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VIDEO: Sarunas Marciulionis gives his Hall of Fame acceptance speech
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — The so-called introduction miles in the air led to South Korea, then Oakland, then to Jim Petersen throwing up an excessive amount of food and drink, then Sacramento, then to a connection that reached Eastern Europe, and then, finally and forever, to New England last week.
Why Mitch Richmond and Sarunas Marciulionis were reunited here in late-summer 2014, after all the decades and all the vodka that had gone before them, was certain: their membership in the same Hall of Fame induction class in a wonderful time collision made better for Marciulionis by the enshrinement of former commissioner David Stern, the man who turned the NBA into a global brand. How they arrived here together was far less clear.
Richmond and Marciulionis could have, and maybe should have, been life-long adversaries. A shooting guard from South Florida, a JC in Missouri and a university in Kansas, a shooting guard one year older to the month from Lithuania and the national team of the Soviet Union. The first time either saw the other was when someone in the Soviet traveling party handed Marciulionis a magazine during a plane ride. He doesn't remember who gave it to him or where the flight was headed, only that it was 1988 and Kansas State's Richmond was on the cover.
"This big guy with the pretty smile," Marciulionis said.
They were face to face the first time months later, on Sept. 28 in Seoul, the semifinals of the 1988 Olympics in the first meeting since the controversial outcome at the 1972 Munich Games. The Soviet Union won 82-76 as Marciulionis scored 19 points. And then, starting in fall 1989, they were Golden State teammates going for minutes at the same position.
Richmond had the advantage of one season of NBA experience under coach Don Nelson, and one big season at that, the run to Rookie of the Year at 22 points, 5.9 rebounds and 4.2 assists. Plus, Marciulionis had bad habits to break in the transition to the best league in the world at a time when a player coming from Europe, and especially from behind the Iron Curtain, was a curiosity. But Marciulionis was also fearless when he arrived in Oakland, a physical player backing down from no one.
Those practices. There was no tension amid the international intrigue, no carryover from the Olympics — "Sarunas is too nice of a guy," Chris Mullin would say in 2014, still close enough to each former teammate that both asked him to be their presenter at the Hall induction ceremony. "He's such a sweet guy. Two different people, on the court and off the court. On the court, yes, maybe. Tunnel vision and total focus, and Mitch is like that too. But off the court, you couldn't be mad at Sarunas. There's no way." And the Warriors were a tight group that loved to be in the gym anyway, with Mullin and Richmond on board and Tim Hardaway added via the 1989 draft. But Marciulionis and Richmond head-to-head was a sight.
"Guys would say, 'Man, we thought you guys were fighting on the court,' " Richmond said. "I mean, we would go at it. It was just the competitiveness in both of us that we made each other better…. We pushed each other. We fought like we didn't like each other in practice. But after that, you might see me and Sarunas going to lunch. You might see us hanging out somewhere. But when we were between those lines, man, we played like we hated each other."
"Sarunas was the toughest guy I ever coached and Mitch was one of the most talented," Nelson said. "Same size, same position. They just competed and both got better because of it."
It went on like this for two seasons of ferocious battles one minute, mostly behind the scenes at practice, and friendship the next.
"I had so many things to change and improve because my fundamentals were so far behind NBA teaching, and I came over when I was 25," Marciulionis said. "Some habits and some basics were missed because our basketball, especially the defensive end, I can't say were unimportant, but I guess not really explained to me…. During those workouts, practices, they were schooling me all the time. I had to learn how to defend, how to keep the man close, running around those picks all the time — so many details I had to learn the hard way. I was frustrated many times, but that was very, very good training for me."
The split, for the entire Run TMC era in Golden State, came when Richmond was traded to the Kings with Les Jepsen and a second-round pick for rookie Billy Owens at the start of 1991-92, a deal Nelson would later call one of his basketball regrets. Marciulionis played two more seasons with the Warriors, was traded to Seattle, spent one season there, and became available again. When Richmond heard, he said, he lobbied the Sacramento front office for a reunion.
That happened in 1995-96, but lasted just one season, before Marciulionis was traded again, this time to the Nuggets for what would become his final season. He returned to Lithuania, which gained its independence from the crumbling Soviet bloc in 1990, opened a basketball academy and became a businessman involved in real estate, a hotel and a sports bar among other projects.
Richmond estimated he talked to Marciulionis three or four times a year across the miles, as Richmond played until 2001-02, established a permanent residence near Los Angeles and last season joined the Kings front office that was headed by former Warriors executive Pete D'Alessandro and included Mullin as a top advisor. It helped that Marciulionis would come to winter in San Diego every year, making it easy to swing by Oakland.
"I think we're pretty close," Richmond said. "When we see each other, we sit down, laugh and talk and joke and talk about the stories of Sarunas Marciulionis when he used to invite us over to his house (in the Bay Area) and drink that Russian vodka. Ohhhhh, man. He had this thing, when they drink, him and his friends, they liked to box and do crazy things. Who can take a punch in the face and (stuff) like that. Oh, yeah. Oh, they were crazy. They'd be punching each other.
"He had this game where you get one punch. He'll let you punch him first. You've got to punch him anywhere around here," Richmond said, motioning to the top of his stomach, near the rib cage. "You've got to brace yourself. It's got to be a quick jab. I remember we went over to the house and he was like, 'Anybody want to do it?'
" 'No. No. We do not.'
"(Teammate) Jim Petersen says, 'I'll do it.' We're sitting around and Jim Petersen hits him. Rooney was like, [growling sound] 'Errrrrr.' He just turned all red. 'My turn. My turn.'
"Man, he hit Jim Petersen [high in the stomach.] I thought he threw up everything he ate for two years. Oh, my God. I told my wife, 'All right, it's time to go. Everybody, let's go. It's time to go.' That's how he was. He loved those type of games."
Suddenly it was Friday night in Symphony Hall, Richmond at the podium with Mullin standing nearby as an official presenter and noting the opportunity to be enshrined with Marciulionis, then later Marciulionis getting his turn and likewise acknowledging the fortunate timing, also with Mullin on stage. All the years, all the countries and all the Jim Petersen regurgitation had led them here, to an unlikely place. It had led them back to being together, now forever.


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Music legends, sports figures, and civil rights leaders paid tribute to Michael Jackson today during an emotional, song-filled service at Staples Center that was part polished entertainment, part revival meeting.
Jackson was praised as a music pioneer and a barrier-breaking cultural figure, who the Rev. Al Sharpton said paved the way for other black entertainers to reach superstardom.
"Michael made us love each other. Michael taught us to stand with each other," Sharpton said.
Audience members -- dancing along to some musical performances, and stifling tears at some of the many tributes to the singer. There were also shouts from the audience of "Power to the people," "Long live the king," and "We miss you Michael!"
The service culminated with Jackson's 11-year-old daughter Paris Michael Katherine Jackson -- in tears -- telling the audience from the stage, "I just wanted to say, ever since I was born, Daddy has been the best father you can imagine. I just wanted to say I love him so much."
It began as Jackson's gilded casket -- borne by a group of pallbearers each wearing sequined glove -- was brought into Staples Center to a standing ovation. Many in the audience snapping pictures with their cellphones. A gospel choir sang in front of a backdrop made to resemble a stained glass window.
Event producer Ken Ehrlich said that the service was showing all of the many facets of Jackson's influence. "All the colors of his life are coming out, everyone is saying something different and authentic," he said as the show was under way.
Mariah Carey and Trey Lorenz sang Jackson's "I'll Be There." Jennifer Hudson sang his hit "Will You Be There." And John Mayer performed "Human Nature" on his guitar.
Lionel Richie sang his Commodores song "Jesus Is Love." And Jackson's brother, Jermaine Jackson, sang what actress Brooke Shields called Jackson's favorite song: "Smile," from the Charlie Chaplin movie "Modern Times."
Holding back tears, Shields told the crowd that the two former child stars were always "two little kids having fun" when they were together. She recalled Jackson trying to teach her unsuccessfully -- to do the moonwalk.
"He was caring and funny, honest, pure, non-jaded and a lover of life," she said.
Lakers star Kobe Bryant called the singer a "true humanitarian, who gave as much off stage as he did onstage."
Queen Latifah read a poem from Maya Angelou that praised the singer's global influence, from Japan to Ghana. "We are missing Michael Jackson," the poem read. "But we do know we had him, and we are the world."
Motown founder Berry Gordy said that Jackson -- who began his career as part of the Jackson 5 for Motown -- "was like a son to me. Gordy called Jackson "the greatest entertainer that ever lived." The pronouncement was greeted with massive applause.
"He was driven by his hunger to learn," Gordy said, "to confidently top himself, to be the best, the consummate student. He studied the greats and became greater. He raised the bar and then broke the bar."
Gordy made note of Jackson's checkered past--which included a series of allegations of child molestation. "Sure there were sad times and questionable decisions on his part, but Michael Jackson accomplished everything he dreamed of."
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas), who said that she honored Jackson's "American story," also appeared to refer Jackson's legal troubles.
"We understand the Constitution, and we understand laws, and we know that people are innocent until proven otherwise. That is what the Constitution stands for," she said.
Near the end of the service, the immediate Jackson family, clad in black, gathered on the stage. Most of Jackson's brothers wore matching yellow ties, with red roses on their lapels.
Brother Jermaine Jackson thanked the people in the arena for coming to the service. "As you know," he said, "I am lost for words. I was his voice and his backbone. I had his back. So did the family. But we thank you. That's all I can say. We thank you very much. "
Brother Marlon said that "we will never understand what he endured, never being able to walk across the street without a crowd gathering."
"Maybe now, Michael, they will leave you alone," he said.
Jackson's three children were seated in the front row, next to his mother, Katherine Jackson. They stood up and applauded with the crowd as Sharpton praised Jackson as a trailblazer for African Americans.
The service was televised live around the globe. Fans started gathering outside Staples Center as early as 1 a.m. this morning. The lucky ones wore gold and silver wristbands, which designated them as the holders of approximately 17,500 tickets to the memorial service, given out through an online lottery.
Those who streamed into a cordoned-off area around the Staples Center included Savoy Brown, 42, an educator from Diamond Bar, said he almost missed attending because he was serving as a deliberating juror for a trial in Pomona.
He told his fellow jurors Monday morning that he had gotten a ticket from a friend who won the lottery. "I went in and was like, I have a ticket so I hope we get outta here today."
It looked like a long shot, but after lunch "there was kinda a breakthrough and we reached a verdict," he said.
Just north of Olympic Boulevard on Figueroa Street, vendors yelled "MJ stickers," "one for three, two for five -- Michael Jackson photo postcards," and "Ice cold bottled water!"
As police told the street vendors without permits to pack up and leave, someone gave the young woman a ticket. She broke into tears, her black mascara running down her face.
"I didn't think that there would be someone that would give me a ticket," said Akiko Seno, 25, who said she flew from Kanagawa, Japan for the memorial. She spoke in Japanese to journalists and a reporter from The Yomiuri Shimbun helped translate.
The service was attended by celebrities representing all ranges of Jackson's influence on American entertainment and culture. Louis Farrakhan and Jesse Jackson arrived within minutes of one another. Mickey Rooney, Don King, Barbara Walters, Wesley Snipes, directors Brett Ratner and Spike Lee, and TV stars Lou Ferrigno, Tyler Perry and Omarosa were all spotted entering or inside the Staples Center.
While the Los Angeles Police Department deployed 3,200 officers for both a private service at Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills and the public ceremony at Staples Center, LAPD Chief William J. Bratton said that the crowd appeared to be smaller than initial estimates. "After the event starts, we will begin to de-escalate our presence, which is good news from a financial standpoint," he said. "Very good news."
As the show got under way, LAPD Deputy Chief Sergio Diaz reported that most people seemed to have followed the plea to stay home and watch it on TV.
"We have less than 600 people on the Staples Center perimeter," he said. "We are very happy the public heeded the message that best place to watch was on TV."
Still, public officials were concerned enough about the cost of policing the event that the city of Los Angeles posted a plea on its website to Jackson fans, asking them to "help the City of Angels provide the extraordinary public safety resources required to give Michael the safe, orderly and respectful memorial he deserves."
It offered people the chance to help defray city costs for the service, using PayPal, saying that all donations are tax-deductible.
Outside the cordoned-off area around Staples Center this morning, 32-year-old Anthony Spearman held a sign that said "Stop USEing My Taxes 4 Millionaires.
Spearman said he works for USC and has been living in Los Angeles for two years. He said his hours have recently been cut at work and it's hard to pay rent "but they're going to use my taxpayer dollars to pay for his funeral."
"I have respect for MJ and everything," Spearman said, "but I don't think it's right."
Times staff writers Maria Elena Fernandez, Andrew Blankstein, Kimi Yoshino, Ari B. Bloomekatz, Harriet Ryan, Chris Lee, Louis Sahagun, Hector Becerra, Richard Winton, Ruben Vives, Jia-Rui Chong, Rong-Gong Lin II, Nicole Santa Cruz and Phil Willon contributed to this report.

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The traditional micro-prudential regulations of bank-by-bank audit and supervision proved inadequate during the recent global financial crisis. There is now a new thinking on (i) how to reform the global financial system and how to reduce the vulnerability of the system to adverse changes in macroeconomic and market conditions; and (ii) which macroprudential approaches to be introduced to complement micro-prudential policies to deal with systemic and aggregate risks, such as excessive leveraging by all types of firms and households coupled with liquidity mismatches during a boom followed by excessive risk-averseness and de-leveraging during busts. There is also the issue of how best to deal with too big to fail institutions and inter-connectedness.
The objective of macroprudential policies is to ensure financial stability which means maintaining a steady stream of financial services to the whole economy, such as payment services, credit availability and insurance against risk. Other goals such as dampening unnecessary exuberance and over-leveraging, and avoiding asset price bubbles can also be added to the objectives of macroprudential policies. So there is a need for consensus on what exactly should be the goal(s) of macroprudential policies and supervision.
The current thinking is that over and above the existing capital ratios, central banks should be entrusted to put in a place a surcharge to dampen over-lending during boom times. Could this be at sectoral level (say on housing sector loans) or targeted at 'pockets' of emerging exuberance (say particular area where housing prices are sharply rising or at particular types of over-lending as in commercial real estate), or could it be at particular firms (say too big to fail financial firms). Increasing capital ratios or surcharges during boom will lower lending and act as self-restraint and self-insurance on the banks, while lowering capital ratios or surcharges during economic slowdown will give banks incentives to increase lending and therefore could avoid credit crunch as the one observed during Aug 2007 to much of 2008. In this way, systemic risks arising from hot sector, industry, or firm-level can be dampened.
All this means that central banks will have to do a lot more analysis at sector, industry, geographical and firm levels, and subjective judgements has to be made as to when, what and where should the capital surcharges need to be raised or lowered. Central Bank cannot be guided by fixed rules but by operational judgement.
As Haldane (2009) details, over the past century, in UK, capital-asset ratios have fallen steadily from 25% of total assets in 1880 to about 6% in 2000 and for US the capital ratio fell from 17% in 1880 to 4% in 2008. Liquidity ratios have also decreased from 30% of total assets in 1968 to close to zero now. Therefore, the banking systems in US and UK are becoming more risky for the states while returns received by banks was closely to 30% and volatility of returns has also increased since 1970. Haldane (2009) points out that the largest bank has over 3 trillion dollars in assets while the largest hedge fund operates with $40 billion in assets, and hedge funds are small, specialized, with high entry and exit compared to the banking system. All this means that macro-prudential policies alone are not enough to avoid another financial crisis.
Policy responses should also focus on (i) how to reduce the probability and suspect of failure of a systemically important financial firm; (ii) making the financial system better able to deal with such a failure. This would need (i) higher capital and liquidity requirements for systemically important firms; (ii) contingent capital in case of failure; (iii) legal structure and business model link to capital requirement in case of complex or not; (iv) self-will transparency in information about its own "demise" plan; (v) moving all over the counter derivatives markets onto an electronic exchange trading platform; (vi) separate out traditional banking business which supports the real economy from the investment banking. There are some practical issues in doing this, so a transitional hybrid approach may have to be followed; and (vii) stopping unregulated firms that developed special investment vehicles which collaterized assets which were illiquid and risky.


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boulder413 necessitava di un nuovo design di logo e ha lanciato un contest su 99designs.
È stato scelto un vincitore tra 90 design presentati da 19 designer.
Trident Industries
Looking for an inspirational new design for a new company that will be based around mfg. The owner is a veteran of the Navy and has fullfilled his dream of owning a company. Company will be focused on supplying mfg metal products.
Desired audiance are companies looking for metal fabrication products.
- desired colors would be BLUE and GOLD
- looking for a clean basic design without intricate drawing that can be easily transposed onto business cards and clothing
- No Cartoons
- Nothing too elegant - we do not want to come across as being fancy. We want the locals to feel like they can afford to eat here a couple times a week.
- The typeface should be clear, simple and bold. We want something that stands out. Like the idea of incorporating a GLOBE into the image if possible.
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Arlus Ruben Moyer was born in Prospect, Marion County, Ohio on October 21, 1895, to Frank and Ada (Kirts) Moyer. He had an older sister, Ruth, born March 24, 1894.
According to the book Ohio Soldiers in WWI 1917-1918, it appears that Arlus joined the military on October 6, 1917, though it is unclear whether he was drafted or chose to enlist.
Arlus served with the 158th Depot Brigade, out of Ohio from his enlistment to February 24, 1918. He was then transferred to Company B, 6th Infantry Regiment, 5th Infantry Division. He was a bugler and was promoted to Corporal on March 22, 1918. Arlus was at the two large battles at St. Mihiel and the Meuse-Argonne and was overseas from April 19, 1918 to July 22, 1919. He was honorably discharged on July 30, 1919.
|1st Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 5th Infantry Division, July 1919. Presumably taken as the Battalion prepared to return to America.
|A leave pass which seems to give Corporal Moyer the run of the land.
|Esther, myself and Ruth
Arlus Moyer died in 1961. His headstone states that he earned the Silver Star, a very prestigious medal for bravery. I'm not sure how he earned this award, but I am very proud to have this album of keepsakes from a hero. If you know anything about Arlus Moyer or his descendants I would love to hear about it and try to return this album where it belongs.


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By Jim Stanford on November 7, 2012
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On a visit to Dublin in 1994, I was struck by one of the monuments along O'Connell Street, a statue of an Irish labor leader named Jim Larkin. His words on the inscription have resonated with me ever since:
"The great appear great because we are on our knees. Let us rise."
When I started this blog six years ago, one of my goals was to help citizens stay informed so they could empower themselves and take part in their government. I did not imagine they one day would elect me.
Over the past few weeks, I was impressed by the numbers of particularly younger people paying attention to the races down the ballot and doing their homework on the issues. Yesterday's massive turnout attests to that. Win or lose, I felt good about the effort and citizens' participation.
I tip my cap to Hailey Morton, Phil Cameron and Jim Genzer for running a great race. It's going to be difficult to reconcile all the conflicting opinions in town, but I promise to keep an open mind and welcome the dialogue, as always.
After a wonderful and surreal night, my most sincere thanks go out to all of you for your support, encouragement and your votes.
(Top photo by David Stubbs; Larkin statue by Phil Douglis)
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OAKLAND — Rookie forward Draymond Green has won over coach Mark Jackson enough to work his way into the rotation.
Because of his versatility and basketball IQ, he has become one of Jackson's most trusted reserves. Green, who totaled 37 minutes the first seven games, has averaged 17.2 minutes over the past five games. During that stretch, he scored 29 points on 9-of-16 shooting, grabbed 21 rebounds and recorded five steals.
"I'm looking for everything from him," Jackson said of Green, whom the Warriors selected in the second round with the No. 35 pick. "I don't minimize him to just a defensive guy. He's a guy that can do everything on the court good. And can lead great. So I don't minimize him. He has the ability to make 3s, the ability to rebound, to defend, make plays."
It's not that Green, who played four years at Michigan State, is putting up great numbers. But when he is on the floor, you know it. He has made big shots. He has grabbed tough rebounds. He has played suffocating defense. And he does things that don't show up on the stat sheet and are barely noticeable — making the extra pass, blocking out, rotating on time.
It is largely because of Green that second-year forward Jeremy Tyler scarcely can get off the bench. The Warriors are trying to fashion themselves as a tough, gritty team. Green has been a part of building that identity.
"I'm shocked that the guy was on the (draft) board at 35," Jackson said. "I think you watch a guy for four years, then you forget what you witnessed by going through the draft process. Not the highest jumper. Not the most athletic. Not the most explosive. But he's a flat-out winner. He's having an impact on the game."
On Tuesday, forward David Lee donated $25,000 to fund the City of Oakland's 21st Annual Thanksgiving Dinner. The event feeds about 2,000 of the less fortunate, including seniors, homeless people and disabled veterans.
"I have always been lucky enough to have Thanksgiving dinner with my family," Lee said. "It's always been something I have looked back on and had good memories of, and to allow other people to have that same joy is something that is really special, and I'm happy to do it."
Second-year guard Klay Thompson, partnering with the Good Tidings Foundation, took care of the Eastside College Preparatory School's girls basketball team. He picked up the students in a limousine and took them to a Target store in Redwood City to buy Thanksgiving dinner supplies.
He then surprised them with a trip to the Sports Authority to buy them basketball shoes.
"I love doing these types of events," Thompson said. "It is really important for me to be able to give back and support the community. It was so great to be able to spend time with the girls basketball team … and get the chance to talk to them about my experiences on and off the court."


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The Great Jack-O-Lantern Compost Experiment Part II
Returning to our Great Jack-O-Latern Compost experiment, Cheremoya students got to dig into the pile they built during our previous class to find our original pumpkins had all but disappeared!
We piled more layers of carbon and nitrogen garden wastes and once again watered our pile. Our scientific guess as to what comes next includes the idea that soon we will have made our very own soil with which to nourish our garden.
Students also got a free choice garden day with options including art, reading and garden maintenance. Each student was able to decide how they were most interested in learning about the garden for the day.
Imagery in the Garden + Seed Balls at Mid City Prescott
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TIOH Getting Creative
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Vine St Sustainable Students
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Gardner's Plant Experiment
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Arroyo Seco's Worms Are Cool!
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OLPH Garden is Thriving!
By Soinia Burgueno |
Mid City Prescott – April 9th and 17th: More planting, prepping, pruning + GRUBS!
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New Tumblers at Carson Gore Academy
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Flowers, Flowers, everywhere!
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Composting at home = Beautiful Gardens at home
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Fearless Kale Eaters
This Los Angeles version of spring is upon us, preemptively sending lettuces to bolt, premature marigolds to flower, and beans to pack-it-in. We've sadly had to watch (and taste) our super sweet snap peas go from juicy candy to cellulose-y seed bombs, but behold!—our leafy greens—rainbow chard, lacinato kale, and purple kale have become…
OLPH Garden is Thriving!
The garden at Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Downey is doing great! There is a variety of seedlings growing and students continue to help with composting.
Mid City Prescott – April 9th and 17th: More planting, prepping, pruning + GRUBS!
Hola! Spring break 2019 is here for LAUSD, and at MCP we are excited and ready for all the crops to start thriving within the next few weeks. This week decided to spent two days at the (coolest) school farm since won't access to it next week. Efforts were dedicated to ensure the correct operation…
Mid City Prescott – A LARGER THAN GARDEN , SMALLER THAN FARM 2 (3/26 – 4/2 2019)
WE ARE TRYING A LARGER SCALE PLANTING AT THIS SITE Tomas And over to David! And off we go at Mid City Prescott Middle School! After a few days of planning, designing and creating the new gardening rows, we have now planted what will be our first crops of the season. The school has…
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2nd rotation of the year started at Angeles Mesa Elementary. K, 1st and 3rd graders have been interacting with the garden and enjoying Unit 1. 3rd graders are so intrigued and curious about bugs, they liked the Friends & Foes lesson a lot! We recently harvested arugula, more radishes, chard; and have planted sweet snow…
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Getting organized at Taking the Reins
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The 1st and 2nd graders of Mid-City's Prescott School of Enriched Sciences (the sprouts, the 3rd, 4th and 5th graders are the seedlings…) watched these radish babies grow from seed to seedling and last week we discovered why root vegetables sometimes grow hugging each other…like these carrots… Once roots start to grow and grow under…


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NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has discovered a new moon orbiting the distant blue-green planet Neptune. This brings the number of known satellites circling the giant planet to 14.
The body is estimated to be no more than 12 miles across, making it the smallest known moon in the Neptunian system. It's so small that it escaped detection by NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft, which flew by Neptune in 1989 and surveyed the planet's system of moons and rings.
Mark Showalter of the SETI Institute in Mountain View, Calif., discovered the moon on July 1, while studying the faint ring-arcs of Neptune. "The moons and arcs orbit very quickly, so we had to devise a way to follow their motion in order to bring out the details of the system," he said. "It's the same reason a sports photographer tracks a running athlete — the athlete stays in focus, but the background blurs."
On a whim, Showalter extended his analysis outward to regions well beyond the ring system, and noticed an extra white dot about 65,400 miles from Neptune, located between the orbits of the moons Larissa and Proteus.
Showalter next analyzed over 150 archival Neptune photographs taken by Hubble from 2004 to 2009. The same white dot appeared over and over again. He then plotted a circular orbit for the moon, which completes one revolution around Neptune every 23 hours.
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Theory and characterization of random defect formation and its implication in variability of nanoscale transistors
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Over the last 50 years, carrier transport has been the central research topic in the semiconductor area. The outcome was a dramatic improvement in the performance of a transistor, which is one of the basic building blocks in almost all the modern electronic devices. However, nanoscale dimensions of current transistor following Moore's law have shifted the spotlight from carrier transport towards the reliability and variability constraints. Modern transistors operate at a high electric field. They also use small metal gates and high-κ gate dielectric. Therefore, these transistors regularly suffer from process variations due to statistical variation in metal grain orientations at the gate, number of dopants in the substrate, thickness of the dielectric, etc . In addition to these 'time-zero' variation sources, presence of high oxide electric field and use of high-κ materials as dielectric (like silicon oxynitride and hafnium-based materials) strains the chemical bonds in the bulk and interface of the amorphous dielectric. As a result, defects are formed within a transistor, which leads to 'time-dependent' variation. Taken together, these 'time-zero' and 'time-dependent' phenomenon cause variation in transistor parameters (e.g., threshold voltage, mobility, sub-threshold slope, drain current) - which eventually lead to the IC failure, when the variation goes beyond a certain pre-defined limit.
In this thesis, a physical model is developed to understand the defect formation at the dielectric/substrate interface of a transistor (a phenomenon, generally known as Negative Bias Temperature Instability), which is one of the major scaling concerns in current transistors. The time dynamics of interface defect generation is captured within a Reaction-Diffusion framework and hence compared with the characteristic experimental signatures measured over a wide range of supply voltage, temperature, materials within the dielectric, and channel strain. This comprehensive analysis further establishes the subtleties in interface defect characterization using modern techniques and also explains the intricacies for analyzing the impact of defect generation at circuit level. More importantly, the study with interface defects has identified the presence of self-compensation in advanced CMOS technology. Later, such self-compensation is shown to be generally applicable to many sources of 'time-dependent' and 'time-zero' variabilities. Design of such variation-resilient transistor may reshape how circuits are designed and evaluated currently for handling process-induced (time-zero) and temporal (time-dependent) variations - which is one of the grand challenges for continuing transistor scaling following Moore's law.
B.S. in electrical and electronic engineering (EEE) from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) in 2004. Since 2005, he is pursuing the Ph.D. degree in the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN and is expected to receive the degree by May 2010. During 2004–2005, he was a Lecturer with the Department of EEE, BUET. His research mainly focuses on studying the impact of variabilities in semiconductor devices. He is currently working with variation resilience aspects in nanoscale transistors. He has authored and coauthored more than 20 journals and conference papers. Mr. Islam has been a Student Member of the IEEE Electron Devices Society (since 2002) and American Physical Society (since 2008) and also serves as a Reviewer for several IEEE, Elsevier, APS, and
Electrochemical Society journals. He is the recipient of Kintar-Ul-Haque Gold Medal (2005) for his undergraduate result and IEEE EDS Ph.D. Fellowship (2008), Intel Foundation PhD Fellowship (2009-2010) for his work on transistor reliability. He was also involved as student team leader (2002-2003) and faculty co-supervisor (2004-2005) of EEE, BUET team in International Future Energy Challenge 2003 and 2005 competitions, respectively.
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By Ezra Klein, Published: September 19
That thinking led the White House to reward the GOP's debt-ceiling brinkmanship by offering Boehner a "grand bargain" that cut Social Security, raised the Medicare age and included less new revenue than even the bipartisan Gang of Six had called for. You can see why it was seductive to this administration: It fit perfectly with Obama's brand as a post-partisan uniter and his personal preferences for campaigning on achievements rather than against his opponents. But though it came close to happening, the "grand bargain" ultimately fell apart. Twice.
The collapse of that deal taught the White House two things: Boehner doesn't have the support within his caucus to strike a grand bargain, and the American people don't give points for effort.
The administration was initially pleased to see news reports detailing its willingness to compromise and polls showing that the American people thought the GOP was far more intransigent. They figured they were winning. They figured wrong.
Voters, they learned, aren't interested in compromises that don't lead to results. Polls showed that Obama looked like the nice guy, and that kept him personally popular. But he also looked like an ineffectual leader, and that caused his job approval ratings to dip below 40 percent in some polls.
Perhaps the final and most conclusive evidence that the strategy had failed came last week, when Democrats lost special elections in Nevada and New York. Both seats were winnable. Both were lost to Republican candidates who focused most of their fire on the president. It was a far cry from New York's special election in May, when Democrat Kathy Hochul picked up a Republican-leaning seat by hammering her opponent's support for Rep. Paul Ryan's Medicare-slashing budget.
The White House could have picked up Hochul's message back in May and stuck to it throughout the debt-ceiling fight. It didn't. The truth is, it didn't want to. The president doesn't think of himself as that kind of Democrat. He has been clear in his belief that there are sensible cuts that can be made to both Medicare and Social Security. He would like to win by governing effectively, by cutting deals with the other party, by making Washington work. He has never shown any interest in a generic Democratic campaign hammering Republicans for being willing to cut Medicare even as they cut taxes on the rich.
Over the past few months, he gave what Sarah Palin might call "the hopey-changey thing" a shot. It failed. The administration thought it had to choose between running a campaign based on changing Washington — even if some of its allies didn't like it — and running a more traditionally Democratic race. Now they realize they have to decide between losing because they can't change Washington and trying something else.
The new theory goes something like this: The first-best outcome is still striking a grand bargain with the Republicans, but it's more likely to happen if the Republicans worry that Democrats have found a clear, popular message that might win them the election. The better Obama looks in the polls, the more interested Republicans will become in a compromise that takes some of the Democrats' most potent attacks off the table.
The second-best outcome isn't necessarily looking like the most reasonable guy in the room. It's looking like the strongest leader in the room. That's why Obama, somewhat unusually for him, attached a veto threat to his deficit plan: If the supercommittee sends him a package that cuts benefits for Medicare beneficiaries but leaves the rich untouched, he says he'll kick it back to Congress. Rather than emphasizing his willingness to meet Boehner's bottom lines, which was the communications strategy during the debt ceiling showdown, he's emphasizing his unwillingness to bend on his bottom lines.
That isn't how the White House would prefer to govern. It's not how it would prefer to campaign. It is, let's admit it, politics-as-usual. It's the triumph of the old way of doing things, an admission that Washington proved too hard to change. But it's also the only option that Obama has left.


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Kenny Chesney Talks About New Single 'American Kids
Kenny Chesney is preparing for his sixteenth studio release, and he's opened up about the lead single, 'American Kids,' which he recently previewed for fans.
"When I heard it, I knew I was gonna cut it," says the singer. "It was unlike anything I'd ever heard – and I listen to a lot of songs. The rhythms, the images, the way the melody moved ... It just grabs you and holds on, but even more importantly, it feels really good."
The song was written by country songwriters Rodney Clawson, Luke Laird, and Shane McAnally (who also wrote 'Come Over' and 'Somewhere With You) and is an upbeat, multi-tempo anthem that focuses on embracing the here and now with complete and utter abandon.
One of the lines in the song "a little messed up, but we're all alright" showcases what the 46-year-old believes about humanity, and celebrates how we live. "Hey, life is hard," Chesney says. "People work long hours, have all kinds of stuff going on in their personal lives. But if there's one thing I've seen over the last 10 years, looking out at the faces in the crowd: you can't keep my fans down."
He adds, "It's not a perfect world. We are all a little screwed up, but we're all okay. I love the idea of the screw up as part of it, because honestly it makes the parts that're great, that much better. You appreciate those things that much more."
'American Kids' will hit radio June 20. It will be available to purchase digitally on June 23. Chesney recently tweeted "9.30.14" which leads to speculation that his new album -- the follow-up to 'Life on a Rock' -- will drop that day.
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WEEKLY MINDFULNESS MEDITATION GROUP:continues on Tuesdays, April 1, from 6 to 7:30 p.m., at the First Church of Christ Unitarian, in the church parlor, 725 Main St. Co-led by Eowyn Ahlstrom and Rev. Bob Johansen, the class welcomes practitioners of all levels. No special equipment or clothing needed. No advance sign-up or commitment required. Donations can be made, but are not necessary. Additional information available at: email@example.com.
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NEW ENGLAND PIANO TRIO CONCERT: on Saturday, April 13, at 3 p.m., Thayer Performing Arts Center, 438 Main St. Tickets will cost $10 adults, $8 students/seniors and $20 per family. For information, call (978) 368-2100. The concert will benefit the Thayer Performing Arts Center Community Music School.
LANCASTER 4-H ANNUAL EASTER EGG HUNT: on Sunday, April 20, at 9 a.m., on the Town Green. It is suggested participants arrive at 8:45 a.m. and bring a bag for collected items. The Easter Bunny will visit. Children must collect the eggs themselves. There will be assigned areas for different age children: ages up to 4; ages 5 to 7; and ages 8 to 10. There is no pre-registration or fee. For information, contact Peggy Corbett at firstname.lastname@example.com. The Religious Education Committee of the First Church of Christ Unitarian, invites all Easter egg hunters and parents to the church hall, 725 Main St., for refreshments from 9 to 9:45 a.m. Coffee, donuts and cider will be served. The rain date Monday, April 21.
APRIL VACATION FAMILY DAY FUN DAY: on Tuesday, April 22, beginning with a family pancake breakfast, where children eat free and Camp CRAFT in the gym, games and other free activities.
CULTURAL COUNCIL GRANT RECIPIENTS RECEPTION: on Thursday, April 24 from 6 to 8 p.m., at the Community Center, 695 Main St. The event is free and all residents are welcome to join.
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NEW ENGLAND LIMB LOSS ASSOCIATION (NEAA) WALK-A-THON: on Sunday, April 27, from 12 to 3 p.m., at the Orchard Hill Athletic Club indoor track facility, 100 Duval Road. Part of the proceeds from the New England Limb Loss Association (NEAA). Walk-a-thon will help send a child, who has experienced limb loss, to Camp No Limits, Maine. T-shirts will be given away to walkers and wheelchair rollers. If you are interested in walking or sponsoring a walker, contact NEAA at (978) 365-2580 or visit the website: www.newenglandamputeeassociation.com/event/2014-walkathon/.
'FLOWERS AND TREES,' a two-part series beginning Tuesday, April 29, at 9 a.m., at Lancaster Community Center, 695 Main St., or 6:30 p.m., at Thayer Memorial Library, 717 Main St., to learn about the folklore and history of Lancaster wildflowers and trees. The second part of the series takes place on Saturday, May 3, at 10 a.m. to noon, at Cook Conservation area. Bring water, snack and dress in layers. All ages welcome.
BOARD OF APPEALS MEMBER SOUGHT: Board member will attend meetings, generally on a monthly basis, to hear and act upon applications for relief from the Lancaster Zoning Bylaws and comprehensive permits (Chapter 40B affordable housing). A background in land use, real estate, law, architecture or engineering is helpful, but not necessary. The position requires the ability to review the applicant's request, understand the related zoning bylaws, and develop a resolution that is fair for all and in the best interest of the town. Those interested may send letters of interest to Office of Community Development and Planning, 695 Main St., Suite 4, Lancaster, MA 01523, or email email@example.com.
THE CHALLENGER BASEBALL LEAGUE: seeks participants and volunteers for games on Saturdays, from 10 to 11 a.m., May 3 to June 14, at Thayer Field. This program is for physically and mentally challenged children ages 5 through 18. Due to growing number of players, more volunteers are needed. Any local Little League player, middle school, JV, or varsity athletes and anyone else who would like to help can be a buddy for Challenger players. No special baseball experience required. The Mark Fidrych Foundation has covered registration costs for all players, so everyone plays for free. Players should register online at www.lancasterlittleleague.com before Tuesday, April 1. For those interested in being buddies and helpers, contact Joe Kennedy email@example.com for information.
MICHAEL CARD CONCERT: on Sunday, May 11, at 7 p.m., at the College Church, 337 Main St., to benefit South Lancaster Academy. Tickets may be purchased at sla-browning.org. The online price is $17.50 and door price costs $20 at the door.
MARY ROWLANDSON PRESCHOOL REGISTRATIONS: are being accepted for the 2014/2015 school year. If interested, call Linda Milton at (978) 779-0539 ext. 3012 for available spaces. Children must be age 3 by Aug. 31, 2014 to register.
SECOND NOTICE CENSUS: will be sent out to residents who did not return their 2014 Town Census form. Census responses are used to update and maintain the active voter list in town. Each voter who does not return the form will be designated an inactive voter. If you have any questions about the annual census, contact the Clerk's Office at (978) 365-3326 ext.1013 or email at firstname.lastname@example.com.
MARY ANN SESSIONS EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION AWARD: is open for nominations through May 2. The award recognize a Nashoba Regional High School educator who has made a difference for Nashoba students. The award honors a staff member who fulfill the following criteria: is a role model to his or her students and colleagues, enjoys being a mentor, exhibits a positive attitude, has passion and enthusiasm for education, goes above and beyond his or her commitment to NRHS, is a team player, shows school spirit inside and outside of the classroom and has not received the award already. Email your nomination to firstname.lastname@example.com. Nominations must include: the nominee's name, the reason for the nomination and how the nominee meets the criteria, and your name and contact information. The award will be presented at the underclassmen awards night in June. Past recipients not eligible for this year's reward are: Susan Bigelow, Tim Castner, Carol Constantino, Diana Durr, Maureen Dumais, Dave Emerson, Joan Fallon, Robert Griffith, Diane Haarmann, Laura Pagington, Tom O'Toole, Jeremy Roche, Leo Sakellarion, Art Sticklor, Susan Triantafillou, and Loretta Williams.
THAYER FIELD ICE RINK: is open behind the Memorial School, all day, weather permitting.
LANCASTER HISTORICAL SOCIETY 25TH ANNIVERSARY: To commemorate the milestone, a special limited edition souvenir sweatshirt will be issued bearing the society's logo featuring Lancaster's "Great Elm" embroidered into the ash colored long-sleeved crewneck shirt. The Lancaster Historical Society was founded in 1989 to promote Lancaster's many historical assets by providing a wide variety of educational programs each year as well as sponsoring initiatives to highlight the town's rich past. The shirt will be available in a variety of sizes at $25 per shirt. Local delivery is available. Checks should be made to the "Lancaster Historical Society." Order your sweatshirt by calling (978) 365-5833.
PARKING BAN: on any street in the town for longer than an hour between 1 and 6 a.m. The ban is through April 15. Any parked or standing vehicles interfering with plowing or removing of snow or ice will be towed at the owner's expense.
NEW MEMBERS SOUGHT: for the Rotary Club of Nashoba Valley. Guests and potential members are always welcome to attend one of the weekly meetings. The first, third and fifth Thursdays of every month, the club meets at 7:30 a.m., at Colonial Candies in Bolton. The second and fourth Thursdays of the month, the club meets at 6 p.m., at Nancy's at the Air Field Caf�. Meetings begin with a business update, followed by a speaker. The meetings end promptly within an hour. For information about the Rotary Club of Nashoba Valley, contact email@example.com or visit www.nashobarotary.org and www.facebook.com/nashobarotary.
NRHS FRIENDS OF THE ARTS: is seeking family and business sponsors for the 2013-2014 annual ad campaign. Your family sponsorship of $25 or business advertisement (see website for sizes and prices) will appear in programs before 14 different audiences throughout the school year. Your contributions will directly benefit the award-winning band, vocal and drama student productions, providing items that the school budget cannot support. Visit www.NashobaDrama.com or call Hilda Brewington at (978) 779-9995 for information.
BECOME A FRIEND OF THE LANCASTER SENIORS: the membership will allow the group to establish and administer assistance programs, monthly enrichment programs at the senior center, meals, trips and more. The annual membership dues for seniors are $10, $15 for individuals, non-seniors, and $30 for families. Yearly membership in the Friends of the Lancaster Seniors is open to all. You do not have to be a Senior to be a Friend. As soon as the group has some funds, it will be applying for 501(c)3 status as a non-profit. Updates on the Friends will be included in the monthly COA newsletter. To become a member, contact David James at (978) 263-7962.
VNA CARE NETWORK AND HOSPICE SEEKS VOLUNTEERS: for a nonprofit home health care, hospice and wellness agency, to provide practical and emotional support to terminally ill patients and their families in Berlin, Lancaster and Sterling. Volunteers receive training, supervision and support. Call Joanne Brown, hospice volunteer coordinator, at (888) 663-3688, ext. 6344, about a new training program that is scheduled to begin in March on Monday evenings. For more information about VNA Care Network and Hospice, visit www.vnacarenetwork.org or call (800) 728-1862.
GENTLE TAI CHI/HATHA YOGA: held at the Community Center. On Mondays, Tai Chi takes place at 9:30 a.m. and on Monday and Thursday, Hatha Yoga will be held at 11 a.m., on the lower level, mats and water provided. The cost for seniors is $5 per class or six classes for $25. If you buy a card, there are no penalties for missed classes. The cost for the general public is $7 per class or six for $33.
THAYER MEMORIAL LIBRARY: asks that if you have a large number of books and would like to donate to the library, but cannot make it to the library, email the Friends of Thayer Memorial Library through the contact link at thayermemoriallibrary.org. They will arrange for a volunteer to pick up the books. Instead of emailing, you can also call at (978) 368-8928 and leave your name, address and phone number.
FRIDAY NIGHT HOOPS: is an open gym night in the Lancaster Community Center. Bring your own ball. The after-school program for children under age 18 will be from 4 to 5:45 p.m. There is a $2 fee per player. Adults open gym will be from 6 to 7:45 p.m., there is a $4 fee per player. Cash or checks made out to "Town of Lancaster" will be accepted. Call (978) 733-4076 for questions.
LANCASTER TRAFFIC REGULATIONS: prohibits parking of any vehicles on the streets of Lancaster for a period of time longer than an hour between the hours of 1 and 6 a.m. Enforcement of that rule began Nov. 15 and will continue until April 15. Parked or standing motor vehicles that interfere with plowing or removing of snow or ice will be town at the owner's expense.
GRIEF SHARE: a weekly support group for people grieving the loss of someone close. The program will meet each Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Village Seventh-day Adventist Church, 75 Sawyer St., Lancaster. Contact Margaret Howell at (978) 368-1885, or Suzanne Young at (978) 365-7059, for information.
HISTORICAL SELF-GUIDED TOURS: of the town, through Freedom Way's "Strollin' and Rollin'" project, can be found at www.freedomsway.org.
TOWN VOLUNTEER POSITIONS: the following boards have unpaid openings: Animal Control Commission (ACC) For questions about what the ACC does, contact chairman Stephanie Frommer at firstname.lastname@example.com.; Personnel Board; Recreation Committee. If interested, send a memo outlining qualifications and interest to the Board of Selectmen, firstname.lastname@example.com or firstname.lastname@example.com.
BICYCLES BATTLING CANCER: the American Cancer Society is seeking local volunteers to work onsite (Bolton Fairgrounds) and along the route. Contact Aaron Ladd at (508) 270-4665 or visit firstname.lastname@example.com to volunteer or to learn more about the event.
LANCASTER RECYCLING CENTER: now has a bin for textile recycling. Anything dry, even if it is ripped or old may be placed in the bin. Mattresses are still not accepted.
LANCASTER FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION: is sponsoring a fund-raising program for needed equipment. All homes in the area will receive a request for a mail in contribution. The firefighters will give an 8-by-10 professional color studio portrait to be taken at the fire station at 1055 Main St. as a thank you for a donation. If a mailing is not received, contact Brett Collins, association president, or Deputy Chief Mike Hanson at (978) 365-3502.
BULFINCH BEE HONEY:The 100,000 bees that were moved from the Bulfinch Church clock tower were moved to a farm in Leominster. The Bulfinch Fund has secured 150 jars of this year's raw golden honey as a fundraiser. Donate $20 for a 9-ounce jar, or $40 for a 16-ounce jar. Each jar is custom-made with a tag telling the story of the Bulfinch bees and is decorated with a ribbon. Order by emailing: firstname.lastname@example.com, or mail a check to: The Bulfinch Fund, P.O. Box 194, Lancaster, Mass. 01523.
BRIEF SURVEY REQUEST: to assist the Lancaster Cultural Council to determine how to allocate the approximate $3,800 in yearly funds for projects. Printed surveys are at the library, the selectmen's office, and the town hall offices. Online surveys can be accessed at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/6Z92NQ5. Contact email@example.com or (978) 365-3326.
CULTURAL COUNCIL: The Board of Selectmen is seeking citizens to serve on the Lancaster Cultural Council. If interested, contact Kathy Lamb at firstname.lastname@example.com, or send a letter of interest to the Board of Selectmen, 695 Main St., Suite 1, Lancaster, MA 01523.
NEW FACILITY FOR TOXIC WASTE:the Devens Regional Household Hazardous Products Collection Center, 9 Cook St., behind the public works building, will be open 20 times per year for residents of Lancaster, from 9 a.m. to noon on Wednesday and Saturday of the first full week of the month. Visit www.devenshhw.com or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com or call (978) 501-3943 for the specifics.
PRESCHOOL SCREENINGS: for 3- and 4-year-olds of the Nashoba Regional School District on a monthly basis. Call Diane Kilcoyne at (978) 368-8482, ext. 2103 for an appointment.
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY: Donate by using the fundraising letter, post-paid return envelope, or online at www.ncmhabitat.org/lancaster.asp.
DISCOUNT MOVIE TICKETS: at the Strand Theatre: $5 per ticket, and $1 for shipping. Habitat for Humanity receives a portion of the purchase. Tickets do not expire and are good for any performance. Tickets are also available at www.ncmhabitat.org/lancaster.asp
ATLANTIC UNION SWIMMING POOL:The swimming pool is available for community use. Pool hours are: Monday through Thursday, 6:30 to 8:30 a.m., and Tuesday and Thursday 6 to 9 p.m. Closed Friday through Sunday, the cost is $5 for each use. For more information, contact Coach Sandy Smith, (978) 368-2146, firstname.lastname@example.com. The pool is located in the basement of Lenheim Hall, the men's residence hall, 366 Main St. at the intersection of Main Street and George Hill Road.
LANCASTER'S RECYCLING CENTER: is accepting all recyclable plastics. Most lids are not recyclable, but if the lid has a recycle number on it, then you can toss that in. Crush the plastic containers before throwing them into the bin as the bin will be filling up faster now that the center can take three times as many plastics. The Recycling Center is located at the Town Highway Barn on Center Bridge Road. Staffed by volunteers, it is open on most non-holiday Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to noon, weather permitting. If the weather is questionable, call the Communications Center at (978)368-1380 to find out if recycling is open that day. To see what else the Recycling Center accepts, visit the website at www.ci.lancaster.ma.us/Pages/LancasterMA_Recycling/index.
REVERSE 911: The town's Reverse 911 system does not include cell phone and unlisted numbers. If you fall into that category, but would like to get Reverse 911 calls in the event of any future emergencies, can you e-mail your phone number to Francine Moody (firstname.lastname@example.com) to get your name and number added to the list. When you send the e-mail, include your address, in case calls are only made to a certain part of town.
MOTHERTOWN QUILTERS QUILT GUILD: will meet the second Tuesday of each month, in the Village Church Fellowship Hall at 6:30 p.m. Anyone with an interest is welcome to attend (a small guest fee may be required) and learn more about the group and offer input on areas the group can explore. For information, contact email@example.com or visit http://mothertownquilters.com.
THE BULFINCH FUND: A new group has been formed to help with the restoration of Lancaster's Fifth Meeting House, the historic Bulfinch Church on the Town Green. This local organization of neighbors, friends and businesses is working to restore this landmark building and ensure that this local icon will continue to be a vibrant gathering place for community, educational and cultural activities for generations to come.
CULTURAL COUNCIL SEEKING MEMBERS: Anyone interested in applying should contact, in writing, Town Administrator Orlando Pacheco.
LANCASTER GARDEN CLUB:is an open membership group and welcomes both flower and vegetable gardeners. The mission of the club is to learn from each other, to share resources and to adopt civic projects. The group normally meet on Sundays, once a month, at 5 p.m. at the fellowship building of the Lancaster Unitarian Church on the town green (the Bulfinch Church), 725 Main St., Lancaster. For more information contact the club at firstname.lastname@example.com or e-mail email@example.com.
STREET LISTS:are now available in the town clerk's office, 695 Main St. The cost is $10 for residents, $15 for nonresidents, and $15 on CD. For more information or to order a copy, contact the clerk's office at (978) 365-2542 or email@example.com.
NOTICE: To all contractors, engineering firms and others doing business in the town of Lancaster, be advised that "no road opening permits" will be issued by the Department of Public Works, unless the superintendent, in his opinion, considers the weather conditions favorable, or unless it is mandatory.
PRAY FOR OUR CHILDREN: will be held the first Tuesday of each month from 6 to 6:30 p.m. at the College Church, 337 Main St., South Lancaster. This is a worldwide campaign, go to www.prayingforourchildren.com.
MOMS CLUB: The MOMS Club of Lancaster, Sterling and Clinton offers support to stay at home mothers and their infant through pre-school aged children. New members are always welcome. Contact (978) 368-7090 for membership information.
LANCASTER'S RECYCLING CENTER: is accepting antifreeze at no charge. Bring it in a clear plastic container with a tight lid.
LOCKED DROP BOX INSTALLED: in the back door on the lower (basement) level of the Lancaster Town Hall. For the convenience of residents, the treasurer/collector's office will accept payments of water, tax and excise bills in the drop box. For more information, call the treasurer/collector's office at (978) 365-9293 or the town clerk at (978) 365-2542.
OFFICE HOURS: The offices of the collector/treasurer, assessors and clerk are open until 6 p.m. on Mondays.
CARS FOR KIDS: Donate your unwanted car, truck, trailer or boat and the Nashoba Regional High School Endowment Fund will receive a donation. Your vehicle will be towed away free, and you will be able to deduct fair market value on your income tax. To donate a vehicle, call 1-800-859-6526. Tell the representative you want the money donated to the NRHS Endowment Fund.


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I'm holding my first mapping party in Potsdam, at First Crush on Saturday January 31st between 11AM and 4PM. A mapping party is an informal social get-together where people can learn more about OpenStreetMap, explore their community, and share their findings with other people. OpenStreetMap is a community-created free, open public map. If you don't know why one such is needed, well, come to the party and I'll explain!
More info is on the OpenStreetMap wiki.


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[Verse 1: Heems]
Das Racist as an end to mindwash religion
Nowhere politics, bogus philosophies
Probably, possibly a mockery of monarchy
I'm complex like Cournot's duopoly quantities
Rooftop, like we bringin' '88 back
White girls, Big Wheels, fortunes, Sajak
Mixtapes, many tapes, Mel Gibson "Payback"
Laid back, stay crack, eat those, stay fat
Engine, engine number nine
I'm on that New York transit line
I'm ill, everything I touch is a grill
With diamonds that's chill, for real, I'm I'll
I'm wack, like You, Me and Dupree
I'm ill like buy one get one free
I'm wack, like nobody wanna touch me
I'm ill like making jokes and burning Dutchies
I'm cliche, I feel as high as a rooftop
Contradict myself in raps like 2Pac
I ride gnarly till I'm Farley that's dearly departed
And the party don't start till I'm gettin' it started
When the party get started, then I'll get with ya darlin
I give it cause she want it, then I dip from your darlin
Before the next morning, I won't give her no warnin'
I'm listening to Warning, I'm out the door stormin'
Maybe towards like a rooftop or a barbecue or somethin'
[Hook: Sampled]
[Verse 2: Despot]
Meet the man of your dreams about dyin'
Came up in the land of the free if y'all buyin'
When he ain't cheatin' or stealin' it's all lyin'
On the 108th Street in Queens you might find 'em
Wildin', out for the night, dusk and daytime
Where the fuck you find the guff to even say rhymes
Get yourself stuffed by three browns and a beige guy
Hold down the fort and raise the roof at the same time
Das Racist, goodness gracious
Great balls of 8 Balls smooshed in faces
Break falls with cake, ya'll hood rich famous
Lifestyles is type wild, ditch the cages
All the rage, kid, save your dollars
Cop that for moms, dads, nanas, papas
Top hats and big wigs powdered proper
So on the money he's a founding father
Dodger, conniver, preach to choirs
Lied when he said his pants was on fire
Ants in his pants, your uncle's none wiser
Escape with a string and a toothpick, MacGyver
Fuck what them dumb youngster crews pop
Who hot? Who got they shoes stepped on on whose block?
No one ever heard of 'em yet like they some cool cops
When that shit drop it hit like it fell from a
[Verse 3: Kool AD]
Heh, third verse, similar to the first two
Beat sounds hard like somebody finna hurt you, right?
Hey kids, you like Don Imus? Das Racist
Under your eyelids, phosphenes
A vase clean bizarro nasty
See me like it's fuckin' up your eyes, blepharoplasty
Wikipedia that, if you didn't know
We aight but media cats think we clever though
Are we? You may never know
Speedy Gonzales couldn't see how quick the cheddar go
Smartest dumb guys in the room
Run guys, it's the mulatto Jeff Koons
They taco the best balloons
That's breasts, you goons
I'mma festoon the room
Like Daniel Day-Lewis
They couldn't even hold a candle if they Buddhist
(get that? hahahahahaha)
Yeah we eating! Aw made you soup
You a slave to a bleep in the beat loop
Play it in your Jeep coupe, hoopty you beat root juice
Power hippie van, never really need to ask "Can he?" Vicky can
He like a Spick He-man
Master of the universe, nobody can doo-doo worse
Than I do-do
The only time you'll ever see complex economic theory and references to 80s rap in the same few minutes.


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Time to clean out the ol' starred items list.
01. Via BoingBoing, someone laid down "Smooth Criminal" over Fred Astaire dancing. The result goes to prove what we already knew — that Astaire really was as smooth as a waxed glass floor.
02. At MoB, some video of Weinland doing "Curse of the Sea." I'm rather fond of Weinland and their super laid back music.
03. Via Fabulist!, Florence and the Machine's video for "Kiss With A Fist." It reminded me of how my husband always says a woman can hit a man without there being much of an outcry.
04. At Fuel, Captain Sexyhair shakes his groove thing in Denver (live video for "Barrier Reef"). Nothing much to say about that because I'm too busy writing his name in my Trapper Keeper.
05. And speaking of Cpt. Sexyhair, the Music Slut notes that you can catch a nice performance on the Spinner. Just fancy me, telling you to visit AOL.
06. Culture Bully points us to the video for Goldfrapp's new song "Caravan Girl." Not much happens in said video but somehow I'm okay with that.
07. Brooklynvegan has video of Emmylou Harris on Letterman. I love & worship Ms. Harris but the fact that she looks shiny & plastic is very sad to me. *sigh* Grace is dead, long live botox.
08. Cute Overload has a very, um, cute video titled "An Eye for Annai." A one-eyed creature goes out looking for his extra eye. This has nothing to do with anything but I liked it.
09. Fabulist! also had video for a Belgian band called Fixkes and this adorable video entitled "Lievelingsdier." I have no idea what it's about, obviously, but honestly, I do not care, I could watch it all day. [ed note: a nice reader named Ward explains what the song's about in his comment.]
10. And La Onda Tropical has video from Colombian band Choc Quib Town — I like that the music is political and promotes solidarity but is also awesome. American bands, please take note.


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"They're not all broke," he told members of the Southern Crop Production Association's board of directors. "They either couldn't afford to continue or they decided to try to save what they have left."
Speaking during the SCPA's annual lobbying visit to Washington, Berry said he thinks his friends in Congress need to be aware of such developments as they begin work on a new farm bill to replace Freedom to Farm.
Berry, who represents Arkansas' First Congressional District, has introduced legislation that would require Congress to provide a second emergency Agricultural Marketing Transition Act or AMTA payment to farmers this year. The payment would be made at 1999 rates.
"This second AMTA payment is crucial for our American farmers, who are facing a situation that is reaching crisis levels," he said. "Low commodity prices, high energy costs, weather disasters and other factors have combined to make agriculture an extremely risky and fragile business."
Berry introduced the legislation, H.R. 1339, on April 3. On May 21, he sent a letter to President George W. Bush requesting his support for the supplemental payment. Many farmers already have received a smaller payment, based on 2001 rates.
"One AMTA payment already has been provided this year," he said. "But 2001 commodity prices are not expected to improve, and the current energy crisis continues to drive fuel and fertilizer costs higher. Moreover, the budget proposed by the Bush administration includes significant cuts in agriculture funding."
While long-term changes are needed in farm policy, the short-term assistance is needed to keep the agricultural economy stable, the congressman noted. "This is a national security issue because our self-sufficiency depends on our ability to produce an adequate food supply."
Berry said he also recognizes that farmers need new tools to be able to compete with producers in other countries, tools such as new pesticides now under review by the Environmental Protection Agency.
"I don't have a handle on the new EPA yet," he said, referring to changes that have occurred under the new administration. "I know they have good career people at EPA, who will make good decisions if given the chance. I know we lost some good people who didn't like what was happening under the previous administration."
He said he hasn't disagreed with any of the president's decisions on environmental issues such as the reversal of the U.S. position on global warming yet.
"My fear is that he's going to take some major heat from the environmentalists on these kinds of issues and he will feel he has to make a decision to placate them. In other words, he might let the pendulum swing too far the other way."
The congressman, who owns a farm near Gillette, Ark., said he applauded the Southern Crop Production Association and the Southern Seed Association for sending their board members to talk about agricultural and environmental issues with members of Congress and their staff.
"What you're doing is important," he noted. "We are constantly trying to educate our non-farm members about the need for using sound science in making decisions on pesticides or TMDL (total maximum daily loads) regulations."
This year's series of Capitol Hill visits centered on eight issues of concern to the SCPA and members of the Southern Seed Association board of directors, who also participated in the educational effort. The issues include:
— The Natural Resources Defense Council-EPA Consent Agreement that establishes new deadlines for tolerance reassessment on currently labeled pesticides.
— A provision in the Bush administration budget proposal that would increase EPA's pesticide registration fees from $17 million to $18 million a year to $76 million in FY 2002 before declining to $51 million in FY 2003.
— Legislation that would deny funding or delay implementation of the TMDL regulations issued by then-EPA Administrator Carol Browner last summer.
— The continued calls by environmental groups for the labeling and segregation of genetically engineered crops.
— The rewrite of the 1996 farm bill that is expected to begin later this summer.
— A moratorium on the implementation of the Endangered Species Act.
— Possible introduction of amendments to education bills that would require a ban on the use of EPA-approved and registered pesticides around schools and other government properties.
A total of 21 SCPA board members and seven members of the Southern Seed Association board and interested observers participated in the daylong visits to Capitol Hill this year. They met with 57 senators, members of the House of Representatives or their staffs.