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Lang, Links
First, a word of thanks to Kevin Lee for inviting me to do the audio commentary for a 7-minute video essay on Fritz Lang's The Woman in the Window (1944). It was my first such experience and it was fun.
A few links:
-- Michael Sicinski's February page has a clutch of reviews including Import Export, The Sun Also Rises, Mad Detective, Alexandra, Atonement and The Counterfeiters. Also, a Bollywood movie that can bring Michael to tears (Pradeep Sarkar's Laaga Chunari Mein Daag: Journey of a Woman) is one that's going on my queue immediately.
-- Chris Fujiwara in the Boston Phoenix: "Separation is the myth and the reality of Ritwik Ghatak's cinema. His work screams it, shouts it, sings it in image and sound. It's not enough for a marriage to come to an end; that end also has to become an abstract principle: "Separation is essential," says the hero's wife near the beginning of Reason, Debate, and a Story (1974). In E-flat (1961), a theater director tells an actress, "Think it is 1947 and you have to leave your home," at which she breaks down in tears."
-- Dave Kehr in the NYT on Joan Crawford: "[She] was an almost entirely artificial creation, from top (those painted-on eyebrows and wide-open eyes) to toe (a tiny woman who began as a dancer, she learned to carry herself effectively en pointe to create an illusion of height). [...] She is always trying too hard: enunciating her words too carefully in hopes of hiding her native twang; moving with a too-studied precision meant to show off her superlative legs; or fixing the camera with that unblinking stare, intended to suggest an alluring hauteur but just as expressive of borderline panic."
-- Kimberly Lindbergs's sumptuous "favorite DVD releases of 2007" post.
-- Filmblog discovery of the week, via Craig Keller: David Cairns's Shadowplay.
-- At Errata, Rob Davis and J. Robert Parks do a podcast on a dozen films, which sparks a discussion in the comments, especially around I'm Not There.
-- David Bordwell on His Girl Friday: "[I]n the 1963 Cahiers tribute Louis Marcorelles called it "the American film par excellence." Praising Hawks, and HGF specifically, was part of a larger Cahiers strategy to validate the sound cinema as fulfilling the mission of film as an art. What traditional critics would have considered theatrical and uncinematic in HGF—confinement to a few rooms, constant talk, an unassertive camera style—exactly fit the style that Bazin and his younger colleagues championed."
-- Dan Sallitt on John Ford's Tobacco Road: "Because we tend to associate the Fordian tone of elegy with admiration and celebration, we might be surprised to see it crop up here. I briefly wondered whether the studio might not have concocted a Ford-like score of a mournful accordion playing "Shall We Gather at the River" and laid it over the resistant material. But music is only part of the integrated Fordian elegiac tone, which also draws on beautiful deep-space long-shot compositions, a slowing of rhythm, an emphatic isolation of individual shots, and the use of symbolic imagery. There's no mistaking that Ford is on the job."
-- Both Acquarello and Daniel Kasman have been filing reviews from the Film Comment Selects series. Also, here are Daniel's reports from Berlinale at The Auteurs' Notebook.
-- Thanks to Ryland Walker Knight at Vinyl is Heavy, some poetry selections from Nietzsche's The Gay Science.
-- The Siren has been reading Mary Astor's memoir, A Life on Film.
-- At The House Next Door, Fernando F. Croce on Maurice Pialat's A Nos Amours: "[Sandrine Bonnaire's] Suzanne is in every scene, and throughout the film one feels a transfixed Pialat steering the still-unformed talent, not so much molding Bonnaire as discovering in tandem with the actress the corporeality, force, and shifting emotional depths that would later mark her greatest performances (Vagabond (1985), La Cérémonie (1995), Secret Défense (1998))."
-- At In Media Res, Michael Z. Newman picks the Ying Yang Twins's "Wait (The Whisper Song)" as a guilty pleasure: "Owning up to a guilty pleasure is a performance of confession to cultural sin, but the sinner seeks benefits other than absolution. Calling the pleasure guilty validates participation in the ritual of taste; now liking something bad doesn't indicate failure to recognize criteria of quality and social acceptability but affirms them. Advertising a guilty pleasure can be a way flaunting status, as only those already in possession of cultural capital can risk some on a guilty pleasure."
-- Alex Cox to Dennis Lim on his film Walker: "It was incredible, but since 1988 I have not had one offer of work from any of the Hollywood studios. I've existed entirely independent of the studios. You make one political film, and that's it -- blacklisted. But that's OK, it's a good film to be blacklisted for."
-- Owen Hatherley at The Measures Taken: "What would a world be like without art? And why did the most talented artists of the period immediately after the First World War end up advocating the abolition of art altogether? 'Art is Dead! shouted the Dadaists, with their hatred of galleries and museums. 'From the easel to the machine', was a slogan of the Constructivists. The ten years after 1918 marked a total war on the category of 'art', its networks of patrons and consumers, and its unique objects. This is something which hasn't exactly been forgotten by history, but tends to be treated rather patronisingly – an eccentric extremism that art grew out of, a failed utopia, or a juvenile biting of the hand that feeds."
-- Here's a big, meaty Hitchcock website: Ken Mogg's 'The MacGuffin'. Mogg is the author of The Alfred Hitchcock Story (1999).
Traces: Joan Bennett and the monogrammed pencil.


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SOURCE: Immunovative, Inc.
November 29, 2012 07:15 ET
LOS ANGELES, CA--(Marketwire - Nov 29, 2012) - Immunovative, Inc. ("IMUN" or the "Company") (OTCQB: IMUN) announces today that Immunovative Therapies, Ltd. ("ITL") has been granted regulatory clearance from Thailand authorities to advance its lead AlloStim™ immunotherapy product candidate to the Phase II/III clinical development stage in advanced metastatic breast cancer. If successfully executed and the pre-defined over-all survival end-point reaches statistical significance, ITL expects that clinical data from this trial can be used to support marketing applications for AlloStim™ in the USA, EU and other jurisdictions. The clinical trial is scheduled for launch in April 2013. The approved AlloStim™ Phase II/III clinical trial will be conducted at the National Cancer Institute of Thailand ("NCI-Thailand") located in Bangkok, Thailand and the Principal Investigator will be Wirote Lausoontornsiri, MD, a US licensed physician that is board certified in hematology/oncology and serves as the Head of the Clinical Trials and Academic Research Unit at the NCI-Thailand.
ITL announced on November 26, 2012 that it had successfully completed upgrades to its state-of-the-art Jerusalem GMP cell manufacturing facility and its GMP operations in order to comply with the anticipated increased demand and higher level of GMP compliance requirements of advanced clinical trials and that an Investigational New Drug ("IND") application seeking regulatory clearance to launch a large, randomized, Phase II/III clinical trial in metastatic breast cancer was pending with the Thai Ministry of Public Health ("Thai FDA") and with the National Ethics Committee of Thailand ("National EC") and the Ethics Committee of the National Cancer Institute of Thailand ("Local EC"). ITL today announces that it has been notified by Thai FDA, the National EC and Local EC that our Thai IND application and our Phase II/III metastatic breast cancer clinical trial has been approved for subject accrual. An additional IND application has been submitted to the same agencies seeking clearance to initiate a Phase I/II clinical study of our AlloVax™ product candidate in refractory head and neck cancer. This application is currently pending.
The Phase II/III clinical trial is a dual arm, randomized, placebo-controlled, double blind (investigators and subjects will not know if they receive AlloStim™ or a placebo) study in patients with metastatic breast cancer previously treated with an anthracycline, taxane and capecitabine (xeloda). Her2+ patients must have additionally failed a trastuzumab (Herceptin)-containing regimen and pre-menopausal ER+ and/or PR+ patients must be resistant to endocrine therapy (including an aromatase-inhibitor). A total of 208 subjects will be accrued (104 in each arm). The randomization scheme is designed to provide equal representation as to age, Her2+ status and triple negative status in each of the arms. The primary end-point of the trial is over-all survival. Secondary end-points include extensive safety analysis and evaluation of RECIST in correlation with pathological examination of longitudinal biopsy samples. Tertiary end-points include exploratory immunological response monitoring and determination of whether survival or response correlates to neo-antigen and/or recall antigen immune competence.
The trial is expected to complete accrual in approximately two years. It is expected that another year of follow-up may be required to have a chance for the survival data to mature and to possibly reach statistical significance. The trial has been powered at 80% to be able to detect a 50% or greater difference in over-all survival between the treatment and placebo arms (two-tailed alpha of 0.10). The inclusion/exclusion criteria have been carefully determined to take into account US standard of care for possible future US market considerations. If the study meets its primary over-all survival end-point, this could position AlloStim™ to potentially compete with ixabepilone (Ixempra™, made by Bristol-Myers Squibb) and Halaven™ (Eribulin Mesylate, made by Eisai), both which have recently received US FDA marketing approval for treatment of anthracycline, taxane and capecitabine resistant metastatic breast cancer.
Emmanuel Katsanis, MD, Chief Medical Officer and Chairman of the Scientific Advisory Board of ITL, stated: "Our Scientific Advisory Board, consisting of world-renowned experts in clinical cancer research and immunotherapy will be monitoring the scientific data generated from the clinical trial and will be advising on medical and scientific findings and data analysis. We believe the randomized trial design will provide us with information that will allow us to determine if AlloStim™ can extend the survival of women that have limited remaining treatment options for their metastatic disease."
Dr. Zivile Katiliene, Director of Regulatory Affairs and Clinical Operations at Immunovative Clinical Research, Inc. (wholly-owned subsidiary of ITL), stated: "We intend to conduct this Phase II/III trial under the Thailand regulatory guidelines and in accordance with the International Conference on Harmonization (ICH) requirements for Good Clinical Practice (GCP) international standards. The intent is to use the data from this trial to later support marketing applications in the USA and other jurisdictions, assuming the data reaches statistical significance in its primary over-all survival end-point. The use of foreign clinical data in support of a US marketing application is allowed under US regulations codified at 21 CFR 312.120. The US FDA has also issued a guidance to Industry explaining the requirements for FDA acceptance of foreign clinical data not conducted under a US IND. This guidance can be found by following this link: http://www.fda.gov/downloads/RegulatoryInformation/Guidances/UCM294729.pdf. In addition, this trial will have an independent Data Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB) that will be established in the USA to monitor the safety of the trial on a real-time basis. The radiology and pathology samples from all subjects will be read centrally by US licensed professionals affiliated with Immunovative Clinical Research, Inc. and immunological monitoring will be centralized and conducted by ITL in Jerusalem. ITL has developed standardized procedures for the collecting, processing, labeling, storage and shipment of blood, plasma and tumor samples in order to assure consistent and reliable data analysis. We will establish internal quality control and quality assurance protocols to ensure data integrity and frequent monitoring to ensure regulatory compliance."
Dr. Wirote Lausoontornsiri, principal investigator at the National Cancer Institute of Thailand, stated: "We have a long-standing collaboration with ITL. Our center conducted the first-in-human trials of AlloStim™ in 2009. This data was accepted by US FDA in support of ITL's Investigational New Drug (IND) application which was subsequently approved in August 2009 for conduct of the Phase I/II clinical trial in California. We have since conducted additional studies under a compassionate use exemption from 2010-2011 in Bangkok in order to optimize the treatment protocol and the logistics for formulating AlloStim™ in Jerusalem and shipping to Bangkok by cold-chain courier. These studies resulted in an improved protocol and validation of the shipping protocol ensuring the formulated living cell product maintained the pre-determined identity, function and stability requirements. Therefore, we feel we have the necessary experience to conduct this potentially pivotal Phase II/III clinical trial. We will be recruiting patients from all over Thailand to our modern facilities at NCI-Thailand in Bangkok. This will be the primary experimental trial available to our metastatic breast cancer patient population, therefore we believe we will be able to meet the accrual goals. We have experience conducting many types of clinical studies that are sponsored by the major pharmaceutical companies. Our data is regularly accepted by US FDA, EU, Japan, Korea and Taiwan as part of regulatory submissions. We consistently pass audits for compliance with GCP/ICH guidelines. It is our intent to carefully conduct this trial in order to document any potential harmful effects and to determine if the experimental drug has activity in this heavily pre-treated metastatic breast cancer population. We understand that ITL intends to use the data in support of future marketing applications and we will be allocating adequate staff and facilities to assure compliance with all regulations and will assure a scientifically valid outcome that will withstand international scrutiny."
Dr. Michael Har-Noy, CEO and founder of ITL, stated: "Metastatic breast cancer that is resistant to anthracycline, taxane and capecitabine remains a significant challenge. Current treatment options have little to no survival advantage and significant toxicity profiles. AlloStim™ represents a potential new class of treatment option for these women. We are pleased to have received Thai FDA approval to start the AlloStim™ Phase II/III clinical trial. This is a significant milestone for the Company, as it allows us to be able to prove in a controlled, randomized setting whether our drug candidate can provide heavily pre-treated metastatic breast cancer patients with a survival advantage. Our US IND remains on clinical hold, however we emphasize that we are not conducting this study in Thailand to avoid US FDA oversight. Rather, we determined that it would not be feasible to conduct a placebo-controlled study in this patient population in the United States. Therefore, we intended to conduct this study in Thailand even if the clinical hold were lifted. US patients have many off-label and experimental treatment options available and it was felt that these patients would not likely remain compliant with the trial requirement that restricts patients from obtaining additional therapy once accrued into the study. In Thailand, it is more likely that patients will comply as they do not have other treatment options once they have exhausted taxane, anthracycline and capecitabine, enabling us to conduct this study with a reasonable expectation for obtaining survival data without the complication of other treatments being added. We are discussing with US FDA the requirements to lift the clinical hold so we can conduct the recently announced investigator-sponsored studies planned to be conducted at Northwestern University and the University of Arizona. We intend to comply with any FDA requirements to lift the clinical hold and to assure the data from the Thailand clinical trial can be accepted by US FDA for a potential future licensing application."
Seth Shaw, CEO of IMUN, stated: "We are pleased that the compelling results from the AlloStim™ Phase I/II clinical trial has enabled ITL to convince regulatory authorities and the professionals at NCI-Thailand to advance this drug candidate to Phase II/III. Thai FDA approval represents a significant milestone in the development pathway toward commercialization of AlloStim™. This timely approval keeps us on schedule for launch of this potentially pivotal trial as planned in April 2013. Successfully meeting the stated primary end-point of statistically significant survival advantage is the next major value-added milestone target. Metastatic breast cancer represents a multi-billion dollar market. Our focus now will be on assuring adequate funding is available for this trial so that it can be executed flawlessly."
About Immunovative, Inc.:
On December 12th, 2011, Immunovative, Inc. ("IMUN") signed an exclusive License Agreement (the "License Agreement") with Immunovative Therapies, Ltd. ("ITL"). Under the terms of the License Agreement, IMUN has been granted an exclusive, worldwide license to commercialize any products covered under ITL's current issued and pending patent application portfolio, as well as the rights to any future patent applications, including improvements or modifications to the existing applications and any corresponding improvements or new versions of the existing products. Please visit IMUN's website at www.imun.com.
About Immunovative Therapies, Ltd.:
Immunovative Therapies, Ltd. is an Israeli biopharmaceutical company that was founded in May 2004 with financial support from the Israeli Office of the Chief Scientist. ITL is a graduate of the Misgav Venture Accelerator, a member of the world-renowned Israeli technological incubator program. The company was the Misgav Venture Accelerator's candidate for the prize for the outstanding incubator project of 2006, awarded by the Office of the Chief Scientist. ITL specializes in the development of novel immunotherapy drug products that incorporate living immune cells as the active ingredients for treatment of cancer and infectious disease. Please visit ITL's website at: www.immunovative.co.il
Forward-Looking Statements: Except for statements of historical fact, this news release contains certain "forward-looking statements" as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including, without limitation expectations, beliefs, plans and objectives regarding the development, use and marketability of products. Such forward-looking statements are based on present circumstances and on IMUN's predictions with respect to events that have not occurred, that may not occur, or that may occur with different consequences and timing than those now assumed or anticipated. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, and are not guarantees of future performance or results and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from the events or results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include general economic and business conditions, the ability to successfully develop and market products, consumer and business consumption habits, the ability to fund operations and other factors over which IMUN has little or no control. Such forward-looking statements are made only as of the date of this release, and IMUN assumes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances. Readers should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Risks, uncertainties and other factors are discussed in documents filed from time to time by IMUN with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Contact:For more information please contact:
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Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
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Immunovative, Inc.
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Peter QGA needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 49 designs submitted by 14 freelance designers.
Queensland Gate Automation (QGA)
I am a sole trader looking to sell access control systems including gate automation motors, traffic barriers and other access control systems to gate installers, fencing contractors, building developers and architects. The products I have are superior to most in Australia in terms of their features and reliability. I will be targeting businesses throughout Queensland, Australia and intend to expand my business to include other security related products in the future. I would like an image that portrays quality as I am aiming to promote this as my competitive advantage over other products in the market.
The target market includes gate installers, gate and fencing retail outlets, building developers, architects and fencing contractors. The business will be focussed on B2B sales and will span across Queensland.
I am looking for a logo to represent my business – Queensland Gate Automation (QGA).
Here are some guidelines:
- We want the logo to be sharp and professional
- The main image that we want to represent is that of quality
- The typeface must be clear, simple and bold, something that stands out
- The logo could just include the letters QGA or the entire business name
- Feel free to experiment with colours
- I would rather not have the logo focussed on Queensland as an area, even though this is in the business name
- Feel free to experiment with the use of a gate suggested in the logo
- I would also like to see logos without any "pictures" – just the letters QGA strong and bold to see what works
Please do not use any stock images or clip art in the logo.
The files we will require are:
Print file format - .ai (CMYK) and .pdf (CMYK)
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The State Journal (Parkersburg)
April 23, 1896
The Spark Of Life
Of a Distinguished Citizen and Beloved Man Goes Out.
Judge Arthur I. Boreman
Passes Quietly Away Surrounded by His Family, Sunday Morning - West Virginia's War Governor no More - The History of His Life Reads Like a Romance - A Leader of Men.
At the beginning of April 19, a beautiful Sunday, bright with sunshine and signs of awakening summer time, the life of a statesman, scholar and an ideal man went out. Judge Arthur I. Boreman died peacefully at 9:20 o'clock surrounded by his sorrowing family. The end came quietly; there was no suffering. The eyes of the beloved man closed as though he were dropping off into a sleep and he was no more. The news of his death spread rapidly throughout the city and the sadness caused by his death stole into many hearts and homes and made itself felt. The greatest sympathy and regret was expressed by everybody.
All day Saturday it was felt that Judge Boreman could not survive. His physician, Dr. E. D. J. Bond, did all that could be done and brought to bear upon the case his long experience and thorough knowledge of medicine, yet he knew that the case was hopeless and the distinguished patient was fast getting beyond any earthly aid. He gave no encouragement to the family and they were prepared for the inevitable which finally came Sunday morning. It was a great blow notwithstanding to his family and his death will be an incalculable loss to them and to the entire State. A wife and two daughters - Misses Maud and Lorraine - and two stepsons - Tolbot O. and John O. Bullock, survive him.
The funeral services took place at the Methodist Episcopal church, corner of Fifth and Juliana streets, Tuesday, April 21, at 3:30 o'clock in the afternoon, conducted by Rev. W. S. Winans, jr., assisted by Rev. S. Scollay Moore and Rev. Henry Rumer.
The services at the grave in the Odd Fellows cemetery were conducted by Parkersburg Lodge, No. 7, I. O. O. F., the Judge having been a member of that order since the forites. He was also a director in the Citizens National Bank and the Second National Bank, of this city. Judge Boreman had not been a well man for several months, but he was not taken down until April 7, when he arrived home from Elizabeth having at 2:30 o'clock of the morning of that that adjourned court at Elizabeth. The cause of his death was a total collapse of the energies and a general breaking down.
Among the distinguished men of this State who were leaders in the period from 1860 to 1870, Arthur Ingraham Boreman stood at the head and front.
When the war cloud gathered in 1861, and the pulse of the Nation beat at fever heat, there were others in Western Virginia the equal in reputation and learning of Arthur I. Boreman, yet there were none, seemingly, who possessed that untiring energy, sleepless industry and indomitable will, peculiar to him, and which were in that crisis essential to safe and successful leadership. He had the grit that men admire. His backbone was as stiff as Bunkerhill monument. He believed he was right in standing by the flag. His position was the Unity of the Nation; and there he stood as firmly as the eternal rocks that based the hills around him. The people saw that there were in his make-up those essentials that mark the leadership of men, so they called him to the front and placed him upon the pedestal of commanding position.
Governor Boreman was a man of positive convictions, and was, as a natural consequence, a devoted partisan. He had no faith in that philosophy of government imputed to Louis Napoleon when President of France, which led him to suppose that he could cominate all parties by taking ministers for his Cabinet that represented none. He did not believe that the security or permanent peace of the country could be obtained without enacting and enforcing measures of legislation that, if properly observed, should make the liberties we then enjoyed as great a beneficence as without such protection they would be to the poor and downcast a mockery and a snare. So believing and so acting, he was consistently conspicuous in his devotion to the ends he had in view.
Viewing Governor Boreman as a partisan leader in "those times that tried men's souls" even his opponents in after years conceded that he possessed many high and generous qualities of both head and heart. If he struck hard blows, he did not shrink from receiving hard blows in return; and when the strife was ended he was ever ready to extend a hand, and to sink, if not forget, the past. And while he never gave up a partisan advantage, he was ever ready to perform a personal act of kindness and friendship to a political adversary as well as to a political friend; and the admiration, love and affection of those who stood nearest to him in those dark days of the past could then as now attest the warmth and strength of his own affections. His record is before the people of the State. From it no fair-meaning man would blot out a single page. It is easily understood - bold, fearless, direct, distinct. There is no evasion or darkness in the definitions of his principles or policies. As the bold, fearless, loyal President of the Wheeling Convention that reorganized the Government of Virginia, and as the first Governor of the new State of West Virginia, his heroic, manly conduct gave him a place in the affections of the Union people of the State that will not soon be forgotten.
Hon. Arthur I. Boreman was born in Waynesburg, Pa., July 24, 1823. In his childhood he came to Tyler county, this state, where, after receiving a common school education, he engaged in the study of law with his brother and brother-in-law at Middlebourne. He was admitted to the bar in 1843. In November following he commenced the practice of his profession in this city, soon attaining a high reputation as a jurist and an able advocate. In 1855, he was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates from Wood county and was successively re-elected until 1860. He was a member of the Virginia Legislature, which amid the intense popular excitement of the hour, held an extra session in 1861, to discuss the propriety of seceding, and his efforts against that movement were very conspicuous. During the same year he presided over the convention assembled at Wheeling to reorganize the State government; and in the ensuing October was elected Judge of the Circuit Court, exercising the functions of that office until the unanimous election in 1863 as first governor of the new State. He was re-elected in 1864, and 1866, and wielded the executive power with rare conception of the urgent needs of that trying period. In 1868, he declined to be a candidate for the same high position and was then honored in the Legislature by an elction to the United States Senate, taking his seat March 4, 1869. He served with great efficiency on the committees on Manufactures, Territories and Political Disabilities, and, during the Forty-third Congress was chairman of the Committee on Territories as well as a member of the Committee on Claims.
When his six years term as Senator had ended, the State having become Democratic, he resumed the practice of law in this city, and soon built up a large and lucrative practice.
Without solicitation, the distinguished ex-Senator was nominated and elected by his party admirers as Judge of the judicial circuit over which he had presided with dignity, ability and fairness, nearly thirty years before. In this capacity he acceptably served till his death; the term to which he was elected, being eight years from January 1, 1889.
Ex-Governor Boreman was for many years a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, and was honored by the West Virginia conference, in 1888, by an election as a lay-delegate to the General Conference which held its quadrennial session in New York that year. Judge Boreman was a clear and incisive speaker, with a rare power of analysis, which was often exercised in debate. He was an industrious worker, a strict adherent to principle, and a man of liberal sentiment. He enjoyed a wide acquaintanceship and the respect and confidence of all who knew him.
The Wood County Bar held a meeting Monday at the Court House to take appropriate action upon the death of Judge Boreman. Judge Loomis presided and F. B. Burk acted as secretary.
On motion of J. W. Vandervort a committee of three was appointed to make all necessary arrangements for attending the funeral in a body. The committee was named as follows: J. W. Vandervort, J. F. Laird and Levin Smith. W. N. Miller moved that a committee of five be appointed on resolutions and that the Bar adjourn till 1:30 o'clock p. m. Tuesday to take action upon the report of that committee. The motion was carried and Messrs. W. N. Miller, V. B. Archer, B. M. Ambler, C. D. Merrick and Geo. W. Neale were appointed as members of that committee.
At the M. E. church Sunday night the Board held a meeting and appointed Rev. W. S. Winans, jr., J. W. Dils, W. H. Warne and R. B. Taylor, to draft suitable resolutions on the death of Judge Boreman.
The funeral of Judge Arthur I. Boreman was one of the largest and also one of great simplicity. Before starting for the church a prayer was said at the house by the Rev. W. S. Winans, Jr. At the M. E. church Tuesday the services were very short and impressive. Dr. S. Scollay Moore and Dr. Winans read passages of scripture. Then Dr. Rumer, of the Presbyterian church delivered a beautiful prayer, which was followed by a hymn sung by the choir.
The remians were then taken to the Odd Fellows Cemetery, followed by a long procession of friends. Parkerburg Lodge, No. 7, I. O. O. F., the Wood county Bar, and the Board of Directors of the Citizens National and the Second National banks. At the grave the Odd Fellows conducted a short service and then the casket holding the mortal remains of a patriot, statesman, and scholar, was lowered into a flower-lined grave.
The honorary pall bearers were Judge James M. Jackson, Capt. Chas. B. Smith, Judge George Loomis, Capt. O. M. Clemens, Jas. W. Dils, W. H. Wolfe, C. H. Shattuck, and H. H. Moss.
The active pall bearers were B. Mason Ambler, W. N. Miller, John F. Laird, Jas. A. Bryan, G. H. Cotton, R. B. Taylor, Joseph Good and Adolph Hiehle.
The floral offerings were something beautiful. The Bar sent a broken column, the Odd Fellows the usual three link piece, and there were numerous other offerings from the banks and friends. By the action of the Board of Education all the scholars in this city were closed at noon Tuesday on account of the funeral. Following the request of the mayor, in his proclamation, many business houses throughout the city were closed from 3 to 5 o'clock. The Court House was draped in crepe. At the meeting of the Wood County Bar Tuesday afternoon Attorney Frank Nolan, of St. Marys, also presented appropriate resolutions from the Pleasants County Bar, which were adopted.
The Wood County Bar met at 1:30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon.
Judge Geo. Loomis presided and F. B. Burk, Esq., was the Secretary.
The committee on arrangements for attending the funeral of Judge Boreman made a report, which was adopted.
The committee on resolutions was next called upon for a report and Mr. B. Mason Ambler of that committee presented and read the fol[l]owing resolutions:
The members of the Bar of Wood County having been called together to take action upon the death of the Hon. Arthur I. Boreman, and desiring to place on record their tribute of respect and affection for him, have unanimously ordered the adoption of the following:
Arthur I. Boreman, Judge of the Circuit Court of this County died at his home in Parkersburg on the 19th day of April, 1896, in the seventy-third year of his age. From 1855 to 1860 he represented this County in the legislature of Virginia. He was a member of the extra session of 1861 of the General Assembly of Virginia. It called a convention which, on April 17, 1861, passed the Ordinance of Secession.
On June 11, 1861, a convention met in Wheeling, which two days later put forth a Declaration demanding a reorganized government of Virginia. He was president of that body. In October, 1861, he was elected Judge of the Circuit Court. In 1863 he became first Governor of the State of West Virginia. Re-elected in 1864 and again in 1866, he refused to hold that office longer. On March 4, 1869 he entered upon a six years term in the Senate of the United States. In 1875 he returned to the Bar of this County, among his old friends and neighbors after many years of distinguished service in the several fields. In 1888 he was elected Judge of this Circuit, for a term of eight years, from the 1st day of January 1889, and up to the time of his lamented death, he was diligently devoted to his duties as such Judge.
The most meager outline must bring into view the great events unfolding during the momentous period of his earlier public life.
In each of the three separate departments of government - the Legislative, the Executive and the Judicial, he was called to serve in times of dire trouble and difficulty, and he filled the full round of every requirement with tireless labor, exacting care and unflinching courage. Of all the states loyal to the Federal government during the four years' strife, none had a war governor confronted with complications and perplexities such as beset Gov. Boreman, who became the chief executive of a State of disputed legality, brought into being during those throes of turmoil, its territory a battle ground, and its people embittered because of their divided allegiance and stung by frequent retaliatory acts of violence. He had long been known as a quiet, forceful citizen, of gentle bearing, scholarly attainments, indomitable will and energy. The responsibilities which devolved upon him as Governor came unsought, but he did not evade what he believed to be a summons to duty - he never did. In his trying position the storms of contest brought out the elements of his character in such new light that to him were ascribed not only dauntless courage and fixed purpose, but he was charged with a boldness and an arbitrary exercise of power which fairer judgment has since shown to have been his interpretation of duty and the fearless hardihood of intense conviction.
Public history must do full justice to a man who in public life consecrated his every gift and energy to the discharge of whatever burdens were laid upon him.
In this community where he was best known he manifested the lovable traits of character and the commending graces that great offices does not always make conspicuous.
For the twenty-one years succeeding his return from the Senate he lived among us the modest, courteous, exemplary, christain [sic] gentleman - a lawyer of stainless reputation, a counsellor trusted without measure by his clients, a man revered for his honor, integr[i]ty and moral worth. Naturally of high spirit, he was uniformly kind manner and in speech, and prompt with the soft answer which turneth away wrath; of fierce decision of character, yet he respected the opinion of others; unsparing of himself, exacting and pains-taking in the extreme, he cherished unbounded charity for the shortcomings of others and was patient with all their faults. Generous in private judgment, he harbored no suspicion, his nobility of soul repelled mean thoughts.
As a Judge he was beloved by the members of the Bar, who manifested in many ways their veneration for him. The common routine of the business of his court, the form of address and the bearing of the attorneys in his presence, was a tribute sometime unconscious of the pervading influence of courteous consideration which Gov. Boreman inspired among all about him. We recognize the privilege of having been brought into relat[i]onship with a man of such sterling excellence, and it is well for this community that the evening of his life was passed in days of peaceful quiet, where he could reveal a character of beauteous mould, and teach his generation that
"To be noble is only to be good."
Governor, Senator, Judge - these were titles earned and worn with tranquil dignity and unsullied fame.
The invincible fidelity that marked his course in official station, attended him with sweet humility in the church of his earnest faith.
Purity of heart and guileless virtue endeared him in a home where his affections were returned with a devotion rare and touching; and it was there he lately sought a short respite from overcrowding fatigue and found rest eternal.
When we think of the bereft family whose love was all his own, we long to speak words of comfort, as we stand with them in the shadow of a great affliction, and here words fail.
We were his constant witnesses and we could but know that he was "stadfast, immovable and always abounding in the works of the Lord." He verified the injunction laid upon us, in this Court House, a few months ago, when he reminded us of the shortness and uncertainty of life, and warned each one to be ready, "for ye know not the hour when the Son of Man shall appear."
We will attend to-day the funeral of our oldest and most honored member, and we will keep forever in grateful memory his manhood and his name.
The chairman is requested to present to the family this sorrowing tribute of friends who mourn him, and to have proper entries made on the records of the courts over which he presided. After the resolutions, which were written by W. N. Miller, V. B. Archer, B. M. Ambler, C. D. Merrick, and G. W. Neale, had been read Judge J. M. Jackson arose and fittingly spoke of the deceased and endorsed the resolutions. He recounted some personal recollections of Judge Boreman and paid a high tribute to him.
Judge Jackson was followed by V. B. Archer, J. T. Piggott, D. D. Johnson, and J. W. Vandervort, all of whom made eloquent addresses, dwelling more upon the character and personality of the dead judge, as they remembered them, than upon his official acts, which were so eloquently told of in the resolutions. Mr. Johnson, to illustrate Judge Boreman's great sense of duty, read a letter written by the deceased to the speaker's brother, during the stirring times of 1863. After the several addresses, all impromptu, had been made the Bar proceeded in a body to attend the funeral of their departed co-worker.
Frame a Tribute to the Memory of the Late Judge Boreman
Frame a Tribute to the Memory of the Late Judge Boreman
The following tribute to the memory of the late Judge Boreman was framed and adopted at a meeting of the Wirt county bar Tuesday.
We, the members of the bar of Wirt county, having assembled to console with each other concerning our loss in the death of the Hon. Arthur I. Boreman, hereby, adopt the following:
There is a time with us all when it will be said, death is come. It is appointed for man once to die, but when and how, a kind Providence, in His own wisdom, decides.
We as lawyers are peculiarly affected by the sad news of the death of the Hon. Arthur I. Boreman, Judge of the Fifth Judicial Circuit of W. Va., which occurred at his home in the city of Parkersburg, Wood County, W. Va., April 19, 1896. He has left behind him, a career as an executive, statesman, judge, lawyer and citizen, well worthy of emulation. For him, the sun of existence has dropped its golden light below the horizon of eternity. At the end of a career that had lifted him round by round, upward on the ladder of fame, with every reason to look to the past with pride and satisfaction, and to the future, with faith and an abiding and eternal hope. While we will miss him in the affairs that most nearly concern us as lawyers and will, in our moments of forgetfulness, find ourselves relying upon his unerring judgment and depth of learning, always manifest in his decisions as judge, only to realize that he is no more. Yet we must bow in submission to the will of Him that doeth all things well, and be consoled by the thought that he has come to his grave, "in a full age like as a shock of corn cometh in, in its season."
Be it therefore, Resolved, That the members of this bar attend his funeral in a body and unite our efforts with the local bar of Wood county in paying proper respect to his memory. Be it therefore, Resolved, That the sympathy of the members of this bar, be and the same is hereby, extended to the family of the deceased, and that a copy of these resolutions and the preamble thereto, be presented to the Judge of the Circuit Court of Wirt county, with the request that they be spread upon the record of said court, as a tribute to his memory.


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Monday at the California Association of Independent Schools (CAIS) 2010 Southern Regional Meeting at Campbell Hall School, I presented about blogging using Blogger with Joon Kim, one of the educational technologists and computer science teacher at my school.
After working together for over a decade, Joon and I started experimenting with using tools for expression and collaboration with the students. Along with co-teaching a wiki enhanced research project to our 8th graders, we teach blogging to most of the tenth graders, and we co-sponsor a student life blog. It felt like a natural decision to do a presentation for CAIS together.
The presentation and hands-on session was called Blogging Inside and Outside the Classroom, and we presented from a fairly simple blog. Joon had the great idea of using pre-prepared articles which we posted onto the blog as we started talking about the topics, just to show how it all worked. We traded off speaking, and then co-taught the hands-on part so the approximately 25 attendees could have lots of individual instruction. The students can return to the blog to revisit the lesson.
Although we could have used another half-hour (it was already 90 minutes!), and I started rushing near the end and neglected one small part completely, I think we got people off to a thoughtful and productive start. I enjoyed the way Joon and I collaborated, and I think it made us an even stronger team in the classroom for our students. Presenting about blogging also prompted us to us reflect about our blogs and our teaching, which I suppose is one reason schools like teachers to present at conferences.
All in all, it was a great experience in collaboration, reflection, teaching, and blogging. If you haven't yet tried presenting at a conference, try it out at a local conference to see if you like it. You may surprise yourself at what you learn.


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Rich Coleman, B.C.'s minister responsible for gaming, has responded to criticisms of calls he made to two Surrey councillors during the public-hearing process on a South Surrey casino proposal.
Both Couns. Tom Gill and Bruce Hayne told Peace Arch News that Coleman had called them between two public-hearing sessions last week with the message that there would be no more BC Lottery Corporation proposals for casinos in the city if the South Surrey application was rejected.
Fellow BC Liberal Gordon Hogg (Surrey-White Rock) told PAN earlier this week that such contact could be interpreted as an attempt to influence the vote.
Thursday afternoon, Coleman issued a news release: "I am always open to discuss projects and answer questions for issues falling under my ministry, which is what I did in this case. That will not change."
Coleman has not responded directly to repeated calls made to him and through media representatives since Monday. He had been asked to comment on his conversations with Gill and Hayne and his statements following the Saturday-morning decision in which Surrey rejected the casino's gaming license on a split vote.
Soon after, Coleman told Vancouver media that he and the BCLC had lost confidence in Surrey council and their decision-making process.
His comments were slammed Tuesday by Hogg, who criticized Coleman's calls to councillors as an "intervention" in a land-use process that is "the sole purview of Surrey council."
Surrey Mayor Dianne Watts was also critical of both Coleman's calls and his and BCLC CEO Michael Graydon's criticisms of Surrey council.
Watts issued an open letter to BCLC Thursday afternoon saying that "Mr. Graydon's comments show a complete disregard for the public process."
In Coleman's statement, headlined "Surrey gaming decision proves process works," he said he wants to "express my appreciation for the time and thoughtfulness Surrey city council and the community as a whole took to examine the merits of the entertainment and gaming complex proposal and to be clear that I respect the final decision."
Coleman also lauded Surrey council for exercising "its responsibility on behalf of residents by conducting a thorough, open process that led to an independent decision."
"I can tell you from experience that these types of decisions are complicated and are not reached easily," he said.
"We have never put a casino in any community that has not wanted one. That will continue to be the provincial government's policy."
Premier Christy Clark has not responded to requests for comment.


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Thursday, April 8, 2010
Cheese Sticks Fun
Alright since she wants to bake so much today, we found something easy and nice for her. Cheese sticks it is! I have this recipe kept for a long long time, think its more than 10 years. (Adapted from the magazine, Women's Weekly)
Look at all the shapes! All created by my girl..haha! (except the twisted ones). And she even packed some to share with her friends tomorrow in school...^-^
Oh the recipe, here is it...
(Makes 20 sticks)
1 + 1/4 cup Plain flour
1/4 cup Self raising flour
1 tsp Salt
75g Butter, chopped
1 cup Grated cheddar cheese
1/2 cup Grated Parmesan cheese
1 egg yolk
2-3 tbsps Water ( may need more - add slowly)
~ Sift all flours and salt together into a large bowl.
~ Rub in butter. Stir in cheeses.
~ Make a well in the center and add in egg yolk.
~ Add in water slowly to form a soft dough.
~ Knead in a floured surface until smooth (about 5 minutes)
~ Wrap with cling form and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
~ Roll dough into desire shapes or just twist it and place on a tray lined with parchment paper.
~ Bake at 180'C for 10-15 minutes or until golden brown.
~ Cool completely before storing.
The exact amount of water you need depends on the quality of flour you use. I need about 3 tbsps today actually. The texture is good, and its so cheesy when baked....yum yum!
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Can imagine you and Cheryl having so much fun in the kitchen. ;) Nice mummy to have baking session with your girl. :)ReplyDelete
Yea Bee Bee, actually she has been asking for some time. Maybe its just something new to her, she'll get bored later on..haha!ReplyDelete
So glad you have a daughter like to bake, my daughter has no interest, sad lar..ReplyDelete
Hey Sonia,ReplyDelete
Don't be sad, who knows one day she'll come up to you saying she wants to...its just matter of time...:)
My daughter is only 6, she just wanna have FUN. I don't really know whether she has the 'REAL' interest or not..;p
These cheese sticks are fun to make, delicious to munch and delightful to share!ReplyDelete
Playing the dough with kids is fun! They are more creative than us.ReplyDelete
I am quite a cheese (not cheesy) person :) ...ReplyDelete
love those baked cheese breads too and tell me about cheese sticks :) yum!
Hi Reese...what a wonderful time with your gal...nice and creative...dun worry she will surely love baking like u :)) Like mother like daughter :)) Thanks for sharing the recipe..healthy and delicious cheesestick!!ReplyDelete
Thanks everyone...:)ReplyDelete
Ya, the kids aremore creative than us, they'll come out with lots of ideas...;)
@Elin, hopefully its 'like mother like daughter'..hee hee..;p
For the recipe, you are welcome. Yup, its healthy and yummy!
- AnonymousApril 13, 2010 at 7:18 PM
You had lots of fun with these cheese sticks :)ReplyDelete
I like to involve my kids when I'm baking/cooking in the kitchen. I believe to start them from young ;-)ReplyDelete
Thanks for the recipe. I just made them cause I had a left over egg yolk. They are delicious!ReplyDelete


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Photography (Art Emphasis)
Photography Minor with an Art Emphasis
This 21-credit program is for students interested in the photograph as an art form and in the various means of producing such art. Accordingly, the program offers instruction in both traditional and digital photography as well as in electronic media. Students interested in film production and technology may elect to take a course in electronic cinematography to broaden their experience in photo-art media
Courses in this program show the student how to use both 35mm SLR cameras and digital cameras. Traditional darkroom techniques and use of an enlarger are taught, as well. In digital courses, computer imaging software such as Adobe Photoshop is taught and used. Advanced courses teach the use of large-format film cameras, professional photographic techniques, and the creation of complex photographic effects. Students may also study film production and technology by using one of their elective courses to take COMF 473, Electronic Cinematography. At the conclusion of their studies, Photography/Art minors are required to exhibit a body of superior photographs.
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Each of Evangel's academic programs is made up of a set of core curriculum, program requirements and electives. The courses listed below are just a small sample of courses that might be taken as a part of this specific program.
|Introduction to Photography
|Introduces the student to basic 35 mm film and digital photography. Includes the understanding of camera technology, features, and settings. Basic composition, exposure, lighting, and color will also be covered. Students will learn elementary darkroom printing techniques. Photoshop and related software will be covered in terms of correcting for exposure, color, and composition.
|Digital Photography
|Continuation of modern photographic techniques using digital cameras and imaging software. Advanced techniques and features of the digital-SLR camera. Digital photos are imported into Photoshop for correction, enhancement, and effects. Various methods for processing and printing digital photos.
|Film Photography and Printing
|The advanced features of 35mm SLR cameras. Creative compositional techniques in addition to the creation of complex photographic effects. Medium format printing using the darkroom.
|Large Format Photography
|Use of large format film cameras. Professional photographic techniques in addition to the creation of complex photographic effects. Large format printing using the darkroom.
|Problems in Creative Art
|The student will submit their body of work for exhibition.
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Lane Simmons: Photography instructor
Lane Simmons graduated from Evangel University in 1996 with a degree in Communication Studies. After working for nine years as a freelance photographer, he was invited back to Evangel in 2005 to coordinate the photography program and teach in the field he loves the most. Simmons, who also has a Master of Organizational Leadership ('11) […] read more
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Ownership or other extended access to a digital camera and/or a 35mm SLR camera.
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Cats may be finicky eaters, but veterinarians are just as fussy when it comes to recommending foods for felines.
When a new cat owner asks Charles Lemme, DVM, for a food recommendation for a healthy pet, Dr. Lemme mentions only name brands. "I have a personal bias," says Dr. Lemme, a veterinarian in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association's (AVMA) clinical practitioner's advisory committee.
Dr. Lemme, who owns two cats, has spent years observing first hand the effect of diet on pets. The major pet food manufacturers, he says, "are doing research and making sure to the best of their ability that they are putting out a quality product."
Many owners of the estimated 81 million pet cats in the United States turn to veterinarians for recommendations about what to feed their furry friends. In response, pet food manufacturers have started to include information on pet food labels stating that veterinarians have endorsed the food.
The links between veterinarians and the pet food industry run deep. Dog and cat food sales in the United States reached a record of more than $14.3 billion in 2005 (the most recent year for which results are available), according to the Pet Food Institute, the pet food industry trade association. Major pet food manufacturers have a history of funding research into pet nutrition at major universities that have veterinarians on staff, and they seek the opinions of veterinarians in market research surveys to verify the effectiveness of their pet foods. As you read the cat food labels in the aisles of pet food or grocery stores, there are some basics that consumers and pet owners like you need to know.
Nutritional Criteria Veterinarians Use
Cats are not four-legged people. They are a different species and therefore have very different nutritional requirements than humans do. "How do you find out what that cat might need or what is the best way to meet those needs?" says Bonnie Beaver, DVM, past president of the AVMA and a veterinary medicine professor at Texas A&M University. "You talk to people who are scientists, and veterinarians are scientists."
Cats with allergies or diseases -- such as diabetes -- often require prescription food that their owners can obtain from veterinarians. For healthy cats, however, veterinarians look for some of the following criteria when recommending cat foods:
Look For Seals on Pet Foods
Another feature that veterinarians look for in cat food -- and that they encourage consumers to look for, too -- is a seal indicating that the pet food has met requirements from the Association of American Feed Control Officials, a voluntary group of state regulators who are charged with developing the guidelines and laws pertaining to animal foods. In 2007, the AAFCO and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration signed an agreement that allows the FDA, which has federal authority for regulating foods, including pet food, to work jointly with AAFCO in identifying safe feed ingredients.
Feline nutrition experts developed AAFCO standards for cat food in the 1990s. Pet foods may carry one of two different types of AAFCO certifications: either meeting AAFCO's standards for "complete and balanced" contents or by being subject to feeding trials and tests. "Make sure the logo is somewhere on the bag," Dr. Beaver advises.
Importance of Veterinarian Recommendations
Many pet food manufacturers have recognized the importance of veterinarian recommendations and now include references to research studies of veterinarian preferences on pet food packaging. In November, the market research firm, Ipsos, announced that it was forming a new Veterinary Advisory Panel in North America including more than 900 veterinarians from the U.S. and Canada to help with its survey-based market research for animal health customers, according to the company's website. Dr. Lemme says that veterinarian recommendations can be helpful when selecting cat foods, but there are other criteria you need to look for if the food meets all of your pet's nutritional requirements. "Part of it comes down to palatability," Dr. Lemme says, "or what the pet likes." So if there is a veterinary seal of approval, as well as a lick of approval from your cat, you've likely made a wise food choice.
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This is not your father's — or your grandfather's — GFA Peanut Association. GFA, which was formed in the 1930s to help administer the government's peanut program, has evolved in the past year to become one of the nation's first cooperative marketing associations (CMA) for peanuts.
The GFA Peanut Association was formed in 1937 at the request of the federal government, which was not satisfied with how the peanut price support program — begun in 1935 — had been handled in its first two years. In addition to assisting the government with its price support program, GFA also helped growers market their peanut crop, improve production and reduce waste, and deal with other problems common to peanut producers.
Beginning in 1952, explains manager Jimmy Godwin, GFA became more of a marketing agent for peanut producers. "We signed a contract that made us non-competitive with the industry. We did all of the government loans for peanuts in the Southeast. Whenever a sheller had purchased all of the peanuts he wanted, we would make a loan to the grower to insure that he'd get the minimum support price," he says.
GFA's transformation into a cooperative marketing association, says Godwin, was necessitated by the passage of the new farm bill and the elimination of the peanut quota system.
"We had to take this step to stay in business after the new farm bill was passed. There had never before been a need for a peanut CMA, but that changed with this new peanut program. We were approved as a CMA this past October, and this will be our first full year of operation," he says.
Godwin likens the current GFA to StaplCotn — the oldest and largest cotton marketing association in the United States. "A producer signs an agreement appointing us as his marketing agent. As things now stand, we take the farmer's warehouse receipt to the designated county office to get a loan. We hope to reach a point where we can draw the money down directly, like the cotton CMA's, and we're working to get to that point. But for now, we have to stand in line like everyone else."
GFA, which is located in Camilla in southwest Georgia, doesn't have the disadvantage of large overhead expenses, he says. "We're not trying to declare a dividend and satisfy stockholders. We pass any profits back to the producers. We'll take out an administrative charge, but that won't be very much if we get enough tonnage. There will be a handling fee of about $5 per ton for the peanuts, and everything else will go back to the farmer."
The primary goal of GFA, notes Godwin, is to give farmers an option when selling their peanuts.
"Farmers are now getting premiums of $25 to $35 per ton, and we don't think this would be happening if not for us. The fact that we keep our doors open helps the peanut farmer get a better price. It's strictly a matter of competition — we need more competition in the peanut business."
It'll be important, says Godwin, for GFA to meet some type of minimum performance goals this year. "We're an unproven product, and many growers will be watching how we perform this year. If we're still around next year, they'll come talk to us."
Acting as procurement agent for GFA is Progressive AgCo, a consulting group made up of south Georgia farmers. Managing Director Jim Carver says a series of meetings this past winter convinced his group of the need for more competition in the peanut industry.
Over the past two decades, 45 entities in the peanut shelling industry have shrunk to about 10, with Golden Peanut and Birdsong controlling 73 percent of farmer-stock production and more than 65 percent of the buying points.
"We were seeing less and less competition in the marketplace. The solution, as we saw it, was a cooperative marketing association, and GFA already had everything in place to form the first CMA for peanuts. Their paperwork had been cleared out of Washington, and they hired us to go out and do their farmer-stock procurement," says Carver.
GFA, he adds, has put together a "complete" system. "They're totally integrated. They've contracted with two shellers, and they've contracted with buying points. They're also contacting brokers to get peanuts contracted into the domestic supplies. From warehouse storage to buying points to the end user, they're totally integrated. GFA will make marketing much simpler for the grower," he says.
GFA, explains Carver, is offering four grower options for contracting, and they are as follows:
Option I — $385 for 50 percent of crop — not in pool. Remaining production on farm number at $355 and in pool to share in all profits. Peanuts delivered to GFA warehouse only.
Option II — $20 advance at signup on 50 percent and still in pool. Remaining production on farm number at $355 and in pool to share in all profits. Peanut poundage at $20 advance signup will share in all pool profits less advance. Peanuts delivered to GFA warehouse only.
Option III — $370 for 100 percent of 2,000 pounds dryland/3,000 pounds irrigated peanuts at delivery and remaining peanuts in pool at $355 at delivery. All peanuts under this option will share in pool profits less $15 premium. Peanuts delivered to GFA warehouse only.
Option IV — $355 and in separate pool from Option I, II and III. Will share in pool profits and can be delivered to any non-GFA warehouse.
On Option I and II, 50 percent is based on 2,000 pounds on dryland acres and 3,000 pounds on irrigated land. Producer has the option to prove his average yields.
Payments will be based on net pounds before shrink at GFA warehouses or buying points but not on net pounds at other sheller warehouses. Those would be based on weights from warehouse receipts.
"We've done everything all of the other major players have done in any contracting situation," says LaDon Durham, also of Progressive AgCo. "Most of the questions I've received have been in regards to how much of the pool we'll be able to make. It's difficult to answer that completely in the first year of operation. But I feel like we can offer close to what most of the shellers have offered their growers."
The new peanut program, adds Carver, allows a grower to take his peanuts to a non-GFA buying point, and he still can participate in the CMA under Option IV.
"GFA will deliver those peanuts to the buying point. Growers will get one check — when they're finished — from GFA, and then they'll get an equity payment in April and in August. The paperwork will be handled at GFA's headquarters, and the producer will just have to deliver his peanuts. It will be the simplest way of marketing and handling peanuts," says Carver.
The first goal of the GFA board of directors, he says, is the make the business of growing peanuts more profitable for the producer. "The first three weeks we were out there, we saw contracts move upward three times. We've already made peanuts more competitive."
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Networking/Partnering Initiative
ESA's Networking/Partnering Initiative (NPI) supports work carried out by universities and research institutes on advanced technologies with potential space applications, with the aim of fostering increased interaction between ESA, European universities, research institutes and industry.
The NPI provides an important opportunity for the space sector to take advantage of potential spin-ins from new technologies from non-space sectors such as consumer electronics, material sciences and the emerging nano and microtechnology domains.
By intensifying its interaction with university departments and research institutes, ESA intends to strengthen their links with space institutions and industry, encouraging them to embark upon space-related technology and make a vital contribution to meeting the long-term needs of Europe's space programme.
Proposals accepted by the Initiative are offered support in a number of ways:
- Co-funding – The NPI can co-fund research up to 50% or €30,000 per year for a doctorate degree or post-doctoral investigations
- Access to ESTEC laboratories: NPI participants are able to use ESTEC facilities for a minimum of six and a maximum of 12 months
- Technical support – NPI participants gain access to ESA experts with whom they can discuss proposal concepts and verify their potential for space applications
- Networking – NPI participants will be able to search for industrial partners for further cooperation and build 'innovation networks' through ESA links
Upon selection of a proposal, ESA enters into a contractual arrangement with the university or research institute concerned as the researcher will remain a student or employee of the establishment concerned.
How to apply
ESA invites universities and research organisations in its Member States to submit innovative doctoral or post-doctoral proposals for research in any technical domain relevant to space. ESA Technical Officers are available to provide assistance with elaborating proposals and ideas. To assure that funding is synchronised with the academic calendar, NPI applications are examined twice yearly by a selection board composed of ESA and external experts.
Universities and research organisations interested in taking part in the NPI can contact Joerg Wehner, the NPI Programme Manager, for further information and a proposal template.
Email: npi @ esa.int
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Baseball is still Magic for many African-American fans
According to a growing consensus, African-Americans are disciples of football and basketball these days, but not particularly fond of the game Jackie Robinson courageously helped to integrate.
Sorry, but I don't believe that.
According to a growing consensus, African-Americans are disciples of football and basketball these days, but not particularly fond of the game Jackie Robinson courageously helped to integrate.
Sorry, but I don't believe that.
For those who do, they're not paying attention.
In other words, this always has been a pet peeve of mine: Claims that African-Americans aren't into baseball anymore. What caused me to think about all of this again was a lot of things, but none was more striking than a conversation I had with some guy named Earvin "Magic" Johnson Jr.
Ever hear of him? Not only did Johnson dribble a little back in the day with the Los Angeles Lakers, but at 55, he now is a part owner of the Dodgers. He also is an African-American, and consider this: He didn't decide to join Stan Kasten and members of Guggenheim Partners in January 2012 in a bid to buy the Dodgers just to increase his business portfolio.
"No, I've been in love with baseball for a long time, and I've watched every World Series that I can remember -- and this was even before I joined the Dodgers," Johnson told me, tracing his affection for the sport back to his Lansing, Mich., days of the 1960s, when he cheered for everybody and everything involved with those powerful Tigers teams. "I followed the Tigers closely, and the same with baseball. Even right now, I love baseball so much that I still play softball. I'm telling you that baseball is a great game, and I've always felt that way."
It sounds like folks should stop repeating the myth that African-Americans think baseball is too slow, too boring or too something. Those same folks should look around, listen and then shake their heads before wondering how in the name of Hank Aaron they missed the truth: The state of baseball in the African-American community is more vibrant than they previously thought.
Let's start with Williamsport, Pa., where a totally African-American team from Chicago is competing in the Little League World Series. Not only that, the star of the whole event so far is a 13-year-old Philadelphia girl, Mo'ne Davis, who throws a baffling slider when she isn't frustrating hitters with 70 mph fastballs.
She's African-American, by the way. So is Russell Wilson, the third-youngest quarterback to win a Super Bowl, which he did so last season with the Seattle Seahawks. He still dreams of moonlighting as a Major League infielder after getting drafted by the Rockies in the fourth round four years ago. He even spent a day for fun this spring in the Rangers' camp, after Texas acquired him last December in Rule 5 Draft.
Then there is Jameis Winston, an African-American quarterback who led Florida State last season to the national championship of college football. He also pitches for the Seminoles' baseball team.
I could go on along those lines, but I'll return to Johnson, owner of five NBA championship rings with the Lakers. He also captured a national championship in college basketball at Michigan State after a prolific high school career in Lansing that produced a state title. He ranks either 1A, 1B or 1C as the greatest NBA player of all-time, but he now joins Clayton Kershaw, Vin Scully and Tommy Lasorda among the faces of the Dodgers.
"Like I said, I've always loved baseball, and I've been a huge baseball fan since I was a kid in Lansing. That was back when the Boys & Girls Club used to take us to the Detroit Tigers games. And our two heroes back then were Gates Brown and Willie Horton," Johnson told me, referring to African-American sluggers who helped the Tigers shock the Cardinals in the 1968 World Series. Johnson's smile widened, and he added, "Gates and Willie were the two guys we identified with the most, but [there was also] Al Kaline, Jim Northrup, Norm Cash, Mickey Lolich, Aurelio Rodriguez on third, Bill Freehan catching, Ernie Harwell calling the game. I've been a Tigers fan through the years, and I'll always be a Tigers fan."
Translated: No offense to Dodger Blue, which Johnson obviously pulls for these days, but he is a true baseball fan. That's because true baseball fans don't change allegiances when it is convenient to do so -- you know, if you're something like the part owner of another Major League team.
True baseball fans also go bonkers after meeting somebody associated with the game who is bigger than life.
"When I first came to L.A. after I joined the Lakers [in 1979], the second person I met was Tommy Lasorda, and it was a thrill, because of who he was to the game of baseball," Johnson said, referring to the Dodgers' iconic manager at the time. "He invited me to a Dodgers game. He gave me a cap, a jacket and he told me about L.A. So I owe a lot to Tommy. He also introduced me to [former Dodgers players] Dusty Baker, Steve Garvey, Bill Russell, Ron Cey. And, remember, they played a few times in the World Series."
I remembered. Then Johnson remembered something else: The first and the only time he played organized baseball as a youth.
"I was about 10 or 11 years old, and my career as a baseball player lasted one day," Johnson said, chuckling. "The ball came toward me so fast while I was in the batter's box that I was getting out of there. Before long, it was strike one, strike, two, strike three. The coach called me over and said, 'Son, I don't think this game is for you.' And I said, 'I don't think so, either.' "
So Johnson concentrated on basketball. I guess it sort of worked for him, but baseball remained deep in his heart.
Baseball still does.
The same goes for a slew of other African-Americans.
Terence Moore is a columnist for MLB.com.


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Rick Ross Speaks To DJ Ekin: "Im Making Better Music Than 50 Cent. He's Wack, He's Garbage. He Can't Sell Records" [Audio]
J Ekin goes in with the Boss, Rick Ross...recorded live at WBTP 95.7 The BEAT on Sat 1/31/09...real talk on everything from the new album, the 50 BEEF, & what's next for the Boss.
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Studying for the LSAT / Re: Holy Sh*t, I think the LSAC messed up big time here. Check it out« on: December 03, 2007, 08:31:07 PM »
Woah...do you think it's okay to make a derogatory remark because your part of that group? Ya, I feel comfortable calling everyone a g**k because I am one... that makes a lot of sense.


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Here I'm, still alive. Another way too long blogging absence, work more, blog less kind of thing.
I had a long weekend off last week and the most amazing thing happened, my nephew, whom I haven't seen for about 20 years!! came to Brussels with a surprise visit. I can't even describe how nice it was to finally see him again. The day after I was a bit sick and didn't come out of bed and this week I have been working and
am sick again on my day off. Working tomorrow again, you can say it has been a hard week, so no outfit pictures, but I'll be doing my best to catch up this weekend.
Though, I have been productive with my CFTB pledge. Yes, I'm still at it, my goal to getting fit takes more and more form. In my case in the form of arm muscles.
Always when I flexed my arms with full force you couldn't feel a thing, but I started lifting weights again and just after a week the result was already there. So toned down arms are definitely happening for the Summer.
I'd hate to get those floppy arms when ageing and doing weights is an easy and quick way to keep your arms in shape. I do about 10 minutes of excersises a day at home, perfect when you're as tired in the evening as moi or just generally lazy. If you are interested, here's a work-out I do every day.
Also another good news, I finally got that fitness card and convinced (forced) the bf to get one too, so we could work-out together. I got a card from Basic Fit, one for the year, but where you can pay only 17,99 a month, which is ideal for me. I actually look forward to my time in the fitness and even made a work-out mix on my iPod. One with really hard music and the other with Pop songs, depending on my mood. Currently very much digging my new training shoes.
Also slowly picking up different outfits for the fitness, also important, right?! I love the 'Start Moving' sports collection from Bershka. Affordable and pretty gear, just what I need right now! Very much in love with that sweater.
With all this life going on I missed my blog birthday this month. Can't believe my blog is already 5 years old. I still haven't reached that world domination blog status, but I still love this mine little place of online life.
So a little 'yay' for me and my blog. You must admit this shows some devotion.


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Hoax camouflage
So yesterday, Entertainment Weekly, after hearing from Joaquin Phoenix sources, reported that his recent rap journey is actually an elaborate hoax to be filmed by Casey Affleck for a mockumentary about celebrity meltdowns.
Today, Joaquin's publicist is denying that his intentions are anything but sincere:
"The transition from one career to another is never seamless. It should come as no surprise to anyone that Joaquin came from a musical family, in addition to winning a Golden Globe for his portrayal of Johnny Cash. He intends on exploring his musical interests despite speculative, negative or positive reactions."
Please. He is not Sacha Baron Cohen.
And when's the last time you believed anything coming from a publicist?
Bet your concrete tits this whole hoax-no-hoax episode will end up in the movie, after which we'll see him conspiring with his publicist over the language in the statement. Because he's just so funny and clever like that.
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A behind-the-scenes look at what inspired OSV author Maryann Gogniat Eidemiller to write her latest story about a hospital in Mexico.
My childhood fascination with St. Francis of Assisi had nothing to do with faith, but everything to do with the saint's love of animals. My husband Mark's interest was more serious. Shortly after graduating from high school, he entered a seminary to discern a vocation with the Capuchin Franciscans of St. Augustine Province in Pittsburgh. But he and God both agreed on a different journey.
Still with a heart for the Franciscans, Mark took a position in the early 1990s as music minister and youth minister at a small southwestern Pennsylvania parish that was home to a handful of Capuchins. It was there that I first heard Capuchin Father Scott Seethaler preaching when he came to facilitate a parish retreat.
By then, I had long since learned that St. Francis had done more than bless animals. He preached the Gospel, and he embraced poverty and loved the sick and marginalized. And so it goes for his followers more than eight centuries later.
Since being ordained in 1969, Father Seethaler has taught, preached, written books, and recorded and broadcast his preaching. I saw his name every now and then in the provincial newsletter, and sometimes I checked the Internet to see what else the Pittsburgh friars were up to. For instance, Capuchin Father Sean Patrick O'Malley became the Archbishop of Boston, and eventually a cardinal.
And also, for instance, Father Seethaler took a trip to Mexico in 1999 that has since changed the lives of countless thousands of impoverished people who need medical care. He had no idea how he was going to build a clinic in Oaxaca, Mexico, but before he left, he promised that he would. And he did.
What originally was the Clinicia Hospital del Pueblo (The People's Clinic) has since grown into The Anna Seethaler Hospital, named after his mother. The staff of 52 serves more than 2,000 people every month. Those who come are the poorest of the poor, even in a country where in so many places, poverty is the norm.
Ministering to their needs is a way of living the Gospel in the spirit of a saint who didn't experience richness until he renounced his possessions and didn't find holiness until he was able to see the face of God in the face of a leper.
The Lord was with Francis and the leper in Assisi, and the Lord is with the sick and the poor in Oaxaca.
Maryann Gogniat Eidemiller writes from Pennsylvania.
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Guitar Shop TV met with Taylor Guitars at NAMM to check out their redesigned rosewood bodied 700 series to a vintage Americana style with a standard Englemann top and venetian cutaway. In addition to the new look, guitars in the 300 series and above are now also available in a nylon string model. The 200 series budget-friendly guitars have also been made available in a black or sunburst top. Check out the above video for more detail!
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