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I just found out that Vegemite is both Halal and Kosher.
I've been eating Vegemite my whole life and I just noticed the Halal and Kosher signs on the bottle.
So no longer shall I eat my beloved Vegemite, as I refuse to eat religious food or any product that supports or advertises religion.
I sent two emails off to Kraft, one to Kraft Australia and the other to Kraft in the US, wishing them luck with one less customer.
I put this post here because, if I was to have ever held anything sacred it would have been Vegemite. But this can no longer be so.
So, what can I put on my toast instead of Vegemite? Any ideas?
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Tara, I agree. You said that perfectly.
"They're merely telling people that Vegemite complies with specific dietary restrictions that just happen to be observed by people who are religious."
Along with Becca, Good point.
I think there is a large difference between religion and vegetarianism/veganism. But in Australia many people are critical by Veganism, and such people may be offended if a vegan label were to be placed on an item they bought.
So is the topic we are really talking about here 'freedom of information' to all consumers?
For me I still can't buy Vegemite any more. The Kraft corporation is condoning religion. It is saying it is obeying the laws of God. It is processing food that follows the laws of God. For me it is a definite, no way.
It's very difficult for people to be vegetarian in Japan. A lot of meat-derived things, like bacon or fish sauce, aren't considered meat, here. Plus, vegetarians must learn kanji for ingredients if they decide to buy processed foods. Being vegan would be extremely difficult, unless all you were going to eat was tofu salad or things you make at home. I have some Jewish friends who can't always eat kosher, but they are appreciative when they see the label. It means they don't have to fuss with asking if there's pork or looking for 豚肉 in the ingredients list. Though, this is Japan and not Australia, where there isn't so much a literacy problem for most alien residents.
The other thing to consider is that kosher butchering (when it is performed correctly) is one of the most humane ways to put the animal down before its carcass is turned into meat. Moot point for yeast, I know, but for other things like sausages and packs of meat, consumers might choose kosher over non for that reason alone, even if they aren't jewish.
Being vegan or vegetarian anywhere in the non Western world is easy. The only problem with being vegan is finding vitamin B12. The reason why being a vegetarian is easy, is because in most non-Western countries, meat is too expensive for the average person to afford. Vegetarianism is their only option. Meat is only served on special occasions.
While in Japan, if all you want to do is eat processed food from 7/11 then this might be a little harder if you can't be bothered learning Kanji. And Kanji is an extremly simple thing to learn, so no excuses when you are in Japan.
Kosher butchering is humane??? You have to be joking. Who ever told you that is a liar.
I suggest you start to research things that you would like to say before you post here.
We are diverging for the original topic which is probably along the lines of: freedom of information for all, to put it politely or from my point of view, sycophanting to the religious.
Thanks for the reply.
俺は外人で生まれたんですが、俺の第二国語が日本語です。もう20年間以上日本語を勉強しています。I must say I do have an unfair advantage in the Japanese language. But like anything in life it comes down to perseverance.
In regards to the slaughter of animals, I am biased in area. Mainly because I eat vegan most of the time. The only time I eat meat or dairy is when I visit my nieces and nephews and eat dinner with them. Their parents wouldn't appreciate me indoctrinating them with my personal views. So I just eat what they eat and say thank-you at the end of the meal.
Getting back to the issue at hand, I must thank you for your comment. After a bit of googling I just found the Halal certification mark for Japan:
and the Kosher one, kind of:
Man, these religious people are well organized.
Kanji. The only way to learn how to read and write it is by repetition. Repetitively writing it and repetitively readig it. I've easily written over a million Kanjis in my life time. At my peak, I was writing over a thousand a day. Just the same Kanji again and again.
Maybe they still sell
The book is a little different to what it was 20 years ago though.
It is sold at Kinokuniya in Shinjuku and that's pretty much how I learned Kanji. Everywhere I went I always had one of the series in my hand, studying Kanji. I started at year 1 and did them all until year 6.
Being Vegan or vegetarian in Japan is easy, except if you want to socialise. As soon as you make friends, it's almost impossible to escape meat. When I'm by myself I eat vegan, when some one offers me food I just eat it, regardless. Even religious food. Except for when I'm in China, I just can not bring myself to eat dog. I say no ever time, and people just laugh and offer me something different. I think they know foreigners can't eat dog.
Out of curiosity, are there vegan and vegetarian markings used on products in some countries?
It looks like there are. I rarely eat processed foods, so I've never really looked.
I'll continue with the Kosher stuff in another post.
Such people need to find better hobbies than getting outraged over such non-issues.
The Kraft corporation is condoning religion. It is saying it is obeying the laws of God. It is processing food that follows the laws of God.
That's not what they're doing or saying. They neither formulated nor processed the product to conform with the "laws of God". It just happens to be Kosher and Halal by it's very nature, and they're making it convenient to their customers by indicating the fact on their label. As The Nerd said, it's Capitalism. Customers like things easy, and it's much easier to look for a symbol or simple label designating a product Kosher, Halal, vegetarian/vegan, gluten free or whatever than to painstakingly read the entire label of every product.
That's not what they're doing or saying. They neither formulated nor processed the product to conform with the "laws of God".
As The Nerd said, it's Capitalism. Customers like things easy, and it's much easier to look for a symbol or simple label designating a product Kosher, Halal, vegetarian/vegan, gluten free or whatever than to painstakingly read the entire label of every product.
I am also a consumer. And I refuse to buy anything religious. Kraft now has one less customer. Good on me.
I think you are being a little extreme here but if you don't want to eat foods labeled as kosher whatever.
Kosher/Halal labels are not only useful for religious people. Many people with dietary restrictions for health reasons, vegetarians, vegans and those with allergies find the labels useful too. If it costs any money to get a product certified kosher that cost is moot in terms of what the consumer pays for the product. Besides I am always in favor of foods displaying all the information they can on their labels that way the consumer if they so choose can be informed about what they are putting into their body.
Below is a link to the process to get the OU kosher label put on your food. Seems to me the only expenses for the company are a one time processing fee and paying for airfare for the Rabbi to come inspect the food processing plant. Not so expensive so passing off costs to the consumer isn't a good argument.
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Edens Edge, 'Too Good to Be True' – Song Review
There's an opening in country music for a band with fist-tight harmonies. Edens Edge introduced their sound with 'Amen' in 2011, and the Top 20 hit turned into three of the year's better minutes of radio. Their follow-up is just as satisfying. There's no denying the perfect fit of these three vocalists.
'Too Good to Be True' tells a story that's recently become a favorite of pop-leaning, female country acts. It's the same plot as Carrie Underwood's 'Good Girl,' with maybe a more carved out antagonist.
"You walked in shinin' brighter than a headlight / Turnin' every head like a diamond in a coal mine / Packin' more punch than a Mississippi fist fight / Uh-oh, on my mind," the trio sings over a swampy dobro to begin the song. "Walked my way took my hand and said let's go / Had more game than the Mandalay Casino / Thought I hit the jackpot / I was on a good roll / Shows you what I know."
The bad boy genre may be too flooded for this song to get traction on country radio, but that doesn't make it any less of an effort by Hannah Blaylock, Dean Berner and Cherrill Green. The production is top-notch, with all elements of the song working together to create a memorable single. The chorus goes:
"Too good to be true / Like diamonds on the soles of my shoes / Like money falling out of the blue / Don't be fooled / It ain't nothing but too good to be real / Don't believe the way he's makin' you feel / He'll break your pretty heart in two / Mama told me about boys like you / Too good to be true."
Look for Edens Edge on Rascal Flatts' The American Band Tour this summer. Really, look for them. There is something visually appealing about this trio that figures to take this song to extraordinary. There's some mystery in Blaylock's eyes that perhaps she'll disclose on stage.
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Thalman Stops Five Shots For Bulldogs
HAMDEN, Conn. – Yale and Quinnipiac have both been pretty stingy in allowing goals so far this season. As a result, it probably wasn't all that surprising that the teams played 110 minutes of scoreless soccer on Tuesday afternoon at Quinnipiac Field.
"It was a typical inter-city scrap," said Yale head coach Brian Tompkins. "I thought our general effort was really good. Both teams fought very hard."
Both teams also had plenty of chances to score. Yale (1-5-1) nearly won it late in the second half but Peter Jacobson's header off a corner kick was blocked.
Quinnipiac's best opportunity came midway through the second half. Philip Surprise got off a good shot, but Yale goalkeeper Bobby Thalman made a diving save.
Thalman stopped five shots in the game to post his first career shutout. Four of his saves came in the second half.
"Bobby played very well," Tompkins said. "He made some key saves at important times."
Quinnipiac (0-4-1) had a 17-9 edge in shots, including 3-1 in the two 10-minute overtime periods, but the number of high quality scoring chances was pretty equal.
"We had our share of opportunities," Tompkins said. "We just couldn't find that all-important goal."
The Bulldogs are back home on Friday, hosting Fairleigh Dickinson at 7 p.m. at Reese Stadium.
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The Infringement Age: How Much Do You Infringe On A Daily Basis?
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"By the end of the day, John has infringed the copyrights of twenty emails, three legal articles, an architectural rendering, a poem, five photographs, an animated character, a musical composition, a painting, and fifty notes and drawings. All told, he has committed at least eighty-three acts of infringement and faces liability in the amount of $12.45 million (to say nothing of potential criminal charges). There is nothing particularly extraordinary about John's activities. Yet if copyright holders were inclined to enforce their rights to the maximum extent allowed by law, he would be indisputably liable for a mind-boggling $4.544 billion in potential damages each year. And, surprisingly, he has not even committed a single act of infringement through P2P file sharing. Such an outcome flies in the face of our basic sense of justice. Indeed, one must either irrationally conclude that John is a criminal infringer—a veritable grand larcenist—or blithely surmise that copyright law must not mean what it appears to say. Something is clearly amiss. Moreover, the troublesome gap between copyright law and norms has grown only wider in recent years."While the paper calls this "infringement nation," it clearly goes beyond our nation. We are living in the "infringement age," where it's impossible not to infringe on copyrights every single day -- yet many people still don't understand why it makes sense to change copyright laws to make them more reasonable.


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Putting Press Releases Online? Patented! Lots Of Small Companies Sued
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We've had commenters here say in the past that situations like this are "no problem," because the accused can just show the prior art and move on. Not at all. They have to actually go through with a trial, which by itself, can cost in the hundreds of thousands of dollars range (without even counting the time wasted on it). The guy profiled in the article was shocked by this -- figuring he could just file some paperwork to show that this patent is clearly invalid:
Putting aside the validity of the patent, Kennedy notes that the application wasn't even filed until 1999 -- a year after he started his business.Even more frustrating? The guy has no clue who he's even fighting against. As has become all too common, the company suing is really a shell company, and there's no info about who's actually behind it:
"I said, okay, I precede this," he said. "I thought, I'll just have to file that paperwork, whatever that is. And then I found out there's no paperwork. It's called a trial."
It's additionally frustrating to Kennedy that he can't know who is actually accusing him of patent infringement. Gooseberry Natural Resources, LLC has taken extraordinary steps to hide the identity of its owner. Corporate records held by the Texas Secretary of State show that a second Delaware-based shell company, Vertigo Holding LLC, owns Gooseberry. Since Vertigo Holding is incorporated in Delaware, it is not required to list its officers or owners. Vertigo's address is the same Newark, Delaware address as A.I. Business Services, a company that sets up "virtual offices" to help clients "portray the image of a large corporation." It boasts that its staff "are all trained in sales and customer serice and daily play or act as if they are in Delaware, Florida, or Texas -- regardless of where our offices truly are."The guy is trying to fight back by setting up website and getting other online press release services to team up, but it's not always so easy, as many of these companies are small shops who are more focused on actually serving their customers (you know, important stuff like that), rather than fighting off ridiculous patent threats for such an obvious idea.


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One of my vacation mantras is, "Work less and Bicycle More," and in Maui next week, it'll be all eat, sleep, ride. Like most of us, I work way too much, and just found the Work Less Party from a comment Jean left on my Well-Traveled Cyclist post from earlier in the year.
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This one was a fun one!
I'm starting to experiment with new techniques and this was the first one I created using a technique developed by Japanese designer Shingo Sato called Transformational Reconstruction. BurdaStyle also did a webinar on this technique a few months ago and due to being busy with my collection, I just now got around to trying it out.
I drafted all the patterns for this and will be doing a tutorial on my blog about the making of this dress within the week!
The stripes actually go around the bodice (note the no side seam on the right side of the garment here!) and follow all the way to the back zip.
This technique has quite literally changed my design life!
See more photos on my blog, Manic Pop
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Dec 4, 2013, 09.26 PMby literature31
this in one amazing dress, that speaks volumes of your creative talent! congratulations
Oct 23, 2013, 12.45 PMby pampula
I love your dress, its so fresh and fun, I want to eat it!
Oct 21, 2013, 01.20 PMby sewing fanatic
i agree that looks like lots of fun this number! x
Oct 21, 2013, 11.26 AMby liaifen
Ohhh… I love this! I also downloaded the Sato tutorial, but I'm not an advanced sewer and it intimidated me a little. This inspires me to give it a go, even if just to better understand cool design + construction techniques :)
Oct 21, 2013, 09.00 AMby sarahsdaughter
I do like the style of your dress :))
Oct 21, 2013, 08.09 AMby Ellen Hatteland
How cool! You did a smashing job! :)
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- "Arrow! Black arrow! I have saved you to the last. You have never failed me and always I have recovered you. I had you from my father and he from of old. If ever you came from the forges of the true king under the Mountain, go now and speed well!"
- ― Bard[1]
Bard the Bowman (died Third Age 2977), was a man of Lake-town, and later the restored King of Dale.
Bard served as a soldier in Lake-town, and was one of the most skilled archers among Men. He was the heir of Girion, the last lord of Dale. Noted for his grim face and spirit, he was an able archer and considered his Black Arrow lucky and always used it last.[1]
Bard organized the defense of the town when the Dragon Smaug attacked. When the old thrush (who had overheard Bilbo Baggins' description of Smaug[2]) revealed an unarmoured spot on the Dragon's underside to Bard, he shot the dragon's heart with the Black Arrow. Because of his miraculous shot he was given the epithet "the Bowman" and "the Dragon-slayer".[1]
After the disaster, he led the Lake-men to the Lonely Mountain demanding a part of the treasure from the Dwarves.[3] The Wood-elves and Thranduil came to demand their own shares. Seeing Thorin's reluctancy to help, Bilbo Baggins delivered the Arkenstone to them to bargain with.[4] Afterwards, when the Orcs and Wargs came, Bard led his Men in the Battle of Five Armies.[5]
Bard claimed a twelfth of the treasure amassed by the dragon,[3] which he subsequently shared with the Master of Lake-town to rebuild the town. However, the Master stole the money and ran off into the wild where he died.[6] Three years later, after the rebuilding of the city, Bard became the first King of restored Dale as a wise and able ruler.[7]
He was succeeded by his son, Bain.[7]
As a Lake-man, Bard's name was in the language of Dale, which is represented by Old Norse in the book.[8][9] In other Germanic names (such as Isembard), bard refers to beard. This could be either the facial hair, or more likely "Battle-Axe" (beard is also a term for a part of an axe).
Robert Ireland and Ruth S. Noel, who perhaps overlooked the connection to Old Norse, provide as translations the Celtic words, bárd ("guardian")[10] and bard ("poet").[11]
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In his original concept of The Hobbit, J.R.R. Tolkien intended Bilbo Baggins to be the slayer of Smaug the dragon, stabbing him in his sleep in his lair in the Lonely Mountain. Tolkien then changed his mind and in a major shift decided that Smaug would die at Esgaroth.[12] This necessitated the creation of a hero, Bard, who was revealed to be the descendant of Girion. Having created this dragon-slayer, Tolkien was going to let him die in the wreck of Lake-town.[13] However, realizing new possibilities for the story, especially having a rightful claimant to part of the dragon's hoard other than the Dwarves, Tolkien kept Bard alive.[14]
Portrayal in Adaptations
1968: The Hobbit (1968 radio series):
- Bard is played by Peter Williams.
1977: The Hobbit (1977 film):
- Bard's voice is provided by John Stephenson.
1979: The Hobbit (1979 radio series):
- No actor is specified for the role of Bard.
2003: The Hobbit (2003 video game):
- No actor is credited for the part of Bard, but it appears to be André Sogliuzzo. He is portrayed as the Captain of the guard, a stout black haired man with a full beard. Bilbo helps him retrieve the Black Arrow and stop a gang of Orcs and men from taking over Laketown.
2012-13: The Hobbit films:
- Luke Evans is set to portray Bard.[15]
See also
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit, "Fire and Water"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit, "Inside Information"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit, "The Gathering of the Clouds"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit, "A Thief in the Night"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit, "The Clouds Burst"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit, "The Last Stage"
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B, "The Third Age"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix F, "On Translation"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien; Humphrey Carpenter, Christopher Tolkien (eds.), The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien, Letter 144, (dated 25 April 1954)
- ↑ Robert Ireland, Lord of the Rings Dictionary, A - C
- ↑ Ruth S. Noel, The Languages of Tolkien's Middle-earth, "The Languages of Rhovanion"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, John D. Rateliff (ed.), The History of The Hobbit, Return to Bag-End, The Second Phase, "Plot Notes C", pp. 496-497
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, John D. Rateliff (ed.), The History of The Hobbit, Return to Bag-End, The Second Phase, "The Death of Smaug", p. 549
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, John D. Rateliff (ed.), The History of The Hobbit, Return to Bag-End, The Second Phase, "The Death of Smaug", (i) Bard the Dragon-Slayer, p. 555
- ↑ Peter Jackson, "The Hobbit Casting Update" dated 19 June 2011, Facebook (accessed 23 December 2011)
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Morgan to Students: Turn it Up!by Howard Hewitt • August 21, 2014 Share:
Wabash student housing leaders are back on campus and spent Thursday learning skills and techniques to lead their individual living units. The day got kicked off though with a healthy dose of enthusiasm and motivation by Track and Field Coach Clyde Morgan.
The noted motivator got the students attention from the first moment. "If you don't feel like you're a great leader – no, make that a phenomenal leader – then I want you to leave," he said.
The annual HELP program, Wabash Housing and Education Leaders Partnership, is designed to provide skills, information and training for students elected housing leaders. Fraternity officers and Residence Assistants take part in the nearly day-long activity.
"Last year was a pretty okay year at Wabash," Morgan said. "But okay is not okay with me. We have to be better than last year. (Other schools) can be okay but not Wabash."
Morgan shared qualities essential to being a great student leader. The first was self-discipline and character. He talked about commitment. You can't be committed to be a phenomenal leader just when it's convenient," he said. "We don't want part-time commitment. We want commitment to this leadership team, commitment to Wabash and commitment to some kid."
He strongly emphasized the need to listen, including putting down cell phones and making eye contact. "Be excited about helping somebody," he urged. He told the students to compliment others, show hope, and help freshmen navigate their way.
"When I'm walking around campus this year I'm going to challenge people to 'turn it up.' We're going to turn it up because okay is not good enough. We have to turn it up to be phenomenal."
The students spent most of the morning together after the keynote address. They heard presentations on Title IX. City officers talked about safety, security, and fire prevention. Wabash nurse Carol Lamb joined Dr. John Roberts '83 to talk about signs and response for substance abuse.
The afternoon sessions focused on leadership and recruitment. Sessions included discussion on understanding mental health issues, philanthropy, and group meetings for each living unit.
New Associate Dean of Students Marc Welch '99 guided the students through the program after an introduction by Dean of Student Michael Raters '85.


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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Nov. 23, 2013) – After falling in its home opener at Freedom Hall to Morehead State, 77-69, the ETSU women's basketball team (1-2) will look to get back on track versus St. Francis (Pa.) (0-3) on Sunday afternoon at 1:30 p.m. inside Brooks Gym.
The start of the Buccaneers' 2013-14 home slate didn't go as planned as ETSU dropped a tough 77-69 decision to the Morehead State Eagles on Thursday evening inside Freedom Hall. Twenty-four MSU points off of 16 ETSU turnovers turned out to be the difference in the game and one that the Bucs could not recover from.
In the loss, the Blue and Gold did get good individual performances from Chandler Christopher (Greeneville, Tenn.) who notched her second-consecutive team-leading scoring performance with 15 points, while Serena Clark (Stone Mountain, Ga.) tallied her second-straight double-double with 12 points and a career-high 15 rebounds.
ETSU welcomes an unfamiliar foe in the St. Francis (Pa.) Red Flash on Sunday inside Brooks Gym. The two teams have faced off only once in each of their histories; a 74-72 ETSU win at St. Francis on Dec. 18, 1996.
For more on Sunday's game, read the game notes below. For more on ETSU women's basketball throughout the 2013-14 season, visit ETSUBucs.com and click on the women's hoops link.
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The ETSU Department of Intercollegiate Athletics would like to ask both the print and broadcast media to honor our request to be called "ETSU" throughout the 2012-13 season ... East Tennessee State in first reference is acceptable, but subsequent references should be ETSU ... On TV graphics, please use ETSU ... Our nickname is the Buccaneers, but Bucs is also acceptable.
The ETSU Buccaneers enter the 2013-14 season under the guidance of first-year head coach. Brittney Ezell. A two-sport star in basketball and softball at the University of Alabama, Ezell comes to ETSU after spending three seasons as head coach at Belmont University where she compiled a 41-52 overall record. The Franklin, Tenn. native takes the reigns of a veteran-heavy team that returns nine letterwinners from an 8-18 overall 2012-13 campaign. Among the nine returnees are six players who started 10 or more games last season. Highlighted among the returnees is last year's team-leading scorer and rebounder Destiny Mitchell who led the way with 11.5 points and 8.1 rebounds per game. Supporting Mitchell are juniors Serena Clark and Cara Bowling who each averaged 9.5 points per game last season.
Sophomore guard Chandler Christopher has proved to be a valuable piece for the Bucs to begin the 2013-14 season. After spending the entirety of the 2012-13 campaign as a seldom-used freshman walk-on, first-year head coach Brittney Ezell liked what she saw from Christopher and decided to elevate the Greeneville native from walk-on to scholarship status prior to this season. Christopher has since recorded her first-career starts in each of the first three games of this season and has been a vital cog for the Blue and Gold. After netting two points, five rebounds and three assists in the opener at Memphis (11/8), the guard followed with career-highs of 17 points and four assists in an also career-best 37 minutes played in ETSU's 81-72 win at Appalachian State (11/12). Christopher's performance in the Bucs' first win of the season led to her being named A-Sun Player of the Week by College Sports Madness on Monday, Nov. 18. The sophomore then added another team-leading scoring performance to her résumé with 15 points in a 77-69 loss to Morehead State on Nov. 21.
Through three games to begin the 2013-14 season, ETSU is currently averaging 74.7 points per game which is tied for second in the A-Sun. With the 74.7 points per game also come successes in field goal percentage and three-point field percentage where the Bucs are leading the league at 47 and 40 percent, respectively.
In 2012-13, the Bucs discovered the most offensive production through points in the paint. ETSU averaged roughly 30 points in the paint per game, including an average of 30 points in its last six. In a loss at Jacksonville, the Blue and Gold recorded 54 points in the paint, the most since scoring 50 against Jacksonville earlier this season on Jan. 28 in Johnson City. To begin the 2013-14 season, the Bucs are averaging 34 points in the paint through three games including 36 in both the season opener at Memphis (11/8) and the home opener vs. Morehead State (11/21).
The Blue and Gold outrebounded the opposition in 20 of the 26 games last season and held a plus-6.0 rebounding margin, ranking first in the A-Sun … in a loss at FGCU, the Bucs outrebounded the Eagles by 20, 53-33. The Bucs' plus-6.0 rebound margin ranked among the top 30 nationally. To start the 2013-14 campaign, ETSU outrebounded the Memphis Tigers 47-44 in a 77-74 overtime loss on Nov. 8 and boarded evenly with the Appalachian State at 40 in the Bucs' 81-72 win in Boone, N.C. on Nov. 12. The Bucs also outrebounded the Morehead State Eagles, 36-27, in a 77-69 loss on Nov. 21.
The ETSU Buccaneers feature nine returning letterwinners and six players who started 10 or more games last season. Among these returnees are two seniors, five juniors and two sophomores. The returning juniors and seniors accounted for 77 percent of the scoring and 68 percent of the rebounds in 2012-13. Seniors Shawn Randall and Destiny Mitchell alone accounted for nearly 30 percent of the scoring last season and ranked second and third on the team in total minutes played, respectively.
ETSU welcomes three new players for the 2013-14 season. The guard-heavy class features one early signee and two late signees that will try to help bolster the backcourt for the Bucs. Shamauria Bridges signed early with ETSU last season out of Miramar, Fla. and Hollywood Christian School. The 5-foot-7 southpaw was part of the Florida 2A state champion runner-up Hollywood Christian team in 2012. Jasmine Hotchkins - the first signing of the Ezell era - comes to ETSU from Pinnacle High School in Phoenix where she averaged four points and 1.2 assists per game for the 2013 Arizona Division I state runner-up and 32-3 overall Pinnacle Pioneers. Final signee Adriane Vaughan out of Midlothian, Va. and Cosby High School scored 1,021 points during her prep career as a Titan. She was also a first-team all-district selection, second-team all-region and third-team all-metro pick during her senior season.
The Atlantic Sun coaches picked the Bucs to finish tied with North Florida at fifth, while in the media poll ETSU was selected seventh ... the coaches picked FGCU with seven first-place votes to win the conference, while the media selected FGCU with 30 first-place votes ... the Bucs finished the 2012-13 season in eighth.
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From their earliest days in the United States, thrift institutions went out of their way to cultivate women as members and depositors. Even in the 19th century, when women had limited economic rights, thrift institutions recognized that women were most likely to be managers of the household budget and thus more in control of the household's spending and borrowing capabilities. In short, some viewed women as better credit risks than men.
That's why women appear on the membership rolls of thrifts as early as 1841. An 1893 survey of 4,260 thrifts found that more than 25 percent of all members were female, enjoying the same rights as male members of the association.
One thrift that exemplifies this egalitarian approach to banking is the century-old Winter Hill Bank in Somerville, Massachusetts. Since its founding in 1906 as the "Winter Hill Cooperative Bank," women have played a prominent role in the bank's business and leadership. From the beginning, it attracted the confidence of local women, even those known for their suspicion of financial institutions. When the bank opened for business, its logbooks noted with satisfaction, "even the widow Johnson emptied out her satchel and made a sizable deposit" in the new bank.
With the confidence of careful members like the widow Johnson, the young thrift flourished and opened more branches. But its hiring and promotion practices also instilled female pride and confidence. In 1937, the bank announced that it had "made history in a big way … Harriet Osborne was named the new Treasurer of our bank. This is very unusual in any business for any woman to hold a position of such stature and responsibility. Who knows? Maybe someday we'll have a woman as president of this bank. We can dream, can't we? "
The first female treasurer demonstrated her commitment to serving customers, even when it meant inconveniencing the staff. On one winter day, an employee reported that "we were supposed to close at the usual time of 12 noon. But today, we are especially busy, and Ms. Osborne had us keep the doors open both front and side, all afternoon, as customers kept streaming in. Apparently," this tired employee concluded, "there are many, many people who just have no respect for banker's hours."
The dream of 1937 was realized in 1990, when, after working in every department of the Winter Hill bank, Sandra McGoldrick was promoted to president and chief executive officer. She has held the position ever since.


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It began with the answer to a question I asked my Grandmother when I was about eight years old. "Bockie" I had asked "why don't you ever go swimming when we are at the lake?" She relied that she was afraid of the water since her brother had drowned as a child. I accepted her statement at face value and moved on.
Years later when I began researching our genealogy and recording census forms, her answer to my question came to mind. My grandmother was the youngest of six children, two girls and four boys. Which of the boys had died? As I was using HeritageQuest online one day I happened on one line from the diary of a Milwaukee policeman. The line said only "Burbach's boy drowned today". This I felt totally substantiated my grandmother's statement. It was true. Of course in my excitement, I neglected to cite the source!
I still didn't know which of her brothers had drowned and to complicate matters further there were two related families with children of similar ages. Brothers John and Herman Burbach operated a butcher shop in Milwaukee in the 1880s and 1890s. Both men were raising families at the same time.
I used books.google to find the quote "Burbach's boy drowned today" and this time I cited the source and noted the date of the occurance. Next I checked the Wisconsin Death Records online at ancestory.com for the family name and year of 1892. I found the name John Burbach as having died on May 8, 1892.
Using obituary records from Milwaukee German Language newspapers (ordered from and translated by Gary Rebholz) I found obituaries for both a John and a Johnnie Burbach cousins, both aged 11. The death dates were 1892 and 1895. Who was who?
Using the 19th century newspapers online, Milwaukee Archdiocese Cemeteries online, and the Milwaukee City Directories online to determine which John/Johnnie lived at which address with which father, I was able to document the story of my grandmother's brother John. An additional nugget or information disclosed in the 19th Century Newspapers was the fact that John Burbach had made his confirmation at St Joseph's Church on the morning of his death.
John Burbach drowned on May 8, 1892 in the Milwaukee River. His two friends were rescued but John's body was not recovered for two weeks. He was finally buried on May 22, 1892 in Calvary Cemetery in Milwaukee.
All of this information was gathered while I was home in Texas! Hooray for technology!!


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I got sucked into the rabbit hole of looking at old pictures this morning. Do you know in April 2009, I took over 600 pictures. Six Hundred. Apparently, I had nothing better to do.
Or maybe my kids were just really cute.
Here are just a few from April 2009. You know, back when all I needed to do was put them in a cute outfit and ask them to smile. I hardly know what that's like these days.
So that's what his beard looks like with no gray in it. I had forgotten.
A wrinkle-free face. I'd forgotten about that too.


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Discovery Labs Announces Changes to Board of Directors and Appoints a New Chief Executive Officer
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Jan. 4, 2013 08:20 AM
WARRINGTON, Pa., Jan. 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Discovery Laboratories, Inc. (NASDAQ: DSCO), a specialty biotechnology company dedicated to advancing a new standard in respiratory critical care, today announced changes to its board of directors and appointed a new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The following changes are effective immediately:
"The board thanks Tom Amick, Max Link, and Toni Esteve for their many years of service and helping position Discovery Labs for a promising future," said John R. Leone. "Our newly-constituted board will build on this foundation. We believe that Discovery Labs' KL4 surfactant and aerosol delivery technologies can bring transformational improvements to neonatal respiratory critical care. We are committed to building a specialized biotechnology company that has the potential to establish new standards in respiratory critical care."
In March 2012, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved SURFAXIN® for the prevention of respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) in premature infants who are at high risk of developing RDS. The U.S. commercial introduction of SURFAXIN is anticipated in the second quarter of 2013. SURFAXIN is the first synthetic, peptide-containing (KL4) surfactant approved by the FDA and the only alternative to animal derived surfactants. For more information about SURFAXIN, including important safety information, please visit www.surfaxin.com.
AEROSURF® (lucinactant for inhalation), aerosolized KL4 surfactant delivered via Discovery Labs' proprietary drug delivery technologies, is under development to address RDS in premature infants. AEROSURF may significantly expand the surfactant-eligible treatment population by providing neonatologists with a means of administering surfactant without the risks currently associated with invasive endotracheal intubation and mechanical ventilation. Phase 2 clinical trials for AEROSURF are anticipated to begin in the second half of 2013.
Recently, Discovery Labs initiated the introductory phase of the U.S. launch of its AFECTAIR® airway connector for infants receiving aerosolized medication in neonatal or pediatric intensive care units (NICU and PICU, respectively). The AFECTAIR device, developed as a component of the AEROSURF program, simplifies the delivery of aerosolized medications to critical care patients who require ventilatory support by introducing these medications directly at the patient interface.
Discovery Labs' strategy is initially focused on the development of its technologies to improve the management of respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) in premature infants. Discovery Labs' RDS product portfolio has the potential to become the new standard of care for RDS and, over time, to significantly expand the current worldwide RDS market.
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Next up in our list of favorite entries from our Scattante Stories Giveaway is this little gem from Tim, where everything is not how it first appears (what can we say, we love hearing a good yarn):
The images are as vivid as the day it happened…I was astride my Scattante spinning the Dura Ace cranks at over a hundred RPM. The climb wasn't new to me, but the feeling was. It was as if I was riding up one of those "Mystery Spot" tourist traps where water flows and balls roll up hill. I had never climbed or even seen anyone climb so effortlessly and quickly. But it was me and I was on a rocket to the top.
I saw him as I rounded the next curve; The athlete's athlete. His physique looked like the muscle diagram posters I had studied on the gym walls. But I was rapidly gaining on him. The uber cyclist was moving with the same effortless flow that I felt, but he was riding a much more expensive steed, with parts that had not been in the stores yet.
Could it be? As I got closer I imagined passing him…Lance. To my amazement, I soon realized it was him, and I was about to blow his doors off!
I couldn't do it. I paused on my pedals in mid stroke, slowing down to say, "Good morning!"
I surprised him so much that he swerved and almost rolled off the pavement.
"Woah," Armstrong exclaimed. "I almost bought it."
He gathered his wits and commented, "Great climb for such a flat state."
"You bet," I replied.
I then explained how the 1987 Pan Am games used this very climb for the road course. The fans here were asked not to push riders up the hill. They seemed to only be helping the American riders and the UCF officials thought that was unfair.
He chuckled and told me of how he planned this to be his last bike ride ever. I couldn't understand why since I had watched him improve in the professional ranks and considered him to be the future of cycling in the USA.
Lance confessed that he had been pre-diagnosed with "Cancer of my boys," as he put it. He was in Indianapolis seeking the best treatment possible.
His voice quivered when he spoke of the uncertainty he was facing. I pedaled alongside, all ears.
Soon we were near the top. I thought I would give a little challenge and started to hammer. I dropped him, probably because he didn't expect it. I looked back and he was out of the saddle and hammering himself right behind me. I could hear him as he breathed down my jersey.
Finally the climb was over I turned ready to high-five the Texas star, but he was nowhere to be seen. I was left with my gloved hand hanging in thin air. I know he was right there, but suddenly vanished from the Hoosier Hill.
I couldn't believe my eyes. I laid my two-wheeler down and took a seat on a fallen log next to the road. I was suddenly out of breath myself as I struggled to make sense out of what just happened.
Drained physically and mentally, I collapsed on the leaves and pine needles. Laying there I kept replaying the scenario in my head. When did he leave, drop off or pass me? Or was he even actually there?
The next thing I know, my wife has her hand on my shoulder as she stirs me awake, "I thought you were going to ride your Scattante today, sleepyhead."


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Golden Olympic moments
Christmas season is upon us, so in the build-up to the big day itself we at ESPN Towers will be picking out a host of top-five moments, and then asking YOU to vote for your favourites.
What was the goal of 2012? Who are the top five bad boys of the past 12 months? Who had years to forget? Come back each day for a new topic and cast your vote to pick the winners of each category…
Opening ceremony
The Olympics kicked off in style as director Danny Boyle silenced the naysayers with an electrifying opening ceremony. Described as "bonkers" and "breathtaking" in equal measure, Boyle's creation celebrated British history and culture; from Kenneth Branagh's rendition from Shakespeare's The Tempest to rapper Dizzee Rascal.
In a quintessentially British performance, there was even a cameo appearance by the Queen, who appeared to parachute into the stadium accompanied by James Bond, while comedy legend Mr Bean played 'Chariots of Fire' on a keyboard.
David Beckham delivered the Olympic flame via speedboat, but the honour of lighting the cauldron went to seven budding Olympians, who ignited 204 copper petals, brought into the stadium by the participating nations, which closed like a flower to form the cauldron to signify unity.
Sir Chris Hoy
Sir Chris Hoy was denied the chance to go for three golds in London, but that did not stop the great Scot becoming the most successful British Olympian in history.
After striking gold in the team sprint, the crowd nearly blew the roof off the Velodrome as Hoy capped a 12-year Olympic career by winning gold No. 6 with victory in the keirin to surpass Sir Steve Redgrave.
"This is the perfect end to my Olympic career," he said. "I look back to Sydney and I was over the moon to have a silver. If I'd have stopped then I'd be happy. No more Olympics, I'm 99.9% sure I won't be there in Rio. How can you top this, this is phenomenal."
Honourable mentions
- Andy Murray Tennis: Just three weeks after his defeat to Roger Federer in the Wimbledon final, Murray returned to the All England Club, beating Federer to win men's singles gold before adding mixed doubles silver with Laura Robson.
- Ben Ainslie Sailing: In a dramatic finale, Ainslie won his fourth gold to become the most successful Olympic sailor in history
- Katherine Grainger Rowing: After three successive silver medals in Sydney, Athens and Beijing, Grainger finally struck gold with Anna Watkins in the women's double sculls.
- Bradley Wiggins Cycling: After becoming the first British winner of the Tour de France, Wiggins capped a glorious summer, blitzing to gold in the men's time trial.
- Nicola Adams Boxing: Women's boxing captured the public's imagination on its Olympic debut and Adams sealed her place in the history books as she became the first women's Olympic boxing champion with gold in the women's flyweight division.
Usain Bolt
The fastest man on the planet arrived in London with a big ego and an even bigger challenge on his hands - to become the first man to successfully defend both his 100m and 200m Olympic titles. He had lost to training partner Yohan Blake in the Jamaican trials, but that did not stop Usain Bolt swaggering his way to another three gold medals.
Chatting to a volunteer just seconds before his 200m final, the Jamaican delivered a royal wave to his adoring fans before romping to victory in trademark fashion.
He then stole a photographer's camera to take photos of Blake before signing off in style with victory in the 4x100m relay on the final night in the stadium, sharing the limelight with British long distance hero Mo Farah as the pair swapped their signature celebrations; Farah striking the 'Lightning Bolt' pose while Bolt pulled the 'Mobot'.
Jessica Ennis
Poster girl Jessica Ennis smashed her own British record as she kicked off a golden night for British athletics with victory in the heptathlon.
Ennis quite literally burst out of the blocks with a British record in the hurdles, before producing lifetime bests in the 200m and the javelin to leave her streets ahead of her rivals ahead of the final event.
The 800m was essentially a two-lap victory parade, but Ennis refused to take it easy, and fell agonisingly short of the magical 7000-point barrier - her score of 6955 saw her finish more than 300 points clear of silver medallist Lilli Schwarzkopf.
"I told myself at the start that I'm only going to have one moment to do this in front of a crowd in London and I just wanted to give them a good show," Ennis said.
Mo Farah
If Beijing 2008 was Usain Bolt's coming out party, London was where Mo Farah became a global superstar.
Previously the bridesmaid of long distance running, Farah became a national hero on a glorious night for Britain in the Olympic Stadium, with victory in the 10,000m.
Spurred on by a patriotic home crowd, Farah did not panic when he fell off the pace in the early stages, making his move just before the bell to streak to an historic victory. The 'Mobot' was to make a second appearance a week later as he became only the seventh man in history to win both the 5000m and 10,000m titles on the final night of the Games.
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February 03, 2011 16:14 ET
Led by Domain Associates, Series B Financing Funds Acquisition and Product Development
PLEASANTON, CA--(Marketwire - February 3, 2011) - Securing the company's leading position in sample preparation for genetic analysis, IntegenX Inc. (IXI) today announced the close of a transaction that included acquiring substantially all the stock of GenVault Corporation and a $15.6M round of financing led by Domain Associates with participation from returning investors. The capital will fund the commercialization of the Apollo 324 System for next-generation sequencing library preparation, the development of the Apollo 200 RapidHIT™ System for DNA-based human identification and the world-wide marketing of the GenTegra™ product line.
The addition of GenVault's products to the IntegenX portfolio allows IntegenX to offer products that will make transportation and storage of user samples easier without needing refrigeration and without allowing degradation. The GenTegra™ products are now a part of IntegenX's "sample-to-answer" process control and will increase the quality and value of data produced by IntegenX's integrated sample preparation systems.
"As more and more genetic samples are stored and prepared for analysis, the potential for losing sample integrity while waiting for chemistry preparation increases," said Stevan Jovanovich, Ph.D., President and Chief Executive Officer of IntegenX. "This affects data quality and is therefore an acute issue for nucleic acid sample preparation. The GenVault products address this problem successfully by stabilizing both RNA and DNA for next-generation sequencing, genotyping, forensic analysis, and other genomic applications," he added.
The financing was led by life science venture capital firm Domain Associates, with participation from previous investors In-Q-Tel and RONAholdings LLC. With the transaction announced today, GenVault investors QuestMark Partners, Cross Creek Partners, and Greenspring Associates join the syndicate backing IntegenX.
"The management team at IntegenX has brought more than 40 products to market over the past 20 years at Applied Biosystems, Molecular Dynamics, Amersham, and other successful companies," said Jim Blair, Ph.D., founding partner at Domain Associates. "By focusing on system integration and sample preparation, IntegenX has built a valuable portfolio of products for sequencing and human identification that are needed in the market right now."
About IntegenX Inc.
IntegenX Inc. (IXI) headquartered in Pleasanton, CA, is a privately-held company that designs, manufactures and markets automated DNA and RNA based sample preparation. IntegenX products eliminate the most acute pain points affecting widely needed laboratory workflows. The company's expertise and intellectual property includes its patented MOVe™ valve technology and proprietary patent-pending PrepX™ reagent kits. IntegenX microfluidics technology platforms integrate advanced fluidics and robotic capabilities to prepare samples for DNA and RNA sequencing and to produce sample-to-answer performance for DNA-based forensics and human identity (HID) testing, next generation sequencing, biodefense, and molecular diagnostics applications. For more information, please visit www.integenx.com.
About GenVault Corporation
GenVault is the global leader in providing biosample workflow, transport, and storage solutions for genomic medicine, discovery and identification. Today, GenVault is empowering pharmaceutical companies, medical centers, academic institutions and law enforcement agencies to more fully leverage the rapidly growing genomics industry. As a scalable and reliable complement to traditional freezers and nucleic acid purification systems, the company's dry state platform enables the extraction, preservation, recovery, and distribution of biosamples at ambient temperature. GenVault is continuously developing and refining best practices for biomolecule sample management, transport and preservation. For more information, visit GenVault at www.genvault.com.
Contact: Howard D. Goldstein IntegenX Inc. 5720 Stoneridge Drive, Suite 300 Pleasanton, CA 94568 925-701-3481 Email Contact
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Posted June 17th, 2012 at 12:32 PM by champagnepapi
Not really of much help, as I do not own a prism myself. Although if I remember my high school sciences correctly, the cooler colors are going to be at a higher temperature than the warmer colors. I think this resembles the colors of stars and planets in the universe. Although I could be totally wrong and have mislead you completely. Sorry if I wasn't of much help =(
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SALT LAKE CITY — Late LDS Church President Gordon B. Hinckley received 10 honorary doctorate degrees, spoke at multiple college graduations and served as chairman of the board of trustees of a major private university. Thanks to a new study four years following his death at age 97, his voice literally still reverberates in Utah's halls of higher learning.
Hinckley, president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1995-2008, delivered 36 speeches at Brigham Young University during the final five decades of his life. The audio recordings from those discourses provided researchers from the National Center for Voice and Speech at the University of Utah with a treasure trove of data for a new study about how an individual's voice changes with age.
"Age-related changes in the voice may be linked with the changes in other key bodily functions such as breathing, swallowing and airway protection," lead researcher Eric Hunter said. "With President Hinckley, we could see the exact years his voice turned around."
Hunter said that aging effects — specifically, speaking pitch, speech breathing and rate of speech — appeared between the ages of 68–74, indicating a fundamental change in the speech mechanism.
The resulting article, "Understanding aging: A 50-year longitudinal study of speeches," appeared in the June issue of the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.
Selecting Hinckley's voice
Hunter said that before settling on President Hinckley, his colleagues also considered studying the vocal patterns of other public figures who spoke in front of microphones on a regular basis while progressing toward very advanced ages — people like West Virginia's Sen. Robert Byrd.
Researchers ultimately selected President Hinckley in part because of his unique lifestyle, which included abstinence from common vocal irritants like smoking, coffee and alcohol.
"While his lifestyle may not be similar to much of the aging population," Hunter explained, "the absence of these irritants allows us to focus on only those changes to his voice which were brought on by aging alone."
Initially Hunter's team considered analyzing the speeches President Hinckley delivered every six months at the LDS Church's general conferences in Salt Lake City. But those discourses, which sometimes lasted less than 10 minutes, weren't long enough to leave sufficient room for analysis.
In lieu of mining the semiannual LDS conferences, the researchers instead turned their eyes southward to BYU — where President Hinckley's 36 speeches across 50 years consistently clocked in at around 40 minutes. The vast majority of the addresses occurred at campus devotionals held in the Marriott Center since 1971.
Methodology and significance
To stockpile apples-to-apples data, researchers selected segments from President Hinckley's speeches that begin five minutes into the respective address. Subsequently, Hunter's team applied a variety of analytical methods to make sense of the data influx — including measuring pitch, rate of speech and breathing patterns.
"It is routinely believed that a male's voice changes during puberty, but stabilized once he reaches his 20s," Hunter said. "However, (President) Hinckley's voice continued to deepen through his late 60's until his 'elderly voice' took over, at which point his vocal pitch began to rise."
Hunter acknowledges the need for further study on this topic that involves more than one subject, and his team is currently collecting data on additional subjects — including President Ezra Taft Benson, another past president of the LDS Church. Nonetheless, Hunter believes these results could yield immediate benefits.
"Perhaps most valuable about a study like this is that we now have detailed snapshots of how a voice ages in a very healthy older gentleman," he said. "The part of the human body that controls the voice also affects breathing and swallowing. Thus, if we can accurately track aging in the voice, we may be able to more accurately pinpoint potential health risks related to breathing and swallowing."
Hunter contends that this information is particularly important given that the world's over-50 population is not only the fastest growing demographic but also is significantly impacting society through its sheer numbers and historically long life spans. He believes these results could begin to define when a person's physical voice might begin to erode.
"Healthcare practitioners must understand and accommodate the needs of this population," he noted. "As the baby-boomer generation ages and people stay active in their careers longer, they need to maintain a healthy-sounding voice. And it's just easier to maintain than it is to build back up."
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This is a lesson about infrared radiation. Learners will investigate invisible forms of light as they conduct William Herschel's experiment and subsequent discovery of infrared radiation. They will construct a device to measure the presence of... (View More) infrared radiation in sunlight, explain that visible light is only part of the electromagnetic spectrum of radiation emitted by the Sun, follow the path taken by Herschel through scientific discovery, explain why we would want to use infrared radiation to study Mercury and other planets, and explain how excess infrared radiation is a concern for the MESSENGER mission. This is activity 1 of 4 at the Grade 5-8 band of "Staying Cool." (View Less)
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A warm hello from South Africa: My ... second starter
Brilliant site, wish I knew of it 3 weeks ago.
After reading in a book about a sourdough bread, I felt like I had to taste some. After going to the local bakery to get one, I have to admit I was less than sattisfied with the taste. I now know why, as I found out today that they use ordinary yeast for their "Sourdough".
In any case, after a few slices of bread and cheese, I decided to make a sourdough starter, and after some reading on the net decided on the plain Water and Whole-Wheat starter. I got a reaction after 24 hours with some delightful bubbles, but with a smell of sour milk. As I have read about the various smells they go through, I kept going, feeding it twice per day as per the recipe. while there are bubbles, there is no rise at all.
However, the smell never improved, and actually got worse, and I actually binned the started last week. I again tried.
Same results so far, it was yesterday still in the sour milk stage, and I was getting desperate to bake a sourdough bread. Got to this website 2 days ago, and communicated with PMcCool yesterday that referred me the the Pineapple juice starter. I in the mean time had 2 starters running, one whole wheat (Last week friday) and a white-bread and Rye starter (started saturday). Both were in the sour milk stage.
So I went, got a few pineapples and juiced them all. Feeded the older starter with flour and the juice, and when I wanted to it some more, I learned that my 5-year old discovered the bottle of juice in the fridge and drank it ... So I fed it water and flour. The smell is a bit more pineapply and less bad milk, and the bubbles are definitely smaller. The dough is also a bit more liquid than I remember (50 grams flour, 50 grams water). Just checked it, but there is little activity it seems. So I am playing the wating game.
However, as I am in a hurry to bake some sourdough bread, I thought of going to a bakery to buy a starter. And to my surprise I learned that all of the esteemed bakeries use yeast to start their sourdough bread recipes. None of these bakeries had their own starters. I hope to get one from the local farmer's market saturday. It is just a rather big surprise that these bakers do not do a proper starter based sourdough bread.
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The Woodinville Winers visit Project V
- Written by Mike McClure and Terry Morse
During one of our "research" days, we ventured into Project V Distillery & Sausage Company, one of five distilleries that now call Woodinville home.
We were checking out wineries in the north warehouse area and saw their sign which intrigued us. After all, how often do you see a distillery and sausage company? Entering Project V is like entering a time warp.
The distillery is decorated with all kinds of vintage items, including a 1960's Volkswagen bus in the middle of the distillery.
You could spend all day taking in the items that adorn the walls of this place.
Equally striking is the homemade still in the back of the building, which looks like something that Willy Wonka would operate.
This still is an evolution of many years of tinkering while perfecting their art of making spirits.
Pipes and valves surround stills and boilers in an almost beautiful example of distilling chaos.
It was surprisingly interesting how they produce their vodka and the art of the process.
The company is the brainchild of Joe and Anita Sprauer who grow winter wheat on their family farm.
Wheat has been grown on their fields just outside Winthrop, Wash., continuously since 1889 and is "the" optimum ingredient for their premium vodka.
We were greeted by Mo, who gave us the 10-cent tour of the place and let us taste the vodka.
Project V offers four different vodkas, namely their Single Silo (80 proof), Distiller's Cut (100 proof), Double Silo (160 proof) and Chai Infusion.
At these proofs, we only tried a small sip of each, but were pleasantly surprised.Though these vodkas got stronger per taste it was a complete 180-degree turn-around from tasting wine.
The most interesting was the Double Silo, which with only one sip warmed us up on the cold day we were visiting.
Also of note is the sausage they make, which is a nice complement to the vodka. In Project V fashion, the ingredients are locally sourced and the sausage is handmade.
All of the processes and stills in the building were designed from the ground up by hand.
This makes for truly handcrafted vodka, including grinding the grain, producing the mash and hand bottling each bottle. The personal attention to detail means that there is a fair amount of passion contained in each bottle. Project V is located at 19495 144th Ave. NE, #A-130, Woodinville.
The tasting room is open Fridays from 4 - 7 p.m., and Saturday-Sunday from noon - 5 p.m. Tastings and distillery tours are free of charge.


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Fuels America is a new coalition formed to defend America's Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). The new coalition has been established by domestically grown renewable fuel, national security, renewable energy and other stakeholders. The coalition has launched FuelsAmerica.org and a Twitter presence @FuelsAmerica.
The launch comes as the EPA considers a request to "waive" the RFS, a move that coalition members say would adversely impact America's rural communities, renewable technology innovators and energy independence.
"More than 400,000 American jobs are supported by renewable transportation fuel, and America leads the world in renewable fuel innovation. That is why Fuels America's diverse membership has come together to reset the national conversation on renewable fuel, protect the progress that has been made and ensure that America's Renewable Fuel Standard continues its success," said former Congressman Jim Greenwood, president and CEO, Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO).
The new campaign will be a national effort, including advertising, beginning in Washington, D.C., and several states. Each state will have its own online platform reachable through FuelsAmerica.org and feature the stories of renewable fuel innovators and communities with a stake in maintaining the RFS.
Fuels America members include:
Abengoa Bioenergy
American Council on Renewable Energy (CORE)
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The cost to attend Chadron State college for the 2011-2012 year is somewhere between $13,834-$17,710 depending on resident status(estimate based on a 30 hour undergraduate load, basic double room, and 14 meal plan.) That puts a four year stay at CSC in excess of $55,300-$70,800 dollars. This type of debt can take years to pay off and there is no guarantee for good job after graduation.
But how would you like to get paid to go to school for free? It is possible or better yet, how would you like to get paid to go to school with the promise of a well-paying career after graduation? All of this is possible with the CSC Army ROTC Program and the Nebraska Army National Guard. Come learn how to be a leader in the U.S. Army and serve your local community while getting paid to go to school. Both undergraduates and graduates are welcome to apply.
The Nebraska Army National Guard offers Tuition Assistance immediately after enlistment. You would have access to $4,500 in Federal TA and $3,375 in State TA per year to cover the cost of tuition. This $7,875 in tuition assistance would more than cover 15 credit hours per semester for both resident and non-resident students. You would earn between $198-$259 dollars a month, depending on qualifications, for working one weekend a month (Drill Pay). After successfully completing Basic Combat Training (a.k.a. "Basic") and Advanced Individual Training (Job specific training) you will also receive the Montgomery G.I. Bill. The G.I. Billcan provide $345 a month for full-time students. Everyone would agree that college would be a lot easier if there was little to no tuition costs and $543-$604 a month to help pay for room and board.
The college benefits of joining the Nebraska Army National Guard really increase when combined with the CSC Army ROTC program. By working one weekend a month and participating in the CSC Army ROTC Program, Simultanious Membership Program (SMP) participants earn in excess of $1,150 a month with little to no tuition cost while attending CSC. Not only do SMP Cadets receive all these benefits, they receive some of the finest leadership training offered while learning how to become a U.S. Army Officer.
SMP Cadets are provided the option of going into Active Duty or returning to the National Guard at the completion of their college degree. As a new Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Army they will make over $53,000 a year on Active Duty. Second Lieutenants in the Nebraska Army National Guard make an excess of $5,900 for working one weekend a month and two weeks a year. Not to mention that a large portion of this pay is non-taxable.
Those that wish to remain in the Army National Guard after graduation also have the opportunities to compete for additional scholarships to include a three year room and board (on or off campus) scholarships up to $10,000 per year for three years and $1,200 book allowance per year.
But there are benefits far beyond financial gain for joining the Nebraska Army National Guard. Be part of over 370 year tradition of being an American Citizen Soldier. You can serve and make a difference in your local community during natural disasters, provide humanitarian support and fight to defend America. Become a member of the less that 1% of the American population that has chosen to serve in the U.S. Military. Become a leader and change the world for the better. Let your adventure begin at CSC and see what heights you can achieve.
For more information on the CSC Army ROTC Program and the Nebraska Army National Guard, please contact:
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|Annual Training (2 week period each year)
|ROTC Stipend
|$350 Sophomores, $450 Juniors, $500 Seniors
|At least $1,150 per month* with Little to NO tuition costs!
|*Cadet has completed Basic Combat Training (BCT) and Advanced Individual Training (AIT)


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Landscapes Through Time with David Dunlop "Renoir's Olive Groves in the South of France" At Pierre Auguste Renoir's (1841-1919) home and studio in Les Colettes in the South of France, David takes us through the ancient olive grove overlooking Nice and the Mediterranean. David Traces Renoir's difficult but ultimately successful quest for putting clean and strong color into soft and suggestive shapes. David sets his easel precisely where Renoir set his and demonstrates Renoir's methods, describing their effects and explaining his thoughts. D
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P.J. Hale: 1948 Jeep Willys PickupPosted in Top Truck Challenge: 2010 on November 1, 2010
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This Dog Hunts
If we had to choose one of our favorite trucks of all time, the original Willys pickup would be high on that list. So when we saw P.J. Hale's creation in person, we have to admit to being a bit smitten. After all, how can you find fault with a living legend that has found new life atop Rockwells and 54-inch TTC Claws? Well, the answer is that you can't, and as you can see here, Hale's monster Willys can get the job done. This is one hound dog that can sniff out the scent and go in for the kill.
- Owner name/city: P.J. Hale/Kempner, TX
- Occupation: Sales
- Vehicle model:1948 Willys Pickup
- Estimated value: $18,000
- Engine/aspiration: 302ci Ford OHV V-8
- Transmission: AOD
- Transfer case: Stak 3-spd
- Suspension (f/r): 3-link, 12-in ORI ST struts/3-link, Tuff Country coil springs, Ford shocks
- Axles (f/r): 21/2-ton Rockwell/21/2-ton Rockwell
- Axle ratio: 6.72:1
- Wheels: 20x12 Stazworks
- Tires: 54-in Mickey Thompson Baja Claw TTC
P.J. Hale, Team #12
- Most looking forward to: "Hill Climb. It looks the worst for me. Speed and sidehill. Woohoo.
- Not looking forward to: "Mud Pit. What a mess if you do well. Unless you have unlimited horsepower and light weight and you can skim over the top."
- Playing in his iPod/CD player: "Toby Keith, Stevie Ray Vaughn."
- Hale says: "I'm just here to have a great time. If you need help, I'm there. But if you're running 33s and want to run the 5+ you will be left at the trailhead."
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