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Professor's research on pineapple biochemistry featured on journal coverUniversity of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
Professor, Molecular Biosciences and Bioengineering
Ripening of pineapple fruit is an important process determining when fruit will be harvested, its ability to withstand shipping, and the length of its shelf life. Ripening triggers the creation and activation of enzymes that chew away at cell walls and proteins, softening the fruit. One of the most obvious changes is the degradation and loss of the green pigment chlorophyll.
UH Mānoa professor David Christopher and colleagues Leon Neuteboom and Kristie Matsumoto of the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources Department of Molecular Biosciences and Bioengineering describe a new process for the control of protein degradation in ripening fruit. They applied an arsenal of state-of-the-art methods, including proteomics, electron microscopy, molecular and cellular biology and biochemistry, to decipher the biochemical processes that underpin fruit ripening.
"This research furthers our understanding of the processes that trigger of protein degradation in all cells. Many of the features of ripening are akin to onset of aging, leading to the death of cells not just in plants but in mammals as well," stated Christopher.
The group discovered a novel potent inhibitor of cell death proteases and determined how the inhibitor is turned on and off. Living cells, including those of plants, contain proteins that control many functions. Some proteins are "turned on" only at a certain developmental stage (such as ripening) or in response to an environmental cue. At other times, these proteins are "turned off." The research team found a unique region of the inhibitor – found only in pineapple - that is essential for inhibition. When this region of amino acids are removed, the inhibitor becomes inactive, is turned off, leading to protein degradation and cell death.
The complete scientific article can be found at: http://www.plantphysiol.org/cgi/content/full/151/2/515.
For more information on Dr. Christopher's lab, visit: http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/mbbe/Christopher.html.
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The true justice described in the Qur'an commands man to behave justly, not discriminating between people, protecting others' rights and not permitting violence, no matter what the circumstances, to side with the oppressed against the oppressor and to help the needy. This justice calls for the rights of both parties to be protected when reaching a decision in a dispute, assessing all aspects of an incident, setting aside all prejudices, being objective, honest, tolerant, merciful and compassionate. In the event one fails to display any of these characteristics or attaches greater importance to a particular one, then it becomes hard to exercise true justice. For instance, someone who cannot assess events in a moderate way, and who is swayed by his emotions and feelings, will fail to arrive at sound decisions and will remain under the influence of those feelings. However, someone who rules with justice needs to set all his personal feelings and views aside. He needs to treat all parties with justice when they ask for help, to side with what is right under all circumstances, and not to diverge from the path of honesty and truthfulness. A person should incorporate the values of the Qur'an into his soul in such a way that he may be able to consider the interests of other parties before his own and maintain justice, even if this harms his own interests.
O You who believe! Show integrity for the sake of God, bearing witness with justice. Do not let hatred for a people incite you into not being just. Be just. That is closer to faith. Heed God [alone]. God is aware of what you do. (Surat al-Ma'ida; 8)
As the above verse suggests, God knows everything a man does. A person who fears God and who is aware that he will have to account for his deeds on the Day of Judgement issues his commands in a just way in order to earn the good pleasure of God. He knows that all his words and thoughts will be judged on the Day of Judgement and will be rewarded accordingly.
A for this reason, what one has to do to earn the good pleasure of God, to be saved from the torment of Hell and to attain the infinite favours of Paradise is to fully live by the Qur'an. In order to attain this morality, everyone must make personal efforts and set aside all his selfish desires and personal interests and adopt the guidance of justice, compassion, tolerance and peace. God gives a detailed description of true justice in the Qur'an and informs us that all sorts of disagreements can be solved by the maintenance of justice. In a society made up of righteous administrators and just people, it is obvious that all problems can be readily overcome. In the Qur'an, God gives a detailed description of justice and informs believers of the attitude they have to adopt in the face of incidents they encounter and of the ways to exercise justice. Such guidance is a great comfort to believers and a mercy from God. For this reason, those who believe are responsible for exercising justice in an undivided manner both to earn God's approval and to lead their lives in peace and security.

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For more information about National Park Service air resources, please visit https://www.nature.nps.gov/air/.
Studies on Toxic Contaminants
Including Mercury
Toxics, including heavy metals like mercury, accumulate in the tissue of organisms and may alter key ecosystem processes.
"Air toxics" or airborne contaminants (such as persistent organic pollutants—POPs and heavy metals) have the potential to cause ecosystem impairment in national parks, because the compounds are long-lasting, can accumulate in biological tissue of organisms, and may alter key ecosystem processes.
The National Park Service began a coordinated effort in 2002 to understand bioaccumulation of toxics to NPS areas, and developed a strategy for an air toxics monitoring network in the western U.S. and Alaska, the Western Airborne Contaminants Assessment Project (WACAP). The geographic focus on the west was based on concerns over trans-Pacific transport and accumulation of these toxics in Arctic, near-Arctic, and mid-latitude mountain snowpack. In addition, monitoring of air toxics such as dioxin and mercury has been ongoing in a few selected parks in the eastern U.S., including the Great Lakes area, for several years.
The studies described below represent several of the airborne toxics and mercury projects initiated by the National Park Service.
Mercury in Fish from 21 Western and Alaskan National Parks
National parks contained levels of mercury in some fish that exceeded health thresholds for potential impacts to fish, birds, and humans, according to a U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and National Park Service (NPS) study (pdf, 6.6MB) published in April, 2014. The project report presents findings on mercury concentrations in more than 1,400 freshwater fish from 86 sites across 21 national parks in 10 western U.S. states, from Alaska to Arizona. The large area covered by this study helps to create a more complete understanding of mercury bioaccumulation patterns in fishes of national parks. Results suggest that while risk is low in many locations, there are significant concerns about the impact of mercury on ecological health in others. Neither the USGS nor the National Park Service regulates environmental health guidelines, but the NPS is coordinating with state officials regarding potential fish consumption advisories. The NPS Office of Public Health is also engaged. For more information, access the 4-page fact sheet (screen/letter [pdf, 1.78 MB] or printer/tabloid [pdf, 784 KB]), NPS/USGS joint press release, USGS Top Story, and/or contact Colleen Flanagan (303-969-2806).
Dragonflies, Mercury, and Citizen Scientists in Parks
The citizen scientist study of mercury in dragonfly larvae project engages students, teachers, and park visitors in the collection of dragonfly larvae for mercury analysis. Up to 50 national parks across the U.S. will be participating in the study in 2014 and 2015. Study results from previous years indicate that dragonfly larvae can describe fine-scale differences in mercury risk, with levels highest in the Northeast U.S. The expanded effort will help better describe the variability of mercury in dragonfly larvae. The study continues to enlighten a new generation of citizen scientists about the connection of all living things and the influence humans have upon natural systems, and how environmentally-responsible decisions can protect our parks and the planet.
Pacific Northwest & Sierra Nevada-Southern Cascades Contaminant Mapper
An interactive map is available to access contaminant sampling locations in the Pacific Northwest and Sierra Nevada-Southern Cascades regions. This map provides links to associated websites, fact sheets, journal articles, and reports. These studies provide data on the presence of airborne contaminants such as mercury, pesticides, and other toxics in sediment, fish, and other ecosystem components. This information is important for land managers and scientists to assess ecosystem health. It also provides insight about data gaps and can help identify areas for future research.
Western Airborne Contaminants Assessment Project (WACAP):
The Western Airborne Contaminants Assessment Project (WACAP) was initiated by the NPS in 2002. Sampling continued through 2007 and the final report, "The Fate, Transport, and Ecological Impacts of Airborne Contaminants in Western National Parks (USA)", was released in 2008. The objective of the 6 year project was to inventory airborne contaminants in national park ecosystems using a network of sites in parks of the western US to provide spatially extensive, site specific, and temporally resolved information regarding the exposure, accumulation, and impacts of airborne toxic compounds. NPS is concerned about airborne contaminants because they can pose serious health threats to wildlife and humans, as some of these compounds tend to bioaccumulate in the food chain. EPA, USGS, US Forest Service, University of Washington, and Oregon State University worked with the NPS on this assessment. Dr. Dixon Landers, an EPA scientist, led the project. Snow, lake water, sediment, vegetation, fish, and moose meat were sampled in 8 western parks over the life of this project.
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R&B star Rihanna has treated herself to an early Christmas present - she has purchased a $12 million mansion in California.
The Umbrella singer was forced to sell her Beverly Hills home at a loss last year (Dec11) after experiencing serious defects with the property.
She subsequently filed suit against the woman who sold her the water-damaged house and has now moved to the nearby Pacific Palisades neighborhood.
The new place boasts seven bedrooms, nine bathrooms, a swimming pool and sun deck and an outdoor barbecue and bar area.


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The game is added to database, but is not published yet, that's why you can't access it (actually, it shouldn't be shown User Gamin Choice list at all).
The reason it's not published is the following: developers of the game currently have some legal issues with SEGA (which owns all the rights for Streets of Rage), and they've deleted all download links for game and warn/ban anyone, who tries to post alternate links. So, the legal status of the game is under question now, everything depends on what agreement will developers achieve with SEGA.
Of course, you can try to find the binaries any other way, but I bet this is illegal.
Here are the links for SoRR project:
Problem announcement: http://www.bombergames.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=2301&start=195#p103636


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On View July 11 through October 5, 2013
Al-Mutanabbi Street Starts Here assembles artists' responses to the tragic March 5, 2007, bombing that resulted in the destruction of Al-Mutanabbi Street, a cultural and intellectual hub in Baghdad. This important and timely exhibition will be held in five New York City cultural venues from mid-June to late September 2013. Featuring approximately 250 artists' books and 50 broadside (prints) by artists from around the world, the traveling exhibition and was co-organized by Beau Beausoleil, founder of the Al-Mutanabbi Street Coalition, and scholar Sarah Bodman, Senior Research Fellow at the Center for Fine Print Research in Bristol, UK.
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Waterstone's to take on Kindle and Nook with own reader
Another chance to buy someone's cash register for them
Waterstone's is to launch its own ereader in the hopes of competing with Amazon's Kindle next year.
The company's managing director, James Daunt, said that he had been inspired by the Nook, US bookseller Barnes & Noble's ereader.
A spokesperson for Waterstone's told The Reg he had no comment on the plan, announced by Daunt on BBC 4 radio.
The advent of ebooks, and even selling actual books online, has given bricks-and-mortar bookshops the same headaches that iTunes gave high street CD-sellers, and while Waterstone's does sell ebooks and books on its website, it has had a hard time competing with Amazon.
The chain, which is the last one standing in the UK after the demise of Borders and Books Etc, has been in the midst of a transformation since HMV Group sold it to Russian businessman Alexander Mamut.
He brought in Daunt – the owner of specialist London bookshop chain Daunt Books – to turn the bookseller around. Daunt has so far ditched the chain's decade-old 3-for-2 offer and vowed to shake the joint up to rescue its flagging sales.
Barnes & Noble has consistently credited the Nook for its good sales, reporting in the first quarter of this year that sales associated with the device, including the hardware, content and accessories, had jumped 140 per cent to $277m from the first quarter of 2010.
Amazon does not release sales figures on the Kindle, nor tell us how many it has sold, but analysts reckon the etailer will sell around 17 million units this year and make around $3.5bn from all related sales.
Waterstone's will have to hook up with a hardware partner if it hopes to launch its own ereader, as Barnes and Noble did with Foxconn, the well-known Taiwanese manufacturer of iPhones. The announcement of a partnership could well be imminent, however, with Daunt claiming the project was "well down the planning line" and would launch in the first quarter of 2012. ®


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Maybe it's me, but listening to the sounds of silence during the sixth inning of the White Sox game in Baltimore on Monday night sounded like Hawk Harrelson was called into the principal's office again.
Or at least got a phone call.
The point of the likely conversation -- probably with Chairman Reinsdorf -- was shut up about balls and strikes because the umps know what you're saying and might hold it against a team trying to win a division.
Or maybe they already have.
I believe the Chairman loves Harrelson because he sounds like a Sox fan during the broadcasts -- soaring with the highs, knocking on death's door during the lows, and raging over the injustices. Kind of what you imagine the 500 level of the Cell sounds like.
But I have to believe the Chairman told Harrelson to pipe down on the bad calls after Saturday night's eruption during Sox-Mariners, and here's why:
Umps talk. They hear things. They know Harrelson can go all Roman candle on them. Harrelson makes it personal when he calls this umpire brutal and that umpire terrible and says many of them shouldn't be in the major leagues.
Harrelson is usually right, but being right isn't necessarily helpful. You'd like to believe that umpires can maintain their professionalism. You'd also be naive. Look, umps are human, so how could they not hold something against the Sox? Consciously, subconsciously, doesn't matter.
I don't know if that was the Chairman's point to Harrelson because I can't say for sure that the Chairman rang Harrelson's cell phone over the weekend. But that's the way to bet because there was nothing coming out of Harrelson for several seconds during a critical time of Monday night's game -- a silence that resounded.
In the bottom of the sixth, Sox reliever Jesse Crain threw a dandy curve that looked like strike three to Nate McLouth.
Ball four. Tying run walks home.
Rant burying plate umpire Tim McClelland coming up?
Nope. Silence. Just silence during a replay of the pitch and analysis from Steve Stone.
This, mind you, came two days after Harrelson went off on Lance Barrett. The plate umpire ejected Sox catcher A.J. Pierzynski and then manager Robin Ventura after a Jose Quintana curve was called a ball even though the same pitch was called a strike to Adam Dunn an inning earlier.
Harrelson went off on Barrett, but not nearly the way he hit Mach I when plate umpire Mark Wegner ejected Quintana in Tampa on May 30. That entertaining diatribe earned Harrelson calls from Commissioner Bud Selig and the Chairman.
Harrelson came out of the episode apologizing to Wegner, but also saying he couldn't guarantee it wouldn't happen again.
And then it just did.
Harrelson was calm for a while. You could spot those times when he was ripe for an eruption in the ensuing 2 1/2 months. But no. Nothing. Just a calm remark about a bad call, then moving right along.
And then came Saturday night's blast followed by Monday's night's mute act.
Yeah, it sounds like Harrelson got a talking to. It sounds like he was told that every time he goes off, he might hurt the Sox, if he hasn't hurt them already. Like, maybe in the bottom of the sixth Monday night.
Or maybe two innings later when Sox reliever Brett Myers didn't get some calls. Myers walked Mark Reynolds to put the go-ahead run on base, a run that would score on a home run one batter later.
Harrelson's years of venting about umpiring set up this sort of conspiratorial thinking. I can't say for sure it's happening, but you certainly can imagine it, and that's a problem.
A tired bullpen and the possibility of vengeful umpiring is no way to go through a playoff race. Ken Williams has done something about the bullpen. It sounds like the Chairman might've already done something about making nice with the umpires.


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Swimming Pool Blog
by Rob Cox, Sept 05, 2011
Ten Steps to Closing your swimming pool
Winterizing your own swimming pool, or thinking about it? Sure, you can hire a local company to button things up for the season, or you can close the pool yourself. Pool closings are done in a specific order. Follow the guidelines below, and if you have specific questions, send an email to the author at the top of this page. We want to make it easy for you to close your own swimming pool this winter!
1. Remove ladders and accessories. Loosen the ladder anchor socket bolt. When it rises about 1/2in. knock it down with a heavy wrench. Wiggle the ladder loose (so the pool cover will fit properly). Most ladders can be stored outside, but the plastic steps may do better if stored inside. Also remove any handrails, fill spouts, eyeball fittings, pool cleaners and skimmer baskets. Store in a safe place, where you can easily find them again in the spring.
2. Balance your water chemistry. Start with pH, adjust to a 7.2-7.4 range, using pH Up or pH Down chemicals.Total Alkalinity should be in the 80-120ppm range, and Calcium Hardness should be 180-220ppm. The pool should also be free of any visible algae, and be as clean and clear as possible.
3. Clean the Pool. Skim, Vacuum & Brush pool thoroughly, in that order. Technically #4 in the graphic above,vacuuming the pool can be difficult when the water is below the skimmer. The pool should be spotless when you cover it. Remove every bit of organic matter, and give the pool one final skim, if necessary, before covering it for the winter.
4. Lower the water level.
- If you have an inground pool with a mesh cover, lower the water level between 6-12" below the bottom of the tile, but never more than 18" from the top of the pool, or top of the coping stone or pool edge.
- If you are using a solid pool cover, one that floats on the surface, lower the water level 3-4" below the bottom of the skimmer opening. The exception to this is if you are using an Aquador type of skimmer device. Like Tupperware for your skimmer, using an Aquador will allow you to keep the water level at the normal operating level, during winterization.
- Above ground pools should also lower the water no more than 3 or 4" below the skimmer. If too much water is removed, or if the water leaks out during the winter, the cover could fall in, or worse, the liner can relax and wrinkle, or even worse, the walls could collapse inward.
5. Turn off heater. Shut off the pilot, if your heater is a millivolt style, with a continuous pilot. Shut off gas supply to heater, and turn the gas valve to the off position. On gas heaters with pressure switches hanging down (Laars style) connected to a siphon loop, disconnect the pressure switch to drain the copper tubing. Open the drain plugs on both intake and outlet headers, making sure your heater is drained completely of pool water.
Also shut off the timer clocks for the pool pumps, removing the timer dogs. Disconnect power to any other electrical components that you don't want to operate during the winter.
6. Add your winter closing kit chemicals. If you are not using a winter closing kit, be careful with chlorine floaters, which can sink or tip over, and stain vinyl and plaster surfaces during the winter. Use a high quality algaecide, winter stain & scale preventor (chelator) and some form of oxidizer. Follow instructions on your winter kit, or if using your own granular chlorine, be sure to shock several days prior to closing. Shocking the pool just before adding algaecide can be a problem, the high chlorine levels can break apart the polymer chains in your algaecide, rendering it useless.
7. Drain water from pump and filter. DE filters should be opened up, and the filter grids should be hosed cleaned and inspected for rips or tears (Staining is usually OK). Cartridge filters should have the cartridge removed and cleaned thoroughly. In both cases, after cleaning, reinstall the filter media back into the tank for winter storage. Lubricate any filter o-rings you come across in the process.
Adding antifreeze to your pump could cause damage to the pump seal, and should be avoided, much better to drain completely, all of the water from the pump and filter (chlorinator and heater, or other equipment).
8. Blow the Pipes. The very best way to avoid pool closing problems from freeze damage is to "blow the lines" using a small air compressor, at low psi or high volume air from a blower like the Mighty Vac or a powerful shop vac. Blow air through all equipment and pipes, to and from the pool. See our Mighty Vac video showing how to blow out in ground pool plumbing and equipment.
9. Fill water bags, or bring up mesh cover anchors. If you are using a solid pool cover, fill the water bags where they will lay, or if done elsewhere, be careful not to drag or drop the water bags as they are moved around the pool. Fill bags only 80% full, to allow for expansion. Keeping several small pails or pans of water around the pool is a good idea to keep birds and critters from poking holes in the pool water bags, to take drinks during a dry spell. Above ground pools should also use an air pillow, or ice equalizer pillow, to absorb the expansion of the ice and prevent the ice sheet on the surface from putting pressure on the pool walls.
10. Cover the pool! Skim the pool once more if needed. The pool should be as clean as possible! Is the cover clean? If you spread a dirty cover across the pool that you just cleaned, you may be in for a mess come springtime. As you spread the cover over the pool, inspect closely for tears or rips. If possible, move these problem areas to the deck, or close to the edge. And don't put the cover pump in this area - you can end up pumping your pool water out of the pool, through holes in the cover. Then the water drops, and the cover falls in - big mess.
Keep an eye on the pool cover during the winter, keep it clean and as dry as possible. Remember that solid pool covers with water bags are not safety pool covers, and can be very dangerous for kids or adults who accidentally fall on top off them. Restrict access to the pool area during the winter and keep an eye on the kids!
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I feel bad for Randy, I have enjoyed the years we have had with him. I wish him well, but now we have a new leader, Coach Boudreau.
I feel bad for Randy, I have enjoyed the years we have had with him. I wish him well, but now we have a new leader, Coach Boudreau.
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I have also liked having Carlyle, he has done a lot for this organization. Sometimes you just need a change. The ducks have waaay to much talent to be playing the way they are. When Bourdeau was first hired by the caps, they were bad and turned them into a playoff team. Hopefully he can do the same here. I wish Carlyle the best and I am sure once a vacancy is open somewhere, he will be considered.
What a heart breaking first game under Bruce. Loss to the Flyers. But owell, we have plenty of season left.
I think Bruce will get our guys fired up and ready to play. Energy was there, just way too many penalties
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Yea they have started off great both games. Up 3 against the flyers and then up 2 against the wild. It has been a problem all season long, we need to play a full 60 minutes. There is no way we should be blowing these leads, Bruce has got to do something about that. I wouldn't mind his first W coming against the Queens, that would be great.
Any ideas about getting someone new in the net for us? I love Jonas but for some reason, he has struggled for 2 straight seasons.
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Even though Hiller has struggled a bit this year, I wouldn't say he struggled last year. He was on fire and having a great first half of the season, Then he got his vertigo which and that was it. I am wondering with him being out of hockey for a half a season has an affect on him. I wouldn't really put the blame on him alone this year. I think a lot of it has to with our defense. Our defense gives up a lot of shots, so its hard to blame him. Even though he has given up some soft goals, I still can't get on him. I don't know, thats just my opinion. I am hoping once we get Visnovsky and blake back we can start winning. But we need to start playing better soon before it's too late.
^^^ yeah. Very true. Lubomir has been one of my favorite players in the NHL for quite some time. And I was so happy when we got him.
The defense needs to play way better. And we have the talent to do so.
I wish we still had Joffrey Lupul. He was my favorite Duck.
Why doesn't anyone talk in this forum? Where are all the Duck fans?
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Well they looked pretty good tonight. The second line with, koivu, selanne and ryan is looking great. We still have to be able secure those 2 or 3 goal leads. But we got some good bounces last night and pulled it out. Good game overall
and I have no idea where the fans are at. They weren't many here when they were playing well like last year either. Oh well.


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Holiday Decorating
I've been in the nesting mood of late. Spending time at my parents home, I can't believe it is that time of the year already. The countdown to Christmas has begun.
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Popped out with the new camera yesterday with two friends. Still getting used to it. :D Went to Hi-Finish Castings in Birmingham.
From what I could find out with paperwork inside the land was bought in 1935 at a cost of £12,000. In between 1935 and 1941 the building was built and an inventory took place in July 1941 at a cost of £25,269.
Various metals were made for all types of products like wall fittings (Sockets and light fixtures) to car parts(Door handles, wing mirror casing and much more) and they had various clients like Bentley, Ford and Talbot.
In the early days also Mitchells and Butler where involved in the company.
Was a great relaxed explore and even though the main factory space was empty (It had some gems) the offices were great. The safe in the toilet had some wonderful paperwork in it detailing the history. What a depressing canteen though. Windows on all sides with a view of a brick wall. Some wonderful gems about if you look though.
Closed in 2008 I believe with a loss of about 42 jobs. Company is no longer about.
By BrotherHoodUrbex
Margaret Beaven School is a grade II-listed building that was built in 1885 and was designed by Francis Doyle.
The house was originally called Eddesbury, it was supposedly the last sustainable Victorian house that was built in West Derby.
It was once occupied by Danson Cunningham a friend of Margaret Beaven who was Liverpool's first woman lord mayor.
Since the school shut down 13 years ago, the building has been used for filming purposes.
It was reported that in May 2018, there was a large fire that ripped throughout the building, we don't know which parts of the building have been damaged as we have not been back since.
Our Visit
After driving past this place a few times previous to our visit, we decided to have a look online to see if anyone had visited the site before us and unfortunately we came up empty-handed. After realizing this, we took it upon our selves to go down and try gain access, it took us 3 visits before we finally found an entry point. The access point was hard to get through as it was awkward and a tight squeeze.
The front part of the building is boarded up and is alarmed, we did manage to gain access but the alarm was unbearable so we decided to just leave it. Once we left, we hung around to see if someone would show up and they did.
Overall, the explore was well worth it even though we didn't stay to get pictures of the main building.
By Landie_Man
Another backlog from a West Country Road Trip back in late May with Mookster, our American explorer friend and myself. This was our second stop off on our first day on the trip; our first being Tone Mills, a revisit for me so I haven't done a report, but with Tone its always a pleasure seeing it. A wonderful site each and every time.
The three of us embarked on the large two day road trip in my trusty 1988 Volvo 240 and rocked up in Torrington that morning. This site has been derelict for absolutely years, but its in the arse end of nowhere so its taken a while to see it.
Closed in 1993; Dairy Crest's Creamery sat on a site which had been a creamery since 1874. This particular Art Deco site was built in the 1930's to meet needs, but When the government de-centralised milk collection,the creamery was finally killed off and it closed its doors; a severe blow to the area; with around 200 Job losses.
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By jakeurbexphotography
On the outskirts of Fishburn lies the derelict Winterton hospital. Winterton hospital used to be very big however most of its buildings were demolished and this part is the only building that remains of it. All of the windows are boarded up however when we got there it looked like someone had pulled the entire doorway off causing the whole thing to open making an entry so easy. Inside the building is in terrible condition, (similar to St. peter's) with collapsed floors, wallpaper peeling, water damage etc. We also didn't realise at the time that the building had asbestos but luckily we had masks so make sure to bring one if you're planning on going inside. We were unable to access the top floor due to the floor being so bad so we only got photos from the corridor as we came up the stairs. That all being said, winterton hospital does have a lot of history and it is a shame to see it left in such a poor state.
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Just off the A66 in Darlington, there is an abandoned farm called Little Burdon farm, it has been derelict for at least a decade. It consists of different buildings being from a farmhouse to old barns or stables. There's really two farmhouses, a red brick one and a more modern white house. It also looks like some refurbishment/demolition has taken place but again has been held off or abandoned. The farm was built around the 1830s and is grade 2 listed. There is no security here and is easy to get into all of the buildings. That being said the buildings are indeed derelict so some floors are dangerous and can't be accessed. In the white house building, part of the upstairs floor has been removed due to the refurbishment works but has been left standing as it is. It also looks like the rooms have been stripped out and all electrics and gas pipes have been removed.


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New coalition formed to address low wages in the tea industry
A new coalition of tea companies, non-governmental organizations and certification organizations said today that systemic problems are locking-in low wages for tea workers.
The coalition is committed to working with other key stakeholders, including tea producers, governments, retailers and trade unions, to find a solution.
A new report, Understanding Wage Issues in the Tea Industry, released today by Oxfam and the Ethical Tea Partnership, assesses the pay and benefits of workers on tea plantations in Malawi, India and Indonesia.
The report found that the combined value of tea pickers' pay and benefits in Malawi is around average for the country but only about half the World Bank's poverty line income of $2 per person per day. In Assam, India, tea pickers earn just above the World Bank poverty line and under the average Indian wage. In West Java, Indonesia, pickers' incomes are well above the poverty line but only a quarter of what the average Indonesian earns. In all cases workers' pay meets legal minimum wage requirements.
Systemic problems
Researchers identified a number of systemic problems that are locking in low wages, including:
- Workers' pay is set at a national or regional level, and not by individual plantations. Pay is pegged to the legal minimum wage – but this is often less than what is needed to cover households' basic needs.
- The history and structure of the plantation sector means that, in some countries, in-kind benefits, such as housing, form a significant amount of workers' income, yet the quality and uptake of these benefits can vary significantly between estates.
- The majority of workers, particularly women, have little say in pay and benefit negotiations.
- Wages are influenced by regional government policies to maximise rural employment. These policies set worker numbers for plantations, reducing producers' ability to manage their productivity and costs effectively.
Researchers found that the wages on estates certified by Fairtrade International, Rainforest Alliance and UTZ Certified were the same as for non-certified estates. This is because the certification process for plantation workers focuses on whether wages meet the minimum legal requirements. Certification is an important tool which has helped improve the livelihoods of smallholder producers across the globe and brings a range of benefits to workers which are not explored in the report.
Action plans
Having embraced the report's findings, coalition members' will use their various spheres of influence to bring new organizations into the project and will develop its next phase to include:
- Working with national stakeholders to develop country specific action plans to tackle low wages and broader poverty issues in tea communities
- Further dialogue with key in-country influencers and stakeholders including tea producers, trade unions, governments and retailers to ensure broader and deeper understanding of the issues and challenges raised in the report
- Strengthening certification processes. Fairtrade International, Rainforest Alliance and UTZ Certified, have all committed to strengthen both their standards in relation to workers wages and the processes for implementing these standards.
Stephen Hale, GROW spokesperson said: "Workers behind the world's favorite brew deserve a living wage. However no matter how big and powerful, individual tea companies or certification organizations cannot tackle the deep-rooted and complex barriers to a living wage on their own. The best chance we have of eradicating poverty wages is for the whole industry - producers, governments, retailers, trade unions, companies and certification organizations - to work together to find a solution. We are delighted that process has now started and will continue to support its progress. Oxfam's GROW campaign is working for a fair food system for everyone including the workers behind the world's favorite brew."
Sarah Roberts, Executive Director, Ethical Tea Partnership said: "This project has already been very useful in terms of increasing understanding of the factors which affect the wages of workers on tea plantations. This gives us all a much firmer foundation from which to deal with the challenges ahead. There is much that we can build on from this initial work, including strengthening the diverse coalition of interested organizations willing to work together. It will need all of our combined efforts to make progress. At ETP, we will continue to use our expertise, convening power and relationships inside and outside the tea supply chain to increase the impact of the work that we are all doing to improve the lives of tea workers."
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- A full copy of Understanding Wages in the Tea Industry is available. The report is produced by Oxfam and the Ethical Tea Partnership with additional funding from the IDH - Sustainable Trade Initiative and Unilever. The project was supported by Fairtrade International Organization (FLO), Rainforest Alliance and UTZ Certified.
- The coalition includes companies including Unilever and the Ethical Tea Partnership; non-governmental organizations including Oxfam and IDH - Sustainable Trade Initiative; and certification organizations including Fairtrade International, Rainforest Alliance and UTZ Certified. The coalition is currently working to involve more stakeholders across the tea industry including tea producers, governments, retailers and trade unions.
- The Ethical Tea Partnership is a not-for-profit member organization of tea companies committed to improving the lives of tea workers and their environment. Members are: Ahmad Tea, All About Tea, Bell Tea, Betty's and Taylors of Harrogate Ltd, Bigelow, Booths, DE Master Blenders 1753, DJ Miles & Co Ltd, Imperial Tea Court, Imporient UK Ltd, Intertee, Jing tea, Mars Drinks, Metropolitan Tea Co, Mother Parkers Tea & Coffee Inc, Newby Teas, Ostfriesiche Tee Gesellschaft, Reginald Ames Ltd, The Republic of Tea, Ringtons, Tazo Tea, Tea Ltd, Tea Monkey, The Tetley Tea Group Ltd, Twinings, United Coffee and Windmill.
- The International Trade Initiative, IDH - Sustainable Trade Initiative, accelerates and up-scales sustainable trade by building impact oriented coalitions of front running multinationals, civil society organizations, governments and other stakeholders.
- Oxfam is a global confederation of 17 organizations working together to find lasting solutions to poverty and injustice. Oxfam is campaigning for action to fix our broken food system through the GROW campaign.
- For more information regarding ethical certification see websites www.fairtrade.net, www.utzcertified.org, www.rainforest-alliance.org.
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- Oxfam: Anna Ratcliff / email@example.com / +44 7796 993288 or +44 1865 339157
- Ethical Tea Partnership: Sarah Roberts / email@example.com / +44 7824622384 or +44 207 953 7665


text: Hedging Is Part of Our Plan November 26, 2013 04:56 AM Tweet TAGS: Marketing, Overseas December 18, 2014 By MILK Guest Editor Nick Vande Weerd Brookings, S.D. The Vande Weerd family is majority owner and manager of Pleasant Dutch Dairy, which milks 1,400 Holsteins. Risk management has become more crucial in the last few years as feed and milk prices have become more volatile. This increase in volatility provides an environment for both larger and smaller margins. There are several ways to reduce price risk exposure. Forward-contracting or hedging using your processor or the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) are two avenues for reducing milk price exposure. In addition, there are several areas that price risk exposure can be reduced. Besides reducing milk price exposure, feed price exposure should also be considered. Both have pros and cons, and we have used both in the past. The great part about using our milk processor to forward-contract milk prices has been that they don't require margin money. In exchange for not requiring margin money, they charge a flat fee to forward-contract with them. But the fee will normally exceed the interest that would be paid on money needed for margin. In addition, our processor will let us hedge milk up to one year into the future. When we use the CME to hedge, we have used both futures contracts and options. In theory, we can hedge further than a year into the future using the CME, but it can be difficult to get your orders filled because of lack of volume in the further-out months. One advantage of using our broker versus our processor has been we can get orders filled during trading hours, unlike with our processor, who only fills orders in the mornings. Also, using options can give us flexibility in a hedging program. There are numerous option strategies, but you don't get something for nothing. When using options, the greater the reduction of price risk exposure or the greater potential gain, the greater the cost will be. We have some risk-management strategies work well and some not so well. Sticking to a well-thought-out plan seems to work the best. A good risk-management plan should include reducing price exposure to feed. We hedge milk and feed prices independently of each other, but we don't like to keep them too independent. If we hedge a lot of feed or milk in any particular month, in the near future, we will hedge the opposite one for that month. Hedging one side—feed or milk—without the other can still allow for a reduction in income-over–feed-cost margin. Our goal in hedging has been to try to protect larger income-over-feed cost margins. We have not always achieved this goal. We have used several tools in risk management. All tools can work well if used with a well-thought-out risk-management plan. We have found that plan should include hedging feed prices in addition to milk prices. Even the best plan won't work as intended if not executed correctly. Vande Weerd's recent prices Milk $20.10 (3.5 bf, 3.05 prt) Cull cows $65-$85/cwt. Springing heifers $1,400-$1,675/head Alfalfa hay (milk cow) $220-$270/ton Cottonseed $346/ton Ground corn $4.30/bu. Soybean meal $406/ton Back to news


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Mel Brooks is on a hot streak: He was just a Kennedy Center Honoree (along with Dave Brubeck, Robert De Niro, Grace Bumbry and Bruce Springsteen); 20th Century Fox just released "The Mel Brooks Collection" in Blu-ray - a nine-DVD set that includes "Blazing Saddles," "Young Frankenstein" and "Spaceballs," among other classics; and Shout! Factory has released "The 2000 Year Old Man: The Complete History," a three-CD, one-DVD set that collects the various incarnations in which Carl Reiner, the world's greatest straight man, interviews a visitor who's survived since ancient times and who speaks in a thick Jewish accent to hilarious effect.
Brooks discussed all this, and a bit more, recently in a phone interview from the offices of his production company. I am glad that I taped our conversation, because I was so excited to talk to him that I stopped taking notes after the first few questions. This is an edited version of our conversation.
"I'm Jewish and irrepressible."
Tom Teicholz: You were honored recently at the Kennedy Center in Washington, and on TV it looked like you and Bruce Springsteen were kibitzing during the whole show -
Mel Brooks: Oh yeah, well, you know I'm a big fan, and I've got all his - we used to call them records - [and] we were talking about how wonderful the evening was and how honored we felt sitting next to the president.
TT: When the President originally announced your award you sort of interrupted him, too.
MB: I kind of did. ... You know, I'm Jewish and irrepressible.
TT: Were you always interrupting people, even as a child?
MB:The minute I could talk, I interrupted people. Because I needed things.
TT: You needed things?
MB: I always needed things. I needed a bagel with cream cheese. I needed things, and I kept asking for them from the minute I could speak.
TT: Carl Reiner, in an interview that's included in 'The 2000 Year Old Man' box set, says you were the same way in the room on 'Your Show of Shows,' you were the tummler.
MB: Yes, I used to do that in the Borscht Belt in the mountains. I kept the Jewish guests happy around the pool. I amused them with bad jokes, like, 'You can't keep Jews in jail. They eat lox.' Or '[I was dating] a girl who was so thin the waiter said, "Can I check your umbrella?"' Just bad, bad Borscht Belt humor, but, you know, it was a pleasure.
TT: There were a lot of funny guys in that famous writers' room on 'Your Show of Shows.' Who, in your opinion, was funniest? Who made you laugh?
MB: They were some of the funniest guys in the world. There was Mel Tolkin, our head writer, [who] had a slight Russian Jewish comedian accent - he was very funny.
TT: I've heard that Mel Tolkin is the underrated comedy genius of that group.
MB: He used to break me up a lot. He was kind of my mentor, too. He helped me, showed me the ropes in comedy writing.
TT: There's also that story about how he recommended a psychiatrist for you.
MB: I went to a psychiatrist, and the guy wouldn't take me. He said, 'I'll find someone else for you, you're too nervous for me.'
TT: Who were some of the other writers who made you laugh?
MB: In the room there were people besides Mel, like Larry Gelbart, very funny and very quick; and Carl Reiner, himself - he used to hang around the writers' room, he was really funny. For a short while, there was Woody Allen. Woody was brilliant: dry wit, you had to listen closely. And then there was Neil Simon, who you never heard. 'Doc' Simon used to whisper in Carl's ear, and Carl would say, 'Neil has the joke,' and then he would say the joke because Neil was too shy to say the joke.
TT: One of the other comments Reiner makes about 'The 2000 Year Old Man' that I found fascinating was that after World War II, after the Holocaust, Jewish humor - sounding like an old Jew - was off limits.
MB: Yes, it was not politically correct. It was not in any way correct. We only did the ['2,000 Year Old Man' routine] for friends, mostly Jews. So we thought we were on safe ground with the Jewish accent. It was the nature of the questions and answers - Steve Allen said, 'You've got to put it on record.'
TT: It's interesting that a lot of your humor is at the same time outrageous and in some ways old-fashioned.
MB:Yes. Old-fashioned, I always felt, is good. We can go back to Maimonides. Old-fashioned is good.
TT: There was a period when your movie work seemed to taper off, before the Broadway version of 'The Producers.' Did you think, 'That's it, it's over?'
MB: It's true. When you're first discovered, they make a fuss over you. Four, five movies later, instead of 'It's a Mel Brooks movie!' [you get] 'It's another Mel Brooks movie.' You've got to live with that. But then 10 years go by, and it becomes a classic ... 20th Century Fox is issuing nine Mel Brooks movies with a whole book about my life and pictures from each movie. It's quite good. It's the Blu-ray edition, it's not the hologram edition; you'll have to wait for the hologram edition - that hasn't come out yet. I'm kidding. ... It's amazing that there's an ebb and flow, and there [are] tides in your life. Suddenly, I'm very hot, with the Kennedy Honors, 'The 2000 Year Old Man' and now the Blu-ray edition.
TT: You had this amazing second wind with 'The Producers.'
MB: That got the most Tonys ever given to a Broadway show. It's amazing: I just wanted to open the door; I didn't want to break it down.
TT: Seeing the Kennedy Center Honors honoring your work, it turns out you are a song-and-dance man, as much as a comedian.
MB: Turns out that there's a lot of George M. Cohan [in me]. In my neighborhood, we called him Cohen. When I was a kid, we took him as our own. George M. Cohan wrote a lot of Broadway musicals and did what I later followed in his footsteps [doing]. I did the book [for 'The Producers'] together with Tom Meehan. I would write the music and the lyrics.
TT: You could probably put on a revue, 'The Songs of Mel Brooks.'
MB: I probably couldn't. I could get on a stage, get a moderate-sized audience and [sing] songs. ... Like [breaks into song] :
'Here I am...
I'm Melvin Brooks
I've come to stop the show
Just a ham who's minus looks
But in your hearts I'll grow!
I tell you gags, I'll sing you songs
Happy little snappy tunes that roll along
I'm out of my mind
Won't you be kind?
And, please love
Melvin Brooks.'
That's my first song that I did in the mountains. It would be greeted with a little applause, a little of [he groans], a lot of you'd hear 'English! English!' ... because a lot of Jews, when they found out they were in for a night of English, they were very unhappy. I had only a few Yiddish jokes, and my Yiddish to this day is rather limited.
My grandmother spoke Yiddish. Her English wasn't so terrific. She knew a few English words, like 'subway.' She didn't even know fenster for window. She knew 'vindow.' But my mother, who came here when she was 3, her name was Brookman, she actually had an Irish accent. You say, 'Why? Why did Mel Brooks' mother have an Irish accent? That's crazy! Why?'
TT: Why?
MB: She was 3 years old, and when she went to school all the teachers were Irish, and she thought that's the way you speak English. You know [how] we say in the Brooklyn accent 'Thirty-third and Third'? That's all from Ireland.
TT: That's funny.
MB: It's true. I'm half-Irish, without knowing it.
TT: When you originally did 'The 2000 Year Old Man,' you were in fact quite young - now you are closer, at least in comedy years, to being 2,000.
MB: That's very funny .... [laughs] I'm approaching that 2,000-year-old guy for real!
TT: Does the advice [from] 'The 2000 Year Old Man' still work?
MB: The good jokes still work, even if they are [outdated]. Even if the things are not there anymore. I don't know if the products that I mentioned are still [there].
TT: Nectarines are still a good fruit.
MB: Nectarines are still good.
TT: No fried foods is still good advice.
MB: Yes.
TT: But there are a few better products since then than wax paper.
MB: We mention that! Carl says, 'What about the heart-lung machine?' I said, I believe, on the record: 'That was good. That was good. Hard to get into the medicine cabinet, but that was good.'
Some things are really dated, but we never did anything political. We always did [material about] the human condition. Human behavior. [Carl would say:] 'What were the means of transportation a thousand years ago?' I'd say: 'Fear. A lion would come behind you, you'd move.'
A lot of the jokes from the early record still work. On the first album there are four or five characters ... that people don't know about. [The German Psychiatrist, The Third Best Poet, The Astronaut, etc.]
TT: At the Kennedy Center Honors, Carl Reiner said he wanted to get you back in the studio to record again.
MB: We might. But I said to Carl, 'If we do it, let's do it like the first record: Don't tell me what you're going to ask, I don't even want to know the subject. We'll just ad-lib it like we did the first two records.'
TT: Carl Reiner has written several books and several volumes of autobiography. When are you going to write your book, your story?
MB: I'm not old enough yet. I'm only 83. When I get to be 93, I'll start thinking about, 'Maybe I should write an autobiography?'
This article originally appeared in the Jewish Journal


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Prof. Sanford Interviewed in Madrid on A la carta Radio
July 5, 2011
Professor Victoria Sanford (Anthropology), director of Lehman's Center for Human Rights and Peace Studies, was the featured interview on Madrid's A la carta Radio during the International Conference on Exhumations in Spain.
Lehman Chief Librarian Also President of TLA
June 28, 2011
When he's not busy making sure that the Leonard Lief Library is running smoothly, Lehman Chief Librarian Kenneth Schlesinger is also president of the Theatre Library Association (TLA), which supports librarians and archivists who work with material from theatre, dance, entertainment, and television, among other media.
Prof. Sanford's Work Featured in CNN Story
June 27, 2011
Professor Victoria Sanford (Anthropology), director of the Lehman College Center on Human Rights and Peace Studies, is featured in a story on cnn.com ("Rape in wartime: Listening to the victims") about her work in Guatemala.
Professor Lerzundi Publishes 'Definitive Edition' of La Araucana
June 20, 2011
Professor Patricio Lerzundi (Journalism, Communication, and Theatre) has published an annotated critical edition of the auto sacramental La Araucana, the first of its kind.
English Professor Wins Second BRIO Award
June 13, 2011
Professor Anna Purves (English) has won her second BRIO (Bronx Recognizes Its Own) award. The honor is bestowed on Bronx-based artists and includes a $3,000 cash award.
Professor Zakin Honored as an Art Educator
June 13, 2011
Professor Andrea Zakin (Art / Early Childhood and Childhood Education) has won a 2011 RecognitionAward in the Higher Education category from the New York City Art Teachers Association and the United Federation of Teachers.
Faculty Recognized for Teaching, Scholarship, and Service
June 7, 2011
More than a dozen faculty members were recognized for their excellence in research, teaching, and service at a luncheon on May 11, hosted by Dr. Mary Papazian, provost and senior vice president for academic affairs.
Lehman Professor Identifies 'Extreme Super Fruit': Neotropical Blueberries
May 11, 2011
Blueberries grown in North America have long been touted as a "superfruit" that's excellent for your health, but a Lehman professor and his research team have discovered that their little-known cousins have far greater nutritional benefits.
Health Science Professor Named 2011 Inclusivity Hero
May 11, 2011
Professor Orazio "Ori" Caroleo (Health Sciences) was recently named Spring 2011 Inclusivity Hero by the New York State Inclusive Recreation Center for his contributions to the Center and his dedication to the issues of inclusivity facing the elderly and those with disabilities.
Bronx Historian to Give Talk on Anne Hutchinson May 12
May 9, 2011
Bronx historian and Lehman Adjunct Professor Lloyd Ultan will deliver a talk on Anne Hutchinson on Thursday, May 12, at 1 p.m. in the Lehman College Art Gallery's Rotunda.
More Awards for CUNY-TV's 'Nueva York' with Professor Patricio Lerzundi
March 22, 2011
CUNY-TV's award-winning show Nueva York has received the International Academy of the Visual Arts' 2010 Communicator Award of Excellence in the category Video Program News-Culture.
American Physical Society Elects Distinguished Professor Eugene Chudnovsky as FIP Officer
March 10, 2011
The American Physical Society has elected Distinguished Professor of Physics Eugene Chudnovsky as an officer in its Forum on International Physics.
Fifth Emmy Nomination for CUNY-TV's 'Nueva York' with Lehman Professor Patricio Lerzundi
February 25, 2011
CUNY-TV's Nueva York, with Lehman Professor Patricio Lerzundi and City College Distinguished Lecturer Carmen Boullosa, has earned its fifth New York Emmy nomination.
American Physical Society Names Distinguished Professor Eugene Chudnovsky an 'Outstanding Referee'
February 10, 2011
Lehman College's Distinguished Professor of Physics and Astronomy Eugene Chudnovsky has added another honor to his long list of academic accolades.
Dancing Professionally: Life After Lehman
February 10, 2011
Professor Amy Larimer (JCT) will moderate a discussion about the realities of the life of a professional dancer and choreographer in "Dancing Professionally: Life After Lehman."
Lecture: Collaborative Musical Theatre, Feb. 16
February 9, 2011
Professor Penny Prince (Music) will discuss "Collaborative Musical Theatre: An Educational Labor of Love" on Wednesday, February 16, at 12:30 p.m. in Room 313 of the Music Building.
Lehman Professor Directs New Play Opening February 3
January 31, 2011
Veteran theatre professional and Lehman Journalism, Communication, and Theatre Professor Susan Watson Turner is directing a new play, "Barn Razin," that makes its debut at Lehman's Studio Theatre on February 3.
Getting Down to the Heart of the Matter
January 26, 2011
For the second year in a row, as the snow piled up outside during January, Professor Nancy Griffeth (Mathematics and Computer Science) led a workshop of fifteen dedicated students from CUNY's senior colleges, as they labored in front of state-of-the art Mac computers, six hours a day, tackling one problem: atrial fibrillation.
Professor Thomas Spear Talks About Haitian Literature on PBS' Art Beat
January 18, 2011
Professor Thomas Spear (Languages and Literatures) speaks with Jeffrey Brown for PBS NewsHour's Art Beat about the rich history of Haitian literature. "It's a very strong literature, it's vibrant literature, and it has a very long tradition," says Professor Spear in this audio interview, "Conversation: Haitian Literature Is a Living Art."
Distinguished Professor of Music John Corigliano Discusses his Creative Process
January 18, 2011
In this CUNYMedia interview, Lehman's Distinguished Professor of Music John Corigliano discusses his lengthy music career and his creative process—from his Grammy Award-winning classical composition Mr. Tambourine Man: Seven Poems of Bob Dylan, to his Academy Award-winning score to the film The Red Violin, to his critically acclaimed opera The Ghosts of Versailles.
Nonsense on Stilts: How to Tell Science from Bunk
January 7, 2011
In this podcast, Professor Massimo Pigliucci, chair of Lehman's Philosophy Department, talks about the differences between science and pseudoscience. Professor Pigliucci is the author of Nonsense on Stilts: How to Tell Science from Bunk, an entertaining exploration of the nature of science and the borderlands of fringe science.
Dr. Piña-Rosales Honored at New York's Latino/Hispanic Book Fair
December 22, 2010
Dr. Gerardo Piña-Rosales (Languages and Literatures) received two awards at this year's annual Latino/Hispanic Book Fair in New York City: a commendation from the New York State Senate and the renaming of a school auditorium in his honor.
Lehman College's Chief Librarian Awarded Fulbright to Organize New Library and Archive in Eastern Cape, South Africa
December 3, 2010
Lehman College Professor and Chief Librarian Kenneth Schlesinger has been awarded a Fulbright Senior Specialist Grant to help organize a library and archive for the Steve Biko Foundation's new cultural heritage center in the Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Lehman Professor Is Given the Keys to Miami
November 30, 2010
The Mayor of Miami recently awarded Dr. Gerardo Piña-Rosales (Languages and Literatures) the keys to the city. Dr. Piña-Rosales was in Florida to attend the Miami Book Fair International when Mayor Thomas Regalado presented him with this extraordinary honor.
New Faculty Appointments 2010-2011
November 15, 2010
Twenty-seven new faculty members and professional staff joined Lehman this semester, with a variety of experience and credentials from distinguished institutions both in the United States and internally. Read their profiles.
Professor Spear: Speaking and Writing on Many Aspects of Francophone Cultures
November 11, 2010
Professor Thomas Spear (Languages and Literatures) is speaking this weekend at a conference celebrating the centennial of the birth of Jean Genet, a controversial French novelist, playwright, and poet who became a leading figure in avant-garde theater.
Lehman Professor Billy Collins to Receive Nashville Public Library Literary Award
November 11, 2010
Former U.S. Poet Laureate Billy Collins, a Distinguished Professor of English at Lehman College, will receive the 2010 Nashville Public Library Literary Award this Saturday (Nov. 13) at the city's annual Library Gala.
Professor Gálvez Spends Three Busy Days Making Presentations in Mexico
November 8, 2010
Professor Alyshia Gálvez (Latin American and Puerto Rican Studies) took part in a three-day round of presentations and conferences in Mexico last week.
Prof. Sanford Giving Two Talks in L.A. Area
November 8, 2010
Professor Victoria Sanford (Anthropology), just back from her presentation at the University of London, will speak at two gatherings this week in the Los Angeles area.
Lehman Professor's Book Helps Educators Better Understand Students' Language Development
November 8, 2010
As more children enter American classrooms speaking a language other than English—already they number five million, according to the latest statistics—a new book by Lehman Professor Sandra Levey (Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences) is geared toward helping teachers develop student proficiency in both languages.
Celebrating the Spanish Language
November 4, 2010
Dr. Gerardo Piña-Rosales (Languages and Literatures), right, was in Toledo, Spain, last week where King Juan Carlos I of Spain presented the presidents of the Spanish Academies with the Don Quijote Award for their contribution to the New Spanish Grammar.
Two Professors Add to Their ASCAP Collections
November 3, 2010
Both Professor William M. Hoffman (Journalism, Communications, and Theatre) and Professor Dinu Ghezzo (Music) have recently won prestigious awards from the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP). Professor Hoffman won for his work as a librettist and lyricist, while Professor Ghezzo won in the concert music division.
November 1, 2010
Professor Miguel Pérez, chair of Journalism, Communications, and Theatre, received a Campeones de Nuestra Communidad Lifetime Achievement Award last month from Latinos in Information Sciences and Technology Association (LISTA).
Eavesdropping a Part of our Culture, Says Lehman Professor in New Book
November 1, 2010
Eavesdropping isn't just a guilty pleasure, it's an intrinsic part of our culture whether we realize it or not, according to Dr. John L. Locke (Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences).
Prof. Sanford Presenting Research on Guatemala at University of London
October 27, 2010
Professor Victoria Sanford (Anthropology) will present her research on impunity in Guatemala at the School of Advanced Study, University of London, this Friday (10/29).
Migrant Citizenship: A Topic for Discussion and Dialogue
October 27, 2010
Dr. Alyshia Gálvez will bring a group of Lehman students to Fordham University on October 27 to engage in a dialogue about religion, immigrants, and the Bronx.
"As Is" Author William M. Hoffman Looks Back at the Groundbreaking Play's Impact
October 22, 2010
Twenty-five years ago, Lehman Professor William M. Hoffman's play "as is" was one of the first theatrical works to shed light on the growing aids crisis. In this podcast, the journalism, communication and theatre professor discusses the genesis of his groundbreaking work and why the play still resonates with audiences today.
Education Professor to Read from Her Poetry Chapbook
October 22, 2010
Professor Amanda Gulla (Middle and High School Education) will read and discuss her new poetry chapbook, A Banner Year for Apples, on Oct. 28 in the Leonard Lief Library.
Professor Sokol Praised for Role in 'Love Divided By/Times Three'
October 21, 2010
Distinguished Lecturer Marilyn Sokol (Journalism, Communication, and Theatre) is receiving rave reviews for her portrayal of Rose, a mother who has psychologically blocked out parts of her past, in "Love Divided By/Times Three," which is running off Broadway through October 31.
Prof. Prince Receives Merit Award for Musical Compositions
October 18, 2010
Lehman Music Professor Penny Prince has been awarded her twelfth consecutive ASCAP merit award for educational musical compositions.
Lehman College Professor Wins Prestigious Human Rights Award
October 18, 2010
Professor Victoria Sanford of the Anthropology department recently co-authored a paper on human rights abuses in Guatemala, which won the 2010 Margaret Popkin Award, named for the late human rights lawyer and executive director of the Washington, D.C.-based Due Process of Law Foundation.
Twenty-fifth Anniversary Production of Professor William M. Hoffman's Play 'As Is' Comes to Theatre Row
October 14, 2010
Professor William M. Hoffman's award-winning play "As Is"—one of the first plays to tackle the AIDS crisis in America—reached a new generation when it premiered October 14 at Manhattan's Studio Theatre for its twenty-fifth anniversary.
Book by Lehman Professor Hopes to Set the Record Straight On Women in the Mideast
October 13, 2010
"Women in the Mideast and North Africa are not educated." Untrue—their education level has been steadily rising, all the way up to college.
Lehman Professor Completes First Comprehensive Study Since 1987 of Hispanics in U.S.
October 7, 2010
Hispanics in the United States have made significant progress over the last twenty-five years in their range of careers and levels of education and income, according to Dr. Laird W. Bergad, Lehman's Distinguished Professor of Latin American and Puerto Rican Studies.
Prof. Ihde Honored as One of Top 100 Irish Educators
October 7, 2010
The Irish Voice has honored Lehman Professor Thomas Ihde (Languages and Literatures) for the second year in a row as one of the Top 100 Irish educators in America. Other CUNY honorees include CUNY Graduate Center President Dr. William Kelly and Baruch College Provost James McCarthy.
Lehman Professor Working to Help Families Who Lose a Child to AIDS
October 6, 2010
For Dr. Craig Demmer (Health Sciences), AIDS is personal. Very personal.
Lehman Welcomes Its First Shangai University Librarian-in-Residence
September 28, 2010
The City University of New York-Shanghai University Library Faculty Exchange Program recently welcomed the first librarian to pursue a one-month residency at Lehman College.
September 22, 2010
Professor Massimo Pigliucci, chair of Lehman's Philosophy Department, will separate fact from fantasy in an entertaining exploration of the nature of science and the borderlands of fringe science, on Wednesday, September 29, at 4 p.m.
Professor Bullaro Chosen for International Team Conducting Oxford University Research Project
September 17, 2010
Professor Grace Bullaro of Lehman's English Department has published a new book that has become a focal point in an international research project that is studying immigration to and from Italy and its impact on that nation.
Prof. Stuart Chen-Hayes Elected President of NARACES
September 10, 2010
Dr. Stuart Chen-Hayes (Counseling, Leadership, Literacy, and Special Education) is the current president of NARACES, the North Atlantic Regional Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, and one of his first decisions in office was to move its annual conference to the New York area for the first time in thirty years.
Conversations Series Wins Second Telly Award
September 10, 2010
Conversations with William Hoffman, a television series produced on campus in Lehman Studios, won its second Telly Award for its interview with guest David Kaufman, author of the best-selling biography Doris Day: The Untold Story of the Girl Next Door.
JCT Professor Presents Short Film at Berlin Film Festival
August 27, 2010
Professor Susan Watson Turner (Journalism, Communication, and Theatre) presented a screening of her latest short film, "The Mattress Hustle," at the twenty-fifth annual Black International Cinema Festival in Berlin, Germany this spring. The festival celebrates black cultures from around the world through film.
Professor Emeritus William Seraile Discusses Struggle to Raise Black Regiments During the Civil War (19:41)
August 26, 2010
In this podcast, you'll hear from Lehman Professor Emeritus William Seraile of the Department of African and African American Studies. He discusses his paper "The Struggle to Raise Black Regiments During the Civil War: Lincoln's Dilemma of Preserving the Union Without Abolishing Slavery or Using Black Soldiers."
Award-Winning Composer/Songwriter Michael Bacon Joins Lehman Faculty
August 3, 2010
Emmy Award-winning composer and songwriter Michael Bacon joins the faculty of Lehman College this fall to teach one of the only film-scoring courses offered on the East Coast.
Prof. Delson Interviewed on Discovery of Primate Skull Fossil
July 15, 2010
Professor Eric Delson (Anthropology) was interviewed by Nature in regard to the recent discovery in Saudi Arabia of the fossil of a primate skull.
Prof. Delson Comments on Newly Found Site of Early Humans
July 8, 2010
Professor Eric Delson (Anthropology) is among the scientists quoted by the Associated Press.
EGGS Professor Researching Environmental Health Hazards
May 27, 2010
Professor Juliana Maantay (Environmental, Geographic, and Geological Sciences) presented her work on the impact of proximity to environmental health hazards and their sources at a symposium this spring sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Professor Salamandra Presents Research at Arab Media Symposium
May 26, 2010
Professor Christa Salamandra (Anthropology) presented her research on Syrian mini-series at Georgetown University last month during a symposium on Arab media, "Information Evolution in the Arab World."
Panzos Commemorates 1978 Massacre—And Years of Persecution that Followed
May 20, 2010
On Monday, May 29, 1978, Guatemalan army soldiers opened fire on a group of q'eqchi' Maya who were peacefully protesting in the main plaza of Panzós, Alta Verapaz, Guatemala.
Faculty Recognized for Teaching, Scholarship, and Service
May 10, 2010
More than a dozen faculty members were recognized for their excellence in research, teaching, and service at a luncheon on May 5, hosted by Dr. Mary Papazian, provost and senior vice president for academic affairs.
Professor Gálvez Interviewed on Wisconsin Public Radio
May 7, 2010
On a recent visit to Wisconsin, Professor Alyshia Gálvez (Latin American and Puerto Rican Studies) discussed her book Guadalupe in New York: Devotion and the Struggle for Citizenship Rights Among Mexican Immigrants on Jean Feraca's "Here on Earth" public radio program.
Professor William Bosworth Interviewed on Brian Lehrer Show
May 7, 2010
Professor William Bosworth, director of the Bronx Data Center at Lehman College, was interviewed on WNYC's Brian Lehrer show on Friday, May 7.
Chemistry Professor Wins Prestigious Feliks Gross Award
May 7, 2010
Lehman College Chemistry Professor Andrei Jitianu was honored on May 4 at the CUNY Graduate Center with the prestigious Feliks Gross Endowment Award.
Prof. Salamandra to Present Research on Syrian Miniseries at ACLS Conference
May 7, 2010
Professor Christa Salamandra (Anthropology) is one of three—out of 300—American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) fellowship recipients selected to showcase innovative research at the annual ACLS meeting in Philadelphia May 6-8.
Prof. Georges Joins AARP Board of Directors
May 6, 2010
Professor Catherine Alicia Georges, chair of Lehman College's Department of Nursing, has joined the Board of Directors of the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP).
Provost Helps Honor Ambassador Who Warned of Armenian Genocide
April 30, 2010
Lehman Provost Dr. Mary Papazian presided at a celebration this month honoring the late U.S. Ambassador Henry Morgenthau, Sr., who tirelessly tried to alert the American government—and the world—to the mass murder of Armenian civilians during World War I.
CUNY-TV's Nueva York with Lehman Professor Patricio Lerzundi Wins Two New York Emmy Awards
April 30, 2010
CUNY-TV's Nueva York, co-hosted by Lehman Professor Patricio Lerzundi, has been recognized with two New York Emmy Awards, winning the prize for the second consecutive year.
JCT Professor to Screen Film at International Festival
April 22, 2010
Professor Susan Watson Turner (Journalism, Communication, and Theatre) will screen her film The Mattress Hustle at the 2010 Black International Cinema Festival in Berlin.
Anthropology Professor to Speak at 'Human Rights: Theory and Practice' Symposium
April 19, 2010
Professor Victoria Sanford (Anthropology Department) will give the opening lecture at the "Human Rights: Theory and Practice" Interdisciplinary Symposium on Friday, April 23, at City College's Center for Worker Education.
Guadalupe in New York: Devotion and the Struggle for Citizenship Rights Among Mexican Immigrants
April 12, 2010
Latin American and Puerto Rican Studies Professor Alyshia Gálvez talks about her latest book, which examines the activism of New York-based religious organizations called Guadalupan Committees.
Food Better Than Supplements, Says Health Sciences Chair
March 30, 2010
Professor Andrea Boyar, chair of Lehman's Health Sciences Department, was quoted in the March 29, 2010 issue of businessweek.com.
Professor Pigliucci Debates Radical Life Extension
March 19, 2010
Professor Massimo Pigliucci, chair of Lehman's Philosophy Department, was featured March 16 in a one-on-one video debate on The New York Times website, discussing the issue of radical life extension.
Professor Chen-Hayes Discusses Surrogacy as a Choice for Gay Parents
March 19, 2010
Professor Stuart Chen-Hayes (Counseling, Leadership, Literacy, and Special Education) was a guest March 18 on Wendie Wilson's radio show "Gifted Journeys," which airs on the web over VoiceAmerica™ Talk Radio Network.
Programs by Two JCT Faculty Members Win Emmy Nominations
March 19, 2010
Congratulations to Professors Patricio Lerzundi and James Carney, both of the Department of Journalism, Communication, and Theatre, on the recent New York Emmy Award® nominations for their programs.
Journey to East Africa: Reflections from Professor Robyn Spencer
March 16, 2010
Lehman History Professor Robyn Spencer recounts her journey to East Africa.
Catching Up with Professor Sanford
March 10, 2010
On leave from the Anthropology Department, Professor Victoria Sanford is spending the 2009-2010 academic year as a visiting scholar at Columbia University's Center for International Conflict Resolution and is continuing her research on feminicide and social cleansing in Guatemala.
Two Lehman College Professors Appointed Nurse Fellows at New York Academy of Medicine
March 4, 2010
Two faculty members in Lehman College's Nursing Department, Professors Catherine Alicia Georges and Keville C. Frederickson, were recently appointed as nursing fellows at the prestigious New York Academy of Medicine.
Prestigious Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellowship Awarded to Lehman Mathematics Professor Jason Behrstock
March 1, 2010
Lehman College Mathematics and Computer Science Professor Jason Behrstock has been awarded a prestigious Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellowship, joining 118 early-career scientists, mathematicians and economists from 56 colleges and universities in the United States and Canada.
DVD Featuring Lehman Faculty and Students Spotlights Equity-Based School Counseling
March 1, 2010
Dr. Stuart Chen-Hayes of Lehman College has spearheaded the creation of a new DVD that is the first to focus on equity-based school counseling, with an emphasis on ensuring academic, career and college success for all the nation's K-12 students.
Lehman Chemistry Professor's Research Provides New Clues About the Causes of Mental Retardation
February 16, 2010
Research by Lehman Chemistry Professor Manfred Philipp is shedding new light on the possible causes of mental retardation—specifically about the gene historically associated with this condition.
Professor Sanford to Speak in Florida and NYC About Her Research on Feminicide
February 8, 2010
Professor Victoria Sanford, who's on leave from her faculty position in Lehman's Department of Anthropology, will speak on February 11 at Florida Gulf Coast University about her research on feminicide, the contemporary killing of women, in Guatemala.
Professor Prohaska Elected to Board of Eastern Psychological Association
February 4, 2010
Professor Vincent Prohaska (Psychology) has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Eastern Psychological Association. He will serve a three-year term beginning June 1, 2010.
All That Jazz: Uncovering the Similarities Between Music and Math
February 1, 2010
What do music and math have in common? More than most people think, according to Lehman Mathematics and Computer Science Professor Rob Schneiderman.
Prof. St. John Developing New Tools to Study Evolution
January 20, 2010
What do family trees have to do with creating new flu vaccines? Everything, according to Mathematics and Computer Science Prof. Katherine St. John.
New Study by Lehman Professor Hopes to Make Metropolitan Area Greener
January 20, 2010
Even in densely populated New York City and its surrounding area, there are thousands of acres of vacant land that could be saved for conservation, according to a new study authored by Lehman College's Dr. Yuri Gorokhovich.
Dr. Gerardo Piña-Rosales Elected Honorary President of Sigma Delta Pi
January 11, 2010
Dr. Gerardo Piña-Rosales, a Professor of Spanish at Lehman College and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, has been elected Honorary President of Sigma Delta Pi, the national collegiate Hispanic honor society.


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Anthony Thomas Vito
Anthony Thomas Vito, 91, of Levittown, passed away Sept. 28, 2012 at St. Marys Hospital in Langhorne. He attended Kane High School, graduating in 1941. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1942 and after basic training was assigned to the Third Infantry Division. He participated in invasions in Africa, Sicily, Italy and Southern France. Anthony received the Bronze Star Medal and two Purple Hearts as well as Laurels from the French Government. During a brief visit to Rome he was granted an audience with the Pope.Anthony is survived by his daughter, Robin Roth (Trelawney) of Fairless Hills; two siblings, Frank (Bonney) of Albuquerque, N.M., and James (Sharlene ) of Kane. He was preceded in death by his parents, Domenic and Grace Vito; three sisters and three brothers; and his devoted wife of 56 years, Doris Anderson, of Wilcox.A celebration of life was held at Levittown Christian Church. Burial arrangements are private.


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Baptists through the Centuries
A History of a Global People
By David W. Bebbington
Subjects: All History, Church History, Contemporary Theology, Historical Theology, Mission/Evangelism, Worship and Ritual
A clearly written introduction to the history and theology of this international people, Baptists through the Centuries provides a chronological survey of the main developments in Baptist life and thought from the seventeenth to the twentieth centuries. As Baptists spread globally beyond their British and American origins, Bebbington persuasively demonstrates how they constantly adapted to the cultures and societies in which they lived, generating even more diversity within an already multifaceted identity. In the course of telling the story of Baptists, Bebbington also examines the challenging social, political, and intellectual issues in Baptist history—attitudes on race, women's roles in the church, religious liberty, foreign missions, and denominational identity—and situates each one within a broader context.
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- Introduction
- Roots in the Reformation
- Anabaptists and Baptists
- Particular and General Baptists in the Seventeenth Century
- Baptists and Revival in the Eighteenth Century
- Divisions among Baptists in the Nineteenth Century
- Theological Polarization among Baptists
- Baptists and the Social Gospel
- Gospel and Race among Baptists
- Women in Baptist Life
- Church, Ministry and Sacraments among Baptists
- Baptists and Religious Liberty
- Baptists and Foreign Mission
- The Global Spread of the Baptists
- Baptist Identity
- Conclusion
"One of the Baptist tradition's finest writing historians has given us here an engaging overview of the Baptist movement from the Reformation to the present day. A work of mature research, this book tells the Baptist story in a way that makes it accessible to scholars and beginning students alike."
—Timothy George, founding Dean of Beeson Divinity School of Samford University, and General Editor of the Reformation Commentary on Scripture
"Bebbington is a wise guide... This judicious and insightful account of Baptist history is to be commended."
—John Briggs, President of the Baptist Historical Society, Baptist Quarterly (2013, 45)
"David Bebbington's well-earned reputation as a brilliant historian is certainly confirmed with this fine overview of Baptist history and practices. Bebbington's work will provide students with a timely, balanced, and insightful guide for generations to come."
—David S. Dockery, President, Union University
"Conversations about Baptist identity too often generate more heat than light. This book is a happy exception, telling the Baptist story with great insight and clarity."
—Curtis W. Freeman, Research Professor of Theology and Baptist Studies, Duke University Divinity School
"... a welcomed addition to the field of Baptist studies."
—Baptist History & Heritage Society (Fall 2012)
"David Bebbington has placed us all in his debt by producing this volume."
—Journal of European Baptist Studies (2012, 12:2)
"In Baptists through the Centuries, the distinguished University of Stirling (UK) professor further solidifies his already established reputation for careful scholarship, astute interpretation, and compelling storylines.... Bebbington offers the necessary resources for understanding the tradition's comlex historical roots, as well as the meandering pathways that have characterized denomination life for 400 years."
—Renewing Minds (2012, 1:1)
"Bebbington's careful work and attempt to categorize and define the diverse family called Baptists is laudable and worthy of commendation."
—Jason. G. Duesing, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Journal of Ecclesiastical History (62:4)
"Bebbington, one of the leading historians of worldwide evangelicalism, presents a sweeping overview of Baptist history in Europe and the US from its beginnings in the Reformation to the present. A synthesis of the original research of others, Bebbington's interpretive scheme is nuanced and quite readable."
—J. F. Findlay, University of Rhode Island, Choice (2011, 48:8)
"... the scope of [Bebbington's] coverage in just 300 pages is breathtaking. If you read only one book on the Baptists, this is the one for you."
—Richard V. Pierard, International Bulletin of Missionary Research, Oct. 2011
David W. Bebbington is Professor of History at the University of Stirling. His previous books include The Mind of Gladstone: Religion, Homer and Politics and The Dominance of Evangelicalism: The Age of Spurgeon and Moody. He lives in Scotland.
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