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In the first quarter of 2012, Friends of the Columbia Gorge experienced both successes and challenges in its ongoing mission to protect and preserve the resources of the Columbia River Gorge. We built support and visibility for our campaign to stop coal trains in the Gorge, lobbied to maintain an established federal conservation fund, continued to build support for the ambitious Gorge Towns to Trails Campaign, launched an exciting new hiking challenge, and reacted to a sudden, illegal clear cut in the Gorge Scenic Area.
Here are some of the highlights of the first quarter of 2012:
- Stop Coal Trains in the Gorge. As coal companies continued their push to make the Gorge a rail-and-barge conduit for hundreds of millions of tons of Asia-bound coal, Friends and its allies continued to build community support against the coal export proposals. Several councils and commissions among the proposed routes have issued resolutions and letters against coal exports, including the city of Hood River (Oregon), Stevenson (Washington) and the Port of Skamania (Washington). On May 7, the Power Past Coal coalition, which includes Friends of the Gorge, attracted 600 people to Portland's Pioneer Courthouse Square for a rally that featured prominent environmental lawyer and activist Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. This event received considerable news coverage, raising awareness of our fight against coal exports.
- LWCF Funding. A crucial aspect of Gorge preservation is the nearly century-old Land and Water Conservation Fund, which enables the U.S. Forest Service to purchase lands for conservation from willing sellers across the country. Congressional gridlock is threatening the continuation of LWCF. Congress will address LWCF funding again this summer and Friends and others will make an all-out push to ensure that this important program is maintained.
- Gorge Towns to Trails: Making the Connection. Gorge Towns to Trails is a vision for a comprehensive trail system around the Columbia Gorge, linking communities with tourism, and highlighting and enhancing the beauty and wonder of the Columbia Gorge. Launched in October 2011 at Mosier Plateau, volunteers, funders and the community of Mosier have come together in trail building to connect Pocket Park and Mosier Creek to the Plateau with its Gorge panoramas and Mosier Valley views. Enthusiasm is building for this project, as Friends engages communities throughout the Gorge and continues to add to its list of Gorge Towns to Trails partners and supporters.
- Waterfall Wanderlust Hiking Challenge. Part of Friends' mission is promoting the Gorge's wealth of recreational resources. The Columbia Gorge has one of the world's greatest concentrations of spectacular waterfalls. Our new hiking program, which began March 1, challenges members and non-members alike to visit 25 beautiful, semi-obscured Gorge waterfalls (2 are outside of the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area) by the end of October. The program includes guided hikes.
- BIA/SDS Clearcut. A massive clear cut in a highly visible part of the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area shocked and appalled those who have seen or learned of it. The results of Friends' investigation into the matter showed that the Columbia River Gorge Commission (the regulatory arm overseeing the Gorge Scenic Area Act) and the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) failed to enforce laws requiring public involvement, analysis of impacts and protection of open space lands. The BIA and SDS Logging Company clear cut 110 acres of forest on steep slopes near the Columbia River Historic Highway State Trail in February and March. The clear cut has created a tremendous scar on the landscape. There was scant environmental review of this project and the review failed to consider impacts to rare plants, sensitive species, scenic views, or recreation. Friends is working with the BIA and the Gorge Commission to mitigate the clear cut's effects and ensure that this kind of illegal act is not repeated.
In the fourth quarter of 2011, Friends of the Columbia Gorge saw great successes in its protection of the resources of the Columbia River Gorge. We launched a major community initiative to stop coal trains in the Gorge, celebrated the 25th anniversary of the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Act, built support for the ambitious Gorge Towns to Trails Campaign and noted a quiet close to the proposed Cascade Locks Casino.
Here are some of the highlights of the fourth quarter of 2011:
- Stop Coal Trains in the Gorge. Right on the heels of Friends' incredible victory setting the Boardman coal-fired power plant on a path to closure, the Gorge faces a major new threat from the coal industry. Proposed coal export facilities in Washington state would be fed by an additional 20 to 30 coal trains thundering through the Gorge every day, each 1 ½ miles long, carrying coal in open cars. BNSF Railway estimates that each car would lose 500 to 2,000 pounds of coal during transport. Locomotive diesel emission and coal dust would significantly increase air pollution problems in the Gorge, and exporting millions of tons of coal would worsen climate change worldwide. Friends' is engaging communities throughout the Gorge to oppose coal export trains in the Columbia Gorge
- 25th Anniversary of the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Act. Friends' culminated the anniversary with celebrations in Portland and Hood River, Oregon. The two events were a grand finale to an amazing anniversary year. Friends' launched 25 Trails, 25 Years, a challenge to hike 25 trails in the Gorge. More than 60 people hiked all 25! Friends' worked with Oregon Public Broadcasting on their 60-minute special about the National Scenic Area. We dedicated the Nancy Russell Overlook at Cape Horn. And through a settlement with PGE, we ensured a 2020 closure of the Boardman coal-fired power plan and secured $1 million for Gorge land acquisitions and enhancements.
- Gorge Towns to Trails: Making the Connection. Gorge Towns to Trails is a vision for a comprehensive trail system around the Columbia Gorge, linking communities with tourism, and highlighting and enhancing the beauty and wonder of the Columbia Gorge. Launched in October 2011 at Mosier Plateau, volunteers, funders and the community of Mosier have come together in trail building to connect Pocket Park and Mosier Creek to the Plateau with its Gorge panoramas and Mosier Valley views. Enthusiasm is building for this project, as Friends' engages communities throughout the Gorge.
- Cascade Locks Casino Agreement Expires. Just as the New Year began, the epic 12-year battle surrounding a proposal to build a massive casino in the heart o the Columbia Gorge apparently came to a quiet end. On January 5, the Port of Cascade Locks decided to allow its agreement with the Warm Springs Tribes to expire. Expiration of the option agreement means the end of the pending casino application. The prospect of a massive casino in Cascade Locks faced stiff obstacles and strong opposition from thousands of Oregonians across the political spectrum, including Friends of the Columbia Gorge. Opponents were concerned about the impact a sprawling casino complex would have on the Columbia Gorge and its rural communities. The Warm Springs Tribes began construction of a new casino on tribal land along Highway 26, located some 80 miles south of the Columbia River. The new project is projected to boost business revenues, create jobs and generate significant income for tribal members.
In the third quarter of 2011, Friends of the Columbia Gorge saw great successes in its protection of the resources of the Columbia River Gorge. We achieved a major conservation milestone, worked to prevent damaging development, and made great strides in protecting sensitive lands for habitat preservation and recreation.
Friends also launched the most ambitious campaign in its history: The Gorge Towns to Trails Campaign seeks to create 60 new miles of Gorge trails, protect over 25,000 acres of habitat for threatened species, and connect trails directly with communities to stimulate economic development. Gorge Towns to Trails (T2T) is the only project working to achieve both purposes of the National Scenic Area Act: protection of Gorge resources, and economic development for Gorge communities. Friends has secured the first land purchases and started our first T2T trail project.
Here are some of the highlights of the third quarter of 2011:
- Removal of Condit Dam on the White Salmon River. On October 26, Friends and its allies saw an enormous victory achieved: the breach of Condit Dam on the White Salmon River. The 125-foot-tall dam had blocked salmon passage for over a century. Its removal opens 33 miles of habitat for endangered salmon, as well as recreation area for boaters and kayakers.
- Pressed for reconsideration of controversial wind energy proposal. Friends worked to oppose the Whistling Ridge wind energy project, which proposes to place 50 wind turbines, each 426 feet tall, on the ridgeline of the National Scenic Area. The project would damage unique scenic vistas, permanently convert forests to industrial use, and would adversely impact hawks, eagles, bats and the endangered Northern spotted owl. In fact, the project site is in a "Spotted Owl Special Emphasis Area."
Friends supports responsible development of renewable energy, but Whistling Ridge is not responsible. It is not critical to our energy needs and not worth sacrificing the unique resources of the Gorge.
Friends succeeded in pressing Washington State's Energy Facility Siting Evaluation Council (EFSEC) to modify the proposal, removing 15 turbines to protect scenic resources. But EFSEC still recommended the project be approved by Washington Governor Christine Gregoire. Friends is currently organizing letters to the editor and media to raise the profile of this issue.
- Secured the protection of critical lands. As part of the T2T Campaign, Friends secured the protection of a unique and sensitive 122-acre property in the eastern Gorge. The "Four Sisters" property is home to rare vernal pools, acres of wildflowers and sensitive habitat kept pristine by lack of grazing. The property could also serve as a vital connector for a 15-mile trail from Mosier, OR to The Dalles, OR. Friends was able to secure a conservation buyer, who acquired the property and will convey it to a public agency in the future. This acquisition is an enormous step forward for our Towns to Trails vision, protecting critical swaths of habitat while creating sustainable recreation opportunities.
- Created new recreation opportunities. The Cape Horn Overlook was formally dedicated on August 13, 2011, the culmination of over twenty-five years of effort to protect Cape Horn. The overlook, whose construction was funded by Friends in coordination with the U.S. Forest Service, honors Friends' Founder and Gorge advocate Nancy Russell. Nancy was instrumental not only in protecting the entire top of Cape Horn, but in protecting hundreds of acres throughout the Gorge, preventing development and degradation.
The Cape Horn Overlook is the crown jewel in the new Cape Horn Trail, which recently became an official trail managed by the U.S. Forest Service. The overlook provides a previously-unaccessible viewpoint that rivals the best in the Gorge.
Furthermore, Friends has made progress in constructing the Mosier Plateau Trail, the first project in our T2T Campaign. The Mosier Plateau Trail will connect from the Mosier Plateau, a bluff owned by Friends' Land Trust above the city of Mosier, OR, to the Mosier City Park, site of Mosier Creek Falls and a beautiful swimming hole. Visitors will be able to access the trail directly from the urban area of Mosier. The project will provide nearly two miles of new trail and scenic views previously unavailable to the public.
Friends and our volunteers broke ground on trail construction on Friends' Land Trust property in October and November. We plan to take a break for the wet winter months and resume work in the Spring, planning to complete most of the trail in 2012.
Friends looks forward to even greater successes in this 25th Anniversary year of Gorge protection -- as well as to the November 2011 birthday bash for the National Scenic Area!
* Photos of Condit Dam courtesy of PacifiCorp.
The second quarter of 2011 saw extraordinary gains for Gorge air quality, restoration of the White Salmon River, and recreation projects throughout the Gorge, as well as outdoor education for Gorge middle-school students. These gains are all the more powerful as they occurred in this 25th Anniversary of the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area Act.
Between May-July 2011, Friends of the Columbia Gorge:
- Secured the 2020 shutdown of the PGE Boardman coal-fired power plant. PGE's coal-fired power plant in Boardman, OR has been operating since its inception without pollution controls. It is the #1 source of haze-causing pollutants in Oregon, the state's biggest contributor to global warming, and is responsible for up to 50% of the air pollution in the Columbia Gorge when Gorge air quality is at its worst.
In July 2011, a settlement was reached between Friends of the Columbia Gorge, a coalition of five other environmental groups, and PGE. The agreement cuts the amount of sulfur dioxide PGE can emit by at least 3,000 tons below the requirements of state rules passed in December 2010, and it requires the plant to cease burning coal by the end of 2020. The agreement also requires PGE to pay $2.5 million into a fund for environmental restoration and job-creating clean energy projects in Oregon.
This settlement is a huge victory for Gorge air quality and for the health of those who live and recreate in the region.
- Helped secure the removal of Condit Dam, restoring the White Salmon River. For several years, Friends has worked with allies Friends of the White Salmon and others to secure removal of Condit Dam, which has blocked fish passage on the White Salmon River since 1913. The dam is now scheduled to be breached and removed on October 26, 2011.
Removal of the dam will restore a free-flowing river and reopen areas for fishing and whitewater recreation. The National Marine Fisheries Service reports that dam removal will reopen 33 miles of habitat for steelhead and 14 miles for salmon. The dam will be the second-highest dam removed to date in the United States.
- Provided outdoor education to over 200 middle-school students living in the Gorge. Through the Clausen Youth Education Program, Friends provided environmental education to the sixth-grade students of Jemtegaard and Canyon Creek Middle Schools in Clark County, WA. Many of these students live in the Columbia Gorge, and many expressed little knowledge of the wonders "right in their backyard" before the program. Friends and volunteers led the students in a restoration project planting trees, in learning about plant ecology, on a hike and scavenger hunt, and in a presentation on Lewis & Clark history (complete with hatchet-throwing and salmon jerky). Teachers and students alike gave rave reviews for the outdoor experience and the education they gained. Friends looks forward to conducting the program for a fifth year in 2012, and expanding the program to other school systems in the future.
- Helped create new recreation opportunities through the National Scenic Area. Friends has worked for over 25 years to establish a park and trail at Cape Horn, a bluff near Washougal, WA. In August, Friends will oversee the dedication of the Cape Horn Overlook, a new viewpoint on the Cape Horn Trail providing breathtaking views of the Gorge. The viewpoint stands on the site of what was once a 5,000-square-foot home; Friends' Land Trust purchased the home in 2006, removed it, recycled 70% of the materials, and conveyed the property to the U.S. Forest Service. Now it and its scenic beauty are public for all to enjoy.
Moreover, Friends is working to complete the Mosier Plateau Trail, the first project in our Gorge Towns to Trails Campaign. The Mosier Plateau Trail will connect from the Mosier Plateau, a bluff owned by Friends Land Trust above the city of Mosier, OR, to the Mosier City Park, site of Mosier Creek Falls and a beautiful swimming hole. Visitors will be able to access the trail directly from the urban area of Mosier. The project will provide nearly two miles of new trail and scenic views previously unavailable to the public.
Friends looks forward to even greater successes in this 25th Anniversary year of Gorge protection -- as well as to the November 2011 birthday bash for the National Scenic Area!
In the first four months of 2011, Friends has made great progress in protecting the resources of the Columbia Gorge. Since the year began, we have:
- Successfully delayed a Gorge casino. Friends' organizing and advocacy helped delay a federal decision on the proposal to place Oregon's first off-reservation casino in the Gorge. Now casino opponent John Kitzhaber has been elected Oregon Governor and has the power to veto a federal approval. In May, the Warm Springs Tribes broke ground on a "temporary casino" on their reservation. The immediate threat of a Gorge casino is ended -- at least for four years.
- Launched Gorge Towns to Trails campaign. Gorge Towns to Trails is a visionary campaign to make major environmental and recreational gains in the Gorge. The campaign aims to to establish over 60 miles of new trail systems in Oregon and Washington, enhance over 25,000 acres of habitat corridors with strategic acquisitions, and to link trails and recreation areas to six Gorge communities to stimulate economic development. In this first year of the campaign, Friends will create a list of priority properties for our land trust to pursue, acquire one to two properties, and begin outreach to a broad spectrum of Gorge stakeholders, building support among Gorge businesses, governments, trail advocates and agencies. This campaign will last several years and fundamentally change the Gorge for the better, creating new recreation area and protecting thousands of acres of sensitive habitat.
- Challenged controversial wind energy development. Friends supports wind energy and believes it is a vital component of a balanced energy future. However, wind energy projects must be appropriately sited and avoid putting wildlife and scenic resources at risk. The Whistling Ridge wind energy development would place up to 50 turbines north of Underwood Mountain in Washington state, right on the border of the National Scenic Area, across the Columbia River from Hood River, OR. At least 25 turbines would be highly visible from I-84 east of Hood River. Moreover, this area is a Spotted Owl Special Emphasis Area and the risks to avian wildlife would be significant. The project is only slated to produce 20 MW of power -- less than 0.01% of the total energy needs of Washington and Oregon. And there is no guarantee the energy produced would stay in the Northwest. For all of these reasons, Friends has challenged this inappropriate proposal. Friends staff and experts have testified before the Energy Facilities Site Evaluation Council (EFSEC), which will make a recommendation to Washington governor Christine Gregoire, the final decision-maker. Our activists have generated 130 comments to EFSEC, and Friends is optimistic that at a minimum some turbines will be removed or moved, and at most the proposal will be denied.
- Led our Annual Spring Hiking Program. The best way to learn about the Gorge is to get out in it. Friends is currently leading our Annual Spring Hiking Program. So far Friends has led 32 of our 60 Spring hikes for approximately 650 hikers. Friends' volunteer hike leaders educate hikers about Gorge history, ecology, geology and the conservation threats it faces today. We are also leading two "Transit to Trailhead" hikes, on which hikers take mass transit to the trailhead, reducing the hike's carbon footprint.
We look forward to reporting on further successes as the year proceeds. Thank you for your support!
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Q: I have just come back with my wife from a fabulous holiday in Mallorca arranged via onthebeach.com. However, the site booked us to travel with Ryanair. At Manchester airport we checked in two cases that we thought were on the weight limit of 15kg each but they were, in total, 5kg over and they charged us £100 excess. Coming back from Palma (pictured) we were charged €40 excess baggage. We then went through security and bought some presents that we put in our hand luggage. My wife's hand luggage wouldn't fit in the sizing mechanism so we were charged €50 and had to put the hand luggage into the hold, which caused my wife distress as it contained personal items. Surely there are laws against this type of practice?
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With Ryanair, the 15kg weight limit for checked-in baggage does not mean 18kg or even 15.5kg. But you are perfectly entitled to eliminate excess baggage at the baggage drop: the solution adopted by some travellers who are marginally over the limit is to take out heavy items, such as electrical chargers or books, and put them in pockets.
Coming home, you should have received from Ryanair an email shortly before your flight warning: "Strictly one item of cabin baggage is permitted per passenger weighing up to 10kg with maximum dimensions of 55cm x 40cm x 20cm." And it further specifies that shop purchases "must be carried in your one permitted piece of cabin baggage". Now, that latter rule appears not to be enforced when outbound at a couple of airports, Manchester and Paphos, but everywhere else the dimensions are strictly policed.
In future you may choose to fly on one of Ryanair's rivals: easyJet and Monarch also fly between Manchester and Palma de Mallorca. But bear in mind that all airlines are seeking to increase earnings from "ancillaries" and a good way to do this is strictly to enforce baggage rules. It might strike you as daylight robbery, but to the airlines it is sound business sense.
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This review is from: Intel BLKD945GTPLKR LGA 775 Intel 945G Micro ATX Intel Motherboard
Used this board to make a low end system with spare parts i had laying around. Everything came together and booted up with no problems. 4 Ram slots
Not a tweakers board at all....so overclocking is no go. ( I knew that going in ). The audio for this board is odd. Front and rear audio cant be hooked up at the same time. Was so confused as to why sound was only coming out the front jacks, the drivers didnt even detect that the rear port even existed. Unplugged the front audio header from the mobo now the back works.....odd. Unless im missing something here? Not used to working on Intel stuff
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Not sure if the board is defective or its some kind of bug in the drivers....not a huge deal because headphones can just be plugged in to the speakers but still. Everything else works fine tough and i was able to make a nice lil budget box out of it.
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if the weather had been better the tour guide would have been more engaged; hard to communicate in windy cold weather and would have liked more info on sites and general info
Good guides with lots of stories. Many stops so we never got tired (we had kids with us).
It was really fun; we got a great over-view of Washington at beginning of our trip. Julian was fantastic, regaling us with interesting facts. My only concern is that there were 14 in our group which I feel is not safe. Green lights turned into red as we were crossing. Julian had appointed a "shot-gun" but he was not always in last position.
Although it was cold and wet, the bike tour was a great way to get around the major sights of Washington. The distances between all the monuments and buildings was so big that to do it on foot would take ages and completely worn us out. The ride was easy and mostly level and downhill, with a bit of uphill at the end, but nothing too strenuous. I would highly recommend this as a great way to see everything in a short time.


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We plan to visit Cabo Matalpo on the very southern tip of the Osa Peninsula. We are flying from San Jose to Puerto Jimenez on Nature Air, the Locos fare is very reasonable, but we are only allowed 25 pounds of luggage total including carry-ons! We are bringing friends and family and therefore we are renting a house for the week. All houses are off-grid, have no A/C and most have no screens, but believe it or not, they are still luxurious. Here are a few of the house options we choose from Casa Vida Verde, Casa Bambu and Tres Palmas. There is also the spectacular eco-resort, Lapos Rios.
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Reference without Referents
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Book DescriptionReference is a central topic in philosophy of language, and has been the main focus of discussion about how language relates to the world. R. M. Sainsbury sets out a new approach to the concept, which promises to bring to an end some long-standing debates in semantic theory. There is a single category of referring expressions, all of which deserve essentially the same kind of semantic treatment. Included in this category are both singular and plural referring expressions ('Aristotle', 'The Pleiades'), complex and non-complex referring expressions ('The President of the USA in 1970', 'Nixon'), and empty and non-empty referring expressions ('Vulcan', 'Neptune'). Referring expressions are to be described semantically by a reference condition, rather than by being associated with a referent. In arguing for these theses, Sainsbury's book promises to end the fruitless oscillation between Millian and descriptivist views. Millian views insist that every name has a referent, and find it hard to give a good account of names which appear not to have referents, or at least are not known to do so, like ones introduced through error ('Vulcan'), ones where it is disputed whether they have a bearer ('Patanjali') and ones used in fiction. Descriptivist theories require that each name be associated with some body of information. These theories fly in the face of the fact names are useful precisely because there is often no overlap of information among speakers and hearers. The alternative position for which the book argues is firmly non-descriptivist, though it also does not require a referent. A much broader view can be taken of which expressions are referring expressions: not just names and pronouns used demonstratively, but also some complex expressions and some anaphoric uses of pronouns. Sainsbury's approach brings reference into line with truth: no one would think that a semantic theory should associate a sentence with a truth value, but it is commonly held that a semantic theory should associate a sentence with a truth condition, a condition which an arbitrary state of the world would have to satisfy in order to make the sentence true. The right analogy is that a semantic theory should associate a referring expression with a reference condition, a condition which an arbitrary object would have to satisfy in order to be the expression's referent. Lucid and accessible, and written with a minimum of technicality, Sainsbury's book also includes a useful historical survey. It will be of interest to those working in logic, mind, and metaphysics as well as essential reading for philosophers of language.
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Seven Puzzles of Thought, Hardback (February 2012)
Sainsbury and Tye present a new theory, 'originalism', which provides natural, simple solutions to puzzles about thought that have troubled philosophers for centuries. They argue that concepts are to be individuated by their origin, rather than epistemically or semantically. Although thought is special, no special mystery attaches to its nature.
Fiction and Fictionalism, Hardback (August 2009)
Are fictional characters such as Sherlock Holmes real? What can fiction tell us about the nature of truth and reality? Offering an introduction to the problem of fictionalism, this book covers the topics such as realism about fictional objects, including the arguments that fictional objects are real but non-existent.
Paradoxes, Hardback (February 2009)
This intriguing book is not only an explanation of paradoxes but also an excellent introduction to philosophical thinking.
Reference without Referents, Hardback (May 2005)» View all books by R. M. Sainsbury
Reference is a central topic in philosophy of language, and has been the main focus of discussion about how language relates to the world. This book includes a historical survey. It is intended for those working in logic, mind, and metaphysics as well as essential reading for philosophers of language.
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All over North America, cooks are dusting off their slow cookers and cozying up to cool weather recipes. So long Señor Barbecue, hello Mr. Crock-pot!
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|Background information
|San Diego, California, USA
|Indie rock, electronic rock, progressive rock
|Years active
|1998–2015 (Hiatus)
|Temporary Residence, Touch and Go, Absolutely Kosher, Ace Fu
|Associated acts
|Three Mile Pilot, Systems Officer, Goblin Cock, Optiganally Yours, Aspects of Physics, Thingy, Heavy Vegetable, Physics, Team Sleep, Devfits, Rob Crow's Gloomy Place
|Rob Crow
Armistead Burwell Smith IV
Chris Prescott
|Past members
|Erik Hoversten, Braden Diotte, Terrin Durfey, Tom Zinser, Ryan Bromley, Cameron Jones, Kenseth Thibideau, Brent Asbury, Gabriel Voiles, Dmitri Dziensuwski, Donny Van Zandt, Thatcher Orbitachi
Pinback is an indie rock band from San Diego, California. The band was formed in 1998 by singers, songwriters and multi-instrumentalists Armistead Burwell Smith IV and Rob Crow, who have been its two consistent members. They have released five studio albums and several other releases.
History and origin[edit]
The band's moniker is a reference to a character in the 1974 film Dark Star (played by Dan O'Bannon, who also co-wrote the film), directed by John Carpenter. Audio samples from this film are used frequently in the band's early works.[1][2]
In 2004, Pinback signed to Touch and Go Records.[3] They released their third album, Summer in Abaddon, later that year. In 2006, the band released a collection of rarities, entitled Nautical Antiques. Pinback's fourth full-length album, Autumn of the Seraphs, was released on September 11, 2007.[4][5] They appeared live in a nationally broadcast interview and played a couple of songs on NPR's Talk of the Nation on October 8, 2007. The program is available for download via NPR's website.
On April 1, 2009, it was announced that Pinback was working on a new album that would be released by Temporary Residence Ltd. Their fifth studio album, Information Retrieved, was released October 16, 2012.[6] On August 15, 2012, Pinback released the song "Proceed to Memory" from Information Retrieved free to play through RollingStone.com.[7]
Smith and Crow have been the band's two consistent members. They are typically joined by drummer Chris Prescott. Tom Zinser and Mario Rubalcaba have previously contributed drums. Other past members of the Pinback live band are: Erik Hoversten, Braden Diotte, Terrin Durfey, Ryan Bromley, Cameron Jones, Kenseth Thibideau, Brent Asbury, Tom Zinser, Gabriel Voiles, Dmitri Dziensuwski, Donny Van Zandt, and Thatcher Orbitashi.
Studio albums[edit]
- This Is A Pinback CD (1999)
- Blue Screen Life (2001)
- Summer in Abaddon (2004) U.S. No. 196[8]
- Autumn of the Seraphs (2007) U.S. No. 69
- Information Retrieved (2012) U.S. No. 71[9]
- Nautical Antiques (2006)
Extended plays[edit]
- Live in Donny's Garage (2000)
- This Is a Pinback Tour E.P. (2001)
- Some Voices (2002)
- More or Less Live in a Few Different Places (2002)
- Arrive Having Eaten (2003)
- Offcell (2003)
- Too Many Shadows (2004)
- ascii E.P. (2008)
- Information Retrieved, Pt. A (2011)
- Information Retrieved Pt. B (2011)
- "Loro" (1999)
- "Tripoli" (2000)
- "Penelope" (2001)
- "Fortress" (2004)
- "Todo" (2004)
- "From Nothing to Nowhere" (2007)
- "Proceed to Memory" (2012)
- "Sherman" (2012)
Guest Appearances[edit]
- Elizabethtown (soundtrack) (2005)
- Sydney White (2007)
- How I Met Your Mother (2009)
- Yo Gabba Gabba! (2010)
- The O.C.
- ^ Thill, Scott Pinback Biography Retrieved on March 27, 2014
- ^ About Pinback Retrieved on March 27, 2014
- ^ Touch and Go/Quarterstick Records (2007-06-05). "Pinback". touchandgorecords.com. Retrieved 2007-06-04.
- ^ Pitchfork Media Records (2007-05-24). "Pinback Return With Autumn of the Seraphs". Pitchfork Media Records.com. Retrieved 2007-06-05.
- ^ Gwendolyn Elliott (2009-05-06). "Album Review: Pinback - Autumn of the Seraphs | Prefix". Prefixmag.com. Retrieved 2012-11-01.
- ^ "Pinback Announce First Album in Five Years | News". Pitchfork. 2012-07-26. Retrieved 2012-11-01.
- ^ Jon Blistein (2012-08-15). "Song Premiere: Pinback, 'Proceed to Memory' | Music News". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2012-11-01.
- ^ Billboard, Allmusic
- ^ Mischa Pearlman (2012-07-12). "Californian duo's first LP for five years is a downbeat delight". BBC. Retrieved 2014-03-27.
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During a recent lesson on enzymes, Oak Ridge science teacher Casey Rhyan stood in the back of his second period biology class acting more as coach than lecturer. Students worked with their own Samsung Galaxy tablets, engaged as they conducted research and worked at their own pace as part of Oak Ridge's blended learning pilot year.
Four teachers across four core subjects — English, history, math and science — were selected and trained in this new method where the traditional role of teachers as knowledge gatekeepers has evolved into content facilitators with the aid of technology; 600 students are involved this pilot year before the program is introduced schoolwide.
"The technology is allowing for enhanced project-based learning in history and interactive research in English," said Oak Ridge Principal Paul Burke. "The tablets are providing our biology classes with an opportunity to have increased technological interaction with digital scientific models and other graphical interfaces and it's being used to provide immediate assessment feedback to students in math."
Students use the tablets to complete homework, watch taped lessons and presentations and access selected education sites, universities, research centers, museums and online libraries to reinforce lessons or as part of their problem solving assignments.
"You're not limited to a single textbook," said Rhyan. "Instead of me writing on the board for my students, for instance, they can see how molecules actually work with the interactive component. I can take them further during lessons and this is perfect timing with common core. Real science is about solving problems and not just memorizing facts. It's a lot of changes and a lot of work, but it's exciting."
Freshman Cameron Stone said he likes going through Mr. Rhyan's online slide show to look for answers versus flipping through a textbook. "It's more specific to the topic," he said.
Freshman Jenna Quan said, "It's more interesting because it's more interactive.
The 144 Samsung Galaxy tablets purchased by the Oak Ridge High School Community Foundation are the most visible change in this new mode of learning, but Vice Principal Aaron Palm said teacher training is vital.
"There's a 0 to 2 percent increase in student achievement when you just give kids more technology," he said. "It's all about teacher training and how to use the technology effectively. The four teachers chosen were already doing some of these things.
"Kids have always come to teachers for the answers, but the teacher's role has changed," he continued. "In the same way the old way of assessing was like an autopsy. With this interactive way of learning, assessments are now more like check-ups."
Palm described how this blended, "flipped teaching," is going in the other content areas. In math, for instance, students work in class and can watch the lesson as many times as they want at home, preventing that moment when they get stuck and have no teacher to guide them.
Staff is using turnitin.com for assessments. According to Palm, this artificial intelligence program can find theses, spelling errors and can authenticate sources. A stack of papers that used to take a month to grade now takes days, he said.
"No one else in the district is doing this," said Burke. "The blended learning delivery model allows for a very rich, project based learning environment in which students use the technology to deepen their learning of the content standards."
"In the coming years, this 21st century classroom model is expected to be the norm in all classes at Oak Ridge," said Oak Ridge school board member Phil Peacock. "But the Oak Ridge High School Community Foundation is in dire need of donations so we can help support the roll out to the next wave of classes. Funding will be used to acquire additional electronic netbooks, enhance the learning management software and to provide tailored training for the teaching staff. Donations can be made on our website, orhsfoundation.com."
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Broiled Eggplant
|2 Pound, peeled
|2 Medium, peeled
|Yellow onion
|1 Large, peeled and chopped
|3 Clove (15 gm), peeled and minced
|1 Teaspoon
|1⁄8 Teaspoon
|Dried basil
|1 Teaspoon, crumbled
|Olive oil/Vegetable oil
|5 Tablespoon
|Parmesan cheese
|2 Tablespoon, grated
1. Preheat the broiler. Slice the eggplant into 1-inch rounds and put them into an oiled 13" x 9" x 2" baking pan. Scatter the chopped tomatoes and onion over the eggplant.
2. In a small bowl, combine the garlic, salt, pepper, basil, and oil. Drizzle the mixture over the eggplant.
3. Broil 4 inches from the heat for 10 to 15 minutes, or until the eggplant is soft and begins to brown at the edges. Sprinkle with the cheese and serve.
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Serving size: Complete recipe
Calories 1231 Calories from Fat 752
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 85 g131.2%
Saturated Fat 15.7 g78.4%
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 20.4 mg6.8%
Sodium 2473 mg103%
Total Carbohydrates 109 g36.3%
Dietary Fiber 43.8 g175.2%
Sugars 28.3 g
Protein 26 g52.6%
Vitamin A 57.7% Vitamin C 98.2%
Calcium 59.6% Iron 32.7%
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I've had this design in mind for a while and not sure what to use it for—combines some wood type-style hand lettering with my love for music and playing guitar... oh, and a pun! I didn't have time to come up with a fresh design for this playoff but I think this could be a popular tee design. Not sure on the colors, the design could look great with any number of palette options. I hope you'll be able to use this design and make some money to help cancer-affected families! =)
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Thanks Zem. Actually some of the photos could have been better. This old
digital camera has automatic flash whether you want it or not. It has 4
kinds of flash and I have trouble figuring out which one would provide the
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There is a cheap neuter clinic that I may try to take Woody to. If my plant
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> Kitty, your flowers are amazing, and so is your photography. Poor Woody;
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Rockets' announcer says the Lakers 'just pooped their big-boy pants'
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Atticus Finch
|Atticus Finch (Nick V.)
|First appearance
|To Kill a Mockingbird
|Last appearance
|Go Set a Watchman
|Created by
|Harper Lee
|Portrayed by
|Gregory Peck
|Birth date
Atticus Finch is a fictional character in author Harper Lee's Pulitzer Prize winning novel of 1960, To Kill a Mockingbird. A preliminary version of the character also appears in the novel Go Set a Watchman, written in the mid 1950s but not published until 2015. Atticus is a lawyer and resident of the fictional Maycomb County, Alabama, and the father of Jeremy "Jem" Finch and Jean Louise "Scout" Finch. Lee based the character on her own father, Amasa Coleman Lee, an Alabama lawyer, who, like Atticus, represented black defendants in a highly publicized criminal trial.[1] Book Magazine's list of The 100 Best Characters in Fiction Since 1900 names Finch as the seventh best fictional character of 20th-century literature.[2][3] In 2003 the American Film Institute voted Atticus Finch, as portrayed by Gregory Peck in the 1962 film adaptation, as the greatest hero of all American cinema.[4]
Impact on the legal profession[edit]
Claudia Durst Johnson has commented about critiques of the novel, saying, "A greater volume of critical readings has been amassed by two legal scholars in law journals than by all the literary scholars in literary journals".[5] Alice Petry remarked, "Atticus has become something of a folk hero in legal circles and is treated almost as if he were an actual person".[6] Examples of Atticus Finch's impact on the legal profession are plentiful. Richard Matsch, the federal judge who presided over the Timothy McVeigh trial, counts Atticus as a major judicial influence.[7] One law professor at the University of Notre Dame stated that the most influential textbook from which he taught was To Kill a Mockingbird, and an article in the Michigan Law Review asserts, "No real-life lawyer has done more for the self-image or public perception of the legal profession", before questioning whether "Atticus Finch is a paragon of honor or an especially slick hired gun."[8]
In 1992 Monroe Freedman, a professor of law and noted legal ethicist, published two articles in the national legal newspaper Legal Times calling for the legal profession to set aside Atticus Finch as a role model.[9] Freedman argued that Atticus still worked within a system of institutionalized racism and sexism and should not be revered. Freedman's article sparked a flurry of responses from attorneys who entered the profession holding Atticus Finch as a hero and the reason for which they became lawyers.[10] Freedman argued that Atticus Finch is dishonest, unethical, sexist, and inherently racist, and that he did nothing to challenge the racist status quo in Maycomb.[11] Freedman's article sparked furious controversy, with one legal scholar opining, "What Monroe really wants is for Atticus to be working on the front lines for the NAACP in the 1930s, and, if he's not, he's disqualified from being any kind of hero; Monroe has this vision of lawyer as prophet. Atticus has a vision of lawyer not only as prophet but as parish priest".[9] In 1997 the Alabama State Bar erected a monument dedicated to Atticus in Monroeville marking his existence as the "first commemorative milestone in the state's judicial history".[12]
Film adaptation[edit]
In the 1962 film adaptation of To Kill a Mockingbird, the actor Gregory Peck portrayed Finch. Lee became a good friend of Peck as a result of his depiction of Finch, and she even gave Peck her father's watch.[13] For his performance in the film, Peck received the Academy Award for Best Actor. Peck, a civil-rights activist and recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom who favored the role of Finch over all his other roles, said about his performance:
I put everything I had into it – all my feelings and everything I'd learned in 46 years of living, about family life and fathers and children. And my feelings about racial justice and inequality and opportunity.
Lee continued to praise Peck's portrayal of Finch in the years following the film's release:
In that film, the man and the part met.
The line "If you can learn a simple trick, Scout, you'll get along a lot better with all kinds of folks. You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view, until you climb inside of his skin and walk around in it", spoken by Finch in both the novel and film, was one of 400 film quotes nominated by the AFI for its 100 Years... 100 Movie Quotes list, but it was not included in the final list.[16]
In 2003 Finch, as depicted in the film, was voted by the American Film Institute to be the greatest hero in American film.[4] Finch was chosen over other film protagonists, including Indiana Jones, Rocky Balboa, and Mohandas K. Gandhi (as depicted in the film Gandhi). In 2008 Finch was selected by Empire magazine as one of The 100 Greatest Movie Characters.[17] Premiere magazine also ranked Finch as number 13 on its list of The 100 Greatest Movie Characters of All Time.[18] On its list of the 100 Greatest Fictional Characters, Fandomania.com ranked Finch at number 32.[19] Entertainment Weekly placed Finch on its list of The 20 All Time Coolest Heroes in Pop Culture.[20]
Entertainment Weekly stated, "[Finch] transforms quiet decency, legal acumen, and great parenting into the most heroic qualities a man can have". It also stated that the character Jake Brigance from the film A Time to Kill is a "copycat descendant" of Atticus Finch.[20]
Social references[edit]
Atticus Finch's willingness to support social outcasts and victims of prejudice is the eponymous inspiration for the name of the Atticus Circle, which is an organization composed of "straight allies" (that is, heterosexual people supportive of the LGBT-rights movement).[21] Former president Barack Obama referenced Atticus Finch as an ideal American character. In addition Atticus was mentioned during one of Obama's speeches.
Go Set a Watchman[edit]
In July 2015, days before Lee's highly anticipated second novel Go Set a Watchman, was officially published, the first chapter was released on The Guardian for public viewing. On that day, a New York Times review of the book (which is set about twenty years after the time period depicted in Mockingbird but is not a chronological sequel)[22] revealed that Atticus, depicted in this version as being in his early seventies, is portrayed as a far less progressive character. He makes comments that favor segregation and has attended a Citizens' Council meeting. This has proved controversial to many readers, unaware perhaps that although To Kill a Mockingbird was published first, Watchman is the first draft of the text that later became Mockingbird and the characterizations and key plot details between the two books are not only different but sometimes contradictory.[23]
In terms of plot, Tom Robinson is acquitted in Watchman while in Mockingbird his unjust conviction as the result of prejudice was a central part of not only the story but why Atticus is seen culturally as such a righteous and progressive character. His defense is based on not just Robinson's innocence but on his fundamental equality. His closing argument is a more polished version of the progressive argument the adult Jean Louise makes in Watchman and there are other instances where both versions contain the same descriptions word for word.[24] This kind of character development, where motivations and ideals between characters, for reasons of plot, are changed is not unusual in the process of creative writing. Apart from the more progressive depiction of Atticus, the depiction of the town itself, especially the African American characters, is also dramatically altered between the two drafts.[25] Real-life comparisons with Lee's father, Amasa Coleman Lee, have also been made in the two differing versions of Atticus in that originally Lee was in favor of segregation but became more liberal later in life, later changing his views to those of Integration. [26] Tay Hohoff, Lee's editor, has also been argued to have played a major part in the character development of the novel and particularly Atticus' liberal transformation. Jonathan Mahler of The New York Times notes in his article The Invisible Hand Behind Harper Lee's 'To Kill a Mockingbird'[27] that Ms. Hohoff, at the same time as she was guiding Ms. Lee through the Mockingbird re-write, was working on her own biography of the early-20th-century New York activist and humanist John Lovejoy Elliot. He notes that the book, A Ministry to Man, was published in 1959, a year before Mockingbird. [27]
- ^ Boston, Talmage (June 2010). "Who was Atticus Finch?" (PDF). Texas Bar Journal. 73 (6): 484–485. Retrieved 2013-02-05.
- ^ "Book Magazine's The 100 Best Characters in Fiction Since 1900". InfoPlease.com. Retrieved 2010-05-21.
- ^ Book Magazine, March/April 2002 (March 2002). "100 Best Characters in Fiction Since 1900". Talk of the Nation. NPR. Retrieved November 17, 2011.
- ^ a b "AFI's 100 Years... 100 Heroes and Villains" (PDF). afi.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 20, 2012. Retrieved 2010-05-21.
- ^ Johnson, Boundaries p.25-27
- ^ Petry, p. xxiii
- ^ Petry, p. xxiv
- ^ Lubet, Steven. "Reconstructing Atticus Finch." Michigan Law Review 97, no. 6 (May 1999): 1339–62.
- ^ a b Margolick, David (February 28, 1992). "At the Bar; To Attack A Lawyer In 'To Kill a Mockingbird': An Iconoclast Takes Aim At A Hero". The New York Times. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
- ^ Monroe H. Freedman, ""Atticus Finch, Esq., R.I.P.,"" 14 LEGAL TIMES 20 (1992); Monroe H. Freedman, ""Finch: The Lawyer Mythologized,"" 14 LEGAL TIMES 25 (1992) and Monroe Freedman, Atticus Finch – Right and Wrong, 45 Ala. L. Rev. 473 (1994).
- ^ Metress, Christopher. "The Rise and Fall of Atticus Finch." The Chattahoochee Review; 24 (1): September, 2003
- ^ "'Mockingbird' Hero Honored in Monroeville." Birmingham News (Alabama): May 3, 1997; Pg. 7A.
- ^ Freedland, Michael (July 13, 2015). "I'm the only journalist alive to have interviewed Harper Lee – and it's all thanks to Gregory Peck". The Guardian. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
[Lee] wanted to give Peck a present to physically demonstrate how much she appreciated his work. "My Daddy," she told me, "had a pocket watch that he wore at all times in court. I gave Greg the watch, and showed him how Daddy used to use it."
- ^ Cironneau, Lionel (June 12, 2003). "Oscar-winner Gregory Peck dies at age 87". USA Today. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
- ^ Daniel Eagan. America's film legacy: the authoritative guide to the landmark movies in the National Film Registry. National Film Preservation Board (U.S.)
- ^ "AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movie Quotes Official Ballot" (PDF). afi.com. Retrieved May 21, 2010.
- ^ "Empire's The 100 Greatest Movie Characters". Empire Magazine. Retrieved 2010-05-21.
- ^ "Premiere's The 100 Greatest Movie Characters". Filmsite.org. Retrieved 2010-05-21.
- ^ "The 100 Greatest Fictional Characters". Fandomania.com. Archived from the original on June 20, 2010. Retrieved 2010-05-21.
- ^ a b "Entertainment Weekly's 20 All Time Coolest Heroes in Pop Culture". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2010-05-21.
- ^ "About Atticus Circle". 2009. Retrieved November 17, 2011.
- ^ http://qz.com/452650/harper-lee-revisions/
- ^ Sacks, Sam (July 10, 2015). "Book Review: In Harper Lee's 'Go Set a Watchman' Atticus Finch Defends Jim Crow". The Wall Street Journal.
- ^ http://qz.com/452650/harper-lee-revisions/
- ^ https://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/11/books/review-harper-lees-go-set-a-watchman-gives-atticus-finch-a-dark-side.html?_r=0
- ^ Stevens, Laura (July 13, 2015). "Memories of the Man Who Inspired Atticus Finch". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
- ^ a b Mahler, Jonathan (July 12, 2015). "The Invisible Hand Behind Harper Lee's 'To Kill a Mockingbird'". The New York Times. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
- Johnson, Claudia. To Kill a Mockingbird: Threatening Boundaries. Twayne Publishers: 1994. ISBN 0-8057-8068-8
- Johnson, Claudia. Understanding To Kill a Mockingbird: A Student Casebook to Issues, Sources, and Historic Documents. Greenwood Press: 1994. ISBN 0-313-29193-4
- Lee, Harper. To Kill a Mockingbird. HarperCollins: 1960 (Perennial Classics edition: 2002). ISBN 0-06-093546-4
- Mancini, Candice, ed. (2008). Racism in Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird , The Gale Group. ISBN 978-0-7377-3904-6
- Petry, Alice. "Introduction" in On Harper Lee: Essays and Reflections. University of Tennessee Press: 1994. ISBN 1-57233-578-5
- Shields, Charles. Mockingbird: A Portrait of Harper Lee. Henry Holt and Co.: 2006. ISBN 0-8050-7919-X
- Michiko Kakutain. "Review: Harper Lee's 'Go Set a Watchman' Gives Atticus Finch a Dark Side" nytimes.com: 2015.