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The New Insecticides
The world of pest management in the landscape industry is one that has changed dramatically over the past 10 years. The marketplace has become much more competitive as the demand for products that provide the highest level of results increases. At the same time, the demand for more environmentally safe means of pest management continues to increase and in some areas, the regulatory and societal pressure to do so is very high. The industry that produces these products has shown a strong commitment to providing effective products that are generally of lower toxicity and designed for lower use rates. This has been good news for our industry during a time when it appears that we are continually under fire for the use of conventional pesticides to maintain landscapes.
Over the past two or three years, we have added some new products and new approaches to pest control in the management of turfgrass insect pests. A very positive sign is that most of these new products have use rates that are lower than the products that were released as recently as eight to 10 years ago. Additionally, these products appear to be less toxic than their predecessors (as measured by mammalian, avian and fish toxicity). The majority of our modern insecticides have 'caution' labels. This is another positive step for our industry as it demonstrates a general trend towards reduced toxicity in the products we use to manage insect pests in the landscape. In some instances, the toxicity of pesticides (to birds, for example) has been reduced by 100 times or more. In many cases, rates have been reduced by 10 times or more. This has been accomplished while still maintaining some fairly good residual activity and very good control of the targeted pests. In addition, it appears that much of the concern over pesticide use in turfgrass is often focused on insecticides. People seem to view insecticides with more apprehension than they do other pesticides, such as herbicides.
Insects are a troublesome component of landscape management, whether it is the direct turfgrass damage such as that caused by southern chinch bugs on St. Augustinegrass or the indirect damage caused by various animals destroying turf to feed on grubs in the soil (grubs also directly damage the turf by feeding on the roots), or even the threat they (fire ants) are to people and pets. The good news is that these pests can be controlled by insecticides.
Several new products have been introduced in the past two years for insect control in turfgrass, and for this article I will discuss several of them as examples of where the industry is headed. My discussion of these products does not indicate an endorsement nor does the exclusion of any recent product indicate anything negative about that product. Rather, in the context of this article, I am choosing to discuss several representative products and what they offer our industry.
Arena (clothianidin) is a new product from Arysta LifeScience that is in some ways similar to Bayer Environmental Science's Merit. It is in the same class of chemistry and offers many of the same advantages of Merit, in that it is a fairly broad-spectrum product that is used at a low use rate and has a relatively low mammalian toxicity. This product will be available as both a granular and sprayable formulation. Arena provides control of a wide range of white grubs, chinch bugs, billbugs, sod webworms and other insects, making it a valuable broad-spectrum product. The suppression of mole crickets and cutworms is listed on the label and it is my experience that applying Arena against small mole cricket nymphs can offer acceptable control. I have also observed some fire ant suppression when they are present in areas treated for mole crickets or white grubs.
Advion (indoxacarb) Fire Ant Bait is a new fire ant bait from DuPont that has shown good efficacy as a bait and works quickly. Fire ants are a tough customer to deal with and each year they continue to expand their range and become a "new" pest for many turfgrass managers. Their spread up the East Coast, movement into Tennessee, Arkansas and Oklahoma, as well as introductions into Arizona and California further demonstrates the tenacity of this pest. Fire ants are a big challenge to manage and there seem to be as many products labeled for fire ant control as there are for all of the other turfgrass insect pests combined. Fire ant baits offer control at a reasonable cost, ease of application and reduced labor, but are generally slow acting. Some baits take weeks before you can see any sign of effectiveness on the mound. Advion gets to work in a matter of days, making it one of the fastest acting baits. However, this product does not offer long residual activity. The ultimate product for fire ant control might be one that was effective, fast acting, yet with long residual activity. There are plans to release an Advion (inodxacarb) Mole Cricket Bait during the summer of 2006. My trials with this product have shown it to be an effective mole cricket bait.
Allectus is a new approach to insecticide packaging and marketing. It is actually a combination of two well-established insecticides, Talstar (bifenthrin) and Merit (imidacloprid), into one product. There has been much discussion about this product. Some say the combination of two active ingredients is somewhat "anti-IPM" in that the use promotes more of a shotgun approach to insect pest management. Still others feel it is just what we need in the turf industry, especially the lawn care industry. Despite the many favorable characteristics of today's newer products, one criticism is often that they are narrower in their spectrum of control compared to the older products. Allectus, through the combination of two relatively broad-spectrum insecticides, achieves a wider spectrum of control than is typically offered by many current products. Whether you actually need that broad spectrum of control depends upon the situation. Personally, I feel that the marketplace will determine the fate of Allectus. If it fills a need in our industry and helps turfgrass managers do a good job of cost-effectively managing insects in turf, then it will be a success. Allectus is available as both a sprayable and granular formulation.
Provaunt (indoxacarb) 1.25SC sprayable is a product from DuPont (although it is not yet available on the market and is pending EPA approval) that is used primarily as a caterpillar or worm insecticide in turfgrass. It will be labeled for various caterpillars on ornamentals. This insecticide has performed well against a number a number of caterpillar species, including webworms, armyworms and cutworms. DuPont is also developing another new insecticide that has shown good performance against a wide range of species of white grubs. Although it is still a couple of years away, this product looks to be a welcome addition to the white grub arsenal.
Several companies are developing new products that will address problems including white grubs, mole crickets and chinch bugs. New insecticide chemistries that meet the needs of today's turf manager with good efficacy, low toxicity and reduced risk to the environment are harder and harder to develop. FMC, DuPont, Syngenta, FMC and Bayer, among others, are developing new chemistries that appear to have a fit in the turfgrass insecticide market.
The general trend for less toxic and environmentally disruptive products continues with the latest additions to our options for insect management. Often overlooked are the natural or biological alternatives available for insect pest control. While there are too many to mention here, there are options available, but it requires more effort to seek these products out of the vast forest of products available. Products for caterpillars that contain azadiracthin, an extract from the neem tree, are available in a range of products. These products can be effective on cutworms and other caterpillars, but usually require a few days to kill the pest. Other biological controls use a bacterium, Bacillus thuriengensis, for control of caterpillars. There is a unique strain of Bacillus thuriengensis var. japonensis that is being developed for use against white grubs and has shown potential to be a very effective biological control agent. Entomogenous nematodes, Beauveria bassiana fungi, diatomaceous earth and other products that have been around for years continue to be available to fill niche markets and specific environmentally sensitive sites to offer acceptable insect control.
Rick Brandenburg, Ph. D., is a professor of turfgrass entomology and the co-director of the Center for Turfgrass Environmental Research and Education at North Carolina State University (Raleigh, N.C.). You can e-mail him at email@example.com.
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Summer Adventures from Aura on Vimeo.
Summer 2010 was full of new adventures. Cliff diving in Austin, surfing & kayaking in Florida, backpacking Colorado, and hiking to the summit of the 2nd tallest mountain in the states.
And at the end of our sweet Summer, we discovered we were about to go on our biggest adventure, yet.
Here is a little video of Summer 2010.
*song is "Saw You First" by the Givers


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Project Learning Tree
Project Learning Tree (PLT) is an award-winning environmental education program designed for and by educators working with students in pre-kindergarten through grade 12. The program uses the forest as a "window" on the natural world, helping to focus awareness and knowledge of all aspects of the environment, and our place within it. PLT helps prepare students to make informed decisions about conservation practices and natural resource use by practicing problem solving and critical thinking skills.
PLT Event Calendar
- April 17-18 Tentative Anchorage Project Learning Tree workshop for educators
PLT Contact Information
The Division of Forestry has entered into an agreement with the UAF Cooperative Extension Service to administer the Project Learning Tree Program. For information please contact:
Lee Hecimovich
1509 S. Georgeson Dr.
Palmer, Alaska 99645
Curriculum Materials
PreK-8 Activity Guide
PLT's new and revised activity guide offers a comprehensive environmental curriculum, which encompasses land, air and water. It is local, national and global in scope.
- contains 96 lessons with variations and extensions
- organized into storylines within thematic chapters
- includes background material and directions for teachers
- contains suggestions for subject integration and assessment
Spanish Translation of the PreK-8 Student Pages
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Secondary Topic Specific Modules (Grades 9-12)
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- Introductory Handbook to Secondary Modules
- Forest Ecology
Exploring Environmental Issues:
- Focus on Forests
- Focus on Risk
- Municipal Solid Waste
Correlation to State and National Education Standards
Project Learning Tree's materials have been correlated to Alaska's Content Standards as well as the National Science and Social Studies standards. The Alaska Correlations are available in hard copy or on our Correlations website. The National Correlations are available on PLT's national website.
How do I get PLT Materials?
You can obtain Project Learning Tree's PreK-8 Activity Guide or Secondary Modules by attending a training workshop. At the training workshop, you will learn how easy it is to incorporate PLT's action-oriented activities into your current lesson plans and curriculum. You will have the opportunity to meet other professionals in your area who are interested in environmental education.
PLT Alaska offers workshops statewide led by PLT-trained educators and resource professionals. Workshops can be scheduled for your building, school district or community. Workshops can be designed around a theme or local event and can be held on a weekday, weekend, or several evenings.
Types of Workshops Offered in Alaska
Educator's Workshop PreK - 8
- minimum of 6 hrs.
- introduction to PLT curriculum framework
- participate in hands-on activities indoors and out
- information about resources available locally and statewide
- preparation for using activities in own setting
- Materials fee: $15 per participant/$30 with Project Wild
Educator's Workshop Secondary Modules
- Similar workshop format as above, but focusing on one or more secondary modules
- Minimum of 4 hrs.
- Materials fee: $15 per participant
Credit Course: Graduate level credit courses can be arranged for both the elementary and secondary workshops.
- 1 graded graduate level credit
- Minimum: 15 hrs. contact time of instruction
- Required project and/or paper
- Materials fee: $15 per participant/$30 with Project Wild
- Credit fee: varies due to local arrangement through school district and university
PLT Sponsors
In Alaska, the Division of Forestry and the Alaska Cooperative Extension fund Project Learning Tree. Other sponsors include Alaska Department of Education, Alaska Natural Resource and Outdoor Education Association, and the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Wildlife Conservation.
Fire In Alaska
The exciting, interdisciplinary FIRE in Alaska K-12 curriculum is designed to engage and inspire students to learn about all aspects of fire, including fire ecology, fire behavior, and how to live safely in the wildland-urban interface. This intensive workshop includes content, lesson modeling, interactive activities and laboratory simulations. Participants gain their own copies of the curriculum, which is being used all over Alaska. Fire in Alaska workshops are available for continuing education credit through UAA.
The Division of Forestry has entered in an agreement with the Alaska Natural Resources and Outdoor Education Association to administer the FIRE in Alaska program.
- Fire in Alaska brochure (PDF)
Fire Trunks
Fire curriculum trunks are available to teachers who have completed a Fire in Alaska
course. Anchorage teachers may pick up a trunk at ARLIS (www.arlis.org) located inside the UAA Consortium Library, where parking is free on Fridays. In the Valley, trunks are available at the Louise Farm School in Palmer; contact Megan Rock at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Event Calendar
Fire in a Changing Climate for Educators
- January 30-31, 2015 - University of Alaska Anchorage
- February 20-21, 2015 - Soldotna
- March 27-28 Tentative Dillingham
- April 3-4 Wasilla
- May 1-2 Tentative Nenana
This hands-on, interdisciplinary workshop introduces educators to wildland fire and climate change science; including fire ecology, fire behavior, FIREWISE, carbon cycling, climate modeling and scientific methods for investigating changes in climate. The intensive workshop includes content, lesson modeling, interactive activities, laboratory simulations and connections to on-going research. Participants gain their own copies of the FIRE in Alaska curriculum guide. Activities and content are correlated to Alaska State Content Standards, and the Next Generation Science Standards.
For complete information, see:
- Fire and Climate Change in Alaska - Anchorage January 30-31, 2015 (PDF)
- Fire and Changing Climate - Soldotna February 20-21, 2015 (PDF)
The workshop can also be offered in Seward or Homer if there are eight or more interested in participating. Let us know.
Fire in Alaska Contact Information
To learn more, sign up for a FIRE in Alaska workshop, or to request a FIRE in Alaska workshop in your area, please contact:
Lilly Goodman-Allwright
Project Wild Contact Information
For information on Project Wild in Alaska, please contact:
Brenda Duty
Alaska Department of Fish & Game
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Talk about a brief run. Robert Burck, a.k.a. "The Naked Cowboy," has dropped his bid for mayor only a few months after tossing his hat into the ring.
Running on the platform, "Do more with less," the shirtless, briefs-wearing muscle man offered New Yorkers good pecs, a tourist attraction and a degree in political science.
But just six weeks onto the political scene, the Naked Cowboy announced, "I'm absolutely dropping out," according to a published report.
U.S. & World
Burck made his decision after coming face to face with the bureaucracy – conflict-of-interest laws, financial-disclosure forms, fines and threats of penalties -- that regulates state political campaigns, reports The New York Times.
Now the Naked Cowboy is back to doing what he does best – singing and strumming his guitar in Times Square, posing pants-less and proud with gawking tourists and admiring New Yorkers.
"What I want to do is stick with what I do best," Burck said Friday. "It's probably why I look like a naked cowboy, and Mayor Bloomberg looks like a mayor."
Oh, snap. Is that a veiled endorsement for Bloomy, Mr. Burck?
For the Naked Cowboy, the final straw came Thursday when he got a menacing letter from the New York City Conflicts of Interest Board saying he hadn't filed the required financial disclosure form, according to the Times. If Burck didn't fix the issue, he could've been charged with a misdemeanor that carried up to a year in prison and a $10,000 fine. On top of all that, he was fined $250 for necessitating the letter in the first place.
We would've dropped out, too, Naked Cowboy.
"Politics is not fun and games," Burck said. "It's serious stuff, and my mind was a little more dreamy."
Once just another pants-less loon wandering the streets of New York City with a guitar, Burck has improbably crafted a career for himself selling underwear and all manner of memorabilia on-line while making appearances


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Mary and I spent the day in Enniskillen and we enjoyed an excellent tour of Castlecoole House, a National Trust property which is well worth a visit. The Earls of Belmore are descended from a family called Corry which came from Scotland to Ulster in the 17th century.
On the way down we stopped off at the Killymaddy tourist centre for a piece of their finest apple tart and as a break in the journey. Getting out of the car the first people we met were a man and his wife who came over to speak. It turned out that they are members of Ballyclare Evangelical Presbyterian Church and he also preaches in various homes and mission halls. I couldn't recall meeting him before but I recognised his wife who used to run a women's meeting in a Presbyterian church in North Belfast. I had preached a number of times at the meeting and we exchanged reminiscences about people we knew. They also told me their daughter is the principal of a primary school in North Belfast, which I hadn't known.
The conversation ended and after our break we completed the drive up to Enniskillen. Again we got out of the car and the first people we met this time were the principal and vice-principal of an educational college.. The woman came over first and reminded me that we had met at a church in Belfast and that quite a number of years ago her father had been the Scottish organiser for an evangelical Christian organisation at the same time when I was the Northern Ireland organiser. The principal then explained that he had met me some years ago when I preached at a Sunday night gospel meeting in Omagh. I also know his brother through politics. Again we exchanged reminiscences about people we knew through those gospel meetings and church services.
Those two converstaions reminded me of what a small place Northern Ireland is and also that we still have a very strong evangelical Christian community in Ulster. Our society has become more secular but there is still a strong Christian presence, with many vibrant evangelical churches, mission halls, gospel halls and gospel meetings.
Ironically, not long after that I got a telephone call from a journalist at the Belfast Telegraph, who asked if I was a 'supporter' of Caleb. She actually mispronounced the name but I knew she was referring to the Caleb Foundation. She said that the paper was running an article about Caleb tomorrow and said that they had identified me as a 'supporter'.
At this point I should explain that the name Caleb is taken from a character in the Old Testament and that the Caleb Foundation is an evangelical Christian committee with members drawn from a range of evangelical denominations, including pastors and leaders from the Elim Pentecostal Church, Congregational Union, Baptist Union, Free Presbyterian Church, Fellowship of Independent Methodist Churches, Church of the Nazarene, Reformed Presbyterian Church and Evangelical Presbyterian Church. These churches have their differences in that some are Calvinistic in doctrine and some are Wesleyan, some hold to infant baptism while other hold to believers' baptism, and the Reformed Presbyterians sing only psalms. However they all hold to the fundamentals of the Christian faith, including the authority and inerrancy of Scripture, the sacrificial death of Christ as the basis for our salvation, salvation by the grace of God through faith in Christ etc. This is their common bond. I attend a Congregational church on Sunday morning and play the organ in an Independent Methodist Church in the evening but down through the years I have spoken in churches across all of these denominations.
Evangelical Protestantism takes many forms and the above are certainly not the only denominations or churches that fall into this category - we also have pentecostal churches such as the Apostolic Church and Assemblies of God, and others, including totally independent congregations. Some are larger than others and some have more congregations than others but together they constitute a significant community. You cannot even estimate the size of that community by adding up their official memberships because membership in these denominations is only open to born-again believers. There are other folk who attend their services and yet are not members - they are sometimes described as adherents. For that reason their attendances are other larger than their official membership. This is very different from some other denominations where a congregation might claim 200 or 300 families and yet have only 50 people at a morning service. Moreover there are many people in other denominations who would share most if not all of the core doctrines and principles upheld by Caleb.
It is impossible to provide an accurate figure and I will look with interest at any figure given in the Belfast Telegraph tomorrow, but across Northern Ireland the evangelical community must include several hundred thousand people.
I halted the conversation and telephoned the Caleb organiser. It turned out that indeed the Belfast Telegraph journalist Liam Clarke had interviewed him yesterday for an article that is due to appear tomorrow. Along with a number of other people I am a Facebook 'friend' on the Caleb Facebook page and so Liam had asked another journalist to ring up and ask me and some others if we were 'supporters' of Caleb.
She seemed fixated on the word 'supporter' but I don't like people putting words into my mouth and so I set out my position as: 'The Caleb Foundation is representative of many evangelical Christian churches in Northern Ireland and as an evangelical Christian I appreciate the work they do in representing that broad interdenominational community.'
The journalist then asked if I thought it right that a minister should be Facebook friend of Caleb. I found the question both bizarre and offensive. Do we not live in a free society? Am I not entitled to have and hold my faith? I have never made a secret of it and when people vote for me they know who I am. In fact I asked her if the Belfast Telegraph was now advocating some form of religious discrimination. Our forefathers fought for civil and religious liberty and it is my right to attend the church or churches I choose, to join the religious socieities I choose to join, and to support those Christian charities and missionary societies I choose to support.
It is worth recalling that some of the most progressive politicians and social reformers in British history were men such as Lord Shaftesbury and William Wilberforce, both of whom were evangelical Protestants, indeed Shaftesbury was a leading figure in both the Evangelical Alliance and the Protestant Alliance.
It is worth recalling that some of the most progressive politicians and social reformers in British history were men such as Lord Shaftesbury and William Wilberforce, both of whom were evangelical Protestants, indeed Shaftesbury was a leading figure in both the Evangelical Alliance and the Protestant Alliance.
However back to the present and one thing that strikes me from this exchange is that certain sections of the media in Ulster seem to take a particularly aggressive and intrusive interest in the religious views of politicians who are Protestants ... but no-one else. I actually asked the jouranlist if they were exploring the religious views of nationalist politicians to see if they subscribed to all the doctrines and views of the Roman Catholic Church.
The answer was clearly no. Yet the religious views of evangelical Protestants are scrutinised ad nauseam, often in an ill-informed and inaccurate way. Should not our media seek to be impartial?
We might ask why this agressive and intrusive interest is focused on evangelical Protestants alone ... but that is a matter for another post.


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Thanks to Cocodrie Pat for bringing this to my attention!
It's the Golden Anniversary of the release of this 1959 classic.
I made reference to Sleepwalk in an earlier post about Shelby Lynne's Where I'm From, but didn't expand on the Johnny & Santo eclectic composition that has been an inspriation for many steel guitar riffs in popular music. While steele guitar was a staple in Country Music, it was not a factor in "Pop" music until the Farina brothers' 1959 chart topper.
While it might be a bit of a stretch, I'm thinking that Sleepwalk may have been a bit of an inspiration to Robert Randolph, no?
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Boy Scouts overturn ban on gay members
GRAPEVINE, Texas (BP) -- Delegates to the National Council of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) Thursday (May 23) approved new membership guidelines which open the ranks of the organization to homosexual members. Young men who openly claim to be homosexual may now participate as Scouts.
Some 1,400 delegates to the National Council approved the change in membership standards by a margin of 61-39 percent, but changes to the adult leadership policy of the organization, which forbids homosexual Scout leaders, was not up for vote and remains in place. Rules on sexual misconduct, heterosexual and homosexual, also remain in place for Scouts and Scout leaders.
Wayne Brock, who leads the organization, said in a press conference that the decision has been made and it is now best "to move forward and it is time to stand together."
"America needs Scouting and everyone within Scouting needs to stay focused on that which unites us -- reaching and serving young people to grow into good, strong citizens," Brock said. He added that he believed good people can disagree but still work together.
Tico Perez, commissioner of the National Council, said at the press conference that changes to the adult leadership guidelines of the organization, which forbid homosexual Scout leaders, were not considered. Those policies, he said, "have served us well for 100 years."
That means that Scouts claiming to be homosexual will not be able to participate in Scouting as of their 18th birthday. Perez said "they realize the leadership role is a different role."
John Stemberger, who has waged a national campaign to keep the ban on homosexual Scouts in place through the website OnMyHonor.net, said the "most influential youth organization in America had turned a sad corner."
"The Boy Scouts of America have demonstrated that values are not timeless," Stemberger said in a statement after the vote. "The Boy Scouts are now teaching kids that when your values are no longer popular, change them."
Stemberger said BSA leaders had succumbed to the pressure of special interest groups by making the change to the membership policy. "The leaders of the Boy Scouts of America," he said, "make decisions like politicians placing their fingers in the air to see which way the wind is blowing."
Stemberger added that Thursday was the last day he would wear a Boy Scouts of American uniform. He said he plans to call a coalition together to discuss creating a new youth organization centered on biblical values, a call echoed by many religious leaders.
"We had hoped to keep sex and politics out of Scouting," Stemberger said.
"We grieve today not because we are leaving the Boy Scouts of America, but because the Boy Scouts left us." He believes the BSA can expect to lose no fewer than 200,000 members and $30 million in funding.
Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee President Frank Page, who had met with Scouting leaders and urged them to maintain the current policy, said he was "deeply saddened" that the BSA overturned its "constitutionally protected expressive message that homosexual behavior is incompatible with the principles enshrined in the Scout Oath and Scout Law.
"We know that the pressures exerted against the voting members of the 1,400 chartered organizations by homosexual activist groups have been unrelenting," Page said. "We are grateful for each voting member who voted in the minority, but our sadness for the Scouting organization as a whole cannot be overstated."
Page said the vote "ushers in a sea-change in the credibility of the Boy Scouts of America as a viable boys' organization for millions of Americans who believe strongly in the principles of biblical morality. To claim that the Boys Scouts is the nation's foremost youth program of character development and values-based leadership training suddenly rings hollow."
"We continue to pray for our country. We believe we are in desperate need of a genuine spiritual awakening that will transform lives through the power of the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ," Page said.
Southern Baptist Convention President Fred Luter called it "a sad day in the history of an organization that for years stood on Christian principles, particularly for the thousands of Southern Baptists who grew up as Boy Scouts like myself."
"My prayers," Luter said, "go out to the parents and churches who have been forced to make decisions about being a part of the Boy Scouts organization. As Southern Baptists, our commitment to the Word of God and Christian values must take priority over what is 'politically correct.'"
Southern Baptist ethicist Richard Land predicted a mass exodus of religious groups from the organization.
"Frankly, I can't imagine a Southern Baptist pastor who would continue to allow his church to sponsor a Boy Scout troop under these new rules," said Land, president of the Southern Baptist Convention's Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission. "I predict there will be a mass exodus of Southern Baptists and other conservative Christians from the Boy Scouts."
The "supposed compromise" satisfies no one and signals the BSA will only become more inclusive of gays, Land said.
"The supposed compromise takes away their best defense. In the year 2000, the Supreme Court ruled the Boy Scouts did not have to have homosexual Scoutmasters because the homosexual lifestyle was contrary to the core values of Scouts. If you're going to allow openly gay Scouts to participate in Scouting, then it's no longer a core value," Land said. "And so what we're going to see now is a flood of litigation by pro-homosexual groups arguing that the continuing ban on gay Scoutmasters is … prejudice and they will win. They will win, because the Boy Scouts have stripped themselves of their defense the Supreme Court used."
Land advised Southern Baptist churches to withdraw their support of Scout troops and support the Royal Ambassadors ministry to boys. (See earlier Baptist Press article about RAs.)
A.J. Smith, president of the Association of Baptists for Scouting, echoed Land's sentiment and said he is more concerned about the message sent to young people today. He said the organization had abandoned 100 years of teaching about "solid moral values."
"The BSA is now sending a mixed message to youth and the nation," Smith said. "On the one hand they are saying that sexual activity among Scout-aged youth is contrary to Scouting virtues, and on the other hand they are opening the door to youth members regardless of their self-identified sexual orientation. For Baptist churches with Scouting units, this presents a unique challenge.
The statement from the BSA leadership said the new membership policy is effective Jan. 1, 2014, allowing the organization enough time to implement the policy and communicate it to its 116,000 units. The statement also said the organization would not be distracted from its mission by a "single, divisive and unresolved societal issue." Leaders said there are no plans to review the issue further.
Russell Moore, president-elect of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, said the decision lands the "sexual revolution's onward march" squarely in the middle of Scouting.
"Few, if any, are suggesting the Boy Scouts kick out boys based on their particular temptations. We don't, and shouldn't do that in our churches, much less in the Scouts," Moore told Baptist Press. "But this change is more than this. It doesn't speak in terms of temptations but in terms of the claiming of a sexually politicized identity as morally neutral."
Local Scouting troops sponsored by evangelical, Roman Catholic or Latter-day Saints congregations, Moore said, "will be pressured to mute a definition of 'morally straight' that includes a sexuality intended only for the lifelong one-flesh union of a man and a woman in marriage."
"Depending on how radically the BSA applies this new policy to local troops, I suspect many will be seeking an alternative to the Boy Scouts to train up boys toward a life of virtue," Moore said.
The revision of the membership policy "highlights how important it is for churches to speak clearly of both our love for all people, including our gay and lesbian neighbors, and the importance of God's design for human sexuality for human flourishing," Moore said. "The Gospel doesn't define us, as the culture does, in terms of our wants and desires. The Gospel addresses us, all of us, as sinners and calls us to a life of freedom and cross-bearing sacrifice."
The culture is confused, Moore said, as it always is in a fallen world.
"Our voluntary associations, even the most venerable of them, are increasingly ambiguous about what it means to live a good life rooted in the permanent things," Moore said. "Our churches cannot, and will not, share that ambiguity."
The BSA statement ended by acknowledging the different opinions held on the matter of homosexuality, but said children were "better off when they are in Scouting."
Gregory Tomlin is a writer in Fort Worth, Texas. Baptist Press staff members Michael Foust, Diana Chandler and Erin Roach contributed to this article.
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How did the earliest molecules evolve into the complex packages of life that we call cells? A chemical model developed by Penn State researchers may explain some steps along the way.
Using large "macromolecules" called polymers, professors of chemistry Christine Keating and Philip Bevilacqua, and their graduate students Christopher Strulson and Rosalynn Molden, created primitive cell-like structures and infused them with RNA—the genetic coding material that is thought to precede the appearance of DNA on Earth. They then demonstrated how these molecules would react chemically under conditions that might have been present on the early Earth.
In modern biology all life, with the exception of some viruses, uses DNA as its genetic storage mechanism. According to the "RNA-world" hypothesis, RNA appeared on Earth first, serving as both the genetic-storage material and the functional molecules for catalyzing chemical reactions. DNA and proteins evolved much later.
"A missing piece of the RNA-world puzzle is compartmentalization," Bevilacqua notes. "It's not enough to have the necessary molecules that make up RNA floating around; they need to be compartmentalized and they need to stay together without diffusing away. This packaging needs to happen in a small-enough space—something analogous to a modern cell—because a simple fact of chemistry is that molecules need to find each other for a chemical reaction to occur."
To test how early cell-like structures could have formed and compartmentalized RNA molecules even in the absence of the lipid-like molecules that make up modern cellular membranes, Strulson and Molden generated simple, non-living model "cells" using solutions of two polymers: polyethylene glycol (PEG) and dextran. "These solutions form distinct polymer-rich aqueous compartments, into which molecules like RNA can become locally concentrated," Keating explains.
Once the RNA was packed into the dextran-rich compartments, the team found the molecules were able to associate physically, resulting in chemical reactions. "The more densely the RNA was packed, the more quickly the reactions occurred," Bevilacqua says. "We noted an increase in the rate of chemical reactions of up to about 70-fold."
"Most importantly," he adds, "we showed that for RNA to 'do something'—to react chemically—it has to be compartmentalized tightly into something like a cell. Our experiments have shown that some compartmentalization mechanism may have provided catalysis in an early-Earth environment."
Keating notes that although she and Bevilacqua do not suggest that PEG and dextran were the specific polymers present on the early Earth, these polymers do provide a clue to a plausible route to compartmentalization: phase separation.
"Phase separation occurs when different types of polymers are present in solution at relatively high concentrations," she explains. "Instead of mixing, the sample separates to form two distinct liquids, similar to how oil and water separate,' she says. "The aqueous-phase compartments we manufactured can drive biochemical reactions by increasing local reactant concentrations. It's possible that some other sorts of polymers might have been the molecules that drove compartmentalization on the early Earth."
The team also found that the longer the string of RNA, the more densely it would be packed into the dextran compartment of the ATPS, while the shorter strings tended to be left out. "We hypothesize that this might indicate some kind of primitive sorting method," Bevilacqua says.
He and Keating hope to continue their investigations by testing their model-cell with other polymers.
"We are interested in looking at compartmentalization in polymer systems that are more closely related to those that may have been present on the early Earth," Keating says, "and also those that may be present in contemporary biological cells, where RNA compartmentalization remains important for a wide range of cellular processes."
Christine Keating, Ph.D., and Philip Bevilacqua, Ph.D., are professors of chemistry, and can be reached at email@example.com and firstname.lastname@example.com. Christopher Strulson and Rosalynn Molden are graduate students in chemistry. The journal Nature Chemistry posted an article based on this research as an advance online publication on October 14, 2012. The research was funded by the National Science Foundation.


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When I spoke at the keynote at Web 2.0 expo , I ended up speaking about Mobile 2.0.
I have traditionally defined the term Mobile Web 2.0 as opposed to Mobile 2.0 (which is the title of the book Mobile Web 2.0 written by me and Tony Fish ).
In our book Mobile Web 2.0, we define the term Mobile Web 2.0 as extending the idea of Web 2.0 to Mobile devices. A more complete definition and the approach behind it can be seen in the blog Of Web 2.0, Mobile Web 2.0 , Blue chairs, Blind men and Elephants – but essentially, it is technology agnostic because we can view the root principle of Web 2.0 as 'harnessing collective intelligence' and then extend Mobile Web 2.0 as 'harnessing collective intelligence using mobile devices'.
Thus, the definition of Mobile Web 2.0, as we define in our book, is
a) Technology agnostic(i.e. any mobile technology can be used to capture intelligence from a mobile device)
b) Capturing intelligence at point of inspiration. The mobile device lends itself very well to this purpose because it is available at the point of inspiration
c) Adding metadata to the harnessed information (for instance location metadata)
d) And in future, we will define 'Intelligence' more broadly: For instance through Mobile communities, Identity, Location based tagging and mashups between the Web and the Telco world. Hence, see blogs like Bothered 2.0 from Tony ..
However, coming back to Mobile 2.0 (as opposed to Mobile Web 2.0)
Mobile 2.0 is a term first used by Daniel Appelquist and then also elaborated by Rudy De Waele .
For my O Reilly Web 2.0 expo keynote, I referred to some work by both Dan and Rudy and came up with the diagram as below.
Its self explanatory and it also follows from my work with IMS at Oxford university , talk about IMS in Monaco and my work with Frauenhofer fokus .
Essentially, we talked of abstracting the network at an API level. The first step in evolution is IMS – the ultimate stage is a 'mashup' for the lack of a better word between the Web and the Telco world.
To come from the world today to the world of Mobile 2.0, we need a few other things to happen – for instance Open Standards, Devices accessing multiple networks and so on
Seek your thoughts on this
Feel free to use the diagram referring back to this blog. Download a high res version here: Mobile 2.0 conceptual diagram


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Friday, September 9, 2011
Back To School
12 comments:
- Marrow said...
Dear Rot,
Thank you SO much for posting this. I have never seen Trick 'R Treat (due to parents), but if there is one movie I could choose to watch, this is is. I am DYING to see it.
Anyway, this afternoon I went onto your blog, saw that you had made a new post, and yelped out loud "New Post!".
My mum happened to hear and came over to see what I was excited about. She saw me watching the video, and asked what it was. I said that it was a teaser for 'the best movie of all time'. She asked me if I had seen it. I said "No, but I've begged you many times to no avail,".
Her calm reply was, "Well, this is only a halloween movie, and looks like just your sort of thing. You can watch it if you want,". I was absolutely stunned.
So we went down to the video shop, got it out, and mum has even decided that she wants to watch it with me. :)
I'm clutching it under my arm as I type, thanks to you.
Watching it tonight,
Can't wait :)
- September 9, 2011 at 2:31 AM
- Marrow said...
Also, I LOVE the Dead Man's Bones lunchbox in the teaser.
My fav band.
- September 9, 2011 at 2:33 AM
- NoahFentz said...
- September 9, 2011 at 6:46 AM
- Rot said...
Pretty awesome.
Now it's time to rent Carpenter's THE THING.
Work her over...this is really cool news.
- September 9, 2011 at 9:09 AM
- Jay's Shadow said...
Congrats Marrow! You won't be dissappointed.
Well your mum might be.... >:)
- September 9, 2011 at 9:26 AM
- Anonymous said...
Hmmmm... Not sure if the hot-and-steamy "camp-scene" featuring the wolf-women is something one would want to view with mom present but, good luck anyway Marrow! Also, this Sam short has the best visual punch-line of the 3 vinettes so far in my opinion. However, it just kinda' makes me feel more and more frustrated waiting for a legit full-length TrT sequel to come along.
- September 9, 2011 at 9:31 AM
- Rot said...
Yeah. This is my fave to date.
Looking forward to the final Halloween one (assuming here).
- September 9, 2011 at 9:34 AM
- Colleen said...
I saw this the other day on FB... the Trick 'r Treat movie people posted it yesterday. Very awesome! I loved it! I can't wait to sit down and watch it again this season!
- September 9, 2011 at 12:15 PM
- Shani said...
LOVE that movie...I heart Sam big time!
- September 9, 2011 at 8:54 PM
- Vintage Seance said...
I literally just finished watching Trick 'R Treat haha. This was hilarious!!!
- September 10, 2011 at 1:26 AM
- Marrow said...
Watched it on Friday night. Truly incredible. It's overtaken (the original) Fright Night and has become my fav movie.
I watched it by myself the first time (with a Dark Carnival candle burning). The next day I watched it with Mum. Her only slight objection was when Charlie vomited all over the stairs. She quietly sang along to the music in the werewoman scene :)
- September 11, 2011 at 4:22 PM
- The Gill-Man said...
Marrow, that is absolutely awesome! I too had parents who weren't all that keen on my love of horror, and discouraged it. Well, we see how well THAT went! Haha! TrT is an absolutely fantastic film, all the way around, and the perfect compliment for the Halloween season.
It's interesting that Rot suggests Carpenter's The Thing, as it was the first movie of its sort that I was able to talk my mother into renting for me. She thought it would be okay, since she remembered the original being hokey. Well....she was terrified, and I was THRILLED! Glad you were able to have such a great experience with this flick.
- September 12, 2011 at 12:07 PM


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Munich, 12 May 2011 – At its meeting today, the Linde AG Supervisory Board resolved to extend the contract of Professor Dr Wolfgang Reitzle (62), Chief Executive Officer of Linde AG, by two years until May 2014. The contract was due to expire on 9 May 2012. The extension takes account of the age limit stipulated in the Group's procedural rules.
"For many years, Wolfgang Reitzle has represented Linde in an exemplary manner, both within the Group and in its external relations," declared Dr Manfred Schneider, Chairman of the Linde AG Supervisory Board. "He has impressed us with his performance and leadership qualities. With Wolfgang Reitzle at the helm, Linde AG has made excellent progress in all areas. We look forward to working together in the future."
Professor Dr Wolfgang Reitzle has been a member of the Linde AG Executive Board since 10 May 2002 and its Chairman since 1 January 2003. His first term of office was due to expire on 9 May 2007, but on 24 May 2006 the Supervisory Board resolved to renew the appointment of Professor Dr Wolfgang Reitzle as Chief Executive Officer for a further five-year term expiring on 9 May 2012.
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The iPhone 5 is among the best smartphones on the market, at least in the eyes of Consumer Reports.
Putting the new phone through the paces, CR was impressed with the larger 4-inch display, the thinner and lighter body, 4G LTE access, and "a host of innovative features." Those factors all pushed the iPhone 5 high in the ratings, beating the iPhone 4S as well as a host of Android phones.
Consumer Reports found improvements in Siri, as well as the camera. With the exception of the 41-megapixel camera on the Nokia 808, the iPhone 5's camera tested as the best that CR has seen on a smartphone, offering "beautifully sharp and vibrant photos."
Performance in low-light conditions and shutter speed matched those of the better smartphone cameras but weren't noticeably better than those on the iPhone 4S.
And what of the Maps app? CR's testing found some pros along with the cons.
The app offered clear directions, both on-screen and through voice. The 3D flyover feature was "intriguing," though it displayed the same "melting" buildings that other people have discovered. And overall, the Maps app lacked the details, data, and customization offered by Google Maps.
Apple is striving to fix the many problems uncovered in the Maps App, so CR expects the app to "improve in time."
Apple recently apologized for its Maps fiasco and has tried to steer iOS 6 users toward other navigation apps for now.
Google Maps is no longer available as a dedicated iOS app, though iPhone users can tap into Google's mobile Web app, which recently added Street View to its repertoire.


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Burke Is Bengals Journey Man
Film study with players is a big part of an NFL coach's job. But Cincinnati's new linebackers coach Matt Burke doesn't strictly put X's and O's on the screen. At one point this spring, his players saw Burke take a 134 meter leap off of the Nevis Highwire Platform in New Zealand – the third highest bungee jumping platform in the world (you can see the video here).
"I made all of the rookie linebackers introduce themselves to their teammates and show a video clip, and since I'm a new guy here I showed them that," said Burke.
"That was kinda scary," said Emmanuel Lamur. "I couldn't do it. He has a lot of guts – that's for sure."
The Dartmouth-educated Burke has a wide variety of adventures to share with the Bengals' linebacker corps. Since becoming an NFL assistant under Jeff Fisher with the Titans in 2006, Matt has traveled all over the world including stops in Belize, Cambodia, Costa Rica, Finland, Guatemala, Honduras, Iceland, New Zealand, Peru, Russia, Sweden, and Thailand.
"We took vacations and camped out when I was younger, but the first time I left the country was actually after my first year in the NFL," said Burke. "It was the first time I had any money after college and I went to Ireland with a buddy. That's all it took. From then on, I've taken one or two trips every year now.
"That's about my only expense for the year. We're here 90 hours a week during the season, so you really don't have any time to spend money. So I spend my money taking a big trip and seeing the world."
"He's a lot braver than I am," said defensive coordinator Paul Guenther. "It's his free time and as coaches we don't get a lot of it."
The coaches' best vacation opportunity comes between the end of OTAs in late June and the start of training camp in late July. This year, Burke grabbed his backpack and headed nearly 8,000 miles from Cincinnati.
"I went to Nepal for two weeks to hike along the Everest Trail," Matt told me. "I went by myself, but it was through an outfitting company so there were four other guys and we had about 10 Sherpas with us.
"It was definitely one of the more strenuous trips that I've taken, but I can't sit still for too long. I just really like getting out and seeing things and sometimes you have to work to see the good stuff. For me it's about getting away. There's not a lot of cell phone reception up in the Himalayas."
Burke says that his exotic excursions have helped him as a coach.
"Our profession at a base level is understanding people, motivating players, and being able to relate to different types of people," he said. "If you look at the linebacker room, they're from all over the country and have different backgrounds. I find that when I'm out traveling, I meet all sorts of people from different parts of the world and you get a better understanding of human nature.
"But honestly for me, it's a reset as much as anything. It helps my coaching because I can come back here for the season a little bit more refreshed mentally than I normally would be."
There have been a few scares along the way including the time in Cambodia when he thought he was being kidnapped by a cab driver. It's probably also safe to assume that Burke is the only Bengals coach who has been inches away from a live Bengal Tiger.
"When I was in Thailand, I actually got to go into the cages with some of the tigers there," said Burke. "They have a zoo-type setup where you can go in and pet the tigers and stuff. I had to do it. I got my heart rate up a little bit there. I just like trying that stuff."
So what's next on his itinerary?
"When the season ends and things have settled down and we get our calendar for the offseason, I'll start looking at it," said Burke. "Things start popping into my mind and I decide what kind of craziness that I want to get into."
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Childrens Hospital Critical Care Transport Service Turns 40
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COLUMBIA - The Children's Hospital Critical Care Transport Service celebrated 40 years of transports on Monday and honored Dr. Elizabeth James who helped make the first transport happen on November 10, 1973.
She was the first neonatologist on staff in 1971 and aided in transporting the first baby. James said a lot has changed in the past 40 years.
"Things have really changed since 1973. Certainly we're in a different place now, we're in the old Columbia Regional Hospital, we have a new Women's and Children's Hospital. When we functioned at University Hospital, we had one area on one floor of the building and here pediatrics is located in the entire hospital, which is very good for care as well as lots of other things."
The celebration included showing off the latest ambulance from 2011 that was custom built for babies and children. The advances in this vehicle include side-load doors that ultimately keep everyone safer in the event of an accident, as well as the ability to transport twins if necessary.
John Pardalos, the medical director of the Children's Hospital Critical Care Transport Service, said the teams plan to "keep doing what they're doing." He said the "team members in the back are actually facing either front or back instead of sideways so it's a lot safer for travel on the highways."
The ambulance is equipped with a pull down TV / DVD player so older children can watch cartoons while EMS attendants take them to the hospital.
Prior to the announcements starting, the hospital's Staff for Life transport helicopter landed in the parking lot in honor of the celebration.
James said the best part of the celebration was being able to see a lot of people she hadn't seen for a long time and shared many good memories with.


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CARSON, Calif. — The LA Galaxy bounced back from their midweek loss at Portland and held off their closest competitors on Saturday, rallying on FC Dallas for a 3-1 win at the Home Depot Center. The victory pushed the Galaxy out to 48 points, six better than second-place FCD.
Omar Gonzalez, Juninho and Mike Magee scored for LA, while Marvin Chávez accounted for Dallas' only goal.
Dallas raced out to a quick 1-0 lead in the ninth minute after a splendid quick sequence. Zach Loyd carried the ball down the right touchline and found Maicon Santos near the edge of the Galaxy penalty area. The newly acquired Brazilian held the ball and drew Galaxy defender Gregg Berhalter toward him and then laid the ball off to Chávez, who ripped a shot off the crossbar and over the goal line from 20 yards out.
WATCH: Marvin Chavez gives FCD the early lead
The match then got a bit chippy with players from both sides arguing calls. Referee Michael Kennedy handed out two cards to each side as Mike Magee and Berhalter were booked for the Galaxy while FC Dallas' Ricardo Villar and Jair Benítez saw yellow.
David Beckham, though, was fortunate to escape a booking after launching a ball sky-high following a foul whistled on A.J. DeLaGarza.
The Galaxy notched the equalizer in the 32nd minute. Beckham swung a 40-yard free kick to the right post. FCD goalkeeper Kevin Hartman and defender George John couldn't get out of each other's way and the two fell, allowing the ball to bounce in the box. With a wide-open goal staring right into his mask-covered face, Omar Gonzalez easily headed the ball into the back of the net.
WATCH: Defensive miscue allows LA to equalize
The Galaxy took the lead in the 62nd minute on a fluke play. After an LA free kick from the right flank, the ball bounced around in the box. Juninho latched onto the rebound and hit a slow-roller on goal that bounced off the left post, across the goal line and settled into the inside of the right post [WATCH THE HIGHLIGHT].
The hosts punctuated their victory with a late goal, again off a set piece. Beckham swung yet another corner kick in on goal and Magee smashed the ball into the back of the net, helping the Galaxy seal their victory [WATCH THE HIGHLIGHT].
With the win, the Galaxy improve to 13-3-9 on the season and now get a 10-day break before opening CONCACAF Champions League group-stage play on Aug. 16 against Motagua of Honduras.
Fellow CCL participants FC Dallas, meanwhile, fall to 12-6-6. They next travel to Philadelphia on Aug. 13.
For full stats, visit the MLS MatchCenter.
Scoring Summary:
DAL -- Marvin Chavez 5 (Maicon Santos 2, Zach Loyd 3) 9
LA -- Omar Gonzalez 2 (unassisted) 32
LA -- Juninho 4 (Gregg Berhalter 1, David Beckham 9) 62
LA -- Mike Magee 2 (David Beckham 10) 81
Misconduct Summary:
DAL -- Ricardo Villar (caution; Reckless Tackle) 18
LA -- David Beckham (caution; Dissent) 25
DAL -- Jair Benitez (caution; Unsporting Behavior) 27
LA -- Gregg Berhalter (caution; Reckless Tackle) 35
DAL -- Marvin Chavez (caution; Reckless Foul) 68
LA -- Michael Stephens (caution; Reckless Foul) 94+
FC Dallas -- Kevin Hartman, George John, Zach Loyd, Ugo Ihemelu (Bobby Warshaw 89), Jair Benitez, Marvin Chavez, Bruno Guarda (Daniel Cruz 72), Daniel Hernandez, Ricardo Villar, Brek Shea, Maicon Santos (Eric Alexander 79).
Substitutes Not Used: Andrew Jacobson, Ruben Luna, Andrew Wiedeman, Chris Seitz.
LA Galaxy -- Josh Saunders, A.J. DeLaGarza, Omar Gonzalez, Gregg Berhalter, Todd Dunivant, Sean Franklin, David Beckham, Juninho, Mike Magee (Michael Stephens 88), Adam Cristman (Juan Pablo Angel 78), Landon Donovan.
Substitutes Not Used: Chris Birchall, Paolo Cardozo, Bryan Jordan, Miguel Lopez, Brian Perk.
Referee: Michael Kennedy
Referee's Assistants: Adam Wienckowski; Jason Cullum
4th Official: Mark Declouet
Attendance: 21,546
Time of Game: 1:53
Weather: Partly Cloudy and 67 degrees


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SAN JOSE, Calif. – San Jose Earthquakes Academy players Angel Heredia and ¬Nedin Tucakovic accepted invitations to join the US U-17 Residency Program in Bradenton, Fla. for the upcoming school year. The duo will live and train on the IMG Academy campus until summer of 2012 before rejoining San Jose's youth system.
Heredia (San Jose, Calif.) recently wrapped up the Quakes' first season at the USSF Development Academy level. Heredia was discovered in the club's Pre-Academy program, but became a key addition to the U-16s after being called up in March. In 15 games, he scored one goal and had 10 assists while playing as an attacking midfielder.
Tucakovic (Los Gatos, Calif.) is the second Quakes Academy goalkeeper in as many years to enter residency. He enjoyed a breakout season in 2010-11 after being named to Olympic Development Program teams at the regional and national levels.
Last year, Earthquakes goalkeeper Kendall McIntosh (Santa Rosa, Calif.) trained with the U-17 Residency Program and started for a U.S. squad that reached the Round of 16 at the U-17 World Cup in Mexico.
The program's alumni include: Bobby Convey (San Jose Earthquakes), Freddy Adu (Philadelphia Union), Oguchi Onyewu (Sporting CP), DeMarcus Beasley (Puebla) and Landon Donovan (LA Galaxy).


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If our "Play with Your Food" episode got your appetite going, and your adventurous side too, well lucky you! There's an encore presentation this weekend after "Saturday Night Live." Don't miss it!
But if you also just so happen to be in the New York area this weekend, there are some incredible foodie adventures happening away from the TV set, too.
Right now, there's a ScoutMob available for all you closet molecular mixologist out there. GenSpace Lab is offering a course in getting-to-know your cocktail-side while delving into the DNA of some bar favorites in their Brooklyn laboratory. And here, there are no rules about drinking from the beakers, we promise.
U.S. & World
On Randall's Island, Frieze Art Fair is coming to town May 4-7. This festival brings "the most-forward-thinking galleries from around the globe" where you'll explore interactive installations, panel discussions, and oh yeah, did we mention the food? Throughout the day, give your eyes a break from the art and feast on the culinary masterpieces from Frankie's, The Fat Radish, Roberta's, The Biergarten at The Standard, and more. Tickets must be purchased in advanced and are available here.
In Prospect Park, bands will literally be playing with food in a couple of week's at The Great GoogaMooga Festival, on May 19 and 20. And, if the festival just isn't enough, get in on some Extra Mooga (here's a sneak peek)--Googamooga's exclusive behind-the-scenes party hosted by the culinary world's MVC's (Most Valuable Chefs…yes, we made that up).
If May 19th isn't coming fast enough for you, get in on our #1stLookSweeps giveaway this weekend to win tickets to this must-go-to event. Find out more on how to enter for a chance to win on our twitter page!
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Cristian Cook-Uefa Best Player Award Sports Trophy
At Design Interviews
Interview with Cristian Cook : Frank Scott: What is the main principle, idea and inspiration behind your design?. Cristian Cook : The inspiration was taken from the shape of a dynamic human torso, as seen on an ancient statue of a Greek God. .Frank Scott: What has been your main focus in designing this work? Especially what did you want to achieve?. Cristian Cook : The idea behind the Trophy design was to convey a sense of pride and achievement, with the upward angle of the arms and chest helping to express these attributes. .Frank Scott: What are your future plans for this award winning design?. Cristian Cook : It will no doubt take pride of place in the homes of the "Best Player in Europe" for years to come! .Frank Scott: How long did it take you to design this particular concept?. Cristian Cook : Like most designs, it came with from a short burst of creative inspiration, probably a week of thinking and development. .Frank Scott: Why did you design this particular concept? Was this design commissioned or did you decide to pursuit an inspiration?. Cristian Cook : It was commissioned direct from UEFA, a client with whom we have a long term relationship. .Frank Scott: Is your design being produced or used by another company, or do you plan to sell or lease the production rights or do you intent to produce your work yourself?. Cristian Cook : This Trophy will only be used by UEFA to honour the "Best Player in Europe" each year. .Frank Scott: What made you design this particular type of work?. Cristian Cook : Most sports Trophies .Frank Scott: Where there any other designs and/or designers that helped the influence the design of your work?. Cristian Cook : Only an ancient statue of a Greek God. .Frank Scott: Who is the target customer for his design?. Cristian Cook : The best football player in Europe each year. .Frank Scott: What sets this design apart from other similar or resembling concepts?. Cristian Cook : There has been no football trophy similar to this design ever before. .Frank Scott: How did you come up with the name for this design? What does it mean?. Cristian Cook : The client UEFA chose the name "Best Player in Europe". .Frank Scott: Which design tools did you use when you were working on this project?. Cristian Cook : The body of a real sportsman was scanned with structured light 3D scanning technology, to capture the 3D scan of his torso area, then data containing a retopologised quad mesh with UV co-ordinates, displacement and colour maps was made. .Frank Scott: What is the most unique aspect of your design?. Cristian Cook : The unique aspect is the fact that only a section of a human torso was used in the design, and yet it still works well. .Frank Scott: Who did you collaborate with for this design? Did you work with people with technical / specialized skills?. Cristian Cook : After studying anatomical poses of soccer players, computer scanning techniques produced wire-frame images for rendering, followed by casting in highly reflective polished silver. The statue was then placed on a beautifully crafted black base, ergonomically designed to fit perfectly into the recipients' hands. .Frank Scott: What is the role of technology in this particular design?. Cristian Cook : The computer data was given to a silversmith sculptor, who used it to make a resin model of the Trophy, which was approved by the client, and then was utilised to hammer a metal coating onto, followed by a final layer of real silver. The torso shape was put onto a black marble base. .Frank Scott: Is your design influenced by data or analytical research in any way? What kind of research did you conduct for making this design?. Cristian Cook : We researched the area of sporting trophies to make sure this design was truly original. .Frank Scott: How did you decide to submit your design to an international design competition?. Cristian Cook : There are not many design awards that have categories which fit this Trophy. Usually they have categories which are only for commercial product designs. .Frank Scott: What did you learn or how did you improve yourself during the designing of this work?. Cristian Cook : We learnt a lot about the technology behind the production. .Frank Scott: Any other things you would like to cover that have not been covered in these questions?. Cristian Cook : No .
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Global demand for kaolin is forecast to rise 3.3 percent per year to 28.7 million metric tons in 2017, valued at $4.4 billion. Growth in kaolin sales will accelerate as economic conditions improve worldwide, especially in recession-impacted North America and Western Europe. According to analyst Elliott Woo, "Advances in manufacturing activity are expected to spur demand for kaolin in all key markets. However, gains will continue to be constrained by a relatively poor performance in the leading paper market, where kaolin usage is being affected by expanding competition from calcium carbonates." These and other trends are presented in World Kaolin, a new study from The Freedonia Group, Inc., a Cleveland-based market research firm.
The Asia/Pacific region held the largest share of demand for kaolin in 2012 and is projected to be the fastest growing through 2017. The world's top four countries in projected growth rate for kaolin consumption -- China, India, Malaysia, and Thailand -- are all located in the Asia/Pacific region. China will continue to be the largest market for kaolin in the region, accounting for one-half of regional demand in 2017. China also recently became the largest national consumer of kaolin in the world, overtaking the US in 2012. Demand for kaolin in Japan is forecast to be flat, as modest increases in manufacturing will be counteracted by a declining market share for kaolin in paper production.
Western Europe and North America -- the second and third largest regional markets for kaolin, respectively -- will both post improved demand through 2017, although gains will trail the global average in both regions due to slower growth in manufacturing output in kaolin-consuming industries. The US, which accounted for nearly 80 percent of North American kaolin consumption in 2012, will rebound from the decline it saw over the 2007-2012 period and remain the second largest national market for kaolin worldwide. Demand for kaolin in Western Europe is less concentrated, with Germany, Italy, and Finland representing the largest kaolin consumers in the region. All of these countries saw their kaolin markets contract between 2007 and 2012. Finland, whose importance in the global kaolin industry is almost entirely due to high domestic paper production, posted an especially poor performance, suffering the most severe contraction in demand of any major kaolin-consuming country worldwide. Demand for kaolin in Western Europe will return to growth through 2017 as paper production increases and a healthier economic climate supports improved demand in all major markets.Source: http://www.coatingsworld.com/contents/view_breaking-news/2014-04-30/world-demand-for-kaolin-to-reach-287-million-metric-tons/


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Khizr Khan, the father of fallen Gold Star recipient U.S. Army Capt. Humayun Khan, said Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's use of his son's name during Sunday's debate was "disgraceful."
During the town hall debate in St. Louis, Trump said if he were president, Humayun Khan would still be alive because he would not have had troops in Iraq. The comment came during discussion about Islamophobia during the debate with Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton.
Khizr Khan and his wife, Ghazala, were speakers during the Democratic National Convention and lashed out at the GOP candidate for invoking their son's death during the debate.
"Disgraceful comment. It is total no empathy, not only for Capt. Humayun Khan. He died for a purpose," Khizr Khan told News4. "For this candidate to say, 'Had I been the president, they would be alive,' is such a disgrace."
The Khans issued a statement to NBC News on Monday, saying, "We know that our son, Captain Humayun Khan, is an American hero. We also know that Donald Trump is not telling the truth when he says he was against the Iraq war. Our son served this country with honor and distinction, and gave the ultimate sacrifice. The only thing that Donald Trump sacrifices is the truth."
Capt. Humayun Khan was deployed in Iraq and died in 2004. He was from Silver Spring, Maryland.


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Dancing with the Stars – Winning Freestyles Through the Years, Part One
All the talk about freestyles actually had me go back and watch quite a few of the winners and losers to see what the couples have to live up to on Monday. It's a rather daunting task, to create one that is really good and, just as important, MEMORABLE. If you subscribe to the Derek Hough school of thought, you want it to be remembered more than you want the MBT. Which of the couples will manage that Monday night?? A couple of them have really good track records, for sure. 🙂
Season 1 – it's rather shocking to watch season 1's freestyles and remember that they did ACTUAL ballroom. You'll note that once the Hough Ballas Crowd came along, the bar on the freestyles rose considerably. This one was not bad, considering the time frame, but there were a lot of mis-steps in it. Pay particular attention to the judges and how mellow they are and non-dramatic. This was before they became invested in being the stars of the show. Read more..


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I wanted to start a discussion on the relative advantages and disadvantages of different LEGO sales sites, both for those wanting to sell their LEGO and those wanting to buy LEGO. We all, presumably, know Ebay and BrickLink pretty well, but at least I haven't used these other sites. Please weigh in on your experience either as a seller or as a buyer:
BrickSwap - This site is just a forum to trade LEGO with others. They say they are five years old, but I don't see a lot of activity in the forum (though I may be looking at the wrong thing).
BrickTrader - This site just opened last month, it is a LEGO-only auction site.
Brick Owl - Also brand new, this looks like a variation on BrickLink. I'm not sure what it offers that is any different from BL. Not much (if anything) there yet.
Rebrickable - Not a sales site, but my understanding is that you can use it as a way to search BrickLink or other stores.
iPaB - Again, not a sales site, but a service via BrickBuildr to know what is available via the Pick-a-Brick wall at your local LEGO store (assuming someone has updated the site).
AuctionBrick - is this site active anymore?
Others? Obviously there are customs dealers with their own websites, but we already have a thread listing those in the customs forum, so that's not what I mean here. Also, I think several of the other major forums have Buy/Sell/Trade forums similar to this one - e.g. I know that FBTB and Eurobricks both have similar forums. Anyone have experiences with those? Please don't use this as an opportunity to slam other forums - we're all one big happy online LEGO community.


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For Immediate Release - Tuesday, October 17, 2017
Students in the Golden Hills School Division are performing well and continue to improve in many areas according to the most recent results on the 2016-2017 Provincial Achievement Test and Diploma Examinations.
"Our focus is students who are gaining the skills to become strong collaborative critical thinkers, problem solvers, innovators and creative doers while ensuring foundational skills in literacy and numeracy. Our highly skilled teachers utilize research-proven high yield strategic instructional practices that improve student learning. Golden Hills School Division teachers are committed to the professional learning and collaboration that results in powerful learning experiences that promote deep student understanding" said Dr. Kandace Jordan, Deputy Superintendent.
Golden Hills saw increases in the number of students achieving Acceptable Standard over the previous year in five of the nine diploma courses (English 30-1, Math 30-1, Math 30-2, Chemistry 30, and Physics 30). Golden Hills' students exceeded the provincial Standard of Excellence benchmark in four of the nine diploma courses (Math 30-1, Biology 30, Chemistry 30 and Physics 30). There were also increases over the previous year in the number of students achieving the Standard of Excellence in five of the nine diploma courses (English 30-1, Social 30-1, Math 30-1, Math 30-2 and Physics 30).
In Golden Hills School Division, the percentage of students achieving the Acceptable Standard improved over the previous year in three out of the eight of the Achievement tests in grades 6 and 9 (Grade 6 Science, Grade 9 Math and Social). The percentage of students achieving the Standard of Excellence improved over the previous year in six of the eight Achievement Tests (Grade 6 Language Arts, Science, Social, Grade 9 Math, Science and Social), as well, all of these six subjects exceeded the Provincial Standard of Excellence.
"We are very pleased to see continued increases again in this year's student achievement results" said Bevan Daverne, Superintendent of Schools. Many of our Achievement test and Diploma exams results have continued to rise across Golden Hills schools. We are very proud of the hard work of our students as well as the work our teachers do to create innovative and engaging classrooms."
The Provincial Achievement and Diploma Examination results are measured in the Provincial Accountability Pillar. Other indicators include dropout rates, high school completion, post-secondary transition rates and a variety of stakeholder satisfaction measures.
Principals will communicate their school's results, along with important contextual information, to parents at School Council meetings. This information will be reported in each school's Annual Educational Plan and Results Report which will be posted on their website by November 30.
In accordance with the Provincial Protocol the School Board has had the opportunity to review the 2016-2017 provincial testing results for the diploma exams and Provincial Achievement Tests. "The Board is pleased to see the improvement of our students' achievement level. We appreciate all the hard work teachers, support staff and parents have done to help support students. Parents are encouraged to attend the School Council meeting where principals will review the results and share the school's annual education plan" said David Price, Golden Hills School Division Board Chair.
Additional information regarding the provincial tests can be found at:
For further clarification, please contact Bevan Daverne, Superintendent of Schools.