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1826 - Eastern District History- 03-09-1826 - The Eastern District was first located at 1621 Bank Street a building that was built around 1822, and still stands to this day. It remained at the Bank Street location until the summer of 1959, when the station was moved to the old Northeastern station at Ashland and Chew St. (Durham) in the Summer of 1959 where they stayed until 1960. In December 1960 they moved to their current location at 1620 Edison Highway.
The Eastern District is the smallest of the nine districts. The district's officers are committed to establishing and maintaining strong relationships with district residents, as well as with religious groups, various agencies, and businesses.
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Below are pictures of the Sinskey brothers, John and Fred. The brothers grew up in Baltimore, and were influenced by it's crime as young boys when their mother "Catherine Sinskey" was the victim of an assault. Her assailant was held in jail until trial and then let off with a $5 fine. sound light but 30 days back then was much the same as it is now (except no prisoner rights, or prison union, but $5 dollars was a lot of money back in 1845 about $125.00 now. So for an assault, it is a slap on the wrist. The boys unhappy with this decided to become lawmen, and hopefully get some justice for those that were being victimized in Baltimore's late 1800's. Fred went on to become a Sergeant he lived from 1838-1886, and served in the Eastern district from 1870 until June 1,1885. His brother John lived from 1835 until Nov. 8, 1907, unfortunately we don't know the years of service, or if he was in the same district as his brother, Fred but because we do know they were brothers, our brothers in the BPD, we will keep them together on this page. Here, we can enjoy the photos along with the Sinskey family, and ancestors.
Benj. F. Auld, Captain - Eastern District, T. W. Sparklin and Edward Moms. The men were distributed as follows: Eastern District, seventy-five patrolmen, forty·four of whom were on night duty, twenty·two day duty and nine held in reserve.
Marshal Farlow received his appointment on April 22, 1867, and served until April 17, 1870, when he resigned. He was born at Fell's Point, East Baltimore, and lived there all his life. He was a ship-carpenter by trade, but early in life engaged in mercantile pursuits. For a time be discharged the duties of United States Steamboat Inspector at this port, but that was the only public office he filled up to the time of his appointment as Marshal. After his resignation from the police, he was elected Magistrate, and assigned to the Eastern Police District, in which position be died. On the occasion of his funeral the police paraded, details from each district taking part in · the funeral procession.
The second oldest station-house is the Eastern. Though this was never so poor a place for a police station quarters as the old Middle district watch house, it was · far from meeting the demands of the reorganized force of 1867, and by acts of the City Council it was enlarged on one occasion, and has been several times altered and repaired. The more recent improvements have been effected under the direction of the Police Commissioners themselves, the money for the work being drawn from the " special fund " in the hands of the Board. Benjamin F. Kenney assumed command of the police of the Eastern district under the reorganization. Upon his death, in November, 1883, he was succeeded by Lieutenant Auld, the present captain.
Captain George League, who commands the Eastern Police District, has charge of one of the most important sections of Baltimore. - T o properly control 81 the foreign elements, to impress upon them the meaning and exercise of the law is a work that Captain League has successfully accomplished. The commander of the Eastern District was born on December 25, 1843, and was appointed to the Police Department on March 23, 1870. He was promoted to a sergeant on April 261 18761 and was raised to a lieutenancy on October 6, 1876. On July 22, 1899, he was appointed to the captaincy. During his long years of efficient police service Captain League has been especially commended nine times for meritorious police work.
Sergeant John Frederick "Fred" Sinskey
Officer John William Sinskey
Special Thanks to Erica Lee Berquist, Fred Sinskey's Great Great Grand daughter. Erica did a lot of research to bring us these photos and the information, which was supported by Sun Paper articles.
The Eastern District is the smallest of the nine districts
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Canton Station
A couple of officers chat it up in front of the Canton police station, Baylis and Toone Streets, 1948. The building was a substation for the Eastern District. It was originally a Baltimore County Police station before the annexation of the area by the city. In 1903, the county police installed a telephone so citizens could call the station. Other county stations were in Mt. Winans and Arlington. All before annexations, the last which occurred in 1918.
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Off Holmen and Off Sanhadja ED 1994
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3rd annual meeting of Baltimore Police Florida Retirees 2013
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Lieutenant - Timothy Watts and other members of the Eastern District honored Officer Eugene Keener upon his retirement on Wednesday, March 18,1970 They presented him with a watch and pen set.
Officer Keener was appointed January 6,1944 and after a period of absence from the Department, between January, 1945 and December, 1945, he was assigned to the old Northeastern District. In 1959 he was assigned to the Eastern District where he remained until his retirement
Original Cadet ID card, Francis A. Lipa May 8th 1967
He was the 8th cadet hired on that program. He was the only officer who every graduated from the academy before he or she was 21 years of age. He graduated on a Friday, had graduation celebration at the War Memorial on Saturday, on Sunday he turned 21 years old, and on Monday he reported to the Eastern District and had to go downtown to get sworn in. The instructor told him to put the gun away until Monday and if someone comes at you, let them shoot you or it would get him into trouble. Served in Eastern District, Medical Section, HQ Security, Criminal Intel.
Photo courtesy Christina Bohli, John Drexel's daughter
Photo courtesy Officer Scott Thomas
Front Row Left to Right:
Cowboy Hat-Unk. Not PD/With Can-Rich Thompson ED/Blanket-John Tewey ED/White Coat-Charlie Ireland/Cap & Glasses-John Welker-ED/Flippin Da Bird-Don Helms ED/BeBop Cap ME-Scott Thomas ED/Beer Can-Unk./Far Right-Sgt. ED.
Back Row Between Tewey & Ireland With Glasses & Mustache -Durwood Hood ED
Officer Norman Taylor Retires
Officer Norman Taylor retired from the Eastern District on Thursday, March 23, 1972, after 21 years of service. He was appointed to the Park Police on January 15, 1951 and transferred to the Baltimore City Police Department on January 1, 1961 and was then assigned to the Eastern District. He worked various beats and 2 years ago, he was assigned as a desk aide. Norman will be missed by his friends in the Eastern for his infectious smile and willingness to be helpful to all. Good luck Norman, and a long and happy deserved retirement. A brunch was held at the Eastern on March 22nd and was attended by Majors Wilbur Miller and Anton Glover, Captain Bishop Robinson and a host of friends and associates. He was presented with a plaque at the 3 :30 P.M. Roll Call as a memento upon his retirement
Officer Francis Lippa left and Officer Russ Merritt right.
COURTESY OFFICER RICHARD BUSHOfficer Francis Lippa left and Officer Russ Merritt right
COURTESY OFFICER RICHARD BUSHSergeant Stanley Heddings, Lieutenant John Rorke,
Eastern District booking area, Officer Leon Slaight behind desk and Officer Leron Wilson standing
As the story is told, it was a very slow morning on the 12x8 shift in the Eastern District. A dare was cast to the members of Sector One and a young Police Agent accepted the dare. The dare was for the officer to run from the Sears parking lot at North and Hartford. He was to run south on Harford crossing North. Why would anyone not accept this dare as it was so simple. At the appointed time officers were placed at points where they could observe foot and vehicle traffic. At about 3:30am he was off and running and made the dash without any problems. The only requirement to this dare was that the officer could only have on his issued hat, gun belt and shoes and socks. This is the true story of the Eastern Streaker of the mid 1970's.
The Officer on the Steps with the Plainfield 30 cal. Carbine is Jerry Demanss. The photograph was taken in the 1700 block of Federal Street by Sunpaper photographer Weyman Swagger. Howard Stansbury, Les Geesey, Lenny Petrovich, and Mike Cassizzi were there to serve an emergency petition. P/O Petrovich opened the second-floor bathroom door when the suspect opened fire, P/O Cassizzi was shot in the back and Lenny's radio was hit. Howard Stansbury and Lenny traded shots with the suspect for hours. He was on the second-floor landing, other's were in the hallway and front first-floor room. P/O Geesey and Officer Bullock were trapped on the second floor. At the end when QRT took over P/O Petrovich and Howard Stansbury was backing out of the front door when they heard one more gunshot. The suspect had killed himself. Sad story the suspect was a Vietnam Vet. not sure how long Jerry stood there with the machinegun. As they suited up in our QRT jumpsuits, Lt. Darrell Duggins, yelled ( a la Pearl Harbor ) "This is no drill". On this situation, Jerry Demanss' had a four-man QRT team that was ordered to do a direct assault because there were "ED Officers actively engaging the suspect in the house". As they got to the house, KGA informed them that "all ED Officers got out the second floor and were out of the house". They then settled in for a long situation. Later, Jerry Demanss and Officer John Cherry had A BCFD Ladder Truck (#15) extend its aerial ladder for them to gain access to the roof. Once on the roof, they introduced CS gas through a bathroom skylight. As John broke the skylight with a hammer, Jerry fired a 37 MM gas canister into the room below, the flash revealed the suspect's position and showed that he was still in possession of his handgun. Jerry fired the second round, striking the suspect in the head. The 37 MM canister is quite loud. What was not known at the time was that the suspect had already shot and killed himself, and was lying under the skylight still holding the weapon that he had previously used to shoot Officer Mike Cassizzi and then himself. Jerry Demanss radioed KGA having the home secured for entering by QRT as John and Jerry covered the suspect. Later, while descending the fire departments aerial ladder holding a 37MM gas gun the neighbors began yelling, "They done killed him with a cannon!!!"
For the record, "KGA" is "Dispatch" or "Communications" KGA comes from the old BPD call sign which was KGA410; we still refer to our dispatchers as KGA. "QRT" is "Quick Response Team", basically SWAT. Baltimore's Police Department didn't have SWAT until recently. SWAT stands for "Special Weapons And Tactics", If it seems odd to use the A from AND in an acronym that's because it wasn't the first choice, when it was originally designed by Darryl Gates of LAPD, his original name for it was going be "Special Weapons Assault Team", but even in LA's 70's that name was a little too strong and was voted down. They had to come up with something else for SWAT and so "Special Weapon And Tactics" was born.
The following 28 Pics all having P/O or Detective Kenny Driscoll belong on the Central District page, but out of respect for Retired Officer Bill Hackley, we will leave them here.
For some reason, Bill thought they should be on the Eastern page and mistakenly added them to this page.
Officer Ken Driscoll with his children and Police Commissioner Edward Woods
Officer Ken Driscoll 10 October 1989
Not a good day for the BPD
Officer John Calpin(standing) and Officer Ken Driscoll falling out of the car.
Officer Driscoll was inside the vehicle inventorying under the seat.
When after a long night the two got carried away and started goofing around.
George and John called us the "Good the Bad and the Ugly", George felt he was the Good, John felt he was the Bad, so that left Ken Driscoll with the Ugly... funny how things will work themselves out if you let them...
George Trainor, Ken Driscoll, and John Calpin
Officer Ken Driscoll and Officer Edward Chaney show comradely after being involved in a several arrests during a detail in which a suspect struggled to get away and ended up head first in a trash can, before being given a Christmas Card from the dynamic duo, who bought 30-1's sad story about never having received a Christmas card, or gifts for the holiday, He got a card this year and a fixed address so Santa could find him.
Officer Ken Driscoll and Officer Jimmy Eigner
Officer Jim Eigner
Sergeant Randy Dull
In this photo: Janice Peters, Julie Pritchard, Jimmy Eigner, Ken Driscoll, Frank Walters, Col. Sanders, Edward Chaney, Steve McMahon, Sgt Dull, Robin Mullins, Rodger Bergeron, and Danny Mitchell receiving awards and Gold Records from the RIAA
Officer Edward Chaney
In this photo, the technique of surveillance is being demonstrated.
Look as if you are sleeping in a marked car while in reality, you are observing bad guys.
Actually, a staged shot, while waiting to start a special parade detail one officer tricked the other into taking this shot.
1991 in the 3300 Blk E Madison Street
Photo Courtesy Officer Missie Edick
Officer Donte Preston, Eastern District, now Sergeant Donte Preston, an all round nice guy changes a flat tire for a fellow officer, Officer Missie Edick.
After changing the tire Officer Preston enjoys a well earned cup of coffee
Police Commissioner Thomas Frazier with Missie Edict after her graduation from the Police Academy 1995 Below, Officer Robert Brown hugs his daughter with all the pride of a father with her accomplishments and carrying on a family tradition.
Photo courtesy of Officer Missie Edick
Wedding reception of Officer Missie Brown to Officer Edick 1995.
In attendance were: Sergeant Macnamra, Officer Richard Waybright, Sergeant(now Lieutenant) Roussey and his wife and Officer Eric Martin and his wife.
Light em' up
BPD provides free transportation and lodging at the gray-bar motel
lends a helping hand to a young boy.
Officer Lane proudly served the Baltimore Police Department for 8 years and after being seriously hurt in the Line of Duty was FORCED to retire on a pitiful pension provided by the City of Baltimore.
Ken was one of the fine decent officers who were forced to retire for being hurt while less desirable officers were allowed to remain on the job and receive full salary and benefits.
Thanks Ken for your service to the City of Baltimore.
Photo courtesy Det. William Bertazon
Photo courtesy Officer Wendy Morton
Kenneth J. Clark Jr.
Decorated police officer was well known along the Monument Street corridor, dies
August 08, 2010 at age 47
Photo courtesy Officer Leon Taylor
Copies of: Your Baltimore Police Department Class Photo, Pictures of our Officers, Vehicles, Equipment, Newspaper Articles relating to our department and or officers, Old Departmental Newsletters, Lookouts, Wanted Posters, and or Brochures. Information on Deceased Officers and anything that may help Preserve the History and Proud Traditions of this agency. Please contact Retired Detective Kenny Driscoll.
How to Dispose of Old Police Items
If you come into possession of Police items from an Estate or Death of a Police Officer Family Member and do not know how to properly dispose of these items please contact: Retired Detective Ken Driscoll - Please dispose of POLICE Items: Badges, Guns, Uniforms, Documents, PROPERLY so they won't be used IMPROPERLY.
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Border Tactical is an indoor shooting range, open to the public.
We provide a safe, comfortable, enjoyable place to shoot. We are located at 925 North Imperial Avenue, next to Big 5 Sports and Phoenix Uniforms. Enter through the door to Phoenix Uniforms. (We're closed on New Year's Day, Easter, July 4th, Memorial Day, Labor Day, and Christmas.) We're open from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. every weekday. We are open on Saturday from noon till 6 p.m., and closed oon Sundays.
We are located a few short miles from Calexico, Brawley and Imperial.
Your firearm must be unloaded, and enclosed in a soft or hard case, either zippered or shut closed. Please bring only factory new ammo, no reloads are permitted. We inspect all firearms and ammunition brought in to the range. We also have firearms for rent, and ammunition, targets, and safety gear for sale. Eye & ear protection are furnished at no charge to shooters.
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The hurricanes of 2004 -- one of the worst hurricane seasons ever reported in the United States -- did more than $20 billion in damage but took only 59 lives. That's 59 too many, you will say, and of course you are right, but it's a mercifully small toll by comparison with the 6,000 who died in the Galveston hurricane of 1900, the more than 1,800 who died in southern Florida in 1928 or the 600 who died in New England and Long Island in 1938. Before weather forecasting became as sophisticated as it is now, advance warning of major storms was almost nonexistent, leaving people no time to prepare or evacuate, with calamitous consequences.
Cherie Burns's vivid account of a 1938 hurricane demonstrates that all too painfully. Whether this storm is now "largely forgotten," as she argues, is at least debatable, but of its severity and its lasting effect there can be no question. It was one of the fiercest storms ever to hit the United States. Striking on Sept. 21, the exact moment of the autumnal equinox when tides were at their highest, it "became what meteorologists now know is an extratropical cyclone, one that intensifies and enlarges as its warm center decays, cools, and elongates." A fishing captain turned back to land when the barometer fell nearly to 29 inches, but "the Weather Bureau issued mild warnings, and the major regional newspapers in the Northeast forecast only, 'Rain, heavy at times.' " The storm struck from out of the blue:
"That low barometer, none of the fishermen knew at the time, signaled the approach of a frighteningly powerful hurricane . . . at the unheard-of speed of 67 miles per hour. Its center was surrounded by tightly wrapped winds reaching 156 miles per hour. It was pushing a storm surge . . . that would raise coastal water levels as much as forty feet. About two hundred miles across, it would sweep north across Long Island, then Long Island Sound, and then smash into the coasts of Connecticut and Rhode Island, devastating blue-blood resorts and blue-collar mill communities with equal vengeance."
Today's reader will have difficulty comprehending the utter lack of preparedness with which Long Island and New England greeted the hurricane. We are accustomed now to storm tracking that begins far out in the Atlantic and relentlessly pinpoints every move as a depression becomes a tropical storm and then a hurricane. We know when to board up the windows and when to get out of town. In 1938, though, "there was no Weather Channel, no TV reporters in shiny new foul weather gear standing on beaches shouting warnings over the buffeting gusts. There were no evacuations ordered, no advisories to batten down the hatches and roll up the rugs. The element of surprise was as deadly for coastal New England as the strength of the storm itself."
Many survivors of the hurricane -- now in their eighties and nineties but with memories that seem as clear as they were nearly seven decades ago -- spoke to Burns about their experiences. She has also drawn upon a substantial literature of the hurricane, much of it produced by local historical societies. All the stories are arresting -- none more so than that of George and Mabel Burghard, in their house in Westhampton, Long Island. At 3:30 in the afternoon, Coast Guard official John Avery warned them to leave their cottage, but by the time they did so, the water and wind were so high that the whole place was literally being torn apart. When a neighbor's bathhouse broke up, they made a raft out of it:
"It was terrifying to wait, wondering if that incoming wave would crush or carry them along. By this time, fuel tanks, planks, and a limitless list of debris nearly covered the surface of the water. Doors and boards flew above their heads in a tempest that had begun to feel like the apocalypse. They could not see another person. Rescue was out of the question. It was as though they were the last people on earth, washing to an unknown future. . . . Halves of houses roared by, roofs rushed by like motorboats. Cars floated in the surf until the wind got behind them and threw them up in the air like breaching whales."
Miraculously, they washed ashore at the Westhampton golf course. As they trudged toward high land, they passed a woman who was "hysterical and spoke nonsensically," another who "came out of a house and looked right through them, which was the moment they realized that the whole community had suffered a disaster of such magnitude that their own narrow escape was just one of many horror stories." Yet matters only got worse as the storm left Long Island, crossed the sound and hit Connecticut and Rhode Island. The latter, "forty miles wide and fifty miles long with its center hollowed out by Narragansett Bay and a collage of small islands, sat directly in the hurricane's path."
The "hurricane's surge was a juggernaut by the time it hit Narragansett Bay, taking beaches, homes, lighthouses, boats, bathing pavilions, and in some cases lives with it." It rolled right up the bay and into downtown Providence, "where the square miles of surface water driven up by the wind from the bay's opening were funneled into a channel less than a mile wide." As the waters rose, "workers looked down from upper-floor offices onto a scene more like Venice than New England." Soon enough, "looters came swimming, holding flashlights out of the water over their heads. . . . It was the opportunity so many had waited for, to finally have some of what they had been missing through those long Depression years."
As the hurricane moved inland, it quickly lost strength, but its effects were felt throughout the region. Whole communities disappeared, especially in Rhode Island; at Napatree Point, "all of the thirty-nine houses that were standing on the morning of the hurricane had been washed away." In the beautiful old town of Westerly, 200 people died, and 240 died in the state as a whole. At Sakonnet, of 23 waterfront buildings, "only one lone support post was left standing when the sun rose the morning after the hurricane."
The region's trees and forests were decimated: "By one estimate, 275 million trees, some of them the pride of their New England towns, were down. The Forest Service estimated that the timber from fallen trees was enough to build 200,000 five-room houses." One farm lost 200 trees, which were cut up for firewood: "The supply would last until 1980, when [a] grandson burned the last bundle."
In New England, if in few other places, the storm is still remembered. I heard stories about it in Rhode Island as a boy, and, Burns writes, "it would never be forgotten as the time when the public in New England came to understand that large events, bad things beyond their making, could strike even on their doorstep." Her own very good book is sure to help keep the terrible storm in its proper place in New England's memory, as well as being timely reading in this period of unusually heavy and frequent hurricane activity.


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Banjo Great Bela Fleck Explores Classical Music
Already a powerfully creative force in bluegrass, jazz and rock, the ground-breaking banjo virtuoso Bela Fleck has made the classical connection with Perpetual Motion,'' his first recording for the Sony Classical arm of Sony Music.
The Nashville-based five-time Grammy winner recently returned to his native New York to perform pieces from Perpetual Motion'' with a frequent, equally eclectic collaborator, bassist Edgar Meyer. The tour Hall also featured jazz and bluegrass compositions, much like the pair's late '80s supergroup Strength in Numbers with mandolinist Sam Bush, violinist Mark O'Connor and dobro player Jerry Douglas.
To tour with Meyer, Fleck took a break from recording an album with the Flecktones: bassist Victor Wooten, his synth-axe-playing brother Future Man and saxophonist Jeff Coffin. They won the Best Contemporary Jazz Album Grammy earlier this year for their worldy all-star Sony Music debut, Outbound.'' The follow-up will be much more pared down, says Fleck, whose five-album Sony Music deal calls for another classical disc and a jazz record.
"In our own studio, we've got four songs down so far," says Fleck, whose continual tour with the Flecktones will feature theater dates in 2002. "The stuff is really good, but it's different from the others. I can't say what direction it will end up being, but it seems earthy, relaxed. We're not concerned about having a hit commercially. There's no radio for us so it's an album-oriented album. It's a record where we just ant to explore and try things and hopefully that spirit will attract people. But it's much leaner, much fewer guests than 'Outbound.' It's much closer to a quartet, but with all different sounds. I find it fascinating how much you can get out of four people at one time… It'll be much different from the classical record. With that, I chose the material, the musicians and the arrangements. There wasn't a whole lot of evolution. It was a set thing. The Flecktones are quite a bit more freewheelng. It's fun to do both projects."
The genre-busting banjoist may do a duet album with Meyer, who helped choose and arrange the 21 classical pieces on Perpetual Motion.'' They include works by Debussy, Chopin, Tchaikovsky, Paganini, Beethoven and mostly Bach.
The music just jumped out at me either because I liked it or it would work well with the banjo,'' Fleck says. Bach was such a fundamental trendsetter for classical music. I'm not an expert but from what I understand, he turned the whole thing upside down. So much of the classical music that came after him was colored by what he did. It makes sense that my first classical record would have a lot of Bach.''
Meyer, who tapped Fleck and multi-string instrumentalist Mike Marshall for his 1997 classical album, Uncommon Ritual,'' is one of seven world-class musicians on Perpetual Motion.'' The others are percussionist-marimbist Evelyn Glennie, cellist
Gary Hoffman, mandolinist Chris Thile, guitarists John Williams and Bryan Sutton, and violinist Joshua Bell, who collaborated with Meyer, Bush and Marshall on the
Grammy-winning Appalachian Journey.''
Fleck says, Everybody I got to play with I'd love to have a future relationship with. They're not only incredible musicians but they were incredibly giving and enabling for me as a novice to this kind of music.''
Fleck & the Flecktones recently were seen on in PBS' music documentary series, American Roots Music.'' They were presented as one of a handful of contemporary artists carrying on America's rich music traditions.
Fleck has strong roots in the progressive bluegrass scene both as a solo artist for Rounder Records in the '70s and '80s and as a member of the pioneering New Grass Revival with Bush. But the banjoist questions the inclusion of the Flecktones, which has more to do with jazz, funk, rock and world pop as it does the country music emphasized in "American Roots Music" and its companion boxset.
"I'm not going to argue about it," says Fleck, who's as influenced by be-bop pioneer Charlie Parker as he is bluegrass legends Flatt & Scruggs. "I'm glad to be in there, but I don't want to be marginalized as country music because that would not be accurate. I grew up in New York City. I haven't been playing country music. Commercial country music seldom is about musicality, it's often such a commercialized genre now. The older country music is something I'd like to be a part of, but today's country music… Look you've got me started now.
Fleck says he is looking forward to his next Sony Classical album and his debut for Sony Jazz.
With the latter, he'll take a similar approach to "Perpetual Motion," but with a jazz sensibility. "I'll spend quite a bit of time delving into it," he says. "I want to spend a year playing jazz and composing before I do that. I want to have something to offer that's a special kind of music as opposed to just a jam. It's another world with a whole vocabularly that'll be a great opportunity to learn more of.
"I look at albums as great learning experiences. I've gotten a lot out of the last several because each one is so different. I think back to 'The Bluegrass Sessions,' where I went back into bluegrass on that record. It was about making relationships and improving relationships in that community. Then 'Outbound' was a community thing, a learning experience that just related to a lot of different musicians in a lot of different ways. Now the classical thing is a whole different world. I've got a pretty cushy life in which I get to learn and play with great musicians. I feel very fortunate. I'm a musical explorer."


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Woman gives birth to baby girl mid-flight (at 28 weeks Pregnant) on Turkish Airlines. Baby and Mother in Good Health!
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Published:April 10, 2017 5:59 The baby was born mid-air at 42,000 ft! (Source: Turkish Airlines)
In a surprising event, a Turkish Airlines flight crew found themselves with an extra passenger on their plane. Yes, the unexpected passenger, a baby girl was born at 42,000ft (12,800m) when a woman went into labour mid-flight.
The mother, then a 28-week-old pregnant traveller was flying with Turkish Airlinesâ TK538 Conakry (Guinea)-Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso) flight. Shortly after the plane took off she was suffering in pain. The crew members noticed her and understood she was in early labour.
The cabin crew promptly responded and assist her during childbirth in the flight. The mother, Nafi Diaby, was laid across a row of seats and the stewardesses sprang into action to make it as comfortable as they could.
The woman went into labour shortly after the flight took off. (Source: Turkish Airlines)
âThe lady was in great pain,â flight attendant Bouthayna Inanir told Hurriyet Daily News, adding that âand then the baby was on the seat". Inanir further added, "This was the hardest part. I had to grab the baby. I took her and give her to the mother."
The happy news was shared by the airlines on Twitter with a congratulatory message that read, "Welcome on board Princess! Applause goes to our cabin crew!" They also posted pictures of the newborn with the caring attendants, which are now going viral.
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After the landing at Ouagadougou Airport, the mother, a French-Guinean woman and her newborn Kadiju were shifted to a hospital. It has been reported that the baby and the mother are in good health.
Most airlines allow expectant mothers to travel until they are 36 weeks pregnant. Turkish Airlines in their website specifies, "Pregnant women expecting one baby can fly with a doctor's report that states that they are fit to fly by air carriage between 28-35 weeks. (Early days of the 28th week and last days of the 35th week.) After that, they are no longer fit to fly even with medical clearance."
The crew members helped the woman to deliver her child and later the baby was also named in the flight. (Source: Turkish Airlines)
People around the world were happy with the untimely arrival and praised the crew for helping the woman. While most reactions were that of excitement as they claimed the baby would enjoy "free" services by the airlines for life, many also enquired and joked about what would be the place of birth in her birth certificate. And, of course, what would be the nationality of the all the latest India News, download Indian Express App now
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LG has rolled out what it says is the world's smallest wireless charger at MWC. Sized at 6.9cm in diameter, it's about as big as a normal drinks coaster.
It uses a standard 5-pin micro USB charger to bring juice to the wireless pad. LG is calling the wireless charger the WCP-300 and it is compatible with the Nexus 4. The pad has also been Qi certified by the Wireless Power Consortium, which means that it will work properly.
"With the WCP-300, LG was able to deliver both portability with top-class charging capabilities in a device no larger than a typical beverage coaster." said Jong-seok Park, president and CEO of LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company.
Any smartphone that supports the Qi standard will work with the charging pad. This means Lumia 920 users should be able to use it to charge their phones.
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According to Darryl "DMC" McDaniels, his early love for comic books played a vital role in his career in music. While appearing at New York Comic-Con this month, DMC spoke with Gamer's Life on how comic books helped him "become the king of rock" as a member of the iconic rap group, Run DMC.
He explained that he was a fan of comic books long before Hip Hop came over the bridge, and added that they gave him confidence when he did become an emcee.
"I was never ashamed of goodness and creativity and imagination and fun," DMC said. "So, before Hip Hop came over the bridge to change my life…I was a little kid. My whole world was comic books. And when Hip Hop came over the bridge, it was like comic books came to life. And I was able to succeed and become the king of rock because comic books gave me confidence. It gave me the enjoyment of creativity and imagination and stuff like that. So, it was totally linked to me."
DMC revealed that he was initially hesitant about releasing his own comic book because of his celebrity. He says two friends ultimately convinced him when they suggested that he release the comic book as a comic book lover and not as DMC the celebrity.
"After 30 some-odd years in the music business, my two friends came to me and was like 'Yo DMC, we didn't know you was a real comic book head. You should do a comic book,'" he said. "At first I didn't want to do it. Because I didn't just want to be another rapper—cause I had a hit record, trying to do some other business and stuff like that. And they was like 'Yo, don't do it as DMC the celebrity. Do it as little Darryl McDaniels, the guy that loved comic books.' And it's important to me that I could use this medium. Everything I did with my music is what I want to do with the comic book. And I think since it's done with integrity, the comic book is gonna work because comic books was my first creative outlet, which allowed me to be successful in Hip Hop."
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"One best book is equal to hundred good friends but one good friend is equal to a library." ―Dr. A. P.J. Kalam
On August 02, 2015 (every first Sunday of August), we celebrate friendship day to respect the value of friendship. Everyone will have friends to share their inner feelings, emotions, happiness and sorrow. Life is unpredictable with lots of challenges. When we have friends we can share with them our challenges to overcome them. In fact, life is incomplete without friends.
Muhammad Ali once remarked, "Friendship is the hardest thing in the world to explain. It's not something you learn in school. But if you haven't learned the meaning of friendship, you really haven't learned anything." Friendship is a single soul dwelling in two different bodies. Friendship is about forgiving the mistakes of your friends and forgetting the unpleasant events of the past. A true friend is a gift from God. Friendship is thicker than blood. We share everything with friends - about our parents, brothers, sisters and lovers. These things cannot be shared with everyone except with friends.
I am fortunate to have good friends since I served in Indian Air Force for some years. I always thank God for gifting me good friends. I survived many challenges in life because of good friends. I grew in my life because of the support of great students. I am what I am because of good friends and great students. I wouldn't have been in this position without them. My students lovingly call me 'Professor M.S.Rao is born for the students', and my friends call me 'A trusted, committed, dedicated and loyal friend.' As I love my friends and students, I have dedicated most of my 36 leadership books to my students and friends.
A true friend does not expect anything from others. True friends love you despite your drawbacks and weaknesses. They stand by you during crises. They extend their hands to elevate you and make you special. Woodrow Wilson remarked, "Friendship is the only cement that will ever hold the world together."
Choose your friends wisely. Enjoy the fun in the company of good friends but don't cross your limits. Learn to forgive the mistakes of your friends. Be tolerant. Don't lose friendship due to arguments. It takes years to build friendship but takes a few seconds to lose it. As you value your love, you must value your friendship.
On this day, let us all spend our precious time with our valuable friends to recollect sweet memories. Remember, past cannot be brought back. It can only be cherished by recalling the past pleasant events from your friends. Hence, spend your precious time with your valuable friends to cherish your golden memories.
"My father always used to say that when you die, if you've got five real friends, then you've had a great life." ―Lee Iacocca
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Happy wedding anniversary to former President George H. W. Bush and his wife Barbara! The couple was married 72 years ago on Jan. 6.
According to Politico, George and Barbara, 92 and 91, met when they were just 16 and 15 years old. They were married five years later.
In 14 years, the couple had 6 children, and a few of them would go on to follow in their father's footsteps and serve their country in political office.
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The Huffington Post reported that the couple was the longest married in presidential history.
It seems as if their love kept strong throughout the 72 years. The Huffington Post mentioned a 1994 love letter in which George wrote to Barbara: "I was very happy on that day in 1945, but I'm even happier today. You give me joy that few men know. I've climbed perhaps the highest mountain in the world, but even that cannot hold a candle to being Barbara's husband."
The couple is not only an inspiration to families in the political sphere, but also the rest of America. According to the American Psychological Association, about 90 percent of Americans get married, and 40 to 50 percent of those marriages end in divorce.
George and Barbara are living proof that long, loving marriages are a possibility. Happy 72nd wedding anniversary, and here's to many more.
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I have adjusted 5 goblins ( add wash ) and painted 5 more goblins. So far it is a group of 10 archers. I'm still thinking on how i'm going to make the other 10. Together in a group of 20 or separate as another group of 10.
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Melanie Bird Apr 7, 2012
Hello Judi,
Lovely to meet you on Saturday, keep in touch & see you in June.
Judi Donegan Apr 20, 2012
Hi Melanie, it was great to meet you too and I love the Gallery, so pretty. I will add your link to my website! Hope to see you soon.
All the best
Judi Donegan
Octavia Apr 30, 2012
I love your work. So bright and interesting and it captures the mood so well. I want to dive straight into the caribbean scenes!
Jacqueline Sep 9, 2013
I am sitting here with Janie Lowe in Bermuda, and she wants to know WHEN you are coming to visit? She would love to see you again, and misses you!
Judi Donegan Dec 8, 2013
Dear Jacqueline, mea culpa for not responding, but for some reason I did not receive your email of Sep 9th - my website needs a good kick! Tell Janie Lowe I MISS her and just sent her a card yesterday! I am coming back to Bermuda in 2014, as soon asit warms up! You girls have a glass of wine for me. Judi x
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This is a view of Castle Rock from the famous Castle Rock that my children love to hike. Each day I am learning to thank God for something beautiful in my new community. Wow it really isn't hard to be a happy joyful person when you learn to be thankful.
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This is a view of Castle Rock from the famous Castle Rock that my children love to hike. Each day I am learning to thank God for something beautiful in my new community. Wow it really isn't hard to be a happy joyful person when you learn to be thankful.
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7 Weeks
7 Weeks ago today we were not so patiently waiting for our precious Annaliese to arrive. My water broke on Easter Sunday at 7 in the evening. We just assumed we would have a baby in a few hours, but that did not happen. Monday morning we decided to walk and try some herbs and tinctures to get my labour going. After a few hours of walking I was exhausted and needed some sleep. I layed down for about and hour and then was awakened by a very strong contraction. Things were finally beginning to happen 20 hours after my water broke. I still felt in my heart that something was not right, it was just not like any of my other labours. I had my midwife check me and she said that the baby was so high she couldn't even feel her head. I just felt like she was not positioned right and I still don't know if that was the case. I don't know what time I started pushing but after 45 minutes I knew something was not right and so did the midwife. She checked me again and found that I had a huge cervical lip that was very swollen. She tried to get the swelling down with ice and I had to breath through contractions with out pushing. I did this for about 20 minutes but was beginning to get delirious. This is when I decided I needed to go to the hospital. The drive only took 15 minutes but it seemed like and eternity. By the time I got checked in, examined and comfortable, we found out that there was meconium and that I was only a 9. Now we had to wait and pray that my body and the baby would cooperate for me to have a vaginal birth. It was 9:30 p.m. and the doctor was not happy that it had been over 24 hours since my water broke, but she was willing to wait and let me try to do this vaginally. We waited and baby was not cooperating very well so we prayed. The Lord granted our request and at 1:01 A.m. Annaliese was born. She was not breathing and she was completely limp I could not believe this was happening. Again the Lord was gracious and I heard them say we have a heart rate of 100, then a couple of seconds later I heard that most glorious sound that every mother longs to hear, her first CRY. What a beautiful sound that was. With in 5 minutes my daughter was laid on my chest and she was beautiful and healthy. She weighed 10 lbs and was 21 inches long. She did have a broken clavicle but that was nothing I was just thankful to be holding her. What a mighty God we serve.
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For those of us who are wary of GMOs and produce that has been treated with chemical pesticides, there are tons of organic options available at just about every supermarket. How do you tell which fruits and veggies were grown which way? Sure, there are big signs that say "Organic," but some shoppers might want a little more certainty when it comes to choosing what they will serve their family. That's where PLU codes come in.
These short, four- or five-digit codes can be found on most produce at the grocery store. PLU stands for "Price Look Up," and cashiers use it to make sure they know exactly what type of produce you wish to purchase so they can charge you the correct price.
In fact, you may have entered one of these yourself while using the self-checkout.
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A PLU code that begins with a zero, or is four digits long, signifies produce that has been conventionally grown using common pesticides. (Ex: 03001 or 4921)
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A PLU code that begins with a nine signifies organic produce. (Ex: 93857)
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Sorry for posting too much by Swami P but I think this short summary of karma and jñāna yoga by Swami paramarthananda is great and very concise!
"And when a spiritual seeker travels from Karma Yoga to Jnāna Yoga, when a Karma Yogi becomes a Jnāna Yogi, his mindset is totally changed. A Karma Yoga mindset is transformed into Jnāna Yoga mindset, and we have been seeing this in the form of "Format Conversion". This is loaded expression. Format Conversion is transition of Karma Yoga mindset to Jnāna Yoga mindset.
Proper Action + Proper Attitude = Karma Yōga.
The word RIDE is coined from the four principles:
'R' refers to reducing Adhārmic activities.
'I' refers to increasing Dhārmic activities.
'D' refers to dedicating all actions to the Lord.
'E' refers to experiencing everything as Prasāda.
A Karma Yogi has a world view which can be presented in a triangular format of Jīva, Jagat and Īshvara.
- Component 1 : This means I am an individual Jīva
- Component 2 : I look upon the world as Jagat which I confront in front of me, a world which gives me varieties of problems
- Component 3 : God is someone who is other than Jīva and Jagat, who is separate from and who is a creator. This is the world a Karma Yogi has.
And naturally a Karma Yogi looks upon Moksha as a future event which he intensely yearns for. He thinks that one day he will get Moksha and then all his sufferings will go away. He also thinks that Moksha will give him the freedom from the cycle of birth and death. Thus freedom from suffering and freedom from the cycle of birth and death, which has to happen in the future is the Moksha that a Karma Yogi looks forward to.
And when a person enters Karma Yoga, this triangular format is totally changed. A Jnāna Yoga has a world view which can be presented in a binary format of Ātmā and Anātmā. This means that I am not an individual Jīva but I am the consciousness principle. All those five features and five capsules should flash in our mind and I am the Ātmā of the above description – the knowledge which I have received through Jnāna Yoga training.
And once I practice to claim this fact, my attitude towards Moksha has to totally change. No more is Moksha a future event because I the consciousness am the illuminator of the sufferings of the body-mind-complex. But "I" the Ātmā myself do not have any sufferings in all the three periods of time. Therefore there is no question of freedom from sufferings. Therefore I remove that mindset consistently. Since I have practiced and developed these Vāsanā as a Karma Yogi. As a Jnāna Yogī, I eliminate that. There is no question of freedom from suffering because I the Ātmā do not have any sufferings to be free from. All the so-called pains and pleasures belong to the material body and world, the Anātmā, and I am the non-material Ātmā.
Thus claiming the Moksha as my Svarūpam is a new mindset. Also, as a Karma Yogi, I wanted freedom from the cycle of birth and death. And when I offer Namaskāra to the Lord or the Guru, I prayed for this all along. This is all fine as a Karma Yogi. As a Jnāna Yogi, I should never use the word, freedom from the cycle of birth and death because "I" the Ātmā, being of the nature of eternal and all pervading consciousness, I do not have the cycle. The cycles of Anātmā are going on inside of me. Therefore I am Nitya Muktaha, ever free from birth and death.
Practicing this kind of Nitya Muktatvam, is called the nourishment of the binary format. A Karma Yogi nourishes triangular format. And for a Jnāna Yogī, Moksha is freedom from triangular format and claiming that I am Nitya Muktaha.
And on the auspicious Guru Pūrnima day, we will pray to the entire Guru Paramparā, that according to our level, we should be able to go through the entire spiritual journey, come to binary format and claim that I am Nitya Muktaha. Whith these words we will conclude this Guru Pūrnima speech
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Abilene Christian wins close one
Roundup: No. 3 California (Pa.) shuts out Mansfield
ABILENE, Texas -- The combination of Lyndsey Womack and Andrea Carpenter connected for the second time in three days to provide the lone goal as Abilene Christian won 1-0 against Eastern New Mexico Friday afternoon at the Wildcat Soccer Pitch.
Carpenter scored the game-winner in the 80th minute after receiving a perfect pass from Womack who raced the ball up the middle after fielding a turnover in the Zias' half of the field. The goal was similar to their give-and-go play during the 20th minute of Wednesday's 1-0 win against Midwestern State.
"It could have been anybody, but I found myself with an open field and just went for it," Womack said. "I connect well with Andrea and that's one of our favorite balls to play where I'm starting on the left and she's on my right. And as soon as she got the ball I knew she would score at the right moment."
No. 2 UC San Diego 0, Chico State 0
CHICO, Calif. -- Chico State freshman goalkeeper Brianna Furner fought UC San Diego All-West Region senior Kristin Armstrong tooth and nail to lead the Wildcats to a 0-0 draw against No. 2 UC San Diego Friday night at University Soccer Stadium.
Armstrong, described by Tritons Head Coach Brian McManus as the best keeper in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA), turned away nine Chico State shots. The fourth-year senior was superb all night.
But she was no better than the Wildcats' true freshman, who seems to be improving match in and match out. Furner smothered a season-high eight shots.
No. 3 California (Pa.) 3, Mansfied 0
LOCK HAVEN, Pa. -- Freshman Chelsea Crockett posted a goal and an assist Friday afternoon to help the No. 3 California (Pa.) earn a 3-0 win against Mansfield in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference action at Hubert Jack Stadium.
With the victory, the Vulcans improved to 8-0-2 overall with a 6-0-2 mark in league play. Meanwhile, Mansfield sufferd its eighth-consecutive loss to fall to 1-8 this season and 0-7 in conference action.
Playing without its leading scorer, California (Pa.) took a 1-0 lead in the seventh minute when senior Breeanna Robinson posted her ninth goal of the year off an assist from Crockett. Cal U added to its lead in the closing minutes of the first period when sophomore Kelsey Russo registered an unassisted goal from 35 yards out at the 42:43-mark.
Following halftime, Crockett extended the lead to 3-0 in the 59th minute when her third goal of the year.
No. 5 Grand Valley State 4, Northwood 0
MIDLAND, Mich.-- No. 5 Grand Valley State shut out Northwood, 4-0, on Friday evening at Dean Field.
The win kept GVSU undefeated in GLIAC action at 9-0, while improving its overall record to 10-0-2. Northwood fell to 4-6 on the season and 3-6 in conference play.
Four different Lakers notched goals in the victory, but it was senior Erin Mruz's that proved to be the game-winner in the 32nd minute of action. Just her second goal of the season, Mruz found the back of the net off a ball played up the right side by sophomore Autumn Jacobs and beat Timbewolves keeper Rebecca Lipinski for the 1-0 lead.
The Lakers outshot their opponent 26-4, including allowing only one shot in the first half. GVSU also held a 10-3 margin in corner kicks.
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First, the anger. Then, the work begins.By Wade Kwon
I never got angry when I lost my job in 2005. Or in 2008.
I had plenty of warning both times. And I worried for my colleagues, not for myself.
It's just a job.
But I do understand the anger. If you've put years, decades into an organization, only to be tossed out on the street, that's infuriating.
But it passes.
At least, I hope it passes. Anger isn't a place you want to dwell. Not when you have a job to land, a career to rebuild, a family to support. Anger pushes out the energy needed to move forward. You have a lot to do. Dwelling on the past too long can hold you back. And with all the people out of work right now, you really can't afford the luxury of stewing in self-righteousness for very long.
Anger also lures you into bad behavior. It may be tempting to burn bridges with your former employer or colleagues. And you may have every right: Perhaps you were underpaid, mistreated or generally unhappy with the work.
But you're about to plunge into the world of networking, a way to stand out among a field of thousands of faceless applicants. Spiteful comments have a way of backfiring. Network long enough, and you're bound to need a hand from someone with whom you once shared office space.
Avoid public backbiting and private carping. Do whatever you can to take the high road. Handle it like you would want others to: like a professional.
I've seen colleagues rail against the system, against bad bosses, against the unfairness of their lot. And in the end, they are no further along then before.
If you find yourself getting upset or angry, it's OK. But if you can channel that ire into positive steps, you'll find yourself in a better place much sooner.
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Algae could be used for fuel, Swansea University scientists say
Algae could be regularly turned into fuel for cars and planes in the future, Swansea University scientists say.
The university is leading a project involving seven other European countries to find the best way of turning it into fuel.
Algae comes in different forms from green water on ponds to sea weeds.
EnAlgae project coordinator Dr Shaun Richardson said micro-algae - the green water on ponds - would be the most suitable to turn into fuel.
"The big driver behind the research for algae is the consideration about what we're doing to our environment," he said.
"It's the need to reduce CO2 levels and to find a more sustainable way of producing fuel, energy and products.
'Exciting field'
"We are growing it, we harvest it, take the water out of it and then you can convert it into a range of energy sources or products.
"Algae, especially micro algae, is ideally suited to turning into an oil which can then be turned into either aviation fuel for aeroplanes or a bio-diesel to power our cars."
Swansea University opened its laboratories at the Centre for Sustainable Aquatic Research (CSAR) to the public on Tuesday to see the latest work being carried out.
Dr Richardson added: "This is a great opportunity for people to come to our research facilities so they can see exactly what algal bioenergy research looks like.
"It's an exciting field to work in and the outputs of our scientific team could well benefit all our lives in the future."
Four years ago, a US airline completed the first test flight of a plane partly powered by biofuel derived from algae.
The 90-minute flight by a Continental Boeing 737-800 had one of its engines powered by a 50-50 blend of biofuel and normal aircraft fuel.


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Retirement community adds meat-free options in attempt to get residents to eat healthier.
BALTIMORE—This summer, the Windows Restaurant at Oak Crest retirement community began menuing meatless offerings in order to give residents healthier options. The trick, according to Paul O'Callaghan, Windows Restaurant manager, is getting residents to eat the healthier options.
"We didn't want the focus to be on healthy foods," O'Callaghan says. "There is a stigma behind healthy foods, and people veer away from them. We wanted to go after things that have complex layers of flavors. The items have to have a great visual appeal so that when you come into the restaurant you opt for it over whatever else. The back end of it is that it's healthier and meatless."
Dining at Windows is buffet style. The meatless options are offered on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and residents can select from a variety of soups, salads, sandwiches and hot meatless options. Non-vegetarian items are available on meatless days as well.
Two of the meatless offerings are a grilled gazpacho sandwich and an Italian vegetable wrap featuring sliced eggplant with a caper mayonnaise.
O'Callaghan says that while some of the community's 2,100 residents were asking for healthier options, many are resistant to "health food." "We certainly see a lot of interest in healthier cuisine," he says. "We've had several residents move in who are either vegetarian or vegan. A lot of the residents are health conscious, especially toward fat and sodium intake. When you tell them that it is a meatless
option, however, they are very
resistant to it."
To combat that resistance, O'Callaghan ensured that the meatless options have complex layers of flavors. He looked to ethnic cuisines such as Asian and Mediterranean for inspiration and noted that vegetables and grains were heavily used in those flavor profiles.
"We wanted to attract people because the food was good, not necessarily because it was meatless or healthy," O'Callaghan says. "The type of food that we are doing really has pushed the creativity of the chefs. Even though we call it a meatless menu, we try and recreate things. For example, we have a grandmother's style meatloaf, but it is made out of a lot of grains, sauerkraut and cauliflower. The flavor texture is really complex. When you take the stigma of it being healthier away, they are more willing to get involved."
O'Callaghan says another selling point for the meatless options is that they are more upscale than other menu offerings. "Instead of a rice you have healthier grains and we are putting more emphasis on the freshness of the product," he adds.
The meatless menu has been so popular that O'Callaghan says he might make it an everyday option.


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The Gordon-Kim local density method is applied to the calculation of the interaction energy of pairs of neon, argon, and krypton atoms adsorbed on the basal plane of graphite. At the adatom-surface equilibrium separation.the adatom-adatom interaction potentials are found to be from 12% to 20% more repulsive than the gas phase counterparts. At much smaller adatom-surface separations. the adatom-adatom effective potential well depth is only 3% of the gas phase well depth. It is found that the nonadditive contributions to the interaction energy are more important for the smaller rare gas adatoms than for the larger ones. This trend is observed experimentally. It is concluded that rare gas films on graphite are too mobile to be in registry with the substrate.
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SWOSU to Host Wind and Natural Gas Energy Summer Academy
Southwestern Oklahoma State University in Weatherford will once again host a summer academy centering on Oklahoma's wind and natural gas energy industries, thanks to a $32,400 grant from the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education.
Dick Kurtz, an instructor in the SWOSU department of industrial and engineering technology, recently received the third year of funding for "Oklahoma Giants — Exploring the Science, Math, Engineering, and Technology of Oklahoma's Wind and Natural Gas Energy."
Oklahoma Giants Summer Academy will target high school sophomores, juniors and seniors. The participants will explore math, science and technology using labs and field trips. Kurtz said the program is a great look at two of Oklahoma's most valuable resources — wind and natural gas. The academy will be offered three times during the summer of 2009 on the SWOSU campus in the heart of Oklahoma's wind and natural gas energy industries.
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We are fortunate enough to live about an hour's drive south of Noosa. Not that we go into Noosa because it's a bit overated and we don't like it, but it is the gateway to the Noosa North Shore and Double Island Point.
I used to go camping up there a bit with my family and some good friends (hello Kylie :) ). Hubby had only been up there once when he wasn't even old enough to go to school and my kids hadn't been up there at all. Time to change that.
The first exciting thing for the kids was going across the Noosa River on the ferry.
Then it was out onto the beach for the first time. There were a few squeals in the back when we first got onto the beach and then pretty well all the way up the beach as they watched some of the bigger waves crash down.
Hubby and I were more interested in the really dark clouds we were driving towards because the camping area is further up the beach...right where the clouds are.
We did get some heavy rain, especially during the morning so we had to set up our camp in stages. The first thing to go up was the tarp as soon as we got there so we could at least get dry before the next shower came through.
As we only went up for one night we just took the tent and made a basic camp. We are intending to go back up for a bit longer over the Easter School holidays and we'll definately take the camper trailer then.
(Yes the tarp is on an angle. We did that purposely so the rain could run off into a bucket and wouldn't settle on top of the tarp).
The kidlettes really loved swimming in the surf and using the body boards. There was plenty of playing in the sand, kicking a soccer ball and playing tennis too but it was mainly swimming.
Hubby fished of course and I was left to my own devises which meant doing some crochet, going for a nice, long walk along the beach and feeding the hungry hoards. Kids are always hungry no matter if you're at home or camping so that doesn't change.
After a lovely night where the sound of the waves sent you to sleep, it was up early to watch the sunrise and another spot of fishing.
This time of morning is absolutely beautiful up the beach and it made me realise just how lucky we are to be able to experience something like this.
It truly is wonderful to be able to walk out of your tent and go for an early morning wander along the beach.
At least there was no rain when we were packing up the camp so that made things a bit easier.
We headed home via Rainbow Beach this time which is definately the long way home but as hubby hadn't driven up there before we decided to do the loop to see which way he liked going best.
The kids were disappointed that we didn't take the ferry again but we'll be back up there in a couple of weeks for a bit of a longer stay so they'll get their ferry ride then.
I'm certainly looking forward to having 5 days or so break with my family then too.
Watching the waves crash on the water at night around the campfire after the kids have gone to bed is probably one of the best ways I find to relax.
P.S. This is for Kylie: I realised that the last time I went camping at D.I was when we went up in your old Hilux when we were working together. That was about 13 years ago! I was well past due for another trip I think.


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