesling). Shake thoroughly with plenty of ice.
Patrick Gavin Duffy gives this the lascivious sounding alternate name, "A Young Girl's Fancy," in his "Mixer's Manual". For all the work, my wife and I both thought this an odd tasting cocktail. Nutty, peachy and slightly but not overly sweet. Not bad, just kind of odd.
I also had some pyro fun, lighting the gin and pouring a long burning stream over the almonds. Mrs. Underhill did not approve. Something about burning down the house.
This post is one in a series documenting my ongoing effort to make all of the cocktails in the Savoy Cocktail Book, starting at the first, Abbey, and ending at the last, Zed.


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An Elegant Fall Wedding at Hamilton Farm Golf Club in Gladstone, New Jersey
Natalie Hogate (30 and a child life specialist) and Darren Griffith (32 and a real estate manager) used navy and soft shades of orange to accent their elegant fall nuptials. The bridesmaids wore matching floor-length navy dresses and carried baby's breath bouquets. The couple wed beneath a birch arch decorated with sprays of orange, yellow and white blooms and greenery, and guests showered the couple in leaf-shaped confetti during the recessional. After an outdoor ceremony against a backdrop of fall foliage, the party moved inside for dinner and dancing. "We wanted to find a place that was a one-stop shop—where we could have the ceremony and blend right into the reception without traveling," Natalie says of their venue. "We chose a to do a duet pairing because, as a couple, we always have food envy of each other's meal," Natalie says of the unique dinner menu. Guests dined on filet mignon with duchess potatoes and a ragout of brussels sprouts, butternut squash and roasted cipollinis.


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WBAI Targets $1 Million
"With each question we will challenge popularly held, as well, as institutionally promoted beliefs calling upon independent journalists, scholars and investigators to help in 'Debunking the Myth,'� adds Programming Director, Bernard White.
WBAI radio under the leadership of new Interim General Manager, Robert Scott Adams, the non-commercial radio station will host its annual spring on air-fund raising drive to raise $1 million.Â
The theme for the ambitious drive is "Debunking the Myth.â€? The radio station that once boasted a large audience that held its own against the leading talk shows in New York, now has only about 300,000 listeners. In radio terms, especially in the metropolitan area that number is considered relatively low, especially for a station that depends on listeners to survive.Â
"We're trying to increase our audience and our appeal and at the same time stay true to the stations mission,� says Adams. "As a listener supported station that accepts no corporate underwriting it is essential for us to provide programming the audience feels is important enough to support with their generous contributions. We want to continue to be the progressive voice of the community.�
Adds Adams: "We depend on these drives to operate. Our average audience is 53 years old. We need to have more interaction talk with different views and we are looking at modifying some shows that will do that. Talk Back is one of the more popular shows we have because the audience can call in. My goal is to get more people to listen, if more people hear about us I know we can have a larger audience. We're looking at doing total overall of programming and that's going to take sometime.â€?Â
The drive will begin on Monday, May 7, through May 27 2007. Listeners can tune in to hear a variety of topics such as; why has the Bush Administration ignored global warming; policy concerns of the 21st Century; Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, and the research findings of thousands of scientists; who really killed Malcolm X?; does the regulation of media control actually lead to a better democracy?; who is really the guilty party in 9-11?; and, other important topics affecting our lives today. Â
"With each question we will challenge popularly held, as well, as institutionally promoted beliefs calling upon independent journalists, scholars and investigators to help in 'Debunking the Myth,'� adds Programming Director, Bernard White.
If you have not tuned in to WBAI in awhile, set the dial to 99.5FM and welcome them back. Listeners can pledge either online, (www.wbai.org,) or during the drive by calling 212-209-2950 beginning May 7 at 6am.Â
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A University of Missouri science-outreach course gives graduate students the skills to present science to the public
By Melody Kroll
For many scientists, outreach means working with the K–12 community or museums. Outreach to the adult public is often neglected, even though we may find ourselves in personal and professional situations where we need to speak to the adult public.
"Adults are generally overlooked in terms of science outreach," said Gavin King, assistant professor of physics at the University of Missouri. "If you didn't engage in science as a kid or you've gone through life as a nonscientist, then you tend to be ignored by the scientific community as a whole."
Well, not at the University of Missouri, where a model graduate-level course is giving students the skills, experience and confidence to communicate effectively with the adult public.
The vision The course is the brainchild of Hannah Alexander, an adjunct associate professor of biological sciences in the College of Arts and Science at the University of Missouri.
Alexander credits the impetus for the course to a conversation she had with a woman who proclaimed that she would refuse to immunize her daughter.
"When I asked her why, the woman said 'my girlfriend says I don't need to,'" Alexander recounted. "I recall thinking: There is 150 years of science, and there is her girlfriend, and her girlfriend has more weight than science."
Alexander's eureka moment, however, came later: "It hit me that if, in this day and age, her girlfriend has more credibility than I do, then it's my fault, it's our fault as scientists collectively, that we never explained it to her."
Having just spent two hours explaining vaccines to this woman, she was aware that talking science to adults is tricky. "It requires certain skills and practice that most scientists, let alone graduate students, do not necessarily have," said Alexander, who has more than 40 years of experience as a molecular biologist. She decided that she would teach those skills to the next generation of scientists.
"That's what is unique about Hannah's vision," said King. "She sat down and actually said let's break this down into nuts and bolts and actually teach the skill set that is necessary to effectively communicate research to the adult public."
The course The outcome of Alexander's vision is Science Outreach: Public Understanding of Science, a graduate-level course designed in collaboration with her now-deceased colleague Sandra Abell. The semester-long course is divided into three parts: The first two occur in the classroom and focus on choosing topics and crafting presentations, and the third includes presentations around the community.
Students construct presentations that emphasize the role of science in everyday life. For example, the presentation "Why is it getting harder to see as I get older?" covers how laser surgery is the result of years of basic research on the physics of lenses and light waves, neuroscience, the anatomy of the eye and so on. Presentations purposefully avoid political, cultural or religious agendas and focus instead on the scientific process.
Deliberately, students choose a topic other than their research. The reason is to put students in the public's shoes: "They're learning about a topic for the first time. It forces them to question jargon and use words they might not have thought to use to describe the topic," Alexander said. Each student is paired with a faculty mentor who is familiar with the topic and willingly provides guidance on the science, talk and presentation.
Students deliver their presentations in class for feedback on their efficacy, interest and impact. These critique sessions are friendly but fierce, providing praise and pointing out weaknesses in clarity, organization and delivery.
Science & Me At the heart of the course are the presentations for real audiences. The presentations are billed under the banner "Science & Me," a title that, Alexander said, captures the course's goal: "to highlight the pivotal and irreplaceable part that science plays in our lives on a daily basis."
The presentations occur in a variety of public venues, including independent-living facilities and a public library. Surprisingly, identifying venues is not a challenge, according to Alexander. "Groups are elated to have us, particularly the assisted-living facilities."
The titles of past presentations illustrate the variety and range of topics: "The aging brain: what to remember about memory loss," "The physics of flushing – how science is improving the most commonly used seat in our house," "The science behind the sounds of music," "My family's genes: Do I have to be a chip off the old block?" and "Critters in my back yard: Why do deer keep eating my flowers?"
Class time after each public presentation is dedicated to debriefing. Students share their experiences, the reception they received, and the range and types of questions asked. "It's an iterative process," said Alexander. "Each student gives their presentation several times and refines it for clarity, interest and impact."
To date, 27 graduate students from nine departments have gone through the course and given 103 presentations. This year the program has been expanded and is being offered at Westminster College in neighboring Fulton, Mo.
Learning firsthand Jennifer Hamel is a fifth-year doctoral student in biological sciences at MU. She was among the first cohort of students to take the course with Alexander. The opportunity to give lectures to older audiences drew her to the course, she said.
"I was intrigued. I had done some outreach with children in the past but never with older adults. They are a really different audience and have to be approached in a very different way," said Hamel.
Hamel's doctoral research is on parent-offspring communication in insects, but for the course she prepared a presentation on amphibian conservation. Presenting on a topic unrelated to her research was, she said, a great learning experience. "I had to read and think about a field of research that is not so far from my own, but it's not what I've been doing for the past five years. I had to read about it, think about it and then think about how to tell that story with no jargon and no preexisting knowledge."
The experience also pushed her to be prepared. "When you get a Ph.D. in biology, a member of the community or your family expects you to be an expert in biology and to interpret biology for them. It was a really good preparatory exercise in that way," said Hamel.
At her first presentation, she got firsthand experience of the challenges of presenting science to the public. During her talk, an audience member became increasingly upset and confrontational, particularly taking issue with her use of data from United Nations-funded projects as evidence that biodiversity was declining. Hamel recalled the experience as uncomfortable but ultimately positive.
"It was my first experience presenting information to the person who really needs to hear it," she said. "He had strongly held misconceptions about science, scientists, the agenda of scientists, conservation, biodiversity, about all of it. I am actually quite glad it happened when I was still in graduate school."
Hamel subsequently gave the same presentation at additional venues, including two adult-living facilities, an alumni event, the local library and on a local television show.
For Hamel, the course has better prepared her as a scientist: "I see it as just one more thing in my toolkit: How am I going to speak to the public about this topic that they don't know anything about? I think that is a really valuable skill set to have as a scientist."
'Show Me' more In 2010, Alexander initiated a graduate-level certificate of science outreach at the University of Missouri and recruited King, the physicist and a strong advocate for science outreach, to co-chair the program. The purpose of the certificate is straightforward, said Alexander: "to cultivate the sense that public engagement is an ordinary part of the professional life and to recognize students who make efforts to develop in this area." She said she is confident the program will be a significant asset to future scientists who will be asked to demonstrate the broader impact of their research.
Alexander has co-authored two articles about the Science Outreach: Public Understanding of Science course, one in the Journal of Intergenerational Relationships and one in the Journal of College Science Teaching. Although a successful and productive author of research articles, Alexander has new insights into the difficulties of getting the word out about such programs.
"Many outreach programs do not start as controlled experimentation in science outreach but rather as an initiative by a scientist who believes in talking to the public," she explained. "As such, they lack formal assessment and evaluation, which are required for scientific publication."
She has since been encouraging scientific societies and journal editors to consider allotting a small space in their publications in which science-outreach programs can be advertised and shared.
If the recent attacks on federally funded science programs (e.g., the "shrimp on a treadmill" study blasted by AARP) in Congress and in the news are an indication, the need for more science outreach to adults is ever more pressing.
As King said, "It's no longer taken as a given that science is a good thing. We have to convince the public that what we're doing is beneficial."
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All wine on clearance. New hours: 10:30-7:30 - 7 days week.
Dear Korkage Friends,
It is with saddened hearts that we share this message. After nearly 5 years, Korkage is planning to close at the end of June and we are grateful for you support. As happens in life, there have been some changes in our family that will require a lot of our attention; therefore, we have decided not to continue with our business. We no longer have the focus (or resources) to run Korkage at the scale we desire.
We want you to know what a blast we've had and how much we love our delightful customers and our amazing team. We enjoy being a part of this community and plan to continue being a part of it as residents of the community for many years.
We are still working through the details of our final closing date, but in the meantime we are going out with a bang! We are having a GIGANTIC BLOWOUT WINE SALE! It's a win/win or a win/wine :). We sell our inventory and you get to bring home your favorite bottles of wine at nearly cost! Earl and I will be present for a few more weeks offering our entire wine inventory at 25% off, and serving up wines by the glass, giving us all a chance to say so-long to Korkage 10:30am - 7:30pm. Our full menu will not be available any longer, instead, we will be back to cheese plates (like old times when we were across the street). Tim Sugden's wine artwork in window frames on the walls will also be marked down to $100 each. And, unfortunately, we will no longer offer live music. We are so thankful to the amazing artists who shared their music with all of us.
Every bottle needs to go – so come in for this great opportunity. Your patronage would help us out, and we would really love to see you and say good bye in person. It has been a fun few years – THANKS again for making it so!
Tam, Chef Earl & the Korkage Team


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Heat Ends Streak
Mother Nature did what grown men couldn't. Doc's streak of 63 consecutive road games of at lest six innings ended on Monday night when the heat caused him to leave after four innings in a loss in Chicago.
So, Hall of Famer Walter Johnson's road streak of 82 straight games of at least six innings is safe. He started that streak 100 years ago.
Unfortunately, the heat produced cold bats for the Phillies, three singles, a double and J-Roll's homer. They're 2-2 on this trip.
Wrigley and Doc don't seem to mesh. He's now 0-3 in three starts there, including an 11-6 decision in his first post-All-Star Game start a year ago. As is the case now, the Phillies began the second half on the road in 2010, going 1-6 in Chicago and St. Louis.
Alumni Notes
Larry Bowa will be signing autographs and greeting fans at the Reading Phillies game on Thursday night . . . The next night is 1980s Retro Night at Citizens Bank Park. Al Holland, the 1983 NL Fireman of the Year Award winner, will throw out the first ball that night and sign autographs pre-game the next day . . . Tickets are on sale now for the August 12 Phillies Alumni Luncheon for seniors in the Diamond Club. Guests include John Kruk, Mitch Williams and no-hit pitchers Jim Bunning, Rick Wise and Tommy Greene and second baseman Tony Taylor. To register just call 215 463-1000.
Down On The Farm
Lehigh Valley was held to 5 hits in losing, 4-1, to Pawtucket's Brandon Duckworth . . . RHS Austin Hyatt (8-5) struck out a season-high 10 in Reading's 3-2 win in New Hampshire. Phillies pulled to within 3.5 games of first place with their third straight win . . . RHS Jarred Cosart (7-8) had a nightmarish first inning, allowing 7 runs on 7 hits and 3 walks in Clearwater's 19-7 drubbing at Port St. Lucie. OF Brian Gump pitched a scoreless eighth for the Threshers . . . Lakewood dropped a 7-3 decision at Kannapolis . . . Williamsport had just 4 singles in losing, 5-1, at State College . . . Gulf Coast League Phillies edged the Yankees, 3-2, as LHP Luis Gonzalez (1-2) won with 3 scoreless relief innings.


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Pros and cons of berms in Ocean Beach
Shelter for homeless, backwash for surfers – do they prevent flooding?
Delinda Lombardo 10:30 a.m., Nov. 18
Lots of jazz coming your way this week. Here are our prime picks.
Wednesday 23
Trumpeter Gilbert Castellanos continues his weekly Jam Session in North Park. It's the "Latin Week" session, featuring pianist Irving Flores, bassist Rob Thorsen, drummer Mike Holguin, and percussionist Charlie Chavez. Held at the 7 Grand Whiskey Bar, 3054 University Ave. 21+, no cover charge. Musicians bring your instruments!
Thursday 24
98 Bottles (2400 Kettner, Little Italy), presents the Kiefer Shackelford Trio. The Southern California pianist/composer will be joined by bassist Owen Clapp and drummer Matt Witek. Shackelford will explore the music of Michael Jackson, Bob Marley, Paul Simon, and McCoy Tyner. Tickets are $12 at the door. 8 pm.
Friday 25
Mark Dresser Quintet plays at Dizzy's (4275 Mission Bay Drive). This will be a CD-release party celebrating Dresser's new disc Nourishments, just out on Clean Feed Records. The bassist will be joined by pianist Joshua White, trombonist Michael Dessen, tenor saxophonist Ben Schachter, and drummer Kjell Nordeson. Tickets are $15 general public, $10 students. Concert begins at 8 p.m.
San Diego flute virtuoso Lori Bell continues her "Fourth Friday Series," at the La Jolla Community Center (6811 La Jolla Boulevard), joined by Bay Area pianist Grant Levin and bassist Bob Magnusson. They will be performing the music of Cedar Walton, Herbie Hancock, and Joe Henderson, plus originals and standards. Tickets can be reserved for $20 by calling 858 459-0831. $25 at the door. Free valet parking.
98 Bottles presents the Matt Smith Neu Jazz Trio. This new group features Smith on drums and trombone, with Ed Kornhauser on piano and Mack Leighton on bass. Tickets are $12 at the door. 8 p.m.
Saturday 26
Dizzy's presents a CD-release event for "West Coast Strings," featuring guitarist/vocalist Diane Hubka, with Peter Sprague on guitar, Gunnar Biggs on bass, and Duncan Moore on drums. $15 cover. Starts at 8 p.m.
You can catch the Weis Guy's Jazztet at 98 Bottles, featuring Andy and Pete Weis, with Dan Townsend and Don Skelton. $15 at the door. 8 p.m.


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Date lookup for 23 Mar 1943
|Arrival / Fate
|20 Jan 1943
|St. Nazaire
|29 Mar 1943
|69 days
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Kptlt. Rolf Struckmeier
Oblt. Karl-Ernst Kaiser
Ltn. Rudolf Schultze
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Oblt. Otto Luther
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