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After almost an entire weekend of being horribly ill, that followed a very harrowing week, I woke up this morning to what looked like a refugee camp. There were mountains of clean laundry, yet unfolded covering 4/5 of furniture in the living room. The kitchen looked like it had been ransacked by hungry burglars who had time to cook. Ugh. This is why Mom's don't have time to be sick. It's too much work when we feel better.
I go about the immediate tasks at hand and flip on the news. It's Groundhog Day, I almost forgot. I watched in anticipation as I continued
reading blogs cleaning and having my morning coffee. After all the ritualistic hulabaloo, Punxsautawney Phil was pulled out of his burrow in a drugged out his mind state. He looked pretty ticked - off about it, like a mean drunk.
As payback for being woken up while trying to sleep it off, and wanting to go back to bed for 6 weeks, he said he saw his shadow and sentenced us all to 6 more weeks of winter. Now, this is probably joyous news for Seashore Subjects, but not for anyone living above the Mason-Dixon line.
It has been a harshly cold and snowy winter. February is the epitome of miserable. This is when cabin fever starts to make all the nuts crack (myself included). Just because that selfish, fat, lazy, useless, drug addict of a rodent wants to go back to bed. He has no consideration for anyone other than himself. He doesn't think about his rodents-in-arms, The Weasels, who do not get the benefits of hibernation. Hey laughingly mocks us with "Suckers! I saw my shadow. Next time you should think twice before waking me up!"
This seems to be his attitude more years than not. He can't even give us the benefit of hope that we may soon be able to see the light at the end of the tunnel. Jerk.
I for one vote that we lynch him. Or perhaps some of you rural folks may enjoy a nice Groundhog Stew.
Monday, February 2, 2009
Traitorous Rodent
After almost an entire weekend of being horribly ill, that followed a very harrowing week, I woke up this morning to what looked like a refugee camp. There were mountains of clean laundry, yet unfolded covering 4/5 of furniture in the living room. The kitchen looked like it had been ransacked by hungry burglars who had time to cook. Ugh. This is why Mom's don't have time to be sick. It's too much work when we feel better.
16 comments:
- Heinous said...
I don't know if we can get past his armed tophattery guard. We'll have to work up a caper to pull it off.
- February 2, 2009 at 7:01 AM
- Melisa with one S said...
Amen, sister. I was pissed as well. Maybe he's a little senile in his old age? Let's hope so.
- February 2, 2009 at 8:41 AM
- Weaselmomma said...
@ Heinous ~ A little sniper action might be our safest bet.
@ Melisa ~ I'm willing to put him out of his misery.
- February 2, 2009 at 11:15 AM
- The Microblogologist said...
I dislike groundhogs greatly, the year I actually got to plant sweet corn and was insanely excited watching it grow and start to make corn those loathsome creatures came in and attacked it. I think what possibly made me the most mad was the fact that they just ate the husk and silk and left the immature corn thus destroying it and having it go to waste. After that they tagged the deer which took out what they couldn't reach but at least the stupid deer ate the corn. I say the weasels assassinate both!
- February 2, 2009 at 11:44 AM
- Mama Smurf said...
Groundhogs Day is always bitter sweet in my home. A day to be celebrated as the birthdate of my son...and one to be loathed as the winter sentencing. GAH!
Someone seriously needs to take that hog out!
- February 2, 2009 at 12:01 PM
- Momisodes said...
Here, here! Too funny. I also did a Groundhog post today :) I'm all for rotisserie groundhog.
- February 2, 2009 at 1:21 PM
- Cheffie-Mom said...
Think positive, spring is right around the corner. Check out my blog, I'd love for you to participate in my Valentine's Day segment!
- February 2, 2009 at 2:07 PM
- Tom said...
Can no one else there do laundry for crying out loud? Are you the only person capable of doing dishes, taking out the trash or picking up after yourself? Sheesh! What a bunch of slackers! I'd send my kids over to help, but they'd just join forces. Hoping you feel better and that prospects crop up soon.
- February 2, 2009 at 2:17 PM
- seashore subjects said...
No wonder the little thing has a guard. You are all showing why "don't kill the messenger" became so popular! Global warming - bah! I've had my heat on at night at least 30 days this winter!
- February 2, 2009 at 3:11 PM
- nonna said...
*ducks and runs for cover as she is heard yelling* i like the chance for more snow!!!! i can always go inside and get warm :)
- February 2, 2009 at 5:18 PM
- Oscar said...
You have MY VOTE
But Staten island Stan says the opposite. Guess its who you believe. P Phill has a random accuracy of 40 - 100% depending on who is tracking. Staten Island Stan is 80% - I'm with him
- February 2, 2009 at 5:56 PM
- Bad Momma said...
I get all confused about what it all means, so I will look to the positive side. I keep telling myself that we are almost there.....
Wouldn't it be great if we could ship all our snow south?
Good luck with the laundry & housework. I feel a Spa Day coming on.....
- February 3, 2009 at 5:03 AM
- NukeDad said...
Bill Murray could take care of that problem. Caddyshack-wise, not Groundhog Day-wise. C4 explosive works better than living the same day over and over and over....
- February 3, 2009 at 6:42 AM
- terri said...
I'd like to join the lynch mob. Count me in.
- February 3, 2009 at 5:02 PM
- OhCaptain said...
You know my thoughts. He should pay.
- February 3, 2009 at 8:00 PM
- Michelle said...
I'm all for six more weeks of winter... but only if I get to hibernate during them. I'd even be ok with the mountains of laundry if I could sleep that long....
Glad you're feeling better!
- February 4, 2009 at 7:38 PM


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"Do It (Outside)" at Socrates Sculpture Park in Queens
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Recently, the Happy Famous Artists were in town and they turned me on to the Socrates Sculpture Park in Queens. Gail and I went on an urban adventure to sunny Queens and checked out a really cool exhibit entitled "Do It (Outside)." [Side note: you can see more photos of this exhibit from Worley Gig, Happy Famous Artists or the official Socrates website by clicking the links above.]
A selection of artists (including Robert Ashley, Darren Bader, Nairy Baghramian, John Baldessari, Yto Barrada, Robert Barry, Jerome Bel, Mel Bochner, Minerva Cuevas, Tacita Dean, Elmgreen & Dragset, Tracey Emin, William Forsythe, Paul-Armand Gette, Felix Gonzalez-Torres, Douglas Gordon, Konstantin Grcic, Anna Halprin, Cristina Iglesias, Koo Jeong-A, Joan Jonas, Ilya Kabakov, Mike Kelley, Alison Knowles, Suzanne Lacy, Adriana Lara, Bertrand Lavier, Xavier Le Roy, Sol LeWitt, Lucy Lippard, Anibal Lopez, David Lynch, Christian Marclay, Enzo Mari, Paul McCarthy, Robert Morris, Bruce Nauman, Ernesto Neto, Rivane Neuenschwander, Albert Oehlen, Yoko Ono, Clifford Owens, Lygia Pape, Nicolas Paris, Michelangelo Pistoletto, Cedric Price, Tobias Rehberger, Pedro Reyes, Martha Rosler, Eszter Salamon, Tomas Saraceno, Peter Saville, Kazuyo Sejima, . Shimabuku, Gabriel Sierra, Andreas Slominski, Michael Smith, Nancy Spero, Hugo Suter, Anton Vidokle, Hannah Weinberger, Ai Weiwei, Franz West, Erwin Wurm) have written out instructions to be interpreted by other artists, performers, community groups, and the public, as you can see above.
If you are looking for a fun getaway from the hustle and bustle of Manhattan, take the N train out to Queens and enjoy this beautiful park with nice views of the city and in addition, if sculptures are your thing, you are walking distance from the Noguchi Museum (more to come on that).
Gail and I had fun interacting with the art on an extremely hot but gorgeous day.
"Do It (Outside)" curated by Hans Ulrich Obrist only runs through July 7, 2013, so don't miss your chance to see and interact with a lot of great art.
Socrates Sculpture Park is located at 32-01 Vernon Boulevard in Long Island City and is open 365 days a year from 10 am to sunset.

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Thank you to Sue Ware President of Cancer Support Haute Vienne
Help in Bereavement
All of us at one time or another will loose someone close to us. Coping with bereavement in any society can be a lonely and bewildering experience. The rituals and social customs of the past, the formal funerals and fixed periods of mourning that once helped to guide us through grief are gone. It can be that friends and relatives become paralysed by embarrassment often because they are not sure what to say or do.
In today's society grief and bereavement are still taboo subjects, something which many people find very difficult to deal with. Very often after a period of time people expect you to have recovered but unfortunately a death takes time to come to terms with, which takes the time that it takes. There is no magic number of days, months or years after which you will feel better. It is a very gradual process.
Here in France, Cancer Support Haute-Vienne is an association which supports Anglophones affected by cancer. Sadly, very often the person who has cancer dies and the family, partner or friends are left. If CSH-V has been supporting a carer we will continue to support them in bereavement until they no longer need us. And recently we have been asked to support people who find, some time after the death of a loved one to cancer, that they are still struggling and could do with someone to talk to.
We provide specialist training to our Active Listeners enabling them to understand the five stages involved in bereavement, which include denial and isolation, anger, guilt, depression and acceptance and which the bereaved feel bewildered by and may feel ashamed of. But these stages are perfectly normal reactions to the death of someone you love.
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With this issue of Power Quality, there is a change of editorial responsibilities for the magazine. Phil Musser, previous editor-in-chief, is now chief technical editor for T&D World, where his technical knowledge will be used to further enhance that publication. Phil's excellent and diligent work on Power Quality has raised the level of editorial excellence for this magazine, and we thank him for his efforts.
But, change is inevitable…which leads us to this viewpoint. I will assume editorial responsibilities for Power Quality. I have followed the progression of this magazine from its infancy, when Intertec International published it, through its acquisition by Primedia Business Magazines & Media. I've noted that its maturity and editorial focus have made it one of the strongest voices of the power quality industry. Therefore, I am quite proud to be associated with Power Quality.
Those of you who are not readers of EC&M may not know me, so an introduction is in order. Currently, I am the editorial director of EC&M, CEE News, and Electrical Wholesaling Magazines and Conference Director for EC&M Seminars. Prior to the editorial director position, I was editor-in-chief of EC&M for 12 years.
My technical background includes a BSEE degree and positions at GE Wire & Cable (when GE was in that business) as Manager, Application Engineering, and L.K. Comstock Co., New York City electrical contractor, as Project Manager/Superintendent.
I mention my background not to promote myself, but to convey to you the type of people holding key editorial positions in Primedia's Electrical and Power Groups. People like Phil Musser, Mike Eby (Chief Editor of EC&M), and Rick Bush (Chief Editor of T&D World) have very strong technical backgrounds. Their main attribute is their ability to convey, in writing, complex and highly technical information in an easy-to-understand format. Engineers with good writing and public speaking skills are, indeed, very hard to find.
That said, how does this change affect you? Will the editorial focus change? What about subject matter? Will the magazine continue to touch all of your "hot buttons?"
In answering these questions, I must say that most editors, in trying to achieve focus, rely on a developed knowledge of their audience. This knowledge can stem from gut feeling based on personal experience, personal contact with people within the industry, or by personal observation made clearer by reader research. With Power Quality, this is not the product of a single person, namely the editor. Our editorial focus is the result of a committee of people, namely staff and contributing editors. These people have been active in the industry for years and kept abreast of all the latest developments in their respective fields of expertise.
Simply put, Power Quality will remain your source of technical information on power conditioning, test and measurement, and installation and application guidelines. Maintaining this standard now becomes my responsibility, which I consider an honor and a privilege. If you're planning to attend the upcoming PowerSystems World Conference in Chicago on October 29th through the 31, please stop by our booth and say hello. I'd love the chance to listen to your thoughts about the industry in general and Power Quality in particular.


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Yes, College Basketball Season is Finally HerePosted by Taylor Erickson on November 8th, 2013
College hoops fans everywhere, rejoice. Like Harry and Lloyd finally arriving in Aspen, we're therrre. The anticipation for college basketball season has been building for the past several months, and we can finally take a deep breath and revel in the fact that the official start has arrived. Gone are the days of exhibition games and the abundance of preseason lists and rankings and speculation. Instead, they're replaced by games that really count, and storylines that actually matter. Your weekends are about to get a lot more intriguing, and your weeknights a lot less boring. From Ames to Austin, Lubbock to Morgantown, and everywhere in between, the Big 12 is chock full of headlines bound to whet your appetite for action on the hardwood. So kick back, relax, and hear us out with a plethora of reasons on why you should be giddy with excitement for another rendition of college basketball.
- For Kansas State fans, it's a packed house − the Octagon of Doom − and Sandstorm pumping through the PA system so violently you can't hear yourself think. And the thought of Bruce Weber pulling a purple blazer out of the wardrobe, similar to the orange one he donned at Illinois. Can Shane Southwell become "the man" in Manhattan? We'll have to wait and see.
- In Fort Worth, the reminder of one of the biggest upsets in recent college basketball history has you clamoring for an encore performance again this year. An influx of new talent, and Trent Johnson at the helm provides reason to believe the Horned Frogs can make some noise in the Big 12.
- Whether it's a track suit on game day or a letter sweater on media day, there's no doubt Bob Huggins in comfortable in his own skin. You can bet though, that experiencing his first losing record in nearly 30 years was anything but comforting. The West Virginia head coach is determined to turn things around this year in Morgantown. Is there enough talent this go-round to make the Mountaineers relevant in conference play? Read the rest of this entry »


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Corn and soybean profitability will remain strong for U.S. producers over the next decade, thanks to steady demand and high prices, according to USDA's 2012 - 2021 Long-Term Agricultural Outlook Projections. The report also projects long-run gains in producer returns that will be favorable for U.S. rice acres in the latter part of the projection period and a decline in U.S. cotton plantings over the next 10 years.
The U.S. crops sector will respond in the short term to relatively high prices in 2011-12, the report said. Planted area for eight major field crops in 2012 is projected to reach 251 million acres, the second-largest acreage level of the past 10 years.
Over the longer run, corn-based ethanol production in the United States is projected to slow, although the large expansion in recent years will keep corn use for ethanol high.
Prices are expected to fall from current high levels, but will remain historically high for many crops, USDA says. Strong demand and high prices will provide economic incentives to hold projected plantings near 245 million acres over much of the rest of the projection period.
Acreage enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) is projected to decline to under 30 million acres over the next few years before rising back to close to 32 million acres throughout the remainder of the projection.
The 45-cents-per-gallon tax credit available to blenders of ethanol, the 54-cents-per-gallon tariff on imported fuel ethanol, and the $1-per-gallon tax credit for blending biodiesel expired at the end of 2011 and are assumed to not be reinstated.
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Continuing high levels of domestic corn-based ethanol production and gains in exports will keep corn demand high. Following a projected near-term expansion of corn plantings to 94 million acres in 2012, strong producer returns will keep corn acreage in a range of 89 million to 92 million acres over the projection period. Planted area for other feed grains remains steady.
U.S. corn exports are expected to rise in response to stronger global demand for feed grains to support growth in meat production. Export gains are particularly strong to China, which accounts for almost half the overall growth in global corn imports. The United States remains the world's largest corn exporter, but the U.S. share of global corn trade is lower than was once typical, averaging less than 50 percent over the projection period. The decline in share is due in part to larger use of corn for ethanol production in the United States.
After declining from their current high levels, corn prices are projected to increase beyond 2013-14 due to growth in feed use, exports, and demand for corn by ethanol producers.
Cotton prices are projected to fall in the initial years of the projection period and rise only moderately in subsequent years, reducing producer returns. Upland cotton plantings are projected to decline over the next decade.
U.S. mill use is projected to remain stable over the next decade, which will support demand for U.S. textile product exports, mainly to other countries in the Western Hemisphere.
U.S. upland cotton exports are projected to rebound over the next several years from the low levels of 2011-12 and then grow moderately in the remainder of the projection period in response to strong global demand. While the U.S. share of global cotton trade initially rises, this share declines later in the projection period. Nonetheless, with a global trade share projected at 34 percent in 2021-22, the United States remains the world's largest exporter of cotton.
U.S. area planted to all types of rice is projected to rebound in 2012 from 2011's overall low level and then rise gradually over the next decade. Long-grain plantings rise throughout the projections, while medium- and short-grain area initially declines in 2012 from a high level in 2011 before rising in subsequent years.
U.S. rice exports are projected to increase, after rebounding from a low level in 2011-12, although more slowly than overall global rice trade. Nonetheless, long-run gains in producer returns after 2014 support rising U.S. rice acreage, USDA projects.
Continued growth of U.S. rough-rice exports to Latin America (nearly all long-grain rice) is projected to account for most of the overall expansion of U.S. rice exports.
U.S. soybean plantings are projected to decline in 2012, reflecting competition from corn, but then expand to 76 million acres by 2014. Over the rest of the projection period, growth in both domestic use and export demand keep prices and producer returns favorable enough to hold soybean plantings steady.
Strong global demand for soybeans, particularly in China, is expected to boost soybean trade over the projection period. Even though U.S. soybean exports are projected to rise, competition from South America is projected to lead to a reduction in the U.S. share of global soybean trade from 37 percent in 2011-12 to about 32 percent by 2021-22.
Strengthening demand for soybeans are projected to hold soybean prices high throughout the projection period.
While strong wheat prices are expected to boost wheat plantings for 2012, with relatively weak overall demand growth for wheat, producer returns initially fall and then rise less than returns for other crops in subsequent years. This is expected to lead to a decline in wheat plantings to about 51 million acres by the end of the projection period.
U.S. wheat exports are projected to decline slowly to 900 million bushels annually by the end of the projection period.
Projected price increases for wheat are more moderate than those for corn and soybeans and will decline toward the end of the projection period as U.S. wheat exports fall.


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Dolphins guard Richie Incognito didn't do his name justice on Tuesday, a day after video surfaced of Texans defensive end Antonio Smith whacking Incognito with his own helmet.
"Football's an intense game, it's played with a lot of passion, blood runs hot, I've been there, I'm no choir boy," Incognito told reporters. "People lost their cool, just thank God no one got hurt."
(By "no one," Incognito necessarily means "me.")
It's an understatement to say Smith lost his cool. He forcibly removed Incognito's helmet and used it as a weapon, swinging it toward Incognito's face. Incognito was mum regarding the specifics of the incident.
"You know I'm not really going to touch on anything like that, I'm moving past it and just moving on to the Tampa Bay game," Incognito said regarding whether the helmet hit him in the face. (A league source tells PFT that the Texans insist the helmet didn't hit Incognito in the face.)
Review of the video suggests that Incognito was indeed struck in the head/face area by the helmet. The fact that he remained standing suggests that it was, at most, a glancing blow.
Regardless, Incognito is done talking about it.
"I've made my statement on that, I'm moving on from the Houston game, we've got Tampa coming in and I'm focused on the home opener," Incognito said.
Of course, with the league office suspending Smith for one regular-season game, there's really nothing for Incognito to add. Despite Incognito's reputation for rough-and-tumble play, Smith crossed the line — and Smith is paying for it.


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Proposed Canon
Chocula is a Level Two Transylvito city a short distance from Blackula. Caesar states that Chocula is five turns flight from the Transylvito capital.
See the Battle of Chocula for details on the fighting that took place there.
Architecture and Appearance
The wall enclosing the city is a speckled brown sandstone. The buildings within the city are composed of clay brick and timber with a thatch roof overhead. As a level two city, Chocula had a modest garrison with a tower and courtyard.
Battle to Retake Chocula
Carpool realized that with Transylvito stuck in a growing war, they did not have the resources to push them around anymore. Vinny had worried earlier that Carpool would eventually put something nasty into the city and take Transylvito by surprise when they came to reconquer it.
This is exactly what they did in Carport about 40 turns after TBfGK, when they attacked the city by water and then followed that with a massive air defense buildup of archers, spell defenses and air heads. The Transylvito flying units attacked and lost two warlords. Carpool decided to try the same tactic in Chocula. They built up a significant force of archers and the Carpool Shockmancer spelled up the tower to make sure any flying unit that attacked would be croaked.
Transylvito lacked sufficient resources for an attack in force on Chocula, but Don King ordered it to be retaken anyway. Caesar Borgata was sent with Broadway Tony and a small force of bats, birds, two Battle Bears, and some goyles. Caesar suspected the Carpudlians had a nasty trap waitng for them like they did in Carport. He broke with the usual Transylvito battle plan of attacking by air and instead focused on what little ground siege he had and used the rest of his air forces to provide him cover while he attacked the gates. With Caesar's strategy of avoiding an attack on the tower and the sacrifice of Broadway Tony and most of their force, Transylvito was narrowly able to retake the city. Caesar was badly wounded in the attack but he was able to take 200 prisoners.
Real World References
Count Chocula was the first in a series of monster-themed cereals released by General Mills, beginning in 1971. However, the "snap! crackle! pop!" sound it made as it burnt are characteristic of Kellogg's Rice Crispies. Count Chocula is a pun on the vampire Count Dracula.


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Turmeric may help against lupus, cancer and diabetes
Turmeric, a spice used in curry and to give mustard its yellow color, is effective in trials involving cancer, depression and diabetes, U.S. researchers say.
Subash C. Gupta and Dr. Bharat B. Aggarwal, both of the Cytokine Research Laboratory at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, said much has been published about curcumin -- a component of turmeric -- but comparatively little is known about turmeric itself.
Traditionally, this spice has been used in folk medicine for the treatment of such ailments as gynecological problems, gastric problems, hepatic disorders, infectious diseases and blood disorders.
However, modern science provided the scientific basis for the use of turmeric against such disorders. Various chemical constituents have been isolated from this spice, including polyphenols, sesquiterpenes, diterpenes, triterpenoids, sterols and alkaloids.
Curcumin, which constitutes 2 percent to 5 percent of turmeric, was the most-studied component. Although some of the effects of turmeric can be mimicked by curcumin, others are curcumin-independent.
Cell-based studies have demonstrated the potential of turmeric as an anti-microbial, insecticidal, larvicidal, anti-mutagenic, radioprotector and anti-cancer agent, the researchers said.
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Schneider Electric announces availability of the Square D Premium 30 energy efficient transformers, which are designed to help reduce lost energy, exceed minimum efficiency program standards, and provide optimal performance and superior quality in commercial, industrial, healthcare, educational and government buildings. The new line of transformers comply with the National Electrical Manufacturers Association's (NEMA's) recently introduced Premium Efficiency Transformer Program specifications, which require 30% fewer losses than existing Department of Energy (DOE) regulations. By meeting the program's specifications, buildings can reduce energy consumption and contribute to LEED certifications. Additional features and benefits: mounting dimensions consistent with Square D TP1 and general purpose transformers; units tested per NEMA ST-20 and NEMA TP-2 requirements in a laboratory that participates in UL's Client Data Test Program (UL File DA643); 3-in. clearances from all ventilated openings; and routine terminal location and wiring compartment designs that meet the National Electrical Code (NEC) bending requirement.
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Lorie has been involved in the Insurance Industry for 21 years and serves as a Customer Service Agent. Lorie graduated from Columbia City High School in 1992 and ITT Technical Institute in 1994 with a Business Administration Degree. She has been married to her husband, Ken, for 20 years and has 2 children, Alexis-17 and Cole-14. They currently live in Columbia City, Indiana. When Lorie isn't working she enjoys gardening, traveling with her family and watching her daughter play high school/club volleyball and her son play baseball.
Angel Balsley joined Hughes Insurance Group in April 2014 as an agent and the office manager of the Plymouth branch. Angel is a life-long resident of Plymouth and began her insurance career in 2010, having spent the last three years as an agent for Indiana Farm Bureau. She has an extensive knowledge and specializes in farm, crop and commercial insurance as well as working with personal lines such as auto and home insurance. She has a degree in business management with a concentration in human resources from Indiana University.
Angel is active in her community and very involved in the Marshall County 4-H program. When Angel is not working she is kept busy by her two children, Karzdon and Izabella. They enjoy showing cattle and swine, participating at the local, state and national level.
Deb Cain has worked for 16 years at an agency in northeast
Indiana. A career shift for her husband, Tim brought them to Whitestown in
August. They have 4 daughters, three son in laws, and 7 grandkids. Deb enjoys
spending time with family.
David Callahan became a Principal and the Vice President of Northern Indiana for Hughes Insurance Group in January of 2014 and is currently working out of the Columbia City location. David has been in insurance since 2006, after graduating from Huntington University with a degree in business management and a minor in marketing. While attending Huntington University, he was a four year varsity member of the soccer team. David and his wife Stacy married in 2006, and live in Fort Wayne with their two children, Ella and Beckett. They are active members of Emmanuel Community Church and enjoy traveling. When David isn't working he enjoys playing golf, watching Indiana basketball, and spending time with his family.
Kyle joined Hughes Insurance Group as a Vice-President and Principal in July 2015 with 18 years of experience as an agent and agency manager specializing in: Farm, Crop, Business, Auto, Home, Life, and Health Insurance products and financial services. Previously Kyle was an agent in Tipton County for 11 years and has spent the last 7 years managing agencies in Northeastern Indiana. Kyle brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to Hughes Insurance Group where he will be focusing on growing the agencies in Central Indiana.
Mindi brings over 30 years of insurance experience to J & J Insurance (Hughes Insurance Group). She is a graduate of Michigan State University and resides in Churubusco, Indiana. Mindi and her husband, Paul, have two adult children, Spencer and Parker. She enjoys spending time with her husband and sons at their winter cabin and their summers around the pool.
Tina Craft joined Hughes Insurance Group in 2017 as agent and office
manager of the Albion office. Tina started her insurance career in 1983. Prior
to joining the Hughes Insurance Group team, Tina was owner of Craft Insurance
Agency in Albion. Tina is a life-long Noble County resident and graduate from
Central Noble High School. Tina and her husband, Steve, have two grown
children, Jace and Kelsey. In her spare time you'll find her walking, kayaking,
golfing, biking or simply relaxing with a good book.
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Bryan is a 2007 graduate of Tipton High School and a 2011 graduate of the University of Saint Francis, where he received his Bachelors in Business Administration. In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with his wife Laken, working out, golfing with his friends and family, and traveling. Bryan is also the back-bone of the Hughes golf squad. Bryan is excited about the opportunity to work in the life and health department of Hughes.
Natasha Everling is an agent at Hughes Insurance Group. She has worked for the agency since 2003, first as a part-time employee and then as a customer service representative in the Tipton office before receiving her insurance license. Natasha currently manages the Tipton office and oversees new business written in Tipton County. Natasha, a graduate of Tri-Central High School, and she has three children and has lived in Tipton county all her life.
Flora graduated from Purdue University in 2010 with a degree in AgriBusiness
Management along with Communications and Organizational Leadership and
and her husband Justin live in Avon with their children Gunner, Lexington and
Kristin worked as a Corn Specialist for AgriGold Hybrids. Justin and his
brother own Flora Brothers Painting and AllBrothers Exteriors. They are based
out of Avon and work all over the Indianapolis area. Justin and Kristin are
active members of Kingsway Christian Church. In their free time, they enjoy
camping, traveling to tropical beaches around the world and taking their Harley
Davidson on road trips.
Jim has been at Boone Mutual Agency since 1999 and owned the agency
from 2005 until they merged with Hughes in 2016. He has sold P and C as well as
Life and Health. Jim has primarily concentrated on farm, contractors and equine.
Jim was a farm kid and raised hogs when he graduated from
Purdue, he went into the animal health industry in 1979 until 1999. He is still
married to Debbie, where his taste are impeccable, hers are questionable after 34
years with him. They have 2 daughters, both graduated from Purdue, (the real
Indiana University).
Blake Hunter joined Hughes Insurance Group in June 2013 as
an agent after selling his family owned agency to Hughes Insurance Group .
Prior to joining Hughes Insurance Group, Blake was the owner/operator of Hunter
Insurance Agency, Inc. in Arcadia where he was a 3rd generation
owner. Blake is a licensed P & C and life and health agent specializing in
the farm market for the Cicero office.
Blake has over 30 years of insurance experience working
alongside his mother and eventually his father prior to their retirements.
Blake has lived in Hamilton County all his life and graduated from Hamilton
Heights in 1983 where he met his wife, Gwen for the first time their senior
year of high school. 5 years later after taking different paths, rekindled
their relationship at their 1st class reunion and were married in September
Blake & Gwen have 3 three children, Nathan, Heather and
Austin where they also graduated from Hamilton Heights. Gwen is currently an OR
Nurse at IU North in Carmel. Blake enjoys spending time with his family and
especially traveling whenever possible.
Blake has over 30 years of insurance experience working
alongside his mother and eventually his father prior to their retirements.
Blake has lived in Hamilton County all his life and graduated from Hamilton
Heights in 1983 where he met his wife, Gwen for the first time their senior
year of high school. 5 years later after taking different paths, rekindled
their relationship at their 1st class reunion and were married in September
Blake & Gwen have 3 three children, Nathan, Heather and
Austin where they also graduated from Hamilton Heights. Gwen is currently an OR
Nurse at IU North in Carmel. Blake enjoys spending time with his family and
especially traveling whenever possible.
Tammy comes to our agency with 8 years of insurance experience and serves as a customer service agent. She has been married to her husband, Geoff, for 23 years and has 2 children, Jarred-22 and Jordyn-16. When Tammy isn't working she enjoys spending as much time as she can with her 6 nieces and 1 nephew and watching THE Ohio State Buckeye football.
Tom Lewis is an agent for Hughes Insurance Group, licensed in property and casualty and life and health . Prior to joining Hughes Insurance Group as an independent agent in 2009, Tom owned the Lewis Associates Agency as a Farmers Insurance captive agent. His insurance career also includes positions as Resident Vice President with Eldredge and Associates, Inc. (now Allied Solutions, LLC) in Cicero and Marlton, New Jersey, Sales Manager for Retail Branch Distribution with Bank One Insurance Group, and Sales and Service Manager for Creditor Resources, Inc. After growing up in Indianapolis and attending Brebeuf Jesuit High School, Xavier University in Cincinnati and Indiana University - Bloomington, Tom moved to the Cicero and Arcadia area in 1983 and has two daughters, Erin and Emily, both graduates of Hamilton Heights. Many long time residents of the area may also remember Tom from his days as Manager of the Waterfront Inn in the early 1980's.e
Alice has been in the insurance industry for 29 years. She currently holds a P & C license. She is married and has 2 children. In her free time, her hobbies are camping and gardening.
Dennis has been in the insurance industry since 1975 when he
started working with his father at the Merritt L Norris Insurance agency. Dennis Joined Hughes Insurance Group, along
with the Merritt L Norris Insurance Agency, in the Spring of 2017. Dennis is active in his community, he is a
member of the board for the Whitley County of Chamber and is an active member
of the South Whitley United Methodist Church.
He was also a Whitley County Emergency Responder for over 15 years.
Dennis and his wife Debra have been married since 2010 and
currently have 7 Grandchildren. Other
than working and spending time with family, Dennis also enjoys cars, boats,
campers, working in his yard and playing with his Yellow Lab Dakota.
Tracy Roberts joined Hughes Insurance Group in 2017 and
works out of the Albion office. She is a graduate of Purdue University
with a Bachelors and Masters degree in Agriculture. Tracy is married to
Matt Roberts and they have a daughter. The Roberts Farm is located in
Wawaka, IN where they contract feed out cattle, raise corn, soybeans, hay, and
sell farm fresh produce. In the fall, they open their farm up to the
public with a corn maze, hay maze, pumpkin patch, and other activities.
In their spare time they enjoy camping, attending farm shows, and supporting
Indiana agriculture.
William (Bill) has been working in the insurance
industry since 1976 when he first started working at W. J. Schaab & Co (then called W. C. Schaab & Co), a
company that was originally founded by Bill's Grandfather in 1929. Bill joined Hughes Insurance Group, along
with W. J. Schaab & Co, in the Fall of 2017.
Bill and his wife (Kim) reside in downtown Auburn,
where Bill is an active member of the Elks Club. Bill and his wife also
have two children, William (Will) and Kate.
I addition to spending time with his family, Bill also enjoys golf and cheering
on his favorite teams: Cubs, Bears and Indiana Basketball.
Benjamin began his insurance career working for Mr. Everett Hughes in 2006, while continuing to manage his real estate investment company. In 2008 he purchased both of the Everett Hughes Insurance agencies and has been committed to actively expanding the business throughout the state. His Business Management, Marketing and Human Resources degree from Indiana University, along with an extensive knowledge of technology, made him an excellent fit for the insurance industry. He is currently working on his MBA through Indiana University Kelley School of Business.
Benjamin was raised on a local hog farm in Tipton and was homeschooled during high school. He was an Eagle Scout and a 10 Year 4H member along with his wife Tawny. Growing up he enjoyed boating, camping, photography and competitive shooting.
He and Tawny, his high school sweetheart, were married in 2009 and have two children, Kate and Lucas. They are active members of Rock Prairie Church in Tipton and his free time, you will find Benjamin golfing or traveling with his family. They currently reside in Tipton.
Jason Schoettmer is the operations manager, overseeing Hughes Insurance Group's administration, information technology, process optimization, program development, and facilities management.
After graduating cum laude from Taylor University, where he earned his bachelor's degree in business management, Jason spent time as a real estate agent. After leaving the real estate field Jason started his insurance career working as the operations analyst for an Indianapolis, IN brokerage firm until starting with Hughes Insurance Group November of 2014.
Jason is actively involved with his church community as well as his local food pantry.
Austin Smith joined Hughes Insurance Group in the Sales
Operations role in 2017. Austin has been in the Insurance industry since
2011 after graduating from Indiana Wesleyan University in Marion, IN with a
Bachelors Degree in Business Administration.
Austin currently resides in Greentown, IN with his wife
Katy. When he isn't working Austin enjoys golfing, spending time at the
lake and traveling with his wife.
Heather has been involved in the insurance industry for over
9 years and serves as an Account Manager for WalkerHughes Group. In 1995,
Heather graduated from Baker College with honors and earned a Bachelor of
Business Administration degree. In 2018, Heather earned a Paralegal
degree and graduated with honors. Heather is licensed for Life, Health,
Property and Casualty insurance lines. She has been married to her
husband, Jim for over 20 years. They have two children and reside in Columbia
City, Indiana. Heather enjoys traveling, boating and working out.
Becky Tonkel has been involved in the insurance industry for 28 years and serves as a Customer Service Agent. She is married and lives in Albion, Indiana. Becky has 4 children and 13 grandchildren. When she's not working she enjoys the outdoors, golf and fun on the water. She especially enjoys spending time with her grandchildren.
Sandy Vice joined Hughes Insurance Group in April 2014 as a Customer Service Representative. Sandy began her insurance career with State Farm Insurance in 1998 and has been in insurance ever since, working a variety of positions including claims, sales and customer service.
Sandy lives in Plymouth with her husband Tim and their two children Shaylee and Austin. In her free time she enjoys camping, fun on the water and spending time with her family and friends.
Stan Washler is serving as a mentor and an agent for Auburn Insurance Center, a division of Hughes Insurance Group. He focuses primarily on property and casualty and has has been an insurance agent for 26 years. Prior to joining Hughes Insurance Group in 2014, Stan was the owner of the Auburn Insurance Center, Inc., which he opened in February, 2001. His insurance career also includes serving as an agent and county manager for Farm Bureau Insurance in DeKalb county. Through his career, Stan has seen many changes in the industry, but one thing has always stayed the same; "keeping the client's needs first."
Adinda began her career in the Insurance industry in 2004 as an insurance Agent/CSR. While Adinda originally joined the Hughes Insurance Group as the Marketing Manager in July of 2015, she returned to roots as a Customer Service Associate in the Summer of 2017 assisting customers primarily from our Cicero Office.
Her and her husband Justin have been together since 2000 and were married in 2005. They both currently reside in Tipton County as well as they are very involved in the community. They are at the moment enjoying being parents to their son Karson and daughter Amelia. In her free time, you will find Adinda enjoying her family and traveling.
Jacie has been in the insurance business for over 40 years. In 1990 she and June Keiser purchased the Kiester Agency in Columbia City. That was the beginning of the J & J Insurance Solutions Agency. She also has been very active in the community serving on numerous not for profit board. She is currently a member of the Junior Achievement Board, President of the local Rotary Club and a current Columbia City Council Woman. She currently specializes in farm and crop insurance for the Hughes Insurance Group.
Jacie has two married daughters and three grandchildren. She enjoys traveling, hosting exchange students, golfing, and gardening. She loves her community and is anxious to see it grow and become a vibrant part of Northern Indiana.


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- The Bureau was created in City's Department of Charities and Correction in 1887 in pursuance of the Bullitt Bill, superseding the Board of Managers of the House of Correction and taking control of the House for that newly-formed department. In 1903, under an ordinance of 20 April, the Bureau of Correction and House of Correction were split from the Bureau of Charities and transferred to the Department of Public Safety, and in 1920, under the provisions of the 1919 Charter, merged back with the Bureau of Charities to form the Bureau of Charities and Correction and placed in the Department of Public Welfare.
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2012 Western Rite Vicariate Conference Convenes
The biennial conference of the Western Rite Vicariate will be held Monday, August 7 through Friday, August 10 at St. Gregory's University and Abbey in Shawnee, OK.
The theme for this year's conference will be based on St. Paul's words to the Philippians:
"Whatsoever things are true, whatsoever modest, whatsoever just, whatsoever holy, whatsoever lovely, whatsoever of good fame, if there be any virtue, if any praise of discipline, think on these things." (Phil 4.8-9)
Presentations will focus on the attraction of personal holiness.
Bishop John (Abdalah), Auxiliary Bishop of the Diocese of Worcester and New England and newly appointed Auxiliary Bishop to oversee the Western Rite Vicariate, will attend and will be one of the featured speakers at the conference.Mass will be celebrated daily, together with Vespers and Lauds (or Morning Prayer). A complete schedule of the conference will be available.
Clergy and laity from Western Rite parishes of any canonical jurisdiction, and those interested in the Western Rite, are cordially invited. Please register using the registration form which is attached.
Should further information be desired, please contact:
Fr. John W. Fenton
Assistant to the Vicar General of the Western Rite
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Artistic Director ¢ Valery Gergiev
This festival of performing arts is the essence of the Mariinsky theatreÆs artistic achievements, home of the
celebrated Kirov Opera and Ballet, and is a must for ballet, opera and classical music lovers. The annual White
Nights Festival derives its name from the short summer season when the sun never sets, and the beauty of these
white nights contributes to the festivalÆs special atmosphere and its world-class programme of concerts, as
audiences exit the historic theatre at midnight into daylight to stroll home through the theatrical setting of
St Petersburg. The festival presents the companyÆs most exceptional productions with performances by leading
Russian and international artists, and combines famous historical productions along with new premieres and
contemporary pieces.
XV International Stars of the White Nights 2007 Festival
18 May ¢ 15 July 2007
Artistic Director ¢ Valery Gergiev
The Mariinsky Theatre presents the XV International Stars of the White Nights Festival.
Along with the historic building of the Mariinsky Theatre, one of this yearæs main festival venues will be the theatreæs recently-opened Concert Hall located at 20 Pisarev Street. Over the nine weeks of the festival there will be over ninety performances and concerts at both venues.
Moreover, now traditional performances are planned for Ivangorod and Vyborg.
Festival Highlights:
Ģ Series of concerts marking one hundred and twenty-five years since the birth of great Russian composer Igor Stravinsky, including a concert by the London Symphony Orchestra under Valery Gergiev on 17 June, the composeræs birthday;
Ģ Mahler Symphonies series under Valery Gergiev at the Mariinsky Theatre Concert Hall;
Ģ Festival premieres: at the Mariinsky Theatre ¢ Pucciniæs Tosca with Maria Guleghina (31 May; Director ¢ Paul Curran, Production Designer ¢ Paul Edwards); Prokofievæs The Gambler with Vladimir Galuzin (21 June; Director ¢ Temur Chkheidze, Production Designer ¢ Zinovy Margolin); a ballet Aria Suspended to Stravinskyæs Symphony in C Major choreographed by young ballet master Peter Quanz (7 July); at the Concert Hall ¢ Berliozæ Benvenuto Cellini (6 July; Director ¢ Vasily Barkhatov, Production Designer ¢ Zinovy Margolin); the Russian premiere of Rodion Shchedrinæs opera The Enchanted Wanderer (10 July) under Valery Gergiev;
Ģ Renowned musicians Maxim Vengerov (27 May), Vadim Repin (17 June), Nikolaj Znaider (23 and 27 June) and Alexander Toradze (25 June) in the festivalæs symphony concerts at the Mariinsky Theatre Concert Hall;
Ģ Stars of world opera in performances and concerts: Olga Borodina as Marfa in Khovanshchina at the opening of the festival on 18 May; Ulyana Lopatkina in The Swan Lake (19 May, 9 June) and in La Bayadere (1 June); Anna Netrebko in concert at the Concert Hall (25 May); Thomas Hampson in a recital at the Concert Hall (19 May); Maria Guleghina in the premiere of Pucciniæs Tosca (31 May and 26 June); Rene Pape in scenes from Russian operas at the Concert Hall (17 June) and as Filippo II in Verdiæs Don Carlo (19 June); Vladimir Galuzin as Canio in Leoncavalloæs I Pagliacci and as Alexei in Prokofievæs The Gambler (21 June); Jorma Silvasti as Laca in Janacekæs Jenufa (24 June); Vasily Gerello in a recital at the Concert Hall (2 July); and Waltraud Meier in a programme of works by Wagner at the Concert Hall (3 July); Svetlana Zakharova in Don Quixote (4 July); Diana Vishneva in Romeo and Juliet (9 July) and in Scheherazade (15 July);
Ģ Renowned conductors Esa-Pekka Salonen (25 June) and Paavo Jarvi (28 June) with the Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra at the Concert Hall.
Ģ Soloists from the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Wiener Collage with a chamber programme of works by Schonberg, Schubert, Bartok, Vysotsky and Staar at the Concert Hall (1 July);
The festival opens on 18 May with Musorgskyæs opera Khovanshchina, with Valery Gergiev conducting and Olga Borodina as Marfa.
The opera programme lists three premieres. On 31 May Pucciniæs masterpiece Tosca enters the Mariinsky Theatreæs repertoire (directed by Paul Curran and designed by Paul Edwards). At the premiere, the main role will be performed by renowned soprano Maria Guleghina, acclaimed as one of the finest interpreters of the role of Floria Tosca today. Lastly, on 21 June, the Mariinsky Theatre will present a new version of Prokofievæs The Gambler, staged by Temur Chkheidze and with designs by Zinovy Margolin. At the premiere the role of Alexei will be sung by Vladimir Galuzin, whose vocal and acting talents to a great extent determined the success of 1991 and 1996 Mariinsky Theatre productions. On 6 July at the Mariinsky Theatre Concert Hall there will be a rare performance of Hector Berliozæ Benvenuto Cellini, directed by Vasily Barkhatov and designed by Zinovy Margolin, both already familiar to Petersburg audiences for their recent Mariinsky Theatre premiere of Janacekæs Jenufa.
In line with tradition, the ballet programme of the festival includes full-scale classical works from the theatreæs repertoire with the companyæs stars and young dancers. The playbill also lists ballets by Balanchine and Fokine to music by Stravinsky in addition to the theatreæs best premieres of recent years, including one-act ballets premiered at the VII International Ballet Festival Mariinsky ¢ Le reveil de Flore and Wie der Alte Leiermann. The premiere of the young Peter Quanzæ ballet Aria Suspended, set to Stravinskyæs Symphony in C Major, will prove a special highlight in the festivalæs dance programme (7 July).
A significant proportion of the festival programme will be performed at the Mariinsky Theatre Concert Hall. The concert programme includes the Mahler Symphonies series under Valery Gergiev. The festival playbill also lists a programme marking one hundred and twenty-five years since the birth of Igor Stravinsky, which includes works by his contemporaries ¢ Prokofiev, Bartok, Schonberg, Debussy and Sibelius, thus portraying the context in which Stravinsky worked as well as the complete spectrum of cultural common ground and mutual influences between the most outstanding musicians of the age.
In line with tradition, the Mariinsky Theatre will be appearing at Vyborg Castle (25 June) and Ivangorod Fortress (7 July) with performances of Tchaikovskyæs opera Mazepa.


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Subscriptions of Maine shrimp shares will be available for pick up between 12:00-2:00pm on January 9th, February 13th, March 13th, April 10th, May 1st, and May 29th.
Similar to local community-supported agriculture (CSA) programs, CSF subscribers purchase a "share" of the fishermen's catch; in turn, they receive the freshest possible, wild-caught seafood every week for a specific period of time. All deliveries of Maine shrimp will be vacuum-sealed and frozen in 1 lb packages for easy storage. Subscriptions will consist of six monthly deliveries, each of 5 lbs of ready-to-cook Maine shrimp, for a total subscription cost of $216. Subscribers can also add on a copy of "The Original Maine Cookbook" to their subscriptions for an additional $18. Those who do not live near one of the two CSF delivery locations or who wish to place mail orders for fish, lobsters, lobster meat, crabs, or crabmeat can do through the Port Clyde Fresh Catch website, subject to seasonal availability.
The Midcoast Fishermen's Cooperative, whose fishermen sell their seafood under the Port Clyde Fresh Catch brand name, are the last fleet of small groundfishing boats east of Portland, Maine and the village of Port Clyde is among the last true fishing communities left from the industry's heyday. While CSFs and restaurant sales have been an enjoyable experience for all involved, they are also critical strategies for the future of the Port Clyde community. In the words of MFC chairman Glen Libby, "The community support generated by the CSF program has been overwhelming—it has made a huge difference to our fishing families."
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Being a Finalist at Intel ISEF
Exhibit Hall Procedures, Project Requirements and Other Useful Information for On-Site
Getting to go to Intel ISEF has been described as an experience of a lifetime. The following information is intended to guide your preparations to successfully display your project and have a successful week.
- Intel ISEF 2018 Preliminary Program (pdf): This document provides a brief overview of the week. As you plan your visit, please pay particular attention to the core activities of each day and the deadlines associated with setting up projects.
- Intel ISEF finalists are expected to attend the full week of the program and are encouraged to attend all Intel ISEF events. Attendance is mandatory at the public exhibition of projects on Thursday and at both award ceremonies. The only excused absences to these mandatory functions are graduation ceremonies, illness, or family emergencies. If finalists have a scheduling conflict, they should consult with their Fair Directors immediately.
Setting Up Your Project
- Display & Safety Checklist (pdf): Use this checklist to help check that your project display meets all of the Display & Safety requirements. For more information, see the full text of the D&S rules.
- Project Set-Up : Project Set-Up begins on Sunday, May 13 at 8:00 a.m. for all registered finalists. Tables and requested power sources will already be set up. A Finalist Resource Center will be available that will contain computers with limited software, a copying machine, and other items such as scissors and tape to help in completing your project display. In case your project board is damaged or lost in transit, please plan to bring electronic copies of your board as a back-up.
On Site Abstract Rewrites
- If you arrive at Intel ISEF and still need to make a change to your abstract, you will need to see the SRC to make the changes and get them approved. This process will go on all day Sunday and on Monday morning. You should plan on getting to the SRC room before 10 am Monday morning in order to have your changes approved in time. Please note that these instructions are only for rewrites that were not completed by April 25.
- Judging Overview and Judging Criteria : The Judging Overview page describes the judging schedule and process at Intel ISEF and theJudging Criteria page details the criteria that the judges will be provided to aid in their evaluation of projects.
Security and Safety
- It is advisable to attach any expensive project equipment to your project table via cable, heavy wire, or a method that will not impact your project's operation nor interfere with your project's adherence to the Display and Safety rules. We also encourage you to make sure that all papers, log books, notebooks, etc. are labeled with your name and project ID number. If you would like to remove a certain component of your project at the end of the day, there is a procedure that requires you to pick up and complete an Intel ISEF Equipment Removal Permit form at the HUB, get it signed by your Adult-in-Charge, Fair Director, or Accompanying Adult, and bring the form, along with the item to be removed, to the Security area at the HUB where Security personnel will place a security sticker on the item. The sticker will allow you to exit with the item.
- If you have a laptop presentation as part of your project, it must be available during Project Set up for review by a Display & Safety (D & S) Inspector. Once you have cleared D & S inspection, please ensure that the laptop is locked down or removed, as suggested above. Tuesday morning from 9:30 am– 11:30 am will be the last opportunity to bring laptops or project notebooks into the Exhibit Hall and lock them down at your project booth before the judges pre-review the projects on Tuesday afternoon. If you are unable to lock down these items at your booth, you may return them to your project on Wednesday morning.
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- SSP Harassment Policy: Please be aware of this policy and your protection and rights. We encourage you to inform staff of any concerns immediately.
Name Badge
- In order to enter the Exhibit Hall floor and all major Intel ISEF functions, you must wear your Intel ISEF 2018 name badge.
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- Your project is subject to on-going Display and Safety inspections throughout the Intel ISEF week.
- You will need to check your project for additional infractions periodically until Monday at 6:00 p.m. You also must check the list that will be posted Monday evening after 9:30 p.m.
- Your project must adhere to all Display and Safety and SRC rules throughout the week. Replacing items that have been removed by the D&S Inspectors or the SRC or altering your project after the Display & Safety Inspection could result in your project failing to qualify for judging, forfeiture of any awards, and/or removal of your project from the exhibit hall floor.
Education Outreach Program/Public Exhibition Day
- Thursday is the Education Outreach Program and Public Exhibition Day at the Intel ISEF. All finalists are required and expected to be at their projects from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. on that day. During the Education Outreach program period, meal vouchers will be provided to all finalists.
Project Tear Down
- The Intel ISEF project tear-down period is from noon to 2:00 p.m. on Friday of Intel ISEF week.
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Signage/Banner Removal
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Pick Up Your Finalist Medal and Certificate
- Each finalist receives a medal and certificate at the Shipping and Receiving area of the HUB. They will be available until 5:00 pm on Thursdsay of Intel ISEF week.
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Wild turkeys finding a home in Connecticut
Let's talk turkey.
The wild turkey population in the 1800s was nonexistent in Connecticut because of deforestation and several ensuing harsh winters. As recently as 40 years ago, a border-to-border search for the gobblers would have yielded nothing. But thanks to conservation efforts and the reintroduction of the birds back into the wild, they can be found in all 169 cities and towns today.
The Connecticut Audubon Society on Friday released its Top Ten Turkey Towns and ranked New London sixth in the state. Litchfield came in at number one. The designation for New London, however, extends beyond the borders of the city. Milan Bull, the Connecticut Audubon's senior director of science and conservation, said an estimated 66 birds were found within a 15-mile radius from the center of New London. That includes as far east as Groton, as far west as Niantic and far north as Quaker Hill.
That may not seem like a lot, but many birds go uncounted, and part of the circle encompasses Long Island Sound, he said. The wild turkey population is calculated through bird counts around Christmastime and in the summer.
Bull said the bird counts aren't done in the entire state, so these are the best estimates that can be made with the data gathered.
"Turkeys are highly adaptable birds," he said. "They have habituated to people and have been found roosting on roofs and even found in urban areas such as downtown Bridgeport."
State wildlife biologists estimate the population of wild turkeys at 30,000 to 35,000 birds. During the wintertime, flocks of a dozen or more can be seen foraging through forests and parks, in suburban areas and along roadsides.
"Connecticut residents can be thankful at this season that our forest habitats are healthy enough to sustain a large population of wild turkeys," said Alex Brash, president of the society. "As we say so often, birds are an indicator of environmental health, and in this case, the news is excellent."
According to the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, attempts in the 1950s to the early 1970s to restore the wild turkey population through artificial propagation were unsuccessful.
State wildlife managers came up with a different idea. They went to New York and attracted the birds with bait, using rockets to fire a large, lightweight net over them. Between 1975 and 1992, 356 wild turkeys were released at 18 sites throughout the state, according to the DEEP website.
The restoration efforts were so successful that sportsmen have been able to hunt wild turkeys since 1981. In Connecticut, the firearms turkey hunting season lasts for about a month in the spring and another month in the fall. Bowhunting is also allowed during certain times of the year.
Bull said undeveloped areas have grown into mature forests, where the trees produce mast or tree nuts, which not only feed turkeys but attract other wildlife such as black bears and white-tailed deer.
"Like the saying goes, 'If you build it, they will come,'" Bull said.
Top 10 turkey towns:
1. Litchfield
2. Barkhamsted
3. Woodbury
4. Hartford
5. Greenwich
6. New London
7. New Haven
8. Oxford
9. Sharon
10. Durham
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In the preceding article of the series, I proceeded to cover in detail a few simple methods bundled with the PDO library for performing some common tasks associated with diverse database systems. These tasks included fetching and counting the number rows present in a given result set, retrieving specific columns, and finally determining how many records were affected after executing an INSERT, UPDATE and DELETE command.
Of course, it's important to stress here that the aforementioned operations, and the ones discussed in the first article of the series, can be easily performed using a great variety of database servers, including the most popular ones, such as MySQL, MS SQL, Oracle. This clearly reveals the real power that stands behind this robust PHP-based database abstraction layer.
Okay, at this point you may be thinking that the functionality brought by PDO objects is limited to connecting to multiple database systems, performing a few basic database-related tasks, and that's it. Actually, the extension has been provided with many more useful features, including its capability for working with prepared queries.
As you'll probably recall, I already introduced the concept of prepared queries through the implementation of the "prepare()" and "execute()" methods of the PDO extension, right at the beginning of this series. As I said then, however, it was only an introduction to the topic.
Indeed, this subject is far much complex, and deserves a more detailed analysis. Therefore, in this last tutorial in the series I'm going to show you how to run prepared queries, but in this case we're going to include named parameters into them. Additionally, I'm going to take a quick look at some additional methods bundled with this extension. These new methods can be really useful for working with transactions, in case you want to use this feature with the database system of your choice.
Hopefully, by the end of this article, you should have a more solid background in how to include these neat characteristics in your own PHP applications with the assistance of the PDO extension.
With the preliminaries out of our way, let's explore the real power of using prepared queries and transactions with PDO objects. It's going to be an instructive experience!
{mospagebreak title=Working with prepared queries}
Before I proceed to show you the practical examples concerning the implementation of a prepared query, I'd like to remind you quickly of its intrinsic definition. In layman's terms, a prepared query can be thought of as a SQL statement that is previously compiled by the selected database system, allowing the inclusion of parameters inside the query itself, which is properly analyzed, compiled and finally optimized.
As you can see, this feature can be quite useful in those cases where complex statements must be executed against one or more databases, since the respective commands will be performed significantly faster.
All right, now that you're familiar with the definition of a prepared query, let me show you an example in which this type of query is executed along with a couple of named parameters. The example in question is as follows:
// example using the 'prepare()' method with named parameters
$dbh=new PDO
$dbh->prepare('SELECT * FROM users WHERE name=:name AND
// displays data for 'Alejandro'
// display data for 'John'
catch(PDOException $e) {
echo 'Error : '.$e->getMessage();
As you can see, the previous example demonstrates in a friendly fashion how to run a prepared query with a pair of named parameters associated with it. More specifically speaking, in this case I used the already familiar "prepare()" and "execute()" PDO methods, which were covered in detail in the first article of the series, to run two different SQL statements, even though the query in question has been compiled only once.
Since the "name" and "email" parameters have been attached to the initial query, they're used to fetch fictional data from a sample "USERS" database table. Quite easy to understand, right?
However, if the previous example illustrates the implementation of a prepared query with named parameters, now let me show you another one that shows how to apply the same concept, this time using question marks.
The pertinent code sample is as follows:
// example using the 'prepare()' method with (?) question mark
$dbh=new PDO('mysql:host=localhost;dbname=alejandro','user','password');
$dbh->prepare('SELECT * FROM users WHERE name=? AND email=?');
// displays data for 'Alejandro'
// display data for 'John'
catch(PDOException $e) {
echo 'Error : '.$e->getMessage();
As shown above, using question marks instead of named parameters to execute a prepared query is a no-brainer process that can be performed with minor hassles. In this case I also fetched the same database rows that you saw in the previous example, but obviously the question marks have been replaced with real data.
So far, so good. At this stage you hopefully grasped the logic that stands behind the concept of running prepared queries. However, the PDO extension comes equipped with another handy method that can be used for performing this specific type of query as well (and others, by the way). It's called "bindParam()," and it deserves a closer look.
In the following section I'm going to show you how to use this brand new method, thus click on the link below and keep reading.
{mospagebreak title=Using an alternate approach with prepared queries}
As I expressed in the previous section, the PDO library has another helpful method, called "bindParam()," which can also be used to execute a prepared query. As its name suggests, the method attaches a specified argument to a given SQL statement, following a similar approach to the one shown with named parameters and question marks.
To show more clearly how the "bindParam()" method works, a basic implementation of it is listed below:
// example using 'bindParam()' method
$dbh=new PDO('mysql:host=localhost;dbname=alejandro','user','password');
$sql=$dbh->prepare("INSERT INTO USERS(name,email) VALUES
// assign values for bound parameters and insert new row
$name='John Doe';
// assign different values for bound parameters and insert new
$name='Mary Jackson';
catch(PDOException $e) {
echo 'Error : '.$e->getMessage();
As you can see, in this case the previous "bindParam()" method is used to associate a couple of parameters with a prepared query, which is a process that should already be familiar to you. However, it should be noticed that in this case the "prepare()" method first returns an "$sql" query object, which is then used to invoke "bindParam()."
Taking into account that the above example uses the aforementioned "bindParam()" method with named parameters, below I coded a similar script, but in this occasion utilizing question marks.
Here is corresponding signature for the example in question:
// example using 'bindParam()' method with numeric values
$dbh=new PDO('mysql:host=localhost;dbname=alejandro','user','password');
$sql=$dbh->prepare("INSERT INTO USERS(name,email) VALUES
// assign values to bound parameters and insert new row
$name='John Doe';
// assign different values to bound parameters and insert new
$name='Mary Jackson';
catch(PDOException $e) {
echo 'Error : '.$e->getMessage();
After studying the previous example, certainly you'll have to agree with me that running prepared queries with the methods bundled with the PDO extension is an effortless process which can be performed by a few lines of code.
Nonetheless, it's fair to say that all the code samples listed above also handle the eventual PDO exceptions via a brand new method called "rollBack()." In simple terms, this implies that, if an error occurs when connecting to the specified database system, or when running a query, etc., the system will go back to its initial state.
As you may have guessed, "rolling back" a certain SQL operation can be achieved by using transactions, a feature that is also supported by the PDO extension. In the following section (the last of this series, by the way), I'm going to show you a couple of examples of how to use the transactional model with PDO objects.
To learn more on this useful topic, go ahead and read the next few lines. I'll be there, waiting for you.
{mospagebreak title=Working with transactions}
Any database abstraction layer that fits the requirements of modern web applications must support transactions. The PDO extension is no exception. It comes packaged with a neat set of methods aimed specifically at dealing with this important feature.
Basically, the library includes three simple methods for working with transactions, called "beginTransaction()," "commit()" and "rollBack()" respectively. All of them are very easy to follow. Below I coded two hands-on examples that demonstrate their functionality, at least primitively.
Here are the corresponding code samples:
// example using 'beginTransaction()', 'rollback()' and 'commit
()' methods
$dbh=new PDO('mysql:host=localhost;dbname=alejandro','user','password');
$dbh->setAttribute(PDO::ATTR_ERRMODE, PDO::ERRMODE_EXCEPTION);
$dbh->exec("INSERT INTO users (id,name,address,email) VALUES
(NULL,'Lindsay Wagner','1234 Binary
$dbh->exec("INSERT INTO users (id,name,address,email) VALUES
(NULL,'Jeff Wilson','666 Parsed Boulevard','email@example.com')");
catch(PDOException $e) {
echo 'Error : '.$e->getMessage();
// additional example using 'beginTransaction()', 'rollback()'
and 'commit()' methods
$dbh=new PDO
$dbh->setAttribute(PDO::ATTR_ERRMODE, PDO::ERRMODE_EXCEPTION);
$dbh->exec("INSERT INTO users (id,name,address,email) VALUES
(NULL,'Susan Norton','1234 Jointner
$dbh->exec("UPDATE users SET name='Jim Smith',address='1010
Main Street',firstname.lastname@example.com' WHERE id=5");
catch(PDOException $e) {
echo 'Error : '.$e->getMessage();
As you can see, the above hands-on examples utilize the group of transaction-related methods that I introduced previously, to execute different queries. In the first case, two insertions are performed against the same "USERS" database table that you saw in earlier sections, while in the second case a new row is added to the table in question, and then an existing record is updated. Quite simple, isn't it?
All right, at this moment you should have a better idea of how to use the PDO extension that comes bundled with PHP 5.1 and up. As you saw, it features plenty of handy methods that can be used with a decent variety of database systems.
Naturally, you have the liberty to experiment with all the code samples shown here, with the firm purpose of improving your background in this powerful PHP-based database abstraction layer.
Final thoughts
Sadly, we've come to the end of this series. As you hopefully learned, the PDO extension can be really helpful if you're developing web applications that talk to different database systems.
Also, it's fair to say that this series is intended to be a simple introduction to the library's main features, and certainly doesn't cover other additional characteristics. If you're looking for thorough documentation on it, the PHP official site is the best place to go.
See you in the next PHP tutorial!


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