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VICTORIA — When Finance Minister Mike de Jong released a critical report on his B.C. Liberal colleague Amrik Virk last month, he offered a two-word characterization of the findings.
"Troubling," he told reporters. "Unacceptable."
Virk, as a member of the board of Kwantlen Polytechnic University back in 2012, had aided and abetted a scheme to circumvent full reporting of executive salaries to the central agency that maintains government compensation guidelines.
"I understand that boards, generally populated by people on a volunteer basis, want to attract the very best people possible," observed de Jong. "But we have guidelines that relate to both the amounts that are allowed to be paid and to how those amounts must be disclosed. Those requirements weren't met. That's not satisfactory."
Embarrassing, too, because Virk is now the minister for advanced education and hence the cabinet member in charge of ensuring that universities and colleges show the proper respect for government policies and guidelines.
Did de Jong see any problem with his colleague continuing in that role, in light of the bad example he set as a member of the Kwantlen board?
"No," replied the finance minister. "Because — I'll tell you why. I have spoken with Minister Virk and I think it is fair to say that he understands in a very specific way that the requirements around disclosure weren't met. That's not acceptable ... I am certain that when you speak with him, Minister Virk will confirm he has a similar stance on the matter."
De Jong's assurances notwithstanding, Virk initially expressed only vague contrition ("it's a humbling experience") while minimizing the offence: "While reporting did occur ... that reporting was not fulsome and wasn't in sufficient detail."
Not until the day after the report came out did he apologize: "I'm incredibly sorry that I didn't do better as a board member. I should have sought out more information to ensure that the best reporting requirements were done. I can only deeply regret that."
Meanwhile, de Jong announced plans to tighten guidelines for executive compensation: "I am also going to be writing directly to all of the institutions to ensure that they fully appreciate the level of importance that the government and I attach to their compliance, not just with the technical requirements of disclosure rules, but also the spirit of those disclosure rules."
A course in Disclosure 101, he called it. Perhaps board members will appreciate the irony of being put through re-education camp while their minister, Virk, was let off the hook for his documented disrespect of the guidelines.
I thought back to the consequence-free handling of the Virk case this week when the Liberals released the report on the departure of CEO Michael Graydon from B.C. Lottery Corporation.
Once again, you had a damning report from the Ministry of Finance. Graydon had violated conflict guidelines by entering into discussions about a new job with a private company in the gambling industry and he violated disclosure guidelines by not telling the corporate board for two months.
Once again, there was de Jong, offering reporters his characterization of the findings.
"Well, they're troubling to the extent that they reveal a very senior official conducted himself at the time he was in charge of a Crown corporation in a manner that was both inconsistent and fell short of the standards that one would expect," the finance minister told reporters.
"It's also clear from the report that the exit procedures that were in place at the B.C. Lottery Corporation were not sufficient ... There were procedures and requirements in place that from the report weren't followed, and that, too, isn't acceptable."
Troubling. Not acceptable. The minister appeared to be singing from the same song sheet, or perhaps thumbing to the same pages in the thesaurus.
Then, fresh from another chorus of "nobody knows the troubles I've seen," de Jong proceeded to minimize the failure of the government appointees on the board of the B.C. Lottery Corporation.
Given the findings about how Graydon had conducted himself, why had the board agreed to a separation package valued at $125,000?
"It probably has something to do with what the board would have known at the time they made their decision," replied de Jong.
Board chairman Bud Smith was not long in substantiating that excuse.
"The decisions we made as a board were based on the information that we received largely from Graydon at the time of his resignation . ... and that information was not complete," he told Rob Shaw of The Vancouver Sun. "Had I known then what I know today ... the results would have been different."
Meanwhile, de Jong told reporters that he would again be firing up the ministry word processor: "You will soon receive a copy of the letter that I am sending to the lottery corporation and to all Crown agencies making clear my expectations that ... the requirement for post-employment restrictions, similar to what exists in the public sector and the public sector standards of conduct, be fully integrated into their individual policy guidelines."
That sound you hear is the minister closing the barn door after yet another escape without retribution. Troubling, one might say. Unacceptable, even.
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Maine Media Workshops + College is proud to announce that construction of the new Book Arts & Alternative Process Studio will be complete by April. A grand opening for the facility is scheduled for June 12. The new studio will be home to Maine Media Workshops' expanded book arts and alternative process programs, which specialize in the honoring of historic craft melded with the newest visual technology.
The studio, part of a from-the-studs-up renovation of the lower level of Maine Media's Ernst Haas building, is designed to be a permanent space dedicated to enhancing the Design & Book Arts program, which was introduced in 2007 by former Maine Media President Charles Altschul. The studio houses a raft of exceptional book arts equipment including Vandercook proofing presses, multiple book presses, a photopolymer platemaker, composing stone and base, stamping press, bookbinding sewing frame, and much more. It is a veritable book arts cornucopia for "maker" enthusiasts and photographers alike. The Alternative Process laboratory being renovated in the adjacent space embraces a resurging interest in 19th century historic photographic techniques including tintype, collodion, gum bichromate, and calotype.
The new studio exponentially expands opportunities at Maine Media because students can explore, blend, and combine these age-old techniques in tandem with the most cutting-edge image technology available, opening seemingly endless creative avenues. Take a picture on an iPhone, use a special printer to create a digital negative of that image, print the image using a historic process, and overlay letterpress onto the final image or bind multiple prints into a hand-bound book. It's the marriage of old and new.
To make the most of the new space and equipment, Maine Media has greatly expanded its course offerings, particularly in design and book arts. New workshops will explore book design, letterpress printing, hot foil stamping for book spines, bookbinding as well as Adobe InDesign, digital books, typography, graphic design, visual books for photographers, and much more. World-class instructors from across the U.S. are included in the Maine Media Workshops + College catalog for the 2014 season, and online at http://www.mainemedia.edu. "For over 40 years, people have come to Rockport to learn the art and craft of visual storytelling at Maine Media," said Maine Media President Meg Weston. "It's inspiring every day to see creativity happen in a variety of forms from historic photographic processes to the latest digital technologies used in cinematography. This new studio is a wonderful addition to our capacity for programming classes and providing creative opportunities for people interested in honing their craft and telling their stories in unique ways."
Founded in 1973, Maine Media Workshops + College is a non-profit, non-traditional school that provides experiential education for students of all skill levels in film, photography, writing, multimedia, and design. From one and two-day skill-building workshops to one-week and multi-week immersions, Maine Media's workshops spark creativity and lead to self-discovery through intense, hands-on learning with top-of-the-line gear. Its long-term programs, including 12-week intensives, one-year professional certificates, three-year MFA, and new collaborative M.Ed. with Husson University, graduate students fully prepared to work and succeed in their fields.


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The Main island
The Main Island is where the campaign starts. This is the hub for most intelligent life. If any of the islands can be described as even borderline civilized, it would be this one.
Keep in mind that these are the only settlements, and all land between them is hostile terrain filled with dangerous beasts.
Talenta Village: This village is the primary home for the Lightfoot Halflings. This village has 400 members. The population breakdown is as follows: 96% Halfling (384), 2% Finhead (8), 1% Bladeback (4), .8% Flyer (3), and .2% Hornhead (1). It has an active police force of 4, and an emergency defense army of 20.
Plains Village: This village is the home of the Hornhead Saurials. It has a population of 432, broken down as follows: 96% Hornhead (415), 2% Halfling (9), 1% Flyer (4), and 1% Bladeback (4). They have a police force of 4 and a defensive army of 21.
Jungle Village: Bladebacks are native to the Jungle Village. It has a population of 685. The population is composed of: 96% Bladebacks (658), 2% Hornhead (12), 1% Finhead (6), .8% Flyer (5), and .6% Halfling (4). It has a Police force of 6, and a paid army of 34.
Mountain Village: The Flyers make their homes in the mountains. The population is 700, with a breakdown list of: 96% Flyers (672), 2% Finhead (14), 1% Bladeback (7), and 1% Hornhead (7). It has a police force of 7 and a basic army of 35.
Marsh Village: The Finhead village is located in the small marshland by the lake. It has the highest populations of all the villages, with 900 people: 96% Finhead (864), 2% Bladeback (18), 1% Flyer (9), and 1% Hornhead (9). It has the largest law enforcement agencies of any village as well, with 9 officers and a permanent army of 45.
Eastern Mountain Village: This hostile village is one of the two settlements Pterafolk inhabit. The Eastern Mountain Village has a population of 800, and all citizens are Pterafolk. It has a police force of 8, and a raiding army of 40.
Western Mountain Village: The other Pterafolk village is slightly larger, and just as aggressive, as the eastern analogue. It has a population of 900, and 97% (873) is Pterafolk. It also has 27 Flyers branded as traitors by the other Saurials, who see their betrayal as the ultimate crime. It has 9 police officers and an army of 45.
Decoru-Urbi: Decoru-Urbi, derived from the draconic phrase meaning "Beautiful City," is the largest settlement in the Sauric Isles, but still small by the standards of other more civilized continents. It is a small city, with a population of 10,000. It is the most well mixed community on the island, with 40% being Finhead (4,000), 20% Bladeback (2,000) 18% Flyer (1,800), 17% Hornhead (1,700), and 5% Halfling (500). It easily has the best police force and military, having 100 in the former and 500 in the later.
Halflings: Halflings were originally from another continent further east, but a small portion of them wanted to adventure to other continents. They set off in a fleet of boats, intent on colonizing the first land they see, when a storm hit and nearly wiped them all out. About two fifths of them died. The other three fifths ended up in two different places. Two fifths of the original Lightfoot fleet landed on the Main Island. Upon seeing the colossal lizards calling the Isles home, a fourth fled back into the shallow waters, and eventually became the Shoal Halflings (more on them later). The other Lightfeet established a village in the plains, which they named Talenta. They allied with the native Saurials, and tamed a variety of Dinosaurs. Halflings are optimistic and friendly, and are usually helpful to those they encounter. Often Chaotic Good.
Pterafolk: Pterafolk are a shapeshifting race of lizards that can take on Pterosauric aspects. In their natural form, they resembled beaked lizardfolk with no tails. They have the ability to change their arms into wings, or fully transform into a pteranodon. They are highly territorial, and believe the Northern Mountains are their ancestral home. As a result, they are constantly attacking the smaller Flyers in an attempt to make them abandon their village. Often Neutral Evil.
Saurial: Saurials are evolved dinosaurus/pterosaurs, coming in a number of forms. The ones listed below live on the Main Island.
Bladeback- Bladebacks are patient and trusting. Bladebacks are very social, and can get along well with pretty much anyone they talk to. Although they try their best to see things from other people's shoes, they rarely forgive. Bladebacks are often advisors or other important positions, like High Priests. Usually Neutral.
Finhead- Finheads are the most populous of the Saurials. Bright, emotional, and curious, Finheads are hardworkers and believe in the greater good. At the same time, many see Saurials as naïve, as they see the world in terms of black and white. They have human proportions, but with a fin protruding from their skulls (the basis for their namesake), a bill, and a tail which composes about half its bodyweight. Usually Neutral Good.
Flyer- Flyers are carnivorous flying Saurials, and the smallest of all the subraces. As a result, most are nervous and afraid of combat (although there are a few heroic Flyers recorded in Saurial history). This is the main reason other larger races see Flyers as irritating (and vice versa). Flyers are similar in proportion to Halflings, but with leathery wings. Flyers need armor specifically built for them, because their wings extend from their wrists to their waist. Usually Neutral Good.
Hornhead- Hornheads are one of the largest Saurials. They resemble Triceratops, with three horns and a frill. They tend to be carefully, and always think rationally before acting. They especially like tasks that test both mental and physical strength, like blacksmithing and construction. Their tails are extremely long, and they have 10 ft. reach with it. Hornheads are more leaders than followers. Usually Lawful Good.


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The cake knife that was broken shall return to Minas Tirith. The Cake Geek of Valrico, Florida, made this amazing wedding cake replica of the fortified city from Lord of the Rings. It's almost a pity that it fell to the siege of hungry wedding guests.
The process shots on Facebook let you see how the Cake Geek started with circles of cake and ended with a sugary city. You can also order your own elaborate cake thing from the Cake Geek site.
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The Bachelor and The Bachelorette host Chris Harrison will again emcee the Miss America Pageant this September in Atlantic City, N.J.
Harrison has hosted the telecast for the last four years.
One duty that won't be part of Harrison's duties as host will be the traditional singing of "There She Is, Miss America." The organization announced earlier this month that the iconic song won't be part of this year's pageant.
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The Miss America Organization says he'll be joined by Lara Spencer of Good Morning America. Spencer served as a judge for the 2012 pageant.
The pageant returns to Atlantic City this year. It will take place Sept. 15 in Atlantic City's Boardwalk Hall. The pageant was held in Las Vegas the past six years.
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|Choji Akimichi
Choji Akimichi秋道チョウジAkimichi Chōji
|Debut (Manga)
Chapter 34
|Debut (Anime)
Episode 1
|Appears in
Anime and Manga
|Seiyū (Japanese)
|Voice actor(s) (English)
|Highest rank
May 1
|Blood type
Choji Akimichi (秋道チョウジ, Akimichi Chōji) is partners with Ino Yamanaka and Shikamaru Nara, under the command of Asuma Sarutobi. Shikamaru has been his best friend since before their time at the Ninja academy.
Choji Akimichi is a loyal and kind-hearted member of Asuma Sarutobi's Team 10, consisting of himself, Shikamaru Nara, and Ino Yamanaka who proves himself throughout the series to be a good friend and genuinely nice person. Choji, Shikamaru and Ino call themselves the "Ino-Shika-Cho Trio," just like their fathers before them.
As an Akimichi, Choji knows various secret jutsu that allow him to expand body parts to several times their normal size, the most common of which is the Multi-Size Technique. He uses this to perform his Human Bullet Tank attack, where he turns himself into a giant ball and attacks opponents by running them over, shouting "roll" repeatedly as he does. In the anime, Choji has mentioned that he trains on his own.
Choji is easily motivated by the prospect of food and becomes highly agitated when somebody calls him fat (he refers to himself as "big boned," "chubby," or "pleasingly plump"). However, he does not hide his love for food, wearing the kanji for "eat" on his shirt. His nigh-constant hunger is also a constant annoyance for his teammates, as sating himself often comes before other necessities such as stealth and teamwork. Choji's favorite foods are Korean barbeque, snacks and sweets, though he enjoys anything that is edible just as well. His favorite hobby is buying snacks and his favorite phrase is "Meat."
Creation and conception
"Chōji" means "butterfly (Chō-)" and "the second son (-ji)" added together. Butterflies are insects known to eat sweets. Chōji also manifests butterfly wings made of chakra after eating the third red pill during his fight against Jirobo. The names "Ino", "Shika" and "Cho" are also a pun on the "Ino-Shika-Cho" winning combination in Hanafuda.
Choji and Shikamaru
Choji has a longstanding friendship with Shikamaru Nara. The two have complete trust in each other, with Shikamaru being one of the few people to look past Choji's athletic deficiencies and see that he was good-hearted and recognized Choji's true strength. Because of this, Choji has unconditional faith in Shikamaru and, if necessary, would give his life for him.
When Choji was younger, he was often put down for not being good at a game called "Ninja," which appears to be a cross between tag and hide and seek, often using shuriken made out of cardboard. His peers were always berating him; telling him that any team that he is on is bound to lose. One day they simply refused to let him play at all. However, Shikamaru sticks up for him saying that the teams would be uneven if Choji doesn't join them. This gives Choji a little hope, although in the end they still refuse to let him play.
Choji and his father are later seen talking on the roof of a building, the former still upset over the way he was treated by the other children. His father tells him that one day he will meet someone that he can get along with and that eventually they will be the best of friends. Soon after, Shikamaru walks up the stairs and Choji recognizes him as the one who had defended him earlier. He asks Shikamaru why he isn't playing the game, to which Shikamaru responds that it was too troublesome. He then tells Choji that he likes to come up there to watch the clouds, and that Choji happens to be sitting in his spot. Choji moves over to give him room and Shikamaru proceeds to lie down, who tells Choji that he should watch the clouds with him. This delights Choji and he eagerly asks Shikamaru if he wants to eat some snacks that he has brought. Shikamaru takes him up on the offer, causing Choji to be overjoyed since someone is being so nice to him. From that day forth, the two became the best of friends. The two are seen talking with each other in Sasuke's flashbacks, with laid-back attitudes about life and ninja training in contrast to Sasuke's drive to surpass his brother.
Part I
Chunin Exam arc
During the second phase of the Chunin Exams, Choji is reluctant to join his team in helping Sakura Haruno fend off a team of Sound Genin, fearing for his own safety and continuously asking to run. When Zaku Abumi calls Choji "fatso", Choji proceeds to go berserk as he proclaims that he is just big-boned (in the Viz translation, Choji cries out that he's pleasantly plump) and yells that Konoha and the Sound ninja are now at war. Properly motivated, Choji is motivated to fight against the Sound Genin, but are unable to defeat them. His actions, however, buy time until Sasuke Uchiha awakens and forces them to retreat with the power of the curse seal.
In the preliminaries of the exam, Choji begins feeling hesitant about fighting, but Asuma convinces him to fight, promising to barbecue if he wins, and to intervene if he is in danger. In the last match of the preliminaries, Choji is matched against Dosu. At the start of the match, Ino yells to him that he's fat so that he'll be spurred into fighting. Using his Human Bullet Tank to charge at Dosu, Choji gets lodged in a wall as a result of Dosu dodging the attack. With Choji unable to fight back, Dosu sends a blast of sound into Choji's bulk, its effectiveness increased as a result of Choji's increased size, thus defeating Choji. As a reward to Choji for getting so far in the Chunin Exams, and as a bribe to help with Shikamaru's training, Asuma takes Choji to a buffet, but Choji eats too much and hurts his stomach, forcing him to spend some time in the hospital. He recovers in time to watch Shikamaru and Sasuke's matches, but is rendered unconscious by Kabuto's genjutsu, and is not awakened.
Sasuke Retrieval arc
Shortly after Shikamaru's promotion to Chunin, the team celebrates at Yakiniku Q. After a brief argument over the meat, Asuma tells Choji that he should eat less and train more. While Choji is briefly depressed, Shikamaru convinces him to be himself.
When Sasuke Uchiha abandons Konoha, Shikamaru asks Choji to join the Sasuke Retrieval Squad, to which Choji refuses. Determined to have Choji come with them, Shikamaru and Naruto Uzumaki eat some of Choji's favorite snacks in front of his house. When they get to the last chip, Choji burst through the front door to eat it, saying that the last chip is always the best. Having fallen for Shikamaru's trick, Choji joins the team to retrieve Sasuke.
At the start of the mission, Choji takes on the Sound Four member Jirobo. Jirobo initially proves to be too strong for Choji to beat, forcing Chōji to use the Akimichi clan's special Three Colored Pills (三色の丸薬, Sanshoku no Ganyaku). The pills, colored green (spinach), yellow (curry), and red (pepper), give the user increasingly large boosts of chakra at the cost of health, with the red pill said to be fatal to the consumer. After consuming the red pill, Choji's physical appearance changes dramatically from the rapid conversion of fat into chakra. This increases his strength a hundredfold, in addition to sprouting a pair of butterfly-shaped wings made of pure chakra, greatly increasing the chakra at his disposal.
During Choji's battle with Jirobo, Jirobo constantly mocks Shikamaru as well as Choji, calling Shikamaru a selfish and uncaring leader, and frequently referring to Choji as "trash." Jirobo near-constantly also calls Choji fat, and says that Shikamaru and the others had been looking for an excuse to leave Choji behind. He also eats the last chip of Choji's bag, making Choji very angry. These factors, especially Jirobo's remarks about Shikamaru, cause Choji to consume the red pill. Choji knocks Jirobo down and, after saying that he cannot forgive anyone who insults Shikamaru, sends all his chakra into his fist and delivers a killing punch to Jirobo.
After defeating Jirobo, Choji manages to keep himself going for a short while, due to the friendship of his teammates, who had faith that he would defeat Jirobo and had etched directions onto tree trunks so that he could catch up. When Choji finally collapses, the Nara clan's medical guide and Tsunade's medical expertise allow Choji to evade death and make a full recovery.
Anime filler arcs
Choji appears for a few of the anime's filler arcs, one of which is to help rescue the daughter of the Ichiraku Ramen Bar owner. To save the daughter, Choji and his teammates are forced to create the perfect ramen, to which Choji assists by tasting the noodles and improving their quality when they don't meet his approval. During the course of another arc, Choji is teamed with Naruto in fighting a water user, and the two are frequently able save the life of the other. After Hinata defeats the second of the three ninjas, and is badly injured in the process, Naruto sends her away with Choji. The two are captured, but Shizune, Shikamaru and several ninjas save them. Choji makes a number of cameos in other arcs, often aiding his fellow Genin in accomplishing missions.
Part II
Choji makes his Part II debut sporting a red top with armor on his torso, arms, and upper legs similar to his father. On the front of his chest armor is the obligatory kanji for "eat". His hair has grown longer, and he now looks less obese and more muscular, just like what he himself always claimed: big-boned. Like most of the rookie nine, he has reached the Chunin rank. Choji has also improved his skills during the timeskip, and is now able to enlarge various parts of his body without much concentration. His reaction time has also increased, being able to immediately prevent an attack by Sai from harming Shikamaru or Naruto.
Hidan and Kakuzu Arc
Choji arrives with Ino as backup for Shikamaru and Asuma in their fight with Akatsuki members Hidan and Kakuzu. As the Akatsuki pair flees due to their arrival, Choji prepares to take the fatally injured Asuma back to Konoha for treatment. Asuma, however, knows that he won't make it back to Konoha, and gives some parting words to his team. To Choji, Asuma says that he is a kind hearted boy who thinks about his friends, and therefore, may be a stronger ninja than anyone else and to simply believe in himself. Asuma also tells Choji to diet a bit more, and Choji says that while it is difficult, he will try. After smoking one last cigarette, Asuma dies, leaving Choji, Shikamaru, and Ino to set out in an attempt to avenge him.
When the remaining members of Team 10 find Hidan and Kakuzu, Choji attacks the two with his Spiked Human Bullet Tank, its effectiveness increased with his new ability to grow and sharpen his hair. Later, when Kakuzu's masks charge at Choji and his team, Choji couples his Multi-Size Technique with Mega Palm Thrust to crush the masks and keep them at bay. His attempt is unsuccessful, and Kakuzu is able to pin him down. Later, after Naruto arrives and defeats Kakuzu, Choji returns to Konoha with the rest of his team, noting that Naruto's defeating Kakuzu made him "cool," even if not as much so as Shikamaru.


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Budget Cuts Hurt Trade Policy, Official Says
WASHINGTON (AP) — The administration's top trade official says budget cuts are making it more difficult to negotiate new trade deals and enforce existing ones.
Demetrios Marantis, the acting U.S. Trade Representative, told the Senate Finance Committee that automatic cuts that went into effect at the beginning of the month and other anticipated cuts reduce his agency's capacity to enforce trade agreements and undermine its ability to conduct three major trade negotiations.
Marantis informed the committee about his office's goal to wrap up free trade talks this year with 10 other Pacific nations, launch trade talks with the European Union and begin negotiations on an International Services Agreement to open up global trade in services.


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Bold Flavors, Great Bread All Wrapped Up in Boston's A4 Truck
A weekly profile on a favorite New England dish.
With the exception of the excellent KooKoo Cafe tuna sandwich, I don't write much about wrap sandwiches because I've never liked them. It's the flatbread itself that I can't get past—usually a dry, bland swath of lean dough that, while functional as a tidy filling holder-inner, offers nothing in the way of good flavor and satisfying chew. The KooKoo wrap stands out because the pita is exceptionally soft and flavorful—the charred spots taste great—and obviously fresh. Surely other sandwich slingers can do better, too.
Last weekend I discovered that chef Michael Leviton does. His latest venture, a truck based off of his Kendall Square restaurant Area Four called A4, specializes in piadina—griddled Italian flatbread sandwiches that, according to this Saveur piece, are a staple in Emilia-Romana.
The bread itself, modeled on the restaurant's beloved pizza dough, is smooth, fine-crumbed, and sturdy enough to hold the warm, juicy, potentially messy fillings—in this case, the Kafta ($8.50), a slab of Lebanese-spiced beef and pork sausage with roasted red peppers, tangy yogurt sauce, and both lettuce and cilantro. The beauty of the sandwich is that the bread manages to both corral drippy juices and sauce—hold up the sandwich and you'll see that this is a considerable amount of liquid—and also taste good. There's almost a richness to the dough that renders the crumb moist and tender but still springy enough that you have to tug gently when you bite. I'm looking forward to going back for the truck's other big hit flavor, the Classic: a prosciutto-cheese-arugula combo.
Also, for anti-wrap purists, these guys fix a mean hot dog* ($4): a skinless grass-fed beef link from BN Ranch (the new faces behind Niman Ranch and the source for all the meat at Leviton's restaurants) that's got real snap to it, an expertly buttered and griddled Pepperidge Farm bun, and some punchy banana pepper relish.
*Hot dogs are served both from the A4 truck and from a hot dog-only stand outside Area Four in Kendall Square.
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I'm not very good with "idioms." I've been known to combine two different expressions resulting in a lot of puzzled reactions from the people to whom I am speaking. For example, I've found it necessary on many occasions to say, "I just can't seem to get all my ducks on the same page," to suggest that I'm unorganized. And I warn my kids all too often to not, "Count their chickens before they get their heads cut off."
I misunderstand the wording of things, as well. For instance, when I was a little girl I was deathly afraid of weasels because I thought that that was what was being said in the Lord's prayer. You know, the part were you're supposed to say, ". . . lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil?" I thought I was supposed to say, " . . . deliver us from weasels." And I couldn't imagine how weasels could be so dangerous and why we had to impose on God to protect us from them. Additionally, instead of the Virgin Mary I thought they were saying "the Verg and Mary," which spurred lots of questions like, "Who's this Verg guy? and what were his intentions concerning Mary?"
So, my family has come up with a mechanism to deal with my misinformed expressions and misunderstood words. When I happen to turn a phrase the wrong way my family says, in the nicest possible way, " Honey/Mommy, I don't think that's a thing."
I find it fascinating how people always bring their own stuff into words and in return can create some really hilarious interactions and situations. We, my family and I, have actually started collecting "I don't think that's a thing" examples from the world at large. We share them with each other on an almost daily basis and I thought maybe you might get a giggle or two out of my most recent addition.
Today's "I don't think that's a thing" happened last week while I was getting the brakes fixed on my soccer Mom van. I was sitting in the waiting area reading a two-year-old issue of People magazine when a really flustered young woman walked in. She had what my children might refer to as a "I'm-trying-not-to-catch-on- fire" look about her. As the young woman began to open her mouth to address the man behind the counter, he gave her the finger - no, not that finger, but the index one - which even I know is the universal symbol for, "Hush up! Can't you see I'm on the phone?" As he hung up the phone he turned his gaze back to the young woman and asked, "May I help you, Miss?" She responded with, "Yes, I think my car is out of gravy!" He scrunched his eyebrows together, retracted his chin back into his neck, took a deep breath, and shot me a look that seemed to say, "Really?" and then responded with, "Miss, I'm pretty sure neither one of us knows what you are talking about." She then replied, "Yeah, that little Aladdin's lamp looking-light keeps flashing at me - and I'm pretty sure you're not supposed to drive without gravy cuz' it might stall out and then I'd have to be jacked off."
All I can say after that is . . . Money can't buy happiness but it can buy me new brakes and supply me with a funny story and lots of laughs, which is kinda the same.
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Caps General Manager George McPhee made some good moves on Tuesday acquiring LW Dustin Penner, RW Chris Brown, D Rotislav Klesla, and a 4th round pick while dealing out a 4th round pick and LW Martin Erat.
But is it enough to put this team in the playoffs come mid April?
Right now my answer, as it was after Sunday's painful loss to Philadelphia, is still no.
Penner, a two time Stanley Cup winner (2007 Ducks and 2012 Kings), is a big left wing that can score. He brings a dimension to the left side of the lineup that the Capitals just don't have right now. The 6′ 4″ power forward had 11 points in 20 games with Los Angeles during their Stanley Cup run in 2012 playing a top six role. He will be expected to play in a top six position with Washington down the stretch. Penner is an unrestricted free agent and currently makes $2M. The winger, who at times has been out of shape and not motivated, should be focused on proving himself since he needs a new contract come July 1st. Simply put, for a 4th round pick, this was a good trade and a no brainer despite the fact that he is not a fast skater.
As for the Erat deal, just moving his $4.5M salary cap hit this year and next season is a bonus. The Caps do take on Klesla's salary with the latest CBA, even though he is going directly to Hershey. The 31 year old Czech defensemen, who has split time at the NHL and AHL level this season, carries a salary cap hit of $2.975M but is an unrestricted free agent after this campaign. Klesla, a former top 5 draft pick (#4 overall in 2000 NHL Entry Draft), has struggled of late and was not happy in Phoenix (he was on waivers in the fall). He does not have good wheels, so it appears that in order for McPhee to unload his problem child in Erat, he had to take on some baggage from another club.
Brown, 23, is an interesting prospect. He had 29 goals in his first season (68 games) in the AHL in 2012-13, but he only has 14 tallies in 51 games this year. The University of Michigan product also played for the US National Under 17 and 18 teams. He's a 3rd line type, a big right winger who can skate in an organization that is loaded on that side.
So did the Capitals help themselves today?
Yes, it wasn't hard to do when you get Penner for a mid round draft pick and you get out from under Erat's remaining salary cap hits for this year and next. But there are still issues with this roster. There remains an overabundance of right wingers and some gaping holes on defense. The third pair is a big problem area now so McPhee needs to either land a top 4 defenseman to bump Dmitry Orlov down to the 3rd pair or upgrade so that Connor Carrick and John Erskine aren't every game players.
To me, it makes sense to move one of your right wingers so that you can use salary cap dollars elsewhere to improve the defense. That would likely mean Troy Brouwer or Joel Ward would need to be dealt, which would bump Tom Wilson up into an expanded role. Moves to that effect would further balance the roster and also position the Capitals to make even more changes this summer to get back to being a Stanley Cup contender.
Currently, they are a middle of the pack club hoping to climb into the playoffs and go a round or two. Let's make no mistake about that, hockey is a business and making the playoffs has a huge impact financially. That's why I believe McPhee, who reportedly is in the last year of his contract, is not done making moves and will do more before Wednesday's 3 pm trade deadline.
This organization wants to badly make the playoffs. Money and likely jobs are on the line. We saw the desperation to make the post season last year when they traded Filip Forsberg for Erat and Michael Latta. It was a win now type of move that ultimately backfired. They were focused on the short term and wanted another body due to the uncertainty surrounding Brooks Laich's injury. The truth is, they would have still been able to make the playoffs without Erat in a weak Southeast Division.
This spring, it is not as easy with the new division configuration. Somehow the Caps need to improve enough to pass either the Flyers or the Rangers, and Columbus too. Philadelphia dominated the Caps in some important puck possession statistics on Washington's home ice last Sunday. Add in that the Capitals upcoming schedule is rated one of the hardest in the league and making the playoffs is going to be very tough.
So the Capitals improved their position today and helped their future, but it doesn't appear to be enough to secure a playoff position.
That's way I say to look for more moves from the Caps on Wednesday.
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Until the fall of the Iron Curtain and the dissolution of the Soviet Union, genealogical research in portions of eastern and southeastern Europe remained at best a daunting task. The changing political climate has led to the opening of more records, making genealogical research feasible for the first time in countries where it was impossible only a short time ago. Microfilming efforts by the Genealogical Society of Utah have begun in some areas, while new guidebooks and periodicals have appeared to assist with research in unfamiliar languages and record groups.
To begin research in Eastern Europe, one must first determine the birth date of the immigrant and his or her exact place of origin. If the ancestor was a 20th century immigrant, passenger lists will usually list the town. For earlier arrivals, the genealogist may need to consult family Bibles, church records (especially marriage and burial registers), newspaper obituaries, and county histories, as well as interview living family members, for clues.
After determining the name of the country and specific place of origin, the researcher will need to become familiar with the major record groups and resources for the country of interest. The sources listed in this pathfinder are designed to assist with that search.
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There are several ways of locating material on Eastern European genealogy in the online catalog. The best strategy is to check the catalog under the specific country or locality to determine the availability of sources.
The "International" drawers in the Microtext Card Catalog contain other European references and sources; check under the name of the country or ethnic group (such as Jewish records). The PERiodical Source Index, available online, offers an article index to many periodicals with an eastern European focus.
The Genealogy Department owns few primary source materials for Eastern Europe. Some vital records and census returns for the German colonies of Russia and Ukraine may be found by searching under the keywords "Bessarabia," "Gluckstal," and "Saratov" in the online catalog. For more in-depth research, the Family History Library in Salt Lake City offers records for many areas. The Family History Library Catalog is available online at www.FamilySearch.org . Here one can find a variety of church and civil records for towns in Eastern Europe. These microfilmed records can be borrowed from the Family History Library in Salt Lake City to use in the Historical Genealogy Department for a modest handling fee.
The following books offer general assistance for research in various countries in Eastern Europe and should be the first place the researcher should look before examining the records of that country. Many of the guides center around certain religious denominations, usually Roman Catholic or Jewish.
Arbeitsgemeinschaft Ostdeutschen Familienforscher. Genealogical Guide to German Ancestors from East Germany and Eastern Europe. Neustadt, Germany: Verlag Degener, 1984. /Gc 929 G2805/ Gives overview of German sources in Poland, Baltic states, Russia, and southeastern Europe.
Baxter, Angus. In Search of Your European Roots. 3rd ed. Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2001. /Gc 929 B33ic 2001/ Contains sections on some countries not covered in other sources.
Brandt, Edward R. Resources from Polish-American and Polish-Canadian Genealogical Research. 2nd ed. Minneapolis, MN: E. R. Brandt, 1998. /Gc 929 B73re/
Chorzempa, Rosemary A. Polish Roots=Korzenie Polskie. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1993. /Gc 929 C45p/ Includes research methology, glossary, addresses, and sample letters in Polish.
Daraska, Jessie E. Resources for Lithuanian Genealogy Research. Chicago: Balzekas Museum, 1994. /Gc 929 D24r/ Bibliography of sources in museum collection.
Eterovich, Adam S. Guide to Croatian Genealogy. San Carlos, CA: Ragusan Press, 1995. /Gc 929.19 Et26g/ Basic introduction.
Ference, Gregory Curtis. Chronology of 20th-Century Eastern European History. Detroit, MI: Gale Research, Inc., 1994. /947 C46/ In Reader's Services Dept.
Frazin, Judith R. A Translation Guide to 19th-century Polish-language and Civil Registration Documents: Birth, Marriage, and Death Records. 2nd ed. Northbrook, IL: Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois, 1989. /Gc 943.8 F86t/ Gives tips on deciphering script and includes glossary for 9th century documents.
Hoskins, Janina W. Polish Genealogy and Heraldry: An Introduction to Research. New York: Hippocrene Books, 1990 /Gc 929 H787p/ Includes gazetteers, an overview of archival sources, lists of Polish addresses, and an extensive bibliography.
Kezerian, Nephi K. Genealogy for Armenians: A Book Project of the Armenian Genealogical Society. Provo, UT: The Armenian Genealogical Society, 1995. /Gc 929.19 K525ge/
Krasner-Khait, Barbara. Discovering Your Jewish Ancestors. North Salt Lake City, UT: Heritage Quest, 2001. /Gc 929.102 J55kras/
Kona, William. Slovak Genealogy. s.l.: W. Kona, 1988. /Gc 929 K827s/ Shows coats of arms and has bibliography, though not as thorough as Wellauer listed below.
Maldonado, Sigrid. Estonian Experience and Roots: Ethnic Estonian Genealogy with Historical
Perspectives, Social Influences and Possible Family History Resources. Fort Wayne: AS WAS
Publications, 1996. /929 M2ge/ Good overview with examples from author's family.
Mokotoff, Gary. How to Document Victims and Locate Survivors of the Holocaust. Teaneck, NJ: Avotaynu, 1995. /Gc 929.102J55mo/ Best available guide.
Ortell, Gerald A. Polish Parish Records of the Roman Catholic Church: Their Use and Understanding in Genealogical Research. Rev. ed. Buffalo Grove, IL: Genun Publishers, 1984. /Gc929 Or8p/Detailed overview of Catholic records, with glossary of terms.
Researching Lithuanian Ancestral Towns. Chicago: Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture, 1995. /Gc 947.5 R311/ Brief overview with history of administrative divisions since 1219.
Schlyter, Daniel M. A Handbook of Czechoslovak Genealogical Research. 2nd ed. Buffalo Grove, IL: Genun Publishers, 1990. /Gc 929 Sch3h/ Good overview of research in what is now the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Includes addresses.
_________. Poland/Prussia: How to Find Vital Records of Former Prussian Areas of Poland in the Genealogical Library. Buffalo Grove, IL: Genun Publishers, 1982. /Gc 929 P75/
Shea, Jonathan D. Address List for Roman Catholic Churches in Lithuania: A Guide for the Family History Researcher. Milford, CT: Language and Lineage Press, 1995. /Gc 947.5 Sh31a/ Arranged by diocese and deanery, then town. The introduction explains the Polish alphabet.
_________. In Their Words: A Genealogist's Translation Guide to Polish, German, Latin, and
Russian Documents. New Britain, CT: Language & Lineage Press, 2000-. /Gc 929 Sh3in/
_________. Russian Language Documents from Russian Poland: A Translation Manual for Genealogists. 2nd ed. Buffalo Grove, IL: Genun Publishers, 1989. /Gc 929 Sh3r/ Contains extensive glossaries and samples of various records.
Suess, Jared. Central European Genealogical Terminology. Logan, UT: Everton, 1978. /Gc 929 Su24s/ German, Latin, French, and Hungarian terms found in records.
_________. Handy Guide to Hungarian Genealogical Records. Logan, UT: Everton, 1980. /Gc 929 Su24h/ Dated but still useful overview with record samples, biography, and glossary.
Weiner, Miriam. Jewish Roots in Poland: Pages from the Past and Archival Inventories. Secaucus, NJ: Miriam Weiner Routes to Roots Foundation, 1997. /Gc 943.8 W 43j/ Town by town listing of Jewish sources and local history, together with an archival inventory of Jewish documents.
_________. Jewish Roots in Ukraine and Moldova: Pages from the Past and Archival Inventories. Secaucus, NJ: Miriam Weiner Routes to Roots Foundation, 1999. /Gc 947.71 W431j/
Wellauer, Maralyn A. Tracing Your Czech and Slovak Roots. Milwaukee: The Author, 1980. /Gc 929 W45te/ Record samples and bibliography.
The department's microfilm collection includes ship manifests for major U.S. ports for the 19th and early to mid 20th centuries. Passenger lists from the 20th century offer an important first step in eastern European research.
Avakian, Linda L. Armenian Immigrants: Boston 1891-1901, New York 1880-1897. Camden ME: Picton Press, 1996. /Gc 929.19 Av11a/
Baca, Leo. Czech Immigration Passenger Lists. Richardson, TX: L. Baca, 1983-. 9 vols. /Gc 929.1437 B12c/ Lists Czech arrivals in New York, New Orleans, Baltimore, and Galveston for the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Glazier, Ira A., ed. Migration from the Russian Empire: Lists of Passengers Arriving at the Port of New York. Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1995-. vol. 1-6, /Gc 929.19 M588/ Covers immigrants from Russia, 1875 to 1891.
Voultsos, Mary. Greek Immigrant Passengers, 1885-1910. 3 vols. Worcester, MA: The Author, 1992. /Gc 929.1495 V94g/
_________. Index, Greek Immigrant Passengers, Port of Boston, 1902-1906. Worcester, MA: The Author, 1993. /Gc 974.402 B65vo/
Autoatlas, *Ceská republika, 1:200,000 [Czech Republic Atlas]. Brno, *Ceská Republika: Geodezie Brno, 1999. /Gc 943.71 G29/
Cohen, Chester G. Shtetl Finder: Jewish Communities in the 19th and Early 20th Centuries in the pale of Settlement of Russia and Poland, and in Lithuania, Latvia, Galicia, and Bukovina, and with Names of Residents. Los Angeles: Periday Co., 1980. /Gc 947 C66s/ Alphabetic list of Jewish communities, giving locations and sources where mentioned.
Euro-Travel Atlas 1:2 M/l:4 M: Russia, Baltic States CIS. Maspeth, NY: American Map Corp., 199-. /Gc 947 Eu74/ Includes maps of Russia and the Baltic States with an index of town names.
Gardiner, Duncan B. German Towns in Slovakia and Upper Hungary: A Genealogical Gazetteer. Lakewood, OH: The Author, 1991. /Gc 943.73 G16g/ Gazetteer with maps and bibliography.
Kartografie Praha. Strassenl & Stadte Tschechien, Slowakei:1:200,000. Wien: Freytag & Berndt, 1994. /Gc 943.7St81/ Maps of the Czech Republic and Slovakia with town index.
Mokotoff, Gary. WOWW Companion: A Guide to the Communities Surrounding Central & Eastern European Towns. Teaneck, NJ: Avotaynu, 1995. /Gc 929 M72wo/ A companion guide to the record below.
_________. and Sallyann Amdur Sack. Where Once We Walked: A Guide to the Jewish Communities Destroyed in the Holocaust. Teaneck, NJ: Avotaynu, 1991. /Gc 929 M72w / Alphabetical listing of towns with coordinates, population, sources of reference, and bibliography.
Podrobny auto atlas, Slovenska republika: 1:100 000 [Slovaki Atlas]. Harmanec: Vojensky Kartograficky Ustav s.p., 1995. /Gc 943.7 V87g/
Rumania! Rumania! Family Finder. Greenwich, CT: Sam Elpern, 1996. /Gc 949.8 R863/ Jewish family names with ancestral towns in Romania, Moldavia and southern Ukraine.
Strassenkarte Polen. Dietzenbach Germany: Höfer Verlag, 1999. /Gc 943.8 St81/ Maps listing both Polish and German town names.
Beider, Alexander. A Dictionary of Jewish Surnames from the Russian Empire. Teaneck, NJ: Avotaynu, 1993. /Gc 929.4 B393d/ Alphabetical listing of Jewish surnames.
__________. Jewish Surnames in Prague (15th-18th Centuries). Teaneck, NJ: Avotaynu, 1994. /Gc 943.7 B39j/ Arranged by surname type with a general index.
Guggenheimer, Heinrich W. and Eva H. Guggenheimer. Jewish Family Names and Their Origins: An Etymological Dictionary. Hoboken, NJ: Ktai Publishing House, 1992. /939.4 G93j Reader's Services/ Extensive surname listing arranged alphabetically. Includes Hebrew spellings.
Hoffman, William F. Polish Surnames: Origins and Meanings. 2nd ed. Chicago: Polish Genealogical Society of America, 1997. /Gc 948.3 H67p/ Alphabetical list with spelling variants.
Steuart, Bradley, ed. Soundex Daitch-Mokotoff Reference Guide. Bountiful, UT: Precision Indexing, 1994. 2 vols. /Gc 929 So78/ Alphabetical list of thousands of surnames with conventional soundex and the customized 7-digit code specially-adapted for eastern European names.
Unbegaun, B. O. Russian Surnames. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1972. /Gc 929.4 Un1r/ Narrative format giving histories of names by type. Indexed.
The Historical Genealogy Department houses a very significant collection of Yizkor books. Yizkor books, or Books of Remembrance, are testaments and histories to the communities, the people and places in Eastern Europe that were destroyed during World War II. These are very important books in Jewish genealogical research, containing pictures, necrologies and histories.
These Yizkor books can be found in the library's online catalog. The catalog entries typically detail the place of coverage of the book, the original title, English title, publisher, when and where published, the editor of the volume, the language of the book, and the ACPL call number. A challenge in using these books is that the majority of them are written in Hebrew or Yiddish. English sections are limited, covering only at times an introduction, or a short history in the volume. Through efforts within the Jewish Genealogical community, translations are beginning to appear. If not the whole text of the book, the necrologies, table of contents, and indexes are beginning be available to the researcher. Translations not found among the department's holdings may be found online at the JewishGen site <www.jewishgen.org>.
The researcher will occasionally find compilations of original records, bibliographies, and other usefulmaterials for some areas of eastern Europe. The following is a sampling of some of the more useful.
Brandt, Edward. Contents and Addresses of Hungarian Archives: with Supplementary Material for Research on German Ancestors from Hungary. Minneapolis, MN: The Author, 1992
/Gc 929.19 B73c/ Survey of major archival sources with historical chronology and genealogical overview.
Connor, Martha R. Germans & Hungarians: 1828 Land Census. 16 vols. Las Vegas, NV: M. R. Connor,1991- /various call numbers/ Please check in catalog. Contains census records for the counties of Szatmar, Baranya, Torontal, Fejer, Tolna, Temes, Bacs Bodrog, and more.
Davison, Mary Lou. Slovenian Genealogy Society's Every Name Master Index: An Every Name Master Index to the Society's Collection of Slovenian Church, Community, and Fraternal Books. Camp Hill, PA: Slovenian Genealogy Society, 1995. /Gc 929.11 D295s vol. 1/ Index of Slovenian- Americans from various Catholic church records in the U.S. Future volumes will index other sources.
Death Books from Auschwitz: Remnants. 3 vols. Muenchen: H. G. Saur, 1995. /Gc 940.5452 D349/ Lists deaths in this Polish concentration camp and includes birth and death dates and European towns of origin for each victim.
Edlund, Thomas K. Parish Index to the Church Books of the Lutheran Consistory at St. Petersburg, 1833-85. St. Paul, MN: Germanic Genealogical Society, 1994. /Gc 947 Ed53L/ Inventory only of what Lutheran registers exist for various Russian provinces, including the German colonies.
Frank, Jerry. Germans from Poland and Volhynia: A Research Tool. Calgary, Alberta: The Author, 1993. /Gc 943.8 F85g/ Directory of Volhynian settler families in Canada with places of origin.
Kazmierczak, Edward A. A Historical Bibliography of Polish Towns, Villages, and Regions (except Warsaw and Krakow). Chicago: Polish Genealogical Society, 1990. /Gc 943.8 K11h/ Selected bibliography arranged alphabetically by town, given both in Polish and English.
Krehbiel, James W. Swiss Russian Mennonite Families before 1874 from the Richelsdorf, Michalin, Eduardsdorf, Horodyszcze, Waldheim, Zahoriz, and Kutusovka Congregations. Elverson, PA: Olde Springfield Shoppe, 1995. /Gc 929.131 K87s/ Genealogical directory of families belonging to Swiss-Mennonite churches in Volhynia.
Magocsi, Paul. Our People: Carpatho-Rusyns and their Descendants in North America. Toronto: Multicultural Historical Society of Ontario, 1984. /Gc 929.147 M27o/ Historical background with list of villages showing present location in Poland, Ukraine, and Slovakia.
Mandich, Donald R., and Joseph A. Placek Russian Heraldry and Nobility. Boynton Beach, FL: Dramco Publishers, 1992. /Gc 929.77 M31r/ Thousands of names with illustrations of arms.
Memorial Book: The Gypsies at Auschwitz-Birkenau. New York: K.G. Saur, 1993. /Gc 940.5472 M519/
Rhode, Harold. Jewish Vital Records, Review Lists and Other Jewish Holdings in the Lithuanian Archives. Teaneck, NJ: Avotaynu, 1996. /Gc 947.5 R34j/ Guide to Jewish sources in Lithuania.
Rosenstein, Neil. Polish Jewish Cemeteries. Elizabeth, NJ: Computer Center for Jewish Genealogy, n.d. /Gc 943.8 R72p/ Alphabetical list by town, giving address, condition, and date of last burial.
Sack, Sallyann A., and Suzan F. Wynne, Russian Consular Records Index and Catalog. New York: Garland, 1987. /Gc 929.19 Sa1r/ Thousands of names found in case files of the pre-1933 Russian consulate in America; includes places of American residence.
Wuschke, Ewald. Protestant Church Records on Microfilm for the Former Congress Poland (1815- 1915) and Volhynia. Vancouver, B.C.: The Author, 1992. /Gc 943.8 W96p/ Lists Protestant records in the Family History Library for Poland, Polish Volhynia and Ukrainian Volhynia.
Zubatsky, David S. and Irwin M. Berent. Sourcebook for Jewish Genealogies and Family Histories. Teaneck, NJ: Avotaynu, 1996. /Gc 929.102 J55z/ Alphabetically arranged by surname.
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-Must have at least 2 spawn points
-Must use all texture sets
-Must be some sort of factory. I don't care what type, just has to be a factory.
-Must be ORIGINAL. If I see anything that looks like a ripoff of another map, I'll disqualify you. Unless it looks like an et*n map, in which case I don't care and you're free to rip him off as much as you want.
Now that that's covered, let's move on to the criteria:
NAME - 10 POINTS. This one's pretty simple. You get ten points if you make a factory map with "factory" in the title. Bonus points essentially! But I'm sure there will be at least one non-factory submission, which I may consider disqualifying 'cause.
FLOW - 5 POINTS. What I'm looking for here is an easy to navigate map. Pretty easy to do.
LAYOUT - 15 POINTS. What will get you points here are LARGE NONMOVING LIQUID COLUMNS. Those are great to increase variety in layout. So are random ledges and weird (artsy!) platform things that have pointed edges and don't necessarily go anywhere (going anywhere is overrated anyways).
TEXTURING - 40 POINTS. I know some of you guys' texturing abilities currently sucks, and that's why I'm making this the toughest category. The good news is, more textures from different texture sets gets you more points!
WEAPON BALANCE - 21 POINTS. The best way to get a completely unbiased weapon placement is to turn on the random placement option. But you can place your own weapons.
TOTAL: 91 pts
13 submissions per user.
The deadline is flexible depending on turnout. If I get a good number of entries, I'll close the competition in three weeks (September 2nd).
The top five submissions will be released and/or scorned. Email submissions to benruss777 (at) gmail.com. Good luck!


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Review doesn't help Giants on call at second
Crawford ruled out despite Conrad's bobble; play stands after challenge
Chris Haft is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Haft-Baked Ideas, and follow him on Twitter at @sfgiantsbeat.
SAN DIEGO -- The Giants unsuccessfully challenged a seventh-inning forceout at second base during Sunday's game against the San Diego Padres.
With Brandon Crawford on first base and one out in the seventh inning, Joaquin Arias hit a roller to shortsop Alexi Amarista, who fed the ball to second baseman Brooks Conrad. Second-base umpire Bob Davidson called Crawford out, though it appeared Conrad did not catch the ball cleanly, with it bouncing away as he attempted to transfer it to his throwing hand.
After a review, it was determined that the ruling on the field should stand.
Read More: San Diego Padres, San Francisco Giants, Brooks Conrad, Brandon Crawford


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Early sailors thought the Storm Petrel could walk on water. Named after Saint Peter, petrels are small birds that feed at sea by fluttering just above the swell with their feet tip-toeing across the water. Like its bird namesake the Petrel kayak is at home at sea where it can dance among the waves.
Designed as a responsive, light-weight boat suitable for day trips in rough water it is equally at home poking into sheltered estuaries or exploring the shore of isolated coves. This design will carry a large paddler through rough conditions yet it is small enough to be easily handled by petite kayakers. With a form inspired by the Inuit inventors of kayaking, the Petrel will appeal to devoted Greenland-style paddlers without being intimidating to novice sea kayakers.
This boat is derived from my Night Heron designs, but it is shorter, has more rocker and more reserve buoyancy in the ends. The moderately hard chine of the strip Night Heron has been softened forward of the cockpit and transitions into a hard chine behind the cockpit. The result is a lively boat that accelerates quickly to catch waves, carves down wave faces and maneuvers easily.
The "transitioning" chine varies from a quite rounded, soft chine forward to a hard chine aft of the cockpit. The forward section provides smooth performance pushing out into waves and reduces the tendency to broach while surfing. The hard chine aft provides some shape that facilitates carving and leaned turns.
The deck shape takes its queue from Greenlandic Inuit skin-on-frame designs with a sharp chine-like feature line on either side. This provides height where you need it for knee room, while keeping the deck low over all. The side of the deck slopes in quickly so it is out of the way for close-to-the-hull strokes.
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Hossa about more than goals these daysby Brian Hedger / Chicago Blackhawks
CHICAGO -- It was a goal that got the Chicago Blackhawks started in a 4-1 victory Sunday in Game 2 of their Western Conference Second Round series against the Minnesota Wild.
It was also a great example of how valuable veteran forward Marian Hossa is to the defending Stanley Cup champions.
Midway through the first period in a scoreless tie, Hossa used his experience, speed and skill to create the first of his three assists in the win that put Chicago up 2-0 in the best-of-7 series. Late coming back toward the Blackhawks' end of the rink, Hossa saw a potential breakaway developing with the puck in the Chicago defensive zone.
Once Blackhawks defenseman Duncan Keith got the puck to forward Bryan Bickell near the boards, Hossa knew he'd be wide open.
"I saw the puck was almost [a] 50-50," Hossa said Monday, prior to the Blackhawks leaving for Game 3 Tuesday at Xcel Energy Center (9 p.m. ET; CNBC, TSN, RDS2). "So I was coming back, and all of a sudden I started slowing down. I tried to read the play, what was happening. I kind of knew if my [defensive mark] got the puck, I could still catch him, but all of a sudden I saw [Bickell] got the puck. I turned around, he saw me and great pass."
Hossa took Bickell's stretch pass in stride and broke in alone on Wild goalie Ilya Bryzgalov, deking to the outside for an attempt that was stopped by a sprawling pad save. The puck, however, kicked up into the air and landed in the crease behind Bryzgalov, where Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews cruised by to tap it in for a 1-0 lead.
The goal didn't go down next to Hossa's name on the score sheet, but there was no doubt who was most responsible for it. It was the player who has won the Stanley Cup twice with the Blackhawks and covets a third at the age of 35.
Hossa has scored just two goals on 35 shots in Chicago's first eight games of the 2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs, but his teammates would probably shrug their shoulders if asked about it. The reason is simple. Hossa is about more than just eye-popping goal totals now. He's truly a complete player, and relishes it.
"Early in my career, when I came to the National Hockey League, I was all about scoring goals and offense, offense, offense," said Hossa, who has scored 45 goals and has 76 assists in 160 career NHL playoff games. "I just learned over those years how to play both ends of the ice, and I just started enjoying it more. You know, maybe I gave up that offense. I wasn't cheating as much or I wasn't [doing] these offense things as much, because I enjoyed doing the other things probably more than just scoring goals."
He's talking about things like back checking.
There are only a handful of players in the NHL who can make people double-take while back checking to help thwart plays for the opponent in the neutral and defensive zones.
Detroit Red Wings center Pavel Datsyuk is one of them. Toews is getting there. Hossa is right there with Datsyuk, who's commonly referred to as the "puck magician."
It's not an overstatement to say Hossa hounds the puck whenever he doesn't have it. He's become one of those "where'd he come from?" type of two-way forwards who can pickpocket the puck off an opposing stick, turn it into an offensive scoring opportunity, and make it all look smooth and effortless.
Chicago's defensemen, in particular, benefit most from Hossa's ability to defend. His presence on the ice provides a comfort factor that allows them to become more involved offensively. The fact Hossa plays next to Toews on the top line is almost unfair to the opposition, akin to having two more defensemen on the ice who also have great offensive skill.
"The one thing that I know from playing with him [since 2009-10] is I didn't realize how good defensively he was," Keith said. "I think you watch him back check, [and] there's nobody that back checks harder than him in the League. As a defenseman, you get a real good appreciation for a guy like that, who back checks that hard and blocks shots and does all those things and still is good offensively, and doesn't cheat for his offense. He plays the right way."
He plays the way all coaches wish their forwards would if they could.
"I've become that type of player, and I enjoy it," Hossa said. "If I don't score goals, it's not a big deal. I try to help the team a different way."
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When done in large sections, the resulting "stitches" look like they were knitted there to begin with, intarsia-style. When done stitch-by-stitch, as they are in the Web Letter this week, the resulting look adds a delicate touch of color to a formerly plain knit. You can use it to add monograms or lettering to your knits also. One of my favorite applications comes from Elizabeth Zimmermann, who used duplicate stitch to add names, years, or messages to the inside turned hems of sweaters. Be sure to write it upside down so the wearer can peek at it!
Before beginning, examine your knitting. On the knit side, there are rows and columns of V's. You will be inserting your needle through the bottom of the V from back to front.
Then take your needle under the V of the stitch above and back through the bottom of the V where you started. That's it! When duplicate stitching horizontally, your next step is to bring your needle through the V from back to front on the stitch to the left (or right) and repeat the process. For vertical stitching, bring it through the V of the stitch above...
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The Stoneman Douglas High School shooting last week has left 17 students and faculty dead, 15 injured, and the whole country arguing on social media about gun control. I spent a lot of time myself this weekend arguing with people on Facebook, pushing the same arguments over and over. Now I decided to compile my […]
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Gus Wenner and Scout Willis have last names that make them stars by default (Gus is son of Rolling Stone founder Jann Wenner and Scout is daughter of Bruce Willis and Demi Moore), but it was last night's show that gives the relatively new folk country rock duo credibility and star status.
Opener Turner Cody warmed up the early crowd. As more people trickled in, many of them clearly close friends of the band, Gus + Scout took the stage and went straight into the set. It was Scout's soulful rock 'n' roll voice that caught everyone's attention. Going into the second song, the room was filled and the crowd was into it. Sisters Tallulah and Rumer showed up early and stayed front row center, as Tallulah sang along to every word and Rumer snapped photos.
The electric dynamic between the two was pretty evident. Between songs, the duo mentioned growing up together in Idaho and writing songs on Gus' stoop. During Gus' solos, Scout was his biggest fan, even cheering him on onstage with a beer in hand.
At one point, Scout dedicated an emotion-packed song to her sisters, addressing each sister in each verse, and even mentioning mother Demi. The song ended with a lot of emotion for the singer.
The set ended with Scout pushing over the mic stand and jumping into the crowd to be with her friends and family, including dad Bruce Willis who was off to the side.
The intimate performance felt like a garage jam with friends… friends who make really great music. Last night's upbeat vibe is just what you want at a show with mostly downbeat tunes, lively with some touching moments. Though it was Scout's voice that stole the show.
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Food and People, edited by Michael R. Turner (1983)
This book, as its preface states, is a record of the Proceedings of the British Nutrition Foundation's 4th Annual Conference, held at the Royal College of Physicians, London, in June 1982 under the title food and People.
Its multidisciplinary approach includes social survey research, medical sociology and statistics; agricultural, food technology, and catering sectors; consumer interests, and food and nutrition sciences. The first three chapters deal with population and health trends, with special emphasis on social class, poverty, and nutrition, and reviews trends in food habits and what determines them.
Chapters 4 to 6 explore consumer and food manufacturer in a time of rapidly changing social attitudes and behaviour in relation to recent understanding of the link between nutrition and health and disease. The last five chapters center on recent trends in catering in schools, hospitals, and community services for the elderly and how best to approach institutional catering in terms of food and health. Because the proportion of food eaten away from home is increasing, the professional caterer's influence on what people eat is becoming greater.
The book may be obtained for 14.95 British pounds from: John Libbey & Company Limited, 80/84 Bondway, Vauxhall, London SW81SF, England.
It contains 192 pages, including index, 20 figures, 64 tables, and references.
Handbook of Indigenous Fermented Foods. Keith H. Steinkraus (Ed.), Marcel Dekker, Inc., New York, 1983, in co-operation with the United Nations University.
For millions of people throughout the world, especially in the developing countries, fermented foods are important elements of the diet. The traditional methods of fermentation evolved through centuries of use. Fermentation brings about desired organoleptic properties of foods and improves their keeping quality. Through fermentation meat analogues are made from legumes, vegetables are preserved through acid fermentation, cereals are made into acid-leavened breads, pancakes, and gruels. It is important to study and understand the fermentation process involved, the type of microorganism(s) that brings about the fermentation, and the biochemical and nutritive changes that take place in the fermentation process before making attempts to introduce changes for improving nutritive value and other desirable qualities.
This book is based upon papers submitted to the Symposium on Indigenous Fermented Foods that was held in Bangkok, Thailand, 21-27 November 1977. The book's six sections describe the various fermentation processes traditionally employed to prepare protein-rich vegetarian meat substitutes from legumes; to preserve and enhance organoleptic and nutritional qualities of cereals through fermentation; to prepare indigenous fermented foods in which ethanol is a major product; to produce oriental fermented sauces and pastes with meat-like flavours, and to grow mushrooms from agricultural wastes. In addition to the detailed flow sheets shown for the various fermentation processes, a comprehensive review of the literature on the microbiology of each kind of fermentation is given. Of particular importance to the nutritionist is the description of the biochemical and nutritive changes occurring during fermentation and the associated bibliography. The book is an important source of material for researchers interested in the full range of exploring possibilities of fermented foods for their own populations.
R & D at the CFTRI: Three Decades (1950-1980)
This book is about the Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI) in Mysore, India, its genesis, growth, and its research and development activities. From a humble beginning in 1950, it has grown into a premier centre for research, development, transfer of technology, training, and information in food science and technology. During the period 1950-1980, a large volume of original R & D publications and other information emanated from the Institute. The book is the first attempt to review comprehensively the R & D work and other information of the CFTRI since its inception.
The book has 20 chapters divided into five parts, four appendices, and an index. It begins with a resume of the genesis, growth, organizational structure, and functions of the CFTRI. This is followed by a detailed review in five chapters of the R & D work on different food commodities, viz., food grains, oilseeds, and unconventional sources of protein and fat, animal foods, fruits and vegetables, plantation products, and food flavours. Multicommodity research in areas such as the control of infestation of stored grains, process engineering, design and fabrication of food machinery, packaging technology, sensory evaluation of foods, fermentations and food microbiology, chemical, biochemical, nutritional, and toxicological investigations are reviewed in the subsequent six chapters. The formulated foods and beverages developed in the Institute are described in detail under a separate heading Each chapter is followed by a comprehensive bibliography. Other essential activities of the Institute, such as the transfer of technology and industrial consultancy services, food science and technology information service, the animal house, sophisticated instrument facilities, food quality analysis, and public relation have been recounted in detail. Training of personnel for the food industry is an important function of the CFTRI, and the UNU activity aims at providing training facilities in food science and technology at postgraduate, postdoctoral, and research management levels for personnel from other developing countries. Comprehensive lists of processes released to industry, processes ready for commercialization, feasibility reports, and consultant services rendered are included in the four appendices. The book ends with subject and author indices. It will therefore be of great value to postgraduate students, teachers, and researchers in all R & D institutions in the area of food science and technology as well as to industrialists and policy makers
Priced at Rs.100/- in India and US $50.00 abroad (exclusive of packing and forwarding charges), the publication (Royal 8 vo, pp. 375 text, and 64 art plates, full calico bound, 1982) can be purchased from the Director, Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysore - 570 013, India
Diarrhea and Malnutrition (L. Chen and N. S. Scrimshaw, Eds.), Plenum Press, New York, 1983 (see review in Vol. 4, April 1982 issue of the Bulletin, p. 45).
Nutrition Policy Implementation: Issues and Experience (N. S. Scrimshaw and M. B. Wallerstein, Eds.), Plenum Press, New York, 1982 (see p. 79, Vol. 5 (1) of the Bulletin for description).
Iron Deficiency: Brain Biochemistry and Behavior (E. Pollitt and R. Leibel, Eds.), Raven Press, New York, 1982 (see p. 79, Vol. 5 (1) of the Bulletin for description).
Single copies of these books are available without charge to institutions in developing countries, and may be requested by writing to either the United Nations University Tokyo office or to the Cambridge, Massachusetts, editorial office.
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.-- Erin Murphy, associate professor of English at Penn State Altoona, will present "Once Upon a Line: A Poetry Reading and Discussion," at 12:30 p.m. on April 24 at Schlow Centre Region Library at the final Research Unplugged event of the semester.
The Research Unplugged series, now in its tenth year, brings together Penn State researchers and the State College community for lively public discussions.
This week's event marks National Poetry Month and will include a discussion of the creative writing process. Murphy, award-winning author of six books of poetry, will read primarily from her two most recent collections, "Distant Glitter," published by Word Poetry, and "Ancilla," from Lamar University Press.
In writing "Ancilla," Murphy said she was inspired to give voice to little-known historical figures who played ancillary roles in the lives of famous writers, artists, musicians, scientists, philosophers and others, including Walt Whitman, Friedrich Nietzsche, Georgia O'Keefe and Gustav Mahler. One reviewer called the poems "exquisitely researched and richly re-imagined" and said that "Murphy re-opens history and biography with strength and subtlety."
Research Unplugged event are open to the public, free of charge. A question and answer session is part of the program.
The Research Unplugged series is made possible with the support of Penn State and Schlow Centre Region Library. For additional information, contact series coordinator Melissa Beattie Moss at 814-865-2614 or email@example.com.