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A Q of 100 for 10 and 15 meter traps seems very low. I beleive that our (TH7DX) trap coils are closer to Q=300. I can measure them and post the results if anyone is interested. I also agree with Tony K1KP, that shortening a dipole element only reduces it's gain very slightly, on the order of fractional dB. Roger WB0DGF Telex Communications, Inc. (Hy-Gain) http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/hygain http://www.telex.com -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.html Submissions: email@example.com Administrative requests: firstname.lastname@example.com Problems: email@example.com Sponsored by Akorn Access, Inc & N4VJ / K4AAA
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Upper Allen Township commissioners are taking steps to expedite the installation of traffic signals at the north and south exit ramps from Route 15 onto South Market Street.
At the May 16 meeting, township commissioners authorized the advertisement of bids for the installation of the lights. They hope to have them in place by the end of September.
The project already has been delayed, so commissioners decided to buy the metal poles for the signals and store them until the installation work begins. They awarded a contract to Signal Services Inc. of West Chester for $70,230.
The lights would be synchronized with existing signals at Gettysburg Pike, Mechanicsburg Area Middle School, Bumble Bee Hollow Road and Kim Acres Drive.
The plan is to have preemption devices installed at both signals to allow emergency vehicles to activate a green signal when the intersections are congested. It's also planned to have an emergency generator included so the lights would continue to operate during a power outage.
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ALLEGAN COUNTY, MI – For years, Scott Wynne professed his innocence in the 1995 killing of Hamilton farmer Phil Timmerman.
He won support of family and others in filing appeal after appeal. A federal judge even ordered a new trial.
Wynne's story was all a lie.
Wynne, in a five-page letter intended for the victim's family, and in a 90-minute recorded interview with police, admitted that he shot and killed Timmerman, angry that Timmerman had leased farmland from Wynne's mother that Wynne considered his own.
"Although words are inadequate to express my regret for the harm and pain I so thoughtlessly inflicted on the Timmerman family, through this statement I hope to express my sorrow and remorse and provide some closure for them," he wrote in a statement.
"Coming to terms with my innermost thoughts and putting them on paper has helped me understand the debts I owe the Timmermans, society, and my own family, and, in recognizing and disclosing my many embarrassing faults, I now realize the grief I caused the Timmermans trumps any right to privacy or pride on my part."
Wynne's statements were contained in a letter, obtained by The Grand Rapids Press and MLive under a Freedom of Information Act request, in which he said he wanted to offer a personal apology to the Timmerman family as part of a "Victim-Offender Dialogue."
Related: Revival of 1995 slaying case against Scott Wynne opens old wounds
Related: U.S. Supreme Court rejects Scott Wynne's appeal in 1995 killing of Allegan County farmer
Related: Appeals court ruling is latest twist in 1995 murder case
The victim's brothers, Dave and Ken Timmerman, said in a statement: "We were sure all along he was guilty but are glad this is out in the open for the sake of the Jury, those that testified, the Sheriff's Department, the Prosecutor, and anyone else that was affected by the tragic event, confirming that the right decision was made."
The confession brought vindication to those who were named by the defense as possible suspects during trial and in subsequent appeals, retired Allegan County sheriff's detective Patrick O'Reilly said.
"Honestly, it doesn't make any difference to me, personally. There was never a doubt in my mind he was guilty," O'Reilly said.
"I am very happy for those whose names were dragged through the mud during the trial … people who were very reluctant to testify because they were scared to death of him," he said.
Among them was Mark Peckham, a key prosecution witness. The defense said he killed Timmerman and framed Wynne.
Peckham once worked at Wynne's garage-door business and was a friend.
"This is sort of my vindication," said Peckham, who now lives in Kalamazoo.
RELATED: Scott Wynne's confession in 1995 Allegan County killing vindicates man he blamed
Timmerman was shot and killed May 18, 1995, while working in an Allegan Township cornfield after dark.
Wynne, in the statement to Allegan County sheriff's detectives Chris Haverdink and Craig Gardiner, said he was angry that Timmerman leased his family's farmland. Wynne had viewed the property as his own after his father died when he was 16.
He couldn't imagine living anywhere else.
He vandalized Timmerman's equipment in the fields in hopes it would drive him away.
Wynne decided to threaten Timmerman in the cornfield so that Timmerman would rework the land agreement with his mother. Timmerman had turned down that request earlier in the day.
Wynne said he used face paint and wore camouflage clothing and took his "most fearsome gun," a .22-caliber assault rifle, when he approached Timmerman in the darkness. He said Timmerman eventually saw him and approached.
Timmerman asked, "'What the hell do you think you're doing?'" Wynne said. Wynne said he panicked. He became infuriated as Timmerman walked toward him. He panicked, raised the .22 and fired.
He said the gun jammed after the first shot. Wynne had a .45-caliber handgun. He didn't know how many times he pulled the trigger, but knows eight shots were fired.
Everything happened so fast.
Wynne ran to his house 1½ miles away. He stopped to vomit three times, accidentally leaving his rifle, never found, during one of the stops.
He got home, called his girlfriend to establish an alibi, then showered. He hid his handgun above the drop ceiling in his bedroom, not expecting that he would be arrested the next day.
"Obviously, I couldn't sleep at all that night."
He was afraid of being caught, and "horrified by what I did."
Wynne said he has lost many supporters after he confessed to the killing. He said that the "vast majority of family and friends have disavowed me," including brothers and a sister.
He did not mention his mother, who is believed to have funded his defense.
Wynne insisted that there is no legal benefit to coming clean now. He is serving life in prison without hope for parole. He said that if he could talk to the Timmerman family, and apologize, "I'll be able to sleep better at night. In this type of crime there's no amends or restitution that can be made. The only thing a person can do is offer a sincere apology."
He said he has not slept well since his arrest. He has recurring dreams and nightmares.
"There's really nothing left for me to lie about."
Allegan County Prosecutor Fred Anderson asked detectives to talk to Wynne at the request of the Rev. Bernie Timmerman, the victim's father. Anderson wanted to make sure that the Timmermans, if they were to meet Wynne, were not hurt by Wynne.
Detectives said the father might consider speaking with Wynne. They doubted the brothers would.
Wynne says he has nothing to gain, legally. His appeals are done.
But Anderson, along with O'Reilly, the former sheriff's detective, said Wynne could have an ulterior motive.
If he hoped to ever seek release from a governor's pardon, he would have to have admitted to the crime.
"He can only gain from (the confession)," O'Reilly said.
"He needs to stay there the rest of his life."
John Agar covers crime for MLive/Grand Rapids Press E-mail John Agar: firstname.lastname@example.com and follow him on Twitter at twitter.com/ReporterJAgar


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The wooded slope of Grymes Hill is criss-crossed with abandoned roads, cow paths, dog runs and other trails. Most of them have been abandoned for years and lead nowhere. They are a danger to hikers.
SANC needed to define specifically where its trails went and record them on a large sign at its Van Duzer Street entrance and add markers along the trail.
Volunteer Tom Kratz started by making a rough drawing of the trails on a topographical map of Grymes Hill. He then refined his estimates by walking the trails with a GPS device which defined trail locations and distances. Finally, he used the topographical map to note changes in elevation.
Kratz took his draft map to Pat DeCicco, a retired chief sign painter for the city's Parks Department. DeCicco projected the draft onto a larger piece of paper. Next, he cut a large piece of tin and, using the larger draft, painted the map on it. Finally, he mounted the map on a wooden frame at SANC's Van Duzer Street entrance. The resulting sign notes SANC and connecting trails by color and includes elevations and highlights along the trails. At the same time, SANC staff members Robert Pipkins and Corwin Butler cut and painted wooden directional arrows and posted them along the trails.
SANC hopes that hikers will use its newly marked trails responsibly and safely to explore its woodlands, scenic overlook and Serpentine barrens.
In other news, soil scientists from the Natural Resource Conservation Service (U.S. Department of Agriculture) recently visited the Serpentine barren on the SANC. They were led by Heather Liljengren of the Greenbelt Native Plant Center.
Most Serpentine barrens are covered with topsoil. SANC's is unique in that its topsoil was removed by a developer in the 1970s. This left an area of exposed Serpentine rock and gravel extremely hostile to any plant life and so alkaline that earthworms cannot live there. Nevertheless, over the last 40 years, grasses, flowers, and even a few trees have gained a foothold.
Team members were surprised to find the plant life and made an extensive collection of rock, soil, seeds and plants. The Greenbelt Native Plant Center will nurture some of the seeds into plantings so SANC can accelerate the re-greening of the area.
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By Lisa Grier
The message to our youth has been consistent: You need a college education to realize the American dream.
High schools rally to the call of preparing students for this next leap as they measure their aptitude and interests, tests and refine academic skills, offer Advanced Placement and Dual-Enrollment classes and aid in applying for scholarships.
Off they go to college with high hopes and dreams for a well paying career doing what the love- and like most; they will rely on loans to pay for that investment in their future incomes.
Fast-forward to graduation, and what should be an exciting culmination of four years of dedicated study is halted into a scary reality: a looming loan debt that will no doubt, catch many eager graduates with a sobering surprise.
"I owe how much? My minimum payment is what? How many years? I do not even have prospects on a job."
My daughter received a tearful call from a friend, following her financial exit information session, frantic and depressed--- she had accumulated a whopping $160,000 in student loan debt--- for a teaching degree from a state school.
I was stunned and could not figure out how she had accumulated such an enormous debt. My daughter explained that her friend had borrowed the maximum amount she could, covering tuition, housing, meal plan, books, along with spending money; worsened by the fact that she was forced to rely on private loans.
Neither she, nor her parents were eligible for government student loans due to poor credit. She never worked during school, and not a dime has been paid toward interest on those loans.
It deeply saddens me to know that her start in life begins on such a note. True, she got herself into this financial mess, but I cannot help but ask where her parents were? Didn't anyone advise her about the debt she was taking on?
She has never worked at a job and currently has no job prospects. She has $60 to her name and will be unable to afford to move, should she find a teaching job. Her minimum monthly loan payment is $540 for many years to come.
No wonder she was crying! It made me want to cry. I shudder to think about her future and the enormity of her debt repayment.
Student loan debt now surpasses credit card debt and I surmise that this college graduate is not alone in her poor financial decisions.
I believe the next financial crisis is just around the corner as un- and under-employed college graduates will be financially paralyzed by their debt; entrapped in loan repayment hell they will forever be burdened by. Many will be unable to buy a home, start a family, or buy a car.
Parents, financial aid representatives, and schools need to do a better job in helping guide our young and eager students about the choices they are making when it comes to post-secondary education and the investment they make in choosing a career and the path to get there.
There seems to be some kind of weird denial about the financial realities of loans, interest accrual, and the stark economic realities of the current job market and costs of living.
My daughter walked away with $16,000 of debt and we were actively involved in the choice to go to a state school, she graduated high school with college credits, finished college a semester early, saving the costs of a final semester's tuition, housing and meal plan, she worked part-time and I worked to pay for her loan from day one.
Keeping her debt under control was a team effort. She was hired by an advertising firm a month after graduation. She now has a great job in her field.
As parents, we breathe a huge sigh of relief and we are grateful for being able to be proud of her accomplishments without the fear of seeing her burdened by staggering loan debt.
Sky-rocketing tuition and related educational expenses need to be looked at squarely in the eye when students are narrowing down career choices and making college visits.
The truth is those four years will fly by and repaying those loans does not have to be a reality check that leaves your college graduate in a financial rut, relegated to a life living at home with their parents well into their thirties!
Planning, preparation, and paying for college is serious business and parents need to take the lead! The decisions you make now will have consequences for your child's future.
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I'm not sure I understand your question. Are there any concerns with protein-dominant meals? Not if your protein sources are of good quality (Primal). How much plant matter is enough? That's going to vary by individual and from day to day.
Try not to get locked in to 3 meals and 1 snack. Sometimes I'll do lunch and dinner, no breakfast, no snack. Or breakfast and dinner. Intermittent fasts are fine, and the idea is to eat when hungry.
Don't worry about getting enough fiber. If you want to incorporate more plants into your diet, eat seasonally and just keep trying out new recipes.
I've done LC/VLC sporadically, but not strictly. Some folks have success with it and others not. When I first went Primal, I went VLC during the week, and let loose on carbs on weekends. Worked for me.
When you're eating quality foods and lose the taste for sugar, grains, fast food, and processed food, you will naturally fall into a healthful eating pattern that's right for you and what your body tolerates. Don't force a rigid, structured "must eat 10 servings of vegetables per day" kind of thing on yourself.


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Boston Bruins' center Marc Savard is scheduled to undergo reevaluation on Wednesday by doctors in Boston after being diagnosed with a moderate concussion one week ago.
He is currently resting at his home in Peterborough, Ontario.
Savard absorbed a clean hit to the head by former teammate Matt Hunwick in the second period against Colorado on Jan. 22. He was down on the ice for several minutes, until being helped off with the assistance of team captain Zdeno Chara and Patrice Bergeron.
Earlier that week, he was also hit by Pittsburgh Penguins' defenseman Deryk Engelland early in the third period at TD Garden on Jan. 15.
Ironically, Hunwick was traded to the Avalanche to relieve cap space for Savard's return, which occurred on Dec. 2 at home in an 8-1 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning.
This is the 33-year-old's fourth concussion in his career and second in the last 10 months, as Savard missed the start of the season overcoming post-consussion syndrome during the summer.
Penguins' left winger Matt Cooke took a cheap shot at Savard with an elbow blow on March 7, which landed him a Grade 2 concussion and a long extensive rehab.
Savard returned in time for the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Philadelphia Flyers, which Boston fell 4-3.
According to reports from ESPNBoston.com, Bruins' general manager Peter Chiarelli stated "there is a strong possibility (of shutting Savard down), but you have to take it step by step."
The site also suggested if Savard was to be shutdown, to place him on long-term injured reserve so if the team wanted to, could trade for an impact player.
At this point in Savard's career, it has to make one wonder if this could be it.
"He still has some symptoms. It hasn't totally disappeared," said Bruins' head coach Julien after Monday's practice at Ristuccia Arena in Wilmington. "We'll let the medical people deal with him when he gets back. Hopefully for his sake, not the team's sake, but more for his sake that he gets better."
Savard has two goals and eight assists and a minus-7 rating in 25 games for Boston. In his last five games he's recorded three assists in what looked like to be an offensive turnaround.


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|[Towertalk] creating ground "surround" of house: Obstacle
|firstname.lastname@example.com (Glenn Little)
|Wed, 18 Sep 2002 18:00:53 -0400
If the grounds are not tied together, you will get a difference in potential between the two grounds. If the grounds are tied together, the difference of potential will be minimum. If everything is tied together and a lightning strike occurs, everything elevates to the same level and everything is happy. If the grounds are not tied together and a strike occurs, the two "grounds" will elevate to different points. A difference of potential and current flow. Not at all good. If the tower takes the hit (probable) and is connected to the house by anything conductive and the house is not at the same ground potential as the tower, dammage will occur as the energy attempts to equalize. To ground the tower to the house requires ground rods placed along the path at twice the distance of the ground rod length. The ground wire should be bonded to the rods along the path. To be done properly, the rods are driven to about 18 inches below grade and the ground wire (#2 AWG or larger) is trenched to the depth of the rods and welded. References for this are Motorola's R-56 manual for site selection and MIL-HDBK-419A. In my past job, I evaluated sites for lightning probabilities. If everything is bonded together, minimum damage during a strike. I anything was not attached to the system bonded ground, it was usually toast after a strike. YMMV. 73 Glenn WB4UIV At 06:42 AM 9/18/02 -0500, Jon Ogden wrote: >on 9/16/02 11:56 PM, Bill Hider (N3RR) at firstname.lastname@example.com wrote: > > > Now, sometimes the tower is located so far from the shack (house) that the > > impedance in the coax shield > > over that long run (say several hundreds of feet) is so large that you'd > > think the lightning would dissapate before > > it got to your shack. Well, maybe it would and maybe it wouldn't. Why not > > be safe and provide a path for the lightning > > that YOU know is the one you want it to take? Add that measure of > > protection. In your case, 70 ' just doesn't come > > close to being far enough to ignore this, in my opinion. > >This whole thing seems to be a bit of debate between people. To connect the >tower to the house ground or not to. > >Most people I have talked to do not connect the tower ground to house >ground. The simplest reason, is you want to keep lightning strike energy >AWAY from the house. A big, long wire connecting 70 feet or more of length >is going to have a lot of inductance to lightning and won't do much good >anyhow. > >The reason for tying electrical grounds together is for safety reasons as >you want all "ground" points to be at the same potential relative to the hot >wire in the electrical circuit. Otherwise, you can create major problems as >ground is not always "ground." Tying electrical grounds together fixes >that. > >This is a different purpose for the tower ground. In fact, I personally >think that keeping the ground separate is a very good thing as you want to >keep al lightning strike AWAY from your house electrical system. > >The best protection of shack and equipment is as one person said to >disconnect everything. Sure, but it's not always practical. So the >alternative is to bite the bullet and drop the big bucks for surge >suppressors. One of the guys that helped me put up my tower told me in no >uncertain terms to do this. He said EVERY line coming from the tower going >into the house needs to be protected. The surge arrestors should be as >close to ground as possible and grounded right near the tower. > >So yesterday I ponied up the big bucks and spent the money to get the >arrestors for every line. Cable Experts sells the ICE, Alpha Delta and >Polyphaser models. The ICE ones that I bought cost $40 to $46 each and look >to have a pretty good design. > >73, > >Jon >NA9D > >------------------------------------- >Jon Ogden >NA9D (ex: KE9NA) > >Life Member: ARRL, NRA >Member: AMSAT, DXCC > >http://www.qsl.net/ke9na > >"A life lived in fear is a life half lived." > >_______________________________________________ >Self Supporting Towers, Wireless Weather Stations, see web site: >http://www.mscomputer.com >Call 888-333-9041 to place your order, mention you saw this ad and take an >additional 5 percent off >any weather station price. >_______________________________________________ >Towertalk mailing list >email@example.com >http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Glenn Little email@example.com QCWA LM 28417 Amateur Callsign: WB4UIV email@example.com AMSAT LM 2178 QTH: Goose Creek, SC USA (EM92xx) ARRL TAPR ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
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A veto-proof majority of Philadelphia City Council is supporting a bill to effectively decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana.
The bill passed Thursday, 13-3, with every Democrat in favor of it and every Republican against it.
A spokesman for Mayor Michael Nutter would not immediately say whether the Democrat would sign it.
The measure would allow the police department to change its policy to no longer require officers to arrest somebody who is 18 and older for possessing 30 grams or less of marijuana. It would still be punishable by a $25 fine.
The bill's sponsor, Councilman Jim Kenney, said he estimates the new policy could save the police department and the courts $4 million a year.
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Okay. So, I wasn't expecting an all-out, heart-pumping, fight-to-the-death duel between the unlucky castaways who got sent to Redemption Island on "Survivor." No pistols, like back in the days of Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr. No samurai swords from Japan.
I didn't expect the castaways to square off in an octagon-shaped cage and beat each other to a pulp, UFC style. But I figured the duels would at least be physically exhausting, you know, at least tough enough to drop a few beads of sweat from the opponents' bodies.
I forgot. This is "Survivor," where the weekly reward challenges and immunity challenges seem to focus more on lame puzzles and less on physical exertion. I guess it was dumb on my part to expect a real duel, you know, at least some sort of rough-and-tumble "Real World/ Road Rules" type of challenge, on Redemption Island.
So, what did we end up with for the very first duel in the outdoor, stone-carved "Redemption Arena?"
A lame contest that seemed like something you would find at a freakin' Boy Scout jamboree, involving long sticks, some rope, some keys and some locks. Let's see who could make a pole, snatch their three keys the fastest and unlock the three locks to open the door to the bamboo "prison." Big whoop. The battles between Sammi and Ronnie on "Jersey Shore" are a lot more intense than this.
Could you tell I'm a little disappointed?
Anyway... Aside from that big letdown, I actually LOVED last night's show, the third episode of season 22. Once the so-called "duel" had ended, things heated up quickly back at the camps.
I enjoyed the lies, I enjoyed the schemes, and I liked the way the new castaways are finally teaming up and getting smart. They know who their main target is, but can they pull off their big mission? (More on that below)
What a funny scene when Steve Wright, the former NFL player, and David Murphy, the defense attorney, lied to Russell about what took place on Redemption Island.
They told him that "the black chick" won the duel and "the blond dude" got sent home, hoping Russell would soon end up on the island and be shocked to see a physically fit, 22-year-old Nashville guy waiting to challenge him. (Then again, if the duels aren't going to be physically challenging, anyone could win them...)
My thoughts at this point in the show: It would be a great thrill to see the look on Russell's face if he ends up on Redemption Island and sees Matt Elrod.
Russell has no idea Matt was the real winner of the duel. Matt, in the words of the overdramatic Jeff Probst, "seized the moment!" Yep, he pounded the heck out of Francesca Hogi and proved his manhood by being the fastest rope-tying, key-grabbing, lock-opening castaway in the entire Nicaraguan jungle.
And poor Francesca, the woman whose name no one can correctly pronounce. She was the first contestant ordered to leave the island for good. "Your shot at redemption and the million-dollar prize is over. You're out of the game," Jeff told her. "You can toss your buff in the fire on your way out."
"And let me know if you need some Band-Aids or other assistance from our medical team after that bruising, bloody duel." (Okay, Jeff didn't say that line. But everything else, he did say…. I told you, I wasn't happy with that lame contest).
When Boston Rob was finished basking in the glory of his huge success at the last tribal council (blindsiding Matt and forcing Kristina to flush out her hidden immunity idol), he got right down to business. He spent most of his time trying to hunt down that elusive hidden immunity idol.
Rob also had a chat with crazy Phil and confirmed that he is in a solid alliance with Grant, Natalie and Ashley. "You're fifth," he tells Phil. (I suspect Rob doesn't trust Phil at all, because he knows he has a big mouth, and Rob will try to oust him as soon as it's convenient.)
Boston Rob also seems ultra-paranoid about Andrea. She was tight with Matt, and Rob is worried she will seek retribution for Matt's blindside. He's also worried that Matt will keep on winning on Redemption Island and return to the game.
Rob tries to smooth things over a bit by promising Andrea that Phil and Kristina will be voted off before her. (a big fat lie)
How much do Steve, David, Ralph (the hairy farmer) and Mike (the ex-Marine) hate Russell Hantz? So much that they hatch a plan to purposely throw the immunity challenge.
They figure their alliance, which includes Sarita and Julie (the firefighter), could go to tribal council and split the votes between Russell and his tightest ally, Stephanie. That way, even if one of them happens to have a hidden immunity idol, it would guarantee either Russell or Stephanie would be booted.
But… the plan will only work if everyone is on board. Julie is wishy-washy. She's a tough competitor and she doesn't want to purposely lose the challenge.
Later on, after her tribe loses the challenge – when David intentionally moves slowly when he's trying to solve a puzzle – Russell suspects he's being targeted and wants to persuade Julie to vote with his alliance. First he sends Stephanie over to Julie to talk to her one on one. Then he talks to her himself and promises Julie if she votes with him, "I've got your back."
Will Julie fall for Russell's lie?
Russell tells Jeff he suspected some of his tribemates intentionally threw the immunity challenge. When Jeff asked whether the tribe did that, Mike did not completely fess up, but, just like a good Marine, he gave this technically accurate assessment:
"I would say we didn't go 100 percent," he acknowledged. "We definitely wanted to win. But if we lost, we got some fat on this tribe that we need to trim off."
Stephanie does everything she can to try to protect her buddy, Russell. She reminds everyone what a great player Russell is, and how quickly he can get revenge on anyone who crosses him.
Things get very interesting when the votes are cast. It becomes clear that Russell and his alliance are targeting Ralph, who got into a heated exchange with Russell last week after Russell lied about finding the clue to the hidden immunity idol. No one knows which way Julie will be voting, so you had to expect a very close vote.
("This is my game, sucker," the cocky Russell said as he voted for Ralph.)
The votes are read: Russell. Ralph. Stephanie. Ressell (that was the way Ralph the farmer spelled Russell. Russel (another misspelling). Stephanie. Ralph. Ralph. And, the final vote…. Stephanie. A three-way tie! (a very rare occurrence on Survivor)
That forced a second round of votes, with Ralph, Russell and Stephanie unable to participate.
The second batch of votes that were read out loud: Ralph. Russell. Russell. Russell. And Russell!
So, Russell the master manipulator is heading to Redemption Island! Knowing he was doomed during the second vote, because he was outnumbered by the opposing alliance, Russell had a sly smirk on his face when the votes were read. When he grabbed his torch to exit the tribal council area, he turned his head, looked straight at Ralph and warned: "I'll be back. And be ready."
Ralph raised his fist in victory and replied: "I'll be ready."
Then Russell's buddy Stephanie looked over at Ralph and his alliance and warned: "Storm's a coming."
What a great finish to a great episode!
Survivor fans: Do you agree? What did you think of last night's show? Are you glad Russell got booted? (even though he has an outside shot at returning)
• Did anyone notice that Jeff Probst forgot to ask if anyone had the hidden immunity idol before he tallied the votes? (This happened at least once last season, maybe twice. Most likely it was a sloppy editing mistake during final production.)
• Did last night's immunity challenge look familiar to anyone? That was one of the most interesting challenges from last season. Maybe CBS is cutting its challenge budget? Or perhaps the International Federation of Obstacle Course Construction & Puzzle Assembly Teamsters union is on strike?
• Did you catch Russell's quotes at the very, very end, after the preview to next week's episode? He was fuming over his ouster. "I was so p----d off," he said, "I wanted to bitch-slap every single one of them."
• Does anyone else remember another three-way tie ever on Survivor? I can remember a few two-way ties, but without doing the research (need to get some sleep after finishing this column and my "American Idol" column) I think it's possible this was the first three-way tie in Survivor history.
Len Melisurgo is a news editor at The Star-Ledger and a self-professed reality TV addict. During the past year, he spent many sleepless nights blogging about Season 9 of 'American Idol,' Season 5 of 'America's Got Talent' and Season 21 of 'Survivor.'
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• California invasion begins on Redemption Island
• 'Survivor' 22 Photo Gallery: Meet the castaways
• It's official: 'Boston Rob' and Russell Hantz returning to 'Survivor'
• New 'Survivor' contestants revealed; Boston Rob and Russell returning?
• 'Survivor Nicaragua' winner 'Fabio' gets last laugh, dude


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WOODBURY — The potential placement of a computerized LED sign in front of the city's public library has sparked a debate among local officials and preservationists.
According to library director Jean Wipf, the sign would merely be a means to enhance the library's connectivity to the public.
But to others, it's a threat to the value of the location, which is located in the heart of the historic district.
Members of the city's planning and zoning board, as well as Nora Leary, chairwoman for the Historic Preservation Commission, recently stood before city council to voice their reservations.
During a recent HPC meeting, seven of the eight members were opposed to the idea, according to Leary.
"The HPC is concerned this will destroy the historic character of this area," Leary said. "And then other buildings will also seek exemption to erect this type of sign."
Established in 1977, the HPC is an advisory board that closely reviews projects and alterations proposed within the city's historic district.
"We believe that there are codes and ordinances in place to prevent this. HPC thinks it would be a mistake to allow this sign to be erected," Leary said.
The city's planning and zoning board wasn't thrilled with the idea either, according to board member John Pafumi.
"I personally oppose any electronic sign and I don't need to see what it looks like," Pafumi, who was perturbed that the sign — though currently on hold — was ordered before the library had a discussion with city officials.
"It upsets me that nobody really saw this coming," Pafumi said. "And people come before (the planning board) for paint, for doors and shutters, stuff that seems really silly to people."
According to the city's sign ordinance, which contains guidelines for the historic district, "light from an illuminated sign shall be steady in nature, not flashing, moving or changing in brilliance, character, color, degree, intensity, location and type of illumination."
Illuminated signs are also discouraged.
Those standards are not allowed to be waived unless the planning and zoning board agree, an action Pafumi said would seem hypocritical.
"If the city's not going to follow the ordinance, then why would the citizens?" Pafumi said. "If we're going to allow the sign, then kill the ordinance."
City council, seeking more information and visuals of what the sign would appear as, agreed to withhold a decision on any new signage for the library until they were further educated on it.
"I understand both sides of this," Mayor Ron Riskie said. "But I don't think we can just say it's a no-go.
According to Wipf, the sign would be a full-colored screen, no bigger than the existing sign, that wouldn't flash. It would contain images that dissolve into other images.
"It's not going to have flames or orange lettering," Wipf assured. "And we're trying to make it as conservative as possible. It's not going to be a substantial change."
Wipf added that the current sign can only hold two messages per week and is an inconvenience as it is.
"I believe that we're all working together in the city. We'd also offer it for city use as needed," Wipf said, which could include emergency warnings and upcoming events. "I'm just hoping we can find some sort of compromise."


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Half the Conversation
Conveys Horror of 9/11
ELLEN BARRY / Los Angeles Times 1apr2006
Strongly suggested:
1) Why Indeed Did the WTC Buildings
Collapse? Professor Steven E. Jones 19mar2006
NEW YORK — It was 9:50 a.m., and the caller simply refused to hang up. He was trapped on the 105th floor of one of the World Trade Center towers, and the 911 dispatcher was trying to get him off the phone.
"Just stay where you are. Don't do nothing. Just stay where you are," said the dispatcher, identified only as Fire Department 408. "We're coming. Yeah. Hang up, sir. We're on the way." But the man would not hang up. Finally, Fire Department 408 thought of something else to say.
"I swear to you," he said. "I swear to you, we'll get someone up to you."
Nine hours of recordings released by the city of New York on Friday evoke the horror and confusion that swept through emergency services the morning of Sept. 11, 2001. Addressing callers as "hon," "sir" or sometimes "lady," dispatchers repeated one message — like a mantra — to people who couldn't breathe and were beginning to panic: Sit tight; we're coming.
The recordings, which do not include the words of the callers, show that people stuck in the towers received contradictory and sometimes misleading advice. Some dispatchers recommended opening windows, not realizing the panes were sealed shut; other emergency operators warned urgently against breaking the glass.
Dispatchers repeatedly instructed callers to stay where they were, put wet towels over their heads and under the doors, to stay low and not to panic — the standard procedure for emergencies in high-rise buildings. Only a handful advised that they try to get out of the buildings.
David Rosenzweig, president of the dispatchers union, said he would give the same orders today, because "if the fire is below you, there's nowhere to go. The exits are like chimneys.
"Right up until the time the building collapsed, they had hope," he said. "If they went in the stairwell, they were dead."
New York officials fought hard to prevent the release of the recordings, which were requested by the New York Times in 2002 under the state's Freedom of Information Law. The city argued that other records sought by the paper contained information needed to prosecute Zacarias Moussaoui, and that the last moments of the victims in the towers were intensely personal and should remain private.
Lawyers for the Times, joined by a group of victims' relatives, made the case that the recordings contained important information about how emergency services functioned in the crisis. The New York State Court of Appeals in March 2005 ordered the city to release the operators' words but said the victims' appeals could be redacted.
Norman Siegel, a lawyer who represented the family members, on Friday said the operators' comments were "inconsistent and contradictory" and said they proved that the operators were not properly trained or not working from a uniform script. But he took pains to praise their compassion.
"We do not want the 911 operators to become scapegoats," he said. "The 911 operators were themselves in the dark."
Sally Regenhard, founder of the Skyscraper Safety Campaign, whose son Christian was a New York City firefighter who died on Sept. 11, agreed. "The operators desperately tried to manage a situation that they were not trained to manage."
Police and fire officials, meanwhile, said the recordings gave them reason to be proud. In a statement, Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly said they "remind us once again of the remarkable performance of our 911 operators, who displayed professionalism and compassion under the most trying of circumstances, often staying on the line with anguished callers until the very end."
Between 8:46 a.m., when the first plane hit, and 10:28 a.m., when the second building collapsed, 130 calls were made to 911 from inside the World Trade Center. On some floors, as many as 100 people clustered together while one person called.
The calls were patched through to dispatchers at four locations. Four dispatchers were answering calls from headquarters in Central Park, several miles uptown from the site of the attack, and 17 dispatchers were stationed at centers in the Bronx Zoo, at Forest Park in Queens and at Prospect Park in Brooklyn, Rosenzweig said.
At times, dispatchers in the recordings sounded confused about what was taking place. One dispatcher tried to explain his situation to a caller: "I don't know anything more than what people calling in tell me. I don't have any access to a radio or TV or anything. I don't know."
Although the Fire Department and Port Authority police ordered an evacuation of both towers at 8:59 a.m., there is no mention of the order in the dispatchers' recordings. Instead, at 9:17 a.m., dispatchers received word over the public address system that the fires had subsided. At 10:15 a.m., after the south tower collapsed, one dispatcher appeared not to know about it, asking, "It's still standing, right?"
Glenn Corbett, who teaches a fire-safety course based on the events of Sept. 11, said the dispatchers — had they been given better information by officials on the scene — could have helped lead some people to safety. Although there were no clear exits from the top of the north tower, one stairwell in the south tower was passable. Corbett said the dispatchers were handicapped by their isolation.
"All they knew was something bad happened in the buildings," said Corbett, assistant professor of fire science at John Jay College of Criminal Justice. "Can you imagine not knowing, sitting in a blank-walled building in Central Park? You don't have good information to tell the people."
Rosenzweig said the dispatchers performed "far beyond what I had expected," using the same protocol they had used in a successful evacuation during the 1993 World Trade Center bombing. But the experience of working Sept. 11 was so traumatizing that many could not return to their jobs.
"I had lots of people that basically changed their occupation," he said. "They don't want to talk to people that are dying."
The first calls came in seconds after the first plane crashed into the north tower, and they were marked by confusion. One dispatcher, told that a man had jumped from the tower, asked the caller, "Which window, which floor?"
At 9:09 a.m., another offered this explanation to a caller: "They're saying it might be a terrorist attack. It would have to be, because what are the odds of two planes crashing into the same buildings, OK?"
In some cases, dispatchers remained on the line for long minutes, trying to communicate with callers who were gradually overcome. Dispatcher 8685 stayed with a man on the 105th floor of a tower from 9:17 to 9:22.
"Oh, wow," the dispatcher said, when told that 60 people were huddled together and that the stairwell had collapsed. Then he issued orders: "Listen. Everybody wet the towels. Listen. Lie on the floor. Everybody wet the towels; put it over your head."
The dispatcher listened to the caller repeat his or her words to the crowd, then said, "Oh, my God…. Oh, my God. You can't breathe at all?"
Seconds later, the dispatcher told the man to calm down.
"I know it's hard to breathe. I know it is," the dispatcher said. "OK, listen, listen, listen to me, listen to me; OK? Listen, don't — Try not to panic. You can save your air supply by doing that, OK?"
Finally, the dispatcher tried to reassure the caller.
"Everybody is downstairs already. It's just a matter of getting up there and getting you out." The man indicated that the fire was coming up from beneath them. The dispatcher told the group to "find another staircase and see if you can make it upstairs." Then the caller hung up.
"Ain't this terrible? Oh, my God," the fire dispatcher said.
There was little time to reflect, but at 9:52, Dispatcher 8695 was able to speak for a moment with a colleague on the line.
"It's an awful thing, an awful, awful, awful thing to call somebody and tell them you're going to die," said the dispatcher, who had just spoken to a group on the 86th floor of one of the towers. "That's an awful thing. I hope — I hope they're all right, because they sound like they went — they passed out because they were breathing hard, like snoring, like they're unconscious."
For most of the morning, though, the dispatchers spoke in calm voices. As late as 10:17, a dispatcher identified as Fire 528 pleaded with a man on the 97th floor of the north tower to relax.
"I understand your concern, sir, and I understand your panic, but we are there in the building," the dispatcher said. "I understand. Please," said the dispatcher. "Stop talking, and let the air — you're losing your oxygen. So try to be quiet and remain calm, OK?"
It was 10:18 a.m. "Please," the dispatcher said. Ten minutes later, the building collapsed.
In terror's grip
Some quotes from 911 operators during recorded phone conversations Sept. 11, 2001:
8:46 a.m.: American Airlines Flight 11 hits the north tower
8:48 a.m.: "You saw an explosion at the twin towers?"
8:58 a.m.: Port Authority police mobilize; city police and fire departments send major emergency alerts
8:58 a.m.: "He jumped out which window, which floor? Do you know?"
9 a.m.: "OK, if you feel your life is in danger, do what you must do. I can't give you any more advice than that."
9:03 a.m.: United Airlines Flight 175 hits the south tower
9:09 a.m.: "They're saying it might be a terrorist attack. It would have to be, because what are the odds of two planes crashing into the same buildings, OK?…. OK. I can't believe this. It's got to be — It's got to be hell."
9:10 a.m.: "I've got a guy on the 106th floor and he wants to know how to deal with a hundred people. He wants some directions. I don't know."
9:17 a.m.: "We are trying to get up there, sir. Like you said, the stairs are collapsed, OK? Put the wet towels under your head and lie down, OK? I know it's hard to breathe. I know it is."
9:26 a.m.: "All I can tell you to do is sit tight, because I have almost every fireman in the city coming out."
9:35 a.m.: "We have a caller. He's not on the line. States there's a male hanging out the World Trade Center, the window by the antenna tower."
9:47 a.m.: "You're not by yourself…. I don't know anything more than what people are calling and telling me. I don't have access to a radio or TV or anything."
9:53 a.m. "I'm still here. The Fire Department is trying to get to you. OK, try to calm down."
9:59 a.m.: South tower collapses
10:17 a.m.: "I understand your concern, sir, and I understand your panic, but we are there in the building. We're getting there as soon as we can."
10:28 a.m.: North tower collapses
Source: Associated Press
Times staff writers Lynn Marshall in Seattle and Robert Lee Hotz in New York and the Associated Press contributed to this report.
source: http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/la-na-audio1apr01,1,659054.story 1apr2006
911 calls from WTC touched operators
Helpless dispatchers tried to be reassuring
AMY WESTFELDT / AP 1apr2006
NEW YORK — Emergency operators listening to trapped callers' heartbreaking pleas from the burning World Trade Center repeatedly said help was on the way while they struggled with crashing computers, utter confusion and their own emotions, several hours of 911 calls released Friday show.
In releasing the 130 calls, city officials edited out the voices of those who sought help. But the police and fire dispatchers often repeated the callers' words, reflecting the fear and chaos of the morning of Sept. 11, 2001.
The first call came seconds after terrorists flew a hijacked jetliner into the north tower of the trade center at 8:46 a.m. A second plane struck the south tower 17 minutes later, and by 10:28 a.m. both towers had collapsed, leaving 2,749 people dead.
Dispatchers assured the callers—most of them on floors above the burning plane wreckage—that help was coming or already was there. In many cases, they had little to offer but compassion.
"OK, ma'am. All right," a fire dispatcher told a caller at 9:05 a.m., two minutes after the second tower was hit. "Well, everybody is there now. We're trying to rescue everybody. OK?"
Twelve minutes later, another dispatcher told a frantic caller trapped on the 105th floor of the south tower to instruct people to put wet towels over their mouths, lie on the floor and not open the windows.
"We are trying to get up there, sir. Like you said, the stairs are collapsed, OK?" the dispatcher said.
The transcripts and nearly nine hours of audio recordings were released after The New York Times and relatives of Sept. 11 victims sued to get them. An appeals court ruled last year that the calls of victims in the burning twin towers were too intense and emotional to be released without their families' consent.
As a result, the transcripts held long blank spaces where the callers' words would have appeared.
Often, it was clear from conversations between Police and Fire Department operators that they were not sure what had occurred. At one point a police operator told a fire dispatcher a helicopter had hit one of the towers.
The operators managed generally to maintain their composure as word spread that what initially appeared to be an accident was a terrorist attack.
Sirens screamed in the background as the callers pleaded for help. Although there were no voices, their desperation was evident in heavy, audible breathing on the other end of the operators' calls.
source: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-0604010065apr01,1,1200284.story?coll=chi-newsnationworld-hed 1apr2006
'Can only imagine. It's chaos here'
BRIAN KATES / New York Daily News 1apr2006
With Reporting by HEIDI EVANS, ROBERT GEARTY, BRIAN KATES, CAITLIN KELLY, GREG B. SMITH, CHRISTINA BOYLE, JONATHAN LEMIRE AND ALISON GENDAR
In the hell that erupted on Sept. 11, 2001, police and fire dispatchers remained calm and compassionate - but were helpless to aid doomed victims enveloped by the shadow of death at the World Trade Center. Almost none of the 130 callers who dialed 911 was told to evacuate the twin towers. And again and again, the callers were assured that help was coming and to stay put, emergency recordings revealed yesterday.
"We're on - we're on the way," a dispatcher told a frantic caller on the 105th floor of the south tower.
"We will get to you. I can't stay on the line, sir. We'll get to you as soon as we can," the dispatcher said at 9:36 that morning. "I swear to you. I swear to you, we'll get somebody up to you."
Twenty-three minutes later, the south tower fell. In the end, 2,749 people would be killed.
Only 28 of the 130 people who called 911 from inside the World Trade Center have been identified by city officials. Of those 28 callers, all but one died.
The partial recordings released by court order yesterday - running 8 hours, 35 minutes - include only the voices of police, fire and Emergency Medical Service dispatchers and operators.
The city has refused to release the voices of those trapped or their identities without their families' consent.
But even without half of the tragic story, the desperation, panic and heroism that took place are evident.
Calls flooded into 911 from the moment American Airlines Flight 11 exploded into the north tower at 8:46 a.m.
"We just had a plane or something crash into the World Trade Center," a dispatcher reported at 8:47 a.m. "... this is no BS."
"My God, my God. They said an airplane crashed over here. ... Oh, Lord," another Fire Department operator told a colleague. "This makes me feel so bad, I can't take it. ... Poor babies."
Seconds later, another call came in from the north tower.
"What building are you in, sir, One or Two?" the operator asked. "... sit tight. Do not leave, okay? There is a fire, or an explosion or something in the building. All right? I want you to stay where you are."
"We're there," the operator reassured later. "We're coming up to get you ... just sit tight."
Sirens wailed in the background as callers looked for information. Amid the chaos, the dispatchers generally remained calm, even when they weren't sure what had happened.
"Did you hear it was a confirmed helicopter or a plane?" a dispatcher asked an operator just before 9 a.m.
"They said it's a helicopter," the operator said. "They're not sure. But most people are saying helicopter."
The horror escalated quickly, and the city's 911 system, which Mayor Bloomberg has since vowed to improve, became overwhelmed.
At 9:05 a.m., an operator told another dispatcher about a call from a woman at a bank near Ground Zero.
"She states that on the northwest side there's a woman hanging from - an unidentified person hanging from the top of the building."
"We have quite a few calls," the dispatcher said.
"I know," the operator responded. "Jesus Christ ... I can imagine. I can only imagine. It's chaos here."
At 9:08 a.m., five minutes after the second plane slammed into the south tower, a dispatcher told a caller: "Okay. All right. If it gets really bad, call us back."
"I understand, I understand your panic and your fear," a dispatcher said. "We are in the building and we are doing the best we can."
"Remain calm. Stop using up all your oxygen in the room," another dispatcher advised.
When the operators told panicked callers to stay put, they were following emergency protocol that stipulated only the areas immediately around fires in skyscrapers should be evacuated. No one initially believed the towers would collapse.
But as the magnitude of the attacks became clear, some operators seemed to know that the massive rescue effort could not save everyone.
After telling a caller on the 86th floor of the north tower to "stay calm," an operator added: "I feel so bad that we can't do more. You don't know. Oh, boy. God forbid."
Another dispatcher is heard talking to a colleague: "It's an awful, awful, awful thing to call somebody and tell them you're going to die."
Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly said yesterday the NYPD operators "displayed professionalism and compassion under the most trying of circumstances, often staying on the line with anguished callers until the very end."
The New York Times and relatives of Sept. 11 victims sued to get the recordings released. An appeals court ruled last year that the calls of victims and their identities should be kept private.
A New York State Supreme Court Justice ruled Wednesday that names of victims spoken or spelled out should be released. The city appealed the decision and the case is pending.
The parents of Christopher Hanley, one of 28 people who identified himself on the calls, released the audio of his call this week. Another family member, a Brooklyn father, told the Daily News on Monday that he would listen to the 911 call that his son made. But he feared the unedited recording could be too painful for his wife.
Several victims' family members pledged to continue their battle yesterday at a midtown law office, while offering praise for the dispatchers.
"I really feel for the dispatchers," said Maureen Santora, whose firefighter son, Christopher Santora, 23, was killed. "I don't know how they must have done their job."
Of the 20 dispatchers who answered calls on 9/11, only eight are still working.
"I don't think the City of New York could've had a better, more professional group of workers on the job that day," said dispatchers union President David Rosenzwig.
"These are unsung heroes."
source: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/local/story/404871p-342888c.html 1apr2006
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The Event of the Century
Posted on Tuesday, November 04, 2008
Bringing together members of the HWS community from all over the world, the William Smith Centennial Gala was a night filled with tradition, honor, history, music, food and entertainment. Current students, alums, faculty and staff gathered for the event of the century on Saturday, Nov. 8 in the Bristol Field House.
"We're pulling out all stops for the Gala and the entire weekend," says Director of Alumnae Relations Kathy Killius Regan '82. "We only have one chance to celebrate turning 100."
The Gala kicked off with a "Green Carpet" welcome that rivaled the Oscars. On the carpet, Director of Alumni Relations Jared Weeden '91 and Director of Communications Cathy Williams interviewed guests, a pre-show that was shown live on the Field House's Big Screen. After making celebrity entrances, guests entered a completely transformed Field House decorated with banners and trees in tribute of Nurseryman William Smith.
"This promises to be the largest event in the history of the Colleges," says Weeden.
When the lights went down and the Gala got underway, guests enjoyed a film on the Centennial and a program of celebration that includes special performances by 3 Miles Lost, The Hobartones and the Hip~NotiQ's Step and Dance Team.
Internationally known band Atlas will kick off the party portion of the evening leading to a raucous performance from one of the hottest acts in Upstate New York - President Mark D. Gearan and his Garage Band of faculty and staff.
"We want to remember this night as a proud moment for our alma mater and a reaffirmation of what makes these Colleges, and our unique coordinate tradition, so very special," says Regan.
This event of the century was about pure enjoyment in the framework of celebrating all that 100 years of William Smith means for everyone invested in these Colleges. "I'd like each and every guest to walk away with sore feet from dancing the night away, sore faces from smiling all weekend and a sense of great pride and confidence for our next 100 years," says Lauren Shallish '05, one of the event's organizers who serves as Chief of Staff and Secretary to the Board of Trustees.


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Trip to France a feast for the senses
By Kathy Erickson and Beth Brennen
Seven Mercer Island High School students recently returned from a student exchange tour to Mercer Island's sister city, Thonon-les-Bains, France.
Their experience began on April 1. After arriving in Geneva, the Mercer Island students — along with Mercer Island Sister City Association chaperones Beth Brennen and Monica Howell — were warmly greeted by Thonon-les-Bains Sister City Association members. They were then introduced to the families with whom they would stay until their departure on April 9.
The exchange visit is an annual event.
"I really enjoyed staying with my hosts throughout the week. The food, people and places were fantastic," said Annalise King, a MIHS junior.
Students attended the local high school with their host students and experienced everyday Thonon life. Of the school experience, Islander sophomore Liem Tu said, "I really enjoyed going to the school and meeting a lot of new people. The trip was great, and I can't wait to go back."
Students were hosted at a reception in their honor at the Thonon City Hall, featuring a speech welcoming them to the city by Thonon's mayor, Jean Denais. They enjoyed lunch in the city's old port area on Lac Leman, visited Thonon's Thursday market, and were treated to a boat ride across Lac Leman.
At an evening band concert, King accompanied the band with a borrowed trombone.
The students toured the Haute-Savoie region, including nearby castles, Chateau de Ripaille and Chateau de Chillon, as well as the town of Evian, where students visited the famous water plant and the Charlie Chaplin museum. Other places included the medieval village of Yvoire.
One excursion took the students to visit a local goat farm that produced goat cheese. The students milked the goats, learned how cheese was made and purchased many pounds of cheese that they took home to their families!
And yes, not surprisingly, as the students spoke of highlights, the subject of food came up time and again.
"The food was to die for. Why can't we make bread like that here?" asked freshman student Margaret Seaton.
"Oh, la vache! What a wonderful trip! Great food, people and places," wrote freshman Madison Nimmo.
"I loved making cakes every two days or so," Daniel Shen, also a MIHS freshman, exclaimed. "La Raclette and Tartiflette were cheese-awesomeness."
The group visited the local lycee hotel school, where French high school students study for positions as chefs and hotel managers.
This coming October, the Thonon student hosts will visit Mercer Island and stay in the homes of the Mercer Island students who stayed with them in April. Mercer Island students look forward to introducing their new Thonon friends to Mercer Island and Seattle, and new friends here.
More on the Mercer Island Sister City relationship:
Thonon-les-Bains, France, and Mercer Island, Wash., are both lakeside cities located close to major metropolitan areas.
The Mercer Island Sister City Association is a nonprofit, community-based organization promoting educational, cultural and other exchanges between the citizens of Thonon-les-Bains and Mercer Island. Community members are invited to become involved in the sister city organization and enjoy its many sponsored events.
For more information, contact Linda Todd, 232-4570.
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Grief was different fifty years ago. It was a time when stoicism was praised and death was synonymous with "dirty" and kept at bay.
But November 1963 was different. People were talking about about how hard it was to lose a father, especially for children. The image of Caroline and John-John standing next to their mother, watching the horse drawn caisson, will always be crucial to the story.
Jackie offered the country a powerful teachable moment. She showed us that children should be a part of end-of-life rituals and that they are important for our life history and for our healing. There was much talk about her courage and bravery. No one has addressed, then or now, that the choices she made on behalf of her children were far ahead of the times.
What did we know then? Not enough. Just decades earlier Piaget, Swish psychologist and philosopher, described how children think. He argued that their worldview was dramatically different from that of adults. John Bowlby, the architect of attachment theory, emphasized that children's grief and mourning had been long ignored.
In 1962 Dorothy Barclay wrote in the New York Times, (Questions of Life and Death, July 15), that adults avoid talking to children about death because kids won't understand. Adults, devastated by their own grief, are unable to listen to the children around them.
How could the First Lady navigate such public pain for her children during this devastating grief? We know now, some thirty years after the introduction of the Post-Traumatic Stress disorder (PTSD) diagnosis, how trauma shatters us. Just inches from her husband's head when he was shot, Jackie saw his mortal injuries. She protected his body, but knew he was dead.
Like many people who witness trauma, Jackie was able to make decisions and function. Sometimes post-trauma behaviors look like stoicism and calm, and Jackie was both applauded and criticized for such stone-faced grief.
Chaos and confusion erupted on the afternoon of November 22nd for the children. Caroline's first sleepover was abruptly cancelled and she was returned to the White House. Radios were turned off, but no one knew how much the children might have heard. Helicopters and gathering crowds puzzled the children. Fearing for the safety of the First Family, the Secret Service hurried them to their grandmother's home.
While on Air Force One Jackie made crucial decisions for her children. She decided they shouldn't be disrupted and needed to sleep in their own beds; Caroline and John-John were returned to the White House. Jackie hoped to tell them about their father's death, but also vowed not to leave her husband's side. Concerned that Caroline might hear about her father, Jackie requested that their longtime nanny sensitively appraise the children's needs. The nanny told Caroline that night.
Jackie quickly became an advocate for her children and asked the new President if her family could have more time before moving out of the White House, allowing the children to remain in school until the end of the term.
Throughout the funeral, Caroline and John-John were at Jackie's side. They wrote letters to their father, attended the funeral mass at St. Matthew's, and said their final goodbyes. The children did not walk from the Capitol to St. Matthew's but rode in a car not far behind Jackie. Later the children visited the President's grave with their mother. Caroline kneeling at her father's flag-draped casket and John-John's proud salute are among the most stirring images of that century.
John, Jr. turned three on the day of the funeral and Jackie made sure to acknowledge his birthday, despite the pain. She knew the importance of meaningful rituals.
A half-century after the assassination of JFK we have made progress in understanding children's needs, but have we done enough? We are better at talking with children about death, especially at times of public tragedy, like September 11th or the Newtown school shootings, but what about the less-publicized losses that happen every day: the death of parents, siblings, and friends?
Children need time to integrate new experiences into their lives. They will grieve their entire lives in various ways. They don't "get over it." We need to be aware of childhood grief—responsibility falls to every one of us who has a child in our life. We are not defined by our losses but they do become a part of us, our history.
Jackie Kennedy made choices on November 22, 1963 that helped her children begin, what we now know, is a life-long grieving process. She understood that children need to be included when those they love die.
This is what Jackie knew.
This blog post was written by Joseph M. Primo and Dr. Donna Gaffney.
Dr. Donna Gaffney is a psychologist and Advisor for Education and Research at Project Rebirth in Manhattan. She was an advisory board member for Families of September 11th and facilitated the first online support group for family members. Gaffney is the author of Seasons of Grief, Helping Children Grow Through Loss.
Joe Primo is the CEO of Good Grief in Morristown and Princeton, New Jersey. Formerly a hospice chaplain, Primo is the author of What Do We Tell the Children?: Talking to Kids About Death.


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Wagner College will dedicate a permanent sports art and memorabilia exhibit tonight on its Grymes Hill campus as it hosts a college basketball doubleheader.
The collection, which is valued at $100,000, is on display in the main hallway of the Spiro Sports Center.
It features serigraphs signed by artist Leroy Neiman, including his depictions of New York Yankee Hall of Famers Mickey Mantle and Joe DiMaggio.
The Margaret and Henry Murphy Sports Memorabilia Collection includes posters, prints and photos; artifacts such as catching gear signed by Yankee icon Yogi Berra, plus dozens of autographed baseballs and other sports items.
"Our hope is that this collection will inspire the best in the young athletes who pass through the Spiro Sports Center every day," said Wagner President Dr. Richard Guarasci.
Donor Henry "Hank" Murphy, a 1960s track star at Wagner who went on to become an educator, retired in 2001 after 15 years as principal of PS11 in Dongan Hills.
Praising the native Staten Islander and civic activist, Guarasci said: "In his career and his life, Hank has demonstrated what it means to be a truly engaged member of the community, which is what we hope every Wagner graduate will become.
"This collection demonstrates, as much as anything, Hank's reverence for others, which was captured in the way he gathered and preserved artifacts that depict the best qualities of the sportsmen represented in this permanent exhibit."
The Murphys are residents of Livingston.


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In most countries in Europe the ECS is represented by a National Contact Person. ECS membership fluctuates between 350-750 persons from more than 25 European countries and several countries outside Europe. Students make up between 35 - 50% of the membership. The Society is financed through the annual membership subscription.
The 30th Annual Conference of ECS will be hosted by The Madeira Whale Museum (Museu da Baleia da Madeira) in Funchal, Madeira from 14 - 16 March 2016. You will need to create a personal profile on this website which will allow you to register for the conference online. Please see the conference page of the forthcoming conference for details about deadlines and important dates.
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If you want an evening gown that can also repel rain, Ross Bennett is your man. The senior apparel design student created a collection of garments made of gore-tex and other technical fabrics for the annual Division of Textiles and Apparel Fashion Show.
The show is April 25 at 8 p.m. in the Frank Erwin Center. A pre-show exposition begins at 5:45 p.m. The show is free and open to the public.
This year's event exhibits the work of 26 senior design students, including a runway presentation of 104 original garments featuring casual wear, day wear, evening and bridal gowns. The Apparel Design Program's dynamic structure allows students to gain experience in the various areas of design. This gives students a broad understanding of their field of interest.
Bennett's unconventional work with high performance fabrics stemmed from his love of the outdoors. "I live outdoors. Whether I'm riding my bike, gardening or playing with my dog, I'm always outdoors. I wanted to create something that you could wear all the time."
"In my mind I saw a guy who was riding his bike all over the city and then had to go right into a business meeting," he said.
To accomplish this Bennett created business suits made of gore-tex. "I designed trousers that are tapered and another pair that are cuffed and snap up so they don't interfere with the bike. You can then let them down to go into the office."
Bennett is the only student who tackled menswear this year. "I had wanted to do menswear for a long time but not many people know how to teach it. It is completely different to learn. I had to teach myself basically for this."
His other items include an Audrey Hepburn "Breakfast at Tiffany's" inspired little black dress and a purple corseted evening gown with a seven-foot train, both made of gore-tex.
Bennett was chosen to showcase his work at a fashion show in Dallas along with several other university fashion students and his evening gown caught the eye of a former model who asked to borrow the gown to wear to red carpet event.
The senior is already working in the fashion industry as an assistant buyer for Whole Earth Provision Co. but he's keeping his options open for the future.
Krista Ferreira took a different approach for her collection and opted to paint on the silk fabric for her whimsical bridal gown creation.
"It is a 60s style bridal gown with a huge bow in the front by the neck that is twisted on its side. I hand painted a silk floral print with butterflies on it and then beaded in pearls and swarovski crystals," she said.
The new romantic movement of the early 80's and designers Vivienne Westwood and John Galliano inspired Jordan Grabow's work.
"My collection is full of fancy. I worked with leathers, and furs and feathers mixing them with fierce English plaids and feminine, finer fabrics such as silks and organza. Everything is in a neutral
color palette," she said.
"As one looks at all the pieces together, you may think of the wild child having tea with the Queen of England after going hunting with the gents."
The fashion show is fully underwritten by the University Co-op. The Pink Hair Salon and Gallery, Sephora Cosmetics and Webber Productions provide additional support.
For more information visit the Department of Human Ecology Web site.


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The Denver Zoo has concocted something wild for singles in the Denver Metro area, the Singles Safari!
On Friday, July 30 from 7-10 pm, come and show off your plumage with other single Denverites and escape the usual bar crowd and see if your wild side will come out to play. The evening is designed to single mingle while sipping on exotic cocktails, munch on decadent appetizers while the zoo staffers set the mood for some mating games and wild tours throughout the zoo.
July 30, 7-10 p.m.
Admission: $30 per person includes beer, wine and appetizers
Space is limited and this event sold out quickly last year so avoid disappointment and get your ticket today.
Tickets available until 5 p.m. Wednesday, July 28. Tickets will not be available at the door.
Tickets include
- after-hours Zoo admission,
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- interactive animal encounters and
- a chance to meet some of Denver's finest with hopes of finding some animal attraction.
Appetizers included with admission include:
- Slider Station- Mini angus burgers and shredded BBQ beef brisket.
- Mac and Cheese Cupcake- Creamy macaroni and cheese layered in a cupcake form with panko gratin crust.
- Box Wedge Fries- Parmesan-truffle oil fries.
- Corn Bread Skillet- Home baked corn bread layered with goat cheese and fresh chilies.
- Iced Watermelon Skewers
For more information on this event visit their website at www.denverzoo.org


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The New Orleans Saints are widely believed to be seeking a dynamic player for their defensive front seven, a pass rusher who can offer consistent disruption in opponents' backfields. Here's a look at players potentially on their radar.
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"I see myself as being able to do both," he said when asked about the front-7 scheme he preferred, noting he played primarily in a 4-3 at
He identified pass rushing as a strength in his game and consistency as an area in which he needs improvement. He said he spoke with Saints representatives in


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A Brooklyn man is accused of attacking a man's car with a fire extinguisher in an a dispute between jitney bus drivers in Weehawken, police said.
Ashraf Awad, 49, of Brooklyn, is charged with making terroristic threats, criminal mischief, possession of a weapon for unlawful purposes, and unlawful possession of a weapon after he smashed the side mirrors and the body of the victim's car.
Authorities say that Awad, a jitney bus driver, also threatened to kill the man, also a jitney bus driver, during the incident at 10 a.m. Wednesday, according to a criminal complaint and Weehawken police.
The dispute in an ongoing one between jitney bus drivers competing for riders along the busy roadway that runs through North Bergen, West New York and Weehawken, police.
In this incident, police say the dispute began at 74th Street and Park Avenue in West New York and came to a boil at 46th Street and Boulevard East, where Awad positioned his jitney bus in front of the other jitney bus, blocking the victim from leaving.
Awad then got out of the commuter van, fire extinguisher in hand, and began bashing the man's jitney bus. Awad tried to smash the windows, but failed to do so, and then began breaking the side mirrors and denting the body of the commuter van, police said.
While he was hitting the man's car with the fire extinguisher, Awad yelled "I'm going to kill you" and he made other threats, police said.
Out on $2,000 bail, Awad appeared in Central Judicial Processing Court in Jersey City Thursday. Judge Kelly Austin reminded Awad to avoid all contact with the alleged victim in the case as a condition of his bail.
Editor's note: This report has been updated to reflect new information from the Weehawken police.


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Responding to Andrew Vanacore's story "Orleans Parish School Board considers new structure for district," reader Nolabluegrass commented:
"Orleans Parish School Board has done a yeoman's job resurrecting itself since the storm. Once considered a pariah it is now one of the top performing districts in the State. Yes, there are selective admissions schools in their portfolio, but lets not forget they also have high performing non-selective admission schools. This restructuring appears to be another move in the right direction and is likely to improve organizational efficiency. I have had the opportunity to work with both Ms. Padian and Mr. Smith and have found them to be highly competent and responsive.
"I am glad to see Orleans Parish School Board and its staff are strategically reorganizing to continue the work already well underway."
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I'll be showing a few of my favorite photographs all enlarged and framed (just like real honest to goodness art).
There's a reception in the evening on the 15th of May and another one on June 1st.
Last time we had a great time and this is a perfect opportunity for folks to see if I'm as nice (or evil) a guy as I claim to "be".
FYI - That's my shot of the Vatican in the upper left hand corner. I did that!