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No secret: Discover Egypt's treasures downtown
It's a long way back to the latest rotating exhibit at the Virginia Discovery Museum. Visitors may enter the museum in modern times, but as they make their way to the Back Gallery past Discovery Theater, Showalter Cabin, and Jefferson's Corner, they are drawn deeper into the past. Traveling through the stone passage that once was the rainforest hallway, they emerge into an archaeologist's land of dreams where "Secrets of the Nile: Exploring Ancient Egypt" invites children to experience the culture and the mystery of a fascinating time and place.
Kids have no trouble getting into the spirit of this ancient time. At the outdoor market, where spider monkeys hang around the wooden posts holding up a canvas canopy, we found a group of second graders bartering for wine, bread, and fruit. The girls, dressed in white robes with large, round purple and gold collars, were carrying their wares in baskets on their heads, taking the meal to feed the warriors.
A seven-year-old explorer wound his way through the elaborately decorated passages of Pharaoh's tomb where he used his Rosetta Stone to decipher hieroglyphic messages along the way. In the interior chamber, other young visitors were preparing the soft-sculpture body of the king for ritual mummification. This ruler seems to have lived a good life, for when they weighed his heart, it was lighter than a feather.
Kids can construct a pyramid with wooden blocks, or help build the tomb of King Tutankhamun using a pulley and some dowel "logs" to pull the heavy stone up the hill. Some may want to ride up the Nile from the Temple of Abu Simbel to the delta city of Alexandria, along the way gaining some insight into what daily life might have been like for the people of this ancient civilization. Others may want to help the archaeologists fit together the chards of a newly excavated vessel or create their own cartouche, an image drawn within an oval representing one's proper name.
"This is one of the best [exhibits] I've seen here," says Julia Gottschalk, Peabody School's second grade teacher who brought her class to spend the afternoon. "It's really well done."
Informative, imaginative, engaging for both children and their adult companions… I have to agree: "Secrets of the Nile" is another must see at the VDM.
Alas, after six years of creating these outstanding and fascinating displays, Exhibit and Outreach Coordinator Fenella Belle tells us "Secrets of the Nile" is her last.
"Secrets of the Nile: Exploring Ancient Egypt" is on display through January 5 and is included in the price of museum admission. East end of the Downtown Mall. 977-1025.


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1) Press and release the trigger key, it opens the bar then you can press one of 0-9 to perform an action and then the bar closes automatically (You can also press the trigger key again, or hit ESC to close it without performing an action)
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[UPDATED 4-22-09] Back to square one! The announcement of the renaming of Game to Citizen Game turns out to be an April Fools joke from directors Neveldine and Taylor (done on March 31, go figure)! The film is still titled Game, BUT will be renamed eventually. Considering some of the comments we received about the title Citizen Game, this isn't a bad thing. 😀 Of course, this could be just another way to get people to talk about a film that changes release dates so often we are having Pathology flashbacks!
A few other details from their interview with Collider.com:
- The release date is September 4, 2009.
- They have big plans for Comic Con 2009 in July.
- The test screenings for the film have been positive.
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Fiber-to-the-Telecom Enclosure
What is the Fiber-to-the-Telecom-Enclosure Architecture?
The Fiber-to-the-Telecom Enclosure (FTTE) topology, also called Fiber to the Zone (FTTZ) is a standards-compliant cabling architecture that extends the optical fiber backbone from the main Equipment Room (ER) all the way to Telecommunications Enclosures (ERs). The fiber cable passes through the Telecommunications Room (TR) on each floor without the need for splices or other connections. Consequently, the telecom room on each floor can be smaller than typically used. FTTE was designed to take advantage of the long link lengths afforded by fiber cable. It is one of the most cost-effective architectures in use today.


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Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 45 diseños de 21 diseñadores freelance.
Letterhead, logo, business card + compliment wanted for a financial services company called 'Source The Market Limited'. NICE LOGOS - onrec.com/conferences/070307/ + moneysupermarket.com + beatthatquote.com + yourmortgage.co.uk
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This contest is for Source The Market Limited. The website is not live yet, however it will follow a clean white css based design, so a nice colourful logo should really stand out.
The Source The Market service is designed to offer customers the ability to source their best buy financial product i.e. mortgages, loans and insurance etc, although that does not necessarily need to be incorporated into the stationary design.
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This alphabetical listing describes technical resources available from NRCS. Find information, training resources, tools, and related topics concerning these technical resources. Use the USDA Service Center Locator to find a local office for direct technical assistance.
The National Agronomy Manual (PDF; 2.5 MB) contains policy for agronomy activities and provides technical procedures for uniform implementation of agronomy tools and applications.
Air quality is an increasingly important issue for agriculture and natural resources conservation. NRCS helps private landowners conserve natural resources, including air resources.
Animal Feeding Operations, as defined by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, are agricultural enterprises where animals are kept and raised in confined situations. In AFOs, feed is brought to the animals rather than the animals grazing or otherwise seeking feed in pastures, fields, or on rangeland.
Biological resources includes all living things. NRCS provides assistance to integrate habitat considerations of fish and wildlife and other biological resources into conservation plans for farms, ranches, backyards, city parks, rangelands, streams, rivers, lakes, wetlands, estuaries, and riparian areas.
Conservation Innovation Grants is a voluntary program. It is intended to stimulate the development and adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies while leveraging Federal investment in environmental enhancement and protection, in conjunction with agricultural production.
NRCS conservation practice standards provide guidance for applying conservation technology on the land and set the minimum acceptable level for application of the technology. NRCS issues National conservation practice standards in the National Handbook of Conservation Practices. Each State determines which national conservation practice standards are applicable in that State. States add the technical detail needed to effectively use the standards at the NRCS Field Office level, and issue them as State Conservation Practice Standards. State conservation practice standards are available through the Field Office Technical Guide (FOTG).
Cultural Resources are evidence of past human activity. These may include pioneer homes, building or old roads; structures with unique architecture; prehistoric village sites; historic or prehistoric artifacts or objects; rock inscription; human burial sites; earthworks, such as battlefield entrenchments, prehistoric canals, or mounds. These nonrenewable resources often yield unique information about past societies and environments, and provide answers for modern day social and conservation problems.
Ecological Sites provide a consistent framework for classifying and describing rangeland and forestland soils and vegetation; thereby delineating land units that share similar capabilities to respond to management activities or disturbance.
NRCS provides economic effects of alternative actions in order for customers to make informed resource conservation decisions. NRCS ensures nationwide consistency of applied economics to agency activities by providing guidance to integrate economics into conservation planning, program implementation, and program evaluation.
Farmers and ranchers can cut input costs, maintain production, protect soil and water resources, reduce the nation's dependence on fossil fuels, and save money by using the conservation practices described on this web site. Check with your local NRCS office to find out about your area's options.
NRCS leads the effort in innovative engineering solutions for natural resources conservation. NRCS provides several resources to help farmers, ranchers, and others put conservation on the land.
NRCS has a host of references and tools to ensure it meets environmental requirements and responsibilities and to administer Federal natural resources conservation assistance within overall environmental policies.
The Field Office Technical Guide is a compilation of technical guides which have been localized to apply to specific geographic areas. NRCS employees and others use these technical guides as primary scientific references. They contain technical information about the conservation of soil, water, air, and related plant and animal resources. NRCS has automated appropriate parts of the FOTG as data bases, computer programs, and other electronic-based materials.
Nearly 70 percent of the United States' and fish and wildlife habitat are spread across privately owned landscapes. Working through 3,000 soil and water conservation districts and other partners, Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has assisted in the development of conservation practices that have enhanced America's fish and wildlife habitat resources.
Agroforestry intentionally combines agriculture and forestry to create integrated and sustainable land-use systems. Agroforestry takes advantage of the interactive benefits from combining trees and shrubs with crops and/or livestock.
NRCS offers a host of references and tools providing natural resources or environmental information, some of which provide data at anytime and from anywhere.
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) documents the effects of conservation practices and systems at various geographic levels so that better decisions can be made up front and risk is managed more effectively. NRCS cooperates with other Federal agencies, State agencies, and partners to collect and analyze natural resource data. As new information becomes available, it is used to conduct analyses of policy options and strategies for improving conservation efforts.
Nutrient Management is managing the amount, source, placement, form, and timing of the application of plant nutrients and soil amendments.
Pest Management in NRCS is primarily focused on helping producers mitigate the environmental risks of pest control activities, including pesticide risks to soil, water air, plants, animals, and humans.
The Plant Materials Program provides application-oriented technology including technical publications, fact sheets, conservation plants, plant identification, and tools for conducting plant materials work and land restoration, and other plant information.
The PLANTS Database provides standardized information about the vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, hornworts, and lichens of the U.S. and its territories. It includes names, plant symbols, checklists, distributional data, species abstracts, characteristics, images, crop information, interactive identification keys, automated tools, references and onward web links. This information primarily promotes land conservation in the United States and its territories, but academic, educational, and general use is encouraged.
Animal pollinators are needed for the reproduction of 90 percent of flowering plants and one third of human food crops. Pollinators include bees, butterflies, moths, beetles, flies, birds, and bats. Each of us depends on pollinators in a practical way to provide us with the wide range of foods we eat. In addition, pollinators are part of the intricate web that supports the biological diversity in natural ecosystems that helps sustain our quality of life.
There are 634 million acres of non-Federal (privately owned, state and local publicly owned, and tribally owned) grazing lands in the United States. Non-Federal grazing lands are in every state. These rangelands, pasturelands, haylands, grazed forest lands, grazed croplands, and naturalized pastures constitute about half of the total lands on which the NRCS provides technical assistance, through conservation districts, at the request of the cooperator (the owners or managers of these lands). This technical assistance provides a source of expertise to guide cooperators in solving resource problems and in sustaining or improving their grazing lands resources and operations. Guidance for developing conservation plans with cooperators on grazing lands is based on current NRCS policy relative to consideration of all soil, water, air, plant, and animal resources, as well as, the cooperator's objectives.
The purpose of the program is to provide western states and Alaska with information on future water supplies. NRCS field staff collect and analyze data on depth and water equivalent of the snowpack at more than 1,200 mountain sites and estimate annual water availability, spring runoff, and summer streamflows. Individuals, organizations, and state and Federal agencies use these forecasts for decisions relating to agricultural production, fish and wildlife management, municipal and industrial water supply, urban development, flood control, recreation power generation, and water quality management. The National Weather Service includes the forecasts in their river forecasting function.
NRCS uses social sciences to address human behaviors associated with ensuring the productive, equitable, and environmentally sound use and conservation of our nation's natural resources. NRCS conservation efforts use social sciences information and tools to reach out and engage new partners to identify key issues and needs; and to involve these partners in implementing conservation initiatives and to attempt to remove barriers to participation by non-traditional and underserved customers and partners.
Soils perform vital functions. They sustain plant and animal life below and above the surface. They regulate and partition water and solute flow. They filter, buffer, degrade, immobilize, and detoxify. They store and cycle nutrient. They provide support to structures.
NRCS provides an educational tool for soils. S.K.Worm, the official annelid, or worm, of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service, answers students questions about soil. Even their teachers can't wiggle their way out of this one! Slither your way through these soiled questions and earn a very special diploma. You might even get hooked on Soil!
NRCS helps private land owners and operators on water-related issues for natural resources conservation. We also provide on-demand access to a host of Web-based information and tools.
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Patagonia gives employees throughout our worldwide operations a number of interesting opportunities to support environmental work. Learn about some of them here.
Environmental Internship Program
After many years of giving money to activists, we realized that if we could share profits, we could also supply time and muscle. Many Patagonia employees were inspired by the work of the grassroots activists we supported so, in 1993, we created the Patagonia Employee Internship Program.
Salmon Run
Since 1993, Patagonia employees at our headquarters and store in Ventura have staged an annual 5K community fun run with all proceeds going to local environmental nonprofit groups. This year's Salmon Run will benefit SOAR, which is a non-profit grassroots group of citizens in Ventura County, California who are dedicated to keeping Ventura County from following the same urban sprawl pattern that has plagued the rest of Southern California. Last year, over 400 people came out and with support from other companies that donated products for a silent auction and raffle, we raised over $10,000 for Los Padres Forest Watch which is the only nonprofit organization working to protect wilderness landscapes, wildlife, free-flowing rivers, and the great outdoors throughout the Los Padres National Forest.
Bike-to-Work Week
Every June, our bicycle-loving employees throughout the company gather to celebrate and encourage sustainable commuting to work. This year, our colleagues in Ventura, Reno, and throughout our retail stores rode their bikes 15,036 miles during the week - a 25% increase from last year. Each mile that we rode during the week was matched with a $1 donation to a local bike advocacy group.
Conservación Patagonica
In addition to performing the many tasks required to run a successful outdoor clothing company, 55 Patagonia employees have traveled to Chilean Patagonia at company expense to spend three weeks helping to restore a former sheep ranch and create what will soon become Chile's newest national park.
Patagonia Volunteers
Patagonia employees donated more than 1,700 hours of labor to various environmental groups through our employee volunteer program this year. We planted trees, cleaned up beaches, wrestled with invasive plants and more. At Patagonia, we consider it our responsibility to give back to our communities and the environment. We also enjoy getting dirty for fun, but think it's even more important doing so in protecting the places we love.
Our colleagues in Reno helped Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship restore lands near Lily Lake and raised $1,000 to help fund construction of the Long Lake Connector Trail. Another group from our distribution center headed south to Lee Vining to help the Mono Lake Committee restore native vegetation.
In Ventura, volunteers cleaned up an illicit grow site and an informal shooting range in the Los Padres National Forest with long-time partner Los Padres ForestWatch. Others worked with the Channel Islands Marine and Wildlife Institute, helping staff to rehabilitate sick and injured sea lion pups that had to be rescued from the beach.
Despite having to work around more complicated schedules, store employees also lend a hand to nonprofit groups in their communities. San Francisco store staff planted trees with Friends of the Urban Forest, Austin staff helped the Colorado River Alliance pick up trash, and St. Paul store employees pulled nonnative plants and sowed oak acorns with Great River Greening.
Conservation Next – Backyard Collective
Employees from our Ventura offices got their hands dirty in April 2012, when they spent the morning pulling weeds and planting 600 native plants in the San Marcos Foothills Preserve near Santa Barbara. They worked alongside employees from Horny Toad, Deckers, Vapur, REI and Channel Islands Outfitters. Organized by The Conservation Alliance, The Backyard Collective brings together employees from its member companies for a day of environmental action. Work was followed by lunch and a raffle.
Miracle Grants Program
Our Miracle Grants program was conceived to share the excitement of the company's environmental grant giving by involving Ventura-based employees directly in the process. Employees in Ventura are given the chance to nominate an environmental group they think is doing especially valuable work that could benefit from an unsolicited check for roughly $5,000. Members of each department read their colleagues' nominations, and then they vote. This year, 11 environmental groups shared $50,000 and the cash was just part of the benefit. Employees were also given the opportunity to volunteer eight hours of their time, on Patagonia's dime, working for their selected group. As a result, the Ojai Valley Land Conservancy received help with the Ventura River Steelhead Preserve, Friends of the Ventura River got an assist restoring sand dunes at Surfer's Point, and VCCOOL, a nonprofit dedicated to engaging Venturans to lower CO2 emissions, received help with its website from Drew Story, a member of our web team. In addition to giving the VCCOOL site a new and more functional look, Drew spent a day training their entire organization on web software and wiki pages.
MLK Day
Though Patagonia doesn't celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a paid holiday, in the spirit of Dr. King, the company encourages employees to volunteer for half a day with nonprofit groups. In 2012, Ventura-based employees spent the morning of MLK Day working with four groups of various persuasions. Twenty or so drove up to an illegal shooting site in the Los Padres Forest to pick up microtrash – in this case bits of glass, clay pigeons, bullets and refuse of every type – with Los Padres Forestwatch. Fifteen demolished an old structure, weeded, planted, painted and netted aviaries for the Ojai Raptor Center. Thirteen served lunch at the Ventura County Rescue Mission, and another group pulled weeds in the recently minted Ventura River Steelhead Preserve with the Ojai Land Conservancy.


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Alexis Suarez: Winning Actor
Alexis first got the acting buzz while performing in elementary school and community theatre productions. His passion for the stage continued through college and grad school and till this day he continues to make his mark in numerous theatre and film productions.
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Where He's From: Alexis Suarez, is a native New Yorker whose family hails from The Dominican Republic.
Alexis first got the acting buzz while performing in elementary school and community theatre productions. His passion for the stage continued through college and grad school and till this day he continues to make his mark in numerous theatre and film productions.
Alexis received his BA in Psychology from Siena College, his Masters in Physical Education –Sports Psychology— from Western Illinois University, and spent a semester in London studying at Regents College.Â
Where He's At: His training includes "British Acting Styles,� "Theatre of the Oppressed� and "Acting On Set.� Theatre credits include: "Six Degrees of Separation,� "The Tempest,� "Northeast Local,� and "The Standards of Decency Project.� Alexis's Film credits include "Photography and Shoot� (Commercial Comedy Central,) "Film 101� (First Instinct Pictures: winner of the Seattle True, Independence Film Festival, Most Indie,) and "Park Shark Chronicles (Tuxedo Fight Films.)
Alexis is a member of the Subterranean Theatre Ensemble where he has appeared in such works as "Go homeâ€? and "On the Brink,â€? written and directed by David Tianga, founder of STE, and in 2006 he co-produced and also starred in a revival of Laurence Fishburne's "Riff Raff.â€?Â
Special skills include Personal Training, Boxing Certified (Sparring, "Fight Choreography.�) Latin Dancing (Salsa, Merengue, Bachata,). He's fluent in Spanish Dialects (Urban.)
The First Things Alexis Would Do As President: "Promote more racial diversity in government, so that it would reflect the ethnic reality of this country. Provide free health care for everyone, and overhaul the educational system in cities that desperately need it. The reality is that many of today's schools are not able to compete and provide students with the real tools needed to survive and move forward in life.�
Alexis' Favorite Book Categories: "Horror, thrillers, and socio-political-historical genres.�
Alexis's Favorite Three Movies: "Star Wars Trilogy, Lord of the Rings Trilogy, and Usual Suspects.�
Alexis's Words Of Wisdom: "To strive for professionalism and to not be afraid to take risks. This tends to lead to discovery about one's self and takes you closer to where you want to be.�
Alexis's Secrets Of Success: "There are a combination of factors which have lead to my success, but the most important are determination, persistence, and organization. Those three have been instrumental in my success as an actor and have forced me to continue to improve and diversify my body of work.�
To find out more information on Alexis and his endeavors please visit http://loopseven.com/alexis/
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Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Eating The Competition
Cardiology practices being consumed by large hospital systems: Charlotte, North Carolina, Greensboro, NC, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Tampa/St.Petersberg, Florida, and now, Roanoke, Virginia.
What does this mean for cardiologists, their patients, and cardiothoracic surgery referrals?
It is interesting that many of these business plays have occurred in the Southeast, an area known for its large retiree population. Certainly, as Medicare reimbursements decline, administrative and malpractice costs continue to expand, and older cardiologists look for an exit strategy as they near retirement, the selling of their practice might be an attractive option for many.
But such a consolidation is also a strategic move by hospital systems to shore up their most lucrative healthcare "product lines." Acquiring potentially-competing groups adds additional geographic locations to perform cardiovascular testing without the added expense of physician recruitment, while assuring a steady stream of referrals to a fledgling cardiovascular surgery center.
Patients are increasingly moved through a healthcare system unaware of the powerful market currents shaping the direction and costs of their healthcare. A moonscape of larger and larger behemoths of healthcare are slowly taking shape across America as more and more doctors succumb to the inevitable market forces intent on squashing the former entrepreneurial healthcare climate, resulting in fewer patient options for affordable healthcare.
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- Margaret Polaneczky, MD (aka TBTAM) said...
I'm beginning to feel as though this next decade will see the end of medicine as we know it. The market forces have become too powerful to fight anymore.
- Wed Aug 27, 07:38:00 AM CDT
We're seeing the same thing in Maine. What little competitive pressures there were are going away as small players give up on medicine as a business and the large players consolidate to gain leverage with commercial payers, the statehouse (Medicaid) and our US Reps and Senators (Medicare).
Physicians are becoming even more of a commodity and patients will have even fewer options.
At least we can unionize now since we'll all be employees (until they make it illegal again).
- Thu Aug 28, 06:57:00 AM CDT
The WSJ had an article on the general Roanoke situation with Carilion.
See http://www.wdbj7.com/ for the video response locally.
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Background Sources for Oregon
This entry was originally written by Dwight A. Radford for Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources.
- Bailey, Barbara Ruth. Main Street, Northeastern Oregon: The Founding and Development of Small Towns. Portland: Oregon Historical Society, 1982. This volume examines all the towns founded within the northeastern section of Oregon except Baker and LaGrande.
- Brandt, Patricia. Oregon Biographical Index. Corvallis: Oregon State University, 1976. This is an important publication that indexes forty-seven historical volumes, which are either entirely devoted to biographies or have large self-contained biographical sections.
- Carey, Charles Henry. History of Oregon. Chicago: Pioneer History Publishing Co., 1922. Three volumes detailing the discovery, settlement, and development of Oregon country.
- Clarke, S.A. Pioneers of Oregon History. Portland: J.K. Gill, 1905. This two-volume work deals with early exploration of the Oregon region, the Native American population, arrival of Protestant and Catholic missionaries, overland emigration, and the early political history of Oregon.
- Douthit, Nathan. Uncertain Encounters: Indians and Whites at Peace and War in Southern Oregon, 1820s'1860s. Corvallis: Oregon State University Press, 2002. This major contribution to the study of native-emigrant relations of the Pacific Northwest focuses on the fifty-year period from the fur trade to the Rogue River War.
- Gaston, Joseph. The Centennial History of Oregon, 1811'1912; With Notice of Antecedent Explorations. Chicago: S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1912. This two-volume work covers the history of the northwest Pacific coast, the fur-trading industry, founding of Portland, Indian wars, government, religion, agriculture and industry in Oregon, and politics. The second volume is dedicated to biographical sketches of Oregonians.
- Genealogical Forum of Oregon. Oregon Guide to Genealogical Sources. Revised. 1998. Portland, Ore.: the author, 1998. The guide provides information on records deposited at various repositories throughout the state.
- Hawthorne, Julian. The Story of Oregon: A History with Portraits and Biographies. Salt Lake City: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1964. Of this two-volume set, the most valuable portion is the autobiographical section in volume two. These autobiographies were contributed by a number of living residents of the state.
- Hines, Harvey K. An Illustrated History of the State of Oregon. Chicago: Lewis Publishing Co., 1893. This history of Oregon contains full-page portraits and biographical material on many of the prominent citizens of the period.
- Lang, Herbert O. History of the Willamette Valley. Salt Lake City: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1985. The purpose of this volume, which was originally published in 1885, was to arrange and preserve the scattered records and recollections of the Willamette Valley. The newspapers of the valley contributed information.
- Portrait and Biographical Record of the Willamette Valley, Oregon: Containing Original Sketches of Many Well Known Citizens of the Past and Present. Chicago: Chapman Publishing Co., 1903. Provides excellent sketches of Willamette Valley residents. A great deal of genealogical information is provided in these biographies.
- Portrait and Biographical Record of Western Oregon: Containing Original Sketches of Many Well-Known Citizens of the Past and Present. Tucson, Ariz.: W.C. Cox, 1974. This volume originally published in 1904 records biographies of the men who contributed to the development and progress of western Oregon. Many pioneers are listed.
- Preston, Ralph N. Historical Oregon: Overland Stage Routes, Old Military Roads, Indian Battle Grounds, Old Forts, Old Gold Mines. Portland, Ore.: Binford & Mort, 1978. A compilation of historical maps of Oregon from the Lewis and Clark expedition map to modern maps.


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Why does the benchmark on the state Capitol steps(little rock reset) have 2004 on it instead of the original 1975. Is this not the little rock reset? Have I been duped?
hmm, if you look at the pictures, it seems the 1975 one was in a 3 foot tall monument.
Looks like the original zero mile monument was removed and instead you got a plaque of "hey, we re-landscaped everything.
Refer to ettabrowneyes post here.
Which kind of sucks...I liked the old one better than the new one.


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Create™ Channel Explores Exotic Destinations and Features Useful Tips For Home Improvement on Saturdays in September:Create's themed marathons focus on the art of woodworking, the winterization of homes, and the intoxicating cultures of Spain and Thailand.
Boston (August 11, 2008) – America's favorite public television travel, cooking and home improvement personalities will be featured in themed marathons this September on Create™ TV. The channel, a unique destination for many of television's highest-rated lifestyle series, showcases six-hour marathons of episodes focusing on different themes weekly.
Each Saturday in September, Create TV's marathons focus on insightful how-to/home-improvement projects or a unique travel destination. Learn to weatherize your home and prepare your garden for winter, or take an armchair journey to the beautiful beaches of Spain and the thriving metropolis of Bangkok. September's themes include "Branching Out" (September 6), "Destination Thailand" (September 13), "Winter's Crossing" (September 20), and "Viva Espańa" (September 27).
Branching Out – September 6
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In just mere months, Elissa needed to become a caregiver, but she had no idea how.
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A care plan is a road map for care that ensures smooth transitions and minimizes stress for your loved one, any family caregivers and/or your professional caregiver. A customized care plan covers a senior's physical, emotional, social and spiritual needs. To begin creating the plan, a skilled professional will consult with you and your loved one in the senior's home to assess the needs, as well as the needs of any current caregivers. He or she will then draft a plan that makes sure the right services are provided, personalizing the plan to your loved one's needs, personality and preferences. A well-crafted care plan will be flexible and adjusted as needed.
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NYU student evacuates to family member's home
As the death toll climbs in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, millions remain without power, and many are running out of food, water and gasoline.
But one New York University student from Wisconsin is witnessing all of it. Jacob Voight said he wants his hometown to know he's safe and sound.
"I got on the last train of the New Jersey Transit system from Penn Station to Middletown, N.Y., (which is) about an hour and a half train ride away," Voight said.
But he couldn't escape Sandy's damage completely. A downed tree has him on generator power at a family member's home.
It's nothing compared to the situation he's seen in photos from friends still on the university campus.
"NYU is trying to make the best of the situation. In fact, they had Alec Baldwin visit the NYU refugees," Voight said. "Kids still without power, you can't go outside at night. It's just dark."
Clean-up is already under way along the coast, and the Red Cross is providing shelter to storm victims.
Another Wisconsin resident has been monitoring relief efforts from Washington.
"Shelter population is remaining steady. In fact, in some cases, it's actually going (up) because the people who evacuated inland are getting closer to their homes and realizing their homes are destroyed and going to a nearby shelter to stay," American Red Cross representative Barbara Behling said.
Meanwhile, WE Energies crews and contractors departed Thursday to meet up with an earlier group in Port Huron, Mich.


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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Senate officially confirmed the state jobs of two former Democratic lame-duck representatives who voted at the last minute to approve the historic 2011 income-tax increase.
The Senate voted Wednesday to confirm the appointments of Robert Flider to head the Illinois Department of Agriculture and Michael Smith to a seat on the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board. The two are among 12 lame-duck lawmakers who voted in January 2011 to hike the state income tax 67 percent on individuals and 46 percent on businesses.
Flider, who has served as an interim since his February appointment by Gov. Pat Quinn, was confirmed on a 33-16 vote to the job, which pays $133,273 a year.
Smith, who has served unofficially on the board since June 2011, was confirmed on a 33-21 vote. The seat, which meets once a month and can be attended by phone, pays $93,926 a year.
Both votes came after pointed questions by Republican lawmakers alleging the jobs are political payback for their tax-increase votes. Quinn and the candidates repeatedly have denied that.
In Flider's case, he campaigned against the tax increase but voted for it in his final hours as a state lawmaker after losing his 2010 re-election bid. Smith actively campaigned for a tax increase before losing his re-election bid.
Sen. Dan Duffy, R-Lake Barrington, voted against both appointments. Duffy, who has repeatedly called the job positions a "Quinn pro quo," said after Wednesday's votes that the fix officially came in.
"It's the same typical pay-to-play politics that has made Illinois a late-night punch line for comedians," Duffy said. "These are people getting paid off for their votes."
Sen. Pam Althoff, R-McHenry, voted "no" on Smith and missed the vote on Flider, but said she would have voted "no." Althoff said she knows and respects both men, but did not accept that their nominations after their tax-increase votes were coincidence.
"They are lovely gentlemen; however, they are receiving these appointments, in my opinion, for voting for a tax increase and other initiatives that pleased either their party or their governor," Althoff said. "In my view, this is a, 'Thank you very much for what I wanted to achieve,' and I don't believe this is good, quality government."
The 12 lame-duck votes were vital to approving the tax increase, which passed with the minimum required votes in both houses with no Republican support. Six of those lame ducks, including Flider and Smith, have since landed government jobs.
Democratic Rep. Careen Gordon, like Flider, campaigned against the tax increase but voted for it after losing her re-election bid. Three days after the vote, Quinn nominated her to fill an $86,000-a-year vacancy on the Illinois Prisoner Review Board. She quit two months later just prior to her confirmation hearing after Republicans promised to grill her over the perception of quid pro quo. A month later, Gordon landed an $84,000-a-year job with the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, which did not require Senate approval.
Other lame-duck representatives who landed government jobs after their tax-increase votes include former Rep. David Miller, a dentist who lost his 2010 bid for comptroller, and now has a $117,000-a-year job as oral health chief for the Illinois Department of Public Health. Two other Democratic lame ducks, John O'Sullivan and Michael Carberry, got jobs with Cook County that pay $85,704 and $100,000 a year, respectively. O'Sullivan later was fired.
Duffy said he is concerned that the 35 lame-duck lawmakers leaving in January will be offered the promise of state jobs for controversial votes, including long-rumbling rumors of a possible attempt to make the income tax increases permanent instead of temporary. The threshold to get legislation approved is three-fifths in the veto session, but drops back to a simple majority in January.
"I'm worried that the same thing is going to happen – vote the way the governor wants, damage the state and hurt our business climate even more, and be rewarded with state jobs down the line," Duffy said.
Althoff said she would not describe her feelings as worrisome, but said it would not surprise her at all if such lame-duck votes take place.
Lawmakers sold the 2011 income-tax increase as a way to pay down the state's tremendous backlog of unpaid bills, but almost all of the new revenue has been swallowed by the state's public-sector pension obligations.
Government jobs for tax-increase votes?
The Illinois Senate on Wednesday approved the appointments of two lame-duck lawmakers to state jobs. Each voted for the historic 67 percent state income-tax increase last year.
• Robert Flider was confirmed on a 33-16 vote to head the Illinois Department of Agriculture, a job that pays $133,273 a year. Flider, who was nominated in February, campaigned against the tax increase but voted "yes" after he lost his re-election bid.
• Michael Smith was confirmed on a 33-21 vote to a seat on the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board. The seat, which meets once a month and can be attended by phone, pays $93,926 a year.
Six of the 12 Democratic lame-duck members who voted for the tax increase in 2011, inlcuding Flider and Smith, have landed government jobs. The others:
• Careen Gordon ended up with an $84,000-a-year job as an attorney with the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Gov. Pat Quinn first nominated her for an $86,000-a-year seat on the Illinois Prisoner Review Board, but she withdrew after Senate Republicans promised a grilling on the perception of quid pro quo.
• David Miller, a dentist who served 10 years before running for comptroller and losing to Republican Judy Baar Topinka, was hired at $117,000 a year as oral health chief for the Illinois Department of Public Health.
• John O'Sullivan was hired in May 2011 as a regional superintendent with the Cook County Forest Preserve District.The job pays $85,704 a year. He was fired five months later.
• Michael Carberry was hired by Cook County at $100,000 a year as deputy director in the county's Department of Facilities Management.
Sources: Illinois General Assembly, Illinois Transparency and Accountability Portal, Northwest Herald archives


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All evacuation orders were lifted Sunday as firefighters gained the upper hand on the remaining four of nearly a dozen blazes that tore through Southern California last week — while the state's governor warned he was gearing up for what could be the drought-stricken region's worst wildfire season ever.
Gov. Jerry Brown told ABC's "This Week" that the state has 5,000 firefighters and has appropriated $600 million to battling blazes, but that may not be enough in the future.
"We're getting ready for the worst," Brown said. "Now, we don't want to anticipate before we know, but we need a full complement of firefighting capacity."
The state firefighting agency went to peak staffing in the first week of April, instead of its usual start in mid-May.
Thousands of additional firefighters may be needed in the future, Brown said, adding that California is on the "front lines" of climate change that is making its weather hotter.
All evacuation orders were lifted Sunday as ocean breezes and lower temperatures over the weekend allowed firefighters to get the upper hand on the remaining fires. They included a 4-square-mile blaze that started in the suburb of San Marcos, dubbed the "Cocos Fire" by officials, and three brush fires at Camp Pendleton.
San Marcos resident Troy Harper lives in the Coronado Hills community, the last of the fire zones to be repopulated Sunday. He spoke to NBC 7 about that moment when he saw a 40-foot wall of flames creeping up to his home.
"It was pulling wind in; it was circling and spinning," he described. "I thought I was going to be in hell. I thought this is it. The oxygen is going to get less and less. It was pulling it in. It was getting real hot."
Soon enough, Harper saw help come in from above, with air crews making drops on the Cocos Fire.
"It was like a freight train. Just 'drop, drop, drop, drop,'" he added.
Today, Harper is very grateful that his home is still standing. Though the fire charred vegetation around his property, his house was spared.
San Marcos resident Mike McInnis was also among the lucky ones. Though evacuated for three days, his home was also saved by fire crews, something for which he's eternally grateful.
"I'm just so thankful for the firefighters. To see this and to know what they've done, it means a lot. I'm really thankful for them; they saved our house," McInnis told NBC 7. "For it to still be here is just amazing."
"All the work and all the hours they put in, it's unbelievable," he continued. "You look at it – it's bad. It could've been worse. It's just unbelievable."
Unusually high temperatures, low humidity and gusty winds set conditions last week for the string of wildfires that broke out in San Diego County, causing more than $25 million in damage.
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection has responded to more than 1,500 fires this year, compared with about 800 during an average year.
"And in the years to come, we're going to have to make very expensive investments and adjust," Brown said. "And the people are going to have to be careful of how they live, how they build their homes and what kind of vegetation is allowed to grow around them."
Firefighters over the weekend scoured charred hillsides north of San Diego to guard against a resurgence of flames.
The fires spanning 39 square miles chewed a destructive path through San Diego County, destroying at least 47 houses, an 18-unit apartment complex and three businesses. A badly burned body was found in a transient camp, and one firefighter suffered heat exhaustion.
Most homes were destroyed in two suburbs in San Diego's North County — San Marcos, an inland commuter city of new housing tracts, and Carlsbad, a coastal community and home of Legoland California.
The first blaze, the Bernardo Fire, started Tuesday and was caused by a spark from construction equipment, according to state officials. It could take months to get to the bottom of the most damaging fires.
Alberto Serrato, 57, pleaded not guilty Friday to an arson charge in connection with one of the smaller fires, but authorities say they don't believe he started it, just added brush to it.
Firefighters doused remaining hotspots with hoses and water-filled backpacks, sawed large logs and raked soil with shovels and other hand tools to ensure the ground was moist enough to prevent fires from returning.


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A major obstacle for many health care providers is that they simply don't know how cost effective their operations are relative to their peers. Addressing this challenge requires reliable benchmarks to identify opportunities for improvement of patient outcomes.
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Because no one reads the newspaper, and SportsCenter's anchors are too perky for this early in the morning, Deadspin combs the best of the broadsheets and internets to bring you everything you need to know to start your day.
* A first-round exit just means more time to spend on the boat! He's basically doing the exactly same thing Patrick Kane is doing right this second, only without a creepy guy with white gloves following him everywhere. (With bonus Speedo pic if you dare.) [Alex Ovetjkin]
* Boston and L.A. will play a Game 7. I say we call it a draw and just declare that both cities/teams are equally hated. [AP]
* Mark Mulder "guess"es that he is now retired from baseball. Sort of like how George Bush "supposes" he's not the president anymore? [AOL, via Bugs and Cranks]
* Speaking of retirements, Chipper Jones may call it a career at the end of this season? (Holy crap, he's 38?) But will they really let a retired person keep a name like Chipper? [Atlanta Journal Constitution]
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The Love Verb
We were clustered round a small table at the back of the brightly lit sushi restaurant, my three closest girlfriends and I, all of them meeting for the first time two days before my wedding.
Heidi and Dani were first to arrive, the two of them seeing in each other an instant recognition, a spark of friendship, both of them chattering in a frenzy when they discovered they once lived in the same neighborhood in New York, at the same time. They might have shared friends, might have been friends, were thrilled that today seemed to mark the beginning of something new.
Next arrived Jennifer, my newest friend, who knew Heidi—we shared snow days together sitting around my kitchen table drinking tea as our eldest sons built fires—and had spoken to Dani many times on the phone to plan a surprise gift for me.
It was a beautiful necklace, with a tiny charm of a temple. I fell in love with it instantly, and guessed that Heidi was behind the idea, Dani chose the charm, and Jennifer the stones. I was right.
They had written a group note, telling me they loved me, wishing me all the wonderful things you wish your girlfriends when they are lucky enough to find love the second time around.
It was signed "The Goddess Posse," and indeed, looking around the table at these women who were so important to me, they were goddesses. Each beautiful, wise, supportive and strong. Each like family.
Two weeks later, on a night I couldn't sleep, I checked my emails. At 2 A.M., I read that Heidi had been diagnosed with Stage IV breast cancer. She had found out the day after our lunch, after an MRI showed that the back pain she had been complaining of for three or four months was not a pulled muscle, or a trapped nerve, but tumors.
All over her spine.
Weekly doses of chemotherapy ensued. She called it chemoto, because it sounded like lunch at a trendy Japanese restaurant, and surrounded herself with friends. We brought chocolates and cookies, and tried to get the private room, because there was too much laughter, too much noise, too much energy for so many of the patients in the main ward.
When her hair started falling out, she had a hair-cutting party. We sat around her kitchen counter drinking champagne at ten in the morning, as we pretended that this was fun, exciting, something we were jealous of, cutting off our long locks, cooling off for summer.
"Is she famous?" others in the hospital whispered, watching Heidi, gorgeous with her newly acquired long blonde wig, her permanent smile, her glamorous friends. When new patients had questions, the nurses sent them in to talk to Heidi—her optimism, her spirit and her joie de vivre were the greatest mood enhancers they could offer.
She was going to be fine, she told us, the girls she referred to as "Heidi's Angels." She was going to fight it and win. She had a 6-year-old and a 9-year-old. What choice did she have?
But Stage IV Cancer? I worried to myself at night, back home. How do you win against Stage IV Cancer?
Those nights I went to sleep quickly, early, then woke up once the children were asleep, the house dark and quiet, and would reach beside me for my computer on the floor, learning everything I could, attempting to find hope in others' survivor stories.
I lurked guiltily on the breast cancer message boards. Heidi was on there too, able to reveal her true feelings amongst anonymous women going through the same thing. She revealed herself in a way she couldn't to us, the friends she was trying to protect: "I'm not ready for this," she wrote.
Reading about the links between cancer and animal products, I announced, one day, we were all going vegan, my family and hers. I stocked my bookshelves with vegan cookbooks, and made her tofu quiches, chickpea curries, spinach and quinoa kofta.
And in doing all of these things, in bringing her banana and Metamucil protein smoothies every day, holding the straw to her lips, guiding her gently from the bed to the wheelchair, I had become a different kind of friend.
I love my friends, and I lazily assumed they knew this. With a husband, a blended family of six children, a busy and chaotic life, I just didn't know how important it was to show them.
Faced with this awesome responsibility, came a profound and permanent shift in my understanding of friendship, and the sacred duty required of those few chosen friends allowed in to our innermost circle. Every day was weighed down with sadness, some nights so heavy I could do little other than sit, on my bed, staring blankly into space, too tired to even get up and go to the bathroom.
Yet amongst the weight of this grief, the tragedy of watching a vibrant 43-year-old woman, with two small children, disappear, I found the gift of perspective; a new approach to friendship. And life. I phoned other friends, told them I loved them. I meant it. They heard the difference.
Heidi went away for the summer, but came back early with debilitating headaches, and straight into the hospital, where her angels met her, all of us relieved to have her back home where we could look after her.
I opened the door of her room on the 6th floor, the cancer ward, and swallowed my shock. She was half the size—tiny, pale, and frail, her eyes and teeth suddenly huge in her face. The long silken wig was gone, just peach fuzz on her head.
And the light in her eyes had disappeared.
Every day, all day, doctors and nurses came to see her. Oncologists, neurologists, nurses, physical therapists. By this time, we knew her medication better than she did. When the doctors asked the questions, they would look to us for the answers.
Two lumbar punctures later, the diagnosis was made. Leptomeningeal Carcinomatosis. A rare by-product of the cancer: a diffused tumor in the cerebrospinal fluid.
She moved to Memorial Sloan Kettering. The team of doctors, almost young enough to be our children, surrounded her bed, sorrow on their faces as they talked, in matter-of-fact terms, about the treatment.
"When you say palliative," I said carefully, wondering if I had in fact misheard, for the word just appeared in the midst of one of their sentences, fluidly rolling into the next fact, as if it were just…a word. "You mean, there isn't a cure? This is about comfort?"
They nodded.
She might have a year, they said, if the radiotherapy worked.
And if it didn't? We asked, Heidi's Angels, her advocates, asking the questions no-one wanted to ask.
Six to eight weeks.
She came back home, and I did what I always do when I am lost: I cooked for her, pouring my love for her, for her family, into the food.
It was six to eight weeks.
When I curled up into her to say goodbye, tears leaking onto her shoulder, I held her and told her how little I had known about friendship before this. She knew I loved her, but not how much she had taught me about what it means to be a friend, how much she had changed my life.
Heidi's death was an insurmountable loss. It was senseless and tragic, and the only thing I could possibly have done to honor her, is to learn from it, to have woken up to what it means to be a friend.
Eight months on, I think about Heidi every day. Not all day, as I did for months, but parts of each day, and I think about my other friends. I phone them, meet them for lunch, leave them messages and make time for them, appreciate them, show them how much they mean to me, in a way I didn't know how to do, before Heidi died.
Excerpted from Promises to Keep by Jane Green (Viking) © 2010


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ZANESVILLE, OHIO: An Ohio murder suspect who opened his trial acting as his own attorney has changed his mind and pleaded guilty.
One day into his aggravated murder trial in Zanesville, Shaquille Davis pleaded guilty Wednesday to a reduced charge of murder with a gun specification, as well as one count each of abuse of a corpse and tampering with evidence.
He faces a life sentence without parole eligibility for 20 years when he is sentenced later.
The 20-year-old man opened his trial this week telling jurors that he shot his 24-year-old cousin, Phillip Kimbro Jr., in July to stop him but not kill him. He said Kimbro was intoxicated when he was dropped off at Davis� house and quickly became aggressive.


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Exclusive First Look: Rihanna Compares Fashion to Her Love Life in 'Harper's Bazaar'
"I'm afraid of feeling that again," she says of heartbreak
Camilla Akrans for Harper's Bazaar
Rihanna is a self-proclaimed rebel in most every area of her life — except for one.
"[I'm] rebellious through my music, through my fashion, tattoos and my hair," the superstar says in the August issue of
Harper's Bazaar
. But she also spills: "I have been conservative in my love life … it's pretty much nonexistent. If I come across someone who I find really cool, I'll hang out. But the minute I find that we're getting too close I just — I don't let people in."
The Barbadian beauty, who covers the magazine's newsstand edition (left) in a white silk Calvin Klein Collection dress paired with a gold chain-linked Neil Lane bracelet, also reveals how hurt she's felt in previous relationships.
"When I was in love, I fell so hard … The way it made me feel was priceless," she admits. "And in a blink of an eye my whole life changed. Everything that I knew was different. I never thought I'd feel that pain in my life. I'm afraid of feeling that again."
Although the star is cautious when it comes to matters of the heart, she's once again proven via the magazine's subscriber edition (below) that she's very comfortable taking fashion risks. On the second cover she rocks a gold long-sleeve gown and knee-high snakeskin boots, both by Tom Ford.
And while it seems Rihanna is generally content (and really, who wouldn't be in those killer snakeskin boots?!), there is something she says she's missing. "I need a butt. I have an idea of one, but it's not living up to its full potential right now."
For more photos from the shoot click over to HarpersBazaar.com/Rihanna, and for the full interview, buy the August issue, on newsstands July 17.
Camilla Akrans for Harper's Bazaar
–Jennifer Cress


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The competition was played according to new rules that divided the game into three 20-minute periods.
Matches were held in late January and early February during the International Week of Winter Sport that one year later was to be called the Winter Olympic Games by the Congress of the International Olympic Committee.
The tournament was split into two groups with four teams in each. The top two ranking teams from each group went on to the playoff round.
The four years between this championship and the 1920 games in Antwerp did nothing to alter the balance of power between North America and Europe. Canada, represented by the Toronto Granites, earned the gold medal and established a record that has never been beaten by scoring 110 goals in five games.
Included in this total was an Olympic record 33-0 win over Switzerland that featured 18 goals in the first period. The United States was almost as dominant, sweeping its European opponents before dropping a 6-1 decision to Canada in what turned out to be the gold medal game.
In that match, left winger Harry Watson, who was hired by The Toronto Telegram to supply reports from Chamonix, staked Canada to 2-0 lead before the 10-minute mark of the first period and finished the game with a hat trick.
Overall, a total of 255 goals were scored in the 16 games of the tournament – an average of almost 16 goals per game.
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Sweet Relief has assisted musicians from every variety of musical composition. Sweet Relief Musical Genre Funds allow supporters to direct their donations to artists that create and perform music within the musical form you are most passionate about. We have done our best to offer this all-encompassing list of funds, however with so many different musical styles on our planet we aim to be all inclusive.
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If you wish to share a fundraising event for our Electronic Musicians Fund please contact us – we would be glad to include it here.


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AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) - Craig Stadler is ready for "a very, very cool" experience at this week's Masters where he and his son Kevin will become the first father-son duo to compete together in the season's opening major.
Kevin Stadler made it all possible when he won his maiden PGA Tour title at the Phoenix Open in February, and just in time with his father planning to make his final appearance at Augusta National in this year's edition.
"I can't think of a better way to do it (make his Masters swansong) than playing with your son in the same tournament," former champion Craig Stadler told reporters at a rain-drenched Augusta National on Monday with his son sitting by his side.
"It's awesome. This is a very, very cool thing, and thanks to Kev here, I got back to the (interview) room for the first time in about 20 years. I haven't been here since it was built, I don't think."
The elder Stadler, who won the 1982 Masters along with 12 other titles on the PGA Tour, has taken great satisfaction from watching his son develop into a champion golfer on the U.S. circuit.
"I'm so proud of the way he's played the last three, four years," said the 60-year-old, who is affectionately nicknamed "The Walrus" because of his portly build and fulsome moustache.
"He has been close (to winning) a zillion times and finally got it done, so this will be a very special week.
"I'm just going to be out there slashing around, trying to make the cut, and he's going to be trying to win the golf tournament. It's going to be a wonderful week for us."
Kevin, popularly known on the PGA Tour as "The Smallrus," relishes the prospect of competing in his first Masters along with his father.
"I'm incredibly excited to be here and to play, and it's going to be really, really fun to be on the inside of the ropes," grinned the 34-year-old.
"I feel like I know this place pretty well but I've never, ever played it (in competition). So it's going to be a blast. Just don't really know what I'm getting myself into but it's going to be really enjoyable."
Asked when he first realized the significance of his father's Masters victory, the younger Stadler replied: "I was two years old when he won it, so he was always Masters champion when I was a kid.
"It was just kind of a tag line that he earned when I was too young to recognize it. And obviously it was cool (for him) to be able to come here and play for as long as he wants the rest of his life, that's pretty special."
Kevin Stadler, who won the European Tour's Johnnie Walker Classic in Australia in 2006 and four titles on the lower-tier Nationwide Tour, has fond memories of watching his father compete at Augusta National.
"It was great for me to be able to tag along and walk around here," he said. "I couldn't wait for April every year, when I was a kid, to come out here and just run rampant around the golf course. It was what I got the most enjoyment out of when I was a kid."
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"It was thrilling to hear and watch Nicola Benedetti in a truly risk-taking performance that lived so much in the body and fused the sinews of the violin and the nerve-system of the player."
The Times
"Benedetti has the technique, passion and energy to compete with the best."
The Observer
"A talent to inspire . . . her maturity is striking . . . Her vitality is infectious . . ."
BBC Music Magazine
Nicola Benedetti was born on 1 July 1987 in West Kilbride (Ayrshire) to Italian parents. In 1997 she entered the Yehudi Menuhin School in Surrey, where she studied with Natasha Boyarskaya. While at the school Nicola performed as a soloist in venues including the Royal Festival, Queen Elizabeth and Wigmore Halls. In 1998 she was a soloist in Bach's Double Concerto under Menuhin, and performed the slow movement of the same work at Lord Menuhin's Memorial Service in Westminster Abbey on 3 June 1999. In 1999 she performed in the presence of HRH Prince Edward at the anniversary celebrations of the National Youth Orchestra of Scotland at Holyrood Palace; she played to the Prince again in 2001 when she performed a concerto with the London Mozart Players at St. James's Palace. From 2002 she studied privately with Maciej Rakowski, former leader of the English Chamber Orchestra.


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Bar Eats: Big Bites at Small Bar
Picture if you will a large cluster of Sunday brunch hangers-on as the hour rolls past five p.m., loudly defending their latest craft brew selection over the jukebox blasting Whitney Houston's "I Will Always Love You," and you have a snapshot of Small Bar on Division.
A little beer nerd outpost smack in the nucleus of the yupster bubble of Ukrainian Village, Small Bar attracts moustaches the way puddles attract rain. But they are friendly moustaches, knowledgeable beer aficionados/brewers that serve up some tasty brews, including their own collaborative efforts with the likes of Goose Island and Greenbush. And they serve up some small and shared plates to go alongside them.
The smoked farmer's cheese and tomato jam ($9) is a great way to start. The creamy, spreadable cheese is super smoky, and against the mildness of the cheese, the smoke really stands out. It's bold and unexpected, and the tomato jam gives it a nice sweetness with a kick of acid. And the grilled country bread provides the perfect crunchy vessel to load the goods up on.
The cauliflower and beef sausage gratin ($8) was a real highlight. Cheesy, creamy and rich, but not overly heavy. The cauliflower is perfectly al dente, and the pickled banana peppers add some nice acidic balance. A few toasted breadcrumbs on top add crunchiness to the big, full flavors of salt and garlic. The beef sausage is on the sweeter side of the spectrum, and adds a what has always been missing from cauliflower: meat.
The Amish chicken Ballotine ($17) is a good dish, if a little uneven. The chicken is nice and crisp on the outside, oven roasted to tender inside. Lots of lemon permeates the bird, and it is salty and delicious. The uneven part comes with the house-made red wine and garlic sausage that it is wrapped around. On first glance, I thought they had forgotten it, because it is almost the exact color of the chicken. And after tasting it, I thought nearly the same. It is so mild that it's tough to decipher where the chicken ends and the sausage begins, which ultimately begs the question: why bother?
The chicken is served with Johnny cakes and greens. The Johnny cakes are fine, but forgettable, and don't add much to the dish overall. The greens, however, have great texture to them. Rich, fortified with salt and cayenne, these spicy nuggets are how greens should be done.
The cheddar drop biscuits ($6) are just begging to be compared to Red Lobster's Cheddar Bay biscuits (they still have those, right?). These have a nice crust on the bottom, and they are moist and airy inside—wonderful texture for a biscuit. The problem comes in with the flavor, of which there just isn't enough of. Not enough cheddar, not enough salt. In a land of otherwise bold flavors, these just lack oomph. Even the carmelized onion beurre fondue with minced chives, which sounded so right, lacked the flavor wallop I was looking for. Lots of potential here, but this one kind of underachieved.
As the name would indicate, Small Bar is not huge. It's not Matchbox-y small, but it can fill up easily. The sidewalk doubles as a patio in summer. Fairly minimalistic inside, it doesn't have a ton of inherent character. But it certainly attracts some. A third location on Fullerton shut down; the original, with a different menu, is in Logan Square.
Small Bar
2049 West Division Street, Chicago, IL 60622 (map)
Small Bar
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wave, in oceanography, an oscillating movement up and down, of a body of water caused by the frictional drag of the wind, or on a larger scale, by submarine earthquakes, volcanoes, and landslides. In seismology, waves moving though the earth are caused by the propagation of a disturbance generated by an earthquake or explosion. In atmospheric science, waves are periodic disturbances in the air flow.
Sections in this article:
- Introduction
- Seismic and Atmospheric Waves
- Oceanographic Waves
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Jack Lockwill's Adventures
Lawrence W. Redner (Larry Redner) was an American cartoonist, who was born in Cleveland, Ohio. Between 1915 and 1918 he was a sports cartoonist for the Cleveland Plain Dealer. In the 1920s he worked on a variety of newspaper comic features, while living in Akron, Cleveland.
He drew 'The Little Old Wise Man' for Ad Art Service in 1921-1922, that ran in at least the Sacramento Star. For the rest of the decade, he was affiliated with NEA Services, making several short-lived features like 'Folks in Town' (March-June 1925), 'Ivanhoe' (April-June 1926) and 'Poe's Stories' (July-September 1926). He also contributed to the series 'The Romance of America' in June and July 1926, and created 'Bucky the Little Old Man', the topper strip for Merrill Blosser's 'Freckles and his Friends' between 1926 and 1929.
Redner succeeded Lee Wright as the artist of 'Jack Daw's Adventures' in 1924 and continued the feature with writer Hal Cochran until 1926. He originated Cochran's one-panel text story, 'The Tinymites' in 1926 and 1927, until he was succeeded by Irving S. Knickerbocker. He also drew 'Jack Lockwill's Adventures' during its first months in 1927, until George Clark took over. Between at least 1925 and 1929 he had his own weekly strip called 'Toby and Tyke'. Another feature that Redner worked on was 'Little Joe Says' (1925-1926), that was originally drawn by an artist called Storm.
The artist eventually moved to Detroit, Michigan, where he continued to work as a newspaper artist. It is unknown when he passed away.
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When I type in "google.com," firefox tells me that the server is not found. When I type in the IP address of google, it works just fine.
I was playing with this computer at another place and it didn't have any problems.
I have no idea what's wrong.
Also: this is a fresh install and the computer is a little old.


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If you don't see two blue check marks next to your sent message, there could be several reasons:
To turn off your read receipts, tap More options > Settings > Account > Privacy and turn off Read receipts.
Note: This won't disable the read receipts for group chats or play receipts for voice messages. There's no way to turn these settings off.