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Bacchelli, Riccardo
Bacchelli, Riccardo 1891–
Bacchelli is an Italian poet, novelist, dramatist, and critic. Along with six other writers, Bacchelli founded La Ronda, a literary magazine devoted to the preservation of traditional Italian writing. His first best-seller, The Mill on the Po, set in nineteenth-century Italy, is an important contribution to realist fiction. (See also Contemporary Authors, Vols. 29-32, rev. ed.)
Raffaello Piccoli
The Diavolo al Pontelungo [The Devil at the Long Bridge] is a long novel, the scene of which is laid partly in Switzerland and partly in Italy, around the figure of the aged Bakunin and the first internationalistic movements after the realization of Italian unity; and it is in manipulating such unexpected and uninviting materials that Bacchelli succeeds at last in reaping the harvest of a long and patient literary apprenticeship…. The atmosphere of those grey, uncertain times, of that dawn of the long peace which was to be concluded in the Dämmerung of the great war, is caught with an alert and sensitive intelligence, and with an art capable of individualizing all its multiple and confused elements in a crowd of sharply defined personalities and characters. The deterioration of the ideal in the daily uses of life is studied and represented against the idyllic background of Swiss landscape—a setting which constitutes a kind of continuous lyrical accompaniment to a story in itself sad and prosaic. But the whole first part of the novel is but a prologue to the second, in which Bakunin's voyage to Italy and the preparation and failure of the Bologna insurrection of 1873 are told. Being himself a Bolognese, Bacchelli is now truly at home and the characters which are already so clean cut in the first part acquire here a deeper relief, as if he had worked at them with love not only for his art, but with love for his native place, both intimate and...
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The Times Literary Supplement
["The Devil at the Long Bridge,"] written with immense vigour and spirit, is clearly the work of a born and prolific writer. Founded pretty closely on historical fact, it deals with a very interesting episode in the last year or two of the life of Michael Bakunin, perhaps the most engaging figure in the gallery of Russian philosophical anarchists….
There is some delicious comedy in [the] first part of the novel, and not comedy alone. The author collects an extremely varied company of revolutionaries …, all of them creatures of flesh and blood, sharply significant in their contrasts of political philosophy and type of experience. The giant Bakunin, frank, genial, energetic, courageous, astute—but impracticableness incarnate—towers over the others, who, however, are every whit as interesting as he. Then the mood changes from gay to grave…. Historically, the actual insurrection was a very small affair, but its very smallness allows the author to grasp each motive and play of emotion at work. After a brilliant little sketch of political conditions in Italy after the Risorgimento, he shows the pathetically inadequate preparations made by the conspirators for the revolution. Idealism is not absent from the scene, but its futility is summed up in the picture of Bakunin eternally smoking and drinking coffee while he manufactures his bombs. The story, which ends, as it begins, on a fine note of irony, is a clever and uncommonly sensitive study of the revolutionary mind and temper.
"New Novels: 'The Devil at the Long Bridge'," in The Times Literary Supplement (© Times Newspapers Ltd. (London) 1929), No. 1418, April 4, 1929, p. 274.
The New York Times Book Review
["The Devil at the Long Bridge"] is an imaginative novel based on Italian historical fact….
Perhaps the individualities of the persons involved may come alive to a reader already intimate with their place in Italian history; but to some one who meets them for the first time they seem decidedly incompetent to carry out anything demanding certainty of plan, action and execution, as does a social revolution. The author's verbosity may bring about this effect, or it may be what seemed to one reader, at least, poor book planning and structure. Whatever the cause, and though it may seem ludicrous to say it of revolutionists who actually played a part in Italian history, these people rarely reach conviction.
"Bakunin in Italy," in The New York Times Book Review (© 1929 by The New York Times Company; reprinted by permission), June 9, 1929, p. 24.
Robert Knittel
In "The Mill on the Po" Bacchelli's chief interest lies with the little people, those who somehow manage to survive, generation after generation, and who, in the author's words, "with tenacious humility, have kept faith in themselves and refused to be crushed by the almost overwhelming burden of their history." There are two distinct story elements in "The Mill on the Po," yet the author has blended them into one artistic whole, creating an epic novel on the largest and most satisfying scale, crowded with dramatic incident and superb character-portrayal, which holds the reader in its grip from beginning to end.
On the one hand, there is the story of these little people, symbolized in the Scacerni family and a wide variety of other profoundly human characters, and on the other, there is the genesis of modern Italy, as a unified and independent country….
No one who reads "The Mill on the Po" as fiction will be disappointed. And all who care to give it some further thought will find that in many ways much of its contents transcends the story of Italy, for it leaves one with the feeling that no one in this world is so small or unimportant that he does not in some manner or other, by his actions, contribute to or influence the destiny of others.
Robert Xnittel, "An Epic Novel of Little People," in The New York Times Book Review (© 1950 by The New York Times Company; reprinted by permission), September 17, 1950, p. 5.
Thomas Sugrue
In "The Mill on the Po," which is regarded in Italy … as a national epic, the common man who is given the role of hero fails to demonstrate nobility; he survives, along with the other peasants of his community, the troubles of weather and politics which beset Northern Italy from 1812 to 1872, but he never cares about what is happening to fortunes other than his own, and he never realizes what is happening to his country, his church, or to Europe and Western civilization in general. He is a miller and a good one; he pays attention to his trade and expects nothing more than that other people pay attention to theirs; he is therefore not a focus for the events of his lifetime, nor does he give to these events a point of view or continuity. The long book … is therefore more like a peasant's journal than an epic; it gives a village view of history, but even the village is without dignity or importance in the lives of its inhabitants.
Very likely this curious achievement is what the author aimed at. (p. 19)
["The Mill on the Po"] is quite an old-fashioned book, actually. It is written on a straight line, with little depth or insight, and in a manner reminiscent of the century it describes…. [Altogether] it is the dulness of Scacerni and his fellow peasants which comes through rather than any heroic qualities they may have demonstrated while their country was being born from the little kingdoms and Papal States into which the peninsula was divided a hundred years ago. That is no doubt the way it was; there were heroes, of course, but not around Ferrera, or along the Po in the vicinity of St. Michael's mill. (p. 29)
Thomas Sugrue, "Miller's-eye View of History," in The Saturday Review of Literature (copyright © 1950 by Saturday Review; copyright renewed © 1978 by Saturday Review; all rights reserved; reprinted by permission), Vol. 33, No. 39, September 30, 1950, pp. 19, 29.
Walter Allen
Nothing New Under the Sun is the last novel of Signor Bacchelli's trilogy The Mill on the Po,… the first two parts of which appeared in English, under that title…. The whole forms a work of fiction on the grand scale, and though Bacchelli may not himself be among the greatest masters, at any rate he constantly reminds us of them and is not dwarfed to insignificance in the process. It would indeed be difficult to find a contemporary novel to set beside his trilogy. In a sense he is off the beaten track of modern fiction…. [History] is the additional element in which Bacchelli's characters live, and there is in a sense no story in his trilogy, though it is the story of successive generations of the...
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Paolo Milano
The French have coined an apt word, roman-fleuve—literally, "a river-like novel"—to define certain works of fiction which are peculiarly rich in subject-matter and longstretched in time. To no other Italian novel of our age could the term be applied more fittingly than to Riccardo Bacchelli's "A Mill on the Po," which is centered around the shores of a powerful river, and traces through three generations the life of a flour-miller's family….
"Nothing New Under the Sun," the third part of the trilogy, is a "choral" novel, with many voices, maybe too many. In a sense, its true heroes are the mills themselves, threatened by social change, as are all those who live around them. Villagers,...
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The Times Literary Supplement
[Giorno per giorno dal 1922 al 1966 is the title of the collected essays of Riccardo Bacchelli,] the grand old man among Italian novelists and essayists….
It would be quite mistaken to dismiss Bacchelli as just another "bourgeois" novelist of the old self-satisfied school. His erudition is immense though easily carried. He is a stylist, a contemplative man, a happy writer, and his judgments are of a balanced, moderately conservative nature. He is as ready to quote Latin poets as Dante or Pascal or Baudelaire. His subject matter ranges from acute observations of European and American landscapes and institutions to reflections on [Benedetto] Croce, or that great Italian statesman, Alcide De...
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Jesus knew His Redemptive mission. From that day forward he set about living it. Do we know our mission? Are we exhibiting a holy boldness in undertaking it? The power to effect redemptive change in the world comes from the life of God within us.
Jesus read from the Prophet Isaiah in the synagogue at Nazareth
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Keywords: Evangelize, Good News Set the captives free, the world, this world, New evangelization, God's Love, Year of Faith, Deacon Keith Fournier
CHESAPEAKE, VA (Catholic Online) - As we progress toward the great Feast of the Baptism of the Lord our readings speak to us of mission. They challenge each of us who bear the name Christian to continue the mission of Jesus in the world. He now lives His Life in and through us as we live our life in Him.
In today's Gospel (Luke. 4:14-22), the Evangelist Luke tells us that Jesus returned to Galilee "in the power of the Spirit". He went to the synagogue in Nazareth which he attended growing up, picked up the Scroll which contained a particular Prophecy of Isaiah, and proclaimed these words:
"The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring glad tidings to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to let the oppressed go free, and to proclaim a year acceptable to the Lord."
Then, the Evangelist continues, "Rolling up the scroll, he handed it back to the attendant and sat down, and the eyes of all in the synagogue looked intently at him. He said to them, "Today this Scripture passage is fulfilled in your hearing."Â And all spoke highly of him and were amazed at the gracious words that came from his mouth."
Wow! What a scene that must have been. What holy boldness and confidence in his redemptive mission Jesus showed. Of course, those in attendance were amazed. However, some of them were probably numbered among the ones who later turned against Him. It did not matter.
Jesus knew His Redemptive mission. From that day forward he set about living it. Do we know our mission? Are we exhibiting a holy boldness in undertaking it?
Our epistle readings over these last few days have been taken from the first letter of the beloved disciple John. In yesterdays passage we were reminded that God is love and all who live in love live in God. (1 John 4:11-18). We heard these profound words "because, as he is, so are we in this world."Â Today, the same John reminds us that "whoever is begotten by God conquers the world. And the victory that conquers the world is our faith."
The scriptures use the term 'the world' in different senses. Sadly, the distinction does not come through in our English translations and we can become confued. Are we to reject or to love the world? The answer is both, depending upon what is meant by the word "world" in the passage. There is "the world" that God created and looked upon and said "it is good". (See e.g. Genesis, chapter 1). That world is still good. It is filled with beauty and reflects the Divine artist and architect who made it. That world He entrusted to the crown of his creation - man and woman- you and me.
As Christians we are called to love that world as God loves that world. Because we live in Jesus Christ, He continues His redemptive mission in and through us! God created us for Himself. He made us in His image and likeness (Genesis 1:27). He placed us within this created world with a purpose. God so loved the world he sent His only Son into it to save it! (John 3:16).In and through Jesus, the Image of God is restored in us. His likeness is being formed as we cooperate with grace. Â
And, we are the bginning if the re-creation of the world. God continues to send His Son into the world. Jesus now walks in that world through His Body, the Church, which is the new world, being re-created in Him. Understanding and living this reality can change the way we view the entirety of our human existence. We live our daily lives now in the Lord. In a very real sense, we actually live in the Church and go into the world.
One of the titles that the Fathers of the Second Vatican Council ascribed to the Church (found in early patristic literature) is the "the world reconciled." That same Council reaffirmed the ancient Patristic Image of the Church as a seed of the kingdom in the midst of the world.
That world is not evil. Some of the confusion concerning our relationship to the world comes from the remnants of one of the early heresies in Christian history, Manichaeism. The followers of this error believed that all matter itself was evil. That is NOT the Christian belief.
We profess in our Creed a belief in a bodily resurrection and the coming of a new heaven and new earth! Yet this error of viewing matter as evil still infects and can lead to a kind "ghetto mentality" whereby Christians withdraw from the world.
In today's epistle, John is referring to "the world" in a different sense. That system which has has forgotten God; the culture of death and use which has squeezed God out of His rightful place and substituted idols. This is the world which we can conquer through the exercise of living faith. That system is also called "the world" in the bible. (See, e.g. James 4:4).
We are in that world as He is in that world, to transform it from within, in Him. He continues His redemptive mission in and through us. However, we do not "love" that world, in the sense of giving ourselves over to its dominion. We reject that system in order to free those enchained by its lies.
The Father wants to bring the entire human race back into a relationship with Him through His Son Jesus Christ. Those of us who live in Christ are now sent on mission into the world. We are to bring all men and women into the new world of the Church.
The seed of the kingdom, the living Word, has been planted within us. And now, we become the seed, the salt and the leaven for the Divine Sower who continues His redemptive mission in a world waiting to be reborn in Him.
He now spreads us in the field of the world to bear a harvest for the Kingdom to come. We are called to live at the crossroads of that world and become missionaries of the new world, of which the Church is a seed and sign.
The power to effect redemptive change in the world comes from the life of God within us. It is amazing how little leaven it takes to raise a loaf of bread. That is because within those little particles of yeast is found the power to ferment, to change the lump of wet dough into a loaf of aromatic, tasty, nourishing bread. However, the power contained within that yeast is not activated unless it is mixed and kneaded into the dough.
Once you work the leaven in, it is still hidden to the eye but how it transforms that loaf! So it is with Christians within human culture! The power within us is the very same power that raised Jesus from the dead (See Romans 8:11)! All we are asked to do is to mix it up. We have to get in the loaf. We must be in the world - where Jesus is - in order to be used to accomplish His ongoing work of redemption.
Leaven that is not used in time spoils and loses its capacity to ferment that dough; it must be active or it becomes useless. That leaven must be in the dough to effect its extraordinary change. So it is with all of us. We must be in the world to effect its transformation. Once hidden in the loaf, leaven always raises the dough. It also takes human effort - it must be kneaded and worked into the loaf.
Faith is a verb, it must be exercised. By living in the heart of the Church for the sake of the world we can help to bring the world back to God. This kind of missionary mindset has inspired great missionary ages in the past and brought extraordinary changes to entire cultures. It can once again! However, it always begins one person, one grain, at a time.
It begins with you and me. We should read those words which Jesus proclaimed in the synagogue and make them our own today: "The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring glad tidings to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to let the oppressed go free, and to proclaim a year acceptable to the Lord."
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S-61 Completes First Flight With Cobham Upgrades
Sikorsky has completed the maiden test flight of the modernized version of its S-61T helicopter with upgraded avionics from Cobham.
The upgrades were provided by the U.K. manufacturer's Texas-based subsidiary Cobham Commercial Systems. Included in the upgrade package are a "survivability suite" and glass cockpit, as well as all new electrical wiring throughout the aircraft.
Steven Rogers, director of S-61 programs at Sikorsky calls the flight a "major milestone" for the company which is under contract to provide the U.S. Department of State with 110 refurbished S-61 helicopters.


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Craig - Your margheritas are always perfection. And is that broccolini?John
Craig, I don't think your pies could possibly get any better looking than that...... I am so envious.......BTW, good selection of wine too...... congrats!
The baby broccoli, sausage and Calabrian chili + oil has my full attention.
Stunning as always!How was the '94?Thanks -- k
Craig, how would you best describe the flavor of the dough on this latest batch? Creamy? Sour? Tart?
craig, did the shirt impart any extra flavor on your pies? i like pizza dog to!!!
Third one down, with roasted red peppers? I know you hate pumpkin, but it *looks* like a winter squash puree of some sort??? Gorgeous as always, all of them.


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Formed in 1979 in New York City, the Beastie Boys were originally a hardcore punk band. But it was when they started getting into hip hop in the early '80's that they found their early success. Their 1986 debut was the 1st rap album to debut on the top of the Billboard chart. Since then, the Beasties haven't been afraid to mix different genres and experiment with sampling and other audio techniques, which has helped to grow their audience outside of the rap world. In this WatchMojo.com video, we take a look at the history of the Beastie Boys.


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At the Economic Club of Chicago and the Chicago Council on Foreign Relations
Chicago, US
11 June 2004
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Thank you all for your warm welcome; and Lester, thank you for that very kind introduction. It is a pleasure to be in Chicago. To me, and so many others around the globe, this is one of the world's great cities – a global hub of ideas, of business, of innovation and outreach. Its rich diversity shows the strength of an open society. Its great universities teach the power of reason and dialogue.
And its baseball teams … well, its baseball teams … prove the enduring human spirit of hope.
It is a special honour to join all of you this evening. The Economic Club of Chicago and the Chicago Council on Foreign Relations are respected across the world. Your members have helped create a global forum on the most urgent issues of our time: inclusion, peace and prosperity.
That dialogue is critical for the 21st Century – critical, because today, countries large and small, rich and poor are influencing where our global system is headed. As people's actions impact events, so do their ideas, aspirations and relationships. We cannot afford misunderstanding and rejection. We must reach out to each other in open respect. Think of our world as an ocean of multiple, crossing, political and economic currents with intermittent storms. Navigating in this environment demands good communication. And this is especially important when it comes to the future of the Middle East.
As some of you may know, I've just come from the Sea Island meetings of the Group of Eight. For those of us in the Middle East who are working for modernisation and reform, it was a chance to articulate our goals and the changes in our region. For the G-8 nations, it was a chance to explore new ways to support these positive efforts – efforts which will benefit not only the Mid-East, but indeed, the entire global system.
I am pleased to tell you that we had very productive meetings and outcomes. I believe we laid a foundation for a new partnership for progress, one that will support development, peace and stability in the Middle East.
Reform is an essential part of my region's future, and I'd like to say a few words about that. Today, most Arabs agree that reform is vital. Arabs also agree that for reform to succeed, it must emerge from within our own societies. And leadership for such reform has emerged. In support of freedom and tolerance. In favour of transparent, responsive, accountable governance. For a civil society where human rights, gender equality and the rule of law are all respected.
And may I also say these are the deepest values of Islam. They are the historic values that drove the ancient Arab world's humanism, and its pioneering civic development. They are the values that, today, make millions of Muslims great citizens, here in America and around the world. Indeed, Islam's core values are essential features of healthy, stable democracy everywhere. The equal dignity of all people; respect for reason and law; tolerance; personal responsibility: these and other principles can drive, and are driving, a new era of progress in the Middle East.
I am pleased that in Tunis last month, the Arab League concurred in the need for reform. And today, leadership for regional reform is moving forward. The new partnership of Sea Island will provide needed support for key initiatives. Over the next few months, we will be working together on measures to support entrepreneurship, micro-finance, education, gender equality and democracy.
But we must not think only in terms of individual programmes. There must also be a strong framework – a recovery plan that can give people, especially youth, a sense that they will share in the promise of our time. I'm talking about a Marshall Plan, as it were, for the recovery of the Middle East.
As most of you know, the original Marshall Plan reached out to the people of Europe at a time of tremendous scarcity and despair. It was a time when the forces of a closed world were actively trying to take advantage of people's hopelessness and fear. But the Marshall Plan gave Europeans the support they needed to build strong, free societies. And the great free world alliance that resulted kept liberty secure.
What could be a better description of what is needed now for the Middle East?
Months before the tragedy of September 11, I challenged American friends to consider a new Marshall Plan, one that would give the Middle East the tools it needs to resist the global enemies of tolerance and peace. That plan is needed now more than ever, to give people hope, and offer them an alternative to hate and division.
At Sea Island, we also reaffirmed the need for peace – and soon. This means a just, lasting, and comprehensive settlement to the Arab-Israeli conflict. The details are known and clear: A two-state solution based upon UN Resolutions 242, 338 and 425. A free, sovereign, viable, democratic and contiguous Palestine. Security for Israel to live in peace with its neighbours. A process that will allow for a comprehensive settlement to emerge; one that will also address the Syrian and Lebanese tracks.
My friends, I know that these days our newspapers are filled with other concerns; other bloodshed. We must move forward in building a legitimate, inclusive and effective political process in Iraq. But make no mistake about it: the Arab-Israeli conflict remains the central hurdle to peace and progress in my region, and in the world. While its violence and despair continue, extremists will continue to spread their hatred and division. It is time to listen to the people, Israelis and Palestinians, who tell us so clearly: "Give us security, peace and justice."
The goals I have been speaking about, peace and reform have been a central focus for Jordan. We are at peace with our neighbours. And we have committed to a modern, tolerant, open society.
In the economy, we have encouraged innovation, enterprise and partnership with the private sector. Jordan was the first Arab country to sign a free trade area agreement with the US, and that agreement has already contributed significantly to economic growth and opportunity.
In education, our focus is on empowering youth. Today, whether in busy urban centres or remote desert communities, you'll find students surfing the Internet. First graders are learning English as a second language. University students are learning information technologies and the skills of critical thinking.
The American University of Jordan is one of the initiatives that Rania and I have great hope for. This private, non-profit institution is scheduled to open in 2009. It will be partnered with leading US institutions; it will be open to all students in the region; and it will adopt the standards of world-class scholarship: open inquiry; freedom of thought and freedom of expression.
In these efforts and others, Jordan is showing what a home-grown Arab-Islamic model can accomplish.
My friends,
Great opportunities lie ahead. A world where all people share in the promise of human knowledge; participate in global prosperity and growth and fulfil their human potential. This is our goal in Jordan, and this is Jordan's goal for the Middle East.
It is time that we move forward to peace, stability and development. Together, I believe we have the partnership to succeed. Our region, and our world, deserves no less.
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Eight Forestville residents charged in larcenies
FORESTVILLE – Eight Forestville males, ages ranging from 14-21, have been arrested following an investigation into stolen property from Forestville Central School.
According to the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Department, deputies completed a lengthy investigation into recent illegal entries into the Forestville High School. Four teenagers, ages 18, 16, 14 and 14, were charged with third-degree burglary, fifth-degree conspiracy and petit larceny. Their arrests took place after an entry into the school in early April. The 18 year old was also charged with three counts of endangering the welfare of a child.
Three other teenagers, ages 18, 17, and 17, and 21-year-old Tyler N. Tyler were charged with third-degree criminal trespass and petit larceny after deputies allegedly recovered stolen property from the school.
Only Tyler's name was released by police. According to Superintendent Charles Leichner, the investigation is still ongoing. He mentioned the items taken from the district were minor office items and other miscellaneous items from within the district.
"The district is still working with the Sheriff's Office and it is an ongoing investigation," Leichner said.
The two 14 year olds were petitioned to Family Court. The 18 year old who was also charged with three counts of endangering the welfare of a child and the 16 year old were arraigned in Hanover Town Court. The other 18 year old, the two 17 year olds and Tyler will appear in town court at a later date.


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FLINT – When I was a kid, my mother would sometimes say to me, "Be careful what you do, you never know who's watching."
I took that to mean that even if she didn't catch me doing something I shouldn't be doing then someone else probably would.
Back then, that was a real threat. If a parent on the block saw you playing too much of the fool, they'd call your parents, and then you'd get double the punishment – once for the original sin, then again for embarrassing them in front of the neighbors.
It didn't take a village to raise kids back then but the people who lived along 18th Avenue South back in my hometown were certainly more than happy to help keep them on the straight and narrow. We need more of that today, of course, but I'm getting off topic.
Mom's words came back to me when I received an email this week from a professor at a local university that began with a few lines from Dr. Seuss: "Oh, the places you'll go! There is fun to be done!"
I was puzzled, too. The rest of the email explained: "On the front page of the June 20, 1999, "Today" section of the (Flint) Journal were the results of a children's art contest for Father's Day. My daughter Debbie, then 7, had her drawing of me printed in the paper. Two years later when her school class toured the Journal, she was very excited to see that you had that page with her art as the screen saver on your computer.
"Well, she was encouraged and went on to design the advertising posters for her high school plays and even won a contest to design a game character (Flame Puppy for addictinggames.com). Her full-sized Audrey II (Little Shop of Horrors) is now owned by the Flint Children's Museum. Today she is a student at Savannah College of Art and Design in Savannah, Georgia. Her first animated e-book will be released (soon) in the Apple app store for iPhone and iPad. (So) a Flint girl tries to make a splash in the art world and it all started with a picture published in the Flint Journal!"
What can you say to that other than "Way to go, Debbie!" It goes to show you what a little encouragement can mean to a kid.
She sounds like a talented young lady, so she'd probably have chosen the path she's on regardless of whether she won that contest or saw her drawing in the paper or on a columnist's computer screen. Then again, who's to say? Without little nudges in certain directions, who knows what path kids will take?
Her journey is a reminder, I think, of how much we impact one another's lives whether we realize it or not, and that's something to bear in mind as we go through our days.
Some people call it the "butterfly effect." A butterfly in Michigan flaps it's wings, which causes a ripple, which causes something else to happen, and so on and so forth until that little flap ends up being the root cause of you getting a job promotion or a hurricane forming in the Atlantic.
I don't know if there's anything to the butterfly effect, but I do think that because we live in such a celebrity-crazed society, most people assume they'd have to be a sports star, rock legend or president of the United States to have much of an impact on the world.
Debbie's success suggests the opposite – that little things can matter in big ways, Which is why I'm going to be ever-mindful of what I say and do.
After all, you never know who's watching.
EDITOR'S NOTE – Andy Heller, an award-winning columnist, appears weekly in the Daily Press. He graduated from Escanaba Area High School in 1979. Write to Andrew Heller at email@example.com or follow him on Facebook and Twitter.


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- 1 bunch broccoli, cut into florets
- 1 package shiitake mushrooms
- 2 to 3 carrots, thinly sliced
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped
- 1 cup onion, diced
- 1 (8-ounce) can sliced water chestnuts, drained
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1/4 cup hoisin sauce
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon powdered ginger
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- Serving suggestion: Hot, cooked rice noodles
In a large skillet, heat the oils over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and cook for 4 to 5 minutes or until lightly browned. Add broccoli, mushrooms, carrots, pepper, and onion and cook an additional 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Stir in the water chestnuts. In a small bowl, combine broth, hoisin sauce, soy sauce, ginger, and cornstarch. Add to chicken mixture and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium to medium-low, and simmer for 4 to 5 minutes, or until sauce thickens. Serve over hot, cooked rice noodles.
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What's a 'Dylan caliber?'
The few things that I would add are that 2Stone is designed for a commercial environment and Blackstone is designed as a home patio oven.
I really wish they would make a commercial quality unit.
[size=78%]You can't compare two ovens without comparing the pizzas they make, and, so far, the 2stone has produced some amazing looking pies, but I don't think any have been of a Dylan caliber.[/size]
Dave, I don't know Willard or the people at Blackstone personally, but I kind of doubt that when Willard was designing the 2stone, he was excluding home bakers or that the Blackstone folks were excluding commercial entities. I think both of them designed these ovens for everyone.Not that I'm saying that the blackstone has a noticeable commercial advantage. The BS is a bit unproven in the commercial arena, but I think time will resolve that, as more and more people buy it for that purpose. The inferno does have considerably more BTUs (145K vs. 60K for the BS), and, as you mentioned, we don't know what differences we might see in regulators, but, we also don't know if the extra BTUs are even necessary in a commercial setting and regulators can typically be swapped out, if they did produce a discernible difference.If I was buying an oven for, say, a business selling pizzas at a farmer's market, I might, if possible, seek out a 2stone owner and test the 2stone in a high-ish volume setting, but, if that wasn't possible, and I had to choose based on the currently available info... I might lean a bit towards a BS.
The inferno does have considerably more BTUs (145K vs. 60K for the BS)
where can i find the 2 stone coupon?
You can't compare two ovens without comparing the pizzas they make, and, so far, the 2stone has produced some amazing looking pies, but I don't think any have been of a Dylan caliber.
That 2 stone pie looks amazing!
Sure it looks good at first glance, but if you study the lower right section, two basil leaves are almost touching which could create a flavor burst. Seriously, I dont know whats changed in the last few years but the pie quality on this forum seems at an all time high. Much credit goes to those members that have posted their methods then painstakingly assisted others in replicating their outstanding results. (We all know their names).Im still struggling to match Everlast and Dylan (in the meantime Im taking a Photoshop class). Dave


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The Cat Fancier's Association recently released its list of the top 10 most popular breeds for feline pet owners.
Topping the list was the Persian cat, which the organization claims was an animal depicted in hieroglyphics as early as 1684 B.C. Their long coats and gentle demeanor may be what pushed them to the top of this year's ranking.
Maine Coon cats took second place this year. The state of Maine favored these felines for their mouse-catching abilities, but the cats are also beloved for their bushy tails and love of children.
"Although they lost favor and were conspicuously absent from shows for quite a long time, we are now seeing large classes of these beauties in most cat shows and it is not unusual for a Maine Coon to be named 'Best Cat.'"
Rounding out the rest of the list are Exotic, Ragdoll, Sphynx, Siamese, Abyssinian, American Shorthair, Cornish Rex and Birman cats. Each of these felines make excellent companions for their own unique reasons.
Cat adoptions are an excellent alternative for those who would like to help rescue an animal in need of a home. Shelters often carry mix-breed cats that could combine the best quality of two or more breeds.


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How long have you been drinking tea?
I've been enjoying tea since 2008 when I ran into a sencha-enthusiast from whom I purchased my first kyusu and a pack of fukamushi sencha from Kagoshima. Beautiful stuff and this is where I started to realize that there is probably more to tea than bags and tea-ball-strainers.
Have you guys seen this tea before?
What was your first Tea?
Probably some horribly oversteeped Earl Grey of low quality. In fact I thought I disliked tea for almost thirty years due to only being offered badly infused tea of low quality. I live in Sweden and tea-awareness is extremely low.
My British girlfriend, and now fiancée, one day (in 2008 or 2009) offered me a cup of tea which I up until that point had declined due to previous tea experiences. I was shocked. This cup of black tea tasted beautiful and nothing like any of the cups of tea I had had before! I questioned her about this, to which she replied that it was Earl Grey. I refused to believe this since I "knew" what horrible mess Earl Grey tasted like, so I asked to be shown how she brewed it. There certainly had to be some magic I thought. She put a tea bag in a cup, poured up water, waited a second or two, flicked the bag back and forward, and then took it out. This is when I learnt about the importance of steeping time and I definitely consider this my first tea moment, since up until then I had mentally categorized sencha differently than "normal tea". Thanks Jenni.
What is your favorite Tea currently?
Taste-wise, yancha. I was blown away by a Lao Cong Shui Xian Wuyi Yancha from 2010 the other day, so now I've ordered a bunch of yancha samples.
Qi-wise puerh has given me the most profound experiences so far.
What is your next purchase?
Don't dare to think of my next purchase. I have tea and teaware in transit from EoT, Origin Tea, Hojo and Andrzej Bero
Where is your favorite spot to brew up?
In the living room. On the floor, brewing up for meditation. In the sofa, brewing up with Jenni or friends.
I've been lurking this place for far too long. I'm happy to finally be an active member and look forward to contribute back to this wonderful community.


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Ed Wood born
The man widely considered the worst film director ever, Edward Davis Wood, Jr., was born in Poughkeepsie, New York, on this day in 1924. Wood's childhood was notable for two things: his great love of cinema, which made him play hooky from school in order to spend time getting a different kind of education at his local movie theater; and the fact that his mother, who had wanted a girl rather than a boy, often dressed Wood in girl's clothes, apparently until he was 12. At 17, Wood joined the Marines, and was most likely the only soldier who fought in the Battle of Guadalcanal wearing women's underwear beneath his combat gear. After the war, he became a carnival worker, playing the freak as well as the bearded lady (which allowed him to crossdress and wear fake breasts). Wood is now celebrated, in a mostly ironic manner, for the films he directed in the 1950s, particularly the cross-dressing drama Glen or Glenda and sci-fi movie Plan 9 From Outer Space, in which bountiful enthusiasm failed to distract from the low production values, terrible acting and writing, lack of continuity, etc. Wood's career was boosted by his use of an ailing Béla Lugosi in his movies, however after Lugosi's death in 1956 Wood's movies now lacked star power, as well as any other redeeming qualities. He made a few (mostly pornographic) films after Plan 9, and instead made money working as a screenwriter on exploitation movies and writing pornographic novels and magazine stories. After his death in 1978, he was known only as a figure of ridicule, but his reputation was boosted in the early 1990s due to Rudolph Grey's biography Nightmare of Ecstasy: The Life and Art of Edward D. Wood, Jr. (1992) and Tim Burton's loving biopic Ed Wood, in which Johnny Depp played the eponymous lead.


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Dogs seized from Minnesota home
COLUMBUS, Wis. - A Wisconsin organization is caring for more than half a dozen dogs recently seized from a Minnesota mill, except instead of the usual small breeds, rescuers need to find homes for dogs weighing more than 100 pounds apiece.
The Great Dane Rescue of Minnesota and Wisconsin has five of the seven Great Danes animal control found confined to a filthy Minneapolis house for 10 months.
The estimated 1½-year-old dogs weren't cared for or socialized, but the rescue group's founder said they are resilient.
The seven Great Danes seized from the home are more than what is allowed under city ordinance. Kept in a dirty basement, the dogs' legs are also deformed.
The dogs' future is up to the Siren, Wis., rescue group the agency released them to.
If the dog named Titan is any indication, their outlook is good.
"He can go up and down stairs now and he likes to interact and play with other dogs, which I don't think he knew how to do before," said Colleen Wuesthoff, who first fostered and then adopted Titan a year ago from the same Great Dane Rescue Group.
"They don't require a lot of space to run around in, but he takes up the whole couch," Wuesthoff said.Group cares for seized Great Danes
Titan is 3½-years-old, weighs 145 pounds and eats nine cups of food a day. He's one of nearly 200 dogs the organization has rescued since opening four years ago, and its founder has faith the newly rescued Danes will find forever homes, too.
It would be at Wuesthoff's house, if only her couch were bigger.
"This is my first one ever, and I will definitely never be without one again. They're a wonderful breed," she said.
Of the recently surrendered Danes, two were adopted. But the owner has since given up three more, meaning the rescue group will have eight that need help.
For more information on how to adopt, donate or volunteer, go to the website for the Great Dane Rescue of Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Local And Regional News
- 'Peaceful' protests, candlelight vigil held in Madison over Trump inauguration
- Wisconsin Supreme Court orders John Doe documents released
- Classes teach Madisonians how to keep backyard bees
- Judge orders suspended UW student to face trial
- First responders urge people to stay off ice this weekend
- Madison police have video of road rage incident involving a car and bike


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Welcome everyone to another TeaDay. May it bring many lovely tea experiences your way. Please share what is in your cup throughout the day. Also please discuss the topic of the day.
Yesterday we discussed how we determine the right water temp for our teas and if we were fanatical about it. Please continue to discuss yesterday's topic.
Today's TeaPoll and discussion topic. Time, the final in this series of topics. Are you fanatical about timing your teas and how do you time your teas? Please share.
We are looking forward to sharing this TeaDay with everyone. Bottoms up.


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Trump signs orders advancing Keystone, Dakota pipelines
Dr. Stan Keck
Dr. Stanley Keck, 83, Minot, formerly of Turtle Lake, died on Tuesday, May 7, 2013, in a Minot healthcare center.
Stanley Walter Keck was born on Jan. 24, 1930, on the family farm near Turtle Lake, to August and Kathryn (Wagner) Keck. He was reared on the farm 10 miles southeast of Turtle Lake. He attended Koenig School #1 and graduated from Turtle Lake High School in 1947.
He continued his education and graduated from Jamestown College in 1951 with a degree in chemistry and from the University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, with a degree in medicine in 1953. He received his M.D. degree from Northwestern University Medical School in Chicago and served an internship at Charles T. Miller Hospital in St. Paul, Minn., from 1955-1956.
Dr. Keck served in the Navy for two years as a submarine medical officer for Squadron 10 with the USS Fulton based out of New London, Conn., from 1956-1958.
Dr. Keck married Patricia Brandriff on June 11, 1955, in Tinley Park, Ill. Following his honorable discharge from the Navy, they made their home in Rochester, Minn., where he served an Orthopedic Surgery Fellowship at Mayo Clinic from 1959-1963.
The family moved to Minot when he became associated with Northwest Clinic as an orthopedic surgeon. Dr. Keck and the late Dr. George M. Hart formed Orthopedic Surgery Associates in 1967 and were later joined by the late Dr. Myron Peterson and Dr. David Uthus. Dr. Keck served as president of that entity until he retired on Dec. 31, 1989.
Dr. Keck was a member of the American Medical Association, North Dakota Medical Society, American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, and served as chief of staff of Trinity Hospital for a time. He especially enjoyed sausage making, world travel, hunting, fishing, woodworking, gardening and spending time at his hobby farm near Foxholm.
Dr. Keck's loving family includes: his wife of 57 years, Patricia "Pat" Keck, of Minot; children, John (Anne) Keck, of Little Canada Minn., Margaret (Truman) Smith and Catherine Steward, of Minot; grandchildren, Paul, Jessie and Tara; sister, Doris (Skip) Beggs, of Jamestown; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Stan was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Verna Jesser; and brother, Robert Keck.
Celebration of the Life of Dr. Stanley Keck: Tuesday, May 14, 2013, at 11 a.m. in Vincent United Methodist Church, Minot.
Interment: Will be in Rosehill Memorial Park, Minot.
Visitation: Monday, May 13, from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m. in Thomas Family Funeral Home, Minot.
Memorials: Are preferred to the Salvation Army.
Those wishing to sign the online memorial register or share memories and condolences are invited to use the expressions of sympathy section at (www.thomasfamilyfuneralhome.com).


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Topic: Components vs. partials..
Hey guys,
I have an older rails app that uses render_component in a few places to render navigation divs. I understand why components are (very) slow compared to for example a partial now and I want to remove them but I'm not sure how to go about it efficiently.
The way it works now is render_component calls an action in my controller which does a .find :all on my Category model and lists them in the relevant (partial) view inside the application layout.
Since render :partial doesn't run any code I have to move the .find into the actual action being shown or the application controller. But the navigation box isn't shown on every single page (just the pages that show the default application layout.)
So either I move the .find into the application controller and have it send a query to the database which sometimes isn't necessary or I move the .find into the relevant actions, possibly having to duplicate it here and there.
I hope that wasn't too confusing Any thoughts would be much appreciated!
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ShopTalk: October 2012
"Long live restoration," Darryl Carter says, with the laugh of someone who understands its challenges. In the 1990s, while still a lawyer with a decorating habit, the native Washingtonian combined four units in a Beaux Arts building, returning the apartment to its original footprint. Then he relocated to Embassy Row, setting up his residence and design firm in the former chancery of Oman. His latest project—a home decor shop and studio, opening this month—brought him to Shaw, an up-and-coming neighborhood in northwest D.C., where, in 2008, he purchased a carriage house on a historic cobblestone alley and the 19th-century building across the courtyard.
"It was in a state of absolute blight," Carter says of the dilapidated main building. But the structure, with its dramatic skylight and timber beams, charmed him. After he broke through an interior wall, light flooded in: "The more we took down, the more I fell in love with the space." He added a concrete staircase leading to the second story and installed a mix of salvaged architectural elements. But to preserve the building's rustic character, he left layers of pre–Civil War brick exposed.
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The BAe Jetstream 4100 , a classic Turbo-prop Regional Airliner for FSX
The external model has been accurately modeled to the smallest of details and painted using high resolution photo real textures. External objects can be shown/hidden using the Ramp Manager, adding to the realism and immersion - Baggage Cart, Ground Power Unit (GPU), Cones, Covers, stanchion with rope, baggage (in baggage compartments) and passengers (matches the in-cockpit load sheet). The animated parts on the J41 were carefully researched and faithfully reproduced to match their operation with the actual aircraft. The J41 sports realistically animated gear, gear doors, flaps, spoilers, oil cooler flaps, passenger and cargo doors, AOA indicators and flight deck crew.
Fully Interactive, Dynamic Virtual Cockpit - designed and animated using the same proprietary techniques developed for previous PMDG award-winning product lines, Virtual Cockpit users will truly enjoy the sensation of "being there" when flying this simulator from the fully interactive and animated 3D virtual cockpit.
Additional specifications:Box/CD-Version: Version 1.10.1016 , printed Manual (English) Download-Version: Version 1.10.1016 , Manual (English) as a .pdf-File
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Avsim GOLD Star Award, Avsim.com 2009
Conclusion by Avsim.com:"PMDG actually referred to this product as a light product, compared to the MD-11, for example, and gave that as a reason for the relatively low price. In essence, though, I cant think of this add-on as anyway near light. There is a lot to do on this plane and thats what makes it so enjoyable. You feel like you really are piloting the aircraft, and not merely pushing buttons (thats also why I tend to enjoy old jetliners more than modern ones). In short: the system simulation of this aircraft add-on is extraordinarily good, and really gives you the feeling of truly operating your plane! Couple this to a great looking visual model with great animations (including moving pilots and passengers), a very usable and versatile Virtual Cockpit and a great soundset, and you have got yourself a winner. PMDG has done it again, people. If you are into turboprop aircraft, you will definitely want this add-on. Even if you are not so into turboprop aircraft, but you like the sound of constantly having to meddle with power lever settings and constantly monitoring your planes instruments, I dare say you will really enjoy this plane. This add-on is hard to beat, and I can recommend it to all people interested. I guess what Robert Randazzo said is true: " Once a JetStream Driver, Always a JetStream Driver." "
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System requirements: Microsoft Flight Simulator XWindows XP / VistaMininimum - 3GHz or multi-core processor (Dual or Quad Core Processor recommended)1 GB RAM (2 GB recommended)256 MB Graphics card (512 MB recommended)
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- Subjects:Literature Appreciation, Teacher Tips and Strategies
Honoring Black History Month Through Poetry, Music, Art, and Dance
- Grades: PreK–K, 1–2
This week I am thrilled to have the opportunity to share outstanding books and ideas that will teach your students about the many contributions that African Americans have made through poetry, music, art, and dance.
A Tribute to Poetry
My soul has grown deep like the rivers.
—Langston Hughes
Written by Robert Burleigh
Illustrated by Leonard Jenkins
One of most innovative poets of the 20th century is Langston Hughes. To honor the "Poet Laureate of Harlem," Robert Burleigh has written a captivating book about the moment Langston Hughes realized that he was an actual poet. The book embodies the theme that everyone can achieve their dreams. I can't think of a better mantra for our students.
After reading the book, create a poster of all the powerful words that your students heard in the story and discuss exactly what they mean. Words like pride, golden, soul, bright, free spirit, and brave are wonderfully descriptive words to add to their vocabulary and writing.
A good friend and mentor, Diana Reyes, had her students do a poetry reading from Langston Hughes' book of poems The Sweet and Sour Animal Book. He has a way of turning intricate ideas into simple language comprehensible to young children. Each student chose a letter from the alphabet and recited the poem in a dramatic style for their peers, families, and friends. FYI, poetry month is coming up in April! Other notable poets you may want to have your students learn about are Maya Angelou, Gwendolyn Brooks, Robert Hayden, and Alice Walker.
A Tribute to Jazz & the Blues
What we play is life.
—Louis Armstrong
Written and Illustrated by Rachel Isadora
Ben's Trumpet is about a young boy who dreams of playing the trumpet. Every night he sits on the fire escape listening to the jazz music from the Zig Zag Club. Using his imagination, he joins in with the musicians playing their set. By the end of this heartwarming story, you and your class will be wishing that somebody would please give this boy a trumpet to play! You'll have to read the book to your class to find out if this wish comes true.
In addition to reading the story, do an activity that allows the students to listen to jazz and blues music. Start by cutting out big musical notes using white construction paper. Then, while listening to jazz, have the students draw on one side of the musical notes, using colors to show how they feel. Finally, play blues music while the students use colors on the other side to illustrate how that music makes them feel.
Discuss other influential musicians such as Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald (The song "A Tisket, a Tasket" is one of my favorites and fun to sing with the students), Aretha Franklin, Dizzy Gillespie, Billie Holiday, and B. B. King. And learn more about the history of jazz in Scholastic's Culture and Change unit.
A Tribute to Art
If one can anyone can. All you gotta do is try!
—Faith Ringgold
Aunt Harriet's Underground Railroad in the Sky
If a Bus Could Talk: The Story of Rosa Parks
My Dream of Martin Luther King
All written & Illustrated by Faith Ringgold
I first saw Faith Ringgold's artwork Tar Beach at the Guggenheim Museum in New York City many, many, many years ago. I remember thinking, "How striking, unique, and interesting is this artist's work." I had to learn more about her. During my 18 years of teaching, I've truly treasured the joy of sharing her stories and artwork with my students. Through Faith Ringgold's stunning artistry and intricate storytelling, her books will teach your students about three extraordinary African-American heroes, leaders, and legends: Harriet Tubman, Rosa Parks, and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
The Black History Month activities from Scholastic Printables will go along with all three of these books. Other notable African-American artist to introduce your students to are Jacob Lawrence, Edmonia Lewis, and Henry Ossawa Tanner.
A Tribute to Dance
He talked with his feet.
Rap a Tap Tap: Here's Bojangles — Think of That!
Written and Illustrated by Leo & Diane Dillon
Rap a Tap Tap will introduce your students to one of the most popular African-American tap dancers of all time, Bill "Bojangles" Robinson. This book will have the whole class tapping their toes and clapping their hands in rhythm along with the rhyming text.
With this book, use rhythm sticks for a companion activity your students will love. Give each student two rhythm sticks. As you read the text, have the students use the sticks to tap out the rhythm. If you don't have rhythm sticks, improvise with pencils or markers. Then discuss other famous African-American dancers with your students such as Alvin Ailey, Katherine Dunham, and Arthur Mitchell.
Find more book ideas to share with your students during Black History Month in an Instructor article. I especially like the Jazz Clouds activity. And share your own ideas in the comments section below! We'd love to hear them.


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More news soon if I decide I can be bothered to waste my time only for things to get broken after a few days.
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Society news and notes
Special Olympics volunteers sought
On March 15-16, the city of Minot will serve as host of the Special Olympics North Dakota State Basketball Tournament for the 31st consecutive year. More than 350 Special Olympics athletes from across the state of North Dakota will participate in the two-day event. SOND is currently seeking key volunteers to serve in an organizational role of the tournament. If you are interested in learning more about the State Tournament or would like to volunteer, please contact Special Olympics at 800-279-4201.
The success of Special Olympics events like the State Basketball Tournament are driven by community minded volunteers seeking to make a difference. Over the course of the two-day event, more than 200 day-of-event volunteers will participate to support the close to 40 basketball teams from across the state that are competing.
Special Olympics North Dakota is a private, non-profit organization that provides year-round physical fitness, sports training, and competition in 15 sports to children and adults with intellectual disabilities. All activities are provided free of charge to the participants and their families. More than 1,400 athletes, 4,300 volunteers and 330 coaches participate throughout the state of North Dakota.
Tioga lodge lends support for project
The Sons of Norway Lodge in Tioga has made a financial donation to the North Dakota Heritage Center expansion project, as part of a statewide effort led by the Sverdrup Lodge of Bismarck to encourage Norwegian-Americans in the state to raise funds to name a meeting room in honor of their Norwegian heritage.
The Vennlig Lodge of Tioga contributed $430 to the campaign recently.
The Sverdrup Lodge is leading a campaign to encourage all N.D. Sons of Norway members and Norwegian-Americans in the state to raise $100,000 to name a meeting room in honor of their Norwegian heritage. The campaign is being coordinated by the State Historical Society of North Dakota Foundation.
For more information on the campaign, contact Karl Lembke, SHSND Foundation development officer at 391-3405, or Rick Collin, SHSND Foundation communications and outreach director, at 214-0109. For more about the SHSND Foundation, visit their website at (www.statehistoricalfoundation.com).
Minot man tapped to lead state club
George Masters, Minot, has been elected vice president of the North Dakota Street Rod Association. A Pennsylvania native, Masters has lived in Minot since 1975. Masters is also president of the Dakota Cruisers, headquartered in Minot. The NDSRA has around 700 members, while the Dakota Cruisers membership has about 300.
Masters places a strong emphasis safety, and along with his team promotes safety inspections every Wednesday evening throughout the summer during the Cruisers cruises, and at every car show he attends. For more information on these organizations, go to (ndsra.com) or (dakotacruiser.com).


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This year, Kanye West picked the beginning of the Video Music Awards to deliver one of his famous rants.
The rapper stormed the stage just after the first award, for Best Female Video, was presented to Taylor Swift. He cut the teen singer off, grabbing the mic and protesting in support of Beyoncé.
"I'm sorry, but Beyoncé had one of the best videos of all time," he proclaimed as B looked on from the crowd, stunned.
During the 2007 VMAs in Las Vegas, West delivered another rant and lost his temper after he was displeased with his performance being set inside a hotel suite rather than on the show's main stage.
'Ye's rants are usually in support of his own work. He memorably took the stage at the American Music Awards in 2004, declaring he was robbed of the Best New Artist nod.
His protest against Swift, however, was not well received. West stood briefly on the stage after his comments as the crowd was silent. Audience members then began to clap in support of Swift after West left the stage.
According to reports from inside the house, once cameras cut away from the action, West flipped off the crowd and returned to his seat. Wale then said to the crowd, "You can't blame a man for speaking his mind." His words were met with boos, and Wale then said, "Kanye, I tried." During the next commercial break, Pink walked by the rapper and appeared to shake her head in disgust before security escorted her away. West remained steadfast amidst the commotion as he kissed his girlfriend Amber Rose.
It's sad really, I think Kanye is actually pretty talented, but he's like a diva reciever, has all the talent in the world, but is just an utter douche about it.
Also, hows does one have a Video Awards ceremony when you don't even show videos anymore?


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Topic: Selected item in a select box
I suspect this is a browser issue rather than a rails issue. I'm creating a select tag in rails and it's correctly putting
by the appropriate option. However when I view the page (in Firefox at the moment - haven't got any other browsers installed on this machine at present) the item showing in the select box is always the top item and not the one with the selected code. Any idea why? This is really infuriating!


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Generally, most mammalian species are either polygynous (one male mates with multiple females) or promiscuous (both males and females have multiple mates in a given reproductive season). Because females incur such high costs during gestation and lactation, it is often the case that male mammals can produce many more offspring in a mating season than can females. As a consequence, the most common mating system in mammals is polygyny, with relatively few males fertilizing multiple females and many males fertilizing none. This scenario sets the stage for intense male-male competition in many species, and also the potential for females to be choosy when it comes to which males will sire her offspring. As a consequence of the choices females make and the effort males put into acquiring matings, many mammals have complex behaviors and morphologies associated with reproduction. Many mammal groups are marked by sexual dimorphism as a result of selection for males that can better compete for access to females. (Apfelbach, 1990; Nowak, 1991; Vaughan, Ryan, and Czaplewski, 2000)
About 3 percent of mammalian species are monogamous, with males only mating with a single female each season. In these cases, males provide at least some care to their offspring. Often, mating systems may vary within species depending upon local environmental conditions. For example, when resources are low, males may mate with only a single female and provide care for the young. When resources are abundant, the mother may be able to care for young on her own and males will attempt to sire offspring with multiple females. (Apfelbach, 1990; Vaughan, Ryan, and Czaplewski, 2000)
Other mating systems such as polyandry can also be found among mammals. Some species (e.g. Callithrix jacchus and Panthera leo) display cooperative breeding, in which groups of females, and sometimes males, share the care of young from one or more females. Heterocephalus glaber have a unique mating system among mammals. Like social insects (Hymenoptera and Isoptera), naked mole rats are eusocial, with a queen female mating with several males and bearing all of the young in the colony. Other colony members assist in the care of her offspring and do not reproduce themselves. (Apfelbach, 1990; Keil and Sachser, 1998; Lazaro-Perea et al., 2000; Stockley, 2003; Vaughan, Ryan, and Czaplewski, 2000)
Many mammals are seasonal breeders, with environmental stimuli such as day length, resource intake and temperature dictating when mating occurs. Females of some species store sperm until conditions are favorable, after which their eggs are fertilized. In other mammals, eggs may be fertilized shortly after copulation, but implantation of the embryo into the uterine lining may be delayed ("delayed implantation"). A third form of delayed gestation is "delayed development", in which development of the embryo may be arrested for some time. Seasonal breeding and delays in fertilzation, implantation, or development are all reproductive strategies that help mammals coordinate the birth of offspring with favorable environmental conditions to increase the chances of offspring survival. (Vaughan, Ryan, and Czaplewski, 2000)
Some mammals give birth to many altricial young in each bout of reproduction. Despite being born in a relatively underdeveloped state, young of this type tend to reach maturity relatively quickly, soon producing many altricial young of their own. Mortality in these species tends to be high and average lifespans are generally short. Many species that exemplify this type of life history strategy can be found among the Rodentia and Insectivora. At the other end of the life history spectrum, many mammals give birth to one or a few precocial young in each bout of reproduction. These species tend to live in stable environments where competition for resources is a key to survival and reproductive success. The strategy for these species is to invest energy and resources in a few, highly developed offspring that will grow to be good competitors. Cetacea, Primates and Artiodactyla are examples of orders that follow this general pattern. (Vaughan, Ryan, and Czaplewski, 2000; Wilson and Reeder, 1993)
Among mammals, many reproductive strategies can be observed, and the patterns listed above are the extremes of a continuum encompassing this variation. Environmental factors, as well as physiological and historical constraints all contribute to the pattern of reproduction found in any population or species. Differences in these factors among species have led to the diversity of life history traits among mammals. (Vaughan, Ryan, and Czaplewski, 2000; Wilson and Reeder, 1993)
A fundamental component of mammalian evolution, behavior, and life history is the extended care females must give to their offspring. Investment begins even before a female's eggs become fertilized. All female mammals undergo some form of estrus cycle in which eggs develop and become ready for potential fertilization. Hormones regulate changes in various aspects of female physiology throughout the cycle (e.g., the thickening of the uterine lining) and prepare the female for possible fertilization and gestation. Once fertilization occurs, females nurture their embryos in one of three ways--either by attending eggs that are laid externally (Prototheria), nursing highly altricial young (often within a pouch, or "marsupium"; Metatheria), or by nourishing the developing embryos with a placenta that is attached directly to the uterine wall for a long gestation period (Eutheria). Gestation in eutherians is metabolically expensive. The costs incurred during gestation depend upon the number of offspring in a litter and the degree of development each embryo undergoes. (Vaughan, Ryan, and Czaplewski, 2000)
Once the young are born (or hatch, in the case of monotremes) females feed their newborn young with milk, a substance rich in fats and protein. Because females must produce this high-energy substance, lactation is far more energetically expensive than gestation. Once mammals are born they must maintain their own body temperatures, no longer being able to depend on their mother for thermoregulation, as was the case during pregnancy. Lactating females must provide enough milk for their offspring to maintain their body temperatures as well as to grow and develop. In addition to feeding their young, females must protect them from predators. In some species, young remain with their mothers even beyond lactation for an extended period of behavioral development and learning. (Vaughan, Ryan, and Czaplewski, 2000)
Depending upon the species and environmental conditions, male mammals may either provide no care, or may invest some or a great deal of care to their offspring. Care by males often involves defending a territory, resources, or the offspring themselves. Males may also provision females and young with food. (Apfelbach, 1990)
Mammalian young are often born in an altricial state, needing extensive care and protection for a period after birth. Most mammals make use of a den or nest for the protection of their young. Some mammals, however, are born well-developed and are able to locomote on their own soon after birth. Most notable in this regard are Artiodactyla such as Connochaetes or Giraffa camelopardalis. Cetacea young must also swim on their own shortly after birth. (Vaughan, Ryan, and Czaplewski, 2000)