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The Vols handed the Gators' third third SEC loss on a night dedicated to saluting Pat Summitt.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — On a night dedicated to saluting Pat Summitt, Meighan Simmons delivered a performance to honor her former coach.
Simmons scored 21 points and shot 5 of 10 from 3-point range Thursday as No. 11 Tennessee trounced Florida 89-69 to hand the Gators their third consecutive loss. After shooting 2 of 9 in the first half, Simmons was 4 of 4 with three 3-pointers in the second half.
Before the game, the Pat Summitt Foundation received three checks totaling $30,000 in honor of the SEC's "We Back Pat" Week, an initiative focused on recognizing the foundation's fight against Alzheimer's disease. Summitt watched the game from her usual front-row seat across the court from the Lady Vols' bench and received flower bouquets from Tennessee coach Holly Warlick and Florida coach Amanda Butler. During a second-half timeout, Summitt received a standing ovation as the crowd chanted "We Back Pat."
"There was some extra oomph to the game, knowing that today was Pat's day," said Simmons, who played for Summitt during her freshman and sophomore seasons. "I think that was the mentality for a lot of us. We just played hard. We knew if we were going to go out there and play, we had to play for her on her special day."
Summitt led Tennessee to eight national titles and 1,098 victories before stepping down as the Lady Vols' coach in April 2012, one year after announcing she had been diagnosed with early-onset dementia, Alzheimer's type. Although she remains on Tennessee's staff as head coach emeritus, Summitt now devotes much of her time to her foundation.
The Lady Vols (15-4, 4-2 SEC) responded to the pregame festivities by delivering one of their most complete performances of the season. They even withstood an injury to starting point guard Ariel Massengale, who didn't return to the game after getting hit in the face while making a steal late in the first half. Warlick said Massengale was undergoing evaluation after the game.
"My first thought was it was a concussion, but at this point, I don't think it is," Warlick said.
Tennessee managed to thrive even without Massengale. The Lady Vols shot 10 of 21 from 3-point range and dished out 27 assists in a game that could provide them a confidence boost heading into Sunday's game at No. 17 Texas A&M.
"I actually talked to Ariel at halftime and I just told her we were going to hold it down for her, we were going to take care of business, we were going to get it done for her," said Andraya Carter, who had 14 points and a career-high eight assists. "She's the leader of this team. She's what (assistant coach) Dean (Lockwood) would say is the head of the snake. We had to have her back. She always has our back in tough games. She's always the one pulling us together."
Bashaara Graves added 17 points and eight rebounds for Tennessee. Jasmine Jones had 13 points and Isabelle Harrison added 12 for Tennessee.
Kayla Lewis scored 14 points, Ronni Williams had 12 and Jaterra Bonds and Antoinette Bannister each added 10 for Florida (13-6, 3-3).
Tennessee owned a major size advantage over Florida, but it was the Lady Vols' advantage from the perimeter that made the difference in this game. While Tennessee made nearly half its 3-point attempts, Florida was 5 of 20 from beyond the arc. The Gators missed all eight of their 3-point shots in the first half.
"We've got to shoot the ball better," Butler said. "We've got great shooters on this team."
Tennessee never trailed. Graves, who had scored in double figures just once in the six games leading up to this one, had nine points in the first six minutes Thursday to help Tennessee seize control of the game. Graves ended up shooting 7 of 8.
"I think confidence-wise it will help me," Graves said. "I've just got to keep being consistent with that and keep playing my game."
Tennessee led 40-27 at halftime and extended its lead to 19 early in the second half. Florida cut the margin to 56-48 on two Williams free throws with 11:20 remaining, but that's as close as Florida would get.


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12:00 amCharlie Rose [#19152] (original broadcast date: 7/23/13)
An hour with actress Cate Blanchett on her role in Woody Allen's latest film "Blue Jasmine." duration 56:47 STEREO TVRE
1:00 amNightly Business Report [#32165] Tonight on Nightly Business Report, Apple reports earnings after the bell. Can the company turn the stock around - and is it a buy? NBR will speak to two money managers with two different opinions. And, more Americans are working longer as a way to not outlive their money. NBR will meet one woman who's doing it on her own terms in part two of our special series. duration 26:46 STEREO TVRE (Secondary audio: none)
1:30 amSpark! [#604H] Salimpour, Syjuco, and Yi Spark takes a journey deep into the ancient art of belly dance with legendary teacher and performer Suhaila Salimpour, and one of her star pupils, comedienne Margaret Cho. Next, meet artist Stephanie Syjuco, whose Counterfeit Crochet Project enlists home crafters from around the globe to create surprising knock-offs of designer goods. Then visit with Chinese acrobat Lu Yi at the Circus Center, as he prepares two of his top students for their debut as professional performers. duration 26:58 STEREO TVG
2:00 amHindenburg and Hitler - The Making of a Fuehrer This documentary chronicles the political career of World War I hero Paul von Hindenburg, Germany's chancellor from 1925 to 1934. It also explores Hindenburg's instrumental role in the political ascent of his one-time political foe, Adolf Hitler. duration 51:42 STEREO TVPG
2:54 amHitler On Trial In the summer of 1931, a young lawyer called Hans Litten put rising political star, Adolf Hitler, in the witness box of a Berlin court. He wanted to expose Hitler's hypocrisy and secret commitment to violence and shatter the Nazi party's political respectability. In an audacious and hostile cross-examination, Hitler was forced to defend his beliefs, his ambitions, his methods and the essence of Nazism, in open court. Litten wanted to challenge the public as Germany and the rest of Europe seemed to be sleep-walking to fascism. If Litten's warnings had been taken seriously, Hitler's financial support might well have collapsed. There would have been no Nazi election victory. No Reichstag fire, no Third Reich, no Final Solution. Litten didn't win, but Hitler never forgot and once the Nazis were in power, Litten was arrested and imprisoned in Dachau concentration camp where he ultimately committed suicide. A brave and complex individual, Litten was left-wing, Jewish, and passionately committed to the idea of justice. This documentary explores Litten's personal story while also examining the broader historical and ethical debate. It discovers the consequences of Litten's heroism both for himself and for those closest to him, tracking his tragic journey from court room to suicide. duration 59:38 STEREO TVPG
4:00 amSecrets of the Dead [#1206H] Bones of the Buddha This show is a modern day Indiana Jones story: a tale of deception, treasure, intrepid adventurers and international realpolitik. Did a 19th-century British landowner really discover gold, jewels and the charred bones of the Lord Buddha in an underground chamber on his estate? When Colonial estate manager, Willie Peppe, set his workers digging at a mysterious hill in Northern India in 1898, he had no idea what they'd find. Just over 20 feet down, they made an amazing discovery: a huge stone coffer, containing five reliquary jars, over 1000 separate jewels, and some ash and bone. One of the jars had an inscription that appeared to say that these were the remains of the Buddha himself. This seemed to be the most extraordinary find in Indian archaeology. But doubt and scandal have hung over this amazing find for over 100 years. For some, the whole thing is an elaborate hoax. For others, it is no less than the final resting place of the leader of one of the world's great religions, who died nearly 2,500 years ago. duration 54:15 STEREO TVG (Secondary audio: DVI)
5:00 amBhutan - Taking The Middle Path to Happiness This program examines Bhutan's policy of "Gross National Happiness," which emphasizes environmental and cultural preservation, economic development through hydroelectric power, and transparent and honest governance. The Himalayan kingdom's commitment to these four pillars, particularly its approaches to "good governance" and sustainable energy practices, set it apart from most of the world. Prime Minister Lynpo Yeshey Zimba and Jigme Drukpa, the Director of the National Academy of Performing Arts, articulate the importance of each pillar. During the film, government officials and locals explain the meaning of "the middle path," a concept rooted in their Buddhism-influenced view of the world. Happiness and enlightenment, they believe, result from neither overindulging in the world's pleasures nor rejecting the world's goodness. duration 56:46 STEREO TVG
6:00 amRaggs [#210H] Movement & Balance Razzles is teaching the dogs a new dance but Raggs keeps muddling the steps. Stand back, brain attack. Pido has a new idea to help Raggs remember the moves. They discover a great trick using music and counting! When Pido loses his balance on the surfboard, he discovers that he needs to practice to surf. When Trilby wants everyone to practice dancing, she teaches Pido that dancing will help Pido become a better surfer, too. duration 28:46 STEREO TVY (Secondary audio: DVI)
6:30 amCat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That! [#204] No Night Today/Fun in the Sun No Night Today - Nick and Sally want to keep playing, but it's getting dark. Why does nighttime have to come? The Cat knows someone who can answer that question - Astronaut Audrey! With a trip to her International Space Station and a large model of the solar system, the kids learn that it's the earth's spinning near the sun that makes it night or day. Fun in the Sun - Phew it's hot! Too hot to play outside. Not according to The Cat! His friend Hilda the Hippo knows all about having fun in the sun. A visit to Muddymoo River teaches them that hippos make their very own sunscreen to protect them from the hot sun. Now that they all have their sunscreen on, it's time for some fun in the sun! duration 28:55 STEREO TVY (Secondary audio: DVI)
7:00 amDaniel Tiger's Neighborhood [#113H] Daniel Waits For Show And Tell/A Night Out At The Restaurant * Daniel Waits for Show and Tell - Daniel is so excited to share a book he made with his class at "show and tell," but he's finding it very difficult to wait. He finds that singing on Trolley, playing during science time and imagining make the waiting much easier!
* A Night Out at the Restaurant - Daniel and his family are going out to dinner, and Katerina is coming too. Daniel and Katerina have a hard time waiting at the restaurant, but soon learn ways to make the waiting time easier...and even fun! duration 28:46 STEREO TVY (Secondary audio: DVI)
7:30 amCaillou [#522] Caillou The Brave Caillou's Camel Ride: Caillou is afraid to go on a camel ride after Leo tells him camels are mean and they like to spit! At the zoo, Caillou tries everything he can think of to avoid the camels. When Mommy and Daddy finally catch on to Caillou's hesitation, they insist he doesn't have to ride a camel, but should at least see a real camel and decide for himself. As Caillou learns about the camel from its trainer, he feels better and finally decides to take that camel ride. Educational Objective: Having the correct information can reduce and even conquer fears. It's Not Too Big For Me!: Caillou is keen to go sledding on the "Big Hill" until he stands at the top of the hill and realizes it really IS BIG. Daddy senses Caillou is afraid to admit he's not ready for the big hill and gives Caillou an out by saying Rosie needs someone to play with on the little hill. Later, when Andre decides to sled down the big hill, but he too is afraid, Caillou helps his friend by asking Andre to sled on the little hill with him. Educational Objective: Recognizing limits and realizing it's okay to be afraid. Caillou's Flying Saucer: Caillou thinks he's seen a flying saucer in his yard just like the one in his comic books and is determined to prove it to his friends! Trying to catch a flying saucer is much harder than he thought and Caillou is disappointed when he eventually discovers it is only a tin plate blowing around in the wind. Now what will he tell his friends? Caillou feels better when he realizes he solved the mystery, regardless of what the flying saucer turned out to be. Educational Objective: Not jumping to conclusions; looking for evidence to prove or disprove a theory. duration 28:55 STEREO TVY (Secondary audio: DVI)
8:00 amCurious George [#220] Curious George Beats The Band/Hats and a Hole * Curious George Beats the Band: At the symphony, George is lost in his daydreams. Inspired by such beautiful music, George imagines playing with Hundley in space among the twinkling stars, and flying from the ocean up to the sky with a friendly Loch Ness monster and a school of happy ducks. So when the symphony maestro announces that George is the winner of the conductor-for-a-day contest, George can't believe his good fortune. He'll be making that wonderful music! But first George must learn the rhythms necessary to conduct an orchestra, and he studies and practices night and day. Sure enough, his debut goes brilliantly - until Charkie mistakes George's baton for a dog toy and the monkey maestro has to play "keep away" without conducting his musicians into a musical frenzy.
* Hats and a Hole: A hard hat, a shovel, a wheelbarrow and a ladder -George learns that all four items are necessary when digging a gigantic hole. But why are George and the Man With the Yellow (Hard) Hat digging in their own yard? It's a surprise, and George will have to wait for the answer while the Man and Mr. Quint go help Flint Quint change a light bulb, taking the ladder with them. But when the hats fall into the hole after a run-in with Jumpy Squirrel, how will George retrieve them? After trying this hat rescue mission with several items which are not quite long enough to reach into the bottom of the hole, George decides that a water hose might do the trick. And when he accidentally turns on the water itself, the ensuing flood turns out to be a spark of genius - not only does the water float the hats to the surface, but George discovers the true purpose for the hole. duration 28:46 STEREO TVY (Secondary audio: DVI)
8:30 amCat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That! [#206] Manatees and Mermaids/The Last Chocolate Manatees and Mermaids - Sally and Nick are pretending to swim, but why not go for a real swim asks the Cat! Off to the Glippydrippy Gulf to meet Matilda the Manatee and her son Marlin. Matilda and Marlon teach their guests how to swim slowly and gracefully. Until they hear the sound of a boat motor! Those can be dangerous for manatees, but luckily the Cat, Nick and Sally help their new friends to stay safe. And when they get back home, Nick and Sally will be sure to tell everyone to "Slow down for manatees!" The Last Chocolate - Only two chocolates left in the whole box, what a great present for Nick and Sally's Moms. That is until The Cat excitedly eats them! Oh no! How are they going to find more chocolate to give to their moms? Why a trip to visit Princess Lottachoca in the Cocoalicious Forest will help them! There, the Princess teaches Nick and Sally the chocolate-making song and they help to pick the beans, roast them, and to heat the juice and add sugar. And then, pouring the hot liquid into moulds of any shape. Now that the chocolate has cooled, it's time to go home and surprise their moms! Educational Objective: The process of how chocolate is made from the humble cocoa bean - by picking the beans, drying them, roasting them and then crushing them to get the juice, then adding sugar while you heat it, pour it into a mould and cool it. duration 28:55 STEREO TVY (Secondary audio: DVI)
9:00 amSuper Why! [#161Z] The Story of the Tooth Fairy Whyatt has lost his very first tooth! When his mom tells Whyatt that the Tooth Fairy will come and take his tooth, Whyatt wants to know what happens if he wants to KEEP it? Super Why and his friends decide the best person to ask is the Tooth Fairy herself, so they set off to meet her in person. With a little bit of magic (and a little bit of floss) the reading heroes are able to get all their questions answered. Educational Objectives: To learn about the magic of the Tooth Fairy. Kids will follow the alphabet, rhyme with AY words, and use the power to read to change the story. duration 28:46 STEREO TVY (Secondary audio: DVI)
9:30 amDinosaur Train [#203H] Stargazing on the Night Train/Get Into Nature! * The Pteranodon family rides a special 'Night Train" to another part of the Cretaceous Time Period, where they meet a Troodontid "cousin" of the Conductor's, Sidney Sinovenator, who knows more about the stars than anyone. Sidney takes the family up to his favorite stargazing spot, "Starry Hill," and teaches the kids why the stars seem to move across the night sky.
* When the kids build their own version of a nest on the beach, below their actual family nest up on the cliff, they get the idea to turn their beach nest into a clubhouse. Shiny thinks that a clubhouse needs a club, and "the Nature Trackers" club is born! The kids decide to make their club about getting outside, getting into nature, and making new discoveries. The only problem is: which kid is in charge of the club? duration 28:46 SRND51 TVY (Secondary audio: DVI)
10:00 amClifford The Big Red Dog [#128] Babysitter Blues/Saturday Morning * Babysitter Blues - the Bleakmans are babysitting Clifford for the day. That may interfere with Mr. Bleakman's plans to paint his masterpiece.
* Saturday Morning - Saturday is usually T-Bone's time with Sheriff Lewis but this Saturday, he has to work. T-Bone finds that there are many ways to spend a Saturday. duration 28:46 STEREO TVY (Secondary audio: DVI)
10:30 amClifford's Puppy Days [#112] Sing-A-Song Norville/ Tell Me A Tale * Sing-A-Song Norville - After encouraging Norville to practice his singing, it's up to Clifford to find a way to tell his friend his constant singing is inconsiderate.
* Tell Me A Tale - A snowstorm keeps Shun, Emily Elizabeth and Nina from going outside to play. Shun thinks of a fun way to relieve their boredom.

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There is no fucking way in hell you finished Halo 4 in 2.5 hours. 5 hours at the least (playing on easy or normal in a group), they have 8 missions and they are each long as with up to four rally points each. I played on heroic and it took me at least 8 hours, but I wasn't timing, and I actually payed attention to what was going on.
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SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) David Fales threw for 305 yards and three touchdowns to lead San Jose State to a 20-14 victory against BYU on Saturday night, giving the Spartans their first five-game winning streak since 1990.
Noel Grigsby caught two of the scoring passes and finished with 132 yards on eight receptions for San Jose State (9-2).
Riley Nelson threw for 335 yards and touchdown for the Cougars (6-5), but he was sacked four times. Cody Hoffman had 13 receptions for 155 yards.
Nelson hit David Foote for a 20-yard TD to cut the lead to six points with 2:36 remaining, and BYU recovered the subsequent onside kick. The Cougars drove to the Spartans' 21-yard line, but Nelson fumbled when hit by Keith Smith, and Vince Buhagiar recovered for San Jose State with 1:16 to play.
Twice earlier in the fourth quarter, BYU drove deep into SJSU territory but couldn't score.
Fales passed to Grigsby for scores of 51 and 18 yards. Chandler Jones caught the other scoring toss, an 8-yarder.
By winning the teams' first meeting in San Jose since 1968, the Spartans took a 10-6 lead in the all-time series.


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30-60-90 and 45-45-90 Fun
Lesson 4 of 4
Objective: SWBAT identify trignometric relationships in right triangles with angle measurements of 30-60-90 degrees and 45-45-90 degrees.
Big Idea: Special delivery! Students discover ratios of side lengths in special right triangles by constructing squares and equilateral triangles.
Do Now
In this Do Now, students have an opportunity to apply their knowledge of trigonometry to a real-world problem (MP 1). There is no diagram included so students can choose to draw their own diagram or you might scaffold for students by drawing the diagram with them. Further support for students might including prompting them first to identify which trigonometric ratio, sine, cosine or tangent might be used to solve the problem.
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Prior to completing the construction and discovery for 30-60-90 Triangle Construction and Discovery, you may need to review how to construct triangles with students. This lesson provides scaffolded notes and websites which can be used as review tools. Also, a quick review using this applet may help to remind students of how to construct equilateral triangles.
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For an activity or homework assignment for this lesson, students can work on one of two websites focusing on special right triangles. This website allows students to access questions that are focused on geometry-based questions, while this website has more trigonometry focused questions and applications (MP 1 and MP 8). I like to assign both for homework, requiring that students show their work on a separate piece of paper, usually the geometry-focused website and the other website as bonus.
The lesson exit ticket asks students to find the lengths of sides of a 30-60-90 triangle using the properties just learned. You can scaffold this lesson by labeling each side length with the ratios for 30-60-90 or demonstrating how to find x first, and then asking students to find y on their own.


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The UCLA Bruins who came into this season young and inexperienced are finally melding together.
Shabazz Muhammad scored 21 points, fellow freshman Kyle Anderson added 17 and No. 24 UCLA defeated Oregon State 74-64 on Thursday night, the Bruins' 10th consecutive victory.
"That's not really a focus," Anderson said about the streak. "We'll let that all fall into itself. We can only focus on what we want to control."
Travis Wear added 17 points for the Bruins (15-3, 5-0 Pac-12), who equaled their longest winning streak since the 2008-09 season. They have won 23 of the last 24 games played against Oregon State on their home court.
"We were really young coming into this season and it took time for these guys to adjust and for our team to understand what each other was about," Wear said. "We understand defensive rotations a lot better and it's showing in our stats."
UCLA is 5-0 in the league for the first time since 2003-04, coach Ben Howland's first season in Westwood.
"We're a much better team than we were my first year," he said. "It was a miracle we started 5-0 that year."
That team promptly lost its next six in a row, then lost another six straight to end the season.
But Howland said he doesn't talk to his team about streaks — win or lose — while keeping their focus on the next game.
Roberto Nelson scored 17 points and Joe Burton added 12 for the Beavers (10-7, 0-4). They lost their fourth straight and fifth in their last six.
"The effort was good, but the execution is what has to get better," Oregon State coach Craig Robinson said. "These guys got used to winning and now they have lost four in a row. And they're mad. That's good. I want them to be mad. I want them to be mad enough to play better."
The Beavers had the upper hand in the game's opening minutes before the Bruins took over for good. Ahead by 11 points at halftime, UCLA ran off 11 straight points early in the second half to take a 48-28 lead.
"We came out ready, but when you play a team that has this many good players, you can't let up or you get behind and it's hard to come back, especially when you are on the road," Robinson said.
Muhammad had a three-point play, Wear and Jordan Adams had baskets and Anderson scored four straight points during the run that put the Beavers in a double-digit deficit the rest of the game.
"I just let the game come to me," Muhammad said. "My teammates gave me an opportunity to score. I think I played fast on the road, I'm not sure if it was jitters. I just came out here relaxed."
Oregon State got to 58-48 during an 8-0 run capped by Nelson's 3-pointer. But Muhammad answered with a 3-pointer to key a 7-0 spurt and extend UCLA's lead to 65-48.
The Beavers were held under their 75.7-point scoring average. They are one of two Pac-12 teams with five players averaging double figures, but only three players reached that mark in the game.
The Beavers opened the game on a 12-7 run while UCLA struggled with turnovers and missed shots.
"They kind of woke us up. I don't know that our guys understood that they were coming at us," Howland said. "Our defense in the first half was particularly good. That's been key for us."
The Bruins settled down and outscored the Beavers 20-7 to take a 27-19 lead. Muhammad and Norman Powell hit consecutive 3-pointers, while Travis Wear had six points in the spurt.
Anderson and Muhammad combined to score UCLA's final eight points of the first half, extending its lead to 37-26.
Oregon State forward Eric Moreland and guard Victor Robbins were suspended for the game after violating team rules. They will be available to play at Southern California on Saturday.
"They will be fresh and we will need those fresh bodies," said Robinson, who will leave his team after Saturday's game to fly to Washington, D.C., to attend the inauguration of his brother-in-law, President Barack Obama. He will be back in time for the Beavers' home game against Washington on Wednesday.
Former UCLA star Jamaal Wilkes had his No. 52 jersey retired at halftime, with former Bruins stars Bill Walton, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Mike Warren on hand. He helped lead the Bruins to NCAA championships in 1972 and 1973, and an 86-4 record in his three years under coach John Wooden. Wilkes had his jersey retired by the Los Angeles Lakers last month, and he was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame last year.


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Aug. 28, 2012 - Jim McGarvey, former vice president of MEA-MFT, passed away this morning.
Jim served for many years as president of the former Montana Federation of Teachers before it merged with the former Montana Education Association, creating MEA-MFT. He later served as president then executive secretary of the Montana AFL-CIO. He was a vice president of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT).
MEA-MFT President Eric Feaver said this about McGarvey's passing:
Jim was a colossus. Born to organize. His legacy, MEA-MFT, the largest union in Montana by far, speaks for itself. Jim may have in fact organized more workers than any labor leader in Montana history.
He firmly believed collective bargaining was the workers' only viable path to competitive salaries and benefits - in today's political terms, the middle class.
He made friends and enemies, and then friends of enemies. Jim was all about personal relationships.
In the beginning, we warred against each other . . . then in time, we warred together, joined at the hip in common cause. He will be remembered and missed.
Eric Feaver wrote this memorial to JIm.
Former MEA-MFT Executive Director David Smith wrote this editorial about Jim.
News story about Jim's passing.
MEA-MFT member-leader Dick Barrett wrote this blog about Jim. (This was written when Jim retired as vice president of MEA-MFT and moved on to become the executive secretary of the Montana AFL-CIO.)
The American Federation of Teachers published the following about JIm:
AFT remembers former vice president Jim McGarvey [Angela Callahan]
Jim McGarvey, former AFT vice president, longtime labor leader and former head of the Montana Federation of Teachers, died Aug. 28. McGarvey served as president of the Montana AFL-CIO and helped unify the 6,500 members of the Montana Federation of Teachers with the 9,500-member Montana Education Association in 2000 to create the largest affiliate in the state AFL-CIO.
"Jim McGarvey was the consummate union organizer; he brought together all of the constituencies—teachers, school-support employees, higher education and healthcare professionals, and public employees—into the MEA-MFT," said AFT president Randi Weingarten. "He will be remembered as an activist who worked tirelessly on behalf of the people we serve, working families and our members."
A native of Butte and lifelong trade unionist, McGarvey said last year that "it has been 55 years since I joined my first labor union at the age of 14 in Butte." He began his career as a high school teacher and became president of the Butte teachers union in the early 1970s.
McGarvey was elected to the AFT executive council in 1976 and served as chair of the AFT Public Employees program and policy council. In 1977, he became a member of the Montana AFL-CIO executive board, and was elected president in 2001. Throughout his tenure, McGarvey worked to expand the ranks of the Montana AFL-CIO from 28,000 to nearly 44,000 by bringing together members from various unions around the state. He later served as executive secretary of the state AFL-CIO.
When he retired from his post at the Montana AFL-CIO in April 2011, McGarvey said in an MEA-MFT statement: "I can't tell you how good I felt all these years to be able to preach the virtues of the union movement. I could say a lot more about the people, issues, fun, camaraderie … but, too many of you have told me over the years to make it short."
"Jim McGarvey was a colossus. He was one of the great labor leaders in the state of Montana," said MEA-MFT president and AFT vice president Eric Feaver. "He grew the labor movement in this state for 40 years. Without him, there would be no MEA-MFT. His passing represents the passing of an era, but I know he would want everyone to continue his great work."
McGarvey is survived by his wife, Suzanne, three children and several grandchildren.
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Valentine's Day isn't something that I bother much with myself even though I do have a very special person in my life. I show and tell my husband each and every day how much I love him and value him, and I certainly don't relish occasions that make people feel compelled to dash off to the store to purchase things that aren't really needed, such as overpriced roses and treats, or spend an excess of money at expensive and crowded restaurants. My husband is very fortunate to get special meals and treats on a regular basis as part of my food blogging project and just because I like to provide good nourishing meals. And he likes to treat me too, all year round.
But Valentine's Day is an excuse for many people to prepare special foods for their sweethearts, and if you're looking for ideas you may want to try some of these vegetarian recipes that will certainly illustrate your passion for your honey. From breakfast to dinner right through to tempting treats and desserts, there's no shortage of opportunity to make this a special day for your most loved one.
You will find many more ideas to celebrate any occasion by browsing through the recipes that I have shared with readers including some nourishing and delicious side-dishes to go along with your meals. Though this list of suggestions was written for those in mind who enjoy Valentine's Day, I was also considering creations for any special occasion or for no reason in particular except for wanting to have a lovely meal along with some delights to treat your loved ones.
So let's start with some rather decadent sweets and desserts!
Guinness Gingerbread Cake made with Guinness stout beer and fresh ginger.
Blueberry Ricotta Cheesecake is a winner and a very special way to say I love you. If your sweetie likes cheesecake, you must try this recipe.
Goat Cheese Cheesecake with Mixed Berries that will earn you lots of hugs. One of my favorites.
Ricotta Cheesecake with Mixed Berries and Balsamic Vinegar is a perfect choice to end a special meal.
Brownies with Peanut Butter and Chocolate Icing combine some of the finest ingredients for a most satisfying treat.
Peanut Butter Cups for months after tasting them.
Nanaimo Bars will have your loved one's mouth watering, so best to hide them until after dinner.
Peanut Butter Chocolate Squares should be eaten in moderation but self control with a plate of these in front of you will be a challenge indeed.
Cayenne Peanut Butter Cookies. I know my sweetie thought these were some of the best cookies he has ever eaten.
Honey and Lemon Cake with Poppy Seeds should be on the top of your list. Honey for your honey.
Lemon Sponge Pudding for Two is so pretty to look at and sure to please the palate of your honey. Romance = elegance.
Eye-Opening Blueberry French Toast. Warming and filling it can be prepared the night before and popped into the oven in the morning.
Pumpkin Gingerbread Waffles with a dark and rich molasses and gingerbread taste, these are a wonderful treat to share between the two of you on a special day, and the aroma is simply heavenly.
Indian-Style Baked Eggs Florentine.
Baked Strawberry Pancakes are especially easy to make and a real delight for a very special breakfast.
Egg Pakoras a try. Delicious anytime of day but truly a delightful breakfast.
Greek Feta and Olive Frittata will be sure to impress both of you.
Jalapeño Breakfast Burritos are a must. Healthy and filling and you just know that if your sweetheart likes some heat, he will be asking for more.
Tempeh-Miso Breakfast Patties a try.
Chickpea Flour Dumplings Simmered in a Spicy Yogurt Sauce are a perfect way to share your love.
Vegetarian Mushroom Bourguignon is ideal for serving to your sweetheart if he shares a passion for plump mushrooms simmered in a rich, thick and delicious red wine sauce.
Baked Gigantes Beans in Tomato Sauce served with a glass of robust red wine and some soothing music is a choice that must be considered for an enjoyable and relaxing evening meal for just the two of you.
White Bean and Mushroom Soup with Butternut Squash and Kale is everything you and your sweetheart could ask for.
Mung Beans with Paneer.
Scalloped Potatoes with Best-Ever Mushroom Sauce are really rather gourmet when it comes to the versatile spud.
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Chattooga River whitewater rafting offers the mild Section III and the wild Section IV, two distinct and memorable river trips. The Chattooga delivers breathtaking scenery and treasured whitewater in an unmatched wilderness setting. NOC has been leading trips on this federally designated wild and scenic river since the company's beginning in 1972.
Section III - This section offers Class II-III rapids, with a big finale at Bull Sluice Rapid. Great for families with older children and for youth groups, the Chattooga is a river that begs to be explored.
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The Alabama Cotton Field Day is scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 4, 2005, at the Tennessee Valley Research and Extension Center (TVREC) in Belle Mina, Ala.
Southeast Farm Press is a sponsor of the field day, along with the Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station, the Alabama Cooperative Extension System, and the John Deere Company.
The program begins on Thursday, Aug. 4, with registration at 7:30 a.m. A welcome will follow from Chet Norris, superintendent of the TVREC. Tours will depart at 8:15, 9:30 and 10:45, under the direction of David Harkins, agricultural program associate at the TVREC, and Brad Durham, agricultural program assistant at the TVREC.
The tours and presentations will be as follows:
Tour 1: Cotton Weed Control, Mike Patterson, Alabama Cooperative Extension weed scientist; Cotton Insect Control, Barry Freeman and Ron Smith, Alabama Cooperative Extension entomologists; Cotton Drip Irrigation, Mark Dougherty, assistant professor, biosystems engineering, and Larry Curtis, Alabama Cooperative Extension agricultural engineer; and Cotton Disease and Nematode Control, Kathy Lawrence, associate professor, entomology and plant pathology.
Tour 2: Monsanto Flex Cotton Varieties, Charlie Burmester, Alabama Cooperative Extension agronomist and Kathy Glass, agricultural program associate, agronomy and soils; Cover Crop Management for Weed Suppression, Andrew Price, USDA-ARS-NSDL weed scientist; Cover Crop Desiccation Practices, Jarrod Jones, USDA-ARS-NSDL research technician; and Narrow-Row Cotton Production (15-inch), Andy Pace, crop systems specialist, John Deere.
Tour 3: Variable Rate Seeding, John Fulton, assistant professor, biosystems engineering; Variable Rate Nitrogen, Shannon Norwood, Alabama Cooperative Extension agent and Joey Shaw, associate professor, agronomy and soils; Variable Rate Spraying, Andy Pace; Yield Mapping, Andy Pace; and Cotton Fertility, Charles Mitchell, Alabama Cooperative Extension agronomist.
A sponsored lunch prepared by John Curtis and the Limestone Farmer's Cooperative will be served at 11:30. Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station Director Jim Bannon will speak at 1:15 p.m. followed by John Deere demonstrations at 1:30 p.m. The demonstrations will include Autotrack tractors, variable rate spraying, and a narrow-row cotton harvester.


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This special blog post comes to you from Ana Nicole Rodriguez, a High Line neighbor who grew up in West Chelsea and now works as an editorial intern for Food Arts Magazine. We invited Nicole to join us last weekend to document the second annual Social Soup Experiment on the High Line, an event presented by Friends of the High Line as part of High Line Food, a program that brings interesting, sustainable food to the High Line.
What is a park if not a space in which to bring people together?
That community sentiment, along with a focus on seasonality and local food sourcing, is precisely what inspired this year's Social Soup Experiment. Dining need not exceed the simplicity of wholesome ingredients and smiling faces. A large spoon, two long wooden tables decorated with apples, and a group of more than 250 hungry neighbors is all you need to make the High Line's "restaurant without walls" possible.
This year's "neighbors" came from all over the country and the continent, as far as Canada and as close as West 20th Street at 9th Avenue. Seven visitors from Montreal stopped by before heading out to see an off-Broadway play. An Ohio photojournalist with a shy, yet charming smile passed by while conducting research on urban green rooftops. Two lawyers traveled downtown from Harlem, and other New Yorkers living in Brooklyn and Queens braved the weekend subway schedule to help themselves to a bowl of soup.
Legend has it that the soup recipe was first created to mark the 400th anniversary of Galileo's telescope discovery. Prepared by Mona Talbott, the executive chef at the Sustainable Food Project at the American Academy in Rome, the soup contained pinto, kidney, black beans, and chickpeas, and bore a hint of rosemary that offset the otherwise earthy flavors. Mixed into the soup was farro from Cayuga Pure Organics in Brooktondale, New York, which added a touch of texture to the delicate beans. Served alongside the soup were plates of bread from Sullivan Street Bakery and local apples.
With a person to your left, another to your right, and yet another facing you, it is impossible to be anything but social. The soup, of course, was a popular conversation point at the table, with many guests discussing plans to make it at home, thanks to the printed recipes placed on top of each table setting. (If you missed Saturday's event, you can find the recipe in Zuppe, Talbott's second cookbook named after the Italian word for "soup.")
Everything was, as one guest wrote on a High Line Food comment card, "just right." After an hour of conversation and food, guests began to exit while a musician nearby played soft jazz tunes. One young visitor took in the scene, noting that everyone seemed to be leaving with their bellies full and happily "soup-ed out." As two young parents departed, carrying their sleeping three-week-old child in their arms, they whispered to me, "This is her first visit on The High Line."
I am sure they too await next year's gathering with the smell of soup lingering in their minds.
The High Line Social Soup Experiment was presented by Friends of the High Line in partnership with Chef Mona Talbott, the Union Square Hospitality Group, the Grow NYC Greenmarket, and Cayuga Pure Organics. The Social Soup Experiment is part of Friends of the High Line's calendar of public programs to build a diverse, inclusive community around the High Line. To learn more about Friends of the High Line's public programs, and to receive news and updates about future food-related events, sign up for the High Line Email Newsletter, like the High Line on Facebook, or follow @highlinenyc on Twitter.


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Environmental crews working on scene of Cary explosion
Environmental crews worked Thursday at the scene of a series of explosions at factory in Cary that injured three people Wednesday.
Police and fire were called after an initial explosion about 1:10 p.m. at Fox Valley Systems Inc. at 640 Industrial Drive. Rescuers arrived at about the time of a second explosion, officials said, and ordered the evacuation of more than 20 neighboring businesses.
A hazardous-materials response team and a foam-spraying truck also assisted in putting out the blaze due to hazardous materials in the paint factory, officials said.
Injured in the explosion were Jose Martinez, 28, of Elgin; Jorge Anastio, 28, of Carpentersville; and Robert Hance, whose age and hometown were not immediately available, Cary Fire Protection District Chief Jeff Macko said.
All three appeared to have nonlife threatening injuries and were taken to Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital near Lake Barrington, Macko said.
Martinez and Hance were later transferred to Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, while Anastio was taken to Saint Anthony Medical Center in Rockford, he said.
Martinez and Hance were in serious condition Thursday evening, a hospital spokesman said.
Anastio was in fair condition Thursday afternoon, a hospital spokeswoman said.
Macko said he couldn't comment on the possible cause of the explosions. The area of the factory where the fire originated and part of a wall collapsed is currently uninhabitable, he said.
The investigation is being handled by the Cary fire and police departments and the state fire marshal, Macko said.
"I would imagine that the investigation would be finalized probably sometime next week," he said.
Phone and email messages Thursday were not immediately returned by representatives of Fox Valley Systems.
According to its website, the company started in 1970 and created the first aerosol spray can that works upside down. It sells marking paint and equipment, including devices to stripe roads and athletic fields.
Employees from SET Environmental, Inc. in Wheeling, declined to say what work they were performing Thursday.
Mike Gower, owner of Environmental Monitoring and Technologies, Inc. in Morton Grove, said his company is a subcontractor for SET, an emergency spill contractor for the state of Illinois.
"We're taking samples of the water, to make sure nothing got into the sewer that would be a pollutant," he said.
Cary Village Administrator Christopher Clark said public works staff has been on duty 24/7 since the incident.
"There are no issues that we are concerned about that would impact the safety of residents," he said.
Investigators from the North Aurora office of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration were at the scene Wednesday and Thursday.
"We don't know what happened yet," said Kathy Webb, the area director. OSHA is looking for the cause of the explosion, any contributing factors, and any workplace safety violations.
It has up to six months to file a complaint if it finds any violations.
Aside from a 1995 explosion in which three workers were injured, OSHA inspections in 2004 and 2009 found violations of electrical standards and forklift operation standards, Webb said.
Michael Ginsberg, owner of 3Gstore across the street, said he went outside after the initial explosion, and called 911 as he saw flames shooting out of the factory.
"(The explosion) was really huge, the whole building shook," he said. "I saw someone on the driveway (of the factory), he look liked he was in pain and people were catering to him."
Ginsberg began filming the scene and the arrival of emergency responders, and caught a second large explosion on tape.
Brett Coleman, owner of Coleman's restaurant across the street from the factory, said he happened to be looking out the window when the explosions took place.
A few employees from the factory's front office ran out of the building, and he ushered them into his business, Coleman said. Officials said there were approximately two dozen employees in the factory at that time.
"It was pretty scary, everyone was worried because of the nature of the business," Coleman said.
Coleman praised the efforts of the fire and police departments who responded. "I think they did a great job," he said.
After the evacuation order, Ginsberg said he kept checking the scene from home via his security camera, and returned to the office at about 7:15 p.m. when he saw emergency responders had left.
"Everybody is back at work normally today," he said.
"Industrial Drive is usually dead, but it's like a parking lot (today). Everybody is driving by, stopping to see the damage and driving away."
• Daily Herald staff photographer Laura Stoecker and staff writer Susan Sarkauskas contributed to this story.


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BRISTOL, Tenn. – The King University softball doubleheader against Carson-Newman University scheduled for Wednesday afternoon has been postponed due to rain. A makeup date has not been announced at this time.
The Tornado are 12-15 so far this season and are scheduled to play Tusculum College on Thursday. First pitch from the King Softball Complex is scheduled for 1:00 p.m.


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March on 16th Street Mall kicks off countdown to First Kick
COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (Friday, March 2, 2012) – The Colorado Rapids announced details of "Rapids Week 2012" this afternoon, the annual series of events leading up to the team's First Kick and celebrating the club's 17th season in Major League Soccer. Today's "Operation 5280" is the first event leading up to the Rapids opening match on Saturday, March 10 at 4:00 p.m. against the Columbus Crew at Dick's Sporting Goods Park.
"Rapids Week 2012" will include participation by people throughout the Rapids organization, including players, coaches, staff and mascots, as well as the club's passionate supporters.
Friday, March 2
Operation 5280 (3:00 p.m.)
Rapids Week 2012 kicks off with a march through Downtown Denver, as Rapids staff and supporters will join to celebrate the club, canvas the 16th Street Mall, and hand out giveaways and prizes to fans along the way. The march will start at the Colorado State Capitol building at 3:00 p.m., and the group will follow the 16th Street Mall, ending at Union Station. All are invited to participate!
Saturday, March 3
Rapids vs. Colorado School of Mines (3:00 p.m.)
The Rapids will have a final preseason scrimmage as a tune-up before the March 10 First Kick against the Columbus Crew, taking on the Colorado School of Mines. The Rapids have played a number of scrimmages throughout preseason against colleges, MLS clubs, and international competition, and will use the match to continue preparation for the 2012 MLS regular season.
Class VI Kickoff Party (7:00 p.m.)
The Rapids oldest Supporters' Group, Class VI, will hold their kickoff party with several members of the technical staff, including Head Coach Oscar Pareja, in attendance to answer questions and interact with fans. The event will take place at the Celtic Tavern at 1801 Blake Street, and is open to Class VI members as well as all other Rapids supporters and fans.
Colorado Avalanche vs. Pittsburgh Penguins (7:00 p.m.)
A pair of Rapids veterans and hockey fans in Drew Moor and Matt Pickens will attend the Avalanche game against the star-studded Pittsburgh Penguins. The players will be featured on the big screen in between periods, with special Rapids giveaways also going to lucky fans throughout the game.
Sunday, March 4
Colorado Rapids Season Preview Show on Altitude (6:00 p.m.)
Altitude is returning for another season broadcasting Rapids games in HD, and their season preview show will air throughout the week leading up to the game, including Sunday evening. Get all the information on the team with play-by-play man Todd Romero and color commentator Marcelo Balboa. Visit www.altitude.tv for more information on Rapids telecasts.
Monday, March 5
Denver Nuggets vs. Sacramento Kings (7:00 p.m.)
Many Rapids players will be heading to the Pepsi Center on Monday night for the Nuggets vs. Kings game on Monday night, and the players will be featured on the court during halftime, and will also provide giveaways for lucky fans at the game. The Rapids will also be highlighted on the Altitude broadcast of the game.
Wednesday, March 7
Second Annual Kickoff Luncheon (11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.)
The entire Colorado Rapids team, including players and coaches, will be at the Denver Marriott City Center for the club's second annual Kickoff Luncheon. The event is an opportunity for fans and partners to meet the Rapids team ahead of the season, and limited spots are still available by contacting Rapids Senior Manager of Community Relations Marisa Colaiano (email@example.com, 303-727-3517). In addition to purchasing a table for lunch, attendees will also have the chance to purchase other items, with all proceeds from the event going to Kroenke Sports Charities.
Thursday, March 8
Boy Scouts of America Sports Breakfast (7:00 a.m.)
Rapids midfielder and the team's 2011 Humanitarian of the Year Wells Thompson will attend the Boy Scouts of America's 36th Annual Sports Breakfast, being held at the Pepsi Center. People attending the event will get the chance to meet with Thompson, and speak with him about his charity work and more. Information on the event can be found by clicking here.
HealthONE Visit to Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children
A total of five Rapids players, as well as a team mascot, will visit the Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children on Thursday afternoon to tour the facility meeting patients and families, and giving away prizes. The event is part of the club's partnership with HealthONE.
Friday, March 9
Pub Crawl in LoDo (6:00 – 9:00 p.m.)
Just one day before the Rapids match against the Crew, the club will participate in a Pub Crawl in LoDo sponsored by Heineken. Some Rapids players (who are injured and unable to play in Saturday's game) may participate in the event, which will include the chance for fans to win prizes including a Rapids suite at a future game and a Heineken Beertender.
Saturday, March 10
American Diabetes Association Expo (9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.)
The Rapids Street Team will join the American Diabetes Association Expo to interact with attendees at the event, giving away Rapids prizes and supporting the relationship between the two organizations. The Rapids and the ADA promote healthy, active lifestyles; for more information, please visit www.diabetes.org.
Colorado Rapids vs. Columbus Crew (4:00 p.m.)
In a matchup between clubs that have met in the playoffs in two consecutive seasons, the Colorado Rapids will kick off the 2012 season at home against the Columbus Crew at 4:00 p.m. The Rapids will make their debut under new Head Coach Oscar Pareja, and will look to start off the season in style.


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Lady Tigers get an easy win vs. SW
Sweetwater had the bet-ter district record coming into Tuesday's 4-3A show-down, but previously win-less Snyder took charge from the start. The Lady Tigers never trailed at Mustang Gym en route to defeating the Lady Mustangs in very convincing fashion, 59-36.Snyder (1-3 district, 10-9) established its superiority early on by going on a 10-0 run in the first quarter to take a 12-2 lead. And after re-establishing a 10-point advantage a short time later, the Lady Tigers were in complete command, leading by 22 points at the end of the second and third quarters as Sweetwater dropped to 2-2 in district play and 7-10 for the season.Sweetwater struggled not only from the field (13 of 41) but also at the free throw line, making just 10 of 29 attempts, and also had 22 turnovers, many of them early on when Snyder was jumping out to a big lead over the Lady Mustangs."Their press flustered us a little bit," coach Al Miller said after the game. "I don't think we were ready for their speed."Miller also admitted that the cold shooting hurt his team. "We settled down a bit in the second half, but free throws hurt us tonight. I told the girls it doesn't matter if Snyder is 0-and-9,000, they're going to treat this like a playoff game."Snyder was led by Lindzi Clemmer with 16 points, al-though much of it came on 9-of-13 free throw shooting, while six other players had at least five points. Shaneese Brown had nine points to lead Sweetwater. Taylor McPherson had seven, Maddie Jones six, Kayla Chowning five, Abby McPherson three and Hay-ley Brownlow, Nisha Wil-liams and Cierra Knox two. Sweetwater faces an even tougher assignment Friday when it hosts first-place Wylie (4-0), which beat Greenwood on Tuesday.


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I have mentioned Lynn Townsend White several times in this blog without, I am sorry to say, having read his 1966 article (see comments re Buddhism and re Christianity). It is available online and I recommend it The Historical Roots of Our Ecological Crisis Lynn White, Jr. As a historian, he is in the same league as Lewis Mumford and Sigfried Giedion but is field of view is wider, because he is a historian of ideas with an interest in the environment, rather than the other way about. Here is the famous passage from White's paper, in bold, with the sentences which precede dnd follow it in italics:
To a Christian a tree can be no more than a physical fact. The whole concept of the sacred grove is alien to Christianity and to the ethos of the West. For nearly 2 millennia Christian missionaries have been chopping down sacred groves, which are idolatrous because they assume spirit in nature.
What we do about ecology depends on our ideas of the man-nature relationship. More science and more technology are not going to get us out of the present ecologic crisis until we find a new religion, or rethink our old one. The beatniks, who are the basic revolutionaries of our t ime, show a sound instinct in their affinity for Zen Buddhism, which conceives of the man-nature relationship as very nearly the mirror image of the Christian view. Zen, however, is as deeply conditioned by Asian history as Christianity is by the experience of the West, and I am dubious of its viability among us.
Possibly we should ponder the greatest radical in Christian history since Christ: Saint Francis of Assisi. The prime miracle of Saint Francis is the fact that he did not end at the stake, as many of his left-wing followers did. He was so clearly heretical that a General of the Franciscan Order, Saint Bonavlentura, a great and perceptive Christian, tried to suppress the early accounts of Franciscanism. The key to an understanding of Francis is his belief in the virtue of humility–not merely for the individual but for man as a species. Francis tried to depose man from his monarchy over creation and set up a democracy of all God's creatures.
With this in mind, it is heartening that the new Pope has taken the name Francis. Pope Francis and St Francis of Assisi are the best hopes for Environmental Christianity – and possibly for the world environment. If Lynn White is correct that Christian beliefs underlie the attitude to the environment of Post-Christians and Non-Christians around the world, then a re-orientation of Christianity around St Francis could contribute much to 'saving the planet'. Let's hope this will include a new attitude to birth control. If the catholic church does not want to use modern technology for this purpose then, as in old Tibet, it could be done by having a very large population of non-breeding monks and nuns. Like St Francis, they could love animals. White went on to write that
Both our present science and our present technology are so tinctured with orthodox Christian arrogance toward nature that no solution for our ecologic crisis can be expected from them alone. Since the roots of our trouble are so largely religious, the remedy must also be essentially religious, whether we call it that or not. We must rethink and refeel our nature and destiny. The profoundly religious, but heretical, sense of the primitive Franciscans for the spiritual autonomy of all parts of nature
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CHURUBUSCO — For Churubusco's football team, the season will last at least one more week.The Eagles defeating visiting Eastside by a final of 28-13 in a sectional quarterfinal Friday. 'Busco will go on to play at Bremen next week in a sectional semifinal.Churubusco had already beaten its Northeast Corner Conference rival once this year. The Eagles beat the Blazers 31-13 for their homecoming game in 'Busco.Like the first game in September, Eastside struck early. The Blazers took a 13-0 lead before losing earlier this year, and Friday they got on the board on the second play of the game when P.J. Dean ran it in from 48 yards out."They're tough to defend because they have so many athletes, they spread the ball around and they're fast," said Churubusco Head Football Coach Paul Sade.But after that initial burst, the Eagles kept Eastside mostly bottled up for the rest of the game, only allowing six points from the Blazers the rest of the way.Churubusco had a balanced night scoring with one touchdown in each quarter. The Eagles got it done on the ground, with Kane Johnson having 189 yards on 17 carries and Cody Conwell having 131 yards off 19 carries. Johnson had one touchdown and Conwell two."Cody had a big night and Kane had a big night," Sade said.Beau Barkley had 82 yards on just five carries and Logan Harris carried it for 31 yards. Barkley had the fourth touchdown for Churubusco."We spread the ball around more than what we have in the past couple of weeks," Sade said. "Beau and Logan made big plays when we needed them."Conwell had the first quarter touchdown for 'Busco, capping a 10-play drive with a one-yard scoring plunge.Johnson had a 70-yard run for the second-quarter touchdown to give the Eagles the lead going into halftime at 14-7.Conwell scored on a four-yard run in the third and Barkley in the fourth.Eastside threatened with one more drive in the fourth quarter, down 28-13, but Barkley picked off a Blazer pass in the end zone to end the threat.Now, the ninth-ranked Eagles will play a sectional semifinal against another ranked opponent — 14th-ranked Bremen.While 'Busco has the higher ranking this year and a better record (8-2 to 7-3), Sade made no mistake about the strength of the Lions' football tradition."They're a very, very class football program," Sade said. "A football program we would aspire to be like. It will be a good opportunity for our kids to see how they stack up."Bremen has 11 sectional titles and two state championships in its history.That contest will take place next week on Friday, Nov. 1.


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Viansa Winery, the hilltop estate founded by the Sebastiani family that struggled under a series of ownership changes, is up for sale again.
The winery and its 167 acres of vineyards, gardens and marshland was listed on the Sotheby's International Realty website for $15 million.
Industry veterans are saying that Vintage Wine Estates, the fast-growing Santa Rosa wine company that announced the purchase of Clos Pegase winery last week, is in the process of closing a deal to buy Viansa.
Pat Roney, president of Vintage Wine Estates, said the company is always looking at wineries to potentially buy, but he denied a report in an online trade publication, Wine Industry Insight, that a deal was imminent.
"We don't have anything we're planning on closing in the next few weeks," Roney said. "Nothing to report yet."
The Tuscan-style winery, situated at the entrance to Sonoma Valley, is a popular destination for weddings and tourist buses. It sells about 50,000 cases of wine per year directly to consumers, said Terry Crisler, a real estate agent with Sotheby's who is representing the seller.
Viansa was founded by Sam and Vicki Sebastiani, but it struggled after the couple turned it over to their children in 2004. One year later, the family sold Viansa for $31 million to 360 Global Wine Co., a Connecticut company with little experience in the wine industry.
But troubles soon mounted under 360 Global, which posted $123 million in losses in the first three months of 2006 and eventually filed bankruptcy in 2007. Laurus Master Fund, a $2 billion hedge fund that had invested in Viansa and claimed it was owed $55 million, took over the winery for $40.5 million in a bankruptcy auction. The 400 or so other creditors were left with pennies on the dollar for what they were owed.
The winery is currently run by Lloyd Davis, a co-owner of the property. He was a partner in Laurus Master Fund before he moved out from New York to take the reins at Viansa. Davis did not return repeated calls for comment.
Crisler, the realtor who represents the seller, said the property has received a lot of interest since it was put on the market in April.
"Lloyd would have loved to have purchased the property himself," Crisler said. "He loves the property. But financially, it's not something that he's able to do."
Davis is now acting as the seller for the property, Crisler said. She declined to say whether or not an offer had been placed on the property, citing confidentiality agreements.
"The property itself is absolutely stunning," Crisler said. "In real estate we talk about location, location, location. ... Anyone who's coming up to Wine Country has to drive right by it, and it's one of the first wineries you hit if you're traveling to Napa or Sonoma Valley."


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{see also:}
> pink blossoms
> spring things
> the last of the summer whites
> summer
> summer 2
> verte & blanche
> a new week
{photography by oscar falk}
{lookbook: vintage + ralph lauren}
{vintage lace dress and Ralph Lauren blazer}
{Hannah S.}
{Hannah S.}
{park royal}
If you are not the leather jacket wearing type and prefer English country charm, Joules' Park Royal fitted tweed jacket is perfectly preppy with a dash of patrician sophistication.
{see also:}
> the crested blazer
> horse show ribbons
> all's fair in love & wellies
{see also:}
> the crested blazer
> horse show ribbons
> all's fair in love & wellies
{editorial: glamazon}
{editorial: glamazon; magazine: W February 2005; photographer: Mert Alas; model: kate moss; via kate moss style}
{photographer: michelle holden}
{images: michelle holden via 2c -- thanks, Felicity!}
{label watch: lover}
Lover. Rivalled only by my love for Loeffler Randall.
{samples from the Fall.Winter 2008 collection}
{samples from the Fall.Winter 2008 collection}
{how i miss summer already . . .}
{pyjama party}
{images: editorial: Pyjama Party; magazine: Vogue Paris November/December 2007/2008; model: Sasha Pivovarova; photographer: Mark Segal; credit: the fashion spot}
{photographer: candace meyer}
{all images by candace meyer}
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> a new week + sequins
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By Amanda Wicks
Bruno Mars brought his 24K Magic to the 59th Annual GRAMMY Awards.
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Mars and his backing band The Hooligans performed his latest single "That's What I Like," and they brought a new level of swag to the GRAMMYs stage. The normally hyper-choreographed Mars kept things low key to match the sultry R&B song's tone and stuck to the front of the stage.
But that doesn't mean he kept things quiet. Dressed in a tracksuit, Mars let his hips do as much talking as his voice. "Let's talk to the ladies for a second," Mars said, breaking from the song for a moment to walk closer to the audience.
"You don't think we can break it down for you on live TV?" he asked before he and two members of the Hooligans showed off their powerhouse vocals, and brought the passionate performance to an end.


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Three area pooches are doing well after being victims of animal cruelty.
PIKE AND WAYNE COUNTIES — Three area pooches are doing well after being victims of animal cruelty.
Lexi, a Labrador-Pit Bull mix, was found with her muzzle and limbs duct taped together at the residence of Russell Seese.
Seese, 26, of Greentown, was charged Tuesday with two counts of animal cruelty for the act.
Lexi was released from veterinary care March 6 and "is approximately three years old" according to PA Humane Society Police Officer Marlene Metzger, who is employed by the Dessin Animal Shelter.
Lola, a five-year-old Catahoula, was found after an anonymous tip led officials to the Dingmans Ferry home of Jessica Cortes on Feb. 20.
The dog was "emaciated" according a release and was found "living the home's basement."
The dog was able to be viewed through a broken window by Metzger and the Pennsylvania dog warden.
Lola is "doing really well" and has gained about "20 pounds in two weeks."
When Lola was found she weighed approximately 24 pounds and is now up to a weight of 44 pounds.
Cortes was located by authorities and surrendered the animal to the Dessin Animal Shelter.
The third dog, a now five or six month old male German Shepard mix aptly named Dog, has become "a typical puppy."
The puppy was tied to the bumper of a truck and "dragged over a mile" on Bridge Street in Honesdale on Feb. 4.
Dog suffered "severe road rash, a sever laceration to the head and lost an ear," Metzger stated at the time of the incident.
Today, Dog "is going well" and his "hair is growing back" and his stitches have been removed.
The owner, Peter Ivosevic, 71, was charged with two counts of animal cruelty. The magistrate will determine if Ivosevic will regain custody of Dog. Currently, Dog is in foster care.
All of the dogs are in foster care and are not currently available for adoption.
If you would like to learn more, or donate to the recovery of a dog, visit www.dessinanimalshelter.com.


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A term used to describe self-righteous attitude through the phone, whether it be spoken or texted. Phone Sass is usually accompanied with the feeling you are boned (not literally), or have been ratted out. Phone Sass also applies to AIM, Skype, or any method of contact over long distances. Phone Sass is not quite as bad as face-to-face sass, in which you can't easily take a bathroom break or run to grab a drink like you can while on AIM.
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Open Thread: Talk About What Matters Most to You
Discuss and debate the issues that mean the most to you.
I'm not black enough. Crap.
This is my prevailing thought as I sit in the waiting room of a prominent casting director's office. I'm waiting my turn to read for a role that was specifically described as a "black woman" in the Holy Grail of Paycheck Jobs, the National Commercial.
This is a particularly nice office, and it's no "cattle-call" scenario. Despite the funsy visual clichés of your favorite movie about showbiz, when union jobs on network television are on the line, auditions are actually quite a civilized affair with a small number of individual appointment times and kind casting personnel.
I am doubting my own blackness not because of pre-audition jitters or an overall lack of confidence -- I enjoy auditions and although nerves do sometimes pop up, I can usually handle it. What I find I cannot handle is another futile session of trying to approximate the grotesquerie of what mainstream television advertising seems to think a black woman is.
Especially not when she is sitting right across from me.
There she is, seated in this very waiting room: an actress whom I'll refer to as Recognizable National TV Commercial Queen, visible-wig-line and all. I had never encountered her in the flesh before, but I'd seen her ads. I generally try not to count other people's money, but her many TV spots flashed across my mind in rapid succession and culminated in an image of her swimming Scrooge McDuck-style through her residuals, which I'm guessing SAG pays her in gold doubloons just for dramatic flair.
She's black. Not me. Crap.
Oh, I am, of course, black. I was born black and I am proud of my heritage to the extent that I don't feel the need to cite "proof" of it in this forum. (Though I will say that I am listening to my Otis Redding Pandora station as I write this, so there.)
But in the TV commercial world, I have been told flat-out by some casting directors that I am not black enough. Now, before you take up pitchforks against the casting directors, please understand that I do not blame them. And no, that's not some strain of Stockholm syndrome talking.
First of all, some really blunt shit gets said in any casting office worth its salt. We can go out for drinks and talk about our feelings afterward, but if I have two minutes to knock this 30-second spot out of the park, I'd much rather someone say to me, "They're skewing younger and you look younger with your hair up -- can you put it up?" than not. You don't need me to tell you that the industry is not for the thin-skinned.
Besides, I have never been an actor who sees casting directors as the enemy. They cull talent for the client, and it is in their best interest to advise and direct an actor in the hopes of making them as strong a contender for the job as possible. They want me to give the read that will give me the best chance of booking the job when the client watches the tape back at their office in Mordor.
TV commercials are the nittiest of the gritty when it comes to the need to translate creativity to dollars. At their best, they tell a story in a very short amount of time that sells their product in an innovative fashion. But innovation is risky. Unfamiliarity is risky. Familiarity rules, and the woman who is presently smiling blithely at me from across the room is hella familiar.
She's not a celebrity, mind you. That's a different scenario. She's just a non-famous working actress who has been in many, many ads. Her overall look is instantly recognizable, and "instant" is crucial in commercials. If you spend even 5 seconds thinking about anything other than the product, they lose. So when she comes across your screen, most people don't question it because why wouldn't she? No need for a comeback; she's been there for years.
But some of us do question it, because it is actually incredibly offensive. It is a reductive parody of a specific type of woman and the tragedy is that those of us who are most offended by it are not in positions of power to send her packing once and for all. Well, not yet. Winky-face emoticon.
This particular audition is actually a callback, so the stakes are high. And even though I'm of questionable blackness, I can do funny. Or at least I've been in some funny stuff with some funny people. So today my ability to ad-lib has carried me to the end of the road and now, as my name is called and I enter the audition room, I may have to call upon my blackest blackitude to carry me home.
I give the first read with a demeanor that I would call my own but with higher, TV-level energy. No need to sabotage my audition with a disingenuous parody based on who I'd seen in the waiting room, just in case this was not going to be another visit to the Blackolympics.
"That's great, let's do another one and this time I want you to really, you know..."
I stand there waiting for the CD to finish her sentence, lamenting the familiarity of this scene and wondering if it's still cynicism if you're right. We are the only two people in the room, the tape is no longer running, and if this kindly Caucasian could just spit it out I'd do my best to oblige and we could all be on our way. Instead, I keep a smile on my face and try not to picture Rosa Parks crying.
"I want you to really sass it up. You know."
Sigh. I do know.
Take two is a little further over on the spectrum, if you will. I throw in a neckroll and a mouthpop and figure we're done here. She stops the tape, smiling, and says, "I love it. Yes. Okay, Let's do one more, just for fun, and this time I want you to give me even more, really let go -- just be yourself."
Hmmm. The thought that this woman, who does not know me personally or socially, might genuinely want me to be myself ("myself" being "not a minstrel") crosses my mind. But it's hardly likely. She had responded positively to the minstrelsy and her use of the words "even more" told me it was time to go full-tilt coon. Just like putting my hair up, I put my black on.
I'll spare you the gory details here, as I've re-enacted them in my video below.
When I was finished, the CD stopped the tape and said, "Perfect! That was the best one."
So, yay for me that I can deliver what I'm asked for but -- record scratch -- hang on, that final directive was "be yourself." This particular CD must have drunk the Kool-Aid. If she doesn't know me, how could the buffoonery with which I responded to "be yourself" be deemed accurate or not?
Oh, right. Because we are all the same and the only reason I'm not constantly rapping or pop-locking is because I trudge through life in a "well-spoken" prison of grammatically correct speech, suppressing an unrelenting urge to breakdance at the car wash or ease on down the road until some benevolent white person grants me permission to "be myself."
It seems as though the powers that be are not looking closely at us. We are a brown blur, a haze of hair and attitude and verbal affectations and attitudinal glares. A coded caricature painted in broad strokes where we are all "sassy" and "urban" and cannot simply shop for groceries or clean the kitchen floor without finger-snappin' and mouthpoppin' at our appliances.
And yes, stereotypes exist for a reason, and, yes, I do know women who really can't enjoy a banana smoothie without busting a move like they're in an R. Kelly video (a music one, not a sex one). But I also know an incredible rainbow of women of color, from many backgrounds, who are sorely underrepresented by the lady whose head seems ready to fall from her rolling neck at any moment as she describes her laundry detergent.
By the way, I didn't book the commercial. Oh, well. Blacker luck next time.
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Snoqualmie Falls Hydroelectric Project is located on the Snoqualmie River in Snoqualmie, Washington. At the start of 2010, the Snoqualmie Falls Project consisted of a diversion dam located 150 feet upstream from Snoqualmie Falls and two powerhouses (Plants 1 and 2) with a total generating capacity of 54 megawatts. Snoqualmie Falls Plant 1 was originally built in 1898 and includes the world's first completely underground powerhouse in a cavern 270 feet below Snoqualmie Falls. Snoqualmie Falls Plant 2, about a quarter-mile downstream from Plant 1, was built in 1910 and expanded in 1957.
Puget Sound Energy is redeveloping the Snoqualmie Falls Project and making extensive improvements to both Plant 1 and Plant 2. Redevelopment work began in early 2010 and will continue into 2014. PSE is upgrading the turbine generators in both plants as well as the buildings housing the generating and transmission equipment. Neither plant is generating electricity during the upgrade work, and many of the old structures are being removed to make way for their replacements.
Puget Sound Energy operates Snoqualmie Falls Park on its land overlooking the falls. The park will remain open while the power plants are being redeveloped. Parts of the park are temporarily closed and off-limits during construction to ensure safety, but the public can still enjoy spectacular views of Snoqualmie Falls and the river canyon from the park's observation areas
The Federal Power Commission, now known as the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), issued the original license for the Snoqualmie Project as Project No. 2493 on May 13, 1975. The license, which was made retroactively effective as of March 1, 1956, expired on December 31, 1993.
As the end of a licensing period approaches, the FERC requires a thorough re-evaluation of a hydroelectric project before issuing a new license. The FERC's relicensing process can require years of extensive planning and collaboration that includes environmental studies, federal and state agency consultation, and public involvement. The FERC must ensure that all issues and concerns related to a hydroelectric project are identified and discussed.
PSE filed a license application with the FERC on November 25, 1991. The FERC issued a new 40-year license for the Snoqualmie Falls Project on June 29, 2004. Meeting the many requirements in the license will continue to be a day-by-day job during the entire 40-year term, as PSE addresses the environmental, cultural, recreational, and public-safety provisions in the license.
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Snoqualmie Falls Hydroelectric Project Redevelopment Plan 2010
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FERC Order of New License Amended 06/07/05
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