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• g(.e HUNTLEY '^'^'^^ * VOLUME 2 — MJMBER 42 THtTRSDAy, JANUARY 18, 1962 PHOXE: S12-669-5621 (any time) (If no anwser) 815-459-0998 MUSIC DEPT. HUNTLEY HIGH SCHOOL HUNTLEY, ILL 6 PAGES MAILED AND DISTRIBUTED WEEKLY Omf Farm Course To Show Herbacide & Insectasides What arc the manegemcnt pro¬ blems in chemical herbicides and insecticides today? What types of chemicals pay in farming today? These and many more questions will be answered when Richard Riley, regional Sales representat¬ ive in Agricultural Chemicals for the Standard Oil Division <if the American Oil Co., discusses with Huntley farmers chemicals at the Srd meeting of the adult farm management course Thursday Jan. 18th. The meeting will be held-in the Agr. room at 8:00 P.M. ' Remaining meetings in the cour¬ se includ the following: Januarj- 2.'5, Dairy Cattle; February 1, The Dairy Market; February 8, Strontium 90 and fallout in milk. February 15, Management of Soils andProper Land Use; February 22, What's New in Cro{)s and Fertilizer; March 1, Grain Marketing and Storage; March 8. Prop(-i- Milking anl Milking Procedures. Medical Center | Everybody Twisting at Sockhop Meeting Jan. 25 There will be a meeting of the stockholders of tho Huntley Com¬ munity Medical Center on January 25 at 8:00 P.M. at the Village Hall. The purpose oof the meeting is to elect directors and transact such other business as might come be¬ fore the meeting of this corpora¬ tion. Basketball Box Scores The Huntley Redskins lost to (3cnoa last Friday night 56 to 52 in overtime play. The b<ix scoress for this game wore: GENOA D. Buback 7F.G 2F.T. 2F. 16 Pts. T. Awe 4F.G. IF.T. 3F. 9 Pts. Magee 7F.G. 2F.T. 4F. 16 Pts Smalley 4F.G. 5FT. IF. 13 Pts. Louderback OF.G. 2F.T. 2F. 2 Pts. Total 22r.G. 12F.T. 12F. 56 Pts. HUNTLEY L Kahl 5F.G. 3F.T. 2F. 13 Pts. R. Cole 6F.G. IF.T. 3F. 13 Pts. I T. Henning 4F.G. 2F.T 5F. 10 Pts. I J. Stading 3F.G. IF.T. OF. 7 Pts. D. Frohling 3F.G. 3 FT. 4F. 9 Pts. ! L. Jori OF.G. OF.T. 2F. 0 Pts. Total 21 F.(i. KtF.T. 16F- 52 Pts. 2 Hit Head On From Huntley Two Huntley residents were in an head-on collision last Friday, January 12, on the Carpentersville Huntl<'\- blacktop. The two invol¬ ved were Paul Walter Tulacz who was traveling Westbound toward Huntley and Laurence Potts who was traveling Eastbound toward Carpentersville. Both dirivers' vision was ob¬ scured bv the snow, and no tick¬ ets were issued for the accident itself. Mr. Potts was taken to the hos¬ pital by James O'Connor's ambu¬ lance .service and received four stitches in his forehead and had a cut nose. Mr. Tulacz received a cut lip from the accident. Both automobiles were taken to , Ben Hansford's garage. I Shamrocks vs. Dundee Team '2 for 1' Sale At Schultz's Drug Store Robert Schultz of Schultz Drugs, announced today, that starting January 18--January 27, his store will hold a "2 for 1" sale. This sale is an annual affair put on by McKesson Wholesale Drug Co., one of Schultz's suppliers. All of the other Drug Store's which Mc¬ Kesson senes will hold simular sales on the above mentioiied days. A list of some of the "2 for 1" specials can be found on the back page of this newspaper. Bank Annual Stockholders Meeting The Annual Stockholders Meet¬ ing of the State Bank of Huntley was held January U, 1962 at the bank The officers elected for the in- suing year were: William Mc¬ Credie, President; Honry Marlowe, Vice President; Wayne Miller, Ex¬ ecutive Vice President; Roy Bankes, Cashier; Louis Van Acker Earle Heinemann. and Henry Wells as directors. Mr. Wells replaces Mr. Earlo Johnson who resigned from the Board of Directors. Mr. Wells is also a director of the Skokie Trust and Savings Bank. The past year saw the Bank make its best record to date in earnings and deposits. Social Security Benefits "How can I get social security credits so I'll be eligible for bene¬ fits?" is a question that is often asked. To be eligible for benefits, a per¬ son needs a certain number of so¬ cial security credits. These credits are called quarters of coverage. You can get as many as four quar¬ ters of coverage in a calendar year. These quarters are acquired by working. If jou work for someone else, you got a quarter of coverage for each calendar quarter in which you receive $50.00 cash pay. If you do farm work, you receive social security credit for your cash pay if you earn $150.00 from one employer or if you wor'k for him 20 or more days during the year. You get one quarter of coverage for each $100.(X) you earn but no more than four quarters a year. If you are self-employed you get four quarters of coverage for each taxable year in which you net $400.00 or more. If your net profit is less than $4(X).00 you do not re¬ ceive any social security credit. If you arc a self-employed farmer and have a net profit of less than $1200.00 you may report ?3 of your gross income using a maxi¬ mum gross income of $1800.00 You must have a gross farm income of at least $600.00 in order to meet the $4(X).00 minimum requirement. Work done by a child under 21 for his parent, work by a husband for his wife or by a wife for her husband is not covered by social CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE - Historic Name In Huntley Changes By a unanimous \oto ot the Ann meet ion of the First Congregra- tional Church, held last Sunday afternoon, the name of this 110 year old by far the oldest in Hun¬ tley > Church became The United Church of Christ Congre(jrationaI This effectively implementing the marger of Congregrational and Evangelical & Reformed Church¬ es which was consumated at Phil¬ adelphia on the forth of July last summer. The Huntley Church will continue to be designated locally as "The Congregrational Church", but the legal name as it appears in directories, registers, signs and letterheads will carr\- the new de¬ signation. Officers newly elected to the United Church ot Christ at this Annual Meeting are: Deacons, Donald Glissendorf; John Rugh; Deaconesses, Mae Chesak; (Re¬ elected) Kate Boncosky; Board of Christian Education, Bernice Kal¬ sow; (re-elected' Perl Jensen; Board of Stewarship & Mi.ssion. George Adams; (re-elected M. E. COXTIXUED OX PAGE FIVE - State Bank Of Hampshire Announces The BOARD OF DIRECTORS of the State Bank of Hampshire, at their meeting held January 10, 1962. approved, retroactive to January 1, 1962, the 49! Maximum legal late on interest that will be paid on deposits of ONE year or more. This 4'i is the Maximiun legal rate that any Commercial Bank is permitted to pay. Also, approved a SV^'/' rate on all other Sar^-hTTjs Accounts re¬ maining in the Bank Six months or more, compounded semi-annu¬ ally. This action follows tho recent action of the Federal Reserve Board and Federal Deposit In¬ surance Corporation Washington, D.C. raising the maximum legal limits which Banks may offer. 4-H To Begin New Season Monday evening, January 27, at 7:30 P.M., there will be a Com¬ bined meeting of the Junior Clo¬ vers and the Grafton Girls at the home of Marjorie and Nancy Jen- .son This will be the first meeting this year of the two 4-H clubs. Any girl is ellegible to goin 4-H who is ten or older or who will be ten by July 1 of this year. The Jensen farm is located on the Huntley-Algonquin blacktop, the first farm after Bowl-Hi. Shamrocks vs. Dundee Team
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• g(.e HUNTLEY '^'^'^^ *
VOLUME 2 — MJMBER 42 THtTRSDAy, JANUARY 18, 1962
S12-669-5621 (any time) (If no anwser) 815-459-0998
Farm Course To Show Herbacide & Insectasides
What arc the manegemcnt pro¬ blems in chemical herbicides and insecticides today? What types of chemicals pay in farming today? These and many more questions will be answered when Richard Riley, regional Sales representat¬ ive in Agricultural Chemicals for the Standard Oil Division
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Anthrax Settle Lawsuit With Former Vocalist Dan Nelson
If you heard that Anthrax was in a Manhattan Federal Court earlier this week, you may have assumed the worst. But in this case, the band actually was settling a lawsuit by former vocalist Dan Nelson, who had sued the band for $2.65 million dollars.
Anthrax have been fronted by eight different vocalists over the course of their 31-year career. That's a lot. When you have parted ways with that many frontmen, there is bound to be some bad blood somewhere down the line. For that very reason, the thrash metal legends were in federal court on June 26.
Dan Nelson served as vocalist for the New York metal outfit from 2007 to 2009, and was initially intended to provide vocals on their 2011 release, 'Worship Music.' However, Nelson's tenure in the band ended before the project got to that point. After a nasty split under some confusing circumstances, Nelson slapped the band with a $2.65 million lawsuit.
The band and Nelson reached an undisclosed settlement on that suit this week after a two hour conference on Monday. "I've got to put a Band-Aid on my tongue from biting it so much," bassist Frank Bello told the New York Post following the meeting. Tongue-biting aside, the mediation seemed to have ended favorably for Anthrax — the New York Daily News reported that Bello, along with guitarist Scott Ian and drummer Charlie Benante, all emerged from the court with smiles on their faces.
Prior to the settlement, Anthrax's attorney informed the judge that the band had previously offered Nelson writing credit on 11 of the tracks on 'Worship Music,' as well as a "fairly small dollar amount."
Anthrax, now back with vocalist Joey Belladonna of their classic lineup, will head to San Bernardino, Calif., this weekend (June 30) to begin their stint on the Rockstar Mayhem Festival tour, during which they will be headlining the Jagermeister stage.

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|System: PC, PS3*, Xbox 360
|Dev: Slant Six Games
|Pub: Capcom
|Release: March 20, 2012
|Players: 1-4 (Online)
|Screen Resolution: 480p-1080p
|Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Strong Language
And then there are the glitches. Zombies will pop in out of nowhere, only inches from your face. Controls will flat-out fail to respond sometimes. Hit detection is so awful that you can barely tell when you have landed a shot. Camera control is either too slow to be useful or too random to ever point you in the right direction. It feels like you are fighting against the game more than you are fighting against the zombies.
I would even go as far to say that Operation Raccoon City is nothing more than a poorly made SOCOM ripoff. In fact, Slant Six Games, Operation Raccoon City's developer, was the company behind SOCOM: Confrontation, which suffered nearly all the same problems this game has. It honestly appears as if they have learned nothing. It almost feels like the Resident Evil atmosphere was copy/pasted over into SOCOM: Confrontation's glitchy engine.
Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City is a game that I don't want to hate. The ideas behind it are pretty creative. It's a class-based, squad-based co-op shooter based in the Resident Evil universe where you get to play as the bad guys. Not only do you have to complete missions, but you also have to contend with zombies all the while. That sounds like it should be this brand new blockbuster shooter, doesn't it? Unfortunately, the game just feels sloppy and unfinished. It controls poorly, looks bad, and completely misses the point of the Resident Evil franchise. Honestly, I wouldn't even recommend this game to Resident Evil fans. If you want a better co-op zombie shooter, you should probably just go back to Left 4 Dead.
As for Resident Evil, Capcom should stick with what they're good at. Survival Horror? Sure. Action zombie shooter? Yeah, it could work. Heck, even the Resident Evil rail shooters for the Wii were more fun than Operation Raccoon City. Just don't try to make a squad-based shooter again, okay guys?
Angelo M. D'Argenio
Contributing Writer
Date: March 20, 2012
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by Wesley Ratko
Representatives for the Philadelphia Cricket Club appeared before the Chestnut Hill Community Association's Land Use Planning and Zoning committee Thursday night, Dec. 6, to present their proposed upgrades to the St. Martins Clubhouse at 415 W. Willow Grove Ave.
The project was "expedited" by the CHCA board, meaning the DRC would have a final vote on the project instead of returning to the board in January. The project was not opposed by anyone in attendance.
Jim Bogrette, architect with the firm of Kimmel Bogrette, presented drawings and architectural elevations of the St. Martin's campus. He was supported by Club General Manager Tim Muessle and Carl Primavera, attorney for the Club.
The change program they displayed will focus on three specific areas of the club property. Bogrette and others noted the intention of the club to stay within the confines of their current building footprint.
"The program was developed to ensure building only where we had to," Bogrette said.
The first area, along W. Willow Grove Avenue is a proposed reorientation of the paddle tennis courts to allow for better views of play on the larger tennis courts and to support socialization. The courts, which are now four feet above grade, would be lowered to ground level. Activity in this area of the club would also include the construction of an enclosed tennis pavilion building with covered seating on either side. The pavilion would have a hard roof as opposed to the "tent-like" structure now present.
Expansion of the squash and fitness center building will include social space and a pro shop.
Finally, the infant swimming pool will be moved away from the driveway to the lawn at the rear. No relocation of the main swimming pool was suggested.
A landscaping plan was not presented but Primavera assured one would be ready for presentation to the DRC on December 18.
The proposed improvements will increase the impervious coverage on the property, which will require relief from the Zoning Board of Adjustment.
"This is just a technicality," Primavera said.
He explained that the soccer field adjacent to the club is legally viewed as a separate parcel and, as such, was not incorporated into the storm water management calculations necessary for city approval. Primavera said they intend to consolidate these two parcels into a single parcel, the effect of which will adjust the storm water management calculations and bring them into compliance.
Primavera said parcel consolidation would take between two and five months, with a new land survey and certification from the city surveyor.
The LUPZ unanimously passed a motion to recommend that the CHCA Board support the requested variances, conditional on the PCC's agreement to provide a landscape plan, a statement of intent that the two parcels would be combined into one, a three-dimensional rendering of all proposed building, and documentation that all near neighbors have been contacted and informed about the project.


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A common approach is to define string constants in a common infrastructure assembly and injecting views into regions using these constants. This gets the job done, but adds rigidity to your application. For applications which require multiple layouts, coordinating regions and views can be a bit tedious.
One common approach I would not recommend is injecting your views in your module's Initialize method.
public void Initialize() { var view = new MyView(); _Container.RegisterInstance<IMyView>(view); _RegionManager.Regions[RegionNames.Shell].Add(view); }This violates the encapsulation of the module, restricting the reuse of the module.
On one project, we opted to create a "layout module". The sole purpose of this module was to load a layout UserControl into the Shell region of the main application window, and injecting the views into its own defined regions. Definitely a step in the right direction by decoupling the module views from the regions. The layout module was defined and loaded like any other module, but had to be the last module loaded due to its dependencies. One drawback to this approach was the increasing number of dependencies. The layout module had to reference all the infrastructure assemblies of the views it was required to manage.
Still this solution felt a bit too purpose-built. And other issues quickly arose, such as multiple layout support. Ideally we were looking for a complete decoupling of regions and views with the ability to dynamically load layouts as required.
We quite liked the idea of using layout views, views whose sole purpose was to define regions, and providing no business or UI logic. But, the source and introduction of these views needed to be dynamic and flexible. The LayoutManager is my first attempt at tackling this issue. Its purpose is to dynamically manage one or more layout configurations for a Prism application.
To compile and run the LayoutManager you will need Visual Studio 2008 SP1 and the latest version of the Composite Application Guidance for WPF and Silverlight - February 2009.
The solution is fairly standard Prism solution, consisting of an Infrastructure, Shell and Modules projects. For the sake of simplicity, I've only included a single Modules project, where normally there would be more.
The LayoutManager maintains a collection of Layout objects, which define layout controls, along with the views that will reside in the layout.
The LayoutManager is configured by a LayoutProvider specified in your app.config file.
<section name="layoutProvider" type="Composite.Layout.Configuration.LayoutProviderSection, Composite.Layout"/>
Currently, two providers are available: ConfigLayoutProvider and XamlLayoutProvider. Custom providers can be used by inheriting from LayoutProviderBase.
Defines the LayoutManager in the app.config file as shown below:
<layoutProvider name="ConfigLayoutProvider" type="Composite.Layout.Configuration.ConfigLayoutProvider, Composite.Layout"> <layoutManager shellName="Shell" > <layouts> <layout name="FirstLayout" filename="Layouts\FirstLayout.xaml" fullname="First Layout" isDefault="True" description="This is the default layout" thumbnailSource="pack://application:,,,/LayoutManager.Infrastructure;component/Resources/Images/layout1.png"> <views> <view typeName="LayoutManager.Infrastructure.IViewA, LayoutManager.Infrastructure" regionName="Left" /> <view typeName="LayoutManager.Infrastructure.IViewB, LayoutManager.Infrastructure" regionName="Right" /> <viewModel typeName="LayoutManager.Infrastructure.IMenuViewModel, LayoutManager.Infrastructure" regionName="Menu" viewProperty="View"/> </views> </layout> ... </layouts> </layoutManager> </layoutProvider>
Defines the LayoutManager in Xaml
<layoutProvider name="XamlLayoutProvider"
type="Composite.Layout.Configuration.XamlLayoutProvider, Composite.Layout"
The source of the Xaml can be specified by type or by filename.
<Layout:LayoutManager xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation" xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml" xmlns:Layout="clr-namespace:Composite.Layout;assembly=Composite.Layout" xmlns:Infrastructure="clr-namespace:LayoutManager.Infrastructure;assembly=LayoutManager.Infrastructure" ShellName="Shell"> <Layout:LayoutManager.Layouts> <Layout:Layout x:Name="FirstLayout" Fullname="First Layout" Filename="Layouts\FirstLayout.xaml" Description="This is the default layout" ThumbnailSource="pack://application:,,,/LayoutManager.Infrastructure;component/Resources/Images/layout1.png" IsDefault="True"> <Layout:Layout.Views> <Layout:ViewModel RegionName="Menu" Type="{x:Type Infrastructure:IMenuViewModel}" ViewProperty="View" /> <Layout:View RegionName="Left" Type="{x:Type Infrastructure:IViewA}" /> <Layout:View RegionName="Right" Type="{x:Type Infrastructure:IViewB}" /> </Layout:Layout.Views> </Layout:Layout> ... </Layout:LayoutManager.Layouts> </Layout:LayoutManager>
Each Layout contains a Views collection. The views collection accommodates both Views and ViewModels. The View specifies what view control is to be loaded and what region it is to be placed in. You can also set the visibility for the view. Use the ViewProperty of the ViewModel to specify the name of the property on your ViewModel which holds the View.
The LayoutManager is loaded after all of the modules have initialized. In the Bootstrapper.cs:
protected override void InitializeModules() { base.InitializeModules(); InitializeLayoutManager(); } private void InitializeLayoutManager() { var layoutManager = LayoutConfigurationManager.LayoutManager; layoutManager.Initialize(Container); Container.RegisterInstance(layoutManager, new ContainerControlledLifetimeManager()); //parameterless LoadLayout loads the default Layout into the Shell layoutManager.LoadLayout(); }The LayoutManager requires use of the Container. Once your layouts have been loaded, call the Initialize method passing in the container.
Once that is done, you can register the LayoutManager in the container making it accessible to other modules.
Loading a Layout
Layouts are loaded by calling the LoadLayout method of the LayoutManager.
LoadLayout() loads the default layout in the Shell
LoadLayout(string layoutName) loads the named layout in the Shell
The MenuViewModel.cs illustrates the use of LoadLayout:
private void LayoutCommandExecute(ILayout layout) { var layoutManager = _Container.Resolve<ILayoutManager>(); layoutManager.LoadLayout(layout.Name); }
The basic sequence of loading a layout is:
- If there is a current layout, remove it from the RegionManager.
- Clear out any controls that were bound to any regions. This step is necessary otherwise you will get an InvalidOperationException ("This control is being associated with a region, but the control is already bound to something else") when you try to reload it in the future. Currently, the LayoutManager only supports ItemsControls, ContentControls and Panels using the RegionManager.RegionName attached property.
- Add the new Layout Control to the RegionManager.
- Register any Regions contained within the Layout Control.
- Load any views associated with the new layout.
There are several events raised by the LayoutManager:
- LayoutManagerInitializedEvent raised at the end of Initialize (see MenuViewModel.cs for an example of subscribing to this event)
- LayoutLoadingEvent raised at the beginning of LoadLayout
- LayoutLoadedEvent raised at the end of LoadLayout
- LayoutUnloadingEvent raised before the current layout is about to be unloaded
- LayoutUnloadedEvent raised after the current layout has been unloaded
Currently there are several limitations with the LayoutManager, these are:
LayoutManager currently only supports UserControls as layout controls. There is also the basic assumption that your application main window has a single region defined, where layout controls are injected. Regions must be defined in XAML using the RegionManager.RegionName attached property.
Other Considerations
While the LayoutManager does decouple the regions from the views, it does not entirely do away with string-based region names. Dynamic manipulation of regions and views in code will still rely on region names (see the AddCommandExecute method in MenuViewModel.cs on how to programmatically add layouts). And region name attributes must match actual region names in the Layout control.
A possible approach to addressing this dependency may be to introduce a RegionType enumeration such as Top, Bottom, Left, Right, Center, StatusBar, Menu, Toolbar, etc. In which case, the LayoutManager could resolve these regions regardless of string names.
I have not tested the LayoutManager in all possible scenarios, such as nested layouts and custom RegionAdapters, or with Silverlight.
You can download the LayoutManager source code here.


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I've just found this website World Names Profiler and it's quite interesting.
It shows how surnames are distributed across the world.
Don't know how accurate it is but it does make for interesting reading.
I've checked out TILLIN and HICKINSON and they seem to match up with what I already know.
Thanks to Facebook® Bootcamp for Genea-Bloggers for highlighting this website
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Condors: Best air show in the West
November 6, 2007
If you're standing on the Vermilion Cliffs at sunset, looking south toward the Grand Canyon, there's a good chance you might see a wonder of the West: the California condor. As this largest bird in North America glides over 3,000-foot-high cliffs, its 10-foot-wide wingspan makes its presence unmistakable.
In other places along the rim of the Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness, high above the Colorado River, the sheer size of the landscape can dwarf the great birds. Visitors lose perspective. Looking out across the heart of the Colorado Plateau toward Flagstaff, Ariz., even the largest birds on the continent seem like black receding dots over ancient canyons.
John Nielsen, author of the book, "Condor," writes, "Those birds would have seen the Anasazi culture thrive in the Vermilion Cliffs for roughly 2,000 years, and then watched whatever it was that caused the Anasazi to vanish without a trace."
The Vermilion Cliffs may be a great place to see condors, but it is not a place for the fainthearted. The Bureau of Land Management advises, "Visits to the area require special planning and awareness of potential hazards such as rugged and unmarked roads, poisonous reptiles and insects, extreme heat or cold, deep sand and flash floods." My kind of place! I agree with the BLM's advice to bring "a spare tire, and plenty of water, food and gasoline." Shovels are also a necessity, and so is car-caravanning for support while driving for miles on treacherous sand. On a five-day car-camping visit, I saw no one.
The remoteness of the Vermilion Cliffs on the east side of the Arizona Strip is exactly why federal agencies selected the area as the perfect location to re-introduce endangered condors. The effort began in the mid-1990s, after a captive breeding program in California saved the species from dying out. Now, on the southwest corner of the rim, holding and feeding pens allow young condors to acclimate to the wild, while specialists with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service use hand puppets to feed roadkill to juvenile birds. This is supposed to fool the birds into thinking humans are not involved. It seems to work, though condors have been quick to note the connection between tourists and tasty meals.
While eating lunch on the rim not long ago, three hiking couples from Durango, Colo., and St. George, Utah, who love the area and call themselves the "rimhuggers," watched a young juvenile with No. 43 attached to both wings land 50 feet away, and then hop closer. At 15 feet, the bird ducked its head like it was bowing, dipped its wings, and, in what passes for "condorese" – begged for sandwiches. The group refused, though it is not easy to say no to a condor. The same bird had been dive-bombing rafters on the Colorado River, landing on rocks and reportedly seeking the exotic treat of pastrami. He was later taken back for "re-education" and a healthier diet of dead rabbits.
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Grand Canyon guide Wayne Ranney believes that California condors evolved with Paleo-Indians thousands of years ago. He thinks that before the extinction of megafauna like woolly mammoths, condors cruised in for the banquet after early man killed these large beasts. These days, the birds' affinity for human-killed carrion has not been good for their health. When the birds feast on animals killed by hunters, they can also consume bullets contained in the carcass, and these bullets contain highly poisonous lead.
For tourists, the scavengers are a wild treat. They spot them on patrol over the Grand Canyon as they practice aerial acrobatics below Navajo Bridge, close to Marble Canyon. A few years ago, a pair of condors even flew as far north as Grand Mesa near Grand Junction, Colo., startling folks in a visitors' center.
But to truly see them in their element – dipping, diving, swooping, gliding – you need to walk the rim of the Vermilion Cliffs. I saw condor No. 25 recently. The bird silently drifted over us, white patches under its wings, feathers at the wing tips splayed out like spread fingers, a vision from another epoch. In autumn light, as shadows stretched deep into canyon bottoms and that lovely orange-gold light climbed cliffs, the vastness of northern Arizona seemed to stretch forever. And what seemed the shadow of a low-flying jet plane was nothing more – nor less – than a Pleistocene bird, back from the brink of extinction.Andrew Gulliford is a contributor to Writers on the Range, a service of High Country News in Paonia, Colo. (hcn.org). He is a professor of Southwest studies and history at Fort Lewis College.
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UREC Student Employees Win National Award
Megan Flosdorf, Brad Burgess, and Jason Darby,
in the location where their plaques will be displayed.
Named after NIRSA's (Leaders in Collegiate Recreation) founder the William N. Wasson Student Leadership and Academic Awards recognize exceptional undergraduate and graduate students who set the standard in recreation departments on campuses across the country. Up to six students in each of the six regions of the country are given this award.This year, three James Madison University students, undergraduate student Brad Burgess, and graduate students Jason Darby, and Megan Flosdorf were honored.They will be presented with their awards at the NIRSA Annual Conference in Nashville, TN in April.
"The application numbers for this award in our region are very high, so it is a competitive process," Steve Bobbitt, UREC Associate Director for Programming, said. "UREC has had twelve winners total in 18 years, which is exceptional, so to have 3 winners in one year is exciting. It demonstrates how our investment in student development over the years is paying off." Director of University Recreation, Eric Nickel said, "We are extremely proud of these JMU students who have displayed both academic success as well as leadership to our campus. All three of them are high quality people who richly deserve this honor."
Brad Burgess (JMU '14) is currently a senior in the Sports & Recreation Management major and serves as the Sport Club Council President. Brad is also the founder and was first president of the JMU Golf Club. Brad's passion emanates through his interactions with our sport club participants, staff, and other leaders on JMU's campus. Since Brad became part of our recreation family, he excelled by creating relationships with various sport club participants. Current Presidents attend monthly meetings led by Brad and they describe these meetings as relevant, informative, and efficient. Brad has also been a part of the JMU Study Abroad program, Delta Sigma Phi, Relay for Life and First Tee of Harrisonburg.
Jason Darby (JMU '14M) is currently the Graduate Assistant for Intramural Sports and Special Events, completing his Master's Degree in Campus Recreation Leadership. Jason has assisted the Intramural Sports program growth by displaying exemplary leadership traits, such as implementing new staff policies and procedures in response to the addition of two new program facilities, assessing Site Manager training for expanding the knowledge of our students, and mentoring students about their potential careers in campus recreation. He has collaborated with the office of Fraternity & Sorority Life and Orientation and also taken leadership roles in special events such as Nightmare at UREC and the Dukes' 5k. Jason serves NIRSA as the current Virginia State Student Leader, and has served on multiple presentations and program committees. Jason has also held internships at the University of Mississippi and UCLA Departments of Recreation.
Megan Flosdorf (JMU '12, '14M) is currently the Graduate Assistant for Sport Clubs and Youth Programs, completing her Master's Degree in Campus Recreation Leadership. As a student at JMU, Megan was the President of Women's Club Water Polo and served on the Sport Club Executive Council for two years. Megan has creatively implemented large scale events such as our Sport Club End of Year Celebration and our annual Fall in Love with Harrisonburg service event. Megan's greatest attribute is her dedication to student development and the Sport Club Council (SCC). Her dedication to student development as a Graduate Assistant connects directly to her class work, as she is working on her thesis "An Exploration of a Sport Club President's Experience," a qualitative study about the learning that takes place as a Sport Club President. Megan has also been the lead counselor for Camp UREC, volunteered at Camp Thunderbird, and led and participated in numerous Alternative Break Trips.
View UREC Student Staff Awards and UREC Graduate Assistant Awards.
Last Updated: Wednesday, July 4, 2018


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Texas Democrats nominate Wendy Davis for governor
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Democrat Wendy Davis has become the first female gubernatorial nominee in Texas since former Gov. Ann Richards.
The Fort Worth state senator formally clinched her party's nomination Tuesday night. She headlines a Democratic ticket that in November will seek the party's first statewide victory since 1994, which was also Richards' last year in office.
Neither Davis nor her Republican opponent, Attorney General Greg Abbott, faced a competitive primary. Gov. Rick Perry is not seeking re-election after a record 14 years in office.
The 50-year-old Davis became a national Democratic star last summer with a nearly 13-hour filibuster over new abortion restrictions. Her fundraising outpaced Abbott in the last half of 2013 but she's still considered a heavy underdog.
Political unknown Reynaldo Madrigal was the only other Democrat on the ballot.
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2D Technical Director – Digital Domain Vancouver
Location: Vancouver
Reports To: Global Pipeline Supervisor
Status: Non-Exempt
Classification: Full Time
The 2D Technical Director works with peers and supervisors to craft novel compositing
tools, techniques, and procedures to aid the execution of the current project and advance the capabilities of the facility. The role requires strong technical and communication skills, as well as a firm understanding of compositing, color theory, software design, graphics, and production work flow.
Job Duties and Responsibilities:
Design and create tools using a combination of custom libraries and Nuke, Python, Tcl, and C++ APIs
Integrate new tools into Digital Domain's existing pipeline using a combination of Python, C++, and the aforementioned APIs
Work with Compositing Supervisor(s) and Senior 2D TDs to customize tool set and work flow for a given project
Work with department representatives to augment their work flows and tool sets to achieve specific goals of the project
Work with artists to troubleshoot and fix problems arising in the Technical Director's area(s) of expertise
Craft and update documentation for tools, techniques, and work flows generated by the Technical Director
Remain informed of current technologies in the Technical Director's field(s) of expertise
Education, Experience, and Skills Required:
3+ years experience as a Technical Director for feature films
Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or equivalent work experience
Firm understanding of Color Science
Proficiency with Nuke
Proficiency with Python and Tcl, PyQt experience is a plus
Proficiency with C++ is a plus
Proficiency with Nuke's Python interface, Nuke SDK experience is a plus
Proficiency with and experience in compositing
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What I miss now is not the dark
it's the light,
the cone of light from a table lamp,
my father sitting at the plain deal table
paying the bills in a shuffle of papers.
I see him drinking a cup of hot steamy coffee
staring out at the back yard—
it's a September night
and I have to get up for school,
but I watch him—
running his hands through his hair
sipping the coffee,
as if he hears a kind of song
out there in the night's dark,
a music only he remembers.
The night's coolness
the sound of crickets
and the freights slowing
for the North Side loading dock—
helps him forget the bills, the work.
For a few moments
he sings the song to himself
and he's far away.
Praise the early fall dark,
praise the cool night
that lets my father daydream,
singing his own song again.
Praise my father for the things
he gave up and lost,
and could not get back.
What I miss now is not the dark


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The study suggests children are the most vulnerable of all — with kids 7.3 times more likely to be injured in a road accident while walking in a poor area.
The study from researchers at the Montreal Public Health Department ranked rich and poor neighbourhoods in the city by average household income. It compared the number of traffic injuries in those neighbourhoods over a five-year period, from 1999 to 2004.
Patrick Morency, an author of the study and a public-health specialist, expressed surprise at the gap.
"It's much higher for everyone in the poorest neighbourhoods — children, adults, cyclists and even motor vehicle occupants — which is interesting."
On the whole, pedestrians were 6.3 times more likely to be injured by a car if they were poorer, the study said. Cyclists in poorer areas fared marginally better than their pedestrian counterparts: they were 3.9 times more likely to be injured by a car than cyclists in richer ones.
Not only were there more injuries in poorer areas — they were also worse. Injuries in those neighbourhoods were 6.6 times more likely to be severe.
The study cites several factors to explain the trend.
Low-income neighbourhoods see twice as much traffic, have a higher population density and have busier arteries. The study also says people living in poor neighbourhoods are more likely to walk because they have less access to cars.
Morency says the results may help debunk common stereotypes about why there are more traffic accidents in poor neighbourhoods.
"Most people would say it's higher because of behaviour — either (that) they don't use seatbelts, (cycling) helmets, use alcohol or whatever," he said.
"But this study says it's actually mostly due to environmental factors."


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UPDATED: Newlywed Killed in Honeymoon Crash
ROLLINSFORD, N.H. (AP) - Police have charged a man with drunk driving after he crashed into a car driven by a Minnesota couple on their honeymoon in New England, killing the bride and seriously injuring the groom.
Killed in the accident Saturday in Rollinsford, N.H., was 30-year-old Leah Fonda of St. Paul. Her husband, 30-year-old Brian Preiss of St. Paul, was hospitalized at Massachusetts General Hospital, where he was listed in fair condition Monday.
Police said the driver, 43-year-old Matthew Tsopas of Somersworth, N.H., was hospitalized in Dover, where he was charged with negligent homicide, felony driving under the influence of alcohol and felony conduct after an accident. It wasn't immediately known if he had a lawyer.
Relatives said the couple, both Mall of America employees, got married just over a week ago.


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We are excited to share that the district is transitioning from School Loop to Synergy's Gradebook Family and Student Portals in August 2017. This transition to Synergy will provide SFUSD's students, families, teachers, and district staff with a unified system for real-time information on classes, grades, assignments, and more. While we know change can be challenging, we firmly believe the transition to Synergy Gradebook will increase efficiency for teachers and improve access for our students and families.
What does this mean for students and families?
Starting in August 2017, students and families will log in to Synergy's Family and Student Portals to access student information related to attendance, assignments and grading. Our transition to Synergy is a response to feedback we have heard from school communities about the need to streamline the number of online systems we use for school-family communications. Our team will be reaching out to families via parent groups and advisory councils, email, School Messenger, school websites, and School Loop to inform them of the change and provide opportunities to learn more and prepare for the transition in August 2017.
Why are we making this change?
- One login for attendance and grades for teachers and district staff
- One login per family, regardless of the number of children and which school they attend
- Greater clarification and standardization of SFUSD grading practices and policies
- Increased security and confidentiality of student and parent information
- Actionable real-time student performance information
- Improved accessibility for individuals with disabilities
- Improved translation options
What will happen with School Loop?
School Loop will continue to be used for school websites next year. However, teachers, students and families will use Synergy instead of School Loop for other communications and information about grades and assignments.
We are confident that Synergy Gradebook is another exciting step to leverage technology to increase engagement in our school communities, enhance data integrity and security, and better position us for 21st century learning, as outlined in Vision 2025 and our Digital District Plan.
To learn more, check out the exciting G4A Launch Video, go to the Gradebook for All website (www.sfusd.edu/gradebook), or download the attached flier.


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Tuesday, Oct. 15: Citigroup Posts Disappointing Quarter
John Shipman takes a look at which stocks traders will be watching during market action, including Citigroup, Coca-Cola, Johnson & Johnson, and Teradata. Photo: AP.
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
... I ... the ... we see this this this is that the small cities earnings though are disappointing they were on weaker than expected ... both revenue and ... EPS came in below expectations and also with the weaker than year-ago earnings although you know the the the results are a little bit noisy but the comparisons are favorable first year ago ... make the story with city views in their fixed income trading ... awful lot of weakness there ... and the generally of the bank is planning on the macro economic environment on that in which it makes sense ... and Blake alot companies the thing you hear during this earnings season Citi's talking about trying to control the things that they can control ... which is costs and so they're CEO was on ... the positive on the other efficiencies ... it's common frame is now three stocks to what she ... calls up ... Coke also reported out Jones industrial component Coca-Cola reported earnings ... I think ... the story with folks earnings of the more impressive ... but I think the that investors were a little bit set out for um ... something worse and was heading into the into the ring season ... had been a little bit cautious on some of the soft drink makers ... there are a little bit they'd been nom a little bit ... leery of love the pricing competition ... on that's been ongoing ... as people ... switch away from soda ... Johnson Johnson unit or ... change a better than expected earnings the also razor outlook so shares are up on their farm on ... our unit was pretty stronger sales were up ten percent they're couple of new drugs helping ... business there ... and Terre a Terre de note is pretty much the disaster of the day the of the reported are pre announced late yesterday that the renowned Mr. three Q earnings ... is Adidas Storage Data solutions ... company ... they ... are obviously selling their visit their services to businesses and aam all this that the U S and Europe for ok ... weakness came in Asia Middle East and Africa ... so ... keep an eye on in emerging markets the guests and maybe not as strong as the vehicle thanks to them and grow ... John thank you very much to time but one ...


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This article is in a series of posts for the 93rd Carnival of Genealogy. I have decided to write a series of articles about saving money by using genealogy society memberships. Today I will discuss ways that you can save with your memberships. Then I will have two posts with examples and on Friday, I will ask you to submit your own examples to share with everyone.
Yesterday we looked at the benefits of some of the national and regional societies.
Now let's look at some state society benefits:
Ohio Genealogical Society
Home access to NewspaperARCHIVE.com and World Vital Records
Non-members conference fee - $153.00 (early bird)
Members conference fee - $115 with membership of $32.00 – Total: $147 (early bird discount)
Indiana Genealogical Society
Discount on conference registration ($10 savings)
Southern California Genealogy Society
10% off SCGS Professional Research Team Assistance
Discount off DNA testing with Family Tree DNA
Discount off Genealogy Jamboree registration
10% discount on SCGS Library Store
Tomorrow - Your Suggestions


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Embarrassing! Painful! Disgusting!!
These are some of the words that come to mind for lots of folks when they think about getting tested for colorectal cancer. Let's face it – this involves a part of the body and bodily functions that people don't talk about in polite conversation. Hopefully I can convince you that they (and you) need to get past this attitude and get on with testing.
Cancers of the colon and the rectum (the last sections of the digestive system) are extremely common. In fact, they're the third most common cancer in US men and women. The good news is the rates of this disease have been falling steadily over the past 20 years, and a big part of the decrease is directly related to testing for colorectal cancer. You see, not only can testing help find the disease early, when it's highly treatable, but testing can actually help to prevent the disease! That's because most colorectal cancers start as a small, non-cancerous growth called a polyp. Finding and removing these polyps stops cancer before it starts.
You'd think that with these proven benefits people would be lining up to get tested – yet 4 out of every 10 adults who should get tested are missing out on this possibly life-saving opportunity. Why? There are a lot of myths about colorectal cancer that people use as excuses to avoid getting tested. The following are some of the myths about testing, as well as the facts people need to know.
Myth/Excuse: "No one in my family had colorectal cancer, so I don't need to get tested."
Fact: Most people who get colorectal cancer DO NOT have a family history of the disease. The most common reason for getting colorectal cancer is simply getting older. Risk starts to go up around age 50 and continues to rise for the rest of your life. If you have a family history of the disease your risk is even higher, but, family history or not, everyone 50 and older should get tested.
Myth/Excuse: "I'm not having any symptoms so I don't need to worry."
Fact: Many people who are diagnosed with colorectal cancer have no symptoms, and people with polyps rarely have symptoms. If you wait to get tested after symptoms develop you might miss the chance to prevent the disease or to find it before it grows and spreads.
Myth/Excuse: "If I have cancer there is nothing they can do about it, so why bother getting tested?"
Fact: Colorectal cancer is one of the most treatable forms of cancer. When the disease is found at an early stage (before it spreads outside of the colon) most people can be treated very successfully and go on to live long, full lives. Regular testing increases the chance that the disease will be found at this early, most treatable stage.
Myth/Excuse: "The tests are embarrassing and painful!"
Fact: There are actually a number of different tests for colorectal cancer. The most common tests are stool tests and the colonoscopy. Stool tests are used to look for small, invisible amounts of blood passed in a bowel movement that might indicate a polyp or cancer. These simple tests are performed in the privacy of your home. A colonoscopy is done by a specialist in a hospital or outpatient center. The test is done in a private room with no other patients around. A thin lighted tube is inserted into the rectum and allows the doctor to view the inner lining of your colon. Many people fear that this test will be painful. In fact, people who are having a colonoscopy are given medicine to help them relax; many people sleep through the exam.
Most of the complaints about colonoscopy actually are not about the test, but instead are about preparing for the test. In order for the doctor to get a good look at the colon lining the colon has to be cleaned out with strong laxatives, so people spend a lot of time in the bathroom during the evening before the test. This is not convenient and it's not comfortable, but it's a small price to pay for a test that may save your life.
March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness month. Take this opportunity to talk about it! If you haven't been tested, talk to your doctor. If you've been tested, talk to your family and friends. Make sure they know the facts and encourage them to get tested. Accept No Excuses!
Dr. Brooks is director of prostate and colorectal cancers for the American Cancer Society.


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long taper
great for pulling long lines.
Needle Specs:
Each box of Slot-Lock includes 10 pre-sterilized needle cartridges.


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Discussion Paper 2011-09, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard Kennedy School
December 2011
Authors: Calestous Juma, Professor of the Practice of International Development; Director, Science, Technology, and Globalization Project; Principal Investigator, Agricultural Innovation in Africa, Josh Drake, Former Belfer IGA Fellow 2009-2011, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, L. Val Giddings
Today, three of ten people on the planet rely on others to grow their food and 900 million remain chronically food insecure. By 2050 the global demand for agricultural production is expected to double. Half of the global population will live in cities and will need to be fed through market channels. Meeting these demands will require significant increases in agricultural productivity. Modern, science-driven farming including genetically modified crops represents the best chance of generating the increases in agricultural productivity necessary to feed our future.
This paper's overall conclusion is that genetically modified crops can and should play a critical role in agricultural productivity. It is offers a roadmap for those interested in objectively evaluating both the risk and benefits of biotechnology in agriculture.