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Historic Hildene grows a working farm in Manchester
MANCHESTER -- Historic mansions often make fine museums, but Hildene, the Lincoln family home, is evolving into a working farm and estate fostering 21st-century environmental stewardship and sustainability.
Seth Bongartz, Hildene's president, said the work to support this transformation is about to yield a series of new benefits for visitors.
"After years of discussion and planning we will, on June 1, begin incorporating Hildene Meadows and the adjacent Batten Kill wetlands into the daily guest experience," Bongartz said. "This is a gorgeous, interesting and ecologically diverse part of the property. It is also a financial imperative. We need to put every bit of our 412 acres to work advancing our mission and contributing income to the restoration and maintenance of our extensive infrastructure."
Hildene Meadows, a sprawling grassy area long used for large-scale public events, has in the past few years been closed to prepare for a transition to agriculture.
Laine Dunham, Hildene's vice president, said a decade of work on the upper parts of the property will give way to initiatives on the lower half.
"We must become more sustainable, and the meadows are part of that," Dunham said. "Plans include a new greenhouse, vegetable gardens, flower crops and a composting facility."
Hildene already composts goat waste from its cheese production and plans to add garden, farm and food waste to the mix. The resulting compost will fertilize Hildene's crops.
Last year, Hildene completed a footpath along the Batten Kill wetlands and a 600-foot-long floating boardwalk. Visitors will learn about the ecological importance of the meadows and wetlands and how they provide habitats and food for bees, butterflies and songbirds.
Lincoln family estate
Long famous for its mansion, Hildene clearly is a historic site. But its natural resources and geographic diversity have made possible interpretive ecology exhibits, heirloom gardens, beekeeping, trails for nature discovery, and an agricultural center with a cheese-making facility.
The Rowland Agricultural Center uses sustainable practices of the 21st century. The 40-foot-by-100-foot post-and-beam barn was built with white pine felled and milled on the estate. It uses renewable energy from solar panels.
The building houses Hildene's herd of Nubian goats. It also allows public viewing of cheese making, from milking to processing, pasteurization, aging and packaging of Hildene Farm artisanal cheeses.
Woodlands and songbirds
Hildene's overall land stewardship is reflective of its first-ever comprehensive land management plan, completed in 2006. Its emphasis is on the entire forest ecosystem.
Alan Calfee, president of Calfee Woodland Management and Hildene's consulting forester, said the efforts on the estate since 2005 have been "commendable and courageous."
"Any time you are dealing with an organization that has to make strategic decisions on its future, finances are affected," Calfee said. "As a result, land stewardship is one of the first things to be cut in favor of commercialism. Much to its credit Hildene has resisted that temptation."
Steve Hagenbuch, a conservation biologist with Audubon Vermont, said his organization's Forest Bird Initiative is working
to ensure that high-quality nesting habitats exist for 40 bird species that breed in northern New England, but are considered at risk.
"One of the main strategies for achieving our conservation objectives is to work directly with the people who steward the forest resource primarily the private landowner," Hagenbuch said.
Last year, Hagenbuch conducted Hildene's first forest bird habitat assessment. He was able to characterize nesting habitats for bird species representative of local forests. Then he developed recommendations on bird habitats to be incorporated into Hildene's forest management.
Pollinator paradise
The final piece of the natural overlay integrated into Hildene's transformation is creating and sustaining a pollinator-friendly habitat.
Having eliminated pesticides from its lawns and gardens, Hildene has made other adjustments to its farming and forest, putting the lands on the cusp of becoming a wildlife sanctuary focused on bees, butterflies and songbirds.
Diane Newton, Hildene's education director, said three-quarters of all plants rely on pollinators such as butterflies, bees, moths, beetles, birds and bats. But she said many of these pollinators are now threatened, so education is paramount.
"Our pollinator education focuses mostly on groups from elementary schools," Newton said. "It's so important to reach them at a young age and inculcate this crucial need for our ecosystem."
Dunham said the estate's mission and its role as a museum are enhanced by its ongoing environmental planning and development.
"When we say 'values into action,' we aren't just parroting a slogan," she said. "Moving forward on all these initiatives is what will make Hildene thrive in the new century."
If you go ...
What: Hildene historic home, farm, Pullman car and 8 miles of hiking trails
Where: 1005 Hildene Road, just off Route 7A in Manchester
When: The Lincoln Family Home at Hildene is open 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily
Admission: $18 for adults, $5 for youth, free for children under 6
Information: hildene.org or (802) 367-1788
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Arts and Lectures Series Presents Pianist Awadagin Pratt on Tuesday October 2
September 26, 2012
On Tuesday October 2, Awadagin Pratt will perform at 7:30 pm in the Marian Anderson Music Center at Cheyney University. Among his generation of concert artists, Pratt is acclaimed for his musical insight and intensely involving performances in recital and with symphony orchestras. The performance is part of the University's Arts and Lectures Series.
Born in Pittsburgh, Awadagin Pratt began studying piano at the age of six and the violin at the age of nine. When he was 16 years old, he entered the University of Illinois where he studied piano, violin, and conducting. He was the first student in the school's history to receive diplomas in three performance areas – piano, violin and conducting - from Peabody Conservatory. Mr. Pratt has been widely recognized for his work in the field of classical music, including winning the Naumburg International Piano Competition, an Avery Fisher Career Grant, and the Distinguished Alumni Award from Johns Hopkins.
A great favorite on college and university performing arts series and a strong advocate of music education, Awadagin Pratt participates in numerous residency and outreach activities wherever he appears. He will conduct a Master Class for students from West Chester, Lincoln and Cheyney Universities and from Westtown School on Monday afternoon.
Mr. Pratt is currently an Associate Professor of Piano and Artist in Residence at the College Conservatory of Music at the University of Cincinnati. He records with Angel/EMI, Telarc and Navona Records, among others. He has played numerous recitals throughout the US including Lincoln Center, Kennedy Center, Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles and Chicago's Orchestra Hall. His many orchestral performances include appearances with the New York Philharmonic, Minnesota Orchestra and the Pittsburgh, Atlanta, Baltimore, St. Louis, National, Detroit and New Jersey symphonies among many others.
In November 2009, Mr. Pratt was one of four artists selected to perform at a White House classical music event that included student workshops hosted by the First Lady, Michelle Obama, and performing in concert for guests including President Obama. He has performed two other times at the White House, both at the invitation of President and Mrs. Clinton.
The program is part of the 2012-2013 Arts and Lectures Series at Cheyney University. It features a variety of speakers, artists, musicians, singers and dancers throughout the US and abroad. All programs are held on the Cheyney University Campus and are open to the public. Tickets cost $20 for adults and $10 for youth and non-Cheyney students.Tickets are available at www.cheyney.ticketleap.com.
Doors open 30 minutes before the event and parking is free. Tickets will not be sold at the door. For more information, call (610)399-2365.
The Arts & Lectures Series is sponsored by a grant, Strengthening Historically Black Colleges and Universities (Title III).

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Hi all,
So I've been learning for only a couple days, so please, be gentle.
I'm up to chap 2 (tutorial on this site) and the true/false (0-1) and the NOT, AND, OR stuff.
I'm going ok until I hit this spot and am quite confused as the tutorial didn't go into any detail about it (the code below). In english, can u please break down this so I can understand it.
So the above, I'm guessing here, but.. the ! is a NOT, so I am assuming that it is saying the 2 inside numbers are not equal? Or False? So would:Code:
The question I have is what is the exact meaning of this code? Why wouldn't we just put 1 > 0.Code:
!(1 || 1) be 1?
I'm sure is is a really stupid question, but I can't understand why this code is the way it is. In the tutorial (on this site by the way) it doesn't go into any specifics of why they are like this.
And, just for kicks, can someone break down what this is?
I mean what the ????. The tutorial just jumped right into this. It didn't say where this would come in handy or in what context I would ever use this? Is it just an example or?Code:
!( ( 1 || 0 ) && 0 ) Answer 1
Any help is muchly appreciated.


text: Hi Steve: Not knowing the details of your calculations might be an issue, but you can read about our experiences with a number of chemistry and informatics codes on dual core Opteron systems. See http://enterprise2.amd.com/downloadables/Dual_Core_Performance.pdf for more details. Joe Steve Cousins wrote: > On Thu, 14 Jul 2005 11:25:12 +0100 Igor Kozin wrote: > > >> But now for 4cores/2CPUs per Opteron node to force the using of >> >>>only 2 cores (from 4), by 1 for each chip, we'll need to have >>>cpu affinity support in Linux. >> >>Mikhail, >>you can use "taskset" for that purpose. >>For example, (perhaps not in the most elegant form) >> mpiexec -n 1 taskset -c 0 $code : -n 1 taskset -c 2 $code >>But I doubt you want to let the idle cores to do something else >>in the mean time. However small you will generally see an increase >>in performance if you use all the cores. > > > We are considering getting a Dual Dual-Core Opteron system vs. two Dual > Opteron systems. We like the ability to use all four cores on one model > but a lot of what we'll do is have two models running at the same time, > each using two cores. > > We are worried that running two models on one system with four cores (each > model using two cores) will not work as well as using two systems, each > with two cores/cpu's. Is this what you were refering to (Igor) when you > wrote: > > >>But I doubt you want to let the idle cores to do something else >>in the mean time. > > > We have an 8 CPU SGI Origin 3200 that has no problem doing this sort of > thing. I'm just curious what the implications are of doing this with the > Dual Core Opteron cpu's. > > Thanks, > > Steve > ______________________________________________________________________ > Steve Cousins, Ocean Modeling Group Email: cousins at umit.maine.edu > Marine Sciences, 208 Libby Hall http://rocky.umeoce.maine.edu > Univ. of Maine, Orono, ME 04469 Phone: (207) 581-4302 > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Beowulf mailing list, Beowulf at beowulf.org > To change your subscription (digest mode or unsubscribe) visit http://www.beowulf.org/mailman/listinfo/beowulf -- Joseph Landman, Ph.D Founder and CEO Scalable Informatics LLC, email: landman at scalableinformatics.com web : http://www.scalableinformatics.com phone: +1 734 786 8423 fax : +1 734 786 8452 cell : +1 734 612 4615


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Kristen Stewart ran into to John Corbett yesterday. He's in town with Bo Derek and their dogs, is working on a new project. Not sure what and don't care. Aidan was never my dude. Ew.See more pics at Lainey Gossip.
Back to Kristen – looks gorgeous after a full day on set. She and Taylor Lautner and Robert Pattinson were shooting on a road by the woods yesterday, a scene where Taylor transforms into a wolf at the end. Or something.
Also attached – two other wolves: Chaske Spencer and Bronson Pelletier who is Canadian and SO cute.
As for what the Twilight kids were up to this weekend: on Friday several of them went out for dinner – cast and crew – in Yaletown including Kristen, Nikki, Jackson, and Robert. Kristen paid. There's actually more to this story (about her paying) but these twi-hards, they confuse me. First they say leave them alone. Then they ask for more details. The emails will show me the way.
Then on Saturday morning, Robert and Nikki were spotted exiting his hotel together, met up right away with a friend, and all three grabbed a cab. RP and Nikki then had lunch with two others again in Yaletown that afternoon and were later joined by Taylor Lautner.
That night, RP and Kristen hooked up with some production folks from the movie at a pub for a casual production meeting over in Gastown. RP and Kristen left separately and he was seen later on with Nikki and some other non-famous friends.
April 15, 2009
Twilight Cast Weekend Update + Chaske Spencer & Bronson Pelletier in Vancouver
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Wow it seems RP and Nikki are joined by the hip now lolReplyDelete
hmm...not the greatest of news (about rp and nikki). oh well.ReplyDelete
When and where does this late night rendezvous/ any get together happen between just Rob & Nikki?!ReplyDelete
All I hear is small talk from LG, I'm sorry but I need some solid proof :/ Don't count your chickens before they hatch. I don't believe a thing without some evidence!
I agree about needing some evidence. Where are the pics of Rob & Nikki? If it's true then we'll just have to deal, but I needs the proof.ReplyDelete
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I'm loving these details.ReplyDelete
1. John Corbett - awesome!
2. Go Rob & Nikki!
I am LOVING the hot wolves
this makes me even more anxious till new moonReplyDelete
i cannot wait to see the actors in thier element


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I think Irving's shot was a 2. We'll see though.
Just one year away... Bruno is almost here!
i have noticed that only 2 hanibal lector masks are on the court at any given time, maybe it is a riddle?
nice keep alive, finish by lucas
great work there to get the ball back
wow lucas with the 4pt play
I wonder if we'll see Landry tonight.
Gotta love team basketball
Well this is the worst call ever. good job refs
lucas gets the bum technical
All I can say is: BALLLL DOOON'T LIEEEE!!!!!
refs keep trying to fuck us... there really has to be something going on
Just one year away... Bruno is almost here!
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Dance is a tradition enjoyed by virtually every culture in the world. Whether dance is performed as a celebration or ritual, all of us have performed the art of dance at some point in our lives. Dance DC Festival was created to highlight dance from around the world and to share it with DC residents and visitors.
Dance DC Festival At-A-Glance:
Application deadline, March 21, 2014. Apply here.
A Dance DC Festival Advisory Panel will review all questionnaires during the selection process. They will take into account technical and scheduling needs, appropriateness, and diversity of performance styles and will recommend groups to the festival staff.
- Musicians/dancers must perform repertoires for which they were invited. A standard repertoire for dancers consists of 10 minutes of performance time for dancers. Workshops are 60 minutes in length. Workshop instructors must be able to provide 60 minutes of interactive dance instruction. Performance lengths are subject to change as directed by DCCAH.
- Dancers must be based in Washington, DC or have at least one member of the performance group based in Washington, DC.
- Dancers must provide all technical specifications in advance. Any changes after March 21, 2014 must be communicated in writing with the DCCAH staff.
- Dance DC Festival 2014 retains the right to use any festival-sponsored documentation, including any video, audio, and/or photography for promotion of future Dance DC Festivals or DCCAH non-commercial activities without compensation to its performers.
- Dancers will receive an honorarium for their participation in the Dance DC Festival. The amount will be determined by the DCCAH staff based on the number of participating groups, secured funding, and other budget considerations.
For more information contact Ebony C. Blanks, Program Coordinator or call (202) 724-5613.


text: So, the crew of Voyager discovers this Borg Viculum device (not sure of spelling) which is causing a problem for 7 of 9. So, they *beam it aboard* to deactivate. If it doesn't resist transporter technology, why wouldn't you just dematerialize it, then *never rematerialize it*? Problem solved? Is there something about transporters which makes it impossible to *not rematerialize* an object. I realize there are "safety protocols", but it would seem like they could override those protocols in a situation like this?


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my thread calling out other posters was dumped.
just sayin'.
Got home at 1 AM from a great Jet fourth quarter comeback victory to open the 2011 NFL Season over the Cowboys and opened up JI this morning
Here are SIX of the TWELVE last visited threads on page one
and now for the bad news SOJF rmeyer
If this was an elite defense.... SOJF CanadaSteve
Did we Whiff on Wilkerson... SOJF JetBlack
Most Disappointing Performance SOJF bstern
Cromartie got s**t on today SOJF Johnny Rico
Problem is not schotty or o-line, it's Sanchez SOJF merjet
IF ONLY some of these thread starting negative nellies were as GOOD at what they do than the New York Jets and their playersare as GOOD at what they do, this place would be much better place for ALL Jet fans to discuss their team
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my thread calling out other posters was dumped.
just sayin'.
mine will probably be dumped too when we all know exactly who and what should be dumped.
Very annoying to see these spewers of negativity all over the place the morning after one of the great Jet wins
I thought the crowd was actually great and rocked the joint at the right times (Cowgirls on offense)
HUGE win...Dallas isn't a terrible team and these games are gonna happen (remem @ DET and @ CLE and @ DEN). It's not always gonna be on the QB to win it for us. Last night it came from other areas..I know it's not as sexy but this was a HUGE win for this franchise...an historic win this town wont forget for a while.
Another moronic rant against other Jets fans.
some people are just never satisfied. 17 unanswered points when we needed them, and already the SAME posters come out and express their displeasure. Perhaps a 45-3 win over the Pats will snap them out of it.
This is "supposed to be" an open forum where people are "supposed to be" able to express their opinions, positive or negative, without having to ask pemission of peckerhead nebishes like you. Who are you to dictate what should and should not be posted here?
You want roses, go to a florist, bottom line is, if we had played a more worthy opponent last night, things would have gotten really, really ugly.
So nothing has really changed with this team. They cannot score in the first half, wasting possession after possession and punting after each 3 and out.
This team is no better than 9-7 and could wind up 3rd behind the s*itfish in the divison. As the creator of this thread pointed out, we are slower, older, and still cannot get to the QB without blitzing. Our O Line is very over rated and cannot protect the QB, I thought Sanchez and our season was going to be over in the first quarter last night courtesy of Mr. Ware who we couldn't block to save our a$$es. Ware made us look silly at times and made me, at least, yearn at him for what we lack on the defensive side of the ball.
Stay away from the keyboard during a game, when your angry drunk or just plain stupid.
1st regular season game after a long lockout. Sh*tloads of new players on offense.
We looked rusty. Go freaking figure.
We won.
Derpers gonna derp.


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Ross Powers and Hannah Teter each went home from Mammoth Mountain a few thousand dollars richer after Saturday's Chevrolet U.S. Snowboard Grand Prix halfpipe finals. The second stop of this year's Grand Prix went down under sunny blue skies at an early 9:30 am.
Twenty men and ten women qualified to compete in a best of two runs format. Park City Grand Prix first place finisher Hannah Teter was back in the women's final--not surprisingly holding a first place qualifying position. While Teeter sat back waiting for her run, nine other women stepped up to challenge her spot collectively pulling 540's and even a few 720's. Molly Aguirre, Lindsay Jacobellis, Chanelle Sladics, Elena Hight, Kimberly Fasani, Kristen Fagan, and Clair Bidez all made huge efforts, but in the end Tricia Byrnes and Mercedes Nicoll were the closest to challenging Teter.
Not surprising Byrnes, Nicoll, and Teter were also the top three qualifiers. The first of the three to drop, Byrnes first run was clean and put her into first place with a smooth cab 540 and switch method for a 36.70. Nicoll went next and made the most of Mammoth's lengthy pipe getting in ten hits stomping a backside 540 and a number of straight airs to score a 34.00. The score would be good enough to hold her through the second round in third place. Then came Teter--huge frontside 540 to McTwist with plenty of lofty airs--38.00 put her in first and no one ever caught up. The standings stood through the second runs and the event ended with Teter, Byrnes, and Nicoll on the podium.
The Men's finals were a different story. Shaun White was noticeably MIA reportedly at the Volcom warehouse shooting skits for his upcoming film The White Album and maybe saving himself up for the X-Games. Without White there were plenty of riders looking to fill in the gaps. In the end it was two Olympic medalists --Ross Powers and Danny Kass in the one and three spots with Park City's Grand Prix winner Andy Finch grabbing a second place finish. However, the standings didn't come come as quickly as they did for the women.
After the first round, Mammoth local Chris Nelson was holding first with a 40 and Guillaume Morisset had second with his back to back 720, frontside 540 combo that gave him a 39.6. Tommy Czeschin, Luke Wynen, Lane Knaack, Mason Aguirre, Shane Pospisil, the Teter brothers Elijah and Abe, and a few others all had decent runs, but a shaded left wall and bumpy pipe gave even the best riders some trouble. Tyler Emond and Guy Deschesne were just two of the first round casualties.
The second round held a few surprises. Andy Finch pulled out into first place starting it off with a pair of severe sevens, an inverted frontside nine, and a McTwist. Joe Eddy and Elijah Teter followed but couldn't muster up enough to compete. Then came Kass who bettered his earlier score spinning into a frontside seven, cab seven to frontside nine lien combo but it was only enough to grab second behind Finch. Last up was Powers launching his huge signature method air off the first hit into lofty frontside seven to cab seven combo, then whipping out a frontside nine and McTwist. "The walls were a little bumpy," said Powers. "To put together that many hits in one run made it a challenging pipe, but I definitely like the long pipes--doing a lot of hits and everything--but it all worked out today."
So, that capped it. Standing on the men's podium were Powers in first, Finch in second, and Kass in third--except Kass never actually stood on the podium. Rumor is that he doesn't go to the podium, pose for photos, or collect prize money in Grand Prix events.
Check out the video and call the runs for yourself.
Men's Results
1 Ross POWERS USA 43.9
2 Andy FINCH USA 42.8
3 Daniel KASS USA 41.1
4 Christop NELSON USA 41
5 Luke WYNEN USA 40.2
6 Guilla MORISSET CAN 39.6
7 Tommy CZESCHIN USA 38.9
8 Mason AGUIRRE USA 33.3
9 Lane KNAACK USA 33.2
10 Louie VITO USA 32.9
11 Shayne POOSPISIL USA 32.4
12 Mic GOLDSCHMIDT USA 31.5
13 Elijah TETER USA 30.2
14 Joe EDDY USA 30
15 Grant GLENN USA 28
16 Abram TETER USA 24.5
17 Jake BLAUVELT USA 24.2
18 Guy DESCHESNE CAN 19.5
19 Kevin PEARCE USA 19.2
20 Tyler EMOND USA 12.9
Did Not Make Finals
21 Rob KINGWILL USA 34.8
22 Mitchell ALLAN AUS 34.4
23 Stephen MYERS USA 34.2
24 Dave BRUMM USA 34.1
25 Andrew BURTON AUS 34.1
26 Jarret THOMAS USA 33.3
27 Alex DEIBOLD USA 32.1
28 Nathan FARRELL USA 31.5
30 Seth WESCOTT USA 30.2
31 Mic MICHALCHUCK CAN 26.5
32 Aaron WOODARD USA 26.3
33 Jose-Anto LOPEZ MEX 26.1
34 Scott LAGO USA 26.1
35 Chris RUNGE USA 26
36 Andrew JOHNSON USA 25.7
37 Daniel LONGO CAN 24.4
38 Jonatha CHEEVER USA 23.8
39 Frankie JONES USA 23.5
40 Daniel HAMMOND USA 23.5
41 Gregory BRETZ USA 23.2
42 Eric SEIDLER USA 22.2
43 Jared HENDRICK USA 21.9
44 Adam KLIMEK USA 21.4
45 Davis JOHNSON USA 21.1
46 Jesse CSINCSAK USA 21
47 David KUBICKA USA 20.9
48 Wes KLAHN USA 20.8
49 Jeremy BLACK USA 20.5
50 Scott WITSIL USA 20.3
51 Yancy CALDWELL USA 20.3
52 Tucker BRAUND CAN 20.2
53 Spencer TAMBLYN USA 20.1
54 Donald FRASER USA 19.5
55 Hunter THOMPSON USA 18.7
56 Ari GIOVENCO USA 17.9
57 Edwart SAWICZ USA 17.1
58 Marc BAKER AUS 16.4
59 Kory WRIGHT CAN 16
60 Cody HOFFMAN CAN 15.9
61 Bobby FLANIGAN USA 15.9
62 Ross BAKER USA 14.4
63 Adam PEARCE F 13.4
64 Michae WILLIAMS AUS
65 Jared ANDERSON CAN 12.2
66 Dan CSOKONAY CAN 11.3
67 Travis WHITE USA 9.8
68 Mike PATYCHUCK CAN 8.1
Women's Results
1 Hannah TETER USA 38.6
2 Tricia BYRNES USA 36.7
3 Mercedes NICOLL CAN 34
4 Lind JACOBELLIS USA 31.3
5 Molly AGUIRRE USA 31.2
6 Elena HIGHT USA 30.9
7 Kristen FAGAN USA 29.7
8 Chanell SLADICS USA 26.3
9 Clair BIDEZ USA 20
10 Kimberly FASANI USA 67.6
Did Not Make Finals
11 Mary SALLAH USA 31
12 Sabrin ST.MARIE USA 29.3
13 Maelle RICKER CAN 28.1
14 Kar GEMBAROWSKI USA 25.1
15 Brittany GILMAN USA 23.3
17 Dominiqu VALLEE CAN 20.7
18 Nami EMOTO JPN 20
19 Tiffan MARSHALL USA 19.8
20 Ashley BERGER USA 17.2
21 Natalie SAWYER CAN 16.7
22 Julya-A CHAPMAN USA 16.7
23 Lindsey TELLING USA 16.3
24 Mariko KASAI JPN 15.9
25 Scarle CALDWELL USA 10.1
26 Sarah BETTS USA 7.9


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HOUSTON - It may be thousands of miles away, but the Connecticut school shooting hits close to home because it could happen anywhere. It's why Local 2 Investigates is taking an in-depth look at security at Houston schools -- how far we've come and what you can expect to change at your child's campus in the coming weeks and months.
"I think we need to evaluate how easy it is to walk onto a campus," said Gayle Fallon, the president of the Houston Federation of Teachers.
In 2004, Local 2 Investigates tested security at schools across the Houston area. Working undercover and wearing a hidden camera, a Local 2 employee was able to just walk into three out five schools we selected and make his way to a specific child whose parents had approved the experiment.
Today, eight years later, it's a different story on most school campuses. Many newer HISD schools keep their doors locked. Cameras mounted outside let school staff see you. They can buzz you in once they find out who you are and why you're there. One principal we spoke with at an older school requested the camera and buzzer recently and got it. If your child's school doesn't have them, ask the principal why.
Some reports say the Connecticut shooter entered through a window by shooting it out. Metal detectors, cameras and buzzers wouldn't have stopped him.
"Given what we know at this point in time, I don't know what could have prevented that from happening," said HISD Police Chief Jimmy Dotson.
Dotson says it's impossible to predict and protect against every scenario, but with 200 officers covering some 300 campuses, that's the goal.
"We have to try to prepare for the what if's," said Dotson.
HISD does that by activating monthly drills across the district. State law mandates that every school conduct at least one drill every year. The Texas School Safety Center says the drills are the key to combating attacks. It's why school districts must provide an audit of their entire safety plan every three years to the state.
But we've learned, the following school districts never submitted an audit -- Anahuac ISD, North Forest ISD and Stafford Municipal School District.
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott released the list of school districts missing safety audits.
Stafford MSD Superintendent Lance Hindt told Local 2 his district did complete the audit, but the district didn't receive information from the state about an update that needed to be completed. Stafford says an email mix-up caused it to miss an required update. It has now been sent in and the district's complete emergency response plan is posted on its website.
North Forest district tells Local 2 they did complete their audit. North Forest officials say they're trying to figure out why the district is listed.
Local 2 is still waiting on a response from Anahuac schools.
Even though the districts appear to be breaking a state law, the TSSC says there is no penalty for not submitting the audit. The Center's Director told Local 2 the Attorney General's Office is now looking into how it can compel the districts to comply. You can see the TSSC's District Audit Report at http://www.txssc.txstate.edu/K12/safety-audits.
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Supreme Court Summaries
Opinions filed January 25, 2013
Bjork v. O'Meara, 2013 IL 114044
Appellate citation: 2012 IL App (1st) 111617.
JUSTICE FREEMAN delivered the judgment of the court, with opinion.
Chief Justice Kilbride and Justices Thomas, Garman, Karmeier, Burke, and Theis concurred in the judgment and opinion.
This action to recover damages for the tort of intentional interference with a testamentary expectancy was filed in the circuit court of Cook County. The decedent, Frank Dama, died in 2009. Plaintiff Colleen Bjork had been a hospice worker for decedent's late wife, while the defendant, Frank O'Meara, had been the decedent's dentist. Neither is related to decedent.
The decedent had taken initial steps, in 2005, to set the plaintiff up as a pay-on-death beneficiary of one of his bank accounts, which was worth over half a million dollars. Plaintiff had signed papers with the decedent's personal banker concerning this. After his demise, that bank informed plaintiff that she was not a beneficiary of any of decedent's accounts with it. After the will was admitted to probate, O'Meara was appointed as the independent representative of the estate. The will contained a general residuary clause leaving the entire estate to O'Meara and his wife. Plaintiff was not a beneficiary.
In the probate proceeding, plaintiff tried to find out what had happened. Pursuant to a citation for discovery, the bank produced some documents, but plaintiff alleged she needed more information. She filed a petition to depose the decedent's personal banker, with whom she had dealt in the setting up of the pay-on-death beneficiary account, but her request was denied. The estate assets were distributed, the estate was closed, and plaintiff filed this lawsuit. It was dismissed as not having been filed within the period for filing will contests, and the appellate court affirmed.
In this decision, the supreme court said that the results below were incorrect. In bringing her tort action, plaintiff was not challenging the will, but seeking damages from O'Meara for wrongfully influencing the decedent. Furthermore, the denial of her request to depose the personal banker had been erroneous, leaving her, in any case, with no available remedy in the probate proceeding. Earlier case authority concerning plaintiffs who could have filed claims in probate and failed to do so was, thus, not applicable.
The cause should not have been dismissed and was remanded to the circuit court for further proceedings. The circuit and appellate courts were reversed.


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copyright the Chronicle April 29, 2015
by Elizabeth Trail
Alfred Carrier and his son Alfred Carrier Jr., were among the last people in Orleans County still making maple syrup this past weekend. Many local sugarmakers report that they quit boiling early last week.
Local sugarmakers say the season was nothing to brag about. While some made close to a regular crop, others said they made about half as much as normal. Sugarmakers who do not use vacuum had a particularly skimpy crop.
Asked how her season was, Janet Osborne in Island Pond said, "Horrid."


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Police appeal after man is punched outside Thorpe St Andrew pub
PUBLISHED: 13:51 22 January 2013 | UPDATED: 13:51 22 January 2013
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Police are appealing for witnesses following an assault outside a pub in Thorpe St Andrew.
Between 9pm and 10.15pm on Monday, January 14 two men became involved in an altercation outside the Buck pub, in Yarmouth Road.
A 21-year-old man was punched in the face, causing a small cut to his cheek.
The suspect, who fled towards the city following the assault, is described as white, about 5ft 8ins tall, of slim build and with brown hair and a heavy fringe. He was wearing a dark hoodie and jeans.
Anyone with information should contact PC Deborah Kent at Sprowston Police Station on 101 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.


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IDEXX Announces the Launch of IDEXX xChekPlus Software [Trade]
Enhanced functionality streamlines information management for healthier flocks and herds
WESTBROOK, Maine, June 06, 2013—IDEXX Laboratories announces the release of IDEXX xChekPlus software, facilitating diagnostic data management for disease and vaccination monitoring of livestock herds and poultry flocks. xChekPlus enhances the functionality of xChek software, which is used daily by diagnostic laboratories worldwide.
IDEXX xChekPlus software has multilingual capabilities and "plug in" architecture that gives laboratories and livestock and poultry veterinarians the flexibility to install new assays, readers and reports as they become available. The software provides improved data export, customized controls and comprehensive reports, including the Deventer formula for infectious bursal disease (IBD) vaccine date estimation in poultry, the Johne's Management Report and the Bovine Pregnancy Report.
"With xChekPlus, customers can establish their own baselines rather than rely on titer ranges from different epidemiological conditions. Color-coded reports instantly alert customers to variances from their historical baselines, giving customers the information they need to implement remedial measures quickly," says Pablo Lopez, DVM, Global Senior Poultry and Swine Marketing Manager at IDEXX. "And in herd and flock management, responding quickly to potential health threats is critical to maximizing health and productivity."
IDEXX xChekPlus software has a user-friendly, multilingual interface and integrates with widely used laboratory information management systems, such as USALIMS and STARLIMS, as well as custom systems. The software includes increased database storage capacity and comes preloaded with the complete portfolio of IDEXX assays.
"When it comes to analyzing and interpreting diagnostic information to make herd and flock health decisions, IDEXX understands the importance of data analysis capabilities, flexibility and ease of use to laboratories, veterinarians and producers," says Olivier te Boekhorst, Vice President and General Manager of IDEXX Livestock, Poultry and Dairy. "With xChekPlus, the user interface and data management functionality are greatly improved, which means that laboratories can easily schedule exports of diagnostic results and provide veterinarians and producers with answers quickly and efficiently."
As of June 5, 2013, xChekPlus is available globally in six languages: Arabic, English, German, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish. For more information on IDEXX xChekPlus software, contact Melissa Hills, World Wide Technical Service Manager, your IDEXX representative or visit idexx.com/xchekplus.
About IDEXX Livestock, Poultry and Dairy
Livestock and poultry producers, laboratories, veterinarians and dairy processors depend on IDEXX diagnostic technologies to make confident decisions about animal health, disease management and reproductive efficiency, and to ensure consumers have access to safe, healthy food and milk. Reproducibility, reliability and accuracy are three of the reasons why more than 1 billion IDEXX tests—including dairy residue tests and milk-based diagnostics—have been run worldwide since 1985.
About IDEXX Laboratories
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. is a leader in pet healthcare innovation, serving practicing veterinarians around the world with a broad range of diagnostic and information technology-based products and services. IDEXX products enhance the ability of veterinarians to provide advanced medical care, improve staff efficiency and to build more economically successful practices. IDEXX is also a worldwide leader in providing livestock and poultry diagnostic tests and tests for the quality and safety of water and milk. Headquartered in Maine, IDEXX Laboratories employs approximately 5,400 people and offers products to customers in more than 175 countries.
IDEXX Laboratories
Melissa Hills
Worldwide Technical Service Manager, IDEXX Livestock, Poultry and Dairy


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Dear Sir: In cleaning up my attic I have discovered a letter from James Naismith today(?) about the invention of basket ball. He had written to me when I was a student at Springfield College writing a history of the game. This you have as a graduate thesis of mine. This letter of Naismith's will be of value as an original source especially since the death of the writer (the red marks were made by me when I was quoting portions in an article I wrote about that time). I think I shall be sending some old publications of about the same time. Very truly yours, T.J. Zender-Browne '98
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I. What Do People Do?
I'd caught glimpses of them before. Maybe I'd been up very late and into the morning, taking the Brooklyn-bound train from Manhattan and had seen them standing with briefcases on platforms waiting for trains. Maybe I woke bright and early for my hangover, craving Naked Juice and sparkling water from the corner bodega. Maybe I had wild notions of pretending I had a nine-to-five writing schedule so that there would be an end to the thankless work.
They all walked in the same direction with a bounce in their step and cups of coffee in their hands. Because of them, the A.M. New York and Metro New York dispensers that had been magically filled sometime during the night were depleted by noon. Because of them, the trains in the evening were as crowded as summer hives.
Turns out, there's this whole community of human beings who wake up in the morning, go to work, eat lunch and return home at around five o'clock. Midday, they people-watch while they lunch, they shop and they make transactions at ATMs. Late afternoon, they retreat to the fluorescent cocoons of their offices, and in the evening, like migratory creatures in early spring, they emerge and travel back where they came from, for a run, a shower, dinner and maybe a walk with the dog.
II. When Will It End?
My first week of full-time work, afflicted with existential motion sickness, I couldn't sleep, I couldn't eat, and lunchtime was designated solely for weeping, as was the brief window before work, as were the hours following, until, exhausted I dropped off into an uneasy half-sleep. On the third morning before work, caught in the murmurous haunt of commuters, I sat almost doubled over in a chair in Starbucks waiting for the barista to call out my $4 drink when a man rested his briefcase down on the bench beside mine. I was always slightly in the way of these people who moved through space and daylight with the certainty of lethal wasps. I made a motion to shift my tenuously held together waif of a body so as to avoid crowding the man's hefty briefcase. The man had on a neat tie and a friendly face and motioned to me that I was fine where I was, saying, "You just look so comfortable."
My stomach turned and my vision blurred as my most recent anxiety attack subsided. How I could have looked at all comfortable, I have no idea, though I suppose mild catatonia could be mistaken for deep repose.
In the window overlooking 17th Street, a mix of cold rain and sleet fell. The wasps, who had covered themselves with parkas and umbrellas and husk-like hoods, zipped furiously by.
"When will it end?" I heard. The businessman was looking at me.
He was continuing the interaction we had tentatively established. This is what people do, I thought, in the mornings before work while waiting in latte lines. When will it end?…When will it end?…Which thing?
I looked at him. "Which thing?" I said.
The businessman laughed. I made the businessman laugh. He replied, with a shrug, "The weather, the economy, everything…."
Then I laughed.
There was a pause. The rain and sleet had turned to only rain and was still falling. He continued, "But we have offices on the square, so when we get depressed, we can go for a walk."
III. Is it really that simple?
I get coffee. I go to work. In the afternoon, I go for a walk.
IV. But What Would Herman Melville Say?
"Again, I always go to sea as a sailor, because they make a point of paying me for my trouble, whereas they never pay passengers a single penny that I ever heard of. On the contrary, passengers themselves must pay. And there is all the difference in the world between paying and being paid. The act of paying is perhaps the most uncomfortable infliction that the two orchard thieves entailed upon us. But being paid,–what will compare with it? The urbane activity with which a man receives money is really marvellous, considering that we so earnestly believe money to be the root of all earthly ills, and that on no account can a monied man enter heaven. Ah! how cheerfully we consign ourselves to perdition!"
V. Why Write?
MFA programs create a set of circumstances that one does not find anywhere else. You have money (lent or granted, most of which you give away to the institution who accepted you), you have a place to live, you have people to talk to who supposedly care about what you care about. This cushy existence might make you think, "How can anyone write—or even exist—without these circumstances granted?" This anomalistic life can cause a web of if-then theorizing about living: If I have a job, I won't be able to write. If something is expected of me, I won't do be able to do what isn't—and only in graduate school will writing be truly expected of you specifically (and maybe not even then). Some programs even go so far as to hold events with titles like "Life After the MFA," during which a panel of survivors either perpetuate or crush delusions of grandeur.
"The world is ugly, / And the people are sad," Wallace Stevens writes. It is ugly. The people are sad. How clarifying, then, to remember what the world is and then go from there, because, isn't the condition of the world and our condition in the world why (if there is a why) any of us are trying to write in the first place?


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Miley Cyrus's VMAs Foam Fingernail Options
From foam obscurity to national television, this little finger has poked its way to the top. But what you haven't seen is that Miley Cyrus's now-notorious accessory came with fingernail options! Stylist and creator Lisa Katnic shared some snaps of the famous foam finger as it could have been. - By Tiffany Lee


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Interested in Language
Hi everybody!
I have an assignment to write the article about hairdryers. Could you, please, check if I make sense in the following sentences? I appreciate your help.
1) Dry nozzle is one of the more popular hairdryer attachments among hairdressers. It has a flat tapered end and is essential for hairstyling.
2) Diffuser is a bell-shaped attachment with its narrow end clicking onto the nozzle of the hairdryer. Hairdryer diffuser passes a strong airflow through many sieve-like openings and breaks it into warm breeze.
3) Hairdryer manufacturers position diffusers as the attachment to create curls and body. While diffusers do create curls and body, even some skilled hairdressers can't make it.
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1) Site for sale: www.goldwingsingles.com
2) $5,000.00
3) Payment method Paypal, Verifiable Cashiers Check (established US LOCAL BANK such as wells fargo, bank of america or such)
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goldwingsingles.com has 16777215 traffic rank in world by alexa. goldwingsingles.com is getting 65 pageviews per day and making USD 1.61 daily. goldwingsingles.com has 673 backlinks according to yahoo and currently not listed in Dmoz directory. goldwingsingles.com is hosted in United States at Lunar Pages data center. goldwingsingles.com is most populer in . Estimeted worth of goldwingsingles.com is USD 1175.3 according to websiteoutlook
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oct 22 to nov 21 2010
visits 546 909 page views 38% new visits average time 2:50
50% direct traffic 34% referring sites search engines 15%
page rank: 2/10
site has been up for just under two years and i am the original owner, so membership for now is still free, but i do have membership fees set aside for after the initial growth, i have full transfer rights and i would like to see someone take this to the next level.
Goldwingsingles is a niche site, it has the capacity to grow leaps and bounds as we are the only dating/social site on the web today that caters to both social and dating combined for enthusiasts of the goldwing motorcycle..
I have rebuilt the site and just finished a major upgrade to the functions and appearance and flow of the site. The $5,000 im asking is my investment so far, not including my programing time... That investment includes advertising, hosting fees and also a trip i took back east to sponsor a goldwing event.
Reason For Selling: I want the site to succeed by getting the exposure it needs, i know it can be a winner and honestly i dont have the finances to take it to the next level and rather than let if fade out i would rather give it up and let someone else take the ball and run with it. It needs exposure, tv, radio, newspaper, web..
My policy for the site is absolutely NO fake profiles, i have a few test profiles that i use but other than that every single member is a real person, i refuse to have fake profiles and bots..
This site has the potential to make you twice your investment in one month.
So if you have the energy and the means and you want to take this to the next level, please reply. Thanks..


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The Franklin Burroughs Golf Scholarship Fund has been established in his name. Burroughs was the owner of One-time Plumbing in Berlin for over 25 years. Presenting the scholarship award for Freda and Franklin Burroughs was Al "Hondo" Handy, pictured above with Berlin Intermediate School Principal Dr. John Gaddis, Susan Johnson, Paul Carlotta, Mia Carlotta, Lisa Carlotta and David A. Richardson, Jr.
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text: Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging, will be exhibiting a full range of imaging solutions, from input through output at the 2010 PhotoPlus Expo in New York City. On display in the Canon booth will be the company's full line of EOS DSLR cameras and lenses, VIXIA HD camcorders, imagePROGRAF large format printers, PIXMA inkjet printers, PowerShot digital compact cameras, and REALiS high-definition projectors. Throughout the booth Canon will demonstrate various professional product solutions designed for specialty applications as well. Visitors to the Canon Booth, #200, will also be able to participate and observe Canon's famed Explorers of Light as they demonstrate their award-winning photographic and cinematographic techniques on the Canon stage with live photo shoots. New REALiS WUX4000 Installation LCOS Projector Visitors to Canon's booth will be among the first to see Canon's new REALiS WUX4000 Installation LCOS Projector, the Company's first high-resolution projector specifically built for the installation market. This new model delivers WUXGA-resolution (1920 x 1200) widescreen (16:10) images at 4000 lumens, accurate color, installer-friendly features, and a choice of three optional interchangeable projection lenses. The projector employs Canon's fourth-generation proprietary AISYS-enhanced LCOS (Liquid Crystal on Silicon) optical system, the advanced projection-display technology that delivers crisp, seamless images of intricate detail, high brightness, contrast and accurate color. EOS 60D Digital SLR Camera Also on display will be Canon's latest DSLR introduction, the EOS 60D, boasting 18-megapixel resolution, a three-inch Vari-Angle Clear View LCD screen, EOS Full HD video recording with manual overrides including audio level control, and in-camera functionality for RAW image processing plus Creative Filters to manipulate images after taking them. Designed primarily for advanced amateurs, the EOS 60D boasts a broad array of new features that make it easier for photographers to add personal creativity to their images. Whether it's capturing an overhead shot on the Vari-Angle screen at a graduation ceremony, or converting a color image to black and white for a nostalgic look, Canon is delivering in-camera features and functions that empower advanced photographers to capture, display and print the images they want. Canon EF 300mm f/2.8L IS II USM lens The Canon EF 300mm f/2.8L IS II USM is the sixth generation of a venerable family of Canon 300mm f/2.8 lenses and features improved image quality, lighter weight, improved Image Stabilization and enhanced durability, making it a great option for handheld work in the field. The optical formula of the new lens has been completely redesigned with the inclusion of two fluorite lens elements for improved image quality and reduced chromatic aberration. Helping to reduce arm fatigue, Canon has reduced the overall weight of the lens by 8 percent to 82.9 oz., making it the lightest weight lens in the Canon EF 300mm f/2.8 series. Canon EF 400mm f/2.8L IS II USM lens Quintessential for many sports assignments including baseball, football, soccer and golf, Canon's professional 400mm f/2.8 lenses provide the light gathering capability and long telephoto reach that photographers need to freeze the action and fill the frame . The Canon EF 400mm f/2.8L IS II USM is the fifth generation in Canon's 400mm f/2.8 series and has been engineered for the ultimate in optical performance through the use of two fluorite lens elements for improved quality and reduced chromatic aberration. Helping photographers in the field, Canon has dramatically reduced the overall weight of the lens by a substantial 28 percent from 189.4 oz to 135.8 oz, making it Canon's lightest weight 400mm f/2.8 lens ever. CPS Service Program Canon will once again host an exclusive CPS Member Lounge and Camera Clinic during this year's PhotoPlus Expo in New York. The lounge, located in room 2D12, is open to CPS Members Only and visitors will need to present their CPS membership card at the door for access to the lounge. Technical representatives will be available to answer product questions. In addition, Gold and Platinum level CPS members can take advantage of a free on-site Clean and Check service provided by CPS Service Technicians for Canon digital equipment[i]. Canon Studio Solution Software Also on display in the booth will be Canon's Studio Solution software for workflow efficiency in professional photo studios. Canon's Studio Solution software helps professional operations take full advantage of Canon's core imaging and printing technologies with fully automatic workflows to simplify studio operations and integrate appointments, invoicing, image enhancement and printing into one comprehensive program. Through electronic input and filing, Studio Solution software helps consolidate scheduling, contracts, image capture, ordering, retouching and printing into one program.


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Bay getting close to returning from DL
By Steven Miller / MLB.com
Collins is hopeful Bay will play the field Monday -- six weeks removed from sustaining a non-displaced fractured rib diving for a fly ball against the Giants.
"He doesn't need to play many," Collins said. "He has a lot of work done while he's been down there on the defensive side. If he can gain that game defensively, he'll be here very, very soon after that."
Mets get Thole back from DL with no limitations
NEW YORK -- The Mets activated Josh Thole from the disabled list before Friday's game against the Cardinals, and there are no limitations on the catcher, who was immediately back in the lineup and hitting seventh at Citi Field.
To make room on the roster, the Mets optioned catcher Rob Johnson to Triple-A Buffalo, where Thole caught nine innings Thursday and went 1-for-4.
It was one of only two rehab games for Thole, who landed on the DL May 8 after sustaining a concussion during a collision at home plate with Phillies infielder Ty Wigginton. He hit .284 with one home run and seven RBIs in 26 games before the injury, and manager Terry Collins said Thole will start at least three of this weekend's four games against St. Louis.
Mike Nickeas remains as Thole's backup, while Johnson returns to Buffalo, where he started the season before Thole's injury. Johnson hit .313 in 11 games in New York.
"Rob played very well here, but with bringing Josh back, we want to make sure our catching stays as strong as it can be, so we wanted him to play," Collins said. "We don't want him sitting on the bench five days a week. I thought one of the reasons he played so well was he got playing time here. With Josh back, he's not going to get much."
Mets call up Ramirez, designate Schwinden
NEW YORK -- Reliever Elvin Ramirez received his first callup to the big leagues Friday, a little more than a year after undergoing shoulder surgery. He was in the Mets' bullpen for their series opener against the Cardinals at Citi Field.
The Mets designated right-hander Chris Schwinden for assignment to create room on the roster for Ramirez, who struck out 19 batters and walked one over 14 2/3 innings of scoreless ball for Triple-A Buffalo. He started the year at Double-A Binghamton, where he allowed two runs in 13 innings.
"The only thing I can tell you is that I'm ready to do this," Ramirez said. "I have to do my best to stay here for a long time."
The Nationals selected Ramirez in the 2010 Rule 5 Draft, but they returned him to New York after that season, and he missed all of 2011 after right rotator cuff and labrum surgery.
Manager Terry Collins will get his first real look at Ramirez since then, when Ramirez was a hard-throwing right-hander who struggled with his command. Ramirez lost some velocity on his mid-90s fastball since surgery, Collins said, but improved his command.
"If I can, I'll ease him in, but you want to get him in there while he's hot," Collins said. "We'll see what transpires tonight and where his best fit will be."
Hefner could start Saturday if weather is poor
NEW YORK -- Manager Terry Collins expects to do some rotation shuffling in the next week, and it could start as early as Saturday with Jeremy Hefner and scheduled starter R.A. Dickey, depending on the weather.
With Miguel Batista and Chris Young nearing returns from the disabled list, Collins said Hefner is not a lock to make his next scheduled start Monday, but he could fill in for Dickey against the Cardinals on three days' rest Saturday if the expected rain arrives.
"We are going to watch the weather very closely for tomorrow and see what it's going to be," Collins said. "If we're going to play in a downpour tomorrow, we have to decide whether or not that's the best conditions for R.A. to go out in."
Collins said Young may have made his last rehab start after pitching six scoreless innings for Triple-A Buffalo on Thursday, and Batista is eligible to return Monday. He will not use a six-man rotation once the pair returns, instead choosing between the two and Hefner for the final rotation spot.
Back with Mets, Tejada continues rehab
NEW YORK -- Shortstop Ruben Tejada returned to the Mets' clubhouse at Citi Field on Friday and continued his rehab from a strained right quad injury.
Tejada ran in the outfield, hit in the batting cage and fielded ground balls.
Manager Terry Collins said Tejada will run the bases Saturday and will play in rehab games early next week if he recovers well from his baserunning sessions.
Steven Miller is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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PITTSFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. - The grandparents of the children killed in a crash Friday afternoon have sent out a message to the fleeing driver that police say caused the accident. Two siblings were killed in a crash Friday afternoon on the southbound side of US Highway 23 near Textile Road in Pittsfield Township.
The victims were in a 1999 Ford Expedition, driven by Dawn Siegel, traveling south on US 23 when it was cut off, police say, by another vehicle traveling southbound described as a silver or gray Honda Odyssey minivan with paper plates.
Images: Serious crash on US 23 in Pittsfield Township
Police are asking anyone with information on the vehicle or the crash to contact the Michigan State Police Brighton Post at 810-227-1051.
Police say Siegel attempted to avoid the vehicle by swerving into the median. She lost control of the SUV and it rolled several times.
Seven people in the SUV were either killed or injured, including Dawn Siegel, her four children and two step children.
Jordan Siegel, 14, and Ashley Siegel, 12, were killed. They were pronounced dead at the crash scene. A 16 month old baby girl survived unhurt. The other children were taken to Ann Arbor hospitals and two were released on Saturday. Dawn's condition is improving and she is in stable condition and may be released on Sunday, according to her mother talking to Local 4. She also says the last remaining daughter, Madison Owens is scheduled for more surgery on Sunday. She has several cuts and some internal injuries.
The Siegel family is from Novi.
Witnesses tell police the minivan driver may be an Arabic woman about 40 years old. The minivan had continued southbound on US 23 after the crash.
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Noted South Florida author John Dufresne will talk about his long career as a writer and teacher at this month's Book Talk Café at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 13 int he Ponte Vedra Library, 101 Library Blvd., from A1A North, in Ponte Vedra Beach.
Dufresne teaches creative writing in the MFA program at Florida International University in Miami, but he's known for his novels and short story collections.
He's the author of the novels "Louisiana Power & Light," "Love Warps the Mind a Little," "Deep in the Shade of Paradise," and most recently, "Requiem, Mass."
He's also written two collections of stories, "The Way That Water Enters Stone" and "Johnny Too Bad."
Dufresne has written several plays, and with his friend Don Papy wrote the screenplay for "To Live and Die in Dixie," which was released this June. He's published two guides to writing fiction, "The Lie That Tells a Truth and Is Life Like This?" and is the editor of the anthology "Blue Christmas." His website is www.johndufresne.com.
Sponsored by the Ponte Vedra Friends of the Library, Book Talk Café offers refreshments as well as the opportunity to purchase the author's books. The presentation is free and open to the public.


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Despite commentary from an analyst at the American Technology Research that Sony would cut the price of its PlayStation Portable in time for the holiday season, those rumors will not hold true. P.J. McNealy had stated that Sony would trim the price of its PSP to $149 to better compete with the Nintendo DS which currently retails for $129.
"Currently we have no plans to cut the price of the PSP at this time," was the company line given by a Sony UK spokesman to GamesIndustry.biz in response. But rather than cut the price of the PSP, it is widely predicted that Sony will instead further trim the price of the venerable PlayStation 2 just in time for Christmas. And despite the fervor surrounding the impending launch of the PS3, the PS2 faithful still have much to look forward to including the upcoming Yakuza.
The Sony PSP has been soundly beaten by the Nintendo DS in the sales race so far this year. For July 2006, Sony was able to move 162,000 units of its PSP compared to 377,000 units for Nintendo's DS and DS Lite handhelds.


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Locals to shoot in Junior Olympics event
Four Corners Rifle and Pistol Club members Kayleen Bowie and Tia Imel will be attending the State Junior Olympic Shooting Championships this weekend in Colorado Springs.
The competition will be shown live on the United States Shooting Team channel at http://www.youtube.com/usashootingteam
Cortez wrestling club to accept registrations
The Cortez Wrestling Club will accept registrations for the 2014 pee wee wrestling season on Jan. 25 and Feb. 1 at the Cortez Recreation Center from 9:30 a.m. until 1 p.m.
The cost to register is $55, and those registrants must have been born during the years 2000-2009.
Individuals interested in registering should bring a copy of their child's birth certificate to sign-ups.
Wrestling starts on Feb. 10 and tournaments begin Mar. 1.
For more information, contact Misty Valdez at 970-739-4935.
Basketball leagues accepting entries
The Ute Mountain Recreation Center is now accepting entries for a Men's 40 and Over basketball league and a CO-ED basketball league.
The entry fee for both leagues is $225 and includes six guaranteed games and an end of the year tournament. Games begin on Feb. 4 at the Ute Mountain Recreation Center.
For more information, contact Jonathan at 970-564-5360.
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OAK HILL, Fla. - A 5-year-old boy is recovering on Friday after Volusia County deputies say he was kicked in the head by a horse Thursday afternoon.
Deputies said the mother of the child called authorities after her son was kicked in the head while she was caring for her horse at a stable in Oak Hill Thursday just after noon. The woman said her son walked behind the horse.
The boy was taken to Halifax Medical Center and immediately rushed into surgery. Deputies said the child had a horse shoe impression on his head and bleeding in his brain. The boy is now in stable condition.
No other witnesses were present and the mother was too distraught to give a witness statement, according to deputies.
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text: Hey everyone. In the next few weeks I will be interviewing Kirsten Beyer for Priority One, a podcast on Trek Radio! A special interview dedicated to her wonderful books and I want you (the fans and readers) to come up with the questions! Ever wanted to ask something about the Voyager book series? About what it's like to write for Star Trek? Really anything you can think of! I will then select a few of the best suggestions and put them to her on air! Priority One is a fan driven podcast and blogging site. We all work volunteer and make no money from the show. We're just Trek fans who are happy to be involved any way we can be. If you want to be involved bang up those questions for the lovely Miss Beyer! Thanks guys Dec xdx http://priorityonepodcast.com/wordpress/


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Chip on my shoulder, big enough to feed Cambodia
See, I never fit into they quotas
Sneakers wasn't fitting and my knees needed lotion
Long before I knew the significance of a comb
I roam like phone with no vocal reception
Immigrant parents had me feeling like a step-kid
And black Americans never did accept me
That's why I grab so much when I'm respected
I never fit in with them light skins
I felt the lighter they was, the better that they life is
So I resented them and they resented me
Cheated on light skin Dominique when we was seventeen
I figure I'd hurt her, she evidently hurt me
And all women who had light features, see
I'd never let a light broad hurt me
That's why I strike first and the verse cuts deep
[Hook: Chrisette Michele]
From a light-skinned girl to a dark-skinned brother
Shade doesn't matter, heart makes the lover
Boy you're so beautiful, boy you're so beautiful
Shadee doesn't matter, heart makes the lover
Honey brown, caramel, coffee brown, chocolate
Toffee, pecan, licorice, boy you're so beautiful
[Verse 2]
Just another knotty-haired nigga
Hoping Wes Snipes make my life a bit different
In middle school I had to write to be timid
I had beautiful words but girls never listened
Listen; blacker the berry, sweeter the powder
Well I'm fruit punch concentrate and they water
Walk into my room thinking how to make moves
Ain't thinking like a student but how Ice-T'd do it
Light dudes had the girls looking there all year
It's not fair, the ones with the good hair
Couldn't adapt to naps, I wear caps
They napped and slept on me, man, I hate black
Skin tone I wish I could take it back
Or rearrange my status maybe if I was khaki
Associating light skin with classy
The minstrel show showed a me that was not me
[Verse 3]
They say "black is beautiful," but ask them beautiful
Light girls if it's black they attract to usually
What if Barack's skin was all black, truthfully
Would he be a candidate or just a blackened community?
We as black dudes tend to lack unity
And them blacker girls ain't on the tube usually
Right now at 23 I ain't mad at them reds no more
But for long time I had gone cold
Blindfolded my own insecurity was holding me back
To reds I ain't know how to act
They would get the cold shoulder and know it was an act
A defense mechanism, what I thought that I lacked
Wale is one of the most prominent rappers to discuss shame in the dark-skinned community. In "The Kramer", Wale elaborates on his tortured existence
This track off of his debut album Attention Deficit describes his former distrust of light-skinned girls as born of inner turmoil and falsehoods
With a hook from Chrisette Michele made for the airwaves, "Shades" is a stark combination of commercialism and social consciousness


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The Daily Word in Olympic butts, Albuquerque bomb threats and bunker children
Three American soldiers killed by an Afghan pretending to be a cop
The memorial for the Sikh temple victims is happening today.
July: Hottest. Month. Ever.
There was a bomb threat at Pro's Ranch Market
A new early species of human was discovered
Deceased Beastie Boy Adam Yauch is supernaturally awesome.
You, too, can learn to speak four languages in a year.
Play with Politico's nifty swing state map
Seven missing athletes from Cameroon probably defected in London. It happens.
"If you could see the earth illuminated when you were in a place as dark as night, it would look to you more splendid than the moon."
Sometimes you love God so much, you just wanna make your children live in an underground bunker for their entire lives.
Romani people in France continue to get merde-ed upon.
"Walking Dead" deleted zombie horde scene
Anonymous hacked Australia.
The Stranglers' Hugh Cornwell does a mariachi "Golden Brown."
Have a gooey, flaming National S'more Day!
Eeeee! Who you callin' turkey, chicharrón?
This week in Food, Ari LeVaux visits decades-old Chicharroneria Orozco's new digs on Bridge and samples a golden-fried plate of turkey tails (aka colitas de pavo), one of the few non-pork meats in the place.
In other chicharrón news, that's the name of the porcine sidekick carried around by Lynette ("Shit Burqueños Say") in a new series of New Mexico State Fair commercials. Felicidades to Blackout Theatre and Expo New Mexico for a local marketing campaign that's actually, and awesomely, local.
Best of Burque Restaurants 2012: Vote in our poll!
Who has the best food truck in Albuquerque? The most slurp-worthy noodles? The biggest portions? You tell us!
Indulge your inner restaurant critic and cast your vote in our Best of Burque Restaurants 2012 poll. There are oodles of categories to choose from, and you can save, add and change your answers as much as you'd like. Voting ends on Tuesday, September 4, at noon. Then we'll tally up our readers' votes and announce the winners in our Best of Burque Restaurants issue on October 11. Bon appétit!
Park yourself at the Skarsgard Farms Harvest Truck tomorrow morning
The newest food truck to cruise through Albuquerque is also the freshest: The Harvest Truck is an enticing prepared foods project from Skarsgard Farms (née Los Poblanos Organics) CSA, offering a weekly changing lineup of burritos, salads, sandwiches and smoothies—in some cases, made with ingredients pulled from the ground that very morning. For now, the Harvest happens at Los Ranchos Growers' Market on Saturdays from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Alibi Picks
Give Dad the gift of jerk chicken satay with spicy pickled watermelon rind
This spring, Zinc's classy and unpretentious Cellar Bar uncorked a monthly series that pairs award-winning cuisine with local breweries. June's dinner just happens to fall on Father's Day. Forego aftershave and socks in favor of housemade boudin blanc sausage, red leaf lettuce topped with apricots and duck confit, and beer-braised short ribs in mole BBQ sauce—all matched up with La Cumbre beers. $35 gets Dad a five-course prix-fixe dinner with pairings on Sunday, but seating is limited: Call 254-9462 right this very instant, or start shopping for ties.
Scapes on a train
No, not snakes on a plane. Scapes on a train—or more specifically, garlic stalks stir-fried with pork and oyster sauce in the dining car of a Chinese train bound for Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. In this week's Food Section, globetrotting food critic Ari LeVaux talks about the pulse-quickening moment he first encountered garlic flowers and stalks—collectively called scapes. Scapes are in season right now, and preparing them at home is inexpensive and easy. (Unlike some of the other international train rides Ari has taken.)
Shameless Self-Promotion
Alibi wins an AltWeekly Award for Sam Adams' "Breaking Bad" arts feature!
Three cheers for the Alibi's very own patriot / arts editor, Sam Adams! His fascinating profile on the Albuquerque-centric AMC show "Breaking Bad"—including candid insights from actors Bryan Cranston, Aaron Paul and Anna Gunn—garnered a second-place spot in the super-competitive 2012 AltWeekly Awards. Take a moment to revisit "Raising Hell in the Land of Enchantment," then raise a glass of Sam Adams to Sam Adams.
In Memoriam
Visions of the Aztec: A demolition gallery
Marking the one-year anniversary of the death of the iconic Route 66 motel
The first of three pieces documenting the life and death of the famed, doomed Aztec Motel.
It was one year ago this week that punk rock print maestro Patrick Shorty documented the Aztec Motel's demolition.
By most accounts, the Aztec was the oldest surviving motel in New Mexico—it was six years older than the El Vado, which the city designated as a landmark site and spared from development a few years back.
The hodgepodge of paintings, bottles, tile, pottery and tchotchkes that positively bloomed off the stucco was painstakingly installed by Phyllis Evans in the '90s. She was a professor at Michigan State University who sometimes lived at the motel and treated it like a retirement project.
I'd like to point out that the Aztec is renowned (everywhere but here, it turns out) as a folk art heritage site. It's featured in art books and tons of websites, and it a was a priority stop on Larry Harris' Orange Show Eyeopener Tour, a roving event that hits important regional folk-art environment landmarks.
Many thanks to Shorty for sharing.
Alibi Picks
Ye olde childe labour
Young folks at the Spring Festival and Children's Fair can roll out tortillas and bake bread in an horno just like their colonial New Mexican forebearers. Unlike their 18th-century counterparts, all the activities on Saturday and Sunday at El Rancho de las Golondrinas (334 Los Pinos, Santa Fe) will be fun, not forced. Visit golondrinas.org for a full schedule of pint-sized, old-timey events from 10 a.m. to 4 pm. each day.
Say "Oui!" to crepes in Downtown Albuquerque
Somewhere off of Central, there's a little Parisian-style crepe stand with tons of worldly ingredients to choose from, like organic greens and North African harissa. Find out where in this week's Food Section.


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Lark Play Development Center Partners with Mexican Cultural Institute for 7th Annual U.S./Mexico Playwright Exchange
The Lark Play Development Center in collaboration with Mexico's National Fund for Culture and Arts (FONCA) has announced the 2012 U.S./México Playwright Exchange Program. For the seventh year, the Lark will host playwrights from México and pair them with U.S. playwrights, actors, and directors for a ten day cultural exploration which establishes ongoing channels of communication between artists in both countries. This year's exchange is presented in partnership with Mexican Cultural Institute.
One of Lark's many international exchange initiatives-which have involved artists from nearly 50 countries-this program focuses on the creation of stage-worthy translations of new plays from México; it also introduces the visiting international writers and guest observers from other countries to New York's theater scene, industry leaders, and the Lark community. The Lark's Artistic Director John Clinton Eisner says of the program, "It is the act of listening to one another that unifies us, forming the trust and respect that are the foundations of civil society. This is baldly apparent in the wake of our recent presidential election and the nation's renewed awareness of shifting demographics. Forming a sustainable platform for bilateral exchange between the U.S. and México is critical right now so that we can share and compare ideas, practices, cultural perspectives and personal experiences and begin to create a language for talking about how we will intersect and connect in the future."
Public readings of these newly translated works will be presented on December 8 and 9 at the Lark BareBones Studio, followed by a closing night Celebración on December 10 at The Peter Jay Sharp Theatre on 42nd Street. All events are free and open to the public.
This year's exchange includes Leakages and Anticoagulants by David Gaitán, translated by Julián J. Mesri, directed by Mallory Catlett; Ropes by Bárbara Colio, translated by Maria Alexandria Beech, directed by Lou Moreno; Schnauzer Duck by Saúl Enriquez, translated by Mariana Carreño King, directed by May Adrales; and Mestiza Power by Concepción león Mora, translated by Virginia Grise, directed by Daniel Jáquez .
The 2012 U.S./México Advisory Committee includes Maria Alexandria Beech (playwright), Mariana Carreno-King (playwright), Ana Graham (Artistic Director, Por Piedad Teatro Producciones), Daniel Jáquez (director), Debbie Saivetz (director), Tobie Stein (Director, Brooklyn College Graduate Program, Performing Arts Management), Caridad Svich (playwright), and Andrea Thome (U.S./México Playwright Exchange Program Director).
This program is a collaboration between the Lark and Fondo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes (Mexico's National Fund for Culture and Arts) with support from the Robert Sterling Clark Foundation, the Mexican Cultural Institute of New York, and City of New York Department of Cultural Affairs. The Washington Jefferson Hotel is the official hotel or the U.S./México Playwright Exchange Progam.
December 8-9 at 3pm & 7pm
full schedule at www.larktheatre.org
@ Lark BareBones Studio
311 West 43rd Street, 5th Floor (between 8th and 9th Avenues)
December 10 at 7:30pm
@ The Peter Jay Sharp Theater
416 West 42nd Street (between 9th and 10th Avenues)
(followed by a reception at the Lark)
Reservations are required.
For more information on Lark Play Development Center, visit www.larktheatre.org or call 212-246-2676 x224.
A laboratory for new voices and new ideas, the Lark Play Development Center provides playwrights with indispensable resources to develop their work, nurturing artists at all stages in their careers, and inviting them to express themselves freely in a supportive and rigorous environment. The Lark reaches into untapped local populations and across international boundaries to seek out and embrace unheard voices and diverse perspectives, celebrating differences in language and worldviews. By encouraging artists to define their own goals and creative processes in pursuit of a unique vision, we believe we are reinvigorating the theater's ancient and enduring role as a public forum for discussion, debate and community engagement. The Lark is led by Artistic Director John Clinton Eisner, and Managing Director Michael Robertson.
Maria Alexandria Beech
Her play Wombtown, commissioned by Primary Stages and Aspen Theater Masters, will be presented in a reading in November 2012. Her play, Breaking Walls, was produced a The Cherry Lane Theater. Her play, Little Monsters, was produced by Primary Stages and Brandeis Theater Company. Her translation of Eduardo Machado's The Cook was produced by Stages Theater. Musicals: Class, with composer Karl Michael Johnson, was presented in a reading at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. Member: The Dorothy Strelsin New American Writers Group at Primary Stages (Class, Charity, Bonds, and Little Monsters), Hispanic Playwrights Lab at Intar (Gloria). Translations: Luis Ayllon's The Camels and Hitler In My Heart by Noe Munoz Morales (Lark Play Development Center). Alumnus: BA (cum laude) and MFA in playwriting, Columbia University, and MFA in musical theater writing, NYU. Awards: The Aspen Theatre Master's Visionary Award, 2009, Outstanding New Script Award at the Planet Connections Theater Festivity forWhat Are You Doing Here, 2011. Alex is a Prime Candidate for Membership at the Ensemble Studio Theatre, a member of the U.S./México Advisory Committee at the Lark. She has served as a panelist at the New York Foundation for the Arts and for the Pony Award at the Lark Play Development Center.
Mariana Carreño King
Her plays include Ofelia's Lovers (Mabou Mines Residencies, 2007-2008 and 2008-2009), Rare Encounters (Hispanic Playwrights in Residency Lab at Intar, 2008), Darkroom and The Wake (NewWorksLab, 1996 and 2007), Fool's Journey (finalist, 2001 O'Neill Playwrights Conference), La Mujer del tiempo (Autonomous University of Queretaro, Mexico), Two Minutes in the Lobby and Dessert Stories, (Labyrinth Summer Intensive Retreats and at the Puerto Rican Traveling Theatre, among others venues). Her short plays, Pitahayas (finalist, 2003 Actors Theatre of Louisville's Heideman Award), Mexico '68, Riding Hope, Night of the Cat-Sitter, Clowns and Static have been presented at The Public, The Milagro Theatre, Intar and with LAByrinth Theatre Company. She collaborated with Daniel Jáquez in Dance for a Dollar, a dance-theatre piece to be produced at the Miracle Theatre in Portland Oregon in 2013. As a director, she has worked at Stages Repertory Theatre (Houston, TX), Aaron Davis Hall, Intar, The Lark, The Cherry Pit and The Neighborhood Theatre among others. She has also acted in many off and off-off Broadway productions. Mariana is a member of LAByrinth Theatre Company, alumna of the Hispanic Playwrights in Residency Lab at Intar Theatre, and has been involved with The Lark's U.S./México "Word Exchange" Program as a juror, translator, director or observer since the program's inception.
Bárbara Colio
Dramaturg. Born in the desert of Baja California and currently lives in México City. Barbara is a member of the national System of Creators of Art. She has been a writer in residence in London, New York, and Spain. Her theatrical pieces have been premiered and published in Mexico, United States, Spain, France, England, and all over South America. She has received various awards and honors for her playwriting including: International Award for Dramatic Writers of 2004 in Spain for Pequenas Certezas, Scenic Creator Award for Ventana Amarilla, Award for Literature of Baja, California 2002 for La Habitacion, The National Victor Hugo Award 2009 and Award for Best Journalism Play presented by the Association of Theatrical Journalist of Mexico for Usted esta aqui, National Award for Dramaturgy of Bellas Artes 2009 and Awarded the Gold Medal of Bajacaliforniano for Cuerdas. Her play Little Certaintiescan be found in English published by Nick Hern Books in the anthology "Mexican Plays". You can find out more about her work at www.barbaracolio.com.
Saúl Enríquez
Born in Cardel, Veracruz in 1979. Graduated from ANDA as Actor, Director, and Dramaturge. Started his career as actor in Mexico City and has participated in over thirty plays at the best venues in the country. His prime opus being Los Mochados. In 2004 he relocated to Cancun and founded Nunca Merlot Theater company. He wrote and directed his Trilogy of Solitude: Poema Para Tres, Corazon, Desazon and Esprinbreiquer, which won the prestigious IV and V Muestra Internacional de la Dramaturgia and Muestra Nacional de la joven Dramaturgia, Coloquio de Teatro de N.L., IBERESCENA, AND ECTI; AMONG OTHERS. He has twice received the Honor PECDA. This year, he premiered Corazon, desazon in Queretaro and Monterrey, Intrigulis in Mexico City, Poema Para Tres in Monterrey, Pato Shnauzer in Quintana Roo, Mexico City, and (coming up) in Tijuana, and Graves, pero Estables in Quintana Roo. He has plays published in journals such as "Anonimo Drama" and "Texto de la Capilla". He is now part of the International Dramaturges of The Royal Court Theater of London. He is currently in Paris presenting Autopsie de L'Amour (Poema ParaTres) in Paris, directed by Anne-Laurie Teboul.
David Gaitán
Born in 1984 in Mexico City. Has studied acting in the National School of Theatrical Arts from which he graduated in 2009. In 2006 he founded the theatrical company Teatro Legeste where he has written and directed 5 major plays: ReMar, La Pura Idea Excita, Filial en 4, and Escurrimiento y Anticoagulantes y Rastro. In 2009 co-founded the theatrical company Ocho Metros Cubicos where he an actor and dramaturge. There he has directed Pato Schnauzer, Disertaciones Sobre Un Charco, and El Camino del Insecto. As an actor he has been in more than fifteen works, both of his own direction and those of by distinguished directors, and four films, he has written thirteen plays, of which ten have been staged and four published, and has directed seven pieces. In 2010 he was selected to participate in the group of International Dramaturges of The Royal Court Theater of London. He has been invited three times to the Muetra National de Teatro. At the moment he is a director at the Theatrical Company of the University Veracruzana in Xalapa, Veracruz where he will be directing a piece of his own creation.
Virginia Grise
From panzas to prisons, from street theatre to large-scale multimedia performances, from princess to "chafa" – Virginia Grise writes plays that are set in bars without windows, barrio rooftops, and lesbian bedrooms. Her play blu was a recipient of the Yale Drama Series Award and was published by Yale University Press. Her other plays include Making Myth, Cuerpo Descubierto, rasgos asiaticos, and a farm for meme. Her one-woman show The Panza Monologues (co-written with Irma Mayorga) will be published by The University of Texas Press in the Fall of 2013. Virginia is a Time Warner Fellow at the Women's Project Lab and a recipient of the Princess Grace Award in Theatre Directing, The Playwrights' Center's Jerome Fellowship, and Pregones Theatre's Asuncion Award for Queer Playwriting. She holds an MFA in Writing for Performance from the California Institute of the Arts.
Concepción león Mora
Born in Merida, Yucatan, México in December of 1973. In 1981 she started her studies in Folklore and Acting. Later receiving a diploma in Direction for Children's Theater, Dramaturgy, Protocol, Literature, and Journalism. As a professional actress she has been involved in over seventy productions. Her play Las Creyentes is included in the theatrical collection "New Dramaturges of the Yucatan." In 2002 she assisted in the reunion of W.P.I. in Manila, Philippines where she mounted a reading of Las Creyentes. Her play, Mestiza Power, published in "Tierra Adentro," is often presented in the most representative festivals of the country; it also is kept in repertory in various countries including Spain, Argentina, Peru, and The United States. Mestiza Power forms part of The Didactic Anthology of Mexican Theater which contains the most relevant plays of the past twenty years. Her plays have been published by U.N.A.M., The Cultural Center Rojas of The University of Buenos Aires, in addition to various journals and periodical such as Trilogos, El Milagro, The National Institute of Theater in Argentine, Tramoya, Paso de Gato, and The National Drama Center of Madrid-Consulta-I.N.B.A. Her play Cronica de un Presentimiento was first mounted as part of the III International Festival in the city of Merida and was co-produced by I.N.B.A. in the XXVIII Muetra National de Teatro. In 2008, she had a premiere of her play Santificaras las Fiesta in Buenos Aires. She has lectured at the dramaturgical seminary sponsored by the Royal Court in cooperation with The Hellenic Cultural Center. Has been a participant in The VII and IX International Week of Contemporary Dramaturgy. Also a participant in the IV and IX Muetra National of young dramaturges. She is a recipient of the PECDA Honor as artist for 2010-2011 and is the director of The XII National Scholastic Theater Program. She was selected as resident artist for FONCA 2012. She is also a member of the National Collection of Artists. In November 2012 she premiered her play Todavia…siempre under the direction of Claudio Valdes Kuri. She is currently artistic director of the theatrical company Saas Tun and is a frequent contributor to the periodical Milenio Yucatan where she writes the column "Donde Mora el Leon", a theatrical and cultural critique.
Julián J. Mesri
A New York based Argentinean-American director, playwright, and composer. He is currently an Emerging Artist of Color Fellow at New York Theatre Workshop, where he is developing a large scale original work based on Gerhart Hauptmann's "The Weavers" using a multicultural cast. He represented the United States in the 2012 edition of Panorama Sur, sponsored by Siemens and the Goethe Institut, a seminar featuring playwrights from all over Latin America led by distinguished Argentine writer/director Alejandro Tantanian. He was 2010-2011 Van Lier fellow at Repertorio Español where he directed Rafael Spregelburd's La estupidez in its New York premiere (ACE nominee, Best Direction) and Calderón de la Barca's La dama duende and this year will be presenting Lope De Vega's Fuenteovejuna on the main stage. He is also the Playwright Spotlight at Magic Futurebox, which will present three of his plays in 2013. He participated as a director in the 2010 U.S./México Playwright Excange at the Lark, and has directed readings for Repertorio Español, Monarch Theatre, NYU and Teatro IATI. His play The King in Exile was presented in a new translation by the playwright in Buenos Aires in 2011. He is also a proud alum of EMERGENYC at the Hemispheric Institute, NYU, where he presented the audio-piece Inventing the Audience in 2010. BA Williams College.


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Location: Invasive Insect Biocontrol & Behavior LaboratoryTitle: Selectivity of odorant receptors in insects Author
|Bohbot, Jonathan
Submitted to: Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience
Publication Type: Peer Reviewed Journal
Publication Acceptance Date: 6/26/2012
Publication Date: 6/26/2012
Citation: Bohbot, J.D., Dickens, J.C. 2012. Selectivity of odorant receptors in insects. Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience. 6:29. Interpretive Summary: Odors emitted by insects and their plant or animal hosts serve as chemical signals which guide the behavior of the insect. It is not clear to researchers how these odors are detected and received by the insect. Some researchers propose very specialized receptors receive the odors; other research points to generalized receptors being responsible for detection of the odors. From this research, we propose that specialized receptors are the ones that detect odor signals. Previous models have been constrained by incomplete knowledge of the chemical ecology of the insect. This information will be used by chemists and pharmacologists to direct development of novel chemicals for modulating responses of odor receptor cells for protection of plants and animals.
Technical Abstract: Insect olfactory receptors (ORs) detect chemical signals, shape neuronal physiology and regulate behavior. Although ORs have been categorized as generalists and specialists based on their ligand spectrum, both electrophysiological studies and recent pharmacological investigations show that ORs specifically recognize non-pheromonal compounds, and that our understanding of odorant-selectivity mirrors our knowledge of insect chemical ecology. As we are progressively becoming aware that ORs are activated through a variety of mechanisms, the molecular basis of odorant-selectivity and the corollary notion of broad-tuning need to be reexamined from a pharmacological and evolutionary perspective.


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|Hector Hernandez
Michael, I will not be intimidated by any vendor and if they have a problem with my comments, I hope they have the guts to reply to me personally. If we start doing as you say, then WHY have the Histonet? -----Original Message----- From: Michael Richards [mailto:firstname.lastname@example.com] Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2002 9:53 AM To: email@example.com Subject: Re: Struck a Nerve I realize that this is the far from the best solution to the problem, but perhaps if we don't put our contact information and affiliation on all our e-mails, vendors would not be able to contact our employers. You could still include your phone number when you want someone to call you, you just have to be sure of who you're talking to. I know this sounds paranoid and very uncommunal, but with vultures everywhere, maybe that is unfortunately what's necessary. Michael Richards ---- JOE NOCITO
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FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — California workplace safety officials are investigating the deaths of a farm worker and construction worker as possibly heat-related.
A 30-year-old farmworker who had been working at a watermelon field southwest of Fresno, near Coalinga, died Tuesday, the state's Division of Occupational Safety and Health said.
The farmworker was working for Foothill Packing based in Salinas. Officials say the temperature at the time of his death was 105 degrees.
The 55-year-old construction worker, employed by Cooper Construction, died last Friday in Yuba City, north of Sacramento. The temperature at the time of his death was reported at 101 degrees.
Cal-OSHA issued an Order Prohibiting Use against Cooper Construction for imminent hazards and that order remains in place.
The deaths occurred while the state was in the grip of a heat wave that sent temperatures into the triple digits for more than a week.
State officials say coroners are still trying to determine the cause of death.
A 77-year-old man was found dead in his mobile home in Ceres, south of Modesto, on Tuesday night and an autopsy determined that the cause was heat. Officials say a malfunctioning air conditioner was blasting hot air in the home at more than 100 degrees.
An excessive heat warning remains in effect in central California until 8 p.m. Friday. Fresno and Bakersfield will see highs of 105 degrees Friday.
Temperatures are expected to drop by a few degrees over the weekend, meteorologists say, but will remain in the triple digits throughout the San Joaquin Valley into next week.
Copyright 2013 The Associated Press.


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RIP Peter
It was sad to learn of Peter Grothe's passing. He was truly an inspiration to me as a minority and non-traditional student at MIIS. He was my first contact with faculty and my last since graduating in 2000 in the MPA program.
Peter was truly a man of this world and was always willing and able to stop to talk with me even after so many years have passed. He was my mentor and friend. I will miss him terribly. My thoughts and prayers go out to his soul and may he rest now for all the hard work he did to make and change our lives.
Peter, on behalf of my daughters, Samantha and Olivia, we mourn your passing but sincerely appreciate your help in enriching our lives for the better. Because of you, we are all on to bigger and higher things in life - giving back to the community as you so generously did.
You will be missed by the MIIS community! Your life impacted many for the better.
Rest in Peace, my friend,
Miriam R. Aguilar


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I'm looking for a source for the bag and.......if there are any better recommendations. Planning on doing the SS1000 in the Spring and getting my stuff together over the winter. First purchase is the RDL in a few weeks.
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THE GAME: The Angels lost, 7-5, on a cool, blustery afternoon in Tempe. The game lasted 3 hours 44 minutes. The first inning alone took 44 minutes. The A's snapped a 4-4 tie with two runs against LHP Andrew Taylor in the seventh.
PITCHING REPORT: RHP Barry Enright, who is ticketed for the Triple-A rotation, gave up three runs in two-thirds of an inning. He has been working this spring on a mechanical tweak to make his pitches move later but he apparently has more work to do. … RHP Hiroyuki Kobayashi gave up one run in two innings in his first appearance against major league competition.
HITTING REPORT: DH Mark Trumbo, the only Angels regular to play each of the first two days, had a single in two trips… OF Matt Young followed up Saturday's three-hit game with two more. … IF Bill Hall hit a double off the top of the fence. Manager Mike Scioscia briefly argued that the ball had cleared the fence.
DEFENSE REPORT: Hall, who has never played first base in any of 987 major league games, played five innings there. He is fighting for a job on the Angels bench, but Scioscia said his bat, rather than his defense, will be the decisive factor on whether Hall makes the team. … OF Kole Calhoun made a nice catch for the second day in a row, this time leaping at the fence to snag a fly ball. … 2B Andrew Romine made a strong relay throw from shallow right to nail a runner at third.
UP NEXT: Angels (Garrett Richards) at Mariners (Jeremy Bonderman), 12:05 p.m. PT