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17 Visiting Students Conducting Green Research
The 2009 students in the Research Experience for Undergraduates program at New Mexico Tech pose on campus. In front (from left) are Jin Cheng, Arisleida Sanchez, Brittaney Obienu, Guadalupe Gonzalez, Katie Kaminski, Julia Holland, Nikki Rendon and Ana Helreux. In back (from left) are Seth Ferrey, Mitchell Nakai, Bobby A. James Jr., Chad Bryant, Kyle Mascaritolo, Gabriel Palomino, Eric Morris and Elizabeth Vogel. Not pictured: Cynthia Tilley
SOCORRO, N.M. July 1, 2009 – Seventeen visiting undergraduate students have embarked on a two-month journey through interdisciplinary research projects at New Mexico Tech.
Through the Research Experience for Undergraduate program, 15 students from around the country are working on seven environmental research projects with seven teams of Tech professors. Another two students are in Socorro sponsored by the state of New Mexico's EPSCOR project.
Roughly 1,000 universities in the United States host REU programs every summer, funded by the National Science Foundation. The students live on campus for two months and conduct individualized projects designed by Tech professors to expose students to multiple disciplines, various laboratories and practical studies.
This year's class includes eight students from New Mexico and El Paso, plus students from Tennessee, Minnesota, Massachusetts, Kentucky, Georgia, Connecticut and Puerto Rico.
"From the start of this program at Tech in 2005, we have offered collaborative projects," said Dr. Michael Pullin, chemistry professor and project director. "We want an interdisciplinary approach because that's the way science is done in the real world." All of the projects have an environmental focus or application.
Julia Holland, a visiting student from Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas, said she was excited to work on a project that integrates biology, chemistry and geology. She is working on a project to examine microbes in desert soils and how soil microorganisms contribute to their formation.
Holland has experience doing geologic field work; however, she is getting her first experience in a chemistry lab, which she appreciates because she is interesting in pursuing a career in geochemistry.
"A lot of college students find environmental topics very compelling," Pullin said. "They might not make a career of it, but, for summer research, it's a good way to get involved."
Brittaney Obienu is a junior at New Haven College in Connecticut. Her career ambition is to be a forensic chemist, but she applied for the internship with Dr. Corey Leclerc to work on alternative fuels.
|Brittaney Obienu, a visiting student researcher from New Haven College in Connecticut, works with the gas chromatograph in the New Mexico Tech chemical engineering lab in MSEC.
"This gives me great lab experience," she said. "I'll be able to say that I've touched this area, which will help me become a better scientist."
The program began May 31 and ends August 1. All participants receive $3,900 and are provided housing, meals and travel expenses.
Now in its fifth season at New Mexico Tech, the program has attracted students from larger schools, like the University of Florida and Michigan State, as well as smaller schools, like Ashland University and Kalamazoo College.
Pullin, who has been the program director since its inception, has several goals in selecting students. He gives priority to students at regional Southwest universities, particularly those in New Mexico. He also wants to bring in students from schools that don't focus on research to give them opportunities they might not otherwise receive, including tribal colleges, such as Diné College and SIPI, and community colleges, such as San Juan College.
Ana Heureux, a rising junior at Brown University, said her internship has allowed her to get both field work and lab experience.
"A lot of this lab stuff I learned in class but never thought I'd need to know it," she said. "Now, I am really using it."
While Tech professors put their heads together to devise projects of interest to them, the students do the bulk of the work, getting significant experience with laboratory instruments and in the field, Pullin said. Many of the research projects could lead to publications as well.
Brief descriptions shed light on the complexity and interdisciplinary nature of the seven projects.
Catalysts for Environmental Applications
Dr. Corey Leclerc, of the Department of Chemical Engineering is leading the team that is examining the conversion of glycerol to value-added products.
Glycerol is a byproduct of the process of making biodiesel. The chemical has some industrial uses, but more is created than can be used globally. Leclerc's team has an ongoing research project to find a cost-effective way of breaking down glycerol into other useful chemical compounds.
|Kyle Mascaritolo, a visiting student researcher from Georgia Southern, works in the chemical engineering lab.
Students Kyle Mascaritolo and Brittaney Obienu will work through July, along side Leclerc and a postdoctoral researcher on a variety of projects to identify the best methods of converting glycerol to other useful chemicals.
Mascaritolo is a chemistry major at Georgia Southern. Obienu is a chemistry and forensic science major at the University of New Haven in Connecticut.
Mascaritolo was looking for an internship that was focused on lab work.
"I've used a gas chromatograph many times before," he said. "I knew exactly what was going on and I jumped right in. I wasn't interested in doing field work that was more like anthropology or geology. This project interested me because it's physical chemistry."
Obienu said she had learned about instrumentation, but never used a gas chromatograph before. She said she is enjoying working in the lab and operating the instruments.
Dye-sensitized Solar Cells
Dr. Michael Heagy, of the Department of Chemistry, and Dr. Paul Fuierer, of the Department of Materials and Metallurgical Engineering, are leading a team that is studying the chemical reactions between organic dyes and metal oxides in photovoltaic cells.
Gabriel Palomino and Arisleida Sanchez Carpio will work with Heagy to search for an efficient electron transfer from dye to metal oxide and work on synthesizing metallic dye compounds.
With Dr. Fuierer, the students will learn about fabrication, characterization and testing of dye-sensitized solar cells.
The combination of research into organic synthesis and into material engineering will give the students exposure to all aspects of new photovoltaic device research and development, Heagy said.
In the late 1990s, scientists discovered that organic dyes using titanium oxide can act as photo-receptors in solar cells – and are significantly cheaper.
Palomino, a chemistry student at El Paso Community College is synthesizing new varieties of organic dyes and charactering their chemical properties.
Working with Fuierer, Sanchez are further engineering the titanium oxide to function as a solar receptor. They aim to produce a new ceramic microstructure that will further enhance the efficiency of the titanium oxide. Sanchez is a chemical engineering major at the University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez.
Heagy and Fuierer have been working for about three years on this project through a Department of Energy grant. This is the second year that they've put REU students to work on the project.
Green Organic Chemistry
Dr. Ingo Janser, of the Department of Chemistry, will oversee a team investigating chemical reactions of catalysts in water and the potential medicinal applications of the resultant compounds.
The team has divided their work into three steps: (1) identifying novel water-soluble ligands, which are complex metal-based chemicals; (2) examining their reactions in waters and the resultant chemicals; and (3) testing the new chemicals as potential anti-cancer agents.
Students Cynthia Tilley, of the University of Texas at El Paso, and Elizabeth Vogel, a Tech student, will get a complete chemistry experience.
Ecology of Acequias
Shannon Rupert, doctoral student at the University of New Mexico, and professor Lisa Majkowski, of the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at Tech, are examining the ecological system of irrigation canals in Mora County, N.M.
Acequias are manmade irrigation systems that, in many cases, are many centuries old. These irrigation systems are largely believed to increase local biodiversity, extend the riparian zone, and protecting the hydrology of the watershed.
This project will test that hypothesis, examining the effects of this diversion of a natural resource on the ecology of an area. Through a scientific study of an acequia system in Mora County, the team will be able to determine to what extent these benefits to local ecology are realized and how the acequias may hinder or help natural processes and the environment.
Three student – Chad Bryant, Bobby James and Mitchell Nakai – will map the Mora River watershed and the acequias, then add GIS data on vegetation, soil type, geology, ownership, land use, water use, as well as historical land and water use from the headwaters of the Mora River throughout Mora County.
Bryant is studying natural resources/GIS at Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute in Albuquerque. James is studying engineering and Nakai is studying computer science, both at Diné College in Tsaile, Ariz.
The students also have developed an ecological experiment, dividing their time between fieldwork in the Mora area and lab work and group activities at New Mexico Tech.
"These acequias are historic," Majkowski said. "They've been there for hundreds of years and relied upon by many communities for irrigation, but they're not well documented."
The affect of acequias on the local ecology is also not well understood, Majkowski said. Some stretches of the Mora River are dry where water is diverted for agricultural use.
The students will work in the field to study the plant diversity in various regions of the acequia. All three students have good background in geographical information systems, or GIS. Using GIS technology, they'll map the ecology of the acequias to determine relationships of topography, flora, evapotranspiration and other ecological factors.
Medicinal Compounds from Native Plants
Dr. Wim Steelant and Dr. Michael Pullin, both of the Department of Chemistry, are leading a team that is studying the medicinal properties of two native Southwest plants.
The majority of all medicinal compounds today are derived from natural sources. The long-term goal of this project involves identifying the biologically active components in osha and yerba mansa, two plants traditionally used by Native Americans to treat a variety of diseases, including cancer.
Seth Ferrey and Catherine Kaminski will focus their summer project on (1) collecting and identifying plants from the environment, (2) screening plant extracts for biologically active components; and (3) isolating and identifying the biologically-active compounds.
Ferry is biochemistry major at the University of Minnesota-Morris. Kaminski is studying biochemistry and computational math at Asbury College in Kentucky.
Microbes in Desert Soils
Four professors have organized an ambitious project to address a debate about desert soils – Dr. Tom Kieft, Department of Biology, Dr. Michael Pullin, Department of Chemistry and Dr. Peter Mozley and Dr. Bruce Harrison, both of the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences.
|Ana Heureux, a visiting student researcher from Brown University, works with desert soil samples in Michael Pullin's chemistry lab in Jones Hall.
Students Ana Heureux and Julia Holland are examining the role of microorganisms in the breakdown of carbonates minerals in soil. Much of the carbonate-rich soil on the planet is in arid and semi-arid lands. The mechanisms by which soil carbonates form are still poorly understood. In fact, a controversy exists as to whether desert soils are currently net sources or sinks of atmospheric CO2.
The students will use field observations and laboratory experimentation to study the soil chemistry, examine the relation between soil and plant life and characterize the microbial life present in soils.
Heureux is studying environmental science at Brown University. Holland is a geoscience major at Trinity University in Austin, Texas.
Holland said she has done a lot of geology field work, but the chem lab work is a new experience. The pair of students, along with Tech graduate students, started by collecting soil samples from three locations along the Rio Grande. This week, the research team was extracting and oxidizing microbial cells to determine their biomass.
Deserts represent potentially large carbon sinks, Mozley said, but the potential for trapping or releasing carbon dioxide in caliche soils has not been adequately examined.
"If anything increases the carbonate in the soil, like microbes, that carbon will come from the atmosphere," he said. "Alternatively, if anything destabilizes these soils, that carbon could be released into the atmosphere. There are interesting societal implications related to greenhouse gasses."
Mozley said only preliminary research has approached the subject. Among Earth scientists and chemists, there is some disagreement about the processes active in desert soils.
"We're trying to collect data to settle the argument," he said.
Engineering Drug Delivery Vehicles
Dr. Michaelann Tartis, of the Department of Chemical Engineering and Dr. Snezna Rogelj, of the Department of Biology will lead a project that examines novel methods of delivery anti-cancer drugs.
Liposomes are tiny bubbles of biologically inert materials that can be filled with anti-cancer agents or other medicines. These drug-delivery vehicles can then be triggered via external agents, like light or heat. Theoretically, they can entrap virtually any drug molecule.
Students Jin Cheng and Guadalupe Gonzales are designing, creating and characterizing liposomes, then assess their performance with human cancer cells.
Both chemistry majors, Cheng is a student at the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga, while Gonzalez is visiting from Lehman College in the Bronx, N.Y.
Tartis' on-going research focus examines improving delivery of hydrophobic anti-cancer drugs via liposomes, which are manmade cell-like capsules that are biologically inert.
The students are making new liposomes, characterizing them to determine how efficiently they can contain medicinal compounds and testing new anti-cancer agents.
Currently, the medical profession uses commercial formulations of liposomes to deliver medicine, but they've predominantly are used to encapture hydropholic drugs – compounds that do not dissolve in water.
"If you were to deliver them intravenously, they'd aggregate in blood vessels," Tartis said. "Liposomes provide a method of encapsulating hydrophobic drugs. Many anti-cancer drugs have been discovered by chemists that can't be easily utilized."
Program Climate Change Hydrological Sensor Deployment
New Mexico Tech hydrology professor Dr. John Wilson is overseeing two students who will assist in a study of surface water changes related to climate change. Students Eric Morris and Nikki Rendon will help deploy of an array of sensors that will detect chemical changes in surface water.
Morris is studying electrical engineering at San Juan College in Farmington, N.M. Rendon is studying biology and math at Northern New Mexico College in Espanola.
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No one spoils their fans quite like Chance the Rapper.
The 23-year-old Grammy Award-winning artist loves to find new ways to surprise his loyal following, and on Sunday he did just that.
The Chicago native bought out multiple showings of the new movie "Get Out" at a theater on the Chicago's South Side and invited anyone and everyone to watch it for free.
Chance tweeted early Sunday that the horror film by Jordan Peele "WAS INCREDIBLE!! BEST FILM ACROSS ANY GENRE IN AWHILE," and encouraged his followers to see it.
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Upgrading system-installed Python packages without doing harm can be a challenge, so in this post we'll provide simple instructions for users who:
- have a system-installed version of Zope Interface
- are on a Unix-y platform, like Linux, BSD, or OS X (if you're on Windows, just upgrade to the latest on your system installation)
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virtualenvor Combinator to manage Zope Interface (if you are, you should already know what to do!)
- don't want to upgrade anything system-wide, so as to avoid disturbing other users or software on their system
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easy_installalready available in their environment. (While Pip is generally better, it is pre-installed less often, and Pip doesn't seem to deal as well as easy_install with the case of parallel installation of user and system installed dependencies; it assumes you are using virtualenv for that. Update: as of the most recent release, pip deals just fine with parallel user/system installation; so, if you've got pip installed, "
pip install zope.interface==4.0.2" – possibly with a --user option if that's appropriate to your environment – will work just fine. Thanks, Pip maintainers!)
For OS X, the file looks like this:[install] prefix=~/.local
Once you've created that file, just easy_install --upgrade zope.interface from that directory and you should be ready to start developing with Twisted again! All the older versions of Twisted that I've tried still work with the newest Zope Interface so this shouldn't disturb your ability to test your code against older versions of Twisted as well, if you're managing it with something like Combinator or virtualenv.[install] prefix=~/.local install_lib=~/Library/Python/$py_version_short/lib/python/site-packages


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NEOS, the Network-Enabled Optimization System developed by researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory in conjunction with Northwestern University, has reached a new milestone: two million submissions to its optimization software.
NEOS has been used extensively for a variety of applications, including modeling electricity markets, predicting global protein folding, and training artificial neural networks.
Optimization technology is essential to engineers, scientists, businesses, and students. But solving optimization problems can be tedious and time-consuming. Key to the success of NEOS is its removal of obstacles that prevent the rapid solution of complex optimization problems.
Using flexible combinations of World Wide Web tools, remote procedure calls, and email, researchers can access the NEOS server and have their optimization problems solved automatically, without installing software, downloading and linking code, or writing driver subroutines. Users of NEOS can obtain a solution in a matter of hours instead of days.
"Because of its ease of use and generality, NEOS has gained tremendous popularity," said Jorge More, an Argonne Distinguished Fellow who has guided the development of NEOS since its inception a decade ago. In 1999, there were fewer than 18,000 submissions to NEOS. Today, NEOS is the premier source of optimization technology on the Web for users of optimization software, with over 235,00 submissions in 2009.
Using the NEOS server is easy. The user selects a program, or "solver," for a particular type of optimization problem. In order to help with the choice, an "optimization tree" provides suggestions, and each solver comes with sample problems and background information. Once the user has selected the solver, NEOS compiles all subroutines, links with the appropriate libraries, and carries out the necessary computations. The user is then sent the solution, along with various runtime statistics.
The two million milestone also reflects the growing use of the NEOS server by students and faculty in both undergraduate and graduate classes.
"By providing free access to the most recent and best optimization software, NEOS enables students to experiment with a broad variety of solvers and to attack problems substantially larger than typical classroom examples," said Todd Munson, an Argonne computer scientist who has been an architect of NEOS. "This use provides a strong and lasting foundation for future optimization research."
The NEOS team, consisting of More, Munson, Liz Dolan (a graduate student working at Argonne), and Bob Fourer (their colleague at Northwestern), won the prestigious Beale-Orchard-Hays Prize in 2003 for excellence in computational optimization. In presenting this prize, which is awarded only once every three years, the Mathematical Programming Society noted: "The NEOS Server has had a tremendous impact in the field of optimization. The influence of NEOS is such that in many applied fields the NEOS Server is synonymous with optimization."


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This morning on ABC's This Week, host Christiane Amanpour asked Rep. Mike Pence (R-IN) whether he considers it "fair" that the richest Americans should get an extra tax cut. "What's not fair," Pence responded in defense of the Bush tax cuts for the wealthy, "is that you would actually allow a tax increase on job creators." Former Reagan Budget Director David Stockman, who ushered in one of the most sweeping tax cuts in history, rejected Pence's argument:
Two years after the crisis on Wall Street, it has been announced that bonuses this year will be $144 billion — the highest in history. That's who's gonna get this tax cut on the top, you know, 2 percent of the population. They don't need a tax cut. They don't deserve it. And therefore, what we have to do is focus on Main Street.
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Vidalia Park
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Vidalia Park stretches between Vyse and Daly Avenues, streets whose names combined give the park its name. "Vidalia" is also the name of a famously sweet and tasty onion that is harvested in Vidalia, Georgia.
Several groups and individuals helped foster the creation of this park in the West Farms neighborhood. After an expansion of the Bronx Zoo engulfed Firemen's Field, a local recreation facility, community members worked for years to secure a park in the area. The City budgeted more than $2 million for a new playground in West Farms, and in the summer of 1992, an ad hoc committee of Community Board 6 was formed to oversee the park's design, construction, and use. Dr. Roger Hart, a psychologist and professor at the City University of New York Graduate School, interviewed parents and children in the West Farms area concerning how the park should be designed. Hart and a group of students acted as consultants on the project, offering suggestions for where the park should be located and what should be included in the park. The lot chosen for the park is next to a strip of stores in West Farms, where shoppers and police walking by make for a safe, inviting environment. Rather than wait for the City to begin building the park, community members shaped a baseball diamond in the lot with their own equipment, and held an unofficial opening on July 4, 1992.
Vyse Avenue runs across the former village of Fairmount, where the Vyse family owned an estate called Rocklands. When the Vyse property was divided, John T. Adee and other developers built Bronxwood Park. Streets in the development received names such as Hickory and Oak because of the trees in the area. Vyse Avenue was originally called Chestnut Street. Vidalia Park was first known as West Farms Park. It was briefly renamed Chestnut Park in May 1998, before being renamed again a month later, this time as Vidalia Park, by Commissioner Stern.
Daly Avenue, formerly Elm Street, was named for Judge Charles P. Daly, whose father-in-law, Philip Lydig, was the last owner of what is now Bronx Park. For a time, the avenue was called Catherine Avenue, presumably in honor of another landowner, Catherine Lorrillard Camman.
Parks acquired one acre of this property in an exchange with the Department of Housing Preservation and Development on December 30, 1993. In the exchange, Parks gave the Rosedale Pool property to HPD, where they planned to build subsidized housing, and Parks in turn received part of the lot where Vidalia Park now sits. The Department of Citywide Administrative Services assigned the remaining area of Vidalia Park to Parks in 1997.
In 2000, construction of Vidalia Park was completed, and what was once an empty space filled with trash and debris is now a functional, inviting attraction in the community. There were several stages involved in the extensive construction project. Piles of refuse and rubble had to be excavated from the lot. Landscapers leveled off the property, planted trees and shrubs, and built a community garden. Asphalt, concrete pavement, decorative pavement, fences, and gates were added. Metal bleachers, benches, picnic tables, game tables, trash receptacles, and bicycle racks were distributed throughout the park. Wood and steel play equipment, tot swings, and safety surfacing were installed in the children's play area, and handball and basketball courts were built. Vidalia Park also features drinking fountains, a spray shower, and a comfort station, making this a parkland that all can enjoy.


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Senators speak in favour of gun reform
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- Gun glamour: America's appetite for anarchy
THE debate that many gun control advocates have been hoping for in America erupted on the Sunday morning political TV programs.
The Democratic senator Dianne Feinstein told Meet the Press she would introduce a comprehensive gun reform bill on the first day of the new Congress.
''I'm going to introduce in the Senate, and the same bill will be introduced in the House: a bill to ban assault weapons,'' she said. ''It will ban the sale, the transfer, the importation, and the possession, not retroactively, but prospectively'' of assault weapons, she said.
Crucially, if passed the bill would also ban the sale, transfer, importation and possession of clips of more than 10 bullets.
''The purpose of this bill,'' she said, ''is to get … weapons of war off the streets of our cities.'' It is not clear that such a bill would pass in the Senate, where Democrats hold a slim majority, let alone in the Republican-dominated House of Representatives.
Senator Feinstein was the author of the last law that banned the ownership of assault rifles that was in place between 1994 and 2004, when Congress allowed it to expire. That bill was blamed for 34 Democratic incumbents losing their seats.
In his memoir Bill Clinton said the NRA's campaign against the law led to Newt Gingrich's becoming House Speaker, marking the end of four decades of Democratic dominance of that house.
One of the most outspoken opponents of the gun lobby, New York mayor Michael Bloomberg, also appeared on Meet the Press, arguing that the NRA's influence was overrated and saying gun control should be Mr Obama's top priority.
The Democratic governor of Connecticut, Dan Malloy also called for tighter controls on semi-automatic weapons.
''I think when we talk about the assault weapons ban that was in place in the US, to have allowed that to have gone away,'' he told CNN's State of the Union.
''These are assault weapons. You don't hunt deer with these things.
''One can only hope we'll find a way to limit these weapons that really only have one purpose.''
I wish to God she [slain school principal Dawn Hochsprung] had had an M-4 [assault rifle] in her office, locked up so when she heard gunfire, she pulls it out … and takes him out and takes his head off before he can kill those precious kids.
On Fox News Sunday the retiring independent senator from Connecticut, Joe Lieberman, said he supported the restoration of the ban on assault weapons, adding that a national commission on mass violence should also be established, considering not just gun law but the depiction of violence in the media.
''Americans need to make sure that the heartbreak and anger that we feel now is not dissipated over time or lost in legislative gridlock,'' he said.
Also appearing on Fox News was the Texan Republican congressman Louie Gohmert, who had a different view. ''I wish to God she [slain school principal Dawn Hochsprung] had had an M-4 [assault rifle] in her office, locked up so when she heard gunfire, she pulls it out … and takes him out and takes his head off before he can kill those precious kids,'' he said.
He said it was important that citizens remained well armed so that they could resist government tyranny.
''Once you start drawing the line, where do you stop? That's why it is important to not just look at this emotionally.''
In line with its standard practice after mass shootings the NRA has declined to comment, but some of its prominent supporters have already spoken out. Former governor and Republican candidate Mike Huckabee blamed the violence on the removal of God from schools, while commentator Ann Coulter tweeted that so-called ''concealed carry'' reduced the murder rate.


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VICTORIA – A British Columbia man who was 15 when he murdered four people, including his parents, will be allowed an unescorted temporary absence from prison.
James Ruscitti is serving a life sentence for the 1996 slayings of Rocco and Marilyn Ruscitti, his brother's 17-year-old girlfriend and a boarder who lived in their home near 100 Mile House, 500 kilometres northeast of Vancouver.
In a written decision released Wednesday, the National Parole Board granted Ruscitti's request for a 60-day absence to attend a residential substance abuse treatment facility on Vancouver Island.
Now 33, the parole board members noted that Ruscitti is considered a moderate to high risk for violent reoffending but found he has made progress in his rehabilitation.
"You have now voiced remorse for your crimes," the decision said.
"You apologized to the victims and said you regret your crimes. This appears to be genuine."
The unescorted absence is the first step in what parole board members called a "very gradual" reintegration into society.
As a youth at the time of the crime, Ruscitti has been eligible for parole since 2004.
Ruscitti's explanation for the murders has changed over time, the decision noted.
In the "honest" version given to board members at the parole hearing this month, Ruscitti said he was entrenched in a drug culture by age 15.
"There were concerns of your abusing and torturing animals, encountering disciplinary problems in school, and using drugs from an early age," the decision said.
Though he sold drugs and used marijuana, cocaine and LSD at the time of his crime, Ruscitti was "sober and enraged" when he and a 14-year-old accomplice shot the victims at point-blank range on June 22, 1996.
Living on his own, dealing drugs, Ruscitti returned home one day to find his residence had been searched. He found out his father and the boarder, Dennis O'Hara, were responsible.
"Trying to impress your criminal associates," he planned revenge, the board members said.
After the murders, Ruscitti left his two-month-old niece in a room with her dead mother, Christine Clarke, his brother's girlfriend.
"You did not give any thought to killing the infant but you did very little to make efforts to ensure the child would be rescued," the decision said.
The baby was found two days later so dehydrated doctors felt she was within hours of death.
Ruscitti shot all four victims. Chad Bucknell also shot O'Hara.
"You took full responsibility for the violence and explained you were a thrill seeker trying to be a 'gangster' and had major anger issues against three of your four victims," the board members said.
Ruscitti, who was adopted, had two sisters and an older brother. A previous board decision said he has undergone offender-victim mediation with one sibling, who supports his release.
But the latest decision said the victims' family members want no contact with him and one of the conditions of his unescorted absence is that he make no attempt to get in touch.
Bucknell was granted full parole three years ago.
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Hundreds of cave temples, sculptures and frescoes carved into the mountainside… simply awe inspiring and one of the real highlights of India!
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India – The Sights
It appears that detailed, timely blog postings on our adventures has proven to be a most elusive skill so far in our travels. So… in order to keep things moving and regular (and also break up the tedium of introspective contemplations), I thought bundling a lazy, slightly irreverent, but mostly expedient take on the "Incredible India" sights into a single post might be worth a go.
This really is in no particular order or actually a Top 10! But it should give you the quick skinny (plus some snaps) on the touristy, but nevertheless stunning stuff that we have checked out along out merry way around India. I will keep adding to this and updating it as we go, so be sure to check back!
1) The Bodhi Tree – Bodhgaya
The spot where Buddha reached enlightenment is marked by a beautiful park, monolith, many monasteries and a huge tree that is a direct cutting from the original Bodhi tree. The park vibrates with a magical, spiritual energy and peace, as thousands of monks from all countries (in all colours) meditate, chant, relentlessly protraste themselves on special boards or circumambulate the site and its prayer wheels – all simply amazing to behold. Of course there is precious little space under the tree for a conservatively dressed Australian, even with the peaceful application of the elbows; all the good spots are well staked out by the many Tibetan, Bhutanese, Thai or Nepali's who have trained for decades to get up at 4am; all keen to have another stab at seeking enlightenment and some divine inspiration. While we were there an international Thervada Chanting Conference was taking place (Lots of Thai, Lao, Vietnamese and Korean monks) plus thousands of Tibetans were in town (including the 17th Karmapa) so the place was jumping. Outside the park though, Bodhgaya is classic India – poor, dusty, loud, confusing with hundreds of beggars lined up to prey on the Buddhist's karmic conscience.
2) The Erotic Temples – Khajuraho
Built around the 11th -14th century, the stone carvings on these temples are simply amazing in their intricacy though not nearly as erotic as every tourist brochure would have you believe – but then India is very conservative these days. The said scenes, when you can find them amongst the thousands of detailed sculptures, represent various states of undress, a few interesting positions and some rather more bestial explorations with horses and elephants. Set in 3 locations around the small town, the temples make a pleasant days viewing and feature a 'sound and light' historical show at night which is actually worth checking out. Right outside the park though (and everywhere else actually) touts outnumber the tourists 10 to 1 and do really test the patience. Endless in-your-face demands to buy sex keyrings, books on karma sutra or enter discussion on the servicing of multiple wives and girlfriends abound in English, Japanese and a dozen other attempted languages. The Indians seem to think that any tourist checking out this sight has to be as debauched, kinky and sex obsessed as the average Indian male's secret imagination and fantasies – which is a pretty tall ask believe me – be warned.
3) Tiger Safari – Bandhavgarh National Park
Bit out of the way this one, but definitely worth it. With the highest density of Tigers in India, this is the best place to see one in the wild of anywhere, so we splurged a bit to have a couple of cracks. Initially we tried to do the safari on an elephant back's – but the bull (male) phant was horny, the female was on heat and the other elephant was knocked up – so we were humbly reduced to a jeep. Our first safari at sunrise accompanied by a guide, roamed the misty dirt tracks & waterholes in the jungle looking for tiger prints (there were many) and listening for monkey & bird alarm calls (constantly) that tell you a Tiger is near. 4 hours later we gave up, though we did see stacks of deer, eagles, vultures, monkeys, wild boar and other stuff. No-one else saw a tiger that morning either which was strangely satisfying. Doubling down, we went back in the afternoon for a sunset session and got immediately lucky. Within 15 minutes, the jungle went wild with monkey calls and we tore up the dirt track to discover a huge, 2 year old tiger lying happily on the track. Completely ignoring the mad, camera totting jeep creatures around him – he then proceeded to walk along the road for 20 minutes with us snapping wildly behind, stopping for an occasional roar, stretch or snooze. In total we got an hour of wild tiger face (& photo) time which is pretty much unheard of!
4) Agra– Taj Mahal, Baby Taj, Agra Fort, Fatephur Sikri
India's number 1 destination and rightly so – Agra is jam packed with incredibly history and architectural wonders and worthy of at least a couple of days exploration. It is also full of pushy Indian tourists, egotistical guards, dodgy guesthouses, annoying rickshaw drivers, postcard sellers and squirrels! The Taj is amazing – everyone should see it at some point and a million better minds than mine have described its splendours eloquently; what they don't tell you though is that its very expensive; ridiculously crowded (trying to get a clear shot is impossible next to a thousand other Indians with no sense of personal space all trying to do the same); oh and the security guards are arseholes. They had the audacity to confiscate Megumi's finger puppet P-chan, banning him from entry. Apparently soft toys constitute both a significant religious and terrorist threat (the line of crying babies was more than 50m long). After our own angry confrontation and a lot of Indian hand and head waving – we left in disgust. To balance this experience though, we did happily discover the somewhat secret Baby Taj (Itimad-ud-Daulah) – a smaller, earlier constructed, similar completely marble tomb – that while not as stupendous it is just as fascinating architecturally, much cheaper, was all to ourselves and happily not intimidated by the presence of finger puppets. The Agra Fort is also a stunning complex and steeped in interesting architecture, politics and history, though most recently invaded by squirrels it is well worth the visit, if only just to comprehend the palatial harems of the great Mughals. A short bus-ride out of Agra is also the fort town of Fatephur Sikri- an equally magnificent fort, mosque and ranging red marble conquest, that fully warrants a days adventuring.
5) Delhi – Red Fort, Humayun's Tomb & Old Delhi Markets
Delhi was quite the surprise – green, full of parks and possibly the most unpolluted city we visited in India. It teems with ancient ruins and innumerable testaments to the Moghul era and other age's past littered across the Delhi landscape, seemingly so integrated into the Delhi urbanity that they are easily overlooked. We spent plenty of time exploring and still really only scratched the surface. The red fort is the major attraction and though impressive from the outside, inside it is a very poor cousin to the forts of Agra, Fatephur Sikri and Rajasthan, hardly worth the entrance fee. Much more compelling was Humayun's Tomb, an early predecessor to the Taj Mahal and set amongst an amazing park like complex of different tombs, sculptures and gardens very well preserved. We didn't make the largest mosque in India,the Jama Masdjid, but did wander the nearby ancient market complex's and labrynths' of old Delhi. An endlessly fascinating maze of thematic markets – spices, fruits, fabrics, wedding jewellery, sweets – you name it, there is a mind numbingly complex, bustling, dedicated market to suit all tastes here. An endless insight into India's true inner workings and a real orgy for the senses – though you would require several days to come close to getting your head around what's what and what's really going on.
6) Jaipur – The Amber Fort, Hawa Mahal & the pink city
Jaipur was a bit dissapointing to be honest, though perhaps its a view tarnished a tad by a sordid dose of Delhi Belly. The city is indeed pink and the fort and key monuments are contained within large square, well organized streets each with specialized markets and wares largely unchanged in centuries. The Hawa Mahal was definitely a highlight – the palace where the Maharaja kept his wives and harem, all cleverly designed so that they could see out but the public could not see in. The palace itself is quite amazing with all the wealthy trims of the Rajasthani elite and the surrounding hills and lakes are all scenically peppered with other forts, summer palaces. Most interesting perhaps was the Maharaja's astrological centre, full of large complex astrological sun dials and other such toys, the envy of all star gazing obsessives everywhere. The Rajasthani food is also amazing and markets abound with Rajasthans famous jewelry and threads, but all this is offset by a big city vibe and the constant harassment from touts, shopkeepers and most of the locals you meet. Constantly on the defensive, its not a friendly or comfortable place and a day is more than enough for the sites, 2 or 3 due to illness is definite overkill and not worth the resulting sacrifices to our Rajasthan tour!
7) Jodhpur – Mehrangarh Fort & the blue city
The city really is blue and dominated by the amazing fort that sits on the hill in the centre of town. The fort is a perfectly preserved vision of the Maharaja's of Rajasthan lifestyle and impregnable military might and an easy way to fill in a day. We stayed in a beautiful, 500 year old haveli under the fort walls and were completely enchanted by the town itself. The blue buildings represent bramin (Hindu caste elite) houses and the town is a labyrinth of tiny, winding back alleys and shops that are fascinating to wander. The place does not feel like it has changed that much in the last 3 or 400 years. The people costume up nicely with plenty of fat, Rajasthani mustaches to savour and are generally quite friendly, approachable and proud; though the dogs do seem to be particularly viscous – carry a stick! Its also a great place to sample the many delights of the Rajasthani diet.
8) Hampi – Rocks, ruins and relaxation
Hampi takes you by surprise. Nestled inland to the South, it is easily accessible from Goa and acts as a perfect relaxation and recovery haven for travellers. Set on 2 sides of a river, it is a holy city, one side an active mecca for Indians, while the other side, accessible by a single small rowing boat, is a relaxing collection of cheap backpacker friendly, huts. The surrounding area is literally littered with the ancient ruins of temples and magnificent sculptured palaces from ages past, all set against stunning stone covered hills and rice paddies that form the most amazing backdrop that we encountered in India. You can happily spend weeks here in a traveller bubble, with little agenda other than relaxation and meeting other like minded folk. There is plenty of yoga, a large lake and river to swim in for the hot days, casual movie nights and endless adventures further afield to explore the many ruins and temples on motorbike or check out some of the best rock climbing in India. The highlight for mine, was the Hanuman (Monkey god) temple at the top of a mountain. The temple is occupied by a bunch of sadhu's seemingly glued to their chillum's, but its all about the stunning views of the landscapes in all directions. Highly recommend it if you get the chance, a hard place to leave!
9) Ellora – Buddhist, Hindi & Jain cave temples
Ellora and the somewhat adjacent Ajanta were probably the highlight of all the stunning ancient sights that we visited in India. Ellora is located about 30 or 40 minutes out of Aurangubad and incorporates a vast network of caves literally carved out of the cliff-faces in the 1st to the 8th century. There are more than 40 cave temples in total and each represents a kind of time capsule of India's various religions of the time divided into 3 major sections – sets of buddhist, hindu and Jain temples. The detail of these temples is completely amazing, some of the temples are massive and represent hundreds of years of chipping away at rock faces to create the space, let alone craft the thousands of intricate statues contained within each. The buddhist temples were a lot more minimal, focused on monasteries, prayer & education halls and music / meditation chambers. While the hindu temples were of a grand scale with thousands of intricate sculptures and temples designs dedicated to the major deities. Unfortunately our temple tour was cut short at the magnificent Kailash temple (the largest and most stunning) when someone's flash set of a swarm of bee's. I was stung at least 20 times on the head and arms as I was fleeing the temple and enveloped in a swarm of bee's that chased me some 200 metres outside the complex. They only desisted when I buried myself in a pile of smoking leaves, the guards pointed me at. As helpful as they were the guards seemed quite relaxed and content to get the whole thing on video; it seems this is nothing unusual at this time of year – be warned. Even with a swollen face and savagely stung pride though, the bewildering wonder at human achievement was only marginally subdued and we didn't even get to the Jain temples, with supposedly the best sculptural detail. Another time perhaps!
10) Ajanta – Buddhist cave temples and frescoes
Located a couple of hours out of Aurangubad, Ajanta was re-discovered by an Englishmen a few centuries ago while hunting a tiger. The tiger they were tracking disappeared into a cave somewhere out of sight and on further investigation, plus some backing from the local Maharaja, they discovered this set of 26 odd caves completely buried and overtaken by the bush. Each of the caves, like Ellora, were hand carved into the mountainside between the 1st and 5th century and while similarly full of scultptures, due to being largely hidden from the world for 1500 years or so, Ajanta contains walls covered with some of the most amazing frescoes and paintings from that time still largely intact. All of the caves here are Buddhist monasteries and temples, some with adjoining meditation rooms, while others are unfinished and therefore still show how the temples were made (by hammer and chisel). An archeologists absolute wet dream, the paintings and buddhist sculptures here leave you speechless and very much in awe of the skill and dedication of the ancient Indian devotee's and how alive buddhism must have been. An absolute must see for mine.
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Student Spotlight: Courtney Burton '12
I experienced the benefits of a small school immediately, moving from classes of 400 students to one class of just four! This course, psychopharmacology, opened doors for me, allowing me to work with animals for the first time and with my current advisor early on.
Once I got my foot in the door, things took off. I took several classes in which I was required to conduct independent projects in small groups, and three of those collaborations have led to poster presentations at the annual conference of the Eastern Psychological Association. To further my clinical and laboratory experiences outside of the classroom, I also completed an internship with a psychiatric nurse at a clinic here in Chestertown and another at the University of Massachusetts Medical School one summer.
It was this work with visual phototransduction that eventually led to my thesis topic: the effects of blue light on circadian rhythms and of subsequent circadian disturbances on depression in a mouse model. Even though it has entailed buying all kinds of equipment and delving into an area that no one here has explored in depth, this work has been exciting, as I have been allowed to develop my own interests. The project has brought a fair amount of challenges, but I believe that conceptualizing and running my own study with the help of Dr. Kerchner has made me a stronger scientist and a more competitive candidate for lab positions and graduate school.
I hope to go to graduate school in order to study circadian rhythms in humans and also to develop skills in neuroimaging. No matter where the next few years take me, the progress that I've made since I first walked onto campus is undeniable. I have not only developed a solid knowledge base but have also been sure to have some fun outside of the classroom, playing alto saxophone in community and college ensembles and even helping to build two homes with Habitat for Humanity! I would not have seen such academic and personal growth without the coursework, internships and mentoring provided to me at Washington College through the Psychology Department. Transferring here was a golden opportunity; I have experienced not just preparation for a career but true beginnings of one.
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I came across this pair of films while looking for something completely different:
My favorite line: "They're going to pull us under, and make us watch each other drown." It seems like something an authentic Viking might actually have said at some point in history.
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- 2008 Peace Is Not An Issue ¦¦
- 2007 I Have A Dream . . . Za Plotom ¦¦
- 2007 Human Nature ¦¦
- 2005 Heaven is Now! ¦¦
- 2003 Inspiration Circle ¦¦
- 2002 peace room / make room for peace ¦¦
- 1999–2001 Visualizing Violence/Peace Signs ¦¦
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- 1999 Boundaries/Color Wars ¦¦
- 1993 Art Works
"Pray For Rain" giclée print, Y"UTOPIAS: An Almanac of Sorts, Janeil Engelstad, 2012
A project and exhibition that investigated sustainable and off-the-gid living in Texas produced for The Reading Room in Dallas. The gallery is located across the street from the Texas State fairgrounds. Thus, every fall, for three weeks, the neighborhood is transformed as over 100,000 people attend The State Fair of Texas, a mainstream showcase for conventional agriculture, crafts, and livestock. The narrative that the fair presents about Texas farmers and ranchers is a partial one however, for it leaves out the stories of organic farmers, holostic ranchers and people who are living sustainable lives, off-the-grid. The Y'UTOPIAS exibition included photographs, video and text from Engelstad's interviews with farmers, ranchers and people living off-the-grid, miles away from commerical development. Like any good state fair, Y'UTOPIAS had demonstrations, including a worm farm that Engelstad designed and constructed out of reclaimed wood and workshops by raw and vegan chefs and food activitists.


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RWTH Aachen has offered its employees the AVV Job Ticket since 2011. AVV Job Tickets are discounted transit passes for employees at a firm or institution. The Job Ticket aims to make using public transportation more attractive and reduce the use of personal vehicles.
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Basically all public servants, employees and apprentices of RWTH Aachen may acquire the AVV Job Ticket.
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The Job Ticket is valid in the second class of all of the buses and trains in the Aachener Verkehrsverbund, AVV for short. Aside from the city of Aachen the AVV encompasses the Aachen city region, the districts of Düren and Heinsberg and many neighboring communities in the VRS area.
You can also go to neighboring counties with your Job Ticket in certain bus lines. An overview is available in the document AVV Areas of Validity.
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The price of the AVV Job Ticket at RWTH Aachen depends on your city of residence, that is the zip code which you provided to the human resources department, and its respective tarif zone.
The prices are listed here. The price for apprentices remains the same regardless of the place of residence.
The services connected to the ticket are the same for all employees, regardless of the place of residence.
Prices for the AVV Job Ticket as of January 1, 2019
ASEAG has increased the prices for the AVV job ticket effective January 1, 2019.
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New Leader Orientation
The 2010 Annual Conference EBSS New Leader Orientation will take place Saturday, June 25 8:00-9:00 New Orleans Marriott Mardi Gras D.
This directory was compiled for new committee chairs and elected officials of EBSS. The goal of the directory is to provide in once place pertinent working documents and EBSS and ACRL/ALA links of interest to new leaders. Additions, comments and clean-up are welcome!
EBSS New Leader Presentation:
Please view the PowerPoint to learn about EBSS leadership.
EBSS Working Documents:
The following documents will give you tips and strategies for conducting meetings, adhering to timelines and other responsibilities.
EBSS Manual. To be updated by June 10, 2011
EBSS Calendar (pp 15-16 of the Manual)
New Chair Information and Checklist (pp 24-26 of the Manual)
Meeting Effectiveness Tips (tip sheet and podcast on how to conduct effective meetings; click on Making the Meeting link)
Meeting Minutes Form (click on Minutes)
ACRL Virtual Meeting Tip Sheet
ACRL Publication Proposal Form
EBSS Links:
EBSS Web Site (The official Web site for the Section, managed by the EBSS Web Mangers. Provides a permanent online record of official EBSS business and documents including committee homepages, meeting minutes, the EBSS Manual, and more)
EBSS Wiki (A collaborative space where Section members can find, contribute to, and modify information. Includes Section news, conference meeting agendas, committee projects, and will grow as Section members add content.)
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EBSS Executive Committee Roster (log in may be required)
EBSS Advisory Council Roster (log in may be required)
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Pablo Zuleta Zahr: Event Horizon
The subway in any major city is a conduit, where thousands of lives flow like water through pipes in the journey from past to future. The subway station, however, is like a purgatory—a present-tense place where the journey temporarily hangs in the balance as one waits on the platform, maybe reading a book or reading the looks on the faces of passersby. Some people are[…..]


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Love it. Brendon Ayanbadejo continues to use his celebrity in the fight for equality. The Baltimore Ravens linebacker appeared on Huff Post Live this afternoon and CBS News' Face the Nation on Sunday morning in advance of this week's Supreme Court arguments around Proposition 8 and the Defense of Marriage Act.
Ayanbadejo, Minneapolis Vikings punter Chris Kluwe and Cleveland Browns linebacker Scott Fujita are among the hundreds of legislators, politicians, employers and government agencies who submitted briefs to the Supreme Court opposing Proposition 8.
"My colleagues and I want to make sure that everyone is treated equally—and that includes the LGBT community," Ayanbadejo said on CBS News. "Being biracial, I know what it's like to be treated differently and discriminated against. ... This is a natural evolution from civil rights, equal rights and women's rights."
The Family Research Council's Tony Perkins also appears on FTN and—wait for it!—lies about how many states how voted for pro-marriage laws. The number is actually four. Watch both segments AFTER THE JUMP ...
Continue reading "VIDEO: Brendon Ayanbadejo on "Face the Nation", "HuffPost Live"" »


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Story highlights
- Trayvon Martin's mom asks people to voice opposition to stand-your-ground laws
- Critics say the law provides too wide a definition of self-defense and encourages violence
- Proponents argue the law allows people to protect themselves and discourages violent crime
- Such laws have been adopted in more than 20 states
Sunday marks the first Mother's Day that Sybrina Fulton, the mother of Trayvon Martin, will be without her son.
She reminds people of her loss in a video message released Friday and asks them to voice opposition to Florida's controversial "stand your ground" law, and similar laws adopted in more than 20 states.
"Nobody can bring our children back," she said, calling on supporters to ask their respective governors to re-examine laws that set the terms of self-defense and the use of deadly force.
"But it would bring us comfort if we can help spare other mothers the pain we will feel on mother's day and every day for the rest of our lives."
Martin, 17, was shot to death as he was walking home from a convenience store in Sanford, Florida. George Zimmerman, a neighborhood watch volunteer, has said he shot Martin in self-defense.
While details of the February 26 shooting are murky, the case has since sparked outcry and thrust issues of race and gun control into the national dialogue.
Florida's "stand your ground" law, which allows a person to use deadly force when they feel a reasonable threat of death or serious injury, is at the heart of the debate.
Passed in 2005, the law removes the "duty to retreat" outside the home, a longstanding principle that says a person has to first try to defuse the situation and retreat before using deadly force.
That right had traditionally not extended outside the home, though stand-your-ground laws have since been modified with different requirements depending on the state.
"What's different in Florida is that Florida elevates the right of self-defense and almost puts it on a pedestal," creating hesitation for an arrest if authorities aren't confident they can disprove self-defense at an initial immunity hearing, said CNN legal analyst Paul Callan.
The local police decision not to bring charges against Zimmerman led to accusations that it may have been racially motivated. A month later, the Justice Department opened an investigation into the case.
Meanwhile, critics of the Florida law say it provides too wide a definition of self-defense and encourages violence.
Its proponents argue that the law allows people to better protect themselves and discourages violent crime.
A task force has since been set up to examine the controversial law after the Martin shooting.
It is expected to review the full scope of Florida laws governing residents' use of deadly force, not just the issues raised by Martin's death.


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While becoming a florist doesn't require any formal education, floral designers must know how to care for the plants they use and which ones work best for which season or event. Additionally, a skilled floral arranger must also be familiar with the cultural symbolism behind each flower. For instance, carnations symbolize beauty and pride while daisies represent innocence and purity.
If you plan to give someone a flowering plant as a gift, then a good florist can direct you to the right one. They may also help you choose flowers to convey platonic or romantic love.
Many floral designers provide a host of services to meet customer demand throughout the year.
Most florists, whether they work at a chain or independent flower shop, both online or in a brick-and-mortar store, offer pre-arrangements of flowers. This means the floral designer has a selection of roses, tulips and other popular kinds of blossoms designed in arrangement that customers can simply buy on the spot instead of telling the florist what kind of flower pattern they want.
Have you ever purchased a get-well basket featuring sunflowers or an array of springtime flowers for Mother's Day? If so, you most likely bought a pre-arrangement that the floral designer put together ahead of time.
Buying a pre-arranged bouquet is a great option if you don't know what blooms or plants to purchase but you need flowers for a particular occasion.
Pre-designed arrangements are not original, one-of-a-kind designs, but the upside to buying pre-arrangements is they already come with a fixed price attached. Customers may simply walk in and spend $50 on a Valentine's Day bouquet as opposed to paying the florist a commission for an original design that could fetch a much higher price.
Custom-Made Arrangements
Having both an eye for design as well as good people and customer service skills is a must for any florist. These professionals work with clients to find the best flowers and custom-designed arrangements appropriate for the event or occasion. A commission to create a table piece, wreath or other type of design is typically much more expensive than a pre-arrangement, as it may not be made up of plants the florist already has on hand.
There's always a demand for florists and their creations year-round as people celebrate and commemorate the special moments in their lives. Whether you're getting married or remembering a loved one that just passed, flower arrangements and wreaths are traditional items we all use to help mark the important dates, stages and occasions in our lives.
One type of event most floral designers work on is weddings. Professional florists will collaborate with the bride and groom to formulate a design scheme that complements the event's overall colors and layout. Depending on what the couple wants and can afford, a floral designer may create the bridal bouquet along with streams of flowers for the wedding venue, table arrangements and vases for the reception afterward.
The prices for hiring a florist to do a wedding vary broadly because it not only depends on how many blooming plants you want, but also how widely available the particular flowers are.
More exotic types of blossoms, such as orchids, are pricier than your typical rose. Your bill could also fluctuate depending on how complicated the design is to make and if the flowers you choose are in season or not.
Keeping that in mind, florists are like any other tradesperson - your bill will reflect the materials they used and the time and labor that went into making up the designs.
Some floral designers also charge delivery fees to transport the flowers, vases and other materials to wedding or reception sites. Remember, it's not only the bride that needs flowers. Bridesmaids and the mother of the bride might also carry corsages and the groom and groomsmen sometimes festoon their jackets with boutonnieres. Don't forget about the flower girl, as well.
In all, the average cost to outfit a wedding with flowers is about $700. Some florists advise people to set aside 10 to 15 percent of the ceremony's budget for floral decorations.
Funerals are another major life event we commemorate with flowers. Florists may furnish sympathy flowers for the observance and lay sprays or baskets of plants around the church, synagogue or funeral home to help attendees with the grieving process. Designers also make floral wreaths and crosses to set up at the venue or in the cemetery, as well as special casket arrangements so family and friends may show their respect for the deceased.
Many customers choose traditional roses, lilies and carnations to send to a bereaved family, but florists are also able to personalize arrangements to your liking.
Just like other ceremonies that call for flowers, the price depends on the number of blossoms and what type of plants you want, along with the complexity of the arrangement. A complete funeral floral package that includes sprays along the casket, flower decorations for the venue and flowers for the participants can run from $200 to $800.
Meanwhile, the usual sympathy bouquet or vase runs between $40 and $80.
Mother's Day
You might think Valentine's Day would be the busiest day for a florist, but the day of love comes in second place behind Mother's Day. According to a number of studies, people do more online searches for flowers in anticipation of the May holiday than they do for Valentine's Day.
In fact, this day is inextricably linked with flowers, as Congress first issued a Mother's Day proclamation in 1913 asking all federal officials to wear a white carnation to commemorate their mothers.
Many children wish their mothers well on the day by sending a bouquet of carnations, roses, violets or tulips.
Valentine's Day
Coming in second place as the busiest holiday for florists is Valentine's Day. When Feb. 14 arrives, so do many people looking for arrangements to send to their loved ones. Just like Mother's Day, this holiday is very lucrative for floral designers. Americans typically spend tens of millions of dollars on their significant others every Feb. 14, and flowers, especially long-stemmed red roses, are a popular way to show someone you care.
Valentine's Day goes to show that a gift of fresh-cut flowers never goes out of style. However, it does go up in price - quite a lot, actually. The price of a bouquet of roses usually doubles on Feb. 14 before it goes back down the next business day. Expect to pay up to $100 for red roses from a flower shop on Valentine's Day. Therefore, if you're looking for a deal, it's smart to buy your bouquets a few days ahead of time and keep them in a vase with water so they stay fresh.
Thanksgiving, Christmas and Hanukkah
The holiday season is also one known for festive floral arrangements. Many families look to florists to come up with a Thanksgiving table set piece or a traditional cornucopia featuring plants with autumnal colors and gourds. Many churches and individuals also spring for flowering plants to help usher in Christmastime. Many florists sell living yuletide decorative plants such as ivy, holly, poinsettias, mistletoe and even miniature Christmas trees.
Many flower shops and floral arrangers also design centerpieces especially for the eight nights of Hanukkah. Online and brick-and-mortar florists offer blue and white flowers, usually arranged with candles in between the blossoms.
Easter and Passover
Religious holidays held in spring also keep flower shops busy as they design orders for families, churches and synagogues. Many shoppers are on the lookout for bunches of mixed flowers pre-arranged in bouquets or vases by florists. Lilies, as well as daffodils and tulips, are especially popular around these spring holidays.
Hindu and Buddhist Ceremonies
Flowers, especially the lotus, figure prominently in Hindu and Buddhist religious ceremonies, as well as in these two ancient religions' wedding customs. Many florists provide garlands of flowers to decorate and festoon the functions with.
Other Occasions
Remember that it doesn't need to be a holiday to purchase flowers. Floral designers also make commissioned or pre-arranged flowers to take to sick relatives, friends and colleagues recovering at home or in the hospital. Many florists also make designs for newborn babies, too.
While the majority of their work is devoted to making eye-catching and pleasing creations with plants, florists can help you with much more than just finding the right flowers for your next event or party.
In fact, a good floral designer can be a fountain of knowledge. These experts can inform you of the best ways to take care of your plants or how to properly cut the stems of flowers to ensure they last longer in your vase.
The next time you're out buying an arrangement, ask your florist which type of vase to use with which flower and how much water and plant food you should use to prolong the life of your bouquet or potted plant. Even though retail florists don't usually grow the blooms or plants themselves, they do know the best ways to keep your arrangement looking fresh for longer.
Local flower shops or gardening stores used to be the only game in town when it came to selling real or fake floral arrangements until supermarkets and drugstore chains entered the business by offering inexpensive pre-arrangements for holidays and other occasions. However, the number of brick-and-mortar florists is further on the decline as more customers choose to purchase bouquets, wreaths and other greenery online.
Even though one exists in a virtual capacity while the other is located in a physical setting, there aren't too many differences between online and brick-and-mortar flower shops.
Many online stores offer pre-arrangements of flowers you can purchase, as well as the ability to form your own design and decoration.
Online flower shops, in fact, work with wholesale florists near your area to ensure they deliver your order promptly. Since cut flowers don't have a long shelf life, these Internet-based companies essentially take your request and contract it out to a florist in your locale to design it and drop it off at your home or office.
While purchasing flowers online is convenient - you can shop any time of the day without leaving your house - there are a few things the online stores cannot offer patrons. You can't smell the sweet fragrance of tulips or roses in cyberspace and you can't touch the petals or leaves before you buy the plant. Additionally, when you buy a bouquet over the Internet, you're basing your decision on a stock photo of the item instead of the actual one that will arrive at your doorstep.
Not all varieties of roses or violets look the same and an approximation of a flower isn't the same as the specific one you could end up receiving.
This is one advantage physical brick-and-mortar flower shops have over their online competitors. Making the trip to your local florist means you can actually get the chance to stop and smell the roses.