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Anyone who visits DRC experiences how vocal the dolphins are during their sessions and when greeting guests. It has always appeared to us that they did so in happiness. A new study now explains the science! Check it out here.
Tuesday, September 30, 2014
New Study Suggests Dolphins and Whales Scream in Delight!
Friday, September 26, 2014
Sandy's Crowd Splash
|We can't wait to see Sandy's finished crowd splash!
After seeing the dolphins and sea lions show off, guests often ask "How long does it take to teach them?" That is an excellent question and the answer depends on the individual. Sandy is learning something brand new that is a great example of how many steps are included in the training process. As a 35 year old male; Sandy has come up with some awesome behaviors on his own. He's the only dolphin that does a full belly flop and often steals the spotlight when he shows it off. While knowing a few amazing behaviors is great, we like to continuously challenge the dolphins both mentally and physically and add new twists to familiar behaviors as well as teaching something entirely new.
Sandy is in training to learn a behavior some of the other big males know, his crowd splash. The end result of asking a dolphin to do this is a lot of wet guests, but in the hot Florida Keys sun it's pretty refreshing. However, to do this there are several steps a trainer has to work out with the dolphin.
The first of which is how to swim on their side while still moving forward in a straight line. Dolphins use their side flippers, called pectorals, to steer. This is how they are able to do such amazing turns and spirals. Sandy has to use his pecs in conjunction with his peduncle and ab strength to get the right angle in his swim. His trainer, Jamie, uses a target pole to teach him to wiggle his body in the correct way. He's almost learned how to do it but still needs reminders on occasion. Once he's got that movement down, she'll ask him to put some strength into his kick so that he can give his crowd a splash.
Once he has that combination down, the next thing is take the speed up a notch. Crowd splashes are fun because they come out of nowhere. You see a trainer station a dolphin and ask for something, then before you know it, you're soaking wet. It's the sneak attack that makes it so fun!
We have no doubt this big guy, who is nearly ten feet long, will learn this behavior and enjoy it. He's a goof to begin with, so something this fun is right up his alley. Just think, one day you'll be relaxing by the back causeway, and then before you know it you'll be splashed by Sandy! It's literally going to be a blast.
Monday, September 22, 2014
As a member of the Alliance of Marine Mammal Parks and Aquariums, Dolphin Research Center provides the best care for our resident #dolphins. Serving as ambassadors to their wild counterparts, the dolphins need your voice to stop the Japanese drive fisheries. Help us put an end to the slaughter of dolphins. Visit www.dolphins.org/hot_topics to learn how.
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Friday, September 19, 2014
Hello, Old Friends
Every year, we welcome new faces to the DRC family in the Volunteer Resources Department. Some are snowbirds who spend the colder months down here in the Florida Keys, while others are college students or graduates looking to get some hands on experience in their field of interest. Recently, we welcomed a group of interns who volunteered several years ago who came back to visit their old stomping grounds.
The pair of interns, one from the Animal Care and Training Department and another from the Research Department came by to see both their human and animal friends. Much has changed since the last time they stepped foot at DRC. The dolphins had different living arrangements. Two more calves, Diva and Windley, were born. Animals, both dolphins and birds, knew behaviors that they weren't even close to learning last time they were here. So much was different, yet still the same at the same time.
We know from experience that the dolphins remember old friends. We've had trainers who have left DRC for years come back and their old flippered friends greet them excitement. So it was no surprise that there were three boys who were very happy to see the old interns. Louie, Flagler and Delta, who now make up a small male group, seemed ecstatic to say hello.
As the girls greeted their favorite dolphins, the three boys squealed! They made all sorts of noises and even swam away from the trainers to see the girls out on the causeway. The interns were so excited that the boys remembered them.
We hear stories about things like this all the time and how special it is. Our dolphins touch the lives of so many people every day. We're very fortunate to have such an amazing flippered family who make connections with all of us.
Friday, September 12, 2014
Gypsi and her Imitations
As the Flipper granddaughter, Gypsi knows she reigns over what goes on during sessions. It's very rare for her to decide she doesn't want to hang out with humans, because she is one of our resident people watchers. She'll spend hours eyeing up guests and then scream at staff members when they walk past the front lagoon. Since she is such a social butterfly, her trainers thought she'd be interested in switching up a few things in her day to say experiences. Something we do with all the dolphins, once we see what activities they prefer.
The trainers get in the water with the dolphins to work on their relationships as well as to see what new ideas they can come up with for mental and physical stimulation. During their interactions, the trainers noticed Gypsi's eagerness to do imitations away from the dock or submerged platform. Since we want to make every experience fun and exciting for both the dolphins and human participants, Gypsi helped in our decision to incorporate more in water options. She has already mastered how to do the imitations, including having people swim on their back and kick their legs up and down while she does the same with her flukes. We really think she enjoys this switch from the usual submerged platform interactions.
She's one of the first dolphins partaking in this, since it's very much her style, but we're slowly testing the different dolphins' interest level. Obviously, their lagoon is their home and we want them to feel comfortable at all times. However, everything depends on what we see the dolphins enjoy. While Gypsi is the most interested, one day she decided she wasn't into it. Instead of doing what she was asked, she'd swim away to join a friend at another dock or simply not do what she was asked. That's perfectly fine. The dolphins' interest level is DRC's number one priority. Hanging out with a dolphin is fun, regardless of what you're doing so Gypsi stuck to her usual way of playing with guests and all had a brilliant time!
Tuesday, September 9, 2014
Suicide Prevention Week
September 7- 15 is National Suicide Prevention Week. In an effort to raise awareness about Suicide Prevention amongst our soldiers, Susan, a DRC supporter took part in The 8030 Project. Individuals raise awareness for suicide prevention by centering their images around the number 22, the average number of soldiers that lose their lives on a daily basis. We were happy to give supply her with photos of our dolphin family, which she used to make a beautiful collage.
You can view the dolphin collage and other tributes to our service men and women on The 8030 Project blog.
Throughout the year, we invite warriors to Dolphin Research Center to interact with the dolphins. The experience offers respite from the troubles they face on a daily basis as they ease back into civilian life. These encounters offer positive memories for the soldiers, which we hope anchors into their lives and continues to grow. For many of our heroes, this day is shared with friends and families.
We are always honored and humbled to give back to our heroes. Each experience with them is as refreshing as the first. It's amazing to see men and women, who face a variety of challenges, put their guard down, relax and enjoy dolphin time. Their smiles glow as brightly as the sun and their joy radiates throughout the facility.
If you would like more information on the programs we offer for soldiers, please click here to go to Special Needs portion of our website.
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Monday, September 8, 2014
An interview between Jax, the dolphin, and Oliver, the dog!
Have you ever seen a conversation between a dog and a dolphin? Well, look no further. Our very own Jax, a rescued dolphin who was attacked by a shark when he was under a year of age, shares stories about his life here at Dolphin Research Center, meeting veterans through the Wounded Warrior Project, and a bit more with Oliver Bovello. Check it out here!
Saturday, September 6, 2014
Football Season is Finally Here!
At Dolphin Research Center the entire family is crazy for football so we had to share this awesome photo that truly sums up our excitement!
If you feel the same way, or just think the photo is super cute, please share it on your timeline via our personal Facebook page. Not only is it as easy as a click of the button, but your direct shares help us share our mission of teaching, learning, and caring for marine mammals and the environment. Plus, you'll also get to learn more about the family while seeing beautiful photos of them!
Don't have Facebook? No worries. Our business page is public, so you don't even need an account to see what's going on with the family. Just bookmark it and take a virtual walkaround of our facility whenever you have spare time.We update daily, so make sure to visit it whenever you can.
Thursday, September 4, 2014
Talon Takes His Trainer on a Stroll
As the oldest Flipper grandchild, Talon certainly has a spark in him that can light up an already sunny day. He's one of our guests' favorite dolphins to view for narrations, always going above and beyond what anyone would expect from a true, laid back, conch kid. His high flying leaps soar in such a way that you can't help but get a great picture, as long as you're fast enough to capture it. Yup, Talon is one of those guys that you can't help but adore. Recently, he showed off what kind of a gentleman he is. Working with his trainer, Kelly Jayne, Talon let his sweeter side shine.
Relationships are the starting point for all trainers and the dolphins. We want to make sure there is a mutual respect and understanding. So it's always important to keep sessions fun and unpredictable. Talon, who is one of our largest males, doesn't spend a lot of time doing in water interactions with his trainers. Sure, he does Dolphin Dips and Dolphin Encounters with visitors, but hanging out on the tray with an enthusiastic staff member is always a treat for this gentle giant.
On this particular day, Kelly Jayne got into the water with Talon and embraced him with a big hug! He seemed to curl up in her lap and take full advantage of all the special attention. Then, KJ decided it would be fun to show the crowd how big of a sweetheart Talon is by letting him take her on a date. She held out her arm for him and Talon immediately put his flipper in her hand. The two of them went on a stroll in the lagoon, with Kelly Jayne walking on the submerged platform and the handsome dolphin at her side.
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Washington, DC (SportsNetwork.com) - Justin Ruggiano homered among his three hits and knocked in two runs to back a solid Jason Hammel, as the Chicago Cubs stayed hot on the road by beating the Washington Nationals 7-2 in an Independence Day matinee from the nation's capital. Chris Coghlan had two hits and scored three runs for the Cubs, who have won five consecutive road games for the first time since July 31-Aug. 4, 2011. Hammel (8-5) allowed two runs on five hits, walked two and struck out seven in six-plus innings. He improved to 8-0 in 10 career starts against the Nationals. "We're playing well right now and we're just trying to keep it going to the All-Star break," Hammel said. Jayson Werth finished 2-for-3 with a home run and a walk for Washington, which had its season-best winning streak snapped at five games. Tanner Roark (7-6), who had a 1.59 ERA in his eight previous home starts this season, surrendered four runs on nine hits over seven frames to absorb the loss. The Cubs came out swinging against Roark, as Coghlan and Ruggiano opened the game with consecutive singles to right field. Coghlan then scored from third on an Anthony Rizzo double-play grounder. Werth quickly tied the game in the bottom of the first with a two-out homer to left field, but Hammel helped himself with an RBI single in the second. With two outs and two men aboard, Hammel hit a liner off the lower back of Roark that ricocheted into left. Ruggiano homered to right leading off the third and Coghlan doubled before scoring on a Rizzo groundout in the fifth, extending the lead to 4-1. The Nationals put two on to start the home fifth, as Ian Desmond singled in front of a walk by Wilson Ramos. Hammel proceeded to strike out Roark on a foul bunt after falling behind 3-0, got Denard Span to hit into a fielder's choice and fanned Bryce Harper to escape the jam. "He's been tough on us. He's been tough on everybody, but especially us," Washington manager Matt Williams said about Hammel. "He pitched out of a jam in the fifth. We weren't able to get to him." After throwing a 1-2-3 sixth, Hammel gave up a leadoff double to Anthony Rendon in the seventh. The extra-base hit into the left-field corner ended the Chicago right-hander's outing as Neil Ramirez took over on the mound. Ramirez gave up an Ramos RBI single to right center with one away, but struck out pinch-hitter Nate McLouth and retired Span on a popup to short. Pedro Strop pitched around a Werth double in the eighth before the Cubs padded their lead with three ninth-inning runs. Ruggiano singled with the bases loaded and Starlin Castro drove in a pair with a base hit. Game Notes Hammel and Roark entered the contest sporting the exact same record and ERA (2.98) ... Washington was 1-for-8 with runners in scoring position ... These clubs split a four-game set at Wrigley Field last week.
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Fairfield Woodway Square, an affiliate of Fairfield Residential Co., has purchased Woodway Square, a 595-unit complex on 20.7 acres at 1200 Winrock Blvd. near Woodway Drive and South Voss. Craig LaFollette, Todd Marix, Todd Stewart, Tre Banks and Chris Curry of HFF marketed the property for the seller, Alecta Houston. Andy Scott of HFF arranged acquisition financing through M&T Realty Capital Corp. The property is 94 percent leased and consists of one- and two-bedroom units averaging 1,002 square feet each.
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The move out of the U.S. stock market continued through the final week of summer, as investors remained stuck in a rut and refrained from making any big moves ahead of Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke's big speech in Jackson Hole.
In fact, investors pulled another $3.7 billion from U.S. stock market mutual funds during the week ended Aug. 31, according to the Investment Company Institute, bringing the 2012 outflow total to more than $76 billion. By comparison, those funds lost in the neighborhood of $70 billion during the first eight months of 2011, and just $52 billion during the first eight months of 2010.
Related: Bill Gross says investors better get used to stunted returns
According to the preliminary data that is frequently revised, investors yanked more than $14 billion out of the stock market in August, the most since April.
While investors have been fleeing U.S. stock mutual funds, they've been plowing into bonds, which are considered safe haven investments. In fact, bond funds raked in $6.6 billion last week, according to ICI data, and attracted more than $29 billion throughout August.
Related: Trading volume at 5-year low. Don't panic
Hybrid funds, which invest in both stocks and bonds, have also been in favor among investors. Hybird funds brought in $866 million last week, and $5.4 billion last month.


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Hotel El Colony is located in the bay of Siguanea, just 45 minutes away from Nueva Gerona airport, which is just 35 minutes from Havana by plane. This colourful hotel dates back to 1958, when it began life as a Hilton, with a casino. The El Colony Hotel is situated on a heavenly coral-colored beach of fine sand.
Guests can benefit from the facilities offered by the International Diving Centre which gives access to some of the world's best dive sites. For more details please visit the El Colony International Scuba Diving Centre or the Hotel El Colony websites.
The diving sites are only accessable by boat. The boat & crew hire for the whole day is included with dive packages.
The spacious and sun-lit, but sparsely furnished lobby is enlivened by lime-green lounge chairs and has a small general store.
The 77 air-conditioned guest rooms and 24 bungalows have cool white tiles underfoot. All have satellite TV plus telephones. By day, guests can partake of various watersports, and cars can be rented for forays further afield. The nightlife is low-key, and the hotel is too far (about 45 kilometers) from Nueva Gerona to make a nocturnal sojourn a possibility.
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Startling news, our border in danger, Missouri to be invaded
Author: Bent, William M.
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Call to arms for Missourians against an expected attack from Lane and "3,000 lawless abolitionists."
Location of Original: KSHS Call Number: Port Vault K 978.1 W525s 1856
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Keywords: Boone, Albert G.; Independence, Missouri; Lane, James Henry, 1814-1866; Lexington, Missouri; Missouri; Westport, Missouri
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Always consult the official Owners Manuals and Guides first.
Content is currently being reviewed to make sure you have the most complete and up-to-date information
About spillover
Spillover: when the trails of delay or reverb can still be heard after switching to another sound.
All FAS processors support spillover under certain conditions as explained in the manuals.
"Global spillover settings only apply to preset changes. Spillover between scenes is, in general, desirable and controlled by the bypass mode and state of the various blocks." source
When switching presets
Spillover is enabled or disabled for preset switching in the Global menu. It requires additional steps to make it work, as explained in the manuals..
The setting in the Global menu applies to switching presets only, not to switching scenes, switching channels or bypassing blocks.
True, independent spillover is not supported because this would require double the processing power of each processor.
When bypassing effects and switching scenes
The Global Spillover setting doesn't apply to spillover when turning off effects or switching scenes or channels. Delay and Reverb trails are always carried over when switching scenes, depending on the effect block's engaged/bypassed state and its Bypass Mode setting. This is inherent to the way scenes work. When it comes to spillover, scenes work better than presets and are easier to set up.
"Spillover is in there but the "right" way to do it is to use scenes. If you stay within a preset and use channels and scenes the spillover is perfect." source
Scene Controllers give you more control over what happens with the sound when changing scenes.
More information
The Multi Delay, Ten-Tap Delay, Plex Delay and Megatap Delay blocks don't support spillover between preset switching.
Spillover can be affected when switching between the X/Y states or channels of an effect, if drastically different algorithms exist between the two states. For example, if one scene has a Digital Delay and the next scene uses a Tape Delay, spillover will probably not function correctly as these modes use different algorithms.
Forum member: "I have two patches that both has delay blocks disabled and when I switch between these patches via MFC the delay spillover sometimes kicks in really loud."
"This can happen if you rapidly switch between presets many times. The unit requires a small amount of time between preset changes to clear unused buffer space. This is done as a background task." source
If you use the Mix and Level parameters to dial in the desired effects level, the volume level of the reverb and/or delay trails may change when switching presets. This can be prevented by keeping Mix and Level at fixed values, and using Input Gain to set the desired effects level. source


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Photos of children from around the world with their most prized possessions
Shot over a period of 18 months, Italian photographer Gabriele Galimberti's project Toy Stories compiles photos of children from around the world with their prized possesions—their toys. Galimberti explores the universality of being a kid amidst the diversity of the countless corners of the world; saying, "at their age, they are pretty all much the same; they just want to play."
Photo credits: Chiwa – Mchinji, Malawi.
But it's how they play that seemed to differ from country to country. Galimberti found that children in richer countries were more possessive with their toys and that it took time before they allowed him to play with them (which is what he would do pre-shoot before arranging the toys), whereas in poorer countries he found it much easier to quickly interact, even if there were just two or three toys between them.
There were similarites too, especially in the functional and protective powers the toys represented for their proud owners. Across borders, the toys were reflective of the world each child was born into—economic status and daily life affecting the types of toys children found interest in. Toy Stories doesn't just appeal in its cheerful demeanor, but it really becomes quite the anthropological study.
Arafa & Aisha – Bububu, Zanzibar
Bethsaida – Port au Prince, Haiti
Watcharapom – Bangkok, Thailand
Alessia – Castiglion Fiorentino, Italy
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The International Summer Program at Seoul National University (SNU ISP) offers an exceptional opportunity for students to study at Korea's most prestigious university and one of the leading universities in the world. ISP offers an intensive six-week summer program led by distinguished SNU and international faculty. Conducted completely in English, more than 35 courses are offered on a diverse range of academic fields as well as Korean cultural courses such as "Korean Language" and "Korean Arts and Crafts". Along with lectures, SNU ISP also offers its students opportunities to explore Korea's unique identity through customized field-trips and a number of extra-curricular activities offered throughout the duration of the program.
You may be able to transfer the academic credit you earn from SNU ISP towards your studies at your home institution. Credit transfer policies vary among different universities, so we advise you to check with your academic advisor before registering for SNU ISP courses to verify how the credits earned at SNU will be accepted by your home institution. Please note that SNU is not responsible for assessing how courses completed here will transfer to your home university.
Grades are based on tests, assignments, attendance, and class participation. Grades will be available online within one month and transcripts mailed to students and their home institutions within 6 weeks from completion of the program. Please be advised that if you plan to graduate in the summer, transcripts from SNU may not reach your home institution in time.
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Japanese RPG fans, rejoice. Japan-based publisher Marvelous Entertainment announced a co-publishing partnership with L.A.-based XSeed, who's best known for Shadow Hearts: From The New World and Wild Arms 4 and 5. Through the deal, Marvelous, who among other titles publishes Natsume's Harvest Moon series, gains more North American presence, while XSeed gets to publish some of Marvelous' upcoming games here in the U.S.
Slated for a Fall 2008 launch, the first title they'll co-publish is Valhalla Knights 2 for PSP, a sequel to the April 2007 RPG that the two companies also co-published.
Full release follows the jump.
Torrance, Calif., (May 9, 2008) - Japan-based game publisher Marvelous Entertainment Inc. and Los Angeles-based game company XSEED Games announced today their entering into a strategic co-publishing partnership. The deal will help to establish a US publishing presence for Marvelous Entertainment and will provide XSEED Games an opportunity to access and bring to market titles from Marvelous' portfolio of high quality, popular games. Under the agreement, XSEED Games will support key Marvelous Entertainment titles for publishing and distribution in North America, with the first title to be announced under this partnership, Valhalla Knights 2 for the PlayStation® Portable (PSP), scheduled to launch in fall 2008. "We're pleased to be able to announce our new expansion into the largest gaming market in the world, the United States. I'm confident that together with our co-publishing agreement with XSEED Games, we will be able to hit the ground running as we ramp up our US operations," stated Yasuhiro Wada, Managing Director of Marvelous Entertainment. Jun Iwasaki, President of XSEED Games, shared Mr. Wada's sentiments. "We're honored to get the chance to partner with Marvelous Entertainment as they establish and grow their presence in the US market. They have an exceptional library of original and creative games many of which should prove a hit with Western gamers."
Sequel to the popular Valhalla Knights, Valhalla Knights 2 promises to give fans of the original game a vast and expansive world to explore, and the customization tools to create the ultimate battle party. This action RPG (Role Playing Game) sequel adds new races, job classes, weapons, magic spells, foes, armor and more to the Valhalla Knights universe, within an engrossing story arc. Controlling and choosing character aspects such as skills, race, and appearance, players can engage in real-time 6 on 6 battles, reliant on tactical combat strategies to achieve success. Supporting 2 player ad hoc network play, gamers can engage in Co-op and Versus modes with friends, or simply trade items and weapons.
"Valhalla Knights 2 will carry on the legacy its predecessor established as a beloved game in any RPG player's library," remarked Ken Berry, Marketing and Sales at XSEED Games. "We appreciate this game being the first in our co-publishing partnership with Marvelous Entertainment as it will help to set the quality standard high for all future games coming out of this deal."
Marvelous Entertainment and XSEED Games will be announcing additional titles under this co-publishing deal in the near future, as well as more specific game details and assets for Valhalla Knights 2.
Marvelous Entertainment Inc.
Marvelous Entertainment is a leading Japanese creator of interactive entertainment with such esteemed franchises as Harvest Moon, Rune Factory, Luminous Arc and No More Heroes under their corporate umbrella. More information on Marvelous Entertainment can be found at http://www.mmvus.com.
XSEED Games
XSEED Games was formed in November 2004, by a small group of industry veterans led by president Jun Iwasaki with a common vision; to cross pollinate the avid gaming culture of Japan and North America. Delivering unique, innovative titles across multiple platforms and genres, XSEED Games is dedicated to publishing products that appeal and enrich the North American market. More information on XSEED Games can be found at http://www.xseedgames.com.


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Proto Punk Legs McNeil Comes to… Gloversville?
Here's one, we definitely didn't see comin'…
Punk pioneer Legs McNeil – co-founder/writer for the seminal Punk magazine; former senior editor at Spin magazine; and founder/editor of Nerve magazine – is scheduled to land at the Limbo Bar & Grill in Gloversville at 8pm on Saturday, February 2.
McNeil and his co-author Gillian McCain will read from their classic 2006 book "Please Kill Me: The Uncensored Oral History of Punk." McNeil will also read from his new book "Live Through This." The readings will be followed by a one-hour Q&A session.
And in commemoration of the 34th anniversary of the death of Sid Vicious (February 2, 1978), the evening's festivities will also include a performance by Sex Pistols tribute band Brendan & the Scabs.
Tickets to the event are $10 in advance; $15 at the door.


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Every Friday, the social media gurus at Only Natural Pet offer fans on Facebook and Twitter the opportunity to participate in a weekend long photo contest where a random winner is selected. Each week, many fans upload photos of their dogs and cats pulling crazy stunts, wearing crazy outfits, or just plain being crazy. This weekend was no exception as fans were able to upload a wide variety pics in a no holds bar style contest where they entered any picture and told a short story behind it.
Our random selection this weekend was given to Deb DAndrea and her dog, Bear, making a birthday wish! Deb was kind enough to forward some information to us about Bear. She is an Australian Shepherd who loves tennis balls like the Only Natural Pet Tennis Balls which are made from vulcanized rubber and nylon, and the ink is soy-based and non-toxic. The staff at Only Natural Pet can only imagine how much Bear loves tennis balls after seeing how excited the office dogs get over them too. Bear's favorite treats are the Merrick Flossies. We haven't met a dog yet who has turned down one of these tasty treats, and Bear is no exception.
Deb also posted additional pictures to our Facebook page. If you haven't already, we recommend you swing by, 'like' us, and check out Bear's pals Tiki and Baci!


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What you are encountering is common. However you can overcome this getting to know yourself better and getting to know people who are doing things that might be suitable for you. Here are come suggestions from my many years in Human Relations.
Getting to know yourself and how your personality traits relate to people involved in various career opportunities is very important in your decision making process. During my many years in Human Resources and College Recruiting, I ran across too many students who had skipped this very important step and ended up in a job situation which for which they were not well suited. Selecting a career area is like buying a pair of shoes. First you have to be properly fitted for the correct size, and then you need to try on and walk in the various shoe options to determine which is fits the best and is most comfortable for you to wear. Following are some important steps which I developed during my career which have been helpful to many .
Ken recommends the following next steps:
- The first step is to take an interest and aptitude test and have it interpreted by your school counselor to see if you share the personality traits necessary to enter the science field. You might want to do this again upon entry into college, as the interpretation might differ slightly due to the course offering of the school. However, do not wait until entering college, as the information from the test will help to determine the courses that you take in high school. Too many students, due to poor planning, end up paying for courses in college which they could have taken for free in high school.
- Next, when you have the results of the testing, talk to the person at your high school and college who tracks and works with graduates to arrange to talk to, visit, and possibly shadow people doing what you think that you might want to do, so that you can get know what they are doing and how they got there. . Here are some tips: ## http://www.wikihow.com/Network ## ## https://www.themuse.com/advice/nonawkward-ways-to-start-and-end-networking-conversations ## ## https://www.themuse.com/advice/4-questions-to-ask-your-network-besides-can-you-get-me-a-job?ref=carousel-slide-1 ##
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A coalition of historic preservation, labor history and environmental protection groups filed a legal appeal Thursday morning, continuing their fight to restore the Blair Mountain Battlefield to the National Register of Historic Places.
The groups include: the Sierra Club, West Virginia Highlands Conservancy, Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition, Friends of Blair Mountain, West Virginia Labor History Association and the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
Arch Coal wants to strip mine the spot, never mind the historical legacy, wild nature and more. Read this to get the whole picture, then get mad.


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Think back to what you were doing when you were 12. We don't know about you, but visions of cruising the mall with pals comes to mind (in between dance lessons and keeping up with our math homework, of course). For now-designer Katie Ermilio, spare time was spent experimenting with textiles. She even created her dress for the eighth-grade dance (seriously.) Impressive? Sure — but when you're the granddaughter of Grace Kelly's personal clothier and your pop owns a custom clothing shop, you could say the fashion world is in your cards.
Flash forward. Katie is now the ripe old age of 27 and has already graced the pages of pubs like Vogue, Women's Wear Daily, and The Wall Street Journal for her gorgeous designs. Oh yeah, and she's also been featured as one of Crain's 30 under 30. Not bad, Ermilio! Up until now, you'd have to shop for her wares online or out of state, but with the recent launch of an exclusive capsule collection at Barneys New York, you can walk yourself over to the Oak Street store instead. The fourth-generation designer incorporated sharp tailoring and soft drape (her area of expertise) to create timeless, feminine dresses. And with pops of color like peacock blue and sunny yellow, spring is closer than you think.
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Learning Arduino
»[...] With this book, Stefan Hermann and Max von Elverfeldt are offering a tutorial which is strongly focused on doing. You quickly learn the basic principles of designing and programming digital hardware and then it is up to you – your creativity and whimsy – what you do with this knowledge [...]« – Reto Wettach
This book comes with everything you need to start with Arduino. In the end, you are not only able to build circuits and program the micro controller, but to design your own printed circuit boards, too.
Videos, Quizes and a very large electrical component reference will make it easy to learn Arduino.
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Human speech and music seem to share an "acoustic code" when it comes to conveying sadness, according to an intriguing new study by Tufts University psychologists. It turns out that the pattern of pitch that brings the melancholy to a melody like "Greensleeves" is the same pattern in a voice filled with sorrow.
Composers have long used the relationship between pitches—called an interval—to convey emotion. "Greensleeves," "Brahm's Lullabye," or even the opening bits of "Hey Jude" rely on the interval called the minor third for their sweet sad sound. (Listen to the samples to see if you can hear the similarity)
Now listen to these speech samples from the study by Meagan Curtis and Jamshed J. Bharucha, where Tufts acting students were asked to read two-syllable lines with different emotions. The interval in a sad "Let go," or "Come here", it turns out, is also the minor third.
The researchers were able to connect other emotions and musical intervals, although none showed the same sort of strong correlation as the link between the minor third and sad speech. Some angry speech, for instance, shares the same interval—an ascending minor second--with the iconic "Jaws" theme. (That shark did seem a little peeved…)
Curtis says intervals are only one part of the "enormous range of acoustic cues" that speakers can use to communicate emotion, including loudness, pitch, and the "texture" or timbre of a voice. In her study, speakers also lowered the sound of their voices and used low pitch as part of their strategy to sound sad. Gestures and facial expressions can also affect the emotional content of speech, she notes. "You can hear a smile in someone's voice, because smiling changes one's vocal timbre."
Speakers can "certainly learn to control the acoustic features of their voice, even the pitch patterns," says Curtis. "It may take a little practice to produce it consciously, as it's something that happens so automatically that it might become harder if you actually think about it."
And if you're looking for a gloomy role model? Curtis suggests listening to Eeyore from the classic Winnie-the-Pooh cartoons. "Eeyore constantly uses a sad vocal pattern, with a low pitch range, low sound intensity, slow articulation, and a pitch pattern that tends to have a downward minor third," she says. "His vocalizations are really exaggerations of sad speech, but they're incredibly effective at communicating sadness."
So far, the acoustic code has only been tested in English speech, but Curtis's next study will examine how emotion is communicated in Hindi speech and in Indian music. What do you think—will the code hold up across cultures?
(Editor's note: This post was contributed by freelance writer Becky Ham, who reports and writes for The Eloquent Woman on the science behind public speaking.)
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Thursday, July 15, 2010
Speaking science: The sounds of sadness
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|Betfred Super League
|Hull FC (34) 35
|Tries: Tuimavave, Faraimo, Westerman, Connor, Griffin, Naulago Goals: Sneyd 5 Drop goal: Sneyd
|London (0) 22
|Tries: Fleming, Abdull, Adebiyi 2 Goals: Dixon 3
Hull FC boosted their Super League play-off hopes as they thrashed struggling London Broncos at the KCOM Stadium.
Carlos Tuimavave, Bureta Faraimo, Joe Westerman, Jake Connor, Josh Griffin and Ratu Naulago scored to keep the Broncos scoreless in the first half.
Matt Fleming got the visitors off the mark after the break while Jordan Abdull registered their second try.
Sadiq Adebiyi two more for London but Hull held on for a comfortable win.
The victory means Hull remain third in the Super League table as they reduce the gap with second-placed Warrington to four points.
London remain bottom of the table and level on points with Hull KR but having played a game more.
In a dominant first-half display, Hull FC ran in six tries to stun the Super League strugglers, who could not summon a response before the hooter.
The pick of the tries was Naulago's stunning effort as he ran in unopposed from 90 metres after intercepting possession from a Broncos drive to the line.
Hull FC: Shaul, Faraimo, Tuimavave, Griffin, Sneyd, Taylor, Houghton, Minichiello, Westerman, Connor, Manu, Paea, Naulago.
Interchanges: Bowden, Hadley, Green, Fash.
London Broncos: Williams, Hellewell, Kear, Dixon, Cunningham, Battye, Pitts, Adebiyi, Fozard, Gee, Fleming, Yates, Davis.
Interchanges: Abdull, Ioane, Hindmarsh, Butler.


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Novus Employees Help Fight Summer Hunger
More than 78,000 meals can be provided from the St. Louis Area Foodbank as a result of 2015 food drive
ST. LOUIS (June 30, 2015)—For many families, summer means warm weather, outdoor games and vacations. But for more than 19 million American children, who depend on free or reduced lunch programs during the school year, summer can be a time of uncertainty. When school is out during the summer months, the lack of access to meals and limited resources can mean some children are worried more about where their next meal will come from and less about their summer activities.
The St. Louis Area Foodbank is on the front lines of the fight against summer hunger, and Novus is proud to support its efforts with Novus's Freedom from Summer Hunger campaign. For the fifth consecutive year, Novus International is supporting local families by contributing more than $19,000 towards the St. Louis Area Foodbank's efforts to alleviate hunger in 26 Missouri and Illinois counties. Thanks to the generosity of Novus's employees and Novus's donation matching program, more than 78,000 meals can be provided from the St. Louis Area Foodbank.
"Sometimes, extenuating circumstances mean St. Louis area families rely on the St. Louis Area Foodbank for meals" commented David Friedman, Chief Financial Officer at Novus. "With a corporate vision to help feed the world affordable, wholesome food and achieve a higher quality of life, we recognize that it begins right here at home. We're proud to support the food bank's efforts. "
Since 2010, Novus International and its employees have donated more than $72,000 to the St. Louis Area Foodbank, totaling 288,000 meals to families.
Throughout the year, the non-profit organization relies on the generosity of others to make a difference in the lives of those in need of food assistance. To learn more about the St. Louis Area Foodbank or to make a donation, visit www.stlfoodbank.org.
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Feature Films
Never Let Go
The Dead 1
The Dead 2
Distant Shadow
Howard J Ford
Surviving 'The Dead'
Feature Films
Never Let Go
The Dead 1
The Dead 2
Distant Shadow
Howard J Ford
Surviving 'The Dead'
Never Let Go - 2015
The Dead - 2010
The Dead 2 - 2013
Distant Shadow - 2008
The Dead - 2010 - Trailer
The Dead
When the last evacuation flight out of war-torn Africa crashes off the coast, American Air Force Engineer Lieutenant Brian Murphy (ROB FREEMAN) emerges as the sole survivor in a land where the dead are returning to life and attacking the living.
On the run in a hostile and inhospitable parched landscape, where sudden death lurks around every sun-burnished corner, Murphy has to use his wits and ingenuity if he is to get home alive to his family.
When Murphy's path clashes with that of Sergeant Daniel Dembele (PRINCE DAVID OSEI), whose village has been torn apart by the reanimated dead, they join forces.
The two desperate men from two very different cultures fight side by side to survive across the incredible vistas of Africa as the world succumbs to the deadliest of viruses.
In the first zombie road movie set against the spectacular vistas of Africa, the Dark Continent becomes a dead zone. A stunningly shot horror fantasy announcing the arrival of the Ford Brothers on the global genre scene, THE DEAD is as much an emotional journey through terror terrain as it is a physically demanding and beautiful-looking one. Shot in life-threatening, never-before-seen locations in Burkina Faso, French-speaking West Africa, and Ghana, including the Sahara Desert, on 35mm film by the award-winning Ford Brothers, THE DEAD is one of the most unique zombie movies of all time.
Making "The Dead"
The Dead - 2010
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A unique, uncompromising look behind the scenes on what was possibly one of the most troubled film shoots ever documented.
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"Let Me In" Wunder-Director Matt Reeves has signed on to tackle the Frankenstein flick "This Dark Endeavor" based on the book with the same name. The film is just the latest in a long line of Frankenstein based films to be announced which means 2012 could very much be the year of the reanimated dead. Neck bolts are going to be soooo hot, I can just feel it.
The latest name to be added to the cast of "Dexter" season 6 is none other than Edward James Olmos. Colin Hanks and Mos Def have already been signed on and I can only assume that the addition of Olmos means that Dexter will be moving to a rough inner city and Olmos will play a teacher who shows him the powers of math. That's not racist, he did it in "Stand and Deliver".
So many people have been added to the cast of "Hunger Games" that I have officially forgotten what the movie is even about and now that Lenny Kravitz is on board I just want to punch it right in the face. I'm kidding, it's about two areas that send children to battle each other. I'm not kidding about the punching in the face though, Lenny Kravitz is a prick.
If you're like me then you spend most of your time as a bachelor paying strange women to break into your home, tie you up and torture you for two hours. Well good news fellow deviants, the movie "Kidnapped" is everything you've dreamt of and more and there's a new trailer out for the film to prove it. Of course I don't believe there's any sort of safe word involved in this, so that could get sketchy.
A North Carolina man is under arrest after he walked into his local Salvation Army, took off his pants and sat down on a couch with all his goodness hanging out for the world to see. Of course the obvious question here is how much is the couch discounted now that it's all covered in creepy old man juices.
Must be open season for showing your genitals in North Carolina because here's another guy who was so pissed off that his local Bojangles ran out of fried chicken that he decided to whip his bits out and show the woman working at the drive-thru window. I have no idea how that solves the chicken problem but I like his enthusiasm.


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IYHA Newsletter for February 2004
From the President
To all of all Traveling teams: Good luck in the playoffs. Keep working hard, have a positive mind set, and keep working as a team. Finish your season strong and with a positive experience.
Also, to the Initiation program. I hope your season has been a positive experience, keep up the hard work and having fun.
Lastly, thank you to all of the teams: volunteer coaches, managers, and treasurers. Without you it wouldn't have been possible to have an enjoyable season. A great job parents on getting your future stars to practices and games.
Should stand for:
Happy memories to last a lifetime!
Opportunity for camaraderie and friendship!
Coaching, sportsmanship, pride, and skills!
Keeping focused and keeping a lifetime love of hockey!
Educating our youth on the meaning of teamwork!
Yearning to be physically fit for a lifetime!
Brad DeKanick, President
Please accept my resignation from IYHA. In January of 2003 I made a major career move and have found my time to be less and less available for the volunteer position as girl's coordinator.
To be the Girls Coordinator for Irondale Youth Hockey from 1999 – 2004. Thank you for allowing me the opportunity to make a good thing even better! MANY THANKS TO DOUG SHAMP For initiating girls' hockey and recruiting to make it happen!
When I took over for Doug my goals were to grow the membership, recruit and retain a quality coaching staff, and to make decisions based on the program as a whole. Please keep in mind that decisions are made within guidelines handed down from USA Hockey, Minnesota Hockey, District 2 and IYHA.
We now have two teams at one level. We have a coaching staff that I believe no association could match. PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO THANK AND APPRECIATE THE FOLLOWING COACHES WHO ARE COMITTED TO THE GROWTH AND SUCCESS OF IRONDALE GIRLS YOUTH HOCKEY!
Dave Isaacson, Steve Isaacson, Brad DeKanick, Tom Welty, Whitney Johnson, Mike Martinjako, Ray Mularie, Mark MacDonald
OUR 12A team is ranked 6th in the state! WOW!!!! Our 10 teams are doing fantastic as well and they all have a bright future!
Thanks again for a great experience….. Sally Sawyer YOU GO GIRLS!!!
From Jeanne Falconer, Vice President:
The 2nd weekend of the SuperRink Spectacular Tournament went very well. Irondale had no teams participating in this part of the tournament this year. (This situation will be avoided in the future by having IYHA registration take place earlier than it previously has.) I hope the volunteers that worked at the tournament had a good time.
A HUGE thank you to all of you! Brian Johnson, Kathy Peterson, Mike Zosel, Linda Opperman, Jeff Opperman, Barb Lucarelli, Bob Lammi, Todd Studer, Julie Petrangelo, Vern Healy, Randy Bortot, Mick Mata, Jeanne Lyke, Jane Fust-DeBruzzi, John Baily, Dee Brozyna, Gervaise Wilhelm, Robbie Wilhelm, Alya Wilhelm, and Tom Falconer. To our rink directors: Sue Sentieri, Gary Rundle, Brad DeKanick, John Eide and Pat O'Connor. To those who put in more than one shift: Charlie Lance, Tom Bye, Kim Geissert, Ashley Bye, Ben Bye, Stephen Soberg, Gary Rundle, Andrew Falconer, Michael Falconer and David Falconer. To Pat O'Connor and Becky Ewing who were there all weekend. If I've left somebody out, I do apologize.
Thank you for all of your hard work! You made the weekend a success!
There have been several teams that have sponsors for their teams. These are listed below.
This part of the newsletter will continue throughout the rest of the IYHA season. Please notify Niki Gjere of any additions or corrections. (Please forward information about websites and addresses, etc.)
Many thanks to our sponsors!
Pee Wee B Team:
**John Bailey—our goalie Beau's Dad
**Victor Kretsch, Quality Post Service (Zach Ewing's Grandpa)
**Mike Bridgeman.
Girls 10U Maroon Team:
**Champp's New Brighton
**Real Estate Appraisers (the Slipka's)
**Fuji-Ya Restaurant (the Hanson's)
Girls 10U Gold Team:
**New Brighton Sportsmen's Club (They have an Ice Fishing Contest on Sunday,
February 1st from 2-4 p.m. on Long Lake! Take the family!
Kids fish free, adults $2, there are lots of prizes for the kids!)
Once again, many, many thanks to our sponsors!
Please support them! When you see them, please tell them you are from Irondale Youth Hockey!
All IYHA Board Meetings are open meetings.
Please feel free to come to the meetings, which are held at the Mounds View City Hall in Conference Room C. Also, if you wish to have a copy of any information which is distributed at the meeting, please email or call Niki and it will be mailed to you. Upcoming dates for Board meetings:
Wednesday, March 24, 2003 (will move up one week)
Wednesday, April 21, 2004 (Annual Meeting)
Wednesday, May 19, 2004
Wednesday, June 23, 2004
Wednesday, July 21, 2004
Wednesday, August 18, 2004
Wednesday, September 22, 2004
Wednesday, October 20, 2004
Wednesday, November 17, 2004
Wednesday, December 15, 2004
NOTE: If you wish to be on the agenda for the meeting, please contact Brad DeKanick.
Present: Brad DeKanick, Jeanne Falconer, Cindy Rundle, Sally Sawyer, Mick Mata, Dan Marcouiller, Gary Rundle, Pat O'Connor, Dan Beeson, Niki Gjere, Steve Kracht.
Absent: All present.
Guests: John Dalnes, Chris Tahti.
Meeting called to order by President Brad DeKanick at 7:03 p.m.
Minutes: November minutes reviewed, motion to accept (SS) (JF), motion carried. Agenda reviewed.
Resignation: Sally Sawyer submitted resignation letter as the Girls Program Coordinator. (Accepted as presented.) Chris Tahti is willing to complete her term of office. Motion to accept Chris as Girls Program Coordinator (JF) (SK), motion carried. Sally has been instrumental in building the Girls Program. Thank you Sally!
Colleen Law: Unable to come to the meeting. Sally presented concern on her behalf. Concern about equal time for her daughter. Has concerns about lack of equity and requests to with-hold ice payments. Chris will contact those involved to learn more about the issues.
Nominating committee: Reviewed positions that will be open for the next election. Committee named: Brad, Pat and Niki. Will seek interested people through the newsletter.
Survey: Survey draft reviewed. Will add feedback request for TC District and electronic forms for registration. Will be distributed in February through the Managers. Returns requested as soon as possible. Report to the Board in April.
New Business:
President: Brad DeKanick. Armstrong has approached Cooper. Wants background information about history, Gary will give phone number of person to contact with.
The policy related to middle school players playing on the high school teams reviewed at the School District meeting. Several factors including academic progress, attendance, physical and emotional abilities to hand high school competition were included. Not final yet.
Blue Line Club: on Jan 28th there is an opportunity for the IYHA players to be at the high school girls' game.
Vice President: Jeanne Falconer. Report about Super Rink tournament. Volunteers discussion.
Treasurer: Cindy Rundle. Heard from a few of the Treasurers. Having difficulty collecting from some of the families. Make one more attempt then Cindy will try to collect. If you do not pay, then the player will not skate. Will remind families about the Willard fund.
Still have lots of ice bills. Waiting to collect from team treasurers to pay the ice bill. Pull tabs are slower this year. Team bills will go out tomorrow. Pat asked about fees for Registration—will review for this next registration.
Registration: Pat O'Connor. Will register early this year. Will be a late fee—possibly $25 per player (for players that have previously played in the Association.)
D2 and TC Districts: Dan Beeson. We owe TC $1166 for the Squirt festival. Brackets are up on their website.
Ice Commissioner: Mick Mata. Latest ice allocations have been completed. The Ramsey County Figure Skating Club will be taking over Pleasant as their main arena. Will investigate getting ice at a different rink—can also look at more sharing of ice. Board members—Great job of getting ice this year, Mick! Mick also would like to see about doing try-outs earlier. Will discuss ice at a future Board meeting.
Initiation Coordinator: Steve Kracht. Everything is going well.
Boys Coordinator: Dan Marcouiller. A Bantams will be doing the walk through for the All Star Game on Saturday morning. They are very excited! Bills for ACE coordinator reviewed. Feedback—ACE coordinator is appreciated for the most part.
Coaches Meeting: Will be doing a meeting at the end of the season.
General discussion: need to follow through on our annual update and review of the ACE Coordinator role and work that has been done.
Equipment: Gary Rundle. Everything must be returned by mid-March. This is to allow time to prepare for the changeover to another Equipment Manager.
Secretary: Niki Gjere. Newsletter deadline is February 1st.
Additional New Business: none.
Meeting Adjournment: Motion to adjourn meeting (NG) (JF). Meeting adjourned at 9:30 p.m.
We have several Board of Directors positions that are due for election this year. The elections are held in April 2004 at our Annual Election meeting. Listed below are the positions that are due for election and a description for that position. If you are interested, you must contact one of the members of the Nominating Committee (Brad DeKanick, Pat O'Connor, or Niki Gjere.) All candidates for positions must submit a brief statement of interest for the newsletter which will be printed in March.
Thank you!
Positions due for election this year:
Vice President (2 year term, even years)
1. In the absence of the President, assume presidential duties as outlined above.
2. Secure IYHA sponsors as necessary.
3. Direct and / or delegate powers for fund raising efforts.
4. Direct and / or delegate powers for liaison activities between the IYHA and external businesses (i.e. team photographs, marketing companies, companies making donations, etc.)
5. Primary conduit for communication between the IYHA and teams via team managers.
Treasurer (2 year term, even years)
1. Collect and maintain all data on expenses and income for the Association. This will be used for budgeting and planning.
2. Report in writing, on a monthly basis, to the Board of Directors, the financial position of the organization.
3. Have custody of all funds of the Association and keep accurate records of receipts and expenditures.
4. Issues checks on IYHA accounts as directed by the Board.
5. Prepare and distribute monthly bills to all teams (via team treasurers).
6. Be primary conduit to team treasures on all billing / expense matters.
7. Provide information to auditor for annual report.
8. Provide all information to the auditor for tax preparation.
Board Positions:
Minnesota Hockey District Representative (3 year term; 2004, 2007, 2010, 2013)
1. Represent the IYHA and its interests at all District meetings.
2. Be primary conduit to the Association from District. Insure all District rules / regulations have been communicated and are being met by the Association.
Ice Commissioner (3 year term; 2004, 2007, 2010, 2013)
1. Acquire the ice team for all teams within the Association.
2. Facilitate with the Program Coordinators the equitable assignment of all ice teams across all teams and levels of the Association.
3. Schedule warm-up and try-out ice.
4. Will provide a master ice schedule to the Treasurer in a timely manner to facilitate team billing.
Equipment Manager (3 year term; 2004, 2007, 1010, 2013)
1. Maintain appropriate numbers of equipment / jerseys for the entire Association (including goalie equipment) as directed by the Board.
2. Repair or replace unusable equipment as directed by the Board.
3. Insure equipment meets the safety needs / standards set by the District and the Association.
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Roland Bello
A zingy lemon tart gains an Italian accent with a crisp, almond-perfumed crust.
- Yield
- Makes 8 servings
- Active Time
- 1 1/2 hr
- Total Time
- 5 1/2 hr
- For pastry dough
- 3/4 cup whole almonds with skins (1/4 pound), toasted and cooled
- 2 cups all-purpose flour, divided
- 10 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 3/4 teaspoon pure almond extract
- 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- For filling and assembly
- 5 large egg yolks
- 3/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar, divided
- 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
- 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into bits
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- Equipment:
- Equipment: an 8-inch springform pan; a pastry/pizza wheel
- Make dough:
- Pulse almonds with 1/4 cup flour in a food processor until finely ground, being careful not to grind to a paste.
- Beat together butter and sugar with an electric mixer until pale and fluffy. Chill 1 tablespoon beaten egg for egg wash and beat remaining egg into butter mixture. Beat in vanilla and almond extracts. At low speed, mix in almond mixture, zest, salt, and remaining 1 3/4 cups flour until a dough just forms. Halve dough and form each half into a 5- to 6-inch disk. Wrap disks separately in plastic wrap and chill until firm, at least 30 minutes.
- Make filling:
- Beat yolks with 3/4 cup sugar using cleaned beaters until very thick and tripled in volume, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a heavy medium saucepan and stir in zest, juice, butter, and salt. Cook over medium-low heat, whisking frequently, until curd is thick enough to hold marks of whisk and mixture begins to bubble, about 6 minutes. Transfer lemon curd to a bowl and chill, its surface covered with parchment paper, until cold, at least 1 hour.
- Bake crostata:
- Preheat oven to 375°F with rack in middle. Generously butter springform pan.
- Roll out 1 piece of dough (keep other piece chilled) between 2 sheets of parchment into a 12-inch round (dough will be very tender). Remove top sheet of parchment and invert dough into springform pan. (Dough will tear easily; patch it with your fingers.) Press dough over bottom and 1 inch up side of pan, trimming excess.
- Chill shell and roll out remaining dough between sheets of parchment into a 12-inch round. Remove top sheet of parchment, then cut dough into 10 (1/3-inch-wide) strips with pastry wheel and slide, still on parchment, onto a baking sheet. Chill until firm, 30 to 45 minutes.
- Bake shell until bottom is pale golden and edge is golden, 15 to 20 minutes. Cool shell in pan on a rack, about 30 minutes.
- Spread filling in shell and arrange 5 strips 1 inch apart on filling. Arrange remaining 5 strips 1 inch apart diagonally across first strips to form a lattice with diamond-shaped spaces. Trim edges of all strips flush with edge of shell. Brush lattice top with egg wash and sprinkle crostata with remaining tablespoon sugar.
- Bake crostata until pastry is golden and filling is bubbling, 25 to 30 minutes. Cool completely in pan on a rack, about 2 hours (juices will thicken).
Cooks' notes:
·Dough can be chilled up to 2 days.
·Crostata is best the day it is made but can be baked 1 day ahead and chilled, covered (once cool). Serve at room temperature.
·Crostata is best the day it is made but can be baked 1 day ahead and chilled, covered (once cool). Serve at room temperature.


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Chile: Land of Contrasts
To many Americans, Latin America is a mysterious and unfamiliar land. Where would one begin to uncover these mysteries? An excellent choice is Chile. Chile is very representative of Latin ethnic diversity, economic stability and political history; it also offers a relatively safe and unique educational experience for student travelers. This course focuses on Chile as a land of contrasts. By exploring the historical, political, economic, cultural, and geographic diversity of Chile, students will gain an appreciation for Chile as a modern Latin American country and the role Chile plays the broader South American region.
The course, lead occasionally by Professor Sam Ogdie, provides an overview of the cultural, political, and economic realities of Chile's history and the impact on the current state. In doing so, students will study Chile's indigenous populations and wide cultural (and artistic) diversity. Students will review the 250 years of Spanish domination and engage in a focused study of modern Chilean politics from the rule of with Salvador Allende in 1970 to the present day. Finally, students will explore how the economies of the three main regions of Chile (North, Central and South) are linked to their geographical and cultural contrasts. Eight of the fifteen administrative regions, each unique, will be included in our journey.
The course is conducted in English and Spanish. Recommended course prerequisites include: SPAN 111. This course also fulfills area 3.6 of the Gen. Ed.
Student Comments from 2011
"I take away from [this experience] new perspectives and a greater appreciation for other cultures. Thank you so much for the wonderful experiences while traveling abroad."
"This J-term was a once in a lifetime opportunity and I'm glad you talked me into it!"
"Thanks for making my first study abroad trip unforgettable. You made the trip a blast! Chile is such an amazing country and I am so glad I had this opportunity."
"I cannot begin to thank you for this experience and everything it has taught me. I've grown not only as a student and a Spanish speaker, but I've grown as a person just by being immersed in such an amazing culture."
"Although I thought I had a good grasp of the events that have shaped Latin America, I learned so much by being there. The places that you took us to held the most amazing scenery that I've ever witnessed."
Photos from 2011
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The work of the photographic duo Bernd and Hilla Becher is indisputably some of the most important in modern photography. This week, a two-part exhibit at Paris Photo highlights the historical significance of the Bechers, most well known for their "typologies"—uniform, photographic studies of industrial structures such as water towers and blast furnaces.
The first part of the show, Bernd and Hilla Becher—Printed materials 1964-2012, features an extensive collection of rare ephemera related to the Bechers' work. These objects, including posters, invitations and museum catalogues, were amassed by curator and book dealer Antoine de Beaupré for more than ten years.
"You get an historical overview," said Beaupré. "and also an evolution of how their work developed over the years, especially in the beginning."
One highlight of the collection is the magazine Anonyme Skulpturen which was printed in 1969 to accompany an exhibition of the Bechers' work in Düsseldorf. This work would become a monograph of the same name, published in 1970, which is also featured in the Paris show.
The printed objects collected by Beupré represent the Bechers' work from 1964 to 1977, while a presentation of their monographs, mounted under plexiglass and affixed to the gallery walls, span from 1970 to the present day.
The second section of the Paris show features a selection of 117 photographs chosen by Hilla Becher (Bernd Becher passed away in 2007) from the 1977 book Zeche Zollern II – Photographs of Bernd & Hilla Becher. Together, these prints, objects and publications are a comprehensive tribute to the Bechers' long and prolific photographic career.
Antoine de Beaupré is a curator and the founder of the Librairie 213 in Paris.
Bernd and Hilla Becher—Printed materials 1964-2012 is on display at Paris Photo from Nov. 15 to 18.


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"Happy feet, happy hearts, good food, a gypsy soul–that's the story behind this blog. I explore, write, have fun and I think I make merry. I like to go to places where no man has gone, but it doesn't happen too often. I like to do things that make me curious, and like to learn from I meet on this journey."
Born out of passion to find places where people break their shackles and come back with renewed enthusiasm, A Traveller's Wish List (https://atravellerswishlist.com/) was started in 2014. The blog takes a 360º view of travel covering both business and leisure verticals, talks about food and culture, has product reviews and some lifestyle elements such as spas and accessories like bags, shoes, sunshades, cameras, phones and even automobiles.
Having spent almost two decades in the world of journalism, I have worked with and written for prominent publications such as Swagat, Outlook Traveller, Life Positive and Harmony. I also ran a publishing house for many years, bringing out a magazine Training & Management. I have edited books and coffee table books too (100 Legal Luminaries of India). During this journey, I discovered my storytelling skills (written as well as visual) and that's the experience I translate into weaving experiential travelogues and stories through the digital medium now.
I also pen stories on Delhi-based Little Black Book (lbb.in) and US-based medium.com. I also freelance for various newspapers and magazines such as Patriot, Exotica, Dialogue (magazine for Delhi Airport), Mail Today, Femina, Spice Route magazine and The Hindu.
What you will find here? Tales, tips, names, suggestions, places, cultures, helpline numbers, visa information, sites to visit, business calendars, information which can help you make the right choices.
Happy reading and do write in and stay connected on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Google+, Pinterest, Linkedin
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- Contributed three articles on India-Korea relations for the supplement brought out by The Times of India on May 18, 2015 for Prime Minister Narendra Modi visit to Korea
- Quoted on safety tips for solo women travellers on
- Awarded a Certificate of Merit by the Youth Welfare Council of India for Contribution in Media for Beti Bachao campaign.
- Coffee Table book on 100 Legal Luminaries of India.
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Coffea arabica
coffee, mountain coffee, arabica coffee
Plants of Home and Garden, Trees and Shrubs, Fruits and Vegetables
Sow seed in spring: soak raw bean overnight, then gently rub off papery skin. Keep moist, 75F/21C or up, just covered, 1" apart; light needed for germination. Check weekly for root or shoot development; pot up if either is seen. Loose sandy or peaty soil, grow warm, moist, very good light but protect from full sun. May also grow from semi-hard cuttings, summer
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