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Even though I predicted that UCLA would defeat USC in the Rose Bowl last week, I was hoping that I would be wrong. However, it just appears that I am too good at what I do. UCLA has gotten better, and USC has gotten worse. That is the sad reality of our time.
UCLA is not that good, and I do not expect them to beat Stanford at the Rose Bowl, at noon on Friday. The Bruins have Brett Hundley and Myles Jack, and both of them are outstanding players. Stanford on the other hand, is a well-coached, highly disciplined team. They do not have a lot of talent, but they do not make many mistakes. The teams are fairly evenly matched, and it should be an entertaining game to watch, on a beautiful sunny Southern California day. David Shaw is the head coach of the Cardinals, and his teams are always tough.
USC, fresh from it's recent disaster with the UCLA, is actually favored to get a win over Notre Dame at the Coliseum, at noon on Saturday. Again, I do not expect the Trojans to win. What I do expect is that the Irish will pound them into the turf. It seems to me that the Trojan coaching staff is confused. Because of the NCAA sanctions, the Trojan football does not have a full complement of players. That being the case, it is difficult to understand why they would choose to go with a no huddle offense. This scheme, which was successfully introduced by the Oregon Ducks, relies upon a full roster of highly conditioned athletes.
If your team does not have enough players, then the usual strategy is to slow the game down. This is done by having as many running places possible, and passing the ball only when it is absolutely necessary. Oregon is a high-scoring machine, but their offense gets the job done in about 20 minutes, and their defense is on the field for the remaining 40. Using this scheme,
the Trojan defense was on the field, until it became exhausted. Then, UCLA pounded them that at will. It seems to me that the Trojans could have benefited from the inspiration and emotion that was generated on the sidelines last year by then head coach Ed Orgeron. Last year, they seemed eager to play. They were jumping around, and could hardly wait to get into the game. This year, some of the players on the sidelines seem to be listless, and uninspired. Coach O, please come back, we need you!
There are 32 teams in the NFL. Three of them have African-American head coaches. Two of them are facing each other, so one has to win, and the other has to lose. Good luck Marvin Lewis and Lovie Smith. Mike Tomlin will try to lead the Pittsburgh Steeler's to a victory over the New Orleans Saints.
On the college front, Charlie Strong's Texas Longhorns are underdogs to powerful TCU, and Kevin Hamlin is facing a very tough LSU. This was Charlie's first year at Texas, and it has been a tough one. A win here would make a happy Thanksgiving Weekend for him.
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My younger sister, Meghan, is 22-weeks pregnant with her first child. I love the way she handled the 20-week sono news….
She and her husband decided early on that they wanted to know—but they wanted to make the reveal special so they asked the technician to write the sex on a piece of paper and stick it in an envelope. The plan was to have a big family dinner the next day and they would open it then. Of course they didn't even make it to the car before tearing into the envelope and finding out their baby-to-be is a...girl. And they loved that they had that emotional and exciting moment to themselves, even if it was in a parking lot. But she didn't tell any of us and we still had the family dinner the next day. To make it special for the kids, Meghan stuffed a ton of helium balloons in a giant box and wrapped it like a present. After placing bets on the sex and what the heck was in that box, the kids tore into it and out flew a bunch of big pink balloons. We all cheered and laughed and then the kids fist fought over who got the most balloons. It was a super cute idea (stolen from Guiliana Rancic, apparently) and a lot of fun for everyone.
The delivery of my baby news wasn't quite as fun. I found out the sex with both children. For me (and for Nick) it was never a question. Here's how I looked at it: Having a baby come out of your vagina is surprising enough I don't also need to be surprised by what gender that baby is. The more I knew about what was going to come out of me that day, the better. (Although you're never quite prepared for what comes out of you that day, are you?) Also, I'm not a fan of the color yellow. So at our 20-week appointments after sweating through all the measurements and the silent nerve-wrackng nods of the technician, we said we wanted to know the sex and we were told and we were pumped. I loved knowing. For a lot of reasons. But we were very matter of fact about the reveal. We called our family from the car on the way home and that was that. I should also say that I am not the kind of person who sang to my belly or named my babies before they were born or called my kid he or she until he and she came out (they were always "the baby" or "it" to me). I guess I'm just an unsentimental, matter-of-fact kinda gal through and through.
I've heard interesting reasoning on both sides of the sex reveal coin. And I understand a lot of it. To me it is a completely personal decision and you should do whatever you choose. I just don't like when people take a smug stance about their choice. There are preggos who say things like this (to women who just told them that they themselves found out the sex): "Oh, I didn't want to find out because all that mattered to me was that the baby was healthy. We don't care what we have." Well, I think it's safe to say that we all want healthy babies whether we want to find out the sex or not. And finding out the sex doesn't mean you're rooting for one gender or the other. Right?! I also know there are some people who find out the sex of the baby but then don't tell anyone else. I will not say anything about these people in case you are one of them, but…I just don't get it. Or I guess I get it I just wish they wouldn't tell me that they know and that I'm not allowed to know. It makes me feel weird and like they're holding something over me that I truly don't care about but that I then start caring about too much (that said, I totally understand when people pick a name but don't share that). Anyway….
I'm curious: Did you find out and if so how did you share the news (or not)? And if you didn't, why did you decide not to? Maybe if we have a third kid we might not find out just for shits and giggles. But I doubt it.


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For the BBS, Keith's responsibilities will include assuming many of the day-to-day administrative duties for the survey. So if you encounter problems before or during your survey and need to talk with somebody in the BBS office for advice, feel free to contact Keith at:
For e-mail, his address is:
I will remain actively involved with the BBS for the foreseeable future. During this year, I will help Keith as he faces the mountain of data for the first time. I should also have more time to devote to the preparation of papers and reports summarizing various aspects of the BBS data, as well as the expansion of the BBS home page and related home pages on the World Wide Web. I can be contacted at:
The name of the Patuxent Research Center has been changed again, but the address remains:
3000 or bust. For the first time in BBS history, the BBS surpassed the 3000 plateau for routes surveyed during a single year. At this time, a total of 3011 routes have been returned to the BBS office, a total that will undoubtedly inch slightly higher as some late returns trickle in. This number represents a 2.7% increase over the 1994 effort. Improved coverage in the Canadian provinces of Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, and Quebec reflects greater participation on existing routes and the creation of some new routes. Coverage in the U.S. was similar to 1994, even though several western states experienced an unusually deep snow pack and excessive rainfall in June that prevented a number of surveys from being completed. The state and provincial coverage totals for 1995 are summarized below:
By country, the totals are 2537 routes for the U.S., 441 for Canada, and 33 for Mexico in 1995. We thank all of the BBS observers and their assistants for their efforts last year, and hope that coverage totals will continue to improve during 1996.
Since its appearance on the internet slightly more than a year ago, the popularity of the North American Breeding Bird Survey Results and Analysis home page has soared. During the year, we have started to add photographs and bird song tapes/calls to the complete summary of BBS trend data. In the most recent version, we have added a "clickable" map to display trend estimates by states and provinces, as well as some species accounts summarizing the trend information. There is also a program that will allow the user to calculate trends for time periods other than those that are routinely estimated.
The BBS Results and Analysis home page is being transferred to anew server, so that by the time you receive this notice, its address will have changed slightly. The new address is:
We have also created two related home pages that may be of interest to BBS volunteers. We have developed a home page for Christmas Bird Count (CBC) data, providing relative abundance maps and some preliminary trend analyses. We have also developed a home page devoted to grassland birds, a product created for the grassland birds symposium held in Tulsa, Oklahoma this past October. The grassland birds home page combines both BBS and CBC trend information for these species. Both of these home pages can be accessed through the address for the BBS home page.
There have been no changes in the state/provincial coordinators during the past year. With the death of Tom Imhof, Robert Reid has become the sole coordinator for Alabama. Tom Imhof had been actively involved with the BBS since its inception in 1966, and contributed thousands of hours towards the success of the program. He was the "dean" of Alabama birders, and his loss will be fealt throughout the southeast.
The BBS honor roll has increased to 59 observers who conducted 5 or more surveys in 1995. David Holmes remains are most devoted single observer, conducting 15 surveys in DE, MD, and PA. The title for most routes surveyed by a husband and wife team is easily won by Steve and Barbara Stedman, who combine for 20 surveys in WV, KY, TN, and FL. In addition to Steve Stedman who surveys 13 routes, other observers conducting 8 or more surveys this year are Brad Andres (AK), Vernon Kleen (IL), Sandy Williams (NM), Richard Peterson (SD), and John White (FL). Our thanks to these people who remain deeply committed to the BBS, and to everybody who conducted a survey in 1995.
Vernon Kleen, the BBS coordinator for Illinois, will surpass a different
milestone in 1996. After finishing his 1995 surveys, Vern had completed
a total of 197 BBS routes in the state since 1970. He should easily
surpass the 200 routes surveyed plateau this year. If there are others
with equally impressive records of service for the BBS, we would like to
hear about them.
With each year, BBS data becomes an increasingly valuable source of bird population trend information. For example, the National Biological Service's Status and Trends Program published a book entitled "Our Living Resources" in 1995, which summarizes the status and trend information for plants, animals and ecosystems across the United States. Birds feature prominently in this book, and the BBS was the source of most trend information used by the authors discussing bird populations. The lead article was a summary of the 1966-1992 BBS trend data by Peterjohn, Sauer, and Orsillo. Copies of this book can be obtained from the Government Printing Office at the following address:
Other BBS-related articles were published during 1995. The Proceedings
of the First International Shrike Symposium (Shrikes of the World: Biology
and Conservation) includes two papers from the BBS:
--Population trends of the Loggerhead Shrike from the North American Breeding Bird Survey.
--Geographic patterns in relative abundances and population trends of breeding and wintering
Loggerhead Shrikes in North America.
People with an interest in the international conservation issues facing all species of shrikes can obtain the complete proceedings from:
Other articles include a summary of Purple Martin population trends that appeared in the Summer 1995 issue of the journal of the Purple Martin Conservation Association. An article summarizing BBS trends of Neotropical migrants appeared as a chapter in the book "Ecology and Management of Neotropical Migratory Birds: A Synthesis and Review of Critical Issues" edited by T.E. Martin and D.M. Finch and published by Oxford University Press. Lastly, an article entitled "Reliability of the Breeding Bird Survey: Effects of restricting surveys to roads" by Jon Bart, Matthias Hofschen, and Bruce Peterjohn (Auk 112:758-761) examines the question of roadside bias in the change in woodland habitats along BBS routes in portions of Ohio. Copies of individual articles can be obtained from the BBS office.
Classifying habitats along BBS routes by E. Dunn and P. Blancher
BBS participants often refer to routes stops by the special birds that occur there. However, urbanization or other changes may alter these habitats such that the distinctive birds decline or disappear. Because the BBS has no record of habitats along routes, we are unable to determine how much of a role changes in habitats may play in long-term regional trends.
Although we are aware of the value of habitat data, we have not resolved the problem of how to obtain it. Analyses of satellite images and aerial photos are one possibility, but these studies require much expertise, time, money, and are best applied at small geographic scales. The most practical method appears to be asking BBS participants to classify habitats according to a simple standardized scheme. In 1981 and 1982, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) requested participants to classify habitats at 10 stops along their BBS routes. This system was not tested first, unfortunately, and there were some problems with these data. More recently, Colorado applied Breeding Bird Atlas habitat codes to BBS stops.
Last year, the CWS office decided to revisit this issue. We designed a simple habitat classification system along the lines of the previous USFWS study. Several of us tested this system, and quickly discovered that it is not easy to write instructions that are unambiguous. These tests indicated that estimates of habitat coverage may differ by 10 to 20%, which will only allow us to detect major habitat changes.
After revising this system, 20 people from various parts of Canada and Maryland applied it to their BBS routes. Each stop required 3-5 minutes to classify, which means that these data should not be collected at the same time as the bird counts (unless an assistant does the job).
We analyzed data from 6 Canadian routes to examine how well they corresponded to the bird communites present at the stops. The results were encouraging. Habitat measures explained more than 50% of the variation in bird communities. For example, the percent cover of woodland and agricultural land at the stops were very good at predicting the composition of the bird communities. Some bird communities were more clearly distinguishable by specific habitat type than by the more general classifications. For example, lumping freshwater wetland habitats (e.g. marsh, ponds, fens, streams, etc...) into one category would have masked important differences in bird communities. Analyses also showed that knowledge of which habitats were closest to the stop was important, and that estimates of percent cover by habitat were better than simple presence/absence.
Some caution is needed when drawing conclusions from these results, because the six routes tested did not cover all habitat types nor represent the common habitats in other parts of the continent. There is still a need to examine how repeatable these habitat measures are within observer over time, and between observers on the same route, to ensure that trends in habitats are meaningful.
Plans for 1996. Based on this experience, we revised and simplified the scheme. It now requires about 2-3 minutes per stop. This spring, all Canadian BBS participants will receive forms and instructions for classifying habitats along portions of their route(s). Participation is voluntary, and we emphasize that classifying habitats should not be done at the same time as the bird counts.
The CWS is also looking for some participation from BBS observers in
the U.S. Please contact the U.S. BBS office if you are willing to
participate. We are especially interested in participants who conduct
surveys in habitats not present in Canada, such as deserts or other habitats
in our southern states. Since the collection of habitat data along
BBS routes has been of interest during recent years, we will keep you informed
of the progress of this study.
The most remarkable bird sighting of 1995 came from the Adak, AK BBS route. At least two Eurasian Skylarks established territories on the island last summer, one of which was counted by Lisa Scharf on the survey. Except for an introduced population on Vancouver Island, BC and nearby areas, this species is a very rare visitor to North America. Other unusual reports involved White-winged Doves. One was observed in flight by Bill Busby on the Minneapolis, KS BBS route for a fifth state record. Another was closer to its established range that was heard by Joe Grzybowski on the Colony, OK BBS route.
Adverse weather presented unexpected problems for many BBS observers in the western states. Heavy rains turned dirt roads into quagmires, and deep snow prevented access to some of the higher elevations until well after the survey period. Troy Corman, one of the state coordinators for Arizona, attempted to conduct the Dry Park BBS route on the northern Kaibab Plateau on June 17. During the second half of his survey, it began to snow quite heavily. He gave up after an hour and a half delay, when more than an inch of snow had accumulated on the ground. As he left, Cassin's Finches, Red Crossbills, Black-headed and Evening Grosbeaks were concentrated in the ruts formed by the few passing vehicles while Western Tanagers sang from the snow covered branches of Englemann spruces. The temperature did not exceed 36 F that day, hardly typical weather anywhere in Arizona during mid-June.
Only a few people reported unexpected events along their BBS route(s), such as Mary Gustafson and myself along the Strange Creek, WV BBS route. About half way through the route, the county sheriff pulled up behind our car as Mary was finishing a stop. After the predictable conversation about what we were doing stopped along the road in rural West Virginia early on Sunday morning, he informed us that the sheriff department was actively involved in a high speed chase with a fugitive from justice. Since they were chasing the suspect at speeds approaching 100 mph (on roads where 35 mph could do serious damage to a car), he thought it would be a good idea if we pulled completely off the road whenever we stopped. We heeded his advice, and were thankful that we did not encounter this chase during the survey.
After completing 40 stops, we encountered multiple sheriff cars along the road. The same sheriff informed us that the fugitive had ditched his car, and was being pursued on foot across the surrounding wooded hillsides (which just happened to parallel the end of the BBS route.) After negotiation, he agreed to let us continue the survey but only after warning us of the inherent dangers if we were confronted by the criminal. The next few stops were rather tense, myself ready for an immediate departure in the event of any suspicious activity. We did not encounter the criminal, and at these final stops, we were treated to the songs of Wood Thrushes, Cerulean Warblers, and Hooded Warblers interspersed with the howls of bloodhounds.
Along the Sunburst, MT BBS route, Harriet Marble had just finished one of her first stops when a crop duster plane landed on the road just behind her car. She did not know who was more surprised, herself or the pilot to have almost landed on a car along a rural Montana road at 4:30 AM.
A few observers had some unusual encounters with wildlife. Along the Flynn, CA route, Vince Yurkunas had a close encounter with a female Costa's Hummingbird that was attracted to the red taillights of his car. Terry Toppins had the misfortune of hitting a Townsend's Warbler with his car during the Lolo Pass, ID survey. He picked the bird up, and while his wife held it, they got their best views ever of this species. Fortunately, the bird was not seriously injured and could be released three stops later.
Chris Hull has a history of unexpected events whenever he conducts his routes in Michigan. This past year, his arrival at a stop prompted a hen Mallard to flush from the undergrowth where her brood of newly hatched ducklings was hiding. Her departure caught the attention of a mink, which proceeded to capture, kill and cache some of the young ducklings. All of this took place while he was trying to conduct his survey, with the disoriented ducklings running around his feet. The survivors eventually took refuge under his car. Having caused this predicament, he took the time to shepherd the ducklings to a nearby creek where they were headed with their mother. Upon completing his route, he returned to the creek in hopes that the female Mallard had returned to her brood. She had not, and he spent the next three hours trying to capture the orphans for rehabilitation.
First prize for the best new reason for being unable to hear birds at BBS stops goes to Ronda Woodward along the Rugged Mtn., CO route. She found large heards of elk at two consecutive stops, including many cows with calves. Their loud calls made hearing singing birds nearly impossible. Second prize goes to Sarah Mattson, who experienced similar problems with a chorus of howling coyotes along the Barnhouse, OR route. I am not sure that either observer will receive much sympathy from those contending with barking dogs, incessant traffic, and blaring music on a regular basis along their routes.
Sightings of non-avian wildlife briefly distracted a few observers. There were several encounters with moose, of which one along the Maynard, MA route was Eric Salmela's first observation in Massachusetts. On the Juneau, AK route, Debbie Rudis was puzzled by noises at a stop until she realized they were produced by a school of salmon jumping offshore. Finally, Colleen Sweeney's descriptions of mule deer fawns and elk calves frolicking in mountain meadows and moose wading in mountain streams lined with wildflowers causes one to wonder how she ever concentrates to count birds along her Idaho routes.
The prize for the most money made along a route this year goes to Nancy Flood and Tom Dickinson at Canoe Point, BC. One of their stops coincided with the location of a previous night's beer party. After counting the birds, they took a couple of extra minutes to pick up $1.60 worth of aluminum cans and a $5.00 bill.
Certainly the prize for the most devoted participant goes to Paul Fellers along the Polk City, FL route. At one stop, he climbed onto the hood of his car to look for Burrowing Owls which regularly nest in the area (this is not recommended BBS methodology). He fell off the car, and broke his binoculars in the process. To make matters worse, the owls were not in evidence, either.
Finally, it is difficult to explain why anybody would wake up long before
dawn in order to arrive at a locality one-half hour before sunrise to count
birds for the next 4.5 hours. Since most of us will never encounter
an Eurasian Skylark or other rarity along our routes, we usually derive
pleasure from less sensational observations. For James and Jean Piland
on the Covert, KS route, it is an Indigo Bunting observed at the same stop
during nine of the past ten years. Harvey Johnson on the Milk River,
AB route watched a Swainson's Hawk harassing a Golden Eagle at the last
stop, allowing him to forget the cold and windy day. Most observers
have a couple of favorite stops or a few "old friends" that make the survey
worthwhile. During your 1996 surveys, we hope you find the habitats
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Here she is: Meryl Streep on her first-ever cover of US Vogue for the fashion bible's January issue. Photographed by Annie Leibovitz and perched on a rocky shore, the legendary American actress simply looks great. Even though it's a near-tragedy that the elegant, talented Streep had never before fronted the fashion glossy (she did share […]Read more


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Sun Microsystems has announced the release of an open-source version of its Java Development Kit for Java Platform Standard Edition. Sun has contributed the software to the OpenJDK Community as free software under the GNU GPLv2. Sun also announced that OpenJDK-based implementations can use the JCK (Java SE 6 Technical Compatibility Kit) to establish compatibility with the Java SE 6 specification. OpenBSD has already started importing the release.
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RE[3]: Open Version?
by raynevandunem on Wed 9th May 2007 20:53 UTC in reply to "RE[2]: Open Version?"
Which is wierd, considering that Apple's proprietary, closed-source JVM runs much more natively and fast (on OS X), in fact, faster than Sun's own JVM on Windows or Linux.
Why can't the open-source JVMs work just as well on Linux?
I'm hoping that this doesn't turn out like Mozilla's XUL architecture, which, despite being open source for most of the early 2000s, has gotten regressively slow with each new release of Firefox, in comparison to closed-source browsers like Opera and IE.


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Tonga - unique among Pacific nations - never completely lost its indigenous governance. The archipelagos of "The Friendly Islands" were united into a Polynesian kingdom in 1845. Tonga became a constitutional monarchy in 1875 and a British protectorate in 1900; it withdrew from the protectorate and joined the Commonwealth of Nations in 1970. Tonga remains the only monarchy in the Pacific.
There are 170 islands in Tonga, of which 56 are inhabited. They are of coral or volcanic formation. The total land area is less than 300 square miles. About half of the land is cultivated, and the soil is very fertile. Tonga is divided into three island groups: Tongatapu group in the south, Ha`apai in the middle, andVava`u in the north. Nukualofa is the capital, where the average temperature is 76 degrees and the humidity is 76 percent. Cyclones are possible from October to April, and the dry season is from June to November.
The population is about 195,000. Nuku`alofa has about 35,000 inhabitants. Tonga has close ties with Great Britain, and Tongan and English are both official languages.
About 30 percent of the people belong to the Free Wesleyan Church, which is the official state church, and the king is the head of it. The LDS Church is the next largest. About 40 percent of all Tongans are members of the LDS Church. Many Tongans have emigrated to Australia, New Zealand, Hawaii, Alaska, and the mainland of the USA.
Historical background
500 The islands are settled by Polynesians.
1400 A hereditary Tongan monarchy rules over Tonga, Samoa, Niue, Fiji, and others.
1470 The Tui Tonga becomes more of a sacred ruler and creates the Hau office. The Hau rules in governmental affairs, and is called the Ha`atakaluaua Dynasty.
1616 Dutch navigators visit Tonga.
1777 British Captain James Cook visits, and returns in 1777. He names Tonga the Friendly Islands.
1790 Civil war breaks out and continues through the 1820s.
1797 British missionaries from the Wesleyan Methodist Church arrive.
1800 Another dynasty is formed. The high chiefs live on Tongatapu, so it is known as the Land of Chiefs, and the other islands are called the Land of Servants.
1826 A Wesleyan Mission is established.
1831 Tuaufa`ahau is converted to Christianity, chooses the name George after the King of England, and wins a struggle against the Tui Tonga.
1845 He proclaims himself King George Tupou I. The Wesleyans help write a code of laws.
1850 The Tongan Islands are all united.
1862 Serfdom is abolished.
1875 A constitution is formed.
1891 The first LDS missionaries arrive in Tonga.
1895 LDS missionaries, Walker and Jensen arrive in Vava`u after visiting the King in Tongatapu.
1897 A written Tongan based on the Latin alphabet is established. The alphabet includes 16 letters, plus a glottal stop, for which an apostrophe is used. All words end with a vowel sound.
1900 A treaty of friendship is signed by King George Tupou and Great Britain.
1905 Britain makes Tonga a protectorate.
1918 Queen SaloteTupou III begins her reign.
1952 Liahona High school opens in Tonga tapu.
1965 Death of Queen Salote, whose reign was marked with great progress in education and other progress for the entire population.
1968 Her son, King Taufa`ahau Tupou IV begins his reign. First LDS Stake is created in Tonga.
1970 The British protectorate is dissolved.
1970 Tongan full sovereignty is restored. LDS Church membership is 14,000 in Tonga.
1983 An LDS Temple is dedicated at Nuku`alofa.
1990 Dissatisfaction with corruption in high places brings unexpected victories to the Tongan Pro-Democracy party, which represents the interest of the "commoners" who believe the "nobles" are taking unfair advantage of their lifetime positions in parliament.
2000 LDS Church membership stands at 45,000, divided between 16 stakes and a mission district.
Research Tools
- http://tonga.worldvitalrecords.com/
- http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.oceania.tonga/45/mb.ashx
- Portal: Tonga in FamilySearch Research Wiki


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Name: Benjamin Stellmacher
Hometown: Waukesha, Wis.
Title: Microbiologist
Business: Johnsonville Sausage
What began as an internship quickly became the start of a promising career for Ben, who graduated with his bachelor's degree in 2010.
"I was a summer intern at Johnsonville, and after I graduated, a position opened up in the microbiology lab," he says. "They thought I worked out well during my internship, and I got the job."
Ben has an important role at Johnsonville, which produces and exports its award-winning bratwurst to all 50 U.S. states and 30 other countries.
"I help ensure that all of our product is safe and free of bacteria," he says. "I go to the various plants, swab equipment, test product and work with research and development on new product, which is really interesting."
Ben, who came to Lakeland to play football and fuel his lifelong interest in science, credits Lakeland's hands-on approach to learning.
"It was really good for me," he says. "In some of the upper-level classes, there were only six of us, which was really nice. We worked as a group instead of just listening to a professor present information. All of my professors offered great encouragement, and I knew I could call them any time.
"I learned how to work alongside others, while embracing strong values. It was a great experience. At Lakeland, you interact so much more with people, and everyone treats you like a person, not a number."


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Ari Hoenig and Loop 2.4.3. will help celebrate the Philly Drum Project's first anniversary tonight at World Cafe Live. Working with locally and nationally known drummers, Philly Drum Project hosts monthly meet ups where percussionists can trade tips, check out gear, set up gigs and participate in workshops with the likes of Eric Slick and Chuck Treece. Tonight's event features a trio led by Hoenig, a Philadelphia native who has worked with many influential musicians including Pat Metheny and Wynton Marsalis. Also on hand are Brooklyn percussion duo Loop 2.4.3., currently on tour in support of their 2012 LP American Dreamland. Tickets and information for the all-ages show can be found here. Below, watch Hoenig perform "The Way You Look Tonight" with his band.
Cinedelphia Film Festival's month of curating Tuesday Tune-Out at PhilaMOCA continues tonight with a screening of Loud! Fast! Philly!. With its rare footage from the early 80s through today, the film uncovers and recalls Philadelphia's hardcore punk history through the lens of bands and fans that were (and are) integral parts of the cultural environment. Bands featured in Loud! Fast! Philly! include The Dead Milkmen, McRad, Decontrol and more – check out a preview of the film below. Tickets and information for the 10:30 p.m. and showing can be found here (8:00 p.m. is sold out).
Liz Longley performs at Burlap and Bean tonight. Although now living in Nashville, Tennessee, the singer/songwriter is a Philadelphia native and will be coming home to play some of her songs in anticipation of her upcoming album entitled Liz Longley, and her new single "This Is Not The End" released on April 16th available through iTunes. She has also been The Local Pick Of The Day back in October 2010 with her song "Free". Longley will be touring steadily through April, May, and June throughout the US. Tickets and information for the all-ages show with Seth Glier can be found here. Below, watch an acoustic session with Liz Longley playing her new single "This Is Not The End" from her upcoming album Liz Longley.


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|2009-07-14, 11:39
|Link #1522
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Comparing anime and novel is like comparing Britney Spears music with Metallica's. There are some minor similarities but on the whole - they are very different.
Anime takes out all the drama and majority of romance parts from the novels and replace it with fanservice and comedy.
As a result anime's plot feels pushed into the background and characters feel incredibly shallow. Novels aint work of Shakespeare yet, compared to anime it feels like it. Like anime simplifies Louise's character, while in novels she develops and actually can be a very sweet and kind girl (as long as Saito does not screw himself up) in anime it looks like impossibility.
The best example is how anime and novels dealt with volume 7 ending and volume 8. Its Saito's grand battle from season 2 if you remember - in novels he is wounded severely and is found by the Tifa and cured but looses his powers so does not return to Louise, while Louise thinking that Saito is dead tries to kill herself. And only later after a lot of trails they find each other again, and their reunion ends up with one hot night where they almost had sex with each other - in anime he is instantly revived and comes back to Louise and starts blabbering about huge breasts and is beaten up. Quite different huh?
Thats how different they are. Manga though is closer to novels, have a horrible artwork that is so bad that even doujin authors should be ashamed (well the author of the manga was/is doujin maker, and pretty bad at that, so no wonder). I have no idea how such pitiful doujinshi maker got the rights to make ZnT manga. I can name at least few hundred of doujin makers (not talking about actual mangaka's) who are miles better in terms of artwork.
|2009-07-14, 15:50
|Link #1523
Join Date: Oct 2008
For the most part I agree with Darknemo2000 and on the parts I don't, they are just different opinions...
Basically I don't mind the manga art at all. Sure, it isn't the best/groundbreaking/award winning/ or even all that close to the light novel art but for one reason or another I find it fitting. I must say I really like the art work done for the light novel and I would probably buy all the manga volumes if they were done in a similar/same fashion.
The other part would be music... but lets not go there.
|2009-07-15, 03:20
|Link #1524
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Location: In my room
I like the anime for fan service. That's all I can think up. They also mess up with tifa when she attends the school. The order is messed up, HEAVILY. I think its from volume 12 but they start
it before volume 9 then 10. Poor 11. I'm hoping for a great 4th season but its impossible for them. I wish the one who create shana and index are the one who create ZnT.
|2009-07-15, 03:52
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: BFE, Nebraska
I think Saito's problem goes a little something like this. Louise's actions, words, and feelings don't all match up. Most people seem to be viewing this through the lens of what a female friend of mine referred to as "Nerd Chivalry". Let's look at Saito: low self-image, Average teenage boy's empathy(none), Stranger in a strange land, girls throwing themselves at him, inexperienced in love. It's not that he doesn't love Louise, It's just that with her actions and words not matching her true feelings most of the time leaves him confused and hurt, which Henrietta and Siesta use to their full advantage(the other girls aren't really competition). Earlier in the thread someone mentioned Louise's "reward" offer as proof of her love for him, I'd have to say dying for, and putting yourself back in harms way after your resurrection, beat that by a long mile. The fact that after he comes back, she still beats him like a drum cause she feels like it, has to make him feel like a real idiot for doing any of it to begin with. Heck, if she could be honest or he could ask some questions instead of assuming all the time, 90% of the problems would disappear.
Thing is I like SaitoxLouise, so maybe this time they will get their heads out of their rears and we get some relationship resolution here. Which won't happen, as torturing us is what keeps us coming back for more. Sorry so disorganized and hopefully no one takes offense at anything I've said.
|2009-07-15, 04:40
|Link #1526
Senior Member
Thing is after his act of awesomeness almost instantly almost instantly follow a screw up. Like he confesses to Louise and she gets much closer to him after that, but on the same day she learns that he spent a night with a drunk maid.
Could you trust a girl, if you would learn that she spent a night in other guys house (who has a feelings for her) drinking.
And the same thing happens all the time.
Does Louise act like bitch when they meet in vol 8? Not at all, in fact she is all over him, she goes back to the bitch mode only when Saito screws himself up with Tifa and Siesta. And this way it goes always like that.
Her acts are not that confusing if you have at least some brains. A prideful girl who is willing to give you her virginity which in their world is pretty meaningful, just for a reward? Give me a break, you have to be an idiot to believe it.
And Saito being new to the world does not excuse him being a total retard as far as general social rules go. If he would have been living in some cave in Japan I would believe it, but he did not, and since he obviously has zero understanding in that one can conclude that he is a retard.
|2009-07-15, 05:43
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Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Vancouver, Canada
Just read vol 7 and vol 8 and I liked them. But it sounds like afterward the plot degenerates into a loop of bonehead moves and communication breakdowns. Is it even worth reading if you are looking for development on SaitoxLouise or simply just Louise's character? I get the feeling vol 8 is where it peaked...
Do they make progress on finding a way to Earth?
|2009-07-15, 10:36
|Link #1530
Senior Member
no there is an actual door, that Julio leads him to, but standing to the door/gate he cannot step through them and comes back to Louise anyway, but Louise unable to bear the thought of living without Saito asks Tifa to erase her memories... Then some shit about manipulating pope and finally Saito kisses Louise bringing her/his memories to her (yes Louise knows about saito's world after the kiss too and some of his embarrassing thoughts).
By the way, Julio was lying about the gate, and would have killed Saito in his back if he would have tried to return to his world.
|2009-07-15, 17:52
|Link #1533
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Join Date: May 2007
|2009-07-15, 20:39
|Link #1534
Senior Member
Nah, Saito is not that bad. Most of the time thse are misunderstandings, and other girls coming at him. The problem is that he does not develop some brains during more than a year of attention to actually avoid thse situation or at least cut their numbers.
He can be fully blamed for what he does with henrietta behind Louise's back though.
And yes Julio is a pig (though in that case it is more like Pope is one).
|2009-07-16, 11:21
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Location: Vancouver, Canada
|2009-07-16, 22:08
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Join Date: Oct 2008
You'll have to get that answer from someone else (sorry for being no help). I just believe from what I remember reading, that the sword was broken in 16.
PS. If anyone does spoil what happens to derf please tag it for me ( pleaseeee). That is an aspect I'd like to read about myself.
|2009-07-17, 02:02
|Link #1540
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: In my room
hmm and hope someone enlighten us. Then again another question in the end of vol 16 ( I think ) Their is julio again plotting something with the pope tell a cute nun that she will be the next void. What happened after that?
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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission developed the following guidelines for peer review of the National Assessment for Demand Response .
Section 529 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 amended the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to add a new section 571 entitled "National Action Plan for Demand Response." Subsection 571(a) required the Commission to conduct a National Assessment of Demand Response to be submitted to Congress within 18 months. The core of this Assessment as specified in section 571(a)(1) was an "Estimation of nationwide demand response potential in 5 and 10 year horizons, including data on a State-by-State basis, and a methodology for updates of such estimates on an annual basis."
To accomplish this requirement, Commission staff conducted a competitive bidding process and selected a team headed by the Brattle Group as prime contractor, and Global Energy Partners and Freeman, Sullivan & Co., as subcontractors (collectively, "the Brattle team.") To ensure a high level of quality for the Assessment, Commission staff decided to implement two levels of outside review. First, Charles Goldman from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, a recognized national expert on the subject of demand response, was engaged as a technical reviewer. Second, to solicit reactions and input from diverse viewpoints in the electric power community, Commission staff recruited senior regulators and executives, listed below, from several sources to act as voluntary, unpaid peer reviewers to provide feedback to Commission staff. This feedback was considered by Commission staff, and passed on to the Brattle team along with additional Commission staff comments. The identity of the peer reviewers was not disclosed to the Brattle team prior to publication of the Assessment in June 2009.
Commission staff determined that the peer reviewers should be focused on two key elements in the development of the Assessment as follows:
- The Brattle team's assessment of studies on demand response potential as presented in the following two draft Brattle documents:
- "Summary of Existing Studies on Demand Response Potential: Approaches and Results;" and
- "Highlighting Ongoing Studies of Demand Response in North America
- The Brattle team's presentation of their proposed methodology and analytic models that would be used to produce the required estimations of demand response potential on a national and State-by-State basis.
The initial group of peer reviewers received and commented on item #1 during September 2008. The group was composed of:
- Commissioner Paul Centolella, Public Utilities Commission of Ohio;
- Commissioner Anne George, Department of Public Utility Control, Connecticut;
- Andrew Ott, Vice President, Markets, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.;
- Mark Lauby, Manager, Reliability Assessments, North American Electric Reliability Corporation; and
- Lawrence Oliva, Director, Tariff Programs and Services, Southern California Edison
Ann George left the Connecticut Commission before the second package was sent and asked to be dropped as a peer reviewer. She was replaced by the following individual:
- Lisa Wood, Executive Director, Institute for Energy Efficiency
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BEVERLY, Mass. – The Endicott football held a 17-0 first half advantage over UMass Dartmouth on Saturday and held on to win 27-14 to improve to 8-0 (5-0 NEFC Boyd). The Gulls remain on top of the NEFC Boyd Division standings heading into next weekend's showdown with Western New England, who is also unbeaten in divisional play at 5-0.
Before the game, Endicott honored 22 seniors who play in their final regular season home game of the season with a ceremony that included family and friends who have supported the players over the past four years.
The Blue and Green travel to Springfield to face Western New England on Saturday, October 29th at 1:00 pm. UMass Dartmouth (4-4, 3-2 NEFC Boyd) visits Curry next Saturday in a divisional showdown with the Colonels.
After a scoreless first quarter that saw both teams fail to score on drives that resulted in missed field goals, Endicott opened up the second quarter with a two-yard touchdown run by senior running back Mike Lane (Medfield, Mass.) to go up 7-0. Lane's touchdown was his 10th of the season after he set up his own score after a 46-yard run down the UMass Dartmouth three-yard line.
Endicott's offensive line pushed the run game all day as Lane rushed for 165-yards on 32 carries (5.2 avg) with the one touchdown.
Later in the second quarter, the Gulls took eight minutes off the clock on a 15-play, 64-yard drive that resulted in a 20-yard field goal make by sophomore kicker Dylan Rushe (Palos Verdes, Calif.). Forty-five of Endicott's yards on this drive were through the air as senior quarterback Phil Konopka (Shelton, Conn.) connected with senior receivers Taylor Allen (Westboro, Mass.), Mike Fimiani (Melrose, Mass.), and Ryan Carino (Stratford, Conn.).
Konopka would later hook up with Carino for a one-yard touchdown pass with 20 seconds remaining in the first half to make it 17-0 Endicott. It was Konopka's 20th touchdown pass and Carino's team-leading seventh end zone reception of the season. Konopka finished this game with 160 yards passing on 18-of-19 completions with no interceptions. Carino caught four balls for 21 yards.
Dylan Rushe added his second field goal of the game, a 22-yarder midway through the third quarter to put Endicott up 20-0.
At the start of the fourth quarter, the Corsairs forced a three-and-out for the Endicott offense and started the ensuing drive on their own 36-yard line after a punt. On the first play of the drive, UMass Dartmouth junior quarterback Patrick Orlando (Manchester, Mass.) found junior wide out Brendan McNeish (Springfield, Mass.) for a 64-yard bomb down the middle of the field to put the Corsairs on the scoreboard. After the Edgar Osols (Summit, N.J.) extra-point, UMass Dartmouth trailed 20-7.
On the very next play, the Corsairs kicked off 54-yards to the Endicott 16-yard line where Gulls junior Mike Wheeler (Hanover, Mass.) returned the ball 84 yards, dodging UMass Dartmouth tacklers, all the way to the end zone to make it 27-7.
UMass Dartmouth responded on their very next drive with another touchdown pass from Orlando to McNeish, this time a 23-yard connection to make it 27-14. Orlando finished 18-of-35 with 245 yards, two touchdowns and one interception. The quarterback also rushed 17 times for a net gain of 29 yards. McNeish was UMass Dartmouth's leading receiver with six catches for 131 yards and two scores.
The Blue and Green held UMass Dartmouth to just 53 yards rushing in this game. Gulls senior defensive end Kevin Eagan (West Hartford, Conn.) had a team-high eight tackles with a forced fumble and a sack. Defensive back Bill Hickey (Walpole, Mass.) had seven tackles, including five solo takedowns with one pass break up. Andrew Lawson (Framingham, Mass.) deflected two pass attempts away to lead the Gulls. Junior linebacker Oscar Moore (Cambridge, Mass.) forced a Corsairs turnover with a fumble recovery.
For the Corsairs, senior linebacker John Cordasco (Rockaway, N.J.) led all players with 12 tackles, including 4.5 for a loss of yards with a half-sack. Defensive back Darrien Furr (East Taunton, Mass.) had two pass break ups in the game as well as seven tackles. Ross O'Toole (Weymouth, Mass.) and Joe Teixera (Seekonk, Mass.) each tied for 10 tackles.


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April 28, 2009
Lewis & Clark's Graduate School of Education and Counseling was one of seven schools honored at the Education Trust annual conference for groundbreaking work in school counselor education.
Lewis & Clark is a founding member of an initiative to establish innovative models for school counseling preparation. The initiative, in its 10th year, is designed to train school counselor graduate students and practicing counselors to help close achievement gaps of low-income students and students of color by improving counseling services in public schools.
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Bonni Boulder
To reach Bonni Boulder, park at the Ostrich Egg and walk about 50m up the slight slope directly towards Mt Everest. When viewed from the Ostrich Egg you will see a protuberance (Bonni's 'head') at the far (uphill) end of the boulder. The first five routes are on the Mooihoek (south) side of the boulder and the rest are on the Eagle's Head (north) side. The first route starts directly below the 'head'. You can set up top ropes if necessary by walking around to the back of the boulder and scrambling up 'Hot Porridge'.
1. Bonni's Head (17) 6D ** FA: Gerhard Kruger (1995) Make a tricky start from the flat rock at the base of the arête on the left-hand side of the pillar. Climb the arête to anchors on the 'head'. Keep mainly to the right-hand side of the arête but do not use the holds on 'Siesta'. 2. Siesta (15) 6D *** FA: Arno Naude (1995) Climb the line immediately to the right of 'Bonni's Head'. This line shares the anchors with the previous route. 3. Lay-In (18) 6D ** FA: Gerhard Kruger (1995) To the right of 'Siesta' there is a deep, wide crack in the boulder. Layback up the right-hand side of the crack as far as possible, step out to the right and then continue straight up to the anchors which are shared with the next route. 4. No Walk in the Park (20) 6D ** FA: Arno Naude (1995) This route takes the line of bolts to the right of the previous route. Start just to the right of the line of bolts and move up diagonally left, then continue straight up the bolt-line to the anchors - tricky. 5. There's a Bird In My Shoe (17) 5D ** FA: Arno Naude (1995) This is the last line of bolts on this side of the boulder. The line is tricky and reachy. Finding the big 'invisible' pocket makes life easier but is not essential. 6. New Line (15) 3D ** FA: Unknown On the downhill / parking / road side of the boulder there is a new route. No details were written up in the 'New Route Book' in the reception. It consists of 3 bolts up the middle of the face with no chains at the top.
There are some beginner's routes around the corner to the right on the north side of the boulder. They were located, climbed and bolted by Gavin Peckham on 25 April 2003 as a part of an MCSA-KZN project to establish more routes in the lower grades for beginners.
7. The Three Bears (10) 6D ** Walk around to the face on the opposite side to the previous climbs. Climb the horns and jugs on the arête slightly to the right of the bolts (Baby Bear - 8), or climb straight up the line of bolts (Pappa Bear - 10), or climb the arête to the left of the bolts (Momma Bear - 9). 8. Goldilocks (9) 5D ** Climb the short, neat, wrinkly face between the 'Three Bears' and 'Hot Porridge'. 9. Hot Porridge (8) 2D * Climb straight up the prominent scoop to the chains. For a real challenge, climb in boxing gloves and roller skates. 10. Black Bra (8) * FA: Nicky Swart (25 April 2003) From the bottom of 'Hot Porridge', traverse across to the short arête on the right and then climb this to the top.


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LOWELL -- On a brilliant Saturday morning in June, Roger Brunelle of Lowell Celebrates Kerouac debuted his new "Merrimack and Moody Street Regulars" walking tour with two Jack Kerouac fans, Rick Dunfey of Boston and myself.
Brunelle is known for his "Ghosts of the Pawtucketville Night," "Mystic Jack," and other Kerouac tours that carry people back into the 1920s and '30s world of Kerouac's boyhood in Lowell, exploring the neighborhoods, churches, schools and other landmarks.
Brunelle brings them alive with his dramatic readings in French and English from Kerouac writings. He has been researching and giving Kerouac tours since 1986 at the start of the revival of interest in Kerouac's legacy.
Brunelle began this new tour in front of City Hall, pointing out the monuments to seven of the major ethnic communities that shaped Lowell. He said the bell monument dedicated for the Franco-American community in the early 1970s was the first, and the others followed. He led us to the Pollard Memorial Library, a favorite destination for Kerouac and his older sister, Nin, as they walked from their homes across the Merrimack River to spend hours in the library.
"The libraries are like schools -- they don't change from generation to generation," Brunelle said as he showed us the children's area on the lower level.
He stressed that although renovations were made to the library, they were done sensitively so that the interior still has the period integrity of when the Kerouac children visited on Saturdays.
When Kerouac was in his junior and senior years at Lowell High School, where he was a star student-athlete, he spent many days playing hooky at the library, as many as 44 days when he was a senior, Brunelle said. He said the intellectually brilliant Kerouac often found his classes boring, while the library allowed him to explore the world of literature as he began to write more and more, igniting his imagination and modeling himself on authors he discovered in the library.
Walking along Merrimack Street, Brunelle stopped to point out the still surviving brick box of the old Royal movie theater attached at the rear of 484 Merrimack St. He added that he has been inside the once-ornate theater and projection room, and it survives amazingly intact, if abandoned.
"That's all we thought about, go to the Royal," Kerouac later wrote. "Now that we're grown up, we read books."
We then cut over to the parallel Moody Street, which was once an important avenue that ran all the way from downtown across the river and through the heart of Pawtucketville.
Brunelle said that in Kerouac's youthful years, "Moody Street was a very infamous street in Lowell."
He described the nightclubs and bars that lined the street there -- a major attraction for the soldiers on weekend leave from Fort Devens.
Outside the Club Passe-Temps on Moody Street, Brunelle said Jack's dad, Leo, as well as Jack later in life, probably visited all seven of the city's French social clubs. Leo was even the manager of one -- the Pawtucketville Social Club. Although these clubs survive today, French is no longer the primary language in the ethnic centers, as it was before World War II.
For Kerouac and his friends growing up in French-Canadian families, French was the predominant language heard at home as well as in the churches, schools, and gathering places of the community. Kerouac said later in life, "All my ideas come to me in French, and I transform them into English."
Brunelle said Kerouac's books, such as Dr. Sax, should be read out loud to hear the French language influence on the flow of his English passages.
Outside St. Jean Baptiste Church, and in view of where Kerouac attended St. Joseph School, Brunelle noted that this was not Kerouac's family church, but he must have attended every school day while he was at St. Joseph. The imprint of the French Catholic heritage is indelible in the spirituality and themes of his writing.
Both Kerouac and Brunelle became good friends with the very liberal and popular pastor of St. Jean, Rev. Armand "Spike" Morissette, who called Kerouac a saint.
Morissette performed the funeral Mass for Kerouac in 1969 at St. Jean, an event that drew many of Kerouac's closest writer and poet friends, including Allen Ginsberg, Gregory Corso and John Clellon Holmes.
Brunelle posed the question as to why Stella Sampas Kerouac, his widow, would have chosen St. Jean for the funeral when his family parish ties were at St. Louis and St. Jeanne d'Arc in the neighborhoods across the river. He theorized that she probably chose St. Jean Baptiste because she grew up in the adjacent Greek neighborhood in the Acre, and this church would have represented the "French church" to her.
The tour would typically include a walk to Textile Memorial Bridge because of Kerouac's dramatic writing about that structure and its physical connection to his family homes across the river, but the tour was running late, thanks to much discussion back and forth in the small group, and so we ended with a visit close to where Leo Kerouac had his printing business located in the 1930s behind the Royal Theater.
Brunelle said it was at 463 Market St., which today would be very close to the Olympia Restaurant.
A variety of Jack Kerouac walking tours, many led by Brunelle, will be offered during the Lowell Celebrates Kerouac Festival in October. Other tours are still being planned for September. Visit www.lowellcelebrateskerouac.org for these tour schedules. If you have a group that would like to request a special Kerouac tour, call 978-501-1021. Brunelle is also leading a tour Sunday at 10:30 a.m. at Kerouac Park on Bridge Street off Kearney Square.


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Committee on Agriculture to Hold Taro Informational Briefing on Monday
WHAT: The Committee on Agriculture will be holding an informational briefing to discuss the current and future availability of taro as well as the protection and utilization of taro producing lands.
WHEN: Monday, February 11, 2013, 10:45 A.M.
WHERE: Hawaii State Capitol, Conference Room 423
WHY: Taro is the most culturally significant plant in Hawaii. This briefing will provide the Committee and the general public with a picture of the current status and future outlook of taro in the state.
WHO: Chair Jessica Wooley, Vice Chair Richard H.K. Onishi, Reps. Tom Brower, Romy Cachola, Isaac Choy, Takashi Ohno, Gregg Takayama, James Kunane Tokioka, Clift Tsuji, Lauren Kealohilani Cheape, and Gene Ward comprise the Committee.
Taro farmers and representatives from the Taro Task Force have also been invited to participate in the conversation.
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First Draft Stages BRAINVILLE AT NIGHT at Jack Studio Theatre, Now thru Feb 23
Brainville at Night by Alexander Moschos will be presented by First Draft, tonight 14 - Saturday 23 February 2013 at 7.45pm.
Step into the belly of the Blue Whale, where the dancers are hot and the music is cool. You're handed a drink sent by a mysterious woman at the end of the bar, who invites you to take a trip on her own special rollercoaster.
Brainville at Night is a stylish adventure into the film noir-ish world of Ingrid's memories and imagination. So what if the doctors tell her that she lacks insight and the ability to empathise? Nothing is going to stop Ingrid - labels like "fronto-temporal dementia" never meant anything to her anyway. Whatever happens, she carries the love, excitement and romance of her life within her. Now if only we could convince the doctors to come along.
Featuring music, movement, projection and a fantastic ensemble cast, Brainville at Night is a new play by Alexander Moschos, transferring to the Jack Studio for a strictly limited run of eight performances . It follows director Matthew Parker's previous Jack Studio successes with A Woman Alone and Mary Rose in his trademark imaginative style.
Cast includes: Sophie Dora-Hall, RoBert Hickson, Illona Linthwaite, Eddie Usher, Julia Faulkner, and Fleur Shepherd
Director: Matthew Parker
Producer: Laura Harling
Projection: Mafalda Cruz
Designer: Sara Polonghini
Movement: Alyssa Noble
Performances play the Jack Studio Theatre, 410 Brockley Road, London SE4 2DH, tonight 14 - Saturday 23 February at 7.45pm. (No performances Sunday, Monday). Tickets: £13, £10 concs. Box office: 0844 8700 887. Book online: www.brockleyjack.co.uk (no booking fees for online sales). Rail: Honor Oak Park (10 mins London Bridge) and Crofton Park (10 mins Blackfriars). Tube: East London Line to Honor Oak Park Bus: 171, 172, 122 and P4 (all stop directly outside the theatre).
First Draft was formed in January 2010 by Director Matthew Parker and Actor/Producer Laura Harling as an opportunity to present original works (new writing or devised) and fresh adaptations in surroundings of The Horse, Waterloo. Hester Kent joined the company as Associate Producer in June 2012.
With just three rehearsal days, First Draft aims to create the ultimate 'scratch' performance. The process is fast and instinctive; a joyful leap into the possibilities of an idea. For the writer, deviser or adapter, First Draft affords the opportunity to see their idea at an early stage, to receive feedback, to invite industry professionals and review the work for further development on the London fringe and beyond. First Draft also takes one of these productions forward for a longer run each year. For the audience the result is an exciting, energetic and compelling piece of fresh work and a glimpse into the genesis of a theatrical idea.
First Draft has produced over 20 productions since 2010, including the annual short play festival, April Showers. The devised play A Date to Remember transferred to the Phoenix Artists' Bar in August 2011. 2013 will see the launch of First Draft's Young Writers' Scheme and the transfer of Brainville At Night by Alexander Moschos to the Jack Studio Theatre, which will be given a full production following it's sell out 'scratch' success in 2011.
Matthew is a freelance theatre director, Artistic Director of award nominated theatre company DogOrange and Resident/Artistic Director of First Draft Theatre. Matthew trained on the One Year Postgraduate Directing Course at Drama Studio London. His adaptation of Chekhov's short story Ward No.6 gained a Best Ensemble nomination at The Stage Awards for Acting Excellence and Time Out Critics Choice.
Recent directing projects include the DogOrange production of J.M. Barrie's Mary Rose (Riverside Studios), a revival of Howard Barker's The Possibilities (Tristan Bates), Scales of the Unexpected (Gilded Balloon), Ward No.6 (Camden People's Theatre - Time Out CRITICS CHOICE), The Provok'd Wife (DSL), A Date to Remember (Phoenix Artist Club), schools tours of Pinocchio and Snow White, the 21st anniversary revival of Two (Dispense Theatre), The Late Edwina Black (Sheringham Summer Rep), A Woman Alone (Jack Studio) and The Killing of Sister George (UK Tour).
Matthew assisted Alex Clifton and Robin Norton Hale on the 2012 Chester Performs season at Grosvenor Park Open Air Theatre. He has directed over 10 scratch productions for First Draft, two of which subsequently transferred to the London Fringe as full productions.


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Recently i've noticed a renewed interest in pour-over coffee.
(http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/13/magazine/13Food-t-000.html [1])
Prominently used by Intelligenstia Coffee are Japanese drippers, carafes, and a very cool kettle by Hario. Blue Bottle Coffee in San Francisco features an 8-hour "Kyoto style" drip coffee. Last year an international Aeropress (not drip method, but my personal favorite) competition was held in Tokyo.
The Japanese coffee culture seems to have elegantly zeroed in on the design and technique of the brew. I'm planning on buying some coffee-making equipment when I am in Kyoto next month. Does anyone have any recommendations of where I should shop or sample?
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A Tulane University report highlights social factors including race, age and gender that contribute to stark disparities in health and economic outcomes for women and girls in Orleans and Jefferson parishes.
The report finds that African-American women lag behind in numerous health indicators with higher rates of sexually transmitted infections than white women, higher breast cancer mortality rates as well as higher infant mortality rates in spite of fairly similar rates of prenatal care. Other findings reveal poor progress regardless of race. All women have substantially lower earning power across all industry types compared to men, and 40 percent of girls under 18 live below the federal poverty level.
"The report highlights continuing gaps between white and black women and girls across numerous indicators and points to the urgent need to address the underlying causes of such inequalities in health and social conditions," said study author Katherine Theall, director of the Amelia Douglas-Whited Women's Center at Tulane University.
The report also details issues like infectious disease, drug use, reproductive health, and domestic violence. Broken down to reflect gender as well as differences in age, race, and education, the data shows disparities across groups and limited data for many demographic groups. The report is available at: gnowomenandgirls.org.
Theall and staff led the project with support from the Newcomb College Institute, the City of New Orleans Health Department, and the Louisiana Public Health Institute.
Though the nation's attention is focused on changes to the health insurance system, Theall said the true picture is more complicated.
"While health care access and insurance coverage are important, our goal is also to highlight the fact that many of these health outcomes are driven by social factors. Health is much broader than just health care. To really produce healthy communities, we need to start long before folks need care, " Theall said.
—Keith Brannon (Originally published in the Tulane New Wave)


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'Titan' your chinstraps, here comes Ottawa-Glandorf
It's homecoming for the Redskins, and Wapakoneta varsity head coach Doug Frye says his boys will have a tougher than usual test Friday night.
"In my time in the Western Buckeye League, 15 years now, this is the best team I've seen at Ottawa-Glandorf," Frye said.
Ottawa-Glandorf has averaged 49.2 points per game on offense and its defense has allowed only 16.6 points per game through the first half of the season.
Led by head coach Ken Schriner, the Titans (5-0, 4-0 WBL) were preseason favorites to win the WBL and to make a playoff push.
"They are big in the trenches, they are very skilled in the skill areas. We do welcome the challenge and we excited about the opportunity," Frye said.
This week is homecoming week for the Redskins, and Frye talked about what kind of advantage the team gets from the home-crowd.
"We always like to play at home, we think our fans are super, and we have a great supportive environment," Frye said.
Seventy points against Defiance, 52 against Kenton and 62 against Fostoria, these numbers really stick out to Frye and the Redskins, and he knows the key to keeping this game competitive is to keep their offense off the field.
And when they are on the field? Limit the damage.
"We're hoping to slow them down, this team has been able to put a lot of points on the board," Frye said. "We also need to win the turnover margin."
Through the past couple weeks, the Redskin playbook has begun to open up more and more, and passing has become a big part of the Wapakoneta offense.
Frye said the game plan is evaluated on a game-by-game basis, based on matchups.
"Depending on the matchup we see week-to-week, you may see a little more running or a little more passing," Frye said. "We're going to try to take advantage of any favorable matchups."
Frye said the season has had it's ups and downs, and he feels like this Redskin team is capable of putting a complete came together. If Ottawa Glandorf is going to win on Friday, Frye wants the Titans to have earned it. He doesn't want to hand it to them.
"We fell like we haven't put our best football game together yet," Frye said. "It's going to be quite a challenge for us. It's going to be a very, very good Ottawa-Glandorf team."
Check out this week's edition of Inside the Endzone for more coverage of the homecoming game.


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Nadeau remains winner in Maine House District 54 recount
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) � Maine election officials say Democrat Catherine Nadeau of Winslow remains the winner over her Republican opponent following a recount of ballots in House District 54.
The recount in the race between Nadeau and Susan Morissette of Winslow was conducted on Monday. The Election Day results remain the same.
The secretary of state's office says 10 recounts in candidate races have now been completed, and four remain to be done.


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Here is the schedule:
Harrisburg River Front Gazebo, Thursday August 19th 10:30 - 11:30, Grain & Bean Pick-up.
Corvallis Farmers' Market, Saturday August 21st 10:00-1:00, Grain & Bean Delivery
The interest in history & promotion germinated with Paul Cauthorn telling friends
that he had recently purchased locally grown wheat, barley & oats and felt like he
was getting back to his roots. Paul's Great-Grandfather James A Cauthorn owned and
operated a grain warehouse at First & Jackson in Corvallis at the site of the
present day Farmers' Market. Talking about the surprising abundance or variety of
grain and beans grown in the valley, Paul and his friends brainstormed a fun way to
promote local farmers' products as well as the rich history of the area and
importance of the river.
Approximately twenty human powered boats will make up the "Wheat Fleet" and take off
from Eugene to arrive in Harrisburg between 10:30 and 11:00 a.m. on Thursday August
19th to pick up grains & beans at the Harrisburg Riverfront Park Gazebo. Mary Ann
Jasper, Will Carey, and members of the Pioneer Trail of the Oregon Country Trails
will be on hand to promote agricultural tourism trail sites in the area including
local museums and heritage farms. They will distribute the donations made by more
than ten area farmers including:
A2R Farm (flax), Paul Harcombe (barley), Horse
Creek Farm (oats), Hunton Family Farm (wheat, teff), Matt-Cyn Farms (beans),
Lonesome Whistle Farm (beans, corn), Open Oak Farm (rye), OSU Barley Project
(malting & food barley), J & D Farming (wheat), Stalford Seed Farms (wheat, flour,
oats), and Sunbow Farm (triticale).
The Harrisburg Area Museum will have at the
gazebo a full size freight wagon (full size) like those that were used to transport
goods to and from market, a seed cleaner (hand operated), and local grain and feed
There will be a refreshment table with ice water, iced tea and lemonade.
Also there will be locally made bread and jam for people to sample.
The Harrisburg Area Museum will have at the
gazebo a full size freight wagon (full size) like those that were used to transport
goods to and from market, a seed cleaner (hand operated), and local grain and feed
There will be a refreshment table with ice water, iced tea and lemonade.
Also there will be locally made bread and jam for people to sample.
At the turn of the century Corvallis was a shipping hub for river transport.
Sternwheelers could navigate to Corvallis fairly easily, but only seasonally if at
all to Eugene. People would bring grain to Corvallis and it would be shipped to San
Francisco and beyond via Portland. It was also sent on the Oregon Pacific Railroad
to Yaquina (near Newport) and then onto San Francisco. A sack of wheat during the
1800's was a form of currency with limited paper and coinage.
Event Goals:
Have an uplifting event for everyone involved
Educate people to the availability and uses of fresh, local wheat, grains and dry
Educate people to the rich agricultural history of our area
Move us a few steps forward in having a more localized food economy
Paul Cauthorn (Wheat Fleet): (541) 513-8151 paulcauthorn @ gmail.com
Mary Ann Jasper (grain & beans): (541) 974-7039 mjasper @ agsp.us
Rebecca Landis, (farmers' market): (541) 740-1542 landisr @ peak.org
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Skyline Preseason Polls Rank Rams in Top Three for All Five Spring Sports
- Baseball in 1st; Women's Lacrosse & Softball in 2nd; Men's Lacrosse & Men's Tennis in 3rd -
Farmingdale, N.Y. - The Skyline Conference released the coaches' preseason polls this morning, with one Rams team predicted to finish first, two teams second and two teams third. All five Skyline spring sports have been ranked in the Top Three finishers this season.
Baseball was predicted to finish 1st in the Conference, which would give them their fourth straight Skyline Championship if this reigns true. The Rams finished last season with a 25-17 record and are currently 6-6 this season and will open up their conference schedule this weekend at home. The Skyline doubleheader is scheduled for Saturday, March 19th against the College of Mount Saint Vincent, with a 9-inning game at Noon followed by a 7-inning game. Farmingdale State will host the Skyline Baseball Championship again for 2011, with second/third and championship rounds taking place from April 29th-May 1st.
The women's lacrosse team was predicted to finish in 2nd place, tied with Ramapo College. Last season the Rams finished 8-7 with a loss in the semifinals of the playoffs to Ramapo. First year head coach, Katie Mollot, and her team are currently 1-1 overall with a home game against Wesleyan on Thursday, March 17th at 4:00 p.m. They open up their conference schedule vs. Bard College on Saturday, March 26th.
Softball was also predicted to finish in 2nd place, behind last year's Conference Champions NYU-Poly, who the Rams fell to in the Championship game. Farmingdale State is currently 4-2 so far this season and are stacked with experience after losing no seniors last year. The team will return on Friday, after playing in the 2011 Rebel Spring Games, and will host four straight home games the week of March 21-26, including their Skyline opener on Saturday against The Sage Colleges.
Coach Tim Tuttle (4th season) and his men's lacrosse team were predicted to finish in third place, after posting a 4-2 conference record in 2010. They stand at 1-2 overall so far this year and have four non-conference games coming up in March to prepare for the conference schedule, which starts on April 2nd against first-year Varsity program Mount Saint Mary College.
The men's tennis team was also predicted to finish in third place, but received one first place vote from one of the coaches after finishing with a 6-1 record in 2010. With five of their top six players from last year returning, the Rams have a good shot at winning their first-ever Skyline Championship. The team opens up their schedule at home on Saturday, March 19th against conference opponent Bard College at 1:00 p.m.


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Yes, this must be, should be, a draft to improve the Dolphins offense.
Nobody refutes the idea the Dolphins could use more than half of their eight picks in the coming NFL draft on players that will upgrade the No. 30 scoring offense in the league. But don't sleep on the defense. The Dolphins could and probably will add defenders, with the outside linebacker spot generally a spot the team could be targetting.
And so look to players such as Arizona's Ricky Elmore as possible future Dolphins. Elmore has quite a resume. He is the PAC-10's sack leader the past two seasons with 21.5 sacks. He is 6-4 and 256 pounds so he has prototype 3-4 OLB size despite having played a down DE spot in college.
Count him prominent among the group of middle-round players the Dolphins could find interest in -- along with Mario Addison, J.T. Thomas, Jabaal Sheard and others -- as possible additions for the defense and (very important) on special teams as well.
"Things are starting to come down to the wire and slow down a little right now so it's kind of nice to sit back and relax and wait for Thursday, Friday and Saturday to come around," Elmore told me during a recent guest visit on my radio show Armando and the Amigo.
"Playing is something I'm very passionate about and the success I've had over the past 2 1/2 years with 21 2/1 sacks it's because of my attitude and the way I approach the game. I come out and go to work. I believe if I don't go hard every single play its a wasted down. A lot of guys have the talent but not all the guys have the work ethic. I think having the work ethic with the talent will take you a lot farther in the game. I have the relentless motor. I go to work every single day. I have the desire to do that every single snap. That's going to help me be successful at the next level."
Like that? I do. So do the Dolphins, apparently. They sent linebacker coach Bill Sheridan to work out Elmore for a personal workout.
"He's a good guy, he took us out and we did a private workout," Elmore said. "Then we did some work in the classroom. He was actually the first coach that did a private workout with me. That was four weeks ago. If I'm able to work with him, that would be pretty good because I think I can fit in that style of defense."
One knock on Elmore is that he's a pass rusher but not great at stopping the run. That is not a certainty but the way to deal with that is ask the kid straight up. The blunt question gives Elmore a chance to speak for himself and also tells me something about how he deals with frank criticism.
He passes on both counts.
"That's just one more thing to prove people wrong about," Elmore said of his run defense. "When you're in the spotlight like I was coming out as a sack guy, people try to pick at you to find something. For me, if you turn on the film, I think you'll see my performance against the run is just as good as it is against the pass. I know I can do it. It's just that people try to dissect something about my game."
Why do I care how Elmore handles critical questions? What do you think coaches do in part for a living? Yes, they instruct. They also criticize to get an improvement. Some kids wilt under hard coaching. The Miami coaching staff coaches hard.
And Elmore would not wilt.
"At the University of Arizona I was lucky enough to have coaching like that, that would point you out, that would get in your face," he said. "So that's going to make it easier for me to adapt to all the coaching styles because I have been coached hard. And I have coaches go the other way, so I'm able to handle it either way."


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NBC Universal Television Consumer Products Group and Joy Tashjian Marketing Group, LLC, have announced a deal with Mattel, Inc., to produce a line of board games based off the television show Minute to Win it.
Minute to Win it is hosted by Guy Fieri (from Food Network's Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives) and has average people perform a series of challenges with household products for a chance at winning $1 million. The hour-long episodes have competitors complete 10 one-minute challenges, which increase in difficulty. Challengers are given the opportunity to walk away with the money they have earned at various points throughout the game and are encouraged to practice the games at home.
Games include "Hanky Panky," where a contestant must pull out all the tissues from a box using only one hand; "Egg Roll," where a contestant fans three eggs with a pizza box into a designated target area; and more. Mattel's board games have a tentative market date of Q4 2010.


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