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TRENTON — A mural, a plan and determination is all it took to transform an abandoned lot in a neglected Trenton neighborhood into a lush urban oasis.
The Gandhi Garden on East Hanover Street went from just another unkempt lot filled with six-foot high weeds and trash, to a do-it-yourself community garden.
The inspiration for the garden came from a mural of Gandhi painted by Will Kasso, a Trenton artist and member of the Sage Coalition. Kasso said that the Gandhi mural that is painted directly behind the garden is the third he's painted as the original that was done in 2008 was vandalized. The mural was the first that Kasso painted on East Hanover Street. The mural was repainted before the Sage Coalition's "Windows of Soul" event and again to its current iteration.
Before the "Windows of Soul" event, the grass to the lot was cut and the garden began its transformation. The garden's appearance started as a conceptual rendering by Sage Coalition member Graham Apgar. It took volunteers much of last summer into the winter months to bring the constantly evolving Gandhi Garden to life.
The group reclaimed the lot themselves figuring that it wouldn't matter since no one appeared to care about it anyway. The Sage Coalition garnered the support of North Ward Councilwoman Marge Caldwell-Wilson, a supporter of arts and culture within the city, Kasso and Gordon said.
"Caldwell-Wilson brought city administrators, public works — the whole nine," said Kasso. "The city knows about it, is cool with it and has been extremely supportive."
Of the decision to open the space up on their own Kasso said, "If no one is doing anything with the space, lets take it and do something cool with it."
The group took control of the lot, the non-profit A Better Way came out and cut down the grass, and the Coalition began working to build something from nothing.
While their method may have been unorthodox, they took a lot where Kasso said nothing legal was going on, referring to the illegally dumped trash state of the property. Kasso said what they've done is better than what was going on in the lot and that all it took was getting organized and having a plan.
"We wanted to show people they can do it themselves," said Kasso. "They (city residents) don't necessarily have to wait and have someone come do it for them."
Once the city got involved, however, they donated materials like mulch and soil.
"The fun part is that 80 percent of the materials come from within three-miles of our neighborhood," said Jon Gordon of the Trenton Downtown Association.
Most of the planters, made of recycled tires came from the lot next to the garden where someone had dumped about 300 of them.
Other planters were created using pallets and trellises were created from discarded bike wheels. One of the bike wheel trellises, created by Wills Kinsley, stands at the entrance to the garden. Beyond that is the "beehive," a gazebo-like structure built from pallets.
Gordon said that people can evaluate common waste products within their community and see what they can build out of them. "All you need is a little space and few people to say, 'Hey I want to build this thing or build that,'" said Gordon.
Most of the plants at the Garden were purchased from the Trenton Psychiatric Hospital Greenhouse, where citizens in the area can buy plants for a discounted rate over that of the regular home improvement stores. The hospital's greenhouse is located at 100 Sullivan Way.
The Gandhi Garden is filled with flowers rather than the typical vegetable gardens like the one on Academy Street two-blocks away.
"The garden produces more food than the neighborhood consumes," said Gordon. "They give a lot of food to local soup kitchens."
One of the reasons we chose to do flowers was to create a sister habitat to benefit other community gardens, of which the city has over 50, Gordon said.
"It's also another reason why flowers in the city are very important," said Gordon. "In rural areas you don't need to worry about that, because bugs and pollinating insects can go anywhere."
Gordon said that the flowers attract bug and pollinating insects that will benefit other gardens and the entire city.
The garden along with the "Windows of Soul" public art display is just part of the equation to reviving a neighborhood.
"It's kind of the whole story of this block," said Kasso. "This is a block that no one wanted invest in, it's almost a block the city just gave up hope on."
East Hanover Street, according Kasso has a bad reputation and has long been considered dangerous, but the Sage coalition took a chance on helping to elicit change on the block.
"This block has a notorious reputation," said Kasso. "In all honesty, it still sticks to its notorious reputation."
Even though the block still sticks to some of its old ways, Kasso and volunteers at the garden have noted a positive change in the neighborhood. Activities that once took place right out in the open in broad daylight seem to have receded into the depths of alleyways or the late night and early morning hours.
Kasso said the project was more of a "what if?" sort of idea, but that they just took out the what if.
"There are a lot of East Hanover Streets across the country," Kasso said.
The Gandhi Garden and the "Windows of Soul" public art project have landed on Google maps and while the current state of the garden isn't shown, it can be easily found. In January, the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation ranked the garden fourth on a list of the ten best non-profit arts projects in the state along with Trenton's Art All Night, and Art All Day (both ranked third) and the Passage Theatre, also of Trenton, which ranked ninth on the top ten list.
The recognition by the Dodge Foundation excited Jon Gordon of the The Trenton Downtown Association, because it points to Trenton's strength in arts an culture. The Passage Theatre Company also calls the 219 Gallery next door to the Gandhi Garden home.
Gordon said that the Garden also serves a secondary purpose as a community center. Next door to the once abandoned lot is Gallery 219 , where the Sage Coalition calls home along with other groups.
The former space occupied by the Trenton Atelier on Allen street served as a community center where kids and residents could join in and take a hands on approach to the arts. The group lost the warehouse 2012 and with that, the performance space and ease of community engagement. With the Gandhi Garden, they have rekindled their love for building the community and the space contains a stage and the process of building and maintaining the garden keeps them going. Having their art gallery next door also keeps events going to bring people to the garden. Additionally, SAGE Coalition maintains a website that lets people know about upcoming events at the gallery and the garden. Their website is http://sagecoalitionnj.com.
"It costs millions to build community centers — you know it cost to build this?" Gordon asked. "Sweat, he said."
Derrick "D-Block" McEady, who lives across the street from the garden took Apgar's rendering and made it a reality. Of his effort, Derrick said, "If anyone asks, he got it done."
Kasso said that including people in the neighborhood even if they didn't have a hand in the garden was important to maintain an understanding, part of building up the community.
While the Sage Coalition took charge and worked to bring the garden to life, it's grown to include other nonprofits and residents who maintain the garden and take pride in what has been built.
The Gandhi Garden is still evolving with the help of other non-profits such as ISLES, the Trenton Downtown Association and A Better Way. Kasso said that the garden has been a collaborative effort that's been 99 percent volunteer driven.
"This is a perfect model for any area in any town that's going through the same thing," said Kasso whose motto is "Reach the world, but touch the hood first."
The Gandhi Garden is also inspired by the quote included on the mural Kasso painted, "You must be the change you wish to see in the world."
Not only did the quote inspire Kasso, it inspired one of his heroes as well, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
"It started with one wall," said Kasso. "Now it's become what you see here and it's far reaching ... we're not the only ones involved — this has taken on a life of it's own now."
To learn more about the Gandhi Garden, go to the SAGE Coalition's website or go to facebook.com/thegandhigarden.


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He can't help it.(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3649302&forum_id=2#33570824)
why the fuck should i care what i am to you, i'm not here to strive for brownie points from anonymous human beings on the other side of the internet
i am here and i make observations. if you don't like it too bad. i don't even think you'd deny what i said tbh.
you're a hilarious poster but you also get inescapably maf whenever politics are involved(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3649302&forum_id=2#33570937)
You are hilariously devoid of self-awareness lmfao!(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3649302&forum_id=2#33578827)
"When you look at these states, all of them, frankly, are terrible. Oregon is a total disaster and hasn't produced anything in like, decades," Trump said. "And don't even get me started on Washington. As for Idaho, most of it is a mess," he added.
When pressed by reporters, Trump refused to elaborate on the future status of American citizens living within the boundaries of the Jiangchong subsidiaries.
"Making America great again is about, frankly, getting rid of underperforming states full of losers. And these ones are among the absolute worst, believe me," he added.
Between his shit tax plan, having Goldman Sachs bankers advise him, and now this, it's really a shame and a big breach of his campaign promises. It's exactly the same Jeb! type politics that fuck over the little guy to reward rich donors he campaigned against.
Just have to hope he doesn't get that stuff accomplished.(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3649302&forum_id=2#33577217)

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The European Commission is developing a European Skills, Competences and Occupations taxonomy (ESCO), which will describe the most relevant skills, competences and qualifications needed for several thousand occupations.
Aimed at institutions and stakeholders in the labour market and education sector, this new tool will be progressively developed over the coming years to include as many occupations as possible. Once finalised, ESCO will be the first classification of its kind available in all EU languages.
ESCO will be made available to all institutions in the labour market and within the education sector for use in their respective systems. The detailed picture of job profiles provided through ESCO has the potential to bring benefits to both jobseekers and employers. For example, it could be used to help jobseekers better describe their skill sets, or to develop new training initiatives adapted to the needs of the labour market and improved career guidance services.
At European level, ESCO will contribute to improving the services provided by EURES, the European Job Mobility Portal and make it possible to develop new services such as Match & Map which aims to improve the matching of jobseekers to available jobs.
To ensure that ESCO meets the needs of its users, interested parties, such as employment services, social partners, companies, education and training institutions or developers of job search web tools, are invited to take part in its development. To get involved or to find out more about the project, please contact the ESCO secretariat.
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Councilmember Floreen Announces Golden Shovel Award Winners
Montgomery Councilmember Nancy Floreen will present the 2014 Sidewalks Are Safe For Everyone (SAFE) Golden Shovel awards at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, April 22, in the Council Office Building to honor residents who helped out neighbors at various times during the Washington area's long and snowy winter of 2013-14.
The ceremonies will be televised live by County Cable Montgomery (CCM—Cable Channel 6 on Comcast and RCN, Channel 30 on Verizon). The broadcast also will be streamed here.
Councilmember Floreen created the Golden Shovel awards to honor residents who helped neighbors shovel out after a snowfall. The awards were not presented in the past three years due to mild winters, but Councilmember Floreen brought back the awards following this season's long winter of arctic temperatures and multiple snow storms.
This winter, with the seemingly never-ending snow storms, Councilmember Floreen decided to award all nominees. She will issue 82 Golden Shovel awards to 111 individuals.
"As I read through the nominations, I recognized how grateful people are for the kindness of their neighbors," said Councilmember Floreen.
"To duly recognize these unsung heroes for all the gratitude people expressed, I decided I have to honor everyone who was nominated. They all deserve a Golden Shovel. Our seniors, school children, people with disabilities and those who walk to work or use mass transit depend on snow-free sidewalks. This goes beyond convenience. It is a matter of public safety," she said.
The 2014 Golden Shovel Awardees are:
Wabi Aboudou (Takoma Park) repeatedly shoveled the long driveway and cleared the car of a neighborhood senior citizen couple.
Fadjil Asikin (Bethesda) almost single-handedly cleared the busy sidewalks near his house that connect his neighborhood with the Grosvenor Metro and Wildwood Shopping Center.
James "Dusty" Baber (Rockville), at age 73, shoveled his neighbor's property several times along with the sidewalks on his own corner house lot.
Lisa Bente (Rockville) shoveled the sidewalks of three neighbors after this season's snow storm of more than 15 inches.
Scott Berman (Rockville) helped his elderly neighbors shovel their sidewalks and driveways.
Lise and Bill Bernhard (Bethesda) assisted neighbor Sara Robinson in providing detailed work of snow removal by clearing snow off cars and removing snow and ice from steps.
Michael Bernstein, (Takoma Park) after each snow storm this winter, routinely cleared the entire side of his street and sidewalks of snow and assisted others with snow removal.
Renrique "Ricky" Bertley (Kensington), with the help of his family, continuously plowed the streets of his community during the snow storms at all hours of the night and day.
Jeff Brink, (Gaithersburg) after every storm, cleared the sidewalks and walkways of his neighbors and assisted to dig out cars—despite a recent leg injury.
Joe, Anna, Sophia and Peter Capizzi (Chevy Chase) gathered with others to help shovel snow from sidewalks to provide pedestrian safety on a stretch of Wisconsin Avenue.
J. Matt Clouse (Takoma Park) cleared his senior citizen neighbors' sidewalk, long walkway and steps to their front door.
Michael Codori (Rockville) made sure each of his elderly neighbors' sidewalks, driveways and walkways were safe and clear of snow.
Kees deKievit (Broookeville), after every snow storm, came equipped with shovel, snow blower and broom to clear his neighbor's 90-foot-long driveway and car.
Chris Ecker (Gaithersburg) shoveled the walks and driveways of several neighbors, including a family that had just moved into the neighborhood.
Rolf Eppinger (Silver Spring) consistently removed snow and ice from his blind neighbors' sidewalk, driveway and walkways.
Melanie Folstad (Chevy Chase) organized and worked with a group of volunteer shovelers to clear a portion of Wisconsin Avenue, making it safe for bus riders and pedestrians.
Jim Ford and Beth Rockwell (Glen Echo) shoveled sidewalks and cleared cars of snow as far as two blocks from their house.
John Hallen (Brookeville), during the 18-inch snow storm, cleared his neighbors' driveways with his tractor.
Russell Hartung (Darnestown), after long work days, regularly shoveled the driveways of his neighbors.
Natalia Henriquez and Christopher Panek (Rockville) shoveled their neighbor's sidewalk and provided a clear path for elementary school children on their way to school.
Annie and Bob Hinkley with their children (Chevy Chase) joined their forces with others and shoveled a portion of Wisconsin Avenue's sidewalk of snow.
David Hobsen (Silver Spring) shoveled a neighbor's driveway while the family was out of town.
Richard Hoye (Bethesda) was nominated by several neighbors praising his work of shoveling and plowing the sidewalks in an area of Old Georgetown Road.
Andrew Huck (Silver Spring), along with his neighbor Chuck Niglio, used their snow blowers to clear sidewalks and driveways throughout their neighborhood as well as the path to the local middle school.
George and Margo Hunt (Rockville) shoveled and de-iced their elderly neighbor's walkway and steps.
Greg Iser (Silver Spring) shoveled a neighbor's driveway while the family was out of town.
John and Evelyn Jemionek (Silver Spring) shoveled the sidewalks of three neighbors during every storm.
Rick Jones (Silver Spring) used his snow blower after every storm to clear sidewalks in two blocks of his neighborhood and also cleared pathways leading to the nearby elementary school.
Mylene and Eric Jouane (Bethesda), who are new to their neighborhood, checked on their elderly neighbors after each snow storm and also shoveled their sidewalks and paths.
Mr. and Mrs. Kamachaitis (Boyds) cleared snow for several houses in their neighborhood and helped in other ways during the snow storms.
Joe and Kay Kanney (Rockville) repeatedly shoveled their neighbor's sidewalk and driveway and cleared their car of snow—just as they have done in past winters.
Pat and Todd King (Gaithersburg) cleared three driveways and sidewalks of senior neighbors.
Stephen Klopfer (Germantown) cleared the sidewalks and driveways for 19 senior neighbors.
Joe Klosky (Rockville), together with neighbor Bob Jenkins, cleared as many as 10 driveways during each snow storm using snow blowers and shovels.
Alex Koudry (Silver Spring), during each snow storm, cleared the driveways of his next door neighbor and other elderly neighbors nearby.
Julio Kuchilla (Germantown) for more than 13 years has cleared snow from the walkway and sidewalk of his neighbor.
Loretta Lawrence and her son, Jason (Kensington), cleared the sidewalks and driveways of their neighbor, who is a physician, while the doctor worked at the hospital during the storm.
Ben LeBlanc, (Bethesda) age 13, shoveled his neighbor's walkway and cleared her car of snow.
John Meekin and Andrew Leite (Rockville) shoveled their neighbor's sidewalks and patio.
Steve Leon (Brookeville), who was nominated by several neighbors, cleared the driveways and walkways of neighbors with his snow blower after every storm.
Michael Linder (Silver Spring) shoveled the sidewalks and driveways of several neighbors after each snowfall.
Deven and Kyle Lizzi (Burtonsville) shoveled the sidewalks of at least six neighbors after storms—before shoveling their own house.
Rick McUmber (Chevy Chase) shoveled sidewalks on Wisconsin Avenue between Hunt Avenue and Bradley Boulevard. He was always the first one out during storms helping to shovel.
Patrick Malloy and his children (Potomac) assisted their senior citizen neighbors by shoveling their driveways and walkways.
Joe Mamana (Burtonsville) tirelessly cleared snow from several neighbors' driveways during snow storms.
Pedro Marroquin (Silver Spring) shoveled a neighbor's sidewalk during her husband's illness and subsequent death.
Tim and Debbie Marsh (Montgomery Village), who were nominated by several neighbors, shoveled sidewalks and steps of nine townhomes occupied by widows and others with medical issues.
Rob Mixell (Gaithersburg) and his son cleared their neighbors' driveways during storms.
Mitchell Morris and his son, Brian (Rockville), consistently cleared their neighbor's long and wide driveway.
Jake Nichols (Rockville) shoveled the driveway and dug out the car of his senior neighbor during the winter. In summer, he often helps with gardening and other tasks in the yard.
Chuck Niglio and Andrew Huck (Silver Spring) used their snow blowers to clear sidewalks and driveways throughout their neighborhood, as well as the path to the local middle school.
John Nigro (Silver Spring) cleared his neighbor's sidewalk, driveway and walkways.
Nick Novak (Rockville) purchased a snow blower to lighten the community burden when he learned the winter was going to be snowy, and he cleared much of neighborhood each snowfall.
The Nusraty and Price children (Potomac), after each snowfall, shoveled the driveway of a neighbor recovering from open heart surgery.
Sue Ousterhout and her daughter, Gina Balodemas,(Chevy Chase) shoveled the sidewalks of snow, creating a safe pathway for pedestrians to Bradley Boulevard.
Michael Peyton (Silver Spring) shoveled the sidewalks and driveways of four of his neighbors all winter, including those of a senior with arthritis and COPD.
Andrew Pollock (Takoma Park) shoveled the sidewalk and long walkway to the home of a senior couple who are unable to do their own shoveling.
Joseph Porcelli (Bethesda) created snowcrew.org, a web site that matches volunteers who are willing to help by shoveling for residents who are unable to shovel themselves.
Conrad Potemra (Poolesville) shoveled many of his neighbors' driveways and sidewalks, and also went beyond the homes to provide access to the nearby intersection.
Jeffrey Powell (Gaithersburg) has a long record of helping his neighbors during snow storms. He was one of the first shovelers out to help after storms this year—just like he was after blizzards of 1996 and 2009, Snowmageddon and the 2011 storms. He also used his truck to pull out the vehicles of drivers who got stuck in the snow.
Vincent Queen, Jr. (Silver Spring) tirelessly helped his neighbors during the 2014 storms.
Phil Reding (Montgomery Village) shoveled the driveways and sidewalks of several elderly neighbors whom he did not know, but heard were in need of help.
The Reichard Family (Rockville) shoveled the sidewalk for the entire block after the snow storms this year—just as they do every year.
Sara Robinson (Bethesda) used a snow blower to clear the driveway of her medically vulnerable neighbor while Lise and Bill Bernhard worked to clear off cars and remove snow and ice from the steps.
Joseph and Christine Rosamont (Silver Spring) this year, like every year, cleared a pathway from the house to the curb to enable their wheelchair-bound neighbor to board Metro Access and attend his day program.
Pete Salinger (Bethesda) shoveled the snow on the sidewalks he worked hard to have installed, thereby helping all of his neighbors—and especially one who suffered a concussion after slipping and falling on an icy sidewalk.
The Shein Family (Potomac), as they do every year, shoveled the driveway and sidewalks of neighbors whose physical limitations prevent them from doing their own shoveling.
Robert Sherf (Silver Spring) cleared the sidewalks on his block and the entire neighborhood road with his small plow.
Kenneth Singleton (Olney), who is known to his entire community for his generosity over the years, shoveled driveways of many of his neighbors.
Gariel Spiro (Gaithersburg) cleared snow at the home of a senior with physical limitations.
Bob Stern (Potomac), age 73, used his snow blower to clear sidewalks and driveways throughout his neighborhood.
Jim and Sue Suit (Olney) shoveled the driveway and front door area of their neighbors with medical limitations—as they have done after every snow storm for the past 13 years.
Emmanuel Suppey (Gaithersburg) cleared snow from the sidewalk and front steps—as well as from the car and parking spaces—of a senior neighbor who is recovering from hip replacement surgery. They also help the neighbor by providing rides to doctor appointments and assist with errands.
Frank Taylor (Silver Spring) cleared walkways and driveways of several neighbors who face challenges due to health or age—in spite of his own back issues.
Timothy Thew (Poolesville) attached his plow to his ATV at the first sign of winter and cleared snow for the entire neighborhood all season long.
Dan Thomas (Silver Spring) cleared the nearby church parking lot and also plowed the long driveway of a senior couple, allowing the man to get to the hospital for his scheduled surgery.
Casey Thompson (Rockville) shoveled sidewalks and driveways throughout his neighborhood—helping his neighbors as he does in other ways year-round.
Leroy Wells (Gaithersburg) helped anyone he saw in need and looked after his neighbors in other ways—in some cases ensuring that they had heat, food and water.
Christopher Williams (Gaithersburg) regularly helped neighbors with disabilities by removing snow from their sidewalks, driveways and from the front of their homes.
Hannah Williams (Gaithersburg), who is only four years old, is already learning the Golden Rule by shoveling—or at least trying to shovel—her neighbor's driveway.
Jim Williams (Takoma Park) used his snow blower to clear the sidewalks of several of neighbors, including one who uses crutches to get around.
Michael Wilson (Gaithersburg) plowed sidewalks throughout the neighborhood and created a clear access to all the bus stops.
Mark Wood (Silver Spring), the longest residing member of his community, cleared streets and sidewalks to ensure all of his neighbors were able to carry on their daily routines.
Dave Worcester and Therese Worcester-Aubin (Gaithersburg), were out in full force after the snow storms shoveling sidewalks and clearing many cars of snow through their entire condominium community.
William Wyncoop (Poolesville) cleared his neighbor's sidewalks for years—although he remained anonymous until recentlyy.
Five Things to Know Today, March 11, in Montgomery County
Here are five things to know today, March 11, in Montgomery County: 1.Five teams of Montgomery County students won prizes for their public service announcements at the sixth annual Choose Respect Conference. Find out who won here. 2. Do you know of someone who deserves a Golden Shovel Award for their neighborly acts this winter? […]
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It's been a long winter, some say never ending, with record cold temperatures and snowfall after snowfall. Now county officials want to honor the unsung heroes in our communities who went above and beyond the call of duty when it came to helping clear our sidewalks of snow and ice. Montgomery County Councilmember Nancy Floreen is […]
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This winter season of extensive snowfalls gave Montgomery County residents great need for snow removal. For some, shoveling sidewalks was either an unmanageable challenge or posed a possible danger to their health. Fortunately, throughout the County, there were residents who cleared their own sidewalks—and also helped neighbors in need. To recognize those who helped neighbors […]


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SIERRA VISTA, Ariz. -- While the FBI has not revealed which of the two agents working with Border Patrol Agent Nicholas Ivie fired the shot that killed him, a family spokesman indicated the Ivies have the information, and have forgiven and embraced that agent.
Federal investigators said Ivie and two other agents were responding to a sensor alarm used to detect smugglers crossing the border near Bisbee last Tuesday.
In the dark, investigators believe Ivie thought his fellow agents were smugglers. They said Ivie fired first, striking one of the agents, who returned fire. Ivie died in the accidental gunfight.
In what family spokesman Kevin Goates describes as "one of the most moving experiences" of his life, the agent wounded by Ivie and possibly killed Ivie has been embraced by the Ivie family.
"He was hurting, but he was welcomed as he walked into the house with unbelievable love," Goates recalled of the first meeting between the still-unnamed agent and the Ivie family. "There were words of kindness, love and respect."
"And to see Christy go up, hug him, and whisper words of comfort, it's just an incredible example of her setting aside her pain and grief," Goates told reporters after the funeral on Monday.
The spokesman went on to say the agent is being treated like a brother or long-lost son by the Ivie family. He sat next to them at the funeral, in the front row.
"He's been invited to spend time with the family," Goates said. "They wanted to know his birthday and he's been invited to vacation with the family."
Goates told reporters the Ivie family is not focused on the facts surrounding the shooting.
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We reviewed Light and Motion's Vis 180 a couple of years ago and liked it. Since then, it has shed some weight, gained even more lumens and still costs a lot.
The Vis 180 is a (micro)USB rechargeable rear light that is seriously bright, and is visible through 180 degrees. It achieves this through two dedicated amber LEDs pointed to the sides, as well as obviously the main red rear facing light.
In the product video (http://vimeo.com/13816382), Light and Motion reckon that the Vis 80 delivers 10 times the light output to its closest tail light competitor. While I have neither the resources or the inclination to verify that, I will say that it's VERY bright. Easily the brightest rear light I've ever used (though I haven't been able to compare with an Exposure Flare, which was suggested in the comments when we reviewed it last). I'll go out on a limb here and say that it's not as a bright as a Hope District +, going by our review of an earlier version of that - the Hope is a chunk more expensive and to be fair isn't the kind of AA light that Light & Motion are making their comparisons with.
The main red rear-facing light has 4 modes which you cycle through with a single button: steady (50 lumens), high pulse (50 lumens), low pulse (25 lumens) and paceline (5 lumens). The latter only gives you side visibility, and switches off the main rear red light - so as not to blind whoever is sucking your wheel. Stated battery life is 4 hrs, 6 hrs, 12 hrs and 20 hrs minimum. My unscientific test of fully charging it, switching it on in steady mode and timing how long it takes before it switches itself off suggests that these are pessimistic times. I got nearly 6 hours out of a full charge on steady - only fair to say that was at room temperature.
The rear lights battery status indicator (found at the bottom of the light) is described as "novel" in the product video, claiming it's a "true" indicator. I found it pretty useful in any case. As the guy in the video says, if you're in high pulse mode, a green status tells you that you have 6-8 hrs of battery life left, on amber that's 4-6 hrs, red means 2-4 hrs and when it starts flashing red you've got less than 2 hrs left and it's time to find that microUSB cable to charge the Lithium-Ion battery, which takes around 5 hours.
A micro-USB cable is included in the box, but not a wall mount. Chances are you've got one of those kicking around anyway.
The mounting system is tool-free and consists of a mounting bracket with a rubber strap that goes around the seat post. The light then clicks on to this; you can adjust the angle of the light so that it's perpendicular to the road by holding down the little red button on the side of the light. According to the website, you can buy a rack mount. At nearly 100 quid, I would have liked to have seen that included.
The manual states that the light can also be clipped in to the little strap you find on many seat packs and saddle bags. I tried this on a Topeak medium saddle pack; sadly the light wasn't there anymore when I arrived at my destination. That's seriously not funny if you've spent all those notes.
At the risk of going on about it, while the light itself is excellent, out of the box it can only reliably be mounted to the seatpost. That's a serious limitation to me, on my bikes there's a saddle pack in the way.
The light is rated to IP65, which means "totally protected against dust and can withstand low-pressure jets of water from all directions - with limited ingress acceptable". Translated: is fine with rain.
An impressively bright light at a pretty impressive price; let down for me by its mounting hardware.
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Make and model: Light & Motion Vis 180 rear light
Size tested: n/a
Tell us what the product is for, and who it's aimed at. What do the manufacturers say about it? How does that compare to your own feelings about it?
Light and Motion say this: "The Taillight that looks to its Left and its Right. Keep your mind focused on the day ahead, while your VIS® 180 has your back and your side - the first taillight to offer a full 180 degrees of Commuter Safety. The Vis® 180 is available in two different colors: Quartz and Bronze."
Tell us some more about the technical aspects of the product?
The Vis® 180 delivers an SUV sized output from a compact lightweight package. At 10 times the light of the most powerful AA tail lights, combined with brilliant amber side lights, the Vis® 180 lets the cars know you belong on the road too. With a tool-less mount, locking mount clip for frame or bag, and convenient cell phone micro USB charging, you will never go back to a blinkie again.
The light is made on a metal chassis and has a very high quality feel to it.
It is VERY bright and does make you visible around 180 degrees from the rear.
At 102 grams, it's not the lightest rear light you can get. Those lighter ones won't be anywhere near as bright.
At £80 (if you shop around online, SRP £89.99), this is undoubtedly one of the most expensive rear lights out there. However durable and bright, not everybody will be able to justify it.
Tell us how the product performed overall when used for its designed purpose
Very bright, a joy to use until it pinged off my saddle pack. Then it didn't work so well any more, due to me not being able to find it anymore.
Tell us what you particularly liked about the product
Seriously bright, gentle pulsing as opposed to aggressive blinking and 180 degree visibility.
Tell us what you particularly disliked about the product
The price and the mounting system.
Did you enjoy using the product? Yes
Would you consider buying the product? No - too expensive
Would you recommend the product to a friend? Probably not, unless they were made of money.
About the tester
Age: 32 Height: 1.78m Weight: 76kg
I usually ride: All of them! My best bike is: Cervelo Dual
I've been riding for: Over 20 years I ride: Every day I would class myself as: Expert
I regularly do the following types of riding: time trialling, commuting, touring, club rides, fixed/singlespeed, Audax


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Brian Walker will begin the second year of his second stint as the University of Delaware baseball pitching coach in 2014. Walker, who also served as the Blue Hen pitching coach for four seasons in 200710, rejoined a staff led by Sherman, associate head coach Dan Hammer, and assistant coach Mel Bacon. "We are very fortunate to have Brian back on our staff," said Sherman in making the announcement. "He comes with tremendous experience. He did a great job for us in the past and we expect just the same this time. Brian pitched at the highest level of college baseball and won two College World Series while at Miami (Fla.). That's good for our program and and really helps us in recruiting." "I'm very happy to be back with the University of Delaware baseball program and working with Coach Sherman," Walker stated. "My first experience with the Blue Hens was enjoyable and I want to continue to recruit outstanding student-athletes and improve on the high expectations the program already possesses." Returning after a stint with the All-Star Baseball Academy in Delaware, Walker handled the reigns as pitching coach for the University of Delaware from 2006 through 2010, helping the Blue Hens to three winning seasons and two Colonial Athletic Association Tournament appearances, including a runner-up finish in 2007. During Walker's first tenure leading the UD pitching staff, the Blue Hens tied a 24year school record that was set in 1983 as three Blue Hen pitchers were selected in the 2007 Major League Baseball first-year player draft. Billy Harris went in the 25th round to the Philadelphia Phillies, Chad Kerfoot was the Oakland Athletics' choice in the 30th round, and Mike McGuire was selected in the 46th round by the Cincinnati Reds. In his first year back in 2013, Walker helped Delaware post a record of 33-22 and finish third in the CAA regular season standings. Led by second team All-CAA righthanded starter Chad Kuhl (10-2) and third team All-CAA relief pitcher Stephen Richter, the Blue Hens posted a team earned run average of 4.13 to rank fifth in the league and struck out 409 batters to rank third. A native of Miami, Fla., Walker compiled a 26-5 record in three seasons as a lefthanded pitcher at Miami (Fla.) and was drafted in the fourth round of the 2001 Major League Baseball draft by the New York Mets. He spent five seasons in the Mets' organization, splitting time between Brooklyn, Capital City, and St. Lucie. During his time with the Mets organization, Walker compiled a 17-13 record with a 3.66 earned-run average and 212 strikeouts in 244 innings pitched. During his collegiate career, Walker was a member of two College World Series championship teams, helping the Hurricanes win it all as a freshman in 1999 and as a junior in 2001. As a sophomore in 2000, he posted a 12-2 record with 88 strikeouts in 99 innings. He followed up his outstanding sophomore season by going 12-1 for the national champion Hurricanes, including a win over USC during the College World Series. Walker earned his degree in criminology from Miami in 2005. He resides in the Newark area with his wife, Alicia Greco, who serves as UD's Assistant Director of Athletics for Operations. The couple was married in May, 2013.
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Author Notes: Indian and Mexican cuisines are close in a lot of ways. When I first came to the US, I missed the spice factor the most. I could barely eat in any of the restaurants except Indian. I remember living on Fries in grad school and on lemonade every where I went. Eventually, Italian became one of my favorite cuisines. That said, I still love the heat. I can put crushed red pepper flakes in pretty much all the foods. Mexican food is the next best option when I dont want to cook Indian food at home. This is an inspiration from 'On the Border' Mexican grill. They serve these fries in a margarita glass served alongside their sauce. I serve these fries with a Southwestern Ranch dressing. —Shri
Serves: 4
Ripe Avocados, preferably Haas, halved, cored and cut into 1/2 inch long pieces
cup Flour
Eggs, lightly beaten
cups Bread Crumbs
teaspoon Cumin Powder
Oil for Deep frying
Salt to taste
Southwestern Ranch Dressing
teaspoon Chilli Powder, optional
- Combine the flour, Cumin Powder and Salt in a bowl Heat Oil in a wok.
- Place eggs in a shallow bowl Place Bread Crumbs in a separate bowl
- Dip Avocado in flour mixture, then dip the wedge in eggs and then dip it in breadcrumbs to coat the wedge thoroughly.
- Add one wedge at a time and fry until golden brown. Place the wedges on a paper towel and drain any excess oil.
- Serve with the Southwestern Ranch dressing.
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Health Center Recognized for HIV Work
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A California clinic has been named HIV Primary Care Health Center of the Month. Clinicas De Salud Del Pueblo--located near the California-Mexico border, east of San Diego in Brawley, California--was recognized for its work in HIV/AIDS care. The clinic is one of 54 sites participating in AETC NCHCMC training and is training 12 of their providers in HIV care. Most of the training sites are not currently funded by Ryan White. Clinicas De Salud Del Pueblo serves around 50,000 people each year and provides HIV care for over 150 HIV-positive clients.
The recognition was accorded by the AETC National Center for HIV Care in Minority Communities (AETC NCHCMC), a HRSA-funded cooperative agreement. The Center is providing TA and training to expand HIV/AIDS primary care services in HRSA-funded Health Centers in order to better serve communities of color, who are disproportionately impacted by HIV/AIDS. (Note: NCHCMC is no longer active.)
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Hair follicles are small living units in outer layer, epidermis, of our skin that produce hair. Each hair follicle contains an oil gland, hair root and blood supply. A hair follicle always produces one shaft of hair. Hair follicle are very sensitive to our health conditions. They are fast growing cells after bone marrow in our body. A single hairfollicle on head usually produces one centimeter long hair each month that contains several thousands of hair cells. A hair is made up of keratin, a protein type. Hair follicles are shifted from donor parts to bald parts during hair transplant procedures. They have three phases regarding their growth, anagen, catagen and telogen.
Hair Follicle is a structure or part of the skin from which hair grows.
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Anemia problems caused by iron deficiency in the body, upper respiratory infections such as influenza, typhoid fever, pneumonia, blood cancer, diseases such as diabetes, disorders of the thyroid hormone can show the effect of hair loss in anyone without a gender distinction.
Pregnancy can cause conditions such as hair loss in women effectively lactation and childbirth. It is caused by hormonal imbalances in hormone secreted in this period and this period. Women are also to remain exposed to genetic hair loss, affected by hair loss due to these factors. The use of birth control pills also, as this will cause hormonal imbalances can cause hair loss.
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Lingua: A collection of common ligatures.
When we released Lingua in 2003, few applications supported OpenType features and equally few users were aware of them. Discretionary ligatures? At the time, it was hard enough to find standard ligatures on the keyboard so anything beyond 'fi' and 'fl' was territory reserved for only the bravest graphic designers amongst us (or at least those with lots of extra time). Fortunately times have changed. Lingua exploits what is now standard OpenType fare – discretionary ligatures. Lots and lots of discretionary ligatures. So much so that one weight has two distinct sides: with the ligatures deactivated, one side is a hard geometric sans; with the ligatures activated, a near upright script springs to life.
While building Lingua we felt like a system for determining ligature selection needed to be set up. Sure, we wanted a lot of distinctive ligatures but we also wanted ligatures with enough letter pair frequency to transform common words. Following this logic, it was decided the nearly 200 ligatures of Lingua would be built using the most common letter pairs found in the English language.
But how to gather these letter pairs? While attempting to count letter pairs – by hand – our colleague Justin Bakse came to the rescue with a simple application. Ligature Counter tallies the frequency with which letter pairs occur in a given text and organizes the results in descending order of frequency. Freed from counting by the Ligature Counter, we then fed two weeks of feature newspaper articles and one novel into the application. The resulting letter pair combos were then averaged and used as a basis from which to design the Lingua ligatures.
But what about accuracy? The text fed into the Ligature Counter is only a snapshot of the English language. Letter combinations from other sources or languages will naturally return different results. Curiously however, the first 40 or so pairs are usually identical even from a range of sources. For instance, the incomplete sentence structures found in many emails return the same first 40 pairs as most newspaper articles.
Lingua is available in two weights: light and regular. The stroke difference between the two is visible but subtle enough to deserve special mention. The two weights aren't meant to contrast one another. Rather, they're designed to handle the same role but for varying conditions – ink spread and rough screen resolution have a tendency to push lighter fonts around so the Regular weight serves as a backup and vice versa. For this reason, the complete family of two fonts is priced at a 30% discount compared to our standard two-font family price.
- Credits
- Designer: Eric Olson
- Released: 2003
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- Language Coverage
- Extended Latin
- Format Options
- OpenType
- Specimen
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- Trial Fonts
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Friday July 15
11:00 AM The Readercon Classic Nonfiction Book Club: The Jewel-Hinged Jaw.
Matthew Cheney, Elizabeth Hand (leader), David G. Hartwell, Barry N. Malzberg, Chris Moriarty.
Matthew Cheney's introduction to the most recent edition of Samuel R. Delany's The Jewel-Hinged Jaw (Wesleyan University Press, 2009) makes the case for the importance of this critical work: "Since 1977, when The Jewel-Hinged Jaw appeared, it has been impossible for anyone writing seriously about the nature and purpose of science fiction to ignore the ideas of Samuel Delany. Disagree with them, yes. Take a different approach, certainly. But the ideas first expressed in The Jewel-Hinged Jaw and then refined and reiterated and revised in numerous other books [including his novels] are ideas that have so powerfully affected how science fiction has been discussed since 1977 that any analysis that does not at least acknowledge their premises is destined to be both inaccurate and irrelevant."
6.00 PM Reading. Matthew Cheney.
Cheney reads from a new short story.
Saturday July 16
12:00 PM Daughters of the Female Man.
Matthew Cheney, Gwendolyn Clare, Elizabeth Hand (leader), Barbara Krasnoff, Chris Moriarty.
After the 2008 Tiptree Award was given to The Carhullan Army/Daughters of the North, Cheryl Morgan said, "We've been here before," and noted that she thought many of the books on the honor list expressed "a 1970s view of gender." In the U.S., at least, third wave feminism is generally said to have begun in the 1990s. Now there's talk of a fourth wave, womanism, and numerous other variations and expansions on the theme. How has speculative fiction kept up with the progress and diversity of feminisms in the world? (Let alone the degree to which related fields like queer theory have grown.) Did the classic texts of the 1970s push the boundaries as far as we've yet been able to take them, or have the last 30 years contributed new and varied approaches to feminist speculative fiction?
3:30 PM Reading. Matthew Cheney.
Cheney reads from a new short story.[moved to Friday]
7:00 PM Wold Newton Reading Extravaganza: Special Readercon Edition. Matthew Cheney, Scott Edelman, Theodora Goss, John Kessel, Eric Rosenfield (moderator), Delia Sherman. Eric Rosenfield and Brian Francis Slattery of the Wold Newton Reading Extravaganza Series will be orchestrating an INCREDIBLY FANCY SONIC ART EXPERIMENT consisting of ESTEEMED LITERARY PERSONAGES reading prose, poetry, criticism, and other TEXTUAL OBJECTS in short bursts one after another accompanied by LIVE, IMPROVISED MUSIC. The intent is to create a kind of unbroken MOSAIC of what Readercon FEELS LIKE. Come witness our spectacular SUCCESS and/or FAILURE.
Honestly, I'm nervous about all
I also hesitated to sign up for the Jewel-Hinged Jaw panel, one I had nothing to do with proposing or designing (I abstained from voting on the Nonfiction Classic choice, since one of the nominees was a book for which I wrote the intro). I was worried that because I wrote the intro, panelists would somehow conceive of me as a special sort of expert and would be too deferential and not critical enough. But the writers of the panel description built it by quoting me, which is very flattering, and so I thought it would be weird for me to just sit in the audience. And now I see Barry Malzberg's on the panel, and so I have nothing to worry about, because not only is he a lot of fun as a panelist, he's not going to defer to me (or anybody else!) for anything. And David Hartwell published the first edition of the book, so he can keep me in my place, too.
I've never done a reading at Readercon before, but since so much of the fiction I write is very much the fiction of a playwright at heart, it really benefits from being read aloud, and so that's what I'm going to do.
And I'm thrilled to be able to say during this Readercon that Liz Hand is my leader! (And Chris Moriarty is on both panels with us, too!) We should make t-shirts...


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Mcfly drummer Harry Judd tied the knot with his violinist girlfriend Izzy Johnston on Friday (21Dec12).
The musical couple exchanged vows in front of a star-studded crowd, including Judd's bandmates Dougie Poynter, Tom Fletcher and Danny Jones, as well as fellow rocker Matt Willis of boyband Busted and his TV-presenter wife Emma.
The pair wed in an intimate ceremony at St Nicholas Church in Harpenden, England, where Johnston, who was a member of classical music four-piece Escala, grew up.
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Margaret Thatcher had to intervene in a dispute between two senior ministers to safeguard Nissan's investment in its Sunderland plant.
The prime minister had secured a pledge for massive inward investment from the firm, the first Japanese car company to enter the UK, by promising favourable tax breaks to the firm's president.
The plan, agreed in January 1984, eventually resulted in the construction of a manufacturing plant in Sunderland where more than 6,000 people are still employed.
Thatcher was reportedly instrumental in the deal, personally lobbying the company's long-time boss, Katsuji Kawamata, and Japan's prime minister, Yasuhiro Nakasone, but in the run-up to that year's Budget, a Cabinet rift between Nigel Lawson, the chancellor, and Norman Tebbit, the trade and industry secretary, threatened the project.
The former proposed a series of dramatic changes to corporation tax, including the abolition of capital allowances which permitted the tax-free purchase of industrial machinery – a major selling point for the UK and used by Thatcher as an incentive to persuade Nissan to invest without unfeasibly high first-year costs.
Under the old rules, the government would build the Sunderland factory and lease it to Nissan, and private companies would do the same with the machinery that would fill the plant – a way of lowering the barriers of entry for foreign companies looking to invest long-term in the UK and used to make up for historically high corporation tax.
But under the Chancellor's 1984 Budget, Nissan would face additional costs of between £18.3m and £27.5m by 1986 which would take years to recoup.
The change is said to have threatened to damage the project, and the economy, and exposed Thatcher to accusations of a "breach of faith", Norman Tebbit told the prime minister.
In a letter on February 27 1984, he wrote: "If Nissan does indeed pull out, it would clearly be a pity in terms of the project itself; and, of greater importance, would be harmful in terms of our policy of attracting further inward investment of Japan.
"More central to our economic policy, there is also a risk that withdrawal by Nissan could endanger the case for the budget package itself. There is the further point, which must be for you to judge, of the political consequences in light of your own personal and crucial involvement in the negotiations.
"There is a danger that Nissan might interpret the fact that agreement with them was signed in full knowledge of impending taxation changes which would seriously affect the project as a breach of faith."
Thatcher wrote in the margin of Tebbit's letter that she agreed the "position looks extremely serious" and scrawled "so do I" next to the line: "I continue to see this as a greater problem than the Chancellor suggests."
Her intervention placed Number 10 at odds with Lawson who argued that the Nissan problem could be ignored for two years, when the added costs would be felt by the company.
"My own view is that whether (Nissan) decide in 1986 to take (the project) up will depend on a whole range of factors that will only be apparent in 1986," the Chancellor wrote.
On a note attached to Lawson's submission to the prime minister, Andrew Turnbull, one of Thatcher's advisers, labelled the Chancellor "naive", adding: "The argument that this can all be left until 1986 is not very strong."
The final Budget, described by experts as Lawson's most radical for its shake-up of corporation tax, included the removal of capital allowances, but the trade and industry secretary, with the support of the prime minister, successfully demanded a special deal for Nissan that would be modelled on Regional Development Grants.
Reflecting on Lawson's reign as Chancellor, Thatcher said in her political memoir, The Downing Street Years, that he was a "natural gambler".
She wrote: "Nigel Lawson liked a Budget with everything based on one central theme and purpose. (His) search for a brilliant solution to a fiscal problem could lead him to risk all on a winning streak. He was, indeed, a natural gambler."


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December 2010
December 2010
New & Noteworthy
Digital Classroom
Teaching with technology—everyone is talking about it, but what does it mean for your classroom? Whether you are a digital native or new to using technology, find free resources, ideas, and examples of successful practice in our newest feature, Digital Classroom. Watch our introductory video here.
Teaching in Action: Editorial Cartoons
Editorial cartoons provide great opportunities to engage in historical thinking. Watch as a 4th-grade teacher models historical analysis & students analyze political cartoons related to Brown vs. Board of Education. A lesson plan, primary sources & worksheets accompany the video created through a Virginia Teaching American History grant. Watch here.
Building the Erie Canal
Thomas Jefferson called it "little short of madness," but New York Governor DeWitt Clinton believed in his dream to connect the East Coast to the Great Lakes through the Erie Canal. In this lesson from Teachers' Domain (PBS), students explore how the Erie Canal impacted the geographic, economic, and political landscape of the U.S. Learn more.
Women's Reform Movement
The 1848 Seneca Falls Declaration of Sentiments reflected the voices of all supporters of women's rights—or did it? Historian Ronald Walters goes beyond the textbook, examining how sources point to a richer picture of women's rights that went beyond voting rights and included diverse concerns over social issues. Read more.
Primary Sources
Tech for Teachers
After the Day of Infamy: "Man on the Street" Interviews Following the Attack on Pearl Harbor
The day after the Pearl Harbor attack, the Archive of American Folk Song sent a telegram to fieldworkers in 10 locations throughout the U.S. asking them to collect "man-on-the-street" reactions to the bombing and U.S. declaration of war. Step back in time and listen to or read transcripts of everyday Americans expressing varied opinions on the war and political issues of the day. Explore here.
Imagine a web-based tool that allows you and your students to collaborate on projects combining images and video with text and audio commentary. VoiceThread, a tool that the American Association of School Librarians described as an "exceptional value to inquiry-based teaching and learning," does just that. Learn how to get started and look at examples of how other educators have used VoiceThread in their classroom. Read more.


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What to CookCommunity
Editors' Picks — Greens
Any food52 member is welcome to help us test our Editors' Pick candidates, so go call dibs on the recipe you'd like to test in the comments section below! We'd love to see some new testers in the mix. Don't forget to email us your notes (about 100 words) to [email protected] by next Tuesday at 5pm.
We'll collect your comments, decide the official list of Editors' Picks and publish your evaluation in the headnote if the recipe is selected as an Editors' Pick (with credit, of course!). And even if the recipe you test isn't chosen as an Editors' Pick, please feel free to leave your testing notes in the recipe's comments section. Constructive criticism is always encouraged!
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- Little Spinach Pinwheels
- Stuffed Collards
- Warm Chard And Farro
- Chard, Cauliflower and Caramelized Onion in Cheese Crust
- Collards & Chorizo
- Curried Pumpkin Risotto with Chorizo, Kale and Squash Hash
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- Kale Pesto
- Mock Southern Greens
- Sauteed Chard with Preserved Lemon and Olives
- Kale and Chicken Soup for Two
- Collard Oshitashi
- Orecchiette with Mustard Greens, Country Ham, and Potatoes
- Pesto d'Urtica
- Spicy Swiss Chard and Feta Cheese Pie in Yogurt Pastry Dough
- Swiss Chard Gratin
- Warm Red and Black Quinoa Salad with Roasted Kale and Beets
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BRISTOL, Tenn. – Behind a sharpshooting show put on by freshman Stephanie Brantley, the Lady Tornado were two points away from tying Thursday night's game versus Belmont Abbey College with less than 10 seconds remaining. King fell just short of overcoming a 16-point, second-half deficit in its 60-56 loss to the Crusaders inside the Student Center Complex. With the loss, the Lady Tornado fall to 5-4 overall and 1-4 in Conference Carolinas play.
After Belmont Abbey took a 31-27 lead into halftime, the Crusaders broke out of the locker room to go on a 16-4 run to build a 16 point lead over King. The run was capped off by Kelsey Long's fourth three pointer of the game and fifth consecutive point for BAC for a 47-31 advantage. Then began a shooting display put on by Stephanie Brantley (Pilot Mountain, N.C.) to help cut the lead to two points with 4:39 remaining.
Senior Allison Bosse (Knoxville, Tenn.) began King's comeback with consecutive jumpers then bringing down a key rebound that led to a pair of Chelsea Bowling (Elizabethton, Tenn.) free throws to cut the lead to 10, 47-37. Both teams swapped three pointers to maintain the 10-point gap before Brantley began to heat up from behind the arc. The freshman scored the next eight King points by nailing back-to-back three pointers and a mid-range jumper to make for a one-basket contest, 50-48, with 5:37 to go in the game.
Brooke Johnson (Roan Mountain, Tenn.), who entered the game just 160 points away from 1,000 career points, swapped long-range makes with Belmont Abbey's Morgan Midkiff before Kelsey Long extended the Crusader's lead to five points, 58-53, with the team's 12th and final three pointer of the game with 1:37 to go in the game.
Brantley once again brought the crowd to its feet with her fourth three pointer of the game and third consecutive make. Her bucket with 1:12 to go brought King within two points of Belmont Abbey, 58-56, before Melisa Foures' turnover gave the Lady Tornado the opportunity it needed to tie the game.
On the ensuing King possession, the Lady Tornado unleashed a flurry of offensive activity but failed to convert on four straight shots after winning the battle of the boards underneath. After the final miss of the sequence, Chelsea Bowling was fouled by Candace Fox after bringing down the team's fourth straight offensive rebound and going up for a chance to score. Bowling's trip to the free throw line was unsuccessful as she missed short and to the left on her first attempt. She purposely missed the second shot, hoping for yet another offensive rebound but Melisa Foures corralled the rebound, forcing King to foul the Crusaders four straight times to put them at the line. Morgan Midkiff hit both of her free throws with under two seconds remaining and held on to the four point lead en route to the win, 60-56.
Stephanie Brantley led the Lady Tornado with 18 points, a new career best for the freshman. Her previous high was nine points at home against Virginia Intermont (Nov. 14). She shot 60 percent, all-around, while hitting 4-of-5 three-point attempts taken. She added three rebounds, two on the offensive end, and two steals in 24 minutes.
Bonnie Durrett (West Paducah, Ky.) recorded her third double-double of the season with a 13 point, 10 rebound performance. The sophomore hit 3-of-6 threes and went 5-for-12 from the field. She added three steals and two assists.
Allison Bosse and Brooke Johnson each scored eight points. Johnson is now 152 points away from achieving 1,000 points in her collegiate career. Chelsea Bowling led the team with five steals and two blocks.
Belmont Abbey's Kelsey Long led all scorers with 21 points, 15 coming from her 5-for-9 performance from three-point range. She finished shooting better than 50 percent from the field (8-15). Morgan Midkiff (17) and Caitlyn Ranson (11) joined Long in double digit scoring. The trio combined for 49 of the Crusaders' 60 points.
King, now 5-4 overall and 1-4 in Conference Carolinas play, will play Erskine College on Wednesday, Jan. 9, in Due West, S.C. at 5:30 p.m. They will return to the Student Center Complex next Saturday, Jan. 12, to host Pfeiffer University at 5:30 p.m.