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Standard Based Assessments and High School Graduation Qualifying Exams will be Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Science testing for grades 4, 8 and 10 will be held on Tuesday, April 12. Students in grades 3-10 are required to be at these state mandated exams. Practice tests are available in the Connections office.
Reminder, deadline for submitting reimbursements is April 29. Please note that we are not able to make any exceptions to this date.
Spring Book Fair will be held April 11-15.
The 1st Annual "Connections Home School's Got Talent Show" will be held April 19 at 5:30 p.m. Admission is free. For anyone interested in participating in this event, please contact Mark Wackler at 714-8880 or email email@example.com.
Connections will be offering an overnight field trip to Kasitsna Bay on April 19 -- 20 for middle school and high school students. This trip will focus on science of the intertidal zone and the science professions. Students will participate in field experience on the Jakalof and Kasitsna beaches and lab work in the University of Alaska Kasitsna Bay lab. If interested, please contact the office as soon as possible.
Don't forget to bring in those used ink cartridges to be recycled. Any questions, contact Shelli Furlong.
Seniors are asked to stop by the office for a graduation packet.
Kindergarten Visitation is coming up on April 15. Please call the office to sign up for a time.
Grades 3-6 will be testing this week Tuesday -- Thursday. Please be sure your students eat breakfast and come to school on time and well rested each day.
Gavin Mikesell, K-Beach 6th grader, recently won 2nd place at the lodge level of the Elks 2010-11 "Why I am Proud to be an American" essay contest. His essay has been forwarded to the Alaska State Elks Association level for further judgment. Congratulations, Gavin!
Madison Gallagher won First Place in the Clarion Literacy Contest -- "Our Community." Congratulations Madison!
Please continue to collect box tops for K-Beach. Our last collection earned us over $500 for technology.
Love of Reading day was a great success. Our students enjoyed being read to by Mayor Carey, Donna Peterson, Matt Wilson, Coach Gensel, Sammie Crawford, Sylvia Reynolds, Gene Fowler, Steve Wright, Al Burns, Dan and Emily the Streamkeepers and Doris Cannon.
Mr. Daniels' class recently built model colonies that are designed to survive on Mars. Students took part in several lessons on the Red Planet, and applied their new knowledge in a Mars Colony construction project. They are on display in the school library until this Friday.
Our BOGO Book Fair is coming the week of April 18.
The lottery was held March 31. Those students who will be offered enrollment will receive a phone call. Those students placed on a waiting list will be notified via mail of where they are placed.
SBA testing for 3rd through 6th graders is scheduled for April 5, 6 and 7. It is important that your child is not absent or tardy on those days. Children who are well rested and have eaten a good breakfast will be better prepared!
The PTA sponsored After-Testing Fun Night for grades 3 through 6 will be April 15, 5:30 to 10:30 p.m. A flyer was sent home with a student indemnification form that is due back April 11. A sign-up sheet was included if parents would like to either chaperone, supervise an activity or if you have an activity idea you would like to share. As this is a fund raiser for a very worthy cause, a requested donation of $25 per student is suggestion but any donation is appreciated. Even if no donation can be made, no student will be turned away as long as their indemnification form is on file.
As a reminder, if you want to volunteer for any of the upcoming field trips you must have completed the criminal background check and the online training for Kaleidoscope School. The background check is done through the District's website at www.kpbsd.k12.ak.us -- click on the employment tab, click on the Volunteer tab (center of page) scroll to Kaleidoscope School, and follow the instructions from there. The volunteer training is found on the Kaleidoscope home page. Feel free to contact the office if you have any questions. These two items must be complete 48 hours prior to a field trip.
All freshmen and sophomores will be taking the State Standards Based Assessment test and/or the High School Qualifying Exam on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, April 5-7. The school will be on a special test schedule for those three days. It is important that students testing get a good night sleep and eat a healthy breakfast before they take the state test. Juniors and seniors should not arrive at school before 11 a.m.
Tuesday, April 5 -- Reading Test 7:45 a.m.
Advisory 11:02 -- 11:53 a.m.
Lunch 11:53 a.m. -- 12:28 p.m.
1st hour -- 12:28 -- 1:19 p.m.
2nd hour -- 1:24 -- 2:15 p.m.
Wednesday, April 6 -- Writing Test 7:45 a.m.
Advisory 11:02 -- 11:53 a.m.
Lunch 11:53 a.m. -- 12:28 p.m.
3rd hour -- 12:28 -- 1:19 p.m.
4th hour -- 1:24 -- 2:15 p.m.
Thursday, April 7 -- Math Test 7:45 a.m.
Advisory 11:02 -- 11:53 a.m.
Lunch 11:53 a.m. -- 12:28 p.m.
5th hour -- 12:28 -- 1:19 p.m.
6th hour -- 1:24 -- 2:15 p.m.
Friday -- Thursday, April 8-14 -- make ups for SBA in counseling area.
Tuesday, April 12 -- all sophomores in auditorium for science test'
Remember: Electronic devices of any type in the testing center are not allowed (e.g., personal digital assistant (PDA), cell phone, wristwatch with electronic display, calculator that is not a documented accommodation, MP3 player, iPod). Keep them in your locker during testing time.
All senior parents interested in helping plan after-grad there will be a meeting on Tuesday, April 5 at 5:30 p.m. in the faculty lounge.
"All the King's Women," by Luigi Jannuzzi, directed by Cheri Johnson. The story of Elvis Presley, from his 11th birthday in 1946 to 2011 in the Graceland mansion gift shop, told through three monologues, four one-act vignettes, five newscasts, a slideshow and music. Presented by the KCHS Drama Club, Friday and Saturday, April 8 and 9, 7 p.m. Sunday, April 10, 3 p.m. Admission $5. Presented by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc.
Mountain View 5th grade students will be visiting KMS on April 11 -- 13. Other 6th thru 8th grade students from district feeder schools will be visiting KMS in the afternoon on Thursday, April 14, for orientation activities. On Friday, April 15, from 5:30 -- 8 p.m., we will host an activity/orientation evening for all new students and parents. The evening will begin with a barbecue for parents and students; activities night for students will follow while parents visit classrooms and attend orientation sessions in the library. A detailed agenda for this evening will be posted on our web and in our local newspaper.
On April 5 -- 7, all 7th -- 8th grade students will be participating in the state-wide standard based assessment exam. The staff will be reviewing test taking skills and strategies enabling your child to do his/her very best. As a parent or guardian, you can play an important role in the testing process by encouraging your child to do his or her best. Here are some suggestions for things you can do at home: Make sure that your child gets enough rest the night before the test; Make sure your child eats breakfast before the test; Make sure your child has enough time in the morning to get ready for school without having to rush; Explain to your child the importance of trying his or her best on the test; Let your child know that he or she will have your support regardless of how well he or she does on the test.
Track season has started. If you would like your child to participate please fill out the forms located at the office. There is a $60 fee.
Other dates to remember:
* April 13 -- Volunteer luncheon, 12:30-1:30 p.m., in the library.
* April 14 -- Track @ KMS, 3 p.m.; 7th grade orientation.
* April 15 -- Celebration; Open House, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Character Counts winners last week were Miah Mead, Vanessa Nyholm, Jenessa Marsden Dundas, Dakota Richie, Ryan Boxler, Blake Lackey, Breanna Pirak, Emma Weeks, Ethan Gerow, Maxim Custodio, Hanna Segura, Chelsea Plagge, Meghan Davis and Trayce Lyon.
SBA Testing will take place Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday (April 5, 6 and 7) for 3rd -- 5th grade students. This assessment measures your student's proficiency in reading, writing, math, and science. Here are a few ways you can support these efforts at home: Make sure your child gets a good night's sleep. Eat a good breakfast. Be on time to school. Testing will begin at 9:15 a.m. We will have an alternate plan for those students arriving late.
These tests are not timed. Students will have as much time as they need to complete the test each day. Thank you for your support!
The 5th grade music concert is scheduled for Tuesday, April 19, at 6 p.m. in the gym.
Friday, April 22, is a vacation day. No school for students.
April 5-7 -- SBA Testing. Make sure your students are well rested and on time for school. Breakfast will be provided for the students to help ensure a smooth testing week.
April 9 -- Promenade, 5:30 p.m. in the NHS auditorium. Prom -- 8 to midnight at the Kenai Challenger Center. Tickets are on sale now at the school office -- $25 per person, $45 couple.
April 12 -- Site Council Meeting in the library, 4 p.m. 6th grade Transition Meeting in the library, 6 p.m.
Congratulations to the following students selected for February Student of the Month: Heather Kaser, Alt Ed; Jasmine Monroe, Explorations; Seth Carstens, Biology I; Jared Parnell, Study Skills; Kelsey Williams, U.S. History; Ruscia-Lea Colton, Geometry; Emily Cooper, Language Arts 9; Lacy Elsey, Language Arts 10; Luke Johnson MS Journalism; Hannah Love, Science; Devin Peterson, RAP; Tanar Jackson, Physical Science; Lily Arnett, Choir; Mira Solmonson, Musical Theater; Evangeline Cox, PE; Shena Shuravloff. Fundamental Math.
Recently NNS students participated in the PTA's Reflections Program for the arts with its six catagories: photography, visual arts, musical composition, literature, dance chorography and film production. Students have the opportunity to reach for the stars and let their artistic talents sore. Congratulations to the local and region finalists: Aubree Day, photography and literature; Cicily Quiner, photography and visual arts; Trinity Biamonte, literature; Tayalur Moore, visual arts and literature; and Jeanelee Stock, visual arts. Congratulations to the following students for being local, region and state finalists: Aubree Day, photography; Cicily Quiner, photography; and Tayalur Moore, literature.
This week SBA testing will take place for our 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th graders. The reading test will be on Tuesday, writing on Wednesday and math on Thursday. Please make sure your child is well prepared for the testing with a good nights rest and a healthy breakfast. Please call the school at 776-2600 if you need more information.
New student registration for pre-kindergartners, kindergartners and other students who will be new to Redoubt this fall will be Monday -- Wednesday, April 4 -- 6, from 9 a.m. -- 3 p.m. Parents of kindergartners will need to bring an immunization record and birth certificate.
Students in grades 3 -- 6 will be taking SBA tests on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Students should eat a healthy breakfast and arrive at school well-rested and on time in order to do their best work.
Students may reserve a yearbook for $15. Yearbooks will arrive in May. Checks should be made payable to the school.
The lost and found will be emptied on Friday, April 8. Students are urged to claim items that belong to them. Items remaining will be donated to local charities.
Correction: The next Funfest is Friday, April 15, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. It was erroneously listed as April 8 in last week's news.
Wacky intramural games begin next week.
PTA meets Tuesday, April 12, at 5 p.m. Site Council meets Wednesday, April 13, at 3:45 p.m.
Friday, April 22, is a vacation day.
River City Academy is currently accepting applications for the upcoming school year. RCA serves students in grades 7 -- 12 and provides a performance based curriculum, which allows students to work at their ability level in a classroom setting. We will also be hosting two upcoming Informational Nights on April 19 and May 12 at 6 p.m. Interested parents, students and community members are encouraged to attend and learn more about our school's unique program directly from our students and staff. For more information please link to RCA's website from www.kpbsd.k12.ak.us or call 714-8945.
Current RCA students are also reminded that this week will be the Spring State-Mandated Testing. Please remember to get plenty of rest, eat a healthy breakfast and be ready shine!
Athletes in 8th grade can sign up for $5 physicals for a limited time. Physicals are mandatory for high school students participating in sports and are good for one year. There are two ways to sign up: Get the form from the high school office or from Mrs. Beck in the middle school. Physicals will be performed Wednesday, April 13 at Providence Seward Medical Center from 3:15 to about 5:30 p.m. For more information call the high school at 224-3351.
National Money Smart Week is April 2-9. The Seward Community Library Association is sponsoring a free seminar on "How to Raise a Money-Smart Child," April 7, at noon and at 5:30 p.m., at the Seward Community Library Basement. Teach your child or grandchild about financial goal setting, self-discipline and the basics of making wise money choices.
Students will be testing on Tuesday (reading), Wednesday (writing), and Thursday (math). All freshmen and sophomores will be testing, as well as any junior or senior who has not passed one or more of the High School Graduation Qualifying Exams. Regular classes will be held in the afternoons: 1 and 2 on Tuesday, 3 and 4 on Wednesday, and 5 and 6 on Thursday. All students are expected to attend as usual.
Senior parents will meet Tuesday at 6 p.m. in the commons to continue planning the after-graduation party. All senior parents are encouraged to attend to see where they can help.
The annual Talent Show will take place April 14 at 6 p.m. in the commons. Admission is only $3 and the show will feature visual arts pieces and performing arts groups. The public is invited.
Go to http://www.edline.net/pages/Skyview_High for news, scholarship information and sports information.
State testing is this week. Please help your student do his/her best by ensuring a nutritious breakfast and adequate night's sleep this week. Extra hugs, a positive start to the day and on time arrival at school are also vital to each test taker!
Soldotna Elementary welcomes Title 1 prekindergarten and new kindergarten registration on April 11, 12 and 13. Pre K students need to be 4 by Sept. 1 and kindergartners need to be 5. Please bring birth certificates and up to date immunization records to registration.
Congratulations to Reading Counts high point students for last week: Levi Hart, Damien Redder, Josh Pieh, Joey Cox, Brooke Tapia, Emily Noblin and Gracie Carroll.
Site Council meets tonight at 4 p.m. PTA meets at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday in the library. All are welcome to attend!
All students from Soldotna Elementary who participated in the KPBSD Forensics Meet placed in their category. Gracie Carroll won first place in interpretive reading; Cory Angeles-Hanson and Brendon Hanson won second place in multiple interpretive reading; Myah Smith and Alyssa Trent, poetry, multiple; Brandon Crowder, Kyler Medley Wallis, Michayl Wilshusen and Kevin Tautfest, second place, multiple interpretive reading; Ashlyn Branning, Emily Pieh and Brooke Tapia, second place, multiple prose.
Soldotna Elementary's Masonic Student of the year is Preston Weeks. Finalists included Gracie Carroll and Jacob Creglow and runner ups were Rylee Downs and Reece Hansen. Congratulations to all nominees: Austin Asp, Clayton Brown, Gracie Carroll, Jacob Creglow, Rylee Downs, Reece Hansen, Corey Hanson, Brendan Hanson, Isaac Larson, Ember Lohrke, Donivan Medcoff, Cassidy Miller, Christian Mullen, Tasha Ozhuwan,Kim Stogner,Preston Weeks and Amber Weston.
State testing is this week Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. We will be on an adjusted schedule.
Congratulations to the following Skills USA State of Alaska Winners: Autumn Ball, 2nd in Job Interview and 2nd in Preschool Teaching Assistant; Dallin Carlson, 1st in Job Skills Demonstration (Open) and 2nd in Food and Beverage Service; David Swedberg, 2nd in Technical Drafting, on 1st place Quiz Bowl Team and 1st in Technical Math; Johnathon Kreider, On 1st place Quiz Bowl Team and new State Officer as Secretary; Katelin Christenson, 1st place Quiz Bowl Team and new State Officer as Reporter; Coty Earll, 1st place Quiz Bowl Team; Jazmin Hetherton, 3rd in Food and Beverage Service; and Katelin Christenson, 1st in Food and Beverage Service.
On March 25, sophomore Denali Goodwill from Mr.Weissenberg's Russian II class traveled to Anchorage to participate in the annual all-state ACTR (American Council of Teachers of Russian) Olympiada of Spoken Russian. The ACTR Olympiada gave Denali an opportunity to gain confidence in her ability to speak Russian, demonstrate some familiarity with Russian culture and geography, acquire a sense of achievement, be recognized for her efforts to master a very challenging language, and interact with students of Russian from other Alaska schools such as West High (Anchorage), Chugiak High School, Wasilla High School, Unalaska, Colony (Palmer), Gruening (Eagle River) and other schools. The participants competed in three areas: Oral Speech, Recitation of a Poem, and Russian Studies. Not only did Denali win a gold medal but she also outscored all other participants at the Russian II level.
A big "spasibo" (Russian for "thank you") goes out to Victoria Trujillo, Svetlana Johnson and Natasha Weissenberg. These community volunteers put in countless hours throughout the school year tutoring Denali.
Prom is April 16. Tickets will be for sale beginning Friday, April 1. Tickets are $25 each and include information about prom pictures, the after prom party, a prom mug and keychain. Also, the first 35 tickets sold will include a special free gift! Buy your tickets at the office, from Ms. Marquardt.
The AVTEC and KPC scholarships available to all seniors. The deadline for applications in is April 7. Forms and Information can be found at http://www.kpbsd.k12.ak.us/departments.aspx?id=50.
Peninsula Hoop Fest 2011 is Saturday, April 9, 10 a.m. at SMS. Teams must register by April 7 at 5 p.m. Divisions: Adult $75/team, high school $60/team, middle school $45/team. Register online @ sohibaseball.org. Co-Ed teams welcome. Tournament Marshall is Roger Phillips, 953-4663.
Cinderella's Closet will be open April 5 and 7, from 2:30-3:30 p.m. in Room 9 at Soldotna High School. All area high school girls are invited to come pick out a free prom dress, shoes and accessories.
Sports information can be found at www.highschoolsports.net.
Congratulations to the students of the month for March: Language Arts, Shaylynn Gough, Emily Beaudin; Physical Education, Alexander Gottlob, Charalambos Asimakopoulus, Matt Trammel, Hunter Phillips, Bryce Martin, Jennilee Beilen, Macylea Elsey; Math, Max Miller, Kelsey Jackson, Tyler Covey, Jayden Zimmer, Jared Chavez, Stephanie Dolan, Jennilee Beilen, Kaytlynn Malone; Math Course 3, Lindsey Wong, Alexis Smith, Hatcher Fortman, Kenneth Griffin, Brooklynn Kean, Rachel Henry; Algebra, Kyla Wood, Nicholas Truesdell, Justin Dahlgren, Brennan Mitzel; Science, Emily Beaudin, Katelyn Earll, Shawna Kowchee, Matthew Trammel, Haley Vroman, Jared Briggs, Hayley Ramsell; Study Skills, Jesse Scott, Sarah Wynkoop, Jared Chavez, Matthew Hardcastle-Ussery, Mallory Musgrove; Reading, Gage Norman, Isaiah Williams, Chloe Haas; Spanish II, Logan Parks, Eli Graham; Spanish I, Courtney Vinzant, Keylee Nelson; Business and Info Systems, Cody Marlowe, Sarah Raya, Kristina Martin, Latha So Vornaglaidha; Yearbook, Brent Christenson, Taylor Johnson; Digital Photo I, Emily Beaudin, Charis Ivanoff; Digital Photo 2, Anthony Hall, Brielle Saul; Digital Story 1, Jason DeMello, Michael Crowder; Student Aide, Dakota Conner; Homeroom, Zoe Blevins; Art Intro, Nathaniel Yannikos; Graphic Design, Justice Klayton; Ceramics II, Brennan Mitzel; Sculpture, Zoe Zorn; Band, Alex Weeks, Tessa Gottlob; Choir, Rachel Thomas, Charles Gibbons; Life Skills, Violet Murphy.
SMS Events.
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday -- All students must be in school for SBA testing. If you anticipate missing school any of these days please call the school at 260-2500 to discuss testing options. Thank you!
Twenty four upper elementary students have been selected to attend the Montessori Model United Nations Conference in New York City. Students will begin now in preparation for their trip in Spring of 2012. Students selected are Austen Ericksson, Cy Updike, Jessy Jeffries, Natalia O'Toole, Kortney Birch, Bradley Kishbaugh, Hunter Woodward, Alex Johnson, Hannah Wells, Hali Andersen-Currier, Renae Sarnowski, Cody Quelland, Tommy Wells, Julia Kingsley, Taylor Speakman, Amanda Eby, Jaela Hubbard, Caroline Cho, Hannah Noyes, Jeffrey Beaudoin, Gavin Goggia, Abby DiPaolo, Brennan Werner and Samantha Denbrock. The first UN parent meeting will be held at school on May 16.
Upper elementary students are beginning the study of marine and coastal habitat. All classes will be traveling to Kasitsna Bay to study this habitat in depth during a three day field experience.
Kindergarteners are concluding a study of the continents by studying Africa. Primary students are beginning a study of the environment which will culminate in an Earth Day celebration and spring music program this May.
We have reconsidered our Running Club for this year. Although we were excited to get this new program started it is obvious that we would have a very limited time to do this activity outdoors. We do intend to begin this program next fall so watch the newsletter for registration information.
We have just received notice that our Future Problem Solving Team has made it to the State competition in April. Our team this year is Timmy Blakely, Selby Hill, Delaney Risley and Chance Turvin. Their competition topic will be on water quality.
We will be holding a pre-school visitation April 26 from 11:30 a.m. -- 12:30 p.m. This will be a chance for parents and students to see the classroom and do a project with Mrs. Granger while I meet with parents to explain the program and the selection process for next year. Parents need to have completed an application prior to coming to the visitation. We will only be able to accept 10 students into the program for next year so please be sure to get your application in now and let others know who may not be connected with our school yet.
Kindergarten visitation is May 5, 1:30 -- 3 p.m. Parents are invited to bring their entering kindergarten students to spend a portion of the afternoon in the classroom. They will have a chance to work with the current kindergarten class on an activity. In order to participate in the visitation parents must have completed the registration process. If you need a packet please stop by and pick one up. A reminder that vaccinations and birth certificates are an important part of registration.
Kasilof Public Library new hours: Monday--Friday, 2 -- 6:30 p.m.
April 8 -- Spring pictures.
April 19 -- PTO Meeting, 4 p.m.
April 20 -- SMS Counselors visit 6th grade.
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By Doug
The open house is particularly
geared toward middle school and high school students. Visitors may participate in
laboratory demonstrations and 18 contests, which include prizes for the winners from cash
to t-shirts.
open house, sponsored by the UK College of Engineering, is particularly geared toward
middle school and high school students. Visitors may participate in laboratory
demonstrations and 18 contests. Some contests require advance registration, and all
include prizes for the winners, from cash to gift certificates to t-shirts.
also will be tours of the UK engineering facilities and exhibits and demonstrations by 25
engineering companies and the colleges research centers and academic departments.
Day is held annually in conjunction with National Engineers Week.
more information, call Monica Mehanna at (606) 257-3341 or visit the Engineers Day Open House web site.
Events requiring advance registration
of Hazzard:
Build a model car powered by carbon dioxide that will jump off a short ramp. To register,
call Eric Hawkes at (606) 276-5562.
Design a container in which a raw egg can survive a 34-foot fall. A combination of
lightest container and shortest travel time of those in which the egg does not break will
determine the winner. To register, call Donn Hancher at (606) 257-4857.
Day Programming Challenge:
Design and implement a solution to the game Cutting the Corners, where a
computer plays against a human opponent. The deadline for entering is Feb. 18. To
register, call Jurek Jaromczyk at (606) 257-1186.
Construct a bridge using 10 newspapers and tape. The bridge that supports a Lexington
phone book wins. To register, call Brian Aldridge at (606) 257-4349.
stick bridge:
Build a model bridge of Popsicle sticks and glue. The strongest bridge wins. To register,
call Isaam Harik at (606) 257-3116.
Mail one original flavor Pringle potato chip without it breaking. Packages will be opened
on Engineers Day, and the lightest package received with an unbroken chip wins. Packages
must be mailed by the U.S. Postal Service to KSPE President, University of Kentucky
Department of Civil Engineering, 216 Raymond Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0281.
control car design:
Make an attachment for a radio-controlled car that can retrieve a light bulb from the end
of a winding maze. The fastest car to retrieve the light bulb wins. To register, call O.J.
Hahn at (606) 257-5862.
Goldberg design:
Build a device that flips on a light switch using provided specifications. The most
creative and complicated device wins. To register, contact Jason Cheatham at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Build a volcano using such materials as paper mache, clay and cardboard that spews lava of
vinegar, baking soda and cornstarch. The volcano that spews lava closest to 18 inches from
the outer edge of its base wins. To register, call Mike Hanel at (606) 252-4340 or Tony
Lucas at (606) 278-2093.
Events not requiring advance registration
leg manipulation:
Maneuver a simulated leg on a computer into a number of positions. The contestant who
holds the leg in the positions with the fewest errors wins.
Use a four-by-four-inch piece of aluminum foil to build a barge that will float while
carrying pennies. The barge that can carry the most pennies wins.
Build a slow-falling device of paper, paper clips, staples, dental floss and clear
adhesive tape that will hit a five-foot round target when dropped from 30 feet. The device
that hits the target and has the longest falling time wins.
Build a car of edible foods that will roll down an incline. The car that travels farthest
wins (in case of a tie, the car judged to be best-tasting wins).
Assemble a structure using provided instructions and materials. The fastest-built set
card bridge:
Build a bridge that can hold at least two-and-a-half bricks using paper clips, tape,
scissors and as few index cards as possible. A combination of the number of bricks and
index cards will determine the winner.
Build a crane of provided drinking straws, tape and thread that supports an off-center
load of 100 grams. A combination of the cranes height and the distance from the base
to the 100-gram weight will determine the winner.
Make a paper airplane from 8�-by-11-inch paper. The plane that flies the farthest wins.
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Ask me to name my favorite song, film or novel and there's simply no way I can answer. I'll stumble around in my brain trying to decide whether it's Burma Shave or Minnie the Moocher, Wings of Desire or Million Dollar Legs, Invisible Cities or The Wind in the Willows or Something Wicked This Way Comes. Ask me my favorite painting though and I have an immediate answer: René Magritte's L'Empire des Lumières (1954).
Magritte began as a lackluster impressionist and moved into surrealism after World War I. His stance then was in line with André Breton, who wrote in the Manifesto of Surrealism, "I have always been amazed at the way an ordinary observer lends so much more credence and attaches so much more importance to waking events than to those occurring in dreams. It is because man, when he ceases to sleep, is above all the plaything of his memory, and in its normal state memory takes pleasure in weakly retracing for him the circumstances of the dream, in stripping it of any real importance, and in dismissing the only determinant from the point where he thinks he has left it a few hours before: this firm hope, this concern. He is under the impression of continuing something that is worthwhile. Thus the dream finds itself reduced to a mere parenthesis, as is the night."
There's a combative aspect to Magritte's early surrealism, a forcing of anamorphosis that, to my way of thinking, can lack subtlety overall and in some cases approaches Dalí in terms of thumping you over the head with all the wacky. Some of his work in the late 1920s, during his time in Paris, is disturbing and effective in giving the viewer no choice but to feel unbalanced. But it is difficult, in this period, for the viewer to be much more than a viewer. It's like seeing a dream but not like dreaming. There's seldom room for the observer to enter into the piece and let it unfold and expand in the mind the way a dream does. There are notable exceptions in that period, such as Les Amants, that indicate he'd begun to move in a new direction, but then there's The Acrobat's Exercises, which is practically a Dalí pastiche.
His work in the 1930s is much richer, to my way of thinking, much more conducive to feeling transported to a state parallel to dreaming. There's a meditative and philosophical motion to it, an invitation to the viewer rather than a bludgeoning. In 1948 he painted God's Salon, a night scene and study of light and color in some ways similar to a film negative.
A few years later he painted the 1952 version of L'Empire des Lumières, something like a positive version of God's Salon. It's a calm and pretty piece but not terribly interesting. 1954, however, he revisited the scene, this time with a tall tree pushing up from the bottom to the top, undoing the bisection of the 1952 version.
There it is: my favorite painting ever. Why? Because it's night and day at once, perfectly subtle, the surrealism barely whispering, the intersection of dreaming and waking Breton aspired for at last, realized with grace. There are moments of natural surrealism when the sun is going down and the sky is still lit and the street is darkening. In such instances we feel the shift of time. L'Empire des Lumières takes that moment and gently stretches either side ever so slightly, the result is impossible and effortless and natural time travel.
The painting has become, for me, an ideal. I seek, in poetry, novels, music and other arts, examples of gentle perspective adjustment, brought about with lightness and confident style, as with this painting. When I read what I consider truly exceptional speculative fiction, such as "The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas" or Ovid's Metamorphosis, this feeling permeates the experience. It's Borges writing of "the unanimous night." It's not Avatar splashing huge and noisy all over, but rather the human-armed candelabras in La Belle et La Bete. It is expansive, participatory wonder and philosophy, with my mind playing a note that harmonizes with the artist and redefines the light and the shadows wherever I look next.
When Jason Henninger isn't reading, writing, juggling, cooking or raising evil genii, he works for Living Buddhism magazine in Santa Monica, CA.


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December 28, 2010
AT&T Expanding Wi-Fi Hotspots In New York, San Francisco
Those planning to attend New Years Eve festivities in New York's Times Square later this week will be able to take advantage of enhanced Wi-Fi access courtesy of AT&T, who on Tuesday announced plans to expand a pilot program offering free-to-use wireless access through so-called "hotzones."
The Dallas, Texas based telecom company will also establish new hotzones near Rockefeller Center and St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York, and the Embarcadero Center in San Francisco, the company announced in a December 28 press release. They will join the Times Square Wi-Fi location, as well as ones in Charlotte, North Carolina and Chicago, Illinois, as part of a project to use the wireless technology to supplement broadband stations in high-traffic metropolitan areas."Our initial AT&T Wi-Fi hotzones have received great customer response and supported high data traffic," John Donovan, AT&T's Chief Technology Officer, said in a statement. "The pilot demonstrated the clear benefits of having fast and readily-available Wi-Fi options for our customers and our network, and so we have decided to deploy hotzones in more locations."
"We're excited to start the next phase of our hotzone program with additional Wi-Fi coverage areas in New York City and, soon, in San Francisco," added Angie Wiskocil, Senior Vice President of the company's Wi-Fi Services division. "AT&T Wi-Fi will be available across a wider area for Manhattan residents, visitors and New Year's Eve revelers during the busy holiday season and beyond. Plus, San Francisco residents are expected to soon be able to enjoy a Wi-Fi hotzone in the Embarcadero Center area as they shop, dine and work."
According to AP Technology Writer Peter Svensson, a major reason why New York and San Francisco were chosen for the upgrades is the sheer number of iPhone users that live in the two urban locales. The Apple-developed smartphones automatically connect to AT&T's Wi-Fi networks whenever they are available, and Svensson says that the company hopes this will free up some of the traffic clogging their existing cellular networks in both areas.
AT&T reports that their networks handled nearly 107 million Wi-Fi connections during the third quarter of this year. Comparatively, those same networks handled just 85.5 million connections during the entirety of 2009. Donovan told Svensson that the company planned further expansion of the Wi-Fi hotzones in the future, with sporting venues specifically mentioned as a target location.
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Bratwurst shop opens in downtown Milford
Published 9:35 pm, Thursday, August 22, 2013
MILFORD -- Fish and chips, hot-oil pizza and now bratwurst.
Downtown Milford's menu now offers a little taste of Germany at its newest eatery Brats on a Bun, a take-out style restaurant serving bratwurst and potato pancakes at the intersection of Daniel and River streets.
Brats' owner Dorothy Osanitsch said her restaurant, in 321 square feet of prime downtown real estate, is similar to the Subway business model.
"We wanted to focus on doing one thing and doing it well," she said.
Offering five kinds of bratwurst -- traditional, smoked, chicken, spicy cajun and all-American -- the brats are served on freshly baked rolls from Chaves Bakery in Bridgeport.
"In Germany, bratwurst has always been served on a platter at its Oktoberfest," Osanitsch said. "But at festivals in the United States, it comes enveloped in a bun, so it's easier to eat."
The brats are served with a selection of toppings: homemade sauerkraut, sauteed or raw onions, sauteed peppers, mustard, ketchup or curry ketchup.
Traditional or jalapeno potato pancakes come along side, with applesauce, sour cream or salsa.
"I've had people come from Branford, Guilford, New Rochelle -- they all are saying, `there's no place to get German food around here.' You don't find it, maybe just at festivals," Osanitsch said.
Osanitsch and her husband, Will, have been immersed in the sausage industry for decades.
A butcher by trade spending his entire life in the food business, Will is vice president of Bosco Family Foods, which owns Karl Ehmer Meats, a German company producing hams and sausage.
Working as a distributor for the company for a seven-year stint, Osanitsch quickly became well-versed in the business of gourmet meats, delivering bratwurst to festivals like the Norwalk Oyster Festival, the Arts and Ideas Festival in New Haven and area Oktoberfests.
When the storefront became available for rent in January, the couple jumped at the opportunity to open their own restaurant -- a plan that had been under development for 18 years -- to sell their gourmet Karl Ehmer sausage.
With an already diverse culinary community, Brats on a Bun is a welcome addition to downtown Milford, joining restaurants like Bistro Basque, River Street Restaurant, Taste of Thai and Seven Seas, according to Downtown Milford Business Association's Executive Director Priscilla Lynn.
"We are thrilled with the addition of our newest member Brats on a Bun -- unique in name and fare," Lynn said. "They add a unique flavor to our downtown blend of locally owned and operated retail businesses, restaurants and professional services."
Formerly a shoe repair shop, an ice cream parlor and a take-out restaurant, 35 River Street has been home to a fair share of tenants.
"I believe their longevity will derive from their offering of high-quality fare, reasonable prices, and owner-operated management style," Lynn said.


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The Nationals' young and inexperienced players lifted them to a 6-0 road swing through Boston and Toronto. Michael Morse and Ryan Zimmerman, the presumed two biggest bats in the middle of their order, went a combed 9 for 49 (.184) with two doubles and zero homers.
"The young guys have really been attacking the ball," Johnson said. "The veterans have been not doing things they're capable of doing, but that's the good news. They're going to do it."
The Nationals, of course, played without Jayson Werth as well. But they still averaged 5.2 runs per game on the trip despite little contribution from Morse and Zimmerman.
"We have a very well-rounded team," Zimmerman said. "We have a lot of guys that can hurt you up and down the lineup. With Werth out, it shows what kind of depth we have. Obviously our pitchers have been great all year. If I get a few hits every now and then, we'll be even better."
Zimmerman, who carried the offense for so long, has struggled to keep up. He is hitting .229 since he returned in early May after two weeks on the disabled list.
"I just can't stay consistent," Zimmerman said. "It's part of the game. I think when you can't get locked [in] over a long time, it's frustrating. You just got to keep doing what you've been doing for your whole career, keep working hard. Things will change. It's no fun, but it happens. Our team is good enough that we have other guys who can pick it up. We pitch so well that we're going to win. It makes it a little easier to stomach when we're winning."
They did so with youth. Six of the Nationals' starters yesterday were homegrown, and of those four spent significant time in the minor leagues from 2010 onward.
"It's been great, man," Moore said. "The minor league organization and the guys they have down there, preaching to us every day to play hard, it's just fun to see this organization grow."
The Nationals' completed a 6-0 road trip with a 6-2 victory over the Blue Jays and two homers from Tyler Moore.
Strasburg removed with minor cut
Strasburg cleared to pitch in all-star game
Syracuse was off.
Harrisburg 8, Erie 7: On rehab, Chris Marrero went 2 for 3 with a double and came out for a pinch runner in the eighth. Jesus Valdez went 3 for 5 with a double. Chris Rahl went 3 for 4 with a walk. Also on rehab, Ryan Mattheus allowed no runs in one inning and struck out one. Danny Rosenbaum allowed one earned run in four innings on eight hits and one walk, striking out three.
Erie 8, Harrisburg 2: Jeff Kobernus went 2 for 3 with a home run. Jimmy Van Ostrand went 2 for 3 with a homer.
Winston-Salem 6, Potomac 5: Zach Walters went 2 for 4 with a triple. Justin Bloxom went 1 for 4 with a double.
Winston-Salem 5, Potomac 3: Justin Bloxom went 1 for 3 with a homer. J.P. Ramirez went 2 for 3.
Hagerstown 5. Hickory 3: Jason Martinson went 1 for 4 with a home run. Kylin Turnbull allowed two runs in 6 1/3 innings on six hits and four walks, striking out four.


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More information about ATI's HD 2x00 series audio solution has made its way out on the web. The Chinese language site Hardspell has a whole article about ATI's HD video and it also covers the audio capabilities of the the new cards.
From what we can gather from the information we've seen so far, it seems like ATI is indeed using a proprietairy DVI connector on its cards. The audio signal is transfered via the DVI connector to the HDMI adaptor, but no exact details of how this is done has as yet emerged.
It seems like the HD 2x00 series is limited to 5.1-channel sound with support for AC3, Dolby Digital, DTS and WMA Pro. If these are the only support audio formats, then many high-end HD titles will suffer, as they offer higher quality audio with more channels than ATI can offer.
You're also required to install a separate HDMI audio driver with these cards for the sound to work and under Windows Vista this appears as a Digital Output Device (HDMI).
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Two weeks ago, a national poll asked whether quarterback Alex Smith could lead the 49ers to a Super Bowl win. Sixty-three of the respondents said yes. Today, we ask the same question and provide arguments pro and con:
Smith nearly did it last year. Take away the punt return gaffes by Kyle Williams and the Niners are in the Bowl and probably favored to overthrow the passing-potent Patriots.
Smith made a leap last year with his highly efficient 17 touchdowns versus a scant five interceptions. Now he'll benefit with another year in the Jim Harbaugh/Greg Roman system, an improved offensive line and a stable full of options that includes Randy Moss, Mario Manningham, a healthy and improved Michael Crabtree and potentially explosive rookies in A.J. Jenkins and LaMichael James.
Smith also dedicated himself to improving his throwing motion by visiting head and mechanics doctor Tom House. He's now throwing with greater flex in his front leg, which should provide him with more power and accuracy.
House also might enhance Smith's leadership qualities by getting Smith to become less of a people pleaser and more of a leader. All-Pro Saints quarterback Drew Brees said that's exactly what House did for him and Brees said that message helped him develop into an elite player.
Last year's playoffs proved Smith doesn't possess the consistency to beat three or four straight playoff-caliber defenses in order to capture a Super Bowl. He played spectacularly in the landmark playoff win against New Orleans and then turned around and couldn't complete a pass to a wide receiver in the NFC Title game.
While Smith and Harbaugh take umbrage at the label of "Game Manager" some around the league believe he was tightly controlled by last year's run-dominated offense. And what makes the coaches believe Smith can suddenly breakout and be a prolific passer?
Smith, according to Profootballfocus.com, was one of the better deep throwers in the league last year. But that's because the team rarely threw deep. Now with Moss and company defenses will be geared to caging the big play.
Additionally, while Smith was efficient, he failed when the team needed him most – on third down and in the red zone. Also, Moss and Crabtree look great in involuntary May workouts, but how patient will they be if Smith can't get them ball consistently? This pair could grow frustrated and even mutinous.


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U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Litigation Release No. 20722 / September 17, 2008
United States of America v. Justin Ficken (United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts Criminal No. 1:07-CR-10427-PBS)
Securities and Exchange Commission v. Martin J. Druffner, et. al. (United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts Civil Action No. 03-12154-NMG)
The Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission"), announced today that on September 15, 2008, Justin F. Ficken, age 33, of Boston, Massachusetts, pled guilty to one count of conspiracy, three counts of wire fraud, and two counts of securities fraud in a case being prosecuted by the United States Attorney's Office in Boston, Massachusetts. These charges resulted from Ficken's role in a scheme to place deceptive market timing trades in mutual funds while working at the Boston branch office of Prudential Securities, Inc. Ficken was indicted on December 19, 2007. The indictment charged that Ficken and others at Prudential Securities disguised their own and their hedge fund customers' identities in order to execute market timing trades that mutual funds were trying to prohibit. He is currently scheduled to be sentenced before U.S. District Judge Patti B. Saris on December 10, 2008.
The Commission previously filed a civil injunctive action against Ficken and others based on similar conduct. The Commission filed its complaint against Ficken, four other former Prudential Securities registered representatives, and their former branch manager, on November 4, 2003, and amended its complaint on July 14, 2004. The amended complaint alleged that Ficken was part of a three-person group of registered representatives, known as the "Druffner Group," that defrauded mutual fund companies and the funds' shareholders by placing thousands of market timing trades worth more than $1 billion for five hedge fund customers from at least January 2001 through September 2003. According to the amended complaint, Ficken knew that the mutual fund companies monitored and attempted to restrict excessive trading in their mutual funds. The amended complaint alleged that, to evade those restrictions when placing market timing trades, Druffner Group members disguised their own identities by establishing multiple broker identification numbers and disguised their customers' identities by opening numerous customer accounts for what were, in reality, only a handful of customers.
On September 13, 2007, the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts entered a final judgment against Ficken after having previously granted the Commission's motion for summary judgment against him. The final judgment enjoined Ficken from future violations of the federal securities laws and ordered him to pay $589,854 in disgorgement and pre-judgment interest. Ficken has appealed that judgment, and that appeal is pending.
On September 26, 2007, the Commission instituted administrative proceedings against Ficken based on the entry of the final judgment in the civil injunctive action to determine what, if any, remedial action was appropriate and in the public interest. On February 20, 2008, Administrative Law Judge Robert G Mahony issued an initial decision granting the Enforcement Division's motion for summary disposition and barring Ficken from association with any broker or dealer or investment advisor. Ficken has appealed that initial decision to the Commission, and that appeal is pending.
For further information, please see: Litigation Release Nos. 20413 (December 21, 2007), 20284 (September 14, 2007), 18784 (July 14, 2004), and 18444 (November 4, 2003). See also Exchange Act Release No. 54371 (August 28, 2006) [settled Order against Prudential Equity Group, LLC, formerly known as Prudential Securities, Inc., concerning deceptive market timing by its registered representatives], Exchange Act Release No. 56531 (September 26, 2007), Initial Decision Rel. No. 345 (February 20, 2008).


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This week brings us movies featuring Steve Carrell as (shocker!) a bumbling, nebbish, ne'er-do-well, Zac Efron in a (haha!) serious role, and everybody's favorite metallic heartthrob, RoboCop! He's dreamy and rust resistant!
Dinner for Schmucks
Opening Friday, 7/2
Like a French farce, but with Steve Carrell. Le Office?
Charlie St. Cloud
Opening Friday, 7/2
A heartfelt tale of dead brothers, emotional upheaval, and the turns our lives can take. Did I mention Zac Efron stars? Does he ever!
The Legend of Action Man
August 5, 7:00 PM, $7
Vigilante justice, a crimefighter without a nemesis, and a lot of home-made charm.
August 3, 7:00 PM, $10
Kingpin was made when a hot chick was a hot chick, a fart joke was a fart joke, and bowling was the sport of kings. That's right, 1996.
July 29, 5:00 PM
July 30, 7:00 PM
July 31, 3:00 PM
À bout de soufflé, Jean-Luc Godard's 1960 paean to amoral youth, 40s film noir, and the pixie cut. Starring Jean-Paul Belmondo and Jean Seberg. Don't miss it, seriously.
Two in the Wave
July 29, 7:00 PM
July 30, 8:45 PM
July 31, 1:00 PM
This 2009 documentary details the friendship between French New Wave filmmakers Jean-Luc Godard and François Truffaut, allies and creative collaborators until separating over political and artistic differences. Now, that's a damn cryin' shame, if you ask me.
Mao's Last Dancer
July 31, 6:00 PM
Early screening. The story of Li Cunxin, chosen by the Maoist government to be trained as a ballet dancer for the glory of China. But then, the toe shoes come off.
July 30 and 31, Midnight Robocop is showing! I wonder if people call him Robopig behind his back? And make robot-oinking noises?
Other upcoming midnight features:
Sat, Aug 7 only: Peaches Christ's All About Evil
Sat, Aug 14 only: See live shadow cast The Beautiful Creatures with the cult musical The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Aug. 20 and 21: Mel Gibson in The Road Warrior
Domy is cool. Domy is neat. Movies at Domy cannot be beat. Especially since you can grab a drink next door at Brazil! All films are free, and start at 8:30. Event curated by Movies! The Store.
July 30: Blade Runner
August 2: Piranha
August 4: Far From Heaven
August 5: Walkabout


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Justin Verlander got owned by Pablo Sandoval in Game 1 of the World Series, as Sandoval hit three home runs, the first two off of Verlander. At least he's a good sport about it. Here's Verlander sporting a panda shirt that says "Property of Pablo Sandoval".
Easier to be a good sport when … well, Kate Upton.
[UPDATE: Word is it is a photo shop of the shirt on Verlander, from an earlier "Cabrera for MVP" shirt picture.]
[pic via @Dr_VanOstrand]
Previously: Kate Upton and Justin Verlander Dating? | Kate Upton Was at the Tigers Game on Saturday | Kate Upton's GQ Video | Kate Upton's Beach Bunny Promo | Kate Upton Thunders Up With Kevin Durant and James Harden | Enjoy Kate Upton in a Yankee Hat and Kate Upton's Boobs Jiggling | Kate Upton Wishes Everyone a Happy Easter | Kate Upton Did a Carl's Jr Commercial In Stockings | Kate Upton: 2012 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue Cover Girl | Kate Upton's Booty Wins Friday | Kate Upton Walking the Runway in Slowmotion | Justin Verlander Was Not a Happy Camper Following a Complete Game Loss


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The Stream Machine turned into a cash dream for three Rogue Valley rafting buddies 20 years ago.
The Stream Machine turned into a cash dream for three Rogue Valley rafting buddies 20 years ago.
An astute observation, followed by a homemade experiment, eventually produced a quirky water-squirting device that became a staple for river rafters — and an economic boon for Bill Bednar, Dorian Corliss and Michael Neyt.
The business was grossing about $3 million in sales annually when Bednar, a Medford resident who became the sole owner, sold the company to a pair of brothers-in-law from Chicago in 2000.
"All it is is a big syringe," says Neyt, of Jacksonville. "Dorian is really the founder of it."
While on a rafting adventure in Northern California in the late 1980s, Corliss, now 60, encountered a crude soaker that was the genesis for the Stream Machine, originally called the Dipstik.
"I saw these guys with what looked like a homemade syringe," says Corliss, of Grants Pass. "They were spraying these long streams of water. I thought what a unique idea to have fun."
Corliss made a prototype and took it on a float down the lower Rogue in 1990 with a group that included Neyt and Bednar.
While the rafters were camping at Hewitt Creek across from Zane Grey's former cabin, Bednar's young daughter and a friend were having fun playing with the bulky 4-foot squirt gun. When another group of rafters came floating by, someone in the group grabbed the two pieces of PVC pipe with a hole in the front cap and a battery on the other end to plug the pipe and squirted the boat.
It got a big laugh and planted the idea that a product like this could make money.
When Bednar and Neyt got home, they each built a model and compared their designs. They invited Corliss to join the venture, which they named Water Sports Inc.
They bought a bunch of PVC pipe and quickly discovered a 1-inch-diameter pipe would fit perfectly inside a 11/2-inch pipe. They filed a groove on the inside pipe and put an O-ring around the groove to create a piston-like drive for compression, drilled holes and glued a cap on the ends. They fabricated about 300 squirters.
Bednar and Neyt took their new discovery along the Rogue River outside Grants Pass one weekend and had little difficulty selling all 300 for $20 each.
"Literally, just about everyone who saw it wanted one," says the 64-year-old Neyt. "When we sold all those in a weekend, I knew we had a winner."
The three men invested about $10,000 each and began assembling the squirt guns — which were named Dipstiks — in Bednar's garage on the weekends. The first year they sold about 5,000 Dipstiks.
It started becoming a family burden working every weekend on their second job. Neyt and Corliss were bankers and Bednar a financial planner.
The next year, they contracted with SPARC Enterprises in Grants Pass to assemble the parts into the working models.
By that time, Bednar saw the potential and wanted to expand marketing and sales. Neyt and Corliss had reservations about going to the next level and both eventually sold their shares of the business to Bednar.
"I'm a sales guy," says Bednar, 59. "I was the ultimate dreamer."
Corliss departed the company first with about a $170,000 lump sum. About six months later, Neyt exited with a deal that called for a royalty of about 10 cents each and a smaller cash payment.
Bednar had to change the name from Dipstik to Stream Machine in 1992 when threatened with a lawsuit by someone who had the name trademarked.
Bednar hit some hard times in the mid-'90s, but a local benefactor bailed him out with a cash infusion. He overcame the financial setback and the company's sales soared. Some of his major customers were Costco, Fred Meyer and Bi-Mart.
At one point, he employed 160 people, producing 1,000 Stream Machines an hour in a Medford factory. He sold the company for $2.4 million.
The three veteran river rats left a lasting legacy with the Stream Machine.
"It's changed rafting on the river," says Neyt. "Before, with a bucket of water, you had to get within five feet of a boat to get people wet. With this you could be 60 to 70 feet away. Now when you're out there, you see one just about in every boat."
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More residents won't make Wallach or U Street like Ballston
Despite support from the neighborhood ANC and historic staff, the Historic Preservation Review Board last month rejected designs for a 6-story building along the east side of 14th Street, agreeing with some neighbors who have organized to fight the proposal.
The opponents, Doug Johnson and Craig Brownstein, warn that this project will make the neighborhood become "like Ballston," claimed it will "hulk over the entire block, casting neighbors into constant shadow," and posted some pictures with the caption "Wallachzilla."
HPRB asked architect Eric Colbert to redesign the project, with particular attention to the Wallach Street setback. HPRB chair Catherine Buell told me that the board felt this "will change character of this narrow street in particular," and that the board "has consistently ruled that buildings have to be set back."
But there are plenty of buildings adjacent to narrow streets, not set back, that exist and more importantly don't ruin the character of the street. Here's one from right near my own house (and thus not the same historic district as the Wallach one):
The Wallach proposal has 6 stories adjacent to narrow Wallach Place, with the bottom one larger. This building has 6½ stories. Yet I've walked past this building countless times, and never thought, ugh, this building is so tall and imposing! If it does cast a shadow, I've either thought, "It's great there is shade on this hot day," or, "It's too bad this building has so many ugly air conditioners sticking out and dripping on the sidewalk."
And the feel of the street is just simply not ruined by the building. Yes, it helps that there are large trees, which hopefully Wallach can gain as well over time. But even without them, such a building can easily coexist with small row houses. These ones near the building are only 2½ stories above ground.
Johnson and Brownstein seem to hold a minority view among active residents in the neighborhood. The ANC and its design review committee both approved the project. The HPO staff report also endorsed it as consistent with preservation.
Johnson and Browstein say "nobody told us about" the project. But some other active residents have pushed back on that assertion, noting that it had come up in neighborhood meetings and on the neighborhood email list.
Their biggest concern seems to be parking. They write, "Traffic whizzing down Wallach will increase and street parking (which is to say what barely exists now) will evaporate; ... Residents on T and Wallach who share the same alley will face exponentially more trouble negotiating in and out of their off-street parking spots; ... What is in the developer's own terms "a building for interns" is being air-dropped into a neighborhood that's now more Sesame Street than Soho."
There are, as always, better solutions to parking. As they note, U Street already has scarce street parking because the neighborhood is popular. Keeping people out doesn't solve that. Besides, if the building is really for interns, and right by the Metro, how many will really bring cars to DC or even register cars here? Interns are probably the ideal neighbors if you're worried about on-street parking.
And as someone who lives near large apartment buildings, I can assure them that people don't park in the alleys unless they're allowed to. It's not harder to get in and out of an alley parking spot just because an apartment building is down the block. The only issues are how wide the alley is and who's parked at the houses on either side.
HPRB, and Johnson and Brownstein, did all agree that the building looks a lot like others in the neighborhood. If HPRB can push for the highest quality architectural work, great. But this is a side issue and not really a preservation one; buildings that look just like others in a historic district are, by definition, compatible.
ANCs are notoriously biased toward opposing projects. HPO staff tend to take expansive views of the historic preservation laws. It's too bad the HPRB is forcing reductions in a project which all of these groups support, one which is not that different from other buildings, and which won't really destroy anyone's neighborhood.


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'Fate of 17 Indians stranded in PoK not known'
November 30, 2005 19:03 IST
The fate of 17 Indian nationals, who were in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir when the October 8 earthquake struck, was still not known, Minister of State for External Affairs E Ahamed told Lok Sabha on Wednesday.
Out of the 54 Indian passengers who were on the Srinagar-Muzaffarabad bus on the day of the quake, 36 have returned, he said in a written reply.
While the death of one person has been confirmed, the fate of the remaining 17 people is not known, he said.
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When your new TV show hasn't even aired yet and the network is already retooling it, the theme song might as well be a 20-second death rattle. With that, NBC has made some casting and plot changes to the upcoming sitcom, Up All Night, which stars Will Arnett and Christina Applegate as new parents coping with the changes to their fast-paced lives.
Originally, Applegate was going to work for Maya Rudolph's PR agency, but now she'll play the producer of Rudolph's (presumably) Oprah-like talk show. And Nick Cannon is being added to the show, because why wouldn't he?
Applegate now plays a TV producer, while Rudolph plays a talk-show host, and Cannon plays her more energetic, more beloved sidekick. Jennifer Hall (who will always be the perky one from Unscripted) is also joining the show as Rudolph's insecure assistant. Fear not, fans of America's Got Talent: This new gig will not affect Cannon's hosting duties there. [THANK. GOD. – Ed.] (Via Vulture)
On one hand, there's faith to be had in a Lorne Michaels-produced show starring Arnett, Applegate, and Rudolph. On the other hand – Nick Cannon. He's like the male Katie Holmes, but at least Tom Cruise only lets her out once a year. Mr. Mariah Carey just won't go away. It's bad enough that he's torturing New York Mets fans this Friday with free hugs, but now
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A Kansas University honors student died Sunday night after apparently suffering a seizure and collapsing in the hallway of an on-campus residence hall.
He was identified as Andrew Rotman, 19, a sophomore from Cawker City majoring in physics.
KU Public Safety officers were called to Templin Hall at 8:27 p.m. to a report of a resident having a seizure on the fifth floor, said Capt. Mark Witt, a department spokesman. Officers performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation on Rotman, and he was taken to Lawrence Memorial Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
An autopsy was scheduled for Monday, but no official cause of death had been released by the end of the day.
Rotman was a sophomore, although he was in his first year at KU. He was a 2005 graduate of Lakeside High School and a recipient of KU's Summerfield Scholarship, given to students graduating from Kansas high schools to recognize outstanding academic achievement, community service and leadership.
Rotman also was an officer in the KU Association of University Residence Halls. Counselors from KU's Counseling and Psychological Services sent grief counselors to meet with Templin residents.
"The sudden loss of such a bright young man who was filled with promise and who had already begun an active college career in the short time he was at KU fills us with great sadness," Chancellor Robert Hemenway said in a prepared statement. "We offer our heartfelt condolences to his family and friends."
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When Retro City Rampage comes to WiiWare tomorrow it'll include an 8-bit version of the game called ROM City Rampage. Provinciano was developing what's now become ROM City Rampage almost a decade ago for the NES, but abandoned it to focus on Retro City Rampage because of the hardware limitations - a wise choice. After releasing the open-world crime game last year, he decided to come back to his 8-bit aspirations and crunch the modern Retro City Rampage into a truly retro game.
In this video, Provinciano explains the difficulties he had in creating ROM City Rampage. Even if you're not hugely interested in how games are or were developed it's a good watch, and not too inside baseball; Provinciano neatly explains some of the data-saving processes he had to employ, such as sprite mirroring and combining duplicate tiles of pixels.
ROM City Rampage will be included as a playable prototype in the WiiWare release, and come as a free update tomorrow to the PC version, which you can pick on Steam at half-off for one more day.


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MD - Kloe Lewis, 6 mos, strangled, Baltimore, 13 Oct 2010
updated 10/15/2010 11:46:10 PM ET 2010-10-16T03:46:10
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Baltimore city police said a father killed his 6-month-old daughter because she wouldn't stop crying.
Police said Timothy Lewis, 20, called 911 at 11 p.m. Wednesday because his daughter, Kloe, wasn't breathing.
When officers arrived at the home in the 3800 block of Glengyle Avenue, between Park Heights Avenue and Reisterstown Road, Lewis told police that he'd walked into the baby's room and found her not breathing in her crib.
The girl was rushed to Sinai Hospital, where she died shortly thereafter.
Again. Can't they just close the door or turn the TV up?
Poor little girl.
It never has, and never will make sense to me how people think that inflicting PAIN upon a child will stop them from crying. Do they really not get that pain will just cause more crying?! Rest in peace little one.
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Was this man required to watch "The Period of Purple Crying"? If not, WTH not? It's required at most hospitals and home births now. It teaches a simple curriculum:
STOP!! And just walk away.
Here's a local article about it but there's lot of info about it on a national level too. Call and check your local hospitals and see if they have the videos. If they don't, find out why. It is just, if not more, as important as that 10 minutes talk families receive about carseat safety and the "Back to Sleep" approach--about never putting babies on their tummies unless they are awake and supervised to prevent SIDS.
Why isn't this taught in every middle school in the land, and then again in high school, and then again before you take your baby home. Why?? It truly saves lives.
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PLEASE bookmark this page and send it to every expecting parent or infant caregiver you know:
I really dont understand. how hard can it be to find some headphones? we certainly see enough parents who put the headphones on til their baby starves to death so it can obviously be done.
NOT that I condone starving or neglecting a child of course. but if some types can totally ignore a baby til it dies, then certainly more people could leave the child in a safe place while they cool down in another room. with headphones.
I wish there would be public service announcements with this website.
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MMM--I agree that some people should never have children. However, with all due respect, I don't agree that if you need a manual to tell you not to shake or strangle a baby in rage and desperation, that you shouldn't be parenting. I think these issues MUST be addressed with parents in an educational manner as most are shocked and ashamed and confused when they do feel rage against their child. I think many parents would never dream that they would hurt their child. I think that often a cascade of things happen--financial stressors, domestic violence, illness, lack of sleep, drug use or lack of appropriate drug use, a very cranky or unwell baby, and so on.
A baby who is crying uncontrollably for hours on end--and not just crying, but shrieking--can send even fine parents or caregivers over the edge. Thankfully most people can stay calm, ask a family member or friend to spell them, or step outside for a breath of fresh air. But in the moment, that's not so easy.
I have to say that, calm as I am, baby-shaking type violence is the one and only crime I actually do understand on a visceral level. I have felt that overwhelming sense of ineptitude with drug-exposed infants and with my granddaughter who has autism. These were children who literally fought tooth and nail to get out of your arms, while crying this shrill cry and attempting to bite. I learned to swaddle them and wrap them tight in slings so they couldn't thrash and fight. It was helpful to get them away from my face and ears and yet important that they could feel my movement and warmth and hear my soothing sounds.
As a Mimi, I've gotten up in the middle of the night and driven across town to take a baby while a sobbing new mom and dad went for a walk at 4 am. Not everyone is gifted with a calm nature. Not everyone has family nearby to watch and be ready to jump in to help at a moment's notice.
I think cases like this are overwhelmingly sad as they really could be prevented. I think almost every single person who commits this crime is shocked at what they've done and remorseful within seconds. They just want the baby to stop screaming. They did not mean to shake or strangle the life out of the child. For a few seconds, they allowed their reptilian brain to take over.
A little bit of education goes a long way. We learned how to put on seat belts. We learned what happens if you don't. JMO
MissIzzy, I 100% agree with you. I don't think most people who abuse their newborns/babies even thought about that the day they brought the baby home. A crying infant, crying for hours non-stop, can overwhelm someone. Compound that feeling if it's gone on and on for weeks - lack of sleep, feelings of despair, and the inability to escape that could lead someone to snap. Maybe some of these new parents don't realize this can be "normal" and weren't prepared for it.
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Bless you BrownRice. It's a very healthy, normal and understandable response. We have to validate the feeling of being overwhelmed and teach, really teach the steps to follow when it happens. Parents and caregivers have to totally grasp that the baby's very life lies in their hands. Infants and children are typically so resilient. In this one instance, they are not. They are utterly vulnerable. IMO, we need to start very very early in teaching these important lessons.
Thank you.
I agree with both of you. My daughter cried non-stop almost for literally 6 months. I thought I was going to lose my mind. No sleep. Trying to work a job. I did get respite as my parents were very good about taking her when needed. It was truly the most difficult time of my life and I can easily see how some parents lose it. My pediatrician knew this was happening to me, but never offered a scintilla of advice for helping me cope. We didn't have the internet then, so my husband and I were pretty much on our own. We lived in a very small 2 bedroom apartment so there was no where to go to get away from the screaming. Quite frankly, it is the sole reason I never had another child. I knew I could never do that again. I wish so much that I had received education on ways to deal with the situation better. I was a train wreck. We made it though. Thank God. I was so tightly wound during that period I can see myself doing something rash, although I didn't and I adore my daughter more than anything.
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