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HABER 660 is a comfortable sailing yacht which performs equally well on lakes, coastal waters and open sea.
Its design is based on that of the HABER 580. We added length and better equipment to make the boat more comfortable. The interior layout ensures comfort unlike other yachts of this size. Despite the small draught, the yacht cannot capsize thanks to the adequate permanent inside ballast and the hull's body. The yacht has been granted the CE (European Certificate) certificate in category C for inshore navigation as well as in category B for offshore navigation.
The high and well-glazed superstructure provides for a standing height in the cabin of 1.85 m and an exceptional visibility during navigation.
The HABER 660 offers numerous lockers and cupboards.
In the forepeak there is a double berth, and the other one, also double, is created in the cabin after lowering the table. There is also a comfortable galley and a separate toilet-room, optional with shower.
The HABER 660 enables up to 4 people to live in comfortable conditions. The gaff sails operated with one halyard allows its efficient and safe operation. The mast protrudes 0.8m beyond the transom after it has been lowered for transport. The standard engine configuration is an outboard (4-15 hp) installed on the transom. As an option, we offer a 5 to 25 hp inboard Diesel engine to be installed under the cockpit.
Additional Specs, Equipment and Information:
Designer: Henryk Brylski & Janusz Konkol
Keel: Centerboard
LOA: 6.60 m
Beam: 2.50 m
LWL: 5.70 m
Minimum Draft: 0.40 m
Maximum Draft: 1.45 m
Headroom: 1.85 m
Dry Weight: 1700 kgs
Cruising Speed: 5 knots
Engine Options
Engine Option 1: 1x
Engine Option 2: 1x
Number of double berths: 4
Number of heads: 1
Hull and Deck
Hand made hull and deck made of glass reinforced plastic
Deck - sandwich
Gelcoat in white color
Slidable hatchway at the entrance to the cabin
Profiled centerboard ¡V laminate ¡V operated from the cockpit
Inner permanent ballast ¡V laminated
Stainless steel towing eye
Deck Equipment
8 plexi windows
Aluminum / plexi hatchway
Vent grates and stainless steel mushroom vent
Anchor storage locker
Ventilated compartments with inside-locking system
Vertically sliding 3-part companionway (plexi)
Stainless steel flagpole
Shelves in cockpit - 2 pcs
Bracket for fixing an outboard engine, for engines up to 37 kg of weight
6 cleats with stainless protection plates
Steering device with a liftable rudder plate
Removable helmsman seats on the stern
Bow counter with wooden step
Stern counters - 2 pcs
Complete guard rail - single line
Stainless steel folding stern ladderRubrail PVC - grey
Interior furnishing: oak wood
Galley: 2 cupboards, 2 drawers, stainless sink with outlet, one-burner ORIGO 2000 spirit cooker in galley plate
Folding table - part of the bunk
Complete upholstery - mattresses. Broadened mattresses next to companionway - berth in the cabin
Flexible drinking water tank - 50 l
Electric water pump
Bilge pumps: manual and electric
Head with wash-basin and cupboard under, chemical toilet Porta Potti 365 with movable fastening
Carpet in the cabin
Electric distribution board Philippi STV 108, 8 automatic fuses
Interior lighting: 2 x forepeak, 3 x cabin, 1 x head
Positional lights corresponding to IMO requirements (without BSH)Battery 110 Ah
12V socket
Gaff slup 21,4 m2
Main sail 12,4 m2
Genoa 9,00 m2
Mast, boom and gaff ¡V aluminum, chromate and powder coating ¡V grey
Stainless steel mast base with winch, cleats and stoppers
Lowering mast system with mast prop on the stern
Mainsail and genoa made of Dacron in white color
Stainless steel kicking strap
Sheet winches with the crank
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Agenda Sneak Peek: Lakai FA'16 – Part 1
Despite some personnel shake-ups in late 2015, Lakai's new line is looking stronger than ever.
First things first: Trunk Boyz alumnus and current GX1000er Stevie Perez is back on the scene with The Flaco, his inaugural pro model. The Flaco bears a passing resemblance to the Guy Mariano model of seasons past, but with some key differences.
First, forget a rubber toe cap: the Flaco includes a rubber ollie pad hidden beneath the suede sidewalls for enhanced durability. Like the Guy, The Flaco features a new last for Lakai vulcanized models, with a herringbone tread pattern and a primo pad in the middle to increase support.
Finally, out of all the models featured, the Flaco has the narrowest sole. Expect this shoe to result in some proper kickflips. The Flaco will be available in cream suede, black suede, grey canvas, or a special Chocolate edition midnight suede.
For those of you with perennial ankle issues, Lakai presents the Fura High. Like its predecessor, the Fura High has suede toepanels and a canvas heel area, but with the additional support of a high-top collar, notched to allow for a greater range of motion, and a huge logo. The Fura High will be available in black/grey suede and a weather treated black oiled suede. To those of you partial to the OG Fura, don't fret; this hightop version is available in addition to, rather than in place of, the original.
Also here to stay are (both the Griffin and the Griffin XLK ) dual styles of the Griffin. We discussed the difference between the two models in a previous Agenda Sneak Peek, but in case you missed it: The original model was upgraded with a herringbone tread and a thicker XLK midsole. Both the vulcanized and XLK models are available in a classic black/white suede colorway, a handsome navy blue/white suede colorway, and a grey/gum colorway (canvas for the vulcanized model, suede for the XLK model). Additional colorways of the original Griffin are available, as well.
And finally, we reach the Salford. This Danny Brady-endorsed shoe is easily the pick of the litter this season. Designers tweaked the classic Manchester silhouette to create a longer shoe with a pointier toe. The original Manchester cupsole was swapped for the same vulcanized sole used on the Flacos (hopefully this information will silence the Slap message boards on the matter). The padded collar will keep your heel firmly in place, while the VHS print on the insoles will prevent heel bruise (and keep you nostalgic). A subtle logo on the sidewall ties the whole shoe together. The Salford comes in two colorways: black suede for the streets, and white leather for the club.
Part 2, coming soon. Other Agenda Sneak Peek articles.
The Salford has a Suciu ADV vibe going on.
Kinda does! Bit of adidas influence going on there. Looks sick, though!
just give me the og manchester
Some interesting lines in the Flaco – it'll be rad how they play around with them in the future with switching up colors and materials. Thanks for the share, guys
Flaco looks like the Rowley, Salford the Adidas Suciu. Not very unique though I have always thought Lakai was boring or cheap. The only shoe I really liked was the Rick Howard Select and the OG Manchester vulc. Maybe the Koston remake but those were shit colors. The Griffin and the Hawk are the best shoes and pretty much it is just the soles.
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What ever happen to Jesus Fernandez pro model, I remember seeing it in a catalog, around the same time the griffin xlk came out
The Madrid! Yeah, what happened with that? Right around the time they switched to a deferent factory, but new factory couldn't replicate the cupsoles they were releasing… That might have something to do with it?
Yeah the Madrid, that's what they're called. Those look like they would skate great. I saw a pair on eBay for $72, but they're just samples. It's a shame really, it is like the éS Killen James all over again lol.
Fura👍🏼. Its nice to see a high top, suede, vulc, without a rubber toe. I don't want to skate sk8-his anymore, and I just can't get behind Supra all of the way. Still waiting on a Reynolds high vulc.
they should release the Stevie Perez shoe in 2 models. one with a toe cap and one without.
That tobacco Griffin looks hard as hell. Anybody ever skated the Griffins by any chance? Good shoe, so-so,etc.?
Yeah man I had a pair of Griffins last year! Great shoe, I ended up swapping the insole out with the ones from some Huf Ramondetta pros because they felt a bit thin, granted I had just skated 3 or 4 cupsoles in a row before them so I wasn't used to the vulc life haha. But don't let that turn you away from em, that was just personal preference. They performed great, looked fly, and held up pretty well. Super comfy once they break in after a session or two. Try them out!
They'rrrreeeee baaaccckkkk🤙
Unfortunately, the Lucas Mid that Adidas actually put out was in no was as cool as the possibility shown here. Miss the RL posts.
Come back >:(
When these gunna drop?
Seriously Joel, is it dead?

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Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Yakuza (ヤクザ or やくざ ?), also known as gokudō (極道?), are members of traditional organized crime syndicates in Japan. The Japanese police, and media by request of the police, call them bōryokudan (暴力団), literally "violence group", while the yakuza call themselves "ninkyō dantai" (任侠団体 or 仁侠団体), "chivalrous organizations". The yakuza are notorious for their strict codes of conduct and very organized nature. They are very prevalent in the Japanese media and operate internationally with an estimated 80,900 members in 2009, the last year for which an estimate is available
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A gay couple who wanted both their names to appear on the birth certificate of the Louisiana child they adopted in New York have lost their latest round in federal court.
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said Tuesday that a Louisiana registrar's insistence that only one father's name can go on the certificate does not violate the child's right to equal protection under the law; nor does it deny legal recognition of the New York adoption by both men.
An attorney for the gay rights group Lamda Legal said the complex 72-page decision would have to be analyzed before a decision would be made on whether to appeal.
"These are certainly the types of claims that might interest the U.S. Supreme Court," said Ken Upton of Lamda Legal's Dallas office.
In Louisiana, adopted children get new birth certificates with their new parents' names on them. However, the state does not allow adoptions by unmarried couples. The state contends that putting both men's names on the birth certificate would violate state law.
Adoptive parents Oren Adar and Mickey Ray Smith, former California residents now living in the Orlando, Fla., area, sued to get both their names on the certificate. A federal district court judge ruled in the men's favor and a three-judge panel of the 5th Circuit upheld the ruling last year. The state sought, and won, a rehearing by the full court -- 16 judges heard arguments in January.
Chief Judge Edith Jones wrote for a nine-member majority, rejecting the men's argument that Louisiana illegally treats adoptive children of unmarried parents differently from adoptive children with married parents.
"This theory is unavailing in the face of the state's rational preference for stable adoptive families, and the state's decision to have its birth certificate requirements flow from its domestic adoption law," Jones wrote.
Also at issue was whether the constitutional requirement that states give "full faith and credit" to each other's laws required the inclusion of both men's names on the birth certificate of the child.
That, Jones said, does not mean that Louisiana must "confer particular benefits on unmarried adoptive parents contrary to its law."
Two other judges concurred in part with the majority. Judge Jacques L. Wiener Jr., wrote the dissent, joined by four others.
Saying New York recognizes both men as parents, Wiener wrote, "I have searched the Constitution in vain for a 'Half Faith and Credit Clause.'"
As for the equal protection argument, Wiener's opinion noted that Louisiana puts the names of both unmarried parents on the birth certificates of children kept by their biological parents. He said the state has no legitimate interest in denying that same right to adoptive parents Adar and Smith.
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fix sparc kernel conditionals
Update the Sparc handbook for the autobuilds. Major version bump for this release. Fixes bug 260403, bug 292726, and bug 234310.
release time. note that since this is beta1, the release dir and stage/media names have been adjusted accordingly. also, the handbooks are marked with a disclaimer=draft, so once the final is out, that will be removed and the release names adjusted. in the mean time, these are live. the beta is officially released. no, it's not april fools, but it is april 1st. :)
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Is Selena Gomez Signing With Scooter Braun to Be Close to Justin Bieber?
Fans of Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber can't seem to stop speculating on the status of the couple, and a new rumor that has recently surfaced on the Internet has only added fuel to the gossip fire.
Amidst reports that Gomez has fired her parents as managers, HollywoodLife is reporting that Gomez is considering signing with Justin Bieber's manager, Scooter Braun, in an effort to be near Bieber.
A source tells the site, "It shouldn't come as much of a surprise but Scooter Braun is definitely on the top of the list as the person who will end up managing Selena's career."
The site RumorFix, however, denies HollywoodLife's report that Gomez has Braun on her list. Their own source claims that while Gomez is indeed moving away from her parents, Braun is not being considered run Gomez's management.
Braun is widely credited for turning Justin Bieber into the sensation that he became during his early years. His other clients include Carly Rae Jepsen, Ariana Grande, Cody Simpson and the recently dispersed The Wanted.
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177. Daleks Among Us
Released September 2013
Behind the Scenes
(Excerpt from Vortex issue 54, click here to DOWNLOAD)
Sylv in the Universe
Seventh Doctor Sylvester Mccoy chats to Paul Spragg about reuniting with Klein, sizeism and what it takes to be a real Doctor
Hello Sylvester. So, you're back with Klein (Tracey Childs) in the monthly range at the moment…
Klein! Eine Kleine Nachtmusik! You know, they dug Mozart up recently and he was still decomposing.
What's it like having Klein back?
Great! Tracey's smashing and a marvellous actress and great fun. The Klein character is interesting because I don't think the Doctor's ever quite sure [of her], and that's good.
Most recently prior to this you've been back with Sophie Aldred as Ace. How do she and Tracey compare?
Well, Tracey's taller and Sophie's smaller. In radio terms, they're all whatever size the listener imagines, really. Although they keep talking about my smallness in the scripts. Wait 'til I see those authors! Or that editor… [laughs] But it's great. All grist to the mill. A variety of beautiful women to work with. What a wonderful job!
For this trilogy you've also got an additional assistant: Christian Edwards as Will Arrowsmith.
He's great fun; he's very light, very enthusiastic. It's a great character he's created, and who has been written for him.
It certainly gives the set-up a different dynamic.
He is a bit of a scientist and an enthusiast, so he gallops off like a little puppy, chasing some scientific theory – and sometimes gets it right!
The trilogy ends next month with Daleks Among Us.
It's twenty-five years since I did a television Dalek story. I didn't really think I could lay claim to being a real Doctor until I'd battled and defeated the Daleks. Every now and again you've got to test your mettle against the Daleks' metal.
It's been a while since you've done an audio Dalek story, and the first time you've done any story with Terry Molloy as Davros since Remembrance of the Daleks.
I've worked with Terry anyway. I've known Terry since 1976 because I did a series of three plays in Coventry and Terry was in them with me. That's where I met him. A young man as he was then, as I was. That was the year my first son was born. It's a joy working with Terry. He's so professional. He's Mr Radio, isn't he? He knows it inside out. And in front, all the way up and down – and in stereo! Although I keep getting disappointed in my Doctor because he keeps seeming to defeat the Daleks but never does, quite… I'm sure the audience are pleased really, secretly, because they want them to come back.
The last trilogy was quite focused on the companions; do you mind the odd Doctor-lite story?
It's just nice to do it, really. Sometimes it can be a bit overpowering, the amount of stuff we have to do. So I quite enjoy coasting through for a little while. Takes the pressure off a little. Because it does get tiring saving the universe regularly. One of these days I feel like saying, ' Oh universe, look after yourself'.
Which is sort of what the Seventh Doctor is trying to do here.
These stories are all about him trying to tidy up things because he knows his time is coming to an end; it's happening just before the Doctor Who film where Sylvester McCoy hands over to Paul McGann so it's quite interesting with him tying up the loose ends so that the next Doctor might not have it so bad.


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Lonestar Legends at Quaker Steak in Plano
Written by KHYI 95.3 on August 19, 2013
This Thursday, the Range's Brett Dillon & Mavs General Manager Donnie Nelson will be hosting the Lonestar Legends Radio Show from 6-7pm at Quaker Steak & Lube in Plano! Their guest this week is Casey Donahew!
Quaker Steak is located at 5584 Texas 121 in Frisco. See you there!


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Tuesday, November 22, 2005
Political interlude and émigré goodie bag
So it happened that a good university friend of mine was in Edinburgh on a business trip from late Wednesday night until Saturday morning. I only got a final confirmation about her arrival on Tuesday morning. This was followed by a prompt email to my Mum, who compiled a quick goodie bag for her émigré daughter. This was picked up by my friend on Tuesday night, and gratefully accepted by me at a hotel lobby in Edinburgh late on Wednesday.
Here's a typical Estonian émigré goodie bag:
On the top right there's a huge 300 gram bar of Kalevipoeg chocolate. This is a lovely darkish milk chocolate with large hazelnut chunks. Very suitable for émigré Estonians, as it depicts the hero of our national epic, Kalevipoeg (Son of Kalev), making it a prime example of a patriotic chocolate. Similarities to the Finnish national epic Kalevala are purely coincidental, of course...
Then there are two pink bars of Geisha chocolate from the Finnish Fazer company. These are utterly delicious, with a soft nougat filling. Not really Estonian, but Helsinki and Tallinn are just 80 kilometres apart, so that's close enough and shows strong Finno-Ugric unity…
Then three packets of hõõgveinimaitseaine alias mulled wine seasoning. It is getting unusually chilly in Edinburgh – there's been frost for few mornings in a row now. And mulled wine is absolutely essential for survival in colder climates and mulled wine seasoning mixture is therefore part of any survival kit...
In a proud centre position is a huge loaf of sour rye bread. As Estonians, we have a very special relationship with our bread. We honestly and truly believe that it's the best bread in the world. I am no exception. This is a fine example of the light rye bread with caraway seeeds – Tallinn's fine bread - named after the capital of Estonia.
Next to the bread, a small packet of sweets. Well, those of you who read my story about the ubiquous Estonian roasted and ground grain mixture, kama, know about the kama 'chocolate' bar – indeed, at least 2 other European bloggers have by now had a chance to taste kama 'chocolate' bar. You may also remember my recipes for kama truffles and kama mousse. But that's not all. We can stretch kama even further. Here's a packet of kamabatoonid, alias chalky textured kama flavoured sweets. Definitely a very acquired taste and texture :), but again, totally essential in a goodie bag sent to any young Estonian abroad...
A loaf of white bread with sunflower seeds, päevalilleseemnesai. Not essential, but a nice touch from my mum.
Two packets of sliced Estonian smoked sausages. Go very well with Estonian rye bread (see above).
October-November issue of Vikerkaar, the official monthly magazine of Estonian Writers' Union (a bit like Granta in Britain). Included in the goodie bag as it has my name on the cover page (the dark bit on the third line, you see) and an Estonian de-academised version of the conference paper I gave in Estonia in August printed inside. Very pleased with that one, as it's nice to have something published in my mother tongue for a change.
There you go. It would be fun to read what other dislocated and displaced foodbloggers would (want to) find in their goodie bags. Maybe I should start a meme...
4 comments:
- joey said...
Love this post Pille, as you know I love to hear all your Estonian themed stories :) My cousin was just in Finland and she is bringing me back some much loved (by me at least) Moomin trinkets :)
- 2:51 pm, November 22, 2005
- Anne said...
Oh, cool! I can say from experience now that your mom is indeed great with the goodie packages. :)
I love Geisha too! Let me know if you run out, because that I can VERY easily get. :)
- 8:47 pm, November 22, 2005
- Tanja said...
Mmmmm Geisha is SOOOO good!!
Never heard of kama before, is it available in the UK?
- 11:43 pm, November 23, 2005
- Pille said...
Joey - Moomin trinkets!? Haven't had those yet, but Fazer chocolates are delicious!
Anne - thanks! My mum is very good indeed, I've got quite a few foodie goodie bags from her over the last 6,5 years. I'm going home for 3 weeks in mid-December, so will stock up on Geisha etc, but if I run out again in the new year, I'll email you:)
Tanja - another Geisha fan:) I don't think kama is available in the UK, although you get a rather similar texture and flavour sensation if you use oatmeal. But if you're keen to try, I can send you a small packet in the new year - just let me know!
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Book Review: 'Party Time' by Rowan Callick
August 27, 2013 in Book Reviews, Reviews by pacejmiller
For someone who writes routinely about the Communist Party of China, I wasn't sure what to think when I received a copy of Party Time: Who Runs China and How by Rowan Callick, the Asia-Pacific editor of The Australian newspaper. Did I really want to read more about something I already have to deal with every day (and thought I had a pretty good grasp of), or was it a good opportunity to learn something new?
On the basis that Party Time is an awesome book title (albeit an obvious rip-off from Wayne's World – excellent!), I decided to dig into the book with enthusiasm – and I am glad I did. The CPC is the most powerful organization in the world (take that, Vatican) with more than 80 million members, and yet few people have any idea how they operate. Despite significant progress over the last couple of decades, what is publicly known about the party, even by its own members, remains blurry and messy.
In Party Time, Callick tells us how the party runs the most populous country on the planet – by planting their presence in every aspect of daily Chinese life, from economics, education and law to media, arts and the military, and everything in between. Callick, who worked as a China correspondent for both the Australian Financial Review and The Australian, also conducted a series of interviews with locals – both party and non-party members – to provide a deeper insight into what people on both sides of the fence thought about the party and what it does.
The book is about 220 pages (excluding acknowledgments and the index) and split up into 14 chapters, each capable of standing alone as an independent feature piece. The first chapter, for example, tells readers how one can become a part of the Communist Party – something seemingly simple but lost on most foreigners. Chapter two then goes on to explain what goes on in the 2,000 cadre schools spread all over China (including the ridiculous "self-criticisms" that they all have to write), while chapter three explains China's dual-system of government (with parallel party and state bodies and positions) and how it administers the country. So on and so forth.
What we learn from the book is that, despite the façade of having a "government", China is unequivocally ruled by the party, and indeed nearly all government officials are also party members. You don't have to be a party member to make something of yourself in China, but it certainly helps if you are. That is why so many young people are drawn to the party – even if they don't believe in its philosophies or principles – because being a party member makes life easier and opens doors further down the track. This means for every hot-blooded party member there is probably one that is disillusioned, though as we find out in the book, once you join the party it's nearly impossible to leave. One amusing anecdote tells the story of how one guy tried to leave but was told that the party would pay his annual membership for him – for life.
The chapters on law, media, art and business were of particular interest to me. In the law chapter, I learned that all lawyers, party members or not, must swear an oath of allegiance to the party's mantra of "socialism with Chinese characteristics" and to the party itself. Judges' decisions are "guided" by the party line and "recommendations" of party officials, and overruling a lower court is frowned upon because it causes a "loss of face." In one case, a local judge allegedly tried to punch a lawyer for suggesting that he intends to appeal the verdict. On top of that, sentences are heavily influenced by a person's status, particularly if they are an important official or related to one. The examples Callick give include a death sentence for a minor theft by a commoner and 18 months for murder by the son of an official.
The way the party controls and censors the media and the art community in China is something I am well aware of, but it was still interesting to see just how ridiculous things can get sometimes. For instance, Callick describes a scandal in which a news photographer with a state media organization took and published a photo of the city mayor with his eyes closed. For making the mayor "look bad", the photographer was fined and forced to write a self-criticism which he had to read out loud in public. And then he was sacked anyway.
I was also fascinated to read about how renowned Chinese director Zhang Yimou (Hero, House of Flying Daggers) choreographed the opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Zhang was honest but also very diplomatic in his responses, saying that while he had full control over the ceremony he was smart enough to know he had to take certain "suggestions" on board if they came from a high-ranking official, or several.
Doing business in China is a scary thought. In the business chapter, Callick takes us on a tour of the plethora of toy factories in Shantou in the east of Guangdong province, where the pay is surprisingly good for workers but profits continue to shrink for businesses. We are told of the dominance of the party's All-China Federation of Trade Unions over the country's 800 million-strong workforce, and reminded that the party is China's most important business organization, with ultimate approval over every investment. It also has branches in every state-owned enterprise and 85% of private enterprises, with ultimate veto rights over all major decisions.
The last few chapters of the book, on subjects such as Mao's legacy (they party has decided he was 70% right and 30% wrong), the re-emergence of Confucius (who was, by the way, not confused), and short bios of top leaders, were slightly less interesting for me, but I did love the chapter about what life is like in the party's upper echelons – ie, no life, but all the benefits you can think of upon retirement, from free housing to chauffeurs to free overseas trips all totaling around US$1 million a year.
The best parts of the book are the anecdotes, such as the only recorded joke on record from ex-president Hu Jintao (who may or may not have been a secret Chinese lab experiment to create the ultimate cyborg leader), who told the governor of New Jersey in 2001 that was he willing to share with the United States the secret of how Chinese leaders keep their hair so black. It was also hilarious and insightful to learn how Chinese netizens went crazy when they saw Barack Obama step out of a plane holding his own umbrella (that's a slave's job!), and how Chinese consumers paste sticky tape over their tupperware so as to preserve the Lock-Lock logo (a reflection of the economic and social status they have achieved).
While Callick is critical of the party's lack of transparency and its rigid, often draconian rule, Party Time is far from a "China bashing" book. Callick is quick to point out the positives afforded by an all-powerful centralized government and an insulated society, which demonstrated, among other things, how China was able to escape the 2008 Global Financial Crisis relatively unscathed. He also gives credit to China's rapid progression and its reforms, and offers due praise to Chinese leaders such as former premier Wen Jiabao and new party leader Xi Jinping.
In all, this is a great book for anyone with an interest in the Communist Party or China in general. Published in mid-2013, the information contained in it is relatively up to date, with regular mentions of disgraced Chongqing party chief Bo Xilai (whose trial just concluded the other day) and blind lawyer activist Chen Guangcheng. I had a good time with Party Time. It's excellent.


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Have you ever experienced a very special moment that you still remember? Art Good has, and it changed his life. It happened when he was 6 years old – the day he discovered a big, beautiful cecropia moth.
As he was poking around in a wooded area behind his family's house, Mr. Good found the cocoon containing what would become a stunning creature.
"I didn't know what would emerge," he says. "I took it home out of pure curiosity. I put it in a desk drawer and kind of forgot about it." A month later, he discovered the just-emerged cecropia moth in that drawer.
"I opened this drawer and here was the most beautiful thing I ever did see," he says. "I remember it. It was after supper, and I had to go out and get something out of the drawer. That was just one of those moments."
More than 50 years have passed since then, and Mr. Good is still awed by cecropia moths. In fact, his interest in the insects is so great that he has spent more than 20 years raising and selling cecropia cocoons through his business, Cocoons for Kids.
He started his Cleveland-area company so that young people would have the same opportunity that he had to experience the wonder of nature.
More recently, he has explored how silk from the moth cocoons could be spun into thread for weaving.
It took Mr. Good 15 years to figure out how to raise cecropias through their four-stage metamorphosis – egg, larva, pupa, and adult – and keep them safe, but he finally did it.
Cocoons in the classroom
Marie Romano, an elementary-school science teacher in West New York, N.J., ordered cecropia moth cocoons so that her fifth-graders could learn about the moth's life cycle. Ms. Romano assumed moth cocoons would be as attractive as the monarch butterfly's chrysalis, another exhibit in her classroom. Instead, she says, the cocoons looked like dead leaves.
Inside the brown cocoons were pupae that had once been caterpillars. For more than six months, cecropia pupae remain in a resting state. Then, in their final four weeks late in spring, they transform into stunning moths. When the temperature has been warm long enough, the adult moths emerge.
And one day – voilà! – Ms. Romano and her students arrived at school and discovered that one of their cecropia moths had emerged in the classroom's container. The next day, another moth appeared, and then another, all boasting five- to seven-inch wingspans.
As word traveled, other students, teachers, and parents came to see the large, colorful moths in Ms. Romano's classroom.
"They said, 'Are you sure these are moths?' I said, 'Yeah, this is a moth.' They're just not used to it," Ms. Romano says.
Close encounters
The cecropias help connect children with their natural environment, says Charlene Ackerman. For 10 years, she and the teachers at the Paul K. Kennedy Child Care Center in North Chicago, Ill., have stored moth cocoons in insect cages.
"We've never seen it emerge," says Ms. Ackerman, who is the center's past executive director. "We watch and we watch and we wait and we hope and, then, all of sudden, there he is."
The 4- and 5-year-old children handle the moth at special times in the classroom and on the playground. They are fearless, Ms. Ackerman says.
That fearlessness would make Mr. Good proud. "I like to see the kids touch a cecropia," he says. "It's important that they get this physical attachment to it, to make it climb on their finger."
Ten-year-old Leah Benes has held the cecropia. "The feet stuck on to me," she says. "It kind of freaked me out at first, but I got used to it. It was heavy and a lot bigger than a butterfly."
During first through third grade, Leah brought cocoons to display in her classrooms at John Muir Elementary School in Parma, Ohio, and she still keeps others at home.
Life and times of cecropias
Cecropias are one of the largest North American moths, based on wingspan and weight. "They're pretty widely distributed in North America from the East to the Rocky Mountains, says M. Deane Bowers, an entomologist and biology professor at the University of Colorado in Boulder. The moths are less commonly found in Florida, Texas, and west of the Rockies. They also live in Canada.
"Many of the kids (and adults) don't realize we have such showy moths out there," says Ric Bessin, an entomologist and extension professor at the University of Kentucky in Lexington. That's because the cecropia is mostly seen at night and only lives for one or two weeks.
"I consider it to be a common moth that we seldom see," Dr. Bessin says.
In spring or early summer, cecropia moths lay tiny, bead-shaped eggs – as many as 300 – on tree leaves or bushes. Larvae, or caterpillars, hatch two weeks later from four or five surviving eggs and immediately feed on those leaves. The caterpillars sport a different set of colors in each of the five growth stages, or instars, that they go through before they're ready to spin their cocoons.
In the meantime, they fatten up on the leaves of apple, maple, and other trees. Despite big appetites, the caterpillars aren't considered pests and pose no threat to orchards and wooded areas, Dr. Bessin says.
Fully grown caterpillars can be up to five inches long and are about as thick as the index finger of an average grown-up. Usually by late summer, they have spun the cocoons where they will remain until the next spring. When the moths emerge, they'll start the process all over again.
Moth talk
Mr. Good loves to speak about cecropia moths. In fact, as part of his work, he visits schools to tell kids all about the beautiful insect and its life cycle.
"Its body reminds me of a tarantula; the legs are kind of like a tarantula.... The legs and body are basically fire engine red.... If you shine a light on their eyes, they're this beautiful fluorescent pink," he says.
"The antennae, how bushy they are. It's kind of like an old man's eyebrows," he says with a laugh. "If this doesn't get somebody interested, they don't like nature."
Clearly, Mr. Good loves nature. And so do the kids he talks to at schools. They ask lots of questions. "Time flies with 20 children in a classroom," he says. "You can go through two or three hours in no time."
What is metamorphosis?
This is the moth's four-stage life cycle: egg, larva, pupa, and adult. It starts in the spring and lasts one year, until the next spring.
What is the difference between male and female cecropias?
The male has fuzzier antennae, which he uses to pick up the scent, or pheromone, released by the female as a part of the mating process.
"The females are typically bigger than the males as adults, because they're all filled up with eggs," says M. Deane Bowers of the University of Colorado in Boulder.
Where can I find a cecropia cocoon?
Try looking in a tree, three to four feet off the ground or higher. The cocoon, which is usually a brownish color, is built around a stick and nestled among the stems of small branches. If you don't see one up high, look on fences, old boards, rocks, or even houses or barns.
What are some differences between moths and butterflies?
Butterflies tend to be more colorful than moths, and moths are usually night fliers, but there are exceptions in both cases.
"In general, butterflies have either knobbed antennae or a little hook to their antennae," says Ric Bessin of the University of Kentucky in Lexington. "Moths have threadlike, featherlike antennae."
Where can I learn more about cecropias?
Visit www.cocoonsforkids.com or www.wormspit.com/cecropia.htm.


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Angels & Demons Set
Angels & Demons Decoded DVD ANGELS & DEMONS DECODED investigates the fascinating truths behind The Da Vinci Code author Dan Brown's first novel.From centuries-old secret societies to the sometimes uneasy relationship between the Vatican and leading scientists this special will thrill and inform viewers about a monumental time in world history. Dan Brown's bestselling novels have ignited both controversy and outrage but how much of their stories of centuries-old clandestine societies and papal scandals are based on truth? What dark secrets of the Illuminati the Freemasons Galileo and the Church itself remain untold? Investigate the fascinating truths behind Brown's first novel from ancient secret societies to real-world cryptography from the high-stakes intrigue surrounding the installation of a new Pope to the occasionally uneasy relationship between the Vatican and leading scientists in this revealing special from HISTORYâ¢. Uncloaking many of the historical facts of a monumental time in world history ANGELS & DEMONS DECODED examines religious conspiracies secret 'codes' hidden in Roman architecture and artwork and controversial theories that pit science against faith — with life or death consequences. Renowned symbologists art historians religious scholars scientists and other experts help unravel the mysteries and expose any diabolical plots to destroy the Church. Angels & Demons (Hardcover) Before The Da Vinci Code there was Angels & Demons the explosive thriller that introduced the mysterious world of Harvard symbologist Robesrt Langdon. Now Dan Brown's legions of fans can add a breathtaking new dimension to the Angels & Demons reading experience with this Special Illustrated Edition featuring 150 images of the architectural highlights religious symbols paintings maps sculptures and locations found in this contemporary classic. An ancient secret brotherhood. A devastating new weapon of destruction. An unthinkable target. When world-renowned Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon is summoned to a Swiss research facility to analyze a mysterious symbol — seared into the chest of a murdered physicist — he discovers evidence of the unimaginable: the resurgence of an ancient secret brotherhood known as the Illuminati…the most powerful underground organization ever to walk the earth. The Illuminati has now surfaced to carry out the final phase of its legendary vendetta against and age-old enemy. Langdon's worst fears are confirmed on the eve of the Vatican's holy conclave when a messenger of the Illuminati announces they have hidden an unstoppable time bomb at the very heart of Vatican City. With the countdown under way Langdon jets to Rome to join forces with Vittoria Vetra a beautiful and mysterious Italian scientist to assist the Vatican in a desperate bid for survival. No Dan Brown library is complete without this lavishly illustrated special edition. No true lover of suspense fiction will be able to resist the exhilarating blend of scholarly intrigue and relentless adventure found in Angels & Demons.
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The Santa Clara Sporting '00B Green is selling raffle tickets to raffle off one basket full of goodies on October 30, 2011. Winner need not be present. The tickets are $5 each. Check out the flyer of what's in the basket. We are continuing to add items to the basket so check for updates often. If you are interested, please send Barbara Hartman an email at firstname.lastname@example.com or stop by our practices, Mondays and Wednesdays at Sutter School on Pomeroy Avenue, 5:00 to 6:30 PM. We will have plenty of raffle tickets with us.
1. Pink size 5 soccer ball signed by Brandi Chastain
2. A $25 gift card from Sports Authority
3. 3 Breast Cancer Awareness Bands
4. A Pink Vapur Water Bottle
5. Pink ribbon flip flops


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Home Runs Lift Baseball to Friday Night Win, 9-4
BATON ROUGE, La. -- Home runs from first baseman Mason Katz and leftfielder Raph Rhymes Friday night lifted No. 3 LSU (20-2, 3-1 SEC) to a 9-4 victory over Auburn (15-7, 0-4 SEC) in Alex Box Stadium.
The teams resume the series at 6:30 p.m. Saturday. Junior right-hander Ryan Eades will take the mound for LSU, while Auburn will counter with junior left-hander Michael O'Neal.
LSU's 20-2 record is the Tigers' best 22-game mark since the 1997 team also won 20 of its first 22 games.
"We did a lot of things really well tonight, and some other things we didn't do so well," said LSU coach Paul Mainieri. "We had some big hits, including the home runs from Rhymes and Katz, but Auburn never quit and stayed in the game the entire night. I told our guys after the game that you can throw out the records every time you play an SEC team. Every game in our league is a serious challenge against a quality opponent."
Rhymes connected with a three-run dinger to left in the first inning Friday after back-to-back singles from rightfielder Mark Laird and shortstop Alex Bregman, giving the Tigers an early 3-0 lead.
Auburn answered in the second and third frames with RBIs from catcher Blake Austin and first baseman Garrett Cooper.
Katz increased the Tigers' lead to 5-2 with a two-run homer of his own to left, marking his 10th home run of the season.
Third baseman Christian Ibarra added two RBIs with a laser up the middle, giving LSU a 7-2 lead in the fifth inning.
A wild pitch and an RBI single from Katz gave the Tigers two more insurance runs in the eighth inning.
Bregman recorded his fifth three-hit game of the season and has now recorded a hit in 10 consecutive games. Rhymes finished 2-for-4 on the night and has reached base in all 22 games this season.
LSU starting pitcher Aaron Nola (3-0) earn the win striking out nine in 6.2 innings while giving up two runs on nine hits.
Auburn starter Daniel Koger (0-2) suffered the defeat, giving up five runs on five hits in 3.1 innings of work.
LSU 9, Auburn 4 (Mar 22, 2013 at Baton Rouge, La.)
Auburn.............. 011 000 011 - 4 12 1 (15-7, 0-4 SEC)
Pitchers: Auburn - Daniel Koger; Jay Wade(4); Reid Carter(5) and Blake Austin.
LSU - Aaron Nola; Brent Bonvillain(7); Nick Rumbelow(8); Joey Bourgeois(8); Kevin Berry(9) and Ty Ross
Win-Aaron Nola(3-0) Loss-Daniel Koger(0-2) T-3:22 A-10815
HR LSU - Raph Rhymes (1); Mason Katz (10).
Actual Attendance: 7,066
Wade, J. faced 4 batters in the 5th.
Bonvillain faced 1 batter in the 8th.


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Airport security screeners for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) have formally ratified a union contract that will add some 45,000 members to the ranks of the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), a labor union representing over 650,000 employees of the federal government. Affiliated with the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), the AFGE is the largest union for non-postal federal employees and the largest union for District of Columbia workers who report directly to the mayor.
Passenger screeners and other associated employees voted 17,236 to 1,774 in approval of a contract settled to in principle by the TSA and AFGE in August, and made a formal agreement on November 9. AFGE president David Cox said the union is proud that TSA employees finally have union protection that will enhance their professional lives while offering stability to the workforce.
The massive public-sector conglomerate coerces members to fork over between $14 and $16 out of each paycheck, providing the organization with up to $16 million more in revenue per year. Portions of this influx of money will go to subsidizing Democratic election campaigns and funding a number of liberal agendas.
In 2012 alone, AFGE members funneled about $1 million to Democrats, including lawmakers like Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia and Sen. Debbie Stabenow of Michigan — while a meager three percent of those funds went to Republican candidates. The union doled out $2 million on lobbying to the government largely to guarantee that federal employees get paid more to work less. The Washington Times reported on the contract:
Under the new TSA contract, employees will win annual leave based not on their performance, but how long they've held on to the job. They'll also be able to wear shorts when it's hot, with the tab for the new wardrobe picked up by the taxpayers. House Transportation Committee Chairman John L. Mica, Florida Republican, blasted the deal for focusing on "tie tacks and tattoos" instead of issues that actually matter. Those tie tacks can't exceed 1/2-inch in diameter and must be gold or silver in color. Tattoos must be covered by a sports sleeve or band that does not detract from the uniform. TSA must also provide office space for designated TSA union officials to work on union business at taxpayer expense.
The TSA was established in the wake of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks with a number of special personnel policies, including a management discretion provision over whether to bargain with employees. During the George W. Bush administration, the AFGE and the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU) began organizing locals within the airport security organization, but without bargaining rights their execution was limited to efforts such as representing workers in appeals of disciplinary issues.
Early last year, TSA administrator John Pistole agreed to allow bargaining, although it was much more limited than those permitted for other federal workers eligible for union representation. Meanwhile, the AFGE overpowered the NTEU for the right to represent a national bargaining unit of over 40,000 employees.
The three-year contract not only revises the performance pay system, but also institutes policies for dress codes, shift scheduling, uniform allowances, and vacation time. "The completion of today's agreement between TSA and AFGE is a milestone in our relationship with our workforce and AFGE," Pistole affirmed in a statement. "Together, we will continue to secure our nation's transportation systems and keep the traveling public safe."
Over the years, American taxpayers have been forced to shell out $57 billion to an agency that has made it unpleasant to travel. Many travelers have come to detest the agency, as groping and other grievances passengers have been subjected to have actually deterred people from traveling by plane.
Furthermore, hundreds of TSA employees have been fired for allegedly stealing from travelers. According to figures recently released by ABC News, the security organization has fired almost 400 workers for engaging in passenger theft, with 16 of the top 20 busiest airports in the country harboring such employees.
Meanwhile, the invasive organization has caught not a single terrorist, yet it continues to spend billions of dollars on what some people are calling "pornographic" or "X-rated" scanning machines. Interestingly, the European Union has refused to utilize the technology, largely due to the alleged health concerns they might cause.
In a report published earlier this year, the EU's Scientific Committee on Emerging and Newly Identified Health Risks found that "at the population level the possible effect cannot be ignored in the assessment of acceptability of the introduction of the security scanners using X-rays for passenger screening. Due to the substantial uncertainty regarding the potential occurrence of any health effects, risks for special groups within the population could not be evaluated meaningfully, although a higher risk related to exposure in childhood was noted."
Interestingly, the "X-rated" X-ray machines were implemented following a prominent lobbying campaign from the companies that ultimately secured the lavish security contract. "This is how Washington works," a recent Washington Times editorial read. "Instead of focusing on what needs to be done to improve safety, we have a jobs program designed to re-elect Democrats and enrich lobbyists."
Photo of TSA screener at airport: AP Images


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Of course you remember Jay Hook, the winning pitcher in the Mets' first victory in 1962.
Once a bonus baby for the Cincinnati Reds, Hook pitched eight seasons in the major leagues and compiled a 29-62 record.
Hook didn't crack the Reds' rotation until 1960 and after two ineffective seasons was acquired by the Mets in the expansion draft, joining a group that included Roger Craig, Gil Hodges and Don Zimmer.
Hook went 8-19 in 1962, and led the team in starts with 34 and complete games with 13. One of those victories occurred on this date when he beat the Chicago Cubs in the first game of a doubleheader to snap a 17-game losing streak.
Hook retired at 28 in 1964 to take a job with Chrysler and currently lives in Michigan.


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Mankaqchikel Associated Municipalities and ACAX Civil Association will receive the necessary technical support to strengthen social organisation, build local capacity, form a microwatershed committee and prepare a strategic plan for integrated management and administration of the Tzancán microwatershed in the municipality of Tecpán, Guatemala.
Guatemala, September 2011 (IUCN) – Strategy for the Water and Nature Initiative II (WANI 2) of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) includes promoting the microwatershed-based community water planning and management model developed by the Tacaná II project in the department of San Marcos, for its adoption, adaptation and validation in other regions of Guatemala. To do this, IUCN is uniting cooperation efforts and institutional coordination with the Tropical Agriculture Research and Higher Education Center (Spanish acronym CATIE) and Fundación Simbiosis, which promotes local sustainable socio-environmental development based on interinstitutional cooperation and linkage with the private sector to forge strategic alliances for public-private cooperation, as well as Empresarios Juveniles, with financial cooperation from Fundación AVINA to promote integrated management of the Tzáncan microwatershed.
The subwatershed of the Xayá River has a very special strategic importance, since approximately 38% of water for human consumption and industrial and commercial use in Guatemala City is drawn from here and the neighbouring Pixcayá subwatershed. Different efforts to promote socio-environmental development in this subwatershed thus far have been weak and employed a macro approach, so no important impacts have been achieved in integrated water resource management, primarily to prevent the high degree of contamination of river flows and deterioration of natural resources.
To support the work of Mankaqchikel associated municipalities and ACAX in the Xayá subwatershed, IUCN will provide technical assistance to implement the community planning and management model with a microwatershed approach. This is based on fostering social organisation, building local capacity, recognition of land planning and management by hydrographical units, participation of local political authorities, development of the entrepreneurial capacities of young people and women, productive projects for the communities' socioeconomic wellbeing, establishing funds for participatory water management, promoting private sector participation and involvement in water management activities and basic sanitation, and encouraging genuine integration of interinstitutional and multisector cooperation under a shared vision of sustainable development.
As part of the process, a visit was made to the Tzáncan microwatershed for a technical appraisal. Mankaqchikel associated municipalities and ACAX selected this zone as the most strategic area to apply the model since this is where the Xayá River arises and because this microwatershed supplies water for human consumption in the city of Tecpán and other municipalities in nearby departments such as Quiché and Sololá. In this assessment, personnel from IUCN, Simbiosis, CATIE, Mankaqchikel, Tecpán municipality and ACAX identified the main socio-environmental problems of the microwatershed and defined initial lines of actions and linkage of efforts to implement a model of community water planning and management under a microwatershed approach.
For more information contact:
Carlos R. Rosal Del Cid
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Water Management Unit
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IUCN Regional Office for Mesoamerica and the Caribbean Initiative
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The PW300 engine family celebrates 20 years and close to 10 million hours of leading in service performance
PARIS, FRANCE--(Marketwire - June 19, 2011) -PARIS AIR SHOW - Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) delivered its 500th PW307A engine to Dassault Aviation on June 1st, 2011. P&WC will present Dassault Aviation with a commemorative plaque at a ceremony marking this important milestone at the 2011 Paris International Air Show on June 21, 4:30 pm (CEST), at the UTC Chalet, A344-346. Pratt & Whitney Canada is a United Technologies Corp. company (NYSE:UTX).
"P&WC is proud to have reached another important milestone in our close relationship with Dassault Aviation," said Michael Perodeau, Vice President, Corporate Aviation and Military Engines, P&WC. "In keeping with P&WC's product philosophy, the PW307 is the engine of choice for new generation business jets thanks to its outstanding reliability, durability, and operating economics."
Dassault Aviation is one of the major players in the global aviation industry, with a presence in more than 70 countries across 5 continents.
P&WC developed the PW307A engine and nacelle in conjunction with Dassault's Falcon 7X aircraft, resulting in an integrated power plant system with new levels of performance, reliability and maintainability. The PW307A engine has accumulated more than 225,000 flight hours in service on the Falcon 7X.
With 6,400 pounds of thrust, the PW307A engine comes from a family of engines having accumulated close to 10 million flight hours in the field and which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. The engine benefits from this wealth of experience and the injection of P&WC's latest technologies with more than 3,500 PW300 series engines produced to date on 8 civil aircraft applications.
Lowering Emissions
A leader in the green evolution in aerospace, Pratt & Whitney Canada champions environmental stewardship as a core value across all facets of its business. Pratt & Whitney Canada has remained focused on designing and building more fuel-efficient engines since it first launched the PT6 engine close to 50 years ago.
Advanced aerodynamics and materials, as well as the TALON II™ combustor technology, make the PW307A engine the most fuel efficient and the greenest engine in its class. The PW307A engine also surpasses the most stringent standards set by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). During its development, the PW307A engine went through a rigorous and extensive test program to ensure rapid maturation and reliability of the entire power plant system prior to delivery to customers. The engine has met or surpassed all performance expectations.
P&WC Customer Service
In addition to the most advanced engine technology available, Pratt & Whitney Canada brings world-class customer service backed by a worldwide network of more than 100 field support representatives (FSRs), distribution centres in key locations around the world and more than 80 mobile repair technicians; a broad pool of rental and exchange engines; a customized Fleet Management Program (FMP®) and Eagle Service™ Plan (ESP); comprehensive warranty coverage; as well as an extensive Customer Service Network with more than 30 facilities around the world.
Come see us at the Paris International Air Show: UTC Chalet, A344-346
Interested operators are invited to drop by the UTC Chalet to speak with a P&WC representative.
About Pratt & Whitney Canada
Founded in 1928, and a global leader in aerospace, Pratt & Whitney Canada is shaping the future of business aviation with dependable, high-technology engines. Every second, a Pratt & Whitney Canada-powered aircraft takes off or lands somewhere in the world. Pratt & Whitney Canada's engines, with more than 500 million hours in the air, are the industry benchmark for innovative design, dispatch reliability, operating economics and easy maintenance. Pratt & Whitney Canada is firmly committed to ensuring that its products are designed, produced and operated while minimizing environmental impacts throughout their life cycle.
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2010-11: NGCA Scholar All-American...One of three Bulldogs to appear in all ten tournaments...15th at Ivy League Championships (77,83,73)...tied for third at Brown Bear Invitational (72,74)...tied for 11th at C&F Bank Invitational (74, 82)...tied for seventh at Yale Women's Intercollegiate (75,74,74)...tied for 10th at Harvard Invitational (77,79).
2009-10: Individual Ivy League Champion…First team All-Ivy…Won the Ivy League Championship with rounds of 78, 76 and 73…Appeared in seven tournaments as a junior…Finished fourth at the Towson Invitational…Finished tied for 15th at the ROAR-EE Invitational…Best round was a 71 shot at the Towson Invitational…Averaged 78.34 strokes per round, second best on the team.
2008-09: Appeared in all eight tournaments as a sophomore…Three top 10 finishes…Finished fifth at the Winthrop Intercollegiate with rounds of 78, 75 and 80…Finished tied for eighth at the Xavier Invitational…Finished ninth at the Ivy League Championships…Best round was a 74 at the Xavier Invitational and the Ivy League Championships…Averaged 78.42 strokes per round.
2007-08: Appeared in four tournaments as a freshman…Best finish was a tie for 37th at the Rutgers Invitational…Best round was a 79 at both the Yale Intercollegiate and Rutgers Invitational…Averaged 84 strokes per round.
Before Yale: 2007 graduate of the Agnes Irwin School in Rosemont, PA... Earned eight varsity letters - four in golf and four in swimming... Captained both the golf and swim teams senior year...Optimist Junior Golf All Scholastic Team... 3 year representative on the Athletic Association board at Agnes Irwin...Best of the Class 2007... Cum Laude Society... National Merit Finalist... AP Scholar with Distinction ... Seventh Congressional District Scholar Athlete
Personal: Parents are Karen and Gary Roland... Younger sister, Heather, plays golf at Dartmouth... Cousins James and Michael Kania play golf at the University of Kentucky...also has a 10 year-old brother and 14 year-old sister
Nickname: Lissa
Residential College: Davenport
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Future Plans: Finance in New York and I'll probably name my first child Ellie after THE Ellie Brophy.
Lowest Score: 70
Why She Chose Yale: The choice was easy. I love the team, I love the campus, and the academics are unbeatable.
Other schools officially visited: William and Mary, Richmond
Favorite place at Yale: Commons, hands down
My favorite class at Yale: Personality Psychology
Band: Guster, The Kooks
Song: "Flake" -Jack Johnson
Food: sushi, indian, mango waterice
Book: The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
Golf Course: Pine Valley, but the YGC takes a close second
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Chapman University sponsors a wide variety of community outreach programs which offer no-cost or low-costs services to City of Orange as well as supporting, in a variety of ways, public service programs. . Please use the links below to find out more about each opportunity.
Alona Cortese Elder Law Clinic: law students, under attorney supervision and in partnership with local legal aid organizations, provide legal assistance to senior citizens.
Bette and Wylie Aitken Family Protection Clinic provides free immigration and family law assistance for those clients who are victims of domestic violence.
Tax Law Clinic enables law students, under attorney supervision, work on behalf of disadvantaged taxpayers who otherwise could not afford representation.
AMVETS Legal Clinic (part of the Military Personnel Law Center) provides free legal assistance to veterans, active duty military, and their families.
Frances L. Smith Community Clinic fulfills its mission to provide high quality and affordable mental health services to the community including adults, children, teens, couples, and families.
Friendly Center is a comprehensive family and community resource center dedicated to improving the lives of children, adults, and seniors by helping them move toward self-sufficiency through immediate aid and a variety of educational and life skill programs.
Iluminación Writing Program: The Iluminación Writing Program strives to create collaborative partnerships between Chapman University students and local area high school students in order to better understand and address the gap between high school and college writing.
Kids First is an 8-week psychoeducational program for parents and children ages 4-17 going through the process of divorce.
OC Literary Society Collaborative: The collaborative provides students from Chapman University and three area community colleges – Citrus, Santa Ana, and Santiago Canyon – an opportunity to work together to explore contemporary literature and meet the authors to discuss their work in an intimate and interactive setting at the Orange County Literary Society luncheons.
Orange High School Literacies Partnership works closely with Orange High School to provide authentic literacy opportunities for students at our neighborhood school. Activities include the Young Writers Workshop Series, the Annual Holocaust Art and Writing Contest, and other projects developed around literacy events on campus.
Rowland High School Social Studies Academy Partnership is designed to provide academy students with a vision of themselves as college students. This includes an annual field trip to Chapman, where the students explore the university and experience a class. We also collaborate on literacy projects, including the Annual Holocaust Art and Writing Contest.
Student Volunteerism Read about the upcoming Chapman Day of Service as well as the other ways the university's students are involved in city and county-wide service experiences.


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- Toni Morrison's History Lesson
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- The Semi-Gothic Debut Novelist: Hannah Tinti
- Amitav Ghosh Creates a New Language
- Match the Subject to the Biography
- Is Roberto Bolaño's Final Novel His Greatest?
- Memoirs Tackling Addiction and Mental Illness
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- Marilynne Robinson Returns to Gilead
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- Rachel Weisz Tries Comedy
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- Q&A With Josh Brolin on Playing George Bush
- A Guide to The Season's Bro Movies
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Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly Gun Violence and the Faith Community - Next month marks one year since the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, which killed 20 children and six staff members. Kim Lawton reports that over the last several months, a growing interfaith movement has been mobilizing to stop gun violence. She also talks with faith-based activists who are opposing any new gun control laws. D
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JFK: American Experience "Part One" Follow JFK's rise to power from his birth to his election as president in 1960 - the youngest man ever to be elected to the office. With illuminating interviews from family members including sister Jean Kennedy Smith, niece Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, historian Robert Dallek and author Robert Caro, this episode offers new insight into Kennedy's early years, from his transformation from a sickly youth to Washington's most eligible bachelor to the nation's president. D
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African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross "Making A Way Out of No Way (1897-1940)" Something from Nothing portrays the Jim Crow era, when African Americans struggled to build their own worlds within the harsh, narrow confines of segregation. At the turn of the 20th century, a steady stream of African Americans left the South, fleeing the threat of racial violence, and searching for better opportunities in the North and the West. Leaders like Ida B. Wells, W.E. D
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I took this photo of Pearl this afternoon. She tickles me everyday. Since she is the only female in our home that is doing anything, I thought I would share her "sexy" pose with you today.
We are on the hunt for a wedding venue for our daughters big day. The first week of March we will be visiting several places. I am so excited for Hanna and Rob and can't wait to nail down a few details.


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Automatic sliding gates Elizabeth Hills are a great way to add a great door to your garage or driveway entrance. There are a number of reasons why you should opt for an automatic sliding door over a manually operated door. Of course, both types of doors have a protective purpose but one is simply better than the other.
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There is a great range of styles you can now get with automatic sliding gates Elizabeth Hills. You can get a sliding door that will look great amongst the architecture of your home and provide you with the security and safety you need for your home. You can't really ask for much more, you can have the peace of mind that your property will not only be safe, but look great as well.
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August 6 through December 22, 2013
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Five works depict a variety of natural phenomenon invisible to the human eye, yet real nonetheless. Accompanying the exhibition is commentary by Oberlin professors in the natural sciences and mathematics.
Marcelo Vinces, director of Oberlin's Center for Learning, Education, and Research in the Sciences (CLEAR), wrote:Harold E. Edgerton, the legendary electrical engineer and professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), started his path in scientific and photographic investigations simultaneously. As a boy in Lincoln, Nebraska, Edgerton set off to build a searchlight with a lamp and a tin can, and stumbled upon the optical principle that kept him from creating the tight beam of light he desired. At such an early age, Edgerton demonstrated that playfulness and determination drives engineers, scientists, and artists alike. Edgerton could be said to have been all three. He protested against the latter characterization, but whether he meant it or not, his works do constitute a gateway between art and science, in which the boundaries are blurred, as are the finer distinctions between scientific disciplines. His works, now part of our collective visual consciousness, reveal the unseen, a goal ever present in both the scientific and artistic realms of inquiry.
Half a century later, Edgerton's techniques continue to reveal the unseen in everyday life. In 1940 he had pondered the question of how a cat laps up milk. He filmed a cat drinking, revealing that they do not use their tongues as ladles, but rather, curl the tips of their tongue backwards, so that the top surface of the tongue and not the tip touches the liquid. In 2011, new work by others at MIT employing high-speed imaging further revealed that only the surface of the tongue touches the surface of the liquid. The cat draws the liquid when it sticks to the tongue, and the tongue is withdrawn fast enough for inertia to overcome gravity, thus forming a column of liquid into the cat's mouth. Edgerton's legacy continues to reveal.
Organized by AMAM Curatorial Assistant Lucas Briffa (OC '12).
Harold E. Edgerton (American, 1903-1990)
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Statement on Boston Marathon Tragedy
April 16, 2013
"The Gordon-Conwell family is saddened by the tragic and unthinkable events that took place at such a joyous occasion for Boston," said Dennis Hollinger, President of Gordon-Conwell. "While we believe there is no continuing threat to our campuses, we ask that all students, faculty and staff remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity to campus security or the local police."
The Boston campus of Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary is located just miles from the bombing site.
At this time, the seminary is unaware of any injuries related to the explosions involving Gordon-Conwell staff, faculty or students.