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2012-07-25 Family Association Inc
Start: 12:08:00
alt: hello Daviss Are you there Daviss????
Daviss: brb
alt: okay, get your coffee LOL
Daviss: ok sorry alt..first the phone, then the door, then the phone again lol
alt: you're a busy, popular person
Daviss: well lol not really.. Making Texas plans. Not sure if I told you but baby brother has been given 3 mos by Dr so we are headed that way
alt: your friend Yolanda got in touch with my friend, Jonas Bender, on the Montford Marine connection... I think her father and Jonas are now communicating with each other .. Thanks !!!!!!!!
Daviss: That is wonderful alt!!
alt: oh no, we'll keep him and the family in our prayers.
Daviss: thanks much alt! Yolanda is a sweetie
alt: she seems to be a very nice person course I know that that you don't keep anything but good company LOL
Daviss: lol lol I have been known to harbor a few lol
alt: it was very nice seeing Khathu back in the Chat hello Selma, how you doing?
Selma: Good afternoon alt and daviss..
Daviss: Heyy Selma
Selma: Sorry to hear about your brother Daviss..
Daviss: Yes it was alt.. thank you Selma, I appreciate that Did you all see that post re Harriett Tubman?
alt: Yes I did Daviss .. Kate Lawson is the 'gatekeeper' for Harriett Tubman history & genealogy LOL
Daviss: I hope the person who thought their was a direct did not get let down too much I bet they had been thinking that for years
alt: me too Daviss, she could still have a connection, but just not with the Tubman surname.
Daviss: right
alt: I would imagine Daviss
Daviss: It was a shock to me when I found out about the one S two S relation lol
alt: I'm gonna have to thank vkn when she gets here for defending my post on the 1940 census indexing problems with her posting & mention of the Seaver article.
Daviss: oh yes, I saw that this morning alt
alt: and I had to let the one responder know that she wasn't the only person who has done some indexing LOL LOL
Daviss: I know alt, I have a hand in that also as well as Sel
Selma: I think anyone who researches should volunteer to do a couple of pages..just to give you a perspective
alt: and I've probably put (indexed) some bad stuff from a transcription error.
Daviss: lol when the last census gets indexed they should have no problem with those 10 questions lol lol
alt: right Daviss
Selma: It depends what folks wrote down Daviss.. I told folks in my group not to "lie" about their ages.. LOL
Daviss: lol lol
alt: especially how the names were spelled
Selma: Cause in 100 years their descendants would know they lied..then start looking for more dirt
Daviss: Tanjannquesha
Selma: then trying to figure out how to pronounce
alt: I can imagine the problems that may be caused by how how folks may have identified themselves racially.
Daviss: I wonder what some of these guys who play ball and changed their name to names like 69
alt: yeah, the Shanellnique's and such
Daviss: whats that ball players name that changed his name.It starts with a M I think
alt: who Chad Johnson to Ochocinco ???
Daviss: No last name
alt: hmmm, not sure
Daviss: kinda takes us back to 1860 huh
alt: yep, pick a name LOL
Daviss: Selma, are you gonna continue indexing pretty soon after resting your eyes
Selma: I think the "Ocho" person just got engaged..his fiancee wants him to change his name back to Johnson.. LOL
Daviss: lol alt now that would be something
alt: right Selma .. he did go back to Johnson ... legally for his marriage
Selma: Probably but gotta get back in the rythm She didn't want to be Mrs. Ocho.. LOL
Daviss: lol
alt: like Khathu .. get yo' mojo back, huh LOL
Daviss: He sure got some good info with his mojo not working lol
alt: yep, he truly did
Selma: Thats what I thought to Daviss... LOL I gotta post an answer to the person who posted the Knox Query on the Surnames forum There were a number of KNOX's in Barnetta's book in Rowan County
alt: vkn asked him about presenting in SLC... I just looked at their list of speakers... Khathu is scheduled for 2 presenations.
Daviss: Does she have all the counties in her book Selma
Selma: She has all that she could find records for They did not survive for all counties or maybe not done
Daviss: yes he is scheduled but work may be in the way now
alt: oh okay I see Daviss
Daviss: I wish those ladies that did the books No Land Only Slaves would put out more counties They have had "coming soon" for years now
Selma: LOL Why don't you write to them
Daviss: lol I did on at least 3 occasions however it has been awhile mabe I will retry today I used to see the one ladys posts but nada lately
alt: again, what are their names Daviss?
Seventies: Good afternoon, Lunch Bunch!
Selma: Afternoon seventies
Seventies: hi alt, Daviss and Selma
alt: well, hello your "badness" LOL lOL
Daviss: MSNBC is full force Soccer today
Seventies: Hello to you too 'All knowing, all wise' alt! lol lol
Daviss: Hello there Seventies!!
alt: hehehehehehe @ Seventies
Daviss: yucky, gonna grab a fresh cup of coffee brb
alt: you remembered Seventies. alt may not always be right, but he is never wrong LOL lOL
Seventies: lol lol lol
Selma: LOL
alt: what's new with you Seventies?
Seventies: Alright, I'm browsing through what is available from chat, and I see the book No Land Only Slaves mentioned. Busy doing summertime stuff with the co-workers two days in a row...
Daviss: ok back
Seventies: Mulling over some more plans and ideas in regards to genealogy.
Daviss: that sounds like a winner seventies
Seventies: So one of my favorite aunts has asked me to look into my AL family, which is why I've been so interested lately I am also mulling over the idea of forming a family association for my maternal line. Working lightly on a proposal for it.
alt: great Seventies, I'm sure you will help them out as best you can.
Seventies: Looking heavily into the nuts and bolts.
Selma: What are you envisioning with this association
Seventies: Preservation of the family history, financing & organizing reunions at this time. Eventually I would like to see it expand to include scholarships and a nice library in Adams Co. I've always wanted to have a library.
Daviss: Are your other reunions yearly?
Seventies: Bi-annually. The financials are the thing that we need. I have a few people in mind that I would tap for that position.
alt: is there a library or archive in the area where you 'house' your family artifacts in a collection?
Seventies: No not at this time.
alt: okay
Selma: Are you envisioning your "own" llibrary to house your family material..of that of the other black families in that area
Seventies: Many of the 'artifacts' that I have are electronic. My own family. Eventually though, it will include other families related to ours. That is inevitable I believe.
Selma: Yes..
alt: my Adams Family has established a "collection" with the Champaign County, Ohio Historical Society to house artifacts on the history of the AA Adams family in that county from 1813 to the present day.
Seventies: It will also act as a venue to encourage more family members to get involved with the family history and share their stories. okay.
Daviss: dang, did you see where Cal Ripkens mom was kidnapped
Seventies: Right now a lot of my Rounds family artifacts reside with my line. With my aunt Dot.
Selma: Listening right now on CNN
alt: no Daviss, Wow!!!
Daviss: she has been found now dang talking on CNN about it
Seventies: whaaa??? Now what was going on with the Jackson family?? Why did they report her missing??
alt: I like your idea Seventies
Seventies: Thanks alt.
alt: you have my blessing Seventies LOL lOL
Daviss: She is prolly tired of all the hoopla seventies.. Its the kids that are fighting
Seventies: That laugh sounds ominous alt. . . lol
alt: okay
Daviss: I think I will head out now.. Take care folks
Selma: Bye
Seventies: alt I will have to contact NAPAC about that once I get more stuff together. that is the local AA history museum in natchez, ms
alt: Selma, yesterday when you mentioned VA supplying many slaves to the lower south I wanted to say they also furnished most of the former slaves and FPOC to the north and midwest, particularly Ohio, IN, & MI most of the FPOC in Ohio had VA origins, or WVA, KY when they were a part of VA.
Selma: Yes, I know
alt: I know you know, but I wanted to say that for the others here in chat in case they didn't know that.
Selma: LOL
Seventies: your knowledge is appreciated. :}
Selma: LOL
alt: why thank you ma'am
Selma: Ok..gotta go put my "drops" in
Seventies: Ok Selma. take care.
alt: good luck
Selma: Have a great day.
alt: & later Seventies
Seventies: Will I need to close up? lol Okay see you tomorrow.
alt: yeah, young lady I'll leave the clean-up for you LOL lOL
Seventies: alright, I'll definitely be talking to you about the Association issue. Always open to ideas.
alt: as I duck for cover LOL
Seventies: Oh no.. not gonna get you... this time.. lol lol lol
alt: hehehehehhe


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As is usually the case with good finds on Etsy, I was hunting around for something entirely unrelated to vintage objects and ephemera on Etsy and discovered something great. Sushipot Parts is a beautiful Etsy shop that sells mostly little objects and parts that would be perfect supplies for a crafter or artist. The shop sells all kinds of things from books to vintage game pieces to antique prints and beyond.
Just visiting the shop has me so inspired to try something new so I'd have a use for a purchase. Takes these 1940's Vintage French Alphabet Illustrations:
And these vintage game parts:
Or, this Set of 8 assorted pattern tags:
Everything in the shop is really beautifully culled and the few objects that are put together are adorable. They're very playful but also feel like they'd add the right amount of humor to a grown-up house. Like this vintage iron coal shovel and poker:
And this numbers garland made from vintage flashcards:
I can't get enough. Plus, I love supporting something local and this shop ships from Manhattan, Kansas. It's such a beautifully designed shop. It's really hard, I think, on Etsy to make your shop look like all the items go together like they would in a well-designed physical store but Sushipot Parts does it well. Stop by Sushipot Parts store on Etsy or check out Suzanna's art store on Etsy, (Sushipot) or her blog Sushipot on Blogger.
One response to "Sushipot Parts: Vintage Objects and Ephemera on Etsy"
Hi Jess,
I am totally going to Sushipot. I love ephemera, etc. and this person from Manhattan has a great eye! Thanks for sharing.
We have a lot of creative people in the Midwest – I'm thinking not only you two (wink), but Amy Barickman, Amy Butler and Rachel Denbow from SmileandWave.
Geri Wurth, Kansas City


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It's been a while, 5 years to be a little more precise.
If anyone remembers me, my username was originally DecadeStudios, then just Decade.
DIY ethics have become one of the biggest parts of my personal identity, and though DIY has taken a much different form in my life, newgrounds is the reason I have those morals. I still take a lot of pride in newgrounds, and identify with it as an important part of my life (however little I've been around for the past few years).
In 2012 I graduated from highschool where I was pretty miserable and started college at CU Denver. Originally I was a business major aiming to emphasize in business ethics to try to create honest business structures that worked on more of a collective mentality. I quickly realized majoring in business was stupid and switched to film. I wanted to do something with art but also wanted to do something where I got to work with people and collaborate. At the time I felt like art was something that would end up with me being alone in a room for the rest of my life, and wanted to create art with other people. However the actualities of the film industry often make me want to be alone in a room again.
Anyway during this first semester I met a lot of people who I connected with more than anyone in highschool. It was pretty fucking sweet. I finally met people who were into punk rock, which was something that had always been important to me that I people around me in highschool never really understood. I felt like up to this point I felt that there was a lot wrong with me rather than the truth, which was that I just hadn't met the people who I was supposed to yet. This is something I can't stress enough to highschoolers who hate that shit. Theres a ton of fucking people in this world, and a lot that hold the same things close to there chest as you do. And a lot of the times, you gotta go find that shit yourself and put your insecurities out there to connect with find them.
Anyway during this first semester I was living in the dorms. Got into a complicated situation with the school, someone blamed me for something I had nothing to do with and for a few months I thought I was going to be expelled. And this really fucked me up. It was as if I had finally found out that I was an actual person and was super excited about my life and I thought I was going to get expelled and spend the next few years working at a safeway to pay off the rest of my lease at the dorms and my newly found student loans. It sucked. Super fucking bad. They decided to put me on probation and if I got more than a noise complaint I would be expelled. That night my roommates got a noise complaint while I was gone, and the school was nice enough to let that one go so I decided to move out. During winter break I spent that month sitting alone in the empty dorm building scared about moving out on my own into the city and decided I had to make a step and find something new.
When I was growing up, I always connected with punk music and made it out to shows when I could. But living out of the way, didn't have a whole lot of oppurtunity especially when trying to find people to go with me. There was this space called the Blastomat, which I had always wanted to go to because a lot of the DIY bands would play there. It eventually became seventh circle music collective. During this time alone in the dorms one of my newly made friends put me in contact with the guy who ran it and I asked if I could come down and take pictures for them or contribute in anyway that I could. He was stoked and he told me to come down that night, which I was suprised at the time to get a response at all. Being new to the city and not expiriencing a whole lot outside of the dorms it was sort of intimidating but the idea that I would spend the rest of my life working in a safeway or feeling as confused and scared to reach out and do the things that I wanted to pushed me to drive out that night.
Since then I have spent the last three years helping run a non-profit show space that goes out of it's way for artists without expecting anything in return. All the ideas and ethics I had collected from newgrounds and doing my own work had finally taken a very real form. Like I could walk up and touch it. It was cool as fuck. DIY punk (which I had always been in love with) was a real thing, and it made so much sense to me. It was like a newgrounds that I could reach out and touch, and throw razor blades into the industrial ceiling fan of.
To this day I identify with newgrounds. Newgrounds is part of of who I am, and the things that I created on here and the attention they got were really reaffirming when I wasn't very happy with my life. I have been meaning to write a long sappy post like this for a while, but Newgrounds is one of the most improtant things that ever happened to me and helped shape me into who I am now.
So looking back at those three years, a lot of bullshit happened. But I did a lot of cool things. And it all started with me just reaching out to someone and trying to convince them to let me into punk rock shows for free because I had a camera.
And I've done some stupid shit as well. But, the last few years have been pretty fucking cool and I needed that time away to kind of expirience things and be all social and drink malt liquor in decaying victorian houses and shit.
I'm going to take next semester off and try to focus on graphic design and delving into the indie game sphere and hopefully contributing here a whole bunch more.
TLDR: I went to college, I run punk shows and shit. Shit sucks sometimes, right? Newgroudns is really cool and really important to me. I love you Tom Fulp, thanks for the tablet. Sorry I haven't done a whole lot here for a while.
So if you want to collaborate or whatever hit me up.
Also if you live in Denver and want to come to some sweet punk shows check us out. https://www.facebook.com/SeventhCircleMusicCollective/ lots of cool shit happening there.
I'm not going to reread this, it's probably lame anyway.
Also most vlogging is lame as fuck, even the animated ones. But Technical Dave is incredible and one of the freshest things around. If you are him or know him tell him to be friends with me.


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Once again, we see cash-strapped governmental entities attempting to sue the big bad fossil fuel energy companies to compensate them for the ravages of global warming and sea level rise. And, you can be damn sure that while "the people" are footing the bill for this nonsensical and frivolous litigation, "the people' will never see a penny of any damages as the money will be funneled back into the general fund to support the criminally unfunded pension liabilities and support the engorged bureaucracy.
The legal actions …
Marin and San Mateo Cos., City of Imperial Beach Go to Court to Hold Largest Fossil Fuel Polluters Accountable
Faced with mounting costs to respond to threats to their communities from rising sea levels, Marin and San Mateo Counties, along with the City of Imperial Beach, today filed complaints in California Superior Court to hold accountable 37 oil, gas, and coal companies for the ongoing harm they knew their fossil fuel products would cause by significantly increasing carbon dioxide pollution and contributing to global warming and sea level rise.
The complaint states:
Defendants have known for nearly 50 years that greenhouse gas pollution from their fossil fuel products has a significant impact on the Earth's climate and sea levels….
With that knowledge, Defendants took steps to protect their own assets from these threats through immense internal investment in research, infrastructure improvements, and plans to exploit new opportunities in a warming world.
Instead of working to reduce the use and combustion of fossil fuel products, lower the rate of greenhouse gas emissions, minimize the damage associated with continued high use and combustion of such products, and ease the transition to a lower carbon economy, Defendants concealed the dangers, sought to undermine public support for greenhouse gas regulation, and engaged in massive campaigns to promote the ever-increasing use of their products at ever greater volumes.
The law firm representing the counties has graciously made the original filings of the lawsuit available on their site which can be found here.
Our work arises out of our conviction that the courts provide the last even playing field to take on the biggest polluters. We want to change the behavior of the world's largest corporations so that they no longer make everyone else pay for the damage caused by their pollution. Our team signed up for this work to make a difference for our clients and the world.
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Eliminating hairspray, refrigerants, Styrofoam, incandescent light bulbs, and fossil fuels will not have much effect on nature and the global climate. In all of the scientific papers produced, nobody has posited a solution that will withstand common sense scrutiny. What man-made effort can overcome the real drivers of global climate change: The Sun's energy output in all spectral bands, extraterrestrial cosmic rays, the Earth's position relative to the Sun, the Earth's rotational and precessional dynamics, the Earth's vulcanology and plate tectonics, the deep ocean currents, and the most potent of all of the self-regulating greenhouse gasses, water vapor. Most of the climate models do not adequately deal with the self-regulating feedback mechanism of clouds – which greatly outweighs all of the greenhouse gases combined.
The correct response to nature is adaptation. If one can see that there might be coastal flooding, don't build there. Why the government chose to rebuild much of New Orleans that exists below sea level instead of making it into a massive deep water port – all doable with modern engineering – is but one example of man's idiocy and politics.
I hope that the fossil fuel companies will stand up to the governmental bullies and their lawyers and make them prove, to a verifiable degree of certainty, that global warming will not turn into global cooling or that there will be significant climate changes outside of +/- 10-degrees Celsius within the next thousand years. One need only look at the projections made by some of the climate activists 40-years ago that have not come to pass to understand it is all about political power and money – "the people be damned."
We are so screwed.
-- steve
"The object in life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane." -- Marcus Aurelius


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After the success of last years event in Manchester, Vans "Shop Riot" is set to kick off again next month, this time moving over The Pennines to The Works, Leeds.
All you shop TMs/workers/lurkers/riders need to get your team together ASAP then be sure to head to Leeds on July 18th and do battle with representatives from other retail outlets from across the UK. Each and every shop in the country is invited to attend. Once again, the main prize will be an all expenses paid trip to the European "Shop Riot" finals in Switzerland, with a bunch of other prizes up for grabs from the event co-sponsors, free entry for everybody, and the infamous Vans waffle stand knocking out the sugary goodness all day long.
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Monday, March 7, 2011
Leek Pie
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That looks lovely. I was planning on making some cock-a-leekie pie tonight but I might just switch it up now....or add some chicken to this recipe! Thanks!!!
- March 7, 2011 at 4:45 PM
- Satrupa said...
That looks delicious !! Yah I am so happy that Spring is round the corner :-)
- March 7, 2011 at 5:27 PM
- Margaret Murphy Tripp said...
@cheesemongerswife: Thank you & Chicken would be a wonderful addition!
@Satrupa: Thanks Sweetie...yes, winter in CT has been long and brutal this year, hasn't it?
- March 7, 2011 at 6:08 PM
This look wonderful. I am a huge leek fan and always looking for new ways to make them. thanks!
- March 8, 2011 at 11:43 AM
- Margaret Murphy Tripp said...
@themusingbouche: Thank you...hope you get a chance to try it. I just checked out your blog and LOVE it. So glad you stopped by :-)
- March 8, 2011 at 5:59 PM
- Clare @ Mrs Multitasker said...
I love leek too! There's just something very comforting about it...
- March 9, 2011 at 8:22 PM
- Margaret Murphy Tripp said...
@Clare: Yes, they're savory without being "strong" and they have a nice texture when they're cooked. I love them.
- March 9, 2011 at 8:37 PM
Lovely! I have always enjoyed leek pie, but never found a simple recipe. This one is definitely worth a try.
- March 12, 2011 at 9:21 PM
- Margaret Murphy Tripp said...
@Bromography: Thanks, I hope you get a chance to try it!
- March 12, 2011 at 9:41 PM
- Di said...
Yum! I -love- leeks. Bookmarking this one right now. =)
- March 13, 2011 at 12:42 PM
- Kayte said...
I was getting set to make a cabbage pie and now that I see this leek pie, I am thinking maybe I should do minis...one cabbage, one leek! Lovely design on the top!
- March 13, 2011 at 12:50 PM
- Anna said...
Margaret, this looks great! Leek is one of those ingredients I don't really use except in my stocks, soups & sauces. I am going to make this little baby. :)
- March 14, 2011 at 8:18 PM
Although I'll probably have to ask at the store to make sure I get leeks, I'm going to try this.
- March 19, 2011 at 6:10 PM
- Lana @ Never Enough Thyme said...
Your leek pie looks absolutely delicious! I must go purchase a copy of the cookbook as soon as possible.
- March 22, 2011 at 9:53 PM
Hi, I made this yesterday for the Christmas table and it was delicious! Many thanks and kindest regards from Athens, Greece :)
- December 26, 2012 at 6:29 AM
- Margaret Murphy Tripp said...
Wow! I love it! Thanks for taking the time to let me know. Have a blessed new year!
- December 26, 2012 at 9:42 AM


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Boxford has been so battered by nor'easters that the town will seek additional funds for the Department of Public Works to clear trees and branches from roadsides.
Boxford has been so battered by nor'easters that the town will seek additional funds for the Department of Public Works to clear trees and branches from roadsides.
An article on the May 8 Town Meeting warrant will ask the town to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds $40,000 for tree and branch removal. In addition, $20K,000 will be tapped from the Finance Committee Reserve Fund.
DPW Superintendent John Dold said the process of clearing trees and branches from roadsides will likely take two months or more.
But, he said, "That's if we don't do much else. We have 100 miles of roads in Boxford."
At this time of year, DPW personnel are sweeping the streets to remove sand that was put down because of snowstorms. In three weeks, Dold said, the department will have to start cutting recreation fields in town.
Dold said he will look at outsourcing some of the tree and branch removal.
"What we're trying to do now is get the main roads pushed back enough," Dold said at Monday's selectmen meeting. "There are plenty of cul-de-sacs we haven't even gotten to yet."
Boxford Police Chief James Riter on March 26 sent the Transcript a photo of the trees and branches the DPW had already removed from the shoulders of roads. The pile towered over an SUV.
The Transcript asked Dold if he had seen this level of tree damage during his 13 years in town.
"This is the worst," he said.
He said the town has had bigger trees fall.
"But, this is just like zillions and billions of small stuff," he said.
Dold told the selectmen that while pushing trees and branches back of the roads, he has been cataloging the "hangers," branches that, if not removed, will fall into roads.
The trees and branches that are piling up, Dold said, will be taken away by the town's tree contractor.
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Another article on the Town Meeting warrant will ask for $100,000 to supplement the snow and ice removal line item of the fiscal 2018 operating budget.
Town Administrator Alan Benson told the selectmen Monday that while extra funds for snow and ice removal would traditionally be taken from the Finance Committee Reserve Fund, there is already a lot of pressure on that fund. Using monies from Free Cash instead, he said, would take some of that pressure off.


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Round two of the CMRC sanctioned 2017 Rockstar Energy Drink Motocross Nationals presented by Motovan took place in Prince George, BC this past weekend. The Blackwater MX Track was a first-time venue on the National Circuit and provided some exciting racing and received high praise from the riders. The racetrack is carved into a hill and provides spectators with great viewing areas. It has a concrete starting area and a long uphill straightaway that leads into a right-hand turn. The track got super rough as the day wore on but still provided a lot of good lines, and a photo finish, on an overcast and cool day, ideal for racing.
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Rockstar Husqvarna's Christophe Pourcel of France came into Round 2 with the red plate and was the fastest qualifier. Pourcel got the holeshot in Moto 1 and led for 15 laps before being passed by Matt Goerke, and finished second, less than 1 second behind the winner. In Moto 2, Christophe started in third and quickly moved into second, again behind Goerke, as the two of them distanced themselves from the pack and engaged in a great battle that we should be seeing a lot of this summer. Pourcel's super smooth riding style was in sharp contrast to Goerke's manhandling of his machine. The two battled all the way to the finish, where the Frenchman railed the outside of the last corner to make the pass and take the second moto win by less than a bike's length. With the Moto 2 victory, Pourcel also took the overall for the day.
After admitting to struggling with the flu in last weekend's season opener, Rockstar Energy OTSFF Yamaha's Matt Goerke showed no signs of struggling in the first moto at Round 2, after passing Pourcel on lap 15 and taking the moto win. Goerke posted the fastest lap of each moto, took the lead in Moto 2 from Mike Alessi on the fourth lap, and held on until just before the finish line, before he was passed in dramatic fashion by a hard charging Pourcel. Matt's 1-2 finishes tied him in points with Pourcel at day's end, but placed him second overall for the day. He now sits second in the series points standings, only 7 back. Matt commented after the race, "I trained hard for this and I want to win this championship badly. I feel like I rode well all day."
Honda Canada GDR Fox Racing's Colton Facciotti qualified second and got a good start in Moto 1 where he was scored in fourth place at the end of the first lap. Facciotti then lost a few positions before charging back to a fourth-place finish in the opening moto. In Moto 2, Colton got another good start and found himself in third place at the halfway point, but couldn't catch up to the battle for the lead. His 4-3 moto finishes put him on the last step of the podium at day's end, which leaves him fourth in the series standings, only 1 point out of third.
Another strong performance was put in by Nut Up Industries Kawasaki's Dillan Epstein, who was the third fastest qualifier. Epstein turned an eighth-place position after the opening lap of Moto 1 into a third-place finish, and followed that up in Moto 2 with a fifth. Dillan's 3-5 finishes earned him fourth overall for the day, and he sits third in the series standings.
Monster Energy Alpinestars Kawasaki's Mike Alessi improved his performance this weekend, and after qualifying fourth, earned a fifth-place finish in the first moto. Alessi grabbed the holeshot in Moto 2 and led for three laps, eventually finishing fourth, in his best moto of the new season. We can expect Mike to get better with each race as he gets used to his new bike and makes a full recovery from a broken collarbone he suffered while racing Supercross. After a fifth overall in Round 2, he sits sixth in the series standings.
Rounding out the top 10 were Royal Distributing Motovan Piller's Racing's Tyler Medaglia, who finished sixth overall, with 7-6 moto results. Medaglia's teammate, Kyle Chisholm, finished 6-7 for seventh overall, Rockstar Energy OTSFF Yamaha's Tim Tremblay went 11-8 for eighth overall, Team PR-MX Kawasaki's Scott Champion finished a solid 10-9 for ninth, and Redemption Racing's Cade Clason finished with 8-12 moto scores for tenth overall. KTM Canada Thor Racing Team's Kaven Benoit didn't line up in Prince George because he is still healing the ankle he injured last winter.
MX1 Overall Results
1. Christophe Pourcel (Hus) 2-1
2. Matt Goerke (Yam) 1-2
3. Colton Facciotti (Hon) 4-3
4. Dillan Epstein (Kaw) 3-5
5. Mike Alessi (Kaw) 5-4
6. Tyler Medaglia (Hon) 7-6
7. Kyle Chisholm (Hon) 6-7
8. Tim Tremblay (Yam) 11-8
9. Scott Champion (Kaw) 10-9
10. Cade Clason (KTM) 8-12
MX1 Championship Standings
1. Christophe Pourcel (Hus) 112
2. Matt Goerke (Yam) 105
3. Dillan Epstein (Kaw) 97
4. Colton Facciotti (Hon) 96
5. Tyler Medaglia (Hon) 89
6. Mike Alessi (Kaw) 80
7. Kyle Chisholm (Hon) 75
8. Cade Clason (KTM) 65
9. Keylan Meston (Yam) 60
10. Nathan Bles (Hon) 58
2017 Blackwater MX | MX2
KTM Canada Thor Racing's Cole Thompson qualified fifth and took over the lead from Josh Osby on the first lap of Moto 1. Thompson ran first until Shawn Maffenbeier passed him on lap 7, only to inherit the lead a few laps later when Maffenbeier cross rutted and fell back to third. Cole hung on for the first moto win, and after finishing the first lap of Moto 2 in fourth, he showed us why he holds the #1 plate. He mounted a charge that saw him take over the lead with three laps remaining, taking the win and sweeping both motos. "Tommy Gun" posted the fastest lap of the second moto and leaves Round 2 with the red plate on his KTM, just like he did in 2016.
Racing in his hometown probably helped MX101 FXR Yamaha's Jess Pettis post the fastest qualifying time for the second week in a row. Pettis got a top 5 start in the first moto and took advantage of his teammate's mistake to take second place at the checkered flag. His start in Moto 2 was even better; Jess was able to pass Ryan Surratt for the lead on the opening lap and run first in front of the wildly cheering hometown crowd for most of the moto. With three laps remaining, Jess made a mistake and almost went down, which allowed Thompson to get by. The crowd favourite had to settle for second place. A pair of second place finishes earned Pettis second overall, his career best, and puts him second in the series standings only 8 points out of the lead.
Monster Energy Alpinestars Kawasaki's Jacob Hayes continues to improve, and after qualifying third overall holeshotted the first moto and led the first lap. Hayes would eventually finish the moto in fifth, and backed that up with a third in the second moto. Jacob's 5-3 moto finishes earned him the last step of the podium at day's end, which puts him in fourth place in the series standings.
American Ryan Surratt, riding for the Nut Up Industries Kawasaki Team, started the first moto outside the top 10 and had to battle hard to finish sixth. Surratt grabbed the holeshot in Moto 2, like he did in the season opening moto last weekend, and finished fourth. Ryan's solid performance earned him 6-4 finishes for fourth overall, and he sits sixth in the series standings only 2 points out of the top 5.
Redemption Racing's Josh Osby backed up last weekend's season opening podium finish with 4-6 moto finishes in Round 2, to round out the top 5. Osby was solid all day but didn't get the starts he needed to run up front. Josh sits in an impressive third place in the series standings after the first two rounds.
The first turn claimed Honda Canada GDR Fox Racing's Dylan Wright in Moto 1, just as it did last weekend, forcing him to fight back from the back of the pack again. Wright made his way up to eleventh by the end of the moto, and was an impressive fifth in the second moto, after going down twice. Dylan's 11-5 moto finishes were good enough for sixth overall.
MX101 FXR Yamaha's Shawn Maffenbeier's day got off to a great start after he posted the second fastest qualifying time in the morning, and then passed Thompson for the lead on the eighth lap of the opening moto. Shawn got cross rutted a few laps later and gave the lead back to Thompson. He had to settle for a third at the checkered flag, but did post the fastest lap of Moto 1. After starting the second moto outside the top 5, Shawn was charging to the front of the pack when he hit a rock in a rut that broke a bolt on his water pump that caused him to lose all his coolant. His day would come to an end with 3-38 moto finishes, putting him in fourteenth place.
MX2 Overall Results
1. Cole Thompson (KTM) 1-1
2. Jess Pettis (Yam) 2-2
3. Jacob Hayes (Kaw) 5-3
4. Ryan Surratt (Kaw) 6-4
5. Josh Osby (KTM) 4-6
6. Dylan Wright (Hon) 11-5
7. Taylor Arsenault (KTM) 7-9
8. Hayden Halstead (Yam) 10-7
9. Tallon Lafountaine (KTM) 9-8
10. Casey Keast (Yam) 8-10
MX2 Championship Standings
1. Cole Thompson (KTM) 110
2. Jess Pettis (Yam) 102
3. Josh Osby (KTM) 93
4. Jacob Hayes (Kaw) 89
5. Shawn Maffenbeier (Yam) 85
6. Ryan Surratt (Kaw) 83
7. Taylor Arsenault (KTM) 70
8. Tallon Lafountaine (KTM) 68
9. Dylan Wright (Hon) 66
10. Hayden Halstead (Yam) 65
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ASERTTI Fall Meeting: Transformative Innovations in Energy Efficiency and Clean Energy Generation
The Fall meeting of ASERTTI, the Association of State Energy Research & Technology Transfer Institutions, will take place in Seattle on October 10-12, 2012. This year's meeting brings together ASERTTI members, private sector energy technology leaders, national energy research experts, and others to discuss energy innovation, investment, and deployment. State and private research and technology transfer institutions are changing the way we create, deliver, and use energy, and ASERTTI's Fall meeting offers a one-of-a-kind venue to access experts in the fields of energy storage, advanced manufacturing, bioenergy, building technology, and combined heat and power. This event is sponsored by the Washington State University Energy Program, and is open to ASERTTI members. If you would like to laern more about becoming an ASERTTI member, please contact Christine Love at 360-956-2172 or email@example.com.
Port Townsend Paper CHP payback likely
"The $55 million question: Will PT Paper's cogeneration turn a profit?" was published July 18, 2012, at PTLeader.com. This article describes the risks and potential payback of Port Townsend Paper's cogeneration project, scheduled to begin operation by the end of 2013. As of now, the specific market for the plant's saleable electricity is unknown, but promising opportunities exist in a favorable regulatory environment.
Compressed Air Best Practices
The July 2012 edition of Compressed Air Best Practices is now available for download; this issue's focus is the Woodworking Industry. Article topics include air compressor system upgrades, tri-lobe blowers, airend forensics and pneumatic valves.
Industry in Europe increasingly fueled by electric power
"Understanding the Electrification of Industrial Energy Consumption in Europe," published July 2, 2012, on the Leonardo Energy website, explains why electricity has been steadily picking up watts as the energy source of choice for European industry. Upon examination, the main drivers of this increase are the development of new industrial processes which utilize electricity (such as increased mechanization), and fuel substitution in production processes (electric furnaces, electric steel processes, etc.).
The following three articles appeared in the June 2012 issue of HPAC Heating/Piping/AirConditioning Engineering:
"Accurately Predicting Boiler-Controller Energy Savings," by John D. Sullivan, PE, Alzeta Corp., explains why a common method of testing add-on boiler controllers can suggest more energy savings than are actually going to be realized. His solution to this problem is an alternative, and more accurate, testing method, which he describes.
"Dancing Deaerator," by Gary Wamsley, PE, CEM, JoGar Energy Services, offers an opportunity to solve a puzzle: why was a boiler tripping offline at certain times? The answer begins in the third paragraph from the top (with the heading Problem Analysis) and continues with a detailed analysis.
"Maximizing Efficiency with Hydronic Boilers," by Alan Wedal Cleaver-Brooks, makes the case for highly-efficient hydronic boilers.
Announcement: Area Source Boiler Rule No Action Assurance deadline extended
07/18/12 - The EPA is extending the March 13, 2012 No Action Assurance to apply to the deadline for submitting the Notification of Compliance Status regarding initial tune-ups in the final Area Source Boiler rule. The EPA is also amending the expiration date of the No Action Assurance so that it will run until either the final reconsideration rule is issued and becomes effective or to December 31, 2012. For details, please see Area Source NAA EXTENSION MEMO.
AMP report aims to amp up domestic manufacturing
A new report, Capturing Domestic Competitive Advantage in Advanced Manufacturing, was prepared by the American Manufacturing Partnership (AMP) steering committee and released by the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) in July 2012. The 70-page report outlines recommendations for spurring investment and positioning the U.S. for long-term leadership in advanced manufacturing. It contains recommendations in three categories: enabling innovation, developing and securing talent, and improving the business climate for manufacturing. Included is a call to increase incentives for energy efficiency and conservation (p. 40). A summary fact sheet is available on the whitehouse.gov website.
Targeting Tax Incentives to Maximize Impact and Minimize Cost is a white paper released by ACEEE in July 2012. This paper looks at tax incentives for energy efficiency in the context of tax reform. Recommendations are made, based on past experience, for the application of targeted tax incentives for energy efficiency measures which are likely to provide long term benefit.
Senate to consider bill for industrial efficiency incentives
A bipartisan bill, the Expanding Industrial Energy and Water Efficiency Incentives Act, offers focused, short-term incentives to help the industrial and manufacturing sectors make investments in energy efficiency. The bill, originally co-sponsored by Olympia Snow (R-ME) and Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), creates incentives for water reuse, advanced motors with adjustable speed drives, chillers, and highly efficient thermal biomass, and also enhances existing incentives for CHP systems. The bill was introduced on the Senate floor and referred to committee on June 28, 2012.
Pump leaks examined
"Mechanical Seal Failure in Pumps," by Howard W. Penrose, Ph.D., CMRP, was published in the June 2012 issue of Maintenance Technology. This is a quick, but very useful, examination of where pump leakages occur and why.
Save energy with intelligent pumps
"Intelligent Pump Systems Tap Major Opportunities for Energy Savings," published July 10, 2012, on the Sustainable Plant website, discusses the latest trends in efficient pump system design. A well-designed pump system can reduce energy consumption by incorporating a variable-frequency drive system and a control system which intelligently responds to both internal and plant-wide conditions.
Energy Resource Center launched by AMO
The Advanced Manufacturing Office Energy Resource Center, a clearinghouse of online tools and resources for the tracking and improvement of energy performance in industrial settings, was released by the U.S. Department of Energy Advanced Manufacturing Office (AMO) in June 2012. The site is a one-stop resource for access to publications, tools, and software for industrial systems assessment, energy management, and performance tracking. Resources include the Plant Energy Profiler (PEP), an eGuide for ISO 50001, and assessment tools and software for steam, CHP, motors, pumps, and more. To learn more, visit the new site, or read the Alliance to Save Energy news release.
ORNL guidance for Boiler MACT Rule
Guidance for Calculating Emission Credits Resulting from Implementation of Energy Conservation Measures was released by Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) in July 2012. This document provides technical guidance for the implementation of energy conservation measures for boilers covered by the Boiler MACT rule; specifically, it explains how to document efficiency credits for the condensate recovery system, the distribution system, and the end uses of steam.
Reducing leaking energy to a trickle
Slides from a presentation by Dr. Alan Meier, Reducing Leaking Electricity to a Trickle, are available for download from Conduit. The session, presented at the 4th Pacific Coast Collaborative Symposium, focused on three core issues: what is leaking electricity, why it's not important, and why it IS important.
The following four articles appeared in the June 2012 issue of Industrial Heating:
"Getting the Most out of Your Combustion System" was written by Brian Kelly of Elster Kromschroeder/Hauck Manufacturing Co. Heat treating needs to be energy efficient and product must be produced quickly without compromising quality. In this article, the combustion system is examined in-depth.
"How to Reduce Energy Requirements for Efficient Vacuum-Furnace Operation" was jointly authored by Nicholas R. Cordisco and Reàl J. Fradette, both of Solar Manufacturing. The authors show how to reduce energy use in several areas of furnace operation: hot-zones, pumps and motors, and water cooling.
"Revolutionary Backup for Molten-Metal Processes" was co-authored by Brian Bradley of Unifrax I, LLC, U.S. and Luiz Carlos Simao, Unifrax Brazil, Sao Paulo. Suggestions are offered to reduce heat losses in, and to extend the life of, the ladle refractory. The "revolutionary backup" is a Unifrax product.
"Saving Energy with Your All-Metal Hot Zone" was jointly written by Ray O'Neill of Plansee USA LLC and Bernd Kleinpass of Plansee, Reutte, Austria. While most hot zones in use are insulated ones, the authors concentrate on the 20-25% of them that are all metal. They show how to reduce energy with smaller hot-zone mass, by employing a more-efficient shielding, and by adding a Plansee product to the shielding.
Note: Trainings and webinars from the NEEA calendar now link to the main NEEA calendar page. To see full description and register, search for the title and/or navigate to the appropriate date.
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Adjustable Speed Drive Applications and Energy Efficiency
August 21: Pocatello, ID
August 23: Billings, MT
October 4: Roseburg, OR
November 15: Yakima, WA
This course addresses the choices available and relevant issues regarding the use of adjustable speed drives (ASD) with electric motors, and demonstrates the energy cost savings and other benefits made possible by this technology. In this course we explore how adjustable speed drives work and ways to assess the savings. Variable frequency drives (VFD) are the most common speed control method and is the major focus of the course content which will cover the benefits of pulse width modulation technology and well as discovering and mitigating harmful electromagnetic interference that can cause motor failure. This course is coordinated by the NEEA Industrial Training project.
PGE Series: Motors and Motor Controls
September 19 – November 7, 2012, Wednesdays, 6:00-9:00 PM, Tualatin, Oregon
In this in-depth course, you'll learn about motor fundamentals, electrical codes, starting, braking, speed control, variable frequency drives, over current protection, overload protection, motor controls and drive system efficiency. Attendees may be eligible to earn up to 21 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for their Oregon or Washington electrical license, professional development credit hours, and will receive a certificate of completion.
Fan Systems Assessment Tool (FSAT)
September 20, 2012
Developed to highlight the benefits of fan system optimization, this training discusses performance and practical issues, as well as introduces the Fan System Assessment Tool (FSAT). You will learn how the software functions, what data is required, what to do when measured data is not available, and how to interpret the assessment results. After completing this course, you will understand how to use FSAT to actively determine the best configuration for your fan system in order to achieve optimal energy and cost savings. This course is coordinated by the NEEA Industrial Training project and is sponsored by Avista, Inland Power and Light, Bonneville Power Administration, Washington State University Energy Program, and Northwest Food Processors Association.
PGE Series: Power Quality 1-Day Course
September 28, 2012
This one-day Power Quality (PQ) course provides practical information that you can apply to prevent and solve power quality and reliability problems. With over 20 years of experience, the instructor will help you; learn how to eliminate costly downtime due to power quality and grounding issues, and avoid problems through proper specification and purchase of equipment. The information provided will help you avoid equipment damage and improve productivity. Attendees are eligible to earn 8 hours of Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for their Oregon or Washington electrical license renewal. Also qualifies for State of Washington Basic Classroom Credits for Trainees. PGE Special Sponsored Rate: $250 per person, valued at $399.
ASERTTI Fall Meeting: Transformative Innovations in Energy Efficiency and Clean Energy Generation
October 10-12, Seattle, Washington
This year's Fall Meeting brings together ASERTTI (Association of State Energy Research & Technology Transfer Institutions) members, private sector energy technology leaders, national energy research experts, and others to discuss energy innovation, investment, and deployment. State and private research and technology transfer institutions are changing the way we create, deliver, and use energy, and ASERTTI's Fall meeting offers a one-of-a-kind venue to access experts in the fields of energy storage, advanced manufacturing, bioenergy, building technology, and combined heat and power. This event is sponsored by the Washington State University Energy Program.
Innovation Engineering Leadership Institute
October 15-17, 2012, Blaine, Washington
This 2 ½ day training, hosted by Impact Washington, is an excellent opportunity for you to learn various innovation tools that will help your organization create, communicate and commercialize new ideas. NIST MEP is focused on increasing manufacturers' capacity for innovation and ultimately helping them achieve more profitable sales growth.
Industrial Refrigeration Systems Energy Management
October 23: Hermiston, OR
October 24, 2012, Caldwell, Idaho
With a focus on industrial refrigeration systems that use ammonia as the refrigerant, this training will equip attendees with the knowledge and tools to reduce energy usage and operating costs, and improve the reliability of refrigeration systems. With the knowledge and tools gained, past attendees and their customers have implemented low/no cost strategies resulting in annual energy savings greater than $50,000.
PGE Series: Compressed Air Systems
November 11, 2012, Wilsonville, Oregon
This free half-day seminar provides an overview of how compressed air systems work and practical advice about making the most of your compressed air system investment. Compressed air systems can be one of the largest energy consumers in your facility. Learn how to start saving energy and money today.
Webinars and Online Courses
PGE WEBINAR: What is Power Quality and Why it's Important
September 12, 2012, 8:00 AM-9:00 AM
This 1.5 hour webinar will introduce you to some of the basic fundamentals of Power Quality, and the steps your organization can take to avoid and/or correct Power Quality Issues. The presenter, Gary P. Larkins with Advanced Power Solutions, has over 20 year of experience in power quality consulting, failure analysis and commissioning.
Energy Management Opportunities for Industrial Customers
September 25, 8:00-9:00 AM PST
This webinar on industrial energy efficiency will cover the basics, including kW versus kWh, power factor, and more. We will also discuss end-use technologies such as motors, boiler or furnace heating systems, compressed air, industrial heat pumps, induction heating, and HVAC. You will learn to identify top energy-efficiency opportunities and potential savings for each; valuable information that will help you stay within your energy budget.
Webinar: Adjustable Speed Drives
October 4, 2012, 10:00-11:00 AM PST
In the right applications, adjustable speed drives (ASDs) offer great energy-saving potential from high power factor to improved speed control, soft-start capabilities, and more. This webinar will discuss how they work, the savings potential, best applications, sizing, and how to solve variable frequency drive (VFD) power-quality issues.
Webinar: Introduction to Compressed Air Systems
October 24, 2012: 8:00-9:00 AM PST and 12:00-1:00 PM PST
At this introduction webinar you will learn highlights from our four-hour seminar of how compressed air systems work and practical advice about making the most of your compressed air system investment. The four-hour seminar on this subject is scheduled November 11 in Wilsonville.
Webinar: Energy Auditing and Troubleshooting
November 6, 2012, 1:00-2:00 PM
This webinar will show you how to estimate energy consumption by end use without the need for submetering. We will focus on refrigeration, compressed air end uses, HVAC, lighting, and office equipment. In addition, you will receive audit checklists for energy conservation. Several third-party auditing tools will also be reviewed.
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Things have been a bit hectic in our household, as we prepare for our trip whilst doing a large and much needed spring clean. Partially because we have house sitter and also because Toby starts studying full time when we return.
But I have to tell you about my new fave cookbook. I often get a new cookbook and made a few things and then leave it on the shelves for inspiration but don't actually make much out of it. There has been a few exceptions though like vegan cupcakes take over the world and vegan scoop. However, I'm obsessed with my new cookbook because its healthy, gf friendly, meals are generally pretty quick and don't require too many weird ingredients. I've been particuarly drawn to the recipes with seaweed in them. It's only been a few weeks since I received it and I've already made:
Land and Sea Soba Salad:
Fiesta quinoa salad:
Spring kale salad with sweet miso dressing, almost forgot to take a photo!
Tempeh 'fish' tacos with mango peach salsa:
And not your usual pad thai with an apricot almond sauce.
I can't decide which recipe to post. So let me know which one you are interested in and I'll blog about the one with the most votes.
Sunday, January 29, 2012
Blissful Bites
Labels: Blissful bites
8 comments:
Fish tacos fo sureReplyDelete
Aaaah, it looks super healthy. Are there healthy desserts and things, too?ReplyDelete
Spring kale salad! I'm also going to say the Fiesta Quinoa salad in case votes for the other aren't good enough...ReplyDelete
Oh my lord, the pad thai one for sure! It looks almost like dessert?!ReplyDelete
What's the cookbook? I definitely want to hear about fish tacos.ReplyDelete
I like the sound of the Land and Sea soba salad, AND the "fish" tacos with that salsa.ReplyDelete
Matthew, yes some desserts too but mostly savour stuff.ReplyDelete
what is the cookbook called please?ReplyDelete
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Whimsic Alley calls itself "a shopping haven for wizards of distinction," catering to "Harry Potter" fans with merchandise that includes wands, books, neckties and sweater vests for those looking to re-create the boy wizard's look.
It even has a Hogwarts-style "Great Hall" that can be rented out for children's birthday parties and is reminiscent of a hall of the same name in the "Harry Potter" series' fictional boarding school for wizards, the Los Angeles Times reported.
Now the Miracle Mile shop is the target of a lawsuit filed by Warner Bros., distributor of the "Harry Potter" movies and since 1998 the owner of the bulk of the "Potter" trademarks.


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Ten Bills
Hey, remember when a Paddle Pop cost like 50 cents, gum was 20 cents and you could get 5 gummy bears for a two cent coin? These days a Mars Bar almost costs as much as lunch and you can only afford a Slurpee if you don't have a car. Thank goodness Ten Bills have a great range of tshirts from a variety of artists all available for only - you guessed it - ten bucks. They've got a new range that's just come out, and they're celebrating by giving you a further $10 of any order of $50 of more. With the money you save on clothes you might be able to lash out and grab a pack of nerds!


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by Julie Murphy
Balzer + Bray
371 pages
"I'm obsessed with this book. Wickedly funny, heartbreakingly real, full of characters to love and cheer for.Dumplin' is such a star."
—Katie Cotugno, author of How to Love and 99 Days
"Dumplin' should be required reading for anyone who has ever felt even slightly uncomfortable in his or her skin. Julie Murphy's star continues to shine with this groundbreaking, poignant story that will surely change lives."
—John Corey Whaley, award-winning author of Noggin and Where Things Come Back
My Review:
Intelligent, witty, and beautiful, Dumplin' is testament to the strength of one tough Texas teen who won't be written off. She won't listen to haters. She won't let people shame her or shut her down. She won't let her mothers constant digs get her down. Using her moxie, Willowdean shows the town of Clover City that she is a teen tour-de-force to be reckoned with. Willowdean's mom is the Bluebonnet Pageant director and an ex-crown holder herself. In fact, her whole life has been a let down compared to winning that darned crown. It is literally her crowning achievement. She wishes her daughter would diet, so that she can be the beauty queen. She wants her daughter to be willowy and beautiful like she was in her youth. Instead of celebrating the smart, sassy and sweet daughter that she has, she longs for the outer shell--the shell that society is so enthralled with.
Willowdean has been crushing on hunky athlete Bo who just so happens is her co-worker at the burger joint. When he begins flirting with her, Will is surprised. Pleasantly so. They share a few sweet kisses and soon they seem to be in a "relationship."
Willow decides to make a point. Even though she is not considered "beautiful" due to her weight, she is going to enter the Miss Bluebonnet Pageant to make a point--fat is beautiful. Will triumphs against all odds and proves her point to her mother, to the audience and most importantly, to herself.
I loved the positive statements in Willow's personality. She owns herself, fat and all. As Willow puts it, "That cute, little fat girl is a beauty queen."
Beauty queens everywhere will love this book, fat girls will love this book, anyone who ever looked at a body part and hated it will love this book, Anyone who loves Texas, Dolly Parton, country music, bluebonnets, pageants, little towns, greasy burger joints, and pick-ups will love this book.Texans will love this book, heck, everyone will love this book.
Recommended grade 8 and up. Kissing, talk about "doing it," talk about virginity, profanity no worse than on primetime television, talk of beer money.
FTC Required Disclaimer: I purchased this book for my library. I did not receive monetary compensation for this review.


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California's 2010 milk production growth has been showing signs of recovering. Compared to the devastating effects of 2009, this is promising.
While prices have rebounded from the lows of $9.60/cwt in July 2009 to an October 2010 price of $16.06, they are still not as high as 2008 levels. With an average cost of production of $14.43/cwt the higher price this will allow many producers to experience positive margins again.
However, with the significant losses of the past year, it will take a prolonged period to fully recover. Prices for 2011 are expected to fall slightly with mid-year projections of around the low-to-mid $14/cwt range.
2010 production costs have improved as feed prices declined in the early part of the year. They have recently started to increase again, though. Demand is up in part due to exports which saw major increases in shipments of butter and milk fat, cheese, and nonfat dry milk. In July 2010, exports accounted for 12.3 percent of U.S. milk fat solids produced. Government policy will continue to play a major role in the dairy industry as it looks to its future in California.
Labor, renewable energy and environmental issues are the main policy concerns.
(This outlook report was presented at the recent 29th annual Agribusiness Management Conference in Fresno, Calif. sponsored by the Center for Agricultural Business, California Agricultural Technology Institute and the Jordan College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology at California State University Fresno.)


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A few years ago I stopped assigning homework in both my lower and upper elementary Montessori classrooms. (You can read about my experience here: Homework in the Montessori Classroom: Does it Actually Help Students?) You see, I had spent two years photocopying worksheets for both follow up work and homework. It was so time consuming and frustrating because no matter how hard I tried, nothing really aligned with the Montessori curriculum and materials. I also made the decision early on that I would not assign work that requires abstract thought, while students are still using concrete materials to learn concepts in the Montessori curriculum. Consequently, that ruled out almost every math book around.
Recently, a NAMC upper elementary graduate called to discuss school culture that requires assigning math homework. There are different views and philosophies about assigning homework, and this can vary among individuals and schools. Math is certainly one of the elementary-level subjects that comes into question time and time again with respect to assigning homework.
Assigning Montessori Appropriate Math Homework to Montessori Elementary StudentsI explained how, in my experience with assisting students in the math curriculum, I had discovered the "Keys to …" series (Keys to Fractions, Keys to Decimals, Keys to Percents, Keys to Algebra, Keys to Measurement, Keys to Geometry) from Key Curriculum Press. They are ideal! It is as if a Montessorian had written workbooks for the Montessori curriculum. These workbooks use Montessori principles and correspond directly with the presentations in Montessori teaching albums. On top of that, they are very inexpensive; much cheaper than buying math texts and workbooks. They even include short pre-tests that can be used to assess what concepts and skills students need to practice and learn, and post tests that can be used to check for mastery.
However, the best thing is, my Montessori students LOVE them! After giving a Montessori upper elementary math lesson, I assign pages for follow up work and inevitably students ask for more or just do more spontaneously. Students who tell me in the beginning of the year how much they hate math start asking for more math lessons once I introduce these books to them. This phenomenon has happened with my Montessori elementary students at three different schools.
I have also used this series for private tutoring. Montessori parents have been impressed by the change in attitude and aptitude of their children. When my son was 12, we used the Keys to Algebra series over the summer. At first, he thought I was crazy and told me he was not going to do any math over the summer (his preference is reading and writing). But when he began to review the books he soon came to me, excited. He thought he was going to like algebra after all and asked when we could start!
In my opinion, children need time to be children and time spent outside playing after a long day at school is more important than sitting doing more work. I personally do not advocate assigning homework until 7th grade, but realize that sometimes circumstances dictate otherwise. I have had to assign homework at some schools. But at the schools where I have not assigned homework, I have not noticed a difference in retention of skills or information. In fact, I have noticed that the children are less stressed when the pressure of completing homework is absent.
Homework also can create stress at home. For example, if a child needs help with math homework, parents may show "shortcuts" that they have learned which can undermine the work achieved in the classroom. Students can become confused and frustrated by this, and parents may wonder why their children aren't being taught "the right way". The last thing I want for my Montessori students, or any student, is to be frustrated and start to dread math. In my experience, encouraging students to come to me with their questions rather than assigning homework has been very effective.
Not assigning homework may also translate into less stress for the Montessori teacher. I thoroughly disliked having to "get after" children who had not completed their homework. Often their after-school schedules were so busy that they didn't have time to do the assignments. Having their teacher upset as a result only made the situation worse for the student. Homework came to be viewed as a punishment, which I happily gave up when I was no longer required to assign it.
The NAMC Upper Elementary manuals provide the full three-year curriculum for teaching students aged 9-12 years.
© North American Montessori Center - originally posted in its entirety at Montessori Teacher Training on Tuesday, October 11, 2011.


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I'm a student at the International Academy of Design and Technology, going after my Associate's in Web Design and Development. It's kind of backward, seeing as I already have a Bachelor's in English, but obviously, those are two completely different areas of study. An Associate's is all I can afford at this time, but I think what I am learning now is enough to really advance myself in the field. I'm definitely a better coder than a designer, but I think (hope!) that my design skills are good enough to get me somewhere.
I recently finished designing the new layout for my zine distro, Things You Say. I was happy with the way it turned out, and I was even happier that this was the first website I completely coded myself – and I think it looks better than anything I've done in a while. One thing I need to work on is my graphic design skills – actually, more like my overall design skills. I think what I do is really great, until I look at other websites and I see I'm not as good as those. But I know learning these things takes time, and I'm not going to be a design/coding genius overnight. I need to get my feet wet a bit more before I feel comfortable and confident enough in my work to go out and seek freelance jobs.
There's something about when you finish a website and then upload it to the web and you can see that it works that really makes me excited about life. That is probably the dorkiest statement you have ever read ( when my friends need some code who do they call, I do HTML for them all, yo!), but it's true. I get that same feeling when I finish creating my zine and hold the first stapled copy in my hand. I love making things, and I love sharing those things – that's why I gravitate toward zines and writing and web design.
My next design venture is making my dad's guitar website. Like me, he designs and makes things – for work (he's an engineer) and for a hobby (making/designing guitars). I guess that's who I get my artistic passion and technonerdity from, although my mom is pretty crafty herself. My brother is very artistic, too. So I guess we're just creatin' fiends at the Hawley house. Hopefully, my niece acquired this trait – her mom is a florist, too, so it's definitely in her genes. We're all thinking she's going to be a musician because she loves listening to Rod Stewart and Phantom of the Opera.
What have you created or designed lately?