text: Death metal is so insanely oversaturated that it has literally broken the sound barrier with the power of its deafening suckage over the last few years. OK, the last 12 or 15 years, whatever. I dunno, to me — and do try to keep in mind Sabbath is at the real core of all this — if a "death metal" band doesn't sound like it's right in the middle of a REAL shooting war with fast-moving zombies or fighting a tyrannosaurus for the chance to eat a lake full of crocodiles, it's just lame Iron Maiden-fanboy sub-math-rock wankery: "dwiddalidda-DEEEE!" On the other side of the coin, this poorly spelled bunch is from Poland, which is a start in itself, and they've really got it out for The Man or something: aggro half-step guitar evil is all over the place, not to a Meshuggah level, but these puppies here really want their little brother to hide in the closet till mom gets home. The exorcist-y vocalist is more shaggy/furry/kicked-in-the-chin-sounding than your average Cookie Monster dude. Hmm. OK, someone here used to be in the band Vader, does that help? A- —Eric W. Saeger


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The car world is a confusing place, where Aston Martin will sell you knockoff Chinese plastic and BMW will sell you a four-door version of the two-door version of their four-door. These ten cars are the most existentially troubling of all.
10.) The Youabian Puma
It's the only car I can think of that was designed by a plastic surgeon. It's a massive full-size truck that swallowed a Volvo convertible. It was put on display at the LA Auto Show, taunting the other cars, challenging them to equal its strangeness.
Suggested By: Kyle Johnson, Photo Credit: Jason Torchinsky
9.) Lancia Flavia
Senator, I served with the Lancia Flavia. I knew the Lancia Flavia. The Lancia Flavia was a friend of mine. Senator, you're no Lancia Flavia.
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8.) The Last Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Every time I see one of these front-drive beigemobiles tooling around, particularly with some kind of NASCAR tie-in, part of my soul dies.
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7.) Jeep Compass
If you're ever wondering what it would look like if Jeep made a Chinese knockoff of a real Jeep, here you go. The engine's initial development was handled by Hyundai, the platform design came from Mitsubishi. It was sold alongside the Patriot, which was exactly the same, only less awful.
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6.) Mini Countryman/Paceman
I know that the Countryman isn't bad to drive. I know that it's small for its class, shorter even than a VW Golf. But that can't stop my brain from hurting every time I see the MINI badge on this bulky crossover. The two-door Paceman drives bad and, as far as I can tell, has no reason to exist.
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5.) Mercedes CLA
A Mercedes that competes against Hondas and Toyotas. Is it still luxury if everyone can afford it?
Suggested By: ranwhenparked, Photo Credit: Mercedes-Benz
4.) The Subaru STI Convertible
Thankfully (for my sanity's sake) only three exist, the product of this lone rogue dealership.
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3.) BMW 5 Series Gran Turismo
Supposedly these things are great buys. They're so undesirable that BMW dealers are practically giving them away. That shouldn't be a surprise, really.
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2.) Buick Rendezvous
At least the Pontiac Aztek was honest.
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1.) Nissan Murano CrossCab
The philosophy of why not? embodied in a vehicle.
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Listening as I was to Magic FM in the nursery the other day, I was reminded of a thing that I always forget about, which is that in 2004 I went on a date with Jason Orange from Take That.
It happened like this: I was working at The Week, which as I'm sure you all know is a news digest magazine, and their offices used to be on Westbourne Grove, Number 90 - next to Sainsbury's Local. The combination for the keypad was 2589 and last time I walked past the building and keyed it in, it seemed they hadn't changed it. Next time you're walking past, why not try it?
Anyway, there were always famous people wandering past the office, because it's Westbourne Grove and the famous people who don't live in Primrose Hill live in Westbourne Grove or thereabouts. I saw loads, all the time: Brett Anderson from Suede, Jason Donovan. All sorts.
One day our buzzer rang, which was unusual because we never really got any deliveries or any visitors. I picked up the intercom but couldn't hear the person at the other end. So I went downstairs and there was Jason Orange.
"Hello," I said, wondering if he was lost.
"Hi, are you The Week?" he said.
"Yes we are," I said.
"I was wondering... can I have a look at one of your magazines? Only... I've heard good things about it but can't find it in any of the shops."
"Oh yeah," I said. "It's mostly subscription only. Come in and wait for a sec and I'll get you some copies."
So I left Jason Orange standing awkwardly in the cheese-smelling foyer of Number 90 Westbourne Grove while I went upstairs and got him some back copies of The Week. I didn't want to take him upstairs because I didn't want to expose him to the prying eyes of my colleagues. He seem guileless, naive, unaware that he was INCREDIBLY FAMOUS, but I knew if he came into the office it would be a piano-stopping moment. So I left him down there, like a pair of dirty shoes.
I came back with about 18 old copies of The Week.
"Thanks very much," he said, charmingly.
"The number to ring if you want a subscription's just there," I said, pointing to the number for subscription enquiries written in red, that no-one ever seemed to notice, always ringing us in the office to complain that Issue 435 hadn't arrived and this was the second time it had happened.
I waved goodbye to Jason Orange from Take That and went back to my photocopying. Then two days later he rang the office and asked me out on a date.
I wish I hadn't gone. I wish I'd just said "I'm sorry, I've got a boyfriend." It was true, I did have a boyfriend and I said I did. But I said I'd go for a drink with him anyway. Out of sheer bloody, morbid curiosity. Take That are incredibly popular and famous again now, but back then they were toxic dodos. I wanted, to be honest, to see how fucked up he was. The answer was: not really. I think I'm probably more fucked up for wanting to see how fucked up he was. It caused a terrible row with my then boyfriend. But he ran off with another girl two months later anyway, so I choose not to feel too bad about that.
Anyway on balance I don't think it's a very good idea to be in a boy band.
My friend AC has just had a baby and I am going round there to deliver her my baby death alarm, which is a thing you put under a mattress that tells you if the baby's stopped breathing. It's very useful, if you can work out how to stop it from going off all the time for no reason. I'm also taking round a crumble I made from actual fruit out of our garden, where it is currently raining raspberries and apples. I made it into one of those crappy foil take-away tins you can get from a certain sort of hardware shop because a) I can't spare a pudding tin (I'll never see it again, let's face it) and b) it means she doesn't have to do any washing up.
You can use whatever fruit you like for this, it doesn't have to be apples and raspberries. The interesting thing about this crumble is the topping, which is not a crumble crumble but a sort of flapjack lid, which is far superior, in my view.
Whatever fruit you're using, just stew gently in a pan for about 15 minutes with a splash of water and add sugar later if you think it needs it.
I have written about this before, but I get the feeling some of you weren't listening, so I think we'd better go over it again.
I'm going to be bold and say that quantities for this don't really matter. You need about 4 parts rolled oats (Scots porage oats will do), to 2 parts butter and brown sugar plus a large pinch of salt. Yammer it all up in a processor. You ought to get a soft and cohesive rubble, which you press all over your fruit and shove in a 180C oven for 20 minutes. If your mixture is not soft and cohesive (with some fly-away bits, obviousy), then add more butter.
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We posted earlier about John Dorsey's dismay with this year's crop of draft-eligible quarterbacks, but the new Kansas City Chiefs general manager left no doubt about who knocked his socks off one year ago.
"The most impressive interview I've ever had in the last 25 years of doing this? Russell Wilson," said Dorsey -- who was with the Green Bay Packers at the time -- in comments reported by Adam Teicher of The Kansas City Star on Saturday. "Wasn't even close. You could feel that guy as a person, how strong he was, how intellectually deep he was, how mentally tough he was, that he had the charisma to lead other players. I always try to look at kids like I'm in the locker room and I'm a teammate. It was easy to see this guy leading a team.
"A quarterback wants to come across in the interview process as confident, as having a vast understanding and knowledge of defenses, as being capable of leading a group of men. That's what you've got to convey to the teams. On film, his physical traits and skills will come out. But you have to over the next few weeks impress on teams the character of his soul, his ability to lead a franchise."
Dorsey and Chiefs coach Andy Reid know selecting a quarterback with the top-overall pick is a pressure-packed decision that promises to ripple through the franchise for years to come.
The right decision can transform a team for the ages; the wrong choice can sink the careers of many men.
Front offices will be hard-pressed to find the next Russell Wilson in the 2013 NFL Draft. When asked who that might be, NFL Network draft expert Mike Mayock recently acknowledged, "I don't have him. I don't have him. And I mean, trust me, I'm looking for him."
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The 2012 Secretary-General's Five-Year Action Agenda underlines the importance of promoting women's political participation. Active participation of women in decision-making positions is crucial to achieving equality, development and peace. However, despite women's growing participation, the number of women in senior level positions in capital and international civil service positions falls short in terms of equal gender balance. What is the reason for this continued disparity of numbers when it comes to women's representation? What challenges do women face in diplomacy today? What are the current needs of female delegates, to be able to strengthen their role in this field? And how can we work together when applying a gender perspective in national and international arenas?
The upcoming UNFCCC COP18 international climate change negotiations in Doha offer an important opportunity to further engage and empower women in diplomacy. A growing group of women leaders lead key elements of the UNFCCC process demonstrating the central role women's leadership plays in effectively responding to the challenge of global climate change. At the same time, more work is still needed to ensure women's full and active participation at all levels of climate policy and from all countries. How can such participation be encouraged and supported? What successful models already exist and what is still needed to strengthen the role of female delegates in the UNFCCC negotiations? How might women delegates collaborate to ensure the unique needs, challenges, and opportunities that climate change presents for women globally are adequately reflected in the negotiations?
By establishing an online platform for discussion, the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), in collaboration with the Directorate of Energy & Climate Change, United Arab Emirates Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women), Women's Environment & Development Organization (WEDO) and Global Gender and Climate Alliance (GGCA), aims to enhance awareness of the roles of women and the importance of gender equality in diplomacy today. Two moderated discussions will be conducted. The first will focus on women in diplomacy in national and international arenas. The second will focus on women in climate change negotiations as an example of how women's engagement in diplomacy has worked, and how it can be enhanced and accelerated in the future.
The purpose of the Online Discussion Platform is to create a space where negotiators and delegates can share their experiences, support each other, network and build contacts socially and professionally. The Online Discussion Platform is the first step in a series of initiatives led by UNITAR to empower women in diplomacy through capacity building. UNITAR calls for negotiators and delegates from all fields to come together and discuss and share their experiences. The purpose of the Online Discussion Platform is to create a space where negotiators and delegates can share their experiences, support each other, network and build contacts socially and professionally. The Online Discussion Platform is the first step in a series of initiatives led by UNITAR to empower women in diplomacy through capacity building. UNITAR calls for negotiators and delegates from all fields to come together and discuss and share their experiences.
This Online Discussion Platform provides an opportunity for participants, through discussion and knowledge sharing, to:
• Understand the role of women in diplomacy
• Gain knowledge on the current research on women's political participation and leadership
• Share insights and experiences as to their professional work, objectives an priorities
• Inspire and motivate others with same tasks and responsibilities
• Identify priorities and means for the application of a gender perspective in national and international arenas
• Express needs for support and capacity building
• Create networks for support and knowledge sharing across thematic fields
• Discuss issues related to women's empowerment in the negotiations, leading up to COP18
The Online Discussion Platform will be launched in October. Throughout 2012 the Platform will be open for users.
Two discussions forums will be conducted and moderated by experts who will initiate a directed and targeted dialogue.
The first discussion, from 22 to 28 October 2012, will focus on:
Women in diplomacy in national and international arenas
This discussion will be moderated by:
- H.E. Ms. Diann Black –Layne, Ambassador of Antigua & Barbuda
- Dr. Anne-Marie Goetz, Chief of the Women and Peace and Security Section (UN Women)
- Ms. Begoña Lasgabaster, Chief of the Leadership and Governance Section (UN Women)
The second discussion, from 29 October to 6 November 2012, will focus on:
Women in the climate change negotiations
This discussion will be moderated by:
- Ms. Anna Pála Sverrisdóttir, Specialist, Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs - Icelandic Ministry for Foreign Affairs
- Ms. Ulamila Kurai Wragg, Executive Coordinator for the Pacific Gender Climate Coalition, (Cook Islands)
- Ms. Bridget Burns Project Coordinator, Women's Environment & Development Organization (WEDO)
Participants will be provided with a login and password and they can then log on at any time between the dates stated above, to add to the conversation. We would encourage participants to try to visit the Platform at least three times during each discussion to explore and engage in the conversation.
The discussions will be conducted in English.
In addition to the inspiration, networking and knowledge gained during the discussions on the Online Discussion Platform, participants are invited to join discussions during the UNFCCC Gender Day on November 27. at COP18 in Doha. There will also be a lunchtime dialogue on Friday, November 30th, which will look specifically at representation and equity at the UNFCCC, which participant of the discussion forum will be invited to take part in.
The Online Discussion Platform will target aspiring and current delegates, government officials, NGO professionals and negotiators worldwide. Both men and women are invited to join.


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Oregon's seven public universities graduated a record 20,000 students during 2011-12, fueled by an 11 percent increase in bachelor's degrees.
That suggests the state is on track to meet one element of its ambitious goal to raise educational attainment levels: the drive to have 40 percent of young Oregonians hold a bachelor's degree by 2025.
"It's great news, and it certainly helps demonstrate that we are getting on the right trajectory," said Ben Cannon, education adviser to Gov. John Kitzhaber. "It's certainly a reflection of the strategies we are pursing: increased enrollment, better retention and closer relationships between universities and community colleges."
"Those are beginning to pay dividends. But we've still got a lot of headroom to do better."
The main reason Portland State, the University of Oregon, Oregon State University and the state's four smaller public universities graduated more students: Beginning in about 2007, as the economy soured, they enrolled a lot more students, including more freshmen from Oregon, said Bob Kieran, assistant vice chancellor of institutional research and planning.
The universities, particularly PSU and Western Oregon, also experienced a dramatic increase in students transferring in from community colleges to complete four-year degrees -- a trend university and community college officials say they have taken steps to strengthen.
Universities also say they are taking steps to get more students to graduate on time.
At Western, which saw the biggest percentage growth in bachelor's degrees -- 21 percent -- the 2012 graduates were the first to receive the "Western promise" that locked in tuition at the same rate for four years. That not only made it affordable to stay in college, it gave students a huge incentive to finish before much higher tuition kicked in, saidAssociate Provost David McDonald.
At PSU, an initiative begun by the business college proved so successful it was expanded throughout the arts and sciences last academic year, said Robert Mercer, an assistant dean for advising and student success. Two terms before each student was to graduate, university officials checked their transcripts and planned courses to make sure they would earn a diploma. They contacted hundreds on track to end up a course or two short to encourage them to remake their schedules.
As many as 300 who would not have graduated on schedule made changes and got their degrees, Mercer said.
"It's exciting but also a little daunting to realize we need to do this kind of outreach systematically for all students, and how are we going to do that? But we are thrilled to see the increase in the number of graduates. There is no way to look at that and not see it as a positive."
Officials noted that the surge in graduates meant more students emerged with degrees that make them highly employable, often in high-wage fields.
True, a small surge of art history majors graduated at Portland State. But at Oregon State, the growth was primarily in engineers, business graduates and agriculture students. At Western, business, psychology, biology and chemistry all graduated significantly more students, McDonald said.
At Portland State, more students earned degrees in speech and hearing science, languages such as Arabic and Russian, geology, urban planning and philosophy, which Mercer said is great preparation for law school.
Amelia Harris of Portland, a senior and student body president at OSU, said it's obvious why more students are graduating: They are keenly aware how important it is to have a degree.
But rising tuition and shrinking financial aid have left many with loads of debt or unable to finish, she said. Given how important it is to the state to generate more graduates, she said, they should rebuild the anemic Oregon Opportunity Grant program and put in enough tax money to slow tuition growth.
"A college education is so important to students, but so many are not able to afford a public university degree," she said. "They are suffering, and those with so much debt are suffering."
Having more students stay in college had plusses and minuses. At Western, labs are in high demand, so lab classes will run 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. five days a week until a new science building opens next fall, McDonald said. But larger upper-division classes last year -- typically 22 students instead of 18 -- made discussions and group projects richer and more varied, he said.
At PSU, upper-division classes have gotten much bigger over the past several years, making it difficult for professors to assign and give feedback on long papers, Mercer said. That's the opposite of what is needed to create the stronger writers that employers want, he said.
For Oregon to reach its goal of having 40 percent of young adults hold degrees, an increase of about 10 percentage points, public universities will need to award bachelor's degrees to an estimated 21,000 Oregonians a year 13 years from now, according to a study by the National Center for Higher Education Management Systems. That assumes that lots of college-educated young adults will keep moving here from other states, too.
Even with this year's big increase in graduates, Oregon remains about 5,600 yearly college graduates short of the 2025 target. But the fact that the university system bumped up its bachelor's degree production by more than 1,500 in a single year suggests growth of 5,600 could be in reach.
"It's doable," Cannon said. "This shows it is possible. Maintaining our focus will help us get there."


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UH Vice President for Student Affairs to Retire
Doris Ching advocated for students, mentored women, brought national recognition to UHUniversity of Hawaiʻi
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HONOLULU — Doris Ching, Vice President for Student Affairs at the University of Hawaiʻi, will retire at the end of the year after more than 36 years of nurturing and advocating for thousands of students. During her distinguished tenure at the university, Ching upgraded and expanded services for students, promoted rights of women and underrepresented groups, and supported hundreds of student leaders who now hold influential positions in the community. As the first woman vice president of UH, Ching has been a role model to many individuals.
Ching's appointments to prestigious national boards and commissions, including Golden Key International Honour Society and the Western Interstate Commission on Higher Education (WICHE), brought national visibility to UH Student Affairs. As the first Asian American and the first person in Hawaiʻi to be elected to the highest office of president of both the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) and the NASPA Foundation, she has been an inspiration to young Asian Americans in Hawaiʻi and across the nation. She administers the Hawaiʻi Commission on National and Community Service and has served on numerous education and civic boards and commissions including Aloha United Way, Cities in Schools, and Hawaiʻi Veterans Memorial Scholarship Program.
Ching's many initiatives at UH include campus child care, the Women's Center, Service Learning Center, new student orientation program, Systemwide Student Caucus and the Regents and Presidential Scholars program, Bridge-to-Hope and other programs. She successfully led the effort that resulted in the UH athletics department's NCAA full certifications in 1996 and 2003. She was instrumental in the building of the Queen Liliʻuʻokalani Center for Student Services which brought the many services for students in one prominent and attractive location on campus. "Doris Ching is an outstanding example of a person committed to excellence who does not seek recognition or praise for her efforts. In every position Doris has held, she has increased the quality of education, improved campus life, emphasized the importance of diversity, and served the needs of all students. She will be sorely missed." said Interim President David McClain.
Ching joined the university in 1969 as coordinator of student teaching, after serving as a classroom teacher with the state Department of Education. In 1976, she became director of Teacher Corps, and in 1981 was appointed Associate Dean of the College of Education. After serving as Assistant to the President in 1986-87, she was appointed to her current position of Vice President for Student Affairs.
"It has been gratifying to be a part of the University of Hawaiʻi in its rise to national and international prominence," Ching said. "We are fortunate to be surrounded by a community that takes special interest in our students and programs, and gives much support to help us serve the state, nation and Asia/Pacific region. My greatest pleasure and privilege has been working for and with students and those who serve students."
Among the numerous national and local awards received by Ching are the Alpha Gamma Delta International Fraternity Distinguished Citizens Award, Fred Turner Award for Outstanding Contribution to NASPA, University of Hawaiʻi Alumni Association Alumna Award, Women in Communications Headliner Award, and YWCA Leader Luncheon Award for Outstanding Women in the Community.
She received her undergraduate and master's degrees in education from the University of Hawaiʻi and the doctorate degree from Arizona State University.


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The recent lot of hazel branches I collected had dried so I set to to replace the perches in the cage Karo came in because they were dowels.
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Pittsburgh Zoo announces birth of endangered black rhino calf
The Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium welcomed an endangered black rhino calf this week.
"We are very excited to welcome our second eastern black rhinoceros calf to the Zoofamily," says Dr. Barbara Baker, President & CEO of the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium. The calf was the first born this year in North America, and last year there were two calves born in zoos, Baker said.
Baker said the calf represents an opportunity to "educate our visitors about the plight of wild rhinos and how support of conservation efforts worldwide is critical to the preservation of the species."
Zookeepers said the calf is doing very well, but they will be continuing to monitor her to make sure she continues to nurse.
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Jake Gyllenhaal has been linked to Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition model Alyssa Miller just three months after tabloids reported he was dating her peer Emily Didonato.
The actor, who has previously dated Taylor Swift and Reese Witherspoon, was spotted dining with Miller in New York last week and sources tell Us Weekly magazine the couple is a new item.
One diner who caught the pair "making out" during a lunch date tells the publication, "They came in as a couple. They were very quiet and private, Jake seemed into her. They were both dressed down and not easily recognizable."
Reports suggest Gyllenhaal met Miller at his gym.
Back in March, the same publication linked Gyllenhaal with another Sports Illustrated model, DiDonato, reporting the couple met during exercise classes in New York.


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In 2010, the General Assembly enacted legislation creating Voluntary Dispute Resolution or what is commonly referred to as the Indiana Board of Tax Review's "Facilitation Program." See Ind. Code § 6-1.5-3-4. The objective of the Facilitation Program is to assist taxpayers and local assessing officials in voluntarily resolving appeal disputes at the county level.
Under this program, a county assessor requests that an employee of the Board attend a conference to assist taxpayers and local officials in their attempts to voluntarily resolve appeal disputes. Qualifying disputes are ones in which:
1) a taxpayer has filed written notice requesting a county board's review of an action by a township or county official; and
2) the county board has not issued written notice of its decision.
If the dispute is not resolved and the taxpayer files an appeal with the Board, the employee who acted as the facilitator may not act as an administrative law judge or participate in a decision relating to the dispute.
The Facilitation Program has been successful when utilized – to date, over 70% of the disputes have been resolved.
Any county assessor interested in participating should contact Jane Chrisman at (317) 233-6832. The Board will provide an employee to conduct a facilitation, but the county assessor is responsible for selecting qualifying disputes and scheduling the conferences.


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Netherlands confirm Ghana, Wales friendlies
The Netherlands have added friendlies against Ghana and Wales to their pre-FIFA World Cup schedule, it was confirmed on Tuesday.
Louis van Gaal's men were already penned in to face France in March and Ecuador in May, but will now have a further two fixtures to warm up for the tournament in Brazil in June and July.
Ghana will visit Feyenoord's De Kuip stadium on May 31 for a first meeting since the sides faced off in the lead-up to the 2010 event in a clash that ended 4-1 to the Netherlands
Wales, meanwhile, head to the Amsterdam Arena on June 4, providing the opposition for the final fixture before the Netherlands' departure for South American.
The 2010 FIFA World Cup runners-up have been drawn alongside Spain, Chile and Australia in Group B for this year's tournament.


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Tealia Ellis Ritter was born in Illinois in 1978. She was given her first camera, at the age of six by her father. After attending Columbia College Chicago, where she completed her BA in Fine Art Photography, she earned her MFA at the University of Iowa with a major in Fine Art Photography and a minor in Printmaking. Her interests lie in exploring, in both a physical and emotional sense, the ways in which people present themselves and their environment when they know they are on display. Her work focuses on the nature of longing, vulnerability, self-consciousness and image as a construction. She has exhibited internationally, most recently by The New Yorker, at PRC: Exposure 2011, on Women in Photography, at Catherine Edelman Gallery, by Taschen NYC and in Humble Arts' 31 Under 31 exhibition.
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A new pet is now available on the Blizzard Store, the Blossoming Ancient! This pet's appearance will change depending on seasons and will get a brand new look every 3 months.
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Pop star Aaron Carter has filed for bankruptcy with debts of $2.2 million.
The singer has lodged documents to liquidate his estate, and in papers obtained by TMZ.com, the star reveals he only has $8,232 in assets but claims he owes more $2.2 million.
The papers show Carter also owes $1.3 million in unpaid tax.
Among his debts, Carter has racked up $31,166 on an America Express credit card, and reveals he only brings in $1,998 a month, while his outgoings are $2,005.
The bankruptcy papers also reveal Carter, who is the younger brother of Backstreet Boys star Nick Carter, is now living with a family member.
He has not released an album since 2002, but appeared on "Dancing with the Stars" in 2009 and is currently on a tour of the U.S.


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ORLANDO, Fla. - The state attorney's office has released new evidence in the case against George Zimmerman, the neighborhood watchman who is charged with shooting and killing 17-year-old Trayvon Martin.
Among the evidence released on Tuesday were color photos of a bloodied Zimmerman taken by a Sanford police officer, photos taken near where the shooting took place and new witness interviews of friends of Zimmerman by Florida Department of Law Enforcement.
One of the new witnesses was a friend of Zimmerman since 2004-2005 and said that Zimmerman used to help him work security at parties. When asked if he saw Zimmerman in any fights, he said Zimmerman got into a confrontation with state Alcohol, Beverage and Tobacco agents near UCF during an underage drinking sting.
The friend recalled that Zimmerman lost his temper at a 2005 house party when another person was jumped by three people while trying to break up a fight and had their jaw dislocated. The friend said Zimmerman was upset at police because he felt police did little to initially apprehend the suspects.
The friend also said Zimmerman's nickname was "Tugboat" because he was a "picker-upper" guy who also "pulled people out of jams." The friend also said Zimmerman helped him through a tough period of his life when he lost one of his legs due to cancer.
In the witness interviews, a former policeman said Zimmerman was "fascinated" in his police experience, with the especially in a shooting case. No interviews stated Zimmerman had racist behavior, but mentioned alleged racism occurring from within the Sanford Police Department and its relationship with the community.
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According to FDLE reports, there was an investigation into a Crimeline tip that suggested there was an 8-year-old eyewitness to the shooting who saw the entire incident. The caller did not know the girl's name or address, but said she lived in a house with a screened porch that was located within eyesight of the crime scene. FDLE checked out all the nearby residences with screened porches, but did not locate the possible witness or anyone who knew about her.
In the evidence, FDLE also obtained the ATF records on Zimmerman's gun, which was used to shoot Martin. It was purchased Nov. 11, 2009 by Shellie Zimmerman at Shoot Straight II in Casselberry.
The evidence release comes one day after a high-resolution, color photo of the former neighborhood watch leader on his defense website, showing him with a swollen and bloodied nose the night he shot and killed Martin.
Zimmerman has pleaded not guilty, claiming the shooting was in self-defense. He said Martin, who was not armed, was beating him up when he fired his gun.
Zimmerman's murder trial is scheduled to begin in June, although a so-called "stand your ground" hearing, based on Florida law that allows someone to shoot to kill if they feel their life is in danger, will be held earlier.
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PeoplePage address: http://www.mnsu.edu/music/faculty/
Gerard Aloisio
Music in General Studies, Low Brass
If your question is: "who was Mozart, why are so many people still excited about jazz, will country music always talk about God, family, and patriotism, when and how did Rock begin?", or "can I take lessons on trombone, tuba, or euphonium?", then I am the man you talk to.
David Dickau
Choral Music, Conducting
The best part of the day is when I am with our students. We share a desire for making great music together.
David Gadberry
Music Theory, Aural Skills, Music Education
I want my students to be active participants in their learning, and I want them to be connecting their emerging knowledge with their experiences. I believe that students learn best when in a safe, communal environment; and I strive to provide practical, engaging activities to help encourage higher-order thinking skills. My goal is to infuse the learning process with humor, fun, and challenge while fostering the students' transfer of knowledge and practical application of skills.
Dale Haefner
Performance Series,
Music Industry Studies
Learn by doing. In addition to hands-on class projects, you'll work in a real-world music business environment at the University. You will work with guest artists, learn to produce shows, engage in public relation activities, and explore other exciting Music Industry projects.
Aaron Humble
Voice and Choral Music
I like to refer to the voice as the original instrument. I love exploring the variety of sounds the voice can make and continuing to grow my knowledge of all kinds of vocal and choral repertoire. I'm super excited to be teaching voice and and conducting choirs here in the land of 10,000 choirs.
John Lindberg
Music History, Aural Skills, Bassoon
I am fascinated by the way that music creates images, emotions, and moods, and enjoy watching my students as they discover that connection. This could be the reason I ended up playing bassoon. To quote rocker Frank Zappa: "The bassoon has a medieval aroma, like the days when everything used to sound like that. Some people crave baseball...I find this unfathomable, but I can easily understand why a person could get excited about playing the bassoon."
Joseph Rodgers
Orchestral Activities, Music Theory, Low Strings
After two decades of making a living performing solo, orchestra and chamber music, I decided to give back by becoming a teacher. My students know that when they ask me about how things work in the real world, I've been there and done that!
Amy K. Roisum Foley
Director of Bands, Conducting
There's a rumor going around that I sleep with a metronome under my pillow. Maybe I do, maybe I don't. The important part is that I'm passionate (or weird) enough that people believe it.
Michael Olson
Music Theory, Composition, Music Industry
In today's music industry, creative skills are more important than ever. At MSU, whether you study songwriting, composition, film scoring, sound design, or audio production, my commitment is to help you develop your craft, expand your creative process, and connect you with opportunities on campus and in the field.
Doug Snapp
Jazz Studies, Trumpet/Brass, Music Technology, Department Chair
Whether studying jazz, trumpet, music technology, or brass, the focus for my students is to prepare for Real World situations. Students pursue their musical passions, perform in multiple settings, and have opportunities to work with nationally recognized artists and educators.
Stephanie Thorpe
Voice, Related Vocal Studies
Each voice is like a fingerprint, unique and beautiful in its own way. My goal as a teacher is to assist each student in discovering their own distinctive sound and expressing themselves with passion and excitement! I am inspiring a new generation of musicians to speak and sing new languages, listen in creative and critical ways, and learn with enthusiasm. As a Vocologist, the students gain up-to-date information concerning the vocal mechanism and vocal health. My real-world performance experience in the classical, musical theatre, and contemporary genres affords students the opportunity to be more marketable and entrepreneurial performers, musicians, and future educators.
Michael Thursby
Maverick 'Machine' Athletic Bands, Percussion
Music makes sporting events exciting and our Maverick Athletic Bands help bring that electric atmosphere to each event we are a part of on campus - Go Mavs!
David Viscoli
Private Piano, Piano Pedagogy and
Literature, Accompanying
I enjoy working with my students and helping them grow as musicians. At MSU, we have a wonderful community of piano students who really support each other's progress.


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After a cold, snowy winter that seemed to never end, the warm spring weather has finally arrived. But as the crocuses popped up heralding the much-awaited arrival of the season, so too has the bumper crop of potholes.
After a cold, snowy winter that seemed to never end, the warm spring weather has finally arrived. But as the crocuses popped up heralding the much-awaited arrival of the season, so too has the bumper crop of potholes.
The craters have taken their toll on local roads and bridges, damaging plenty of motorists' vehicles in the process. Potholes can do a lot of damage to cars — and municipal budgets, not only to patch them, but also when motorists file damage claims.
Fortunately, state officials have recognized the fiscal dilemma facing cities and towns across the commonwealth and responded with some much needed relief. "We experienced an extraordinary winter season that caused damage to our roads, bridges and vehicles well beyond the typical year," state Transportation Secretary Richard Davey said. "This one-time, targeted program will speed repair and recovery and maintain safe travel for motorists."
While potholes are an unfortunate byproduct of winter in New England — pavement expands with the cold weather, gets ripped up by plows and then contracts with warmer weather — this year's rough winter seemed to be a particularly big budget buster. Many municipalities had to go well over budget for snow removal costs. The pothole repairs are stretching the already depleted municipal finances even thinner. That's why the commonwealth's announcement of a $40 million fund to repair potholes is such welcome news.
Under the program, $30 million will go directly to cities and towns, based on an equitable formula of population and miles of highway. The other $10 million will be used to repair state-maintained roads, such as numbered routes and interstate highways, for which 1,700 pothole complaints have been received. The state has spent more than $800,000 to fill them.
To get a sense of the way the formula works, Boston will see a $2.2 million allocation from the pothole fund, with Cambridge getting $385,000. On the low end, Winthrop and Dover will see $42,000.
In Fall River, $285,375 has been earmarked under the pothole program. The next highest local allocation goes to Westport, which will get $101,553 from the fund for repairs on the town's 500 miles of roads. In Swansea, where $84,400 is expected from the fund, the news comes just in time for the town's annual road survey next week. Somerset, which spent nearly triple what it normally spends for cold-patch materials this winter, is expected to get $76,600.
With most pothole repairs already made and with bills to be paid, let's hope the state swiftly gives officials guidance as to how the funds will be distributed and releases the pothole money to help fill the budget gaps before spring changes to summer.


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"The pool of new drivers simply doesn't learn how to shift gears growing up anymore. It's estimated that upwards of 50% to 60% of the new drivers coming into this industry today don't know how to shift a manual transmission. Consequently, transmissions must be easier to use, more robust and provide better fuel economy." –Darry Stuart, president, DWS Fleet Management Services
A few weeks back, I found myself tooling around a short yet wicked little test track at Allison Transmission's headquarters outside Indianapolis at the helm of a 2011 Peterbilt Model 384 pulling a 48-foot trailer, loaded out at 62,000 pounds.
[Click here to access a photo gallery of the ride and drive even Allison hosted to show off its new TC10 gearbox.]
I call it "wicked" because it's a narrow track that contains all kinds of sharp hairpin turns – providing quite the maneuvering challenge (fortunately without the added hassle of four-wheelers zooming hither and thither).
I didn't get much chance to put the tractor's Paccar MX 455 hp engine though its paces, either, as all the curbs required me to keep under 45 mph most of the time.
So why does any of this matter to you? Well, this particular Model 384 came equipped with Allison's new TC10 TS automatic transmission, allowing me to fully concentrate on keeping my big rig (for that afternoon, at least) on the blacktop.
[Below you can watch Mark Raines, Allison's senior project engineer for the TC10, demonstrate its operating qualities while driving on "real" roads.]
In fact, despite the track's many twists and turns, I managed to master its wily asphalt ways relatively quickly, simply because I didn't have to worry about shifting gears. And let me tell you, I would've had to shift gears a LOT on that track; a task that's not always enjoyed at the end of a long day, even by veteran truck drivers.
I also got behind the wheel of a 2011 Navistar ProStar daycab equipped with a TC10 transmission as well, again pulling a 48-foot trailer and loaded out to 62,000 pounds. Again, getting a feel for the dimensions of the vehicle in order to stay on the roadway took little time because I didn't have to shift gears.
The reason I think this "shift-free environment" in the Class 8 world is becoming more critical is pretty simple: the next generation of truck drivers will be a lot like me. That is to say, while they can operate a vehicle safely (and yes I believe I can do that!), their ability to smoothly operate a manual gearbox is nil.
Personally, I know it would take me more than a few weeks (if not months) of steady practice to get my manual shifting skills to where they need to be in order to maximize vehicle performance and fuel economy. And those weeks and/or months would cost a trucking company significant dollars over time in terms of training, fuel lost to inefficient shifting, plus all the wear-and-tear on the gear box resulting from my poor skills.
Now, over time, would that change? Certainly … but would a fleet be willing to put up with the costs of me getting up to speed, as it were? Don't forget, too, that there's a growing shortage of drivers out there, so once I improve my shifting skills, I may just jump shift and go to another carrier, leaving the one that spent all the time, money, and patience training me back at square one.
That's one reason, at least, why many experts believe the extra price premium for fully-automatic and automated mechanical transmissions (AMTs) might be worth it.
"The pool of new drivers simply doesn't learn how to shift gears growing up anymore," Darry Stuart, president of DWS Fleet Management Services, told me recently. "It's estimated that upwards of 50% to 60% of the new drivers coming into this industry today don't know how to shift a manual transmission. Consequently, transmissions must be easier to use, more robust and provide better fuel economy."
In his opinion, that's why the "driver skills" question now overshadows most everything in the Class 8 market—and he should know, as Stuart spent some 30 years of his four decade career in transportation managing fleets across the trucking spectrum, from linehaul to refuse.
[You can read more about this subject by clicking here.]
There are, of course, already a number of fully-automatic and automated mechanical transmissions [AMTs] already on the market designed to address this issue, with more on the way (the TC10 TS will hit the market next year).
These gearboxes allow for "shift free" truck driving environments, which should help fleets widen their driver recruiting net to fill empty seats.
While Stuart contends that neither fully-automatic nor AMT gearboxes offer fleets a "slam dunk" option – largely because they are far more expensive than the familiar, reliable and far cheaper 10- and 13-speed manuals that continue to dominate the on-highway world – their simplicity of operation for the next generation of drivers is what will give them a huge advantage.
[Caterpillar subscribed to the same thinking when it designed its new CT660 vocational truck, seen below; a truck that's equipped with Cat's CX31 automatic transmission.]
It's just one of the many things fleets will need to consider as they forge future strategies to address the many challenges they'll be facing down the road.


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Kids look forward to snack time or on-the-go refreshment with Sip 'N Snak, the non-spill cup with snack container!
This clever helper combines an 8 oz. non-spill drink cup with an attached and easily accessible snack container.
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- Bonus Bottle Keeper strap included for attaching to stroller, car seat or highchair. Prevents loss and falling to dirty floors.


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Reviewed by Ross M. (age 10)
I thought this book was a great book because of all the mystery. My favorite part was when Scooby and Shaggy are in the costume room. I like that part because it was funny. I couldn't take my eyes off this book because you always want to know what's going to happen next. This book is like other books in the series because they are all funny and they have the same characters.
I absolutely recommend this book 100% because of how mysterious and funny it is. I recommend this book to just about everyone. I think that all the characters will interest anyone, anyday. I really liked this book and I think you will too.


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Kathy Cline October 30, 2012I always LOVE your owls Linda.
Linda A. Braddock October 31, 2012Kathy, Thankyou for your sweet comments! #10397364
Linda D. Lester November 05, 2012I just moved and I have woods in my backyard and saw an owl yesterday for the first time. I sure hope to see them more. This owl seems to live at your house is there anything I can do to attrack them?
Linda A. Braddock November 05, 2012Linda, Thankyou. If you put food out, live mice, frozen, but thawed mice, Chicken strips or beef strips, and put it where you think they will see the food, you have a good chance on getting one to come. I also have a book that does bird calls, and sometimes an owl call will help. Hope you get one to come. #10405139
John Connolly November 05, 2012What a wonderful portrait Linda! You are indeed fortunate to have a resident owl living with you! #10405746
Linda A. Braddock November 05, 2012John, Thankyou so much, right now she is off either checking out her territory or playing. Been gone 4 days. These owls do this off and on, we hope she will be back soon, we miss her. #10405867
Karen Slagle December 14, 2012I've not visited your site for awhile, Linda, but I'm still amazed with your bird images...They are all fabulous and full of details, just don't know how you do it. Love your digital darkroom work also, and the feathers you put with your copyright are perfect. #10464036
Linda A. Braddock December 14, 2012Karen, Thankyou very much! #10464539
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The cable knit sweater has come a long way from its salty, maritime beginnings at the turn of the 19th century when it was developed as a rugged garment for fishermen and seafarers. The cable knitting technique (which produces the sweater's distinct, raised patterns) is as functional as it is decorative: the weave is more durable and insulating than standard knitted fabric, and in its original incarnation, when it was woven from untreated wool with the natural lanolin oils preserved, it was almost water-resistant.
The cable knit's charms, however, stretch well beyond practicality alone. Its history is embedded in folklore, too, with claims that the various inconsistencies and patterns of the knit could be interpreted. Basket-knit sections, for example, were said to represent a fisherman's basket, as a good luck charm for a plentiful haul, while variations in the knit were used to distinguish different clans or families, perhaps making it easier to identify the body of a drowned sailor ? an idea now thought, however, to have arisen from a literary misunderstanding.
By the early-to-mid 20th century, the cable knit sweater had made its transition from work to leisure, with the style becoming frequently associated with gentlemanly pursuits like golf and cricket. From then onwards, the cable knit took its place as a casual menswear staple, associated with the preppy, Ivy League style, something which was heightened by Mr Ralph Lauren's enthusiastic adoption of the cable knit as part of his Polo collection where, along with the polo shirt, it has remained a key component season after season.
Here, we profile just some of the men who have, over the years, helped make the cable knit what it is today - a wardrobe classic. From Mr Elvis Presley and Mr Matthew Broderick (or, as we like to call him, Mr Ferris Bueller) to MR PORTER's newest art team addition, Mr Lewis Malpas (not pictured, sadly), it's easy to see why the style has been having something of a moment.


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AKVIS Sketch converts photos into pencil sketches and even creates watercolor paintings.
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We propose an efficient method that lets you create realistic color drawings and B&W sketches, imitate the technique of graphite and color pencil, and even generate the charcoal, pastel, and watercolor effects.
In contrast to standard filters that offer an approximate sketch, AKVIS Sketch comes very close to the hand-drawn works of a human artist. Getting a similar result with the standard tools would require expertise in image editing and extensive manipulation with layers, masks, brushes and applying filters. AKVIS Sketch lets you create an awesome pencil drawing from any photograph with a mouse click!
The software offers two photo to sketch conversion styles: Classic and Artistic, which help to create a wide variety of pencil drawings. Each style has its own benefits. You may play with the settings and enjoy the results!
The software has a neat interface with a few sliders. At first you can process the picture with the default settings and then touch up the image by adding color, or trying different techniques - from pencil to charcoal or watercolor. You can make the hatching denser or finer and change the pitch angle of strokes.
The extremely helpful Timeline feature allows you get variations of your drawing without adjusting the settings. Watch the process and choose between the snapshots.
The program offers a list of ready-to-use presets which make it easier to work with the software and save you time. You can create your own presets with your favorite combinations of the photo to drawing parameters.
You can make a pencil portrait as a gift for your relatives and friends, print your sketch on a T-Shirt, decorate a room with a watercolor drawing or a poster. Designers yse the program to can quickly bring images to one style for a web-site or an advertisement booklet. Authors create illustrations for their books with this software.
Both professionals and home users will be delighted with the ease and effectiveness of the program and excited by the neat result of the photo-to-sketch conversion. Using AKVIS Sketch is a lot of fun!
On the whole it's a wonderful tool for those who have always wanted to draw but didn't know how.
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TUPPER LAKE, N.Y. – Scott Lizotte was hopeful as he pulled his iPhone out of the breast pocket of his flannel shirt. "It's going to be six degrees tonight," he said, studying the 10-day forecast. It's mid-March, and he's standing between a skidder and a log loader in a snowy clearing of a 12,000-acre private forest near Tupper Lake, a former lumber town in New York's Adirondack Mountains.
The ground is deeply rutted from rain two days ago, but the return of cold has frozen it hard as blacktop. The forecast is good news for Lizotte and his logging crew, who need a frozen base of six inches to support the heavy feller-bunchers, skidders and trucks that cut and haul logs. Because deep cold provides a firm surface on which to move through the forest, winter is the most productive time of year for northern loggers, but winter is getting shorter.
"We used to go on the job when the ground was frozen, around the first of November, or around Thanksgiving," said Scott's father, Jeannel Lizotte. "Now it's going around Christmas time."
Added Scott: "This year it was New Year's before we got on the winter roads."
From stump to mill, some 57,000 people are employed in New York State's forest-products industry, 10 percent of them working in the woods. As much as 35 to 45 percent of the timber harvest across northern New York and New England happens in winter.
Birch, beech and hemlock
The Lizottes' clearing is at the center of a mixed stand of birch, beech and hemlock. The site is reached by a mile of gravel-hardened dirt road; when it's frozen the corridor can handle a 100,000-pound tractor-trailer loaded with logs. The Lizottes estimate they have until the end of this week to get their gear out of the woods before this road goes soft. They've already pulled equipment from plots 10 miles deeper in the forest; those stands were reached only by "winter roads," temporary routes created by earth, frost and graders. "It used to be we'd shoot for March 15," Jeannel said, "but we got caught out too many times."
Jeannel Lizotte says he has lost about a month of productive time to warmer winter weather since he started his logging business in 1970. His observations parallel those of a Wisconsin study presented last week at the Connecticut Conference on Natural Resources. "Frozen ground is starting later and it's ending earlier. A trend is evident," said Chadwick Rittenhouse, an assistant research professor at University of Connecticut.
He and Adena Rissman, an assistant professor with the University of Wisconsin's department of forest and wildlife ecology, examined historical weather information from the federal government's National Climatic Data Center for seven counties in Wisconsin. They found that the counties experienced a two- to four-week reduction of frozen ground between 1949 and 2012.
The study also found that midwinter thaws are becoming more common, reducing cold-weather logging from the middle of the season.
38 days lost
"Eau Claire County is one of the most dramatic counties: 38 days of frozen ground lost since the beginning of that time series in 1949," Rittenhouse said. "That's only 60 years and we've lost ... five weeks, almost six weeks. What does that mean for forest operations?"
Rittenhouse and Rissman compared harvest records for public lands against a variety of weather information. Something jumped out: a tie between less-predictable thaws and the type of trees cut: As winter conditions grow more variable, Wisconsin loggers are switching to jack pine and cedar, which favor sandy, well-drained soils. "There's kind of always a mid-winter thaw, and typically it's not more than a couple of days. Well, now we have midwinter thaw part one, then we have midwinter thaw two and midwinter thaw three," Rittenhouse said. "The short story, or the analysis, is that variability in the thaw duration drives the timber harvest."
The problem, he added, is that Wisconsin has less than 30,000 hectares of jack pine. "It's not a sustainable system to keep hitting it to sustain loggers."
Wider skid trail
One adaptation might be to put skidders on Swamp Loggers-size balloon tires to keep them from getting mired in wet sites. "Think of the collateral damage that does to the woods," Rittenhouse said. In the Adirondacks, the Lizottes say the family estate they are working for would not tolerate the wider skid trail that fatter tires would require.
When ground is soft, heavy machinery on knobby tires can tear up soil and stir up silt in streams, especially at crossings. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation sometimes requires loggers to use temporary bridges instead of culverts or fords to cross protected streams, and some loggers install bridges in keeping with sustainable forestry practices. "From a wildlife perspective there's a potential for greater environmental impact from harvesting on wet soils," Rittenhouse said. "On private lands I think some loggers are kind of pushing the envelope."
In northern New York, however, the Lizotte crew appears to be doing everything it can to avoid getting caught in mud. They are spending time and money to "short haul" logs to the side of a hard-top state highway so they can be picked up any time of year for transport to sawmills in Quebec or a pulp mill near Albany. Len Cronin, the forester managing this tract, said spruce-swamp cuts are now carefully timed for the deepest period of winter, and those jobs don't last as long as they used to, "where before we could count on 10 or 12 weeks."
Adapting to change
The Lizottes also spend more of the off-season graveling dirt roads so crews can have some assurance of work next winter. "We're adapting to the change in winters. We got burned a couple of times," Cronin said. "The big difference with gravel road and winter road is expense." A hardened road is twice as expensive as a frozen road – about $20,000 per mile versus $10,000. All-season stream crossing structures also require permits.
Selective timbering is both an economic and environmental strategy for maintaining the private forests that make up nearly half of the Adirondack Park, a state park larger than the state of Vermont. Tupper Lake, with a population of 6,000, began as a logging outpost in the late 19th century. A book about the town's history is titled Mostly Spruce and Hemlock. Today government jobs far outnumber forest-products jobs here. A half dozen northern New York paper plants and many small sawmills have closed as manufacturing shifts to lower-cost labor markets overseas. Loss of earning time in late fall and late winter gives one more advantage to Southeastern U.S. loggers, who can work year-round in faster-growing forests.
"There are global forces at play here," Rittenhouse said. "The temperate forests are losing market share anyway. When they are losing harvest opportunities as well, that kind of puts into play: What do we need to do to make this sustainable over time?"
The Lizotte crew is half the size it once was, but Tupper Lake is one of the few communities in New York State where logging remains a top-five employer. Still, during a thaw, the loggers "sit" – their term for waiting for the road to re-freeze.
Scott Lizotte, getting into his pickup, is ready to get back to work. "Everybody that was on a winter road didn't work yet this week," he said.
This article originally appeared at The Daily Climate, the climate change news source published by Environmental Health Sciences, a nonprofit media company.


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Traditional techniques, developed to solve woodworking problems unique to vernacular boatbuilding, are taught in this hands-on workshop. Participants work as a team to construct a twelve to fourteen-foot version of a traditional "rack of eye" flat-bottomed skiff. In the process they learn how to set up the boat, spile and bend planks, plane bevels, erect framing, and explore fastening options and the characteristics of traditional boatbuilding woods. 12 hours (2 day class) can be used as a prerequisite for 9 Day Boatbuilding. Class: May 17-18, 2014 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Class Fee: $135. Friends of the Maritime Museum receive a discount. Reservations required.
Additional 2014 class dates include: August 23-24 and November 8-9.
The class takes place on the Beaufort, North Carolina waterfront at the Harvey W. Smith Watercraft Center located across the street from the North Carolina Maritime Museum.
The Harvey W. Smith Watercraft Center (shown above) carries on the rich boatbuilding heritage of North Carolina coast through wooden boat building classes. The classes bring together students of all ages from different parts of the country with a common thread of creativity. The Watercraft Center is part of the North Carolina Maritime Museum.
The North Carolina Maritime Museum reflects coastal life and interprets lighthouses and lifesaving stations, the seafood industry, motorboats, and more. Studies in marine life, science, and ecology are available for all ages. The Beaufort museum is the repository for artifacts from Blackbeard's wrecked flagship, Queen Anne's Revenge, among them cannons, grenades, belt buckles and beads. The Harvey W. Smith Watercraft Center teaches boatbuilding for all ages.
The North Carolina Maritime Museum at 315 Front Street, Beaufort, N.C. 28516. Tel: 252.728.7317. Visit the website at www.ncmaritimemuseums.com.