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Ontario house a honey pit
OWEN SOUND, Ont. — A Varney, Ont., woman didn't realize the extent her little house has been taken over by bees until cracks appeared in the ceiling and honey began to drip about two weeks ago.
"We don't hear them buzzing or anything. It's just the crack in the ceiling. Like you're standing in the kitchen and you get honey dripped down your hair. It's not pleasant," Loretta Yates said Saturday as she and her husband Kevin prepared to rid their house of the unwanted pests.
"Until we'd seen the massive honey dripping and stuff, I didn't know what we were really dealing with was as big a problem as it's turned out to be," Yates said.
The bees are between the main-floor ceiling and the floor of the upper level over the kitchen and living room. Both ceilings have cracked and are leaking honey.
Upon closer inspection, the kitchen light cover was half filled with honey, she said. An Elmwood, Ont., beekeeper who was called in to investigate figures Yates could have 2,000 pounds of honey up there.
She has two colonies of up to 180,000 honey bees and a nest of nasty yellow jacket wasps, he believes.
The Yates live with their 22-month-old son, Justin, in a 1 1/2-storey cement block house she bought five years ago along Highway 6 in Varney, in Grey County.
Her neighbour runs a garage and the bees are bothering customers there. The bees may have been living there for four years, she said.
Yates isn't sleeping well now. She paces the house at night, concerned about the flickering lights, fearful the ceiling might collapse and the bees could swarm inside.
Monday morning beekeeper David Schuit and his helpers will pull down the ceiling in the kitchen and living room, and remove the honey which he hopes can be saved.
He'll clear out the bees and their honeycomb, and attempt to find both queen bees and put each in a wooden hive box which he'll place inside the house.
Each colony is separated by a partition in the cavity above the ceiling. He mustn't disturb that because otherwise the bees won't get along.
"If the queen leaves the hive, the whole hive goes with her. They don't want to stay in the hive without her," Schuit said. "It's really amazing. Bees are fascinating."
He said bees have taught him how to behave to get the job done without causing his stomach to churn with dread.
"Bees are very friendly once you learn how to work with them, he said, adding, "They're also "very protective of each other."
He'll go after the yellow jackets last. They're more aggressive and can sting about eight times in one day and still survive. He doesn't intend to spare them — he'll spray an insecticide.
"They're very unruly," he said.
Schuit runs a family business called Saugeen Country Honey, south of Elmwood. He has about 1,000 to 1,200 hives and sells various kinds of honey and related products at his store, plus at the Keady Market and at one in St. Jacobs, Ont.
"We're really grateful for him and his help, with Saugeen Country, 'cause I don't know what we would do otherwise," Loretta Yates said. "This is overwhelming and a big project. I'm still hardly believing it. It seems like a dream; a terrifying dream."
Initially, a pest control expert told her he could dust the bees to kill them, but that would leave the honey, which would just attract more bees.
A week ago last Tuesday Yates got an eyeful when she looked outside and saw what Schuit believes was likely a third honey bee colony.
"It was another swarm of bees coming, like another hive of bees coming here, but the house was already full. So they couldn't actually get access into the house, so they just swarmed on the outside," she said.
"And it was just black. You'd hardly believe it was bees. It was just like a blanket," she said.
Yates can't help but joke a little about her bee problem.
She told a co-worker at Saugeen Villa nursing home in Hanover, Ont., where Yates works part-time, "I have honey in my house. I must be the queen bee."
Someone called her predicament "a real sweet mess."
There's nothing funny about the damage and the cost to put it right and her insurance company says she's not covered.
"They've chewed right through the wall, like on the outside top gable end," Yates said, incredulous the insurance wouldn't come through for her.
Since her husband is on the Ontario Disability Support Program, he can access $1,500 to help remove the bees. But the job to do that and repair the house is expected to cost more than double that.


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KALAMAZOO—The Western Michigan University School of Medicine celebrated the official topping off of its 350,000-square-foot medical school building renovation during a public event Wednesday, Oct. 2, at the downtown Kalamazoo site.
The topping off ceremony marks the completion of the addition to the existing 320,000-square-foot building at 300 Portage St.
It is held when the last piece of steel is raised into place, adorned with an evergreen tree for good luck and other symbols important to the building's owner.
Several of those in attendance, including Kalamazoo Mayor Bobby Hopewell and WMU President John M. Dunn, signed the topping off beam before it was hoisted into place. Dunn and Dr. Hal B. Jenson, founding dean of the school, were among those making remarks during the event.
The medical school's $68 million renovation and addition started a year ago and is scheduled for completion by June 2014. The facility will house an auditorium, lecture halls, a simulation center, classrooms, state-of the-art laboratories, study rooms, offices and conference room space.
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Objective: SWBAT describe polyhedra in terms of their structure. Students will understand how the parts of a solid are related to points, segments, angles, and polygons.
Big Idea: Students analyze the structure of polyhedra and discover something unexpected that they have in common: f + v - e = 2.
Lesson Open
Using the slideshow, I display the warm-up prompt for the lesson as the bell rings. The warmup asks students to define a pentagon in terms of its structure (MP6, MP7), reviewing the topic of the previous lesson.
The warm-up follows our Team Warm-up routine, with students writing their answers in their Learning Journals.
Displaying the Agenda and Learning Targets I tell the class that today we will be analyzing the structure of 3-dimensional objects: polyhedra.
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As I explain in the video, the goal of this activity is for students to analyze the structure of a polygon.
I display the instructions and distribute the handout for the activity. I point out where students can get materials: scissors, glue sticks or tape, and model templates for making a Tetrahedron, Hexahedron (cube), Octahedron, and Dodecahedron. This activity follows a Team Jigsaw format, with members of each team filling different Roles.
After working as a team to complete the table in the hand-out summarizing the number of faces, edges, and vertices of each solid, students should record the same information in the table in Portfolio Problem 1. They will need this information to complete the problem.
I offer the model template of the Icosahedron as a challenge students can complete for extra credit at home. There are always takers.
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Summarizing Polyhedra
I ask students to take out their Guided Notes on Structure. We complete the sections on polyhedra: polyhedron, face, edge, vertex, the interior of a polyhedron, adjacent faces, edges, and vertices of a polyhedron, and diagonal. By now, students should be seeing how certain terms like vertex or adjacent can have precise meanings that differ in different contexts. More on how I use Guided Notes can be found in my strategies folder.
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I assign problems #24-25 from Homework Set 1. These problems ask students to analyze the structure of polyhedra. Problem #25 will challenge some students, as they must visualize the planes in which the faces of the solid lie. In addition, I assign Portfolio Problem 1 for the unit.


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'Master'-ing Compensation for Michigan Teachers
A new report by the left-leaning Center for American Progress estimates that Michigan's public schools spend about $470 million annually to provide automatic higher pay for teachers who obtain master's degrees. Nationally, taxpayers supply $15 billion a year for this perk.
With the exceptions of science and math, teachers with master's degrees, the study reports, "are no more effective, on average, than their counterparts without master's degrees."
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The average master's pay premium in Michigan was the 7th largest in the nation at $7,600, according to the study. This cost $277 per student, 12th highest nationally. Around 63 percent of teachers in the state currently have master's degrees, the 7th highest in the nation.
The research is clear that these extra academic credentials do not lead to better outcomes for students. Instead of rewarding teachers for performing in college classrooms, schools should reward them for performing in their own classrooms. Some districts are moving in this direction, and state reforms passed last year require schools to consider effectiveness when making personnel decisions.
But Michigan could do more to help districts move away from factory-type pay scales, and instead adopt flexible, modern, merit-based compensation systems. For instance, by requiring public school teachers to complete postgraduate course work to maintain a state-mandated certification, current law essentially forces them to pursue these ineffectual master's degrees. This is costly for both teachers and taxpayers.
The Legislature is now considering legislation that would do away with these useless mandates. Not surprisingly, the loudest critics of this reform are the mandate's greatest beneficiary: colleges and universities. Government "continuing education" mandates ensure they get a guaranteed revenue stream, so policymakers should take their complaints with a grain of salt.
Schools should abandon obsolete teacher pay scales that only reward years on the job and accumulated pedagogical degrees. Teacher compensation should be modernized with flexible and differentiated pay that rewards high performance.
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Fibromyalgia syndrome is a common, chronic musculoskeletal disorder of unknown aetiology. While available therapy is often disappointing, most patients can be helped with a combination of medication, exercise and maintenance of a regular sleep schedule.
The objective of the present study was to determine if adding nutritional supplements derived from the unicellular green alga, Chlorella pyrenoidosa, produced any improvements in the clinical and functional status in patients with moderately severe symptoms of fibromyalgia syndrome.
Eligible patients had 2+ palpable tenderness at 11 or more of 18 defined tender points and had a tender point index (TPI) of at least 22.
Each day for 2 months, participants consumed two commercially available Chlorella-based products: 10 g of 'Sun Chlorella' tablets and 100 mL of liquid 'Wakasa Gold.'
Any amelioration of symptoms was validated and quantified using semi-objective and subjective outcome measures systematically administered at clinic visits on days 0, 30, and 60 of the diet therapy.
Eighteen of the 20 patients enrolled completed the 2-month trial.
The average tender point index for the group, which at onset was 32, decreased to a mean of 25 after 2 months.
This decrease was statistically significant (p=0.01), representing a 22% decrease in pain intensity.
Blood samples taken on each occasion indicated no significant alterations in serum chemistries, formed elements, and circulating lymphocyte subsets.
Compilations of the results of patient interviews and self-assessment questionnaires revealed that 7 patients felt that the dietary supplement had improved their fibromyalgia symptoms, while 6 thought they had experienced no change, and 5 believed the symptoms had worsened over the time of the trial.
The results of this pilot study suggest that dietary Chlorella supplementation may help relieve the symptoms of fibromyalgia in some patients and that a larger, more comprehensive double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial in these patients is warranted.
Source: Phytotherapy Research, 2000; vol 14, pp 167-173. By Merchant RE, Carmack CA, Wise CM. Departments of Anatomy and Internal Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, Medical College of Virginia, Richmond, VA, USA.


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Meryl shines in Meyer's mostly-charming rom-com. Read full review
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Metascore®Mixed or average reviewsbased on a weighted average of allcritic review scores.
It's Complicated is vacuous overall, although attractively packaged.
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After listening to Jane and Jake talk it out in the interminable process of working it out—they explore their relationship as exhaustively, and exhaustingly, as any kids on Facebook—I found myself wishing for more shallows and fewer depths.
It's Complicated is middle-aged porn, the specialty of Meyers, who also set ladies and interior decorators drooling over homes and gardens in 2006's "The Holiday."
What Meyers doesn't do is take chances. She sticks to formula and predictability. In "Complicated," this is as much a matter of casting as writing.
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Parents will dig this over-50 romcom, but kids won't.
What Parents Need to Know
Parents need to know that his mature romantic comedy starring Meryl Streep, Alec Baldwin, and Steve Martin is age-appropriate for older teens and up, though adults are most likely to appreciate it. Although the sexuality isn't graphic, the movie's main themes concern infidellity, sex for the over-50 set, and dealing with grown-up children -- none of which is meant for younger kids. There's some swearing ("s--t" is the strongest of it), a good bit of social drinking (the main characters have their first adulterous night together after getting completely sloshed), and a couple of humorous scenes in which a marijuana joint is shared by three adult characters. Teens could get the message from the movie that being intoxicated lowers inhibitions (which is true) and since no negative consequences are shown, parents should talk to their kids about it. And, as in every other Nancy Meyers movie, everyone lives a completely pampered, wealthy lifestyle, this time in Santa Barbara. We should all be so lucky.
Messages: Although there are positive messages about families of divorce (Jane and Jake's three kids are very close to them) and the empowerment of single women in their 50s, there's also the sense that adultery between exes isn't all that serious, since they were once married. That's a pretty iffy message, even though it's handled comically.
Role models: Jane is inspiring as a successful business owner who was able to start a new life after divorce. She's also a very caring and loving mother. Jake cares about his children, but he acts quite selfishly throughout the movie. The fact that the ex-spouses hook up isn't exactly top-notch role model behavior, but it's all played for romance and humor.
Violence: Not applicable
Sex: Drunken (and subsequently sober) adultery between exes is the movie's central plot point. There's no nudity, but you do see one character in her bra and panties, Meryl Streep in a chemise, and a lot of Alec Baldwin's skin (a strategically placed laptop blocks any X-rated parts). One sight gag alludes to the fact that Baldwin's penis is directly within view of a webcam that Steve Martin is watching from his own computer. There's also a lot of discussion about sex, extramarital affairs, older women's sex drives (and anatomy), and fertility issues.
Language: Fairly mild for an R-rated movie. Words like "s--t," "holy s--t," "prick," "ass," "bitch," and "oh my God" are said on occasion but not frequently.
Consumerism: Several brands are featured, including Toyota Prius, Porsche, Jeep, Match.com, and Mac.
Drinking, drugs and smoking: Lots of social drinking by adults (mostly wine and cocktails) at dinners and parties. Jane and Jake get completely sloshed before their first hook up; later, Jane smokes a marijuana joint with Adam. None of these scenes have any negative consequences, and indeed, the scenes show how inhibitions are lowered as a result of being intoxicated.
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FBI INVESTIGATING RUSSIAN TIES TO TRUMP TEAM: A political bombshell landed Monday in Washington as law enforcement confirmed an ongoing investigation into contacts between associates of President Donald Trump's campaign and the Russian government last year and into whether crimes were committed. FBI director James Comey informed a congressional committee that he had received permission from the Justice Department to finally make the revelation public after months of rumours swirling around the capital. Late last July, Comey said, the agency began investigating contacts between Trump's associates and the Russian government, which is believed to have stolen Democratic party emails and leaked them through intermediaries Wikileaks and Guccifer. Comey resisted being pressed on what Russia would have gained from such an arrangement. He also tiptoed around questions about ties between Russian officials and Trump's former campaign manager Paul Manafort and their common friend Roger Stone. But he did say that Russian President Vladimir Putin harboured a personal hatred of Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton. He also agreed when asked whether there were some affinities with Trump's campaign on issues like the breakup of the European Union.
POLICE SEEK ONTARIO MAN IN DEATH OF STEPSON: A search for an Ontario man accused of fatally injuring his stepson moments before attempting to kill a bank employee stretched into its third day on Monday as police conceded the fugitive could be just about anywhere. Niagara regional police said they had issued a Canada-wide warrant for the arrest of 43-year-old Justin Kuijer of St. Catharines, Ont. The former owner of a roofing company is wanted on charges of second-degree murder in the death of seven-year-old Nathan Dumas, as well as in the attempted murder of a woman working at a local RBC branch. Const. Phil Gavin said Kuijer has been on the run in his ex-girlfriend's van ever since the two grisly scenes unfolded on Friday and police have few leads as to his whereabouts. Police had originally indicated that they would be seeking a charge of first-degree murder in Nathan's death, but Gavin did not explain why the second-degree murder charge was listed on the warrant. Kuijer fled in what police describe as a dark-grey van with a distinctive pink floral missing person's decal on the back window.
TORY LEADERSHIP CANDIDATE CALLS FOR CHEATERS TO BE BOOTED: Conservative leadership candidate Lisa Raitt is demanding cheaters be booted from the party's leadership race as questions continue to swirl around bogus membership sales. Raitt's call follows the party removing more than 1,300 people from its membership rolls after a review found they hadn't paid for the memberships themselves. In its review, the Conservative party said it wasn't possible to determine which campaign or campaigns were involved, since the memberships were purchased anonymously. Finger-pointing among the campaigns has suggested Maxime Bernier and Kevin O'Leary's campaigns could be implicated, a charge both teams deny. Raitt says cheaters and rule-breakers who engage in this kind of activity ought to be punished and she wants any candidate found to have broken the rules expelled and their campaigns fined. Each candidate is required to pay a $50,000 deposit that's docked at the end of the campaign if they're found to be in violation of any rules.
LIBERALS BANKING ON NEW INFRASTRUCTURE SCHEME: A new infrastructure bank could free up billions in new money for social services Canadians regularly use, internal government documents say. That's provided the experimental new institution meets its lofty financing goals. The presentation, prepared for the economic growth council that's advising Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his cabinet, shows transit and water projects going through the bank could lead to more federal dollars for social infrastructure such as child care, recreational facilities and seniors centres. Funding for social infrastructure projects, which tend to be less attractive to private investors, could increase by one-third if the bank meets its target of leveraging $4 in private investment for every $1 from the federal government, the documents indicate. The documents, obtained by The Canadian Press under the Access to Information Act, demonstrate the Liberal government's thinking on how money from its long-term infrastructure program could help meet economic and political goals. The program's three streams — social, transit and so-called "green" infrastructure — are worth almost $69.1 billion in new funding over the next 10 years.
DOCUMENTS SAY CANADIAN ACCUSED IN YAHOO HACK POSED 'FLIGHT RISK': An application for the arrest of a Canadian man accused in an extensive hack of Yahoo emails alleges he posed an "extremely high flight risk" in part due to his purported ties to Russian intelligence officials. A request from U.S. authorities for the arrest of Karim Baratov describes the 22-year-old Hamilton resident as a "hacker-for-hire" allegedly paid by members of the Russian Federal Security Service, known as the FSB. Law enforcement officials argue in the documents that Baratov had the money to leave Canada and the ability to destroy evidence related to his alleged activities while on the run. Baratov was arrested in the community of Ancaster last Tuesday. American authorities announced on Wednesday that a grand jury in California had indicted him and three others for computer hacking, economic espionage and other criminal offences. Baratov was arrested under the extradition act and appeared in court by video link on Friday. A bail hearing has been scheduled for April 5. Baratov's lawyer, Amedeo Dicarlo, has said the allegations against his client are unfounded and he'll seek to have Baratov released.
REVIEW FINDS NO LEGAL REASON ALBERTA PARTIES CAN'T MERGE: A legal review of Alberta law suggests there is no reason why the Progressive Conservative and Wildrose parties cannot legally join to form a new political entity before the next provincial election. The report from five lawyers comes as newly elected PC Leader Jason Kenney and Wildrose Leader Brian Jean hold their first meeting to discuss a possible merger. The review was not commissioned by either political party. Kenney said Sunday he wants to begin talks as soon as possible with the Opposition Wildrose to try to merge before the next vote in 2019. Alberta election rules forbid two parties from merging and dictates that they fold up and surrender their assets. The legal review suggests a corporate merger — although complicated — would avoid any rules or restrictions under Alberta law. The report's authors found no election or finance legislation prohibiting the merger of two non-profit organizations that happen to be registered political parties. The review suggests the new party would have two valid registrations and could decide to terminate or suspend one of them. The report, written by a group calling themselves the Alberta Conservative Consolidation Legal Review and Strategy Committee, has been forwarded to both political parties.
OTTAWA URGED TO CURB REAL ESTATE SPECULATION: Ontario Finance Minister Charles Sousa is urging Ottawa to address speculative investing in the country's housing markets by changing how such profits are taxed. Currently, capital gains tax is charged on 50 per cent of the profits on the sale of a home, unless the property qualifies for the principle residence exemption. In a letter to federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau on Friday, Sousa says that boosting the taxable amount above 50 per cent could reduce the incentive for people to purchase homes on speculation. Speculative investing in the real estate market — buying a home in the hope of turning a profit rather than to live in — is believed to be one of the culprits behind soaring house prices in certain markets, including Toronto and Vancouver and their surrounding areas. Sousa says curbing speculative real estate purchases could help address dwindling housing affordability so that first-time buyers are able to get into the market.
SISTER OF FORMER SKI COACH TAKES STAND AT HIS SEX ASSAULT TRIAL: The younger sister of former ski coach Bertrand Charest told court Monday that when she was skiing competitively in the late 1980s and early 1990s, it was common for coaches to rub the legs and buttocks of ski students to keep them warm. The accused is on trial on 57 charges, including sexual assault and breach of trust, related to 12 alleged victims between the ages of 12 and 19 during the 1990s. Isabelle Charest said she spent time with her brother's ski team between 1995 and 1997 and said the atmosphere within the group was fun and friendly. The defence said it plans to call its final witness by Wednesday and has scheduled to start closing arguments Friday. Defence lawyer Antonio Cabral said he can't confirm yet whether Charest will take the stand.
HALIFAX CHURCH REMOVES REFERENCE TO CITY'S FOUNDER: An African Baptist church that dates back to the early 1800s is changing its name to scrub it of any reference to Halifax's controversial founder. Rev. Rhonda Britton of the Cornwallis Street Baptist Church says a motion was accepted at a recent meeting to remove any connection to Edward Cornwallis, who founded Halifax in 1749 and soon after issued a bounty on the scalps of Mi'kmaq men, women and children. Britton says church members accepted the motion because they want to stop perpetuating the "harm that's been done" to the Mi'kmaq, who have long called for removal of tributes to Cornwallis and actions some have deemed to be a genocide. Daniel Paul, a Mi'kmaq elder and author who has led the movement to remove Cornwallis's name from city monuments, says he was pleased with the church's decision. He says he's not worried that history will be forgotten if Cornwallis's name is removed, adding that he will continue to be remembered for founding the city but doesn't need to be celebrated on buildings, parks or streets.
CANADIAN MUSICAL DUO QUESTION YOUTUBE HIDING LGBTQ VIDEOS: A chorus of Canadian LGBTQ YouTubers, including pop duo Tegan and Sara, is calling for the video service to stop filtering out gay and trans-themed videos for some users. The Calgary-raised sisters took to social media to question why YouTube's "restricted" setting appears to block a wide variety of LGBTQ-friendly content for no clear reason. "If you put YouTube on restricted mode a bunch of our music videos disappear. I checked myself. LGBTQ people shouldn't be restricted. SAD!" Tegan and Sara tweeted. Among the missing clips were music videos from their latest album, including for "That Girl" and "U-turn." They were joined by Halifax singer Ria Mae, who said her video for "Gold," which features the singer in a lesbian relationship, was also being filtered out. At issue is YouTube's "restricted" designation, which lets parents, schools and libraries filter out content that may be considered inappropriate for users under 18. YouTube calls it "an optional feature used by a very small subset of users."


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"Swinging" into Summer is hardly accurate. It feels more like we're on a speeding train and Summer is a brick wall directly ahead of us! The days are passing way faster than I care for (but isn't that always how it goes?). Life is bursting forth everywhere I turn, the baby is growing way too quickly, and my older children are more incredible with each passing day.
Summer on the farm is such a busy, hectic time. There are so many demands! At the end of the day, though, it's all worth it, and there are an abundance of little rewards.
The chicks, who one month ago looked like this –
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How quickly they change!
The rabbits are thriving on grass. They've escaped a couple of times, and so we've been playing around with various modifications to the rabbit tractor to prevent escape but still allow for grass-eating. (Stay tuned for an update on our rabbits!)
The farmers' market opened on June 9th, and I was so happy to be back! We had a fabulous opening day, with way more sales than we anticipated and lots of folks from last year stopping by to say hello. The feelings of community and camaraderie that come out at the farmers' market are so uplifting.
Here's my market partner – her name is Juno. She's a 12-week-old Border Collie, and absolutely fabulous!
We've also had a few births around this little farm over the past month –
Dinosaur finally birthed her kid, a beautiful little buckling whose name is Boots.
Platypus the duck went broody and sat on a rather large nest of eggs. Eight of them hatched last week, much to the delight of my children.
Yes, Summer is a busy time on this farm: chicks, bunnies, goat kids, ducklings, puppies, gardens, children…….. I feel as though I'm busy and working my butt off nearly every moment of the day. It's good work, though, and I wouldn't have it any other way.


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In the dead of night I still remember every word we spoke in secret. Songs we didn't get to finish fill my mind. In the dead of night I'm writing them all down to keep them forever in a song. Our love can never die.
In my dreams you are the war that never ends. You are the waves that crash to pieces in the sand beneath my feet tonight. With one star in the sky that hasn't fallen, I will close my eyes and make a wish for this to never fade away again.
This is no way to live. When will you learn that we accept the love we think that we deserve? The writing on the wall is just as you left it. It says, "You better end it all before you live to regret it."
And this is what it takes to live under the weight of everything you've done. And this is what it's like to spend your life behind the barrel of a gun.
I watched you fall apart. I've waited from the start just to be here when your body hits the ground. There's no need to run. You know that she's the one who never let you down again.


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Elva I. Martino, 83
Elva I. Martino, 83, Walston, died Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012, at home.
She was born July 26, 1928, in Grange, a daughter of the late A. Merle and Elsie (Powell) Bush.
Oct. 29, 1946, she married James A. Martino, who preceded her in death Dec. 9, 2006.
She was a member of St. Anthony's Roman Catholic Church of Walston.
She was a good wife and a good mother.
She worked for Loree Footwear and the Punxsutawney Area School District
Surviving relatives include five children, Joseph Martino and wife Freda of Walston; Mary Ann Griffin and husband Robert of Indiana, Rosalee Hall and husband James, John Martino and wife Karen and Anna Marie Conrad and husband David, all of Punxsutawney; a brother, Robert Cloy Bush and wife Marge of Grange; 14 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and a step great-grandchild.
In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by five sisters; a brother; and a great-grandchild.
Friends will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. today, and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012, at the Deeley Funeral Home, Punxsutawney.
A funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012, from St. Anthony's Roman Catholic Church in Walston with the Rev. Msgr. Joseph Riccardo officiating.
Interment will be at Calvary Cemetery.
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SEE ALSO - Find Your Tempo: Unscrambling the confusion over threshold pace
After watching the first two dozen victims drift across the finish line of a local five-miler one steamy morning last summer, I tracked down a friend, an accomplished road warrior with a 26:00 PR for the distance. A quick look at the guy—he was slouched over a fence and muttering to himself—suggested he'd made no concessions to the smothering July heat and humidity. Turns out he had finished somewhat below his usual spot in the regional pecking order, and I asked him—gingerly—how he felt about his race.
"Ahhh," he grumbled, flinging sweat into my face with a dismissive wave of his hand. "I ended up basically doing a tempo run."
Oh, I see. And this "tempo run" had ended in a grunting, flailing sprint to the finish to reel in a long-haired fellow with a nipple ring. I asked my friend about his splits.
"Went out in 5:00, 5:15. Didn't check the third mile, but by then I was feeling it and didn't care. I just kind of cruised in." Another wave.
This time I dodged the sweat-bullets and thought: He'd run his first mile faster than his 5K race pace. Tempo run?
Another friend reported doing a recent "two-mile tempo run," with the first mile in 5:14 and the second in 5:34. The uneven pacing was no surprise to me; she had recently run a peak-effort 5K at 5:25 pace, which suggests she was sucking a lot of air after the first mile of her workout.
This pattern of extremely ambitious "tempo runs" seems to be on the rise. Imprudent use of the t-word is endemic among runners, and the above examples clearly indicate that even seasoned, top-notch competitors either don't know or don't care what a tempo run really is. This is surprising, because the term is clearly and simply defined by coaches and exercise physiologists. And this is not a matter of nit-picking semantics; doing a tempo run incorrectly greatly compromises its training benefits.
The Real (and Unreal) Thing
The term "tempo run" is to distance running in the '90s what Studio 54 was to '70s decadence: Tossing it around separates the wannabes from the in-crowd. It's a key staple in the training diet, to be sure, but very few seem to know just what the recipe calls for.
The misuse of the phrase is fed by two main sources: basic ignorance and the tendency of a dispirited runner to grab for the nearest handy excuse. Anyone who labels a race in which he doesn't stick precisely to a predetermined pace a "tempo run" is invariably offering a ramshackle justification for a sub-par performance. The term seems to be particularly applied to races in which the athlete goes out hard and crashes harder. My favorite example is that of a friend who dropped out 21 miles into a marathon and, in a mitigating gesture, called the disappointing result a "tempo run." Twenty-one miles at 10-mile race pace? I'm not surprised he had to quit.
The popularization of the tempo run also provides opportunities for sandbagging and psychological ploys. I've heard competitors mumble, "I'm just doing a tempo run," seconds before commencing to hammer out a whopping PR.
Just Over Easy
So just for review, let's see how the experts define the term. Also known as an anaerobic threshold (AT) run or lactate-threshold run, the tempo run was popularized by Jack Daniels, Ph.D., about a decade ago. Here's his definition, taken from Daniels' Running Formula (Human Kinetics): "A tempo run is nothing more than 20 minutes of steady running at threshold pace." (He goes on to say that 20 minutes is ideal, but may be varied to suit the needs of a particular course.) Without getting too technical, threshold pace is the effort level just below which the body's ability to clear lactate, a by-product of carbohydrate metabolism, can no longer keep up with lactate production. Daniels states that this pace is, for most people, about 25 to 30 seconds per mile slower than current 5K race pace.
Exercise physiologist and coach Pete Pfitzinger adds: "For very fit runners, the pace is between 15K and half-marathon race pace." For those fond of using heart rate monitors, Daniels notes that tempo runs are done at 90% of maximum. However, most runners seem to find it easier to use running speed as a guide.
For those who have neither HRMs nor marked courses at their disposal, Daniels stresses that the effort associated with a tempo run should be "comfortably hard"—one that could be maintained for an hour in a race.
Simple enough. But troll the Internet for definitions and you will find statements such as the following:
- A Team Oregon running club definition: "One fourth to one third of race distance at race pace."
- From something called "The Bad Runner's Bible": "A type of training run based on time instead of distance. Tempo runs are good for when you have no idea how long a trail is."
- From the training log of mountain maven Matt Carpenter: "Four-mile tempo run on a hill at approximately 12% grade." (According to Daniels: "Hills, rough footing and wind all play havoc with the ability to maintain a steady pace, and interfere with achieving the purpose of the workout.")
Tempo How-Tos
Maintaining a specific and consistent pace is the most important aspect of a tempo run. However, this doesn't exclude variety in other respects, depending on a runner's individual goals. Says Pfitzinger, "The tempo runs I use for my athletes most frequently are four to six miles at 15K to half-marathon race pace." For marathoners, Pfitzinger prescribes up to nine miles at between half-marathon and marathon race pace, or a 13-mile run followed by five miles at between half-marathon and marathon pace. He will typically have his runners perform two of these workouts every three weeks during a marathon build-up. This is a sensible guideline; as the goal race approaches (but before tapering) the runner might want to increase the frequency to one tempo effort weekly.
Pfitzinger adds that not all competitors benefit equally from tempo runs. "Athletes racing from 15K on up to the marathon receive the most benefit from tempo runs because the physiological adaptations are most specific to the demands of those races," he notes. "An improvement in lactate threshold is only a small benefit for a 5K race because that race is run well above lactate-threshold pace. Performance in races of 15K to the marathon, however, is determined primarily by the runner's lactate-threshold pace." Tempo runs, therefore, provide a direct and important benefit in longer races for runners at any level, from novice to elite veteran.
Variations on the AT theme
Daniels mentions another workout, "cruise intervals," which are tempo runs interspersed at regular (say, one-mile or 10-minute) intervals by 30- to 60-second rest periods. This pattern diminishes the psychological difficulty of the workout while preserving the aerobic benefits, allows greater volume (five miles or even more for elite marathoners) and may help guard against excessive speed. He also recommends inserting periods of AT running into long runs—say, two 20-minute tempo runs bookending an easy one-hour run—something a marathoner might do bi-weekly in the latter stages of race preparation.
Of course, any coach would strongly discourage the "accidental" tempo run that results from melting down in the middle of a race. As for another practice that has become common, deliberately planning races as tempo runs, Pfitzinger is almost as disapproving. "I don't like the idea of my runners giving anything short of 100% effort," he opines, "and even if the plan was to go at tempo-run pace, any motivated runner would likely go too hard once the gun fires."
Remember, the one real requirement of tempo running is that you stick to a steady, specific, planned pace. Beyond that you have many options. Of course, if you're still unsure, you can always resort to the tongue-in-cheek prescription set forth by the Tahoe Mountain Milers: "Tempo run: Running to the beat of your favorite song should be done at least once a week."
Kevin Beck runs to his own beat in Concord, NH.


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Detroit Pistons owner Tom Gores is using one of the world's top executive search firms — which was involved in the University of Michigan's hiring of both Brady Hoke and David Brandon — to find a replacement for Joe Dumars.
It's Gores' California-based private equity firm, Platinum Equity LLC, that last week retained Los Angeles-based Korn/Ferry International (NYSE: KFY) to aid the basketball team in finding a new president of basketball operations/general manager.
Dumars resigned on April 14 after 14 years in the role. He's now an adviser to the team, which has missed the playoffs the past five seasons and experienced a significant dip in attendance, season ticket sales and revenue.
Leading the search internally for Dumars' replacement are two of Gores' Platinum lieutenants: Phil Norment, senior executive responsible for evaluating investment initiatives, and Robert Wentworth, a former Ernst & Young CPA and former CEO.
Norment and Wentworth have had oversight of the Pistons and Palace Sports & Entertainment as business entities since Gores bought them for $325 million in 2011. They were Gores' on-site senior executives in charge at the Palace during the ownership transition, and they led the analysis of PS&E's business practices.
The team said a list of candidates has been developed. No names were disclosed, but several have emerged in media reports. Among those mentioned have been Scott Perry, a former Pistons executive and current assistant general manager/vice president of the Orlando Magic, and former Detroit players Isiah Thomas and Grant Hill.
Dumars' role in the interim is being handled by Ken Catanella, director of basketball operations, and Assistant General Manager George David.
Korn/Ferry's role is to vet candidates, create profile work-ups of them, and assist in hiring.
How much the firm is charging Platinum hasn't been disclosed.
The University of Texas paid $267,000 to Korn/Ferry for its help in hiring Charlie Strong as the Longhorns' new football coach, according to USA Today. Public university spending must be disclosed.
The University of Michigan hasn't responded to a request from Crain's for what Korn/Kerry was paid to aid in the search that resulted in David Brandon being hired away as athletic director from Ann Arbor-based pizza giant Domino's Inc. in 2010, and in football coach Brady Hoke being hired from San Diego State in 2011.
The Detroit Regional Chamber used Korn/Ferry to find CEO Sandy Baruah in 2010 when it hired him away from the U.S. Small Business Administration.
Korn/Ferry had $43.8 million in operating income on $812 million in 2013 revenue, according to its annual report.
The firm's sport practice is run by Jed Hughes, a former pro football coach who has a PhD in organizational behavior.
"I can pick up the phone and call almost every head coach in any sport and get them to return my call and get better insight than an owner could because I've paid the price of being a coach," Hughes told Bloomberg Businessweek for a profile in January 2013 after New York Jets owner Woody Johnson hired him to search for a replacement for fired General Manager Mike Tannenbaum. "It's been in my DNA, assessing people."
The Jets hired Seattle Seahawks vice president of football administration John Idzik to fill the GM role.
Hughes previously did third-party psychological testing and assessments for the San Francisco 49ers and Green Bay Packers, Businessweek reported.
Hughes joined Korn/Ferry in January 2012. He previously was involved in the hiring of Green Bay Packers CEO Mark Murphy, Pac 12 Commissioner Larry Scott, and the Seattle Seahawks top three positions: coach Pete Carroll, General Manager John Schneider, and CEO Peter McLoughlin.
Korn/Kerry was used last year by Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment, owner of the NBA's Toronto Raptors, in the hiring of Masai Ujiri as the basketball team's president. He had been the Denver Nuggets' general manager and 2013 NBA Executive of the Year.
The Raptors returned to the playoffs this season after a five-year absence.
Korn/Ferry's other notable basketball placements have included Portland Trail Blazers President Chris McGowan and USC basketball coach Andy Enfield.
The firm recently was involved in the Houston Texans hiring Bill O'Brien, the Kansas City Chiefs hiring Andy Reid and USC hiring Steve Sarkisian.
On the sports executive side, Korn/Ferry said it was hired in the searches for Big 12 Commissioner Bob Bowlsby, Pro Football Hall of Fame President David Baker, and Arizona State University Athletic Director Ray Anderson.
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Available now, Domo The Journey is the latest digital offering giving fans a fresh way to interact with the character, following in his recent arrival on Xbox Live and PlayStation Home. On Xbox Live, Domo fans can purchase 17 different types of character-inspired clothing and three animated Domo props that interact with their online avatars. PlayStation Home gives users 13 animated Domo companions for subscribers' avatars along with 15 different types of clothing including T-shirts and hats.


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From left: Drs. Yonghui Jiang, Andy Shih, Huanming Yang, Geri Dawson, and Clara Lajonchere
Posted by Autism Speaks Vice President of Scientific Affairs Andy Shih, Ph.D.
Beijing Genomics Institute (BGI), the world's largest genome sequencing organization got its start a little more than a decade ago at a moment when idealism, patriotic fervor and more than a little chutzpah converged to create what one of its founders, Huanming Yang, Ph.D., recently acknowledged was "a Mission Impossible."
Yang, then with the Chinese Academy of Sciences, promised to complete 1 percent of the Human Genome Project–at the time the biological equivalent of the moon shot of the 1960s. There was just one problem: He didn't have a gene-sequencing machine!
What followed was one of the most thrilling rags-to-riches stories in modern science. Yang and his colleagues overcame immense technical, financial and political obstacles to deliver the DNA sequence of their portion of human chromosome 3. In doing so, they changed Chinese science forever and built a scientific-industrial juggernaut that now represents 20 percent of the world's capacity for genome sequencing.
That same can-do spirit was clearly on display when I and Autism Speaks-funded Duke University researcher Yong-hui Jiang, M.D., Ph.D., visited BGI in Shenzhen after the Autism Research Collaboration Development Meeting, co-hosted by Children's Hospital of Fudan University in Shanghai and Autism Speaks. Not coincidentally, Yang gave the keynote address to the meeting, which ended last weekend.
Today most of BGI is housed in a former shoe factory on a small campus that includes several high-rise dormitories for nearly 4,000 employees. In recent years, the institute has produced such high-impact scientific accomplishments as complete genome sequences of rice and potato plants and the human gut microbiome (our digestive microbes). Through genetic sequencing, it also identified the culprit behind this summer's deadly E. coli outbreak in Germany. In the face of this public health crisis, BGI marshaled the staff and technology to sequence the entire genome of the toxic bacterial strain in less than three days.
From left: Yirui Li (BGI), Yonghui Jiang (Duke), Jian Wang (BGI), Andy Shih, Jun Wang (BGI), and Hongle Chen (Jet Li's One Foundation) in front of a picture of Mount Everest taken by Dr. Wang
In visiting BGI, I was impressed by more than the arrays of cutting-edge automated sequencers, which run 24/7. I was struck by BGI's eclectic leadership.
BGI cofounder, Jian Wang, Ph.D., recently scaled Mount Everest, after three attempts over a two-month period. For inspiration he credits BGI's landmark collaboration with U.S. and European scientists in documenting the rapid evolution of the Tibetan human genome to accommodate life at high altitudes.
BGI executive director Jun Wang, Ph.D., joined the institute when he was 23 and went on to amass 36 publications in Science and Nature over 12 years. For your average researcher, having 1 or 2 publications in Science or Nature is sufficient to secure a tenured position at a top U.S. or European university.
At age 25 years, Yirui Li is leading the bioinformatics efforts of BGI's recently announced collaboration with Autism Speaks to sequence 10,000 autism genomes. With 16 Science and Nature publications to his name, Li dropped out of China's elite Tsing Hua University at age 19.
Despite their intellectual firepower, drive and personal and professional accomplishments, they were a down-to-earth group. They thought nothing of coming in on a Sunday to meet with us. Sporting what appeared to be their regular uniform of T-shirts, jeans and flip-flops or running shoes, they looked more like grad students than high-profile executives of a leading international research institute.
Yang and his colleagues also have a refreshingly progressive view on science and its end game. Impatient with traditional distinctions among scientific disciplines–such as genetics versus environmental sciences–they advocate a "trans-omics" approach to scientific development. In their view, decoding the genome is part of a continuum of activities that includes epigenetics, proteomics, cell biology, systems biology and computer science.
Most importantly, perhaps, they see all these activities as integrated and dedicated to "advancing the science of medicine" and "improving the effectiveness of healthcare." Clearly, they remain driven by the sense of urgency that allowed them to identify and decipher a deadly pathogen by sequencing its entire DNA sequence in three days.
I left BGI inspired by what I saw and heard. The BGI team seemed refreshingly unencumbered by the petty divisions and willful near-sightedness we too often encounter in science and society. They are pursuing a grander vision that I, too, have lost at times. More than ever, I am hopeful that with enough idealism, ambition and even a little chutzpah, Autism Speaks collaborations like this one will soon deliver a better future for all of our families.
After a few drinks and a dinner of simple and very spicy local fare in the BGI canteen, Yang leaned over to me and said matter-of-factly, "We'll get it done."
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The University Logo
The Fresno State logo is the primary graphic identification mark that visually distinguishes the University. Its design is intended to identify the campus in a modern, clean fashion. It should be used by all campus units to convey a sense of the whole University through uniformity and consistency. It should be displayed prominently on all University documents and publications (unless superseded by the University seal, which is only used on official and Presidential documents).
On single-sheet publications and documents such as fliers, postcard mailers, programs, advertisements etc., the logo must be on the primary informational side of the publication. The logo must be no smaller than 1.5 inches wide and proportional in height. If multiple logos (for event sponsors etc.) are necessary, the University logo must be in the superior position and be presented larger than any sponsor logos.
Other logos are not acceptable. Research proves that the use of multiple and differing logos dilutes the impact and effectiveness of the primary identify of an institution and confuses the target audiences.
Variations of the Fresno State logo allow campus entities to be associated with the University visual identity.
There are several main elements to the Fresno State visual identity effort:
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No logos other than the official Fresno State logo and those logos recognized as officially approved logos are authorized for use on any letterhead, business cards, publications, websites or other applications representing the University or a unit of the University.
The Brand and Graphics Standards Manual (see Downloadable Resources) includes chapters that address the logo (the proper combined use of the icon and wordmark), along with specific guidelines for its proper use. A wide variety of accepted uses of the logo have been accommodated, allowing campus units tremendous flexibility in how they present the University's visual identity. However, all applications of the logo must follow the guidelines set forth on this site and in the Standards Manual, and such uses must be approved by the University's Office of University Communications.
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Friday, May 31, 2013
Genealogical lessons from archery
I am not much of a hunter, but I used to practice archery. I learned several lessons from shooting arrows at a target, some of which apply directly to my genealogical research efforts.
The first lesson concerned lost arrows. I would practice in the backyard of our home and even though we had the customary Southwestern wall around the yard, I would frequently shoot arrows off into the vacant lot next door. I soon learned that the arrow did not always follow an exactly straight path and frequently went a lot further than I anticipated. So, in searching for my lost arrows, I usually had to look in different directions and look a lot further than expected.
The same thing applies to genealogical research. Records may not be in the expected location and you may have to search a lot further than originally anticipated. Records can move around. County boundaries may change. Records may end up in private or institutional repositories. County records may be collected in the state archives. All sorts of things can happen to put records into unexpected locations. One thing about searching for arrows. I always knew that the arrow existed. Unfortunately, searching for records is not as reassuring. There is always the possibility that the record was destroyed or worse, never made. But the idea that finding the record, like the arrow, might not be where expected and take a lot more searching than anticipated is applicable.
I also learned that you didn't have to hit the center of the target every time to score. In fact, I never go good enough to hit the center very often. But you got points for every hit inside of the rings, usually 1 point for the outer ring, up to 10 points for a bullseye. In essence, the same is true for genealogy. You may not hit the exact record you are looking for every time, but no work is wasted because you get to count near misses. In fact, if you get enough near misses, you just might prove your ancestor without ever hitting the exact record that you are looking for.
To carry the target analogy a little further, I would suggest that hits outside the bullseye not only add up points, but may be enough to prove relationship. As the rings get further from the bullseye, they are analogous to records that are less probative of the facts, but still valuable for establishing the history. Also, if you keep shooting, you are bound to hit the center of the target someday.
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Broadway prompts spring brake
Traffic congestion on Broadway is common during Spring Break, but this week the bottlenecks might have seemed even worse.
Besides thousands of added visitors headed to attractions like the Witte Museum, Hildebrand Avenue is partially closed for construction and a water main leak put a clamp on traffic on Broadway.
Vehicles were already consistently backing up on Mulberry Avenue, said Jeff Swope, store manager of the Half Price Books on Broadway. Now it's impassable.
"You get out in that," he said, "you're doomed."
Heavy traffic has been reported around the Witte, the San Antonio Zoo, Brackenridge Park and Kiddie Park, all clustered in the same area between U.S. 281 and Broadway.
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With Hildebrand temporarily converted into a one-way, eastbound street from the San Antonio River to New Braunfels Avenue, westbound motorists trying to get back to U.S. 281 or enter Brackenridge Park or the zoo from Hildebrand must take another route.
City officials have put up multiple signs trying to divert Broadway traffic to Josephine Street, said Melissa S. Sparks, spokeswoman for the city's Capital Improvements Management Services department.
But many drivers appear to be taking Mulberry, which is closer to Hildebrand but actually has less capacity than Josephine, she said.
Then, several lanes of Broadway between Mulberry and Brackenridge avenues were closed for part of Tuesday and Wednesday while crews fixed a leak in a 24-inch underground water main.
Crews originally planned to close part of the road again today for repaving, but that work was delayed, said Anne Hayden, San Antonio Water System spokeswoman. Other ongoing SAWS work in the area has been shut down for Spring Break.
San Antonio Park Police have been directing traffic around the park and the zoo, a police spokeswoman said.
On Tuesday when he returned from lunch, Swope said he couldn't turn onto Mulberry because an officer had blocked it to traffic. He plans to bring his lunch the rest of the week.
The congestion is particularly problematic for residents of the River Road neighborhood, tucked away off Mulberry. Resident Barbara Witte-Howell said she had to show a police officer her driver's license before he'd let her back in the neighborhood.
"It's a big, enormous choke," she said. "I'm worried about emergency vehicles."
The neighborhood association was one of two organizations that sued the city to stop the Broadway-Hildebrand project, delaying the construction start for more than a year. Efforts to stop it permanently have been unsuccessful.
Despite the headaches, it seems drivers aren't necessarily giving up their Spring Break plans. The Witte broke a single-day record Tuesday: 7,411 visitors.
Staff Writer Ana Ley contributed to this report.


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Today, for all you orthography junkies (Hello? Hello? Anybody there?), I have added a selection from the 1963 edition of Hanyu Pinyin Cihui (?????? / Hàny? P?ny?n Cíhuì).
The book, which is fully alphabetized by Hanyu Pinyin (i.e., like the ABC dictionary series, not like the Hanzi-by-Hanzi Pinyin ordering seen in most dictionaries published in the PRC), is a long list of Mandarin words as written in Hanyu Pinyin and Chinese characters. It's meant as a reference for word division and other such orthographic concerns. It's the sort of thing that just cried out to have been made into a full dictionary (especially since that's what it looks like, minus definitions); but, unfortunately, it never was. But it was an important influence on the ABC series.
One can see some interesting instances of differences between Pinyin orthography then and now. For example, in this old edition of Hanyu Pinyin Cihui de tends to be appended to words and written as d, e.g. ái'áid, rather than the current ái'ái de (???). Similarly, zi is written z at the end of a word, e.g. ?igèz, rather than the current ?igèzi (???).
Also interesting is the mixed use of simplified and traditional Chinese characters. (It will be easier to see what I'm referring to if you open the PDF file of the introduction and A's of Hanyu Pinyin Cihui.) The title on the cover is given as ?????? in Chinese characters — perfectly standard. But below this is ??? (z?ngdìng g?o / revised edition); note how dìng is written as ? rather than as ?.
More striking, though, for the modern reader is the script in the foreword. Here, what was written ?????? on the cover is written ??????, mixing traditional and simplified forms. The full traditional version of this would be written ??????. The text of the introduction is similarly mixed. This is because this was published before many simplified forms that are now standard were fully accepted officially.
The selection from this book here on Pinyin.info comprises the introduction and all of the entries beginning with the letter a.


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a3Genealogy - Accurate, Accessible Answers - specializes in military, naturalization records, Native American and African American ancestry. The a3Gen blog is penned by Kathleen Brandt, an international genealogy consultant, speaker and writer. a3Gen clients span from Europe, Asia and Africa to the Americas.
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Facebook for Discussions
Although blogs, and websites, allow for comments and replies to postings, true interactive discussions can be held using social network sites, like Facebook. These network sites are easy to set up and will let you and your clients pass between Blogs and Facebook seamlessly (Just click on the icon as seen above on either page.) It allows the users to use your blogs as a tutorial, and have access to online assistance with their researching woes.
I have recently set up a Facebook page for a3genealogy. I was not happy about monitoring one more information source, but after spending considerable amount of time exploring the benefits, convenience, and ease of sharing information, I have succumbed to the 21st century technology.
I have decided that the best use of my Facebook page is to allow for discussions, as well as, questions and answers postings. I have not committed to a live "online" chat session yet, but may do so if there is a need later.
On Facebook, I have opened up the Discussion box for postings, and I have links to the web postings here, that are relevant. Although I have suggested the first 3 discussion topics, I welcome visitors to post additional ones on the a3genealogy Facebook page.
I hope you all will become a Fan of the page (see the buttons on the Facebook page). The best part of being a fan, is you do not get inundated with information and you visit the site when you wish. We do not push out data to your Facebook Fans. But, what you might find, is that being around fellow "family seekers," genealogists, and researchers can be stimulating – a great motivator for you on those "brick wall" days.
Click on the Facebook link to the upper left to become a fan and to participate in the discussions.
Kathleen Brandt
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The construction of a new fire station in the south part of Carthage has moved back to the top of the Carthage Fire Department's capital wish list, but making the second station a reality has been a challenge for more than a decade.
The construction of a new fire station in the south part of Carthage has moved back to the top of the Carthage Fire Department's capital wish list, but making the second station a reality has been a challenge for more than a decade.
On Monday, Carthage Fire Chief Chris Thompson presented to the Carthage City Council's Public Safety Committee a "project document" outlining what would be needed as far as staffing an equipment to make the new station a reality and operate it for years to come.
The plan outlines what will be needed as far as staffing and equipment to open a fire station in the area of Fir Road and Interstate 49, and a proposal to renovate the existing station, located at Centennial and Garrison avenues.
Thompson and City Administrator Tom Short said they will be working up the costs to build the station, and equip and staff it after it is built, in the next few weeks.
"This has been discussed for over 10 years and it's changed over that 10 years," Short said. "At one time it was planned to be in the lower part of the south water tower. That was spaced out and actually bid out and bids were rejected. We wanted to put in writing what the plan is, but it's changed so much over the years and I think people have kind of gotten used to a small station with less than minimal amount of people staffing. This is justification for what is needed at that area."
Thompson's plan lays out different scenarios for staffing levels and equipment purchases for two fire stations, and different plans for renovating the existing station.
Thompson said a second station is not feasible without hiring additional fire fighters.
"During previous discussions regarding a second fire station, a staffing model was proposed to split the six on-duty personnel between two fire stations; leaving one station with four personnel and the second station with two personnel," Thompson wrote in his plan. "This staffing model is not adequate and will in fact hamper fire responses. With the exception of natural cover fires, there are no instances when it is acceptable to have only two personnel respond in a fire apparatus to any type of fire or motor vehicle accident."
Thompson said hiring three additional firefighters will allow four people to be assigned to one station and three people to the second station.
He said the ideal way to staff two stations would be to hire six full-time firefighters, allowing both stations to have four people assigned and eliminating most overtime.
Thompson's plan proposes stationing the department's ladder truck, a fire engine, brush truck and two special response trailers at the station.
It also includes a list of items that were identified as "minimum requirements," to make sure the station was self-sufficient and that the staff would not have to make routine trips to the main station for supplies and to refill items such as oxygen bottles for their self-contained breathing systems.
The plan for renovating the current station includes items such as a new roof, brick tuck pointing, new heating and air conditioning system throughout the entire building, new heating and lighting in the engine bay, new garage doors, additional storage and other updates.
The plan was submitted as information for committee members and no action was required.


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University Mail Services provides interoffice and U.S. Post Office mail service to all departments at East Carolina University.
The Customer Service window is located on the main campus in Building 43 on Founders Drive. The entrance is in the back of the building adjacent to Umstead Hall. This is an official USPS contract window where stamps can be purchased and letters and packages can be mailed. Express Mail, Insured Mail and Certified Mail are also available.
Hours of operation are Monday-Friday from 8 am until 4:30 pm.
On the west campus, stamps may be purchased at the Medical Bookstore, located at Brody 1S-04. Certified, Express and Priority mail supplies are available for purchase in Brody GE-90. Shipping and receiving of FedEx and UPS packages for the Brody School of Medicine are handled through the Medical Storeroom at the loading dock area, located near GW-56.


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Welcome to All About Fukuyama Masaharu, part lyrics blog, part fan site, 100% about Masha. It started out as a blog around April 2009 to repost all English lyrics, but after a while I got a bit ambitious and posting many other things I can gather from the net, some pictures, some articles, mostly news in English from the perspective of a fan although you can find some translated articles in here. I do not pretend to say I take credit for the text in here; frankly I just search, gather, summarise, reword and repost. I will always include the name of the fan who said whatever I posted to the best of my ability but as you can see, my sources are mostly from 2 main fan forums of Masha that is not in Japan. My problem is I can't read Japanese or Chinese, but my persistence sometimes does pay off when I just keep looking. You will also find some pictures in here, but all of the pictures you don't see in here are in Facebook, just look for All Abt Masha. I am quite active in that Facebook page, and it is also a place to find information! My main purpose for this blog is for myself; to gather all lyrics in English under one roof. But I am very sure foreign fans can also benefit from the contents in this blog, and without the many wonderful foreign Masha fans who translate, discuss and share whether privately or publicly, this blog will never be what it is today. I am still hoping to find more English lyrics somewhere, although from the looks of it, I will say things have slowed down a bit. Anyway, have a look. If you have any snippet about Masha to share with me, or pictures or lyrics, anything at all, please do not hesitate to do so. Do join in the discussion by using Post A Comment. Do consider sending me your submission of reviews. And for new Masha fans, if you like, do join my Contact List. Thanks for dropping by!
- Main/Home
- News & Updates
- Ramblings
- Biodata
- Fun facts
- Filmography & Discography
- Latest news
- Messages
- Quotes by Masha
- Quotes about Masha
- Pictures at Facebook
- Table of contents by dates
- Table of contents by labels
- Masha Heart [English/Thai]
- MashaPlus [Eng][Requires registration]
- HK Fan Forums [Chinese]
- BROS [Japanese/Eng/Korean/Chinese]
- Twitter [Japanese]
- In August 2011, there was a "Fuku" Giveaway Lucky Draw which closed on 31.08.2011. Winners were announced on 03.09.2011 where they were Wu Hoi Lam and Sze Ying. Congratulations to them and thanks everyone for your participation.
- If you wish me to remove certain materials because you were the original uploader, please do email me, however please reconsider your decision
- I am using Photobucket to store my images. However some images were stored at Imageshack.us and if you see a picture of a yellow frog in a block of ice, it means that is stored at Imageshack.us . All you have to do is go to Imageshack, create a free account, log in before you come to my blog or any blog using Imageshack.us , and voila! All the images will be there! In fact I do prefer Imageshack.us !
- The slideshow at the top is clickable. It will be 10 images. To switch between images, either use the thumbtack to scroll left or right or click at any of the 10 buttons on the white paper.
- The links in the left panel which is Labels are hidden under an accordion style menu. If you're not sure what you're looking at, just click everywhere.
- I have changed the way the links are presented when you click on Archive or any labels. Instead of all full posts, you will see the title as links. This is neater and I hope it will make looking for posts easier for you!
- This blog's main language is English although for lyrics, you will probably find Romaji, Kanji and English as well. For links to other blogs that offer more information such as text based, do check out LINKS.
- If the images in the slideshow above seems to look like it is not covering the entire polaroid base, please reload. It happens.
- I am not affiliated with Masha or Amuse or BROS. I won't even say I am an experienced fan but you'll learn pretty quickly about this talented handsome uncle if you know where to look. It is daunting at first to find information on him, since most are in Japanese but if you know where to look, you will suddenly realise he has fans not just in Japan. I hope my blog will be your stepping stone to a bigger world of Masha-fans out there! This is not a notice but well.. just so you know!
As you all know, I will be attending Masha's concert on 03.08.2011 and so to reflect my joy at finally realising my dream in what will be a very costly trip, I present to you my 3rd most favourite song of Masha, Koufukuron!
If it is meant as private message, you may email me at funnlim(AT)gmail.com or leave a PM at Facebook page.
You may use the Shoutbox on the right for any instant messages or reporting of dead or changed links as well as simply to contact me. If it is rather long, feel free to use any post you think is related to what you wish to say, as I will receive a copy of your comment as well.
If it is a reply or related to a specific post or topic blogged about in here, please use Post A Comment feature. Remember to bookmark that post as I will reply in that post, if any.
[MAGAZINE] General release information
Blues ~LYRICS~
[TV APPEARANCE] Hey! Hey! Hey! [29.08.2011]
[CM] Dunlop - Time Travel : Future [26.08.2011]
[About Masha] Did you know?
About Masha : Quotes about Masha
Kazoku ni Narou yo [Let's Become A Family][家族になろうよ] ~LYRICS~
[TV APPEARANCE] Hey! Hey! Hey! [29.08.2011 & 05.09.2011]
[OT] Sensei, teach me please!!
[NOTICE] I will be away...
Sometimes I receive some media files or stuff about Masha that can't be publicly shared, but I can however share privately, such as concert clips, etc. I would love to share whatever I got with you, as a way of disseminating information of Masha to the masses. You probably have all that stuff if you're an experienced fan, but if you are new to Masha or does not know other experienced fans, you probably won't have most of what I can send to you. I don't send emails often, since frankly I don't get such stuff often but when I do, I will send the link if I am allowed to do so. So do join my contact list but be reminded, you're not allowed to repost/redistribute/reupload whatever I send you whether in whole or in part. Anyone interested, redirect them to my blog and ask them to join my contact list. But this is only open to those who will answer the questions in the form below accurately. If you're successful, you will receive quite a few emails since I group all links together into categorised documents. If you're not, I will email and inform why (probably answered some wrongly, such as title not in Romaji or wrong answer). Once you found the answer, please RESUBMIT THE FORM. If you did not receive my emails (whether the many materials or rejection email) within 3 days of joining, please do resend your request. Thanks for joining!
I do not know Masha, nor am I affiliated with him, BROS or AMUSE. This is a private fan site built by a fan for fans of common interest. The graphics were adapted from various free usage vectors and cliparts found in the internet. All pictures are collected from various sources. All text are either by me and/or collected from various sites and forums. Any enquiry please see "CONTACT".