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Pacific Southwest, Region 9: Superfund
Serving Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, the Pacific Islands, and Tribal Nations
McCormick & Baxter Creosoting Co.
State: California(CA)
County: San Joaquin
City: Stockton
Congressional District: 11
Other Names:
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On 10/13/17, this website will no longer be updated. Site information will be migrated to the new web page at: http://www.epa.gov/superfund/mccormick-baxter .
EPA appreciates your patience through this transition. If you have questions, please contact EPA staff listed below.
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Description and History
NPL Listing History
NPL Status: Final
Proposed Date: 02/07/92
Final Date: 10/14/92
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The McCormick & Baxter Creosoting Co. site is a 29-acre former wood-preserving facility located in an industrial area near the Port of Stockton. Old Mormon Slough, which is connected to the Stockton Deepwater Channel, borders the site on the north. Except for an 8-acre portion of the site owned by Southern Pacific Railroad Company, McCormick & Baxter owns the entire property. From 1942 to 1990, McCormick & Baxter treated utility poles and railroad ties with creosote, pentachlorophenol (PCP), and compounds of arsenic, chromium and copper. Wood treating chemicals were stored in tanks, and oily waste generated by the wood-treatment processes was stored in unlined ponds and concrete tanks on the site. The site came to the attention of state agencies in 1977 when a fish kill in New Mormon Slough and the Stockton Deepwater Channel was attributed to a release of pentachlorophenol (PCP)-contaminated stormwater runoff from the McCormick & Baxter facility. In 1978, McCormick & Baxter constructed a perimeter dike to prevent stormwater runoff from the site and installed two stormwater collection ponds. The unlined oily waste ponds were closed in 1981. Sampling has shown that soils throughout the site and groundwater in the shallow aquifer beneath the site are contaminated with PCP, various constituents of creosote, dioxin (a contaminant in industrial-grade PCP) and metals. Soil contamination extends to greater than 40 feet below ground surface (bgs) in the central processing area of the site. Site investigations indicate that the shallow aquifer (0 - 200 ft bgs) is connected with the deeper aquifer, which is a drinking water source. However, no drinking water supplies are currently threatened by site-related contamination. Sediment in Old Mormon Slough adjacent to the site is also contaminated, primarily with PAHs and dioxin. Site-related contaminants have been detected in fish caught in the vicinity of the site. People fish in the Stockton Channel and in Old Mormon Slough, although the McCormick & Baxter site is fenced and posted with warning signs.
Contaminants and Risks
Contaminated Media
- Groundwater
- Surface Water
- Soil and Sludges
- Environmentally Sensitive Area
Soils and groundwater are contaminated with PCP, dioxin, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), which are constituents of creosote, arsenic, chromium, and copper. In addition, non-aqueous phase liquids (NAPLs) are widespread beneath the site. Sediment in Old Mormon Slough adjacent to the site is also contaminated, primarily with PAHs and dioxin. Individuals who accidentally ingest or come in direct contact with contaminated soil, sediment or groundwater could be at risk. Drinking water from the deep aquifer has not been affected by any contaminants from the McCormick & Baxter site. Oily seeps from the former oily waste ponds into Old Mormon Slough occurred in the past, although the seeps are now controlled. Site-related contaminants have been found in locally-caught fish, which may be consumed by nearby fishermen and their families. Sediment contamination also poses an environmental threat to aquatic organisms in the vicinity of the site.
Who is Involved
This site is being addressed through Federal, State and potentially responsible parties' actions.
Investigation and Cleanup Activities
The site has been divided into three operable units (OUs) based on media. The site is being addressed in four stages: immediate actions and three long-term remedial phases focusing on cleanup of the groundwater (OU 1), soils (OU 2), and sediment (OU 3).
Initial Actions
EPA improved site security and disposed of chemicals and sludges remaining at the site. EPA completed demolition of all site treatment vessels, structures and above-ground tanks and piping in 1994. In 1996-1997, EPA installed a 437-foot sheet piling wall along the shoreline of Old Mormon Slough to control seepages from the former oily waste ponds, excavated approximately 12,000 cubic yards of oily waste and backfilled the area with clean fill. The excavated material is contained on-site in a lined repository in the central portion of the site. A cap was installed in the central site to prevent infiltration and to control dust migration.
Site Studies
Groundwater (OU 1): In mid-1992, the EPA began a multi-phase investigation into the nature and extent of groundwater contamination at the site. These studies have included sampling to define the extent of non-aqueous phase liquids (NAPLs) beneath the site. EPA selected an interim groundwater remedy (pumping and treatment) in March 1999. However, the remedy was not implemented because the groundwater plume is moving very slowly. In addition, there is evidence that some of the contaminants may be naturally breaking down at the plume's edges. EPA is conducting groundwater investigations and monitoring as part of a focused feasibility study (FFS) to support the selection of a revised groundwater remedy for the Site. EPA plans to propose a revised groundwater cleanup plan in 2018. EPA will continue to monitor the groundwater plume until a groundwater remedy is implemented.
Ecological Risk Assessment: EPA conducted a study of fish and benthic organisms to determine ecological impacts related to the McCormick & Baxter site. This investigation has provided information used in selecting a final remedy for sediment cleanup.
Remedy Design
Soils (OU 2): In early 1993, the EPA began a two-phase study of the nature and extent of soil contamination at the site. EPA selected a final cleanup remedy for soils (on-site consolidation and capping) in March 1999. EPA and Union Pacific Rail Road (UPRR) signed a consent decree in 2006 for UPRR to conduct the remedial design/remedial action for the soil remedy. The soil remedy design was completed in 2008, and construction of the soil remedy was completed in 2011. In 2015, responsibility for the operation and maintenance of the soils remedy was transferred to California Department of Toxic Substances Control.
Cleanup Ongoing
Sediment (OU 3): EPA began a two-phase study of sediment in Old Mormon Slough, New Mormon Slough and the Stockton Deepwater Channel in 1993. EPA selected a final cleanup remedy for sediment (in-place capping) in March 1999. EPA completed Phase I of the sediment remedy (bank stabilization) in 2003 and completed Phase II (placement of a sand cap over the contaminated sediment) in 2006. Periodic monitoring will evaluate the effectiveness of the sediment cap. In 2015, responsibility for the operation and maintenance of the sediment remedy was transferred to California Department of Toxic Substances Control.
Cleanup Results to Date
The Second Five-year Review Report, completed in September 26, 2013, concluded that -
The next Five-year Review Report will be completed in September 2018.
Potentially Responsible Parties
Potentially responsible parties (PRPs) refers to companies that are potentially responsible for generating, transporting, or disposing of the hazardous waste found at the site.
Online information about the PRPs for the site is not yet available.
Documents and Reports
Community Involvement
Public Meetings:
1) March 1994 - Public Meeting
2) June 1995 - Visitor's Day
3) September 1998 - Proposed Plan Public Meeting & Comment Period
4) August 2006 - Open House for Sediment Capping Work
Public Information Repositories
The public information repositories for the site are at the following locations:
Cesar Chavez Central Library
605 N. El Dorado Street
Stockton, CA 95202-1907
The most complete collection of documents is the official EPA site file, maintained at the following location:
Superfund Records Center
Mail Stop SFD-7C
95 Hawthorne Street, Room 403
San Francisco, CA 94105
(415) 820-4700
Enter main lobby of 75 Hawthorne street, go to 4th floor of South Wing Annex.
EPA Site Manager
Mail Code SFD
75 Hawthorne Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
EPA Community Involvement Coordinator
Mail Code SFD
75 Hawthorne Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
EPA Public Information Center
State Contact
8800 Cal Center Drive
Sacramento, CA 95826-3200
PRP Contact
Community Contact
Other Contacts
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GMC Yukon 4Sight Features First Four-Wheel Steering System in a Full-Size SUV
When it comes to handling and control, it's a foregone conclusion that GMC Yukon 4Sight sets a new benchmark for its segment. That's because the 4Sight features the first application of a four-wheel steering system in a full-size SUV.
Known as Quadrasteer, the innovative system provides unprecedented low-speed maneuverability and high-speed stability. Developed by Delphi Automotive Systems, Quadrasteer is an electromechanical system that turns the vehicle's rear wheels in relation to the front wheels.
"Yukon XL was built to tow," said Chris Ferrari, Yukon's assistant brand manager, product. "That makes Quadrasteer a natural fit, because some of Quadrasteer's most impressive benefits are delivered while towing. On the highway, the driver can change lanes with more confidence and with hardly any trailer sway. At low speeds, the system makes it much easier to perform maneuvers such as parking a camper or backing into a boat launch."
Quadrasteer offers a choice of three driving modes. In "2WS," the 4Sight operates like any two-wheel steer vehicle. In "4WS" at lower speeds, rear wheels turn in the opposite direction of the front wheels, helping the vehicle make tighter turns. At highway speeds, rear wheels turn in the same direction as the front wheels, for better stability during lane changes, passing and evasive maneuvers – especially during wet or windy weather. The "4WS Tow" mode reduces the amount of rear-wheel steer at lower speeds and increases rear wheel steer at higher speeds to provide even more stability than regular four-wheel steering.
"Yukon already is very maneuverable for a full-size SUV, and the addition of Quadrasteer gives Yukon 4Sight a degree of on-highway control and low-speed maneuverability that has never been offered before on a full-size SUV," Ferrari said. "The 4Sight's surprising agility complements its extraordinary roominess, cargo hauling and safety capabilities."
GMC has taken the truck industry lead in four-wheel steering with the introduction of Quadrasteer on the 2002 GMC Sierra Denali full-size pickup. Although four-wheel steering has appeared on cars, the Sierra Denali represents the first application on a truck, where the benefits are even more apparent.
Contributing to the safe driving experience on the Yukon 4Sight is the Cellport 3000 with Voice Command, the universal, voice-activated hands-free system from Cellport Systems. The system allows the 4Sight driver freedom to use popular makes and models of wireless phones and operate them through the Cellport 3000 system's built-in voice recognition technology.
Because the Yukon XL is a natural for tailgating with friends, the 4Sight comes with a barbecue module, including table and charcoal grill. The barbecue module is attached to the innovative Reese Dual Port System (DPS) hitch, which can be used to either haul a trailer or attach a rack to transport a barbecue set, luggage, bikes or other equipment. With the DPS hitch, the rack conveniently swings out to allow the rear liftgate to be opened.
Modular interior and roof storage systems make it easier to manage cargo. The interior rear cargo system, by Johnson Controls, contains compartments and hooks for carrying tools and other gear. When it's not being used, the cargo system can be collapsed flat on top of the Webasto sliding load floor, a feature that makes it convenient to load or unload cargo without reaching far into the rear compartment.
The roof rack consists of four modules. The modules, separately or together, pivot and swing over the side of the vehicle, making it easy to attach or retrieve cargo. Auxiliary lighting on the roof rack makes those tasks easy to perform, even at night.
Powered by the big-block Vortec 8100 V8 with a Whipple supercharger, the Yukon 4Sight provides plenty of muscle for heavy work or recreational duties, producing 500 horsepower and 670 lb-ft of torque.
Enhancing its professional grade capabilities, the Yukon 4Sight also features a front productivity console from Magna Steyr. The console's front compartment provides concealed storage for a personal digital assistant (PDA) and cell phone with charging outlets, along with a storage tray for small items. The console also features a temperature-controlled cupholder and removable cooler. The center console can be easily converted to provide hanging file folder storage, and convenient nets on the underside of the lid and on the backside of the console offer additional storage.
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I don't trust anything the Knicks say about injuries.. I'm prepared to see Tyson miss the opener
I forgot we played Dallas in game 5 so I would have said 3-2 instead of 2-3.
I predict
Knicks beat Nets
Lose to Heat
Beat Sixers
Lose to Sixers
Beat Mavericks
Camby and Jr coming back will be huge for us.
"The Knicks are back" - Amare
with losses against Miami and one of the Philly games
Eddie Curry picked up by Dallas Mavs after they cut Delonte West, dude has 9 lives. Really didn't expect to ever see him back at MSG after he was let go by Miami. He had a good off-season with the Spurs and Kaman is injured so we may see Curry vs Chandler in that Dallas game.
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I am having a hard time attempting to determine just how good we will be this year. There is no indication that Melo and Amar'e can play together effectively and we have had a ton of injuries. Our defense in the preseason has been miserable. Prigioni is very good.
I watched Denver and the Clippers last night. The c\Clippers are impressive. Griffin is a monster, is getting better and becoming a more complete offensive player. His shots look good. Paul is magnificent and this kid Bledsoe is a helluva back-up. They are deep with a good mix of young players and experienced players.
In the first five games, we should beat Dallas without Dirk. We should win at least one of the Philadelphia games, particularly if Bynum does not play. We are not likely to beat Miami. The big game is Brooklyn. That is a difficult game to predict.
With respect to Denver, I am not missing Gallinari. He seems to be getting worse each year. It does not appear that he spends much time in the weight room or in the gym perfecting his shot. Corey Brewer, who we gave away, looks really good.
I think we might just go 1-5 and with our only win is against orlando.
I'm fine with going 1-4 as long as that win is against Brooklyn
Yeah. A good start is just a bonus. It's how we finish the season that matters. Let's win the last game of the playoffs


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Spitfire Dig To Continue At Second Site
Undaunted by a failure to find any buried Spitfires at the first dig site in Burma, project leader David Cundall said he is ready to start excavating a second site. Cundall said he will be flying soon to Myitkyina, about 900 miles from the first dig site. A preliminary dig at Myitkyina found a buried wooden crate filled with water, and Cundall hopes further excavation there will find airplanes. Cundall also said that excavation at the first site, at Yangon Airport, was stymied when officials prevented crews from digging more than five feet deep, to prevent damage to airport infrastructure such as pipes and cables. Cundall had said he wanted to go to at least 20 feet deep.
If the second site proves unfruitful, Cundall has identified at least one other site in Burma where he hopes to excavate. He also may return to the first site and continue digging by hand, if officials will allow it, to assure no damage is done. Cundall, a British farmer, has been hunting for the lost Spitfires since 1996. He believes that the British military packed more than 120 Spitfires in crates and buried them in the ground before vacating Burma more than 60 years ago at the end of World War II.


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This is an archived article that was published on sltrib.com in 2012, and information in the article may be outdated. It is provided only for personal research purposes and may not be reprinted.
On the day that 4th Congressional District candidate Mia Love was speaking to the Republican National Convention, Democrats assailed her at home casting shadows on her moment in the national spotlight.
That included a Democratic "super PAC" launching a $200,0000 TV ad campaign against her; Democratic Rep. Jim Matheson criticized her for plans that he says would end federal college student aid; and a Democratic-leaning reform group spreading a video also attacking Love's proposals to cut student aid.
Love's campaign dismissed the barbs as a diversionary tactic.
"Jim Matheson's liberal friends have revved up their attack machine to distort and cherry pick Mia Love's record in an attempt to distract Utah voters from four years of failed Obama-Matheson policies," campaign spokesman Brian Somers said.
Meanwhile, Democrats scheduled another event that perhaps would draw some attention away from the Republican convention: the opening of President Barack Obama's Utah campaign office in Salt Lake City.
The Democratic House Majority PAC launched a two-week ad campaign blasting Love's record as mayor and city council member in Saratoga Springs. Andy Stone, communications director for the PAC, said the launch was intentionally timed to coincide with Love's speech.
The ad said: "On the Saratoga Springs City Council, Love voted to raise property taxes three times, up 116 percent in one year, and allowed spending to nearly double. And as mayor, Love took a 30 percent pay increase. If you like how she raised taxes in Utah, you'll love Mia Love in Congress.
Alexandria Lapp, executive director of the PAC, said the ad is part of "our paid media offensive to hold Republican candidates accountable and reveal the truth to voters." The ad can be seen online at http://bit.ly/Ou33fo.
Somers defended Love's local government record.
"On Mia Love's watch, Saratoga Springs has attracted new businesses, new jobs, balanced its budget every year, and received the highest bond rating available to it. Contrast this with the Obama-Matheson record of anemic economic growth, record sustain unemployment, trillion dollar annual deficits and a national bond rating downgrade."
Somers said the claim about Love's salary increase as mayor is deceptive. He said the increase was about $200 annually, and she did not vote on it. In contrast, he said while Matheson has voted against congressional pay increases, he still is now accepting about $29,000 a year more than when he was first elected.
Meanwhile, Matheson called a press conference at Salt Lake Community College in Taylorsville to denounce part of a debt-reduction plan that Love had distributed to state GOP convention delegates that proposed to "end student aid and all other programs" to save $33.1 billion a year.
"She's in Florida getting ready to give a partisan speech," Matheson said. "What she won't say in that speech is anything about her plan to pull the rug out from under more than 75 percent of Utah's college students" who now receive federal aid.
Matheson brought along some students who said they could not afford college without federal aid, and said of Love, "She got her college degree with the help of federal student loans. Why does she want to deny Utahns the same opportunity...? This plan is a reckless and dangerous proposal that will hurt Utahns and damage Utah's economy."
Matheson said he did not schedule his press conference to draw attention from Love on the day of her speech, but had had it planned for awhile.
Meanwhile, the Alliance for a Better UTAH said it began distributing around Utah colleges what it says is the first of a series of videos decrying what it calls the "No-Love Plan" to cut federal aid for students.
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Josh Kanter, the group's founder, said he hopes Love "enjoys the spotlight in Tampa, because in Utah we're not all feeling the love."
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Ravens beat 49ers, 34-31, to claim Super Bowl
Lights out: Ravens beat 49ers 34-31 in Super Bowl
From blowout to blackout to shootout, Joe Flacco and the Baltimore Ravens had just enough power to survive one of the most electric Super Bowls ever. The outage flipped a switch for the San Francisco 49ers, but the Ravens used a last-gasp defensive stand to hold on Sunday night, 34-31.
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The key to winning Super Bowl XLVII? At an event that churns out more clichés than any other, we refer to one of the oldest: "Big-time players make big-time plays in big games."
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For your Super Bowl party, we're encouraging your overeating. Get your antacids ready.
Free Super Bowl tickets for 49ers fans who lost $5,900 to cruel scam
The Bay Area couple and die-hard Niners fans who wired $5,900 to a Baltimore Ravens fan for Super Bowl tickets -- only to get a taunting "Go Ravens! LOL!" FedEx package but no tickets in return -- are going to Sunday's big game after all.
Focus for retiring Ray Lewis is on the Super Bowl
For weeks, no one could determine when The Ray Lewis Retirement Tour would draw to a close.
Las Vegas bookmakers back 49ers in Super Bowl
The San Francisco 49ers can count Las Vegas among their newest supporters for this weekend's Super Bowl, but casinos in the gambling city would prefer they win by a small margin in a low-scoring affair.
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This week marks the end of my classes at NUHS and only one more
trimester of clinical internship to go.
I have shared time for the last two weeks between at the
Salvation Army rotation in downtown Chicago and the NUHS Whole
Health Center in Lombard, Illinois. Working at both clinics makes
for long days (typically 5am-7pm). At the same time, some of the
most rewarding patient interaction I have experienced has been over
these two weeks with our patients at the Salvation Army clinic!
There is the combination of compelling patient histories
combined with the opportunity to quickly examine, diagnose (under
the guidance of our clinician at Salvation Army) and treat our
patients in a high-speed clinical setting, solely because the
patient volume is so great.
Michael and Candice, two of the incredible interns at
Salvation Army who share their time,
patients and expertise with the ND Interns who rotate through
their clinic.
This trimester has helped me to grow as a future doctor through
improving my examination, diagnostic and charting skillsets. What
used to take more than an hour to chart can now be accomplished in
a matter of minutes through efficient use of charting during the
visit, as well as charting the necessary and relevant information
as a means of documenting the patient visit.
Now, as I enter what may well be my final Christmas season here
in Illinois, say goodbye to many friends who are graduating this
week, and prepare for the final trimester here at Illinois, I also
look forward to the opportunity that the next five months are going
to bring.
The opportunities for externships (the chance to work in a
practice outside the NUHS system) are available for those who
finish their competencies (or specific numeric and knowledge based
goals) with time left in their final trimester. I am on track to be
able to compete for the externships and hope to have the
opportunity to put my education to use outside these hallowed
grounds prior to graduation. After all, what better way to see how
we "size up" to practice in the real world, than seeing patients in
a true private practice setting!
I wish each of you a joyous and fulfilling holiday season! I'll
start up the blog upon returning in January.
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Amidst a raucous House debate over a new farm bill last Thursday, Republicans cut food stamps from the bill — all the food stamps.
Credit House Speaker John Boehner with having a sense of whimsy, anyway.
Amidst a raucous House debate over a new farm bill last Thursday, Republicans cut food stamps from the bill — all the food stamps.
It was the first time in four decades that nutrition assistance to low-income Americans has not been included in the farm bill.
Although the bill would have cut food stamp funding by $20.5 billion over the next ten years, House Republicans complained that wasn't enough.
Presumably, the House will at some point pass a separate bill to fund food stamps at some lesser amount. We can only hope.
Or maybe not. There appears to be very little �— pardon the pun — appetite for a food stamp bill in the House.
When asked if such a bill could even make it to the House floor over the objection of the conservatives who hold power, Boehner shrugged and replied:
"If 'ands' and 'buts' were candy and nuts, every day would be Christmas."
He added, "My goal right now is to get the farm bill passed. We'll get to those other issues later."
At least he didn't say of the 47 million Americans who depend on food stamps: "Let them eat gruel."
Stripping food stamps out of the farm bill was, of course, pure show business. There is little chance that the Senate will pass the bill without nutrition assistance included.
And even if it did, President Barack Obama would veto it.
House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) got it right when he called the legislation "a bill to nowhere."
"This dead-on-arrival messaging bill only seeks to accomplish one objective: to make it appear that Republicans are moving forward with important legislation even while they continue to struggle at governing," Hoyer said.
In other words, the farm bill vote was business as usual in the House: Pretend you are doing something when you are not.
So why cut food stamps out of the farm bill? Here's a hint from the Pew Research Center.
"Democrats are about twice as likely as Republicans to have received food stamps at some point in their lives," the Center said on Friday, "a participation gap that echoes the deep partisan divide in the U.S. House of Representatives ..."
Partisanship aside, eliminating nutrition assistance from the farm bill was a nasty piece of work on the part of House conservatives.
Fifteen percent, or about one in seven Americans, depends on food stamps to stave off hunger. And here in Marion county, where unemployment over the past half-decade has exceeded both the state and national levels, we are certain that food stamps have been life-savers for many families. That any elected representative would play politics with this survival program is a disgrace.
Unfortunately, that's what passes for politics as usual these days in our nation's capital.
At some point, we hope, voters will get sick of politics as usual and start throwing these rascals out. In the meantime, let us hope some adults step up and ensure the food stamp program is secured.


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She was born April 14, 1956, in Clarksdale, Miss., to Lawrence C. Adams and Louise V. Adams. Alma was a member of the Army National Guard for a number of years and was employed at Arkansas Nuclear One for sixteen years. She was a mother, grandmother and most of all, a Christian. Alma loved people and never knew a stranger. She loved fishing, cooking and spending time with her family. You never saw Alma without a smile. She had a special gift of making everyone she met feel accepted and loved. Alma touched people from all over.
She was preceded in death by her father, Lawrence C. Adams and one brother-in-law, Vincent U. Hill.
She leaves to cherish her memories two sons, Darrell McDaniel (Laura) and Wendell Lawrence Withers of Russellville; daughter, Amanda Jones (Fred) of San Antonio, Texas; her mother, Louise Adams of Russellville; two stepdaughters, Kim and Erica Austin of Little Rock; three sisters, Georgia Fletcher (Bobby) of Russellville, Anita Hill of Russellville and Kayla Adams of Tulsa, Okla.; four grandchildren, Kenya, Dylan and Ariyana McDaniel of Russellville and Alicia Withers of Texas; three nieces, Dawnyell, Felicia and Chloe Fletcher; a nephew, Robert Fletcher; and a host of loving friends and family.
Funeral service will be conducted at 10 a.m. Thursday at Cornwell Funeral Chapel in Dardanelle with Bro. Richard Scott officiating. Burial will be at Howell Cemetery in Danville.
Visitation was Wednesday at the funeral home.
Pallbearers include Darrell McDaniel, Wendell Lawrence Withers, Jeff Cruse, Robert Fletcher, Robin Williams and Demoine Tolbert.
Honorary pallbearers are Edmond Cunningham, Tom Gilkey, Ronnie Davis, Ernest Williams and Charles Davis.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, 3291 S. Thompson St., Ste. D104, Springdale, AR 72764, or Arkansas Hospice, 2405 E. Parkway Ave., Russellville, AR 72802.
Arrangements are under the direction of Cornwell Funeral Home in Dardanelle.
Online guestbook and condolences are at www.cornwellfuneralhomes.com.
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SNOW HILL – Just about three weeks after a visiting Worcester County Circuit Court judge dismissed a civil suit over disputed property just south of Ocean Pines once slated for the development of a YMCA, the Ocean Pines Association last week filed a notice to appeal the lower court's decision, furthering what has essentially boiled down to a battle over semantics.
In what was a complicated situation from the beginning, developer Marvin Steen in 2002 donated 26 acres of a larger parcel just south of Ocean Pines for the development of a future northern Worcester County YMCA along with an associated Atlantic General Hospital Wellness Center, a new Ocean Pines Chamber of Commerce building and other amenities. In exchange, the Ocean Pines Association (OPA) agreed to provide sewer service for the YMCA property as well as additional sewer service for remainder of the Steen property, which was to be developed with around 60 residential lots.
In September 2002, Ocean Pines voters approved the allocation of water and sewer to the property in a referendum vote. A condition of the water and sewer swap for a future YMCA was that a building permit be secured within five years of the conveyance of the property, or the land would revert back to the ownership of the OPA.
"If a building permit is not issued within five years from the date of the conveyance from Steen, the YMCA parcel of land shall, at the option of the OPA, revert back to ownership of the OPA," the agreement reads.
However, years past and no permits for a future YMCA were issued by the county, largely because of development restraints on the property caused in part by the state's new Critical Areas laws. Just before the five-year deadline expired, the YMCA obtained a building permit to construct a wildlife observation deck on the property, which it believes satisfies the conditions of the transfer of the property. However, the OPA disagreed, asserting the observation platform was never part of the plan for the property and that because the YMCA did not obtain a building permit for the proposed 57,000-square-foot facility within the prescribed five-year deadline, ownership of the property should revert back to the OPA. Essentially, the case boils down to a simple matter of semantics, or a question of whether the agreement meant "a" building permit, or "the" building permit for the YMCA facility.
On Jan. 4, visiting Worcester County Circuit Court Judge Christian Kahl granted a motion to dismiss the case requested by the defendant, Mid-Delmarva Family YMCA, ruling against the plaintiff, Ocean Pines Association (OPA). The judge's decision came abruptly at mid-trial after OPA attorney Joseph Moore presented his case. Last Thursday, Moore filed a notice of appeal on behalf of the OPA, essentially moving the case to the state's Court of Special Appeals. Moore would not comment on the nature of the appeal when reached this week.
According to the OPA's original complaint, the "YMCA breached the terms of the contract and the deed by which it took title to the property by, among other things, failing within the five-year period required to allow for site plan review by the OPA in order to provide for a mutually agreeable plan for the YMCA property," and "obtaining a building permit for a bird observation platform on the YMCA property rather than the 57,000 square-foot facility the defendant was to construct on the property, and failing to convey to the OPA the YMCA property after it was unable to obtain a building permit for the construction of the 57,000 square-foot facility for which it had conceptual plans."
However, YMCA officials contend obtaining a building permit for and later constructing the wildlife observation platform satisfied the conditions for retaining ownership of the property.
"Mid-Delmarva YMCA contends it is entitled to summary judgment because it complied with what it characterizes as the sole condition attached to the conveyance of the YMCA property from Marvin and Beverly Steen to the defendant YMCA, that the YMCA obtain a building permit for the property within five years of the date the property was conveyed," the answer to the complaint reads.
According to the YMCA's answer, a decision was made to pursue the wildlife observation platform when efforts to secure approvals for the fitness and wellness facility were exhausted.
"Given the YMCA property's close proximity to the water and the presence of unusual indigenous birds, a decision was made to conserve the property in its natural condition." The answer reads. "A timely application for a building permit to construct a wildlife observation platform was submitted and duly approved by Worcester County, just shy of the five-year deadline."
YMCA officials have contended all along the building permit for the deck satisfied the conditions of the land transfer agreement, regardless of what the county's YMCA location committee believes.
"Under the clear and unambiguous language of the agreement, the YMCA satisfied the sole condition of the conveyance," the answer reads. "The agreement itself, not the representations of the committee, establishes the terms of the condition of the conveyance."


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Katahdin Group > Hamlin Peak > Climber's Log
Hamlin Peak Climber's Log
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|The full cirque
Date Climbed: Sep 19, 2017
|Took me six hours to summit from Roaring Brook campground via Helon Taylor, Pamola, the Knife Edge, and Baxter. It was a nine hour day door to door with almost all the clouds below 2000 feet and everything up above in bright sunshine. Caribou Spring made for a handy water bottle refill point.
|Posted Sep 19, 2017 8:25 pm
|Great hike
Date Climbed: Sep 10, 2015
|Hiked the loop from the Roaring Brook Campground. Great day!
|Posted May 15, 2016 5:53 pm
|Love it
|My Father used to bring us up here almost every summer.
|Posted Dec 18, 2009 11:34 am
|Hamlin Peak
Date Climbed: Aug 6, 2008
|Climbed along with Katahdin via the Helon Taylor Trail from Roaring Brook. Climbed my final peak of the Northeast 115 after two days of hiking in the rain. A truely beautiful mountain, one of the best in the east. Had some fantastic views of Katahdin and the surrounding mountains from the summit. It was a great finish to what have been some of the best moments of my life. Now to do them all over again!
|Posted Aug 13, 2008 11:14 am
Date Climbed: Aug 21, 2001
|I was up there all by my lonesome!
|Posted Nov 17, 2007 8:26 am
|Bark Eater
|get away from the crowds
Date Climbed: Aug 15, 1984
|Great way to get away from the crowds on Baxter Peak on a nice day.
|Posted Sep 4, 2007 12:23 pm
|Route Climbed: Up Dudley from CP, across Knifes Edge to Baxter, acros Saddle and down Hamlin Ridge
Date Climbed: Jun 19, 2007
|What a great day, not a cloud in the sky. Quite different from my previous day (in the middle of a t-storm) on the Katahdin massif.
|Posted Jun 22, 2007 2:36 pm
|Hamlin Peak
Date Climbed: Aug 25, 2006
|Great views on the way up Ridge Trail.
|Posted Nov 28, 2006 4:49 am
|Up Abol Slide
Date Climbed: Oct 13, 1975
|Visited Hamlin, North, Baxter, and South peaks in fog
|Posted Jul 5, 2006 10:33 pm
|Route: Dudley/Knife Edge/Saddle/Hamlin Ridge
Date Climbed: Sep 5, 2005
|Hiked Hamlin after traversing the Knife Edge to Baxter. Went down via the Hamlin Ridge. Chimney Pond-> Dudley Trail-> Knife Edge-> Baxter Peak-> Saddle-> Hamlin Peak-> Hamlin Ridge Trail-> Chimney Pond... Perhaps the most scenic loop in the East.
|Posted Mar 25, 2006 3:37 am
|Matt Worster
|Loop from Roaring Brook
|Gorgeous loop up Hamlin Ridge and down Helon Taylor.
|Posted Mar 13, 2006 4:57 pm
|Route Climbed: Hamlin Ridge Trail off Katahdin's summit Date Climbed: August 15th, 2005
|A very mellow summit. I did it while making my way down from Katahdin and since this was not too far off my descent route I decided to hit it up. Short but steep.
|Posted Nov 8, 2005 2:32 am
|Route Climbed: multi-peak loop from Roaring Brook Date Climbed: october 2005
|In good weather and sticking to the trails, this peak is probably Katahdin's easiest to reach, only slightly out-of-the-way to the north from many trailheads. Can be combined with more than one of the other peaks in a single day.
See the description for Hamlin Ridge Trail on the Katahdin page.
|Posted Oct 17, 2005 9:17 pm
|Seth Maciejowski
|Route Climbed: North Face Date Climbed: March 2003
|I nice alpine ice and snow line on the north face. I highly recommend it to people climbing in the winter. Similar in character to Odell's Gully on Mt. Washington, but the crux is closer to the top unlike Odell's which has the crux near the bottom.
|Posted Oct 17, 2005 1:55 pm
|Route Climbed: Abol, Saddle, Hamlin Ridge, Nose on Table Wall. Date Climbed: July 64, 75, 79, 83
|A mellow summit, looks best from Great Basin and North Basin.
|Posted Oct 17, 2005 1:08 pm


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Q. For 2013, is the qualified charitable distribution from one's IRA for those over age 701/2 considered part of one's required minimum distribution if paid directly to the qualified charity by the custodian and therefore is non-taxable as it was in 2012?
A.IRS Publication 590, Individual Retirement Arrangements, sums this up quite nicely:
"The provision that excludes up to $100,000 of qualified charitable distributions (QCD) from income has been extended. You can elect to treat a QCD made in January 2013 as if it was made in 2012. Additionally, any portion of a distribution from an IRA in December 2012 contributed as cash (or cash equivalent) to a charity before February 1, 2013 can be treated as a QCD for 2012 if it meets certain requirements."
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Re: **The Bedrock "Rate The Last Movie You Watched" Thread**
Olympus has fallen. If you like low brain use action flicks you'll love this, its like a cross between Die hard and 24 and has all the genre cliches in attendence, but its good fun and I can think of far worse ways to kill two hours. Strudders will love it


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Sneaky Czech President Steals Other President's Pen
Inspecting video from a meet and greet between Czech President Vaclav Klaus and Chilean leader Sebastian Pinera, a Czech TV show noticed their president inspecting a fancy pen, then surreptitiously pocketing it with a guilty look on his face.
The video went viral in the Czech Republic after appearing on the show 168 Hours. (Does every country have a numbered hour show like 48 Hours?) Klaus' spokesman pleaded cultural relativity: "We at the Prague Castle always give such a pen to delegations, along with a notepad." The misunderstanding is because off all those extra hours they squeeze into their investigative TV shows, probably.
Yahoo! blog The Lookout notes that the last time America paid attention to Klaus, he was denying climate change on Glenn Beck's TV show. [YouTube, Reuters, The Lookout]


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BABO-chan is looking forward seeing you!
Mauricio Lima
Mauricio Lima enters this year's World League competition as Brazil's oldest and most experienced player with an astonishing 520 caps but having been awarded the best setter award at the World Championship last year no one is prepared to argue that he's past his best.
In one of the less glamorous but most crucial roles in the game of volleyball the 35-year-old from Sao Pãolo continues to make setting an art form. A combination of long limbs and agility provide Mauricio with a superb platform to launch any of Brazil's potent array of attackers.
Following a successful attack it is normally the spikers who get all the kudos but all volleyball aficionados are fully aware that the opportunity to score wouldn't even arise if it wasn't for the likes of Mauricio and his setting comrades.
Mauricio's play in this role has been likened to a ballet dancer. Grace, athleticism and precision are all qualities which he has in abundance and make him a joy to watch ever since he made his debut in the green and gold No 6 jersey in 1987.
His award as the Best Setter at the 2002 World Championship adds to a wealth of accolades including the Best Setter award at the 1997 Continental Championship, the Olympic Games in 1992 and the 1993 World League.
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EJHicks wrote:
pistolsaf wrote:
And these series are bad but I never watched them:
Guilty Crown. Shu sucks. Gai is walking plot device. Inori is a badly written character. The plot twists were rushed and really badly executed. The last half of this series is one trainwreck after another.
Shining Hearts. About as filling as white bread and about as entertaining as watching bread bake.
So, how do you know if they're bad or not if you're never watched them. That's like saying a show's great when you've seen nothing but previews...
For Guilty Crown, I kept up on Random Curiosity's discussions of Guilty Crown complete with screenshots. So I know of the plot twists and such and knew that a lot of people hated Shu. Since I refuse to use Funimation's site for streaming and I don't like watching fansubs, I couldn't really watch it anyway. Although from the discussions that I followed, I have zero interest in watching it anyway.
For Shining Hearts, I followed the first three or four episodes on another anime message board and the jist of it was: Rick bakes bread, everybody's happy, not much really happened. I'll admit that I ought to look at the spoilers for the complete show to see if it really picked up later.
Any of the video game anime spinoffs that EA make. aka Dragon Age, Mass Effect, there are probably more but I try not to hunt them down
pistolsaf wrote:
The worst out of the ones I watched:
1. So I Can't Play H- Sort of liked Ryousuke as a lead, thought almost all the female characters sucked(Mina was the best of them). It really went to crap in the 2nd half of the series with a BS "dramatic" storyline that felt really out place and then Ryousuke goes emo(although his perviness also got grating too as it was very one-note). Also didn't care for the OP or the ED and the censorship was really bad(although the amount of time Lisara got stripped was gratitious even for an ecchi show)/
The series that disappointed me the most:
Another- The first half of this show is great. Overall, the music(except for the OP) fits the show and the mood it wants to project. But the 2nd half of this series really started to go off a cliff around episode 9 or so. The last two episodes almost turned this horror series into a black comedy with how it killed off a few characters. The last two death scenes were poignant though. I know the twist did turn a lot of people off though.
Two more of my favorite shows. You guys are just using my best of 2012 list as a joke on me, right? If only LOL
Seriously, I loved Another, all the way to the end. Yes, I was laughing at some of the death scenes because they were so over the top which is kind of wrong but it was like that, meant to be taken that way. I'll never run with an umbrella on the stairs again, that's for sure!
So I can't play H got dark in the last couple of episodes but I still love what they did with it. That was the whole point really. He loved Lisara, not Mina, even if that meant the prophecy came true. That's how he was and he was true to it to the end. Bought all the light novels and manga too cause I have to follow the rest.
You guys are killing me here, just killing me. I have got to stop reading this thread...
pistolsaf wrote:
For Guilty Crown, I kept up on Random Curiosity's discussions of Guilty Crown complete with screenshots. So I know of the plot twists and such and knew that a lot of people hated Shu. Since I refuse to use Funimation's site for streaming and I don't like watching fansubs, I couldn't really watch it anyway. Although from the discussions that I followed, I have zero interest in watching it anyway.
I assume you also ruled out NicoNico.com, as well? Don't forget they were still in the simulcast business at that point.
Frankly, I preferred their streams because they were 720p, while Funimation was still only 360p at that point.
Yes, that's my real age
You're right.
Saint Seiya Omega.... by far the worst crap this year. The had the chance to make an absolutely amazing show, instead they gave us that amateurish mess, not even the graphics are good.
Do or do not. There is no try. ~ Master Yoda
K - like the MTV of anime. pretty pictures, flashy effects... depth of an spoon.
Onii-chan Dakedo Ai Sae Areba Kankeinai yo ne - read the description, thought I'd give it a watch. even before the end of the first episode, it degenerated into your typical harem moe BS.
boku wa h ga dekinai - watched a few episodes because the concept sounded funny. just turned into a jumbled mess of a shakugan no shana ripoff thrown together with a nonsensical harem and boobs.
glass, once broken, can never be restored perfectly
Natsuyuki Rendezvous, Arcana Famiglia, and Guilty Crown
What even
aidenraine wrote:
K - like the MTV of anime. pretty pictures, flashy effects... depth of an spoon.
Depth of a spoon. I like that. A lot. I'm going to have to use that one in the future! :)
Plus, I don't really disagree with you about K, at least so far.
Ain't no rest for the wicked...
Queens blade rebellion, and Total Eclipse.
Queens blade for being absolutely terrible overall, and Total Eclipse for not-so-great animation or acting :c
no more membership ;_; RIP 2015 (jk 2016, i have mem again)
Definitely K.
SIS X KISS. Fan service made me wtf. the plot is messed up. It's good if you like that kind of shit, but if your not a strong person like me, you will shit your pants out. I also have to say school days. That was a pretty unexpected anime, but you've prolly seen it" Sorry if these aren't recent" Also bridge to the starry skies, I loved the little brother aspect and cheesy gimmicks, but it moved so slow and was trying to be a weird anime while trying to be normal, I just got bored and quit at 10*surprised I watched THAT far* one more that I'm surprised I forgot is Dog Days. That show... A pain to watch... I watched 3 episodes before shooting myself.
I like cats
Sky_Renzokuken wrote:
Any of the video game anime spinoffs that EA make. aka Dragon Age, Mass Effect, there are probably more but I try not to hunt them down
I don't agree. Downfall and that other dead space anime spin off where actually amazing, but those severely sucked.
I like cats
Out of all the ones I tried this year and didn't get past the first episode (or first few mins in some cases), Aoi Sekai no Chushin de got the axe quicker than all the others.
Quickly followed by Lychee Light Club.
Oni-ai is pretty bad, too.
all hail Tonari no Seki-kun
Ive onlly watched about ten aimes (complete) this year but the worse one I watched was Hiiro no Kakera. I watched the first season , I know that there is another season going on. this show was the most (like another commenter said) THEE MOST UnEVENTFUL show i have seen so far. I cant believe I made myself watch 12 episodes because i kept hoping each episode would bring some good action. UGH stupid , stupid , stupiid. Now where there is a con, there is always a pro and that was that all the men/boys were georgeous. as was the Tamiyori Princess. but that could not make a difference.
Watch anime on Toonami. Now on Sats from 10:30-4:00 AM only on Adult Swim.
Kimi no Iru Machi...amazing art, nice music but the storyline was pretty much destroyed.
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Good news for all those who thought we could not afford to bring him back this is the sort of thing that is going to keep teams leery. With it all but decided that we are going to go up 3-0 he throws an elbow on a game that had no emotion to it at all.
I am a fan of JR but plays like this are maddening!
I guess another positive is that knowing we are without our 2nd leading scorer we should be focused for this game and not assuming another easy victory
This is really horrible timing tho!
by committee Shump gotta give us 6 more tomorrow, Felton has to do more and Tyson has to score 13 or more...


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Learn new method technique to achieve a full understanding of your character so you van feel confident that when you start performing, you will be your character from start to finish.
About Rachel
Rachel's private studio is where you not only learn healthy technique, but how to become a self-sufficient artist. Professional training and customized programs in singing and acting technique. All learning styles, all ages, and all levels. Private lessons and group classes.
We prepare our students for the real world with up to date training (singing and acting) and both performance opportunities and showcases in front of industry professionals when students are ready.
Students come from all walks of life. All voice types, all ages, all levels, all mediums (TV-film-theatre), all character - ingenue actors, and ALL genres (Rock, Pop, Alternative, Funk, Soul, Musical Theater, R&B, Jazz, Opera) welcome!
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Owner/Teacher: Rachel M.
SAG-AFTRA, VASTA, NATS (certified), NARAS, NAMTA, BMI, MAC, NJMEA, NAfME. NJ Theatre Alliance, & Certified Artist Developer with Conquer Entertainment,
16+ years of teaching to children - teens - adults (Ages 6+ group classes, 8+ private lessons)
Rachel is a member of SAG-AFTRA, The National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS certified), VASTA (Voice And Speech Trainers Association), NARAS (The Grammy Awards), NAMTA, NJMEA (New Jersey Music Educators Association), NAfME (National Association of Music Education), NYSSMA (New York State School Music Association,) MAC (Manhattan Association of Cabarets and Clubs), The NJ Theatre Alliance, NSA (Nashville Songwriting Association International), and BMI (Broadcast Music Inc). She has been teaching Bel Canto singing technique for the modern singer and Stella Adler-Stanislavsky-Chekhov-Meisner acting technique for all mediums for 15+ years to children, teens, and adults.
Rachel has trained at The Hages Music Studio under a master teacher for 22+ years in the Bel Canto singing technique for all genres, studied at The Stella Adler Studio of Acting in NYC as well as recorded and released her first album called "Just Meant To Be". Other credits include commercials, films, TV shows (One Tree Hill, AMC, Food Network), music videos (including Rachel's singles "Don't Even Try", "You Will Love On"), & numerous stage credits (Off-Broadway/NYC Theatre). Rachel most recently was seen in the reading of a new play "Vanishing Son" by Peter Gil-Sheridan performed in NYC. She is also a songwriter (16+ years), scriptwriter (10+ years), director (14+ years), and an international recording artist (10+ years).
Rachel has been performing for 20+ years, has performed in front of sold out crowds, and has been honored with many standing ovations. Other honors include magazine covers, featured articles, singing to thousands of people, studio recordings/albums, originated the role of "Antigone" in "Oedipus: The Musical", 2002 Helen Hayes Nomination for" Outstanding Vocal Performance in a Musical" ("Miss Adelaide" in "Guys And Dolls"), & 2008 finalist for NYC Singing Idol Competition. Rachel has also been fortunate to have worked & performed with many people in the business including Grammy-Tony-Emmy Award Winners/Nominees.
Whether you are a parent looking for instruction for your child, or for yourself, Rachel can customize the right program that best suits your needs. Her students come from all walks of life and have different goals, but they all have one thing in common. They love performing and have the desire to be the best at their chosen craft (singing/acting).
Some students want to sing/act for themselves, others want to sing/act for a hobby, and others want to be professional performers. That's where Rachel comes in. No matter what your goals are, she can help. Rachel teaches her students how to become true artists without tearing them down and without taking away the part of them that makes them unique. She teaches healthy technique that is based off of the human anatomy; the science of how the body/mind works and how the body/mind can work as efficiently as possible while singing or acting.
Learning how to sing/act is a process and doesn't happen overnight. Rachel's ultimate goal as a teacher is to not only make her students the best performers and singers they can be, but also give them all of the proper tools they need to have a more productive mind frame and become self-sufficient. Of course this can take years to master. It takes time and dedication.
SINGING: Bel Canto singing technique for the modern singer is taught in private and group classes. No one sounds like old opera singers, even if the student wants to sing opera. Students are allowed to choose most of the material they learn in the lesson. There will be times when Rachel will suggest a song to a student but if the student doesn't enjoy the song, they will work as a team to find a song that does work for the student. Gain a better tone quality, complete control of your voice, bigger range, more flexibility, and confidence. Learn healthy voice technique, how to fully take care of your own voice so you can sing for the rest of your life (even after lessons), and become a self sufficient performer for life.
ACTING: Stella Adler, Stanislavsky, Chekhov, and Meisner Acting Technique for Theatre/Camera is taught in private and group classes. All students are exposed to each technique and Rachel sees which technique each student responds to the most. Once the student and Rachel are able to identify the technique, Rachel continues to use the terminology of that technique for the remainder of the time the student is in lessons. Students eventually are able to play roles truthfully and realistically, even if the roles are opposite of the student's own personality.
1. Gain a lifelong, solid, consistent, and healthy technique that they can always count on in practice and performance.
2. Gain specific technical and personal notes in a notebook and/or computer file that is organized and always accessible for review.
3. Gain artistry, performance skills, and a strong voice that will look/sound authentic; Singers will sound appropriate to whatever style of music they are singing. (No fake sound or look.) Actors will just be in the moment and truthful whether they are on stage or in front of the camera.
4. Gain the confidence to always put on a great performance.
5. Gain focus and a more productive mind frame.
6. Become self-sufficient by knowing how to assess a problem and then fix it without creating a new issue.
*** Studio Equipment ***
PRIVATE HOME STUDIO: Keyboard, speakers (smartphone, iPod, iPad), CD player, tape recorder/player, digital recorder, music stand, mirror, laptop, sheet music selections, HD video camera, tripod, video editing software, audio editing software, USB microphone, and high speed WiFi internet. Full PA, two mixers (one mixer with 8 inputs and the other with 4), 8 Lavaliere microphones ("body mics"), multiple hand held microphones, laptop stand, and music stands.
*** Specialties ***
We specialize in Bel Canto voice technique for the modern singer. Each student can sing all genres without sounding too classical, "fake", and without losing their voice while singing for long periods of time.
Other Specialties: Teaching acting technique for theatre-TV-Film (Stella Adler, Stanislavsky, Chekhov, & Meisner), performance skills, songwriting, and creating self-sufficient singers-actors-performers (Artist Development).
24 hour lesson cancellation
If the student needs to miss a lesson for sickness, they or their parent/ guardian, if the student is under 18, must let Rachel know at least 24 hours before their missed lesson. If they need to miss due to an other activity or vacation, they must contact Rachel at least a week from their next scheduled lesson in advance to prevent from forfeiting the lesson. All make ups will be scheduled within 4 weeks from the missed lesson. If rescheduled lesson or make up lesson is missed, no new make up will be given unless Rachel is not able to teach for some rare reason.
If a student is going to be late they need to contact Rachel as soon as possible, to let her know they will be late. Lessons will end on time unless she is able to extend the lesson due to a late student or her schedule allows for it though please understand, Rachel would be extending a courtesy and would not be obligated to do so. If on the rare occasion Rachel is running late, she will always make up the time.
SITTING IN: Parents/Guardians are ONLY permitted to stay for the first lesson and are NOT permitted to sit in for any other lesson/class unless invited. This is to promote good/strong teacher-student relationship quickly and easily. Also, many times students feel more comfortable when their parents/guardians leave.
"I try to be as fair as possible to both parties when it comes to cancellations, rescheduling, lateness, and make ups. Have a concern or question? Just talk with me. I'm all about communication!" - Rachel
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Rachel M.
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35 + yrs teaching experience
Fun mixed with work
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Will travel to you, or we can use my studios located in Nassau, Suffolk and all 5 boroughs.
My name is Dr. Joseph M., Ba/Ma/Dma, in Education and Performance. I have reference lists a mile long, (with phone #'s, so you contact my previous and current
clients), full of success story after success story!
22 yrs teaching experience. I have sent thousands of children to Nyssma. Most of my students have scored; "Outstandings", (lvls 1-4), and A+'s, (lvls 5-6). Have gotten students
into All-County,
All State, and All National honor bands. This requires a ranked Nyssma level 6 score of 100.
I have prepared students for auditions to the finest music schools in the world, Julliard, The Curtis Institute, Berklee, etc.
My students have appeared on Broadway, have played at Birdland/the Bluenote, and have won
I play and teach all styles; Classical, rock, Broadway, jazz,pop, etc.....
I have performed at the world class, A-list level in all the above mentioned styles as well.
I believe it is critical to be humble, down to earth and easy to work with, no matter how accomplished, student, teacher, or parent. :)..................
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with my son. Thank you Dr. Joe!!!
Joseph M.
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The Method as created by Constantin Stanislavski and perfected by American teachers like Lee Strausberg, Sanford Meisner, and Stella Adler. Acting is doing. It takes empathy and courage!
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Lee Strasberg's interpretations of Stanislavsky are a jumping off point for these lessons. The fundamentals of the Method such as sense memory, private moment, and how they are later applied to building a character and scene work are the primary focus.
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Breathing, Voice, Acting, the whole thing.
Michael will give you exercises, tips, tricks and ideas to excel to the next level with your voice.
Michael L.
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Prepping an audition for an upcoming show or for admission into an acting program? Want to hone and develop your audition monologues (especially Shakespeare)? Just need a coach to help you take your acting to another level? Then let's get started, online or in person. I can help.
I've been working as a professional actor in the theatre and on-camera for over 25 years. I've performed with the Shakespeare Theatre in DC, ACT Theatre in Seattle, Book-It Repertory, Seattle Shakespeare Company, and Shakespeare Santa Cruz to name a few. I've also been the featured voice in voiceovers for companies like University of Washington Medical, Golden 1 State Credit Union, Microsoft, and Surface Pro 3. On Camera Credits include short films, industrials, and commercials for Taco Time, Tulalip Casino, and Washington Dental Association.
I hold a BFA from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and an MFA from the Shakespeare Theatre's Academy for Classical Acting in Washington DC. My ...
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Here's how I can help.
SCENE WORK AND MONOLOGUES: Whether it's dusting off and refreshing monologues you've performed more times than you can count, or developing pieces or scenes for the first time for an upcoming stage or on-camera audition, we can break the material down togethe
SHAKESPEARE: Perhaps the most daunting of styles for a contemporary actor, we'll get down to the nuts and bolts of some of the most challenging (and rewarding) material. The famous soliloquies are famous for a reason and can certainly be intimidating, and more obscure material can seem thick and inaccessible. We'll chip away at the mystique of Shakespeare by digging in to the text and verse, activating the language with specificity, and cultivating your personal take on well-known characters or lesser known material they might not have seen before.
DIALECTS AND ACCENTS: From English to Irish to Southern American and beyond, a well executed dialect can be the edge you need to land (and play) that meaty role. I use a multipronged approach that involves ear training to develop an authentic sound, text analysis for clarity of sound substitutions (IPA Proficient), and exercises that pare away stilted and unnatural speech to cultivate an authentic sounding voice that will be your own.
VOICEOVER: I've been booking voiceover gigs on TV, radio, and the internet for over 10 years with clients like Microsoft, Liberty Mutual, UW Medicine, Tableau, Reno Toyota, and Golden One State Credit Union. I can offer tips and tricks of the trade, as well as techniques that can take your VO submissions to the next level and help you book these lucrative contracts.
Let's get started!
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Jason M.
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Let me help you act truthfully and passionately! I have studied many acting methods, but my specialty is the Meisner technique. Meisner helps actors connect with the reality of the scene, and to live truthfully in the moment. I received my M.F.A. from a Meisner school, and I have coached many students in scene work and monologues using this technique. I combine this with the other techniques I have studied into coaching that is unique and tailor-made for you. I believe acting should be a joyful and enlightening experience.
About Jed
My alma maters are Muhlenberg College (B.A.) and Florida State University (M.F.A.) When I'm not acting, I can be found singing in professional choirs, including the Scarborough Presbyterian Church and the New York Holiday Choristers. I also teach regularly at the Hackley School. My favorite acting class lately is the one I teach inside a medium security prison.
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I use netstat.exe within cmd.exe.
Have been using zone alarm (free version) for many years. All this time, when running netstat (c:\windows\system32\netstat.exe) with any option, it would try to connect to internet (i guess to resolve ip addresses to/from host names) and be detected by zone alarm (popping up an allow/deny dialog). Pressing deny would result in netstat not working, pressing allow would result in netstat reporting all connections as expected.
Some time ago, probably directly after a zone update, but maybe after an windows update session, netstat is never detected. Typing netstat, netstat -a, netstat -an etc will report all (known off) connections correctly. However, zone alarm never reports any traffic to/from netstat. I have reset all program policies (allow/deny/ask) to ask, still no help. TCP/IP netstat command (c:\windows\system32\netstat.exe) is reported in the programs list of zone, but there is never a dialog when it is used.
Other commands like ping.exe etc is detected as normal.
Anyone have a clue what is going on? Have zone on several machines with quite identical instalations, but only this one machine is troublesome. My ideas arecorrupted zone instalation (strange, since i have updated several times since this happened)infected netstat.exe file which functions as normally, except hiding some malicious connection. However, this would be strange, because it would
still need to have some way of getting all the ip/host information without zone detecting it.
I've almost given up
completely, have researched this for months, no clues. All processes on my system are accounted for, spy ware scanned with ad-aware,spybot,zone pro anti-spyware, norman antivirus. No unknown ports/hosts open.
Even uppgraded to zone alarm pro (v 6.1.744.001), set it to report all program activities (even netbios etc), no activity from netstat was detected.
Any ideas ?
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text: Premise: After the Dominion War and the destruction of Romulus, Starfleet has set its sights upon the Gama Quadrant; in order to continue their mission of peaceful exploration. Using the Wormhole and traveling ten light years to an unexplored part of the Quadrant, between the Alpha Q and Bajoran borders. They encountered a young Warp fairing civilization, called the Xoasians. Once joining the United Federation of Planets, Starfleet discovered their unique talents for flying and feeling their way through space, making them valuable pilots for starships. Many joined as NCO's to explore the unknown along a crew of mixed races from through the UFP. After the construction of Gama Station One, some Xoasians even joined up for academy courses that were being taught aboard. Now in the year 2390, a retired, middle-aged, Captain is asked back into service. He is a man who has seen his fair share of battles, and left due to a haunted past. Filled with regret for what he became during and after the Dominion War. Not only brought accepting this mission for pure exploration of the unknown. But to hopefully rectify past mistakes and mend bridges of a kind... Captain Charles Gibson is given command of the first ever newly built, advanced long-range, Deep Space Explorer ship; created to replace the Galaxy class. Unofficially called the Galaxy Mk II. Officially, the first in it's class, the USS Pioneer. NCC-971986. He and his gallant crew made of some familiar, and some never before seen races. Will take the Pioneer out on it's maiden voyage into the uncharted regions of the Gama Quadrant. It's mission: To seek out new life.. New civilizations.. and to Boldy Go Where No One Has... Gone Before.... *** Author's Note(s): This is definitely a new adventure for me... actually attempting to write a ST fic isn't easy. I am more used to writing short episodes in a Japanese Superhero format. But I after doing that for so long I became bored and wanted to try something new. I have considered doing this before, but due to medical reasons I was prohibited from doing so. Now is a good a time as any to get back into the swing of writing stories again. Though in a different format to what I'm used to. I am going to try and do these in a Novella kind of format. Each episode will have a prologue and so many chapters, I'm hoping for at least 6 chapters each... though it could end up being more. Just depends I guess, and I don't think any of you would mind more chapters to a story. I just hope some stories won't be too short. heh. Still I hope you fellow Trek writers/ fans will enjoy these stories when they go up. Constructive critiquing is welcome, honestly I think I need it cause I'm a little rusty at this now... Especially since I've been working on scripts/ screenplays a lot more lately. Heh. But, I want to tell this story about this crew. It's also partly a Father-Son story and in that sense I hope you won't bash that aspect, with the Son being the First Officer aboard ship. I honestly haven't seen it done before, at least not in ST fanfiction. If it has, then well... guess this is my take/ spin/ what have you on it. I find the dynamic to be quite intriguing, and want to tell that particular story. Got some pretty fun ideas in mind for it too which I think you'll enjoy. Whoa, this note is longer then I thought it would be. LOL I cast the majority of the characters already, just for fun. MAIN CAST: Mandy Patinkin as: "Capt. Charles Gibson." -CO. Jensen Ackles as: "Lt. Cmdr. Ryan Gibson." -XO. Chris Rock as: "Lt. Cmdr. James "Jim" Radcliffe." -Chief Engineer. Devon Aoki as: "Lt. T'Lea." (Vulcan). -Science Officer. Kate Beckinsale as: "Lt. Tara Renn" (Bajoran) -Tactical Officer/ Security Cheif. Yvonne Strahovski as: "Dr. (Cmdr.) Susana Song." -Specialist/ 2nd Medical Officer. Hugh Laurie as" Dr. Malbret Hainan." (El Aurian) -Primary Medical Officer. Dwayne Johnson as: "Lt. Ba'lon." (Dalfian) -Ops Officer. Maria Mitchell as: "Cadet Ki'llan Xobe." (Xoasian) -Helm. SUPPORTING CAST: Bella Thorne as: "Ensign Majel Lucas." -Astrometrics. Alexandria DeBerry as: "Ensign Dalia Vorrok" (Uk'Zir) -Shuttle Pilot/ Transporter chief. Jeremy Reiner as: "Lt. (j.g.) Evan Hawke." -Fighter Pilot. GUEST CAST: Morgan Freeman as: "Admiral Gary Radcliffe". -Cheif of Star Fleet Engineering at GS1. Sigourney Weaver as: "Fleet Admiral Amanda Headly". Episode 1x01: "Strangers in a Strange Land". (In progress.)


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The joint entity will take a combination of open source code and proprietary code owned by the two companies and combine it into a software stack designed to engage developers building next-generation cloud applications, a goal that's in the long-term interests of both companies, according to a blog posted on the initiative.
Included will be a key piece of VMware's vCloud Suite called vFabric, which provides application data caching and deployment capabilities; also, the Spring lightweight Java development framework and VMware's open source Cloud Foundry development hosting service. They can be combined with the analytics capabilities of EMC's Greenplum open source data warehouse. At the same time, other parts of the VMware's vCloud Suite, such as vCloud Director for orchestrating pooled resources, remained off the agenda.
The initiative also gets its name from Pivotal Labs, acquired by EMC last May. The San Francisco firm provides software to manage the agile development process. If EMC can help developers build applications with modern techniques, it's in a better position to move out of its data storage role into one more oriented toward enterprise use of data.
[ Want to learn more about VMware's acquisition of an OpenFlow company? See Nicira Acquisition Is VMware's Smartest Move Yet. ]
But it's not clear from a single blog posting what EMC and VMware have in mind. They issued only a vague statement about its ultimate goal: "We are experiencing a major change in the wide-scale move to cloud computing, which includes both infrastructural transformation and transformation of how applications will be built and used, based on cloud, mobility and big data," wrote Terry Anderson, VP of corporate global communications in comments posted to The Console Blog, an outlet for the VMware executive team.
It's not news that enterprise IT is experiencing "a major change" from cloud. The announcement left unsaid how the new unit will navigate the change differently from the ways EMC and VMware have so far. It was also hard to explain why such a seemingly far-reaching announcement came from a little-known source. Instead of a posting by Maritz, VMware CEO Pat Gelsinger or CTO Steve Herrod, it was made by Anderson, who had put her name to few previous announcements.
EMC isn't putting its top guns on the record behind Pivotal yet. Asked for more detail, a spokesman said only, "The company has no additional comment at this time." It's possible Maritz's more direct, authoritative voice will weigh in during the second quarter of 2013, when "a specific operational structure [still] to be determined" will be established, Anderson's blog stated.
"The Pivotal Initiative signals an entirely new level of focused investment and organization to maximize the impact that these assets can have for customers and EMC's path forward," Anderson's statement continued.
One question is whether the new entity is being formed to produce products and become a profit center or satisfy some other need -- for instance, lead in open source development crucial to the company's future, OpenStack, or conduct R&D. Given the headcount, it appears it will have to become a profit center.
Also, a new entity that separates VMware from potentially competing open source projects, such as OpenStack, would give everybody a little more breathing room. There's little doubt vSphere 5, vCenter Operations Management and vCloud Suite remain proprietary products. If you have a jump on others in building the software-defined data center why give it up?
The Pivotal Initiative, on the other hand, could provide a more open, outward-facing developer platform that includes, as part of its credo, contributing to projects. It might have noted open source spokesmen, such as Spring leader Rod Johnson, former Hyperic CEO Javier Soltero or Martin Casado, composer of the OpenFlow spec and CTO of VMware's Nicira networking unit. No reason why the initiative's software couldn't maintain well-defined links and integration ties to the proprietary products.
Still, part of the initiative is clearly product-oriented. Some open source projects in VMware have yet to be productized or monetized, such as Cloud Foundry. If services can allow analytics to be built into a next-generation application, then project leaders are more likely to consider an enterprise version of Cloud Foundry. The new unit may assemble a free stack of next-generation, cloud-application-building code, add for-fee services, then bring out an enterprise version that is supported and does more -- for a price.
Most likely, the Pivotal Initiative will be designed to assemble tools and software for the rapid development of applications that work either inside or outside the enterprise data center. The new breed of cloud applications is expected to operate in a hybrid-manner, VMware-virtualized environment interacting with Amazon Web Services or an OpenStack public cloud.
In September, VMware joined the OpenStack Foundation, even though two of the foundation's board members voted no, considering VMware's interests to be contrary to the open source code project's. VMware's Casado says the two are not at odds. VMware will want the virtualized data center to interoperate with sources outside it, he said.
EMC employees moving into the unit will come out of its Greenplum and Pivotal labs organizations. Employees from VMware will come from its vFabric, Spring, Gemfire, Cloud Foundry and Cetas units.
EMC and VMware are two companies with rapidly expanding horizons. They are potentially positioned to take advantage of the changes underfoot, but they need to harness both proprietary and open source energies to get to where they want to go. Few big companies have executed this high-wire act. We'll soon see how well they can do it.