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Kevin Murphy
Born and raised among a community of rice researchers in the Philippines, Kevin's first independent study at the age of ten focused on the symbiotic benefits of intercropping the nitrogen-fixing aquatic plant azolla with cultivated rice. Kevin received his BS in Biology from Colorado College, after which he spent seven years working on a wide range of vegetable, fruit tree, and livestock-integrated farms in Arkansas, Michigan and Washington. While managing a diversified farm on the Olympic Peninsula, Kevin and his crew grew over 500 varieties of 60 different crops, including many of these for seed. Motivated by these experiences, and a desire to develop resilient varieties of under-utilized, flavorful and nutritious crops, Kevin received his MS in 2004 and PhD in 2007 from WSU in organic and perennial wheat breeding. He is now an Assistant Professor of Barley and Alternative Crop Breeding in the Department of Crop and Soil Sciences at WSU. Kevin and his team of students and researchers work on breeding and agronomy of amaranth, barley, buckwheat, oca, perennial wheat, proso millet, quinoa, spelt, and teff. He has participated in international research and extension projects in Syria, Iraq, Pakistan and Malawi, is currently coordinating an international quinoa breeding project in ten countries in collaboration with the FAO, and recently returned from a Fulbright Fellowship in his hometown of Los Baños, Philippines.
Max Wood
Max is an Idaho native who enjoys an active outdoorsy lifestyle that includes dirtbiking, backpacking, fishing, hunting, and backcountry skiing. He is responsible for the field and greenhouse operations of the Barley Breeding Program as well as other alternative crops. He focuses on the development of varieties that are competitive with current conventional lines that are hardy in the dryland cropping systems unique to the Palouse and eastern Washington. He's very fond of the Palouse and the unparalleled riches and opportunities it has to offer and encourages all visitors to explore the region.
Cedric Habiyaremye
Cedric was born in Rwanda and graduated from the University Of Rwanda with a major in Soil and Water Management. Cedric aspires to work with farmers around the world, especially in Rwanda. He would like to use a participatory approach in engaging farmers to meet local community development needs. During his undergraduate studies, he worked for Building Bridges with Rwanda (BBR Ltd.) for five years on the project "Agricultural Food Security, Nutrition and Wellness." He also worked for Good Neighbors Rwanda in partnership with the World Food Program in the project "Food For New Village." In the summer of 2012, he was an intern with WSU students and staff on different agricultural projects at the Covaga Innovation Center in Rwanda. Working closely with rural residents at the community level gave him opportunities to test new ideas. These experiences also prepared him for joining WSU in the fall of 2013. Cedric completed his MS with Kevin Murhpy in 2016. Currently, he is working on his PhD with Kevin Murphy. His research focuses on breeding and agronomic practices for quinoa, millet and teff production. He is also studying different intercropping systems in quinoa, irrigation regimes in millet and seed extrusion in teff.
Dan Packer
Daniel "Dan" Packer is a Research Associate managing the quinoa breeding and agronomy program within the Sustainable Seed Systems lab. His research emphasizes applied plant breeding methods for quinoa cultivar development and germplasm evaluation for the agricultural environments of the Pacific Northwest. Originally from San Antonio, TX, Dan has a BSc in Plant Biology from Brigham Young University and a PhD in Plant Breeding from Texas A&M University. As a BYU undergraduate, he was first introduced to quinoa research under the guidance of Eric Jellen and Peter Maughan and at Texas A&M, his plant breeding training occurred under the guidance of William "Bill" Rooney as part of a sorghum breeding and genetics program. Prior to his arrival with the SSSL, Dan was employed as a sorghum breeder with Ceres, Inc. in College Station, TX and Puerto Vallarta, MX developing inbred lines and commercial hybrids for biofuel applications.
Kristofor Ludvigson
Originally from Wisconsin, Kristofor was a secondary school History and Political Science teacher from 2005 to 2009. He left his home state to become a United States Peace Corps volunteer in the Sub-Saharan African country of Malawi from 2009 to 2012, where he worked mainly in agroforestry and agricultural extension. On his return to the US, he completed a second Bachelor's degree in Organic Agricultural Systems at WSU and worked as an intern in Kevin Murphy's Alternative Crops Breeding Program. As a research intern, he conducted a 2014 buckwheat variety trial and assisted with quinoa variety trials and quinoa population development in eastern and western Washington. Kristofor's interests lie in the areas of plant breeding (both annuals and perennials) as well as extension work with small-scale farms and farmers, particularly in organic and alternative production systems. Kristofor obtained a Master's degree in Crop Science from WSU in 2017. He investigated quinoa transplanting practices and weed control using weeder geese on organic production systems. Kristofor currently manages the lab's western WA trials.
Evan Craine
Evan was raised in Western Pennsylvania and Madison, Wisconsin before attending Colorado College, where he earned a B.A. in Organismal Biology and Ecology, a minor in Biochemistry. He was awarded the Enderson Award in Conservation Biology for his thesis on the physiological response of saltcedar to biological control. Following graduation from CC, Evan served as an AmeriCorps member in the Student Conservation Association while working as a watershed restoration intern for the Vashon-Maury Island Land Trust. He then moved to central Florida, where he joined the Plant Ecology Program at Archbold Biological Station as a research intern. Evan assisted with data collection for long term rare plant demography studies and ecological restoration projects while conducting independent research projects on pollinator ecology and the response of Crotalaria spectabilis seedlings to water stress. Evan worked at the Blackland Research and Extension Center as a technician on multiple switchgrass ecology, physiology, and genomics projects before joining the Sustainable Seed Systems lab at WSU. His dissertation focuses on breeding quinoa and barley for flavor and nutrition. Evan is especially interested in developing technologies for high throughput phenotyping of end-use quality traits and developing interdisciplinary collaborations. He is passionate about bridging the gap between farmers, stakeholders and consumers to support the development of regional grain economies. Evan enjoys facilitating tastings that engage the public with sensory perception of regional agricultural products. To appreciate something you must understand it, and to understand something you must experience it.
Julianne Kellogg
Julianne grew up in central Massachusetts surrounded by small-scale apple and pear producers. Julianne received her BS in Environmental science from Colorado College, leading her to study agroecosystems in India and Thailand. Her first undertaking of interdisciplinary research was with an Indian organic tea cooperative that resulted in her undergraduate thesis, A Political Ecology of Tea in Darjeeling, India. Julianne's global agricultural career has placed her in New Zealand, Australia, and the US working with biodynamic orchardists, regenerative ranchers, and organic farmers. In 2017, Julianne earned her MS in Crop Science at WSU with research topics including evolutionary participatory quinoa breeding and soil microbiology. After her M.S, she continued working with WSU at the Puyallup Research and Extension Center and subsequently, the Washington State Department of Agriculture. In 2019, Julianne rejoined the Sustainable Seed Systems lab to pursue a PhD in Crop Science with an emphasis in Human Health and Nutrition. Her research efforts are focused on evolutionary participatory crop breeding, breeding crops for enhanced nutrition and low input agroecosystems, and determining human health responses to new crop cultivars. Julianne is based in Spokane where she works closely with WSU's College of Medicine researchers Drs. Carbonero, Perrigue, and Monsivais.
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Morgan Gardner
Morgan was born and raised in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. After her work on an environmental remediation project in Nigeria with TerraGraphics Environmental Engineering, she enrolled in graduate school at Washington State University where she became deeply interested in the connection between culture and food. For her M.S. in Environmental Science, she studied the introduction of quinoa in Malawi under Dr. Kevin Murphy, evaluating the possibility of growing quinoa as a supplemental crop. She was particularly interested in understanding the social and cultural acceptance of quinoa as a potential food crop. Morgan now works as an International Outreach Coordinator for University of Idaho International Programs.
Hannah Walters
Hannah grew up in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains near Nederland, Colorado. She started her undergraduate degree at Colorado State University (CSU) as a Nutrition Science major. During her first year, she took a Crop Science class, began working for the university's dry bean breeder, and started volunteering on a local farm. While working for the Dry Bean Breeding Program at CSU she became fascinated with the diversity of bean varieties. Not only are there black, pinto, white, and kidney beans, there are also purple spotted beans, pink beans, yellow beans, and beans that pop! She was so inspired by her experiences that she decided she wanted to grow food instead and this led to a change in her majors. Her fascination with plant diversity led her to WSU where she received an MS in Crop Science in May 2014. She worked with Kevin Murphy on quinoa breeding and agronomy, and was fully funded by the Seed Matters/Clif Bar Family Foundation as a Graduate Student Fellow. She was formerly a research technician in the Sustainable Seed Systems Lab specializing in breeding and agronomic practices of alternative crops in organic and conventional farming systems. Hannah is now living in Wenatchee, WA working at Stemilt in tree fruit research and development.
Adam Peterson
Adam Peterson grew up in Rochester, a town in the Chehalis Valley in southwest Washington state. His interest in science, nature, and self-sufficiency led him to pursue studies in organic agriculture at the Evergreen State College, where he earned his BA with a focus in Environmental Studies and Sustainable Agriculture. Drawn to plant breeding as an important tool for diversifying and improving the sustainability of regional agriculture systems, he found himself drawn to the work of Dr. Kevin Murphy at WSU. Adam managed the Olympia location of WSU's first quinoa variety trials in 2010. This led to Adam pursuing a MS Degree in Crop Science the following year under Dr. Kevin Murphy. His research focused on quinoa salinity tolerance, heat tolerance, and quinoa breeding. Adam has since worked with quinoa farmers across the West Coast for Lundberg Family Farms, where he now works as a Quinoa Consultant. Thanks in part to quinoa's very particular requirements of growing environment, Adam has developed a fascination with the interaction of geography, climate, and agriculture, and will be pursuing studies in the Master of GIS for Sustainability Management program at the University of Washington in the fall of 2016.
Geyang Wu
Geyang was born and raised in Baoji, China. She completed her Bachelor's degree in Food Quality and Safety at the China Agriculture University and her Master's degree in Food Science at the Beijing Technology and Business University. She conducted research on microbiology and enzymes for her undergraduate project and Master's thesis, respectively. Geyang joined WSU in the fall of 2012 Geyang went on to study grain science for her PhD program, motivated by the importance of grain in human nutrition and food security. Interested in interdisciplinary research, Geyang has developed a project combining Crop Science and Food Science. She believes that a nutritious crop like quinoa deserves to be adopted by industry and farmers worldwide, such as China and other Asian countries. Geyang completed her PhD degree in Food Science at WSU in 2016. She worked on cereal chemistry, seed quality, and sensory evaluation of quinoa.
Alison Detjens
Alison was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois. She obtained her BA in Anthropology from Michigan State University focusing on Peace and Justice Studies and local food systems. She spent the last semester of her BA abroad in Durban, South Africa. After graduation, she taught English as a second language in Quito, Ecuador. After a roundabout journey throughout the United States she landed in the Pacific Northwest. In Leavenworth, Washington, she helped manage a small-scale organic farm for several years. Most recently, she taught Sustainable Agriculture at the Wenatchee Valley Community College and managed their organic garden and greenhouse. She completed her MS in Agriculture with Dr. Jessica Goldberger in 2016. Her research focused on the socio-economic feasibility and potential adaption of US grown quinoa, specifically in Washington.
Kisusan Khati
Kisusan is from the Himalayan Kingdom of Nepal. He completed his Bachelor's degree at the Institute of Agriculture and Animal Sciences at Tribhuvan University, Nepal, with majors in Agriculture and Agricultural Economics. During his undergraduate studies, he was elected president of the Free Student Union, where he developed his leadership skills. After completing his Bachelor's degree, he worked as a consultant for the Swiss corporation, HELVETAS. Working closely with rural farmers, he witnessed their struggles firsthand. Motivated to help rural farmers, he decided to pursue a MS in Soil Science, and joined WSU in the fall of 2013. He conducted research with Kevin Murphy and Dr. Joan Davenport to evaluate different irrigation and soil fertility management regimes for quinoa in the Columbia Basin.
Louisa Winkler
Louisa is British-Swiss and was born and raised in Hong Kong. She obtained her Bachelor's degree in Chinese Studies from the University of Oxford in 2006 and became interested in crops science after working in agricultural development and in organic agriculture policy. Prior to starting her graduate studies, Louisa spent three years conducting crops research for the UK's Organic Research Centre, based on an arable agroforestry farm in Suffolk, England. There, the focus was on agricultural approaches which support high biodiversity and ecosystem health, and Louisa retains that focus in her present work. Louisa began her PhD in Plant Breeding at Washington State University in 2013. She was attracted to Washington State University by the opportunity to study plant breeding and genetics in close conjunction with end-use applications and with a strong focus on regional food and farming systems. She researched development of oat germplasm for western Washington, and her work includes aspects of history, food system economics, agronomy, animal nutrition and the milling-oat supply chain. Louisa's research was supported by a fellowship from the Seed Matters Initiative of the Clif Bar Family Foundation and additional funding from Wilcox Family Farms. Louisa completed her PhD degree in Plant Breeding at WSU in 2017.
Janet Matanguihan
Janet grew up in Los Baños, Philippines, a university town set at the foot of a volcano, teeming with hot springs and research institutes. As a child, she helped her mother with her doctoral research in entomology, feeding and dissecting moth larvae. As an adolescent, she and her younger sister trailed after their mother in various farmers' fields and research reviews. Thus, her path was set. She obtained a BS in Agriculture from the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB), and her first job was at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) where she worked on rice diseases. She then went to WSU for her MS in Plant Pathology. After this, she joined UPLB as Assistant Professor in Plant Pathology. After several years teaching college courses, Janet went back to WSU and obtained her PhD in Plant Breeding and Genetics. Janet was the Sustainable Seed Systems Lab research associate working on marker-assisted selection for food and malting barley. She was involved in the development of herbicide-resistant barley and high lysine barley through mutation breeding. Janet is also a technical editor, and has co-edited a book on quinoa with Kevin Murphy.
Ian Clark
Ian was raised on a Palouse wheat farm where he is now the fifth generation to farm that land. He traveled far from home to receive a BS in Biology from the University of Canterbury in New Zealand, and learned of the benefits of pasture and perenniality within an agricultural system. He has since worked in various agricultural systems from roses to ryegrass. These experiences demonstrated how diverse agriculture and it's problems can be. He has also been involved in different research projects involving ecology and agriculture. He has worked as a research technician as well as a research intern for projects with WSU's Center for Sustainable Agriculture and Natural Resources including research looking at the carbon footprint of organic farms and and livestock integrated farming. Comparing a natural system to the highly altered system seen on a farm has been very transformative in how Ian observes 'a good crop'. As a long term goal, he aims to blur this line between ecology and agriculture. Ian pursued an MS degree on the continued development of perennial wheat, which he has long heard of the potential for as a crop in the Palouse. Of particular interest to Ian is the potential to protect and restore soil after generations of erosion from annual cropping. Ian completed his MS in Crop Science from WSU in 2017.
Leo Hinojosa
Leo was born in Ecuador and grew up in a small town near Quito. His passion for nature encouraged him to study Agronomy. He obtained his Agronomic Engineering degree in Ecuador where he studied the behavior response of several varieties of potatoes to drought in a greenhouse. He was hired by the Research Institute of Agronomy in Ecuador to work with cereal crops. Afterwards, he earned a Master's degree in Spain in Environmental Agrobiology by means of an international scholarship. When he came back to Ecuador, he worked for the United Nations World Food Program for two years in humanitarian aid. He received a scholarship from the Ecuadorian Government to pursue a PhD degree. In 2013, he met Kevin Murphy at the IV Global Congress on Quinoa in Ecuador. He joined WSU in the summer of 2014 and began his doctoral research focusing on breeding quinoa for heat stress tolerance. Leo completed his PhD in Crop Science from WSU in 2018.
Halle Choi
Halle completed her B.S. in Biology in Philadelphia, PA at Drexel University. While there she worked in the Fisheries and Entomology Departments at the Academy of Natural Sciences, and in the Bioko Biodiversity Protection Program (BBPP) studying primates and marine turtles. After graduation Halle traveled to Equatorial Guinea to take data for the BBPP. The main threat to primates and marine turtles in the area is poaching for human consumption. In many parts of the world, agriculture and hunting are primary causes for loss of biodiversity and wildlife habitat. Halle's interest in biodiversity and evolutionary biology led her to research plant breeding, which is how she came to study barley and quinoa breeding in the Sustainable Seeds Lab at Washington State University. She had one project studying the effects of genotype by environment interactions on beta glucan, mineral and starch content in barley. Her other master's project focused on quinoa processing and its ability to improve nutritional quality in baked goods. Halle completed her MS in Crop Science in 2019. Halle is now pursuing a PhD in Food Science with the University of Idaho.


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Tuesday, 7 October 2014
Girlie Day - gotta be done
I reckon that Mania madness probably hits everyone who has time to prepare to go for any sort of big chop. The form of the madness alters but not the overall nuttiness of it.
With paper work done and dusted, attention needed to be turned to the TOES. For almost a year they have been black or a bit black and certainly naked and the heel skin had petrified to the point that I wondered if I could chip it off and sell it as a precious gemstone. So as time allowed this morning, the skin has been scraped courtesy of Julie from Maxwells and I opted for bright green toes cos that's what I had last time.
Nails - check
Hair - check
Outfits - check
Money distributed - check
Finally it was Girlie Lunch time, and very fine it was too. There is something cathartic about putting your feet up and eating good food in the company of good girls all laughing through the gossip and chatter.
Tomorrow it's back to domestic shite so that Steve will have an easier time transmogifying into a Goldie bachelor for a week or so, ( really he is gonna look after himself, after all he is more than capable, but I like to imagine that I am indispensable).
The ironing and baking and packing and shit will be all better done with bright green toes.
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I owe you all an apology. For months now, I have been reading all your wonderful comments that come into my email box & then replying through that email's thread. It never occurred to me that those replies were not emailed to you but rather only posted on my site (thanks Disqus). I always appreciate it when I get emailed comment replies, and I couldn't figure out why no one ever kept the conversation going.
With Disqus, even though I reply by email, the comment goes straight to my blog. So for everyone who thought I was just ignoring their comment, it's not true! I doubt you want to go back & read them now, but they are there. Hundreds of replies that probably never saw the light of day.
This changes today. Anyone who enters their email with their comments is going to get an emailed reply (if the comment warrants it). But really, if you don't have an account at Disqus, why not spend 2 minutes right now and make one? They don't spam you and you can upload a pretty picture of yourself.
Thursday, January 31, 2013
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Wednesday Hodgepodge
How 'bout some Hodgepodge questions?
Answer these on your own blog and then scoot back over to Joyce's on Wednesday to link up with the rest of the Hodgepodge peeps. If you're new here feel free to join the party....the more the merrier!
1. In the USA this coming Sunday millions will be watching as the Baltimore Ravens take on the San Francisco 49's in the Superbowl. What was the last event you attended that could be described as super?
New Years Eve was a bust because I was getting over my illness. Christmas was a bust because I was sick. Thanksgiving was hectic because I am the host, and yet I would describe it as a super-duper day I spent with my family!
2. Share something you're a fan of these days?
Hello??? HOCKEY! After the NHL lockout ended (it's about time) this F.A.N. is BACK!
3. How do you feel about wings? In case anyone is confused, I'm talking the edible appetizer kind. What's your preferred seasoning on a wing-hot, mild, teryiaki, sweet and sour, other? Do you make your own or is there a favorite place you like to go for wings?
I don't like wings, period. My son, Zachary loves wings! He prefers hot, but will eat whatever is available.
4. As long as we're talking sports today...have you followed the Lance Armstrong story? Did you watch his interview with Oprah and if so what was your reaction to his confession and subsequent remarks?
I have not and do not care. Let's just say I am not at all surprised the man had been lying for years to his family, friends and fans.
5. What's a question you hate to be asked?
Did you forget to take your medicine?
(note to hubby: Just because I'm cranky doesn't mean I forgot to take my bi-polar meds)!
6. The coaches in this Sunday's big game happen to be real life brothers. Jim Harbaugh coaches the 49er's and his older brother John Harbaugh coaches the Baltimore Ravens. Were you and your sibling(s) competitive? In what way? Are you still? If you're an only child how did you handle competition growing up?
I mentioned the brothers/coach thing to my husband, and he looked at me like "where have you been?" I follow hockey (see above #2) NOT football!
I would not say my sisters and I were competitive against each other. I strive to run a good day-care. My sister, Tori strived to be the top of her class. My sister,Tiffani strived to be the best mother. I think you can strive to be or do something without being competitive.
7. What's your favorite game involving a ball and when did you last play?
My sons and I thew a lacrosse ball to each other. They were impressed I could catch the ball. I didn't let on that I played lacrosse back in the day for my high school team. :)
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Time flies...
As I become older it feels as if the time is flying by faster and faster. There are still 24 hours in a day, but my perception is that I am loosing track of time and the day is over before it begins.
As a young girl I could not wait to be 16 and have that sweet sixteen party, to graduate, to be 21 and party, to be a wife, to be a mother, to have my children potty trained, to have my children begin school…. next thing you know time has gone by so fast.
When you are young and waiting for a future event to happen, it seems as if the time goes by like molasses! As you become older you look back and think "Where did the time go?" or "My, how quickly our kids have grown!".
Any one can lose track of time or take for granted the time you have. It's sad to think that half of your life is gone before you even know what it is.
Slow down!
Do less. Focus on what is really important and let go of the rest.
Disconnect. If you carry around an iPhone or other mobile device, learn to leave it or turn it off. It's hard to slow down if you are always checking new messages coming in.
Appreciation. Don't miss out on telling people how much they mean to you. Hug your children and savor every moment.
"We're so busy watching out for what's just ahead of us that we don't take the time to enjoy where we are." ~Bill Watterson
Monday, January 28, 2013
Snow Lacrosse
What a silly boy!
Playing Lacrosse in the snow...
wearing shorts….
when it's 16F degrees outside.
You ask.
Because his football got stuck in the tree.
Sunday, January 27, 2013
GO TEAM! {Sunday In My City}
My husband is a high school teacher.
They celebrate the day before with a HUGE pep-rally.
The stands are filled with students.
There are no seats to be found!
Whenever a play is stopped, the band plays loud, inspiring tunes.
At the end of the game, the Raiders celebrate a VICTORY!
Thank you for visiting!
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You will be glad you did!
Friday, January 25, 2013
Friday Fragments
|Enjoy Friday Fragments with our host Half-Past Kissin' Time
Each week I look forward to Friday. It's the beginning of the weekend!
Looking back on my week…
This is the coldest our area has seen the last two years.
Hubby went to a hockey game
without me with a friend.
While I
cursed his name watched the game from home.
Brandon took a slap shot and broke his
expensive favorite stick!
My grandmother moved into a retirement center.
She is lovin' it!
Happy Friday!
Enjoy your weekend friends.
Thursday, January 24, 2013
Out Door Hockey Rink
Outdoor rinks like any other hockey rink with boards and a roof.
There are aluminum walls around a portion of the rink to protect the ice from rain and snow.
Not quite Pond Hockey, but still fun to have the outdoor experience!
If you look close I'm standing up not facing the boards.
To my left is Brandon's girlfriend.
The temperature was about 40F degrees and the wind wasn't bad.
Our team won 7-0!
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
I can see! {Wordless Wednesday}
I'm trying contacts again.
The doctor ordered bi-focal contacts.
I have a trial pair but the script isn't quite right.
Next week will be the big test whether or not they will work.
Now, if I could just get the dang things in and out without an issue, all would be good!
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Hockey {Picture Perfect}
Do you like Photos? Do you like Instagram?
Link up with Susi at BocaFrau to post your favorite weekly Instagram Photos.
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This week my pictures are of my Favorite Hockey Player!
Monday, January 21, 2013
It was an accident!
Ever see those cement blocks in a parking lot with a light pole on top of it?
Who would be dumb enough to drive so close to one of these bright yellow cement blocks
trying to line up the car after pulling in rather crookedly?
Ummm, yeah… that would be ME!
Sunday, January 20, 2013
Eckley Village {Sunday In My City}
Eckley Miner's Village is an example of a planned 19th century industrial coal mining town.
Companies often designed and constructed rural communities to house their employees in close proximity to the collieries or factories at which they worked.
Today Eckley Miners' Village represents the lives of immigrant anthracite coal miners and their families as they lived through the industrial revolution.
Thank you for visiting!
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And down the stretch they come! These are the final words millions of people around the world will be clutching their hats to as their prized-picked horses sprint their way to the finish line for the biggest horse race of the year – the Kentucky Derby.
Spring is always a wonderful time of year, especially for us Floridians. The weather is crisp, the sun has yet to hit its full fiery potential, and (although our allergies might be flaring up) flowers blossom in hues of blue and violet. Most importantly, the arrival of spring means one very important thing - brunch season.
St. Patrick's Day is one of my all-time favorite holidays. Having some Irish blood running through my veins, I happily welcome the green tide. Jaunty (and slightly intoxicated) crowds of various shades of green do their best jig in the streets while taking back Guinness and green beer. It is really a spectacular sight. I've celebrated in both America and Australia and let me say the love of the Irish is a worldwide affair.
As February 14 inches closer, so does the countdown to finding the perfect gift for the special man in your life.
Whether you're gifting for a husband or boyfriend, crafting up a masculine gift in a swarm of red and pink plush bears can be seemingly daunting.
Valentine's Day is just around the corner and with teddy bears and chocolate hearts adorning the aisles of drugstores, it can be tempting to grab something generic. Let's be frank, gift giving is hard, especially when you're searching for one that represents your love.
New Year's resolutions date back centuries as a renaissance of oneself in the upcoming year. Each late December we write up a list of semi-realistic goals and achievements we hope to reach, but inevitably tangle with or ignore for the next 365 days.
What rhymes with holiday parties, happiness and zero regrets? Holiday desserts.
Winter seasonal beers are an annual tradition anticipated by beer enthusiasts and casual sippers a like. Each year, brewers set out to make their own winter warmer with seasonal spices and personal flares. This year, we are counting down to Christmas with these 12 festive beers. From robust dark ales to crisp IPAs, there is a holiday brew for every pallet.
'Twas the night before guests arrived, when all through the house, not a creature was silent, not even the spouse. The stockings were hung by the chimney in a hurry, in hope that they could pull it together with haste, not fury.


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BOSTON — Jon Gillies made 37 saves and Shane Luke notched two points, including the game-winning goal, to lead No. 9 Providence to a 2-1 win against No. 6 Boston University on Saturday night at Agganis Arena in front of 4,648.
Luke finished with a goal and an assist, while Mark Jankowski added the first Providence (2-3-1, 1-1-0 Hockey East) goal.
The win earns the Friars a split in the weekend home-and-home series after BU won 4-1 at Providence on Friday night.
The Friars took a 1-0 lead at 8:57 of the first period when Jankowski netted his first goal of the season. He fed Luke down low, who jammed the puck towards O'Connor in the Terrier goal. Anthony Florentino forced the rebound back across the slot to Jankowski, who found the far side of the net for his fifth career power-play tally.
O'Connor went on to make 16 saves in the period as Providence outshot Boston University 17-5 in the frame and took a 1-0 lead to the locker room.
A few minutes into the second, Gillies made back-to-back right pad saves on Jack Eichel and Danny O'Regan to keep the Friars in front.
Just after skating two minutes of four-on-four, the Friars took a 2-0 lead at 12:18 of the second. A Noel Acciari fore-check helped create a Boston University turnover in Providence's offensive zone and Luke picked up the errant pass, skated through the slot and fired high, glove side past O'Connor for his first tally of the season.
Boston University cut the Friar lead in half at 4:38 of the third period when O'Regan knocked in a puck after a scramble in front. The power-play goal was assisted by Matt Grzelcyk and Eichel.
Ross Mauermann nearly restored the two-goal lead for the Friars at the 9:30 mark as he deked O'Connor but his backhander hit the post and crossbar before bouncing out.
The teams continued to trade chances, including a J.J. Piccinich shot that Gillies turned aside from the top of his goal crease with just under five minutes to play.
Boston University pulled O'Connor in favor of the extra attacker with 1:13 to play, but the Friar defense held as Providence posted its first win at Agganis Arena since Jan. 13, 2009.
The Friars finished 1-for-6 on the power play, while the Terriers were 1-for-4.


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Do you remember Night Shift, a film starring Henry Winkler and Michael Keaton? There were a couple of scenes in which Keaton's character drives Winkler's to distraction by incessantly talking into a tape recorder that he keeps in his pocket, preserving reminders and great ideas as they come to him for later use.
One of his ideas was "edible garbage."
When I first graduated from law school, "dictation" was the way attorneys were expected to create written documents. The profession had advanced from "take a letter" in shorthand to dictaphones. Much like Keaton's character, I sat in my office with my little tape recorder talking to my secretary but, for the most part, all I did was tell her jokes and remind her to return calls to clients, schedule meetings, etc. About the only thing I dictated successfully were short letters and memoranda. Because I usually ended up editing the documents after she transcribed them, I soon got into the habit of drafting them on the computer and relying on her solely to proofread and format them.
Why? Because I need to see the words, letters, paragraphs. I am a visual learner so trying to draft verbally, including "comma," "period," "new paragraph," etc. just did not work well for me.
Mind-mapping, the technique I discussed here last week, has proven useful for me so far. I created a few maps this past week and, for the most part, I'm using them much the same way I use "to do" lists, but the nonlinear format allows for more free-form, spontaneous note-taking.
I have not yet had an opportunity to use the maps to synthesize information into a first or final draft. I'll keep you posted on how they work for me.
It does not matter, unless you must satisfy requirements dictated by a professor or employer, what approach you adopt so long as you take the time to adequately prepare yourself to write, critically assessing the arguments you will make, stories you will tell, information you will present and assuring that they are presented in a cohesive manner.
I find colleagues standing in their offices staring at white boards, pens with erasable ink stuck over their ears as they outline and re-outline in preparation to write a critical brief or motion. Index cards affixed to walls or spread out on tables with a thought or two jotted on them remain popular visual methods many writers use to organize their thoughts. Sticky notes marking pages in books, magazines or journals stacked in order of importance sometimes signify how documents will flow. And yes, lots of folks still use the classic outline method to pull their thoughts into logical order.
Regardless of the methodology, successful writers confirm that the amount of time spent thinking critically about the substance of the written document far outweighs the time spent actually drafting it. Once the research is complete, theories formulated or plot and characters developed, many writers spend significant time living with a document that has not yet been drafted but is slowly being formulated in their head. By the time their fingers hit the keyboard, the actual drafting is, in comparison, a relatively short process.
The important thing is to try different approaches and evaluate the effectiveness of each. When you find a technique that works for you, irrespective of what method(s) are best suited to your colleagues' writing styles, apply it consistently, refining it with each new project. Hopefully, the concept of "edible garbage" won't be your best idea or find its way into any of your writing!


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Another triumph for New Liebore:
Despite a pledge to cut the health gap between the richest and poorest, the difference in life expectancy is widening, a government report shows.
The aim is to reduce the differences in male and female life expectancy by 10% by 2010.
But the report shows the gap between those in the most deprived areas of England and the rest of the country is getting worse.
The government said inequalities were "difficult to change."
Yes, especially when you're not trying and in fact pushing policies which exacerbate inequalities…
The report, the third annual analysis of the implementation of a 2003 strategy to tackle health inequalities, says there have been real improvements.
Life expectancy in the most deprived areas has increased by two and a half years for men and one and a half years for women over the last 10 years.
But the gap in life expectancy for women in the most deprived areas compared with the average was 2% wider in 2004-06 than in 1995-97.
And the gap for women is now 11% wider.
Infant mortality
The difference in the infant mortality rate has been falling in recent years after a 2002 high, it is still significantly higher than it was a decade ago.
For babies whose fathers have a "routine or manual occupation", the mortality rate in 2004-06 was 17% higher than that for the general population, compared to 13% in 1997-99.
Public health minister Dawn Primarolo said: "This report proves what we already know – health inequalities are difficult to change.
"We've set ourselves an ambitious target and we're the only country in the world to have a plan to reduce health inequalities. We are determined to make a difference."
She said the 70 local authority areas with the highest level of deprivation now had "health trainers" to help people improve their health, and that there was action to tackle rates of obesity and smoking.
Professor Sir Michael Marmot, who chaired the group which compiled the report, said: "While it is too early to see any short term impact on health inequalities, the report shows a very welcome improvement in life expectancy for all social groups, including disadvantaged groups.
"There are encouraging signs of a reduction in health inequalities in the two big killers of cancer and heart disease.
"Wider policy too makes a difference to health inequalities with over 600,000 children taken out of poverty over the last 10 years."
Professor Danny Dorling, an expert in human geography at Sheffield University, said the inequalities were now at "unprecedented levels".
"This is the first Labour or Liberal government to see this gap widen.
"I can see why the government thought that just giving it time and spending money on it would work.
"But it worries me that there will be more excuses rather than an admission of failure."


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Margin Released: A Writer's Reminiscences and Reflections
Margin Released: A Writer's Reminiscences and Reflections
This book is not an autobiography pretending not to be. Its subtitle describes it exactly -- A Writer's Reminiscences and Refections. Readers dipping into Parts One and Two might be forgiven for thinking they were looking at an autobiography; but they would be wrong. It is doubtful if dippers, as distinct from honest readers, are entitled to have any explanation from an author; nevertheless, for everybody's sake, I will explain how this book came to be written.
I wrote Part Three, I Had the Time, after a talk over lunch with Mr H. V. Hodson, then editor of the Sunday Times. We agreed I should write some literary reminiscences that could be serialised in the paper. From the first, however, I saw these thirty thousand words or so not as Sunday journalism but as part of a book, which I would have written even if the response to these Sunday Times instalments had not been so surprisingly favourable. (I had many friendly and even enthusiastic letters, after declaring that nobody wrote them any more, at least to me.) Passages cut or removed altogether from these instalments, to make room for photographs, have been restored in this text. I hope Mr Hodson, now at pasture in fresh fields, will accept my thanks.
It seemed to me then that this Part Three, covering forty years of my professional life, would be better understood if I described how I began writing, in the years before the First War, and then related, in a shorter Part Two, a kind of bridge section, what happened to me during that war. For choosing . . .


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Incredible Lessons I've Learned About Options
Adopting the Most Efficient Lawn Care System
One of the best things about living in a home, which many people find enjoyable taking care of, is having a lawn. There are so many resources available online that direct home owners to take care of their lawns. Now, they understand that a well-maintained lawn is more than just mowing or simply cutting overgrown grass.
Most modern landscape experts say that proper lawn care is more than just that it is an art. as a science, proper lawn management requires systematic process when taking care of a lawn. There are several overlapping concerns that should be taken care of if one wants to keep their turf in good shape. Climatic conditions are to be considered when addressing the said concerns as well as tools and strategies to be utilized.
Lawn maintenance should be taken seriously if one wants to keep their lawn healthy and presentable at all times. It is also important for one to consider, shearing, pruning, edging and debris removal in addition to mowing grass. The proper way to go about lawn care is to have all these tasks done in a consistent and routinely manner.
Experts: 10 Mistakes that Most People Make
For instance, it is edging that keeps plants and grass well- defined. It is pruning that keeps the grass and other plants healthy and in good shape. Trimming and shearing maintain a consistent, uniform and attractive appearance to your greens. Additionally when one weeds, all the harmful plants are removed from the lawn. neatness and cleanliness is only achieved when debris is removed.
Lessons Learned About Services
Commercial lawn care mostly takes a very complex process. For instance, large lawns are more expensive and commercial to take care than the others. Commercial lawn care usually includes aerating, which means mechanically removing plugs from the soil. The aerating process is vital as it ensures soil consistency as water and air can seem in more efficiently.
To limit the spread of weed and keep moisture in the soil, mulch as well as shredded wood are used by commercial property owners. Landscaping renovation is the other lawn care service requested by owners of commercial properties. Whether it's a simple project or a big one, the secret is to implement the right lawn care process and be consistent.
To maintain a healthy home, it is important that one should consider lawn care as a serious exercise. Professional help should therefore be sought to help an owner of a property or home determine the most environmental friendly and cost effective way of taking care of the lawn.
Despite there being a huge number of companies offering landscaping services, it is very hard to decide the best one. Most of the companies available are only able to provide the basics while leaving a lot unattended to.


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Hypothesis and significance that is practical crucial components of clinical work
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Hypothesis and significance that is practical crucial components of clinical work
Hypothesis and its own value it the task
Among the options for the growth of clinical knowledge, also A element that is structural of theory, is just a theory – an presumption in which, predicated on a amount of facts, a conclusion is made in regards to the presenceof a object, connection or reason for a sensation and also this conclusion may not be considered entirely proven. It is vital to consider that such presumptions often relate not just to the statement associated with Existence of any phenomenon or event, but to making clear the bond among them therefore the noticed phenomena that are known. The theory being a presumption in regards to the normal purchase of phenomena along with other important connections and relations has also presumptions about specific phenomena, specific properties and specific connections. […]


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According to the National Chicken Council (yes, that's a thing), Americans consumed more than 92 pounds of chicken per capita in 2017. Needless to say, chicken is popular, especially in quick service and fast food restaurants. As you can imagine, to stand out in this industry, you need to offer something pretty special. Cue Zaxby's to center stage.
If you've spent time in the Southeast, then chances are you've come across a Zaxby's. Founded in the 1990s in Statesboro, Georgia, Zaxby's now has over 900 stores in 17 states, including Virginia. This relative newcomer to Richmond's quick service food scene first made an appearance about two years ago, but has already grown to include five Richmond area locations – and we have a feeling it won't stop there.
Zaxby's ever-increasing popularity comes down to a few simple things: taste, quality, and service. Recently, we had the chance to visit the new Zaxby's on Nuckols Road in Glen Allen. And here's what we found:
What Sets Zaxby's Apart
Zaxby's is part of a growing trend of "quick service" restaurants. These restaurants don't provide table service and you'll get your food quickly, but they definitely aren't serving fast food. In fact, everything at Zaxby's is made-to-order – from the chicken meals to the salads. And so, sure you might wait five to ten minutes for your food compared to five minutes or less at standard fast food establishments, but we think you'll find that the wait is worth every second.
Plenty of Options, Quality Food, and Exceptional Flavors
With a menu that focuses on chicken, you might question just how much variety there could really be. But somehow Zaxby's finds a way. With options that include their signature Chicken Fingerz, Wings, Sandwiches, "Zalads," and "Zappetizers," it's not hard to find something for everyone, including gluten-free and vegetarian options.
At Zaxby's, you'll find items that go far beyond the standard chicken-sandwich-and-fries combos we've become used to. For example, while Zaxby's crinkle cut fries are always an option, you also have choices like Spicy Fried Mushrooms, Fried White Cheddar Bites, Onion Rings, and our personal favorites – Tater Chips, thick, hand cut, fresh-fried potato chips served with your choice of Buffalo Chicken Dip or Ranch Sauce.
For your main meal, go for chicken tenders or wings with nine "tossing" sauces ranging from spicy to sweet and another five signature dipping sauces. And please note that when we talk about "chicken tenders," we're not talking about bite-sized, processed nuggets, rather large pieces of all white meat chicken that have been hand-breaded and cooked to perfection. We would say you don't even need the sauces – but honestly? You'll want them for their sake alone.
If sandwiches are your thing, try a Cajun Club, a signature special like their Southern Sweet & Smoky chicken sandwich, or a Chicken Finger sandwich served on a toasted brioche bun. As for salads, Zaxby's offers four signature salads (with or without chicken) and nine dressings. For the record, bring an appetite, because these salads are a meal by themselves!
Of course, we can't leave out the kids. Zax Kidz Meals are designed for kids 10 and under and come with an entrée, crinkle fries, a drink, and a special dessert. It's not a large menu but speaking as the one person on the planet with a child who couldn't care less about most chicken fingers, Zaxby's Kiddie Cheese (a perfectly grilled cheese sandwich on Texas Toast) was a relief to find. Best of all, portions are more than adequate for older kids so you won't be stuck with a nine-year-old who's hungry 10 minutes after he's done eating.
Family Focus
With today's busy schedules, there are times when your only options are fast food or cereal for dinner. And believe me, we get it. But so does Zaxby's. When opening new stores, they choose locations that are family-friendly, knowing that no one needs good food at good prices more than a busy family. To further enhance their service, they offer a quick and easy to-go option. Simply call, order online, or use the Zaxby's app (available in the Apple iTunes store and Google Play) to order ahead, then pick your food up at a designated window inside your local restaurant. And that's dinner done!
Want to dine in? The layout and décor of Zaxby's restaurants are clearly designed with the ease and comfort of families in mind. Big windows, clean and spacious dining rooms, and plenty of tables and booths make you feel right at home – even with kids in tow.
Community Involvement
Zaxby's does more than just sell chicken, they engage in their local communities. From hosting fundraisers for local school groups and community organizations to sponsoring local sports teams, Zaxby's believes in being a part of their daily customers' lives, both in and out of their restaurants. If you're interested in learning more about some of the opportunities they provide, be sure to call your local store, or contact Zaxby's here.
And now for the REALLY good stuff…
Richmond Mom is giving away a FREE $50 Zaxby's Gift Card!
One lucky winner will receive a gift card good for $50 at any Zaxby's location. For your chance to win, simply fill out the form below between now and midnight on Wednesday, September 19!
To learn more about Zaxby's, see their complete menu, or sign up for their Kidz Club, Mail Club, or Text Club, visit them online. Better yet, simply stop in the location nearest you!
Zaxby's Richmond Area Locations
Zaxby's – Laburnum
4798 S Laburnum Ave, Richmond, VA 23231
(804) 658-1480
Zaxby's – Broad Street
5816 W. Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23230
(804) 269-3392
Zaxby's – Southside
7100 Tim Price Way, Richmond, VA 23225
(804) 674-1262
Zaxby's – Staples Mill
9110 Staples Mill Road, Richmond, VA 23228
(804) 756-3706
Zaxby's – Glen Allen
11350 Nuckols Road, Glen Allen 23059
(804) 562-2149
Enjoying great chicken in an atmosphere where you could be yourself? That's what childhood friends Zach McLeroy and Tony Townley wanted to achieve when they founded Zaxby's back in the 1990s. Many years and locations later, Zaxby's is still delivering on that promise: to serve delicious chicken fingers, wings, sandwiches and salads in a fun, offbeat atmosphere where we welcome customers as friends. As of September 2018, Zaxby's has grown to nearly 900 locations in 17 states and is headquartered in Athens, Georgia. For more information, visit zaxbys.com.


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In light of recent events where GitLab suffered a massive database loss, this is a great opportunity to examine what happened from a Postgres perspective. Since Simon Riggs over at 2ndQuadrant has already chimed in on improvements Gitlib might consider in their procedures, maybe we should walk the conversation back slightly.
Winning (Free eBooks) is Everything
It occurs to me I forgot to congratulate the winners of the free ebooks. So without further ado:
Free PostgreSQL Backup Book? Yes Please!
A little while ago, I wrote to the PostgreSQL general mailing list that I'd been approached by Packt Publishing to contribute a quick manual on doing PostgreSQL backups: Instant PostgreSQL Backup and Restore How-to. They're the same guys who published Greg Smith's PostgreSQL 9.0 High Performance book which everyone seems to swear by.


text: Maximizing space is key when packing for a trip, which is why the Betst Bikes Aerlite B Folding Bike is a perfect fit. Weighing in at just 24 lbs, the Aerlite B Folding Bike doesn't require a bike rack. But just because it's light, doesn't mean it isn't tough – the Aerlite B's welded magnesium tube frame makes it one of the strongest folding bikes on the market. With a three-speed internal hub design, you can make the most of your biking excursions, and the fact that the Aerlite B's chain is designed to be higher up than most bikes, there is no greasy rear multi-gear grime to mess your RV carpet and clothing. Retails for $359. Betst Bikes.


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I just finished Al Gore's book "The Assault on Reason." In 2000, I was particularly disheartened by the choice of candidates running for president. The choices were Al Gore, vice-president to a generally good but flawed President Clinton, and Bush, son of Clinton's predecessor. It was a new millennium, but the choices were relatively dull. It was generally unexciting campaign.
Gore came off as wooden, which would have been OK except for his campaign's insistence for him to loosen up, which was typified by his face munching kiss to his wife during the Democratic National Convention. And with the help of some fabricated stories that painted him as an exaggerator, it was tough to shake the image of a say anything, do anything politician wanting to get into the White House to implement his real agenda.
One of the strategic brilliances of the Bush image is despite his inability to properly pronounce words like nuclear, people assume that sunny disposition, plus demonstrably average intellect equals honest person. Certainly, Bush couldn't have any grand machinations. You can't have evil master plans without evil geniuses.
The election was close, and came down to Florida. I am positive if you actually asked people who they wanted to vote for that day, and wrote it down and tallied it up, Gore would have won. But, with the flawed systems that were in place in 2000, Bush ended up the winner. Although, the documented behind the scenes chicanery of Katherine Harris should not be forgotten.
In addition, by Harris' decree, ChoicePoint — a private firm — was hired prior to the election to identify and remove thousands of names from the state voters list on the condition that these people were convicted felons. Many of these would-be voters were turned away at the polls or even prior to reaching the polling places. It would later be discovered that approximately 97% of the people removed from the list — and thus denied the right to vote in the election — were not felons at all. The majority of these voters were African-American, and as African-Americans predominantly vote Democratic, the situation suggested foul play. In any case, the thousands of votes affected by Choicepoint's error were far in excess of the number of votes (537) by which George W. Bush won the state. Whether or not there was deliberate action to prevent likely Gore supporters from voting is subject to intense debate, as is Harris' role in the process. – Wikipedia
Invariably, many of the predictions Al Gore made about some of George Bush's policies turned out to be true (especially when it came to the tax-cut and budget deficit) and Bush in large part failed to follow his espoused policies, even in spirit, from the 2000 election (like not using U.S. troops to nation build).
"The Assault on Reason" is Al Gore's scathing indictment of the way public policy has been twisted during this dark phase of American democracy. Al Gore connects the systemic flawed thinking that has been persistent through the disasters of the the last 6 years, such as 9/11, the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, and the Iraq War. Gore then shows how our government is setting up for future disasters both economically (by not reducing our dependence on foreign oil, lack of innovation) and environmentally.
He presents historical and social factors in the founding the nation and shows their appreciable loss in the modern era. He also points to the hope that the Internet can once again establish an "informed citizenry."
I can't begin to imagine how much the world might be different today if Al Gore had been elected president in 2000. But, such fantasies are not productive uses of time. We have to deal with the present to change the future. A start is to rebuke this president and this administration via impeachment. As Feingold pointed out, you can't say this is the worst president in history, then do nothing. Although, his point is seemingly, that senators should watch what they say, not that they should start impeachment proceedings. I say they are right, Bush is the worst president in American history, and the congress should have the moral courage to do, what they swore an oath to do: defend the constitution. Their only recourse is to impeach.