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Percussion instruments
Percussion instruments – the most numerous to date family of musical instruments. Sound from instruments of this type is extracted by hitting the surface of the sounding body. The sounding body can take various forms and be made from a variety of materials. In addition, shaking is permitted in place of the shock – in fact, mediated strikes by chopsticks, hammers or beatings on the same sounding body.
Percussion instruments are one of the oldest. The first prototype of a percussion instrument appeared when primitive people, striking a stone against a stone, created a kind of rhythm for ritual dances or simply in everyday household concerns (crushing nuts, grinding grain, etc.).
In fact, any device that produces measured noises can be called a percussion instrument. In the beginning, these were stones or sticks, planks. Later there was an idea to tap a rhythm on the skin stretched on the hollow body – the first drums.
During excavations of places of settlement of tribes of Central Africa and the Far East archeologists have found already more similar to the modern samples of ancient percussion instruments. Obviously, it was they who once served as an example for the creation of European percussion instruments.
Functional features of percussion instruments
The sound produced by percussion instruments originated from primitive rhythmic melodies. Ringing prototypes of modern percussion musical instruments were used during ritual dances by the peoples of Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome, the countries of Asia.
But representatives of ancient Arab states used percussion instruments, in particular drums, in military campaigns. This tradition was adopted by European nations much later. Ill-bred in a melodic plan, but loud and rhythmic, the drums became an unchanged accompaniment of military marches and hymns.
And in the orchestra, percussion instruments have found wide application. At first, they were denied access to European academic music. Gradually, the drums found their application in dramatic music within the opera and ballet orchestras, and only then they got into symphony orchestras. But today it is difficult to imagine an orchestra without drums, timpani, plates, tambourine, tambourine or triangle.
Classification of percussion instruments
A group of percussion instruments is not only numerous, but also very unstable. Several different ways of classifying them have been developed, so one and the same tool can refer directly to several subgroups.
The most common percussion instruments today are timpani, vibraphone, xylophone; various kinds of drums, tambourines, an African drum there and there, as well as a triangle, plates, castanets and many others.


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Last week, our professor was lecturing us. Not in the conventional sense about whatever knowledge she wanted to penetrate our minds with, but rather about why she thought we should all read newspapers, and – those immortal words – why "media was better in my day". The audience did not respond positively. Or at all. And, to be honest, why would they? All of humanity's accumulated knowledge is but seconds away at the stroke of a finger, there is more choice and there are thousands of ways to get even our own views across, and it's all free. It would appear that, in theory at least, media is now ruthlessly efficient and accessible. Yet our class didn't give her a fair hearing. The mood in the room was akin to letting grandpa's rants happen, just awkwardly waiting for them to end without correction. It may be convenient, but she was right in pointing out the inconsistencies a wholly social media-based news acquisition can have.
The unleashing of the psychological effect of "confirmation bias" is just astonishing.
It was written in the Guardian earlier this year that social media is bad for democracy. The thinking behind this? Well, we only 'like' pages and share articles that are consistent with our current views, thus creating an inability to see, let alone understand, any sort of opposite view. If you are a revolutionary communist you can make your newsfeed one huge echo chamber full of your like-minded comrades. Your concept of political normalcy and reality will slowly become further and further removed. The same is true of all views. The unleashing of the psychological effect of "confirmation bias" is just astonishing. Certainly, this was true to some extent with the newspapers of old, but the range of opinion offered even in partisan papers is far greater than what you'd see on Upworthy. This essentially makes the party we're going to vote for a given, with many even going as far as outright hating the other side, just because they've never given a second to look at their logic.
Before social media, the long-term prevailing belief by some that the media is lying to us was still held, but our newsfeeds have taken this to an entirely new level. We live in a world where 'likes' are very valuable commodities, where everyone can say anything with a potentially huge audience, yet most people don't have the resources to fact-check. The natural consequence of this? Outright lies.
And these lies are on a scale far greater than ever might have been the case before. Hoax stories come up on our newsfeed every day, usually in the form of overt clickbait with an aggressively-worded title and an intriguing or sexualised photo. Larger, respectable news outlets such as the Washington Post now have dedicated teams that write a weekly article titled "what was fake on the internet this week" to expose overt lies by the people trying to get attention or money. These have ranged from relatively minor stories such assaying that teal-coloured owls exist, to more dangerous statements such as that David Cameron campaigned to have Mandela hung – which even his staunchest critics admitted wasn't true.
As teenagers in 2009, we all liked those now-cringeworthy pages with names such as "Hello Africa, you want rain? We want sun! Want to trade?" and "sick jokes" that weren't created with any specific intention except to see how many likes it could get, and have since been bought by click-harvesting companies. They post 'articles' several times an hour, and are specifically designed to do nothing else but get you onto their website to generate advertising revenue. This explains why so many seem to be about relationships and/ or sex, and you have to click 'next page' every couple of sentences. It is this sort of unbearable lack of quality that makes me stay with the main news organisations, and here our professor is right: newspapers really are so much better. Yes, they are about advertising revenue too, but at least they are subtle about it and still provide high-quality reliable information.
Newspapers at least give us some indication of relative importance, as well as all relevant information.
Teacher made another fair point: that browsing through a newspaper, even if you are not reading every word typed, is excellent for getting a good general picture of what's going on. The problem with social media, meanwhile, is that depending when we log on, and what we follow, we hear a lot about some stories and very little about others, giving us a highly skewed and inconsistent depiction. Because things appear in our feeds based on how recently they've been posted and how popular they were, we're just as likely to read "you've been pooping wrong your entire life" than about Putin's bombing of Syria, if not more so. Newspapers at least give us some indication of relative importance, as well as all relevant information.
I'm not saying stop using social media. Admittedly, I can't remember the last time I bought a newspaper. But at least be aware of what you're following, and that there's a counter-argument to that conspiracy theory-esque opinionated article that has been presented to you as fact and has made you furious. I try to stick with the main media outlets, and with a range of opinions involved. Allowing yourself to be fooled or not entertain a variety of opinions is not only damaging our own knowledge, but a realistic way of seeing the world. While I don't entirely agree with our professor's total rejection of social media news, it came from a very true place. The best counter though, is simply awareness and diversity.


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New features and integrations with Citrix AppDNA 7.8
Citrix has released a long waited new version (7.8.) of AppDNA that now integrates with XenDesktop and XenApp via the new AppDisk layering technology that was also released at the same time. This is a quick overview of what has changed, new features that has been enabled and what´s the benefit of updates. In my opinion this release is the biggest leap for AppDNA since the introduction of application attributes functionality.
Citrix AppDisk and Studio Integration
Clearly the biggest improvement is the integration with XenDesktop and XenApp via the automatic upload of AppDisks for compatibility analysis and reporting the application issues thru Citrix Studio. This is something that will increase the interest in AppDNA within desktop and application virtualization space and really differentiates XenDesktop and Xenapp from competition as Citrix has added a quality control and change management aspect to it´s application and desktop virtualization solution.
Algorithms for AppDisks are related to application drivers that load earlier in the boot process than the AppDisk driver, issues are identified by analyzing inf. files and registry keys. Another compatibility aspect that algorithms detect out of the box are the conflicts that occur between AppDisks when they are applied in certain order to the virtual machines, these issues comes from overlapping registry keys and files between AppDisks and AppDNA can help in reordering the AppDisks.
Patch Management and WSUS Integration
Another huge improvement is the introduction of patch management which i know being a feature that has been requested for years for "Business as usual application management", finally they have made it available. In my opinion AppDNA has not been so attractive for continuous application delivery as it has missed functionality for it other than managing application attributes and providing application compatibility reports. Outside of introducing new apps, patch management is one of the few day to day tasks between bigger migrations and obviously this makes AppDNA adoption much more attractive as you can analyze your application portfolio, custom operating system images and your patches to see if everything is ok after patching.
Microsoft patches can be imported very much the same way as apps. It can be done as "direct import" by importing the patch files or by integrating with WSUS and importing the patches in similar way to importing apps from SCCM. Unfortunately my lab does not have WSUS installed and i can not yet provide any insight to how well it works (or doesn´t), but i will get back to it in near future. Maybe patch tuesdays are not followed by rollback wednesdays anymore.
Application Forms and Attributes
Application forms are a new way for managing and presenting application attributes that can be created manually or imported from corporate ITSM systems. Earlier application attributes were displayed on the header section of application report and displaying the attributes took a lot of space from the report. Clearly large number of attributes may take so much space that it makes reports unfriendly to interpretation. Now it is possible to create forms from attributes and and attach the forms to application reports, this makes the report much easier to read and you can also organize the attributes for multiple forms for different use cases, for example dedicated attribute form for each business unit.
Now it is also possible to pin attachments to application data. This is very useful if you need to maintain some kind of document or media repository within AppDNA. Clearly this feature is meant for storing documents like installation instructions or similar as the attachment size is limited to 20MB by default. However the limit can be changed and you could possibly maintain also a library of installation sources or deployed packages. Increasing the limit to some hundred megabytes gives you a warning and it remains to be seen if this is useful for this kind of DML management or not. Clearly it would be useful.
Minor Improvements
AppDNA user interface has also gone thru multiple changes. Some of the changes are a bit confusing if you are used to operating with previous releases, but if you are new to AppDNA the change is definetely a move to right direction. Mainly this means just reorganizing the menus and left hand panel. I guess the reorganized UI is more logical, all the old stuff is available, it is just found in different ways. For example the forward path reports can now be pinned to left hand panel and it is easier to navigate between different FP reports. Also simultaneous application import limit has been icreased from 3 to 20, this significantly improves the time required to import apps.
They have also introduced few new solution reports, one of them is an App-V solution that enables definition for App-V prerequisities and an alternative method for configuring App-V sequencing virtual machines and as a new feature configuring a virtual machine for testing the launch of created App-V sequences.
Another new solution reports are obviously the solution for AppDisks that enables definition for applying AppDisks in correct order and the solution for assessing the impact of applying operating system patches.
I earlier wrote that some of the solution reports were removed from this release. I found out that they are still there, instead there seems to be a bug when upgrading from previous version, this may disable the solutions from previous release. When performing fresh install, there is all previous solutions added with the new ones.


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Carleton Montgomery, Executive Director
Carleton joined PPA as executive director in May 1998. Carleton left legal practice in Washington, D.C., where he was a partner in the firm of Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson, in order to join the nonprofit world and devote himself to environmental protection. Contact: 609-859-8860 ext 119 or Email [email protected]
Jaclyn Rhoads, Ph.D., Assistant Executive Director
Jaclyn received a Ph.D. in environmental policy from Drexel University and joined PPA's staff in 2004. She also teaches environmental policy at Drexel University. Prior to joining PPA, she was vice president of the Green Building Division at Edifice Rx, a consulting firm specializing in indoor environmental quality, green buildings, and environmental psychology. She is active in the Delaware Valley Regional Network of the Environmental Leadership Program and board member of Darby Creek Valley Watershed Association. Contact: 609-859-8860 ext. 118 or Email [email protected]
Isabella Castiglioni, Outreach Manager
Isabella first began working with the Pinelands Preservation Alliance as the Rancocas Watershed Ambassasdor through the NJ Department of Environmental Protection and the Americorps program in 2018. She now holds a joint position with the Pinelands Preservation Alliance and the Association of New Jersey Environmental Commissions. Her work focuses on green stormwater infrastructure and reducing non-point source pollution and flooding. Isabella is also working on a Master of Environmental Studies at the University of Pennsylvania. In her free time, Isabella enjoys reading, listening to music, and spending time in nature. Contact: 609-859-8860 ext. 128 or Email [email protected]
Tom Dunn, Development Office Assistant
Tom has worked for PPA since 2008. If you have registered for a PPA program
Rebecca Free, Director of Membership & Communications
Becky joined PPA in 2007. Becky has worked for the American Cancer Society, The Nature Conservancy of New Jersey's Pine Barrens Program, and as a seasonal park ranger at Big Bend National Park in Texas. She has a Master's Degree from Texas A&M University in Parks, Tourism
Rhyan Grech, Policy Advocate
Rhyan joined the PPA team in September 2018. Prior to that, she spent 15 years working for non-profits and local governments in the environmental field in different corners of the
Audra Hardoon, Bookkeeper
Audra Hardoon, Bookkeeper
Audra joined the bookkeeping and membership team in 2015 during the Pinelands Adventures initiative. You can contact Audra regarding finances for Adventures, PPA, and Bishop Farmstead. She can also assist with your membership gift or donation questions. Audra has a Bachelor's degree from Arizona State University. While out west for 10 years she worked as a Commercial Real Estate Manager. Prior to coming on board with PPA she worked for 12 years as a Veterinary Hospital Manager. When Audra is away from PPA she is active in the school community and local girl scouts. You can also find her hanging out with her dog or cats, or running around with her daughters. Contact: 609-859-8860 ext. 123 or Email [email protected]
Jason Howell, Stewardship Coordinator
Jason Howell is an NJ Volunteer Master Naturalist, Wilderness First Responder, and is a volunteer with Mid-Atlantic Search and Rescue covering Southern New Jersey and The Pinelands National Reserve. In addition to his work with PPA, Jason works as an independent documentary cinematographer and wildlife photographer. His latest project, After Spring, documents Syrian refugee families as they struggle to regain control of their lives while helping to build a Taekwando school in Zaatari Refugee Camp on the Jordanian-Syrian border. Jason is an avid canoeist, hiker, and primitive skills enthusiast. Contact: 609-859-8860 ext 125 or Email [email protected]
Alicia Plaag, Database Manager
Alicia joined PPA in 2018 as our Database Manager. She comes to PPA with tremendous experience managing constituent relationship management systems as well as fundraising and development experience. She previously worked with public and private educational institutions as director of advancement services. In addition, she has been an active volunteer with both Boy and Girl Scout organizations as a leader and committee chairperson. She graduated from Elon University in North Carolina with a BA in Psychology. When not working, Alicia enjoys spending time with her family, going to the beach and cooking. Contact: 609-859-8860 ext 129 or Email [email protected]
Ryan Rebozo Ph.D., Director of Conservation Science
Ryan joined PPA in January 2015 and completed his Ph.D. from Drexel University in March of the same year. Ryan is an ecologist whose interests included fire ecology, plant – insect interactions, mycology, and rare plant demography. He grew up in Union County New Jersey and attended Rutgers University for his undergraduate degree in ecology. Outside of work Ryan enjoys hiking, fishing, working out and playing baseball. Contact 609-859-8860 ext. 126 or Email [email protected]
Stephen Sebastian, Director of Philanthropy
Steve joined PPA in 2013. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Virginia and his MBA from the University of Michigan. Steve brings with him a background in international business management, financial services wealth management and non-profit fundraising. He has traveled extensively throughout
Jane Wiltshire, Office & Membership Manager
Jane has worked for PPA since 2007. In addition to making sure that PPA's staff is paid on time, office equipment is working
Board of Trustees
Below you will find all the voting members of the Board of Trustees for the Pinelands Preservation Alliance.
Executive Committee
James Barnshaw, M.D.
Barbara Trought
Vice Chair
Robert L. Barrett
Michael Gallaway
Peter C. Adamson, M.D.
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Robert L. Barrett
Retired Banker
Patricia A. Butenis
Ambassador (Retired)
Timothy J. Byrne
Charles Caruso
Retired Patent Counsel, Merck & Co., Inc.
Charles M. Chapin
New Jersey Audubon Society
Emile DeVito, Ph.D.
New Jersey Conservation Foundation
John Dighton, Ph.D.
Director, Rutgers Pinelands Field Station
Bill Fisher
Retired, Senior Project Manager, Liberty Property Trust
Ivette Guillermo-McGahee
CEO of Allies In Caring, Inc
Thomas Harvey, Jr. Esq.
Anne Heasly
Conservation Consultant
Joann Held
Hopewell Valley Green Team
Ron Hutchison, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Biology, Richard Stockton College
Chris Kosseff
Photographer, Retired Rutgers Executive
David F. Moore
Former Executive Director, NJ Conservation Foundation
Loretta Pickus
Attorney, Senior VP/ General Counsel at Revel Casino Hotel
Sarah Puleo
Communications Specialist, U.S. General Services Administration
Jessica Rittler Sanchez, Ph.D.
Regional Planner
William A. Rodio
Paula Yudkowitz
Retired Public Health Nutritionist
Trustee Bios
James Barnshaw, M.D.
James Barnshaw, M.D. is a retired physician who has been a member of the board since 2012. In 2014 Jim became Chair of the Board of Trustees. After 12 years of volunteer work with the Adirondack Forty-Sixers and The Mercer Alliance to End-Homelessness Jim returned to volunteer in the Pine Barrens where he has spent many days hiking and canoeing, having resided as a youth in Merchantville, NJ.
Robert L. Barrett
Robert L. Barrett joined the board in 2015. During his 42-year banking career he was a banking division manager and international large corporate banker to Fortune 500 corporations and financial institutions. He structured large syndicated loans, managed a municipal bond/public finance and other securities/investments sales force and was banking division liaison officer to Human Resources.
Barbara Trought
Barbara H. Trought, member of the board since 2012, has been active for over 45 years in numerous community service and political activities. She was appointed by Gov. Thomas Kean to the Department of Environmental Protection's Tidelands Resource Council, and served from 1987-2011. Barbara has also moderated candidate forums for the League of Women Voters throughout the state, served as Government Director for NJ State League in the 1990's as well as being an advocate for affordable housing. Barbara has served as a Trustee for the Forums Institute for Public Policy, been a docent at the Alice Paul Institute in Mount Laurel and a member of the Institutional Review Committee for the Cooper Health Systems, 2001-2003.
Michael Gallaway
Michael Gallaway was the New Jersey Sierra Club's representative to the advisory committee established by the New Jersey Conservation Foundation that gave birth to PPA in 1989. He is a founding board member of PPA, and has chaired numerous board committees. He serves as the NJ Sierra Club's representative on the PPA board, and has been the chair of the Medford Lakes Environmental Commission. He is a pediatric optometrist with a private practice in Marlton, NJ, and is an Associate Professor at Salus University in Philadelphia.
Peter C. Adamson, M.D.
Peter C. Adamson, M.D. is Chair of the Children's Oncology Group (COG), a National Cancer Institute supported international consortium of more than 220 childhood centers that conducts clinical-translational research. He is Professor of Pediatrics and Pharmacology at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and Chief of the Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Peter joined the board in 2014.
Patricia A. Butenis
Patricia A. Butenis joined the Board in 2017. Raised in Atco, NJ and with an undergraduate degree from Penn, Pat retired back home after a 34 year career as a Foreign Service Officer which included assignments as ambassador to Bangladesh and to Sri Lanka and Maldives. She also served in Pakistan, Iraq, Colombia, El Salvador, India and Poland. Her favorite project in Sri Lanka was promoting the welfare of its wild and captive elephant populations.
Timothy J. Byrne
Timothy J. Byrne, a resident of Princeton, New Jersey, is an attorney in private practice in New York. He is the son of former governor Brendan Byrne, and has a long-standing interest in Pinelands preservation. Tim joined the board in 1999.
Charles M. Caruso
Charles M. Caruso is a retired Patent Counsel who has been a member of the Board since 2016. During his 28-year career at Merck & Co., Inc. he was International Patent Counsel where he represented Merck at pharmaceutical industry trade associations around the world on intellectual property law and policy matters and was also a patent litigator engaged in the protection of patented medicines. He received his Juris Doctor degree from Rutgers University School of Law and was a Master of Science candidate in Chemical Oceanography/Environmental Chemistry at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is a Master Naturalist and an active member of the Barnegat Bay Partnership.
Charles M. Chapin
Charles M. Chapin lives in Oldwick, Hunterdon County, NJ and serves on the Board of New Jersey Audubon, and the Tall Timbers Research Station and Land Conservancy in Tallahassee, Florida. He was a Trustee for many years of the Upper Raritan Watershed Association, serving for many of them as President. Charlie joined the board in 1997.
Emile DeVito, Ph.D.
Emile DeVito, Ph.D. joined PPA's board in 2002. Emileis the Manager of Science and Stewardship at the New Jersey Conservation Foundation since 1989. He received a doctorate in Ecology in 1988 for research on bird communities and vegetation landscapes in New Jersey's Pine Barrens. Dr. DeVito develops management plans for NJCF's 20,000 plus acres of holdings designed to protect and enhance biological diversity. Emile educates government officials, advocacy groups, land trusts, teachers and students on forest-interior habitat and migratory stopover needs of Neotropical songbirds. He is also a trustee of the NJ Natural Lands Trust. He serves on the Endangered and Non-Game Species Advisory Committee within the NJ Division of Fish and Wildlife, the New Jersey Invasive Species Council, and the Science Advisory Committee of the NY-NJ Trail Conference.
John Dighton, Ph.D.
John Dighton, Ph.D., is the director of Rutgers University Pinelands Field Station and member of the faculty of the Department of Ecology, Evolution and Natural Resources (New Brunswick) and Biology Department (Camden) of Rutgers. He obtained an external London University B. Sc. degree in Botany and Zoology, a M. Sc. Degree in Ecology from the University of Durham studying breeding success of large gulls and a Ph. D. from London University studying soil ecology. After 15 years of working for a UK government research organization, doing research on forest soils and pollution, he moved to Rutgers where his research and teaching interest lie in forest soil ecology, pollution and mycology. John joined the board in 2001.
William Fisher
Until he retired in 2018, Bill Fisher is the Senior Project Manager-National Development, Liberty Property Trust, with over thirty five years of hands-on experience in development, planning, design, and construction management both in the U.S. and overseas. His particular expertise is creating innovative, energy-efficient environments for commercial, industrial, medical and research clientele. Bill is currently furthering the implementation of the Navy Yard Business Center's Master Plan, which covers 1,200 acres along Philadelphia's Delaware River waterfront. Bill joined the board in 2014.
Ivette Guillermo-McGahee
Ivette Guillermo-McGahee is the founder and CEO of Allies In Caring, Inc. a nonprofit providing mental health counseling and educational services for Latino, Deaf and other underserved populations. Her experience as a Mexican-born child of Deaf parents has moved her to see the potential for growth that lies within the hardships that are a part of the human experience. Founded in 2012, Allies In Caring helps families thrive and develop into more skillful, mindful, and compassionate human beings, while working through the adversity in their lives. Ivette's professional training includes a Master in Mental Health Counseling from Gallaudet University, D.C. She has post-graduate training in Multicultural Therapy, Systems Centered Therapy (SCT), Trauma Focus – CBT, and Mindfulness Based Interventions.
Thomas Harvey, Jr., Esq.
Thomas Harvey, Jr. Esq. is a retired attorney who rejoined PPA's board in 2015 having previously served from 1999 to 2011. Thomas has also served on the boards of the New Jersey Conservation Foundation, the Princeton Area Community Foundation, Stony Brook Millstone Watershed Association, Princeton Day School and the Cranbury Planning Board.
Anne Heasly
Anne Heasly, has served on the PPA board since 2007. Her admiration for the unique qualities of the Pine Barrens grew out her experience working as the Director of The Nature Conservancy's Pine Barrens Field Office. Anne has a Masters of Landscape Architecture and a Certification in Urban Design from the University of Washington. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Natural Resources, from Cornell University and is a certified Landscape Architect in the State of Maryland and New Jersey. She is also a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners.
Joann Held
Joann Held comes to PPA through her vast experience in environmental science and policy and her leadership role in the League of Women Voters. Joann worked at the NJ Department of Environmental Protection for 26 years, specializing in air quality and site remediation issues. She is the author or coauthor of numerous scientific papers on these topics. She has a BS in Meteorology from St. Louis University and a Masters Degree in air pollution control from the Harvard School of Public Health. Since retiring from NJDEP, Joann is involved in many civic activities. These include serving on the NJ Site Remediation Professional Licensing Board; secretary of the NJDEP Environmental Justice Advisory Council; and leadership positions in the Pennington Borough Environmental Commission and Hopewell Valley Green Team. In 2017, she was recognized as a Camden Environmental Hero by the Camden Collaborative Initiative in recognition of her advocacy for the City of Camden.
Albert D. Horner
Albert D. Horner is a Medford Lakes resident who has been exploring the Pine Barrens since childhood. He is a self-taught fine art landscape photographer who for nearly a decade has been photographing, almost exclusively, the New Jersey Pinelands National Reserve. Al's concentrated photographic effort in the Pine Barrens has produced over 150 fine art images. Additionally this experience has shaped him into an advocate for the Pinelands. Al has produced a power point slide show based on his work that explores the Pinelands through his images and provides his audiences with many Pine Barrens facts. The program is presented at the Pinelands Short Course, to photography and nature clubs as well as at many libraries. Albert published a monograph of his work in 2015 called "Pinelands: New Jersey's Suburban Wilderness." Al's future photographic aspiration is to have a traveling art exhibit of his work to draw more statewide attention to the Pinelands National Reserve. Al joined the board in 2014.
Ron Hutchison, Ph.D.
Ron Hutchison, Ph.D. joined the board in 2014. Ron is an Assistant Professor of Biology at Richard Stockton College and has been teaching there since 2005. He received a doctorate in plant Biochemistry in 1994 from the University of Illinois. His research involved studying the biochemical basis for cold injury in crop plants. Ron teaches courses in Plant Physiology, Cell Biology, and introductory Biology, as well as two general science courses called the "Nature of Cold" and "Cancer". Ron and his undergraduate research students study diverse topics in plant and microbial molecular biology. His current research involves using design principles found in nature to create sustainable communities.
Chris Kosseff
Chris Kosseff comes to PPA after a distinguished career in the field of behavior health. Chris retired in 2016 as President and CEO of University Behavioral Healthcare of Rutgers University (formerly the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey), where he was responsible for all aspects of the largest behavioral healthcare system in New Jersey. Prior to assuming the top job he held several leadership positions in UMDNJ's behavior health programs. He has held appointments as Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and the New Jersey Medical School. Chris is an avid and adventurous traveler and an accomplished nature photographer.
David Moore
David F. Moore has served on PPA's board since the organization was founded including 14 years as Chair (from 2000 to 2014). Dave became superintendent ofAllaire State Park in 1962, and in 1964, the state's Chief of Natural Areas. He developed the state's first comprehensive strategies for identifying, acquiring and interpreting natural areas. Prior to 1962 he worked for two paper companies as a forester in northern New England, after graduating from the University of Maine in forestry in 1958. In 1969, Dave became Director of the New Jersey Conservation Foundation, which he led until his retirement in 1999. Over 77,000 acres were preserved as public open space by the Foundation during his tenure. Dave helped to found the Pinelands Preservation Alliance in 1989 and has served on the board ever since.
Loretta Pickus
Loretta Pickus, member of the board since 2010, has over 28 years of experience as an executive in the casino entertainment industry with broad expertise in strategic corporate planning, administration of legal affairs and governmental compliance. Loretta has also been an adjunct instructor at Atlantic County College in the hospitality division, served on the Atlantic County's Child Placement Review Board for Department of Youth and Family Services cases, been company chair and organizer of the United Way Campaign, Shirley Mae Breast Cancer Walk/Run and Red Cross Radiothon. Before joining the board Loretta served on PPA's advisory committee.
Sarah Puleo
Sarah Puleo lives in Philadelphia and grew up on a farm in Southampton, New Jersey where her family has worked to preserve meadows and wetlands to provide natural habitats for wildlife. They are currently working to reforest Eastern White Cedars and to create a Pollinator Garden. She works as a Multimedia Developer at the U.S. General Services Administration and is acting as the Fine Arts Officer, managing the Mid-Atlantic Region's Fine Arts Collection. She also freelances as a Documentary, Travel, and Fine Arts Photographer. She had a show on the Pine Barrens at Gravy Studio + Gallery in 2014. Sarah started PPA's Instagram Account and joined the board in 2015
Jessica Rittler Sanchez, Ph.D.
Jessica Rittler Sanchez, Ph. D. is a regional planner specializing in water resources policy and management. A Rutgers graduate (MCRP, Ph. D.) and Pinelands resident, the water resource issues of New Jersey, especially the relationship between human development and the natural environment, have been a major focus of her career. Jessica joined the board in 2007.
William Rodio
William A. Rodio is a lifelong resident of the Town of Hammonton. He has been exploring the Pinelands since childhood. He feels very fortunate to have grown up in such close proximity to such an amazing wilderness. Bill continues to spend many days hiking and exploring Wharton State Forest. He introduced his children to the Pines at very young ages and they enjoy spending time together exploring, hunting, fishing, canoeing and searching for plants and animals. When he is not exploring the pinelands, Bill is a practicing attorney. He has been in private practice for twenty years. His law practice is focused on transactional matters. His law office is located in Hammonton. Bill joined the Board in 2017.
Betty Wilson
Betty Wilson has devoted most of her career to serving the public, and much of that work has been dedicated to protecting the Pinelands and New Jersey's environment. From 1976 to 1980, Betty served as Assistant Commissioner for Regional Projects and then First Deputy Commissioner of the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). In the late 1980's Betty was engaged by the New Jersey Conservation Foundation as a consultant to assist with the creation of an advocacy group for the Pinelands, resulting in the formation of the Pinelands Preservation Alliance (PPA). Betty was appointed to the Pinelands Commission by Governor McGreevey in 2002. In 2005 Governor Codey appointed Betty Chair of the Commission, a position she held until she stepped down in 2008. Betty joined the Board of Trustees for the Pinelands Preservation Alliance in 2016.
Paula Yudkowitz
A new member of the Board in 2019, Paula Yudkowitz worked in Camden for 30 years as a Public Health Nutritionist with the Federal Women's, Infants and Children's Program. Paula serves on the Zoning and Planning Commission in Oaklyn and has held many volunteer positions in the town. For 40 years, Paula has backpacked extensively throughout the U.S. She has acted as a hiking and backpacking leader. Since moving to New Jersey from Northeastern Pennsylvania, Paula has been devoted to preserving the Pinelands Reserve.
Carleton K. Montgomery
Executive Director, Pinelands Preservation Alliance
Use the following links to review the Conflict of Interest Policy, the Whistleblower Policy and the Records Retention Policy of the Pinelands Preservation Alliance.


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Afro-Latin Renaissance: Minnesota Youth Symphonies with Nachito Herrera
Sarah Witte-Jacobs, Ordway 11/30/18
World-class musician Nachito Herrera will bring together an array of incredible talent from around Minnesota for the December 1 presentation of Afro-Latin Renaissance. In preparation, Herrera rehearsed with Minnesota Youth Symphonies in mid-November. Ordway staffer Sarah Witte-Jacobs attended to observe, and shares her perspective on the experience:
Minnesota Youth Symphonies' (MYS) mission is to enrich and inspire talented K-12 orchestral musicians by providing professional, comprehensive educational experiences, and to thrill audiences with outstanding performances of orchestral repertoire. Performing three major concerts in the Twin Cities each season, and rehearsing on most Saturdays eight months out of the year, MYS musicians are committed to their life in the arts beyond what is learned in school. A parent of a MYS musician has once said, "MYS contributes not just to individual and group development but also benefits the entire community, providing quality experiences that guide youth to a productive and healthy life."
Minnesota Youth Symphonies programming is, without directly using coined terminology, Creative Youth Development: "Young people thrive when they have opportunities to maximize their creative potential. Research [from the National Guild for Community Arts Education] shows that creative youth development supports young people in developing the personal, social, and intellectual skills that are critical to success in life, school, and work…integrating creative skill-building, inquiry, and expression with positive youth development principles, fueling young people's imaginations and building crucial learning and life skills."
Music taught me how to persevere, to take on challenges, to grow socially and emotionally, and always provided me with a sense of belonging to a whole. Had community arts been missing from my high school experience, had I not seen the well of support for being an emerging artist, had I not spent weekends and late evenings diving into my passions, I wonder if my successes today would be present. I am grateful to have attended this rehearsal, to remind me of young musician work ethic and to watch young minds learn from Nachito Herrera, who I have had the pleasure of getting to know over the last few months. Nachito was nurtured as a musician from the age of twelve, and has such strong devotion to ensuring young people have access to high quality musical instruction as well as numerous and impactful performing opportunities. Minnesota Youth Symphonies' musicians have toured Cuba to perform with Nachito – what a feat at such a young age!
During rehearsal, each musician played with sensitivity and passion, but also carried themselves with professionalism and dedication; when their conductor spoke to give notes, the room went silent. Their bodies swayed and eyebrows rose and fell with the dynamics of the music they created as a whole; their ability to internalize many moving parts in just a few moments time was very impressive to watch. Nachito brought with him scores for the students, played prima vista (fancy Italian way of saying sight-reading or playing a piece of music never seen before), and the sound produced was inspiring. Minnesota Youth Symphonies musicians will be in professional ensembles in no time at all. I could tell they were both excited and frustrated by the challenge of Meine Lippen, Sie Kissen So Heiss, composed by Franz Lehár, soon to be performed alongside soprano Norah Long, with such little rehearsal time, in front of hundreds of audience members; I truly am in awe of what these young people accomplish.
Nachito and Minnesota Youth Symphonies' conductor Manny Laureano have worked together for about fifteen years, and like Nachito, Laureanos's expectations of the caliber of musicianship that can come from these young players is high. He often would step into a section of the orchestra to give extra attention to notes that needed cleaning up or would jump in to help Nachito communicate to his students the right conviction of a phrase; a conductor of a youth ensemble also wears mentor and instructor hats simultaneously. Laureano is a graduate of the Juilliard School of Music, and joined the Minnesota Orchestra in 1981 – performing solos in all the MN Orchestra's concert series and serving as an assistant conductor during the 2005-06 season. He serves as co-artistic director of the Minnesota Youth Symphonies and is entering his sixth season as music director of the Bloomington Symphony Orchestra.
I truly did not want the rehearsal to end, even though I knew I would see Minnesota Youth Symphonies in just two short weeks on the Ordway's Music Theater stage! If this blog did not convince you to grab tickets ASAP, check out this YouTube video highlighting Minnesota Youth Symphonies' 2018 Spring Concert and a performance of Scheherazade, composed by Nikolai Rimsky Korsakov, reappearing during Afro-Latin Renaissance for one night only!
Nachito Herrera's Afro-Latin Renaissance appears December 1 at 7:30pm in the Ordway Music Theater. Tickets are available online or by phone at 651.224.4222.


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Gorgeous coral print bag designed in Noosa.
- Made of very strong cotton canvas fabric.
- Lining inside and double lining on both sides.
- Finished of with strong leather handle.
- Beautiful bright aqua blue colour and popular coral print.
- Size 34cmx 38cm.
- Great as beach bag or handbag.


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First, a brief disclaimer. This is not a "holiday" book, per se. No tinsel or holly or jolly gentleman. But it is just one of those amazingly charming books with snow in it, so I'm willing to include it in my holiday books round-up. I hope you'll forgive me. It's just too adorable to pass up. And penguins are festive! They're jolly, right? For anyone who loved Antoinette Portis' "Not a Box" and "Not a Stick" (trust me…you'll LOVE them), her tale of a penguin named Edna cannot be missed. First of all, kudos to any author who names a penguin Edna. Sheer perfection. In Portis' tale, Edna wants more from her life than just the white snow and the occasional waddle. What she finds is a research station and an orange glove. Sounds simple? It is….simply wonderful. Portis' poetic and minimalistic text, dry sense of humor and graphic novel-like illustrations make this book a favorite of mine and one I heartily recommend to you this holiday season and every day after it.
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Best Holiday Books: The Snowman
Raymond Briggs' The Snowman was a staple in my home growing up. Not only did I linger over his stunning illustrations, but my mother would always play the soundtrack of the book for me on our little tape player. What distinguishes Briggs' tale from other holiday books is the fact that he so compellingly and beautifully weaves the story of the little boy and the snowman without words. Told only in pictures, The Snowman is as clever and engaging a read as any word-ridden book and will delight readers young and old. In the book, a little boy builds a snowman. Then, that night, after a fitful sleep, the boy goes outside to find that his snowman has come to life. But this is no Hallmark card remake of Frosty the Snowman. This is better. It is lovely and heartbreaking and, without one word, entirely literary. If you've never read this book, please look for it at your local library or bookstore. It is one of the most wonderful books in the world.
Best Holiday Books: 'Twas the Night Before Christmas
So, you want to give the all-time classic Christmas tale to someone this Christmas. Well, it's certainly easy to become overwhelmed by the sheer number of them on the market. Personally, I don't think anyone can have too many copies of Clement Moore's 'Twas the Night Before Christmas. (I, myself, have about six and each one is a favorite.) But, in my opinion, if you are searching for the most beautiful of them all, look no further than Mary Engelbreit's version. The quintessential colored pencil artist, Engelbreit has created the most gorgeous Christmas Eve tale yet – and her illustrations are the perfect match for Moore's timeless verse. This books makes for not only a wonderful Christmas Eve read-aloud tradition, but would make a gorgeous gift to anyone you love. It's a big, beautiful book filled with timeless delights and inimitable illustrations. A true Christmas treasure.
Best Holiday Books: Christmas with the Mousekins
Last year, my utterly wonderful friend sent a little package to me with a children's book inside that, no kidding, is one of the most adorable holiday books I've seen. Maggie Smith's Christmas with the Mousekins is, for lack of a better term, darling. Darling, darling, darling. In it, the Mousekin family is busy with holiday preparations – writing letters to Santa Mouse, cutting paper snowflakes and baking holiday cookies – all with a special mouse-ish flair. What makes this book so amazing is that Smith has included fun craft activities and baking recipes in the story so that the readers can write, cut and bake right along with the Mousekins! From making paper Mittens-in-a-Row to baking Gingerbread Mice, Smith's easy-to-follow instructions and whimsical illustrations will have you spreading Christmas cheer all over the house! (And if you want to take a peek at Maggie Smith's amazing stuffed animal creations, just visit www.maggierama.etsy.com for more! This is one talented lady!) I can't even begin to tell you what a wonderful addition to the world of holiday books this little treasure is. It would make a delightful tradition to read every Christmas – and makes a lovely present for loved ones. Darling. Just darling.
Best Holiday Books: Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree
Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree is enormous. Much too enormous for even for his mansion of a house. Not too keen on the idea of a leaning tree, Mr. Willowby calls upon his butler, Baxter, to trim just a little off the top. Baxter, ever the resourceful assistant, decides that this little tip of the tree would be perfect as a Christmas tree for the upstairs maid. But she, too, must trim a bit off the top to fit in her room, so she gives that tip to the gardener. And so on and so forth, until just about everyone in the entire household (including the mice) has been given the gift of the perfect Christmas tree. This delightful book will keep your children laughing as Robert Barry's rhyming verse tells this fun and whimsical tale.
Best Holiday Books: Best Christmas Book Ever!
How can you resist Richard Scarry? He was a staple of my childhood – Lowly Worm, Huckle Cat and the rest of the gang in Busytown…and this collection of Christmas stories will keep your children delighted and (perhaps, more importantly) occupied for hours while you try to finish that last-minute wrapping! It's wonderful for reading aloud on Christmas Eve or for nestling in on the couch by the fire with your little ones. With so many stories to choose from, you'll be hard-pressed to pick your favorite. My children adore this book and I love that I have my own memories of it too…
Best Holiday Books: The Holly Joliday
At first, my two sons couldn't be bothered with reading a Judy Moody book because, as they put it, "There are girls in it." But once Judy's little brother, Stink, made an appearance, they couldn't get enough of Megan McDonald's fabulous chapter books. Enter The Holly Joliday, McDonald's Christmas book starring this cool brother and sister duo. Judy has a long list of presents she'd like to see under the Christmas tree this year, but all Stink wants is for it to snow. An unlikely occurrence, until their new mailman comes onto the scene. His name is — wait for it — Jack Frost and he's awfully magical for a mailman. Beginning readers will love that fact that they can read this chapter book themselves, and you'll love listening to the story unfold.


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Cyber Explainer: Watering Hole Attacks
Now that social engineering has become hackers favorite infiltration tactic, many are adding watering hole scams to their bag of tricks.
In this new series, "Cyber Explainer," Interset breaks down the five most damaging types of threats facing enterprises, then details the five most effective cyberattack methods criminals use to exact them. For this eighth installment, we look at watering hole attacks, which are a less common attack strategy that's growing in popularity.
What It Means
Watering holes are pivotal to socially engineered attacks in which users inadvertently access infected websites. Through these often legitimate (and/or frequently visited) sites, thieves plant malware on computers or mobile devices to gain network access. Malvertising, or infection through a website's third-party ads, is type of watering hole attack that's significant attention in the past couple of years. In these cases, clicking on an advertisement either auto-downloads malware or leads the reader to an infected website.
Where You've Seen It
Four years ago, a notorious watering hole attack on a mobile-developer forum targeted programmers at Facebook, Twitter, Apple, and Microsoft. This summer, a joint alert from the FBI and Department of Homeland Security warned utility companies that criminals have been using watering holes to target energy companies and power plants. And recently, many who visited the website for Poland's financial regulator fell for a watering hole scheme at the hands of North Korean hackers, in which visitors inadvertently downloaded malware.
How to Stop It
Any type of attack that leverages social engineering will benefit greatly from cybersecurity that baselines the behaviors of entities such as users, devices, files, and servers. With machine learning, security analytics, in particular, can sift through billions (yes, billions) of events to pinpoint even the most elusive threat. Because it does this without rules or thresholds, it is remarkably accurate, eliminating the alert-fatigue that too frequently distracts security teams as thieves exfiltrate valuable information from networks.
LEARN MORE Why machine learning is key to impactful threat detection and intelligence


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Sat, 25 June 2011
This episode, Justin and Ken give a recap of their experience in Vegas this past Memorial Day weekend. We also present the second half of our interview with author David C. Fuller. David's book is titled Meth Monster: Crankin' thru life A look into the abyss of an American drug pandemic. This time around, D.C. gives us his uncensored, unapologetic thoughts on topics like: the legalization of marijuana, law enforcement's use of profiling, the 'industry' of rehabilitation centers and much more. We're proud to accent this episode with the music of a very talented, hard-rocking trio from New Rochelle, NY. Days of Season provides two songs from their new album, 'Turning Point'. To find out more about D.C. Fuller, you can look him up on Facebook and Twitter. For more about the music of Days of Season, go to www.daysofseason.com.
Direct download: S2.EP5_-_D.C._Fuller_Part_TWO_with_music_from_Days_of_Season.mp3
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Fri, 10 June 2011
In our return from the annual Vegas trip (and subsequent recovery period), we present part one of our no-holds barred conversation with a true American outlaw, author David C. Fuller. David's book is titled Meth Monster: Crankin' thru life A look into the abyss of an American drug pandemic. Born one of the people your mother warned you about, David was lost in place for 25 years under the influence of meth, breaking all the rules for fun and profit. The consummate loner, even when with someone, acqainted with many, known by and knowing no one. Riding the downward spiral of extreme drug use and meth addiction all the way to the bottom before giving up and getting clean. Staggering thru years of repressed depression and the mental dead zone that meth withdrawl brings. Finally after 12 years clean being able to tell the world about the all consuming vaccuum of meth addiction and the life and lives wasted in pursuit of that eternal buzz. Providing music for this episode, is an awesome hard rock band out of Seattle, Washington named Fill The Silence. To find out more about D.C. Fuller, you can look him up on Facebook and Twitter For more about the music of Fill The Silence, check out www.fillthesilence.com.
Direct download: S2.EP4_-_D.C._Fuller_with_music_from_Fill_The_Silence.mp3
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With twenty-four million children in the US living without their biological fathers, the question "Who's your daddy?" isn't always an easy one to answer. Is a father defined as the man whose sperm made you? Or the person who raised you? If the latter, then who's the former? And if neither, then what?
Katherine Briccetti's debut memoir Blood Strangers is a brave book, written by a mother contemplating the question of fatherhood for the sake of her sons, and also, perhaps more poignantly, for herself. Spanning three generations of adoptions, this story is blessed by the author's restless intelligence and sensitive heart. She finds herself perplexed by her choices and caught in the wake of her past -- a past fraught with divorce, dislocation, and multiple missing fathers.
The book begins with Briccetti's truth: "I am drawn to fathers and sons because my two boys were conceived with the sperm of a stranger." From this wrenching line forward, the narrator dives into the scenes that built her emotional history: moving away from her biological father as young girl, being legally adopted by her stepfather, and falling in love with a woman to whom she says, "I'll give up the wedding for you, but not the babies."
Blood Strangers isn't a glib coming-of-age story or a cathartic coming-out story--it's an honest book made beautiful by Briccetti's clear voice. In questioning her own decision to have children who may not know their father, she writes, "I might be fooling myself when I say my children can't grieve something they never lost, that it could be a different kind of pain they feel, but I still see the difference between having a father and losing him and never having him to begin with."
As a never-married parent, I've seen my twelve-year-old son struggle over the "Who's your daddy?" question. I've heard him lie -- for ease, for acceptance, or simply to skirt a long explanation that involves a biological dad who lives far away and a "stepfather" who has cared for him most of his life. As a mother, I'm wary of my son's duplicity, but I don't correct it. I can't. I've done the same thing myself.
Briccetti is no stranger to the verbal hide-and-seek unconventional mothers use to protect themselves and their kids from judgment. As a lesbian mother, she "became adept at leading conversations off in another direction." When asked about her spouse, she "simply dodged pronouns." But when it came to the issue of fathering, she worried that "even if we did everything right -- told the truth, didn't get uptight and pass our anxieties on to our kids...raising them without a father, would screw them up." (She later learns that "children raised by single mothers, widows, and grandmothers not only survive, but flourish. The literature now says so, and, if you look closely, you will find these fatherless children all around you.")
While Briccetti's motherly concern is normal, her situation is undoubtedly unique in that she holds a PhD in psychology and an MFA in creative writing, and she is also a hetero-turned-homosexual, living in a cozy marriage in relative affluence in Berkeley, where she works with children as a school psychologist. From wondering if she really is gay ("Maybe someday I'll learn how it is I spent thirty years on one side of the sexual seesaw and then switched sides, without falling on my ass") to selecting a donor and dealing with discrimination, Briccetti's story isn't my story, but it is no less compelling for that. Just as moving a lamp might reveal different truths about a space, Briccetti's vantage point illuminates the truths that shape all families: loyalty, attachment and love.
Stepping into Blood Strangers, I was conscious that I might get tripped up. Set in thirty-four segmented chapters, the book meanders through three generations, moving frequently among various periods in the past. I worried that the narrative might jerk from one scene to another and provoke a kind of psychic whiplash. However, this was not the case; each section was thematically linked to the next and united by Briccetti's understanding of the recurrent themes in her life. She writes, "My children are the third generation of our family to be adopted in some fashion and the third generation to grow up without their father. These repetitions fascinate me. I'm attracted by the pattern: the thirty-year spread between each of these events -- from the nineteen thirties to the sixties to the nineties -- the numbers suggesting a type of balance, or symmetry, like a repeating design in a quilt."
The quilt metaphor is apt, not just for the image of a family heirloom made from disparate cloths, but also for the craftsmanship Briccetti brings to her work. A self-proclaimed obsessive, one has the sense that she sized up her life, cut out slices of memory for closer inspection -- a courtroom adoption, a teenage bus trip to visit her lost father, a tender moment with her son -- and then trimmed them before sewing her narrative together with measured stitches. Her prose reads with this precision. Consider these parallel sentences, stacked, as they are, to refract loss: "I was a four-year-old saying goodbye to my daddy. I was seventeen, knowing my stepfather was packing a U-Haul and driving it away. I was thirty-nine and didn't know who my father was."
An exemplary memoir is one in which the author not only tells the truth, but also writes to find it. Blood Strangers is just such a book. One has the sense that the author worked hard to earn her understanding, and worked harder still to make those reflections resonate for the reader. In our blog-a-day world, Briccetti's patient exploration of multiple themes, and the depth and breadth of her search for truth, reflect a rare mastery of the memoir craft. She often steps back to wonder how "my family's legacy, what feels like an invisible blueprint, has influenced my choices." There is no easy answer for Briccetti. Hers is a satisfyingly rich and complicated blueprint, drawn in myriad forms of longing.
In the end, I had to wonder how a book so calm and well wrought could provoke so much emotion in me. But Blood Strangers is sly, beguiling in its intensity. It proceeds by inquiry, asking not just "Who's your daddy?" but also bigger questions that matter at some point to every mother: What is it like not to have a father? Or to have had fathers and lost them? And what is it to be related to people, but set apart, like blood strangers?
These questions aren't easy, but they are precisely the kind of questions Briccetti must ask of her past in order to make sense of her life as a mother. Looking back becomes a way forward -- for her, for her family, and ultimately, for her children. Fortunately, also for us.


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Packer/Wrangler: 1 – 2 positions available
Are you looking for a seasonal job working in the Bob Marshall Wilderness in Montana? Does spending the summer & fall on horseback riding through this spectacular mountain country appeal to you?
Bob Marshall Wilderness Outfitters is seeking interested persons to work as cooks, mule packers and wranglers. Our business has grown beyond what our current level of staff is able to provide.
We will be hiring soon for positions that start in May. If interested or for more information complete our contact us form Contact Us, or call our main number (406) 644-7889 or Mack (406) 370-9244 or Connie (406) 240-2722.
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Lesson Two, Snake Dance syncopation build-up,
Musicarta Beat and Rhythm workbook.
Here is the performance video for this lesson.
To add the left hand, we find what Musicarta calls a 'basic music-making position'.
Both hands cover five white keys – one key per finger.
There are two unused white keys between the thumbs.
The lowest key in each hand is the 'name note' of the position – here, the D in 'D minor basic music-making position'.
All the left hand does is play two notes together (that we call 'a fifth') four times per line. Even if you don't read music (in your workbook), you can see just by looking at it the two important-looking notes underneath the melody, and you can easily see how they represent the sound you're hearing.
Providing you've got the hand position right, you can play this version by (fingering) numbers alone.
Hopefully, you can hear the new version as you look at this fingering 'script'.
This is the 'theme' of all the subsequent variations, so be sure you can play it well before going on.
A theory inerlude - intervals.
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Currently into our fifth decade, Gallaher and Associates, Inc. has evolved into a regional leader, providing integrated solutions across all segments of the low voltage industry.
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David previously served as Director of IT for England, Inc., a La-Z-Boy company for over 20 years, and has embarked upon several entrepreneurial ventures, including an online tactical supplies store. He is currently working on a second MBA and enjoys spending time with his two German Shepherd Dogs, Jax and Kyra. He has been a private pilot since 2002.
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Welcome to the Chubb Providing Hope Campaign! Chubb Insurance is proud to enter our 17th year as a partner and supporter of City of Hope. This year's campaign runs from Monday, April 1 to Friday, April 12. The Chubb Providing Hope Campaign raises funds in support of City of Hope, a cancer research institute and hospital. Although based in Southern California, the impact of this organization is felt around the world. City of Hope combines leading-edge research and innovation with compassionate care to create medical miracles in the fight against cancer, diabetes and other life-threatening diseases. Chubb employees alone have raised more than $700,000 in support of City of Hope. Combined with the Chubb Charitable Foundation's 100% match, the Chubb Providing Hope Campaign has raised $1.4 million!
More people every day are reclaiming their lives from cancer and diabetes — two diseases that touch each of us, our families, friends and colleagues. Your gift to City of Hope does more than save lives, it transforms the way we fight cancer. It enables us to bring better, smarter and more innovative technologies to our patients every day.
Chubb Day of Hope
Chubb offices across North America are hosting a "Day of Hope" to celebrate over 100 years of City of Hope's research and scientific breakthroughs. Please CLICK HERE to find specifics regarding your office's Day of Hope or to contact your local Ambassador of Hope.
City of Hope Impacts Lives Worldwide
City of Hope's work extends beyond its main campus and research center located in Southern California. City of Hope has been ranked as one of the nation's "Best Hospitals" in cancer by U.S. News & World Report for more than 10 years. Numerous breakthrough cancer drugs, including Herceptin, Erbitux, Rituxan and Avastin, are based on technology pioneered by City of Hope, and are saving lives worldwide. Furthermore, millions of people with diabetes benefit from synthetic human insulin, developed through research conducted at City of Hope.
City of Hope participates in more than 500 collaborative projects with more than 400 institutions in 40 states and 30 countries to find the best lifesaving new therapies and cures.


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Rose Chu named Assistant Commissioner of Education0
Assistant Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Education Rose Chu, Ph.D.
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Roseville, Minn. (May 9, 2011) – Rose Wan-Mui Chu is a newly appointed Assistant Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Education.
"The opportunity to serve at the state level and to make a difference in the lives of children and youth of Minnesota represents a dream come true," said Chu.
The appointment came earlier this month from Minnesota Education Commissioner Brenda Cassellius, who also appointed Elia Bruggeman as a second assistant commissioner. Both Bruggeman and Chu join the department with extensive educational experience and a commitment to helping children succeed.
"I am thrilled to welcome both Elia and Rose to round out my executive team," said Commissioner Cassellius. "Each brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to their positions, but more importantly, each brings a passion for helping kids succeed that will make them great advocates for all students and great additions to the team."
Prior to her appointment, Rose was an associate professor of education for seven years at Metropolitan State University in St. Paul. She most recently served three years as the department chair of the Urban Teacher Program, a program with a mission to increase the number of teachers of color, and to prepare all teachers to provide quality education to diverse learners in our urban core.
Chu's specialty is mathematics education: teaching, advising and supervising prospective urban math teachers. Her teaching and research interests include reform efforts in math education, and community engagement in educational equity and access.
Previous to her joining the university in August 2004, Rose worked at the Minneapolis Public Schools for eight years as a classroom teacher, a district math mentor and specialist, and a district math and science equity coordinator. She began her education career in earnest through mentoring and teaching students at Plymouth Youth Center, an alternative high school in north Minneapolis.
"… the inequity that persists for our students of color in terms of quality education is simply unacceptable; addressing such injustice through educational reform remains a very palpable mission in my life's work," said Chu.
In other education work, Chu is a founding board member of aMaze, a nonprofit organization developing anti-bias education projects for schools. She was on the design team for Laura Jeffrey Academy, the first all-girls public charter school in Minnesota.
She currently serves on the research collaborative team at Minnesota Minority Educational Partnership (MMEP), advising on policies and issues related to students of color. She is also on the board and the financial officer for Minnesota Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development, an nonprofit affiliate of the International ASCD.
Chu's Asian American community work includes Pan Asian Voices for Equality, a group that took part in activism issues such as the protest of the Miss Saigon production in 1995. She was also a board member of the now retired pioneering pan-Asian arts organization, Asian American Renaissance.
Chu was on several planning committees for the annual Asian American Festival, and co-founded and led the efforts to make Dragon Festival a reality in 2003. She remains involved with Mu Performing Arts as a student of taiko for the over 12 years, and is a member of the Mu Community Taiko Group, and an occasional stage actor.
She received the Leadership and Service Award from the State Council on Asian-Pacific Minnesotans in 1997 and was a national fellow for the Asian Pacific American Women's Leadership Institute's leadership program in 2001.
First earning a bachelor of industrial engineering and master of science at Auburn University, Alabama, Chu went on to earn her Ph.D. in industrial and systems engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta. She added teaching credentials in middle and secondary school mathematics at the University of Minnesota and St. Cloud State University and worked as a research scientist at Honeywell for over four years before teaching.
Rose was born in Hong Kong and spent her teenage years in Malaysia. She immigrated to the United States in November 1979 and has been a Minnesota resident for almost 20 years. She currently lives in Little Canada.
Contact Dr. Rose Chu at 651-582-5850 or email [email protected]. Visit the Minnesota Department of Education Web site at www.education.state.us.


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With the EAMT-2, oBravo have used one of the most advanced hi-fi driver technologies in the world called Air Motion Transformer (AMT). They have coupled this with a Neodymium Dynamic Driver (NDD) to deliver one of the most staggering, astonishing sounds conceivable from a universal earphone. These breathtaking earphones have been designed to deliver the very finest treble performance of any earphones in its class. Enhanced by its coaxial structure design, these earphones enable a brand new listening experience.
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OK, this is a little light-hearted ribbing at CNN's Jim Acosta. Someone crafted a clever 1-minute video with Acosta's head atop a turkey as he is re-introduced into the White House Press Briefing Room.
Yes, it's pretty funny, though the judge's ruling that ordered the Trump administration to reinstate him is not. Neither was the response of President Trump to it.
While the old use of the term "turkey" could certainly apply to Acosta, he's more of a real "dirty bird." I mean, even dogs can do something he can't seem to do, sit down and shut his mouth.
maybe they can teach jim acosta lol pic.twitter.com/BWg17cOgU2
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In any case, I guess he becomes this holiday season's pardoned turkey.
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February's Stats: 1 non-fiction book, 2 YA titles, 3 library loans, 5 female authors, 6 books read in total
Books Read
- Starers, Nathan Robinson ★★
- Peggy & Me, Miranda Hart ★★★½
- Sadie, Courtney Summers ★★★★
- Truly Devious, Maureen Johnson ★★★★
- The Last, Hanna Jameson ★★★★
- Her Body & Other Parties, Carmen Maria Machado ★★★½
Unfinished In February
I spent around a week in February attempting to make my way through Once Upon A River by Diane Setterfield but sadly I just wasn't feeling invested in the story and finally decided it would be best to return it to the library and move on to something else. In contrast, after really enjoying Truly Devious I decided to pick up the sequel The Vanishing Stair which I'm currently around halfway through; so far so good. I also picked up The Wangs vs The World (Jade Chang) a couple of days ago, which is one of my 'vow to read' books over on Blogger's Bookshelf this year.
February's Book Of The Month
It's actually pretty tricky for me to choose a favourite from February as I really enjoyed the majority of the books I read and they were all very different. Format-wise Sadie was my favourite, with the podcast chapters woven throughout, but I think for my overall February favourite I'm going to have to go with Truly Devious!
On March's TBR
Our March book club theme is 'an animal or creature in the title' so I've chosen to tackle a book that's been sitting on my TBR for a couple of years (and it's sequel!); Wolf By Wolf (Ryan Graudin). I'm also planning to finish both The Vanishing Stair and The Wangs vs The World, as well as my next physical library reservation which is Where The Crawdads Sing (Delia Owens). In addition to my always lengthy physical library reservations list, I also recently signed up for their digital service so have a few ebooks and audiobooks headed my way too.


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The Wednesday, March 13, 2013 Houston Chronicle carried an excellent article by nationally syndicated personal finance writer Scott Burns. We would highly recommend you read the entire article at his website that can be found HERE . To pique your interest, we will quote some of his comments here to give you a general flavor of his opinion of variable annuities and with which we completely agree.
"According to the Morningstar variable annuity database, a typical VA contract carries insurance costs of 1 percent to 1.25 percent."
"…the fee burden becomes punitive in a low rate period. Over the last five years…the Vanguard Total Market Index (a proxy for all U.S. stocks) returned 2.18 percent a year. So … with an insurance expense of 1.1 percent a year, the cost of the insurance wrapper was 50 percent of your return."
"…it would have been a bit worse if you had invested in the Vanguard 500 Index (a proxy for domestic large cap stocks) because … its return over the last five years was 1.57 percent, indicating a 1 percent insurance wrapper cost would have taken 64 percent of the return."
"The return from a variable annuity is taxed, upon withdrawal, at ordinary income rates."
"Much of the return from a broad index fund … will be taxed at the capital gains rate. …now 20 percent, up from 15 percent last year."
Mr. Burns is a proponent of indexing and he also discusses the performance issues associated with variable annuities vs. indexing. Anyone considering the purchase of a variable annuity will find this discussion a worth while read.


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Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1
Tchaikovsky Suite, Sleeping Beauty
Tchaikovsky Fantasy Overture, Romeo and Juliet
Matthew Wood conductor
Igor Tchetuev piano
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Princess Aurora slumbers under a tragic curse; the power of love her only hope. Romeo and Juliet surrender to a passion stronger than life itself – and pay a terrible price. And a lone pianist takes on a full orchestra single-handed, armed only with courage, passion and spectacular skill. Tchaikovsky's music always tells a story, and his unforgettable melodies and no-holds-barred emotions have made him one of the best-loved of all classical composers. But hear for yourself today, as conductor Matthew Wood and Ukrainian master-pianist Igor Tchetuev give everything they've got to this magnificent all-Tchaikovsky programme.
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Schmidt notches 5,000th broadcast
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It took him over 40 years and every corner of Missouri, but legendary broadcaster Greg Schmidt gave himself and his community something to remember as he notched his 5,000th game broadcast of his radio career on Saturday, Dec. 8. Schmidt's broadcast career began at Santa Fe High School, where he did sportscasts that would air on KMMO on Thursdays. This eventually led to his broadcast debut in 1974 as he took to the booth to help call Santa Fe's district basketball game at Glasgow High School...
Gov. Mike Parson visits Warrensburg to honor 100-year-old Pearl Harbor survivor
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A day before the 77th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Gov. Mike Parson honored a 100-year-old survivor of the tragedy during a special ceremony held Thursday, Dec. 6, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Warrensburg. The governor and several state directors made the trip to Warrensburg to award retired Chief Petty Officer Earl Wanbaugh an honorary proclamation, along with a hearty handshake and a great deal of thanks...
Local man talks about fighting wildfires out west
(Local News ~ 12/12/18)
Aullville resident Matthew Rose spoke at the Concordia Lion's Club meeting on Monday, Nov. 26, sharing his experiences working as a wildland firefighter the past two summers. Rose, 24, worked on a 20-person hand crew in Oregon during the summer of 2017, and then as a member of the Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, helitack crew...
I-70 Conference Tournament results
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Girls Second round Consolation bracket Monday, Dec. 3 — 5:30 p.m. — CHS (8) Orrick 39 (4) Crest Ridge 37 Monday, Dec. 3 — 7 p.m. — CHS (7) Concordia 52 (3) Sweet Springs 50 Semifinal round Wednesday, Dec. 5 — 5:30 p.m. — CHS...
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Benefit Cosmetics has announced it will be opening "GlastonBrow" – a drive-thru brow and beauty bar on a site close to Glastonbury festival later this month.
The beauty bar will offer brow waxes and Benefit goody bags to festival goers on their way to Glastonbury to make sure their brows are styled ready for the big event. Drivers can pull up to the window to choose from a menu of brow products and collect the free products along with festival essentials at another window.
Benefit Head make-up artist Lisa-Potter Dixon said: "Brows have the power to give you an instant eye lift and can totally transform your look. We're taking our signature technique and beloved brow experts to Somerset for all festival-goers to rock a statement brow to match their feathers and glitter – it'll be sure to get them into the festival spirit!"
GlastonBrow will be a '50s style pink beacon on the main road to Glastonbury (the A37) and will entertain passers-by with DJs as they wait in traffic jams outside the music festival.
Once inside the grounds of Glastonbury, festival-goers can snap a picture of themselves with their free Benefit gift and post it to social media with the hashtag #BenefitBrows to be in with a chance of winning a year's supply of Benefit brow beauty products.
GlastonBrow follows the Benefit "Brow Mobile" mobile brow bar that toured the country for three months earlier this year.
Glastonbury 2017 runs for five days from 21 June.


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Aniplex Shows Off Anohana Anime's Dub
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Have you always dreamed of spending your honeymoon in Bali, but are tight on budget?
As a honeymoon destination, Bali is right up there with other romantic places like Paris or Hawaii.
Not simply due to its breathtakingly beautiful nature or warm welcoming culture, but also because Bali offers a wide range of options for couples when it comes to things to do and impressive hotels & villas.
So though you may not want to burn a hole in your pocket, you still deserve memorable quality time with your significant other, in comfort and privacy.
And what's better than having a villa with your own private pool, all to yourself and your partner? We bring you 7 list of such amazing Bali Villas with private pool you can book for only under US$90 a night!
Note: The prices reflected below are the low season rates, and they exclude tax and service charges. Accommodation rates often change with room availability, and low or high seasons. We recommend double checking for the final prices before confirming your booking.
1. View of sunset on horizon: Pande Villas SPA & Restaurant (From US$45 per night)
At this private and romantic villa, you get to enjoy magnificent views of the ocean and rice fields from the comfort of your room.
Enjoying the sunset with your significant other will never be the same again.
To make the most of the beautiful views, Pande Villas is equipped with floor-to-ceiling windows, so you can wake up to the sunlight streaming in in the morning.
The spacious interior is also complemented with your very own terrace and pool.
And if you can finally pull yourself away from such a luxurious and relaxing retreat, you can take a stroll down to the Mengening Beach, which is just five minutes away by foot.
If you want to explore more, the Echo and Balian beaches are just a 15-minute drive away, while the legendary sea temple, Tanah Lot Temple, is a 20-minute drive away.
Who says you can't pamper yourself and sightsee at the same time?
Pande Villas Spa and Restaurant
From USD $45 per night
Location : Pantai Mengening Cemagi, Mengwi Badung
Contact: +62 361 848 3288
2. Modern comforts: Karana Villa (From US$50 per night)
This spacious modern villa in Denpasar gives you all the modern comforts you can enjoy at home.
But what's better?
Your outdoor private pool is just right outside from your bedroom – you don't need a better reason for an early morning swim or a late night dip while stargazing!
Karana Villa
From US$50 per night
Location : Jl. Mahendradata, Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia 80361
Contact: +62361 488276
3. Romantic chapel and indoor plunge pool: Noah Villa and Chapel (From US$50 per night)
Have you always wanted to enjoy some intimate moments with your loved one in a pool in the comforts of your home?
You can do so at Noah Villa and Chapel, where you get your own indoor plunge pool.
And if you want more space to swim, you can simply step out to the shared pool outside the villa.
Situated in Uluwatu, some of the nearby attractions include the Garuda Wisnu Kencana Cultural Park, Consulate of Italy and Consulate of Denmark.
And the best part?
Noah Villa has its own chapel too – so if you're thinking of having your wedding ceremony and honeymoon at the same place, you know where to go!
Noah Villa and Chapel
From US$50 per night
Location : Jalan Indraprasta Br. Giri Dharma Ungasan, Uluwatu, Bali, Indonesia 80361
Contact: +62 361 3565 777 / +62 852 6464 7702
4. Art in the city: Taman Sari Bali Villa (From US$60 per night)
If you are an art lover, this villa is the place for you.
Its zen and modern furnishings are decorated with hints of contemporary art.
This is especially so for its beautiful stone pool, which is decked with stone sculptures that spew water while you enjoy a soothing swim.
Located in the lively Seminyak, you're basically in the heart of all the latest happenings.
Don't miss nearby local attractions such as the Kasih Ibu Hospital, Randelli Gallery and Kendra Gallery of Contemporary Art.
Taman Sari Bali Villas
From US$60 per night
Location : Jl. Taman Sari No 22A, Teuku Umar Barat, Seminyak / Kerobokan, Bali, Indonesia 80361
5. Oasis in a long lost garden: Unique Balinese Tropical Paradise (From US$60 per night)
Have you ever dreamed to escape to a cosy home in the middle of nowhere, with your very own private pool hidden in the depths of lush greenery?
Your fairytale fantasy can be fulfilled in this beautiful hideaway in North Kuta – a 150-year-old Javanese joglo nestled in an enchanting garden.
The traditional design of the villa will bring you back in time, with its fancy teakwood furniture and interior.
But you can still enjoy the best of both worlds – this joglo provides no less than the best of modern luxury.
Your pool is just steps away from the villa, with a waterfall and cave. And you can explore volcanoes, rice paddies, traditional villages and villages flanked by majestic cliffs.
How much more of nature can you take in?
Unique Balinese Tropical Paradise
From US$60 per night
Location : Villa Taman Sungai, Gang Palm Raja, North Kuta, Bali, Indonesia
6. Traditional whimsical paradise: Studio-Style Villa in Pecatu Indah Resort (From US$69 per night)
Imagine a traditional villa decorated with bamboo and wood, yet brightened up with a splash of colour.
It immediately gives the originally stately home a dash of fun and almost screams whimsical. Have you ever seen anything like this before?
Apart from the spacious bedroom and living room, this cheerful villa has its own terrace, steps away from a private pool nestled in a cosy garden.
Now you can have breakfast amidst the lush greenery, before taking a relaxing morning dip!
Fancy a night walk at the beach?
Dreamland Beach is just a five-minute drive away, while Pandawa, Padang Padang and Balangan Beaches are 15 minutes away by car.
If you love golf, don't miss dropping by the New Kuta golf course (which also offers yoga) just five minutes away.
Studio Style Villa with Pool in Kuta
From US$69 per night
Location : Kuta, Bali, Indonesia
7. Luxurious Mountain Getaway: Villa Swara Hari (From US$86 per night)
If your dream honeymoon is set among Ubud's lush paddy fields and cool mountain air, you may want to take a closer look at this villa.
It may not look like much when you see it across the paddy fields, but it's actually a spacious two-storey villa with two bedrooms.
Check out the pool and four poster bed! Can you believe that this is actually a budget villa?
The wide picture window beside the sunken bath opens to a view of lush paddy fields. Isn't it a lovely place to enjoy the soothing view while having a luxurious bubble bath?
The spacious terrace overlooks the private swimming pool and the tropical valley beyond.
And your poolside gazebo comes with a comfy daybed – the perfect spot for a quiet and intimate moment with your partner.
Villa Swara Hari, Ubud
From US$86 per night
Location : Jl. Tirta Tawar Br. Junjungan, Ubud, 80571, Indonesia
Contact : +62 878-6151-7134
Thus, a glimpse of the 7 Bali Villas with Private Pool under US$90. Any information regarding this attraction summarized from various sources. Hopefully this brief review can be a reference for you, to know better the beauty of the attractions on the island of Bali. Hopefully useful and thank you for visiting.
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