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Public Service of New Hampshire officials are right to be concerned that as residential electric users flee the company's higher rates they will be stuck with a smaller base of subscribers to absorb costs. However, we cannot abide by the notion that the Public Utilities Commission should allow more of PSNH's fixed costs to migrate with users who can find lower usage rates elsewhere, unless some significant changes are made in the way the state regulates electric rates.
While the problem of sky-high electric rates is not a one-solution problem, there are some players and their actions are worth a look.
In 2001, the state Legislature partially deregulated and restructured the electric industry. In a nutshell, the delivery and supply (i.e. usage) were separated so they could be billed and sold individually.
This initially encouraged large businesses to shop for better usage rates while still employing the existing delivery system, lines and poles owned by PSNH. While the 2001 legislation allowed individual consumers to also shop around it has been only of late that marketing efforts have begun in great earnest by the likes of ENH Power and North American Power to aggressively court residential users — apparently because of an increasing rate differential. With rates set to increase significantly for customers using PSNH-generated power, the final day of 2012 proved to be a banner sales day for ENH. More than 1,700 New Hampshire homeowners switched to ENH on Dec. 31 alone, owner Kevin Dean reported earlier.
Dean's company now offers a contract rate of 7.28 cents per kilowatt hour through the end of November, versus a non-contract rate of 9.54 cents from PSNH, subject to PUC approval unlike ENH's rates. Dean accomplishes this by bundling the individual needs of his customers and contracting to purchase power in bulk on the New England market. There he can take advantage of lower rates largely derived from natural gas, a modern day gold rush due to the process of fracking in the Marsalis Shale Region which extends from New York through Pennsylvania.
PSNH, on the other hand is hamstrung by a tiered rate structure and legislative dictates that require the purchase of more expensive power from green sources. In effect, PSNH is swimming with weights tied around its ankles while companies like ENH are free to grease up and fly through the electrical waters.
"The one thing that concerns us at this time is that our charge is based on our cost," PSNH spokesman Martin Murray recently told Foster's, "and as people leave the system, our costs don't change, but the number of people paying those costs does change. It's getting smaller."
As a result, PSNH may approach lawmakers and the PUC to request permission to shift some of the costs connected with technological upgrades at its power plants onto all power consumers, including residential users who migrate to alternative suppliers. Currently, PSNH customers alone pay those costs. One such investment is the $400 million project to install a new mercury and sulfur emission reduction system at the Bow power plant.
But the cost of Bow is just one example of the regulatory mess in which PSNH finds itself. Since at least 2010, PSNH has been embroiled in lawsuits over the need for environmental upgrades at the plant and now what portion of those costs can or should be passed along to electric users.
In looking to address all of the above, we urge the Legislature to consider simplifying the process of assigning costs. Consider getting PSNH out of both ends of the business to end the debate over fixed versus variable costs. Revisit legislative demands that skew the free market pricing structure of electricity. And to the extent possibly foster competition among all comers to offer even lower rates.
In the end, we believe such an approach will provide greater rate stability and foster even more competition among providers.


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GOP Senators Hanging With Prez For Dinner
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama has hosted Idaho's Mike Crapo (KRAY'-poh) and other Republican senators at the White House, with the budget, guns and immigration up for dinner table debate. Their dinner came hours after Obama unveiled a $3.8 trillion budget proposal. His aides said other issues were up for discussion yesterday, including the gun bill up for debate today.

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"God Bless the Guard!" can be heard echoing through the halls of the National Guard Patriot Academy High School when Sgt. 1st Class Tony J. Edmond reports to work. Edmond, a native of Dublin, Georgia, reported to the Patriot Academy in April 2010 to serve as a Human Resources Non-Commissioned Officer.
The Patriot Academy is the U.S. Department of Defense's first and only accredited high school for dropouts who wish to serve their country and earn their diplomas. Approximately 1.2 million high school students nationwide drop out each year, a trend the National Guard Patriot Academy is trying to end–one Soldier at a time. Edmond said he has the passion and dedication it takes to help guide these former dropouts to make positive changes.
"I just really want to make a difference in young lives," said Edmond.
Edmond is a 17-year military veteran having served on submarine duty with the U.S. Navy and as a human resources specialist with the Georgia and South Carolina Army National Guard. He is a 1983 graduate of East Laurens High School in Dublin and is currently scheduled to graduate from the American Military University with his bachelor's degree in Military History in the fall of 2010.


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When families think of a great family vacation or adventure, camping may not come to mind, but here at Ziggity Zoom we think camping is one of the best family trips you can take.
We started camping with our kids when our youngest was two and a half. We join several other families a few times a year to enjoy time together as we spend a weekend camping and spending time on the water.
We have put together some of the top reasons we think a family camp trip is a must do.
Fun Fishing
Because we often camp on the coast of the Chesapeake Bay our kids spend most of their days during Summer crabbing and fishing. While I love that they are occupied by using their hands to do more than tap an itouch, I also love that learning to crab and fish is a skill that can be used to catch your own food.
It's Ok to Get Dirty
Some kids don't do outside. Really, I know some kids who rarely go outside and do not play any outdoor activities. I think as parents it's our job to get our kids to go outside and explore and touch their world. Well camping is a great time to let your kids explore their world. Imagine all they will find- fish, crabs, or bugs ... plants, animals and more.
As out kids get older we have to be willing to give them more independence. While we still need to watch our kids and know where they are, a family camping center allows our kids to have a little more independence. For instance, we might stay on the beach at the edge of the pier instead of standing over the older boys. This is a good way for our kids to have some freedom and be responsible for their belongings (ex. did I remember my pole, the bucket, the bait).
Outdoor Play
I still think the best toys are the ones that cost less than $5. Like a hula hoop, a ball, a jump rope and so on. You should get your kids outside regularly but camping allows you to get them outside for an entire day to play outdoors, plus they often get to meet new friends or socialize with their cousins. The fresh air and grass will do the whole family good.
Generations Come Together
Can you imagine another time when kids from 5 and 15 will come together in one place? Camping is a great way to bring together different ages of kids, providing fun for both kids and adults around a campfire, roasting smores, or telling stories.
Get Out into Nature
Camping allows us to spend more time in nature with the beauty that is all around us. We camp on the Eastern Shore of Virginia on the Bay and the views are amazing. You may prefer camping in the mountains, or on the beach. Each and every one of those places have amazing views.
Learning New Skills
Here our friend is showing the kids how to filet a fish that one of the kids caught that day. And when a child catches the fish, sees it prepared for eating and then samples the fish for dinner, the entire food cycle is more appreciated and a new skill is observed.
Responsibility can be Fun
Camping is a time when we get to leave all our work and house responsibilities behind. But there are still things to do (make the meals, and clean up). But if you plan and prepare fun meals you can give your kids jobs to help. Consider bringing meals that can go into foil to cook or on sticks or make fun breakfast foods (ex. pancakes, or doughnuts). Often your kids will help without even knowing it.
Building Confidence
Whether you have access to kayaks or canoes, any activities your kids get to try that is different from their usual routine helps to build their confidence. You can see the excitement and determination on her face as she navigates the kayak. It's these types of activities that make outdoor adventures and camping so amazing.
More Time with your Kids
I love that camping allows the entire day to be spent with your family. You wake up and get out of your tent or camper and the rest of the day is spent doing activities near by or with time exploring the area. It's a great family bonding opportunity.
Pretend Play Rules
Kids amaze me- just take them outside and inevitably they will make a game out of nothing if they don't have anything to play with. Now that is using their noggins. Let em get out and make up a new game! Pretend Play is by far the best!
Life is busy. Kids lives are busy too. Camping is a great way to let the whole family disconnect from electronics and responsibilities and reconnect with each other and their environment. Go on a nature walk. Explore the world around you. But just get outside. Slowing down and taking the day as it comes is rare today so give your kids that gift of having a weekend to slow down.
Special Memories
Each year we have made it a tradition when we camp to light Chinese Lanterns and let them go over the Chesapeake Bay. This is a highlight for us as all the lanterns begin to reach the sky above us. We also take a photo of all the kids who are camping that year as in the top photo and every year the number of kids grows.
Friendships are Made
We plan our trips with friends and friends of friends each camping trip and through the laughter, and late night camp fires, kayaking, and crabbing we really get to know each other. We get to make memories with our friends and make new ones too.


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Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles, March 17 - 23
Were you out last week? Miss something? Here are the Consulting-Specifying Engineer's five most-clicked articles from last week, March 17 - 23, including articles about standby generators, boiler system controls, selecting energy-efficient transformers, Engineering in K-12 schools, and a weekly merger, acquisition deal update.
1. Protecting standby generators for mission critical facilities
The generator and standby power systems for mission critical facilities require a higher level of reliability and availability.
2. Codes for boiler control systems and pressure vessels
The end user is ultimately responsible to use the correct code for pressure sensors and transmitters for boiler controls and pressurized vessels.
3. Selecting energy-efficient transformers
Engineers should know the design concepts for selecting and sizing transformers to help achieve energy efficiency.
4. Engineering in K-12 schools: Energy-efficient, high-performance buildings
Engineers offer practical advice and best practices on how to design sustainable, high-performance K-12 schools.
5. Weekly merger, acquisition, deal update: March 14
This week Morrissey Goodale reported three deals in the United States and three international deals involving Canada, Australia, Switzerland, and South Africa.
This list was developed using CFE Media's web analytics for stories viewed on www.csemag.com, March 17 - 23, for articles published within the last two months.
- Jessica DuBois-Maahs, associate content manager, CFE Media, email@example.com
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Alec Baldwin is done with more than just "30 Rock."
Now that the Broadway revival of Lyle Kessler's "Orphans" is behind him -- as well as the very public squabble with planned co-star Shia LaBeouf, who exited the production during rehearsals due to "creative differences" between the two actors – Baldwin is determined to leave the Great White Way behind him. For good.
"No more," Baldwin told Zap2it. "Broadway has changed. It is not what I remember. It was a very, very, very exhausting experience. The last week we did the show it settled in."
PHOTOS: Hollywood stars on stage
The eldest of the Baldwin brothers has a long history in the theater. He made his Broadway debut in 1986 in the revival of Joe Orton's "Loot" and also appeared in the off-Broadway revival of Orton's "Entertaining Mr. Sloane" in 2006. His role as Stanley Kowalski in the 1992 revival of Tennessee Williams' "A Streetcar Named Desire" earned him a Tony nomination for best actor.
Baldwin also appeared in Caryl Churchill's "Serious Money" in 1988, and he starred in a production of "Macbeth," alongside Angela Bassett and Liev Schreiber, in 1998 as well as the 2004 revival of "Twentieth Century" opposite Anne Heche. Musically, he appeared in a concert production of "South Pacific" at Carnegie Hall in 2005 -- among other productions.
In "Orphans," Baldwin played violent, thuggish Harold opposite Ben Foster, who replaced LaBeouf. The production closed six weeks early on May 19.
Overall, Baldwin spent seven years on "30 Rock," during which time he won two Emmys and three Golden Globe Awards. Acting in the sitcom had been a great experience for him, he has said; but, alas, all good things must come to an end.
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And sometimes, not such good things -- like the current state of Broadway theater, as Baldwin sees it.
"Broadway has changed in the past 21 years," he wrote in a May column for the Huffington Post.
Referring to the firing of LaBeouf, Baldwin wrote in the column: "Bad press about films or shows of any kind can negatively affect your chances. The opportunity to influence an audience through any kind of well-conceived or well-timed ad campaign is lost. First impressions do count. If 'trouble' is that first impression, it's difficult to swim out of that riptide."
Baldwin told Zap2it that in addition to steering clear of Broadway theater, he also can't imagine being able to re-create the jovial atmosphere or quality of comedy writing he'd found on "30 Rock" – and as such, he doesn't plan on pursuing sitcoms at the moment.
"All of the things I want to do now are dramatic," Baldwin said.
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Tonys find some class amid the crass
Tony nominations heart is with 'Matilda,' 'Kinky Boots'
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CHEAT SHEET: Spring arts preview 2014
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1. Outright Cash Gifts
It's simple! Cash gifts can be made in currency, by check or credit card or through any other form of cash transfer. Cash can also be used to fund other charitable giving arrangements, including charitable gift annuities, charitable lead trusts and charitable remainder trusts. Cash gifts give you the satisfaction of knowing that you have provided an immediate benefit to National Stroke Association. More Information
2. Gifts of Appreciated Securities
When given appreciated securities, we sell the securities and use the proceeds to further our charitable mission. A gift of appreciated securities may also be used to fund a charitable gift annuity, a charitable lead trust or a charitable remainder trust. Gifts of appreciated securities also give you the satisfaction of knowing that you have provided an immediate benefit to National Stroke Association. More Information
There are many ways that real estate can be used to benefit National Stroke Association. The simplest method is to deed the real estate to National Stroke Association. We will sell the property and use the proceeds to further our charitable mission. Options are also available if you are living on the property or would like money back upon contributing the property. More Information
4. Gifts of Business Interests
You may contribute to National Stroke Association an interest you own in a closely held business or partnership. Your business can then buy (redeem) the interest from us, or we can sell the interest for fair market value to a third party and use the proceeds to further our charitable mission. More Information
5. Gifts Upon Death (Testamentary Gifts)
You may name National Stroke Association as a recipient in your will or living trust. You may either designate a certain dollar amount or a certain percentage of your estate to go to National Stroke Association. You may also name National Stroke Association to receive the remainder of your estate after all other gifts have been made. More Information
6. Gifts of Retirement Plans
You may name National Stroke Association as a successor beneficiary on your retirement plan (IRA, 401[k], etc.). You may continue to receive distributions from the retirement plan during your lifetime, and the remainder of the plan will be distributed to National Stroke Association after death. More Information
In addition, Charitable IRA Rollovers are another option. For 2011, individuals who are at least 70 and a half years of age may make a charitable contribution of up to $100,000 directly from an individual retirement account to National Stroke Association without incurring income tax. This benefit is currently only available for 2011 unless Congress acts to change the law. More Information
7. Gifts of Life Insurance
You may contribute a paid-up life insurance policy to National Stroke Association. We will either cash in the policy or keep the policy and collect the death benefit after you die. With a gift of life insurance, you get an income tax deduction for the contribution, and the value of the life insurance is removed from your estate, thus potentially avoiding estate taxes. More Information
8. Charitable Gift Annuities
You may give cash or securities to National Stroke Association, and we give you annuity payments for your lifetime. The remainder of your contribution after your death goes to National Stroke Association for its charitable mission. If you are interested in a charitable gift annuity, please call our planned giving office to discuss this option further. More Information
9. Charitable Remainder Trust
A charitable remainder trust is similar to a charitable gift annuity except your contribution is placed in a separate trust. You or someone you name will receive either an annual annuity amount (a fixed dollar amount) or an annual unitrust amount (a fixed percentage of the value of trust assets value annually) for a period of years or for life, and the remainder will be contributed to National Stroke Association. More Information
10. Charitable Lead Trust
You may contribute assets to a trust. The initial beneficiary of the trust is National Stroke Association. National Stroke Association receives either an annual annuity amount (a fixed dollar amount) or an annual unitrust amount (a fixed percentage of the value of trust assets value annually) for a period of years or for life, and the remainder will be contributed to your heirs. More Information
|Contribution by phone:
Call us toll free at 1-800-STROKES (1-800-787-6537).
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Mail cash or check donations to:
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Quite a bit has happened since the last entry.
First, the robotics project finally has a name. Thanks to my wife, the robot has been christened Sophie 1.0.
I have also received the last few items on my parts list including the SMP20-2008- A stepper motors and a small Dell Pentium II laptop that will be used in some much later phase of the project.
The detailed design of the mechanical portion of the project as been completed. Now I just need to do some CAD work to be able to call the mechanical design finished and to have some pretty pictures to post online. (I think I'll scan and post my paper drawings too, just for the hell of it--whenever I get my webserver configured and give the Sophie 1.0 project a home page.)
The design of the electrical/motor portions of the system is just beginning.
Research and design continues on the electronic portions of the project. The circuitry to support the PIC18F8720 microcontroller is currently being designed as are the stepper motor drive circuits and the power supply circuits. My confusion over the Accelerometers has been cleared up thanks to the guys in the Kansas City Area Robotics Society.
I attended my first KCARS meeting on Saturday. It was great to hang out and talk with people who have the same obsessions that I have.
I have started psuedocoding the software that will run in the PIC18F8720 microcontroller. I'll post the psuedocode when its more or less done. (Oh yeah, I guess I really need to finish setting up my webserver!) Also, I haven't yet decided whether to code in C or assembler.


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NORFOLK, Va. Brandon Bochenski and Mark Parrish each had three-point nights as the Norfolk Admirals (13-15-1-0) topped the Manitoba Moose (16-13-4-0) 5-4 on Saturday night at Norfolk Scope Arena.
The Moose took a 1-0 lead just 2:16 into the game. Dusty Collins sent a shot from the left corner that banked in to the net off of legs in the crease.
Manitoba's lead doubled at 16:12 with a give-and-go play. Alexandre Bolduc crossed the Norfolk blue line and passed to Marco Rosa at the top of the left circle. Rosa returned the puck to Bolduc at the bottom of the left circle, and Bolduc sent a backhand shot over the glove of Norfolk netminder Riku Helenius.
The Admirals came out of the gates firing with 21 shots in the second period. Norfolk struck for their first goal on a four-on-three power play midway through the stanza. Brandon Bochenski sent one of his patented shots from the left faceoff dot sailing over the right arm of Manitoba goaltender Daren Machesney at 7:37. The goal was Bochenski's team-leading 13th of the season.
Norfolk knotted the score at 2-2 just over nine minutes later. Mitch Fritz found his own rebound in the right circle and fired a shot through Machesney that landed in the crease. Matt Syroczynski punched the puck into the net for his fifth goal of the season at 16:42.
However, the Moose re-claimed the lead less than two minutes later. Sergei Shirokov stole the puck at his own blueline and started a two-on-one break with Rosa. Shirokov faked a pass from the right circle before deking into the slot and roofing a backhand shot into the net at 18:29.
The Admirals tied the score at 3-3 early in the final frame with a highlight reel play. Bochenski sent an aerial backhand pass from his own blueline that landed flat in front of the tape of Mark Parrish's stick as he crossed the Manitoba stripe. Parrish sent a wrist shot past the blocker of Machesney at 3:39 for his fifth goal of the season.
Just over a minute after the highlight reel goal, the Admirals used a bit of jam to take a 4-3 lead. Ryan Craig wrested the puck from Moose defenders in the corner to the right of Machesney and sent a shot on goal from in close. Martins Karsums found the rebound and put it into the net as he was knocked to the ice for his second goal of the season at 4:44.
Norfolk doubled its lead just under seven minutes later with another Bochenski four-on-three power play goal. This time, Parrish sent a pass from the high slot to Bochenski in the left circle for another wrist shot over the right shoulder of Machesney at 11:32. The goal was Bochenski's 14th of the season the second-most in the American Hockey League.
The Moose climbed back to within a goal of the Admirals at 13:56. Travis Ramsey picked off a Norfolk clearing attempt at the left point and sent a pass to Marty Murray in the high slot. Murray spun around and sent a blind shot toward the goal that eluded a screened Helenius and found the top corner of the net to make the score 5-4.
However, Helenius and the Norfolk defense battened down the hatches in the waning minutes of the game to preserve the 5-4 victory.
Riku Helenius (28 shots, 24 saves) picked up his fifth win of the season. Daren Machesney (49 shots, 44 saves) took the loss.
Norfolk was 2-4 on the power play. Manitoba was 0-4.
The Admirals will conclude a five-game homestand next week with three games against East Division Rivals. On Wednesday, the Admirals battle the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. On Friday and Saturday, the Binghamton Senators invade Scope for the final times this season. All games begin at 7:15 p.m.
There are many promotions set for next week's games, beginning on Wednesday with Family Fun Packs, Student Rush Nights and Chanukah at Scope. Family Fun Packs include four discounted Red Level Tickets for just $48 plus four free hot dogs, four free popcorns and four free sodas. Fans get all of that for just $48 that's a savings of $37!
Student Rush Nights, brought to you by Pit Bull Energy Drink and Baxter's Sports Lounge, provide $8 White Level Tickets (normally $12) for high school and college students with a valid current high school or college ID. In addition, when you buy a Student Rush Night Ticket, you get a buy-one, get-one free offer for the next Student Rush Night. On top of that, you get discounted food at Baxter's Sports Lounge (located right across the street from Scope) on the day of the game.
Admirals Family Fun Packs are available at the Scope Box Office, all Ticketmaster Outlets, charge-by-phone at 1-800-745-3000 or online at Ticketmaster.com. Student Rush Night Tickets are available ONLY at the Scope Box Office after 2:00 p.m. on the day of the game.
Wednesday is also Chanukah at Scope Night, presented by the Chabad of Tidewater. Special discounted tickets are available through the Chabad of Tidewater. Festivities include an ice menorah, Chanukah music, T-shirt giveaways, Chanukah gifts for kids, Kosher food sales and Jewish trivia.
For a complete schedule and details of next week's promotions, please visit norfolkadmirals.com or call norfolkadmirals.com.
Three Stars:1. Brandon Bochenski NOR2. Mark Parrish NOR3. Matt Syroczynski NOR
Manitoba Moose 4 At Norfolk Admirals 5 - Status: FinalDec 12, 2009 - Norfolk Scope
Manitoba 2 1 1 - 4Norfolk 0 2 3 - 5
1st Period-1, Manitoba, Collins 1 (Maxwell), 2:16. 2, Manitoba, Bolduc 1 (Rosa, Walsky), 16:12. Penalties-Smolenak Nor (elbowing), 7:40.
2nd Period-3, Norfolk, Bochenski 13 (Parrish, Lundin), 7:37 (pp). 4, Norfolk, Syroczynski 5 (Fritz, Lashoff), 16:42. 5, Manitoba, Shirokov 11 (Rosa), 18:29. Penalties-Quick Nor (tripping), 6:01; Murray Mtb (hooking), 6:48; served by Desbiens Mtb (bench minor - too many men), 7:25; Jones Nor (tripping), 11:35; Rosa Mtb (high-sticking), 12:01.
3rd Period-6, Norfolk, Parrish 6 (Bochenski, Wishart), 3:39. 7, Norfolk, Karsums 2 (Craig, Hall), 4:44. 8, Norfolk, Bochenski 14 (Lundin, Parrish), 11:32 (pp). 9, Manitoba, Murray 8 (Ramsey), 13:56. Penalties-Wishart Nor (tripping), 5:41; Bolduc Mtb (roughing), 10:25; Smolenak Nor (roughing), 10:25; Salcido Mtb (delay of game), 10:37.
Shots on Goal-Manitoba 10-8-10-28. Norfolk 10-21-18-49.Power Play Opportunities-Manitoba 0 of 4; Norfolk 2 of 4.Goalies-Manitoba, Machesney 3-9-0 (49 shots-44 saves). Norfolk, Helenius 5-6-0 (28 shots-24 saves).A-3,217Referees-Ryan Fraser (14).Linesmen-Paul Carnathan (93), Tom George (61).
NOTES Norfolk netted multiple power play goals for the first time this season by going 2-4 on the man advantage Both power play markers came on four-on-three power plays and were by Brandon Bochenski Bochenski now stands only two goals away from tying Casey Hankinson's AHL Admirals record of 76 goals in a career Bochenski extended his AHL Admirals records with his 32nd career power play goal and his 15th career game-winning goal with Norfolk The Admirals established new season highs tonight for shots in a game with 49 and shots in a single period with 21 in the second stanza Bochenski (2G, 4A) and Mark Parrish (3G, 3A) both have points in three straight games Ryan Craig has points in five of his last six games (2G, 5A) Radek Smolenak's point streak ended at five games (2G, 5A) Riku Helenius snapped a personal four-game losing streak Scratches: D Ethan Graham, C Mitch Fadden, LW Justin Keller ... Attendance: 3,217.


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Starting with this issue, EC&M just got bigger — a lot bigger! The magazine now reaches 145,000 electrical professionals every month. That's a 45% increase in our readership base. What does this mean to you? If you're an existing EC&M reader, you'll be pleased to learn that the circulation increase will allow us to expand our editorial coverage into new markets. For our new readers, I'd like to welcome you to our magazine. I'm confident our editorial team will serve you well.
So what's behind this change? After careful consideration, our publisher and executive management team determined that by combining the strengths of EC&M and CEE News, we could better serve the needs of our readers and advertisers through a single publication. Therefore, CEE News will cease publication (as of the September 2002 issue), and EC&M will absorb 50% of its circulation into our new subscriber base. Starting with this issue, EC&M will reach 85,000 subscribers in electrical contractor firms, 35,000 in industrial plants and commercial/institutional facilities, and 25,000 consulting electrical engineers.
As we finish this year, the "new" EC&M will expand its coverage to include the residential and light commercial construction and low-voltage design, installation, and maintenance markets. These changes will allow us to broaden our reach and build upon our roots in the industrial design, construction and maintenance markets. Here's a rundown of the new items we'll add to our already powerful lineup.
Market Watch — A one-page department focusing on the latest trends in the electrical market.
Product of the Month — An expanded product review on one item that the EC&M editorial team deems a "must see."
Power Quality Advisor — A special section devoted specifically to power quality, including a new one-page department (Ask the Experts) devoted to providing answers to your power quality questions; a monthly column (Inside PQ) focused on standards updates, head-to-head test results, investigative methods/techniques and conference reports; our existing monthly column (PQ Corner) that discusses the application of various PQ technologies; and power quality products section.
Construction Watch — A one-page department focusing on the latest trends in construction.
A series of articles devoted to Structured Wiring for the Home.
What's Wrong Here? — An interactive Code item designed to challenge your knowledge of the NEC.
In addition to these regularly scheduled items, you'll have several special reports to look forward to in 2003 like the Top 40 Electrical Design Firms; Top 50 Electrical Contractors; Profiles of the 10 Biggest Construction Projects in the U.S.; ElectroForecast 2004; and Markets to Watch in 2004. You'll also notice some changes to the look of the magazine in the coming months as we redesign for the new year.
So for those of you who are long-time EC&M readers, get ready to have greater access to even more of the latest news and technology updates you've come to expect from the premiere publication in the electrical industry. And for those of you getting EC&M for the first time, let me be the first to welcome you — we hope we find a prominent spot on your must-read list of trade journals every month.
Drop me an e-mail at [email protected] and let me know what you think about the new EC&M.


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Being a single mother of 4 and working full time does not leave much free time however being a mother is a joy and a gift worth more than free time.
One of my favorite things to do in my free time is watching my girls play soccer. I have 3 teenage daughters who play AYSO Soccer and their games are so fun to watch!
I can't believe the skills these girls have. The games can get pretty rough sometimes but in the end they all have fun and I do too.


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Green Bay Packers Open Season With A Victory Over The Saints
It was a game everyone expected Green Bay to win as they were at home on national television to kick off the season. Green Bay did just that, much to the joy of Packer fans and fantasy football owners who had Aaron Rogers or Drew Brees. It had the look of a first game with some poor tackling on both sides and play that was sloppy at times, but it was a fun shootout for two teams that could meet again in the playoffs.
A Super Bowl hangover and the NFL lockout weren't about to slow down Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers. The New Orleans Saints just couldn't keep up.
Rodgers came out on top in a memorable opening-night duel with Drew Brees, and the Packers made a goal-line stand on the final play of the game to beat the Saints 42-34 on Thursday night.
Packers rookie Randall Cobb caught a touchdown from Rodgers and ran a kickoff back 108 yards for a score in the third quarter -- tying an NFL record for the longest kickoff return in history.
Rodgers threw for 312 yards and three touchdowns. Brees threw for 419 yards and three touchdowns, including a late touchdown to Jimmy Graham that cut the lead to 8 with 2:15 left.
After a Green Bay punt, Brees marched the Saints to the Packers 9-yard line and spiked the ball with 3 seconds left. Green Bay's A.J. Hawk was called for pass interference and the ball was placed at the 1.
Led by Clay Matthews and safety Morgan Burnett, the Packers defense swarmed Saints first-round rookie running back Mark Ingram short of the goal line and the game was over.
It was a big night for Donald Driver, who tied James Lofton's franchise mark for career yards receiving with 9,656.
Cobb's big return gave the Packers a 35-20 lead, but the game wasn't over. Darren Sproles answered with a long kickoff return of his own, and Brees drove the Saints for a 29-yard touchdown to Devery Henderson.
The Saints forced a punt and marched to the Packers' 7-yard line, but failed on a fourth-down conversion attempt and gave the ball back to the Packers.
Green Bay drove again, and Rodgers handed the ball to John Kuhn on third-and-goal for a 1-yard touchdown and a 42-27 lead early in the fourth quarter. The Packers' defensive struggles made for some nervous late moments, but they came through when they had to.
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The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is now accepting applications for the 2013 Environmental Excellence Awards program, Commissioner Joe Martens has announced. This year celebrates the 10th anniversary of the Environmental Excellence Awards program, which recognizes and gives visibility to outstanding, innovative and sustainable projects or programs.
"This year marks a milestone in environmental innovations for the Empire State," Martens said. "As we recognize 10 years of the exceptional work accomplished by previous award winners, Gov. Cuomo and I invite the best and the brightest to submit applications about their project's substantial environmental benefits."
DEC is especially interested in acknowledging projects that achieve significant environmental benefits through: green infrastructure projects; initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions; cutting-edge pollution prevention technologies; initiatives to "green" businesses, farms, schools, recreational, health care and hospitality facilities; innovative wind, solar and biomass projects; creative natural resource/habitat protection or restoration efforts; energy efficiency improvements; innovative education and training programs; waste reduction and recycling efforts; manufacturing process improvements; and creative approaches to urban forestry or farming programs advancing "grown locally."
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Actress Jenny McCarthy and pop star turned reality television star Donnie Wahlberg have tied the knot in St. Charles, family and media said on Sunday.
McCarthy, a former co-host of the daytime talk show, "The View," and Wahlberg, part of 1980s boy band New Kids on the Block, held their ceremony in the suburb west of Chicago, according to E! Entertainment News.
The couple announced their engagement in April, with plans to wed Labor Day weekend in New York City.
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Rabbi Sharon Cohen Anisfeld
Sharon Cohen Anisfeld has been dean of the Rabbinical School since 2006. Prior to assuming this position, she served as an adjunct faculty member and then dean of students at the school. After graduating from the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College in 1990, Cohen subsequently spent 15 years working in pluralistic settings as a Hillel rabbi at Tufts, Yale and Harvard universities. She has been a summer faculty member for the Bronfman Youth Fellowships in Israel since 1993 and is co-editor of two volumes of women's writings on Passover, "The Women's Seder Sourcebook: Rituals and Readings for Use at the Passover Seder" (Jewish Lights Publishing, 2002) and "The Women's Passover Companion: Women's Reflections on the Festival of Freedom" (Jewish Lights Publishing, 2002). In 2015, Anisfeld was named one of the 50 most influential Jews in the world by The Jerusalem Post. From 2011 to 2013, she was named to Newsweek's list of Top 50 Influential Rabbis in America.
Rachel Adelman
Rachel Adelman, who joined the full-time faculty in 2012, provides a dynamic, open approach to text study, drawing on a wide range of sources, from Tanakh and classical midrash to modern Israeli poetry. She holds a Master of Arts in Jewish Studies from Matan/Baltimore Hebrew University and a Ph.D in Hebrew literature, with a specialty in midrash, from The Hebrew University in Jerusalem. Adelman's first book "The Return of the Repressed: Pirqe de-Rabbi Eliezer and the Pseudepigrapha" (Brill, 2009) is based on her dissertation work. Her second book, "The Female Ruse: Women's Deception and Divine Sanction in the Hebrew Bible," is forthcoming with Sheffield Press. She also teaches Hebrew Bible at Hebrew College.
Harvey Bock
Harvey Bock is a graduate of the Yeshivah of Flatbush; Yale College, where he majored in linguistics; and Yale Law School. After more than 20 years of practicing law, with a specialty in banking regulation (most recently as general counsel of Discover Card), Bock embarked in 2001 upon a second career at Hebrew College as a teacher of Hebrew language and Aramaic, areas of study in which he has long maintained an intense interest. He has translated several books, articles and poems from Hebrew into English, including "An Introduction to Biblical Literature" by Alexander Rofé.
Merle Feld
Merle Feld is a widely published poet, award-winning playwright, peace activist and educator. Her prose and poetry appear in numerous anthologies and prayer books and in her memoir, "A Spiritual Life: Exploring the Heart and Jewish Tradition" (SUNY Press, 2007). Her award-winning plays include "Across the Jordan" (in Syracuse University Press' anthology "Making a Scene") and "The Gates Are Closing," performed by hundreds of congregations worldwide. Feld has facilitated Israeli-Palestinian dialogue on the West Bank and at Seeds of Peace, and she has worked with grassroots community organizers in the former Soviet Union. She is founding director of the Albin Rabbinic Writing Institute, guiding rabbinical students at five seminaries across denominations to develop and explore their own inner lives and to serve more effectively as spiritual leaders.
Rabbi Art Green
Art Green, a nationally recognized historian of Jewish religion and a theologian, is the founding dean of the Rabbinical School and now serves as its rector. He has lectured widely and taught Jewish mysticism, Hasidism and theology to several generations of students at the University of Pennsylvania; the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College, where he served as both dean and president; Brandeis University; and Hebrew College. Green is the founder of Havurat Shalom, an egalitarian Jewish communityin Somerville, Mass., and remains a leading independent figure in the Jewish renewal movement. He is the author or editor of more than a dozen books; his most recent is "Speaking Torah: Spiritual Teachings From Around the Maggid's Table" (Jewish Lights Publishing, 2013). Green has been named to Newsweek's list of Top 50 Influential Rabbis in America every year since 2008.
Rabbi Dan Judson
Prior to joining Hebrew College in 2007, Dan Judson served for 10 years as the spiritual leader of Temple Beth David of the South Shore in Canton, Mass. In 2003, he was the Daniel Jeremy Silver Fellow at Harvard University. Judson has co-authored a number of books on Jewish rituals, including "The Rituals and Practices of a Jewish Life: A Handbook for Personal Spiritual Renewal" (Jewish Lights Publishing, 2002), "The Jewish Pregnancy Book: A Resource for the Soul, Body and Mind During Pregnancy, Birth and the First Three Months" (Jewish Lights Publishing, 2003) and "Meeting at the Well: A Jewish Spiritual Guide to Being Engaged" (URJ Press, 2002). His articles on American Jewish history have appeared in various journals. Judson is a doctoral candidate in Jewish history at Brandeis University, where his research focuses on the history of synagogues and money.
Rabbi Jane Kanarek
Jane Kanarek teaches Talmud, Midrash and Jewish law at the Rabbinical School. In addition to those duties, she helps run the Northwoods kollel and beit midrash at Camp Ramah in Wisconsin, an intensive Talmud program for campers and college-age staff. Her book manuscript, "Legalizing Genesis: Biblical Narrative and the Formation of Rabbinic Law," is currently under review. She has also published in a number of journals, including AJS Review, Journal of Jewish Education, and Teaching Theology and Religion. Kanarek is part of Tal Ilan's Feminist Talmud Commentary project, where she is writing a commentary on Tractate Arakhin. In addition to her scholarly work, she is a member of the Rabbinical Assembly's Committee on Jewish Law and Standards.
Judith Kates
Judith Kates, a member of the Hebrew College faculty since 1992, comes to the teaching of Tanakh and midrash from the study of literature. She holds a doctorate in comparative literature from Harvard University, where she also taught and developed a lifelong interest in women's studies. Kates began a process of educating herself in Jewish sources about 25 years ago, which continues to this day. She has edited, with Gail Twersky Reimer, "Reading Ruth: Contemporary Women Reclaim a Sacred Story" (Ballantine Books, 1996) and "Beginning Anew: A Woman's Companion to the High Holy Days" (Touchstone, 1997).
Rabbi Alvan H. Kaunfer
Alvan Kaunfer served as rabbi of Temple Emanu-El in Providence, R.I., for 25 years, overseeing educational programming. He was also the founding director of the Alperin Schechter Day School in Providence. Kaunfer has published articles in several professional journals and books.
Jonathan Klawans
Jonathan Klawans is a specialist in the religion and religious literature of Judaism in late antiquity. In addition to his duties at Hebrew College, he is an associate professor of religion at Boston University, where he has served on the faculty of the Department of Religion and the Elie Wiesel Center for Judaic Studies since 1997. Klawans teaches courses in Western Religion, the Hebrew Bible, the Dead Sea Scrolls, ancient Jewish history and rabbinic literature. He has published articles in journals such as AJS Review, Harvard Theological Review, Journal of Jewish Studies, New Testament Studies and Religious Studies Review.
Rabbi Daniel Klein, Rab`10, MJEd`10
Daniel Klein grew up in Newton, MA and has been part of Hebrew College for over 20 years, attending as a teenager Prozdor, Hebrew College's Hebrew High School, and Camp Yavneh, an affiliate of Hebrew College. Daniel earned his BA from The University of Chicago. Raised to love Judaism and Jews, Daniel found his own path into Jewish tradition beginning in college in the writings of Abraham Joshua Heschel, Arthur Green and the Hasidic masters. After teaching middle school and high school social studies at a Jewish Day School in New Jersey, Daniel came to rabbinical school and was ordained by Hebrew College in 2010. In addition to being Associate Dean of Admissions and Student Life for the Rabbinical School, Daniel serves as the Rabbi in Residence of The Boston Synagogue.
Rabbi Ebn Leader
Ebn Leader grew up in Jerusalem and was a "talmid" (student-disciple) of Rabbi David Hartman, where he learned Talmud, and of Amos Hetz, where he studied movement and movement notation. He is currently a talmid of Hebrew College Rector Art Green, from whom he has received semicha. Leader has a growing international reputation as a Jewish spiritual teacher in the neo-Hasidic tradition and is an authority on Jewish prayer. He is co-editor, with Rabbi Or Rose, of "God in All Moments: Mystical and Practical Wisdom From Hasidic Masters" (Jewish Lights Publishing, 2011).
Rabbi Allan Lehmann
Whether in his office, the bet midrash or the classroom, Allan Lehmann counsels, teaches and advises rabbinical students in his role as associate dean of the Rabbinical School. Before joining Hebrew College in 2007, Lehmann served for seven years as Jewish chaplain and Rabbinic Hillel director at Brandeis University. Prior to that, he served for 20 years as the rabbi of a Conservative synagogue in Gainesville, Fla. Lehmann and his wife, Joanne Schindler, often host Minyan Olat Shabbat at their house in Newton Centre on Friday evenings.
Rabbi Richard (Rim) Meirowitz
After serving as Educational Director at the New City (NY) Jewish Center for 6 years and as the Rabbi at Temple Emunah in Lexington MA, Rim became the Founding Headmaster of the Rashi School, the Boston Area Reform Jewish Day School currently in Dedham, and the Rabbi at Temple Beth Israel in Waltham. While at the Rashi School, after considerable soul-searching, Rim realized that his ministry was no longer compatible with the Conservative Movement. He resigned from the RA and was accepted into the CCAR. He has continued to serve the Reform Movement since that time at: the Rashi School for 7 years, as the Educational Director at the Joint Temple Sinai/Temple Ohabei Shalom school in Brookline, and as the Rabbi at Temple Shir Tikvah in Winchester MA from which he retired in 2014. For a number of years he served as the only Rabbi on the Board of interfaithfamily.com. Rim continues to serve as a mentor for a number of Rabbis, and finds a particular satisfaction in helping people move along their spiritual paths.
Rabbi Carl Perkins
Carl Perkins has served since 1991 as the spiritual leader of Temple Aliyah, a Conservative congregation in Needham, Mass., and has taught and lectured widely in the Boston area. At Hebrew College, he has taught in the Me'ah and post-Me'ah programs and, more recently, in the Rabbinical School. A former Wexner Graduate Fellow and a Senior Rabbinic Fellow at the Hartman Institute, Perkins is an adjunct instructor at Boston College Law School, where he teaches a course in Jewish Law. He is the author of the revised edition of "Embracing Judaism," a guide for prospective Jews by Choice (Rabbinical Assembly, 1999).
|Rabbi Nehemia Polen
Professor of Jewish Thought
Nehemia Polen is a leading expert in Hasidism and Jewish thought. A widely published author, his books include "The Holy Fire: The Teachings of Rabbi Kalonymus Kalman Shapira, the Rebbe of the Warsaw Ghetto" (Jason Aronson Inc., first ed., 1977); "The Rebbe's Daughter" (Jewish Publication Society, 2002), based on Polen's research as a National Endowment for the Humanities fellow and recipient of a National Jewish Book Award; and "Filling Words With Light: Hasidic and Mystical Reflections on Jewish Prayer" (Jewish Lights Publishing, 2004), written with Lawrence Kushner. Polen holds a doctorate from Boston University, where he studied with and served as a teaching fellow for Nobel Laureate Elie Wiesel. Prior to his career in Jewish academia, Polen served for 23 years as a congregational rabbi.
|Rabbi Shayna Rhodes, Rab'08
Co-director, Beit Midrash
Shayna Rhodes joined the Rabbinical School as a bet midrash instructor after earning her rabbic ordination at Hebrew College. She now divides her time between the classroom and the bet midrash, teaching Talmud, tanakh (canon of the Hebrew Bible) and halakha (Jewish law) and facilitating tefilla (prayer). Rhodes combines tradition with feminism, empowering students to discover their own voice in sacred text.
|Rabbi Or Rose
Director, Center for Global Judaism
A leading writer and social activist, Or Rose is the founding director of the Miller Center for Interreligious Learning & Leadership which promotes religious and cultural literacy, dialogue, and joint action for the common good. He also was founding director of the former Center for Global Judaism, which provides educational programming and resources on issues of contemporary Jewish spirituality, Israel-Diaspora relations, religious pluralism and environmental responsibility. In addition to his duties at the Miller Center, Rose serves as co-director of the Center for Interreligious and Community Leadership Education, a joint venture of Hebrew College and Andover Newton Theological School. Prior to taking this position, Rose was associate dean and director of informal education at the Rabbinical School, where he still teaches. He is co-editor of "Jewish Mysticism and the Spiritual Life: Classical Texts, Contemporary Reflections" (Jewish Lights, 2010) and "My Neighbor's Faith: Stories of Interreligious Encounter, Growth and Transformation (Orbis, 2012).
|Rabbi Micha'el Rosenberg
Assistant Professor of Rabbinics
Micha'el Rosenberg joined the Hebrew College faculty in August 2012. He formerly served as rabbi of the Fort Tryon Jewish Center and an adjunct professor of Talmud and codes at the Jewish Theological Seminary, both in New York City. He has taught bible, Talmud and halakhah in a variety of settings, including the Drisha Institute for Jewish Education, the National Havurah Institute and the Northwoods Kollel and Beit Midrash of Ramah Wisconsin, and has a particular interest in the intersection of Jewish studies and legal theory. An alumnus of the Wexner Graduate Fellowship program and Harvard College, Rosenberg holds a doctorate in Talmud and Rabbinic literature.
|Susan Shevitz
Adjunct Instructor, Practical Rabbinics
Susan Shevitz is professor emerita at the Hornstein Jewish Professional Leadership Program and a senior research affiliate at the Mandel Center for Studies in Jewish Education at Brandeis University. Her research focuses on the characteristics that foster — or impede — excellence in Jewish community organizations. She has taught, published articles and authored materials for professional education in the areas of Jewish family education, evaluation, communal and organizational change and leadership. Her current research is on pluralism in Jewish education.


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Zac Efron: Toned on 'Townies' Set
Zac Efron shows off his basketball skills while on the set of Townies in Los Angeles on Tuesday afternoon (May 7).
The 25-year-old actor bared his chiseled chest while walking around a yard, the morning after a big party.
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"Fame is inherently uncomfortable," Zac shared with Elle mag during a recent interview.
He added, "But I want it to be fun. It's just something that you have to navigate carefully. There's a way to do it with grace."
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The term Gothic hair takes me into a timeless era. It has values that appeal to our senses because of which it manifests itself into our life styles in varying degrees. Goths were originally an East Germanic tribe with a lifestyle different in all aspects. They believed in extreme appearances so had bold and very funky styling. Gothic hair is more about color and bold styling.
Gothic hair varies from what kind of Goth you are? Gothic hair can be romantic and can be cyber Goth or death hawk too. Many different kinds of styles are there.
Gothic hair stands for basically black color hair with some random streaks and color also. Streaks can be in red, purple, blue, burgundy, ink blue, yellow or fire engine red or optionally pink too. Gothic hair was generally kept straight and long but you can have a Gothic look with short hair too. Keep them straight and get some strands on the back crimped. You can keep them jet black to match them with the charcoal eye liner look and the black dress for a complete Gothic look.
For variations in the Gothic hair look try these: Color hair purple and tie them on both sides. Leave hair on the sides and slightly curl them for the washed away look. For One more Gothic hair look, long black hair with long orange streaks and pull up some hair till the neck and roll them in and let the orange streaks fall in till the shoulders and voila there you are, cannot get more Gothic than that.
For another Gothic look, color some hair burgundy and leave the rest black. Do Cleopatra styles cut with a fringe in the front and layers for the rest of the hair. To make it more like Gothic hair, color the tips burgundy and that should do wonders. For a cyber Goth style Gothic hair is a little bolder and go platinum and black long straight hair with slight crimps. This will shine out. You can also have a Gothic hairstyle with a short crop. Do a blunt till your cheek bones and roll them in and mix some orange with black color.
Gothic men can have very similar Gothic hair styles; they also use colors and have their hair long and short. For Gothic hair they can turn all hair one side and some long some short and can shave off a little portion of the other side. Men can also color their hair in red, orange and many times they used blue too. They can spike them and add highlights too. This will give a very punk Gothic hair look which was followed in the late 1970s.
Gothic hair styles have been there since Romans and carries on till now. It is a culture and very bold attire. So it is not only Gothic hair but also the whole look which one can adapt and look different and stand out. Gothic hair styles are sometimes seen as fashion and can be taken by many people as morbid and dark at the core of Gothic ideology lies the concept of darkness being an inherent component within us. It is only when we are able to recognize and assimilate this characteristic within our personality we are in a position to complete the fabric of morality.


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12th August 2017, 17:54 | super_league
Declan Patton claimed a personal haul of 20 points as he inspired Warrington Wolves to a thumping 52-24 victory over Catalans Dragons in the Qualifiers Super 8s at the Halliwell Jones Stadium.
Warrington make it 2 from 2 in The Qualifiers #Super8s pic.twitter.com/ypQL73S06K— Betfred Super League (@SuperLeague) August 12, 2017
Patton claimed a try and landed eight goals from nine attempts as well as creating tries for Ryan Atkins and Stefan Ratchford with some pinpoint kicking.
Ratchford, Atkins and Tom Lineham all claimed two tries for the Wolves with others coming from Matty Russell and Peta Hiku in a convincing performance.
Super Bennie Westwood 🙌— Betfred Super League (@SuperLeague) August 12, 2017
Congratulations to @bennie_westwood on his 400th @wolvesrl appearance #SBW400 #Super8s pic.twitter.com/AwAz8DV7Qx
Warrington followed up their win over local rivals Widnes Vikings to make it two victories from two against Betfred Super League opposition in the Qualifiers.
It was a disappointing afternoon for the Dragons whose efforts were rewarded with two tries from Krisnan Inu with Remi Casty and Lewis Tierney also touching down and four goals from Luke Walsh.
Wolves head coach Tony Smith said: "Declan had his best game by a long shot this year. He did really well and was class, particularly in the first half.
"He executed really well and is still a young developing player and still has plenty to learn that's for sure. But that was by far his best performance and he can build on that."
Smith also reserved special praise for veteran forward Ben Westwood, saying: "Benny hasn't played for a month and I'm not just mentioning him because it's his 400th game, which is a massive achievement in this day and age in a sport like ours - the way he performed was instrumental in our good start to the game.
"He put his hand up and showed his class. He's tough and uncompromising and I like coaching him and like having him in the team."
Catalans head coach Steve McNamara said: "They blew us away physically at the start of the game and the scoreboard went way too far against us.
"I thought there was a response from us in the second half and we showed some resolve but ultimately we were clearly second best.
"We played a good team today who played very well and we were flat at the start and paid the price.
"Going into the middle eights we had played very well against Wigan, Castleford and St Helens without getting the results so we felt we were close, but today it felt like we were a million miles off."


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Alcide Dessalines d'Orbigny, Voyage pittoresque dans les deux Amériques...(Paris, 1836), facing p. 14, fig. 4. (Copy in Special Collections Department, University of Virginia Library)
Caption, "Une Vente de Negres" (Slave Sale). The author witnessed the sale by a planter whose business had failed. He describes how the bodies of slaves to be sold were inspected and scrutinized by prospective buyers (p. 24). The engraving shows a black woman (center) being examined by whites; other Africans awaiting sale, white auctioneers on the right.


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Esaias van de Velde (Dutch, Amsterdam 1587 - 1630 The Hague)
Summer Landscape (The Road to Emmaus) , ca. 1612-13
Signed lower right: E.VAN.DEN.VELDE
Oil on panel
8 1/8 x 12 1/2 in. (20.6 x 31.8 cm)
R. T. Miller, Jr. Fund, 1958
Esaias van de Velde was a pioneer in the development of naturalistic landscape painting in the Netherlands during the 1610s. Summer Landscape (The Road to Emmaus), one of the earliest known paintings by the artist, retains traditional narrative elements usually absent from his later works.
Although van de Velde's first dated paintings are from 1614, Stechow suggested a date of about 1612-13 for the Oberlin Landscape thus making it among the artist's earliest paintings. He cited the more traditional aspects of the composition (such as the seasonal and biblical themes), as well as its stylistic relationship to the more densely forested works of van de Velde's teacher Gillis van Coninxloo (1544-1607).1 Indeed, despite the more naturalistic, unaggrandized view of the native landscape, the greater horizontality of the composition, and the artist's brilliant application of paint (see Technical Data), some traditional elements still linger in the Summer Landscape, such as the clusters of trees framing the composition in a formula borrowed from Coninxloo.
Another traditional element is the pairing of this landscape with a similarly conceived pendant. The pendant to the Oberlin picture, a Winter Landscape (The Flight into Egypt), was also formerly in the Mansi collection (see Provenance), but its present whereabouts are unknown.2 Together the paintings present a familiar allegorical juxtaposition of summer and winter. Moreover, the staffage in each scene illustrates a biblical event, the disciples encountering Christ on the Road to Emmaus, and the Flight into Egypt: two pilgrimages that bracket Christ's life on earth. The specific choice of biblical travelers serves to integrate the figures into the winding contours of the land, although they remain secondary to the landscape itself.
R. van Luttervelt has suggested that the castle at the right of the scene may be the castle of Muiderslot, at Muiden.3 Constructed in the thirteenth century, Muiderslot is surrounded by a moat and does have circular towers flanking the entrance, but more specific, identifiable details are lacking in van de Velde's painting.
M. E. Wieseman
Esaias van de Velde was baptized in Amsterdam on 17 May 1587; his parents had fled to the Northern Netherlands from Antwerp in 1585. He probably studied first with his father, Hans van de Velde, a painter and art dealer, then with the landscape artist Gillis van Coninxloo (1544-1607), and possibly with David Vinckboons. Esaias was in Haarlem by 1609, and, together with Willem Buytewech (ca. 1591/2-1624) and Hercules Segers, joined the artists' guild of St. Luke in 1612. Esaias moved to The Hague in 1618, and died in that city in November 1630. Esaias van de Velde was a draftsman, painter, and etcher of landscapes, cavalry battles, and genre scenes. In the early 1610s, he played a leading role in the development of a more naturalistic landscape style in the Netherlands, a style committed to recording the native Dutch scene. Among his pupils and followers was Jan van Goyen, whose early works much resemble his.
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Keyes, George S. Esaias van den Velde 1587-1630. Doornspijk, 1984.
Collection van Diemen, Amsterdam
Collection Anna Maria van Diemen (later [from 1675] wife of Gerolamo Paressi)
By descent to Marchese Raffaello Mansi Orsetti, Lucca (1928)
Purchased in Spain by Frederick Mont, Inc., New York (in association with Newhouse Gallery, New York), from whom purchased in 1958.
Rome, Galleria Borghese, 1928. Mostra di Capolavori delle Pittura Olandese. Cat. no. 124 (collection Raffaello Mansi Orsetti; with pendant).
Indianapolis, John Herron Art Museum, 1958. The Young Rembrandt and his Times. 14 February - 23 March (also shown at San Diego, Fine Arts Gallery). Cat. no. 34.
Kenwood, London County Council, 1962. An American University Collection: Works of Art from the Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin, Ohio. 3 May - 30 October. Cat. no. 34.
Allentown, Penn., Allentown Art Museum, 1965. Seventeenth Century Painters of Haarlem. 2 April - 13 June. Cat. no. 82.
The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1965. Dutch Art and Life in the Seventeenth Century. 10 July - 2 September. No cat.
New Brunswick, N.J., The Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum, Rutgers University, 1983. Haarlem: The Seventeenth Century. 19 February - 17 April. Cat. no. 115.
Stechow, Wolfgang. "Esaias van de Velde and the Beginnings of Dutch Landscape Painting." Nederlands Kunsthistorisch Jaarboek 1 (1947), p. 92.
Gerson, Horst. "Enkele vroege werken van Esaias van de Velde." Oud Holland 70 (1955), p. 131.
Bengtsson, Åke. "Studies on the Rise of Realistic Landscape Painting in Holland 1610-1625." Figura 3 (1958), p. 58, n. 44.
Haverkamp Begemann, Egbert. Willem Buytewech. Amsterdam, 1958, p. 41 and n. 212.
Hamilton, Chloe. "Catalogue of R. T. Miller, Jr. Fund Acquisitions." Allen Memorial Art Museum Bulletin 16, no. 2 (Winter 1959), cat. no. 46; no. 3 (Spring 1959), ill. p. 222.
Plietzsch, E. Holländische und flämische Maler des XVII Jahrhunderts. Leipzig, 1960, p. 95, n. 1.
Stechow, Wolfgang. Dutch Landscape Painting of the Seventeenth Century. London, 1966, pp. 20-21.
Stechow, Wolfgang. Catalogue of European and American Paintings and Sculpture in the Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin College. Oberlin, 1967, p. 154, fig. 56.
Stechow, Wolfgang. "Varieties of Landscape." Apollo 103, no. 168 (February 1976), pp. 112-13, ill. p. 115.
Hofrichter, Frima Fox. In Haarlem: The Seventeenth Century. Exh. cat., The Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, N.J., 1983, p. 129, and fig. 26.
Keyes, George S. Esaias van den Velde 1587-1630. Doornspijk, 1984, pp. 30, 120-22, cat. no. 7, pl. 1.
Sutton, Peter C. A Guide to Dutch Art in America. Grand Rapids, Mich., 1986, p. 210.
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The oak panel is a single board; the verso is rough-sawn and the edges champfered. In 1958 the verso was coated with saran and a masonite backing board was applied. The left, right, and bottom edges of the panel may have been cut, as the thin white ground extends to the edges on these sides but not to the top edge. Underdrawing, probably done in black chalk, is visible in the trees, and in the castle and bridge at left; this is not uncommon in works by the artist and conveys his considerable facility as a draftsman.4 The pigments have become more transparent with age, notably in the foreground figures. In the foliage, a thin reddish-brown glaze is applied over the white ground to create the shadows, then the more opaque pigment of the individual leaves is applied in dots. This technique, also found in other early landscapes by the artist, results in a lighter appearance and an almost palpable movement in the trees.
1. Wolfgang Stechow, Dutch Landscape Painting of the Seventeenth Century (London, 1966), p. 20; and idem, Catalogue of European and American Paintings and Sculpture in the Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin College (Oberlin, 1967), p. 154.
2. Oil on panel, 20 x 32 cm; reproduced in George S. Keyes, Esaias van den Velde 1587-1630 (Doornspijk, 1984), p. 122, cat. 14, ill. fig. 2.
3. Undated note in the museum files.
4. See David Bomford, "Techniques of the Early Dutch Landscape Painters," in Dutch Landscape, The Early Years: Haarlem and Amsterdam 1590-1650 (exh. cat., The National Gallery, London, 1986), pp. 52-53.


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Burn wrote:Tight rope? Yeah ... if they were on a tight rope that credit card fiasco should have cost them the rights already.
Burn wrote:He never said you were. Don't try to turn this into a flame war.
First-Aid wrote:Ryan, that map was very interesting showing the traffic from the website. I do want to bring up an interesting point though.
The traffic numbers are skewed for California because, of the 300,000,000 people in the US, full 1/6th of this population lives in California. By that fact, that California only has 1/8th of the Seibertron traffic indicates a lower level of usage per capita than other states. This means a LOWER INTEREST LEVEL in Califonia. If it was directly indicative of the state's population percentage in the country, then 1/6th of the traffic should come from that state. So any argument using those numbers is technically invalid. ALso, by the same argument, ALL conventions should be in SoCal because that is where the most people are. If you continually host in the same location, you are also not spreading the brand as effectively as you could be by varying the location. If I were them I would be looking more at numbers like your "new web hits"; if you have increasing interest, a convention in that area could conceivably cement the growth of that brand in the area.
ANd it WILL be in Pasadena next year.
As for those talking the lack of star power in Dallas vs SoCal, that basically says that BotCon does not hold much weight from a marketing or sales standpoint, or general appeal. If it were really going to be a profitable trip, they would go no matter where it was.
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carytheone wrote:It's kangaroo pinching time
Fender Bender wrote:My apologies if this speculation based upon accurate data offends anyone.
FracturedKoi wrote:what you said about just holding it in the same place every year sure would make planning easier!
carytheone wrote:It's kangaroo pinching time
Burn wrote:FracturedKoi wrote:what you said about just holding it in the same place every year sure would make planning easier!
More so for international visitors/members. If I were to go to BotCon then i'd want to do more than just go to BotCon. Knowing well in advance would make it easier to plan things.
Burn wrote:FracturedKoi wrote:What's the closets thing y'all have to a Botcon anyhow?
Ron and I running into each other at a garage sale.
Calling Jason from up from downstairs at work when I get a new TF in the mail.
FracturedKoi wrote:Ryan, love the map of traffic inflow, very interesting, if not saddening to see how little traffic you're getting from my neck of the woods! Also, I know I've said I don't really care for it being in Cali, but what you said about just holding it in the same place every year sure would make planning easier! Much better than waiting til the end of the year to announce it...it's like musical chairs as it is xD
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HILLSVILLE — The experiment started as a test of a formula to give lazy teenagers more energy.
But things went wrong — as mad science often does — and now the playground at the Carroll County Recreation Park is infested with zombie teens.
Hillsville's Safe Halloween festivities will begin at 5 p.m. on Friday, and continue through 8 p.m.
This year, the Friends of Hillsville will provide a safe trick-or treating experience for the kids, as well as fun games and activities for the entire family.
HILLSVILLE — Carroll County got into the fall spirit for the annual Pumpkin Festival at the Southwest Virginia Farmers Market on Oct. 18.
The festivities took place from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., and included fall-themed activities such as pumpkin carving, apple butter making, pumpkin cannons and a zombie trail ride.
Every autumn, the scenery changes colors.
The leaves of some trees always turn one color. For example, the black walnut turns yellow. Other species, such as sweetgum, turn different colors, even on the same tree.
Sunny days and cool nights are key to fall leaf displays. Bright, sunny days and cool, but not freezing, nights are required for vivid autumn shows. If there is an early frost, the leaves are likely to turn brown and drop.
Although botanists understand the mechanics of some of these changes, other parts remain a mystery.
Outhouse racers battled for privy supremacy at the 32nd Annual Mountain Foliage Festival in Independence on Oct. 11.
Anthony Bourdain, in his seminal memoir "Kitchen Confidential," describes people who work with meat as capable of obscene, irreverent jokes, while people who work with fish, he says, have no sense of humor at all.
The Galax Parks and Recreation Senior Talent Show was held last Thursday night at The Rex Theater and featured a multitude of performers.
Many of the acts had a gospel theme. Mable Bryson was up first with a serene but heartfelt "Amazing Grace;" Carol Huffman performed two original songs, "Blue Ridge Mountain Music" and "Angels Were Watching Over Me;" Bobbie Taylor offered a charming "Bless the Beasts and Children;" and Nancy Wolfe, near the show's end, sang a sweet rendition of "You Light Up My Life."
By DON RICHESON, Staff
INDEPENDENCE – Teams are already starting to form to vie for the $600 cash prize in the Grand Privy Race, the premier event in the 32nd Annual Mountain Foliage Festival set for Oct. 11.
There should be many on hand to cheer the outhouse racers on. The festival is among downtown Independence's largest events of the year and drew 3,000 people last year on a rainy day, so this year the crowds will likely be even bigger.
Mother Nature was unforgiving during Chateau Morrisette's Second Annual Black Dog BBQ Festival last month, but that didn't stop the Front Porch BBQ Team from breaking into the local circuit with a win for its first group competition.
During the Kansas City Barbecue Society (KCBS) competition, the rain stopped for no brisket, whole hog or butt. Competitors were wet and miserable, but everyone was determined to serve a nice meal for the judges.
Carmen Sumner, formerly of Galax, has become a big name in Lincolnton, N.C. Sumner's formal title reads "Administrative Support Specialist and Receptionist" at City Hall. But she is known by many as the eyes and ears of the city.
Local congregations celebrated the third annual Christian Family Fun Day event on Saturday with a parade, a 5K and a day-long celebration at the Hillsville VFW. Churches from the Twin Counties and surrounding localities turned up to offer free food, games, entertainment and messages about Christianity. Everyone in the community was invited to attend, regardless of their personal beliefs.
HILLSVILLE — More than 100 runners turned out for the inaugural Twin County MS Walk at the Grover King VFW Post #1115 in Hillsville on Sept. 13.
According to coordinator Regina Dalton, the walk raised around $7,000 for the Multiple Sclerosis Society. "And, there are still more donations coming in," she told The Gazette on Monday.
HILLSVILLE — For the past two years, the Christian Family Fun Day (CFFD) event in Hillsville has provided a safe and fun environment where everyone is welcome.
For some, the event — set to return for a third year on Sept. 20 — is a fun place to mingle with the community and enjoy the free games and entertainment. But for others, the experience is much more profound.
When it comes to harmony, the members of The Preacher's Choir have it down pat. Not only do their voices harmonize during their many performances, but they see harmony as a way of life.
The Preacher's Choir is a group of Galax ministers from all denominations. It was organized about four years ago through Jerry Watson, a church layman with a dream.
"Mr. Watson dreamed of seeing a group of ministers from various church backgrounds coming together to sing gospel songs in the area," said Pastor D.G. Fox, the designated leader of the group.
Despite high winds and rain clouds, Joyfest, the annual "friend-raiser" for Joy Ranch Home for Children in Woodlawn, brought in an impressive crowd on Sept. 6. Guests were treated to helicopter rides, face painting, games, bounce houses and plenty of food. Performances included the Appalachian Children's Chorus and Brad & Rebekah. The weather kept the planned hot air balloons from flying.
WOODLAWN — Joy Ranch is anticipating a large turnout for JoyFest, the Christian home for children's annual "friend raiser" this weekend.
"We've promoted it more intensely than ever, and we're getting a good response," says Brent Carrick, Joy Ranch Development Coordinator. "We've added some new attractions to our already exciting lineup, and it has greatly boosted interest."
The event is taking place Saturday from noon to 5 p.m.
HILLSVILLE — Frilly-dressed princesses of all ages graced the stage for the 2014 Miss Carroll County beauty pageant at the Carroll County Agricultural Fair.
Judges had the difficult decision of presenting awards to a selection of the contestants, aged from birth through 19 years old.
This year's Miss Carroll County winner is Bethany Welch, a contestant who also practices the science behind beauty as an employee of 58 Salon in Woodlawn. She is also a Skills USA award-winner, having earned a skill point certificate in nail care.
HILLSVILLE – The annual Carroll County Agricultural Fair gets underway Aug. 20 and continues through Aug. 24 on the grounds of the Southwest Virginia Farmer's Market in Hillsville.
Registration for exhibits will be Aug. 18 from 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. with judging to follow.
The fair will provide a variety of events for the entire family.
Brinkley Entertainment from Walnut Cove, N.C., will provide carnival rides and shows during the fair.
The second annual Galax Rhythm, Brews & Vine Fest is coming Aug. 2 to Grayson Street, featuring 12 breweries and five wineries, along with four bands and two food vendors.
The downtown festival will run from 2-8 p.m.
The festival is being put on and sponsored by the Galax Downtown Association, Creek Bottom Brews and Macado's.
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1. What is the top scientific reason upon which you base your stand?
Answer: It works! Water fluoridation, a modern adaptation of a naturally occurring process, adjusts fluoride upwards to an optimal level (1 part per million). Fluoride is in all water in varying amounts.
Never has a public health measure been so studied and proven. One of the largest studies ever done on fluoridation found 61 percent fewer cavities in Pacific Region fluoridated cities (Brunelle 1990). The Centers for Disease Control cites fluoridation as one of the top public health achievements of the 20th Century.
Head Start Children in The Dalles, fluoridated since 1956, had 68 percent fewer cavities compared to children in unfluoridated Hood River County. The Dalles kids had no severe cavities but 1 in 10 of Hood River kids did! 2004 hospital bills for cavity treatment for City of Hood River children requiring general anesthesia were $159,613. The Dalles per capita billings were 26 percent of that.
With implementation of California's fluoridation law over 70 percent of Americans will enjoy cavity preventing benefits from fluoridated water. In Dr. Andrew Weil's words: "The easiest, most efficient and most cost-effective means of making sure that children have adequate fluoride to protect against tooth decay is to support fluoridation of your area's water supply."
2. Should the public be trusted to fluoridate their own teeth, and why or why not?
Answer: It's not a matter of trust, rather a question of what works best. Public Health scientists know programs which require individuals reliably remember to do something are ineffective.
Few actually ensure their children take supplements as recommended. Many are unaware of fluoride's benefits. People don't brush after every meal. Most don't floss regularly.
Fluoridation, the individual acts of brushing, avoiding excessive sugar, flossing, good nutrition and regular dental care are all important. They work together.
Our area has started, funded, organized and supplied over a half dozen oral health programs, free dental services, tooth brush and hygiene "giveaways" and cooperative Head Start and Oregon Child Development Coalition programs without changing decay rates.
Citizens should not believe that there is some "new" or better plan to replace fluoridation.
Our Health Department and other medical and dental providers have good programs. Fluoride supplements through the schools have been tried.
We need the method which works.
Ideal public health measures only require citizens to go about their normal daily routines to be protected. Compared to fluoridation, individual based plans are ineffective.
Abandoning the proven method abandons effective prevention. The greater good of the entire population should be the governing concern with this question.
3. Who benefits from fluoride and how?
Answer: Sixty years ago Grand Rapids Michigan began water fluoridation. There was a 60 percent reduction in decay in the 30,000 school children studied.
Today nearly 70 percent of Americans drink fluoridated water.
Fluoride, incorporated into the tooth surface, prevents destruction from the acid bacteria make when we eat.
Swallowed fluoride ends up in the saliva and concentrates in plaque prolonging this topical effect.
Fluoridated water drunk while children are developing teeth causes protective changes in the shape of rear teeth and makes the enamel harder. This is the reason dentists can tell if you grew up with fluoridated water.
Fluoridation's benefit to children is well known but adults also benefit. Adults drinking fluoridated water require fewer dental services (Grembowski 1992) and are more likely to keep their natural teeth (O'Muldane 1996). Elderly people whose gum disease exposes the fragile root services are at particular risk for cavities. Fluoridated water prevents these (Stamm 1990).
While all people with teeth are benefited, fluoridation is even more important for disadvantaged and under-served peoples. Fifty-five percent of the children at May Street school are economically disadvantaged and received assisted lunches. Concern for social justice should lead citizens to Vote No on Measure 14-23.
4. What is the best way to reach the population at high risk for tooth decay throughout the county?
Answer: County water district fluoridation would be the most effective way to reduce cavities for both high and low risk populations.
Fluoridation helps everyone with teeth, without their doing anything but drinking the water.
The costs are higher for small water systems but sodium fluoride's ease of handling and lack of danger to workers makes it the best choice for small systems. This, however, is a decision for the water users of those districts.
In 2003, Palo Alto, Calif., home of Stanford University, and a community in which the majority have advanced education voted 79 percent in favor of fluoridation. So while economically disadvantaged people have more cavities, communities with even the highest levels of economic well being desire fluoridation's dental health benefits.
Benefit unfluoridated communities receive from fluoridated neighboring towns is called the Halo Effect. Hood River City's fluoridation is a good first step for our county.
Fluoridation opponents commonly argue that there should be only a countywide solution.
We believe City voters must decide what is best for the City residents. Sadly, 14-23, the decision before voters at this time, is not really about fluoridation. It seeks to prevent a thoughtful citizen decision by making fluoridation illegal.
5. Why do you feel this matter is such a hot-button issue?
Answer: Understanding fluoridation's benefits we are deeply offended by Measure 14-23's intent. It seeks to ban industrial waste, a proposal which few would disagree with. Yet the Measure is a confusing guise to prohibit even sodium fluoride, the highest quality water fluoridation additive.
We have seen firsthand children whose teeth are so rotten they must have general anesthesia, itself a serious risk.
We know the stress and discomfort cavities and their treatment bring. Childhood fillings need replacing in young adulthood.
As we age there is tremendous cost for replaced fillings; for crowns, bridges and root canals. Cavities are lifelong problems.
That such an effective and easy solution would be prohibited and prevented by a calculated and confusing measure is tragic.
We are strong supporters of the environment. It pains us that people who are for fluoride will vote for this measure because they don't understand what it is doing.
We are profoundly disturbed — for our children, grandchildren and the lives they will lead; because of the unsubstantiated claims of harm to people and the environment; and because this cleverly crafted measure may block one of the most important public health achievements of the 20th Century.
6. Explain why fluoride does or does not pose a threat to healthy water.
Answer: Detailed reviews of the science over the many years of fluoridation have found only cavity prevention. The Dalles' water is healthier than Hood River's; Salem's healthier than Eugene's; Portland, Maine's, healthier than Portland, Oregon.
The USGS says fluoride in the Columbia River varies as much as 0.119 parts per million.
Hood River's fluoridation would add 0.000004187 ppm. This is over 28,000 times smaller than natural variation and about 19,000 times smaller than research found safe for salmon. This addition is unimportant.
Analysis of sodium fluoride from The Dalles shows the elements which 14-23 demands be zero are not detectable. Common foods contain many thousands of times more than fluoridated water.
Nearly 100 false claims of health and environmental harm have appeared in local media. Sodium fluoride has no effect whatever on lead in old pipes.
It does not injure animals or vegetation. No credible evidence shows that sodium fluoride interacts with chlorine to cause harm as claimed.
Local anti-fluoridationists view fluoridation a conspiracy so corporations can "dump" inconvenient toxic wastes (Riverkeepers Spring Newsletter).
As ex-Surgeon General C. Everett Koop said "they're wrong." If true, zero percent rather than nearly 70 percent of Americans would be drinking fluoridated water.
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TUSCALOOSA | A group of four 8-year-old Capitol School students sat at a small round table Thursday, laughing, smiling and arranging multicolored chips with numbers into two sets.
TUSCALOOSA | A group of four 8-year-old Capitol School students sat at a small round table Thursday, laughing, smiling and arranging multicolored chips with numbers into two sets.
In the first set, they laid out three green 1,000-point chips, seven red 100-point chips, two blue 10-point chips and four green 1-point chips. They then repeated the process, this time placing the exact number and types of chips on the other side of the table.
The math problem they were given, which was written on a piece of paper, was what is 3,724 multiplied by two? After the students were done placing exactly 3,724 points of chips on the table twice, they added the chips up and told their teacher, Melanie Spencer, their answer.
"It's 7,448," said Ezekiel O'Connor, a third-grader.
Spencer, a lead teacher at Capitol School, said she was teaching students that multiplying is simply an easier and quicker way of adding.
Students in groups around the room worked out the same problem. Instead of using chips, they used beaded necklaces, pegs in a board, paper and their fingers.
The method of learning is called "Singapore Math," which is the national math curriculum used in Singapore.
Fourth- and eighth-grade students in Singapore have ranked No. 1 in the world in math since 1995, according to a Trends in International Mathematics and Science study conducted by the International Association for Evaluation of Educational Achievement. The association is an independent, international cooperative of national research institutions and government research agencies.
Singapore math slims down the content packed into traditional math curriculums and focuses on students mastering a few topics, said Barbara Roundtree, director of Capitol School. She said it employs detailed instruction, questions, problem-solving and visual and hands-on aides such as blocks, chips, cards and bar charts.
Students being taught Singapore math do not move on to another math topic until they have thoroughly learned the topic they're on, she said.
"This approach gives students a sold math foundation upon which to build increasingly complex skills, and makes it less likely that they will forget and have to be retaught the same thing in later years," she said.
Roundtree said Singapore math is the math curriculum used at Sidwell Friends School in Washington, D.C., where the daughters of President Barack Obama attend and where the daughter of former president Bill Clinton once attended.
Capitol School — an international private school — spent thousands of dollars adopting Singapore's math curriculum, Roundtree said.
After a year of research and training the school's faculty on how to teach it, the Singapore math method has been implemented at the school. Teachers say it was worth the investment.
"It builds confidence," Spencer said. "They feel that they can do math. Look at their smiling faces. No one's crying when I say, 'Let's do math.' "
Lawson Turner, an 8-year-old at the school, ran up to Spencer and begged for a math problem.
She asked him what's nine multiplied by nine. He held up his fingers and folded his ninth finger on his right hand. He then counted the number of fingers to the left of his folded finger and counted the single finger to the right of his folded finger. Counting eight fingers to the left of his folded finger and one finger to the right of his folded finger, he yelled out "81!"
"I don't even need my fingers for the answer anymore because it's stuck in my head!" Lawson yelled.
Spencer said Singapore math relies on problem solving and higher-order thinking, not just numbers and word problems. She said it's about figuring out how math is done.
"We start with students using visual materials that they can understand concretely instead of conceptually," she said. "We start them with concrete materials that they can relate to. Then we move to math problems using pictures and then abstract. That's when the Singapore math really helps them because it helps them see that all three are connected."
Spencer said Singapore math aligns with the state curriculum and Common Core, which is a new national curriculum that will be implemented at every public school in the country next school year.
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