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Text by Andrew Boisvert & Kenneth Lindelof
This is Falco peregrinus, also known as the Peregrine Falcon. These falcons don't normally live in Northern Virginia, they are only seen when migrating. Most Peregrines stop migrating in the cold winters though, and stay as residents until the weather warms up.
Peregrines usually live around 15 years. Feeding Peregrines mainly hunt smaller birds like ducks, pheasants, and pigeons.
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Their top known speeds are around 175 miles per hour or higher, but scientific experiments show that they can reach 200 miles per hour when diving out of the air. Baby Peregrines learn to fly in only around 40 days after being hatched.
Back in the late 1960s, Peregrines became endangered because of pesticides near their nests and hunting grounds. The most harmful pesticide to the falcons was DDT, which was banned in 1972. Since the ban, the Peregrine population has risen up out of danger.
Ohio Dept. of Natural Resources, Peregrine Falcon
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Pearl Jam Ten Code – Part 10
On March - 27 - 2009
The Pearl Jam Ten Code podcast series concludes with Jeff Ament, wrapping up his thoughts on the path he has taken with his musical brothers. Speaking of which, the last piece of music in this series is "Brother" the TEN era outtake that is now available for the first time with vocals.
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He astounds and confounds. He piles up points and produces cringes. His hair is as sexy as his points columns, his +/- can be as scary as life without him. He's soon due for a large raise but what's his worth to the Pens compared to his value? Should he stay? Should he go? It's What's Next for Kris Letang.
He's coming off what could be, statistically, his best year. Unfortunately all we can do is guess or extrapolate this but his Norris nomination says that he either had his best year or is finally being recognized for his impressive body of work since he came into the league in 2007-08.
Unfortunately this comes on the heels of Letang having perhaps the worst playoffs of any Penguins star and at a time when he's near due for a raise.
|Paul Martin and Kris Letang
His speed is immense. When he is on his horse he can get from one end of the ice to the other in the blink of an eye. His shot can be impressive as his 10 goals last year and 5 goals in a little over half of a season this season can attest. His physicality is underrated as he gets the most out of his 6', 200 lbs frame.
He's also capable of absolutely mind boggling plays. Horrible turn overs, awful passes, terrible give aways. As Phil Borque said this post season during a radio broadcast, "I've never seen a player whose highs are so high and lows are so low."
There are times he plays like a player who has earned every penny of a $7 million per year contract. Then there are stretches, as we just saw, where he looks like he isn't even worth the $3.5 million he's currently making.
A million dollar body (athletically) coupled with a dime store head.
What's the worth of Kristopher Letang?
His value is off of the charts. Someone will pay him near $7 million on his next contract. That's a given. He's a Norris finalist, he's a defenseman that scores at a near point per game pace and can change the course of the game.
His worth? That's much less.
|Sidney Crosby, Kris Letang, Chris Kunitz, and James Neal
Most of all he's been ineffective.
He scores but when asked to quarterback a power play he thinks too much and makes horrible decisions. That's where the biggest drop off occurs. If you can't have your high paid defender, one who is an offensive dynamo, on your power play what good is he really?
When Paul Martin is a more effective power play QB, who is just as capable of joining the rush and plays a consistent and steady defensive game, he severely diminishes the value of Kris Letang to the Penguins.
When Simon Despres is ready to make the next step and become an offensive defenseman on the Penguins and contribute to the Pens in all areas it diminishes the value of Kris Letang to the Penguins.
|Simon Despres
Kris Letang is worth a lot of money. He's going to be a very, very rich man at some point in the near-to-not-too-distant future. His value to the Penguins, however, has diminished based on his poor play these playoffs plus the maturation and adjustments of others.
The Penguins will miss Kris Letang in some ways. In other ways the Penguins may be better off. Either way, the worth of Kris Letang to the Penguins is much less than his value. It's been a great ride but I'm afraid it's time to get off.
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Two University Neurosurgeons Banned From Medical Research
Two doctors have been banned from doing any medical research. The University of California, Davis neurosurgeons were accused of experimenting on dying patients who had brain cancer without any permission from the university. This medical malpractice which the two university doctors have been involved in can do great damage to their reputation.
The two banned doctors are Dr. J. Paul Muizelaar, chairman of the UC Davis' department of neurological surgery, and Dr. Rudolph J. Schrot, an assistant professor and neurosurgeon. With very prominent standings and reputations, the two surgeons committed horrible acts of medical malpractice, some of which could have lead to wrongful deaths.
The university has stated and told federal government that the duo had acted in "serious and continuing noncompliance" to federal regulations. There are documents which show evidence of the doctors obtaining the consent of three terminally ill patients and performing tests on them to test some theories they had. While the patients had open head wounds, Muizelaar and Schrot introduced bacteria into the wound thinking that the new bacteria might prolong their lives. Two out of the three terminally ill patients developed sepsis and died.
After receiving word of the practices Muizelaar had been performing, the school had commanded the surgeon to immediately stop and discontinue his research that involved human subjects. This warning was given to Muizelaar last fall.
Muizelaar and Schrot violated regulations by experimenting with drugs or devices. This violation can cause a "for-cause audit" by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The FDA has yet to notify the university of what actions they will take to reprimand the two surgeons. Other actions the FDA may choose to carry out is issuing a warning letter to disqualify the two men from any further clinical studies.
Dr. Muizelaar was School of Medicine department chairman for UC Davis since 1997. Dr. Schrot was hired by Muizelaar and has worked under the doctor for the last 13 years.
Muizelaar has stated that he and Schrot believed that the FDA had given them permission to perform their research early on since they had thought to have been given a go-ahead signal to carry out their research had they thought it to be "beneficial to the patients." He believes the ban on research he and his colleague are receiving is an overreaction by the university.
University of California, Davis has a high ranking in terms of medical school. The University is the 36th in the nation in National Institutes of Health funding for medical research. The school received more than $130 million in 2011. Clearly, the school has a good reputation in helping with research in the medical world and advancing the findings of medicine. Sadly, one man such as Dr. Muizelaar and his colleague Dr. Schrot can damage the status of a highly acknowledge medical school. Conducting medical research or experiments on live human beings can be considered as medical malpractice if not allowed by government regulations.
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If your questions are not answered below, please don't hesitate to contact us!
What are the travel dates for the MTreks?
2019 MTreks will take place between August 16 and August 26. Individual trips may vary slightly in the departure and return dates.
When and how do I register for MTrek?
Registration for MTrek opens on April 9 and closes on May 17. To register, you will need to 1) complete a survey with your top trek preferences, 2) submit a $400 deposit.
When will the list of 2019 Treks be released?
The list of treks was released during GBR in April 2019.
What if I need to join a trek a few days late or leave a few days early?
That is not a problem, but please note that while the trek costs include any travel during the trek (but not to/from Detroit), if you join late or leave early it will be your responsibility to handle travel to meet your group or get back to the airport at your own separate expense. With the exception of the mystery treks, you are responsible for booking your own airfare and travelling to and from the destination, so you will be able to control your travel dates. Do not choose mystery trek if you need to join late or leave early, as we will not reveal the mystery trek destinations.
We suggest you review the trek itinerary to see what activities you will miss and where you will need to travel to/from. Please note that if you choose to leave early, you will still be responsible for paying the entire trek cost; we work with an external outfitter to build group itineraries and we cannot prorate hotel stays and individual activities.
What if I am admitted in round 3 or from the waitlist?
If you are a Round 3 admit and waitlist, and the registration has closed, please reach out to us directly at firstname.lastname@example.com. Our goal is to be as inclusive as possible for admitted students, and we will do our best to secure a space for you on a trek.
What if I wanted to stay longer or arrive earlier?
Since orientation runs right up until the start of treks, and there is programming back on campus on August 27, you will be unable to extend your stay in any country beyond August 26.
How many people are on each trek?
MTrek can have as few as 6 and as many as 15 MBA1 participants, in addition to 4 to7 MBA2 trek leaders. There are typically a total of 12-18 total participants for each of the treks, inclusive of MBA1s and MBA2s.
Do I need to have experience with trek activities?
Treks are designed so that all participants have fun while building bonds with other MBA1s and MBA2s. Experience is recommended for a few treks (backcountry camping, scuba diving, etc.) due to their pace and challenging nature, but is not strictly required. Check out the individual trek descriptions for more information.
I don't have a lot of international travel experience under my belt. Will I feel out of place on an MTrek?
Many trekkers have limited international travel experience. MTrek gives you the opportunity to step outside of your comfort zone and experience a completely new culture, while also making a bunch of new friends. Given your personal experiences, be sure to review the trek itineraries carefully, email the trek leaders with any questions, and research the MTrek countries you're ranking so that you feel confident in your ability to have a blast on the trek you get placed on!
What if I don't like some of the activities on a particular trek?
That's understandable and the reason why we offer a variety of treks. In order to maximize your experience, we suggest you select a trek with the right type of activities and activity rating for you. In some cases, alternatives to certain trek activities may exist. If you have any questions about specific activities or alternatives, please do not hesitate to email the trek leaders before selecting a trek.
What is a MYSTERY trek?
It wouldn't be a mystery if we told you! The only way to know is to go. And even then, it may still remain a mystery. Only the brave of heart and swift of foot need apply.
What is a partner trek?
The partner treks offer the opportunity for Rossers and their partners to go on an MTrek together. All partner trek participants will be couples and are the only treks for which partners are allowed.
What do the ratings mean on each trek?
Each trip is rated by its leaders on a 1-10 scale for nightlife and physical activity as follows:
- 1: Dry Trip, no activities around drinking
- 5: Moderate drinking activities (i.e. a few nights out, or a few glasses of wine most days)
- 10: Tons of drinking activities (i.e. booze cruise, wine tour, brewery tours, etc.)
- 1: Focus on leisure activities (beaches, arts, etc.)
- 5: A few moderately physical activities (e.g. hiking for 2-3 days)
- 10: Daily biking, hiking, rafting, rock climbing, etc.
I am unbelievably excited about the list of treks! What's next and how does the registration work?
When registration opens on April 9th, you can rank your top preferences for treks as well as complete the deposit. In late May, you will receive your trek assignment and will be required to pay the balance of the trek fees in order to hold your spot.
Am I guaranteed the trek choices I select on my application? How are the treks filled?
Every effort will be made to assign each participant to one of his or her top-ranked choices, but we can not guarantee you a spot on a particular trek. We do not begin our matching process until registration closes, so there is no advantage to early registration.
I met some very awesome people also going to Ross and we'd like to MTrek together. Is that possible?
We'd like to make the trek-matching process as fair and equitable as possible. If you've already made some friends, we encourage your group to rank your desired treks similarly. But the point of MTrek is to meet and bond with new people, so either way, you're going to come away with great new friends!
I'm so excited for my Mtrek, I can't wait to start packing. What do I need to bring?
Great to hear! Your trek leaders will send you a trek-specific packing list about a month prior to departure. Should your trek require any specialized equipment (camping supplies, etc.), you'll have ample time to purchase it. If you are on a mystery trek, the leaders may or may not provide a useful packing list.
How do I go about making airline flight arrangements after I have been placed on a trek?
Soon after being placed on your MTrek, your trek leader will contact you about when and where you should arrive at your trek destination. It is your responsibility to make your own flight arrangements, and you will be responsible for any additional travel expenses incurred for extended stay before or after your trek dates.
What if I want to stay longer or arrive earlier?
Since Ross Orientation is right before the start of MTrek and classes start shortly after MTrek ends, it is unlikely that you will be able to spend extra time in your specified location.
What are the terms of the deposit? Is it possible for my trek to be canceled and, if so, will I be reimbursed?
Your required deposit is refundable at any date prior to the date online registration closes. After this date, deposits will not be refunded for any reason including, but not limited to, your decision to attend a different school, conflicting vacation plans, etc. Though rare, sometimes treks are cancelled. On the unfortunate and off-chance that the trip to which you are assigned does not depart (for reasons beyond our control, such as not enough participants, political instability, inclement weather, etc.) every effort will be made to place you on another trek you selected. Otherwise, your deposit will be refunded. If you rank a partners trek, you must pay two deposits regardless of how many partner treks you rank.
What do the prices of the treks include?
Stated trek prices include costs for all lodging, activities, and most meals. With the exception of the Mystery trek, prices do not include airfare to and from the trek destination, since some may want to use frequent flier miles. Airfare estimates from Detroit (DTW) are provided to give you a basic idea of flight costs.
Trek prices also do not include insurance costs, spending money, souvenirs, alcohol, or other incidentals. After you have been placed on a trek, your trek leaders will be in contact with you about estimates for additional spending money. There could potentially be some variance in the estimated and actual costs, as they are subject to exchange rate fluctuations. Of course, we try to minimize additional cost burdens as much as possible — we understand the financial constraints of being a student!
Can I use my frequent flier miles and hotel points to subsidize my travel costs?
Airline miles can definitely be redeemed for your flights (with the exception of the Mystery Trek). If you choose to do this and the majority of your fellow trekkers and leaders are taking a different flight, be sure to inform your trek leader. Using hotel points is discouraged, as group accommodations have already been included in the cost of your trek and we cannot adjust costs for individual trekkers. Also for safety reasons, it is strongly preferred that you stay with your group.
Are the partner trek prices per person?
Yes, both the price and airfare estimates on partners treks are per-person. These prices are based on private lodging for each couple.
Visa and Passport
What type of passport/visa do I need to travel on an MTrek?
Everyone traveling internationally should have a valid passport. Some countries may also require a visa. Your trek leaders will inform you if this is a requirement and will provide related cost estimates, but it will be your responsibility to procure and pay for the visa. Before ranking your trips, make sure that you are able to visit the country(ies) associated with the trek by checking the visa and passport requirements ahead of time.
I am an international student. Can I go on an international MTrek?
Yes! International students with an F-1 or J-1 visa can go on an international MTrek, as long as you have the necessary visa(s) required to visit the countries on your trek of interest. Please check with your home country's state department or embassy for requirements. It is very important to note that neither MTrek nor Ross can assist students with the visa application process. Obtaining a visa is strictly a trekker responsibility.
Are the treks safe? What process is used to ensure safety?
MTrek has an impeccable safety record and operates under a "safety first at all times" philosophy. A student committee and administration from Ross review each trek's planned activities to ensure this philosophy is upheld. Also, trek leaders have received first-aid and other safety training and have emergency preparedness procedures in place for each trek. It is important to note that a trek may be cancelled at any point up until the immediate departure date due to various safety-related concerns (weather, political issues, etc.), regardless of location. This is to ensure your safety. While we have taken measures to maximize participant safety, it is still your responsibility to ensure that you are comfortable with the activities listed for each trek. Some treks are more physically demanding than others; be sure you select treks that will not jeopardize your health.
Do I need to have health and travel insurance for my trek?
All MTrek participants need to be covered under an active travel medical insurance plan at the time of the trek. We cannot make exceptions to this requirement. This information, including a waiver, will be required of all trek participants in order to complete the online registration. Please keep in mind that most domestic health insurance policies do not include international travel, so trekkers are responsible for obtaining their own short-term international health insurance policies. MTrek recommends several trip insurance companies for your convenience. However, please note that MTrek will not cover the additional costs you incur.
Do I need to get immunizations before my MTrek?
Once selected for your trek, your leaders will inform you of any required immunizations you may need prior to travel. It will be your responsibility to get immunized. MTrek or Ross will not reimburse the additional health care expenses you may incur.
School and Orientation
Does MTrek prevent me from participating in any orientation activities or summer preparation classes?
All orientation activities take place prior to the start of MTrek, so you should not have any conflicts. All MTreks are required to be back before any academic programming.
Ann Arbor is such a cool town – I'd love to get settled in prior to heading off on my a MTrek.
Good thinking. From firsthand experience, it is highly advisable that you move to your new home – A2 – and get as settled in as possible before you leave for your trek. This is because most treks arrive back in Ann Arbor with only a few days before classes start. After having such an awesome time on your MTrek with your new friends, do you really want to have to spend your last summer days lifting boxes and moving furniture?


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The long-awaited inaugural fixture and first kick in North American professional rugby is rapidly approaching. Sunday, April 17, 3pm at Infinity Park in Glendale… that information is what's significant with the eyes of the nation, indeed the world, on Denver v Columbus in the hallmark contest that celebrates the beginning of the professional era on this continent.
Our home XV is administered by an impeccably-credentialed staff with a decidedly rich international flavor well-suited to guide PRO Denver Rugby through its first season:
· Head Coach Sean O'Leary – a native of Ireland, O'Leary was formerly head coach at Northeastern University and also Notre Dame;
· Forwards Coach Peter Borlase – New Zealand born, Borlase played professionally at Crusaders and Munster, he was head coach of Gernika RT - a Spanish club in the Basque Region - and also Denver Barbarians;
· Technical Consultant Andre Snyman – hails from New Castle, South Africa, played in the centers for Springboks, coach of Pacific Rugby Premiership's reigning (and current frontrunning) champions Glendale Raptors;
· General Manager Kieran Browner comes to PRO Rugby from the region where rugby was first played in the United Kingdom via Vail RFC. Kieran coaches Glendale Raptors forwards and specializes in community outreach, having conducting skills clinics for clubs in the Summer Mountain 15s League.
|PRO Rugby Denver's forwards coach, Peter Borlase, puts the pack through paces at Infinity's Hi-Altitude Rugby Training Center
PRO Rugby Denver's open practice schedule for the upcoming week, April 4-8:
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o Scrimmage v Glendale Raptors, 6pm Tuesday evening.
GM Browner may be contacted at 970.389.1051, and/or firstname.lastname@example.com should a youth coach or administrator wish to set up a team visit to a PRO Rugby Denver session.
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The principles of Housing for Health that link the living environment and health, have been developed, tested and improved over 25 years. The material has been used by several universities for teaching and a Housing for Health courses conducted over the last 10 years in several states of Australia.
Professional groups
(architects, engineers, a variety of health professionals, and planners)
The Housing for Health work has been widely published in architectural and health journals. The work has received national and international awards from the architectural and health professions. A pre conference workshop with a practical session could be arranged to focus on housing and health issues, maintenance or issues of sustainability.
(eg hot water, housing, infrastructure, water, tap ware, survey and data systems, remote data logging systems)
Healthabitat has run over 50 practical, applied research and development projects many with the support and close collaboration of industry partners.
Get a few like-minded friends together and have a Housing for Health night !!!
Our Workshops
Talking Housing for Health
Find out the details of the 26 years of Housing for Health history, where the work started, results of the national program and overseas projects. The 1 hour talk will be an audio visual presentation and require a room that can be darkened. $450 plus travel if required in your venue.
Housing for Health: learning to test houses using the Survey Fix process
Over a full day the course will go through the Housing for Health process, how to complete a Housing for Health survey and looking at the results. The course will provide all the training materials, tools and reference notes to each participant. $75 per person with a minimum group size of 10 people plus travel, venue and accommodation.
The Research and Development projects explained
Over a full day, the course will go through your choice of selected Research and Development projects from the 50 applied R&D projects investigated by Healthabitat. The day will include a practical exercise in the form of a game based on an R&D project.
Go to the R&D section of this website to select the projects that interest you most and describe what it is your organisation wishes to know more about. HH can arrange a days agenda with you and provide notes and audio visual material. $100 per person with a minimum group size of 10 people plus travel, venue and accommodation.
The full Housing for Health picture: history, the Survey Fix process and Research and Development projects explained
This course combines the above courses to provide two days of intensive practical work and presentation. This course could be an ideal part of a professional retreat or an intensive introduction to a conference program. $200 per person with a minimum group size of 10 people (negotiable with group size) plus travel, venue and accommodation.


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Our staff brings a wealth of experience and expertise to their work. We foster excellence in teaching through team planning, ongoing staff professional development, across-campus moderation and a love of students and our work. This passion and commitment set us apart.
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text: It's Vacation Week. Take a look at our museum passes that offer discount or free admission to area attractions. We are able to offer one pass, per person, per day. Passes are available on a first-come first-serve basis. When you know the attraction you want to visit and the day you would like to visit, you can reserve your pass by contacting the library by calling 508-669-6421, or by visiting the online system, here. An adult library card is required to check out a pass. Thank you to the Friends of the Dighton Public Library for funding the museum pass program, and the Dighton Cultural Council for supporting the program.


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Workshops will be run at Goldsmiths College on Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th April.
Each morning session (9:30am–1pm) and afternoon session (2pm–5pm) has two parallel workshops, so choose one each from:
|Saturday morning
Electric Light Orchestra
Level: Beginner
This tried and tested workshop is designed to be a hands-on and light-hearted introduction to patching in SuperCollider. Participants learn to build synths in SCLang and then trigger and control them in a fun way using a webcam, various kinds of torches and a simple pre-made torch tracking app in Processing which sends OSC to SuperCollider. This approach allows them to experiment and develop musical ideas without having to deal with the complexities of sequencing or GUI.
The course will begin by exploring some easy to use oscillators and then move through basic techniques such as voltage control, frequency and amplitude modulation, envelopes and triggers, additive and subtractive synthesis. At all times the aim is to use the minimum amount of new syntax to obtain a solid conceptual understanding of both synthesis and coding techniques.
Over the course of the workshop, participants build up their own collection of patches which are then used in a final performance which is collaboratively composed by the students. For this, one machine runs SuperCollider whilst the others send OSC from their processing apps over a wireless network. Whilst the participants won't deal with Computer Vision or OSC directly, the final performance provides a practical demonstration of the potential of both areas and inspires students to explore them in the future.
Each participant will need:
1. a computer with SuperCollider and Processing installed.
Improvisation with live instruments using SuperCollider
Level: Beginner/Intermediate
The workshop will focus on improvisation (in the widest possible sense) with live instruments using SuperCollider. I will provide with a small group of improvisers (2 or 3 instrumentalists from London's free improvising scene) that will join us for the duration of the workshop. The workshop participants are welcome to use SuperCollider in any imaginable way, however, I will concentrate on a 'command-line style' environment for improvisation that I am currently developing. At the beginning of the workshop we will focus on how the environment works and can be extended. The students will code their own SynthDefs (sounds, effects, etc) and fabricate their own material (samples, patterns, etc) in preparation for the performance. We will also examine different strategies for real-time interaction with live instruments (machine listening, recording into buffers, etc). The emphasis of the workshop however will be practical. Therefore, we will focus primarily on playing together in different formations with the guest performers. During the workshop, we will improvise together on several occasions, giving the opportunity for each participant to experiment and try out their SC abilities in a real life performance situation. After each improvisation we will come together to comment and evaluate on the musical and technological aspects that can be improved. At the end of the workshop, we will present the outcome of the rehearsal process in a casual demonstration concert open to the public.
|Saturday afternoon
Ixi lang
Level: Beginner/ Intermediate
ixi lang is a system written in SuperCollider, simplifying greatly the procedures required to make musical patterns, particularly in a live coding context. It is a small and contstraint system that has proven enjoyable to people around the world, used in teaching from high-school to university education. ixi lang has recently gained new set of functionality, where, for example agents are able to morph between individual sounds in the score.
In this workshop, Thor Magnusson will explain the ideas and implementations behind the system and get people up and running with it. The workshop will explore how ixi lang can be used for SuperCollider development, and furthermore how to customise the ixi lang to the user's ideas.
Practical introduction to supernova
Level: Intermediate
supernova is an alternative to scsynth, which is capable of using multiple
for advanced users
|Sunday morning
Level: Intermediate
SuperColliderAU allows people interested in interfacing SuperCollider with other musical programs that can host AudioUnit plugins, such as Apple Logic or Ableton Live running on MacOSX. This helps integrating SuperCollider with existing production or performance environments.
The workshop will introduce participants to using the two modes of SuperColliderAU: interacting with a synth embedded as an AudioUnit plugin, and creating standalone plugins. It will also introduce some new features for creating "instrument" plugins (e.g. musical synthesizers, as opposed to effect plugins) that respond to note events.
Level: Intermediate/Advanced
Modality is a toolkit simplifying the creation of your own very personal instruments with SuperCollider, using hardware controllers of any kind. It provides a high level electro-instrumental model that can be assembled in a wide variety of ways. Users develop instruments based on the generalized internal model either by using the Modality GUIs, by directly writing configuration files, and/or via direct access to objects via the SuperCollider environment and 3rd party extensions and plugins.
For the workshop participants should bring their HID and MIDI controllers in addition to their laptops. Modality has been tested on Linux and OSX; It should work in principle on Windows with MIDI devices.
|Sunday afternoon
Tangible musical interfaces with SuperCollider
Level: Beginner/Intermediate
This workshop will allow participants to discover how to build low-cost real-time tangible musical interfaces (TMI) using SuperCollider along with the open source computer vision engine reacTIVision. We will draw upon the ideas of the d-touch project for assembling a low-cost DIY individual portable musical environment based on interactions with physical objects.
During the workshop, participants will build up to four TMIs. The first TMI will explore basic synth definitions by interacting with physical objects (e.g., additive synthesis). The second TMI will focus on sequencing of tangible sound objects in space. The third TMI will consist in exploring basic features and algorithms of the tracking system underlying the reacTIVision software itself, playing with the basic features and transforming the tracked patterns on the fly. A wrap-up exercise will consist in exploring the social aspect of embodied interaction by passing around objects (e.g. beach balls) with markers attached, that will produce different sounds in each participant machine.
Each participant will need:
+ a computer running SuperCollider
Working with SC and Live Instruments
Level: Intermediate/Advanced
This workshop will offer participants the opportunity to become familiar with the issues and techniques involved in creating works or performance setups in SuperCollider for use with live instruments. The workshop leaders will be virtuoso pianist Xenia Pestova (http://www.xeniapestova.com/), whose recent work includes an award winning recording of Stockhausen's Mantra on the Naxos label, and composer and sound artist Scott Wilson (http://www.scottwilson.ca), who was co-editor of The SuperCollider Book. Topics discussed will include machine listening techniques, interface design, designing hardware setups, code organisation, performer issues, etc. Participants will be encouraged to bring examples of their own work for discussion and development.


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Michael Bisping has a fight coming up with Jason Mayhem Miller, but that hasn't stopped him from talking about a title shot against UFC MW champ Anderson Silva. In this video, Bisping says that he's "elusive" and "hard to hit" (tell that Hendo!) and that his striking matches up well with The Spider.
Due to his popularity, if he does beat Miller, and that's a big IF in my opinion, he is likely to get his wish and get a shot at the UFC MW crown. I can't see Bisping being any threat at all to Anderson's title, but I've underestimated the British fighter in the past. He is definitely on of the top guys in the UFC MW division right, and when he fights Miller on Saturday, we'll see if he's worthy of a title shot.


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Pailing Fencing Panels and timber pailing fence are an attractive wood fence panel that allows air to pass through, ideal for situations where good air circulation and decorative finish are required. The Pailing Fence Panels are constructed from pre-assembled fence pailings formed from vertical square edge pales, set to an open-slatted design and fixed to horizontal supporting rails. The partially open design means that these fence panels can be used for decorative purposes.
The rough sawn timber pailing fence has been dip treated to provide the Pailing Fencing Panels with protection against rot.
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Concert: The Odhecaton 1501 - A Musical Revolution
Acton Court
The year 1501 changed music for ever. It saw the publication in Venice of the world's first ever book of printed music.
This revolutionary book was called Harmonice Musices Odhecaton – a collection of 96 exquisite pieces by the greatest composers of the age, such as Josquin, Japart, Compere, Isaac and Agricola. It placed sacred motets side-by-side with bawdy love songs full of fun and innuendo.
Before the Odhecaton, the only way to access or share music was to make or purchase an expensive and laboriously-made manuscript copy. This book signalled the arrival of a new era, in which mass-produced music books became accessible and affordable to people all over Europe.
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"Screw the pooch," as Ben Zimmer explains in the Lex-i-con Valley blog means "blundering" and I think potential Conservative leadership candidate Kevin O'Leary just "screwed the pooch," and he's done so royally.
He gave a radio interview on CFRA and you can read about it and hear his remarks at about the 6'10" point.
The crux of what he said is:
"I don't want to bomb or get involved in any campaigns as a Canadian other than keeping the peace. We are the only country along with the Fins (Finland) that can do that, and we are wasting our equity … I actually believe the last person or the last nationality ISIS wants to put a bullet through is a Canadian. I really believe that. The only country that has the moral authority in the history of the Middle East to actually act as a peacekeeper is a Canadian soldier."
That's arrant nonsense!
I want every other Conservative leadership candidate, indeed every other Conservative with a voice, to get out there and shout that "Kevin O'Leary is a bloody fool!" because that's what his remarks say he must be, it's the only thing those remarks say he can be.
Has he never heard of a "just war?" Did he never hear of, oh, just for example, World War II? And as for Da'esh/ISIL/ISIS, does he not know that Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of that band of barbarians, very specifically threatened Canada in a radio broadcast that was reported upon about 16 months ago? Or does Mr O'Leary just spout whatever rubbish comes into his "mind" because he thinks that any media exposure is a good thing?
He says he bases his idea on eight years he spent in Cyprus~ well bully for him. I base my idea ~ the idea that O'Leary is an irresponsible bloody dimwit, unfit to empty the latrines of Canadian fighting men much less to decide what they should and should not do, on years of service and decades of our history.
I'm sorry, but Kevin O'Leary is just a puffed up, not very bright, historically illiterate rich guy, the 21st century Canadian equivalent of Monty Python's famous "upper class twits." In fact, let me rephrase that: Kevin O'Leary is a puffed up, blithering, damned fool who knows nothing about the country he expresses an interest in leading and who really belongs in the Liberal Party of Canada, along with e.g. Belinda Stronach and Eve Adams.
Kevin O'Leary has just disqualified himself from any consideration for leadership by any serious, thoughtful Conservative. He can be consigned to the rubbish tip of political history because he just "screwed the pooch."


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WSAY went on the air in 1983 after Atlanta businessman George Buck, Jr. purchased WUEZ and changed the format to "Big Band". The studios were located at 709 Bowman Avenue in Salem, VA. The transmitter was located on Twelve O'clock Knob Road and operated with 5,000 watts of power.
The playlist was supplied by the owner who recorded the tunes on large reel to reel tapes. The tapes were then played on the air alternating with music from Mr. Buck's Audiophile record label.
The main control room was constructed by Tom Crockett who was the station engineer. The station had been broadcasting for about a year when the transmitter was hit by lightning. It was so damaged that a new "state of the art" Transmitter was installed. This station was capable of broadcasting in stereo. Tom with the assistance of Mark Thomas had the station back on the air within two weeks but it wasn't broadcasting in stereo. The reason was there were five different AM Stereo systems being proposed to the FCC, and the FCC struggled with the decision of which one to choose as the single standard for AM Stereo broadcasting. It wasn't until 1986 that a standard was chosen and by then WSAY no longer was on the air.
Staff Members
Earl Fry - General Manager - Earl became GM shortly after the station went on the air. He had worked in radio for 10 years, including being sales manager at Bluefield Broadcasting and operations manager for two other stations.
Bruce Roberts - News Director and Air Personality - Bruce came to Salem from Christiansburg and was a Virginia Tech graduate and interned at WUEZ and was hired for the "morning drive" slot. He also performed the duties of copywriting and production.
Mark Thomas (Portzer) - Production Manager and Air Personality - Mark came from Pennsylvania and was hired as an air personality in 1983. Previously he did a weekend air shift at WROV and for a short time held positions at both stations. He also was in charge of producing commercials and public service announcements. Mark Thomas' air shift was from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. In radio terminology this is referred as the "housewives shift". On Sunday evenings Mark hosted the only "polka party" in the south. Other duties at WSAY were to help with engineering duties.
In 1984, Mark left WSAY and moved across town to WFIR.
James Norman - Operations Manager and Air Personality - James Norman came to WSAY almost immediately after it went on the air. He started his radio career at WROV several years earlier and operated his mobile DJ business "Annie Haul". He was best known for his on air phrase "coffee breakin' with James Norman". James was the "afternoon drive" announcer until 1984 when he left WSAY.
Mary Francis - Traffic Manager and Air Personality - Mary Francis came from Maryland and attended Mary Washington College. In 1984 when James Norman moved-on, Mary Francis was offered the "afternoon drive" slot. She was the daughter of Buz Emick, who served the Botetourt area for many years.
Other personalities included part time announcers Ann Martin, Dave Massey, Bill Bailey, and Bill Pegram.
Special programming included "Lunchtime with the Stars", "The Swinging Sides" and "The Sunday Night Polka Party". WSAY billed itself as "Your Station of the Stars". In 1985 WSAY was sold to Norfolk broadcaster L. E. Willis who changed the format to paid religious programming and In 1987 the station was sold to Irvin Ward and the format was changed to gospel and inspirational music.
March 22, 1990 WTOY- 910 khz, changed it's format to business and financial news, leaving the Roanoke Valley without an urban station. By April WSAY had picked up the WTOY call letters and the urban format.
Special thanks to Mark Portzer for supplying information for this page.


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The Kintore Boys Brigade held their Display Evening recently and used the event as a chance to say farewell to two popular leaders.
Carolyn and Callum Crews retired at the end of the session after a combined 10 years service.
Carolyn has been the officer in charge of anchor boys and junior sections while Callum Crews has served the company as Captain since 2013 and an officer since 2011.
Carolyn said: "Terry Cruikshank is our inspecting officer this year as he has been a great help to Kintore BBs since Callum took over and a support to us throughout our time with the Brigade."
Trophies winners are as follows:
Anchor Boys: Best Boy - Alex Murray; Commitment Cup - Jake Henderson.
Junior Section: Best Boy - Samuel Corney; Best new recruit - Samuel and Aiden Johnston; Commitment cup - Cameron Davidson.
Company section:- best boy- Adam Christie.
Sports trophy- Sam Orr; Drill - Gregor Philip; Special award - Matthew Crews.
Meanwhile Euan Robertson and Adam Christie both received special recruitment badges.


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The Miami Marlins now have a new target in their aspiration to win the National League -- the New York Mets.
New York became the division's gold standard after reaching the World Series last year. The Mets are blessed with high-end pitching, especially in the rotation, and upgraded their middle infield and also brought back their top slugger in Yoenis Cespedes.
The Marlins? They are certainly projected to be better than the Philadelphia Phillies and Atlanta Braves, both of whom are building for the future and willing to suffer in the present.
But Miami is projected to be no better than third place, also trailing the Washington Nationals in projections.
The Marlins didn't do much in the offseason. Their big move, supposedly, came when they named Don Mattingly their manager.
"I plan on being here 10 years," said Mattingly, 54, who signed a four-year contract.
Mattingly is the Marlins' seventh manager since Jeffrey Loria bought the team in 2010. And let's remember that Mattingly was fired by the Los Angeles Dodgers. Mattingly's team had the best 1-2 pitching punch in the majors with Clayton Kershaw and Zack Grienke, and yet the Dodgers were unable to get past the Mets.
Now, with a much smaller payroll than he is used to and a front office that has been dysfunctional at best, Mattingly is expected to lead the Marlins to the playoffs?
Don't count on it.
Miami's big player acquisition in the offseason was No. 2 starter Wei-Yin Chen. But the Marlins also gave up on injury prone No. 2 starter Henderson Alvarez, who had been an All-Star in 2014.
The Marlins have three of the most dynamic players in the majors in ace Jose Fernandez, speedy leadoff batter Dee Gordon at second base and right fielder Giancarlo Stanton, who has 50-home run potential.
Gordon led the league in batting average and steals. Fernandez is a legit threat to win the Cy Young -- he has been unbeatable at home, and he has dominant stuff. Stanton hits moon shots when he squares 'em up and is so strong he can still hit it out off the end of his bat.
But the biggest problem with the Marlins is that they lack organizational depth. Their farm system is barren, ranking the worst in baseball. That's a huge problem that will take years to fix.
The Marlins, despite their star power at the top end of their roster, have way too many holes to be a serious contender as currently constructed.
Spring training won't fix that. The best the Marlins can hope for is to keep Fernandez, Stanton, Gordon and closer-in-the-making Carter Capps healthy, something they have not been able to do of late.
The Marlins also need bounce-back years from players such as Martin Prado at third base, Marcell Ozuna in center field and Jarred Cosart at No. 3 starter.
In addition, left fielder Christian Yelich needs to be consistent in each half of the season, which was a problem last year, and first baseman Justin Bour will have to prove that he can be a force against lefty pitching, another huge issue.
Whether it's justified or not, Cosart is confident in this team.
"If you go position by position, we are as talented if not more talented than the Kansas City Royals or the St. Louis Cardinals," Cosart said. "We just have to stay healthy and put it all together."
POSITION BATTLE TO WATCH: The Marlins are the 11th team for RHP Edwin Jackson, who defines journeyman. Jackson 32, pitched exclusively out of the bullpen last season for the Cubs and Braves, compiling a 3.07 ERA in 47 appearances, getting one save. In the previous eight seasons, Jackson was a starter, and he will get that opportunity in Miami.
Jackson, who has career numbers of 88-107 with a 4.58 ERA, will have to fight off challenges from David Phelps (4-8, 4.50 ERA last season) and LHP Brad Hand (4-7, 5.30).
It's an underwhelming list of candidates, and that includes rookies who may get a shot in spring training -- LHP Justin Nicolino (5-4, 4.01), LHP Adam Conley (4-1, 3.76), RHP Jose Urena (1-5, 5.25) and RHP Kendry Flores (1-2, 4.97).
Other than Jackson, the other six candidates listed above all made starts for the Marlins last season. In fact, they combined to make 64 starts for the Marlins, who are desperate to find a qualified fifth starter.
ROOKIE WATCH: A pair of 25-year-old rookie right-handers -- Brian Ellington and Kyle Barraclough -- could battle for the final spot in the Marlins bullpen. There is also a chance that both rookies impress enough in spring to make them major league teammates just as they were late last season. Ellington, who made his major league debut on August 3, was 2-1 with a 2.88 ERA in 23 games for the Marlins. Barraclough, who made his major league debut on August 7, was 2-1 with a 2.59 ERA.
Neither pitcher had worked at a level higher than A ball before 2015. Ellington's fastball ranges from 93-97 mph; Barraclough's fastball runs from 94-98 mph.
Ellington's story is especially compelling -- he had Tommy John surgery as a senior in high school and de-committed from Florida State University. He battled his way back through two junior colleges -- nearly quitting the game -- and the NCAA Division II before becoming a 16th round pick.
Barraclough's rise hasn't been as dramatic. He was a seventh-round pick, and the Marlins acquired him from the St. Louis Cardinals in a trade for former closer Steve Cishek.
COMEBACK TRAIL: A non-roster player breaking camp with the big-league team is always a long-shot, but it could happen if injuries occur. Effective left-handed relievers are always at a premium, which could give Chris Narveson a chance. He went 3-1 with a 4.45 ERA in 15 appearances for the Marlins last season, including two starts.
--INF Derek Dietrich should get a shot to unseat Martin Prado at third base. Prado, 32, is in the final year of his contract, and he is not worth the $12 million he is owed, at least not according to his 2015 numbers (.732 OPS). Dietrich, 26, is younger, less expensive in terms of his minimal contract and has more pop in his bat (.802 OPS). Dietrich had 10 homers in 250 at-bats. Prado had nine homers in 500 at-bats.
--OF Ichiro Suzuki is back for another year -- even if it's not really a great idea for the Marlins. It seems obvious that the once great Suzuki has vastly diminished skills at age 42. He produced a horrid .561 OPS last season with just 12 extra-base hits in 398 at-bats. It's sad because Suzuki has led the league in hits seven times in his Hall of Fame-worthy career.
--C Jeff Mathis is back for his fourth year with the Marlins, and that's a very bad thing for the Miami offense. Mathis, 32, is a career .194 hitter with a .560 OPS. It didn't seem possible that Mathis could get any worse as a hitter, but that's what happened last year when he "hit" .161 with a .504 OPS. He was a free agent after last season, yet the Marlins brought him back, ostensibly for his defense and leadership skills. The fact that the Marlins can't find anyone better to make those 30-something starts as a backup catcher says a lot about the current state of the franchise.
QUOTE TO NOTE: "We have a talented and young team that has a chance to grow and develop. That's why I was so intrigued by the Marlins. That's the biggest reason why I'm here." -- Marlins manager Don Mattingly.


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F1 2009-13 part two: Brawn and the double diffuser
In part two of his series about F1's last major regulation change, EDD STRAW looks back at the first major technical controversy of the era
In just one week, less than a month before the first race of Formula 1's brave-new-regulations era in 2009, Ross Brawn's eponymous team didn't so much move the goalposts as completely change the game.
Honda had pulled the plug on its works team in December 2008 and by the time the Brawn-led management buy-out was completed in the first week of March '09, its rivals had long since been out testing.
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Joshua Robinson, 39, pleaded guilty to nine charges: Three for having sex with two 15-year-old girls, five for obscene films and one for showing an obscene film to a six-year-old girl.
SINGAPORE: An American MMA instructor was jailed four years on Thursday (Mar 2) for having sex with two 15-year-old girls and filming the acts for his own "perverse pleasure".
When Joshua Robinson's apartment was raided, officers seized 5,902 obscene films, including 321 films of child pornography. The haul is believed to be the largest collection of child pornography seized from an individual in Singapore.
Robinson, 39, pleaded guilty to nine charges: Three of having sex with minors under 16, five for making and possessing obscene films and one for showing an obscene film to a six-year-old girl. Another 20 charge were taken into consideration during sentencing.
Robinson was caught in June 2015, two days after his second victim "had a mental breakdown and cried" and went to the police.
Robinson met the girl, 15, on social networking site MeetMe in early 2015. By June, they had exchanged phone numbers and Robinson began to pressure the girl into meeting in person.
They exchanged nude photographs at Robinson's insistence, and he described the sexual acts he would perform on her if they met up. He also told the victim he had a fetish for schoolgirls in uniform.
The victim, who had been teased and bullied at school because of her weight, told Robinson she was insecure about her body. Robinson sought to assure her, saying he was "more interested in how open you are sexually".
They met on Jun 23, 2015 at Clarke Quay MRT station, across the road from Robinson's apartment at Riverwalk Apartments. The victim wore her school uniform and no panties, as Robinson requested, and he took back to his apartment on the 19th floor.
At the apartment, the girl felt nervous and called a friend. She was still on the phone when Robinson led her into his bedroom, stripped naked and had sex with her. He filmed it on camera but the girl had no idea, assuming that he was "just multitasking" when he was on his phone during the encounter.
Later that day, the girl told her parents about what happened and they took her to the police. Robinson's apartment was raided two days later.
Officers found thousands of obscene films during the raid. They also found a folder labelled "Fifteen", in which Robinson had saved 12 films of him having sex with another 15-year-old girl he had met two years before, on dating site OkCupid.
Robinson first had sex with the girl in his apartment in September 2013 and on multiple occasions after. The victim said Robinson was "tall and muscular", and she did not dare to stop him.
He also filmed the acts without her permission, and when she asked him to delete the videos, he refused, saying they were for his "viewing pleasure".
In July 2015, a month after he was arrested and released on bail, Robinson showed a six-year-old girl an explicit video of his girlfriend performing a sexual act on him.
The girl's father had brought her along to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Singapore's gym at Peace Centre. While her father was busy training, Robinson approached the girl and showed her the video, before instructing her not to tell anyone.
She told her mother later that day.
Deputy public prosecutor Nicholas Lai sought a jail term of four to five years for Robinson, calling him a "sexual predator" who "groomed and morally corrupted his young victims" and "coaxed them into having sex with him".
Robinson had sex with both victims on their very first meeting, DPP Lai said. "He should have known better than to have initiated an illicit sexual affair with not one, but two 15-year-old girls who lacked the maturity and understanding that (Robinson) was merely using them to satisfy his sexual desires."
Robinson's lawyer, Mr Mervyn Tan, said his client's life "is totally devastated by this incident" and he is "deeply remorseful".
Mr Tan submitted over 10 testimonials written by Robinson's family and friends, including his mother and girlfriend. They described him as a talented animator with a passion for martial arts and a generous heart. He had done well at work, was a respected MMA instructor and donated regularly to charity, the letters said.
Robinson, who has lived in Singapore for at least six years, has a YouTube channel in which he uploads free instructional videos on martial arts and animation. He has also hosted several MMA competitions and taught the sport in schools, Mr Tan said.
Before his arrest, Robinson worked at visual effects company Double Negative. But since he was charged, he has been struggling to make ends meet, and had to survive on his savings and the goodwill of friends, his lawyer said.
He argued that the two victims were never threatened or forced into the sexual encounters, and that one of the victims had even assured Robinson that it was not her first sexual encounter.
Robinson had "acted foolishly without thought", the lawyer said. "He has indeed learned a harsh lesson, one that he is unlikely to forget."
For sexual penetration of a minor, Robinson could have been jailed up to 10 years and fined, for each charge.
For the possession of obscene films, he could have been jailed up to six months or fined at least S$500 for each film, up to S$20,000.
Editor's note: The Attorney General's Office has clarified that the offences for which Robinson was charged were not cases of "sexual assault". This story has been updated to reflect this.


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Thursday, October 18, 2012
Event Location:
Lansing Community College – West Campus
Automotive lab and adjacent classrooms
5708 Cornerstone Dr.
Lansing, MI 48917
Event Highlights: This event offered unique sessions to educate attendees on cleaner transportation technologies. The sessions covered eco-driving, highlights of the Lansing Community College's student alternative fuel vehicle conversion projects, an overview of recent alternative fuel deployment projects in Michigan, highlights of Michigan State University's solar car team vehicle building competition, an introduction to peak oil, coverage of ethanol as a regionally significant alternative fuel, and an introduction to local PEV deployment projects and usage research.
Display vehicles included a Michigan State University solar car, propane Ford truck (student conversion), electric S-10 (student), hydrogen-powered golf-cart, General Motors EV-1, Prius, Volt, and Sundance Chevrolet Volt.
8:00 – 8:50 am
Check-in; Breakfast; LCC Dean Kickoff Speech
Room: Auto Lab
9:00 – 9:50 am
Eco-Driving Session
Introduction to efficient driving techniques with Kristin of GLACC
Room: Classroom
10:00 – 10:50 am
Highlights From LCC's Automotive Program
Discuss AFV projects, like the propane conversion, S10 conversion, and more with Jim Ripley and Students of LCC.
Room: Classroom
11:00 – 11:50 am
Alternative Fuel & Vehicle Deployment In Michigan
Discuss alternative fuel and vehicle deployment projects; what we'd like to do in the future, and more with Maggie of GLACC.
Room: Classroom
12:00 – 12:50 pm
Box lunches and networking
Room: Auto Lab
1:00 – 1:50 pm
Track 1: MSU Solar Car Team
Experiences of students in building and racing solar car with the MSU Solar Car team members.
Room: Classroom
1:00 – 1:50 pm
Track 2: Peak Oil: Is Resource Depletion Real?
Overview of oil depletion and relevance for public with Kurt Cobb
Room: Classroom B
2:00 – 2:50 pm
Biofuels In Michigan: Energy Independence Through Regionally Targeted Fuels (Ethanol)
Ethanol CEO to discuss biofuels today and outlook through and ethanol lens with Mitch Miller of Carbon Green BioEnergy.
Room: Classroom
3:00 – 3:50 pm
Local Projects: BWL Community EV – Bringing EVs to Mid-Michigan
Discussion of EV user experience; data; what has been learned through this innovative project with Angie Goodman of BWL and Cinda Eltzroth, a public participant.
Room: Classroom
3:50 – 4:00 pm
Closing Session
Brief closing statements, thanks, adjourn with the planning team.
Room: Classroom
Maggie Striz Calnin, Site Coordinator
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Sponsors/Partners: Michigan Corn Marketing Association
Attendance: 97 students, staff, consumers, industry experts
Event Highlights: National AFV Day Odyssey was hosted at Lansing Community College's west campus in Michigan's capital region. There was no charge for registered participants to attend. A variety of sessions covered advanced vehicle technology, eco-driving basics, gas-to-electric conversion, fuel quality, panel discussions on the business case for alternative fuels, and overviews of clean transportation projects in Michigan. There was also an advanced vehicle display including an ethanol-powered truck, a hybrid electric school bus, an electric GM EV-1, and many others.
Guest speakers represented Ford Motor Company, Michigan Propane Gas Association, Lansing Ice and Fuel, Crystal Flash Energy, Lansing Board of Water & Light, Meijer, Greater Lansing Area Clean Cities, Lansing Community College, and the Michigan Corn Growers Association. Highlights of the event included networking and discussions among participants. A crowd favorite was the eco-driving basics session.
Host Site Coordinator: Lansing Community College
Event Type: Educational Seminars, Vehicle Display
Attendees: 90 General Public, Students
Event Highlights: Lansing Community College's 2008 National AFV Day Odyssey was kicked off with opening remarks from Marvin Argersinger, Director-Automotive Technology Program and Deborah Cole, Dean-Technology Careers Division. Attendees were then able to freely browse the vehicles on display throughout the day and attend numerous educational clinics, such as "Fuel Cell Operation and Use of Hydrogen" (Professor John Hanley, Lansing Community College), "Fuel Cell and Hybrid Technologies in Vehicles Today" (Mark Olance, Ford Motor Company), "Bio Fuels Research" ( Lars Peereboom, Ph.D., Michigan State University Department of Chemical Engineering and Material Science), and "Hydraulic Hybrids-The Next Generation" (James A. O'Brien, Hybra-Drive Systems, LLC). Attendees were also presented with several fantastic door prizes and lunch.
Host Site Co-Coordinators: Lansing Community College and Lansing Clean Cities, Lansing, MI
Event Type: Vehicle Displays, Presentations, Workshops, Luncheon
Attendees: 103 Students, Educators, OEMs
Participating Sponsors / Partners: Michigan Corn Growers and Michigan Biodiesel
Event Highlights: A series of presentations took place that focused on cleaner air, the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles, and movement toward operating local transportation systems using domestically produced fuels such as natural gas, propane, and electricity and renewable fuels such as ethanol and biodiesel. Alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicles were on display to show individuals what vehicles are currently available for purchase, along with vehicles still in the production stages, giving attendees a sneak peak at the future of technology.
Site: Lansing Community College/Ann Arbor Clean Cities Coalition/Greater Lansing Clean Cities
Format: Conference, Fair and Exhibit
Audience: Government Officials, Educators, Health Organization Representatives, Fleet Operators, and Students
Attendees: 160
Highlights: Clean Cities alternative fuels program on the impact of feedstock fuels and biodiesel's impact on fleets. Ethanol and biodiesel emphasis by University of Michigan Solar Team. Ford fuel cellhydrogen tank. Current research and future applications of fuel cell technology. Gas grill giveaway for completing the Odyssey event survey.


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Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Comment Request; Housing Counseling Training Program, 66143 [E9-29707]Download as PDF
[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 238 (Monday, December 14, 2009)] [Notices] [Page 66143] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: E9-29707] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR-5285-N-42] Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Comment Request; Housing Counseling Training Program AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Housing, HUD. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The proposed information collection requirement described below will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Department is soliciting public comments on the subject proposal. DATES: Comments Due Date: February 12, 2010. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name and/or OMB Control Number and should be sent to: Lillian Deitzer, Departmental Reports Management Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410; e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com or telephone (202) 402-8048. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ruth Rom[aacute]n, Director, Program Support Division, Office of Single Family Program Development, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410, telephone (202) 708-2112 (this is not a toll free number) for copies of the proposed forms and other available information. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department is submitting the proposed information collection to OMB for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended). This Notice is soliciting comments from members of the public and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information to: (1) Evaluate whether the proposed collection is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information; (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond; including the use of appropriate automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. This Notice also lists the following information: Title of Proposal: Housing Counseling Training Program. OMB Control Number, if applicable: 2502-0567. Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The Housing Counseling Training NOFA, which requests narrative responses, forms, and supporting documentation, is used by the Department's Office of Single Family Housing, Program Support Division, to rank applications submitted through Grants.gov. The collection allows HUD to evaluate and select the most qualified applicant(s). Post-award collection, such as quarterly reports, will allow HUD to evaluate grantee performance. Agency form numbers, if applicable: SF 424, SF 424 Supp, HUD 424CB, SF LLL, HUD 2880, HUD 96010, HUD 2994. Estimation of the total numbers of hours needed to prepare the information collection including number of respondents, frequency of response, and hours of response: The number of burden hours is 409.68. The number of respondents is 15, the number of responses is 51, the frequency of response is on occasion, and the burden hour per response is 11.67. Status of the proposed information collection: This is an extension of a currently approved collection. Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C., Chapter 35, as amended. Dated: December 4, 2009. Ronald Y. Spraker, Acting General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Housing--Federal Housing Commissioner. [FR Doc. E9-29707 Filed 12-11-09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210-67-P


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|Author: Claude Monet
|Landscape, Painting, Oil on canvas, 61x81 cm
|Origin: France, 1872
In 1874, Monet travelled to his native Havre. The purpose of the trip was to prepare new works for the forthcoming exhibition. The present picture is one of the four paintings produced during his stay in Havre. Not without prompting from Japanese woodcuts, Monet "carved" his compositional structure. With this forest of masts and smokestacks, and the piles of barrels and bales of goods in the foreground, he conveys the sense of an extremely busy port, with ships departing for the ends of the earth as well as for Caen, the main city of the neighbouring département of Calvados. The juxtaposition of tall smokestacks of the ships in front with the masts of the fishing vessels behind reveals the onset of the industrial age, in spite of Monet's residual Romanticism. The picture shows a sunny day. Unfortunately, the weather changed and the painting remained not quite finished - the artist evidently did not want to spoil it by trying to complete it without consulting nature.
|Style: Impressionism
|Source of entry: formerly in the collection of Otto Krebs, Holzdorf
|Exibition: French Painting: 19th - 20th centuries
|Transferred from Germany after World War II
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WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration will establish a new independent Drug Safety Oversight Board to monitor FDA-approved medicines once they're on the market and update physicians and patients with emerging information on risks and benefits.
House and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt announced the creation of the board during a meeting with FDA employees Tuesday. The agency has been criticized sharply in recent months as reacting too slowly to reports linking the arthritis drug Vioxx and pain drug Celebrex to increased risks of heart attack and stroke.
Leavitt said it's clear that people want more oversight and openness from the agency.
'New culture of openness'
"They want to know what we know, what we do with information and why we do it," he said, promising to create "a new culture of openness and enhanced independence."
The board will recommend what information and updates to put on the government's Drug Watch, resolve disputes over drug safety issues and oversee the development of a drug safety policy.
It will be composed of FDA employees, medical experts from other HHS agencies and governmental departments, and consult with outside medical experts as well as consumer and patient groups, officials said.
To improve new drug safety information reaching patients and doctors, the board will create a drug safety Web page with emerging information for both previously and newly improved drugs, such as side effects, safety risks and steps that can be taken to minimize them.
One-page information sheets for health care professionals and another for patients also will be made widely available, officials said.
Lester M. Crawford, the acting FDA commissioner who was nominated Monday by President Bush to assume the post permanently, said the agency now "understands that the public expects better and more prompt information."
Focus on bioterrorism
Newly sworn in himself, Leavitt said last week that he expected the FDA to adopt "an emboldened vision for that agency" to meet 21st-century threats.
Chief among them is bioterrorism. Outgoing HHS Secretary Tommy Thompson said in December that the nation's food supply is so vulnerable he was surprised terrorists had not yet tainted it, saying, "it is so easy to do."
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The White House on Monday announced Crawford's nomination to replace Mark McClellan, who left the FDA last March to oversee the agency that runs the Medicaid and Medicare programs.
White House allies say Crawford, 66, is ideal for the job particularly because he has been acting commissioner for nearly a year and has experience monitoring food safety.
But watchdog groups have criticized Crawford's ties to the food industry, and his record as acting commissioner provides another target. Opponents say, for example, that the FDA reacted too slowly when drugs it had approved, like Vioxx and ephedra, proved dangerous.
The groups urged the Senate on Monday to "vet the vet," a reference to Crawford's training as an animal doctor.
"Under Dr. Crawford's watch, the FDA has failed to protect the public from dangerous prescription drugs, dietary supplements and contaminated animal feed that could carry mad cow disease," said Janell Mayo Duncan, counsel for Consumers Union, which publishes Consumer Reports.
Senate Democrats took a diplomatic approach.
"As many of these controversies arose while Dr. Crawford was acting commissioner, it will be important for him to lay out to Congress and the American public his specific plans to ensure the safety of our prescription drugs as well as our food supply," said Sen. Edward Kennedy of Massachusetts, the Senate Health Committee's lead Democrat.
Industry groups came to his defense.
"Dr. Crawford knows the agency and he knows it well. He responds to concerns and crises quickly and with quiet efficiency," said Jeff Trewhitt, spokesman for the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America.
Crawford has a Ph.D. in pharmacology from the University of Georgia and has served as administrator of the Agriculture Department's Food Safety and Inspection Service and as an adviser to the United Nations' World Health Organization.
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Ted Rall: Generalissimo El Busho
Rall, Ted. Generalissimo El Busho: Essays and Cartoons on the Bush Years (New York: Nantier Beall Minoustchine Publishing, 2004)
Generalissimo el Busho is a series of essays and cartoons from the early Bush era--hence its title. (I bought my copy directly from Rall during the 2004 campaign, and had it inscribed "Friends don't let friends vote for Bush!") Rall is quite successful in this format, with his essays and cartoons providing context for each other and clarifying his thoughts. I appreciated America Gone Wild! more than Wake Up...You're Liberal! for its greater exhibition of Rall's talents in the graphic medium.
From Rall's essays, I particularly appreciated his comments on Bush's post-2000 illegitimacy:
"Call him Governor Bush--once a governor, always a governor. Call him the Resident, the Thief-in-Chief, whatever. Just don't call him President." (p. 29, "The Resistance Begins Now")
and his reference to the Bush era as a "Supreme Court-ordered political occupation" (p. 111, "Drout du Seigneur: Bush As God").
This early 2004 cartoon (p. 177) is one of my favorites from the book. It's a prime example of Rall's snark:
Here's another cartoon (p. 182) that deftly illustrates Americans' differing perceptions of Bush:
Rall occasionally misfires, as in this comment on the Iraqi occupation from page 202:
I appreciate his point, but Godwin's Law nevertheless applies. (Rall published a similar cartoon, "Wehrmacht Funnies," a few months earlier.)
Overall, Rall's cartoons and comments have held up well over the past several years; they will likely continue to do so. If you enjoy political cartoons with an unblunted edge, Rall's work should prove to be satisfyingly incisive.