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Volume 18 Issue 14 | August 26 - September 01, 2005
Battery Park City Parks Conservancy
2 South End Avenue, 212-267-9700, www.bpcparks.org
BPCPC is featuring special youth programming thru October. Check here weekly for upcoming events.
weekly programs
Below is a list of regular weekly programs. Activities meet at indicated day and time. No programs will be held Sun., Sept. 4, Oct. 9 and Mon., Sept. 5 & Oct. 10.
Family Play - Join other families with toddlers for interactive play with imaginative toys. Mondays, Tuesdays & Wednesdays from 10am - noon. Also Sundays from 2-4pm. Wagner Park, access Battery Place.
Art - Enjoy simple art projects with paper, clay, wood, paint and mixed media for young artists. Dress for a mess! Thursdays from 10:30am - Noon. Rockefeller Park, access Chambers St. $5 per child.
Basketball - Play with adjustable height hoops for kids of all sizes. Mondays, 3:30-4:30pm: 5-6 year olds & 4:30-5:30pm: 7 years old and up. Rockefeller Park, Chambers St.
Chess - Chess Master Alex Rasic teaches the popular strategy game to participants ages 5-16 years. Mondays from 3:45-6pm. Rockefeller Park, Chambers St. Sept/Oct $70.
Gardening - Kids gardening for 2nd thru 5th graders. The group meets on Tuesdays from 3:45-5pm at The Childrens Garden, Rockefeller Park. $5 per session. Call extension 348 to register.
Soccer - Learn to pass, shoot and dribble. Tuesdays, 2:30-3:15pm: 4 year olds; 3:30-4:15pm: 5-8 year olds; 4:30-5:30pm: 9-12 year olds. Rockefeller Park, Chambers St.
Wednesdays in Wagner Park - Elementary school kids are invited to participate in fun group games and art projects using clay, plaster, wood and fabric. Ages 5+. Wednesdays from 3:30-5:30pm. Wagner Park, Battery Place.
Art & Games - School-aged kids, ages 5 and up, are invited to participate in a variety of art projects including clay, jewelry making, 3-D collage, instrument making and more. Group games will also take place. Thursdays from 3:30-5:30pm. Rockefeller Park, Chambers St.
Drumming Circle on the Hudson
Djembe and conga drums, bells, shakers and sticks await you at this sunset drumming circle led by master drummers Pamela Patrick, Maguette Camara and Mary Knysh. The evening begins with the teaching of traditional drumming patterns and later individuals contribute their own rhythmic patterns as part of call and response chanting and drumming. Fri., Aug. 26. 6:30-8:30pm. Wagner Park. Free.
Stories and Songs
A program of participatory music and stories for infants, toddlers and preschoolers and accompanying adults. The program introduces and integrates musical performance and creative storytelling into childrens lives while developing their enjoyment of active listening, socializing and cultural literacy. Wednesdays, Sept. 14 - Dec. 14. Four 40-minute sessions: 1) 9:30 - 10:10am for children 6-12 months old. 2) 10:20 - 11am for kids 1-2 years & siblings. 3) 1:10 - 11:50am for kids 1-2 years old. 4) Noon - 12:40pm for kids 2+. Community Room at The Regatta, 21 South End Ave. $168 for 14 sessions. Registration required. 212-267-9700.
Art Portfolio Development
For middle and high school students wanting to attend specialized art high schools and colleges. Working with BPCPC artist/educators Miki Iwamura and Larry Dobens, students will develop a body of work to present with their application. They will develop and strengthen skills by drawing from observation (still lifes, landscapes, cityscapes, clothed figure drawing and portraiture) as well as exploring abstraction and drawing from memory and imagination. Outside work will be assigned including museum visits and maintaining a sketchbook. Saturdays, Sept. 10, 17, 24 & Oct. 1, 15, 22 and 29. $210 plus $30 for materials. 10am - 1pm. BPCPC Office, 2 South End Ave., access W. Thames St.
Photography for Kids
Children in grades 2-5 are invited to learn the art and science of photography using a pinhole camera that they make themselves. Additional activities include constructing a camera obscura, creating solargraphs and making cardboard zoom lenses. Mondays Sept. 12 - Oct. 31, will not meet Oct. 10. 3:30-5:00pm. Rockefeller Park. $35 plus $10 materials fee. 212-267-9700. Enrollment is limited. Registration required.
Fix your Own Bike
Learn the fundamentals of bicycle maintenance, how to make basic repairs and tips on safe cycling from Bicycle Habitats Martin Nichols. Tools and cleaning supplies will be provided. Sat., Sept. 17 from 10am - Noon. Wagner Park. Free, donations encouraged. Bring your own bike. Tricycles and scooters also welcome.
weekly programs continued
Chess - Chess Master Alex Rasic teaches the popular strategy game to participants ages 5-16 years old. Mondays from 3:45-6pm. Rockefeller Park, Chambers St. Sept/Oct $70.
Tai Chi - Learn the ancient martial art with master, Alex Hing. No experience necessary. Thursdays from 4-5pm. Also Fridays from 8:30-9:30am. Rockefeller Park, Chambers St. $5 per class.
Drumming - Drop in for a drumming circle led by master drummer Maguette Camara from Senegal. Sessions begin with a lesson on West African drumming patterns and proceeds to call and response playing and chanting. Later drummers create their own sounds. Drums provided. Tuesdays from 4-5:30pm. 13-18 year olds. Rockefeller Park, Chambers St.
Chelsea piers
23rd Street and the Hudson River, www.chelseapiers.com
Free Summer Skating
Enjoy free roller skating and ice skating this summer at the Roller Rinks and Sky Rink. The Roller Rinks will be free on Saturdays from 1pm - 5pm. Sky Rink will be free on Sundays from 12pm - 3:50pm. Thru Aug. Skate rental extra at each location. 212-336-6200 (Roller Rinks). 212-336-6100 (Sky Rink).
Fraunces Tavern Museum
54 Pearl Street, 212-425-1778, www.FrauncesTavernMuseum.org
Sign of the Times
Tavern signs were like early billboards designed to catch the eye of a possible customer. Come and paint your own tavern sign. Sat., Sept. 3 from 11am - 4pm. Free with museum admission.
Manhattan Childrens Theatre
52 White St., bet Broadway & Church Sts., 212-352-3101, www.theatermania.com
Sideways Stories from Wayside School Adapted from the book by Louis Sachar, the award-winning author of Holes, the story tells the unusual tale of the kids and teachers of room 30. But in a school that was accidently built 30 stories high, unusual take on a whole new meaning. Sept. 24 - Nov. 6, Sat. & Sun. at 12 and 2pm. $15. Ages 5+.
Manhattan youth
212-766-1104, www.manhattanyouth.org
Programs for Children
Manhattan Youth provides the children and families of Downtown with quality programs during non-school hours. Programs offer children opportunities to participate in theater and summer camp and families can participate in Family Renewal Workshops. Check below for details on other current events. All programs require pre-registration. Most activities are free, fees apply to comprehensive child care programs.
The Youth Council - Year-round meetings and community service placements for students. Call for more information.
Swimming Lessons - Offered on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays after school. Classes are taught by experienced, certified and friendly instructors under the supervision of the Swim Director at the Downtown Day Camp. Lessons are 40 minutes long. Children must be in kindergarten or above. Lessons offered year round.
Pier 25
Current Happenings
This is probably the last season for Manhattan Youth at Pier 25 so come by and have a burger, do some art and play some ping pong. Check below for other upcoming activities.
RiverFlicks - Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Rated PG. Fri., Aug. 26 at 8:30pm. Pier 25.
557 Broadway, between Prince and Spring in SoHo, Stroller entrance: 130 Mercer St., Event hotline: 212-343-6166
Enjoy stories read by the Scholastic Story Teller every Sunday and Tuesday at 2pm. All ages. Free.
Miss Frizzle goes to China
Join Miss Frizzle as she whisks back in time to ancient China. Bring a camera and explore with everyones favorite teacher. Sat., Aug, 27 at 3pm. Ages 6+.
Cliffords BacK to School Bash Clifford stops by for one final hurrah before school starts again. Bring your camera to capture a shot with everyones favorite canine. Sat., Sept. 3 at 3pm. All ages.
South street seaport museum
New Beginnings
Begin the new school year with a new journal to capture your upcoming adventures and memories. Come for a book making workshop. Bring swatches of fabric to personalize your journal. Sat., Aug. 27 from 1-4pm. Museum, 12 Fulton St. Free with museum admission. 212-748-8758.
Childrens Poetry Series
Learn about the poem I Tramp a Perpetual Journey by Walt Whitman. Visit the Living Harbor Wet Lab aboard the tall ship Peking and let the Lower Manhattan and East River scenery inspire an artistic masterpiece of your own. Sun., Aug. 28 from 1-4pm . Animal feeding time is 3pm. Museum, 12 Fulton St. 212-748-8758.
Soca Seaport Fete!
Celebrate West India Day by designing your own mask and making a hand-made instrument to dance the afternoon away. Sat., Sept. 3 from 1-4pm. Museum, 12 Fulton St. Free with museum admission. 212-748-8758.
Explore Marine Ecology
Help raise sail before setting off on an afternoon aboard the 1885 schooner Pioneer. Learn about the fascinating creatures that inhabit the local ecosystem. Sat., Sept. 3 from 4-6pm. Visitors Center, Pier 16. $35 adults, $30 students & seniors, $25 kids. Call 212-748-8786 for reservations.
Fish Tales
Listen as a museum educator reads classic fish tales while you learn about the creatures of the East River. Look through the lens of a microscope. Create your own aquatic work of art. This weeks featured reading is Swimmy by Leo Lionni. Sun., Sept. 4 from 1-4pm. Animal feeding time is 3pm. Museum, 12 Fulton St.
Stuyvesant High School
345 Chambers St., 646-358-6880, www.ccshs.org
Reasonably priced family and youth memberships are available to the Community Center at Stuyvesant High School. Special programming is offered thru Battery Park City Parks Conservancy.
Family Pool Party
Enjoy buried treasure hunts, water basketball and more. Every Fri., thru Aug. 26 from 5:30 - 7:30pm. Free for members.
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In the next few days, our state legislators are going to vote on House Bill 4185. If you've been paying attention to the news lately, this vote is going to embrace offshore wind power — and it should. Massachusetts is also going to consider buying hydroelectric power and renewable energy from Quebec.
In the next few days, our state legislators are going to vote on House Bill 4185. If you've been paying attention to the news lately, this vote is going to embrace offshore wind power — and it should. Massachusetts is also going to consider buying hydroelectric power and renewable energy from Quebec.
Unfortunately, there are a few impediments to this arrangement: Northern Pass is a swath of forest that has to be cleared to accommodate the transmission lines. What if the folks in Quebec dislike us because maybe the Bruins win another Stanley Cup or they get a higher bidder for that power? Can they just shut it off? Contracts are made to be broken.
Looking in our own backyard, one power plant, Montaup, is a rusting eyesore, and the make-believe nuke plant south of it is soon to be decommissioned also. So where are the 1,350 megawatts of electricity going to come from, Quebec? That is not a certainty. If you've driven up north in New Hampshire, there are plenty of "Stop Northern Pass" signs alongside the highways and byways, and the people are pretty passionate about the deforestation to benefit their southern New England neighbors.
This bill is more than about what I've stated above, it is about our state government jumping in bed with the two largest electrical companies in the state. Do I dare mention the words "lobbyist" and "campaign money" at this time? Yes!
So who's going to take it on the chin? The Massachusetts Solar Owners Association thinks the folks who have solar on their roofs are. The state set a limit of 4 percent of electrical power be derived by solar energy as an incentive to jumpstart the solar industry. This went hand-in-hand with the federal government's policies, too. Many other states have the same policies, but those that have neared the quota have increased their percentage instead of shrinking it. Vermont voted to allow solar production to increase from 4 percent to 19 percent. It also considers hydroelectricity produced within its borders to be renewable. Those of you who are interested in getting solar to be "green" better make sure you know what you're getting into.
Finally, Fall River and New Bedford's economic history as well as the state's is not as great as it could be. Vermont's economic indicators so far this year are the highest in the region by far. This happens because all the eggs aren't in one basket. The word is diversification and keeping your options open, instead of killing them.
If Massachusetts increases the percentage of solar or sets no ceiling at all, it will be diversifying and keeping its options open.
Roger Guimond
The writer is owner of a solar array and an advocate for MassSave and green energy.


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Oct. 27, 2005
UC Santa Barbara's women's cross country and track runner Bethany Nickless was the Gaucho's top finisher at the cross country pre-Nationals in Indiana on Oct.15 with a time of 21:49 . The Huntington Beach, Calif. native redshirted her 2004 season, but during the 2003 season she led the Gaucho "B" team to a three way tie for first with UCLA and Pepperdine at the Titan Invitational. She hopes to lead the Gauchos to their third Big West Conference title in a row this weekend.
One place you want to see before you die?
I definitely want to go to Paris and see the Eiffel Tower.
Best class you've had at UCSB?
Sports Psychology.
What is your pump-up song?
Eminem's "Loose Yourself".
If you were stranded on an island, what three objects would you want to have with you?
I would want to have my Bible, some food, and another person.
You have a free afternoon, what are you doing?
Probably sleeping...catching up on some rest.
What is you most irrational fear?
Paper cuts.
What is your biggest pet peeve?
When two people are jogging together, but they both have iPods on. What's the point of running with someone if you are both going to be listening to music.
What color describes your personality best?
Orange is my favorite color, but it also describes me because I am bright and outgoing.
If you could be any superhero who would you be?
I would be Dash from The Incredibles so I could be really fast.
When and where were you the happiest?
The first time I ran the steeplechase (last year, track season). I had been wanting to do it for years and I finally got to and I got the school record and I qualified for regionals. You don't normally smile when you run, but I was even smiling during the race.
What talent would you like to possess?
I want to be able to ride a unicycle.
Who is your biggest hero?
Michelle Archers from the Olympic Soccer Team.
If you could invite anyone, dead or alive, to dinner, who would it be?
What do you consider your best quality?
I am hard working.
What do you want to be doing in ten years?
I want to have a family, teach high school and coach. Hopefully I'll still be competing in sports of some kind.
Who would win a battle: Peter Griffin vs. Homer Simpson?
Peter Griffin...for sure.
What is your all time favorite movie?
Remember the Titans.
Your dream car?
A burnt orange Bug convertible.
What is your favorite hang out spot in Santa Barbara?
I like to go to Zodo's and go bowling.
What is one thing you can't live without?
Sweets...chocolate and cookie dough.


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Portions of the following information are based on facts provided by the arrested individuals. Those individuals have been booked with, not convicted of, the offenses shown. All accused should be presumed innocent until proven guilty.
July 2
Terrebonne Sheriff's Office
Troy Anthony Parks, 45, 309 Aspen Drive, Raceland, failure to appear.
Bryant Keith Johnson Jr., 23, 218 Stovall St., Houma, parole violation.
Manuel Dias Gonzales, 22, 207 Cordolobo St., Rio Grande City, Texas, fugitive from justice.
James Pete Anselm, 19, 4963 Bayou Black Drive, Gibson, three counts failure to appear.
William Raymond Bourgeois, 39, 219 Shady Oaks Court, Houma, domestic abuse battery (strangulation), aggravated assault, resisting arrest by flight.
Houma City Police
Todd David Schouest, 43, 208 Lyles St., Houma, holding for other agency.
Crystal Odom Hall, 31, homeless, failure to appear, prostitution.
Lakenya Lynette McKay, 34, 100 Chateau Court, No. 201, Houma, prostitution, contempt of court.
Lafourche Sheriff's Office
Cory Landry, 28, 3030 Mt. Olive Church Lane, Donaldsonville, two counts contempt.
John Bailey, 58, 418 Crider Drive, Brookhaven, Miss., theft, contempt.
Jamie Callais, 20, 185 Kimino Drive, Gray, three counts contempt, fugitive from Terrebonne Parish.
Kevin Bartley Jr., 31, 1225 Palmisano Drive, Houma, criminal mischief.
Anthony David, 46, 147 Pleasant St., Lake Arthur, driving under suspension, DWI, possession of alcoholic beverage in a motor vehicle.
Jermaine Moland, 30, 800 E. Winder Road, Apt. 32, Thibodaux, contempt.
Paul Chauvin Jr., 49, 200 E. 69th St., Apt C131, Cut Off, contmept.
Cedric Anselmi, 44, 133 Lefort Lane, Golden Meadow, domestic abuse battery.
Michael Morris, 28, 769 St. Louis St., Raceland, probation violation warrant.
Kristy Benoit, 31, 3303 Arabie St., Raceland, exploitation of the infirmed, unauthorized use of access card as theft, contempt.
Eartha Moultrie, 31, 660 St. Patrick St., Raceland, four counts distribution of heroin, possession of vyvanse, possession of hydrocodone, illegal use of a controlled dangerous substance in the presence of a person under 17 years old.
Justin Davis, 27, 165 Brocato Lane, Raceland, possession of crack cocaine 28 to 199 grams.
Thibodaux Police Department
Micheal Matte, 35, 483 Frederick Drive, Thibodaux, DWI, possession of Soma.
Dontrell Beamon, 25, 1500 Eagle Drive, Thibodaux, disturbing the peace, misrepresentation during booking.
Lawrence Dabadie, 58, 535 W. 8th St., Thibodaux, domestic abuse battery.
Louisiana State Police
Tyler Matherne, 23, 207 Octavia St., Larose, DWI, speeding.
Brandon White, 27, 116 W. 74th St., Cut Off, DWI, headlamps required.
Rusty Herrelson, 23, 108 Gravois Lane, Golden Meadow, possession of marijuana first offense.
July 3
Houma Police Department
Joshua Wesson, 26, 1189 Sloane Court, Foley, Ala., fugitive.
Thibodaux Police Department
Derek Lebeouf, 28, 209 Erwin Drive, Apt. 7, Thibodaux, three counts of being a fugitive.
Tremaine Thomas, 31, 145 Alvin St., Napoleonville, possession of marijuana first offense, possession of cocaine less than 28 grams, three counts of being a fugitive .
Lafourche Sheriff's Office
Roland Price, 44, 200 PLymouth St., Thibodaux, resisting an officer with force or violence, three counts violation of protective orders, three counts contempt.
Daniel Landry, 28, 437 La. 1012, Napoleonville, contempt.
Donald Anderson, 32, 152 La. 1011, Labadieville, contempt.
William Ledet, 29, 2100 La. 654, Gheens, theft, contempt.


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Sorry, I don't have an answer, but I have also wondered about batch sparging on a single tier, with a pump.It never made much sense to me. If you have to pump the water into the mash tun it would seem to me you might as well fly sparge? I am sure somebody will tell me why I am wrong ?
I watched a video of a gentleman pumping from the hot liquor tank into the outlet valve so he was pumping up. He said it worked well and mixed the mash while he was pumping in. He then switched the hoses around so he could pull wort from the bottom and pump back on top to settle the grain bedSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
I'll be starting to brew on a single-tier stand in the near future and would like to continue to batch sparge. All of the liquid will be transferred via my march pump. For mash in, I am going to transfer my hot liquor to the cooler mash tun via the ball valve I have going into the cooler. Could I do the same thing for the sparge? Or would it be better to just run the hose into the top of the cooler and let it flow on top of the grain? I realize this would be dangerously close to fly sparging. Also, with batch sparging, how important is it to add all of the sparge water at once?


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Yet Another Music Business Model: Label Signs With A Band
from the fantastic dept
When I've pointed that out, however, some have responded that this just means I want the same status quo as before. But, again, that's incorrect. The way things used to be, was that the major record labels had all of the power. You basically had to sign a major record label deal to get anywhere, and since there are just a few majors, you were pretty limited -- and all of them took advantage of artists. They could do that because they had all the power, and they had a business model that only worked by putting ridiculous and oppressive terms on most artists, guaranteeing that few ever saw anything beyond their advances.
The big difference today? Thanks to new technologies and new avenues for both connecting with fans and transacting with them, the major labels don't have the same sort of power any more -- and artists can actually take back many of their rights, whether it's retaining the copyright on their songs, or negotiating deals that don't seem quite so much like indentured servitude.
And, in fact, we've been seeing more and more of that lately, with newer labels taking a much more innovative, musician-friendly, fan-friendly approach to things. Ian Rogers has a fascinating post that shows at least one situation, where the power structure has certainly shifted, as he read about how a label, Duck Down, had signed to Blue Scholars, a band. Note the direction. It wasn't that Blue Scholars had signed a label deal with Duck Down. Instead, Blue Scholars figured out a unique way to finance, promote and distribute its latest album. First, they did a deal with Seattle's Caffe Vita Coffee to finance the album, and to handle local distribution. The band is retaining all the rights to the music with control over how it's marketed and sold (and, they note, "given away"). Duck Down, though has been "hired" to help with the marketing.
This makes a lot of sense. Certainly record labels have a lot of experience and connections when it comes to marketing music and musicians. So leveraging those relationships makes a lot of sense. Giving up all control and rights just for that marketing expertise, on the other hand... makes less and less sense. So, no, I don't think record labels are going away. I still think there's plenty of room for them in the wider music ecosystem. But their role is changing, and the power shift is moving much more to artists and away from the labels. Some of the smart ones get it. But a few of the major labels certainly don't like this, which is why they fight so hard against the technology that's making this happen.


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2012 Wyoming State Wrestling Championship Brings In The Crowd [PHOTOS]
Another day, another successful event at the Casper Events Center. This time, it was the 2012 Wyoming State Wrestling Championship. Teams from all across Wyoming ventured into Casper to fight like the gladiators that they are while wearing extremely tight-fitting spandex. Evidently, people love to watch this stuff, which is why the Events Center was nearly packed to the rafters with fans and fellow students, all showing their support for their hometown team!


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Where to shoot in Humboldt county (along the coast)
Hey all.
I live in Riverside now, but I'm moving up to Arcata or Eureka this summer for school. I'll be going to HSU and I'm super excited.
Anyway I have a pistol range I go to out here and have some BLM to go shooting on which I love the most. Where will I be able to go shooting on some land up in the Humboldt county area?
My friends and I go out to the river bar in ferndale usually on Sundays. There is old west shootery they have a indoor range for handguns and then there's the somao gun club. Hit me up when you get up here, I can take you out and show you around. Ps humboldt is not a very gun friendly college, I wouldn't advertise you like guns much. And welcome
River bar under fernbridge as referenced above is legal but theres certainly some ***-hats down there sometimes.
Redwood gun club in Manila is right out of Arcata and has 25, 50, 100, and 200 yard ranges. No shotguns allowed unless you bring your own target backer, even then some range masters wont allow it.
Kevin's indoor is pretty good for pistols (Old West Shootery).
there's a private Range near the 13 mile marker of Hwy 299. It used to go to like 800 yards but since it changed management its kinda gone downhill and now I think it only goes to like 250 -400. Also, you have to be sponsored by a current member if you're not a member.
I'll PM you my favorite spot because It's fallen out of favor since the 1990's and I don't want it to get swamped again.
Buying a safe and sane firework is like paying a hooker for a hug. I do not see the appeal in it.
I live south of Eureka. I head to Redwood Gun Club range every now and then. Like said above it depends who the range master is. I took my 12 gauge with slugs and they let be tear up a target backing but have seen others told no before. You can become a member there and not pay every visit if you have an NRA membership and pay their membership.
You can shoot up to .44 pistols calibers at Old West Shootery and can't shoot and AR15 or AK there unless you use frangible ammunition.
I need to get to know some of you guys above. We really need a real "Nor Cal/Redwood" area regional forum section on here. A lot of people with a lot of guns in our area.
I'm a range master at Redwood Gun Club in Manila. Officially shotguns are limited to shotguns with front and rear iron sights or an optic and to slugs only and on the 25 and 100 yard ranges only. Unofficially, I've seen range masters OK shot on the 25 yd range for patterning if you bring your own backer. If you really want to shoot shotgun there are trap/skeet ranges in McKinleyville and Fortuna.
Long Prairie Gun and Archery Club (10 miles east of Blue Lake) is leased from a private company (Green Diamond) and they restricted the range to 400 yards a few years ago. Currently the 400 yard is closed until the lead abatement plan is implemented.
I heard just last weekend that a lot of the places in the mountains have been posted no shooting, I'm not sure who posted them or their authority to do so.
In my experience, I wouldn't shoot at Fernbridge. Maybe if I was the only group there. Maybe.
The only local place I don't see listed above is Fortuna Pistol Club. Open to the public Monday and Wednesday nights 7-9pm, $5 for non-members to shoot. It's in Rohner Park, a little tricky to find... from the park entrance, essentially just keep driving straight until you run out of pavement at the back end of the rodeo grandstand.
You'll find info on various local ranges at http://www.fredtyg.freeservers.com/Shootersmain.htm
I'd also recommend being a little careful at Fernbridge. About 95% of the people there are cool, it's the other 5% that are the worry. Four times this year I've taken down targets that had been set up above the top of the bank (nothing at all behind them except a few scraggly little sapling trees), always at the closest station to the bridge.
Be careful @ Fernbridge! Last time I was there to ride the moto track,two groups of geniuses were sharing a berm(made of river rocks) from opposite directions with hunting rifles
Be very wary of 80% builders and amateur reloaders @ Samoa(I suppose that goes for any public range these days....)
I don't like public places anymore. Too many new gun owners without proper safety practices.
I'd share my not so secret BLM spots, but I'm sick of picking up other peoples shot up rubbish.
BLM use is a privilege, it's up to us to make sure it isn't closed due to improper use.
Funny, I've never encountered anyone else at the river bar. I don't shoot rifles down there though, pistol and shotgun. Usually lots of trash though. If I bring stuff to shoot(usually like 2l soda bottles and the like.. fill em with water and set those up) I take it with me when I leave. Usually enough junk that others left behind.
Last time I found a washing machine lid, and the time before that I swear it was a toilet bowl...
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Life in Christian County, Kentucky... The Rural Life...
Two old barns stand alongside a gentle curve on Edwards Mill Road, east of Hopkinsville. I am sure that Edwards Mill Road was there long before the barns were built. Nowadays, the road is paved, but when the barns were built, it was undoubtedly a dirt road that was very muddy every spring.
The road in front of these barns once led to Edwards' Mill which was located on the Little River. The official name of the mill was "Little River Mills", but people called it "Edwards' Mill" because it was owned and operated by the Edwards family.
Edwards' Mill was built in 1837 and it operated until 1922 when the mill burned. Before Edwards' Mill, a grist mill operated in the same location. It was built in 1800. So I am sure there has been a road through this field for a couple of centuries now.
Source of the above historic information: Gateway from the Past, Volume II: A Pictorial History of Hopkinsville and Christian County, KY Since 1865, compiled by William Turner. (The publishing date, etc. is not clearly cited.)
I went back this evening and took this photo again with the barns facing the sun. I like the evening photo better, but I'll leave them both in place for the sake of comparison.
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September 25, 2007
The U.S. Department of Energy's Wind and Hydropower Technologies Program released its first call for proposals from developers, owners, operators, and manufacturers interested in forming partnerships through a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) to test utility-scale wind turbines. The objective of the CRADA is to support industry efforts to improve reliability and performance of the utility-scale (500 kW or larger) commercial wind turbine fleet intended for deployment in the United States. The turbines selected for participation will be erected at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory National Wind Technology Center, south of Boulder, Colo., for a period of 1 to 3 years. Tests conducted will include power performance, acoustic noise, structural loads, and power quality.
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Welcome to the PGE Events Schedule where you can learn skills for growing food.
Our group is here to grow, teach, and learn about agriculture in the Burgh.
Pittsburgh Garden Experiment is a community-supported network for urban gardeners. We schedule regular free and low cost classes, workshops, and social events to share experience, knowledge, fun, and social connections.
There is huge potential for urban food production to supply a large portion of our diet. We believe that with quality garden design and stewardship, we can create an urban food network that will thrive in Pittsburgh.
Pittsburgh Garden Experiment is a project by Steel City Soils, LLC with a ton of help from the people of Pittsburgh. Check our blog for news, how-to, and networking at http://pittsburghgardenexperiment.org


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Investors are turning optimistic on stocks, with inflows into equity funds hitting a five-year high as Deutsche Bank suggests 2013 could spell the "dawn of the post-crisis era."
Investors are turning optimistic on stocks, with inflows into equity funds hitting a five-year high as Deutsche Bank suggests 2013 could spell the "dawn of the post-crisis era."
European shares rallied to 22-month highs last week, matched by similar gains across the globe as risk on activity kicked off the new year. Last week, the VIX — which shows the market's expectation of 30-day volatility — fell to 13.22, the lowest intraday level since June 2007, before closing at 13.36. But have investors been too slow to make returns after a strong rally last year?
"I think right now people are understanding that low rates are going to be with us for a long time. It's the TINA factor. There is no alternative really," Jason Trennert, managing partner at Strategas Research, told CNBC Monday. He nevertheless foresees a "bumpy ride" for equities and a decline in the first quarter.
Michael Heise, chief economist at Allianz SE, on Monday referred to the exit from the crisis as a "Crexit" in a piece for the Financial Times, mirroring predictions of a Greek exit from the European Union known as a "Grexit."
(Read More: Forget Grexit – What About a Brixit?)
Analysts have widely predicted a move from fixed income back into equities. Hans Mikkelsen, credit strategist at Bank of America Merrill Lynch declared 2013 would be an "inflection year", whilst a recent note by Deutsche Bank was optimistic about 2013 being "the dawn of the post-crisis era".
"Despite a strong rally in 2012, equities remain good value, and a decline in macro risk should enable them to re-rate to higher multiples," David Folkerts-Landau, chief economist at Deutsche Bank said.
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And as Folkerts-Landau points out, these inflows in equities come on the back of a strong rally in 2012. The Athens Composite Index emerged as the biggest gainer with a 33 percent rise last year. Germany's DAX Index showed gains of 28 percent and France's CAC 40 wasn't far behind.
"Retail investors haven't missed out on a rally just yet," Ishaq Siddiqi, a market strategist at ETX Capital told CNBC.com.
There's still upside, especially for the FTSE 100, which only saw gains of 6 percent, according to Siddiqi.
"The index is already at levels we haven't seen since May 2008, a sign that investors, retail and institutional see opportunity," he said.
Will Hedden, a client manager at IG Markets, agrees the U.K.'s FTSE index that stands out as having the most headroom.
"The FTSE has massively underperformed the Dax over the last year so there is still room for a move, especially if China's data flow stays encouraging," he told CNBC.com.
(Read More: Stocks Are the New Bonds: Goldman Sachs)
Siddiqi also points to Spain's IBEX 35 and Italy's FTSE MIB, both of which ended up in negative territory last year, as having the potential for attractive returns but adds that they are still "risky plays."
"But with now a Spanish bailout off the cards this quarter and increased likelihood that Italy will remain on the path of austerity with a pro- euro zone economy to be elected, the risk-reward profile for stocks in both countries is far more favorable than before," he said. "Retail investors can still make profitable trades, but may have to be a little more prudent this year, at least in the first half of it."


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If you want to book ahead, I would buy a ticket to SLC. Skyline is already open and with a couple more storms it will be solid. Strawberry still needs more snow as there is sage brush to cover there. Sometimes, it opens early like last year, most years it is not ready until Christmas.
You are still early enough in the season, that you can get a hotel in SLC without a prior reservation. I would wing it and book each night according to the weather. If it looks good at Skyline for a couple days, book a hotel down in Mount Pleasant. If not, stay in Sandy near the 106th South exit. This will leave you close to Alta/Snowbird and 90 minutes from Skyline or 75 from Strawberry.
As far as kites go, we typically fly large kites because the winds tend to be light. That being said, it can still nuke every so often. So the bigger the quiver the better.
Bighorns are awesome, but I agree that you might be biting off too much if you have not snow kited before.
Best time to come out west is in February. That is when Strawberry is sweet and you can also road trip to lots of other awesome spots in Idaho, Wyoming, and Montana. That being said Skyline should give up some excellent riding in December.


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text: Absolutely not. We believe that there have been many great meditators that used jhana as a basis for insight. Deliberate meditation is not the problem at all, wrong concentration is. Jhana is a very high kusala. Obtaining it, and even attaining access concentration is extremely rare as the Visuddhimagga distinctly points out. Many times people take attachment as wholesome when trying to develop samatha and only develop wrong concentration because of it, this is of no help at all. People can also take attachment for metta, or other unwholesome mental factors as wholesome and so on. If the right wholesome cetasikas aren't present, there is no eight-fold-path present at a given time. Just because one is sitting attempting to focus on an object does not mean one is cultivating Right Concentration at all. As the texts make clear, no one at this time has the ability to master jhana (even the first jhana) to use it as a basis for insight, therefore thinking they are developing Right Concentration when they attempt samatha is rather wrong. It's just clinging, it's not detachment. It takes a very developed kind of panna to develop samatha. For example, if you enjoy watching TV, you cannot develop samatha bhavana to the level of jhana because you do not see the drawback in sense-desires enough (likewise a commentary states that monks who use money are incapable of attaining jhana). Only when you are truly detached and not forcing it can you develop samatha.tiltbillings wrote:In other words, what was utterly dismissed was the traditional metta practices as we see in the suttas and the Visuddhimagga that talks about deliberately cultivating metta.


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- SILC Members and Spatial Network Members may email up-dates for the database to Jenn Stedillie.
- SILC Showcase Bibliography
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Revision as of 10:14, 19 September 2008
The Om 2008.9 Update is the first of many point releases to come after the initial Om 2008.8 release and is recommended for Om version 2008.8. This includes general operating system improvements that enhance the stability, compatibility, and security of your Neo.
For detailed information about fixes and updates, please visit Openmoko Trac.
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- Created public unstable/testing/stable branches for Om 2008
- New meta toolchain Details
- Fixed issue with unknown wifi showing in settings
- Fixed Qtopia build issues
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- Fixed suspend request issues in illume
- Added low battery alert signal - battery turns red
- Added carrier information
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- Improved overall error handling and stability
- Fixed issues with packages getting switched to wrong categories
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- Fixed issues with accuracy of tag saving
- Fixed tag text issues
- Fixed issues with the location of saving maps
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- Improved overall call/message handling during suspend
- Improved PIN dialog pop up
- Fixed issues with showing UTF8 correctly
- Improved sound handling issues during calls
- Improved overall GUI usability issues
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- Improved speed of opening/closing of application
- Improved suspend time handling
- Fixed issues with sound profile not switching correctly
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- Fixed issues with time changes after removal of battery
- Fixed issues with no sound after resume
- Improved AUX light during charging
- Improved overall suspend/resume handling
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- WiFi can only connect once
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Today in A State of Trance 760 new tracks by Arctic Moon, Estiva, Genix, Omnia, John O'Callaghan, Lange and many more! Also special with Bobina about his new album "Speed Breaker"! Plus new Future Favorite and Tune of The Week! Enjoy! asot 760
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The Federal Reserve's Worst Nightmare Is…
Our friend Pining from TFMetals has released another excellent photoshop masterpiece, this time depicting the Federal Reserve's Worst Nightmare…The Great Escape!
Don't think for a minute that all of you people opting out of the "we can slowly bleed you dry" fiat currency status quo hasn't upset a few characters… and the more you talk central banking truth to family and friends, the more you educate others, the more upset those characters will become. They know that a trickle becomes a stream becomes a flood… and at that point, the "create value for ourselves for free from thin air" paper printing central bank game is over.
There is a reason they fight so dam* hard- over spot price, futures contracts, "regulatory" agencies, lawsuits, media narratives, & politics.


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My sisters and I always got excited when it snowed enough to get the toboggan out and go down the run... that and skating was our favorite things to do over the winter vacation.
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This is SNOW fun,,, love it,,,
So cute and funny!
exciting drawing anniebee !!!!!
the toboggan? wats dat? dis is a very sweet draw- i like how u colored it n da description hehe :3 fav
Looks very fun, and nice drawing of one of your games in the snow. 5/5
It does look fun! We've never got snow here!
ahhh. troppo carino e divertente..5/5..
Good thoughts come easy for you it seems! Merry Christmas!
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Mr Monti, who is contesting the election as the leader of a centrist coalition, likened the 76-year-old billionaire to "a pied piper who leads the mice to drown in the river".
He said Mr Berlusconi had "already fooled Italians three times," a reference to his three terms as prime minister – the last of which came to an end in Nov 2011 when he was forced to resign amid sex scandals and concerns over the mismanagement of Italy's large public debt.
Mr Monti's remarks, made on a television current affairs programme on Monday night, marked his most trenchant criticism to date of his predecessor and intensified the antagonism between the two protagonists just weeks ahead of the Feb 24-25 election.
"The sacrifices Italians have made in the last year could be squandered in three or four months if an old, reinvigorated illusionist comes to power," Mr Monti told the programme, Porta a Porta.
He said that he had believed in Mr Berlusconi when he first entered politics in the early 1990s, promising to bring Thatcherite reforms to Italy's sclerotic economy, but said that like millions of Italians he had become disillusioned after the media mogul broke so many promises.
Mr Berlusconi hit back on Tuesday, contemptuously dismissing the economics professor and former European Commissioner as "un leaderino" – a little leader.
He accuses Mr Monti of worsening Italy's recession with higher taxes and tough austerity measures and joked that "he probably even wants to tax my whistle", an allusion to the pied piper remark.
He suggested that Mr Monti was ramping up the rhetoric because "he is in shock, having seen the latest opinion polls that show that he is a little leader of the centre".
Despite having recently been convicted of massive tax fraud, and being on trial accused of paying for sex with an alleged under age prostitute, Mr Berlusconi has managed to boost his voter support in the last few days with a series of combative television appearances, one of which was watched by a record nine million Italians.
Support for his conservative People of Freedom party and their coalition partners, the Northern League, has risen from 25 per cent last month to 28 per cent, according to a poll conducted for La7, an independent television channel.
Mr Berlusconi's supporters said another poll showed that he had narrowed the gap with the centre-Left Democratic Party to just 4.5 points.
He has indicated that should his coalition win, he would drop his ambitions to become prime minister and would settle for being minister for the economy, a position which he claims is more important and wields more power.
The top job would instead go to his protégé, Angelino Alfano, 42, a lawyer who heads the People of Freedom party.
Although the Democratic Party is still ahead in the polls, Mr Berlusconi's coalition could end up preventing it from having a majority in the Senate, with the ability to block legislation and to destabilise the new government.
Mr Berlusconi claimed that he is concerned for his safety, three years after a man with a history of mental illness hurled a figurine of Milan's cathedral in his face, leaving him bloodied and bruised.
"There is strong concern for me on the part of certain authorities. You know there was an attempt to kill me, and now, with the hatred that is around, those who are responsible for my security escort expressed this concern to me," he said.
He launched a fresh attack against the legal system, saying that prosecutors in Milan who accuse him of paying for sex with the 17-year-old exotic dancer should themselves be put on trial for "monstrous defamation".
He said it was "a real scandal" that public money was being used to hold the trial when, he claimed, he had done nothing wrong.
He has consistently denied having sex with the young woman, Karima El Mahroug, and said the bunga bunga parties that she and other starlets have described were in fact "quiet, elegant dinners".


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With the country over the fiscal cliff, Congress managed to pull together an eleventh hour compromise.
With the country over the fiscal cliff, Congress managed to pull together an eleventh hour compromise Tuesday evening.
This was passed 89-8 in the U.S. Senate, and passed with more than 217 votes in the U.S. House of Representatives just before 10 p.m. central time.
The bill allows for taxes to rise from 35 to 39.6 percent for those making more than $400,000, or couples making more than $450,000.
However, the bill did not address the spending cuts, which were also included in the fiscal cliff. These spending cuts could save the country trillions of dollars, but require cuts on many government programs.
These were left out of the bill to be brought up again in two months.
Another issue not addressed in the bill was the debt ceiling, which was reached Monday, according to Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner.
Geithner said in a letter written to Congress that he will begin taking "extraordinary measures," but these would only stall the debt ceiling being reached by about two months.
After those two months, the Treasury would not have the legal authority to issue funds, including Social Security and other government jobs.
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Boston Architectural College
The Boston Architectural College presented Bernie Goba, '69, AIA, with the Selfless Labor Award on Thursday, March 31 during a special reception in Shaw and Stone Memorial Library. The Alumni Association honored Bernie with the award for his passion and intensity throughout 42 years of unique devotion to the mission of the BAC, and for his steadfast belief in the College's students and alumni. Bob Verrier, '67, AIA, NCARB, president of the Alumni Association, presented Bernie with the award. More than 50 members of the Board of Trustees, overseers, faculty, students, staff, and special guests were in attendance to celebrate Bernie and his longstanding support of the BAC.
The Selfless Labor Award is presented to members of the BAC community who have exhibited exemplary levels of service for the common good of the College. It was named after Dean Arcangelo Cascieri's philosophy, depicted by his sculpture, "Selfless Labor," which has become an important and enduring symbol of the BAC.
"Bernie is one of the most devoted, energetic, exceptional alumni the BAC has ever had," said Bob Verrier. "His extraordinary contributions to all facets of the BAC Community and his service embody the principles on which the BAC was founded: volunteerism and service to the common good."
Bernie is president of B. Goba & Associates, PC, Architects of Medford. He earned his Bachelor of Architecture from the BAC in 1969, and was awarded an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts Degree from the BAC in 2007.
"There is no place like the BAC," said Bernie. "It embraces each person, and then each person embraces the BAC." Bernie is currently a member of the Institutional Advancement Committee, Alumni Mentoring Committee, and Student Development Committee. He is also chair of the Cascieri Lectureship Committee and secretary of the Ames Scholarship Committee.
In past roles, Bernie has served on the BAC Board of Directors as a member, chair, and vice chair, as well as on the Alumni Board as treasurer. He has also been a member of the faculty, Finance Committee, Development Group, and Governance/Membership Task Force. Bernie was an original member of the Cascieri Lectureship in the Humanities and founded and directed the establishment of the Cascieri Lectureship endowment. At the 113th Commencement Exercises in 2002, Bernie was recognized by the Alumni Association with the BAC Distinguished Alumni Award.


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Full TitleA Randomized Phase III Study Comparing Conventional Dose Treatment Using a Combination of Lenalidomide, Bortezomib and Dexamethasone (RVD) to High-Dose Treatment with Peripheral Stem Cell Transplant in the Initial Management of Myeloma in Patients Up to 65 Years of Age
Autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT), in which some of a patient's own blood stem cells are removed before high-dose chemotherapy and then re-infused after chemotherapy to repopulate the blood and bone marrow, is commonly used to treat multiple myeloma, but not all patients can tolerate this intense treatment. In this study, researchers want to see if a combination of drugs is as effective as treatment that includes ASCT in patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma, to see if some patients can be spared from high-intensity treatment.
All patients in this study will receive the combination of lenalidomide, bortezomib, and dexamethasone (also called RVD), drugs which are used in the treatment of multiple myeloma, and all patients will have blood stem cells collected for possible use during ASCT. Patients will then be randomly assigned to have ASCT followed by maintenance therapy with lenalidomide, or proceed to a few more cycles of RVD followed by maintenance therapy with lenalidomide, without having ASCT.
Patients without ASCT may be offered this treatment later on if their disease eventually progresses.
To be eligible for this study, patients must meet several criteria, including but not limited to the following:
- Patients must have symptomatic multiple myeloma that has not previously been treated with chemotherapy or any other systemic therapy.
- Patients must be able to be ambulatory for more than half of their normal waking hours.
- Patients must between the ages of 18 and 65.
For more information about this study and to inquire about eligibility, please contact Dr. Hani Hassoun at 212-639-3228.


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This document is a draft of the introduction for Dr. King's book, "Why We Can't Wait." Dr. King uses various African American children stories to explain that one cannot afford to wait for justice.
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More wacky labels
Following up on Wednesday's inquiry into the pricey collectible wines that bear Marilyn Monroe's name and image, let's stay on the label topic today with a look at a large and fast-growing California wine company that seems to have converted the art of the wild and crazy label into a wine-selling money machine.
Don Sebastiani & Sons is a family-owned "negociant" firm, meaning that they assemble and market wines rather than growing grapes and making wine. Don, a high-profile figure in both California wine and California politics, founded the new firm in 2001. His father, August Sebastiani, and grandfather, Samuele Sebastiani, have had the family name on California wine labels since the 1800s.
Driven by the popular Pepperwood Grove and Smoking Loon labels, Don's company quickly grew, selling 1 million cases of wine in 2004 and than 1.75 million cases last year, according to company press materials. According to industry data, Smoking Loon Cabernet Sauvignon ranked as the No. 1-selling Cabernet in the United States during the spring quarter last year.
Perhaps not surprisingly for a man who the Santa Rosa Press-Democrat described as "outspoken and sometimes outrageous" during his six years as one of the most conservative assemblymen in the California legislature and who "angered women, Democrats, minorities and even Republican Governor George Deukmejian during his colorful career in Sacramento," the company under Don's dominion has developed a reputation for good, modestly priced wines sold under a bewildering variety of bizarre and often hilarious wine names and labels.
It started with Smoking Loon, whose original label featured a cartoon image of a water bird with a cigarette in its bill. Now the company's product lines - which include the separate portfolios "Three Loose Screws" and "The Other Guys" - include such labels as "Mia's Playground," "Hey Mambo," "le Bon Vin de la Napa Valley," "Plungerhead" and the inimitable "Used Automobile Parts" and "Screw Kappa Napa," the last being closed with a screw cap, of course.
Today's featured wine, "Gino Da Pinot" 2005 Monterey County Pinot Noir, hit the market last summer. Its label (pictured below in our Graphics Edition and in the archived edition online), bears the name and image of its imaginary wine maker, a youngish gent with a big hat who stands very much in the tradition of Cella Lambrusco's legendary Aldo Cella and the old Italian Swiss Colony's "Little old wine maker, me."
It's a serious wine, though, full of red fruit and herbal notes and that characteristic "cherry cola" aroma of Central Coast Pinot Noir. It's a blend of 95 percent Pinot Noir accented with homeopathic additions of Syrah and Clarksburg Chenin Blanc, and is in national distribution albeit somewhat limited: 5,100 cases were made.

Gino Da Pinot 2005 Monterey County Pinot Noir ($15.99)
Clear ruby but not too dark, typical of Pinot Noir. Red fruit and herbaceous aromas, cherry cola and tomato skin, are typical of Central Coast Pinot, leading into an appealing if light-bodied red-fruit flavor, nicely balanced with crisp acidity. Despite the cartoonish name and label, this is no mere "pop" wine but a decent representation of Central Coast Pinot. (Jan. 18, 2007)
FOOD MATCH: Good just about any place that Pinot will go, from roast beef to wild salmon. It made a fine match with the pork and sauerkraut dish featured in yesterday's 30 Second Wine Advisor FoodLetter, with the caveat that the sauerkraut in that preparation has been rinsed to reduce its tangy acidity.
VALUE: I'd really like to see this wine closer to $10, but in fairness, it's competitive at its price point in the Pinot-hyped world after Sideways.
WHEN TO DRINK: It's made as a drink-me-now wine, the synthetic closure (a burgundy-color plastic "cork") rules out long-term cellaring. It won't go anywhere over the next year or so, though.
Gino Da Pinot is vinted and bottled by "The Other Guys," a division of Don Sebastiani & Sons, Napa. Here's a fact sheet on the wine:
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Shirley Not Again
The left is doing to Juan Williams what the right did to Shirley Sherrod.
Shirley Sherrod, meet Juan Williams.
Three months ago, right-wingers clipped a video of Sherrod to make her look like a racist. They circulated the video on the Internet, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture fired her.
Now it's happening again. This time, left-wingers have done the editing. They clipped a video of Juan Williams, a commentator for Fox News and NPR, to make him look like an anti-Muslim bigot. They circulated the video on the Internet, and last night, NPR fired him.
According to NPR and the New York Times, the termination of Williams' contract was based on the following comments, delivered by Williams on The O'Reilly Factor Monday night:
I'm not a bigot. You know the kind of books I've written about the civil rights movement in this country. But when I get on the plane, I got to tell you, if I see people who are in Muslim garb and I think, you know, they are identifying themselves first and foremost as Muslims, I get worried. I get nervous. Now, I remember also that when the Times Square bomber was at court, I think this was just last week. He said the war with Muslims, America's war is just beginning, first drop of blood. I don't think there's any way to get away from these facts.
In its statement announcing Williams' termination, NPR said: "His remarks on The O'Reilly Factor this past Monday were inconsistent with our editorial standards and practices, and undermined his credibility as a news analyst with NPR." (You can read NPR's full statement here.)
The passage quoted by NPR and the Times is a dead ringer for a video clip of Williams, branded and distributed by Think Progress. The clip, which cleverly isolates the offending comment, has circulated among left-wing Web sites, just as the Sherrod clip circulated among right-wing sites. (The Washington Post also directs readers to the clip.) But the full transcript of Williams' appearance on The O'Reilly Factor, like the full video of Sherrod's speech to the NAACP, tells a much more complicated story.
On the program, Williams was responding to host Bill O'Reilly, who had gotten into trouble for comments about Islam and terrorism. In his initial answer, Williams said exactly what the video excerpt shows: that he worries when he sees passengers in Muslim garb, and that the Times Square bomber declared a U.S. war with Muslims.
Williams is right about the bomber. When Faisal Shahzad pled guilty in the Times Square plot, he told the court: "Brace yourselves, because the war with Muslims has just begun. Consider me only a first droplet of the flood that will follow me." That isn't a legitimate basis for judging all Muslims. But it is, as Williams said, a fact. And Williams' confession that he fears religious Muslims isn't necessarily an endorsement of bigotry. Remember what Jesse Jackson said 17 years ago: "There is nothing more painful to me at this stage in my life than to walk down the street and hear footsteps and start thinking about robbery—then look around and see somebody white and feel relieved." Sometimes a confession of prejudice is part of a larger reflection on the perils of prejudice. That was true of Sherrod. And it's true of Williams.
The damning video clip of Williams, like the damning clip of Sherrod, cuts off the speaker just as he's about to reverse course. According to the full transcript, immediately after saying, "I don't think there's any way to get away from these facts," Williams continues: "But I think there are people who want to somehow remind us all as President Bush did after 9/11, it's not a war against Islam." That continuation has been conveniently snipped from the excerpt.
A few seconds later, Williams challenges O'Reilly's suggestion that "the Muslims attacked us on 9/11." Williams points out how wrong it would be to generalize similarly about Christians:
Hold on, because if you said Timothy McVeigh, the Atlanta bomber, these people who are protesting against homosexuality at military funerals—very obnoxious—you don't say first and foremost, "We got a problem with Christians." That's crazy.
Williams reminds O'Reilly that "there are good Muslims." A short while later, O'Reilly asks: "Juan, who is posing a problem in Germany? Is it the Muslims who have come there, or the Germans?" Williams refuses to play the group blame game. "See, you did it again," he tells O'Reilly. "It's extremists."
Williams warns O'Reilly that televised statements about Muslims as a group can foment bigotry and violence. "The other day in New York, some guy cuts a Muslim cabby's neck," Williams reminds him. "Or you think about the protest at the mosque near Ground Zero … We don't want, in America, people to have their rights violated, to be attacked on the street because they heard rhetoric from Bill O'Reilly."
I'm not saying Williams is the world's most enlightened guy. He's wrong, for example, about the proposed Islamic Center near Ground Zero. And it's certainly unsettling to hear him admit that he worries when he sees Muslims in distinctive dress. But admitting such fears doesn't make you a bigot. Sometimes, to work through your fears, you have to face them honestly. You have to think through the perils of acting on those fears. And you have to explain to others why they, too, should transcend their anxieties or resentments and treat people as individuals.
That's what Shirley Sherrod did in her speech to the NAACP. It's what Juan Williams did in his interview on Fox News. It was wrong of conservatives to take Sherrod's remarks out of context. It's just as wrong of liberals to do the same to Williams. The USDA, after reviewing Sherrod's remarks in their entirety, offered to rehire her. Now it's your turn, NPR.
(Update: Full video of Williams' exchange with O'Reilly is available here.)
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Andrea Prestinario plays the Cockney flower girl Eliza Doolittle opposite Nathan M. Hosner's upper-crusty Henry Higgins.
A variety of longtime stars of Chicago musicals are also in the cast, including John Reeger (Col. Pickering), Paula Scrofano (Mrs. Pearce), Mary Ernster (Mrs. Higgins) and Andy Lupp (an atypical Alfred P. Doolittle).
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Eichorst left his job as athletic director at scandal-tainted Miami last week for a five-year contract to succeed Osborne. The 75-year-old Osborne - one of college football's legendary coaches - announced late last month that he will retire Jan. 1 after five years on the job.


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Russian Spending Continues: $5 Billion for Nanotechnology Development
The global economic slowdown is affecting every corner of the semiconductor market and Russia is no exception. However, in spite of the current situation, the Russian government continues supporting IT-related industries in Russia, as well as scientific institutions and academia. Funding of local and international projects (with local participation)— direct investments or investments through the state-owned bank credits— continue. Specifically, the Russian State Corporation of Nanotechnologies (RosNano) was granted over US$ 5B for funding of projects related to nanotechnology development in Russia.
The Russian State Corporation of Nanotechnologies (RosNano) held a large forum and exhibition in Moscow on December 3–5, 2008. With approximately 7,000 in attendance, the forum featured plenary sessions as well as multiple business and scientific sessions. Anatoly Chubais, head of RosNano, explained that the basic objective of the Forum was "bridging the gap between science and business" as well as support in forming the Russian nanotech community. For a recap, visit the RusNanotech site.
Chubais will further share his vision on successful cooperation between RosNano and European business in semiconductor-related areas in Dresden at the Industry Strategy Symposium (ISS) Europe on February 1–3. He will outline the RosNano mission and strategies on commercialization of nanotechnology projects with high business potential and/or social benefit.
The Forum had extraordinary participation and excellent attendance, including some very high-level guests: Sergey Ivanov, Deputy Chairman of the Government (responsible for high-tech industry development in Russia); Boris Gryzlov, Speaker of the Russian State Duma; Elvira Nabiulina, Minister of Economic Development of RF; Andrey Fursenko, Minister of Science and Education of RF; and Academia. In addition, high-level executives from global companies attended, including: Intel, HP, Samsung, IBM and others. Local press coverage was extensive with many members of the local mass media attending the event.
Interest from local and visiting companies was high— fueled by the international and local project funding activities of RosNano. Among the presentations made at the forum, Intel's Business Development Director for Intel Russia, Alexander Kozlinsky, made several points supporting Russia's participation in the semiconductor manufacturing market. He stated "it is the right time for Russia to enter the global market in the field of semiconductors manufacturing" due to:
1. Strong support from the state and government
2. Strong support from local business—first "Sistema" and then RosNano. Both are unique vehicles uniting business with industry, subsidizing and helping in commercializing.
3. Current opportunity to purchase key technologies from abroad including mass production technologies, which are very important for Russia
4. High scientific potential and workforce availability
5. Rapid local market growth
Kozlinsky also added that it is necessary for Russia to focus on creating conditions for setting up and fostering small companies that are creative, fast and results-focused.
Michael Wirt, Director GES Europe, IBM also addressed the Forum, stating that Russia should focus on manufacturing ICs for special applications. These ICs are in demand on the worldwide market and don't need the highest technology but are still sophisticated and in need of a high level of scientific and technical expertise. Wirt believes that the market development in Russia is very promising. Russia's economic growth and spending increases are focusing on the growth of local IT-related markets. Russian R&D and technical capabilities— coupled with current support of semiconductor and related industries coming from Russian government and private business— reinforce expansion of the Russian microelectronics industry.
SEMI member companies participating in the Forum included: Applied Materials, ASM Europe, Carl Zeiss, Center for Surface and Vacuum Research Russia, FEI, M+W Zander, Micronic, Oerlikon, and Suss MicroTec.
- 200 mm project: ST Microelectronics (0.18um CMOS EEPROM). Start moving to 90 nm just after launching 180 nm production – escape the 130 nm technology level. Production launch scheduled for Q1 2009. At the very end of November 2008, Mikron was granted 230M Euro credit from the government of Russian Federation to complete the above project.
- 300 mm project: 65nm to 45nm. Capacity: 1st step 3K/m, 2nd step 10k/m. Ownership: 51% Sitronics; 49% Russian government Separate business unit.
In August 2008, the Russian Government assigned a US$ 2.3 billion investment for 2009 to Sitronics/Mikron, who is working with RosNano to establish a joint company and secure funding for project fulfillment and to avoid possible delay in the project execution. A project evaluation was completed by Credit Suisse Investment Bank and according to the Bank report, the discounted payback period will take ten years, capital weighted average cost–8.64%. Production area will be about 30 000 sq. m. with 10 000 sq. m. of clean rooms. Initially, production volume will be 3000 wafers per month, building to maximum production of 10 000 wafers per month. The fab will employ 1700 employees and produce semiconductor devices for local market including digital TV, receivers for GLONAS System, SIM cards for mobile communication 3G, as well as other consumer applications.
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Equipment from AMD's 200 mm line in Dresden to implement 130 nm CMOS. Plan 110nm for standard logic and mixed signal. Credit from the Government in 2008, paid to AMD for equipment & technology. Clean room expansion and upgrade is in progress with production planned to begin the end of 2009. No delays expected in connection with the economy slow down. The fab is set up as a foundry for local and global markets. Capacity of 15000 wafers per month are expected with plans for another fab being considered.
Cleanroom construction for 0,25 um technology is completed and ready to receive equipment; key strength is targeting focused niches, high-reliability products (automotive, industrial, etc.)
In addition, the Russian government has committed significant financial resources to nanotechnology development, of which a substantial part is going to a new Center of Nanotechnologies for R&D in nanotechnologies, new product development and commercialization. The Nanotechnology Center will be a part of NanoComplex consisting of Super Computer, expanded Synchrotron Center and Nanotechnologies Center being set up on the territory of the famous Kurchatov Institute and should be completed by the end of 2010 or beginning of 2011. While the design project is completed by M+W Zander, the process of equipment selection is going on with a significant number of SEMI member companies involved.
LED project in Urals
At the recent RosNano Forum an agreement was signed by RosNano, ONEXIM and the Ural Optical and Mechanical Plant to establish a joint company to manufacture new generation lighting products (LED). The establishing documents have been signed by Anatoly Chubais, Director General of the Russian Corporation of Nanotechnologies (RUSNANO), Mikhail Prokhorov, President of "ONEXIM Group" Ltd. and Sergey Maksin, Director General of the Ural Optical and Mechanical Plant (UOMP).
Siberian Project
Under consideration by RosNano for funding, this project will include: 1.) set up of an integrated complex for the development and production of solid state gallium arsenide based heterostructures and 2.) development and manufacture of microwave devices on the basis of the above, in the cities of Tomsk (free economic zone) and Novosibirsk (Technopark— the biggest in Russia).
The estimate cost of the project is 130M Euro. The project has strong support from local authorities and from RosNano. Kember Associates is the project integrator. More detailed technical data related to the above project is available.
Integral, Belarus is currently in the process of privatization. Completing their 0,25 um project in 2008, they are seeking potential investors interested in share holding. While more lower capacity/technology fabs in Russia are being upgraded with the support from the government, new projects are also being planned–with support from the State.
Recent media reports in the region announced that by year end 2008, 50M Euro will be granted by the state to several Russian second-tier semiconductor-related companies for manufacturing equipment purchases. Funding for some companies will begin in December.
SRISA: Existing pilot line modernization – 150 nm and better. Funding provided by the state.
Photomask Center in Zelenograd: The design, production and cataloging facility is in the process of designing an expansion and upgrade to accommodate advanced equipment enabling production of photomasks for Mikron, and Angstrem's new fabs including their 300 mm fab of Sitronics/Mikron. Funding for the upgrade is coming from the State.
Istok: 1,500 wafers per month 150 mm 0.35 um microwave project for consumer electronics in progress, clean room construction completed, equipment in procurement
Pulsar: 1,500 wafers per month, 150 mm 0.35 um microwave project in progress, clean room construction completed, equipment in procurement
Plus: Progress on the Svetlana, St. Petersburg–LED Project, and OLED, city of Vladimir:
The project related to OLEDs manufacturing in cooperation with European companies and institutions is in the early stage of development.
Progress in the development of Polysilicon/feedstock manufacturing projects continues in Russia/FSU. Project status:
1. NITOL–TCS and Polysilicon: Contractors/partners: GT Solar–technology & equipment; Fluor – EPCM. Nitol is already producing TCS and have started the production of Poly–the first batches. Full capacity production starts in 2009 at 3,8K per year. Investments totaling $150M came from IFC and Solar Power.
Currently, they are working with RosNano on funding the last step of their project. Later (2011), production will increase to 10 000 tons per year to supply poly to the Krasnoyarsk region where, the support from the federal government, the PV industry is being developed. The current economic crisis is not expected to impact the project for two primary reasons: 1.) the project is in the final stage of development and 2.) support from the federal government and local authorities is considered a civic priority, as 700 vacant employment positions will be filled in the location where the production facility is being set up
2. Solar Energy: A vertically integrated company manufacturing equipment for solar cells producing up to 10 MWT per year, purchased from GT Solar. The production line is being installed and was originally scheduled to launch in December 2008 but is being postponed due to financial challenges.
TC and Poly design work are going on with CDI and Hyprosyntes (local engineering company) as EPCM contractors. One thousand tons of poly Si should be produced in 2010 and 2,5K tons per year starting in 2011–one year later than planned. The delay was caused by the current economy downturn. Project funding negotiations with RosNano are underway.
3. Poldosky Plant: TCS, Poly, Si ingots, Multi wafers (125x125; 156x156), pilot production of solar cells in Orel. Currently they produce ingots and wafers using tolling with plans to start Poly manufacturing in Q4 2009–for their own needs only. Have their own Poly technology for Poly Si, equipment–from GT Solar, technology for TCS–from SolMic.
4. Russian Silicon: Production Site in Abakan. TCS design work is in process with local EPCM contractor (HyproSynthes). Work on Poly has not yet begun. Current plans are to start Poly manufacturing in 2011 with 3K tons per year production volume.
5. Renova Orgsyntes: Continues their project related to the production of TCS at the Chemical Plant in the city of Novocheboksarsk, and have postponed their polysilicon project for one year. Organizational structure is being set up on the territory of existing chemical plant. Fluor–EPCM contractor; GT Solar–technology & equipment (BEP).
6. "Semiconductor Plant" JSC in Zaporozhye, Ukraine: The project cost is 402M Euro. Projected PolySi cost is 38 Euro per kilo. Commissioning and start up in Q2 2011; FSO in Q4 2011; Production volume–2,5 tons per year. 7,5K tons in 2012–plans. The plan is not affected by the current global economic crisis. On the contrary, all work is progressing on schedule. Contract for technology and equipment for TCS and Poly manufacturing is signed with Centrotherm.
Pure Metals Plant: In the city of Svetlovodsk, the plant is Ukraine-owned by the same company as the plant in Zaporozhie and is producing mono Si ingots for the solar market worldwide.
7. Crystall JSC, Tash-Kumyr, Kyrgizia: Working on the re-start of TCS & Poly manufacturing using their old technology and equipment and planning the production launch in Q2 of 2009 after which they will start a big project aimed at producing 2,5K tons per year of Poly Si based on modern technologies and equipment.
8. Mining & Chemical Combine, Krasnoyarsk: Started production of Poly in December 2008. In October 2008 received strong support from the Federal Government of Russia connected with the creation of Cluster in Krasnoyarsk for PV industry development in this region. Mining & Chemical Combine is the key enterprise in this cluster. A big meeting chaired by Vladimir Putin was held at the Plant at the end of October and focused on PV related Cluster in Krasnoyarsk.
Projects at earlier stages of development (less chances to be successful in the current economy situation):
1. KhimProm plant in Kemerovo: 3K tons of Poly manufacturing, working on business plan with involvement of SolMic. Got offer from Centrotherm. Serious owners–"SibConcord" FIG. Suspended the project.
2. Project in Omsk for 5K tons per year. Owners are co-owners of KazSilicon, producers of metallurgic Silicon–suspended
Companies in Ukraine traditionally working in the field of silicon products manufacturing for PV industry:
1. Pillar: Two production facilities, Kiev and Barselona. Si ingots and multi wafers
2. Prolog Semicor, Kiev: Monocrystals and wafers. Kwazar, Ukraine – wafers, modules (can produce 50 MWT per year, but in reality only producing 5 MWT because of Poly shortage).
For more information about SEMICON Russia 2009, please contact the SEMI representative in your region:
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1. Using the objective lens and some tissue paper fastened to the other end of the tube, form an image of the three colored lights. Then sketch the following:
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|Projected image orientation.
2. Using a distant light source, measure the focal length, F, of the large objective lens. Include units! Estimate the error in your measurement.
3. Using a distant light source, measure the focal length, f, of the small eyepiece lens. Include units! Estimate the error in your measurement.
4. Calculate the magnification, M, of the simple telescope. Show your formula and your work. Round off your final answer to an appropriate number of significant digits. This is the theoretical magnification that we expect the simple telescope to deliver.
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