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Two arboretum staff members traveled to plant-rich Azerbaijan in September to collect seeds, plants, and herbarium specimens. Floral and Nursery Research Unit horticulturist Martin Scanlon and Gardens Unit botanist Stefan Lura were part of an international team collecting in this tiny country in the Caucasus Region. For its relatively small size, Azerbaijan has a wealth of biological and genetic diversity, due largely to a wide range of climate and topography. The team made three journeys, each in a different direction, from Baku: the first part of the expedition went north along the Caspian Sea coast to the northeastern part of the country near the Russian border. A second leg led through the arid steppes west and north to the region of Zagatala, with its forested mountains and valleys. The third and final trip required an airplane to reach the Nakhchivan region, a tiny exclave of the country surrounded by Iran, Armenia, and Turkey.
Scanlon's goal was to collect wild relatives of ornamental trees and shrubs for the Woody Landscape Plant Germplasm Repository. He collected wild forms of the ornamental and highly drought-tolerant silver-leaf pear, Pyrus salicifolia; Meyer's hawthorn, Crataegus meyeri, a plant with a showy display of red fruit; a suite of juniper species; and Celtis tournefortii, a seldom cultivated species of hackberry with melon-colored fruits. Lura was tasked with looking for perennials and shrubs with herbal uses, potential as garden ornamentals, or for use in cut-flower production. He collected a vulnerable species of non-twining bindweed with fuzzy silver leaves, Convolvulus persicus, from the sandy dunes of the Caspian Sea; a thyme with a fruity, complex perfume; a single intact seed pod of the rare tulip species Tulipa florenskyi camouflaged among wild irises; a towering, six-foot-tall mint; and a hardy, shrubby jasmine, Jasminum fruticosum, with yellow summer flowers that may possess greater cold-hardiness than material currently in cultivation.
Other members of the collecting team were Mallikurjuna Aradhya from the Davis, California, National Clonal Repository and Zakir Igramhimol and Vahid Fazzaliyev of the Azerbaijan Genetic Resources Institute (GRI) and Azerbaijan Central Botanical Garden. The trip was a result of a cooperative agreement between the USDA National Plant Germplasm System office and Azerbaijan's GRI.
|Martin Scanlon (left) collects seed from the large-leafed maple species Acer velutinum near the village of Topchu with Vahid Farzaliyev, Deputy Director of the Central Botanical Garden in Baku, as a cowherd drives his cattle along the road.
|Capparis spinosa, the edible caper, growing in an area in Azerbaijan with temperatures closer to those of the Washington, D.C., area than of warmer Mediterranean sites where the plant is also found. The arboretum's botanist collected seed, hoping to grow the plant successfully in the National Herb Garden.
|Snake Mountain, visible from Nakhchivan City.
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Arboretum Director Guest of Chinese Academy of Sciences
During his visit to the U. S. National Arboretum in May, Dr. Lu Yongxiang, President of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), invited arboretum director Dr. Thomas Elias to tour four botanical gardens in southern China. Elias accepted the invitation, and in October visited the South China Botanical Garden in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province; the Kunming Botanical Garden in central Yunnan Province; the Xishaungbanna Tropical Botanical Garden in extreme southwestern Yunnan Province; and the Wuhan Botanical Garden in Hubei Province. The purpose of the trip was to discuss cooperation on botanical research, germplasm exchange, and the exchange of ideas regarding botanical garden management and operations. Elias gave a lecture about the program and activities of the National Arboretum during tours of each facility. The staff of the Chinese gardens was especially interested in the USNA's tree and shrub breeding programs, plant collections, germplasm preservation and evaluation, and herbarium activities. As a result of the trip, the USNA will establish exchanges of information, seeds, and other plant specimens, and propose collaborative research efforts with some of the Chinese gardens.
Seventeen botanical gardens are part of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and each of them have been experiencing major new construction of buildings and considerable expansion of staff and domestic and international programs and activities. Each of the gardens associated with the CAS has graduate education programs to train new scientists at the master's and doctoral levels; each garden has between 150 and 250 graduate students. The Chinese often referred to this as the "Golden Age of Science in China."
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Arboretum Horticulturist Member of Collecting Team in China
Gardens Unit horticulturist Christopher Carley traveled to Shaanxi Province, China, in September with representatives from the Morris Arboretum and Morton Arboretum, partners in the North American China Plant Exploration Consortium. Carley's objectives were to bring back new germplasm (plants and seeds) to augment the arboretum's Asian Collection and to collect seeds of Fraxinus (ash) species, which are underrepresented in American arboreta. Due to the devastating effects of the introduced emerald ash borer on native ashes in the Midwest, and the appearance of the pest in Maryland, Virginia, and Pennsylvania, the Asian ash species are a subject of interest to tree breeders. The collected seed will hopefully provide borer-resistant trees that will be used in breeding programs conducted by USDA and state forestry organizations.
The collecting team visited locations in an area of China that has been farmed
for over two thousand years. Forests and wild areas remain, however, on steep
mountainsides, inside ecological parks. Beside the American collectors, a guide
from the Beijing Botanic garden and local guides facilitated collecting. "The
mountains of China are truly awesome, huge granite outcrops, lush with plant
life," Carley relates. "We were able to identify seven different species of
snakebark maples in a single morning hike. We collected Sinowilsonia henryi,
Lindera pungens, and a Cardiocrinum lily in just one rainy
Carley's trip was funded by the Friends of the National Arboretum Chadwick Fund in support of the Asian Collections.
|Chris Carley collects maple seed with Mr. Wang and Mr. Li.
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Arboretum Researchers Awarded Grant to Develop Universal Plant Virus Microarray
Floral and Nursery Plants Research Unit (FNPRU) research plant pathologists John Hammond and Ramon Jordan are part of a group of researchers who were awarded a USDA National Research Initiative grant of just under one million dollars over three years. The grant "Development and validation of a Universal Plant Virus Microarray for detection and identification of plant viruses" is a collaboration between FNPRU, the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center in St. Louis, Washington University in St. Louis, the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, and Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, with Dr. Hammond as principal investigator and project coordinator.
The goal of the project is to develop a microarray system including thousands of oligonucleotides (short synthetic nucleic acids) representing nucleic acid sequences conserved between viruses of a particular taxonomic grouping, and other oligonucleotides specific to individual viral species. Unlike most other virus detection methods, this approach requires no specific knowledge of which virus may be present in an infected plant – all viruses should be detected with similar efficiency. This technology also offers the potential for simultaneous detection and identification of each component of mixed infections when a plant is infected by more than one virus; additionally, the ability to identify previously unknown viruses to the genus level will speed characterization of the causal agent of newly emerging diseases and aid regulatory agencies in preventing new viral diseases from being introduced and becoming established through international trade. Initial applications of microarray detection technology are most likely to be in quarantine situations and in testing high-value nuclear stocks of newly introduced plant varieties prior to large-scale propagation.
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FONA Distinguished Lecture Series Features Rick Darke
On Saturday, November 15th, the Friends of the National Arboretum's Distinguished Lecture Series featured Rick Darke, a widely published author, photographer, and design consultant who specializes in regional landscape design, planning, and conservation.
Rick's multimedia presentation, Sustaining the Vision of the New American Garden, covered his first association with the National Arboretum 30 years ago and continued with the changes in gardening that have occurred since. Using global examples of progressive design, he explored what changes might be ahead in the landscape, and in what direction gardens and design will evolve.
Through the Friends of the National Arboretum's generous support, the National Arboretum is able to host major names in horticulture like Darke.
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Tree and Bench Dedicated to Dr. H.
Marc Cathey
A memorial tree and bench were dedicated on November 23rd to commemorate the contributions of former U.S. National Arboretum director Dr. H. Marc Cathey, who died October 8th at the age of 79. The Franklinia alatamaha and nearby bench are located just south of the National Capitol Columns on the Flowering Tree Walk. Cathey served as director from 1981 to 1991, during which the National Capitol Columns came to the arboretum, the National Bonsai & Penjing Museum was named and expanded, and the arboretum achieved much greater public visibility. He conceived and developed the National Country Garden, a colorful display of vegetable and flower gardens in living walls, towers, and beds that was located near the National Grove of State Trees from 1984 to 1988. He spearheaded the 1990 development of a detailed version of the USDA Hardiness Zone Map. He contributed greatly to the scientific understanding of environmental control of flowering responses in a variety of ornamental plants in work he completed for the Agricultural Research Service prior to serving as director.
Cathey promoted a more naturalistic style of gardening long before the advent of more informal landscapes and anticipated the importance of environmentally friendly gardening before it became a popular theme. He developed the SmartGarden™ program while serving as president of the American Horticultural Society, a post he took after his tenure at the arboretum.
Speakers at the dedication ceremony included former National Herb Garden curator and current U.S. Botanic Garden director Holly Shimizu; arboretum Boxwood Collection curator Lynn Batdorf; and representatives of the National Capital Area Garden Clubs, Inc. (NCAGC), president Rilla Crane and Friendship Garden Committee chair Ellen Spencer. Floral and Nursery Research Plants Unit leader John Hammond, in his role as acting director, read statements from Friends of the National Arboretum (FONA) chair Jeanne Connelly and National Bonsai Foundation (NBF) president Felix Laughlin. Dr. Cathey's widow, children, and grandchildren attended the event as did many former co-workers and friends. FONA, NCAGC, and NBF generously provided catered refreshments.
|Dr. Cathey's wife and children on his memorial bench and in front of the Franklinia tree dedicated in his honor.
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New Brochure for the Asian Collections
A brochure for the Asian Collections joins the family of brochures the arboretum has been creating over the past few years. The brochure follows a template design with an artist-drawn, bird's-eye view illustration of the collections and descriptions of each of the five sections: Asian Valley, China Valley, Japanese Woodland, Korean Hillside, and Camellia Collection. Staff photographs of plant details and landscape views complement the text.
The arboretum's interpretive specialist works with the Agricultural Research Service Information Staff to create the garden and collection brochures. In addition to the Asian Collections, brochures for the Azalea Collections, Friendship Garden, and National Bonsai & Penjing Museum have been completed. Staff hopes to produce brochures for the National Herb Garden and the Fern Valley Native Plant Collection in 2009.
The Friends of the National Arboretum, in conjunction with the Dorothy Jordan Chadwick Trust, provides substantial financial support for the Asian Collections, which in 2008 included funds for printing the new brochure.
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New Irrigation Systems Under Construction
Two new irrigation systems being installed this winter will help the arboretum conserve resources—both natural and human. The aging irrigation system in the Azalea Collections will be replaced by a new one that may be programmed to apply water at night and early in the morning when evaporation losses are low. A new system in the walled Morrison Garden and the Lee Garden will use stationary impulse sprinklers on fixed risers. The Glenn Dale Hillside will receive underground hose bibs that will allow for placement of risers where they are needed. All of these systems will help reduce staff time in moving and setting up hoses. During construction, portions of the Azalea Collections may be closed. The project should be completed before spring.
Contractors will also install a new irrigation system in Nursery 5, located near the center of the arboretum. This system is notable because it includes a solar array that will provide power for the electrical components. The use of solar energy as an alternative to electrical power is part of the arboretum's new Go Green initiative. The system should be running by spring as well.
Conceptual plans for remaining irrigation systems on the grounds are part of the design phase of this project. Funds to support the design and construction are from a special Congressional appropriation supplied specifically for irrigation upgrades.
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Fern Valley Construction Nears Completion
Construction in the Fern Valley Native Plant Collection continued throughout the autumn months in a second phase of path renovation. Handicapped-accessible paths will replace existing ones that are too steep to meet the requirements for accessibility. A new boardwalk will carry pedestrians along the side of the pond. In a separate contract, rustic railings will be added to all the bridges, observation platforms, and boardwalks. The old tool shed will be demolished and a new one installed near the old entrance. All trails in the collection will be closed during construction, which should be completed by early spring 2009.
|Sample of railing for the new bridges and overlooks in Fern Valley.
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New Enclosure Planted in the Holly Magnolia Collection
An original landscape feature in the Holly Magnolia Collection has a new look. In the late 1950s, a ring of Ilex cornuta 'Rotunda' surrounded a majestic black oak near the center of the collection. The planting provided a formal enclosure at the end of an allée of deciduous magnolias. Over the past several years, the oak declined and had to be removed. In renovating the space, staff decided to keep the original design intent, but to replace the Ilex cornuta hedge with new cultivars of Ilex and Magnolia that are well suited to a formal design. Magnolia grandiflora Alta™ 'TMGH', a cultivar of the southern magnolia that has smaller leaves and an upright growth habit, forms one half of the enclosure. The other half showcases Ilex Patriot™ 'Conot', a red-fruited holly with a heavy berry set and a pyramidal form that responds well to shaping. An appropriate replacement tree for the center of the enclosure will be added soon. The new planting will provide year-long interest for visitors to the collection.
|New enclosure with Ilex Patriot™ 'Conot' on the left side and Magnolia grandiflora Alta™ 'TMGH' on the right.
|Magnolia grandiflora Alta™ 'TMGH'.
|Ilex Patriot™ 'Conot'.
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Research Horticulturist Attends Meeting in Korea
Dr. Mark Roh, Research Horticulturist, Floral and Nursery Plants Research Unit, attended the International Symposium on Plant Genetic Resources and Biotechnology in Young Pyung, Korea, in September. He presented an invited talk on "Collection, maintenance, evaluation, and characterization of plant germplasm (woody ornamental plants)" to the more than 200 participants. Roh was one of several international speakers from countries including India, Malaysia, and China.
During his trip, Roh made contacts important to his research. He made arrangements with scientists from the Russian Far East, People's Republic of China, and Korea to receive needle samples of Abies nephrolepis and A. koreana. He visited a colleague at the Chungnam National University, Daejeon, to discuss an ongoing collaborative research project on the genetic diversity within Pinus koraiensis. He also visited Seoul National University and discussed the future direction of the Pinus parviflora project conducted by a student who had returned to the campus after spending two months in Maryland working in his laboratory, and planned a future visit of a Ph.D. candidate to participate in an ongoing experiment to characterize Abies koreana and A. nephrolepis complex in 2009. To support these research projects, Roh collected 20 needle samples each of A. nephrolepis and A. holophylla from Mt. Odae, and also 20 needle samples of A. koreana from Hantaek Botanical Garden. These samples will be used to study the genetic diversity and possible gene introgression of A. nephrolepis into A. koreana growing at Mt. Jiri and Duckyoo. Abies koreana growing at Mt. Hanla, Jeju Island, has distinct morphological characters (left image, below) from those growing at Mt. Jiri and Duckyoo (right image, below) which is similar to the shape of A. nephloepis and A. holophylla.
|A. koreana at Mt. Hanla.
|A. koreana at Mt. Jiri and Duckyoo.
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Research Physiologist Visits Japan
Dr. Kathy Kamo of the Floral and Nursery Plants Research Unit visited Osaka, Japan, in November. She was invited by scientists at Kinki University because of their interest in establishing a patent committee. Kamo has served on the USDA Life Sciences Patent Committee for 8 years, and she presented a seminar that described the role of this committee in the process of getting a patent in the U.S. She gave a second seminar entitled "Genetic engineering for disease resistance in floral plants." Kamo also visited the floriculture and horticulture researchers at the local prefecture where she toured the greenhouses and lab. The local prefecture researchers in Japan have recently discontinued all work on genetic engineering in response to public pressure. Kamo met several professors at Osaka University who have written a letter in the journal Nature Biotechnology requesting that the ban on genetic engineering in Japan be removed. Distinguished professors from several universities in Japan signed the formal letter. She also visited the botanical gardens in Wakayama and the beautiful Japanese gardens at the temples in Kyoto and Mount Koyasan.
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Arboretum Scientist Presents Research at International Maple Society Symposium in JapanDr. Richard T. Olsen, research geneticist and leader of the urban tree breeding program at the National Arboretum, was invited to give a presentation on the USNA maple breeding program at the 3rd International Maple Society Symposium, held in Kawaguchi city, Saitama prefecture, Japan, in November. The conference was held in the Ryokka Center, a municipal building dedicated to advancing and showcasing the nursery industry and products from Saitama. Olsen was one of ten presenters at the conference, which included only one other American and one Polish speaker, the rest being Japanese nursery professionals or professors. The meeting was arranged by the North American Branch of the International Maple Society and the Japanese Tree Growers Association in conjunction with the 5th anniversary of the Japanese Nursery Arboretum Network.
Kawaguchi city and Saitama prefecture, near Tokyo, have been at the center of the Japanese nursery industry since the 17th century, when the Tokugawa Shogunate ruled Japan from the new capital of Edo (now Tokyo). Nurseries sprang up in this area to supply plants and gardening expertise to the developing city and have been vital to the area's economy ever since. Olsen arrived several days early to visit the nurseries and to renew contacts with many Japanese nurserymen, many of whom still recall the visits of arboretum director Dr. John Creech and others over the last several decades.
Post conference trips included stops at Shinto and Buddhist shrines and temples in Nikko and Kyoto, which are famous for their collections of native Japanese plants, including maples, which were in peak autumn color. Other stops included brief visits to natural areas to see maples in the wild and Japanese nurseries that specialize in moving large tree specimens. Plant highlights included seeing mature specimens of Acer pycnanthum, the Japanese counterpart to our native red maple, Acer rubrum; the hornbeam maple, A. carpinifolium; and lime-leaved maple, A. distylum, in the wild; and 800-year-old sugi, Cryptomeria japonica, in Nikko.
|A 600-year-old cryptomeria in Nikko.
|Japanese maples in peak fall color at the Nanzen-ji temple complex in Kyoto.
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Horticulturist Represents USNA at Tree Meeting in New Mexico
Susan Bentz, Floral and Nursery Plants Research Unit horticulturist, travelled to Las Cruces, New Mexico in November to attend the 15th meeting of the Metropolitan Tree Improvement Association (METRIA). She presented a talk on the arboretum's woody plant breeding program. The theme for the conference, "Trees and the Global Environment," was particularly appropriate for Las Cruces, a city located in the Great Chichuahan Desert, which receives 12 inches of rain in a good year and about 350 days of sunshine—quite a challenge for any tree or gardener. As Bentz explained during her presentation, meeting such challenges are some tough tree species with which arboretum researchers work: Chilopsis linearis, the desert willow, a Catalpa relative in the trees breeding program, and Celtis reticulata, an elm relative and part of the taxonomy program's study of the native Celtis species. Bentz collected seed of several Celtis accessions for the arboretum at Las Cruces near the base of the Organ Mountains and at the NRCS Los Lunas Plant Materials Center, Los Lunas, New Mexico.
Bentz participated in several post-conference tours, which emphasized water management. Sites she visited included pecan plantations, White Sands National Park, a local container nursery, and a retail nursery. Bentz reported that she was pleased to discover a National Arboretum Pyracantha introduction and 'Muskogee' crapemyrtle for sale in a local retail nursery in Las Cruces. Also, thriving at Los Lunas were 'Valley Forge' and 'New Harmony,' American elms sent from the arboretum for evaluation more than 10 years ago. Her travel concluded with Chilopsis sleuthing at the Rio Grande Botanic Garden in Albuquerque and making contacts for future exchange of information and plant materials.
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'Natchez' Crapemyrtle Featured at Annual Trade Show
The National Arboretum's research programs were on display at the Southern Nursery Association (SNA) Trade Show, held in August at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. The show is known for providing nursery professionals with a showplace for plants, equipment, tools, and other green goods. The National Arboretum's display highlighted its work on cultivar release. It featured a special "anniversary" exhibit celebrating 50 years of crapemyrtle research at the National Arboretum and the 30th birthday of 'Natchez' crapemyrtle. The display included the unveiling of the three new USNA posters, highlighting the arboretum's best crapemyrtle, shrub, and tree releases. The posters were distributed along with commemorative magnets and USNA brochures to SNA attendees.
|Arboretum booth at the Southern Nursery Association Trade Show.
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Sustic Returns to Curator Role in the National Bonsai & Penjing Museum
Jack Sustic, the third curator of the National Bonsai & Penjing Museum, returned to his former position in November following the retirement of curator Jim Hughes. Sustic first served in an internship in the museum in 1996. He returned in 1998 as assistant curator and became curator in 2001. During that time, his main effort was to improve the health of the museum's bonsai and penjing. He played a major role in preparations for the 5th World Bonsai Convention in 2005. Sustic resigned his position shortly after the convention and returned to his family home in Michigan to assist his father in the operation of their horse farm. Sustic states that his first order of business is to "keep the trees healthy, vigorous, and in their best aesthetic condition."
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New Education Program Coordinator Hired
Lindsay McEachern Hicks became the new Horticultural Education Programs Specialist in November. Hicks graduated from North Carolina State University with a degree in Horticultural Science and has worked in various areas of horticulture, including the Agricultural Extension Service, landscaping, and greenhouse plant care. She also managed a wholesale nursery/vocational training program in Washington State. Hicks has been a member of the arboretum's Education and Visitor Services Unit staff since 2004, when she was hired as a temporary information receptionist. Over the years, she has filled in as the unit's volunteer coordinator, the intern coordinator, and most recently, the education program coordinator.
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World Cup 2014: Ireland welcomes Kazakhstan in opening qualifier
IRELAND open and close their World Cup 2014 qualifying campaign with games against lowly Kazakhstan.
But in between they face some very serious challenges on the road to the finals in Brazil.
Following a meeting in the German financial capital of Frankfurt, the FAI announced that agreement has been reached over their fixture schedule with opponents Germany, Austria, Sweden, Faroe Islands and Kazakhstan.
Giovanni Trapattoni's men begin their campaign with a trip east on September 7 and follow that by the visit of Germany to the Aviva Stadium on October 12 next year..
Ireland travel to Sweden in March of next year, hosting the return game in September 2012.
Said Trap: "This is a good fixture schedule for our team with a good balance to the matches.
"We finish the campaign at home and start with a single away match against Kazakhstan, which was important, given the long distances involved.
"I am also happy with the balance obtained in the double-headers and the timing of what we would expect to be some of the key matches in the group."
The Group C schedule:
7 September, 2012
Kazakhstan v Republic of Ireland
12 October, 2012
Republic of Ireland v Germany
16 October, 2012
Faroe Islands v Republic of Ireland
22 March, 2013
Sweden v Republic of Ireland
26 March, 2013
Republic of Ireland v Austria
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10 September, 2013
Austria v Republic of Ireland
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Ray, 68, was brought from a prison hospital to Columbia Memorial Hospital in Nashville last weekend in critical condition with liver and kidney failure. Jerry Ray said his eldest brother, who was not a drinker, suffered from cirrhosis of the liver.


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Police have identified the man who shot and killed himself as he fled the scene of a Monday morning burglary as Matthew J. Grimsley, 33.
A state trooper found Grimsley dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound after two troopers working traffic duty nearby responded to a burglary in progress in the 8200 block of River Road Pike.
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One of my favorite things about being a blogger is going to blogging conferences. When I was a full-time employee in a "day job," I loathed conferences!! I often sat in the back, peeking surreptitiously at my phone, wishing the time away until the end of the day.
But at blogging conferences I'm like the teacher's pet, sitting in the front row, soaking up every single word, raising my hand to actually contribute….! (Imagine that!)
This weekend I had the opportunity to attend my sixth blogging conference called Social Fabric University On the Road (a.k.a. SoFabUOTR, and thanks to a $250 grant they gave me to attend!). I've been working with SoFab for nearly three years: doing sponsored posts, being a part of their creative council team, and being a blog mentor. So I'm deeply entrenched with this company (or so I'd like to think, LOL) and it was a good opportunity to match names to faces. 🙂
The conference was in New York City this weekend, at the We Work offices. Imagine arriving to the conference and seeing this amazing stairway leading up the conference! I mean, seriously…..totally gorgeous and inspiring.
It made me want to pull out some scrapbook materials and Mod Podge a similar design to a dresser or something. Don't think I didn't take 10million pics to use for inspiration when I got back home. It was fabulous!
And the conference room was no less stunning. The detailing was to die for. I wonder how long it took to create something so ornate??
But the conference was so good that I rarely stared at the ceiling wishing the time away.
In fact, I actually walked away from this conference weekend thinking:
I'm not operating Thrift Diving as a real business.
That was the crux of this weekend.
I have no real processes…..no standard posting schedule…. no particular "way" that I conduct or manage this blog, etc. I've been flying by the seat of my pants, blowing whichever way the wind decides to blow me.
We got to hear from Josh Hicks, who used to be a Set Lighting Technician in Hollywood for 7 years. He talked about getting started in video–how to plan, lighting, etc. He recommended planning out your video shots with a storyboard, and knowing what shots you need before you get started, and more.
We heard talks on email marketing and Search Engine Optimization (SEO)…. and while most of the information wasn't new to me, what was clear was this:
I have very few systems in place to actually do any of those things consistently.
I'm doing this blog thing all wrong.
So I've got a ton of things to focus on now that I'm back. I have to figure out how to strategize this blog, as well as put processes in place so that I can do more valuable things with less time.
Lighter Times
The whole weekend wasn't so serious, though! SoFab did take us on a Photography Safari around New York City, where we were taught by real New York City photographers to learn some tips. Photography is soooo important in the blogosphere, so I'm always ready to learn a few things about it!
Here was my tour guide:
We all gathered outside the New York City Public Library, which was amazing in its architecture:
Then we started snapping!
Photography Tip!
I actually learned how to take this awesome shot during the Photography Safari! All you do is set your camera to S (shutter) on a slow speed, and then as the cab is coming by, follow it with your camera, then–SNAP!–while keeping your camera following the cab. The result will be everything blurry around it, but one part of the cab should be in focus. It's an awesome way to capture motion!
We walked over to Bryant Park (yes, the Bryant Park!) and I tried this technique with a couple people on the carousel. This one just makes me laugh. LOL Some grown woman having fun.
This is one of my favorites I shot. I love the way the kiddie chairs were scattered at the park. So colorful, too!
And this part of the carousel was so pretty:
Here were some gorgeous flowers next to the carousel. I have no idea what type there are, but their colors drew me in. Imagine these colors on a pretty piece of furniture! 🙂 That would be gorgeous, right??!
After the conference, we all headed back to The Strand Hotel for a happy hour. Here's a shot with Kristin (the most awesome SoFab staff that manages us blogging mentors), and Stephanie, another SoFab blog mentor!
Much Needed Family Time
This weekend was also important for another reason, and I'm embarrassed to admit, but this was the first time (as a family of 5) that we had ever been away from home together for more than two nights. I know……right??
Most of my traveling is solo, from blogging conferences, to this….to that…. But I took them along this time, and I'm so glad I did.
You can see how happy they look, right? 😉
The massive number of people are always impressive when I go to NYC. It just makes me thankful when I finally come home to the suburbs of Maryland, though. I think I'm an introverted extrovert. I need that "people overload" recovery time! LOL
And of course I had to snap a pic of this because when you see pallets, even on piles of trash in New York City, your mind always thinks, "Pallets! I could make something with that!!" Of course, I didn't dare touch them or drag them back with us on the bus. But they did make me stop and give them a second glance!
But I'll leave you with this beautiful sunset I snapped on Friday night, through the streets of NYC.
I feel like this picture captures what this weekend was about: hope and possibility.
That even if you're nestled in the middle of all these ginormous buildings, the sunset will always be there, peeking at you, bringing you light.
Maybe I'm being all sentimental, but I'm like that sometimes :).
And I'll keep this in mind as I move forward in this thing called the blogosphere…
Thanks to Collective Bias and the Social Fabric community for the opportunity to attend and for supporting bloggers and brands! 🙂
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BABCOCK & Brown is eyeing more acquisitions in the media and telecommunications industries after spending $405 million on a 12.5 per cent stake in Ireland's biggest phone company, Eircom.
The investment bank has registered a company called BCL Communications. It has 10 shares nine owned by Babcock & Brown Capital, the $1 billion private equity fund the bank listed in February this year, and one owned by the bank itself.
B&B boss Phil Green is listed as a director of BCL, which was formed in August, alongside chief operating officer David Ross, head of investments and funds management Rob Topfer and B&B Capital executive director Rex Comb.
Asked about plans for the new venture, Mr Comb said he was "not prepared to answer the question at this stage". He said B&B Capital was "looking at things all the time".
UBS analysts said in a note to clients that B&B Capital still had $650 million to spend on further acquisitions. However, the broker also noted that the Eircom investment meant that B&B Capital would have to pay B&B, as manager of the fund, a 1 per cent management fee. That could rise to 2 per cent.
Mr Comb and Mr Topfer were in Dublin yesterday holding meetings with Eircom. B&B Capital spent $350 million on a 10.8 per cent stake. B&B tipped in $55 million for a 1.7 per cent stake. Shares in Eircom fell 11¢ to close at 2.10 ($A3.34).
B&B has many telecommunications interests. It owns 6.8 per cent of Commander Communications, which sells phone systems to small businesses. In 2001, B&B formed a consortium to bid unsuccessfully for the British Telecommunications copper network business. B&B Capital shares fell 8¢ to $2.28 yesterday. B&B shares fell 27¢ to $18.02.
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didn't couldn't even wait for the third round to start.
Semi-silly as this exercise is, even sillier would be projecting specific rounds for the top Pac-10 prospects, beyond the one guy we know is going in the first round and, most likely, in the first few picks of the first round: USC safety Taylor Mays.
Usually, I have no problem looking silly, but projecting rounds is going too far even for me. Instead, I'll try to contain the potential for silliness by simply listing my top-15 prospects.


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It is 1943, the third summer of the new war between the Confederate States of America and the United States, a war that will turn on the deeds of ordinary soldiers, extraordinary heroes, and a colorful cast of spies, politicians, rebels, and everyday citizens. The CSA president, Jake Featherston, seems to have greatly miscalculated the North's resilience. But as new demonic tools of killing are unleashed, secret wars are unfolding.
The US government in Philadelphia has proof that the tyrannical Featherston is murdering African Americans by the tens of thousands in a Texas gulag called Determination. And the leaders of both sides know full well that the world's next great power will not be the one with the biggest army but the nation that wins the race against nature and science - and smashes open the power of the atom.
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I'm accessing a private member of the class in the DoIt method. How can the GC collect the instance that is holding that before I access it. I thought the GC is only collecting if the instance is no longer reachable!
Correct me if I'm wrong!
Turns out this is only happens when interacting with PInvoke and unmanaged operations. Within managed code it doesn't happen.
Read Dino's post.
I thought that this has to do with PInvoke. But I guess it has to do while the PInvoke code is running not before that!
Yes. It reminds me of one of the really hard-to-repro bugs I've ever seen which was in an app designed to "turn off" the Windows key while in certain applications.
Basically you have to interact with Windows and give them a delegate object which they call whenever a key is pressed, but sadly even delegate objects get garbage collected, at which point the next keystroke kills the application immediately. Took me weeks to find that bug.


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Law enforcement seized methamphetamine with a street value between $500,000 and $1 million, $10,000 in currency and three firearms when they executed a search warrant at an Anoka residence late last month.
Cesar Fletes-Ortiz
At the scene, the Anoka-Hennepin Drug Task Force and the Anoka Police Department SWAT team arrested the resident, Cesar Ruben Fletes-Ortiz, 21, who was arraigned in Anoka County District Court Aug. 23 on two felony first-degree controlled substance crime charges, the first count for first for possession of methamphetamine and the second for possession with intent to sell methamphetamine.
Bail was set at $2 million and Fletes-Ortiz's next court appearance is scheduled for Sept. 23.
The search warrant was executed by law enforcement at 1 p.m. Aug. 22 at 4058 7th Ave., Anoka, the known address of Fletes-Ortiz, who was detained at the residence, according to the complaint.
In the search of the residence, officers allegedly found a $5 bill with a white substance that tested positive for methamphetamine in a bedroom known to be Fletes-Ortiz's.
In the basement, the drug task force located a gun safe, inside which was "an extremely large amount of methamphetamine," the complaint alleges.
There were two black garbage bags, each of which allegedly had four containers of a white substance which field tested for methamphetamine.
According to the complaint, the total amount of methamphetamine seized from the safe was 8,308 grams or 18.54 pounds, which is equal to some 100,000 doses and has a street value between $500,000 and $1 million.
The complaint alleges that the amount was clearly intended for sale and distribution.
Inside the safe, officers also allegedly located a ledger book with monetary drug notes, a digital scale and $10,000 in U.S. currency.
The drug task force also seized from the safe three firearms in close proximity to the methamphetamine – a mini-14 style rifle, a Glock 40-caliber handgun loaded with 13 bullets and a Mossberg shotgun.


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Weekend Reading: Five Must Read E-books That'll Change Your Life!February 22nd, 2013 by Lifestyle Staff
We understand the hustle and bustle of everyday life, but reading is still fundamental in the busiest of lives! It's important to have a seat, relax, and take in knowledge from the written word, outside of (yes, even the juicy) blogs. Most companies around the world are encouraging lifelong learning to their employees and partners. It is a simple notion. People are never too old to learn a new lesson! Take the time to download these e-books on your tablet, soak it in throughout the day. If you're old school feel free to rent, buy, or check out a hard-copy They are worth reading, and are likely to change your outlook on life!
1. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
About: In The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, author Stephen R. Covey uses penetrating insights and anecdotes to present a holistic, integrated, principle-centered approach for solving personal and professional problems.
Why It Made the List: The book was published in 1989 but is still acclaimed a must read for people that want to gain some practical tips on navigating through life more efficiently. Covey's advice is very straightforward but makes readers think about how they can make each habit a part of their daily lives.
Download The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People from Amazon for $1.99 today.
2. Wonder
About: Inspired by true events, R.J. Palacio has written a spare, warm, uplifting story that will have readers laughing one minute and wiping away tears the next. August (Auggie) Pullman was born with a facial deformity that prevented him from going to a mainstream school—until now. He's about to start 5th grade at Beecher Prep, and if you've ever been the new kid then you know how hard that can be.With wonderfully realistic family interactions (flawed, but loving), lively school scenes, and short chapters, Wonder is accessible to readers of all levels.
Why It Made the List: The book is an easy read as it was written for young readers but it teaches a lesson that many adults can benefit from.
Download Wonder from Amazon for $9.99 today.
3. Mastery
About: In Mastery, Robert Greene's fifth book, he mines the biographies of great historical figures for clues about gaining control over our own lives and destinies. Picking up where The 48 Laws of Power left off, Greene culls years of research and original interviews to blend historical anecdote and psychological insight, distilling the universal ingredients of the world's masters. Debunking long-held cultural myths, he demonstrates just how we, as humans, are hardwired for achievement and supremacy.
Why It Made the List: Everyday, we face obstacles that make it difficult for us to reach our goals. InMastery, Greene offers some keys to achieving mastery, which he believes is attainable by every human being.
Download Mastery from Amazon for $12.99 today.
4. The Secrets to Success
About: You may have seen the video where a man is speaking to a classroom full of students saying that in order to be successful, you have to want it as bad as you want to breath. That man was Eric Thomas. In The Secrets to Success, renown speaker, educator, author, activist and minister, Thomas shares his experience of how he made it from high school drop out to where he is now and also gives the secrets to readers on to how to live up to their full potential and greatness and by breaking the cycles of crime, hopelessness and despair that many may face daily.
Why It Made the List: Thomas is a dynamic speaker and has a way of showing folks who follow him ways to be successful. Having those tips that you can watch on YouTube in his videos in a concrete form is even more helpful.
Download The Secrets to Success from Amazon for $7.69 today.
5. The Happiness Project
About: On a city bus, Gretchen Rubin had an epiphany one rainy afternoon. They included, "The days are long, but the years are short," and "Time is passing, and I'm not focusing enough on the things that really matter." In that moment, she decided to dedicate a year to her happiness project.
Many can relate to Rubin who didn't have the option to uproot herself to make a dramatic change in her life. Instead she focused on improving her life as it was. Her conclusions are sometimes surprising and are though provoking.
Why It Made the List: Who doesn't want to be happy? This book is an example of how people can approach finding happiness if they are not satisfied with their current situations.
Download The Happiness Project from Amazon for $10.99 today.
What are some of your latest reads? How have they changed your outlook on life?
The Best FREE eBooks For Kindle, iPad and more!December 21st, 2011 by Tech Staff
So you've bought the newest Kindle or iPad 2 for the holidays – why not up the ante by adding a few of the "Best of 2011" eBooks for your reading pleasure? Nearly 1 million subscribers have chosen the most popular eBooks of 2011! The leading eBook website, Free-eBooks.net, is a destination for readers looking for the next big thing or working to stretch their book budgets.
Free-eBooks offers readers additional perks, including formats for all eReaders, tablets and smartphones; quick previews, reader ratings and an active blog used by both readers and authors. It has welcomed and been enjoyed by about eight million visitors in 2011.
These eBooks, based on Readers' Choices, topped the Best Seller list at Free-eBooks, heading into this 2011 holiday season:
1. Quatrain, fiction by John Medler
A historical puzzler. A father and two teens race to prevent a terrorist attack predicted centuries ago by Nostradamus. But will anyone believe them?
2. Diary of a Serial Killer, fiction by F. Cameron Lee
A serial killer's world and crimes seen from his own point of view.
3. 101 Romantic Ideas To Woo Her, relationships by Michael Webb
Female readers love this book, which should ensure its wild success with men who could use a little help when planning a romantic surprise. Here's one: Add an artificial rose to a real bouquet with a card reading "I will love you until the last rose fades."
4. Clearwater Journals, mystery by Al Rennie
Joe Holiday, an ex-cop pulled into a cold case murder investigation, finds himself and the victim's sister the targets of a master villain.
5. After the Facts: An After Coffman Mystery, mystery by Vincent M. Lutterbie
After Coffman's P.I. career pits him against drug lords, gun runners and the local police homicide squad, but his greatest foe may be a cat.
6. A Convenient Solution, fiction by Trevor Whitton
High stakes intrigue ensues when a French Cardinal is arrested on spurious charges and Pope Clement sends an envoy to investigate. Set in 14th century France, whose king is challenging the papacy.
7. Beginning at the End, romance by Nicole Duffeck
A childhood dream draws Ella back from the brink of suicide following her father's death and her devastating discovery that her husband is cheating on her.
8. The Landlord, fiction by Ken Merrell
Five young girls are dead in a small Utah community. Officer Rick Stacy and his K-9 dog, Sig, are unable to prevent a sixth. Can they forestall number seven?
9. A Bridge of Time, fiction by Lou Tortola
Physics, mysticism or maternal bonds transport William back to the 19th century. Can he return or will the Natural Bridge tie him to a past he never knew?
10. Blindsight, romance by Kait Nolan
A man who deals in death offers to rescue seer Isla from a paranormal crime lord. What does such a man want?


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Thunderbolt Magnum 45 Watt Solar Panel
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Terry Pullen: I live in Michigan and pay 9 cents per kwh (one thousand watts per hour). One kwh is equal to 120 volts * 8.33 amps for 1 hour. So for example let's say I have a TV that uses 8.33 amps at 120 volts and I want to watch it for one hour. That would equal 1,000 watts and I would pay 9 cents for that energy.
For the Harbor Freight panels to generate 1 kwh of power they would have to run at 100% efficiency for 222 hours. I guess this system is closer to 70% efficient including battery. So figure closer to 290 hours. Depending on where you live and the time of year figure about 5 peak solar hours per day and expect to wait about 58 days before you can turn on the TV. And that's just $0.09 of electricity.
Also this system does not include a charge controller and produces less than ideal voltage for battery charging.
Carol Galarneau: ryan eddy would these solar panels work for my mobile home
Thunderbolt magnum 45 Watt solar panel from harbor freight
Glide1746: I know your just testing your equipment, but leaving the battery on the ground is a big no no. It will drain battery dead. I have my solar kit sitting up stairs waiting for my lazy ass to install on the pop up trailer lol. Looking forward to your next video. Thanks
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Ryan Eddy: Lectrical that is very true point well taken. I installed the panels on my camp trailer and I couldn't be happier. Went a whole week running a small tv/DVD combo and lights no power issues at all.
Jason E: Lectrical makes a strong statement not using the product. However, the sum of every conservation effort we make is a big yield. Thank you Ryan!
lectrical: The panels being used in commercial solar projects are in the range of 250 - 350 watts, and are of course much more expensive. (and a bit larger).
lectrical: I'm not discouraging anyone from using this product... The Sun is dumping the energy on the place you might put this panel whether you use it or not. All this video shows though, is that the battery and inverter being used will run a weed-whacker. The true test would be to run it until it was nearly dead, then see how many hours of sunlight were needed to make it run full speed again.
lectrical: Assuming an accurate figure from the manufacturer, the panel should supply instantaneous 45W (0.045kwh). So, over an hour's time, it would have provided 45 watt-hours. Most likely this is at peak angle to the sun on a clear day, so the majority of the daylight hours would provide less current, and the average would be much less than 45 W. If you averaged 20 watts over a 12 hour day for about 4 days, you could store 1 kwh of electricity. On my peak-hour bill, that would be about 21 cents.
patrick laursen: I purchased the exact same solar panel system from Harbor freight. I was wondering if you know if this is a 45 W per hour system or if this is a 45 W per day system.
Ryan Eddy: If anybody has any questions feel free to ask.
Schools: Learn how to get phlebotomy training in California! The job pays decent money for the amount of schools needed to graduate.
Thunderbolt magnum 45 Watt solar panel 5 out of 5


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High school students finished their first semester exam last week, which means that first semester is now over and second semester is here! Most public schools will give students a four-day weekend before the second semester starts. It is time for you to get ready to have a fresh start on second semester. Remember that a good start is important for the final success. Here are some tips for you to have a good start for your second semester:
Tip One: Have A Good Rest Before School Starts Again
You must feel tired when the first semester is finally over. The four-day weekend is a good chance for you to resume your energy and refresh yourself. Check this post on How To Relax Yourself After Exam by Amber Herriman.
Tip Two: Adjust Your Attitude
I know it is very hard for any student to be enthusiastic about starting second semester after all the hard work done for the first one. But there are ways to make yourself energized for the upcoming school.
- The Cup Is Half Full: Do you think the cup is half full or half empty when you see a cup of water? You should see it as half full, which means you are a positive thinker and is satisfied what you have. You should feel good to finish half of your school year already! Just be positive and tell yourself that you only have half of the year to complete.
- Do Not Worry About The Past Too Much: Do not worry about your bad grade or bad performance on the first semester exam too much. It is what it is and you can not change the past. Thus, just focus more on working hard in second semester and do not let bad things happen again.
- Think About Good Things About Going Back To School: There are many exciting part about starting second semester. You get to see your friends again. Or you get to join the spring sports teams. Some schools also have many fun activities like talent show at the beginning of the second semester. Make plan to participate and get excited for a new semester!
Tip Three: Summarize Your Performance In First Semester
Before starting a new semester, you should look back what you did good and bad in the last semester. This helps you to know your strength and weakness, so you can keep the strength and fix the weakness. You can summarize your performance by your own, or you can talk with someone about it. Teachers, counselors, and parents are the good people to go to.
Tip Four: Make Goals And Plans
My post on Set Goals and Accomplish Goals may help you with planning for second semester. Good planning helps you get a great start. Specifically, you should plan for the following aspects:
- New courses' materials
- Conditioning for joining spring sports team
- Buy any thing you need, for example, pencil, paper, and so on


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Below you will see the contents of the package. What's nice is Com One once again provides everything for you to get started, as an AC charger is provided and much appreciated.
Mic Bluetooth Stereo Headset
Below you can see the Mic Bluetooth Stereo Headset. The headset fits over your ear and behind your head, instead of the usual "over-the-head" type of headphones which tend to be irritating.
The AC Adapter was not made intelligently. If placed on a typical powerstrip, up to FOUR outlets will be needed! If it was made with a swivel-type prong, there wouldn't be much of an issue, but this design is the most ridiculous I've encountered. The AC adapter looks like it has a swivel on it, but it is indeed fixed and does not move. Your only hope is to own a powerstrip which has the outlets running vertically instead of horizontally.
Com One provides a compact user manual which gives operational information about the headset you may want to read over.
Sound Quality: Excellent
When I connected the Bluetooth transmitter to the audio output of my receiver, I was surprised to hear such a rich and full sound. Deep bass could be heard as well as the mids and highs. After owning a few cordless headsets in my time, the Mic Bluetooth Stereo Headset is the best I've encountered and is only half the cost of other headsets which deliver only normal or below-normal quality sound. I'm not really sure what Com One uses for its speaker components in the MBSH, but the quality is superb.
Overall Impressions: High-Quality Product
Once again, Com One does a great job overall with their presentation of their Bluetooth product. I frown on the AC adapter however, but the headset is of more concern and it produces some great full-bodied sound.


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Masuda Sultan was introduced to NOW viewers in August 2002 when she returned to the city of her birth, Kandahar, Afghanistan, to search for her extended family. Read the transcript of our story on her visit, From Ground Zero to Ground Zero, read an online interview with Masuda and view a photo essay of that trip.
After another recent trip to Afghanistan, Masuda wrote the following letter to NOW viewers on current living conditions for Afghan women, and on the work her organization, Women for Afghan Women, is doing to make a difference.
As an Afghan-American who lost relatives in the U.S. bombing campaign in Afghanistan and as an activist working for the Afghan women whose liberation was cited as a main benefit of the war, I must say that very little has changed for the average Afghan woman. I would like to highlight a few areas of Afghan women's lives that the organization I lead, Women for Afghan Women, is working to improve.
Although Kabul is changing-some women are working and some have even taken off the burqa, women outside the capital still wear it and are often confined to their homes, unable to visit family, let alone work. Many of them say if they felt safe, they would take off their burqas. They have repeatedly told me that politically motivated violence and the absence of security is the number one barrier to living their lives as human beings. On this issue, my organization has joined the voices of the Afghan people in calling for the expansion of ISAF [International Security Assistance Force] to other Afghan cities, something that the UN Security Council finally agreed to recently. This is just a beginning; the commitment is to station between 230 and 450 peacekeepers in Kunduz only. I hope this effort will be expanded to other Afghan cities.
Girls' Education
Girls go to school, but most of them sit on the ground listening to teachers who don't have training. Most don't have books, and walk long distances to school with their families afraid for their safety. Girls' schools continue to be attacked and burned to the ground by warlords who continue to fight for their power and remnants of the Taliban who do not believe in the education of girls.
Women's Rights
The country is preparing for elections in June 2004, and the draft constitution is to be released any day now by [President Hamid] Karzai's administration. To help women contribute their voices to this process, we organized a conference in Kandahar with grassroots women leaders from all over Afghanistan with the help of the guest on the show, Sarah Chayes and Afghans for Civil Society as well as phenomenal Afghan women on the ground. The conference resulted in the Afghan Women's Bill of Rightss. This historic document was presented to President Karzai, the Women's Ministry, and the Constitutional Commission, which has the task of drafting the constitution. It is being distributed throughout the country by Afghan NGOs.
These are just some of the issues that concern me. I know that the international community has expressed its support for Afghan women's rights, and that the US wants to liberate Afghan women. It is therefore saddening to see that out of the $87 billion requested by the Bush administration for Iraq and Afghanistan, no money has been earmarked for women, and only 1% of the money is for reconstruction in Afghanistan. Congresswoman [Carolyn] Maloney managed to introduce an amendment that passed to earmark $60 million for women's programs in Afghanistan, but opponents of the amendment may succeed in stripping it from the package before it goes to President Bush.
I write this letter knowing that the viewers expect only honesty and truth. I know this because it is now almost two years since the show took the bold step of broadcasting footage from my documentary shot in Afghanistan. "From Ground Zero to Ground Zero", as it was called, gave a chilling firsthand account of the attacks from the men, women, and children of my extended family. Everyone else we showed the tape to expressed their sympathy, but said they could never show that on American TV. Bill Moyers' show took the most difficult part of the footage, and addressed the issue of civilian casualties directly. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the show for continuing to highlight the issues of the Afghan people, especially those facing women.
Best Regards,
Masuda Sultan
Women for Afghan Women


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Riverwest Filling Station in the works on Keefe
That heavy-duty remodeling activity at 701 E. Keefe Ave. -- the old Albanese's restaurant -- is the precursor to the building's next act as Riverwest Filling Station, a restaurant and bar serving dinner and craft beer.
I caught up by phone with co-owner Bryan Atinsky, who said the Filling Station could open as soon as August. Before then, construction will include adding 20 feet to the back of the building for a new kitchen.
So far, renovation has unearthed hardwood floors beneath six layers of flooring and decorative pressed tin behind a dropped ceiling. The interior will be a mix of modern and old; contemporary windows will make up much of the facade facing Keefe. "Our theme is no theme," Atinsky said.
Atinsky said he considered other areas of the city for the restaurant but liked Riverwest's feeling of community.
A Milwaukee native who has lived in the South and in the Middle East, Atinsky said his time spent in Georgia and Israel will influence the eclectic menu, with dishes such as scallops over buttered grits, smoked meats, hummus and calamari in Yemeni hot sauce. Entrees would be around $10 to $15.
While he plans to have a full bar for the restaurant, the emphasis will be on craft beers, with 30 on tap. He also plans to sell beer by the growler -- those half-gallon, take-home glass jugs.
The dining room is expected to seat 60 to 70, with more seating in the bar area.
- Firewise Barbecue food truck getting ready to roll
- McCormick & Schmick's closes Mayfair Mall restaurant after lease expires
- The building and the neighborhood draw Hamburger Mary's to the La Perla site
- East side Red Dot closes, but there's interest in opening a new bar there
- Philly Way closes in Walker's Point
- Phoenix affiliate buys La Perla building
- Dandan restaurant to open July 29 in the Third Ward
- Kasana will pop up at Great Lakes Distillery on the weekends for grilling and brunch
- New pub planned at shuttered Taylor & Dunn's; changes for Sake Tumi, Kabana Grill
- Pastry chef drops plans for west side bakery, joins Black Shoe Hospitality instead
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A Thousand Faces
A Thousand Faces
Amina Khayyam Dance Company
8 March 2017
Brunel University Theatre
Reviewed by Anna Kuppuswamy
This production more than lived up to expectation. As the lights dimmed and the excited chatter in the audience faded, a man with his suitcase made his entrance. The powerful and emotional rollercoaster of A Thousand Faces began, and it was a work that took us from the height of joy to the depths of human depravity.
The basic plot was simple and told what is, sadly, an all-too-common story. It starts with a man being reminded of a past relationship when he comes across some possessions belonging to the woman he once loved. These trigger memories of their past lives. The narrative follows their past lives from the time before they met when each had been oblivious to the other, happily going about their lives, until one day they meet. A happy courtship and union follow, but this slowly turns sour and leads to violence that ruins both lives.
Amina's expert choreographic skills were evident in her superb blending of movement, light, theatre, music and silences. The use of pure kathak sequences with strong motifs that repeated all through the evening, each time exuding a different energy, was a brilliant technique – it highlighted how emotion makes movement, but it was also a clever way of keeping the piece together. When the friend playfully stops the protagonist, a carefree Amina dodges her; but the same movement sequence later in the narrative takes on a more painful form, characterising internal turmoil. Having a friend all through the narrative was also reminiscent of the classical origins of the choreographer: in classical Indian dance, a friend is often the most important character, a constant, depicting the voice of reason – very much like the friend in Amina's A Thousand Faces.
Blending classical Indian dance with physical theatre was a masterstroke, with both forms naturally complementing each other. Kalirai gave an inspired performance, bringing the evening alive, especially the sections where he interacts with Amina. The distance maintained between the two, except for brief moments of contact throughout the piece, created an additional dimension that conjured up a new character in the show, where the two are one! Having the singer under a spotlight with Amina's face lit up and Jane Chan's exquisite solo performance of Blue Velvet left an indelible mark on the audience. The floor-to-ceiling display of rag dolls as the backdrop to the end of the show was a poignant reminder of the all-too-common story of the abused woman.
Overall the piece was beautifully choreographed, flawlessly executed and left the audience breathless, if only as a result of the countless chakkars in true kathak style. However, the show would have benefited from dropping the repeated section of the abused woman in frenzy. The first performance of this intense section comes down on the audience like a ton of bricks while the repeat loses steam and dilutes the first experience.
On a day that started with messages about women achievers on International Women's day, to end it by watching A Thousand Faces reminded one of the long road ahead of us all.
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The threat of retaliatory attacks from Middle East terrorists dropped a chill on Americans last week that forced the cancellation of overseas travel plans and prompted many to rethink the safety of attending public events at home.
Time and time again, the United States has heard the angry threats of retribution. Yet, relatively few have hardened into reality.
In December 1981, for example, the nation was set on its ear when reports surfaced that Libyan President Muammar el Kadafi had dispatched hit squads to assassinate President Reagan. While security precautions were markedly stepped up, the hit men never materialized.


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In case you missed it, there was a minor uproar this weekend over a piece in the New York Times covering a sexual discrimination lawsuit against Kleiner Perkins by Ellen Pao, a junior partner. I was clued into the conversation by Twitter friend Georgy Cohen yesterday (yes, I actually unplugged a bit over the weekend and biked and gardened, so I too joined the party late).
The article attempts to paint a story on sexual politics in a company and industry that's "all business" - and while their was certainly conversation around that topic, it also got a sub-conversation going the role of women in the engineering and digital fields.
Specifically, the opening paragraph created quite a visceral reaction in some:
"MEN invented the Internet. And not just any men. Men with pocket protectors. Men who idolized Mr. Spock and cried when Steve Jobs died. Nerds. Geeks. Give them their due. Without men, we would never know what our friends were doing five minutes ago."
One such woman was Xeni Jardin over at Boing Boing. I respect Xeni quite a bit, as she's brought a fantastic level of debate to this and many other issues, and while I think that Xeni brings up some very valid points, the reaction to the opening paragraph, combined with the focus of the comment section of her piece left me....well...discouraged, especially in the context of what the article was actually covering.
Xeni's article was certainly not the only reaction out there either.
My take: I wasn't appalled by the opening paragraph. In fact, it immediately set off warning flags in my head: "Well isn't that a racy intro?" As I continued to read the piece, I realized that's all it was - a racy intro. The rest of the piece was fairly reasonable (though I do certainly agree with several of the points Xeni made, as well as the commenters of her piece about the larger gender issues).
My disgust was placed solely on the reporting that was done. I wasn't disgusted by the opening paragraph because I knew the author and editors didn't actually think that, they just thought it would be a good idea to say it.
So earlier today, I sent out a very informal survey on the matter to my network. I did ask them to focus their attention on the sub-conversation that had occurred, which was sparked primarily by the opening paragraph of the piece. My question? By looking at the opening paragraph in relation to topic of the article, was the frenzy it ensued therefore constructive?
I've Storified the responses, and while I recognize I focused on a particular angle, it seems that many people were as off-put by the intro as I was - and by off-put I not only mean that they were reactive about what it implied, but they were further affected by the fact that it was not on-topic and clearly meant to get them emotional and hook them into the story.
Whether the author (or the editors) had intended for this to happen or not (and I'm betting they did), I ask them...does this foster constructive conversation on the matter? Instead of focusing on the article topic, which was sexual politics in an industry that has been and still is dominated by men, it incited emotional reaction on another issue (though, I might suggest, an equally as important one, but still off-topic).
Xeni's article was not the only reaction out there, and so many of them were singularly focused on a "righting of history" debate that stemmed from a few misleading words at the beginning. To me, this whole thing is about journalistic integrity.


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hikingThursday, May 08, 2014
My wife and I went for an afternoon hike in April and it was quite enjoyable. It is a very easy walk with some great sights to see. Our only concern were the animals living in captivity. There are several large birds of prey that are confined in cages and used in shows. Perhaps they are injured and can't be released. They also keep snakes in small glass cages. This doesn't seem right and it had a negative impact on our visit. Other than this, an enjoyable place to visit.
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The trails are also open for all kinds of winter activities, including cross country skiing and snowshoeing. They also have rentals.


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Last week, five of our financial planners at Financial Finesse shared their best and worst personal investment decisions in our blog. (Yes, even elite financial planners in the top 2% make investment mistakes.) So what can we learn from their experiences? Here are five key lessons:
1) Invest in yourself.
One of our planners discussed how his best decision was investing in himself. He was the first in his family to go to college and worked his way not just through college but also to an MBA and the CFP® designation. That education enabled him to have the career and the income he does today.
For most people, that ability to earn a living is the most valuable asset they have so it's important never to forget about investing in your own human capital. A college degree has been estimated to boost lifetime earnings by $250-$300k even after the costs of that education. A graduate degree can boost that even further. A study of recent MBA graduates found that they were able to recoup their investment in only about 4 years on average. Another study found that those with a graduate degree earned an average of 38% more than those in their same field of work who only had a bachelor's degree.
2) But do your homework first.
Your homework should start well before you even set foot in a classroom. Not all graduate degrees are equal. That same study found that while those in the natural and social sciences benefited quite a bit financially from their graduate degrees, earning 70% and 55% more respectively, those in other fields like communication/journalism and the arts benefited less from their degrees while still spending tens of thousands of dollars on tuition. In those cases, getting more work experience might have been more valuable.
There's even growing talk of a higher education bubble in areas like law. In fact, another of our planners said that getting a law degree was his worst investment decision. Although he received a full scholarship and didn't have to pay for his degree, he gave up several years of earnings in a lucrative position for a degree that didn't really boost his career as a financial planner.
So if you're thinking about going to school, make sure you do it for the right reasons and that you've considered all the costs, including the opportunity cost of possibly being out of the workforce for an extended period of time. (If you do decide to go, here are some ways to get Uncle Sam to share in the cost.) Finally, keep in mind that there are other ways of investing in yourself like living a healthy lifestyle that can make you more productive, expanding your knowledge informally through reading and taking ad hoc classes on your own, or developing your social network.
3) Start investing early.
Most of us won't be able (or want) to work forever so no matter how much time, money, and effort you invest in building your human capital, at some point you'll want to begin converting it into financial capital. Given the power of compounding, that point should be as soon as possible. That's why another of our planner's best investment decision was starting to save at age 22. If he made $40k a year, saved 10% of that every year, received a 5% employer match, and earned an average annualized return of 5% after inflation, he could retire at age 67 with $1 million in today's dollars, not including any raises or promotions he's likely to get throughout his lifetime. But if he started saving twice that much at age 40, he would still have less than $700k at retirement. By waiting until 50, he cuts that amount by more than half.
Even if you can't afford to save much now, you can start with a small percentage and slowly increase that over time. Many retirement plans allow you to automate this with a contribution rate escalator. Using this method, you'll be surprised how quickly you'll be saving more than you ever thought you could.
4) Have a plan.
Once you save something to invest, you need to have a plan as to how to invest it. Otherwise, it's very easy to get caught up following the herd, which was the most commonly cited investment mistake by our planners. Several of them invested in risky technology stocks at the height of the .com bubble in the late 90's and lost a good chunk of change when the bubble eventually burst.
Even though they were all financial planners at the time who should have known better, there is one thing we all have in common as human beings, emotions, and that, rather than lack of knowledge, is why most investment mistakes are made. Here's how it tends to go. When the stock market (and this applies to other investments like real estate, gold, and bonds too) is doing well, people tend to invest more aggressively since everyone else seems to be making money and the aggressive investments have the best performance records. When the market eventually takes a downturn (and it always will at some point), the tendency is to hold on and hope it comes back. If instead it keeps getting worse (think back to 2008), people tend to panic and sell out, moving their money into more conservative investments. When the market eventually turns back around (and it always has at some point), people wait for it to go back up for a long time to make sure the recovery is real before they get back in. This "greed, hope, and fear" cycle then repeats itself.
One way to avoid this is to have an investment plan in place and to put it in writing, which was another of our planner's best investment decisions. The plan should include a target asset allocation (or how your money is divided between different types of investments like stocks v. bonds) based on the time horizon of your goals and your personal risk tolerance. By sticking to your plan, you can avoid the day-to-day distractions of the market.
5) Buy low and sell high.