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- UFC on Fox 5
Obsessed MacDonald calls out Condit after Penn win
Rory MacDonald dominated BJ Penn for three rounds at UFC on Fox 5 on Saturday, and then immediately challenged Carlos Condit to a rematch.
MacDonald's development as a mixed martial artist continued as he displayed his striking skills against Penn, completely outclassing the returning veteran in a 30-26 30-26 30-27 decision.
The 23-year-old dropped his hands, taunted and then battered his opponent, reducing Penn to something of a punchbag at times as MacDonald won in a fashion that few expected.
However, rather than enjoy the taste of victory MacDonald instantly grabbed the microphone after the final klaxon to call out Condit. The Canadian's only loss came against Condit, who stole victory with seven seconds remaining, and MacDonald wants to avenge that defeat.
"The guy who humiliated me, Carlos Condit, I want my revenge. In March, in my home territory, let me get my revenge," MacDonald said, before turning his attention to Penn.
"BJ was a huge role model and hero for me, but he was like any other opponent. I'm pi**ed I didn't finish him."


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The hypocrisy of Ryan's health care voucher plan
Right wing fiction writers are at it again. This time the target is Medicare.
You will recall previous works including, "WMDs in Iraq; A Slam Dunk," "Record Temperatures and Droughts; Blame the Gays Not Carbon Emissions" and "America's Twin Problems; Rich Need More Money...Corporations Need More Power."
The latest work is so bizarre, it's hard to determine if one should laugh, cry or shake one's head. Maybe all three!
This fairy tale has the Republican Party, the ones that fought Medicare for the last half century, now rushing to save it! The villain is a ruthless big spending socialist president, always eager to encourage the "culture of dependency" and eager to "buy votes," who has mysteriously decided to anger and alienate his own base in a tight election by "robbing" Medicare of over $700 billion!
And you thought the TV show "Grimm" was weird!
Time out for some straight talk for seniors.
The Congressional Budget Office reports that President Obama does take more than $700 billion out of Medicare, but not by cutting benefits to seniors as Romney has repeatedly and falsely claimed.
President Obama's program achieves these savings through an emphasis on preventive health care, greater efficiency and productivity in the system, cutting down on over-payments and reducing fraud and abuse. Obama also gives less to entrenched hospital, doctor, drug and insurance company lobbies.
Under the president's proposal, these savings will be put back into the health care system through what is called "Obamacare" and used to pay for insurance for children and lower-income Americans, and to end the notorious "doughnut hole" that is eating into so much of seniors' wealth.
What is lost in the Republican effort to blur the issue is that Ryan's budget makes the exact same cuts. Yes, the very same cuts they denounce, they advocate.
However, Republicans go further by eventually transitioning the entire Medicare program to a voucher system.
Seniors would be given a voucher to use to purchase private insurance. If the voucher does not cover the cost of insurance, seniors will have to pay the difference. The Congressional Budget Office says Ryan's original plan would force seniors to pay an additional $6,500 a year in medical and insurance expenses.
Over time, it gets worse. These vouchers deliberately will not keep pace with rising health care costs, forcing seniors to pay even more.
Eventually, these vouchers will cover such a small percent of health insurance, Medicare as we know it today will cease to exist. Then, for most seniors, especially the sick ones, affordable health insurance will be nearly impossible, just as it was before the creation of Medicare.
And after all this, these savings will be used not to reduce the national debt, as advertised, but to pay for more military spending and further tax cuts for the wealthiest few! Got that? Seniors will pay more, so the rich and the military can have more!
And here is the best part. Ryan and Romney tell current seniors not to worry, as these changes will not apply to them; only to those under 55. Get that? We should vote for this and not worry because these changes do not apply to us, only our children!
In fairness to Ryan, Ryan is constantly changing his "reforms" so what is said today about them may be out of date tomorrow, but in the end it's all a big risk.
Seniors should be very wary before taking the Ryan Romney deal, regardless of what Paul Ryan ... or his mother ... tells you.
A Johnston resident, Charles Lawrence is retired from WPRO AM-FM and is a freelance writer. He served in the Vietnam War as a member of the Air Force.

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|The Lawrenceville School
2012-13: Competed in all but two races during his sophomore season … opened the season at the Princeton Chase (10/28) in the #7 seat of the Varsity 8 C boat … rowed in the #7 seat of the Varsity Open 8 boat at the Foot of the Charles (11/17) … sat in the #5 seat of the Varsity 8 B boat at the Joy Cup (4/06) … competed in the #5 seat of the second Varsity 8 boat against Dartmouth and Harvard (4/13) … sat in the #2 seat of the Varsity 8 boat at the Dad Vail Regatta (5/11) … at the EARC Sprints Regatta (5/19), he rowed in the #2 seat of the first Varsity 8 boat.
2011-12: Rowed in the #1 seat on the MIT freshman team at Yale (4/7); against Harvard (4/14); versus Cornell (4/21) and at Penn (4/28) … competed in the #1 seat on the MIT A boat at the Foot of the Charles (11/19).
Off The Water at MIT: Majoring in biology with a minor in chemistry … interned and researched with the Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT.
High School: A 2011 graduate of The Lawrenceville School … two-time Mid Atlantic Junior Rowing Champion … three-time MAPL League Champion … also played soccer … Cum Laude.
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New Orleans ranked near the middle of the pack nationally in a new report that measured the number of patents issued annually by metro area, despite the fact the city had the second-biggest drop in the number of patents issued from 1990 to 2010.
The Brookings Institution study found that an average of 79 patents were issued per year in New Orleans from 2007 to 2011, enough to rank the Crescent City 127th out of 358 metro areas. But the number of patents issued to New Orleans businesses and research institutions fell by 2.5 percent from 1990 to 2010, the second largest drop among the metro areas. Only Baton Rouge, which had a 5.3 percent drop during that period, fared worse.
Pete Kelleher, associate vice chancellor for the LSU Office of Intellectual Property, Commercialization & Development, said mature industries, such as petrochemical and chemical, traditionally don't generate as many patents as fields such as electronics, pharmaceuticals and biomedical sciences.
Of the patents issued in New Orleans in 2011, Brookings said Laitram Corp. was responsible for eight. LSU accounted for seven patents, while Tulane University generated six patents.
Kelleher said the total research at LSU is "very close" to the average recommended by the Association of University Technology Managers. AUTM, which represents more than 300 colleges, research institutions and teaching hospitals, said there should be one "invention disclosure" per $2 million in research.
An invention disclosure is a preliminary stage in the patent process, which comes after research suggests something could be a useful device or product. If it is determined that the finding in the invention disclosure has commercial applications, then a patent application is made, Kelleher said.
According to the Brookings report, inventions, embodied in patents, are a major driver of long-term regional economic performance.
"In recent decades, patenting is associated with higher productivity growth, lower unemployment rates and the creation of more publicly traded companies," the report said.
According to the think tank, the effect of patents on growth is roughly equal to that of having a highly educated workforce.
"A low-patenting metro area could gain $4,300 more per worker over a decade's time, if it became a high-patenting metro area," the report said.
Most U.S. patents — 63 percent — are developed by people living in 20 metro areas, which are home to 34 percent of the U.S. population. Those metro areas are well-established technology and business hubs, such as San Jose, Calif., which topped the rankings with an average of more than 9,200 patents per year from 2007 to 2011; San Francisco; New York and Los Angeles.
Brookings also broke down the number of patents issued to companies. IBM was the leader in a list dominated by giant technology firms, with more than 41,500 patents issued from 2007 to 2011. Microsoft was second, with just over 16,000 patents being issued during the period, while Intel, Hewlett-Packard and General Electric rounded out the top five.
Adam Knapp, president and CEO of the Baton Rouge Area Chamber, said the results of the Brookings study were "predictable."
"We always come in around the middle or even slightly below the pack in these technology reports," he said.
Knapp said the key is for more private, industrial research and development to drive up the numbers of patents and for LSU to pursue more opportunities.
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ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has issued a permit to the Minnesota Department of Transportation to complete the new St. Croix Crossing south of Stillwater.
The permit includes two authorizations under the federal Rivers and Harbors Act and the Clean Water Act. Both authorizations were required because the construction involves work within the St. Croix River, a navigable water of the United States, and wetlands.
The project includes building a new four-lane highway across the river between Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Foundation work will start next month and be completed in early summer 2014. Construction of the bridge superstructure is scheduled to start in 2014.
The project will replace the 80-year-old Stillwater Lift Bridge with a four-lane bridge connecting expressways on both sides of the river.
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Annual Report provides overview of district
St. Marys Area School District Superintendent Ann Kearney presented information pertaining to various statistics inside the Superintendent Annual Report.Entitled "Second Year...Changes and Challenges," the report will soon be available for viewing online at www.smasd.org."I've learned a lot in the past 18 months," Kearney said. "I think we've accomplished a lot this year."Enrollment for the 2010-11 school year has decreased by 40 students in comparison from last year. This marks the lowest the district's enrollment has ever been since 1969.Enrollment in local schools consists of: 128 students at Bennetts Valley, 227 students at Fox Township, 613 students at South St. Marys Street Elementary, 543 at St. Marys Area Middle School and 757 students at St. Marys Area High School. The 2010-11 budget stands at $24,033,023, a one percent increase from last year's budget."We ended up with a very good bottom line last year and are fortunate being able to maintain a tight budget," Kearney said. "I feel we didn't waste a dime. We are continually being asked to do more, with less money."Among the district's funding sources, 55.4 percent comes from local funding, accounting for $13,326,137; 43.3 percent from state funding, $10,414,860; and only 1.3 percent from federal funding, $292,080. Real estate taxes comprise 66.1 percent of local revenue.For the 2010-11 expenditures, 47.1 percent of the budget is allocated to salaries and 17.4 percent to benefits."If they cut our state and federal funding, we have to seriously look at our programming," Kearney said. She added that PSSA testing is particularly tough this year due to the benchmark jump to 67 percent proficiency in math and 72 percent proficiency in reading. For more on this story, see the Jan. 8 edition of The Daily Press.


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Alzheimer's disease is a lot more than forgetfulness. The article About Alzheimer's Disease: Alzheimer's Basics written by the National Institute on Aging provides clearly worded explanation of what Alzheimer's disease, what happens to the brain during the disease, and other important basic information about the disease.
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Repaint Commissions Info- Materials I use:
watercolor pencils (Staedtler, 36 colors), pastels (Faber-Castell, 24 colors), 3 brushes (Milan, 5/0 1001, 2/0 611 and 6 641), cotton cleasing, nail polish remover (Claire's), glitter (Claire's), water, latex gloves, gloss varnish (Americana) and acrylic varnish (Orita)
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Only plastic dolls (monster high, bratz, barbie etc), I won't accept other kind of doll commissions because I have no experience or the proper materials to work on other surface like resin or wood.
- Price:
All my repaints will cost $15 independent of the doll
- I only paint faces, not bodies.
- I'll only submit photos of the finished job because WIP photos can make you doubt and that will slow me down. If you really confide on my style and my hands, then I'm your face-up artist. If you feel unsure without process photos, then maybe I'm not the one for you, don't worry, it's not a problem ^^
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IPCC honoured with the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize
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Climate change will influence human health in several ways. Impacts will reflect
the conditions of the ecological and social environments in which humans live.
The impacts of projected changes in climate will depend on current and future
public health defenses. Difficult economic conditions during the past decade
have had serious implications for the delivery of health care and the public
health infrastructure in some countries in CEE. These countries are most at
risk from potential health impacts of climate change.
One can expect an increase in the frequency of heat waves, as well as warmer
summers and milder winters. Analyses in European cities show that total mortality
rises as summer temperatures increase (Katsouyanni et al., 1993; Kunst et al.,
1993; Jendritzky et al., 1997). Episodes of extreme high temperatures (heat
waves) also have significant impacts on health. Heat waves in July 1976 and
JulyAugust 1995 were associated with a 15% increase in mortality in greater
London (McMichael and Kovats, 1998; Rooney et al., 1998). A major heat wave
in July 1987 in Athens was associated with 2,000 excess deaths (Katsouyanni
et al., 1988, 1993). Much of the excess mortality attributable to heat waves
is from cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, and respiratory disease, and the elderly
are particularly vulnerable to heat-related illness and death (Faunt et al.,
1995; Sartor et al., 1995).
In cold and temperate locations, daily deaths increase as daily wintertime
temperature decreases (Khaw, 1995; Laake and Sverre, 1996). Based on current
evidence, climate change (increase in mean winter temperatures) is likely to
result in a reduction in wintertime deaths, at least in temperate countries.
Langford and Bentham (1995) estimate that 9,000 wintertime deaths yr-1
could be avoided by the year 2025 in England and Wales under a 2.5°C increase
in average winter temperature. A meta-analysis by Martens (1997) estimates that
an increase in global temperature could result in a reduction in winter cardiovascular
mortality in Europe, leading to a decrease in mortality rates in regions with
cold/temperate climates. At this time, the literature does not enable quantitative
comparison between changes in summer and winter mortality.
Climate change also is likely to affect air quality in urban areas. Formation
(and destruction) of secondary air pollutants, such as ozone, increases at higher
temperatures and increased levels of sunlight. Studies in the United States
indicate that climate change would entail an increase in average ambient concentrations
of ozone and an increase in the frequency of ozone pollution episodes (USEPA,
1989). Experiments with the Hadley Centre climate model indicate significant
increases in baseline ozone concentrations in Europe. Ozone and other air pollutants
have significant impacts on health; these pollutants are considered to be one
of the most important environmental health problems in Europe. Finally, climate
change is likely to change the seasonality of pollen-related disorders such
as allergic rhinitis (hay fever) (Emberlin, 1994).
Climate plays a dominant role in determining the distribution and abundance
of insects and tick speciesdirectly, through its effects on vector and parasite
development, and indirectly through its effects on host plants and animals and
land-use changes (McMichael et al., 1996). Therefore, it is anticipated that
climate change will have an effect on the geographical range and seasonal activity
of vector species and, potentially, disease transmission (Bradley, 1993; Martens
et al., 1997; Martens, 1998).
As a result of deterioration of health systems, the recent resurgence of malaria
in eastern Europe is now a growing cause for concern. Climate change could exaggerate
this increased risk. In regions of southern Europe, climate change would increase
the current very small risk of local (autochthonous) transmission. A few such
cases are reported in the Mediterranean area under current climate conditions
(e.g., in ItalyBalderi et al., 1998). Concomitant with increases in the volume
of international travel, all countries in Europe have seen a steady increase
in the number of imported cases of malaria, which provide the source of the
pathogen (WHO, 1997). In the UK, however, local vectors are physiologically
unable to transmit the most lethal form of malaria (falciparum) (Marchant et
al., 1998). Although localized outbreaks are more likely to occur under climate
change, in northern and western Europe existing public health resources and
a lack of breeding habitats necessary to maintain high densities of mosquitoes
make re-emergent malaria unlikely.
Dengue currently is not present in Europe, although it has been present in
the past (Gratz and Knudsen, 1996). However, one of the vectors (Ae. albopictus)
currently is extending its range in Europe, and climate change could facilitate
this expansion (Knudsen et al., 1996). This vector has been reported in Italy
since 1990 and in Albania since 1979.
In all countries bordering the Mediterranean, cutaneous and visceral leishmaniasis
are transmitted to humans and dogs by phebotomine sandflies (Dedet et al., 1995).
Higher temperatures are likely to change the geographical distribution of the
important sandfly vector species and accelerate maturation of the protozoal
parasite, thereby increasing the risk of infection (Rioux et al., 1985). Increased
incidences of visceral leishmaniasis, unrelated to immune suppression, have
been reported from regions of Italy and coastal Croatia (Gabutti et al., 1998;
Punda-Polic et al., 1998). Several imported cases of canine leishmaniasis are
reported in Germany, Switzerland, and Austria every year (Gothe et al., 1997).
Thus, imported canine cases are a potential source of the pathogen, if the vectors
expand further north with climate change.
Ixodid ticks (e.g., Ixodes ricinus and I. persulcatus) are widely distributed
in temperate regions and transmit tick-borne diseases in Europe, of which Lyme
disease (Berglund et al., 1995) and tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) are the most
important (Tälleklint and Jaenson, 1998). In Sweden, TBE incidence has increased
after milder winters, in combination with extended spring and autumn seasons
during 2 successive years (Lindgren, 1998). There also is some evidence that
the northern limit of the distribution of ticks in Sweden has moved northward
between 1980 and 1994 as a result of the increased frequency of milder winters
(Tälleklint and Jaenson, 1998; Lindgren et al., 2000). Climate change may extend
the length of the transmission season of tick-borne diseases and facilitate
spread to higher latitude and altitudes in northern Europe. However, a model-based
study indicates that overall the region suitable for TBE transmission may contract
significantly (Randolph and Rogers, 2001).
Climate change could have a major impact on water resources and sanitation
in situations where water supply is effectively reduced. Some populations in
eastern Europe with restricted access to water in the home would be vulnerable
to any climate-related decreases in freshwater availability. Decreased water
availability also could lower the efficiency of local sewage systems and may
necessitate use of poorer quality sources of freshwater, such as rivers. All
of these factors could result in an increased incidence of water-borne diseases.
The most significant water-borne disease associated with the public water supply
in western Europe is cryptosporidiosis. Increases in the frequency or intensity
of extreme precipitation events can increase the risk of outbreaks of this disease.
Cases of cercarial dermatitis (water-based parasitic disease) may increase if
the climate becomes more favorable for the hosta water snail (de Gentile et
al., 1995).
Warmer climate in combination with inappropriate food behavior may contribute
to increased incidences of food-borne diseases. A study of food-borne illness
in the UK found a strong relationship between incidence and temperature in the
month preceding the illness (Bentham and Langford, 1995). The distribution and
activity of flies, cockroaches, and rodents could change in response to climatic
changes. These species are carriers of food-borne pathogens and are considered
to be major hygienic pests in the domestic environment.
The risk of flooding (coastal and riverine) is likely to increase in Europe
under climate change. With this risk comes additional risk to peoples health
as a consequence of flooding (Menne et al., 1999). Some floods in Europe have
been associated with an increased risk of leptospirosisfor example, outbreaks
were reported following floods in Ukraine and the Czech Republic in 1997 (Kriz,
1998: Kriz et al., 1998) and in Portugal in 1967 (Simoes, 1969). Many cases
of post-flood food poisoning were noted during and after the Odra flood in 1997.
Some of the effects of flooding on mortality and ill health in developed countries
is attributable to the distress and psychological effects of the event (Bennett,
1970). This was demonstrated in the Easter 1998 flooding in parts of England
(the worst since 1947); the majority of flood victims interviewed cited stress
associated with the event and post-flood recovery as the worst aspect of their
experience (Tapsell and Tunstall, 2000). Cases of post-traumatic stress disorder,
including 50 flood-linked suicides, were reported in the 2 months following
the major floods in Poland in 1997 (IFRC, 1998). The health effects of flooding
are complex and can result from a combination of factors. The impact of flooding
on mental health therefore may be significant.
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For almost half a century, the Judah L. Magnes Museum devoted its efforts to welcoming visitors by offering a wide array of exhibitions and public programs on the history and the cultures of the Jews in the Global Diaspora and the American West in its beloved location situated in the Elmwood residential neighborhood of Berkeley.
The gift of the collection to the University of California, Berkeley and the establishment of The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life at The Bancroft Library, is enhanced by the development of a new facility, located in downton Berkeley, near the UC Berkeley Campus and public transportation.
The new building, designed by Peter Pfau of PfauLong Architecture (San Francisco), is scheduled to open in January of 2012. The facility, which will incorporate areas for displaying the permanent collection, for exhibitions and public programs, as well as collection study, seminar and meeting rooms, is being designed around an innovative principle of open collection storage.
The Magnes team is hard at work designing every aspect of the new facility. Using linoit.com, The Magnes is now sharing preliminary drawings, ideas, texts, that allow the public to follow closely the development of our project. Short videos tracking construction progress are also being created and shared.
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Lois Zachary and Lory Fischler created these five toolkits on crucial aspects of mentoring as quick references that mentors and mentees can use to refresh their understanding, prepare for mentoring sessions, grasp key concepts of the process, and improve their overall experiences and strengthen their mentoring relationships. These compact, bound card sets will fit into your purse, briefcase, or pocket for quick review on the go.
Toolkit #5 helps mentors and mentees understand the differences among Boomers, Gen–Xers, and Millennials in mentoring relationships and gives valuable guidance, tips, and checklists to help all ages get the most out of their mentoring relationships.
The five toolkits include:
#1: Strategies and Checklists for Mentors
#2: Feedback and Facilitation for Mentors
#3: Strategies for Mentees
#4: Accountability Strategies and Checklists
#5: Mentoring Across Generations
Lois J. Zachary is president of Leadership Development Services, LLC, a Phoenix–based consulting firm providing leadership development, coaching, education, and training for corporate and nonprofit organizations. She is an internationally recognized expert in mentoring and the author of the best–selling titles The Mentor s Guide, The Mentee s Guide, and Creating a Mentoring Culture, all from Jossey–Bass.
Lory A. Fischler is senior associate with Leadership Development Services. She serves as the company s program development specialist and is responsible for building client–customized mentoring and leadership training programs. She is also the creator of Leadership Development Services unique Effective Meeting Model as well as a work style inventory that promotes self–understanding and team interaction. She is the coauthor of The Mentee s Guide.


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Library History page 3
In the mid 1990s the library in the old high school auditorium began to show its age.
As Kalona grew, so did the demand for more materials and computers, which created a very cramped space. The steps at the entrance made it impossible for some people to use the library making it hard to hold programs that could include everyone in Kalona.
With a grant from the State Library of Iowa, the library board of trustees hired a library consultant named George Lawson. George examined the library, community, and surrounding area and with help from the community outlined a plan for a library that would accommodate Kalona for the next 20 years. That "Building Program Document" was finished in February 1999 and was the start of a plan for a new library in Kalona.
About this time a group of Kalona citizens started the Kalona Library Foundation for the purpose of fundraising and supporting a new library. With the Rev. Scott Stapleton as president, the group started an annual evening of dinner and entertainment as a fundraiser. The best donation came from Mrs. Velma Skola in the form of the deed to the Kalona Post Office. The post office was eventually sold and the money was used to hire an architect to get the building process started.
The architectural firm of Engberg-Anderson Design Partnership was hired to design the library. On November 4, 2003 Kalona passed a 1.4 million-bond issue for a new library. It passed by 81%.
Work began on the new building during the summer of 2004. On March 19, 2005, over 200 volunteers turned out to help move the library and on March 28, 2005, the new library opened for business.


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Love is blind this month at the library
Library encourages patrons to celebrate love of reading with a blind date
(N-R Staff) As reporter Starla Pointer wrote in a feature in today's paper, "Are you looking for a date for Valentine's Day? To cuddle up with for an evening? Maybe even to take on a weekend trip? Try McMinnville Public Library's new service, 'blind dates' with books."
Patrons of the McMinnville Public Library are encouraged to have a blind date with a book this month.
Library card holders can check out a book from a shelf of books wrapped in red paper — their genre and title are hidden from the reader. A sticker on the front of the wrapped book tells you a little about what's inside, just enough to pique your interest.
Unwrap your book when you get home. Perhaps you will discover a new favorite book or author. If you don't enjoy the book, bring it back with no hurt feelings or awkward breakups.
The "Blind Date with a Book" display will be upstairs at the McMinnville Public Library for the remainder of February.


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Charming but dangerous species of stoner. Goes through jobs like most people go through socks. Will sleep on couches, in the backseats of cars, in people's closets, and has been know to write epic poetry about weed. Can be recognized by his rank odor and black t shirt.
I went to Denny's and had to pay for Homeless Drew. Goddamn his poor ass.
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What to CookAmanda & Merrill
Two-Tone Fudgesicles
- Merrill
Loathe to let summer slip away without coming up with a frozen treat, and inspired by both Amanda's beautiful Blackberry, Rosemary and Yogurt Popsicles and this recipe for Mexican Chocolate Pops from Leite's Culinaria, I decided to try my hand at a double-layered fudgesicle. I like Mexican chocolate, but in small doses, so I started with the spiced bittersweet chocolate base from the Mexican Chocolate Pops and then added a milk chocolate layer spiked with vanilla bean to mellow things out and create a two-tone effect.
When you eat the fudgesicle, you start with the fiesty dark chocolate layer -- boosted with both cinnamon and cayenne -- and work your way down to the sweeter, more mild-mannered milk chocolate and vanilla layer, ending things on a cooling note. Of course if you like, you can just choose one base over the other, or you can leave out the spices and just go straight dark and milk. It's your fudgesicle -- I won't judge!
Adapted from Leite's Culinaria
Makes 6 to 8 popsicles
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup whole milk
- 3 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
- 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
- Large pinch ground cinnamon
- Large pinch cayenne
- 3 ounces milk chocolate, chopped
- Seeds from 1/2 vanilla bean
See the full recipe (and save and print it) here.
Like this post? See Merrill's post from last week: Fresh Peach Tartlets
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Fringe Beat
Sam Yahel's Showstopper Moment
Regina Carter returns to the Lobero; Sings Like Hell welcomes Ariana Gillis. Read story.
Thursday, April 17, 2014
The Lobero Is Making Up for Lost Time
Post-renovation, the Lobero Theatre's Jazz at the Lobero series is making up for lost time. Read story.
Thursday, March 13, 2014
Pat Metheny's Unity Factor
Joe talks Metheny, Fatoumata Diawara, and the 2014 NAMM Convention. Read story.
Thursday, February 20, 2014
One Geek's Year That Was
Counting down the best (and the most overlooked) moments in film, music, and concert-going. Read story.
Thursday, January 2, 2014
Christmas Vacation, Animal Style
Pet-friendly travel? Head up to Cambria for a weekend getaway that's gone to the dogs. Read story.
Thursday, December 19, 2013
Hispanic Music Finds a Home in Santa Barbara
Take a look at upcoming and noteworthy world music happenings around town. Read story.
Thursday, November 21, 2013
Airwaving the Freedom Flag
KCSB's annual fund drive is off and running. We're pledging — and you should too. Read story.
Thursday, November 14, 2013
Bowling Down the Season, Jazzing up the Future
With the Lobero reopening soon, there's a lot to celebrate for jazz fans. Read story.
Thursday, October 31, 2013
When Jazz Deigns to Roam
From SFJazz to Billy Mintz, October in Santa Barbara is ripe with quality jazz programming. Read story.
Friday, October 11, 2013
Blues, Bluegrass, and Jazz Winds from Monterey Way
Joe checks in from the Monterey Jazz Fest, takes a look at this week's Santa Barbara Blues Society Offering. Read story.
Wednesday, September 25, 2013
Fringe Beat
Longtime Santa Barbaran Charles Lloyd was the featured artist at this year's Montreal Jazz Festival. Read story.
Monday, August 12, 2013
School Dazed, Summer Jazzed
David Lindley heads to the Luke as part of Sings Like Hell; Arts & Lectures skimps on the jazz … again. Read story.
Thursday, July 25, 2013
Pilgrimage to the Fringe
Joe heads north for the 29th Festival International Musique Actuelle de Victoriaville. Read story.
Thursday, June 27, 2013
Sings Like Hell Heads to the Luke
With the Lobero under construction, the show must go on elsewhere. Read story.
Thursday, June 27, 2013
Jazz Takes on the World
Last month, jazz was flourishing, here and across the globe. Read story.


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Coal under fire in Connecticut
In a push for more renewable and local energy projects, the Union of Concerned Scientists has targeted coal plants, like PSEG's in Bridgeport Harbor, as examples of wasteful offshore spending.
The Union of Concerned Scientists recently published a report called "Burning Coal, Burning Cash," and concluded that, "states can reap economic and environmental benefits by reducing their use of imported coal and investing in energy efficiency and local, renewable energy sources."
The report said Connecticut is the ninth most foreign coal dependent state in the union. Its residents sent $130 million out of state, with $79 million of that spent on Indonesian coal used to fuel power plants, especially the one in Bridgeport on the harbor. The rest of it was spent on West Virginia coal. PSEG's plant is one of the 10th largest plants in the state.
PSEG spokesman Michael Jennings said it's not as simple as the UCS paints it. First, PSEG imports the coal from Indonesia because that type of coal "meets Connecticut's stringent nitrous oxide and sulfur requirements," he said. He added PSEG has invested millions in technology to reduce pollutants from the plant. The coal plant itself helps mitigate the costs of energy in the state and region, he said.
"The availability of coal mitigates the costs of other fuels, like natural gas," he said. "That's the advantage of fuel diversity."
Jennings is correct in a way.
New England wholesale power prices are set through a bidding system and 60 percent of the time, the price of electricity was set by natural gas prices in 2009. Only 14 percent of the time were they set by coal prices, according to Independent System Operator New England's 2009 Annual Report on the market. The ISO operates the region's electricity grid and wholesale energy market.
Its latest report found that even though there would be an environmental benefit to replacing coal power plants with cleaner technologies, market forces indicate coal remains economically viable, even when natural gas prices fall, as they did last year. The report concluded, "overall even the most expensive coal resource remains economic relative to the least expensive gas unit,"
But Jennings said his company is not adverse to adopting new technologies and in fact PSEG is investing in new gas-fired plants and supports putting prices on carbon output to help make renewables more economically viable.
The UCS says there is opportunity for Connecticut to reduce its dependence on energy sources outside of the region.
Connecticut could produce 37 percent of its electricity needs from in-state, land-based renewable energy, including solar, bioenergy and small-scale hydropower. The group also said New England has significant offshore wind resources that could supply 24 times the region's power needs.
One issue Connecticut has struggled with is electricity prices and one reason blamed for those prices is that the state is dependent upon out-of-state fuel sources.
Connecticut's cheapest source of active energy production is the Millstone Nuclear Energy Plant in Watertown. As the only nuclear power plant in the state, it generates nearly 28 percent of the state's electricity needs. After that, even the natural gas and the oil used at other plants is piped in from other parts of the country.
When Hurricane Katrina damaged the natural gas pipelines in 2005, natural gas prices skyrocketed and created concerns about reliability and prices of electricity. Reliability was a concern because there was pressure on natural gas power plants to sell their gas in the open market.
The UCS noted in its report that Connecticut has made strides in dealing with energy issues, creating programs to cut usage and provide incentives for renewable energy development.
While Connecticut ranks as the ninth most dependent state for foreign coal, it does not rank in the top 10 for coal dependence. Those states each spent more than $1 billion a year on coal imports in 2008, according to the report, which was based on U.S. Department of Energy statistics.
Ultimately, the UCS said the cost of coal goes beyond the price of electricity noting that coal is a major contributor to air pollution in the world.


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May 30, 2012 Obituraries
Charles Cavan Meese, 57, known to all as "Chuck," died suddenly on May 20, 2012, at his home in West Glover.
His death was caused by complications related to his diabetes.
Mr. Meese was born on January 18, 1955, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He was the second child and only son of Nelson and Rose Meese. He spent his early childhood in suburban Harrisburg, near the Susquehana River, where he learned to fish with his dad. When he was 11, the family moved to Warner Robins, Georgia.
Mr. Meese graduated from Warner Robins High School in 1972, where he was senior class president and active in the high school debate team. He attended Valdosta State College in Valdosta, Georgia, on a debate scholarship. During 1976 to 1977, he attended San José State University in San José, California, where he studied children's theater. After his return to Georgia, he co-founded Nacoochee Scrap Theater, based near beautiful Lake Burton in the mountains of northeast Georgia.
He moved to Vermont in 1986. He quickly began to make his mark as an accomplished musician, actor, and puppeteer in the state's artistic community. Performances eventually numbered in the thousands. Mr. Meese has performed with all of his three sons, first with Cavan and Noah, as Chuck Meese and Sons, beginning in 1984, and later with Jan, who from an early age began playing a variety of string instruments beside his father.
In 1994, Mr. Meese co-founded Red Wing Puppet Theater, which traveled widely throughout Vermont and New England, bringing original puppet shows and musical virtuosity to schools, libraries, and community theaters.
He will be remembered by many as the guitar playing, joke-cracking, master of the theater at The Vermont Governor's Institute on the Arts, a summer program for Vermont teenagers, where he has served as faculty for over 20 years. He had great love for this project in particular and the many people, young and old, that he was able to teach and learn from.
Mr. Meese performed in the Bread and Puppet Theater's Domestic Resurrection Circuses from 1979 to 1998, and he toured extensively with Bread and Puppet during the mid-80s and early 90s. From 1994 until 1996, he was technical director of the Fine Arts Center at Castleton State College. He has also performed with Sara Peattie's Puppet Coop for many years.
Many other Vermont groups and organizations have benefited from Mr. Meese's talents. Over the years he has performed with the Vermont Stage Co., as Still Friends with Geof Hewitt and Dennis Murphy, and with the Vermont Young Playwrights Project, with whom he also taught hundreds of playwriting workshops in elementary and high schools throughout the state.
He is survived by his three beloved sons: Cavan Meese, 34, of West Glover, Noah Meese, 31, of Waterbury, and Jan Meese, 16, of Brookline, Massachusetts. He is also survived by his only sister, Anne Pacosa, and her husband, John, of Warner Robins, Georgia; his nephew Josh Pacosa, and his wife, Sarah, of Asheville, North Carolina; and by many friends who were like family to him.
Mr. Meese was active, enthusiastic, and prolific until his untimely death. He will be greatly missed.
A memorial service was held on May 27 in Calais. Please watch for an announcement this summer of an event to further celebrate his life.
The family asks that, in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Chuck Meese Memorial Fund, a fund established to support Jan in furthering his education. Donations may be sent to Chuck Meese Memorial Fund, TD Bank, 424 Main Street, Barton, Vermont 05822.
Chuck Meese in eight acts
by Joseph Gresser
Chuck Meese was a consummate showman. His satisfaction came from building a performance that worked for its audience, rather than looking for applause for himself.
He did whatever was necessary to make a show work, whether that meant running lights, coaching other performers or taking the stage himself.
Chuck was a superb guitarist, but he never played to show off. He knew that sometimes plunking a single string and then staring down the audience would get more of an effect than playing a dazzling passage.
Chuck and his first wife, Stephan, ran a theater in Georgia, and with their two children Cavan and Noah, came to Vermont to visit, and then joined the Bread and Puppet Theater.
Their theater mixed puppetry, music and stilt dancing, among other styles, so they were a perfect fit.
Chuck adored Cavan and Noah, and when he came along, Jan. He created acts for them when they were very young and continued to perform with them whenever he could. All three are exceptional performers, although Noah retired early from the stage.
Even though his long hair and scraggly beard hid most of it, Chuck's face was extraordinarily expressive. He had piercing eyes and used them well in his show. When he worked with a partner, such as his good friend, the poet Geof Hewitt, he would gaze raptly as if to demand that the audience share his admiration.
Other times his gaze, coupled with a sardonic smile, sharpened a joke. He had a long-running gig playing and singing at a Montpelier dive called Charlie O's. Chuck once told me of his satisfaction with the reception he got there by singing the Sacred Harp song, "Idumea."
He'd sing the line describing "a land of deepest shade, unpierced by human thought," and slowly look around the dimly lit room. It always brought the house down, Chuck said.
Chuck was easy going and, in general, great fun to tour with. But everyone who ever went out on the road with him knows that he had one crotchet. He insisted that it was uncool to be seen after a show in the Bread and Puppet's white stage outfit.
As soon as a show ended, Chuck disappeared and changed into his street clothes. Now, by no stretch of the imagination was Chuck a Beau Brummell. But somehow it always took him exactly as long to get dressed as it took everyone else to strike the show and pack it onto the bus.
Chuck would then show up, look around with satisfaction and say, "Let's go back to the hotel and watch the crap out of the TV." Of course, he didn't say crap.
A small quirk like that was easy to tolerate because Chuck was really generous with his time and talent. At one point, when the company really was in desperate need of a bass drummer, he undertook to tutor me.
Chuck played the snare drum in the Bread and Puppet band. He wore a civil war style drum fitted with a little high hat, that he wore slung off his hip and rocked with an offhand air.
He very patiently explained the basic duties of a bass drummer, and played his snare as I tried to follow his instructions. We played together a few times, until he found someone competent to take my place.
When we did play, I would look over at him to see his eyes fixed on me with a look of intense pity.
Chuck wasn't afraid of simplicity. With Shelley Valfer, another of his close friends, he put together a little show extolling the virtues of wooden as opposed to plastic cutting boards.
The show was punctuated by the singing of a little ditty: "Plastic or wood? Plastic or wood? Plastic is bad. Wood is good."
I know someone who saw that show as a child and still sings that tune often.
The company traveled to Brazil in 1994. On that trip a bunch of us took a bus ride across the expanse of Sao Paulo to visit a friend who lived in that city.
Chuck had his guitar, and a couple of guys from Sao Paulo figured out he was from the U.S. and began pestering him to play them some Elvis Presley tunes. Chuck obliged and we drove through the darkened streets of Sao Paulo listening to Chuck's custom jukebox.
It was on that trip that Chuck met Graciela, who he soon married. Their son Jan started playing professionally before he reached his teens, and gravitated to many of the same tunes Chuck played through that Brazilian evening.
I ran into Chuck one day in St. Johnsbury just before the start of a street show. He was painting a ping-pong ball with rubber cement. He didn't explain, but smiled when I asked what he was up to.
Soon he was surrounded by a crowd of children and their parents. He sang, performed with his puppets, and in general kept the crowd firmly in the palm of his hand.
Toward the end of the show he took out the ball and threw it high into the air and caught it on the end of his nose. With his arms held out he made a big show of balancing it and when the crowd roared its approval he bowed deeply.
The ball stayed firmly in place, stuck to the rubber cement with which he had coated his nose.
I walked away thinking that it was a clever trick. I was a couple of blocks away before I realized that getting the ball to land on his nose really was a trick.
Chuck was willing to hide what must have been days of practice, just to get the laugh.
It was probably possible to dislike Chuck, but it would have taken effort. I never met anyone willing to work that hard.
It was much, much easier to love him.
Clifton C. Cargill, 81, beloved husband of Mary Cargill of Derby, died on May 24, 2012, in Newport.
He was born on March 22, 1931, in Newport, a son of Clifton E. and Mary S. (Shasteny) Cargill. On June 11, 1955, he married Mary Brainard who survives him.
Mr. Cargill served in the U.S. Army and was a veteran of the Korean War. Mr. Cargill enjoyed camping, playing baseball and bocce, woodworking, tinkering, and attending his daughter's softball games.
Mr. Cargill was known for being a handyman. He was a former member of the Morgan Center baseball team and the "Old Timers' League" in Newport.
He is survived by his wife Mary Cargill of Derby; five children: Debbie Gendreau and her husband, Steve, of Derby, Michael Cargill of Lyndonville, Clifton John Cargill and his wife, Penny, of West Charleston, Sarah Anne Cargill Donovan and her husband, Jim, of Newport Center, and Casey Cargill of Derby; five grandchildren: David Gendreau, Anne Bouchard and her husband, Nick, Jessica Maxwell and her husband, Eric, Casey "CJ" Cargill, and Hunter Cargill; five great-grandchildren: Ben and Bria Bouchard, Harlee Hannux, Jaden Gendreau, and Mackenzie Maxwell; a brother-in-law, John Brainard of Kentucky; a sister-in-law, Virginia Lepporoli, of Dummerston; an uncle, Lyle Cargill, and his wife, Edith, of Derby; and by numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins. He was predeceased by a daughter, Mary Beth Cargill.
A graveside service was held on May 29 at the Derby Center Cemetery in Derby.
Should friends desire, contributions in his memory may be made to the American Cancer Society, Vermont Division, Inc., 55 Day Lane, Williston, Vermont 05495; or to the Derby Line Ambulance, care of Brian Fletcher, P.O. Box 105, Derby Line, Vermont 05830.
Online condolences may be sent to the family through the funeral home website at www.curtis-britch-converse-rushford.com.
Gordon Gerald Harlow, 78, longtime resident of Essex, died unexpectedly on May 6, 2012, while on vacation in Florida with his wife and best friend, Jenny.
Mr. Harlow was born on March 2, 1934, in Irasburg, the son of the late Gerald Arthur Harlow and Madeline Rose Philips.
He graduated from Orleans High School in 1952, and was presently serving as vice-president of his sixtieth reunion committee.
Quiet and strong in every role of his life — son, nephew, grandson, brother, husband, father, grandfather, friend — these are the qualities we remember most. His legacy is his wry smile, his integrity, his love of golf, dancing, baseball and fishing. He serviced his country in the U.S. Air Force from 1956 to 1960. He was instrumental in laying out the runway at Edwards Air Force Base that was used for the B-52 and then ultimately as a landing site for the Space Shuttle. His proudest moment in the service was pitching for the Air Force baseball team in a championship game in Hawaii. He was a perfectionist, but in an endearing way. We will miss his way of doing things, and his filing and keeping records and finding just the right box for whatever you needed; there is love in order.
He retired from Pizzagalli Construction Company. He was proud of his 25 years there as chief field engineer. He loved being a land surveyor; he was licensed in five states and was president of the Vermont Society of Land Surveyors.
He is survived by the love of his life and partner in marriage for 55 years, Jenny Colleen (Marcotte) Harlow; four children: Julie and her husband, George Abraham, of Westbrook Connecticut, Jerry of Harrison, New York, Cathy and her husband, Bill Corbin, of Underhill, and Jim and his wife, Elizabeth, of Milton; his sister Gloria Riley of Orrington, Maine; nine grandchildren: Jackie, Gordy, Kevin, Sam, Cam, Jamie, Casey, Chase and Leah; several nieces and nephews; and by many, many friends.
A celebration of his life will be held on Saturday, June 2, from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Ready Funeral and Cremation Service Mountain View Chapel, 68 Pinecrest Drive, in Essex Junction.
Donations in his name may be made to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, P.O. Box 4527, New York, New York 10163.
To send online condolences to the family, please visit www.readyfuneral.com.
Roger L. Perkins, 76, of Mansfield, Connecticut, formerly of Lebanon, Connecticut, died on Tuesday, May 22, 2012, quietly at home with his family at his side, after a yearlong battle with cancer.
He was born in Westmore on November 21, 1935, the son of the late Clifton and Greta Perkins of Westmore. He was in the U.S. Air Force.
He met his late wife Barbara R. Roberts and they were married on December 19, 1959. They were married for 48 years. She passed away in 2008. After they were married they moved to Connecticut where Mr. Perkins worked on the Strauss Dairy farm in Lebanon for 25 years. It was a hard living but the family had a lot of good times. They would go iceskating, snowmobiling, and they played in the Ten Mile River as kids.
After leaving farming, Mr. Perkins did a lot of different jobs. He enjoyed working with his hands. He made a waterfall that came down to his fish pond. He had a beautiful flower garden. He enjoyed being a prankster, picking on people and his family. He enjoyed gardening and enjoyed his family.
He is survived by his son Ronald Holmes and his wife, Kathy, of Westmore; a daughter, Randi Henry, and her husband, Michael, of Lebanon; a daughter, Lisa Bussiere, and her husband, Thomas, of Pratt, Kansas; a daughter, Tami Simonds, and her husband, Sean, of Mansfield; a daughter, Carri Hunting, and her husband, Karl, of Ashford, Connecticut; a brother, Larry Perkins, and his wife, Judy, of Westmore; a sister, Pauline Simmons, and her husband, Bob, of Claremont New Hampshire; a sister, Avis Elliott, and her husband, Earl, of Danville; a sister, Betty Simmons, and her husband, Frances, of Middlebury; a brother-in-law, Charles Roberts, of Barton; and by a sister-in-law, Nancy Roberts-Schweitzer, and her husband, Albert, of Lebanon. He also leaves 11 grandchildren, ten great-grandchildren and many family members and friends. He was predeceased by his parents; parents-in-law; his brothers: Alvah, Clifton, and Raymond; and a sister, Arlene.
His family will have a remembrance on Saturday, June 9, at the American Legion Hall in Lebanon from noon to 5 p.m. His burial will be in Westmore at Lake Willoughby Cemetery on Saturday, June 23, at 10 a.m..
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22718, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73123-1718.
For an online memorial guest book, visit www.potterfuneralhome.com.
Ronald Rene Perron, 70, of Haddam Neck, Connecticut, husband of Helen (Sheltra) Perron, died on May 20, 2012, at Middlesex Hospital in Middletown, Connecticut.
Born on September 6, 1941, in Barton, he was the son of Almy (Shatney) Perron and the late Rene Perron of Glover.
He lived in Haddam Neck for 50 years. He graduated from Barton Academy and Vermont Technical College, and then worked for the Connecticut Highway Department for 35 years. He was also a licensed real estate broker and a landlord. He was an original member of the Haddam Neck Volunteer Fire Department and a former deacon at the Haddam Neck Congregational Church.
Mr. Perron traveled extensively and was a great sports enthusiast and an avid hunter. He loved visiting with people, sharing stories and telling jokes.
Besides his wife, he leaves his mother Almy (Shatney) Perron; a son, Neal Perron of Cromwell, Connecticut; a daughter-in-law, Tammy Perron of Cromwell; five sisters and brothers-in-law: Linda and Michael Bradford of Orange, Connecticut, Marlene and Bill Dennen of Colchester, Connecticut, Donna and Rick Godbout of Southport, North Carolina, Diane and Ed Blodgett of Barre, and Bonnie and Don Morin of Richmond; two grandchildren: Dharma and Sophie Perron; and several nieces and nephews.
A funeral service was held in Haddam Neck on May 24. Interment was at the Rock Landing Cemetery in Haddam Neck
Memorial contributions may be made in his memory to the Glover Community Church Steeple Fund, in care of Roland Woodard, P.O. Box 198, Glover, Vermont 05839.
David E. Provencher Sr., 73, of Newport Center died on May 21, 2012, in Newport.
He was born in 1938 in Gorham, New Hampshire, a son of Joseph and Mary (Goodno) Provencher. In 1959, he married Cecile LaFlamme who survives him.
Mr. Provencher worked for Columbia Forest Products in Newport from 1969, and retired in 1996. He was greatly involved in bringing the computer age to Columbia Forest Products both in the office and in the manufacturing area.
He enjoyed spending time with his family at his camp in Maine and collecting and trading antiques. He was a member of the Elks, the Fostoria Glass Society, and the historical societies of Memphremagog, Greenwood, Maine, and Gorham, New Hampshire.
He is survived by his wife Cecile Provencher of Newport Center; three children: Denise Piette and her husband, Real, of Newport, Donna Young and her husband, Jim, of Newport, and David Provencher Jr., MD, of Tampa, Florida; his grandchildren: Amanda and Jason Piette, Elizabeth, Jacqueline, Rebekah, and Victoria Young; his great-granddaughter Abigail Brand; and by three brothers and sisters: Phyllis Baillargeon of Dover, New Hampshire, Joan Bennett of Gorham, New Hampshire, and Richard Provencher of Waterbury. He was predeceased by a brother, Robert Provencher.
Funeral services were held on May 25 in Newport. Interment followed at St. Mary's Cemetery in Newport.
Should friends desire, contributions in his memory may be made to Doctors Without Borders, 333 Seventh Avenue, second floor, New York, New York 10001-5004; or to the Pope Memorial Frontier Animal Shelter, 502 Strawberry Acres, Newport, 05855.
Online condolences may be sent to the family through the funeral home website at www.curtis-britch-converse-rushford.com.
Death notices
Carol C. Wheatley
Carol C. Wheatley, 85, of Glover, beloved wife of Don Wheatley, died on May 25, 2012, in Newport.
Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, June 29, at the Curtis-Britch-Converse-Rushford Funeral Home in Barton. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 30, at the Glover Community Church with the Reverend Evelyn Coupe officiating. Interment will follow in Westlook Cemetery in Glover.
Ellen R. Hommel
Ellen R. Hommel, 90, of Orleans died on May 25, 2012, in Derby.
Funeral services will be announced at a later date.
Glen Goodwin
Committal services for Glen Goodwin will be held on Friday, June 1, at 11 a.m. at the Albany Cemetery.
Patricia Kilborn
Committal services for Patricia Kilborn will be held on Friday, June 1, at 1 p.m. at the Derby Center Cemetery.
Philip Demers
Committal services for Philip Demers will be held on Friday,June 1, at 2 p.m. at the North Troy Cemetery.
Otis Doncaster
Committal services for Otis Doncaster will be held on Saturday, June 2, at 10 a.m. at the Pine Grove Cemetery in Newport.
Rita Bowen
Committal services for Rita Bowen will be held on Saturday, June 2, at 11 a.m. at the Marlington Center Cemetery in Stanstead, Quebec.
Thomas S. Ballou
A celebration of life for Thomas S. Ballou will be held on Saturday, June 2, from 2 to 4 p.m., at the American Legion in Newport.
Michael J. Atwood
A celebration of the life of Michael J. Atwood will be held at the field by his home off the Creek Road in Craftsbury, on Saturday, June 9, from 2 to 4 p.m. Friends may bring a finger food to share at the table.


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Live Results Live Video Day One Meet Recap The Liberty swimming & diving team enters day two on Thursday at the 2014 CCSA Swimming and Diving Championships in first place, with 74 points.
On day one, Liberty won the 200 medley relay in a CCSA, meet and program-record 1:38.21, meeting the NCAA B standard. The Lady Flames also placed second in the 800 free relay, with a new program record time of 7:17.75. Liberty's 200 medley relay later swam 1:37.80 in a time trial, earning an NCAA A cut in the process. Thursday's morning program features preliminary heats of the 500 freestyle, 200 individual medley and 50 freestyle. The top 16 preliminary times in each event will qualify for tonight's finals. There will also be "B" heats of the 200 freestyle relay this morning.
For the first time in program history, Liberty will have a diver compete. Courtney Fox will contest the women's one-meter diving, with preliminaries starting at 1 p.m. Today's action will feature pool-side, live blog coverage as the Lady Flames compete in Knoxville. Look for coverage to begin shortly before the 10 a.m. prelims start with an interactive blog, where all are invited to interact with questions and comments. Day 2 – Trials (10 a.m.) 500-yard Freestyle 200-yard Individual Medley 50-yard Freestyle 20-minute intermission 200-yard Freestyle Relay "B" One-meter Diving (1 p.m. Women) Three-meter Diving (1 p.m. Men)
Day 2 – Finals (6 p.m.) 500-yard Freestyle 200-yard Individual Medley 50-yard Freestyle One-meter Diving (Women) Three-meter Diving (Men) 200-yard Freestyle Relay "A"
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I have a confession to make: I'm scared. I've been scared of just about everything for most of my life, but right now, I fear that my current unease at putting myself out there in the world, as in dancing when I feel like it, engaging in conversion with an acquaintance, pursuing writing, as in singing karaoke at a bar with friends, taking myself seriously in a career, or picking up a dusty paintbrush, and the dissatisfaction that comes along with it will eventually destroy the happiness I currently posses in my personal life, aka, Ben and Hannah. Because fear thrives on neglect, you have one of two choices: confront the fear in the hopes that you posses the stamina to repeatedly venture past it or, go to such extremes to avoid it, that you end up alienating the ones that you love and even your own hopes and desires.
Parenthood brings to the surface a lot of the crap we have painstakingly packed away in the neglected attics of consciousness. It can be an arduous and isolating journey coming to terms with how much our own fate is tied to that of our children's and this last year for me has been both salty and sweet. I have never been the type of person to push myself too hard, but being Hannah's mother has done something irrevocable to me. From the very first time she nuzzled into my chest, I felt a powerful desire to be something more. I yearn to be a better person, for me, and through me for her. It is as though her little bright eyes shined a light on every crevice of my being, exposing every lie I had ever sold myself for the sake of comfort. Living without these lies has been uncomfortable to say the least, but it has also been an amazing opportunity, for without them my options are plain. I can close my eyes and stand still - and in doing so, throw away my self-respect and the potential respect of my daughter, or I could move forward, learn how to live, and become a worthy role model.
My mother loves telling the story of how as a baby I once fell while trying to pull myself up on a rickety piece of furniture. I apparently disliked the experience so much that, in an effort to avoid falling ever again, from that point on I shook everything I pull up on. Very clever for an infant, but as I watch Hannah learn to walk, and run, and jump with an unflinching determination, I can't help but wonder if my 'very clever' approach has translated to my adult life. It is scary watching Hannah find her footing in this world, her approach so unlike mine. When Hannah wants something, she goes straight for it. She falls, and falls again, never letting the experience impede her from trying again . She might alter her approach slightly, but pull back the reins she does not and you know what? She always succeeds. When I see her try a new stunt, like ridding her rocking horse standing up (one handed!!), I've stopped saying no. Because, although my insides are churning with the fear of her failure, she always succeeds... eventually. Perhaps all the caution with which I have lived my life, though protecting me from life's bumps and bruises, has also hindered me from taking chances, being reckless, following my desires, and most importantly, moving forward.
Unfortunately, taking a good look at your fears does not diminish them. I'm beginning to get the feeling that they never go away and that we can only hope to grow more comfortable with them. So comfortable, that we no longer let them steer us away from the things we love, from the people we love. In my case, the solution is simple: it's time that I take a few spills and, in taking a cue from my 14 month old daughter, get back up, brush myself off, and keep going. It's called growing up, and what a relief to be finally doing it! The ironic part is that, in my endeavor to become a role model for my daughter, she has actually become my mine.


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- PAL/NTSC compatibility
It's here - the fully loaded DVJ-1000. Offering the same operation and layout as the CDJ-1000MK3, but with enhanced DVD specifications, the new deck allows DJs to easily create and add visuals to their sets.
Its core CDJ-1000MK3 capabilities are enhanced by several groundbreaking features, while DVD visuals can be manipulated as you would music; so digital video scratches, loops and instant cues are all possible.
DJs can perform audio-only sets while having the option to mix DVD with a powerful and versatile range of effects on hand. The best of both worlds.
The DVJ-1000 can be slotted into existing booth set-ups making it a logical purchase, fusing a high-quality CD deck with the future - where visual artistry is becoming commonplace.
Additional features include MP3 compatibility (with an intuitive navigator), a brighter and larger WAVE display, studio-quality 96 kHz/24-bit audio and several new innovations like 4X hyper jog mode and a back-and-forth loop button.
It's a globetrotter too, playing both NTSC and PAL DVDs using a built-in standards converter; ideal for performers working with DVDs from Europe and the States. Talking of visual artistry, research shows that around 70% of clubs and 60% of music bars are installing visual equipment; so there's a definitive need in the market for future-proof technology for creating imaginative and engaging visual sets.
The DVJ-1000 offers the standard features and enhanced specification of the CDJ-1000MK3, allowing DJs to easily add visuals to their sets. It includes 'JOG feeling adjustment' that tailors the deck to performers' individual styles and retains the familiar look and feel of the CDJ-1000MK3 with pitch control, cues and loops executed in the same intuitive fashion.
Formats and MP3 Navigation
The deck supports CD (CD-R/RW) and DVD (DVD-R/RW) media and performers who work with DVD in Europe and the States will value the convenience of built-in PAL/NTSC compatibility.
The DVJ-1000 sets a new benchmark for music portability - up to 1,000 MP3 tracks can be accessed on DVD-ROM - and provides the most advanced deck for working with this ever-popular format. When connected to a preview monitor, the MP3 Navigator makes track selection a breeze: the information is displayed on a larger screen, DJs can search for music by file and up to eight subfolders (for example, genre of music, artist, track) and seven lines of text are available. For ease, a cursor button is included on the deck to scroll through and select files.
Track information
DJs also receive more information from the Preview Output Display. This enhanced feature provides an extensive dashboard (through a preview monitor) that displays key information for DVD, CD and MP3 including: DVD content, WAVE, title, artist, album, main cue points and three hot cue points.
The DVJ-1000 retains the recent display improvements to the CDJ-1000MK3. The 360° On-Jog Display is improved by being raised on the wheel and lit fluorescently, the cue marker is larger and the 45° angle marks make it easier for scratch DJs to time their effects. The track display's resolution has been doubled and the lighting is multicolor and fluorescent, while the WAVE data and playing address data encompass a complete track.
Studio quality sound
With its 96 kHz/24-bit audio, the DVJ-1000 will be used by studios, producers and artists who have the option of outputting their tracks in optimum clarity. Connected to our digital chain of mixers and effectors, the DVJ-1000 delivers unparalleled audio quality. Another feature that appeals to music professionals is our Legato Link Pro. This digital filter applies up-sampling technology to reproduce audio information lost in some disc formats (DVD: 48 kHz \ 192 kHz; CD: 44.1 kHz \ 176.4 kHz).
Performance loops
A new back-and-forth loop button allows seamless looping in four sequential steps forwards and backwards; it's a creative feature that also reproduces a smooth progression of audio and images by removing jitter. Further original developments include:
- the one-track chapter seamless loop (the track is looped continuously when the button is pressed for a second)
- a 4-beat loop button (provides automatic 4-beat looping without needing to select the out point)
- an adjustable loop in point and the back lighting of the re-loop button.
For DVJs who use short video clips, the one-track loop button is a convenient feature - it repeatedly plays back the content.
Fast search
A new 4X speed hyper jog mode has been created to support rapid searching. This also accelerates the speed at which video and audio can be scratched to extend creativity. The search facilities are complemented by a new manual search facility using the Jog Wheel (at up to 160X speed) and the WAVE display to locate tracks.
Additional features
As with the CDJ-1000MK3, gold RCA connectors are included and the deck also has a digital out to ensure the highest level of sonic purity when connected to the DJM-1000 or DJM-800 digital mixer series, for example. In addition, the deck includes a 'resume play' function to restart playing from the same point if a CD or DVD is accidentally ejected.
- MP3 Playback from DVD-R/RW, CD-R/RW: Allows playback of MP3 files recorded onto DVD discs (record about 1,500 MP3 songs depending on bit rate and compression technology used).
- 4-Beat Loop: Pressing the button while playing automatically sets a seamless four-beat loop.
- 24bit/96kHz Digital Out: The audio output for DVD provides a connection to a Pioneer digital mixer (DJM-1000, DJM-800) that retains the signal path entirely in the digital domain for a cleaner sounding mix with less noise and distortion.
- Preview Monitor: A preview screen shows a range of information without the need to switch display modes, including: track number, time, track name/artist name/album title, wave display, playing address, hot cue point data and cue point data.
- Cue / Loop Point Navigator: Display memorized cue / loop point information on the preview screen of a monitor (12 points per page) for quicker navigation and callback of stored data.
For more info, tips and tricks, demo videos and forums visit pioneerdjusa.com
Main Features
- 206mm
- Audio CD/CD-R/CD-RW/DVD Video/DVD-R/DVD-RW
- CD Audio/MP3
- CD Audio/MP3
- Video
- Video/MP3
- 1 Line
- IN/OUT Adjust
- 206mm
- CDJ / Vinyl
- Yes (2 Knobs)
- +/-6%, +/-10%, +/-16%, +/-100%
- +/-6%, +/-10%, +/-16%, +70% -100%
- +/-6%, +/-10%, +/-16%, +70% -100%
- 0.02%
- Multi Media Card/SD Card
- Owners Manual/Power Cord/RCA Cable/Video Cable/Control Cable/Forced Eject Pin
- 4Hz - 20kHz
- 115 dB (JEITA)
- 12.6 x 16.0 x 4.3
- 11.9 lbs
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|DVJ-1000 Update Procedure
|32 kb
|DVJ-1000 V1.40 Firmware Update
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A few questions went through my mind when I heard Ron Johnson stepped down (as the press release reads) as CEO at J.C. Penney. One was the Ron Burgundy line, "Well, that escalated quickly!" And with former CEO Mike Ullman waiting in the wings to return to his job (on an interim basis), I also felt Ullman was Billy Martin to Johnson's Bob Lemon.
But there are other, more-obvious questions that came to mind such as:
Testing?: Why did Johnson determine J.C. Penney was in such need of drastic change? And for that matter, why all that change, all at once? It seems Johnson went with his guy and his heart, and not with analytics. Instead of looking at why JCP customers shop in-store the way they shop, Johnson was on a mission to turn JCP stores into Apple stores. Even testing little things – like the pricing strategy and the price tags – in two or 3 markets could have helped Johnson see the light.
How will JCP win its customers back?: Ullman said in the company's press release that he'd reach out to team members, shareholders and customers and find out how to right the ship. But it it too late? Has the alienated JCP shopper moved on to Target and Kohl's? Or will the JCP customer be willing to forgive, and give the merchant a second chance?
With all the private label brands, they still lost money?: I was recently talking with a merchandising expert about the clearance sales going on at my local JCP store and on JCP.com. I wondered how poor JCP's fourth-quarter results would be, based on about 70% of the men's department being marked down after Christmas. And that's when I was reminded of how many private labels JCP sells, and the potential mark-up associated with selling private labels at full price. But still, nearly a billion was lost in the fiscal year.
Why April 8?: Why not Feb. 27, when Johnson proudly announced everything was fine and dandy in Plano, TX? Did the board truly believe the March 15 launch of Canadian fashion line Joe Fresh, and a revamped home store in May, will help JCP differentiate itself?


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Leishman makes strong start, McIlroy leads
Australian Marc Leishman made the most of glorious conditions at Royal Liverpool to put himself in the early British Open mix behind impressive clubhouse leader Rory McIlroy.
Leishman carded a three-under-par 69 in his opening round on Thursday before Northern Irishman McIlroy fired a 66 to lead the morning starters.
Tiger Woods overcame a poor start in his much-anticipated return to major golf, matching Leishman's round to make an encouraging start at Hoylake.
While Woods had to fight back from making two early bogeys, Leishman was strong and steady throughout a still, sunny morning.
The Victorian, playing in the fourth group of the day, made birdies on three of the historic course's four par 5s, with a bogey on the par-4 12th the only blemish on his card.
He could have gone even lower had he converted a string of makeable birdie putts on the back nine, but Leishman was satisfied with his start.
"I said to my caddie on about the third or fourth hole `I've really got to go low today'," Leishman said.
"It was definitely in my mind that I needed to take advantage of the benign conditions.
"If it gets windy tomorrow afternoon, I might need a couple of shots up my sleeve."
Leishman is no stranger to contending early in a major, having done so at last year's US Masters, but he's bidding to make his mark at the British Open for the first time having never finished better than 60th.
"I hit the ball probably as well as I have all year today," Leishman said.
"It's definitely a good start and something to build on."
Fellow Australian Matt Jones also made an encouraging start, recovering superbly to card a one-under 71 after making back-to-back double bogeys early in his round.
Jones birdied the first three holes on the back nine and finished with an eagle on the par-5 18th, chipping in from the bunker to cap a tremendous fightback.
"It was a tough start but I've been hitting it well this week and I knew if I kept going I could get it back," said Jones, playing in his first British Open.
World No.8 McIlroy had predicted Royal Liverpool's par 5s, all reachable in two shots, would hold the key to victory and like Leishman he birdied three of them in a flawless round.
Woods, playing in his first major since back surgery, bogeyed the first two holes but made five birdies in the space of six holes on the back nine.
Italian Matteo Manassero was second-best of the morning contingent, sitting one shot behind McIlroy, while his countrymen - brothers Edoardo and Francesco Molinari - opened with matching 68s.
Australian big guns Adam Scott and Jason Day were among those due to play afternoon rounds.
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District 55 moving forward to replace superintendent
Blackfoot School District 55 board members have implemented a plan to move forward in the process of replacing former superintendent Scott Crane, who resigned in June. The plan includes the implementation of a 15-member committee made up of teachers, administrators, students, business people and ethnic leaders, along with a series of public hearings within the district to gain community input on what they would like to see in a new superintendent.
In a work session at the district office Monday evening, all board members agreed that the community should be actively involved in the selection of the new superintendent and that it won't be necessary to spend money on an expensive hiring firm.
"It's time that we put this on paper and set a timeline on how we want to include the community and the patrons in this selections," said board chairman Scott Reese. "Let's set some milestones on where we need to be moving forward."
"We want the community to be stakeholders in this process," added trustee Mary Jo Marlow. "We can pull from the good people of this community..let them help with the screening process...and get this done ourselves without hiring expensive recruiting firms."
Treasurer Jenni Hong agreed, adding that she feels strongly that district high school students should be included in the process as well. "We have some amazing students...the student body president...those on the student council... they want to be and should be involved."
The board concurred that the new committee members will be based on recommendations by board members and will be announced at the regularly scheduled meeting on Sept. 27. The newly established committee, with the assistance of board members, will then set a series of public hearings to be conducted in October.
District officials will post the position nationwide on Nov. 20. That posting will remain open for at least 60 days.
Reese said that it will be the ultimate role of the school board to make the final hiring decision and he hopes, that by sticking to this timeline, that they will be able to have a new superintendent selected by Feb. 1, 2013.
Chad Struhs will remain the interim superintendent until a new hire is in place.


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