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The weather is breaking up and the Mets and Giants should be set to go on time this afternoon at Citi Field.
Johan Santana, coming off his implosion last Sunday in Philadelphia, will start for the Mets. You know Santana will come out amped after Philly. He can't be happy stewing for a week after a nine-run inning.
Having Santana going after last night has to make the Mets feel good about winning this series.
What a remarkable game last night was, one of the best in years. It had drama, excitement, great pitching, clutch hitting and leather flashing defense.
Lost in the buzz of the Rod Barajas' game-winning homer – he and Ike Davis each hit two – and Davis' catch over the dugout railing was the job of Mike Pelfrey, who pitched into the eighth inning. The Giants had chances to break open the game but Pelfrey neutralized most threats.
For the second straight game, Pelfrey said he still experienced tightness in his shoulder, but would start Wednesday against Washington.
I proposed the question whether the Mets pushed the envelope with Pelfrey. As well as Pelfrey pitched last night, that he still has tightness is not a good sign.
Sitting out today's game is Barajas, who has a bruised left hand on a catcher's interference play when Eli Whiteside swung at a pitchout.
Prior to the game, Giants catcher Bengie Molina told SNY he wanted to come to the Mets. He was upset because the Mets wouldn't increase their one-year, $5-million offer, but signed a one-year contract for $500,000 to stay with the Giants.
If he really wanted to play for the Mets, he'd be here. However, the Mets' catching has been superb this year with Barajas leading the team in homers.
Here's today's line-up for the 16-13 Mets behind Santana:
Angel Pagan, CF
Luis Castillo, 2B
Jose Reyes, SS
Jason Bay, LF
David Wright, 3B
Ike Davis, 1B
Jeff Francoeur, RF
Henry Blanco, C
Johan Santana, LP


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Wreck of the Annie C. Maguire, December 24, 1886Item 5726 info
Maine Historical Society
Fog, haze, rain, and snow can cause considerable problems for a ship. Adverse conditions make it difficult, if not impossible, for a captain to locate landmarks, escape dangerous waters, or determine his own location.
The wreck of the Alton A, 1972Item 5732 info
Maine Historical Society
Cape Elizabeth's rocky coastline, combined with storms, has a history of shipwrecks, dating from earliest navigation of the coast to the present.
The ships that have gone down have been large sailing vessels and smaller fishing or pleasure boats.
Detail from a Map of Portland Harbour and islandsItem 5741 info
Maine Historical Society
In one of the earliest documented wrecks, the schooner Charles was sailing in a thick fog on July 12, 1807, when the ship hit Watt's Ledge, knocking a large hole in the bottom of the vessel.
The captain, Jacob Adams, had been confused in the fog and thought he was farther from shore.
Wreck of the Bohemian, Cape Elizabeth, 1864Item 5729 info
Maine Historical Society
Any time a captain was disoriented, disaster might quickly follow.
On the night of February 22, 1864, the steamer Bohemian was heading to Portland.
The first officer had just taken the wheel when a buoy was spotted directly ahead. The engines were shut off in an attempt to slow the vessel, but it was too late.
The Bohemian struck Alden's Rock, damaging the hull and ripping a gash in the engine room.
Captain Richard Borland headed the vessel toward shore, eventually reaching Broad Cove, where the disabled steamer could proceed no further due to the amount of water she had taken on.
Detail of the 'List of drowned,' S.S. Bohemian, Feb. 22, 1864Item 5742 info
Maine Historical Society
Anchors were dropped to keep the Bohemian from drifting seaward, and the captain ordered the lifeboats deployed.
While most lifeboats were able to safely launch, a support pin in lifeboat number two gave way, spilling passengers into the ocean.
Other lifeboats sailed without a full capacity, leaving about 70 passengers stranded on deck.
Though Captain Borland managed to get 50 into the rigging, others were washed overboard as the ship settled into the water.
Two crewmembers and 40 passengers, all from steerage class, perished.
Deposition of James Hatter, 'Bohemian's' chief stewardItem 5724 info
Maine Historical Society
In his deposition, Captain Borland testified, "When we struck I was not certain where we were."
The ship's officers, crew and some of the passengers were asked for their recollections of the night, and were questioned regarding the captains sobriety.
Portland Head Light, 1938Item 5733 info
Maine Historical Society
Errors in judgment sometimes seemed unavoidable. Lack of visibility on a rough sea, coupled with the guiding beacon of a lighthouse being shrouded in spray, made successful navigation of the coastline very difficult.
During turbulent storms, waves have been known to break over Portland Head Light, almost obscuring the lighthouse from view.
A.C. Maguire, Cape Elizabeth, 1886Item 5734 info
Maine Historical Society
It is not always clear why a ship wrecks.
On the night of December 24, 1886, Weather Bureau journals show there was a 20 mph wind and a light rain.
Though the crew of the Annie C. Maguire had seen the Portland Head Light through the rain, the schooner struck the rocks less than 100 feet from the lighthouse.
Captain Thomas O'Neil stated that he had lost his bearings and did not realize they were so near shore.
He, his family and the crew made it to safety with the help of the lighthouse keeper and his son.
Bay State side- wheel steamer ship grounded at Cape Elizabeth, Maine, 1916Item 5728 info
Maine Historical Society
Though weather was the cause of many tragedies, it could not be blamed for all of them.
In September 1916, the Portland Lightship went in for repairs. Usually it was replaced with a similar looking vessel, but this time a buoy was used instead.
On September 23, a thick fog contributed to Captain Foren mistaking the temporary buoy for the Old Anthony bell buoy that is located four miles further out to sea.
This error caused him to alter the ships course, and consequently the steamer Bay State ran aground on Holycomb Reef.
The vessel 'Bay State', run aground September 23, 1916Item 5743 info
Maine Historical Society
The ship could not be floated off the rocks, and though the water in the area was rough, all aboard were safely evacuated.
At the subsequent trial, the verdict stated that while the replacement buoy had contributed to the wreck, Captain Foren's mistake could not be excused.
Oakey L. Alexander aground, Cape Elizabeth, 1947Item 5739 info
Maine Historical Society
One of the more incredible tales of shipwreck is the story of the Oakey L. Alexander.
On March 3, 1947, the vessel was transporting a cargo of coal when it was caught in an 80 mph gale. The 5,284-ton collier found itself at the mercy of the huge swells.
At 4:46 a.m., a gigantic wave lifted the ship, and it seemed to all aboard as if the vessel hung in midair.
While the ship sat motionless on the wave, a second wave crashed against it, breaking off a 130-foot section of the bow, one third of the ship, which immediately sank, taking more than 4,500 tons of coal with it.
'Oakey Alexander' aground off Cape Elizabeth, 1947Item 5737 info
Maine Historical Society
Checking for damage, Captain Raymond W. Lewis found that the ship had broken at the point of a new cross-bulkhead, which was keeping water from entering the damaged ship.
As the crews quarters were only a few feet from the break, there was fear that some men may have disappeared with the bow.
A count of the crew showed that no one had been in the bow when it sank. As the remaining portion of the ship was still afloat, the captain decided to try to head toward shore, hoping to run the ship aground.
Rescue of Oakey L. Alexander crew, Cape Elizabeth, 1947Item 5738 info
Maine Historical Society
The crew gathered on deck and the engineers stayed below to keep the motors running.
The captain proceeded slowly as he was afraid that the already compromised vessel would buckle due to the force of the waves.
At 6 a.m., over an hour since they had lost the bow, the ship ran aground near High Head.
Rescuers on the shore 600 feet away shot a line to the ship that was then secured to the bridge. As breakers pounded against the stranded vessel, the crew crossed above the swirling whitewater on a system of lines and pulleys.
Over a tense two-hour period, all 31 men aboard were safely evacuated.
Wreck of the Alton A, 1972Item 5735 info
Maine Historical Society
Though storms still wreak havoc on the coast, advances in technology and in navigational equipment have contributed to a decrease in the tragedies associated with shipwrecks along Maine's rocky shorelines.
Slave ship, 1878Item 1121 info
Maine Historical Society
Bohemian Depositions and Papers, 1864 (MHS coll 949, series 3, box 1/1)
William B. Jordan Jr., History of Cape Elizabeth, Maine (1965)
Peter Bachelder, Shipwrecks and Maritime Disasters of the Maine Coast (1997)
Herbert G. Jones, Old Portland Town (1938)
Edward Snow, New England Storms and Shipwrecks (1984)
William Gould, Portland in the Past (1886)
Edward Clarence Plummer, True Tales of the Sea (1930)

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Photobook Australia offers a wide range of greeting cards, including Christmas cards. There are standard greeting cards for the holiday season, as well as opportunities to personalise the cards in size and format.
Vermont South VIC - April 16, 2018 —
Photobook Australia and Irene Foo are pleased to announce that there are new products in their line of personalised Christmas cards. With dozens of styles and sizes available in the online catalogue, customers have many opportunities to find a card to suit their preferences. The holiday season is just one of the times when people like to reach out to friends and family and extend greetings. The online card outlet makes it easy to find a perfect way to send greetings to another.
The selection of cards reflects many different themes. Some of the more common ones are religious, love, parties, food and drink, and family togetherness. Like the images, the fonts and colours are also available in a range of options. In all, there are dozens of different themed card options. The cards are printed on high-quality card stock. The printing can be placed on card stock which is flat or folded. The orientation of the message is another way to find a suitable card.
The cards are available in many different sizes and orientations. These include 7 x 5" landscape, 5 x 5" square, 4 x 8" portrait and 8 x 4" landscape. Two new entrants to the inventory are the 11 x 8" landscape and the 8 x 11" portrait. Envelopes are included with each type of card, for easy mailing or delivery.
The personalisation of greeting cards is perfect for Christmas greetings or for other seasons, occasions or celebrations. There is a wide range of designs to accommodate all the customer's needs. Each card is special in its own unique way. Choose the customizing features for each person who is being recognized. Only two to three business days are required for printing and the envelopes are included with the order. With the editor supplied by Photobook Australia, customers can add their favourite photos, include text with different font types. They can use the wide array of page styles, backgrounds and scrapbook items to form a unique card.
Contact Info:
Name: Irene Foo
Organization: Photobook Australia
Address: 1/475 Burwood Hwy, Vermont South VIC 3133
For more information, please visit http://www.photobookaustralia.com.au/create-cards
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Tableware / Tabletop
Akro Ltd
85 Gregory Road, Mildenhall, Suffolk IP28 7DF
Tel: 01638 712522
Fax: 01638 712769
About Us:
Akro Catering Equipment & Hygiene Supplies is one of the most respected catering equipment & janitorial supplies distributors in the UK. We provide fast, reliable and professional service to all our customers. We have grown into one of the largest suppliers of equipment online by giving not only the products our customers require but the hands-on technical advice when needed. We provide key products from major brands to form core ranges that appeal directly to the licensed trade, catering and hospitality sectors. Akro has many years experience within these markets and has identified product ranges that give an even better cleaning performance.
What We Offer:
Akro offers a complete range of products ranging from equipment, chemicals, furniture, and a complete line of paper products, whether you're in a catering, healthcare, industrial or a janitorial environment. The range guarantees to meet the tasks and is high quality so that it will do the job to the right specification, minimizing cost and maximizing performance. Our services include: Sales. Consulancy. Design. Support.
Contact name:
Kelvin Phillips
Alliance Online
Alliance House, Crewe, Cheshire CW2 8UY
Tel: 0844 499 5400
Fax: 0844 844 0400
About Us:
Alliance is one of the leading suppliers of non-food
catering equipment
and catering disposables in the UK. Our customers include hotels, pubs, health and leisure clubs, care homes, restaurants and catering establishments of all shapes and sizes from major national hotel chains to small high street cafes. We have our own national fleet of delivery vehicles and 8 depots across the UK.
What We Offer:
Over 20,000 products on offer including a comprehensive selection of catering equipment, catering disposables, paper hygiene, cleaning materials and chemicals, guest supplies, janitorial equipment, crockery and glassware products. All items are available to buy online and a free catalogue is available on request.
Contact name:
Customer Service
Blakemore Food Service
Steelmans Road, Jamesbridge, Darlaston, Wednesbury, West Midlands WS10 9UZ
Tel: 0121 5268400
Fax: 121 5268407
About Us:
Blakemore has developed into one of the most efficient, friendly and technologically advanced companies of its kind during its 25-year history. High-tech, purpose built headquarters, situated off junction 9 of the M6, have provided the company with an ideal location to serve its ever-expanding customer base. A revolutionary warehouse picking system, designed specifically for the company's needs, has allowed Blakemore Food Service to offer a service that simply cannot be beaten. Just ask any of the local authorities, schools, hospitals, nursing homes, social services, pubs, hotels or football clubs that the company currently serves. Blakemore is already the fifth largest firm in the food service sector and is well on course to reach its primary objective of being the best in the business.
What We Offer:
Large range of Food products.
Cater Equipment
Casseva House, 4 Withdean Court Avenue, Brighton, Sussex (East) BN1 6YF
Tel: 0845 8385308
About Us:
Cater Equipment are a National Catering Equipment Supplier. The services are offered to the whole Food Service Industry including restaurants, pubs, hotels, cafes and canteens. Cater Equipment offer supply only or full project management including procurement, design and installation. Service contracts are also on offer for new and used catering equipment. We offer the UK's widest variety of new and used catering equipment at excellent rates. Some of the major product lines have up to 75% discount from published list prices.
What We Offer:
We offer new and used catering equipment, commercial refrigeration, commercial dishwashers, glasswashers and barware from major brand names and budget lines. We have huge stocks of both new and used equipment and offer free next day deliveryon all orders over Ł30. We will not be beaten on price and offer our price match promise guarantee, where we will beat any published price by 5%.
Contact name:
Karl Joseph
Centreline Commercial Kitchens Ltd
Units 9 & 24 Lower Bassett Down Business Park, Hay Lane, Wroughton, Swindon, Wiltshire SN4 9QP
Tel: 01793 845006
Fax: 01793 845007
About Us:
Centreline Commercial Kitchens has been established since 1998 catering to the small and large caterer alike. We provide service covering design, supply and installation from initial layout concepts right through to handover of a complete kitchen including after sales support. We are equally happy to provide very competitive quotations on one-off items or bundles of Light Equipment and are able to offer a prompt and knowledgeable response to any enquiry you may have. To support you we have a network of installation and service engineers covering locations throughout England and Wales. All are Corgi or NIC EIC registered with extensive product knowledge. Our office is equipped with the latest Autocad 2004 technology.
What We Offer:
Our scope of services covers the following specialisations: Contract Design - fully experienced Autocad designers, new fit-out or refurbs. Project Management - from order to handover and beyond. One contact for the Project Contract Supply & Installation - itemised tendering and installation teams. Extract & Supply-Air Kitchen Ventilation Systems - canopy only or full systems Heavy Equipment Sales - fully warranted for minimum 12 months (eg. prime cooking eqpt, all refrigeration, tabling, sinks and ancillary items) Light Equipment Sales - (eg. pots, pans, utensils, cutlery, crockery & glassware). Special Fabrications. Breakdown Servicing - Our aim is to provide you with the best advice, equipment and service at all times.
Contact name:
Phil Harris
Clikframes Limited
8 Alder Close, Devon TQ12 4TJ
Tel: 08450577847
Fax: 08450577846
About Us:
We have been supplying into the Pub, Restaurant, Hotel and POS industry for 3years and have extensive experience in the industry. We are constantly looking to provide new products for our clients and will also work with you to design items specifically for you if required. Some of our clients include Greene King, Hilton Hotels and British Airways to name a few. We have worked in the hospitality industry for over 8 years and have a very good relationship with all of our manufacturing partners.
What We Offer:
A Boards, Chalkboards, Menu Cases, Menu Holders, Poster Frames, Snapframes, Chalkpens, Stainless Steel Cases, Brass Cases, Aluminium Cases, Drywipe Whiteboard, Felt Noticeboards, Cork Noticeboards, Lockers, Acrylic displays, Printed Banners, Cafe Banner Systems, Signage, LED displays, Freestanding Displays, Wall Mounted Displays, Leaflet Dispensers, Menu Holders, Tabletop Displays, Chrome Snapframes, Black Snapframes, Wooden Poster Holders, Pavement Boards, Bespoke Items, Printed Items
Contact name:
Robin Griffin
Filton Brewery Products
The Coachmakers, 116A Seaside, Eastbourne, East Sussex BN22 7QP
Tel: 01323 416948
Fax: 01323 431259
About Us:
FILTON BREWERY PRODUCTS LTD have been supplying quality goods and services to breweries and the licensed trade for over 10 years. Our roots are in cask ale cooling and dispensing, but these days we manufacture a wide range of products from fork lift trucks to beer taps. In addition to our own products we supply an extensive range of goods from other reputable manufacturers. Our aim is to provide you with a wide variety of products at good prices, and to make purchase as easy as possible.
What We Offer:
Bar, Kitchen & Restaurant Equipment / Cellar Equipment / Gifts Games & Puzzles / Display Items / Event & Hire Equipment / Garden Supplies / Security / Health & Hygiene / Waste Management.
Global Foodservice Equipment
104-108 School Road, Tilehurst, Reading, Berkshire RG31 5AX
Tel: 0870 600 4333
Fax: 0870 243 4334
About Us:
Global Foodservice Equipment are a National Supplier of Catering Equipment, Janitorial & Disposables. We are an independent company with values of offering Quality Products,Competative Prices,backed by a team that offer Excellent Service. From experienced Telesales to Field Sales Advisers ensures we offer our clients the best advise and support in the market.
What We Offer:
We offer over 11,000 products lines covering, Cutlery, Crockery, Glassware, Bar Equipment, Tableservice Equipment, Kitchen Utensils, Heavy Cooking Equipment,Furniture, Disposables & Janitorial. A Free Full Colour 240 page Catalogue. A Full Online Secure Ordering Website with discounts of up to 25% for Online Ordering. State of the Art Technology offering A Virtual Catalogue Online to see everything you require with links to all sections for Online Ordering. Field Sales Assistance Nationally to help you specify the right piece of equipment to do the job. Global Foodservice Equipment truely offer the "One Stop Shop For All Your Non Food Purchases".
Contact name:
Mike McDonald
Unit 3 & 4 Wortley Business Park, Leeds, Yorkshire (West) LS12 4WE
Tel: 0113 2631193
Fax: 0113 3224631
About Us:
Hotelware has been supplying quality Catering Supplies for over 30 years and we are pleased to welcome you to our online store where we are sure you will find your Catering Equipment requirements at very competitive pricing, so there's no need to shop around. Our prices are checked daily against our competitors and our mission is to ensure that our professional catering equipment is the cheapest available. With over 30 years of service to the private and public sectors, Hotelware has earned its reputation for quality and value. We have established excellent relationships with many catering equipment manufacturers and have strong buying power, enabling us to pass big discounts on to you. Just look at our prices and special promotional offers and see for yourself.
What We Offer:
See an identical product priced cheaper elsewhere and we will match it, we will not be beaten on price, and that's guaranteed. LEEDS TRADE COUNTER OPEN MONDAY - FRIDAY FROM 9AM UNTIL 5PM Visit our new on-line store with over 18,000 items available same/next day. Our website shows all our stock levels in "real time" and has a fast order facility, and very reliable delivery service by our own employed drivers. We also have special offers on our Facebook Page which are always up to date. You can also follow Hotelware on Twitter!
Premier Lighting and Lampshades
84 Cox Green Road, Bolton, Lancashire, Greater Manchester BL7 9HE
Tel: 01204 414366
About Us:
Premier lampshades are British manufacturers of top quality custom-made, contemporary and traditional lampshades. As lampshade manufacturers, we have over 25 years of experience and pay great attention to both quality and detail of our lampshades. We have a dedicated team of professionals who ensure a consistent level of quality and service at all times. All our lampshades are custom made to our own individual design using the highest quality fabrics. All are enhanced by top quality braids, fringes and tassels to complement each lampshade. We have provided lampshades for numerous pubs, hotels and interior designers.
What We Offer:
Premier lampshades offer hand made fabric lampshades custom made to suit your needs. We can offer the shades in bulk and have a bespoke service available. We also offer a lampshade recovering service for those tired looking lampshades. If you like the lampshade style you already have we can recover them in either our fabric or your own fabric. This service works well if you are having curtains etc made and you would like the lampshades to match. In addition we have a large range of indoor and outdoor lighting in all styles and designs. Discounts are offered on multiple item orders, please ring for more details.
Contact name:
Ian Holbrook
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A looming recession and vertigo-inducing commodity prices are worrying grain analyst Jim Bower, with Bower Trading, Lafayette, Ind.
Speaking at the Minneapolis Grain Exchange teleconference on USDA's Feb. 8 World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates, Bower said a U.S. recession could ignite a world economic slowdown. "A lot of people think that emerging markets can hold the United States up (during a recession). I'm on the opposite side of that coin. U.S. consumers spend four times more than the entire Chinese economy annually, so if we do get into a recessionary environment, I can see them pulling us down."
There could be some delay in the recession because the world "will not run without food and energy. But these high prices for fuel and food — global prices of food have increased 40 percent or more in the past year — are starting to weigh on the middle and lower middle classes worldwide."
Bower isn't rebuking high prices, however, noting "farm and ranch communities need to make some money. But if you escalate prices to outer space levels, we hurt the demand base. Over time the market spikes, overshoots itself, then the pendulum swings the other way and we stay down for several years.
"In 1996, wheat prices spiked, hurt demand, then took wheat down from a record of close to $7.50 a bushel to $2.35 for a year. Then we sat down between $2.35 and $3.50 on wheat prices for about eight years.
"I do not think it is good for the American farmer and rancher to have prices escalating to this level or higher," Bower said. "This is starting to be a very counterproductive situation long-term. Once you destroy your demand base or start whittling it down and opening up opportunities for global expansion, that hurts on both ends."
If the U.S. government decides to get involved, one thing that could send grain prices moving lower is the removal of the 54-cent tariff on Brazilian ethanol, Bower said.
A better alternative would be to "open up more acreage or ease down the mandates on the fuel requirement until we have a more adequate supply of grain coming into the pipeline. If we keep escalating these grain prices at this level, if we took corn to $6 to $8 and beans to $15 to $20, it's going to put a severe hardship on our poultry, livestock, aquaculture and baking industries, which is not good. We need that for the population.
"When I look at the supply and demand tables, they are dangerously low. If we have a drought this summer, I can make a case for a negative carryover. The agriculture secretary has to make a decision, or at least tell the public what we're going to do if that happens. It looks like it would meltdown our entire livestock and poultry industries and related end users. That's not what you want to do here in America.
"These are prices that no analyst in the history of the market has ever seen. Fundamental analysis in this type of a market is less important than the makeup of the market and how it's going to eventually siphon itself out. Volatility is the norm now. You're just going to have to expect it, both up and down."
At the same time, producers need to stay focused on taking advantage of high prices while they can. "The market is more of a hedger's market," noted Bower, "for those who have product that they either own, and or are going to produce. These prices are fabulous compared to what they've been historically. They can leave floors and leave the topside open. But if you get caught in the speculative market in a really big position with hundreds of contracts, and you're wrong, it can be devastating."
Eventually, the market will do its job, Bower said. "It will find the price that brings a lot more production globally into the pipeline, and it will start to slow the demand and start the process of alternative protein. It doesn't happen overnight. It's kind of like the dot.com situation, or the real estate in Florida. It will bubble, then some little factor will come in and burst the bubble and that will be it. I think that will be what eventually happens in this market."
Bower said wheat's inelastic demand means buyers will continue to pay higher and higher prices for it. "Northern Midwest farmers are looking to plant more hard red spring wheat, more soybeans and drop corn acres. I think corn acreage is going to drop now with this escalation in soybean prices. Personally, I see a cut in corn acreage of anywhere between 8 million and 10 million acres, not so much in the key states, but in the fringe states."
The ongoing rise in the cost of inputs also concerns Bower. "In 1989, we spiked prices way up after two bad crop years. Everybody got comfortable in the winter of 1990, and they started raising cash rent prices like they're doing now and input costs went up. Everybody got a little lethargic and in 1990 we had big crops and it was just a matter of a few weeks and the bottom dropped out on prices. Anybody who didn't have their input costs covered took a real severe hit.
"We're not making any bones about it. We're stressing getting input costs covered while some of these prices are higher."
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DailyDirt: Crack A Puzzle And Score Some Cash (Or A Cool Job)
from the urls-we-dig-up deptThere seem to be plenty of seemingly unsolvable challenges that, once published openly, are completed successfully in an amazingly short amount of time. Clearly there are still a lot of unsolved mysteries left, but the strategy of publicizing problems as a way to get them solved faster is a fascinating phenomenon. Here are just a few more examples of some challenges that have been made open to the public.
- DARPA's Shredder Challenge has been solved, and the winner is the team "All Your Shreds Are Belong to U.S." Now the companies that make shredders will have to create a challenge that'll make reconstructing shredded documents even harder... [url]
- If you have a good idea about how to augment a camera to capture more than a picture, submit it here. The deadline is December 8th, so hurry up! [url]
- The next James Bond is apparently supposed to apply online and solve a puzzle for the UK's Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ). Just don't break any laws to crack the code, or else you're disqualified (or worse?). [url]
- To discover more interesting business-related content, check out what the deal is on StumbleUpon. [url]
Filed Under: cameras, challenges, james bond, shredders, spy
Companies: darpa, gchq


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The following are odds and ends from the local sports scene.
St. Francis High graduate and former Golden Knights standout Daniel Paladini and his Chicago Fire are headed to the Major League Soccer postseason, but their regular season finale on Saturday against the D.C. United is paramount in the Fire hoping to get as high a seed as possible.
In a worst-case scenario, the Fire could finish second in the MLS Eastern Conference going into the postseason, but could also drop to as low as fifth. The best-case scenario would see the Fire lock up second with a win at home against the second-place United.
Alas, after winning seven eight contests by one point, Chicago has dropped three of its last four, with its record standing at 17-11-5 and sitting at third in the east with 56 points.
In Chicago's latest win, a 2-0 triumph over New York on Oct. 6, Paladini started and tallied an assist on Sherjill MacDonald's second goal of the day.
Paladini, a midfielder, has started the Fire's last three games, having played in 15 overall this year with seven starts.
Paladini's last goal came Sept. 2 at home against Houston in his team's 3-1 victory. For the season, he's scored twice and assisted on two goals.
In one monstrous game, 6-foot-6-inch Ramses Barden seemed to be finally living up to his NFL potential, as the Flintridge Prep graduate tallied nine catches for 138 yards in the third week against the Carolina Panthers.
But since then, the New York Giants fourth-year receiver and former third-round draft pick has struggled statistically.
In the following week against Philadelphia, he grabbed two balls for 36 yards, but since then hasn't registered a catch, partly due to suffering a concussion, which sidelined him in the fifth week against Cleveland. But Barden returned against San Francisco on Oct. 14 and was active on Sunday against Washington, but quarterback Eli Manning did not target him in either game.
On the season, Barden has 12 catches for 198 yards. He'll look to get back on track against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday in a pivotal NFC East matchup. Barden was held without a reception in the opening week of the season against the Cowboys.
Three local boys' water polo teams are ranked among the top 10 in their CIF Southern Section division, according to the latest polls unveiled Monday.
Glendale High remains No. 1, Flintridge Prep is No. 5 and Crescenta Valley is No. 7 in Division V.
The cross-country rankings will be released Tuesday.
The Glendale YMCA Quarterback Club will conduct its seventh meeting at 11:30 a.m. today at The Elk's Lodge, 120 E. Colorado St., Glendale.
The club, which is in its 70th year, is geared to support the Crescenta Valley, Glendale, Hoover and St. Francis high football teams and the Glendale Community College football program.
The guest speakers will be Chuck White, public address announcer for UCLA football games at the Rose Bowl, and Tim Cates, executive producer for the Fox Sports Radio Network.
Lunch is $17 at the door for members and $20 for guests. A yearly club membership is $50.


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Happy Camper Boulder
If you stand near the ablution block in the campsite and look straight up the hill towards the high sandstone faces of the Slag Crag then the Happy Camper is the large boulder directly ahead of you, about half way up the hill towards the Slag Crag. The routes are all facing the camp on the downhill side of the block. They were located, climbed and bolted by Gavin Peckham on 18 April 2004 with assistance from Gavin Raubenheimer as a part of an MCSA-KZN project to establish more routes in the lower grades for beginners.
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- 1. On the Edge (14) 7D ***
Start up the juggy arête towards the left-hand side of the boulder. Step across to the left (crux) and get established on the smooth face. Climb the face to the chains using excellent pockets that are not visible from below.
- 2. Easy Street (7) 6D **
Climb the obvious huge recess up the centre of the boulder.
- 3. A Walk in the Park (8) 6D **
Start as for 'Easy Street'. From the first bolt, step across to the right and follow a second, less prominent recess up to the chains.


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Is Rich Hill Potentially The Best Lefty In Boston's Bullpen?
On Monday morning, a few of the Red Sox biggest stars took part in a simulated game at the team's minor league complex in Ft. Myers including Carl Crawford, Kevin Youkilis, Jonathan Papelbon, and John Lackey.
But the biggest "oohs and aahs" that I heard from the players, coaches, and front office types that gathered to watch were reserved for a pitcher who will begin the season in Pawtucket – Rich Hill.
The 31-year-old left-hander known for his great curveball has altered his motion this spring and become a full-time sidewinder. That typically results in a loss of velocity, but Hill is actually throwing slightly harder as he's hitting 92 mph on the gun.
"The hitters tell me that when the ball is coming in, it really jumps and they have a hard time seeing it," Hill told me. "They say my motion looks so smooth and easy and then all of the sudden when the ball comes out of my hand; it disappears because it comes out with a lot of life.
"I did a few things to tweak my mechanics and generate a little more power," Hill told me. "One was to bring my arm slot up just a hair – it's not very noticeable because I'm still throwing sidearm – but I wasn't getting a downhill plane before. I've also added a little bit of a Luis Tiant twist and it has really generated a lot of momentum toward the plate and the velocity has gone up a lot."
Catcher Mark Wagner wasn't even on the receiving end of Hill's pitches when he noticed the difference.
"I heard a 'pow' and I said, 'Damn, is that (Daniel) Bard warming up?'" Wagner said. "It was Rich Hill. I said, 'Man, he's on to something.'"
Hill has been a starting pitcher for most of his nine professional seasons and would occasionally drop down to the side against tough left-handed hitters. Former Red Sox pitching coach John Farrell suggested that Rich become a full-time sidewinder when he was pitching in relief for Boston last September.
"It feels like the ball just pours out of my hand," Hill said. "It's almost like when a hitter hits one right on the barrel of the bat and doesn't really feel anything – that's what it's like for me on the mound. There's no effort or trying to over-throw, it really feels very easy."
With his new motion, Hill is no longer throwing his "nose to toes" curveball, but it's been replaced by a sidearm slider with serious bite.
"The slider – it's more of a slurve really – is just as big and it's probably a few miles an hour harder, but I do miss that big 12-to-6 breaking ball every now and then," Rich said with a smile. "I may mix it in because I know that it's unhittable when I throw it well."
"He was a hell of a pitcher before, but throwing from down there allows him to do anything that he wants to a batter," Wagner said. "He can blow it right by guys or have a slider break four feet and make you look stupid. It's impressive."
On Monday morning, the Red Sox announced that Dennys Reyes would begin the season as the lone left-hander in their bullpen and that former All-Star Hideki Okajima was being optioned to Pawtucket. Statistically, Hill outperformed both lefties in Boston's exhibition games as he did not allow a run in seven relief outings (8.2 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 6 K).
"I couldn't have had a better spring training statistically, but I can't get down about not making the big league team," Hill said. "It's obviously disappointing, but at the same time, there are 29 other teams out there and you're showcasing yourself a little bit. But being from Boston, I want to play for the Red Sox. That's really a goal for me.
"It was tough because there wasn't much that they could say. I was disappointed and I didn't hide that from them – I told them that I was not happy with the situation. It could be very easy to come down here and feel sorry for myself, but that's not my makeup. I'm going to keep working hard."
Hill worked diligently on strengthening his shoulder three days a week at Fenway Park in the off-season and says he's hasn't felt this strong since 2007 when he was in the Cubs' rotation and started a playoff game.
"A couple of years ago, my wife and I went on a vacation to the Galapagos Islands," Hill said. "But this off-season it was all about working out and getting strong and ready for this year. It's paid off big time. The Galapagos Islands were great, but I'd rather be pitching in Fenway."
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Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That! "Stripy Safari/Wool" Stripy Safari - Nick and Sally set off on a safari with The Cat in the Hat to find all kinds of stripes. Along the way, Sally and Nick discover that stripes mean different things to different animals - the stripes of Jake the coral snake tells other animals to stay away, and Zelda and Zoran's zebra stripes help them to identify each other. And best of all, Cat discovers that his stripes are just right for him! Wool - Nick wants to learn how to knit a scarf like Sally, but they've run out of wool! A visit to Finola's Farm is the perfect place to get more. D
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Peg + Cat "The Blockette Problem/The Tulip Problem" The Blockette Problem - Radio City Music Hall. When their demanding pal Richard is directing the Radio City Music Hall Blockettes, Peg and Cat find a way to make the set perfectly symmetrical. Primary Content: Symmetry; Secondary Content: Associate events with hot and cold temperatures, height. D
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Dinosaur Train "Dry Times at Pteranodon Terrace/Big Misty Sea Fishing Contest" When the weather has been extremely dry for several weeks, all the water holes at Pteranodon Terrace dry up. The Lambeosaurus family decides to move away in search of water, which upsets the kids. Dad and Mom decide to take the kids to the Big Pond on a camping trip, where they will wait out the drought and return home when it rains again. D
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Peg + Cat "The Three Bears Problem/The Giant Problem" The Three Bears Problem - Fairytale Land. Peg and Cat bring the Three Bears, the Three Little Pigs, and the Three Billy Goats Gruff together to form a super group: "The Electric Eleven." Primary Content: Adding 1; Secondary Content: Counting to 11. D
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Wild Kratts "Mom of a Croc" Chris and Martin are determined to prove to Aviva that there's more to crocodiles than their reputation as scary brutes. They use an egg disguise, created by Aviva, to infiltrate a crocodile nest for an insider's look at the challenging journey of the infant crocs and their mom. Science Concept: Heat can be produced in many ways, and can move from one object to another by a process called conduction. D
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Super Why! "The Magic Porridge Pot" Oh no! Pig's new toy robot is out of control! The Super Readers fly into the story of The Magic Porridge Pot to rescue a little girl whose magical pot just won't stop making porridge! Will the Super Readers be able to help or will they end up with more porridge than even The Three Bears would know what to do with? Educational Objectives: To learn the importance of paying attention, uncover the alphabet, practice the magic of spelling and use the power to read to change the story!. D
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WordGirl "Cherish Is The Word/Granny's Intuition" Cherish is the Word - It's Valentines Day! All of the kids at school are making special valentines to share with their special friends. But when Victoria Best runs off with all of the cards, will she ruin Valentine's Day for everyone? It's up to WordGirl to swoop in and save the day. Granny's Intuition - According to the local news Granny May seems to be figuring out who's been committing the latest crime sprees that are sweeping the city. D
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Outdoor Idaho "Summit Idaho" Cameras capture four groups of mountain climbers who reach the summits of four Idaho mountain peaks - Vienna Peak in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area, Gilmore Peak in the Lemhi Mountain Range, He Devil in the Seven Devils Mountains, and Scotchman Peak in Scotchman Peaks of the Panhandle. The steep assents in winter and summer culminate in magnificent views of four different Idaho terrains.G
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Chef's Life "Muscadine Time" Ben, Vivian and the twins pick muscadine grapes at a small local vineyard while learning the history of this native grape. Vivian visits Mike and Gator, her grape suppliers, and makes homemade wine. Back at the restaurant, Vivian makes a pizza with mulled muscadines, and Ben tests this new creation during their first stressful pizza night in the wine shop. D
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Katie Brown Workshop "Paper It" Katie's inspiring projects and recipes utilize many colors, styles and types of paper available. Recipes: parchment potatoes and parchment fish. Projects: paper-wrapped moss boxes and a post-it note board. D
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Paint This With Jerry Yarnell "A Farmer's Icon, Part 2" Jerry continues blocking in the barn, roof, silos and trees while establishing the contrast and values of the painting. He uses a variety of greens with to demonstrate beautiful meadows, while complementing and creating a contrast with the red barn. At the completion of this segment, the blocking in is finished and Jerry begins the intermediate stage of highlights for the trees. D
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Essential Pepin "Shell-Ebration" Crab Cakes With Avocado Sauce; Oysters Madison; Mussels Poulette; Mussels Gratinee; Clam Fritters. D
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On Story "Re-Imagining The Classics" The writers of re-imagined classics and popular franchises such as GHOST, CHARLIE & THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY, TWINS and SNOW WHITE AND THE HUNTSMAN deliberate how to keep stories fresh while remaining faithful to the original version. Accompanied by Spencer and Lloyd Harvey's short film JACK & JILL, a fresh take on the classic nursery rhyme that follows a young Australian girl who finds an inventive way to contact her father, a soldier stationed in New Guinea during WWII. In this episode: Bruce Joel Rubin, John August, Herschel Weingrod, Evan Daugherty. D
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America's Test Kitchen from Cook's Illustrated "Chili and Stew Go Vegetarian" Host Christopher Kimball travels to Foxy Farms in the Salinas Valley to see where the nation's produce is grown. Then he heads into the test kitchen with test cook Becky Hays to learn how to make the Best Vegetarian Chili. Next, equipment expert Adam Ried reveals his top pick for vegetable peelers in the Equipment Corner. D
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Crafting at the Spotted Canary "Things That Recycle Paper" How many times have you started to put paper into recycling and instead of letting go, you think, I can make something with this? This show will teach you how to make a decorative, paper mache bowl, decoupage pages from recycled book paper onto a frame, and turn maps, books and unusual paper like old player piano rolls into rosette decorations. D
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Antiques Roadshow "Detroit, Hour Three" Highlights include a Charles Schulz-signed letter and drawing of "Peanuts" character Linus, and letters from Carl Jung and Sigmund Freud discussing Russian ballet dancer Vaslav Nijinsky. Two etchings, one by Edward Hopper and one by John Sloan that were a surprise to the owner in the 1970s, are now valued at $105,000. Part 3 of 3G
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Music City Roots: Live from the Loveless Cafe A sophisticated and down-home blend of Memphis and Nashville in live performance at the Loveless Barn, featuring The Dirt Daubers, The Owsley Brothers, The Memphis Dawls and upbeat folk with gypsy and Celtic touches from Humming House. D
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Austin City Limits "Arcade Fire" The alternative rock superstars perform hits and tunes from their Grammy Award-winning album The Suburbs.G
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Music City Roots: Live from the Loveless Cafe A sophisticated and down-home blend of Memphis and Nashville in live performance at the Loveless Barn, featuring The Dirt Daubers, The Owsley Brothers, The Memphis Dawls and upbeat folk with gypsy and Celtic touches from Humming House. D
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WALTHAM, Mass. – Brandeis University rookie outside hitter Liz Hood (Albuquerque, N.M./Albuquerque Acad.) had a career-high 18 kills today to lead the host Judges to a 3-0 win over Rhode Island College in their final match of the 2011 Brandeis Volleyball Invitational. The Judges finished the tournament with a 3-0 record, improving to 5-2 overall, while the Anchorwomen fell to 0-3 on the weekend and 1-3 overall.
The Judges, who never trailed in the match, were paced by Hood, who recorded her 18 kills in 25 attacks with no errors for a whopping .720 hitting percentage. Junior middle blocker Becca Fischer (San Antonio, Texas/Clark) added six kills. Sophomore setter Yael Einhorn (Cherry Hill, N.J./Cherry Hill East) had 25 assists and was successful on four of her six attack attempts. She also had six service aces and two blocks (one solo). Rookie libero Elsie Bernaiche (Plantsville, Conn./Southington) had 19 digs, matching her career high.
RIC was paced by junior outside hitter Breanna Boyer (West Greenwich, R.I./LaSalle), who had 11 kills, six digs, three blocks and two service aces. Sophomore outside hitter Amanda Cabral (Riverside, R.I./E. Providence) added seven kills and three blocks, while junior setter Jessica Ho (Providence, R.I./Classical) dished out 17 assists.
Brandeis jumped out to quick leads in all three sets, going ahead 7-1 in the first, 5-0 in the second and 6-0 in the third. Hood carried the Judges in the opening set, when she had 10 of her 18 kills, including the final point. After Brandeis raced out to their five-point edge in the second set, the Anchorwomen scored three in a row, including a Boyer kill and a service ace by Ho. Hood stopped the RIC momentum with a kill, and Einhorn stepped behind the line to serve the next five points, including four of her six service aces, and the Judges never looked back from their 11-3 lead.
In the third set, Brandeis was up by seven points early after a kill by sophomore outside hitter Si-Si Hensley (Fullerton, Calif./Troy) made the score 11-4. Cabral stopped the bleeding for RIC with a pair of kills, and the visitors went on an 8-3 run, getting within 14-12 after a Brandeis error and forcing Judge head coach Michelle Kim to use a timeout. Kim's squad responded with four points in a row following the timeout, and hung on for the seven-point victory.
Brandeis returns to action on Wednesday evening against Endicott College at 7 p.m., while RIC is at St. Joseph's (Maine) College the same time.
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Easter Sunrise Service Amaranth Church of the Brethren; 2709 McKees Gap Road, Warfordsburg, will have Easter sunrise service March 31, at 7 a.m., followed with breakfast. Vistors are invited to come out and fellowship one with another. Please call 814-447-5639 for more information.
Sunrise Services Sideling Hill Christian Church, Needmore, invites all to sunrise services Easter morning, March 31, at 7 a.m. Breakfast will be served in the fellowship hall following the service.
Easter Services Easter services at Knobsville Church of the Brethren will be held March 31, with early service at 7:30 a.m., followed by a light breakfast; Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. and worship/resurrection celebration at 10:30 a.m. All are welcome to attend. The church is located at 221 Knobsville Road, just off U.S. 522 in the village of Knobsville. For more information, call 717-987-3935 or check Facebook page "Knobsville Church of the Brethren.
Lenten Services Lenten services will be held through March 24 at 7 p.m. each evening. The schedule is as follows: March 24 – Fort Littleton Bible Church with Rev. Strait.
Life Celebration Party A life celebration party will be held at My Father's House Ministries, 1650 Lincoln Way East, McConnellsburg. This special celebration will be Good Friday, March 29, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. For the children there will be a petting zoo, crafts, snacks and al lesson on the resurrection of Christ. Also for teens and adults there will be a time of fellowship, worship and a short lesson. All are welcome.
Guest Speaker Guest speaker Randy DeMain will be at My Father's House Ministries, 1653 Lincoln Way East, Mc- Connellsburg. DeMain will be speaking March 22 and 24, Friday and Saturday evenings, at 7 p.m. and Sunday morning at 10 a.m. He is from Texas and has a prophetic message for the church today. All are welcome.
Bible Study Bible study for the week of March 24 at Center United Methodist Church has been changed from Wednesday night, March 27, to Tuesday night, March 26. A meal will be held at 6 p.m., followed by Bible study at 7 p.m. All are welcome.
Spring Revival Amaranth Church of the Brethren, 2709 Mckee's Gap Road, Warfordsburg, will hold spring revival meetings with Bro. Christian Elliott. The meetings will begin at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 11, through Friday, April 13, along with Sunday morning worship on April 14 at 10:30 a.m., followed with lunch. Special music will also be performed. Vistors are invited to come out and fellowship one with another. Please call 814-447-5639 for more information.
Easter Egg Hunt McConnellsburg Lions Club will host its annual Easter egg hunt for youths 12 and under at the Lions Community Park Saturday, March 30, at 10 a.m. There will be different age groups, with prizes for each group.
Easter Egg Hunt An Easter egg hunt will be held March 20, at 2 p.m., at Buck Valley Park for ages 1-9 with raffles and prizes.
Easter Event Better Days Animal League invites all to join us for the second annual Easter event at the BDAL thrift store located at 232 Lincoln Way West Saturday, March 30. Activities include an Easter egg hunt at 10:30 a.m. (12 years and under); pictures with Easter Bunny from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for children and pets; CC funnel cakes; tailgate auction at 11 a.m.; golden egg door prizes (adults). For more information, please call 717-485-0064.
Bi-Valley Softball Registration Bi-Valley softball registration for girls in grades K-8, will be held Thursday, March 28, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.; Thursday, April 11, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.; and Friday, April 12, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., at McConnellsburg Alumni & Friends building. Call for other registration arrangements, these are the last scheduled dates planned. Looking to roster 1-2 more girls for the 12U and 14U teams that play in CSL. Girls over 12 years old will have to schedule the 14U team and not the local summer league. Registration fee is $25 for the local summer league (ages 12 and under). Summer league starts off with a short camp June 3-5. Games to start in June. Field work day is April 20. More information may be obtained by calling 717-372-5922.Indoor Yard/Bake Sale Indoor yard and bake sale at St. Thomas United Methodist Church, St. Thomas-Edenville Road, Friday, March 22, from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Saturday, March 23, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Food available for sale each day.
New York City Trip Modern Woodmen of America Camp 7948 is sponsoring a bus trip to New York City Saturday, June 1. The bus departs from McConnellsburg Courthouse at 6 a.m. A stop for breakfast will be made and arrival in New York City near Macy's at approximately 11:30 a.m. Depart New York City near 9th Avenue between 44th and 45th Street at 6:15 p.m. A stop will be made halfway for supper. Estimated arrival back in McConnellsburg is 12:15 a.m. Cost for transportation and a buffet breakfast is adults $50 and children under 12 $45. Please send money by May 13 to Rick Claar, PO Box 624, Bedford, PA 15522 or call 888-623-6719.
Lancaster Trip A 3-day and 2-night Lancaster Show & the Dutch Country Trip (Diamond Tours) will be June 26-28 (Wednesday thru Friday), departing from Warfordsburg Senior Center at 8 a.m. Price includes motorcoach transportation, 2-night lodging, four meals: two breakfasts and two dinners; "Noah" show at Sight & Sound Millennium Theatre, guided tour of Lancaster (Amish country); visit to charming Kitchen Kettle Village, admission to the Mennonite Information Center and admission to Landis Valley Museum & Village. The cost is $275 per person, double occupancy. For information & reservations contact: Julia Hixon 717-294-3717 or Virginia McDonald 717-294-6352. Open Stage Hustontown Area Volunteer Fire Co. will sponsor an open stage Saturday, March 23, beginning at 6 p.m. Kitchen will open at 5 p.m. Admission is free.
Senior Center Social Night On March 22, at 6 p.m., weather permitting, Warfordsburg Senior Center's first social night of the year will be a sock hop. Seniors 60 and over are welcome to attend and enjoy the evening of food, dancing or just listening to the music furnished by Barb and Forrest, the DJs for the evening. Bring a covered dish and meat is furnished. For more information, call 717-294-6020.
Easter Egg Hunt Forbes Road Lions Club Easter egg hunt will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, March 30, weather conditions permitting. In case of inclement weather or muddy grounds, the event will take place in Forbes Road High School gym. Eggs, candy and special prizes for toddlers thru 12 years old. Raffle tickets are now on sale to support the egg hunt and other Lions Club projects.
Drawing Needmore Fire Co. will hold a 225 drawing April 13. Tickets are available by calling 717-496-3655 or from any fire company member.
Auction/Dance Ashlyn's Angels will hold a benefit auction/ dance March 23, 2013, at McConnellsburg American Legion. Doors open at 3 p.m. and auction starts at 5 p.m. Admission tickets are $5 each and on sale now. Anyone wishing to purchase or help sell tickets or make a donation to be auctioned off, please contact Nancy Bivens at 717-799-7343 or Patti Mills at 717-294-3676. Proceeds benefit Jeff Evertts, who is battling lung cancer.
VFW Election The annual election of officers for VFW Post 655 will take place at the regular meeting on April 4, at 6 p.m. at the FOVA. VFW post members are urged to attend.
Drug Disposal Turn in unused or expired medication for safe disposal Saturday, April 27, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Fulton County Medical Center Main Lobby, 214 Peach Orchard Road, McConnellsburg.
Do You Need Emergency Food Assistance The Fulton County Food Basket is a nonprofit human service agency providing food on an emergency basis to those in need in Fulton County. As the lead agency for emergency food assistance, the mission is to provide high quality and nutritious food to those who are in need within Fulton County. The Food Basket is open Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and is located in the basement of the McConnellsburg Senior Center on Woodside Drive. For information on how to receive an application and to qualify for emergency assistance, please contact 717-485-5688.
Community Garden Each spring Fulton County Food Basket sponsors the Community Gardening Program providing garden plots, seeds, fertilizer and plants with the assistance of other local business and organizations to those who are interested in growing their own produce and may not have the means to obtain the necessary materials needed to do so. Participants learn how to grow their own fresh produce. For more information and to sign up for the garden program, please contact the Fulton County Food Basket at 717-485- 5688.
FR Registration Forbes Road Elementary will hold its annual Red Bird and kindergarten registration April 2, 3 and 4. Students must be 4 years old on or before the first day of school in order to register for Red Birds. Students must be 5 years old before September 1 in order to register for kindergarten. Parents should call the elementary office at 814-685- 3865 in order to schedule an appointment for registration.
Hunter-Trapper Education Course Fulton County Hunter- Trapper Education course will be offered Saturday, March 30, from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Fulton County Pistol and Rifle Club. Preregistration is required at PGC Web site at www.pgc.state.pa.us. Click on education/hunter education class schedule. Class is limited to 55 students. Bring a bag lunch Saturday. This is the first of three traditional courses for Fulton County. This is a new format, 6-hour training. For general information only contact John K. Johnston at 717-485- 5390.
Food Health & Safety Course McConnellsburg Alumni & Friends Association will sponsor a free Food Health & Safety Course Thursday, April 4, 2013, from 9 a.m. to noon in the alumni community building. This course is for anyone that helps serve food at any kind of function. Each individual will receive certification. Questions or to reserve a spot call Kathy J. Kendall at 485-0221 (home) or 377-3643 (cell) or Joyce Long at 485-5560.
Earth Day Spring Cleanup The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Bureau of State Parks, and Cowans Gap State Park will hold an Earth Day spring cleanup. Spring into action April 27, 2013, as Earth Day is celebrated at Cowans Gap State Park. This is a volunteer workday that will be from 9 a.m. to noon. Volunteers are asked to meet at Pavilion #1. Volunteer projects will include litter removal, fence repair, painting/staining, trail work, Visitor Center cleanup, picnic table assembly and more. All tools and materials will be provided by the park. Please preregister by April 22 by calling the park office at 717-485-3948.
Historical Society Dinner Mark calendars for the Fulton County Historical Society's annual dinner and meeting April 20, 2013, at 6 p.m., at Hustontown Firehall. The dinner and meeting will be followed with entertainment by Matthew Dodd. Cost is $15 per person. The era for this show is the Civil War. Each show features its own character with his own accent and personality. Make reservations no later than April 12, 2013, either by mailing the count and money to Fulton County Historical Society, PO Box 115, McConnellsburg, PA 17233, or with Monica Seville at the county treasurer's office.
CF Registration Central Fulton School District will hold registration for the 2013-2014 school year Thursday, Friday, Monday and Tuesday, March 21, 22, 25 and 26. Children who will be age 4 on or before August 19 are eligible for the 4K program, and children who will be age 5 on or before August 19, 2013, are eligible for the 5K (kindergarten) program. Please note that students who are currently enrolled in the 4K program do not need to re-register for 5K. Please contact Stacy Morton at 485-7072 to schedule an appointment.
Community Wellness/Silver Sneakers/Prime Community Wellness/Silver Sneakers/Prime will be held Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, from 6 a.m. to 7 a.m. and 1 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. and Wednesday and Friday, 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., at Fulton County Medical Center cardiopulmonary rehab gym. The cost is based on insurance. Call Kim or Patti at 717-485- 6149 to see if insurance provider is accepted. Community Wellness is $40/month/person or $70/month/couple.
Nutrition Class Fulton County nutrition awareness classes are held at Warfordsburg Senior Center on the third Monday of every month. When the third Monday is a holiday, it is held the fourth Monday from 10 a.m. to noon. To register or sign up for lunch call 717-294-6020.
Zumba Classes Zumba classes will be offered at Mc- Connellsburg Firehall Wednesday evenings at 7:15 p.m. More information may be obtained by contacting Sarah at 814-259- 3667.
Yoga Classes Reaching Wellness yoga classes will be held for all ages every Wednesday, 4:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m., at Community State Bank. Call for cost and to register at 717-485- 4492.
Free Blood Pressure Checks Free blood pressure checks will be held every Tuesday (January-May) by PSU Mont Alto nursing students. Checks will be held from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Medical Center main lobby. Call 717-485-6115.
Walk, Run, Play Walk, run and play at the alumni community gym free every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Questions? Please call Kathy Kendall at 485- 0221 / 377-3643.
McConnellsburg AA Meetings The McConnellsburg Chapter of Alcoholics Anonymous will meet on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. every week at the Alumni Building basement, McConnellsburg.
Free Blood Pressure Screenings Free blood pressure screenings will be given at the following locations: McConnellsburg Senior Center the first Thursday of every month from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; Hann's Apartments the second Monday of every month from 11 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.; Warfordsburg Senior Center the third Wednesday of every month from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; and Hustontown Senior Center the third Thursday of every month from 11:15 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
Nutrition Awareness Program A community-based nutrition education program in collaboration with Penn State which provides nutrition education through monthly and individual classes is offered to help those interested in nutrition and safe food practices. In addition to food nutrition and food safety, budgeting, label reading, shopping tours, recipes, stretching of the food dollar, crafts and planting are addressed. Please call 717-485-5688 for times and locations in Fulton County.
Alzheimer's Support Group Alzheimer's support group will meet April 16, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Fulton County Medical Center's Pearl Room. Call 717-485-6115 for more information.
Health Fair A health fair summer kickoff will be held June 3, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., at the Fulton County Medical Center campus. For more information call 485-6115.
AA Meetings AA meetings will be held every Monday beginning April 1 at 11 a.m., at Fulton County Medical Center, Second Floor, Pearl Room. More information may be obtained by calling 485-6115.
Zumba Fitness Reaching Wellness Zumba fitness class will be held for all ages every Friday at 6 p.m., at McConnellsburg Alumni & Friends building. More information may be obtained by calling 717-253-7599 or at email@example.com.
Apple Dumplings For Sale The Friendship Class of Mc- Connellsburg United Methodist Church will make apple dumplings Friday, March 22. Call Ruth at 485-4496 to order. Cost is $2.50. Dumplings can be picked up between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. Proceeds go to Relay For Life.
Turkey Dinner Breezewood Volunteer Fire Co. will hold a turkey dinner Sunday, April 14, beginning at 11 a.m. Meals are available to eat in or to carry out. For more information call 814-735-4418. All proceeds benefit the Breezewood Volunteer Fire Co. Mark calendars for the car show/chicken barbecue on May 19.
Ham Potpie Dinner Warfordsburg Presbyterian Faith Center will hold a ham potpie dinner Saturday, March 23, from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Proceeds benefit local missions. More information may be obtained by calling 717-294-3028.
Pancake Supper Bedford Chapel Church on Rt. 643, 4570 Flickerville Road, Warfordsburg, will hold an all-you-can-eat pancake supper Saturday, March 23, from 4:30 p.m. until 7 p.m. Menu includes pancakes, buckwheat cakes, sausage, sausage gravy, puddin meat, scrambled eggs, coffee, and juice. Everyone welcome.
Free Meal A free meal will be served the second Tuesday of each month at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 220 North Third Street. Please join in for good fellowship.
Pie Sale A pie sale will be held March 23 by Asbury United Methodist women at Asbury United Methodist Church, 7404 Lincoln Highway, Harrisonville. Pie choices are apple, cherry, peach, shoofly and pecan. Nine-inch fruit and shoofly pies are $9 each. Eight-inch pecan is $9. Orders must be received by March 16. To order call 717-485-3886, 717-987-3289 or 717-485-3263 or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com or email@example.com. Pickup for pies is Saturday, March 23, from 9 a.m. to noon at the church.
Hoagie Sale St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Big Cove Tannery, will hold a hoagie sale Saturday, April 13. Lunch will be served at the schoolhouse across from the church and madeto order hoagies will be served, along with homemade soup and pies. Serving begins at 9 a.m. For call-ahead orders, contact Betty Bivens at 485-3058. Mark calendars for Saturday, June 22, for the annual church festival.
Scout Meeting Boy Scouts of America Troop 43 meets every Friday night from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., at the VFW, 518 Lincoln Way East, McConnellsburg. It is open to all boys 11-18 years of age. Monetary donations and help will be accepted. More information may be obtained by contacting the Scoutmaster Martin Seylar at 717-485-4093.C emetery Assoc. Meeting Asbury Cemetery Association will hold its annual meeting Tuesday, April 2, at 6 p.m., at the home of Avon and Tressa Deshong, Harrisonville. The annual cleanup date for the cemetery will be Tuesday, April 9, at 5 p.m. Raindate is Wednesday, April 10.
PASR Meeting Fulton County PASR will have a spring meeting Monday, April 22, at Needmore Bible Church. The business meeting and registration will start at 10:30 a.m., followed with a noon meal. The purpose of the business meeting is to help keep retirees informed so they can better enjoy their retirement. Tom Svirsko, region legislative chair, will update all concerning the legislator and pension system All those receiving a pension from the state are invited to attend the 1 p.m. meeting. Your pension may be in danger.
Cemetery Assoc. Meeting Knobsville United Methodist Church Cemetery Association will meet Wednesday, March 27, at 7 p.m. at the home of Donald Divens.
Teen Advisory Board Meeting Fulton County Library Teen Advisory Board will meet Friday, March 22, beginning at 5 p.m., in the library's community room for the monthly meeting, which will include plans for the upcoming Earth Day Festival. All teens are welcome to attend.
Wells Tannery Post Office Meeting A public meeting regarding the future of the Wells Tannery Post Office will be held Tuesday, April 9, at 5:30 p.m., at Wells Tannery Community Building. Both box holders and patrons receiving rural route delivery are urged to return their surveys and attend this important meeting.
Garden Club Meeting North End Garden Club will hold its first meeting for 2013 on Tuesday, March 26, at Normalee Anderson's home, 3621 Black Bear Road, Needmore, at 11 a.m. The agenda will include a review of the 2013 program, activity signup and a presentation on seed planting. New members are welcome. More information may be obtained by callng 717- 485-5736.
Bingo A Longaberger and Vera Bradley bingo to benefit the ARC of Franklin and Fulton counties will be held Sunday, April 7, at Chambersburg VFW on South Fourth Street. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. and bingo starts at 1:30 p.m. Cost is $25 and includes lunch and 28 games. To purchase tickets call 264-4390.
McCbg. Bingo McConnellsburg Fire Co. will hold bingo every Monday and Friday of each week. Bingo starts at 7 p.m. and doors open at 5:30 p.m.


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We've noted the higher education bubble a few times here before, but today's news story from FuelFix, an online publication of Statoil, is worth chortling over:
South Dakota's New Mining Grads Beat Harvard for Pay.
Harvard University's graduates are earning less than those from the South Dakota School of Mines & Technology after a decade-long commodity bull market created shortages of workers as well as minerals.
Those leaving the college of 2,300 students this year got paid a median salary of $56,700, according to PayScale Inc., which tracks employee compensation data from surveys. At Harvard, where tuition fees are almost four times higher, they got $54,100. Those scheduled to leave the campus in Rapid City, S.D., in May are already getting offers, at a time when about one in 10 recent U.S. college graduates is out of work.
I'll save Glenn Reynolds the trouble: Heh.
JOHN adds: This comes as no surprise, of course, to us South Dakotans.


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Visiting Assistant Professor of Art Samantha Noel led seven students during the fall semester in a seminar titled "Art of the African Diaspora," which explored the art history of people of African descent.
In the course of their study, Kayla Cooper '13, Cidney Michelle Holliday '15, Tathiana Marcelin '13, Jamela Peterson '13, Katie Ramseur '13, Justin Stafford '12, and Sarah Thornton '13 each wrote research papers considering how the movements of people through the Diaspora impacted art making in various geographical, cultural, and socio-political situations.
They also picked one work of art from their papers to include in a virtual exhibition titled "Roots and Routes: Art of the African Diaspora." They presented their work at a campus forum, and posted to the website.


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As a small child, there was no better way to spend Saturday morning than to go to the market with my mom followed by a trip to the infamous Snowflake Bakery. There we would finish up the shopping with purchasing a freshly baked coffee cake and a dark rye bread, still slightly warm.
My mom let me pick out my favorite cookie and I would manage to eat it all on the way home. Half Moons were huge cookies, almost five inches across and slathered with both chocolate and vanilla glaze. These giant cake-like cookies were better known everywhere else as Black & Whites.
Years later, long after the bakery was gone and I'd moved to the west coast where Black & White Cookies are virtually nonexistent, I learned how to bake them at home for my children. Now I make them gluten-free in a mini version for my grandsons.
This kid-sized version of the recipe is both gluten-free and dairy-free.
Don't save them for special occasions – make today a mini Black & White Cookie day at your house.
Gluten Free, Casein Free Mini Black & White Cookies
Makes about one dozen 2 inch cookies
Cookie Batter
- 140 grams gluten free flour (100 grams Bob's Red Mill GF Oat flour, plus 25 grams Bob's Potato Starch, plus 15 grams Bob's Almond Flour) (about 1.5 cups)
- 45 grams sugar (about ¼ cup)
- 8 grams Spectrum solid shortening (1/4 oz. or about 1 skimpy tablespoon)
- Pinch of kosher salt
- 1/ 2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 whole large egg plus 1 large egg white
- 1 scant tablespoon Almond Milk (Diamond)
- ½ teaspoon GF Vanilla Extract
- ¼ teaspoon pure lemon extract (available at most grocery stores)
- 1 cup organic confectioner's sugar (1/2 cup in each bowl)
- 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa
- hot water
- splash of vanilla
- tiny drop of organic corn syrup (optional)
Preheat oven to 350. Line a baking sheet with parchment or silpat.
In a stand mixer bowl, weigh out the flours and sugar, and add the baking powder and salt. Mix on low for about 15 seconds to incorporate the flours.
Add the shortening and on medium low, mix until it resembles coarse sand.
Add the egg and mix again for about 15 seconds.
Add the Almond Milk and mix again for a few seconds.
That's it. Using a spatula, scrape the sides and cover the bowl and let it rest for about 20 minutes. GF mixtures benefit from a short rest before baking.
Scoop by tablespoons (I use a small ice cream scoop) onto the prepared baking sheet taking care to make sure the scooped dough stays round. Using a spoon or a small offset spatula, flatten the dough using a circular motion to keep the shape as round as possible.
Bake about 9 minutes and rotate the pan. Bake about 6 minutes more or until the bottoms are slightly golden.
Cool completely.
Glaze Directions
In two separate small bowls sift about ½ cup of organic powdered sugar into each. In one bowl add a scant tablespoon of unsweetened cocoa, sifted to remove lumps. Whisk to incorporate.
Add 2-3 teaspoons of hot water to each bowl stirring until the mixture looks like a thick glaze. Add a splash of vanilla to each bowl and stir. Add a drop of organic corn syrup to each bowl and stir.
If the mixture is too thick, add drops of hot water. If it is too thin, add tiny amounts of powdered sugar (sifted – you don't want lumps). The ideal glaze will be on its way to being thick but still drippy.
Apply the glaze on the flat side or the bottom.
Using a small offset spatula or a very small spoon spread the vanilla glaze on half of each cookie. Let them dry a bit on the cooling rack. By the time you finish with the vanilla, the first cookies you glazed should be hardening. Do the same with the chocolate side.
Hint: Don't glaze the cookies over the rack where they are drying – or over the bowls. I've dripped chocolate on vanilla in both circumstances. Now I slather on the glaze over a small plate which catches the drips.
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At 6-3, Dickey has more than just filled in the gaping hole in the Mets' rotation caused by the injuries to John Maine and Oliver Perez.
With his dancing knuckleball, he gave the Mets' rotation a different look and was able to confound National League hitters by winning his first six decisions.
Dickey has come back to Earth record wise, losing his last three decisions, but with a little run support he could easily have three more victories.
The Mets need him again tonight in a big way. They are 1-4 in the second half, but should be 0-5. After a hot June that vaulted them back into the race, the Mets are 5-10 in July and fading.


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TESEO: helping to safeguard the environment
Maybe Treaty Enforcement Services using Earth Observation ( TESEO) is not one of the catchiest titles but the work it does is more interesting – and useful - than it sounds.
In order to protect our environment a number of international treaties and conventions have been drawn up. Regrettably, sometimes these remain little more than pieces of paper as not all countries sign them and even those that do, sometimes have difficulty in implementing them.
ESA is convinced that Earth observation satellites can play a useful role in ensuring that international conventions and treaties are respected and put into effect. To follow through this idea, in 2001 it set up TESEO, which is also part of its contribution to Europe's Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES)Initiative.
The four areas of environmental protection with which TESEO is presently concerned are:
- marine pollution – MARPOL 73/78 and regional conventions related to marine pollution
- wetlands – Ramsar Convention
- forest monitoring – Kyoto Protocol to the UN Framework Convention on Climatic Change
- desertification – UN Convention to Combat Desertification
Although ESA's Earth observation satellites are not there to police the skies TESEO can help to implement treaty objectives. Together with the local, national and international organisations involved in treaty enforcement, TESEO project teams will assess and evaluate ways in which existing and future Earth Observation technology can help to implement international agreements, particularly those of interest to Europe. An added benefit is that this will also increase awareness of how Earth observation satellites can help in environmental monitoring.
One of the first and most positive results to date has been the widespread involvement of all those concerned. This includes the national and international institutions involved in implementing the agreements as well as the convention secretariats, all of which have been closely involved in developing the projects.
A new key development is the TESEO website. Here visitors can find information on the four conventions; the respective TESEO projects and the project teams; recent publications and developments, such as the TESEO User Brainstorming Event or TUBE; and, of course, contact the TESEO team with ideas and comments. Already the website is proving to be a valuable channel of communication and soon, visitors will be able to check out the first results as they come in from the projects.
One of the best ways to ensure - and speed up - the implementation of international environmental treaties and conventions is to bring together all those concerned and to make use of the valuable environmental data supplied by satellites. Through TESEO, that is what ESA intends to do.


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Brouhaha hits Land Down Under
Last week, I reported on a scathing denunciation by Allen Frances, MD, chair of the DSM-IV Task Force, of the draft proposal for the 5th edition of the diagnostic manual. Frances was particularly critical of the proposed sexual disorders, calling pedohebephilia "one of the most poorly written and unworkable" proposals to surface.
Now, Kenneth Zucker, chair of the DSM-V Sexual Disorders Work Group, has fired back in a letter to the Psychiatric Times. Defending not only pedohebephilia but also the other two controversial diagnoses of Hypersexual Disorder and Paraphilic Coercive Disorder, Zucker accused Frances of shooting from the hip, and "fir[ing] off criticisms as quickly as his grandchildren might tweet to their friends."
Frances fired right back, reiterating critics' central concern that these disorders lend themselves to "a grave misuse of psychiatry by the legal system in the handling of sexually violent predators":
Every new diagnosis suggested for DSM5 requires (but has not yet received) a searching risk/benefit analysis and a thorough forensic review. I am confident that none of the suggestions for new diagnoses made by the Sexual Disorders Work Group would stand up to such scrutiny.Today, experts in the Land Down Under chimed in with concern over Paraphilic Coercive Disorder. "Fears proposed new illness will be misused in court by rapists," reads the headline in the Sydney Morning Herald.
The reemergence of a proposal that was soundly rejected as a diagnosis in the 1980s "has come as a surprise to some psychologists," Nick Miller reports.
Lisa Phillips, a senior lecturer in psychological sciences at the University of Melbourne, echoes Frances' concerns over the potentially far-reaching legal implications of pathologizing rape as a mental disorder. Reiterating the concerns of feminists back in the 1980s, she said it could be used by rapists to avoid criminal responsibility for their acts.
This point fits with an intriguing insight by the brilliant legal scholar Eric Janus, who has written and lectured extensively on sex offender civil commitment and psychology-law topics more generally for the past couple of decades.
In Failure to Protect: America's Sexual Predator Laws and the Rise of the Preventive State (a book I highly recommend), Janus argues that the "tabloid model of gender violence" epitomized in sexually violent predator laws has -- perhaps accidentally -- become a powerful force for the politically conservative agenda of dismantling hard-fought feminist rape reforms. Like the newly proposed diagnoses, these laws favors biological and psychological explanations over sociocultural ones, and supports the patriarchal rape myth that rapists "lack control" over their sexual impulses.
Imagine the dustup if feminist psychiatrists and psychologists take note of these ersatz diagnoses and link up in opposition with legal scholars and psychologists concerned about their pretextual uses in civil commitment proceedings. And that's before transsexuals, furious over the Work Group's Gender Identity Disorder proposals, join the vocal chorus.


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Mia Hamm
Mia Hamm played as a forward for the US women's national soccer team and is considered the best female soccer player in history. She was born with a club foot and had to wear corrective shoes as a toddler. At 15 years old she joined the US women's national team and was the youngest to ever play for them. Hamm has played in three Olympic Games and won a gold medal in 1996, a silver medal in 2000 and a gold medal in 2004.
In 1999 Hamm founded the Mia Hamm Foundation, in memory of her brother who died due to a rare blood disease. The organization helps fund bone marrow research. In 2004, she retired so that she could start a family.


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There may have been more to James Hassan's placement as the farm instructor on the Assiniboine/Carry the Kettle reserve than I originally read in the Indian Affairs report.
In 1988 an inquiry was brought to the Department of Indian Affairs, regarding a section of IR 76 (Indian Reserve 76) that was sold by the Carry the Kettle people to the Crown in 1905. The claim was rejected in 1994, and then the Indian Claims commission agreed to open a new inquiry, which was held up until 2004 at the request of the band until another inquiry was completed. Finally, Indian Claims Commission, Carry the Kettle First Nation Inquiry: 1905 Surrender Inquiry (Ottawa, December 2008) was released.
In a nutshell, in December 1904 the band approached Agent Thomas Aspdin (who had also stood in as a farming instructor) about surrendering about 5760 acres of land to the Crown. The conditions of the surrender included that the proceeds be used first to pay the debts owing to the department. The rest was to be used to buy lumber to build a shed to house their wheat thresher, replace the engine of the wheat thresher, and to compensate the band members who had invested their labour in the land.
The reason for the inquiry was that the band believed that the Agency had acted against the Indian Act of 1886 by accepting and carrying out the conditions of the surrender even though they were not expressly provided for in the sections of the Act outlining the Governor in Council's power and authority. In addition they believed that the land had been sold without giving proper notice for the meeting or having quorum of male band members over 21 at the meeting. (At the time, a majority would have been around 20 men.) Canada cites other inquiries and examples where things that were not expressly mentioned in the Act were granted (Section 70 mentions the allowance for purchase of cattle by the Governor in Council, but other bands used funds for other farm animals and implements). Essentially, Canada says that the band's conditions were satisfactorily met and since the band didn't cede decision making power to the Crown, that there was no outstanding lawful obligation to the Carry the Kettle. The full inquiry report can be read in pdf form from the University of Saskatchewan Indigenous Studies Portal.
The part I found interesting about the farming instructor position is this:
The First Nation argues that Indian Agent Aspdin exerted pressure and undue influence on the Band to agree to the surrender. They assert that Aspdin was either inexperienced or negligent in his duties, as both Indian Agent and Farming Instructor, and points to records which, it argues, illustrate Aspdin's incompetence. In particular, the First Nation refers to a 1904 letter from Graham in which he allegedly reproached Aspdin for poor crops and suggested that a "practical farming instructor" be brought in to manage the Band's farming endeavours. This plan, the First Nation asserts, was frustrated by Aspdin's inability to purchase a suitable thresher. Aspdin, it is argued, was concerned for his own well-being and exerted pressure on the Band to agree to surrender conditions which favoured both the Crown and himself.
– Indian Claims Commission, Carry the Kettle First Nation Inquiry: 1905
Surrender Inquiry (Ottawa, December 2008), page 44
Thomas Aspdin is listed in the report as having been the Indian Agent for the Assiniboine Reserve from 1901-1905. Did he get transferred to another reserve because of unrest after the sale? Did Inspector Graham recommend that since there was a new farmer, they should get a new agent, too? No, the answer is simpler than that. According to the Indian Affairs report for that year, he took ill in December of 1905 and died in February 1906.


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Your Neighborhood Pub Meets 'Gangs of New York'
The best new bar in America is finally opening its doors.
Okay, that's probably an overstatement, so I'll be more specific: Make that the best new bar in America that's done in a 19th-century "Gangs of New York" theme. Or the best new bar that's staffed by an award-winning Irish mixologist. Or the best new bar that has a cocktail menu about the size of a small hardcover book – actually, it IS a small hardcover book.
Are you starting to get the sense that I'm pretty excited about the Dead Rabbit?