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Nonlinear Models Enhance Distillation
Production-data-based approach leads to improved efficiency of rosin column.
Achieving more efficient operation often means adjusting several variables that might conflict with each other, e.g., better quality sometimes mandates a lower production rate and higher energy consumption. So, determining the best operating conditions requires knowledge of the quantitative effects of several variables on parameters of interest. These relations tend to be complicated. Physical models usually don't describe industrial production processes accurately enough. On the other hand, empirical and semi-empirical modeling approaches don't demand any significant assumptions or simplifications.
Conventional empirical modeling relies on linear statistical techniques that have severe limitations. In contrast, new nonlinear modeling techniques can derive knowledge about complicated nonlinear effects of variables from production data, taking nonlinearities into account. Such nonlinear models of a tall oil distillation column implemented at Forchem Oy in Finland have helped improve the operation of the process.
Tall or pine oil is a byproduct of pulping of pine wood via the Kraft process. Tall oil contains mostly acidic but also some neutral components. Forchem uses a series of distillation columns to separate it into rosin, fatty acids, heavy oils and pitch. Rosin consists mainly of rosin acids, particularly abietic and pimaric acids, which also are referred to as resin acids. For rosin production, water and turpentine are first removed from the raw tall oil received from a pulp mill. The tall oil then passes to a distillation column that produces raw fatty acids as the overhead stream and a bottoms containing mostly rosin. A portion of this heavy fraction goes to the pitch column. Rosin is taken out somewhat above the bottom. This distillation is energy intensive and significantly affects profitability of production.
The acid value of tall oil is typically around 140 while the rosin acid content is about 30% for Forchem's raw material. Rosin distilled from this oil typically contains 90% rosin acids and has a softening point of around 60°C–65°C.
Better quantitative knowledge of the effects of process variables and feed characteristics can enable efficiency improvements. However, these relationships tend to be complicated for distillation processes, like many industrial operations. Physical modeling only provides modest accuracies in predicting most of the interesting consequences of distillation like product purity and energy consumption — partly because it requires plenty of assumptions and simplifications, and partly because sufficient knowledge of the thermodynamics of each component in tall oil is lacking. In constrast, empirical and semi-empirical modeling suffers neither of these limitations. It just needs an adequate amount of production data with a fair variation in the variables of interest.
Simpler nonlinear modeling approaches include polynomial regression and linear regression with nonlinear terms. Nonlinear regression is useful in some situations. However, these older techniques require specifying the form of the nonlinearities. Newer techniques, including series of basis functions, splines, kernel regression, and feed-forward neural networks, are based on free-form nonlinearities.
To try to improve the tall oil distillation process, we chose an empirical approach based on feed-forward neural networks. Such networks are a set of efficient tools for nonlinear modeling, particularly because of their universal approximation capability [1]. They can be applied to individual unit operations or entire trains, whether batch or continuous, and regardless of the type of chemical or other process [2].
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Conveniently located at 20 S. Florissant Rd, in the heart of the Ferguson Citywalk district, the market is located just 5-10 minutes from almost anywhere in North or mid County. It's also directly accessible via the Ted Jones Bike Trail, which is steps from the UMSL-North Metrolink station.
From 270: Go south on Florissant Road for 2.15 miles. After passing under the train bridge, turn left on Adams Street.
From 70: Go north on Florissant Road for 1.75 miles, then turn right on Adams Street.
From Metrolink (UMSL-North station): Exit the Metrolink lot and head down Bellerive Drive to the Ted Jones Bike Trail entrance. Ride or walk two miles to Redmond Avenue and head north. Turn left on Adams, then immediately turn right on Spot Drive.
Additional parking is available at the Savoy Banquet Center across the street.
Don't miss your farm fresh destination through the winter months. Our Winter Market is held the 3rd Saturday of every month from 9am – noon in the St. Stephens parish hall at 33 North Clay Avenue, 63135. Some of your favorite vendors will be at the market bringing you the freshest and highest quality products. You'll find farmers, meat vendors, bakeries, and more at the indoor market this season. COME FOR THE FARMERS. STAY FOR THE FUN!


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'Being Brendo' is formerly the web series 'Queer as Fxxk', a collaboration between the Victorian AIDS Council/Gay Men's Health Centre, Burnet Institute, University of Melbourne and X:MACHINE Productions. The project aims to engage audiences in online discussion, to explore how social networking sites can be used to promote sexual health.
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Madonna Launches Truth or Dare Fragrance in New York
Madonna launched her Truth or Dare fragrance in New York City on Friday the 13th, and as usual, she provided a stimulating visual to go with what she was selling, as well as some of the Material Girl's trademark sassy sound bites.
The 'MDNA' singer looked stunning in a sheer black lace gown with blonde waves, glowing skin and a cross necklace. Despite reports of her album not selling as well as anticipated, the Queen of Pop was still in great spirits — because she's about to be the queen of the perfume counter as well. Since other starlets who haven't been around nearly as long as Madge have already debuted numerous scents, what took the 'Gang Bang' singer so long?
"This was finally the time that I designed a fragrance that I liked the smell of," Madonna said. "I've been trying to develop a fragrance for the last 15, 16 years, and it finally came to fruition, and this is when it's finally coming out!"
When asked what kind of woman wears Truth or Dare, Madge smiled slyly. "Someone who's daring," she said. "Daring enough to tell the truth, and someone who likes gardenias."
Madonna was equally jovial when talking about the name of her scent and how it came to be. "My manager held a gun to my head," she said, struggling to keep a straight face, "and said, 'Name it this or you're not going to have a manager anymore.' I said 'Okay!'" She laughed, "I'm just kidding. It's a phrase that is related to me and my work and what I stand for, I think I've had a fairly daring career, and I'm pretty honest about my work, so I think it goes with my perfume."
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bstasey needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 141 designs submitted by 42 freelance designers.
We are Estate Planning attorney's that bring design, process and thinking systems to clients and their families. We help high net worth families keep their wealth through successive generations.
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We facilitate big thinking and new insights that change their worlds and enhance client return on wealth, family relationships, and enjoyment of life. Hidden opportunites are often discovered by the insights we facilitate. We eliminate the risk that the second and third generations will squander the wealth that the first generation has created, as is so common. Website = http://www.legendarypartners.com
Logo for Legendary Partners that would appeal to families worth $35 - $100 million dollars. Should connote strong family ties and financial security. Our current logo includes the dove over the name of the company. An iteration of this is fine, but not necessary. Logo should be classic, stylish and honorable.
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What is anger?
Anger is a normal human emotion that can range from mild to intense rage. It is a feeling that generates biological changes in the human body. When anger is created, your heart rate and blood pressure rise and stress hormones are released. When people experience angry feelings, they often show ways of angriness that may include behaviors like yelling, throwing things, criticizing, ignoring and storming out. Anger can lead towards violence if not properly managed. Some people use anger as an excuse for being abusive towards others
What causes anger?
Frustration can usually cause anger, when things do not go your way, or people just don't behave as we think they should - this where anger begins. Anger is sometimes joined with negative emotions or is a response to them. When feeling hurt, frightened, disappointed, worried, embarrassed, or frustrated, you are capable of using these feelings to express anger. Another result of anger is misunderstandings or poor communication among people.
Symptoms of anger
Some of the common signs and symptoms of anger include:
- Feelings of nervousness or anxiety
- Rapid heart rate and breathing
- Perspiration
- Having a dry mouth
- Flushed face
- Feeling hot
- Muscle tension
- Nervous twitches
- Inability to sit still
- Headaches
- Appetite changes
- Feeling confused or forgetful
- Difficulty concentrating
- Short temper
- Being irritable
- Being uncomfortable with criticism
- Withdrawing from others
- Sleep difficulties
Steps to help manage anger
When you start feeling angry, try deep breathing, positive self-talk, or stopping your angry thoughts. Breathe deeply from your diaphragm. Slowly repeat a calm word or phrase such as "relax" or "take it easy." Repeat this step until the anger goes away.
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From the July 23, 1973 edition of The Christian Science Monitor
Television is just a place to stop off and tell the world that you're making it without television, according to George Carlin. "It only reflects that you're a success in concerts, records, movies, whatever you do well. You then come on TV to boast about it and maybe offer a little sample."
In this case, the sample is "Monsanto Night Presents the real George Carlin," a TV special which will appear in most major viewing regions sometime in mid-August. To shoot, the comedian is returning to all his old haunts in his native New York City - Columbia University, near where he was born; Grant's Tomb, where he played as a boy; the Bitter End, the kind of club in which he performs best.
He has brought with him Kris Kristofferson, Rita Coolidge, B.B. King - and four air-conditioned trailers. He is chatting in one of the trailers, parked near the Columbia library, where 300 students, hangers-on, and passers-by are waiting for the camera to be repaired so he can perform.
"Let's face it," Mr. Carlin continues. "TV is controlled by government and paid for by private industry. Certainly with that combination the result is bound to be mostly junk. Even with the freedom I was promised on this show, I'm sure I'll only be able to get 50 percent of what I want onto the screen."
What he wants is for the world to know that there is now a new, "real" George Carlin. When he finally steps out to perform he quickly establishes that fact.
"I'm George Carlin." he said pointing to a cardboard cut-out of the George Carlin of another era. "I used to be this guy. Or maybe this guy used to be me. I liked him. I had a lot of fun. He did a lot for me. But there was nothing behind him. Just surface. I wasn't there. I found out I wasn't in my own act after a while. And I discovered a much better character for me - myself."
As a matter of fact, if you haven't seen George Carlin since the old days - that short-haired, business-suited character with the funny disc-jockey and weatherman routines - you might not even recognize the new George Carlin. He's broomstick-thin with a reddish-brown beard, long hair tied in back with a rubber band, dressed in jeans and T-shirt with a pendant around his neck and an earring in one ear. A man seemingly at ease with his youthful audiences - and with himself.
During the next few days, on the various locations, he talks freely about the changes:
"I've been into myself for two and a half years. Before that I was doing an act which consisted of a series of character sketches for which I served as master of ceremonies.
"It was a period when a lot of people were reevaluating themselves. Consciousness-raising became almost an art form. I tried acting and I found I hated that loss of control. I realized I was a monologist; 'Okay,' I said to myself. 'why not say the things and do the things that are really in your mind and your heart?' Suddenly all my personal observations about life became usable in that context.
"And this freedom to be myself on stage just naturally spilled over into my private life, my appearance, my relationships. It was good. Personally and in my career. The result has been that I am far better rewarded in terms of money, following, satisfaction. I'm writing more, a film script, a compendium of funny things...
"Sure, I know that I've been criticized for taking on the physical appearance of a subculture. Anti-hippies keep saying that I'm conforming to another kind of conforming - nonconforming. But the fallacy is that when person leaves a society that forces men to conform under duress and joins a subculture in which brothers tend to conform, it is voluntary conformity. And that's a big, big difference.
"Long hair was adapted as a rebellious act and developed into a kind of natural badge. People who share my most deeply felt philosophy, the alternate culture, also wear their hair long. And it'll be a long time before it's out of style for us. Maybe with some trendy people but not with the real brothers. When straight people talk about long hair being over, it's just wishful thinking.
Despite his new-found conformity, George Carlin never really fitted into a mold. This Morningside Heights class clown finished on only a year and a half of high school before he joined the Air Force at 17. At 18, he was already a disc jockey in Shreveport, La., the town where he was stationed. That started him on an entertainment career in radio, then into coffee houses, graduating into the Las Vegas "big time" and recording, at the same time making numerous appearances on late-night talk shows where his hard-hat routines made him a national comic figure. Then George Carlin discovered George Carlin.
"More and more I began seeking out the counterculture audiences. My kind of stuff just doesn't work for conventioneers. All those characters sending back steaks and making noise. I am a monologist - not a funny man but a man of funny ideas. Nightclubs and TV are strictly commercial arenas - entertainment comes second, art comes third. Before a concert-hall audience of students and other young people, it is you alone out there. The only the audience gets to eat is popcorn, and they have to go outside for that."
Where does he find his material? "In my own experiences, my own observations, my own childhood. Like, for instance, the cliches that all parents seem to use in dealing with their children. You see, my gift is that I see the absurdities and ironies of life, and have the ability to verbalize and mimic them. I'm the class clown. I made faces at the teacher and then did my routines on the street corner. In the end, I'm just the guy who thought of the stuff and got hold of a microphone. Once I'm on stage, my wits are my only defense against ignominy. It amounts to pure self-defense."
The new George Carlin performs some rather straightforward material. "But only before audiences who will understand," he insists. "At first, when I changed back to the real George Carlin, I was persona non grata on the TV talk shows. 'He he flipped out, grew a beard.' Then, they learned I was reliable, that I knew how to control my own routines, that I don't curse on camera, don't wiggle and jiggle and yell a lot. And suddenly I was doing the talk shows again - 20 since I came into my new feelings. I've been guest host for both [Johnny] Carson and [Dick] Cavett."
"I've also had offers to do my own talk show and a variety show. But I turned them down. I just don't want to be something I'm not. I work best in an auditorium with 2,500 people. That's really where I belong. That's where my people are, too.
"This TV special is the first one in a possible series of specials I'm considering. Like maybe one a year. I want to see if the freedom that was offered to me will really be forthcoming. It's just an expanded guest appearance. Instead of one monologue like on the Carson show, I get to do four monologues and have a few guest stars."
There's a knock at the door of the trailer and George Carlin hops out, his pendant swinging in the breeze as he mounts the steps of Grant's Tomb to begin one of his monologues...
"Hi, I'm George Carlin. I don't really have a beginning...."
The monologue catches the fancy of the youthful audience, probably unaware of its hint of Will Rogers and others. They are only aware of its flavor of the real George Carlin.


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jrgkgb needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 266 designs submitted by 91 freelance designers.
We are a startup technology service company specializing in managed Wordpress hosting.
We are looking for a logo that conveys "playful professionalism" - meaning that we'll do absolutely anything to ensure customer satisfaction, and we can always be counted on to get the job done, but that doesn't mean we won't have some fun along the way.
Corporations, Small Businesses, Web Developers, Graphic Artists
We have selected the WooThemes "Suit and Tie" theme to be our G1 website, and we'd like the logo to fit seamlessly with that layout.
Our suit and tie color preferences are blue/gray and red/gray, though we'd be willing to entertain any of the color schemes with a logo that really works for it.
We wouldn't mind visually referencing the existing Wordpress logo and brand, though it's important to reinforce that a) we're our own company, and b) not give the impression that we're affiliated with them beyond using their software.
IMPORTANT: Please make sure that if you include images or artwork, you have all the necessary rights to do so (no iStockPhoto, for example)
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Rockville, one of the largest cities in Maryland, will host Intervention. Considered by many to be the technological center of the region, Rockville also has a rich cultural history dating back to the 1700s. If this is your first time to the area, here's a handy guide to area restaurants, shopping, and attractions to help you feel a little more at home.
Food and Dining
You can't throw a stone without hitting a restaurant in Rockville, but we've taken the liberty of picking out some of the better food options within walking distance of Intervention.
Twinbrook Grille
1750 Rockville Pike [Map]
The Hilton Rockville's own restaurant. From their website: "From sumptuous entrees to delectable desserts, The Twinbrook Grille serves delightful Maryland regional cuisine. Enjoy Hilton's Bountiful Breakfast Buffet which boasts over 100 items or a-la carte menu. Daily lunch specials feature a seasonal flair. Black Angus Steaks are our specialty each evening for dinner at our fabulous Twinbrook Grille."
Distance from Convention Hotel: 0 feet
Riff's Lounge
1750 Rockville Pike [Map]
"Relax with a glass of wine or a tasty martini under our glass roofed atrium with colleagues or friends. Riff's in Hilton Washington DC/Rockville is the perfect spot for a casual cocktail, a cup of coffee, a light bite, and some peaceful down time while you enjoy delightful background sounds of light jazz music."
Distance from Convention Hotel: 0 feet
Phillip's Seafood Restaurant
1775 Rockville Pike [Map]
A little pricey, but don't miss the $4 happy hour specials 4-7pm on weekdays.
Distance from Convention Hotel: 328 feet
India Grill
1761 Rockville Pike [Map]
A local favorite. Lunch and dinner buffet options from $7 to $11.
Distance from Convention Hotel: 449 feet
Rolls 'n Rice
1701 Rockville Pike [Map]
Sushi and rice bowls.
Distance from Convention Hotel: 0.1 miles
Maria's Bakery & Cafe
1701 Rockville Pike [Map]
A Hong Kong-style cafe that also has a bakery with a wide selection of sweets.
Distance from Convention Hotel: 0.2 miles
Kenny's Sub Shop
130 Rollins Avenue [Map]
Some of the best Chinese food in the area at good prices. Apparently they also have subs, but we couldn't tell you much about those.
Distance from Convention Hotel: 0.2 miles
Ruby Tuesday's
12266 Rockville Pike [Map]
Your typical family restaurant. Often runs specials for multiple courses and people.
Distance from Convention Hotel: 0.2 miles
Whole Foods Market
1649 Rockville Pike [Map]
Not a restaurant. It's a grocery store with natural and organic foods.
Distance from Convention Hotel: 0.2 miles
Mosaic Cuisine and Cafe
186 Halpine Road [Map]
Waffles and sandwiches by day, steaks and seafood dishes by night.
Distance from Convention Hotel: 0.2 miles
1592 Rockville Pike [Map]
Very good burgers, made to order.
Distance from Convention Hotel: 0.2 miles
Lebanese Taverna Cafe
1605 Rockville Pike [Map]
Perfect for those times when you wake up in the morning and say "I need Lebanese food today or I'm gonna be pissed."
Distance from Convention Hotel: 0.3 miles
Armand's Chicago Pizzeria
190 Halpine Road [Map]
Nice assortment of pizzas and Italian food. Lunch and dinner buffets under $10.
Distance from Convention Hotel: 0.3 miles
Baja Fresh Mexican Grill
1607 Rockville Pike [Map]
A slightly tastier and healthier option than most of those other buritto joints.
Distance from Convention Hotel: 0.3 miles
Noodles & Co
1609 Rockville Pike [Map]
Noodle dishes from around the globe. You know a place must be hardcore about noodles when its URL is noodles.com.
Distance from Convention Hotel: 0.3 miles
1617 Rockville Pike [Map]
Now you can eat ice cream for every meal!
Distance from Convention Hotel: 0.3 miles
Hinode Restaurant
134 Congressional Lane [Map]
Japanese food with extensive menu. Lots of sushi options.
Distance from Convention Hotel: 0.4 miles
If you're coming in your own vehicle, or you're willing to hop on board Ride On Bus #46 which travels up and down Rockville Pike, there are hundreds more restaurants and dining options available to you. You've probably already found them on your iPad before even reading this far, but if you want to try things the old-fashioned way, check out some of these resources:
- Restaurants & Dining in Rockville, Maryland: RockvilleLiving.com
- Rockville Restaurants, Ratings, Reviews, Full Menus, Discounts: restaurantdb.net
- Yelp.com Food Category for Rockville, Maryland
Culture and History
If you have some extra time to check out the surrounding area, you'll find that Rockville is full of historic and modern attractions worth seeing. Here are some you won't want to miss if you decide to play tourist.
F. Scott Fitzgerald's Gravesite
STREET [Map]
Rockville's most famous dead person, F. Scott Fitzgerald, is buried at St. Mary's Cemetary with his wife, Zelda.
Distance from Convention Hotel: 2.0 miles
Glenview Mansion Art Gallery
603 Edmonston Drive [Map]
Local and region art exhibits are regularly hosted in this enormous mansion seated at the Rockville Civic Center Park.
Distance from Convention Hotel: 2.1 miles
F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre
603 Edmonston Drive [Map]
Over 150 performances are held at the theatre each year, including concerts, dances, operas, plays, and more.
Distance from Convention Hotel: 2.1 miles
Redgate Golf Course
14500 Avery Road [Map]
Rockville's own public 18-hole, par 71 with full service clubhouse and pro shop.
Distance from Convention Hotel: 3.1 miles
Other cultural and historical resources:
- Things to Do In and Near Rockville, Maryland: RockvilleLiving.com
- Attractions in Rockville, MD – Yahoo! Travel
- Arts in Rockville
Don't think for a minute that you'll have a penny left after hitting the artists and vendors at Intervention, but if you are fortunate enough to escape in one fiscal piece, Rockville area merchants would be happy to relieve you of your remaining funds. Follow these guides for shopping in Rockville and the surrounding area.
- Retail Stores and Shopping in Rockville, Maryland: RockvilleLiving.com
- Congressional Plaza Directory
- Rockville Town Center
Supplies and Services
Just in case you need them, Rockville has several stores offering supplies and services you may need on your trip. And even if you don't need to hit the stores while you're here, you may still want to consider a short pilgrimage to the nearby Micro Center electronics superstore if you're not fortunate enough to have one near you.
Micro Center
1776 E. Jefferson #203 [Map]
FedEx Office
1750 Rockville Pike [Map]
US Post Office
143 Rollins Ave [Map]
CVS /parmacy
1580 Rockville Pike [Map]
Alexandria, Virginia Conditions & Forecast
The average high in Rockville in September is 82 °F, and the weather is generally warm, sometimes humid. Temperatures can drop into the 50s overnight, so be prepared in case you go out in the evening.


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Members Present: Tom Garoffolo, Jack Hughes, Kay Martin, Terry McCain, David Truitt and John Wallace
NOMINATION OF OFFICERS: John moved that Jack serve as President for the next year. Terry seconded the motion. A point of order was stated by President Hughes and John's original motion and Terry's second were withdrawn. A second motion was then made by Dave Truitt to have the existing officer's serve in that same capacity for an additional year. That motion was seconded by John Wallace and approved by majority voice vote.
AMENDMENT OF BYLAWS: President Hughes pointed out an inconsistency in the existing by-laws @ Article V - Sections 1 and 2. The term of each successive director was either three years or one year. After discussion on the matter the Board approved amendment of Section two to read three (3) years instead of one (1) to be consistent w/ Section One establishing the initial Board terms.
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT: Discussion from John Wallace and Terry McCain. The idea of a separate page for advertising or categorizing business's similar to the BCCN E-Mail directory page. The later has been the most popular page on our server since being established. It is the only place in Boone County where people can visit and learn another's E-Mail address. What about "The Yellow Pages" ? Copyrite problems in that regard ? Calling this idea an advertiser's page would be near a death sentence on such an endeavor. We must reach a happy medium in providing graphics since that will require more loading time for the page. A business from Zionsville (Rick's Lawn Service) called Terry and was ready "to pay my money" for a listing to the E-Mail directory w/ a link to his home page. Further discussion centered around the idea of a variation of the yellow pages. YELL-O ------------ Y-E-L-L------O. Possibly attach a wav.file w/ some bar music of the old Jello gelatin jingle as a "catcher".
John is still working on quotes on the BCCN brochure. He is also making the rounds to eh service clubs to help further marketing efforts. He will look for some more input on a non-compensated basis then it may be time to start formulating some paid advertisements.
Jack discussed the E-Mail previously sent about the Community liaisons. Jack explained a little more about this message that had been forwarded from Mark Whitman. Jack had invited them to attend this evening but they were unable to do so. There was general interest in this regard and Jack indicated he would find some alternate dates and E-Mail them for an additional meeting. John wants to move on this quickly to help us and also provide us with some connections for future marketing opportunities.
John suggested that more efforts need to be made to increase our membership. Perhaps put more membership information on our home page.
Content is on the upswing. Terry has put a lot of 4-H events on the community calendar. Little League schedules can be handled the same once the schedule is available. Each of those baseball teams have a sponsor that would work in well to our "Buy a page - get a page free" marketing concept.
Terry suggested that we should take a look at the long term budget and calculate the cost of self sufficiency soon. Our revenue will start dropping quickly very soon.
Nothing further came before the board and the meeting was adjourned.
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Among the few clearly positive consequences of The Great Rebalancing going on now in financial markets is the extinguishment of Norman Foster's plans to deface The New York Public Library first announced just as the economic avalanche was beginning in October. The timing suggests a divine consciousness at work.
This sort of nonsense is so common in architecture that it barely even registers on the bullshit detector anymore.
Fortunately the disfigurement will have to wait.
Back in October, Sir Foster blathered on about how he was drawing inspiration from the local library in a suburb of Manchester that he visited as an insufferable teenager.
Here is the library.
I'm as adamantly opposed to book burning as George Orwell but I would make an exception for the "works" of Corbu. The world would be a better place if his contributions to the catalog of human knowledge were simply deleted.
What are the chances that Foster's new masterpiece resembles anything like the modest library he claims as his inspiration? Slim to absolutely nil. About the same probability that his update will inspire anyone as much as the brand manager of Windex.
The Times reports that the trustees considered more traditional architects but in the end chose to commission "a distinctive piece of contemporary architecture." According to the library's chairwoman, Catie Marron, "one has to embrace one's time."
But why? Why can't we embrace our times by embracing the beautiful works of art that preceded us instead of disfiguring them? Because our times are selfish and myopic, that's why.
The presumption is that the Carrere & Hastings building belongs to another age and we need a structure that reflects contemporary society. Actually, the Library exists now, in our age. It functions spectacularly well, now, in our times.
Any Fosteresque alteration would indeed embrace our times in all its banality, mediocrity, transience, conceit and most of all its presumption that any architect alive today could match what Carrere & Hastings created a century ago.
Funny how no such tension was desirable when Paul Rudolph's high rise bunker at Yale was renovated and added to recently. "The Gwathmey design is intentionally restrained and recessive," says Ada Louise Huxtable the fictional architecture critic at The Wall Street Journal. But that's another story.
Says Ouroussoff, who occupies the Muschamp Chair for Advanced Elitist Studies at NYT:
"Some believe that the only way to show respect for an old building is to dress
it up in a cute period style."
"This approach trivializes history by blurring the distinction between old and
"The result is watered-down history – or worse, kitch."
Yet, a Norman Foster prosthesis on The New York Public Library would equate a passing fashion with the grandeur of history and be nothing more than adding chrome tailfins on a timeless structure.
"In choosing Mr. Foster the library is signaling confidence in the ethos of our
own era while nodding to a distinct past."
Ironically, the shameful ethos of our era ultimately will make Foster's plans unrenderable. There's no money left, and now that the trustees of the library have lost the $59 million they were counting on to jumpstart the project, the hole just got a lot bigger.


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Sound Mind/Sound Body 2012: Recap
2013 OL commits Logan Tuley-Tillman (left) and David Dawson
Yesterday's Adidas Sound Mind/Sound Body camp at Southfield High School featured some of the Midwest's best talent, including five of Michigan's 2013 commits (actually, six, but Csont'e York showed up late and I didn't get a good look at him). It also provided a rare chance for players to get instructed by coaches from Michigan, Ohio State, Michigan State, Eastern Michigan, and several other schools; U-M, OSU, and MSU each sent their full staff, save Mark Dantonio, who had a speaking engagement.
This was my first camp experience, so I mostly focused on the Michigan commits; at these camps, there's so much going on that it's difficult to focus on more than a handful of players. Here are my impressions of the Wolverine commits as well as a couple other standouts:
I didn't spend a ton of time watching Morris in the passing drills, mostly because I was more focused on the receivers and defensive backs, but he was excellent as usual on Wednesday. Morris threw harder than anyone else there, displayed great accuracy, and could make all of the throws. He's also improved from what I saw of him last fall in terms of knowing when to change up speeds and when to just unleash.
As you can see above, Al Borges kept a very close eye on Morris. UAB head coach Garrick McGee was running quarterback drills, but Borges made it clear that he would be the one coaching Morris. As Brian pointed out in today's UV, the running theme of the camp was coaches in disbelief that this was all legal; it was, thanks to SMSB's status as a charitable event.
Dawson was easily the most impressive lineman present, both from a physical and technical standpoint. He looks like he's in the 280-290 pound range but doesn't appear to be carrying much bad weight at all. He shows an advanced understanding of technique for a high school player; Coach Funk was presiding over the offensive line drills, and when he needed to give an example of what he was looking for, he had Dawson give the demonstration. Dawson displayed very quick feet, shuffled well in pass protection while keeping a solid base, and showed a very strong initial punch.
In one-on-ones, Dawson excelled in a drill that gives a clear edge to the pass-rusher. He got great depth with his initial step and had three or four pancakes (not all of his reps are on my film above). When Dawson did get beat, it was usually when he let the defender get into his body instead of keeping the rusher at bay with his arm punch. The proverbial mean streak was also on full display. On one rep, Dawson got beat off the edge, and the defender went back to his side screaming "Let's go!" and "I'm hungry!"* Dawson didn't appreciate the woofing, asked for an immediate rematch, and buried the guy into the turf.
Dawson is expected to end up at guard in college and after seeing him yesterday I think that's the best place for him. While his strength allows him to dominate high school competition, he isn't the longest lineman out there, which makes it harder to keep edge-rushers at bay. As you can see above, when Dawson slid inside to take a rep at guard, he dispatched his man with ease.
Tuley-Tillman didn't quite perform at Dawson's level but still showed off the potential that earned him an offer in the first place. When I talked to Logan, he told me he weighs about 315 pounds, a 15-pound drop from where he was at the Columbus NFTC last month. He's still carrying bad weight, however, and is going to have to turn a significant amount of fat into muscle before he's ready to play at the next level.
I was initially down on Tuley-Tillman when watching the one-on-ones, but after watching the tape he did better than I thought. When he gets his hands on a guy it's tough to escape and he finishes his blocks with authority. He did struggle some against the speed rush; Funk pulled LTT aside during drills to work on getting better depth in his drop when pass blocking, and there's still work to be done there. When he got his footwork right, defenders had little chance of getting past him.
Despite the technique issues, Tuley-Tillman has great feet; when he's coached up, he should have every opportunity to play tackle at the Big Ten level. He's definitely got some conditioning work to do, though it sounds like he's on the right track. Multiple experts who saw Tuley-Tillman in Columbus, where he reportedly struggled significantly, said his performance yesterday was a vast improvement.
Lewis continues to look impressive on both sides of the ball. While I thought he looked better at corner when playing for Cass Tech last fall, there may be a battle royale between the offensive and defensive coaches over where he'll play at Michigan; the offensive coaches have made it clear that they covet Lewis as a wide receiver. They'll have to fight Greg Mattison for him, however, and that may be a losing battle.
Lewis is never going to wow you from a purely physical standpoint—he's 5'11" and pretty skinny—but his athleticism is just a notch below elite. He showed off great closing speed at cornerback, though he sometimes relies too much on his ability to recover; he's not quite at his 2012 teammate Terry Richardson's level when it comes to staying in a receiver's hip pocket. His ball skills, however, are exemplary; he tracks the ball in the air extremely well and knows exactly when to go for the catch. If a quarterback threw a 50-50 ball in his direction, whether on offense or defense, he came down with it or at least broke up the pass.
At receiver, Lewis put those ball skills to good use, coming up with a couple of spectacular catches including one diving effort against 2014 Cass Tech teammate Damon Webb (much more on him below). I still like Lewis's upside more at corner, where his size plays better, but he's convinced me that he could contribute on either side of the ball at the next level.
Hill looked very good in the reps I saw him taking, running crisp routes and catching almost everything thrown his way, including the pass pictured above. He nearly pulled in a ridiculous one-hander early in the morning session, but couldn't quite haul it on; otherwise, any pass in his direction resulted in a catch. Hill isn't the fastest tight end out there, nor the biggest, but he finds a way to get space from defenders and then shield them off with his body.
Given that he's being recruited for a very specific, not-always-used position—H-back—he's got a more limited ceiling than most of the commits; at around 6'2", he doesn't have the size to play much on the line. That said, if he can run routes and catch like he did yesterday, he could be a solid piece to the offensive puzzle.
Webb turned heads a couple weeks ago when he blanketed Laquon Treadwell at the IMG 7-on-7 and he built on that with an MVP-worthy performance yesterday. Despite being a year younger, Webb has more bulk on his 5'11" frame than his teammate Jourdan Lewis, and like Lewis he's an outstanding athlete.
Also like Lewis, Webb can play either wide receiver or cornerback at the next level, though his size suggests that corner is his optimal position. He was fantastic playing corner in the one-on-one drills, staying step-for-step with Lewis—though Jourdan managed to bring in a diving catch—and 2013 Notre Dame commit James Onwualu, who was torching the less-heralded prospects. Webb faced Onwualu three times, and aside from slipping on a hitch route, he came out on top. Webb doesn't rely as much on recovery speed as Lewis, instead playing a more physical style; he's not at all afraid to come up and jam the receiver, and he flips his hips well when transitioning from his backpedal.
Allen Trieu reported this afternoon that Webb earned a Michigan offer, which comes as little surprise after he performed so well in front of the entire staff. While they're targeting him as an athlete for now, I'm guessing he'll be the next in a long line of Cass Tech corners to play at the BCS level. The Wolverines appear to be his clear leader at the moment and there's a chance his recruitment wraps up early. He'll be in Ann Arbor next week for Michigan's camp.
*"I'm hungry" guy was one of the highlights of the camp, as he repeatedly—and loudly—proclaimed his hunger after just about every rep. When Hoke spoke to the campers after the morning session, he singled the kid out for his enthusiasm, then had this exchange:
Hoke: "Did you have lunch yet?"
I'm Hungry Kid: "Yes, sir."
Hoke: "Well, I guess you're not hungry anymore."
- 2014 MI DE Malik McDowell wasn't listed on the roster—he wasn't alone in that regard—and only took a couple reps in the morning, so I didn't get a chance to evaluate him. I did head over to where the linemen were gathered in the afternoon, however, and I can say he certainly passes the eye test. That is one huge rising junior.
- Two other 2014 kids who caught my eye were Cass Tech linebackers William White and Gary Hosey, who both stood out physically among the linebackers. White appeared to have an inch or two on Hosey, but both looked solidly built with the frame to add more bulk. I was busy watching the linemen while they were going through drills, however, so I'll have to catch them play another time.
- A friend who was helping instuct the linebackers at the camp raved about Michigan State linebacker commit Jon Reschke. I thought Reschke was a no-brainer four-star when I saw him play against Farmington Hills Harrison in the playoffs last year; State got a good one there.
- Urban Meyer, from the morning presser: "The problem with intercollegiate athletics is that it's almost anti-student-athlete." All the coaches talked about how great it was to be able to instruct recruits at an event outside the usual team camps. There was also discussion about finding ways for recruits to be able to take visits to campus without the cost becoming prohibitive; there definitely seems to be support for summer official visits if the NCAA decides to look in that direction.
- Yes, Brady Hoke uttered the words "Ohio" and "State" in succession during an impromptu on-field Q&A session with reporters. Yes, there was a subsequent race between the Michigan beat reporters to tweet that bit of news. I believe the winner was AnnArbor.com's Nick Baumgartner.
- Terry Richardson, James Ross, and Oregon CB (and former Cass Tech Technician) Dior Mathis all were present. Richardson was walking around eating ribs while the Michigan coaches teased him about getting his weight up.
- After watching them in a camp setting, it's very easy to see why Michigan's coaching staff has so much success both on the field and in recruiting. I kept forgetting to film the OL/DL one-on-ones because I was so intent on listening to Coach Funk give technique pointers to individual guys after their reps; I learned more about blocking technique in five minutes of standing near him than I have in the rest of my life put together. They're all great with the players, as well; you could tell the kids were hanging on every word of instruction.
- Former Michigan lineman and current EMU OL coach Kurt Anderson, who was running drills with Funk: "You're protecting your family, your food, your quarterback." [via Mike Rothstein]
Pictured coaches, in order of appearance, are UAB HC Garrick McGee, OSU HC Urban Meyer, MSU DC Pat Narduzzi, EMU HC Ron English, Hoke, Mattison, EMU's Mike Hart, Syracuse's Tyrone Wheatley, and Michigan's Darrell Funk and Jeff Hecklinski.
Jayru Campbell's hair did not disappoint:
Neither did Shane Morris's afternoon attire:
That's all for now. Interviews with Morris, Dawson, and Tuley-Tillman coming later this afternoon.


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Open Fist Theatre Extends FOOTE NOTES thru February 9
The Open Fist Theatre Company is thrilled to announce that its smash-hit, critically-acclaimed production of FOOTE NOTES, written by Horton Foote and directed by Scott Paulin is extending through Saturday, February 9 at the Open Fist Theatre, 6209 Santa Monica Blvd. in Hollywood.
Horton Foote, one of America's greatest storytellers, died in the spring of 2009 at the age of 92. In a career that spanned nearly seventy years he was awarded two Academy Awards for Screenwriting, an Emmy and the Pulitzer Prize among scores of other accolades. Much of his early work was in the form of One Act plays, many of them performed on live television in the early 1950s. A Young Lady of Property first appeared on the Philco Television Playhouse in 1953. The story of Wilma and Arabella, two teenage girls planning to flee their small rural town for the bright lights of Hollywood, is as poignant and provocative today as it was more than half a century ago. In The Land of the Astronauts, set in 1983, local dreamer Phil has vanished, gone off,he says,to become an astronaut leaving his baffled wife and daughter behind. The play tells the story of her sometimes harrowing, sometimes madcap search for her lost love. Both plays take place in Horton's hometown, callEd Harrison in his plays, and both are richly drawn portraits of humans struggling bravely to hold onto their dreams in the face of withering opposition.
Another collection of Foote One-Acts, Harrison, TX, just closed a sold out run Off-Broadway in NY under the direction of Pam McKinnon.
Horton Foote (Playwright) has had plays produced on Broadway, Off-Broadway and Off-Off-Broadway, as well as at many regional theatres. Horton's plays include The Day Emily Married, The Carpetbagger's Children, The Last of the Thorntons, The Young Man From Atlanta, The Chase, The Traveling Lady, The Trip to Bountiful, Night Seasons, Texas Town, Tomorrow, The Habitation of Dragons, The Orphans' Home Cycle, Roots in a Parched Ground, Convicts, Lily Dale, The Widow Claire, Courtship, On Valentine's Day, 1918, Talking Pictures, Laura Dennis, Vernon Early and HARRISON, TEXAS.
In the fall of 2007 the New York premiere of Mr. Foote's play "Dividing the Estate" received universal critical accolades and a sold-out run at Primary Stages. Terry Teachout reviewing the play for The Wall Street Journal states: "Horton Foote, as it happens, is 91 years old...This wonderful play reminds me of something that the great and long-lived Japanese painter Hokusai once said: 'At 90, I shall penetrate the mystery of things; at 100, I shall certainly have reached a marvelous stage; and when I am 110, everything I do, be it a dot or a line, will be alive.' I'd say Mr. Foote is a couple of decades ahead of schedule."He received Academy Awards for his screenplay adaptation of To Kill a Mockingbird and his original screenplay Tender Mercies. In 1995, he received the Pulitzer Prize for The Young Man from Atlanta, as well as the Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Achievement Off-Broadway and the Outer Critics Circle Special Achievement Award for the Signature Series of his plays. He was elected to the Theater Hall of Fame in 1996. In 1998, Horton was elected to membership in the American Academy of Arts and Letters, and at the same time received from the Academy the Gold Medal of Drama for his entire body of work. He received the National Medal of Arts Award from President Clinton in 2000. Other awards include the PEN/Laura Pels Foundation Award for Drama, The New York State Governor's Arts Award and the American Theatre Critics/Steinberg New Play Award for The Carpetbagger's Children, presented by the American Theatre Critics Association. His memoirs, Farewell and Beginnings, are published by Scribners. SCOTT PAULIN (Director/Carl) began his career as a stage actor in the San Francisco Bay Area in the early 1970s appearing at The Berkeley Repertory Theater, The Magic Theater, The Berkeley Stage, and the Eureka Theater where his performance as Pavlo in The Basic Training of Pavlo Hummel received the Bay Area Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Performance. Since coming to Los Angeles in 1980 he has worked as an actor and director in film, television and theater. He has directed more than thirty hours of dramatic television and guest starred in more than a hundred episodes of television. His feature film credits include Cat People, Soldiers Story, Turner and Hooch, Pump Up the Volume, and The Right Stuff. He recently directed Nicholas Kazan's new play, Mademoiselle God at The Ensemble Studio Theater, Sam Shepard's Curse of the Starving Class and Horton Foote's Getting Frankie Married and Afterwards here at The Open Fist where he is a proud member. The webseries he recently directed, The Mop and Lucky Files is currently garnering awards at festivals nation wide. He plays Jim Beckett on the hit ABC nighttime drama Castle. He is a longtime friend of the Foote family.
The cast of FOOTE NOTES includes Bryan Bertone, John Bozeman, Caitlin Renee Campbell, Jacque Lynn Colton, Martha Demson, Bruce Dickinson, Kiley Eberhardt, William Jackson, Juliette Goglia, Nicola Hersh, Monica Lawson, John LeMay, Laetitia Leon, Matt Little, Kevin McCorkle, Aaron McPherson, T. Lynn Mikeska, Scott Paulin, Mary Linda Phillips, Wendy Phillips, Laura Richardson, Hilary Schwartz, Ina Shumaker, Rod Sweitzer, Talyan Wright and AlgeRita Wynn.
FOOTE NOTES features an award-winning design team. The Production Design is by Richard Hoover. Currently, Richard Hoover is designing sets for Aaron Sorkin's new HBO series "The Newsroom. " Recent theatre works include Caroline or Change, Guthrie Theatre; Aftermath, New York Theatre Workshop; Fifth of July, Signature Theatre, The Tempest for Emily Mann at the McCarter; Speaking in Tongues for Mark Clements at The Roundabout; Skreamers, The Ave T, Copenhagen, Mephisto and The Seagull for Tim Robbins, the Actors' Gang; Bat Boy, dir. Scott Schwartz; House Arrest, Jo Bonney, at the Public; Twelfth Night for Joe Dowling at The Guthrie; and on Broadway; Not About Nightingales, for which Richard received the 1999 Tony Award. Film selections: Blind Horizon; Live from Baghdad; Mothman Prophesies, Girl, Interrupted; The Cradle Will Rock; Dead Man Walking, and Bob Roberts; Ed Wood; Payback. Richard also designed sets for the TV series Twin Peaks.The Lighting Design is by Dan Reed. The Sound Design is by Peter Carlstedt. The Costume Design is by Kellsy MacKilligan. Original Music is by John Bobek. The Prop Design by Bruce Dickinson, Ina Shumaker and Judith Scarpone. The Stage Manager is Flor San Roman.
FOOTE NOTES is EXTENDING through Saturday February 9 at the Open Fist Theatre, 6209 Santa Monica Blvd. in Hollywood.
Performances are Saturdays at 8pm; Sundays at 2pm. Ticket prices are $25. Students and Seniors- $20. Special group rates available for parties of 10 or more. For information, or to purchase tickets, visit the website for details at www.openfist.org.


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A winner was selected from 80 designs submitted by 15 freelance designers.
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Battle of the Banks: Bank of America Is Back
Wells Fargo is now the No.1 bank but rival Bank of America has reported strong earnings. Shayndi Raice joins MoneyBeat to discuss the current banking landscape. Photo: AP.
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
... in mm mm ... bank earnings season continued yesterday with J P Morgan Wells Fargo ... today ... bank of America and what did the second largest bank by assets reports ... that a very good according to the stock up three percent ... a multi year high was down around five dollars in twenty eleven now up above seventeen what happened at this point what's the story to help us ... Shayndi race one of our reporters here at the Wall Street Journal ... you're just on the covers called BankAmerica right ... did we do we learn a thing in sch thing out of five conference call ... yes I think that what you're seeing is that Bank of America's fulfilling its promise to cut costs ... to slim down its operations ... to play all of these legacy issues behind them ... aam said ... no get through these bad loans that they have been Countrywide ... that the question remains and Brian Moynihan CEO said on a call um what is the core earnings growth capability for this company ... and that's where we still have to see us more staying ... power ... I think when you when you look to earnings that cutting becomes clear yes earnings surged from year-ago UK numbers right there may I mean the big number but the year earlier ... Porter was hampered by a lot of cost are talking about yes so ... great if it goes out to reveal train of billion in profit ... um well what's driving the company ... in the future I mean when you look it that the mortgage business had that look ... compared to previous quarters ... so the mortgage business I'm ... at all banks has been a really tough re now on the first couple of ... quarters in two thousand thirteen were really good because there was this refinancing boom ... I that that they see as the FAO in the second half of the year ... ALM so Bank of America saw its mortgage originations fault and a forty nine percent like everybody else interesting Lee they actually had an increase in their mortgage banking income ... aam and that was ... due to Rex and warranties which is the money that they have to set aside let alone half the Tier emerged as I can hear Freddie ... and so they set aside less about this quarter than they did last quarter ... on the year on year though their way Sam ... it leads you down a little bit ... I'm so what if thinking has been tough for everybody ... but ... I can't think of America it's only eight percent of their revenue ... I'm so they like to highlight the other parts of their business in ritzy really well ... and they did have some really good growth in some other parts of their business and surprisingly the euro's for The Wall Street side of the business ... the good better than some that come from ... competition receiving BDA yes they did really well and that puts people weren't expecting was a service to cry on and on the downside of a surprise ... aam also their global wealth management and I did the set was the best that's ever done ... aam and that isn't that much bigger percent at twenty one percent of their revenue ... on selling the consumer business and a slight increase in net interest income ... aam and so it's you know that the profits were up in that unit in the consumer banking in it so freely and every corridor every segment has posted some good results obviously except for their mortgage segment which is still going to all sorts of bad loans even shrinking ... that portion of bad loans and then in terms of ... the litigation read it in front they had a couple billion this quarter yet in expenses ... that's down to a lot from the year-ago rite where do they see that although ... some the nation expenses are still hard to predict because it sets up the and sometimes I feel I can walk along with ease ... aam you know these should we call these lawsuits because it's like you think you've got rid of one and then another one coming up ... so you don't really know what happened this quarter that seems interesting is ... common in open last quarter uneven third-quarter JPMorgan announced aam and ... I think it is like a ... six billion dollar deal with the public at a cafe ... and so it's un clear that any make them aircon see this tree out that the release that more money aside for their own settlement with the FHFA ... ALM so we think that something that we might keep an eye now for moving average aam by you know they still have the full number things that are outstanding their new lawsuits coming up all the time ... aam one of the things to watch out for is that the Fed that Iam ... pack task force that has looked into J P Morgan found bubbles problem is looking in sedan as well ... I and so you know we could see how home you're an


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August 31st marks the 51st Independence Day of Malaysia and September 1st is the beginning of Ramadan–the holy month of Islam.
To celebrate the two important events in Malaysia, I thought I would introduce you to Kuih Bahulu, a traditional Malaysian kuih (or cake).
A favorite among many Malaysians of all races and ages, kuih bahulu is usually baked during the festive seasons such as Hari Raya and Chinese New Year.
These sweet and eggy kuih go very well with coffee, and are always a crowd-pleaser during the festive seasons. A few kuih bahulu and a cup of coffee is a surefire way to greet your guests…
Kuih bahulu comes in different shapes, but the popular ones are the button and goldfish (pictured below). Thekuih bahulu mold also come in different sizes–big and small. I used the small button and gold fish molds for my kuih bahulu because I simply adore cutesy size.
As the sweet aroma filled the air in my current home in California, a flood of fond memories were racing through my mind. I personally recall many kuih bahulu making and baking sessions with my late grandmother, my late mother, and my aunt.
As we were busy baking the kuih bahulu, our anticipation of Chinese New Year and the warm thoughts of our family reunion brought much joy into our home kitchen. Making kuih bahulu has always been fun to me.
While French madeleines are hugely popular, I have to say that Malaysian Kuih Bahulu is no less than the madeleines. I personally think that kuih bahulu is our answer to madeleines, with a slightly different recipe but very similar methods.
For my Malaysian readers, I wanted to wish you all "Selamat Hari Merdeka" and for my Muslim readers, Happy Ramadan!
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- First of 12 Captain Planet School Learning Gardens Opens in Ventura County - Tuesday, January 28, 2014 at 2:16 PM
The Captain Planet Foundation (CPF), a nonprofit organization dedicated to inspiring the next generation of environmental stewards, has created its first Learning Garden in Ventura County with help from Food for Thought Ojai and Agromin. The garden is at Rio Del Norte Elementary School in Oxnard.
The Atlanta, Georgia-based foundation received funding from Keep America Beautiful to bring the Learning Gardens program to Ventura County. CPF's Learning Gardens program started with a pilot of 12 schools in Metro Atlanta in 2009, and will include over 120 gardens by the end of 2014. Ventura County is the Learning Gardens Program's first foray outside of Atlanta. Captain Planet and school volunteers build the gardens and Captain Planet then provides teachers with professional development, standards-based curriculum and kits of supplies necessary for teaching the curriculum. Participating schools also receive a fully-equipped mobile garden cooking cart and volunteers for summer garden management.
Twelve schools in Ventura County can participate in the garden program. Already on board are Tierra Vista Elementary School in Oxnard, Mound School and EP Foster Elementary School in Ventura and San Antonio Elementary School in Ojai.
Agromin, which produces organic compost from Ventura County green waste, is supplying the soil products for all the gardens. "Agromin is a strong proponent of teaching kids about how their food is grown. It gives them an appreciation of the hard work required to grow the food we often take for granted," says Bill Camarillo, Agromin CEO. "We also see school gardens as a way for kids to realize the importance of closing the recycling loop. They understand that by using soil amendments made from leaves and branches, they are keeping green waste out of landfills and creating a more sustainable planet."
"The garden will provide an ongoing source of inquiry and study in the area of life science," says Gena Mathwin, another third grade teacher at Rio Del Norte. "We will be able to teach the students about healthy fruits and vegetables by standing right in the middle of our garden. It's a wonderful opportunity to impact so many young minds and hearts (and stomachs!)."
"The Captain Planet Foundation is excited to expand its Captain Planet Learning Gardens Program to include Ventura County schools, thanks to generous support from Keep America Beautiful and local organizations like Wood-Claeyssens Foundation, Dole Foods, Limoneira, Union Bank, Mission Avocados, Ball Horticulture and Houweling's Tomatoes," says Kyla Van Deusen, gardens program manager at the Captain Planet Foundation. "This expansion would not be possible without Food For Thought Ojai, our local implementer. We've already seen Rio Del Norte Elementary School leverage our support to bring in a dozen additional growing spaces for their students."
Captain Planet teamed up with Food for Thought Ojai to facilitate the installation and running of the learning gardens. According to Food for Thought's garden coordinator David White, "school gardens inspire our children and their families to make healthier food choices. Food for Thought has successfully run school gardens for the Ojai Unified School District for over 10 years and we're excited about reaching out to schools throughout the county to share the insights and experience we have gained over this time."
Teachers from participating schools will be attending a learning garden workshop on January 31 and February 1 at Hansen Agricultural Trust in Santa Paula. For information on how schools can apply for a Captain Planet Learning Garden, contact Kyla Van Deusen email@example.com, 404-522-4585.
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This Positive Life: An Interview With HIV Prevention Activist Jose Ramirez
August 11, 2010
HIV Diagnosis at 17
This is Olivia Ford, reporting for TheBody.com. I'm here today with Jose Ramirez, who's been living with HIV since 2000. Jose is an HIV prevention activist who lives in Washington, D.C. He was also recently featured in the film The Other City. Jose, welcome to This Positive Life.
Hello, hello, hello.
Welcome. Thank you so much for being here today.
Thank you for having me.
Can you start by describing how you found out you were HIV positive? What year was it, and where were you in your life?
I found out at the end of my junior year, going into my senior year, so it was in 2000. I found out that the guy that I was dating at that time, Joey, who I called my boyfriend-slash-sugar daddy, was actually HIV positive and was sick -- I found out through a friend of his. That made me want to go get tested for HIV. I was 17 years old, still in high school, still a crazy teenager, you know?
How did he come to be your sugar daddy? How old was this guy, and what was your relationship like?
He was in his late 30s. At that time I had started going to the gay clubs. I came out when I was 15, so I wanted to explore more, see what was going on. I started going to the gay clubs and met him there. When you're young, for some reason you look for an older man, especially men that you know might take care of you.
We just started talking and I was telling him my situation: coming from a broken home, living with my mom and also my stepfather, though my stepfather was a really big-time alcoholic. So there were a lot of times when he was bent on alcohol. Basically, we were always struggling. I guess he saw that, and we just started talking and eventually we ended up dating.
It's not like I asked him to become my sugar daddy. It just happened. He was like, "I'll pay for this, and I'll pay for this." I was still working, but since I was helping my family out, I needed more money for other things as well. He basically took care of me and a lot of my habits, or things that I needed.
How did you come to get tested for HIV? Where did you go for the test? Did you go with anybody, or did you just go by yourself?
I was out one night at a club that I would go to. His friend was a bartender there. Joey had left -- I hadn't seen him for a while. We'd had a conversation prior to that. I knew he was sick, but he always told me he had diabetes -- he was sick with that.
We had talked like everything was normal and then I didn't hear from him, so when I went out, I asked his friend what was up. He just looked at me with a white face, almost like, "Oh my gosh." I was like, "What's up with Joey?" He was like, "He's real sick." I was like, "Well how come he doesn't call me?" And then he just looked at me and was like, "Do you know what's going on with him?" I was like, "Yeah, I know, his diabetes is really bad." He was like, "No. Actually, he has full blown AIDS now." And I was like, "What?" It just hit me.
I decided to get tested at my school. They had a wellness center, basically like a clinic within the school. I got tested there and at first the test had come back negative. I told the person who had tested me what the situation was, and she told me to come back. It came back positive the second time.
Was it the school nurse who tested you? Who was doing the testing?
Yes, there was always a nurse there -- and a doctor, too, from Duke University. The nurse's name was Miss Sally. She was the one who did it. She tested me.
She was the one who told you that you were HIV positive?
What did you think and how did you feel when you heard that?
It's funny because when she told me I felt shocked and confused. I remember she asked me, "Do you want to talk about it?" I was like, "No." I didn't really want to talk to her about it. I went to back to class because I remember it was during my culinary arts class when they called me up to go see the nurse. I just went back to class for another 30 minutes, and then I decided to leave because it was starting to hit me.
It was a whole bunch of feelings -- from mad to confused to "Why?" I remember going home and being really confused, like, "What the hell? This person was supposed to care about me and take care of me," and here I was with HIV.
"Other things that had happened to me in life were worse than being HIV positive -- like being raped, living on the streets. I had already gone through so much stuff that it was just something added on the plate."
I think I was in grief mode for about two weeks, and then I just snapped out of it. I was like, "I can either stay here and cry about it, or I can actually do something and make my life better and help other people and talk about it and not be afraid."
I think I've always been like that. I had my moment and then I was like, "Fuck it. I'm going to do me and I'm not going to let this stuff beat me." Plus I had gone through so much already in life that I was like, "This is just another thing that's helping me be stronger, helping me look at things different, look at the world different, be more appreciative."
You started to feel that within a few weeks of being diagnosed?
Yes, because I honestly feel like the other things that had happened to me in life were worse than being HIV positive -- like being raped, living on the streets. I had already gone through so much stuff that it was just something added on the plate that I had to learn how to deal with and become a better survivor.
From Childhood Trauma to Positive Action
Can you talk a little bit about the things that had happened to you in your life up until that moment?
Growing up, I was in and out of living with my mom and my dad. I was in a boarding school for a while when I was younger and that's where I was raped the first time.
How old were you?
I would say seven or eight.
Where was the boarding school?
It was in Kentucky.
How long were you at the school?
My brother and I were there for a while. My mom had to put us there just because she couldn't take care of us anymore. She found out about this place through a friend and we ended up being there, but my father found out and then he didn't like that fact so he came and got us.
Where was your dad living at the time?
Herndon, Virginia.
How old was your brother?
I was probably eight and Jimmy was five or six. We were really young. I remember being really young. I remember we were separated because the older boys were in one place and the younger people were in another place. Me and my little brother used to sneak away when we had little outings or we could go out, because we never got to see each other. So we would sneak to see each other and just to hang out a little bit and then go back, but we always got in trouble for doing that.
It was hard, living with all these people that you don't know. They used to hit us too, in the school. They used to hit us with a paddle. I remember I used to be a joker -- I still am a joker. I used to joke around a lot, play around a lot, so I used to get disciplined a lot. There would be nights where I couldn't fall asleep and I would just stay up and talk to people, and I would get in trouble. They used to make me stand in the corner for hours. So yes, that was kind of traumatizing too -- having to live with all these people and having all these grownups you don't know tell you what to do, hitting you.
Who was the person who abused you? Who was it that raped you?
It was one of the janitor people. He used to do it to me and other people, but I didn't really find out about the other people until later. There were three of us in one room, and I had mentioned it to one of my other friends, and he was like, "Yeah, he does the same thing to me." So I knew I wasn't alone.
Did the man ever get in trouble for what he did to you and the other children?
I don't know. I never said anything, and I never went back. At that point, that I was also being raped by one of my mom's boyfriends was more traumatizing.
How old were you at that time?
I think I was nine.
This was after you had come out of the boarding school and your father had come and gotten you?
No, it was during that time. Sometimes we would leave. Our mom was able to come pick us up, so we would have weekend trips. I remember going to places, and he was with my mom at the time.
Did you tell your mom?
No, I never told her. I still haven't told her. At this point, I'm over it. It was something that happened in my life, and luckily, I've been able to deal with it. I worked at the rape crisis center in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and I was an advocate for rape victims. Basically, when someone came in raped, I would talk to the family, help out with the reports and all that stuff. I'd talk to the victim, help out the victim. All that has helped me not to keep it all inside like I know a lot of people do.
I keep other things inside, but things like that, I feel like there are so many people who don't speak about it that, if one person can, that makes some kind of change. It helps someone out.
I know a lot of people are like, "You're crazy. How can you talk about that stuff?" But I'm like, "Why would I hide it?" It's stuff that happens to a lot of people, and a lot of people can't talk about it. Once you hear someone else talk about it, you're like, "OK, I'm not alone." So in some kind of form it helps.
Is your mother still with the boyfriend who raped you?
No, they're not together.
How long was she with him?
She was with him for about two or three years. I remember seeing them a lot when I was little, but they weren't together for a long time.
Do you think that you'll ever tell her what happened?
No. I don't want to. I think it's too much for my mom, and I don't think she can handle it. My mom has gone through a lot, so I don't want to add more onto her plate. I can deal with the situation. I've dealt with it so far. What he did to me, it was something he did and he'll pay back for it.
"I talk to people, I help people and it helps me. That's like my therapy."
My thing is, you have to forgive people. A lot of people don't know how to forgive. I forgive and move on because I feel like being stuck in one place, I'm not going to move on and it's not going to help me at all. So I prefer to just be like, "OK, it happened. Let me see what the positive things I can do out of it." And the positive things are that I talk to people, I help people and it helps me. That's like my therapy.
What did you know about HIV at the time you were diagnosed?
Like a lot of young people, I had the information. I knew what HIV/AIDS was. I knew how you could get it. But when you're a young person and you fall in love, and you are put in a situation where you're in survival mode, you don't really think about that stuff. You think, "OK, this person loves me. If anything's up, they'll tell me."
I knew every time we had unprotected sex that I was at risk. And I thought about it too. But I just thought, "No, there's no way that he's positive. He doesn't look sick. He would have told me."
Do you think there's anything that could have happened in your life at that time that would have put you in less of a position to be at risk for HIV?
Yes -- having a stronger family. My father was never really around my life and until just recently, I've always looked for that father figure. I feel like, if my father was there -- and my mom too, just being more like parents. ... But I understand.
What happens nowadays is that you have a lot of parents who are immigrants. They're always working, so there's really no time for the family. There's really no time to sit down and talk. So I had a lack of that. My mom would never sit with me to talk to me about sex or anything like that. So I think that would have helped out a little bit -- just having a really strong, supportive family, which unfortunately a lot of young immigrants don't It's really hard.
Was the man from whom you got HIV the first man you'd been with?
I had had other boyfriends before, but he was the first sugar daddy I had.
Did you ever talk to him after you found out you were HIV positive?
I saw him sometime afterwards, but I was just like, "Whatever." We never had another conversation. He's dead now. His friend told me when he died.
How long after your being diagnosed did you find out that he died?
It was maybe a year or so after.
How did you feel knowing that he died?
I just felt sad. I figured that, if he was really sick, he was in a better place, so he wasn't suffering anymore.
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Rays get to Fister in ninth, top Tigers
Detroit, MI – Matt Joyce broke a scoreless tie with a sacrifice fly in the ninth inning, and the Tampa Bay Rays added two more runs to escape Comerica Park with a 3-0 victory over the Detroit Tigers in the middle test of a three-game series.
Alex Cobb and Doug Fister, two of the AL's top ground ball pitchers, matched zeroes until the Rays finally broke through in the ninth.
Cobb was stellar over 7 2/3 innings, allowing just five hits and three walks while fanning seven. He did not factor in the decision after being pulled with two on in the eighth for Joel Peralta (1-2), who struck out Prince Fielder to keep the game tied.
"(Cobb) was terrific," Tigers manager Jim Leyland said of the opposing starter. "He was really good."
Fister (5-3) was cruising to that point as well, needing just 92 pitches to get through eight innings before faltering in the last frame.
Sam Fuld led off the ninth with a bunt up the first-base line and deftly avoided Fielder's swipe tag with a head-first slide. Fuld raced to third on Ben Zobrist's single and scored standing up on Joyce's flyout to center.
Zobrist moved up a base on the productive out, advanced to third on a wild pitch and crossed home on Evan Longoria's base hit through a drawn-in infield.
Longoria scored from first on Desmond Jennings' triple to the right-field gap, and Fernando Rodney closed it out in the ninth for his 12th save. Rodney retired Omar Infante and Avisail Garcia to leave two men on base.
The Rays improved to 5-2 on an eight-game road trip that ends Thursday when they face the undefeated Max Scherzer.
Fister was charged with three runs on seven hits and one walk for Detroit, which failed to build off a 10-1 win in the series opener.
"Fister was lights out...so it felt good to put some runs on the board late," Jennings said.
There were not many scoring chances against either starter, and when there were, both teams ran themselves out of the inning.
A terrific defensive play by Fielder and a base-running mistake by Yunel Escobar led to a rare 3-2 double play in the third inning. With runners on the corners and one out, Fuld hit a sharp ground ball to the right side that Fielder made a diving stop on before throwing home from his knees.
Jose Lobaton was caught between third and home and was chased back to the bag by catcher Alex Avila. Avila reached Lobaton just before the base, tagged him, then alertly put down the tag on Escobar just before he slid into third.
Detroit squandered a first-and-third, one-out chance of its own in the bottom half when Garcia was caught trying to steal second and Andy Dirks bounced harmlessly back to the mound.
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The Tigers have held the Rays to four runs or less in 14 consecutive games ... Cobb, who had his previous start skipped because of a cracked fingernail on his right middle finger, has pitched into the seventh inning in nine of his 11 outings ... Fielder singled in the fourth inning to extend his hitting streak to 10 games ... Roberto Hernandez will pitch opposite Scherzer in Thursday's rubber match.


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said a friend of mine. I took offense at first but then I realized that I do watch a lot of TV. Mostly on DVD and mostly while I'm knitting, which isn't that rare. Chloe summed it up pretty well: "I realized one of my favorite things to do is to sit in bed and knit and watch movies. Its' like the ultimate experience. I'm sixty." And Adrian points out that TV shows on DVDs are the perfect companion to knitting.
I don't know what it is about my taste but everything I love is canceled really quickly, often after one or two seasons. This year I fell in love with the haunting Carnivale, Jenna's recommendation. Wow, I just had an idea–I should start a letter writing campaign to get Jenna blogging again! It never worked for my favorite shows but it's worth a shot =) Besides being an insanely well acted, creeptastic show, Carnivale was a work of art. Everything from the opening title sequence to the set dressing was incredibly rendered Depression-era beauty…dusty, simple lines, tons of hardscrabble eye candy.
I just finished watching My-So-Called-Life, newly released in a charming boxed set (fun trivia: Winnie Holzman, the MSCL writer/creator/producer/guest star was the mugged/duped therapist in the season finale of Curb!) Watching MSCL a decade + after I first watched it was a trip–I kept thinking of people I wanted to send it to. I'm always nostaligic for the media and aesthetic of the early 90s.
I was pretty young in the early 90s but I was a pretty ferocious pop culture consumer with every corpuscle of my being and Nirvana + co., Angela Chase and the riot grrl movement all had a profound effect on me. But yes, it's written to be painfully accurate, even more so than it's comic counterpart Freaks and Geeks, which didn't have the added layer of the midlife crisis adults storyline.
In knitting news I have a lot of little scraps. I didn't get all of my Christmas Felted Clogs done, so I have to finish those. I took a few afghan squares for a store project. I knit a little iPod sweater (Susan Bates knit gauge has almost the same dimensions as the regular iPod, tres helpful if you own a Nano and are knitting for a friend):
Started a February baby jacket in STR mediumweight, Pink Granite, no gull lace:
Plied my Spunky sock yarn:
Also, a hat and my Knitscene project which I can't really show (because it's a secret, and red, really hard to photograph). It's all pretty tame here at chez Skrilla! I think I'm a little bummed that I don't have 4 more sweaters to post! I'm designing a lot at the moment, I'll write about that tomorrow.
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P.S. Am I an obnoxious fan-girl or what? I squeed when I read Norah's response to my half-joke of volunteering my name for a Berroco pattern. I badger everyone I know at Berroco about how my weird name would fit right into there pattern archive. Hey, it would make all the hassle of growing up with a weird name worth it!


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IRVINE — This is where it started. America's so-called "safest city" served as the trailhead in the epic manhunt to find Christopher Dorner, the suspected cop-turned-killer believed to have died in Tuesday's fiery standoff near Big Bear.
Dorner allegedly started his killing spree here Feb. 3. That was the day the bodies of a newly engaged couple, Keith Lawrence, 27, and Monica Quan, 28, were found shot dead and slumped over in a car parked in 2100 block of Scholarship.
The shooter's alleged motive: exact revenge on Quan's father, attorney Randall Quan, a former Los Angeles Police Department captain who represented Dorner in a hearing in which the police board stripped him of his badge for alleged misconduct.
But by Wednesday morning few visual clues remained that Dorner had ever been in Irvine, which was shaken by the deaths of Lawrence, a USC public safety officer, and Quan, an assistant women's basketball coach at Cal State Fullerton.
A few chunks of glass still marked the parking stall where a passerby discovered the bodies some 10 days before. And it wasn't clear whether that glass came from Lawrence's white Kia or from one of the construction trucks that now occupied the roof's parking spaces.
No blood. No shell casings. No signs of death.
It was as if the double murder never happened in the contemporary community painted from a pallet of beige, taupe, cream and terra cotta.
Instead, the dull sound of machinery hummed between condominium complexes adjacent to UC Irvine. Residents strolled along the spotless sidewalks, small dogs in tow.
A sunny day, some 66 degrees, and chirping birds suggested that all had returned to normal.
"Now we know it was the crazy bastard...." said one resident, who only gave her first name, Mary Lou.
"Everyone lives here because it's supposed to be so safe," she added.
Miles Hobson sometimes saw Quan walk her small, dark-haired dog. He would wave at her, which is his practice with all of his neighbors.
Dorner, 33, allegedly went on to kill two more people, both law enforcement officers, in his attempt to elude authorities before possibly dying in a cabin near Big Bear.
Tuesday's Irvine City Council meeting began with a moment of silence in memory of the dead.
"I, like everybody here, am so grateful to live in a community that is top of the list," in safety, resident Virginia Hilton told the council.
She encouraged officials to take a stand on gun control.
"Gun violence in this country has become absolutely epidemic," said resident Toni Dwyer. "From Newton, Conn., to Chicago, Ill., to right here in our very own city of Irvine — a very safe city. And we cannot ignore this devastating scourge."
Councilman Larry Agran said calm returned to the city and Police Department following the apparent end to the manhunt.
"Our thoughts should be with the victims of this tragic matter," he said. "In addition to the young couple from Irvine, their families and of course the law enforcement officials who were involved in the very dangerous business of tracking down a murderer."
Staff writer Rhea Mahbubani contributed to this report.
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