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NHL: The 10 Teams You Should See in Person in 2008-2009July 20, 2008
If you are not a season ticket holder like I am, you have to pick out which select few games you are going to attend. I wrote this article to help you sift through all the games to find which ones you have to see.
This is a general list for all teams because I really do not feel like going through 30 teams' schedules of 82 games and then writing a little blurb for all the teams. I know there are not home games and away games against all teams, but I will offer enough alternatives that if this one team does not come to town you can find another game to watch.
I am NOT saying these are the top 10 teams in the league! These are just 10 teams I think are worth seeing in person this upcoming season.
No. 1 Detroit Red Wings.
I hope no explanation is necessary as to why you should go see the defending Stanley Cup Champions. The Red Wings are also an original six team and you should strive, as a hockey fan, to see all six of them play.
Another reason you should see this game is because you need to fill the stands with your fans—otherwise the Red Wings fans will come in droves, trust me.
No. 2 Montreal Canadians.
No, they are not the Eastern Conference Champs and, no, they do not have Sidney Crosby. But, they are an original six team and have the most cups of any franchise. They have a pretty good team this year too, in case you didn't know.
The only thing better would be seeing the Canadians play in Montreal, but this is not a bad alternative.
No. 3 Pittsburgh Penguins.
Although I think the Penguins aren't as good as they were last year, they do have two superstars. I have not seen Crosby or Malkin in person, so this is on good faith that they will deliver the same product I got when I saw Ovechkin.
You can watch one of these guys on TV a million times, but it is so much different to see them play in person. Bring your girlfriend in her pink Crosby jersey and giant "I <3 Crosby" sign and make an awkward date out of it.
No. 4 Washington Capitals.
You have no idea how amazing and big Ovechkin is until you see him in person. You also get the chance to see the Russian player with the highest NHL point total in Sergei Fedorov.
The Capitals are also a pretty good team if you had not noticed. It is worth seeing Brashear and his tree trunk legs pick a fight with your local goon.
No. 5 San Jose Sharks.
Montreal technically had a better powerplay last year, but I have seen San Jose's five on four skills in person, and it is really frightening. They are so efficient with their set-up and passing—and that was also last year, before they picked up Dan Boyle.
Joe Thornton is a treat to watch, as is goaltender Nabokov.
No. 6 Chicago Blackhawks.
Young duo of Kane and Toews are jaw dropping to watch in person. You also get to see Brian Campbell and the Hawks' underrated defense. The fun part will be guessing which All-Star goalie the team will start that night.
Oh, and there is also the original six factor to consider.
No. 7 Boston Bruins.
Original six team, The "Other" Boston Team, and seeing how big 6'7" Chara is on skates. These tickets will probably be easier to pick-up than the teams mentioned above. Trust me.
No. 8 Philadelphia Flyers.
They are a pretty good team with a storied history and some pretty amazing players. If James vanRiemsdyk and Claude Giroux make the team, they will add to the superstar appeal. Additionally, Daniel Briere has moments of brilliance you could witness first hand.
No. 9 Columbus Blue Jackets.
If brilliance is what you are seeking, you should go to a Blue Jackets game and perhaps Rick Nash could give a repeat performance of his goal against the Coyotes last year. It might be a bit of a stretch, putting them in the top-10, but this team is much improved this year. I am giving them the benefit of the doubt that they will produce.
Jakub Voracek and Derick Brassard are two rookies that are worth watching in person. You could probably walk up the night of the game and pick-up tickets, but you will get your money's worth.
No. 10 Edmonton Oilers.
The Oilers are a really young and really high powered team that should be exciting to watch. Sam Gagner and Andrew Cogliano are an amazing duo. The addition of Erik Cole from Carolina makes the Oilers a team to go see for a fan who likes offense.
Like the Bruins and Blue Jackets, these tickets will be easy to pick-up in most areas.
Honorable Mention: New York Rangers.
If the New York Rangers live up to their potential, they will definitely be worth seeing. Nikolai Zherdev, when he chooses to apply his talent, is breathtaking in his skill, and I have seen him go end to end and score on multiple occasions.
This team could either be brilliant or a catastrophic flop during the regular season—that is why they did not make the top-10. However, keep an eye out if they get hot. There is also that original six factor that is worth considering.
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J.K. Rowling Says Cursed Child Is Not a Prequel
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Earlier this week, J.K. Rowling announced that Harry Potter and the Cursed Child would premiere on the British stage in 2016 at the Palace Theatre on London's West End. Everyone got excited and began to speculate what the play might depict (the wild rumpus of Harry's parents and Remus Lupin during their school days, perhaps?), and headlines calling the play a "prequel" proliferated. This weekend, Rowling took to Twitter, as she is wont to do, to correct the widely misreported story: The Cursed Child is not a prequel. She said this several times, ardently, with increasing desperation.
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The repercussive effect of one act, one person, one gift is indeed powerful. The Glenn and Susan Brace Center for Global Health Scholar Award is predicated on the exponential impact of one person.
The 2017 Glenn and Susan Brace Center for Global Health Award supported work conducted by Rawan Abdelrahman (CLAS) and Samantha Bergeron (CLAS) under the mentorship of Dr. Lalitha Swaminathan. Their work focused on youth health initiatives and education in multiple schools in the Gandigram region, India.
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The 2013 Glenn and Susan Brace Center for Global Health scholar awardees are Caitlin Eberhardt, from the Law School and Vivian Chan, from the College. Each scholars connects shared values for the Brace Award. Caitlin worked in the School of Law Human Rights Program and the Women's Justice Initiative, founded and directed by former CGH Scholar, Kate Flatley. Vivian conducted a feasibility analysis of financing water programs in the UVa- Guatemala Initiative. Both share a passionate commitment to fostering significant global health research and service.
In 2012, Morgan Mullins, a Global Development Studies Major in the College of Arts and Sciences, worked in partnership with the Ram Family Awardee in Southern India. Her project, "A persistent correlation between Height for Age Z score and cognition in college aged women in South India," was mentored by Dr. Richard L. Guerrant, School of Medicine, University of Virginia.
Melissa Rickman, CLAS, Foreign Affairs and the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy, and Claire Wyatt, CLAS, Global Development Studies were the 2011 Susan and Glenn Brace/Center for Global Health University Scholar Awardees. Their project, "Gross National Happiness in Bhutan: The Implications of the Introduction of Western Media on Perceived Happiness and Well-Being," was conducted in Thimphu, Bhutan, under the authority and guidance of the Gross National Happiness Commission (GNHC). Bhutan is a Himalayan kingdom of 700,000 people governed by the philosophy of Gross National Happiness, whose policies emphasize culture, the environment, good governance, and equitable economic development.
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Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Winter on the Patio
This worked out fairly well, except that Mason wanted to treat the sand the same way he treated the water during warmer weather: something to fling in all directions. I was only partially successful in dissuading him. Otherwise, I sat back and played with my phone — and found that the wifi carried all the way out to the patio… sweeeeet. The sand was much warmer on bare hands than water could be, a major plus.
Naturally, it wasn't all that long before they decided to explore a little. This was mostly wading through where I'd piled the leaves from the back yard, and they came right back when I told them to (it's a miracle, I tell you!).
Finally, lunch called and we all went inside. With rain coming tomorrow, I put the covers on things and left the spilled sand where it lie. It'll likely wash in between the tiles, where it will possibly do some good.
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Heh, cute photos, Far. We've still got the b2 boy's play sand out back even though he's now 13. Yep, it hasn't been used in a while. I'd bring it over for Mason if you weren't like 6 states away. ;-)ReplyDelete
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You should have an email shortly… hope RTF works for you. I think just about everyone can read that nowadays.
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I couldn't agree with more the top spot on Cahiers du Cinema's naming of Leos Carax's melancholy ode to cinematic decline and reinvention, Holy Motors as the best film of the year. At this point it's #1 on my list too. But the other selections on their top ten…? Let's just say it's an eccentric list. David Cronenberg's experiment in DeLillo adaptation, Cosmopolis, is in the second spot. Interestingly, the two films were compared to each other during Cannes as both are episodic works dealing with protagonists driven around in limousines. Number three is Francis Ford Coppola's under-seen (including by […]by Scott Macaulay on Nov 21, 2012
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So does the water vapour of a wingtip contrail still form an ice crystal?
Are you saying that without the ice crystals a persistent contrail would still form with the right relative humidity levels?
Originally posted by weedwhacker
As to the viability of "adding" sulphur to the fuel? I have some doubts about that, and whether it would make it through the entire process, through filters and to combustion and exhaust, without having grave effects on engine performance and long-term mechanical reliability.....sulphur is in the "metals" family, on the Periodic Table of elements, I believe?
Have to check its melting point, and stuff like that. It might be the type of material that would melt, and then coat all the internal parts of the engine....the turbine blades, for example...and bearings, etc...effectively destroying an engine. This is what happens when jet engines encounter volcanic ash, in flight for example.......
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The impact of the trend to use low-sulfur diesel fuels is not clear. Many refineries worldwide do not have the hydro-treating capability to make low-sulfur fuels. The API/NPRA survey for 1996 reported that 46% of the jet fuel blendstock in the United States was straight-run material that was not hydro-treated (API/NPRA, 1997). For many of these refineries with limited hydro-treating capability, the most economical approach may be to shift blending stocks with higher sulfur content to jet fuel, saving streams with lower sulfur for diesel fuel.
Coal accounts for most US sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions and a large portion of NOx emissions. Sulfur is present in coal as an impurity, and it reacts with air when the coal is burned to form SO2. In contrast, NOx is formed when any fossil fuel is burned.
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The role of soot is quite complicated, but it's really only a major factor in borderline conditions. This paper goes into it in some detail:
It would certainly be possible to manipulate the content of fuel and the operation of engines to make denser contrails, but given that this would decrease aircraft efficiency, and actually increase global warming (both via more cirrus clouds cover, and increase CO2 emissions), there seems very little incentive to do it. Plus there's no actual evidence that suggests any such manipulation has happened.
Increasing Sulfur Content of Jet Fuel in Commercial Fleet
This option involves increasing the sulfur content of jet fuel for the commercial fleet of jet aircraft (around 20,000 planes today) from 0.04% to 0.6 and increasing to 0.9% by 2050. Sulfur dioxide gas is emitted in the turbine exhaust and ideally, nearly all of it converted to sulfuric acid gas and then to sulfuric acid aerosol. The sulfuric acid aerosol floats around in the stratosphere for 1-2 years and reflects sunlight. The level in jet fuel is raised each year to match increased greenhouse gas emissions.
As for the sulfur in fuel option, current jet fuel sulfur levels are around 400ppm, mostly due to the removal of sulfur by use of hydroprocessing to meet other parts of the jet fuel specification or the fact that low sulfur feedstock is available (27-29). Jet aircraft have a specification limit of 3000ppm in their fuel in the U.S. and similar elsewhere, so the level could be increased by a factor of almost 8 without any modification to the specifications (30). I don't know the origin of the 3000ppm limit, i.e., whether it is set for environmental or performance reasons and whether or not increasing it is feasible. Inquiries as to this have been made and will be reported in a revision to this commentary. The refiners would have to reformulate the fuel, but ironically, since their recent problems have largely been how to remove sulfur, this would require modifying their refining process to add more, a job that might take 5 years or so to complete (31, 32) or reverse, locking in the strategy. Thus, if this strategy were to be adopted, it would have to be continued for some time, even if the results were unacceptable.
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But as you have pointed out and as was posted earlier, the increase in contrail created cirrus appears to increase global warming and has not resulted in cooling.
Could the reason for this be that the formation of contrails is scattered due to atmospheric conditions during high air traffic and is therefore trapping heat locally for several days or maybe even weeks at a time and not reflecting sunlight on a global scale?
As the article above seems to claim "The sulfuric acid aerosol floats around in the stratosphere for 1-2 years and reflects sunlight." does this mean that contrails do not even need to form to create a reflective barrier and only needs to be dispersed as a sulfuric acid aerosol to float around in the atmosphere for 1-2 years, and that it is only because of the atmospheric conditions that we see the result as denser contrails. (if indeed the jet fuel has a high sulfur content)
What I would really like to know is if the sulfuric acid aerosol accumulates and floats around in the stratosphere above the poles, the north pole in particular since most air traffic is concentrated in the northerm hemisphere.
Originally posted by Uncinus
The biggest problem with the theory is that if it were true, they you would expect global dimming to increase. In fact global dimming has steadily been decreasing since 1993 (Mt Pinatubo eruption). Or really since the 1970s if you factor out volcanos. This has been mostly due to the clean air acts in most developed nations.
Levels of black carbon (soot) and sulphate aerosol in the Arctic have also decreased steadily in the last 20 years:
EU's airline emission goals under scrutiny "When the European Commission unveiled plans to slash transport CO2 emissions by 60% by 2050 last week, many assumed the figure would apply to road, rail and air travel in the same way. But EurActiv has learned that the cut for aviation is only 34%, a target both environmentalists and industry sources say is unrealistic."
"Sandro Santamato, head of the alternative fuel policy unit at the Commission's transport department, told EurActiv that "CO2 emissions from aviation will not decrease by 60% but by only 34% between 2005 and 2050". Other transport sectors will be measured against a 1990 baseline but in the 15 years to 2005, air emissions soared by some 81%. So the 2050 figure should be more easily achieved for airlines."


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People steal money and people steal weed but there's spineless breed of little shit that only steals ideas.
Just a fucking leech, you always were.
Make you bite the fucking curb if you bite off me again.
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A recent article in Politico has stirred up a little firestorm in Washington, with the mainstream media and liberal blogs taking umbrage at a rare example of one corner of the MSM calling out the other for liberal bias.
The article, by Politico Executive Editor Jim VandeHei and its top reporter, Mike Allen, raises a possibility that is shocking within the Beltway but which would be unremarkable to many conservatives outside of it: that the charge of liberal bias in the press "often rings true" and that it is already emerging in stories about Romney's past.
I can tell you, VandeHei and Allen – both of whom I know personally – have done a brave bit of work here and made themselves no new friends within the Washington journalism establishment.
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On the front page of its Sunday edition, the New York Times gave a big spread to Ann Romney spending lots of time and tons of money on an exotic genre of horse-riding. The clear implication: The Romneys are silly rich, move in rarefied and exotic circles, and are perhaps a tad shady.
Only days earlier, news surfaced that author David Maraniss had unearthed new details about Barack Obama's prolific, college-age dope-smoking for his new book, "Barack Obama: The Story" — and the Times made it a brief on A15.
No wonder Republicans are livid with the early coverage of the 2012 general election campaign. To them, reporters are scaring up stories to undermine the introduction of Mitt Romney to the general election audience – and once again downplaying ones that could hurt the president . . .
Republicans cry "bias" so often it feels like a campaign theme. It is, largely because it fires up conservatives and diminishes the punch of legitimate investigative or narrative journalism. But it also is because it often rings true, even to people who don't listen to Rush Limbaugh.
And the imbalance can do slow, low-grade but unmistakable damage to Romney: Swing voters are just getting to know him. And coverage suggesting he is mean or extravagant can soak in, even though voters who took the time to weigh the details might dismiss the storyline.
And the horse-riding story came a few weeks after a second story that made Republicans see red – another front-pager, this time in the Washington Post, that hit Mitt Romney for bullying a kid who might have been gay, in high school nearly a half-century ago. The clear implication to readers: Romney was a mean, insensitive jerk . . . the 5,500-word account was invested with far more significance than it merited, and is more voyeuristic than relevant to assessing Romney's readiness for office . . .
Maraniss works for the Post and his pot-smoking scoop, which included details of Obama's college-era dope-smoking club and waste-no-weed rules for inhaling it, never made the front of his own paper.
I hope this is a sign that the media will be more attentive to its biases, but I doubt it.
Politico's own in-house media reporter chronicled the outrage: Talking Points Memo called the article "an astonishingly bad piece of reporting/analysis." The Washington Post's media blogger charges "hypocrisy." GQ writes: "It's a thinly disguised, fundamentally craven argument for Politico's superiority in the world of political coverage. Let's call this article for what it was. It wasn't journalism. It was business."
Really, there's nothing like a little charge of liberal bias – so obvious to conservatives – to rankle the press. That and reducing the number of seats they are allowed at the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner will really get the Washington media's attention.
FYI, since I'm writing about the publication, I should note: I write regular opinion pieces for Politico, for which I am paid.


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We demonstrate a simple and robust method for characterizing the temporal coherence of statistically stationary optical sources by using dynamic light scattering. Measurement of the contrast of the fluctuating speckle pattern produced by two counterpropagating beams incident on a scattering medium is used to evaluate their mutual coherence. Important features of this method are high statistical accuracy, the ability to compensate for imperfect spatial coherence, and the possibility of characterizing milliwatt-level optical beams with a wide range of spectral widths. As an example, the squared magnitude of the field autocorrelation function for light emitted by a broadband argon-ion laser is obtained.
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Into All the World: Azusa Missionary Efforts
For the earliest Pentecostals, the outpouring of the Holy Ghost signaled God's greatest restoration of apostolic power to the end-time Church. Spirit-baptized believers responded with urgency to the call to carry the Full Gospel message to the uttermost parts of the earth. While some well-intentioned messengers ultimately failed in their missions due to poor planning, lack of resources, and unanticipated language and cultural barriers, we certainly cannot fault these zealous saints who were willing to forsake all to spread the news of salvation abroad.
Azsua served as an important center of Pentecostal missionary work. Like the Jerusalem of Pentecost, turn-of-the-century Los Angeles was a multicultural metropolis with men "out of every nation under heaven" (Acts 2.5). Many visitors to Azusa recognized the languages of their homeland spoken by ecstatic believers; and initially, tongues were viewed as a tool that missionaries would be able to effectively use on the foreign field: "The gift of languages is given with the commission, 'Go ye into all the world, and preach the Gospel to every creature'" (AF, Sep 1906, 1). In several cases, Spirit-filled believers were able to supernaturally communicate with immigrant communities. Both "Sister Anna Hall" and "Brother Lee" were able to preach the Gospel to Russians (AF, Sep 1906, 4). Initially, such empowerment was interpreted as a permanent linguistic gift for missionary work, and some launched for distant lands persuaded that they would be able to communicate the gospel through tongues: "God is solving the missionary problem, sending out new-tongues missionaries on the apostolic faith line, without purse or scrip, and the Lord is going before them preparing the way" (AF, Nov 1906, 2). Though this proved an unsuccessful assumption, there are many documented cases of glossolalic evangelism during the early period of Pentecostal revival.
Missionary support was an important priority for the Azusa believers. As early as 1906, The Apostolic Faith, official publication of the Azusa Street Mission, reported that "Hundreds of dollars have been laid down for the sending of missionaries and thousands will be laid down" (AF, Sep 1906, 1). Formal offerings were not taken, but congregants gave liberally as the Holy Spirit moved. During one Azusa service, $1200 was raised in fifteen minutes in response to the burden of Alfred Goodrich Garr and wife Lillian to carry the Pentecostal message to India (Wacker 49). These sorts of spontaneous offerings funded many of the Azusa missionaries.
Some who received the Holy Ghost baptism at Azusa were already established missionaries. S.J. and Mrs. Mead had been in Central Africa since 1885. At Azusa, these seasoned missionaries "recognize[d] some of the languages spoken as being dialects of Africa" and made plans to return to Africa with the Pentecostal message "when God has fully equipped them," undoubtedly a euphemism for Spirit baptism (AF, Sep 1906, 3). Bro. B. Bernsten, missionary to China, received his Pentecost at Azusa and returned with zeal to Tai-ming-fu, Chih-li (AF, Jan 1908, 3).
There are numerous reports of Azusa saints being called and dispatched to foreign lands. Thomas P. Mahler left for Africa despite a prophecy delivered by A.H. Post that predicted his ultimate demise: "'I have anointed this dear one with my Spirit, and he is a chosen vessel to me to preach the gospel to many, and to suffer martyrdom in Africa'" (AF, Sep 1906, 4). Bro. Mahler was not deterred by the news and did indeed die in the field (Wacker, 83). Another band, which included Andrew Johnson, Louise Condit and Hoosier Lucy Leatherman left for the Jerusalem (AF, Sep 1906, 4). Bro. and Sis. Eric Hollingsworth left for Sweden in December 1906, and Sister Lucy Hutchins, who originally locked her mission doors against William Seymour, left for Liberia preaching the power of Pentecost (AF, Dec 1906, 3). In addition to these, a veritable worldwide diaspora flowed from Azusa, including H.M. Turney (Honolulu), Sisters Gammon, Nelson, and Mary Johnson, companions of A.G. and Lillian Garr (India and China), the Iversons (Africa), Adolph Rosa (Portugal), and Thomas B. Barratt (Norway).
The original group of Azusa missionaries birthed other ministries as the fire spread worldwide. A.A. Boddy, a vicar from Sutherland, England, received the message from T.B. Barratt in Norway and led a mighty Pentecostal revival in his homeland. The Apostolic Faith published additional reports from far-flung affiliates in Ireland, Australia, Ceylon, Canada, Scotland, and Egypt. From the tiny, dilapidated mission at 312 Azusa Street, God sent forth laborers into the vineyard, full of the Holy Ghost. These selfless saints were fearless, faithful, and unflappable in their commitment to the Great Commission. In the words of a favorite Azusa anthem: "O spread the tidings round, wherever men are found, the Comforter has come!"
Wacker, Grant. Heaven Below: Early Pentecostals and American Culture. Cambridge, Mass: Harvard University Press, 2001.
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Members of the Gifted Education disciplinary hub form an integral part of GERRIC, the pre-eminent office of gifted education research in the southern hemisphere.
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Chris Brown will not face any police action over claims he shoved a woman during a confrontation at a nightclub.
The R&B star hit headlines in June (13) when Deanna Gines alleged he had pushed her to the ground during a night out at the Heat Ultra Lounge in Anaheim, California.
He later took to Twitter.com to tell fans, "I didn't do anything," and now it has emerged cops who investigated Gines' complaint will not pursue charges against the singer, according to TMZ.com.
Gines alleged she suffered torn ligaments in her right knee as a result of the incident.
Earlier this month (Aug13), Brown was ordered to complete an additional 1,000 hours of community service when his probation was revoked after he was charged over a hit-and-run traffic accident. He has been under a five-year probation order since assaulting his then-girlfriend Rihanna on the eve of the Grammy Awards in 2009.


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This is a wonderful novel from a winner of the Romantic Time Lifetime Achievement Award. Set in New Orleans and environs beginning in 1811, this is the story of Nicolette Vernet, a beautiful Creole girl, who falls in love with Jean Laffite, the gentleman pirate. I thought it was very brave of Weyrich to choose a real person for her hero, but she did it well and the story is absorbing.
Nicolette dreamed of a handsome husband and a family of her own, but it seemed fate conspired against her. Her first betrothed was killed in a sword fight and, to avoid scandal, her father sent away to Paris to visit her Aunt Gabrielle. On her way home two years later, her ship is attacked by pirates. She is rescued by Jean Lafitte who assumes she was raped. And thus begins an adventure that takes Nikki on a very different course than she'd imagined for her life.
Weyrich writes well and the story will keep you turning pages. It's obvious she has done much research into the enigmatic figure of the pirate Jean Laffite. Her other characters are richly drawn, too, including Aunt Gabi and Jean's two older brothers. I loved the romance that developed between Nikki and Jean and hated the bad guy that her father wanted her to marry. (Weyrich does a good villain!) If I had any negatives it would be Nikki herself, who at times seemed weak, yet at other times was brave and defiant.
I love this description Nikki gave of Jean's hair:
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The Society of American Foresters (SAF) is one of the largest student organizations at UW-Stevens Point and one of the most active. We are aimed at getting undergraduates valuable experience. Membership in our society gives access to professionals and it's a lot of fun! Join us at our meetings and our upcoming events.
Meetings will resume starting Spring Semester, Thursdays at 5:00PM in TNR 170.
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The fall semester Menominee Tour was an unforgettable experience for all of those who attended. An SAF officer described this tour as the best he had attended thus far. The Menominee Indian Reservation has been managing their forests for hundreds of years, nonetheless, having an opportunity to walk on land that is otherwise restricted to the public was truly something amazing. Huge thanks to all those who attended!
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Highway Cleanup: October 1, 2013
This semester's highway cleanup was a huge success! Thank you to: Jeanette Lapinski, Andrew Weston (Vice president), Mike Wolfe, Steve Imgrund, Alex Estelmann (Treasurer), Megan Mickelson (Secretary), Katie Sloan, Louise Nolte, Andy Roelse (Activities Coordinator), Taylor Lewandowski and Alex Peterson. We couldn't have done it without you!
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Objective: The students will be able to determine perimeter of a shape.
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- While preparing myself for teaching/introducing today's skill I view a short tutorial from Khan Academy.
- I bring the students to area of the room where I can use the whiteboard and they can gather with their whiteboards.
- I introduce their 'I Can' statement for today.
- I can find the perimeter of a shape.
- As a group we go over the skill and practice it on our whiteboards.
- Partner Practice
- Students work with a partner to practice their skill.
- Students find the perimeter of the monkey. (Other animals are available on the Teaching Ideas website.)
- Students create their own animal on the graph paper.
- Students determine the perimeter of their animal and of group members.
- Independent Practice
- Students work on the worksheet on their own.
- Perimeter
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- I go over the first few problems with the students.
- Then one at a time I have students take turns explaining the remainder of the problems.
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(FWLT) Foster Wheeler AG Wins Contract
Foster Wheeler AG (FWLT) recently announced that one of the subsidiaries of its Global Power Group received a contract from GS Engineering & Construction Corporation. Foster Wheeler will be responsible for the design and supply of one circulating fluidized-bed (CFB) steam generator for the Dangjin 4 Biomass Power Plant Project for GS EPS, a subsidiary of GS Group.
The financial terms of the contract were not disclosed. The contract will be booked in the company's first quarter 2013.
Foster Wheeler has full authorization to commence work at the Biomass Power Plant project, located in Dangjin, in South Chungcheong Province, South Korea. The operations of the new steam generator are expected to begin by the third quarter of 2015.
The steam generator, designed and supplied by Foster, will burn palm kernel shells along with coal, wood pellets (back-up fuel) while ensuring that its meets all the environmental standards and regulatory compliance. In South East Asia, Biomass residue generated from palm oil is the primary source of renewable energy that is available in abundance.
In Feb 2013, Foster Wheeler received an Australian contract for the design and supply of three utility package steam generators located at the Ichthys Project. As per the terms of the contract, Foster will design and supply the package steam generators as well as auxiliary equipment.
The design will comply with the environmental regulatory requirements for burning both low pressure natural gas and liquid iso-pentane. Total capacity of the three steam generators is expected to be 278 tons per hour.
Foster Wheeler has more than 60 years of experience in designing steam generator product range. Foster's Global E&C Group's (Engineering and Construction) operating revenue (FW scope) was $424 million, down 6.4% from $453 million in the prior-year period.
However, the segment reported a 130% surge in new orders during the quarter. The increase was primarily attributable to booking of a large PMC (project management consultancy) contract for a clean fuels project in Kuwait. The segment ended the quarter with a strong backlog of $2.2 billion.
Foster Wheeler, which currently has a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell), is not a good option at this moment. But some of the other players within the same industry that can be considered are AECOM Technology (ACM), Jacobs Engineering Group (JEC) and Anixter International (AXE), which currently have a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).
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PITTSBURGH -- Forget the milestones. Shaka Smart wasn't a happy man.
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Despite reports that they are fine, this famous couple is splitting up.
It's the husband who wants out, and he has made the first move by hiring a very interesting group of attorneys. The wife, who wants to stay in the marriage so that she can save face, has engaged an entire team of her own to stop the divorce.
Her most powerful weapon is a set of taped conversations of him discussing some very private issues, including gay encounters he had in the past. While she has always known that he is gay, she considers these tapes fair game in getting him to "reconsider" the divorce.
The husband's biggest concerns, however, do not have to do with rumors about his sexuality or his legal issues or the millions that this divorce will cost him. He is most concerned about saving his child/ren from the influence of his wife. To that end, he will be asking for full custody.
Don't expect a long, drawn-out divorce here. Similar to another recent celebrity split, everything will be settled quietly behind the scenes. These two will never have to face each other in court. (Blind Gossip)
The easy guess is John Travolta and Kelly Preston, because there's been rumors that she's the Tommy Girl to his Stepford Katie. She's supposedly the one that loves to get e-metered day and night and he wants to stick his head out of Scientology's ass, because he's sick of getting sent to the audit room every time he comes home smelling like dirty dick and shame.
But the part about the secret audio tapes is hilarious. Like John declaring that he screams for peen on an audio tape is really shocking. Kelly could leak a video of John getting tag teamed by a trio of tops wearing L. Ron Hubbard masks while dressed up in his Edna Turnblad drag, and we'd all just say, "Meh. And his wig game is still busted."
Besides, Kelly Preston is one of those seasoned and stubborn beards. Bitch isn't going that easy. John's going to need a machete, a Flowbee, a weed whacker, an entire shaving cream factory, all of BIC's stock and a dozen tubs of NADs to get that beard off completely.
He was the one we trusted who can't actually be trusted. He used to be my answer to the question – is there anyone in Hollywood who DOESN'T cheat? Yes, I'd say, and excitedly too! Art does not imitate life! He's faithful!
Well, no. He isn't. He hits on the young funny pretty ones at parties. Very typical behaviour – he loosens up with a few drinks and he turns into a pig; two of his more famous targets, both under 30, turned him down. He did however spend a few nights with a frequent co-star, over 30. They've worked together on major and minor projects.
As for his long suffering partner? The woman we thought was the love of his life? Well, sometimes when he gets drunk and smears himself all over other ladies, she's actually right there. She turns away. She pretends she doesn't see. Which… kind of explains why she looks the way she does. That said, it is a partnership. It's not like she's getting nothing out of it. He has used his influence to help her, certainly. Perhaps she's decided it's worth it.
An actor cheating on his partner is nothing new and doesn't make for the most intriguing blind, sure. But like I said earlier, he was the one who was supposed to not be like the others. He's the one who's enjoyed almost unanimous popularity. And he turned out to be the cliché. I was surprised about this one. And very, very disappointed.
It's not Hugh Jackman, Tom Hanks or Antonio Banderas. (Lainey Gossip via Blind Gossip)
The popular guess at Blind Gossip is Jon Hamm and that fits completely. Now, I'm not a Hamm apologist (Hammpologist?) or anything, but I'm sure he's just doing research. Research! That's it.
How awkward is it to have guests over to your home, knowing you paid to have sex with the wife of one of the people you invited over. Well, this A+ list actor found out first hand this weekend. Of course since he is paying his current girlfriend too, it probably wasn't as awkward as it could have been. (CDAN)
George Clooney and Channing Tatum's wife Jenna Dewan? Exhibit: A.
Which hated Real Housewife has been cheating on her husband of more than 10 years with multiple guys? A source tells Star, "She and her husband cheat on each other. He can't leave her, and she wants to stay married for the security for her large family." (Star Magazine via Blind Gossip)
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Martin McGuinness 1950 – 2017
News broke shortly after 7am today that Martin McGuinness, former IRA leader turned peacemaker, had passed away.
The 66-year-old Irish republican died after a short illness in Derry's Altnagelvin hospital surrounded by his family. He had a rare genetic disease caused by deposits of abnormal protein – amyloid – in tissues and organs.
I had the opportunity to sit down with Martin McGuinness in 2013, weeks after he announced his decision to step down from his role as MP for Mid-Ulster.
At the time I was working for a local newspaper with a circulation of around seven – maybe even eight – thousand. It really served him very little to speak with me, however he made the time because he said he owed a lot to the people of South Derry and East Tyrone who he emphasised made it possible for him to become Deputy First Minister.
He invited me up to his office in Stormont and even though I had a strict 20 minute time slot, he continually pushed it back and made sure all my questions were answered.
He talked at length about his career, the peace process, Ian Paisley and the Queen, and at that time his hope of maintaining the powersharing government with Peter Robinson.
Unsurprisingly he said being central to the peace process negotiations was the highlight of his political life. And he acknowledged the huge significance his role played in making peace possible in the province.
"I was able to engage and work on vital negotiations that I believe have changed for the better the history of the north of Ireland and the island of Ireland forever and for good."
Here is the interview in full (published in the Mid Ulster Mail on February 5, 2013).
By Patricia Devlin
IT is unlikely there will ever be another MP who will enjoy a political career as colourful as that of Martin McGuinness'.
Elected in Mid-Ulster three years after the IRA ceasefire, and a year before the Good Friday Agreement, he has been at the helm of the Northern Ireland peace process for over 15 years.
He has negotiated with British Prime Ministers, gone into government with his most bitter enemy, and shook the hand of the Royal Monarch once considered a prime target for the paramilitary organisation he was Chief of Staff for.
On January 2nd this year, he signed off a letter to Chancellor George Osborne that signalled the end of an era for Mid-Ulster, and his career as MP.
"One of the most interesting elections I have ever fought was the very first election that I stood in, in Mid-Ulster. I have never forgotten it, and I never will," he told the Mail.
"I remember travelling around every town land and trying to get to every single door, up very long lanes and canvassing to very late at night.
"Quite a percentage thought that the seat wasn't winnable because it had been tried before, and because there had been narrow losses in the past, in other occasions there were very substantial losses because of the divided vote.
"And I had a real engagement with the people of the constituency, I told them, that I believe there was a change in political situation, that the IRA ceasefire in 1994 had changed the ball game completely, that I also believed there would be a change of government in London, that there would be a new government led by Tony Blair and Mo Mowlam.
"That in my view because we had done work with the Labour party that would represent a real opportunity to get a peace agreement and to the forefront of my mind was to be very, very conscious that all of the people of Mid-Ulster, no matter what their political persuasion or religious beliefs, had suffered from the conflict.
"And I was making a pledge to them that I was determined to bring that conflict to an end and so the people came out in huge numbers and I, against all the odds, won the seat by 1800 votes," he said.
To Mid-Ulster and beyond
Taking the seat from the DUP's Willie McCrea was seen as a huge victory for nationalists and republicans in the constituency, so much so that Mr McGuinness'' election as seen as a catalyst for Sinn Fein sowing it's roots across the province.
"It was clear to me from speaking to the people of Mid-Ulster that they were very tuned in.
"They were very political and they were very willing to seize the opportunity to make their contribution to the peace process, albeit it being a peace process in it's very early stages.
"And I think that had a very dramatic impact on the peace process, it certainly had a dramatic impact on constituencies like West Tyrone where Pat Dorrity later emerged as MP, Fermanagh and South Tyrone where Michelle Gildernew emerged as the MP and Newry and Armagh where Conor Murphy emerged as the MP.
"I give credit to the people of Mid-Ulster for having accomplished that and by voting for me, then made it possible for people in other constituencies to recognise that voting for Sinn Fein could bring change, not just in terms of recognising the constituency but in terms of bringing peace which I believed at that time was a passionate objective of mine, but I also believed that it was passionate desire of the people of Mid-Ulster."
The Deputy First Minister says he is in no doubt at what the highlight of his time in Mid-Ulster has been.
"It has to be the success of the peace process," he said.
"The peace process is considered as the most successful peace process in the world today and because I was elected by the people of Mid-Ulster as the MP, in 1997, within a month of that I led a Sinn Fein delegation to South Africa with other parties, Peter Robinson led the DUP delegation, David Trimble led the Ulster Unionists and Mark Durkan led the SDLP, where we met with Nelson Mandela and learned many important lessons about peace negotiations.
"I was then obviously entrusted by the party to be the chief negotiator in the Good Friday negotiations and obviously it was because the people of Mid-Ulster put me in such a prominent political position that I was able to engage and work on vital negotiations that I believe have changed for the better the history of the north of Ireland and the island of Ireland forever and for good."
Ian Paisley
The challenges? The building of those personal, political relationships that have dominated the headlines since the powersharing agreement in 2007.
"Of course the first meeting between Ian Paisley was historically of huge importance, whenever it was certain that he and I were going to be First and Deputy First Minister.
"He said a very significant thing, which gave me an insight into Ian Paisley, he said 'you know Martin, we can rule ourselves, we don't need these people coming over from England, telling us what to do,' and I immediately said to myself, 'well that's common ground that you and I can stand on'.
"So for a year I had a very good working relationship with Ian Paisley, albeit he was coming to the end of his time as leader of the DUP and First Minister, and of course people then described us as the 'Chuckle Brothers', christened that by a member of the Ulster Unionist party who thought it would demean us, in fact people liked it."
The Queen
One of the most defining moments of those personal relationships happened in June 2012, just weeks after Martin McGuinness outlined his intention to step down from his MP role.
He says even at the height of his powersharing role with Ian Paisley, shaking the hand of Queen Elizabeth never entered his mind.
"Back in those days I never contemplated even taking a decision on shaking Queen Elizabeth's hand, but when I did that, I took a very conscious decision to do it as an act of friendship to those who had an allegiance to her In the north of Ireland.
"I think that recognising that things are constantly changing and showing unionists what a United Ireland, or a reunified Ireland would look like I think it is important that we continue to make gestures that make people feel comfortable that moving forward in a shared way, particularly trying to develop an all island economy, is making economic sense for us both north and south."
The future
Although standing down from Mid-Ulster as an MP, the Deputy First Minister says he will not be standing down from the constituency.
"Some people had that false impression," he says. "Nothing could be further from the truth."
"I will be as proud and honoured to continue on as a humble MLA for Mid-Ulster and as Deputy First Minister because I am very committed to the constituency and very committed to the people of South Derry and East Tyrone who have supported me through thick and thin over the course of the last 15 years.
"I have a great affinity with the people of South Derry and East Tyrone and I am very conscious that I would not be Deputy First Minister or even as many people describe it, joint First Minister, on the basis of equality with Peter Robinson, had it not been for the support I received from Mid-Ulster."


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A community forced to move 30 years ago off land now falling within the boundaries of South Africa's Kruger National Park has regained its rights to nearly 100 square miles of park land.
Under the terms of the agreement reached in the spring with South Africa National Parks (SANP), the Pafuri region, just south of the current Kruger boundary, will be returned to the Makuleke community and will be maintained as a protected area.
Guard dogs trained by the Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF) are now at work on some 50 farms in Namibia protecting livestock, including goats belonging to President Sam Nujoma of Namibia.
The rare colobus monkeys in Kenya's Diani Forest no longer have to worry about dodging traffic along the road that cuts through their habitat. Now they can take the high road, safely crossing on four arboreal rope bridges constructed by local conservationists.
Four years after leaving the helm of the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS), anthropologist and Kenyan Parliament member Richard Leakey has been reappointed to the post.
He succeeds conservationist David Western, who left the directorship in September. Leakey first served in the position from 1989 to 1994. Leakey, despite past differences with the government of President Daniel arap Moi, told reporters he believes he has an obligation to Kenya and that "in the hope that I can indeed be helpful at this time, I have accepted the position."
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New York, NY, May 6, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A new prostate cancer screening decree has been issued, this time from the annual meeting of the American Urological Association (AUA). The new prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test ground rules call for routine screening of men between the ages of 55 and 69 only. The guidelines do allow for earlier or later PSA testing if warranted by risk factors, http://www.auanet.org/education/guidelines/prostate-cancer-detection.cfm
David B. Samadi, MD, Chief of Robotics and Minimally Invasive Surgery and Vice Chairman of the Department of Urology at The Mount Sinai Medical Center, was a key presenter at the meeting but not part of the new PSA recommendation. "As we explore how to appropriately implement these guidelines, patient education will be our biggest challenge," advised Dr. Samadi. "Prostate cancer screening must be individualized and PSA screening must be a collaborative decision with a prostate cancer expert."
Making sense of the new PSA test guidelines:
Are you under age 40? The AUA says you should not be screened.
Dr. Samadi says:
"With blanket recommendations we run the risk of letting younger men fall through the cracks. Men under 40 need to be educated about prostate cancer and given a clear understanding of how risk factors apply to their individual status. This is a critical time in a man's life for establishing a healthy lifestyle that optimizes disease prevention. It's also primetime for baselining a man's PSA level."
Are you age 40-54? The AUA says "no" to routine PSA screening.
Dr. Samadi says:
"Obesity and excess weight, a family history of prostate cancer, and African American race are the driving risk factors of this disease. It's easy to see that a large majority of American men fall into at least one of these categories, many with overlapping risk. The reality is that early diagnosis and treatment can prevent prostate cancer metastasis."
Are you age 55-69? The AUA says you should consider the pros & cons of screening and treatment before having a PSA test.
Dr. Samadi says:
"Risk of prostate cancer increases significantly by age 65. Certainly it is wise for men in this age bracket to be screened. These men have the greatest opportunity for early detection and treatment to eliminate their prostate cancer with optimal quality of life."
PSA test every year? The AUA says every 2 years is sufficient, not annually.
Dr. Samadi says:
"The goal of this guideline is to reduce false positives and hyper-vigilance, namely because the PSA test is not a prostate cancer test. PSA results are valuable when collected over a period of years for trend monitoring. It is a spike in PSA level--not one test--that signals the potential presence of prostate cancer. The earlier monitoring starts, the better."
Are you over age 70? The AUA says no need screen unless you plan to live to 80.
Dr. Samadi says:
"A large percentage of Americans live well into their 80s and beyond. Prostate cancer screening should be part of overall wellness monitoring for these men. Thorough education about prostate cancer testing, diagnosis, and treatment can help each man decide what's best for them."
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Chicago Cubs Acquire Giovanni Soto (But Not The One You Think!)
The Chicago Cubs have acquired left handed reliever Giovanni Soto for cash considerations, from the Cleveland Indians.
If that name rings a bell, you aren't alone, but the Cubs former Rookie of the Year award winning catcher Geovany Soto is not this man.
Instead, (the pitching) Soto, has spent the last seven seasons working his way up the minor league ladder of the Tigers and Indians organizations, making his major league debut last season for Cleveland.
Throughout his minor league career, Soto, 24, has kept a nice 3.12 ERA (3.55 FIP), with a 22.5% strike out rate and a 9.5% walk rate. And, although he is currently a reliever, Soto was a starter until he reached AA in 2012. At that point, he made the switch to the bullpen, before finally reaching the majors in 2015 (perhaps he can act as yet another multi-inning/super utility pitcher for the Cubs). He doesn't throw with a ton of velocity (89-90 MPH on his fastball), but he does mix in quite a lot of pitches and has found success with his stuff and pitch mix, in the past.
For example, with AAA Columbus last season, Soto kept an excellent 2.68 ERA over 46 outings (53.2 IP). He limited batters to a .187 average, while striking out 23.3% of hitters faced. Additionally, he let up just one home run over that stretch, while getting a little wild, walking 13.2% of his batters.
Although Soto did make it to Cleveland, last season, Chicago is not where he'll start out his career with the Cubs. Instead, given the already full bullpen and roster, Soto will head to AAA Iowa and await that elusive call to the majors. As depth, he's quite nice to have (especially considering his age).
And, if your keeping count, the addition of Soto puts the Cubs 40-man roster at 41. So, to make room, the Cubs officially placed outfielder/catcher Kyle Schwarber on the 60 day disabled list, becuase (if you somehow missed it) he tore his ACL and LCL, severely sprained his ankle and will be out for the season.
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Most gardeners think about planting their vegetable garden in early spring.
It's a natural response to the return of the sun when we see winter starting to lose its grip and when we feel brighter, warmer days are on the way. Our thoughts naturally turn to wanting to start planting.
But there is a relatively new approach to vegetable gardening here on the mild West Coast that recognizes we have the ability to grow vegetables pretty much all year round if we play it smart and learn to take advantage of all the seasons.
This is not something gardeners can do on the Prairies or in Ontario and other eastern parts where it is just too cold in winter to grow any vegetables in the garden.
But in the Pacific Northwest, the climate allows us to plant vegetables in July and August that will continue growing into fall and produce a bountiful harvest in winter, and even allows us to grow a few crops that can overwinter and be harvested in spring and summer next year.
Mark Macdonald of West Coast Seeds is an enthusiastic advocate of midsummer vegetable planting for fall and winter harvests.
"We enjoy this incredible mild winter here on the coast. I almost feel we should be compelled to take advantage of it," he says.
"If we plant correctly now, we can grow incredible vegetables for fall and winter harvesting."
Many gardeners today are looking for ways to be more self-sufficient, without relying on vegetables in winter that are trucked in from California and Mexico, says Macdonald.
"We can go out into our own back yard and harvest carrots and lettuce and salad greens and all sorts of incredible things."
July is the perfect time to rip out the old rows of lettuce and salad greens that are likely to bolt (go quickly to seed) in the hottest days of summer, and plant new root crops and brassicas (cabbage, kale, broccoli, mustard greens, cauliflower) that can be harvested in fall and winter.
Root vegetables such as beets, carrots, turnips, rutabaga and parsnips can be planted right now, Macdonald says. Parsnips need to be done quickly because they take longer to mature.
West Coast Seeds has produced a helpful and comprehensive free Planting Guide for Fall & Winter Harvests, naming dozens of varieties ideal for this purpose.
"We carry at least 26 kinds of carrots, for example, but we only recommend three kinds for planting for fall-winter harvesting – Autumn King, Napoli and Yellowstone," says Macdonald.
"Crops like kale and carrots actually get better when the days start to get cooler in fall.
"They start to convert starches to sugars as a kind of antifreeze, and this makes them sweeter and more flavourful."
Macdonald recommends 14 kinds of kale for summer planting, but says Redbor and Scarlet are particularly outstanding because the leaves turn a beautiful purple when the days start to cool down.
At least two dozen kinds of vegetables can be planted in July and August for fall and winter harvest. These include arugula, beets, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, peas, kale, kohlrabi, pak choi, parsnips, radish, rutabaga, spinach, Swiss chard and turnips.
The cool nights we generally get on the coast in summer are also a positive factor, making it even better for growing lettuce, mescluns (salad mixes) and mustards.
"Nights in the east are almost just as warm as the day, which makes it perfect for growing tomatoes, peppers, soybeans, corn and cantaloupe, but our cooler nights allow us to grow new crops of lettuce and mustards, mesclun mixes and other leafy greens," says Macdonald.
"We can start Brussels sprouts, broccoli, cabbage and cauliflower right now and transplant them at the end of August.
"The idea is these plants enter winter as teenagers – not mature plants but they have enough growth on them to withstand the threat of frost and they will become mature during the winter.
With Brussels sprouts, if you time it correctly there's no reason you can't have fresh sprouts for your Christmas dinner."
The concept of summer vegetable planting also goes hand-in-hand with the idea of "overwintering," which means planting now what will be harvested next spring or summer.
"This is precisely what you do with purple sprouting broccoli, Galleon cauliflower and garlic," says Macdonald. "You plant this year and harvest next year.
"Since these plants require a long time to mature, we can take advantage of our mild winter months and grow them for next year."
Walla Walla onions are a good example. They are sowed directly into the ground in August, but won't be ready to harvest until next June by which time they will have transformed into huge bulbs.
Garlic is another crop that gets planted in the fall and harvested the following year. Top varieties include Red Russian, Music and Purple Softneck.
"To get going, you should start with your root crops right now — beets, rutabaga (swedes), parsnips, turnips and carrots," says Macdonald.
"Plant your leafy greens in August and September. They will just keep chugging along in the winter and you can harvest them as you please."
Detailed instructions on what to plant, when and how are contained in the West Coast Seeds guide, available at most garden centres or online at westcoastseeds.com. The online version also contains more photographs, as well as recipes.
Decide what you want to grow, and then follow the clear planting instructions for success.
Apartment and small-space gardeners who use containers will do well with mustard greens, spinach, pak choi, mescluns and lettuce as well as herbs like chives, cilantro and parsley, says Macdonald.