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Volume 17, Number 42 | March 11 - 17, 2005
Sister Deborah adapts to a changing Lower East Side
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Sister Deborah Lopez, principal and graduate of St. Josephs School.
By Zachary Roy
When Sister Deborah Lopez arrived at St. Josephs School four years ago to become the new principal, many residents of schools Chinatown neighborhood probably thought she was a newcomer. After all, the last time she had lived there, it was not even called Chinatown.
But for Lopez, 57, her arrival at the Monroe St., coeducational Catholic grade school in the infamous September of 2001 was the homecoming she had desired for two decades.
Her familys roots reach deep into the past of a Lower East Side neighborhood that has been defined by change. They were one of thousands of European families to immigrate to the area long the East River in Lower Manhattan during the 19th century. Her maternal grandparents came over from Italy, and her father from Spain.
With the exception of a brief move to Brooklyn in the late 1940s, when construction of the Al Smith housing project forced many families to move temporarily, Lopez spent her whole childhood in the St. Josephs neighborhood.
There were few places that Lopez loved more than St. Josephs. The school was a big part of my life, she said. I was a student who enjoyed coming to school. I had a lot of friends. I came after school and on weekends and helped out. It wasnt just some place I went because I had to, so my memories were always very positive ones.
Education has always been an integral part of Lopezs life. After graduating from Albertus Magnus College in New Haven, Connecticut, her Catholic faith and her fond memories of her youth, led to join the Apostles of Sacred Heart of Jesus, the order than runs St. Josephs. But her scholarly pursuits did not end there. Lopez, an avid reader to this day, went on to get graduate degrees in English and administration from Fordham University, and a degree in spirituality from a pontifical university in Rome.
She served as St. Josephs principal for one year upon her return from Rome in 1980, before a 21-year period during which her order assigned her to different teaching and administration positions at schools in St. Louis, Pittsburgh and Connecticut.
Though her life was devoted to her students at these schools and to her religious obligations, St. Josephs never strayed far from her thoughts. We dont pick where we go, were assigned, Lopez said, explaining the process by which her order decides where to assign its sisters. Lets put it this way, it was always my hope that I would be able to come back [to St. Josephs].
During her long absence, she was only able to return to New York for brief visits once every year or two, but it was often enough to notice that changes were occurring in the neighborhood. Chinatown was expanding to the north and east, across its former border at Chatham Square and into the St. Josephs parish.
According to Lopez, the departure of the European-American families was a process of natural attrition. She says that some people made enough money to move to more expensive areas of the city, while others followed their children to New Jersey, Long Island or Staten Island.
By the time she returned for the 2001 school year, the streets of her youth were barely recognizable. Today few children play after school on the Al Smith playground as she did growing up. Gone are the Italian bakeries where she loved to get breads and pastries. Gone too is the seafood shop where she used to watch the owner prepare fish. But Lopez has adapted. Her new favorite place to eat is Kwoks Food King, a Chinese restaurant run by a family whose children attend St. Josephs.
Not everything has changed. The school building, for example, has stood largely unchanged, for 80 years. Many of the stores were a butcher, a vegetable place, an outdoor market, or a thrift shop, Lopez said. Thats exactly what they are today. Its just that the people who own them are a different nationality. Instead of the vendors being Italian or Greek or Jewish, they are now Chinese.
I think its a fact of life in a city like New York that something like that happens, she said, and while she does not know anyone who is angered by the changes, she said, I would imagine its hard on the older people, because miss the places that they knew as children.
Unlike some of the surrounding schools, St. Josephs has never had many commuter students, so its population has always mirrored the neighborhoods ethnic and religious makeup. In the 1950s, that meant a largely Italian and Catholic student body. Today, 70 percent of the schools 175 pre-kindergarten through eighth grade students are Asian, and many of them do not speak English when they first arrive. The remaining students are Hispanic, with about 20 percent African-American and Caucasian.
Regardless of demographics, Lopez says that the schools mission has always included in its goals, the enculturation of our students into American life.
The sisters here have always had the approach of every student has his or her own needs and his or her own background, explained Peter DeVincenzo, who is in his second year working on development projects at St. Josephs, though a fellowship from the New York City Archdiocese. Regardless of whos been in this neighborhood, this has never been a very affluent area, so education has always been a way to pull them up.
The teaching of Gospel values, is another part of the schools mission that could pose problems at a school whose Catholic population has declined from nearly every student a few decades ago to about 30 percent today. When Lopez was a student, there was only one lay teacher. Today, which about half as many students, there are only two are nuns on the 22-person staff. But she says there is a universalism at the heart of Church teachings that is appealing to non-Christian students and parents.
Were founded and based on traditional Gospel values, she said. Our people, even though many of them are not Christian, appreciate that because, especially in Chinese traditions, the values of Christianity are very similar to the values that our people want for their children.
While parents are generally pleased that their children are learning about American culture and Christianity, they do not want their children to lose sight of their heritage, so many of them send their children to special classes after school where they learn Chinese language and culture.
One of Lopezs major accomplishments during her four years as principal has been to strengthen the schools English as a Second Language program. Initially the E.S.L. program was merely an add-on to the existing curriculum, but as the number of students with little or no English increased, she realized that her teachers must integrate the program into every lesson.
The program is especially intense for non-English speaking fifth through eighth graders, as many of them have immigrated directly from China with their families. When theyre younger, most of the children can really learn a lot more English, said Christine Fish, a St. Josephs teacher whose class created dragon sculptures last month in celebration of the Chinese New Year. But when they dont come here until theyre older, its a little bit harder, so they are in a more intense program.
Aside from making sure the curriculum is catered to the needs of a new and different generation of St. Josephs students, Lopez strives to maintain personal relationships with the children and their families. She personally writes individual notes of encouragement on every major test that each student takes. When needed, she even fills in as a substitute teacher. She says that by keeping such close tabs on each students educational growth, she is able not only see where she and her faculty need to improve their instruction, but she also allows gets to know each child personally.
I think the kids have the sense in this school that they are very cared for by everyone, she said. As the person who sets the tone for that, I have a lot of influence over how thats structured. And for me, thats very rewarding.
In an editorial published on Catholic New York Online last year, New York Cardinal Edward Egan called Lopez a great woman of the Church, praising her for the long hours she routinely works to give her students extra help with their work.
I barely knew my principals name in grammar school, DeVincenzo said. Its really a private school, but its kind of a family too. Its not like any of the prep schools. It has the academics, but its such a family atmosphere.
If St. Josephs is a family, then Lopez is the mother. She beams like a proud parent when alumni return to show off a good high school report card or to help tutor current students. And if an alum has not been heard from in a while, she tracks him or her down.
One time a students mother left her husband when he became abusive, DeVincenzo recalls. The mom came to the steps of the convent and Sister Deborah took them both in until they could find someplace they could go. She really is an amazing resource for these kids in so many ways, he said.
No matter how good the St. Josephs community has been at adjusting to change, nothing could prepare it for the most abrupt change of all that came on Sept. 11, 2001, four days into the first school year of Lopezs new term as principal.
Lopez was just getting to know the students and their families, when, without warning, she had to be a voice of leadership amidst the chaos and tragedy of the World Trade Center attacks. St. Josephs reopened a week later. Many neighborhood businesses did not reopen until February.
No students or parents were harmed, but the psychological toll was inevitable. It was a very eerie feeling, she said. Most of that year for us, we almost never really could say that we got started. Many of the children were very frightened.
Once things finally settled down, Lopez got a grant called School Arts Rescue from the ASCAP Foundation to implement a music therapy program that teaches children to express themselves through music. She thought the program was so beneficial in the healing process that she has continued to secure funding from the Archdiocese, making it a permanent part of the St. Josephs experience.
While the compassion of the St. Josephs faculty and staff helped to heal the students psychological and emotional scars, the school has faced a host of other challenges stemming from 9/11 in the years since the attacks.
The school opened with 245 students at the beginning of 2001. According to Lopez, about 20 children moved immediately after 9/11 some as far away as California and never returned. Parents wanted their kinds where they could be reached easily in an emergency, so many commuting students quit as well. Others moved because their parents Downtown workplaces were forced to close as a result of the attacks. By the end of the year, enrollment was down to 210. That number fell again over the summer.
Aside from a few annual fundraisers, the schools only source of revenue is the $3,150 a year that families pay for tuition, which is less than most private schools in the city. Plus many families receive financial aid. While enrollment has stabilized at 175 since 2003, the drop following 9/11 has made it increasingly difficult to make ends meet.
Lopez anticipates even more demographic changes in the near future resulting from current housing booms to the north, just below Houston, and to the south, near the South Street Seaport. She says the increase in housing is raising rents, which might force many of the working class families who send their children to St. Josephs out of the neighborhood.
But she is not disheartened. Her lifetime of experiences at St. Josephs have taught her that change is part of life on the Lower East Side. She will approach new developments as she always has with an open heart, while holding tightly to the principals she holds dear.
When I walk around I see things that bring those years backs back to me, Lopez said about being the principal of the same school she attended as a child. The neighborhood has changed, but there are things that we are doing now that we did when I was in school the religious practices and some of the procedures for the daily operation of the school that are exactly the same as they were when I was a child, and they provide a lot of comfort to me.
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Thirteen-year-old Jackie Evancho will perform for one night only at Artpark's Mainstage Theater on Friday, June 28, at 8 p.m. Tickets for the performance are available at www.artpark.net.
First appearing on the hit NBC TV show, "Americas Got Talent" at age 10, Jackie left audiences and judges astonished that such a beautiful and perfect soprano voice could come from a 10-year-old girl. It wasn't just her musical gift and her age that floored the "America's Got Talent" audience, but Jackie's presence, poise and charm that truly made them take notice.
One of the show's judges, Piers Morgan, explained, "You've got the whole package." The young and talented soprano from Pittsburgh won runner-up and launched her soon-to-be legendary career, signing with Columbia Records shortly thereafter.
Jackie's debut EP, "O Holy Night," was released in November 2010 and became the year's No. 1 best-selling debut recording with sales exceeding 1 million copies and earning her a platinum certification. In June 2011, Jackie released her first studio album, "Dream With Me." The mix of operatic arias, show tunes and pop standards debuted on the Billboard Top 200 chart at No. 2 and was certified Gold after only four weeks of release. "Heavenly Christmas" was released in November 2011 and became one of the top-selling holiday albums of the year.
"She is a prodigy; they break the rules by definition," wrote music critic Andrew Duckenbrod in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette after seeing a then-11-year-old perform to a sold-out crowd in her hometown in October 2011. "(Her) voice mesmerizes. She has become one of the performers who has been defining the "crossover classic" category of singers - those who are equally comfortable with Puccini or pop."
Billboard Magazine added Jackie to its list of music movers-and-shakers under the age of 21 in 2011 and then again in 2012, because the soprano's "spellbinding, operatic vocals possess a power and poignancy that often moves listeners multiple times her age to tears."
Jackie has participated in the lighting of the National Christmas Tree in Washington, D.C., where she sang to - and delighted - President Obama and his wife, Michelle. Two months later, she was again invited to perform for the president and congressional leaders during the National Prayer Breakfast.
She is also popular internationally. In early 2012, Jackie was selected to travel to Russia to perform in front of 100,000 people prior to the opening of the St. Petersburg Economic Forum. Jackie, representing the U.S., was honored to sing with two opera stars, Dmitri Hvorostovsky of Russia and Sumi Jo of Korea. Jackie's fan base also extends to Japan, where she was invited to perform for the Royal Family at the Imperial Palace. She tours regularly with the Tokyo Philharmonic to sold-out venues.
She was asked to do another show for the "Great Performance" series in 2012: "Jackie Evancho: Music of the Movies," which featured Jackie singing classic songs from movies as diverse as "South Pacific" ("Some Enchanted Evening"), "Titanic" ("My Heart Will Go On") and "Cinema Paridiso ("Se"). It premiered in August on PBS stations.
Capping off an incredible year, Jackie released her third studio album, "Songs From The Silver Screen," on Oct. 2. The album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Classical charts and at No. 7 on the Billboard Top 200 Album chart.
Looking back, Jackie says her desire to perform was born after her family saw the film version of "The Phantom of the Opera" when she was just 7 years old. The film made such a lasting impression on Jackie that she selected "Music of the Night" for the first song on "Songs From The Silver Screen."
Tickets for Jackie's Artpark performance are available and range from $55-$75. Purchase them in person at the Artpark Box Office (450 S. Fourth St., Lewiston), by phone at 716-754-4375 or 1-888-223-6000, or online at www.artpark.net or www.tickets.com.
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The Biological Diversity of the Guiana Shield (BDG) is a field-based program that sponsors collecting expeditions for all groups of organisms in all areas of the Shield; however, it operates out of Guyana, the least well-known biologically of the areas of the Shield (Guyana, French Guiana, Suriname, and two departments of Venezuela). From 1986 to 1998 the program maintained a resident plant collector in Guyana and organized major expeditions. We are pleased to begin to make those data available.
The collecting effort has produced about 53,500 plant collections. These BDG collections, in addition to plant specimens from the US National Herbarium, make a total of more than 145,000 plant records held by the BDG Program.
Taking a break SE of Kanuku Mountains. From left to right: P. Peterson (SI), A. Barjoan (head guide), D. Gopaul (UG), Cashmire and Stanislaus (guides). Photo by: L.J. Gillespie.
Collecting expeditions to remote and unexplored areas are the primary way to document biological diversity. In these expeditions, field work resembles the legendary trips of old. Although travel is easier on both ends of the trip (e.g., airplanes) and new types of data are collected (e.g., DNA samples, GPS coordinates), the major part of field work is essentially the same as it was during the time of Humboldt (1799-1804) and Spruce (1849-1864): a lot of time is spent walking, paddling a canoe, cutting trail, dragging supplies in and out of boats, setting up camp in the rain and heat or rain and cold, and collecting and processing specimens.
In this website, information is shown about expeditions conducted by the "BDG Plant Collectors" for the program, including collection localities, trip reports, lists of collections, and images showing different aspects of field work, using Google Maps as a mapping application.
Lynn J. Gillespie (1989 - 1991)
Bruce Hoffman (1991 - 1993)
(post-BDG 1995 - 2006)
Karen M. Redden (2004 - current)
PDF files of original hard copy publications, when available, can be found on the pages of individual collectors.


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1949 Bowman #100 Gil Hodges Rookie - PSA MINT 9
Starting Bid - $500, Sold For - $3,231
Graded MINT 9 by PSA. One of only nine examples graded at this level with none graded higher. Ultra high-grade example of Gil Hodges' rookie card. Four sharp corners, perfect registry, and centered just a hint to the right. Flawless reverse with bold printing and centered to the left (approximately 35/65). Hodges went on to win three Gold Glove awards and was named to eight All-Star teams, but when this card was issued, he was at the very beginning of his spectacular career, which included seven World Series appearances and lasted well into the mid-1960s. This is an extremely highly graded example of Hodges' first gum card from the classic 1949 Bowman set. SMR value for the assigned grade is $2,500. Reserve $500. Estimate $1,000/$2,000+. SOLD FOR $3,231
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Home > Seattle plastic bag ban takes effect July 1, 2012.
Plastic Bag Ban
Seattle plastic bag ban takes effect July 1, 2012.
- Printable bag ban flyer – English and translated versions
- Point of purchase card – For retailers who carry paper bags (pdf)
- Point of purchase card – For retailers who only have acceptable plastic bags (pdf)
- Read ordinance 123775
Here's what the law does:
- Prohibits all Seattle retail stores from providing customers with single-use plastic carryout (shopping) bags, including those advertised as compostable, biodegradable, photodegradable or similar.
- Allows retail stores to provide customers with any size recyclable paper or reusable carryout bags
- Requires retail stores to charge a minimum of 5 cents for paper carryout bags of 1/8 barrel (882 cubic inches) or larger. These are typical grocery bags with a flat bottom greater than 60 square inches.
- Requires retail stores to show all bag-charges on customer receipts; stores keep all revenue. The charge is a taxable retail sale.
- Allows retail stores, at their discretion, to charge for smaller bags or provide them free.
- Allows retail stores to provide carryout bags made of plastic 2.25 mil or thicker, with or without charge at their discretion.
- Requires that bags to which the 5-cent charge applies contain at least 40 percent post-consumer recycled fiber and display the minimum recycled content on the outside of the bag. Use of recycled fiber and labeling is encouraged for all sizes of paper bags.
- Imposes a $250 fine for violations.
- Promotes reusable carryout bags as the best alternative to single-use plastic bags.
Exemptions from the law
- Customers using vouchers or electronic benefit cards from state or federal food assistance programs for grocery purchases are exempt from the 5-cent paper bag charge.
- Plastic bags used in stores for bulk items or to protect vegetables, meat, fish and poultry, frozen foods, flowers, deli foods and similar where moisture would be a problem are exempt.
- Plastic bags for take-out orders from restaurants are allowed, though use of recyclable paper bags is encouraged.
- Dry-cleaner, newspaper, and door-hanger bags and plastic bags sold in packages containing multiple bags intended for use as garbage bags or to contain pet waste, or approved compostable food and yard waste bags are exempt.
- Note: Merchants with supplies of plastic carryout bags purchased before Ordinance 123775 became law January 19, 2012, may use them until their supplies run out.
Alternatives to plastic bags
- The law calls on Seattle Public Utilities to promote reusable bags as the best alternative to single-use plastic carryout bags. SPU plans to work with retail stores to get this message out to shoppers.
- There are a variety of cloth carryout bags on the market and many retail stores sell inexpensive bags made of polypropylene that can be used over and over.
- There is no entirely objective measure for when a carryout bag may be deemed reusable; however, it would be hard to say that a bag that fails within 10 uses is truly reusable within the intent of Seattle's ordinance, and 20 repeat uses would seem a reasonable minimum.
Tips for shoppers
- Let the nickel you pay for a paper shopping bag be a reminder to shop with reusable bags.
- Keep several reusable bags in the car for trips to the grocery store.
- A small bag, the kind that goes into a little stuff bag, can be carried in your backpack, shoulder bag or purse.
- Reuse or recycle paper bags when you get them or donate clean ones to your neighborhood food bank. Using paper bags to store and carry food scraps to your food and yard waste cart is an easy way to manage your food waste.
- When you get plastic bags from a store (Thicker ones are still ok; clothing stores and others may decide to use them), save them and put newspaper and dry cleaning bags and plastic film packaging in them for recycling. Bundled into one bag that's tied closed, other kinds of plastic bags can still go in Seattle residential recycling bins.
By the way, after July 1, a call to SPU's customer service line, (206) 684-3000, will forward store names to outreach staff who will visit the location. Note that small stores – those without branches outside Seattle where they can send their existing stock of bags – are allowed some time to use up inventory. Also, strong plastic bags (2.25 mils thick or greater) are considered reusable and some stores such as department stores and book stores will be using them. You may also call this number if you see a store not charging for large, recyclable paper bags. (No charge is required for small paper bags.)
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Owner: Ranger Batterson
Location: Smyrna, Tennessee
Website(s): www.myspace.com/celtain , www.facebook.com/pure_evil
Vehicle: 2006 Subaru STi
Power: 510whp on a dynojet 93octane and 100% meth
PAS: What events have you competed in? Where?
Owner: Wow, thats a list as long as Paris Hiltons bedroom guest list. I try to compete in every show in my state, that accomodates the type of car I have, antique shows usually arent the best for me. The "big ones" I have competed in are HIN Nightshift Nopi Nationals Slammin and Jammin Hunters Custom auto show and southern Mini Truckin.
PAS: What is your dream car? Why?
Owner: As Muchh as I love EViL, I would have to say there are two others Id love to own keys to. 1969 boss 429 and a Porche Carrera GT Gumbella. The 429 is just a beast, all natural big HP and a thunderous sound and demands respect. The Carrera GT is sex appeal on wheels, with the perfomance to make you have to carry and extra pair of boxers every ride.
PAS: Are you a shop owner, work at a shop or have been previously? Describe your experience(s)
Owner:Never been a shop owner or worker, for a breif period I was sponsord by a local shop and helpped turn wrenches every now and then, but I have to be honest I'm not a huge fan of shops. I have had some really bad experiances with shops and cannot stand my car having to go to a shop for anything. I can do alot on my own or with friends but there are just some things you cant do. So now if there is somthing a shop has to do, I have to watch it happen from strat to finish, and there has only been one shop to be okay with that, Delk Performance.
PAS: "All Show", "All Go" or both? Why?
Owner: All show with plenty of go. I started out on the race scene and it was a blast, but you quickly learn racing all night everyweekend will quickly break stuff. It gets expensive fixing what you break alone not to mention the game of catch up you constantly have to play to be the "fastest" and for what? "street cred"? to me not really worth it at the end of the day so I started showing. It was rough at first to show because I had nothing but go fast goodies that may not have looked the best show wise, but the more I showed the more I enjoyed it so I started adding some sex appeal to it and after time started taking home alot of gold, but dont get it twisted if somthing rolls up on me I will spool that snail...
PAS: Any Shout-outs?
Owner: Most def. First I have to shout out to My club Dominating Designz, they are like a family to me and taught me everything I know about showing especially Holly (windows). My buddy Matt who was down to help me with any project, Chris from Meca for his promotions, My beautiful girlfriend Stephanie for her understanding, support, involvement, and love for my passion, My family for their support, The 1/75th Ranger bat., The random sponsors I've had over the years, all the people whove come up to me saying my STi is the sickest thing they've ever seen, it makes me very proud and happy to know other people love or appreciate what I have built and have tried to accomplish by being a 1 of a kind subie, all the girls who said "You love that dam car more than you love me!" that eventually kicked rocks, and last but not least PAS for this sweet interview and taking intrest in my EViL.


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Apr 16, 2007 (CIDRAP News) – While Indonesia has drawn the media spotlight for withholding H5N1 virus samples for several months, China has been withholding H5N1 samples from humans for much longer, according to a Canadian Press (CP) report published yesterday.
Keiji Fukuda of the World Health Organization said China has not shared any human H5N1 virus samples in about a year, according to the CP story by Helen Branswell. The country provided some H5N1 samples from birds in late 2006, the story said.
Researchers need samples of the virus to monitor its evolution and spread, test for resistance to antiviral drugs, and develop vaccines.
Indonesia revealed in early February that it had stopped sending H5N1 samples to the WHO to protest the use of the samples by drug companies to make vaccines priced out of Indonesia's reach. In late March, the government promised to resume sending the samples in return for a WHO pledge to develop new guidelines for sample sharing and an interim promise not to share samples with drug companies without the source country's approval.
China sent its latest shipment of human H5N1 isolates to a WHO-affiliated laboratory in the spring of 2006, according to the CP report. The newest sample in the shipment was gleaned from a patient in late 2005 or early 2006, the story said.
The report also said China in late 2006 provided the WHO with some H5N1 samples collected from birds, but they dated back to outbreaks that occurred a year earlier, in late 2005.
Fukuda told CP the WHO has been negotiating with the Chinese health and agriculture ministries and remained hopeful that the talks would lead to a system for timely sharing of H5N1 samples.
"We can sort of sit and try to hit countries over the head and say: 'You should do this, you should share viruses or whatever,' but it's really not so helpful," Fukuda said. "What is helpful is listening to what are the issues, trying to address those. And it's become clear that part of the issues have to do with making sure that the access to [pandemic] vaccines is more equitable."
Fukuda also said that China, while withholding virus samples, has shared a significant amount of H5N1 information generated by its labs and has deposited whole or partial genetic sequences of a number of H5N1 viruses in public databases, according to the story.
The CP report says access to vaccines may not be the reason for China's reluctance to provide virus samples, because China, unlike Indonesia, makes flu vaccines for birds and humans. A Chinese company, Sinovac, has reported good results in trials of an H5N1 vaccine for humans.
In other comments, Fukuda said the tone of discussions about the H5N1 problem is changing to reflect a growing realization that it is not an immediate emergency, as SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome) was, but potentially both an urgent and a long-term problem.
"It's not business as usual, but it's not like the house is on fire—it's somewhere in between," he told CP.
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Mar 27 CIDRAP News story "WHO, Indonesia reach accord on virus sharing"
Sep 11, 2006, CIDRAP News story "Way cleared for China to share H5N1 samples"


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Roland news: Ladytron Talk About Their Gear
Since 2001, Ladytron has been on the forefront of the new, electronic rock movement beginning with their first release, "604." Some called it Electroclash, but Ladytron, since their earliest days, have never been easy to categorize.
Ladytron (from left): Danny, Helen, Reuben and Mira
Ladytron (from left): Danny, Helen, Reuben and Mira
2008 has been Ladytron's most successful year so far, and since the release of their new album 'Velocifero' they are playing to increasingly bigger audiences, with gigs at large venues and international festivals both in the UK and in the rest of the world. Though recently chosen by Gibson as one of the best bands from Liverpool, truth is that Ladytron are truly international: with two members from Liverpool, one from Glasgow and one from Bulgaria, they belong to the world.
The band has an effortless way of combining old school technology within a 21st Century context — and always with strong songwriting. Known for their high-energy live shows, the band is able to translate the same excitement and mood of their studio productions to the stage.
Ladytron relies on a mixture of different Roland synthesizer technologies, from some of the earliest vintage pieces to the latest workstations. Roland Product Specialist Dan Krisher met up with the band in New York during their tour for their latest release, "Velocifero." Present were Mira Aroyo (keyboards and vocals), Danny Hunt (keyboards, guitar and vocals), Helen Marnie (keyboards and vocals) and Reuben Wu (keyboards and vocals).
In this interview for Roland, the band discuss their new CD, their songwriting process and how Roland gear fits into their enigmatic and compelling sound.
Dan From Roland: We're here in New York, just before you go on stage. So what would be your ultimate live show, if you had unlimited time money and resources?
Reuben: The North Pole. We could fly everyone out.
Danny: Soulwax told us about this urban myth about the black Amex card. Apparently one of its default functions is to be able to hire a jumbo jet and fly your friends all over the world anytime.
Helen: And ideally no sound check!
Mira: And lots of pyrotechnics. Lots of lions jumping through hoops over us while we were playing.
Dan From Roland: I didn't expect so much "Vegas" from Ladytron.
Helen: No, not so much Vegas..
Dan From Roland: What would the lights be?
Danny: Well, we really like the lights we have now.
Mira: Maybe more of them.
Reuben: Like maybe a million of them.
Dan From Roland: The band has a new release out. What's the concept behind it?
Danny: It's a long playing format with thirteen songs, called "Velocifero."
Helen: But we all don't say it like that.
Reuben: I say, "Velo-KI-fero."
Helen: I say, "Velo-SO-fero."
Danny: And it's out now, and it's been going well. We're touring it at the moment. This is the first time we've really toured before an album came out. We're playing seven songs off it.
Danny and his Roland keyboards
Dan From Roland: Last time we spoke, you described your process. You recorded this quickly, in December I believe. Was the process the same or different this time?
Danny: Similar process, but with little pockets of development.
Mira: It's just that we really don't have a process. So it's easy to say it's a similar process, because we don't have a set process. So it was the same lack of process.
Dan From Roland: That's probably one of the elements that keeps things moving forward and staying fresh all the time.
Reuben: Yes. This was thirteen happy accidents.
Dan From Roland: How did your Roland gear play into the new recording?
Danny: We had the V-Synth [GT] , the Fantom, the SH-201 and the Juno-G. Most of the recording was done in Liverpool.
Mira: Then we requested for other things to be there when we finished up in Paris. We specifically asked that an SH-201 be there in Paris to use.
Danny: There's a lot of [SH]-201 on "Ghosts and "The Lovers."
Reuben: We used a lot of SH-2 and SH-9. There's always a lot of old school stock.
Danny: Juno-6, too. We used Fantom piano on "Runaway," and on "Verses," there's a V-Synth patch called "Orgone."
Dan From Roland: How's the tour been going?
Danny: Really well — biggest so far. Biggest crowds, biggest venues.
Mira: When you have a new album out, it's all more exciting and fresh.
Dan From Roland: For your millions of Roland fans, what are you using on stage?
Danny: We've got the Juno-G and we're using the [SH]-201 of course.
Dan From Roland: And you use a lot of BOSS pedals too. You use these with the guitar and keyboards, right?
Reuben: We've got the Space Echo [RE-20] pedals. They're our favorite toy.
Danny: They are brilliant.
Reuben: They're so cool!
Helen: Definitely.
Danny: It's amazing — if you've got a static instrument, the Space Echo gives it all this life and chaos to play with. Especially by pressing and holding the right hand pedal, which was this trick we learned about from the 'net. That wasn't in the manual.
Reuben: It's made out of metal and has the same look as the original one, the same color scheme. It's just authentic.
Danny: We've got that [RE-20] going through a couple of the keyboards and guitar as well.
Helen: Danny just goes off into his own world. He forgets what he's doing, and all we've got in our in-ear monitors is all this echo.
Danny: You know what happens is that we're both using our own at the same time! You look at me thinking it's me, and then I look at Reuben and he's got his foot on his using it too.
Reuben: [to Danny] Sometimes you play with the intensity knob. You are playing, then hit intensity and get this massive feedback from the keyboards — it's great.
Mira, using FX pedals with her Korg synth
Dan From Roland: What happens after the North American tour ends?
Mira: More touring!
Danny: We'll probably be out until next Summer.
Mira: Lots more big festivals.
Helen: We do a couple of support slots for Interpol, then all the big European festivals. Then we go to Australia. Then back to the UK and Europe.
Reuben: We could actually tour for years and years until we decide to put a new album out.
Dan From Roland: Can you tell me what the next single might be?
Danny: We think it's "Runaway." What do you think?
Dan From Roland: Well, I'm into "Tomorrow" and definitely "Burning Up."
Danny: A lot of people say that.
Helen: Maybe we release all of them as singles.
Danny: Thirteen singles!
Look out for Ladytron everywhere in 2008. For more information, check out http://ladytron.nettwerk.com
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9-Year-Old Boy Wins Disney Trip, Donates It to Family of Fallen Soldier [VIDEO]
Do you remember what it was like to be 9 years old? Especially a 9-year-old anticipating a trip to Walt Disney World? Well, Brendan Haas of Massachusetts, set up a "Soldier for a Soldier" page on Facebook in an attempt to trade his toy soldier up to a Disney World vacation. Brendan ended up winning the trip, plus tons of Disney gift cards, making it an all-expense Disney vacation! A typical 9 year old would be packing for the vacation, but this generous young man had other plans!
According to Brandan's Facebook page, the "About" section explained his reason for starting the page:
Hi, my name is Brendan and I am 9 years old. Tonight I heard the story of the "Red Paperclip Project" where a man started with a red paperclip and traded up to a house. I am always trading toys with my friends and thought I would like to do my own project for a good cause. I am going to call it "A Soldier for a Soldier." I am going to start with one of my toy soldiers and hopefully continue to trade until I get a trip to Disney for a family of a fallen soldier. Once I reach my goal, I will hold a free raffle open to any immediate families of a fallen soldier and will randomly pick one lucky family. Please spread the word and "Like" my page. I will keep you posted on my trades, thank you! -Brendan
After drawing the name, Liberty Steele, a 2 year old little girl's names from a hat, he graciously gave away his traded trip to the Steele family. He then showed up at the home of fallen soldier, Timothy Steele to give his Disney vacation to the family!
In regards to how the idea was born, Brendan said:
"We heard about the guy how he traded a red paper clip up until he got a house and we wanted to do something."
Read more here.
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Experience the inventiveness of being a despicable genius as you become Gru, the criminal mastermind from the CGI feature film, Despicable Me. You will plan heists and plot attacks on Gru's archnemesis, Vector, as you work your way to villainous greatness. Despicable Me: The Game offers a unique blend of action and puzzle solving that combines the fun of commanding an army of loyal-but-manic minions and using an arsenal of wacky gadgets, weapons and vehicles to entertain players of all ages.
Also known as: Despicable Me
Release Region: United States
Release Date: July 6, 2010
Publisher: D3 Publisher
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Release Date: October 1, 2010
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Release Date: September 2, 2010
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Also available on: Nintendo DS, PlayStation Portable, PlayStation 2
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What was it like to live in 1628 Colonial America? To find out, go to this interactive site by PBS and discover the people, food, clothing, houses and ways of life for Colonists, indentures servants, and Native Americans. The site contains a variety of learning activities including audio, video, quizzes, maps, dress the colonist, and an interactive journey across the ocean. Colonial House is sure to make learning about colonial life more fum and engaging for your students.
Annenberg Learner
I have shared this awesome site previously for these posts about math and science and their collection of interactive history activities is second to none. You will find over 90 different resources on topics ranging from the Spice Trade to Civil Rights. I cannot possibly do justice to this site so you will have to check it out for yourself. You won't be disappointed.
BBC Interactive History Content
The BBC always seems to have terrific content and this site is no exception. Visitors will discover audio, video, animations, timelines, games and galleries on many historical topics. The World Wars, Ancient Rome and the Egyptians are all topics you will find here. If world history is your "cup of tea," then head on over to this BBC site to find out more.
NAACP Interactive Timeline
This terrific site shares the history of the Civil Rights Movements through the history of the NAACP itself. Upon visiting you are greeted by actor Laurence Fishburne's introduction to the site. The site offers a variety of wonderful resources that are interactive and informative. Each dot on the timeline connects to other times and places that relate to the chosen event. When you click "more info" you get a wealth of additional material including history, impact, people, multimedia and resources. The site is a "must see" for anyone who is interested in learning more about the Civil Rights Movement and the NAACP
This interactive site from the History Channel brings the American Civil War to you in a series infographics which identify key details about America's most tragic war. The people, the weapons, the deadliest battles, and economics behind the war are all shared in fascinating detail. Visitors can find out even more about the war by clicking "explore topics and vote" below the site's title. From here you will be presented with more topics and more information and you can vote on whether the topic left an important legacy.
World-ology's offers a nice collection of interactive maps that cover European history from the Dark Ages to the Cold War period and modern Europe. There are currently a dozen maps to explore and each offers much more than just political lines and capitals. The maps all share detailed information on the topic when your mouse hovers over selected points. There are many options available including the ability to show modern political boundaries over the different historical maps. The site also offers timelines and articles as well.


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In the Matter of
ORDER PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 15(b)
The Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission") deems it appropriate and in the public interest that public administrative and cease-and-desist proceedings be, and hereby are, instituted pursuant to Sections 15(b) and 21C of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Exchange Act"), against Nicholas Antonelli ("Antonelli" or "Respondent").
In anticipation of the institution of these proceedings, Respondent has submitted an Offer of Settlement (the "Offer") which the Commission has determined to accept. Solely for the purpose of these proceedings and any other proceedings brought by or on behalf of the Commission, or to which the Commission is a party, and without admitting or denying the findings herein, except as to the Commission's jurisdiction over him and the subject matter of these proceedings, Respondent consents to the entry of this Order Instituting Administrative and Cease-and-Desist Proceedings, Making Findings, and Imposing Remedial Sanctions and a Cease-and-Desist Order Pursuant to Sections 15(b) and 21C of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as set forth below.
On the basis of this Order and Respondent's Offer, the Commission finds1 that:
1. Antonelli is 43 years of age and resides in Commack, New York. Antonelli was employed by Donald & Co. Securities, Inc. ("Donald & Co.") as a registered representative at their Garden City branch office from in or around October 2000 until in or around July 2002. Antonelli holds Series 7 and 63 licenses.
2. Donald & Co. was registered with the Commission as a broker-dealer from May 25, 1977 until September 10, 2002 when Donald & Co. filed a Form BD-W. Donald & Co. was a member of the NASD. The firm's main office was located in Tinton Falls, New Jersey, and the firm maintained 10 branch offices. On July 24, 2002, Donald & Co. filed notice, pursuant to Rule 17a-11 of the Exchange Act, that it was in a position of a net capital deficiency and closed its branch offices, including its Garden City office.
3. From in or around October 2000 through in or around July 2002, while employed by Donald & Co. at its Garden City branch office, Respondent solicited clients and others to invest in The Classica Group, Inc. ("Classica"). In connection with the solicitations, Respondent made inflated price predictions and misleading statements about Classica, opened accounts without authorization, and received excessive undisclosed commissions for causing his clients and others to purchase Classica stock.
4. Respondent falsely told customers that favorable announcements about Classica would be coming out shortly, and that the price would increase substantially. Specifically, Respondent falsely told at least one investor that Classica was to be acquired by "Nestle," and that he was a principal of Donald & Co. Respondent caused Donald & Co. clients and others to purchase Classica at inflated prices. While doing so, Respondent knew that Donald & Co. employees sold Classica out of their own holdings at the same time at a profit. Respondent knew or was reckless in not knowing that his representations to investors about Classica were false and material.
5. Respondent, at times, also refused to execute orders to sell Classica unless the sale could be made to another Garden City office customer. According to Garden City office policy, if a client insisted that Classica be sold, the broker was responsible for the shares until a buyer was found for those same shares.
6. Through his conduct, Respondent participated in the offering of the common stock of Classica, a "penny stock" as that term is used in Section 15(b)(6) and as defined by Section 3(a)(51) of the Exchange Act and Rule 3a51-1 thereunder.
7. As a result of the conduct described above, Respondent willfully violated Section 10(b) of the Exchange Act and Rule 10b-5 thereunder, which prohibit fraudulent conduct in connection with the purchase or sale of securities.
The Respondent's Offer does not include an agreement to pay disgorgement or penalties. The issue of disgorgement and penalties will be resolved at a later date. As a part of his offer of settlement of this matter, Respondent agrees that if Respondent fails to submit an offer of settlement with respect to disgorgement and penalties that is acceptable to the Commission, then the Commission may reopen this proceeding against the Respondent for the purpose of resolving the issue of disgorgement and penalties. If the Commission reopens this proceeding, Respondent agrees that he will not contest the findings of fact or law in this Order as a basis for any Commission determination to order disgorgement or penalties that may be appropriate and in the public interest.
In view of the foregoing, the Commission deems it appropriate and in the public interest to impose the sanctions specified in Respondent Antonelli's Offer.
Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED:
A. Pursuant to Section 21C of the Exchange Act, that Respondent Antonelli cease and desist from committing or causing any violations and any future violations of Section 10(b) of the Exchange Act and Rule 10b-5 thereunder.
B. Pursuant to Section 15(b)(6) of the Exchange Act, that Respondent Antonelli be, and hereby is, barred from association with any broker or dealer.
C. That Respondent be, and hereby is, barred from participating in any offering of a penny stock, including: acting as a promoter, finder, consultant, agent or other person who engages in activities with a broker, dealer or issuer for purposes of the issuance or trading in any penny stock, or inducing or attempting to induce the purchase or sale of any penny stock.
D. Any reapplication for association by the Respondent will be subject to the applicable laws and regulations governing the reentry process, and reentry may be conditioned upon a number of factors, including, but not limited to, the satisfaction of any or all of the following: (a) any disgorgement ordered against the Respondent, whether or not the Commission has fully or partially waived payment of such disgorgement; (b) any arbitration award related to the conduct that served as the basis for the Commission order; (c) any self-regulatory organization arbitration award to a customer, whether or not related to the conduct that served as the basis for the Commission order; and (d) any restitution order by a self-regulatory organization, whether or not related to the conduct that served as the basis for the Commission order.
By the Commission.
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The long-dormant beacon atop the Uptown Theater marquee soon will light the skies over Minneapolis for the first time since the 1980s. The iconic movie house is about to shake off its mantle of construction dust and reopen Sept. 14.
Gone are the seaweed-green walls, bedraggled concessions stand and seedy, cramped lavatories. In a $2 million, six-month renovation, the theater has been reconfigured, removing 800 decrepit seats and installing 342 generously sized single seats and two-person sofas. A new screen is almost 50 percent larger, and the vintage 35-millimeter projector was upgraded to state-of-the-art digital gear.
In place of paper posters in the entryway, tall video screens will scroll through current and upcoming attractions. The Uptown tradition of theatergoers lining up around the block for exclusive screenings is expected to become a thing of the past, thanks to reserved ticketing and online sales. Wheelchair users will have access through a special elevator.
The menu will push beyond popcorn and Twizzlers to include gourmet candied nuts and made-to-order pizzas. Two bars on the main floor and mezzanine will serve wine, beer and cocktails. In a nod to local tastes, refreshments will include Summit Extra Pale Ale, Fulton Lonely Blonde, Fulton Sweet Child of Vine, Grain Belt Nordeast and tater tots.
Landmark Theatres, the nation's largest art-house movie chain, has operated the theater since 1978. The Uptown was famed for often earning the highest per-screen returns nationwide for such independent hits as "The Crying Game" and "The Blair Witch Project."
Renovating the theater long had been a goal, Landmark officials said, but the company was unable to forge an agreement with the investor group that owned the building.
"It's always been such a beloved theater. Every year it's been, 'We need to do something,'" Bryan Linington, Landmark's vice president of technology, said Wednesday. "Our own film buyers look to how the Uptown could pull in record-breaking grosses even though people had springs coming up through the seats."
When Minneapolis property manager Swervo Development Corp. acquired the site in 2009, renovation became a priority, said Swervo's owner, Ned Abdul. With the improvements, Landmark committed to a 20-year lease.
The redo was designed to be sensitive to the theater's historic character. Interior murals were preserved, and the 1939 marquee remains intact.
Another Uptown tradition -- the Saturday-midnight, audience-participation showings of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" -- will go on, too.
"When we called to see if there was a digital print of 'Rocky Horror,' it didn't exist yet," Linington said. "Thankfully this month the distributor is releasing a digital print, so we'll continue to present that in even-better quality."
Until it arrives, the show will go on at the Uptown's nearby sister theater, Lagoon Cinema.
Colin Covert • 612-673-7186


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Girl Next Door 24
Girl Next Door **** (The Castle, left turret) 164m; 24
Climb the first pitch of No More Bells or another route to the big upper ledge. The route starts roughly in the middle of the wall from the upper ledge, to the right of "No More Bells". It crosses "No More Bells" near that route's second stance and climbs the rest of the wall between that route and "In Your Honour". Right of centre there is a high, rectangular recess (yellow at the top), capped by a roof. On the face to the left of the recess, and right of a prominent left-facing corner, there are a number of vertical cracks. The route takes the middle crack, which blanks out about 15 meters up.
Pitch 1: 36m, 19. Climb the crack and continue for a meter or two after it blanks out to reach a rail, then move right into cracks Continue up to a roof, pull through and then follow the right hand crack line. Avoid the slightly messy recessed part of the crack higher up by moving rightwards onto a very featured face. Stance at the top of this below the roof.
Pitch 2: 40m, 21. Climb the break on the right hand side of the roof above and slightly left of the stance (Bells and Whistles climbs the crack 2 meters to the right) on good holds leading into a crack in a leftward facing corner, and then up easier ground onto a platform below the next steep section. Traverse left for 4 meters, up in a corner and then diagonally left on small holds to the rail below the steep rock. On the left there is a yellow recess flanked by 2 parallel cracks. Climb these, moving right through the small roof. Follow the break above for about 8 meters to a small ledge. This pitch can be divided into two.
Pitch 3: 28m, 21. Climb the finger crack continuation of the break and then up easier ground above up to a ledge below the roofs. Traverse left for about 12 metres to the end of the large ledge.
Pitch 4: 30m, 24. From the left hand edge of the ledge, climb 3 meters up the break (shared with "In Your Honour" before it traverses left and up). Continue straight up through the slightly overhanding corner (strenuous). Follow the break, moving rightwards at about 15 meters and then straight up again through steep rock to stance on a small sloping ledge below where the wall steepens significantly, to the large roof at the top.
Pitch 5: 30m, 19. Make an airy rightward traverse in the good rail 1 meter above the ledge out to a good prong and continue traversing around the corner for about 3 meters. Climb the face above on a flake diagonally rightwards up to a rail and bush. Climb into the large crack on the right, up for 2 meters and then onto the face to the right of the large crack, which is climbed straight up to the top.
FA: Johann Lanz & Robert Zipplies; April 2011.


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USC International Students Call for Action After Chinese Student's Death
Students Demand Stronger Patrols in South Central L.A. Neighborhood, Safety Education
LOS ANGELES—The fatal beating of a Chinese graduate student at the University of Southern California last month has prompted international students here to call for extra surveillance in the area, just south of downtown.
Xinran Ji, a 24-year-old engineering student, was walking home from a study group after midnight July 24 when he was attacked by a group of young people, who robbed and beat him, authorities said. Mr. Ji was able to get back to his apartment, but died later that morning from his injuries. Police have arrested...


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Historical Sheet Music Index
Long before the invention of television and other electronic forms of entertainment, the piano was the primary form of entertainment in many homes.
The Historical Sheet Music Collection at the Milwaukee Public Library is comprised of tens of thousands of individual song sheets, mainly for piano and voice, and dating from the mid-1800's through the 1950's. If you are interested in viewing materials from the Historical Sheet Music Collection which are available for reference use only, or if you are looking for a particular song not included in this index, please stop by or call the Art, Music & Recreation reference room at the Central Library at 414-286-3071.