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PRINCETON, N.J. - The MIT lightweight crew continued a string of solid performances at their second fall race of the 2008-09 campaign. Marking only the second year that the lightweights have been invited to the Princeton Three-Mile Chase, the Engineers took advantage of the opportunity.
In the varsity eight event, the Engineers finished 17th out of 30 crews (14:20.5), ahead of the Pennsylvania's "A" entry (14:23.6) and just 12 and 14 seconds behind the "A" entries from Columbia and Dartmouth, respectively. This is the last race of the fall where the squad can race against the EARC lightweight teams they will face in the spring.
In a change of plans, the regatta added freshmen events in the Chase. The Engineers finished 7th in a field of 11 crews with a time of 15:14.9. As the inaugural race for the freshmen lightweight crew, the guys had fun putting forth full effort and seeing what it got them. The race served as a valuable introduction to the EARC league standard and made clear that much hard work lies ahead.
The varsity fours also competed at the regatta with the MIT lightweight "B" entry taking top honors for MIT, finishing in 18th place of 36 ahead of Dartmouth "A", Georgetown "A" and Pennsylvania "A" in a time of 16:43.4.
Next up for the varsity is the Foot of the Charles, a fours race on the Charles River on November 22. The freshmen face off again this coming weekend at the Dartmouth Green Monster Invitational.


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{I have put off typing up this post because I like simple and quick...this was going to demand some time, but I'm so tickled to finally share this fun time I spent with 2 of my granddaughters just before Easter.}
I have the cutest grandkids on the earth - every single one of them!
I have the cutest grandkids on the earth - every single one of them!
Now I know...some of you are probably ready to fight me over that thought, but aren't we just gifted with special special gifts when God puts GRANDchildren in our lives??
They most certainly do make life GRAND!
Our son, Dave, spent 9 yrs in the navy. All 3 of his children were born long-distance from home (where we live) so since he
became a civilian, about 6 yrs ago and they only live a few minutes from us now, it's just the best fun to get to bring the granddaughters here to spend a day creating.
Charlie & Chloe both have creative genes and they often teach ME while I'm trying to teach them.
I just loooove these pictures of them wearing the 3 new t-shirt scarves them made for themselves.
Charlie, 13, is on the left...Chloe, 11, is on the right
I've been having a BLAST making t-shirt scarves. Tonya Ferguson introduced me to them in one of her post...
4 little Fergusons make t-shirt scarves - please take a peek as they are just so cute and simple...even her 8-year old made one.
C'mon now Gals - of course...YOU CAN DO IT TOO!
I also looked a this tutorial at My Blessed Life to get some cool ideas too.
(I ended up doing much of the cutting, just because it was easier for them)
The girls also worked long and hard to make Duct Tape Flowers
for their flip flops! They did most of that all on their own!
Have you seen the adorable patterns they're making on duct tape these days??? We also covered some baskets for their bathroom with some of this 'fun' stuff.
The girls got creative and made some multi-colored flowers for their flip flops!! Soo cute aren't they?
This was the photo that 'sucked me in' when I first saw them posted at Skip to my Lou
The girls had a great time in the kitchen making Butterfinger Bites
simply by spreading peanut butter between Cheez-It crackers and dipping them in chocolate. (Who knew??)
And we made some yummy treats by spreading peanut butter AND nutella between Ritz crackers, then dipping them in white or dark chocolate....inspired by this post at Plain Chicken . Charlie got creative and began making swirls over the top and they looked sooo pretty. Tasted great too!
The girls also made these simple Springy Marshmallow Flower Pops
from Madtown Macs. It's a simple process and the girls were excited to take this 'bouquet' home with them. (along with 90% of the goodies we made). After you push a stick into a large marshmallow, you coat it with white chocolate (ours had little blue specks in it) then push through a muffin paper!
Before they headed home, we quickly made some Peanut Butter Hard Shell Ice Cream Topping that I found at Chocolate Covered Katie....to 'top off' their day.
(Katie has a Healthy Dessert Blog that I follow!!!)
All you do is stir together peanut butter, melted coconut oil, and sweetener of choice (we used liquid stevia) to make this delicious treat.
We were all pretty impressed at how simple - AND DELICIOUS! -it was. (see the link above for the measurements)
WHEW!! We were all very tired at the end of the day and agreed we shouldn't try to do so much the next time!


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NORTON, Mass. - MIT rode the results of its relay teams for the second straight day on Saturday to leapfrog Springfield College into second-place at the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Swimming and Diving Championships, hosted by Wheaton College in the Balfour Natatorium. The Engineers, with 556.5 points, still trail defending champion Coast Guard (685), but have put some distance between themselves and third-place Springfield (505.5).
The Cardinal and Gray opened up the middle day of competition with a victory in the 200-yard medley relay, as the contingent of senior Craig Edwards and freshmen Rastislav Racz, Jeff Zhou and Luke Cummings clocked in at a pool-record 1:33.56, good enough for an NCAA "B" cut. The group is currently ranked sixth in the nation in the event.
Rookie sensation Racz nabbed Tech's other win, touching the wall at 57.15 in the 100-yard breaststroke to break the NEWMAC open, NEWMAC Championship, pool and Institute records and earn another NCAA provisional cut. With the new low time, the Bratislava, Slovakia native earned a national ranking of ninth in the event. The Engineers made it a clean sweep by taking 1-2-3 in the "B" final, as senior Matt Angle, sophomore Mike Smith-Bronstein and senior Andrew Lee took the top three spots, respectively.
Angle's victory in the 100-yard breaststroke "B" final was just one of a number of "B" final triumphs for Tech, as they also won the consolation heats in the 400-yard individual medley (senior Matt Spencer; 4:32.89), the 200-yard freestyle (Peter Wellings; 1:45.75) and the 100-yard backstroke (Jeremy Chang; 54.63).
Juniors Kalvin Kao and Harrison Hall picked up important points in the 400-yard individual medley, finishing 3-4, respectively. Coast Guard's Doug Fallon and WPI's Jeffrey Meyer grabbed the top two spots with NCAA "B" cut times.
The Engineers saw similar success in the 100-yard butterfly, as Zhou and sophomore Deke Hu tied for second-place, both touching the wall at exactly 52.25, but the real story was Zhou clocking in at 51.13 in prelims to notch an NCAA provisional time.
Tech grabbed runner-up finishes in the final two events of the evening - the 100-yard backstroke and the 800-yard freestyle relay. In the 100-yard backstroke, Edwards reached an NCAA provisional cut, broke the previous pool record and pushed himself up to 10th in the nation in the event, but still only managed second-place with a time of 51.73. The 800-yard freestyle relay team of Kao, Wellings, Hu and Edwards clocked in at 7:01.02 for their runner-up finish.
Head coach Dawn Gerken was thrilled with the way her team swam on the second day of competition, praising the effort of every single member of the squad.
"Every swimmer on this team stepped up today - and I mean every swimmer in every event," she said. "It was important for us to get that early win in the 200 medley relay and the guys just kept the ball rolling from there. They swam brilliantly today, and they've really set us up for a strong push tomorrow."
Sophomore Dan Lopez is ranked third heading into the three-meter diving finals, which will take place tomorrow.
MIT will return to the pool on Sunday morning for the final day of competition with its sights set firmly on leader Coast Guard. Preliminary heats begin at 11:00 a.m., while finals will start at 6:30 p.m.


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Goto page Previous 1, 2, 3, 4 Next Korean Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> FAQ View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message SquaffyJoined: 25 Feb 2003Location: All over the place Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2003 10:26 am Post subject: yeah - like - 'this is my mom', 'this is my pop', 'this is my dog called Scruffy', 'please don't eat Scruffy, Scruffy is my friend!'. *out pops the pink flash card* Back to top desultudeJoined: 15 Jan 2003Location: Dangling my toes in the Persian Gulf Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2003 4:06 pm Post subject: Bring the following: Patience- with yourself, everyone else is doing things as they are done here- you are the one who is learning, and I find people here to be quite patient with my cultural stupidity. Fragrance and color free detergent if you have allergies- the washers are not up to the standards of the other modern stuff here, and you will smell you detergent for a week, and itch. Yes, if you are a princess, as I am in this regard, bring a pillow. You can find the fat foam things here, as well as the grain-filled little square (quite beautiful)- embroidered Korean pillows, and very weird down pillows, with a hard grid on the back which I suppose is intended to help it keep its shape, but keeps you from scrunching it. I brought an down pillow from the U.S., and can't imagine not having it. (Scrunch it into your carry on and be the envy of the flight here.) I also brought a set of western sheets and pillowcases in all cotton. They may be available here, but I haven't found them. The good news is that Korea has not gone the way of some newly developed nations with the use of synthetics- good cotton and wool bedding is available, the sheets are just not in the forms we are used to. I agree also that you should bring photos. I have my family's and friend's photos plastered on my walls in my apartment and in my office. I take them to class the first day, and the students do love it. They especially love the photo of my 82 year old father- family is sooo important here, and they will appreciate seeing your family, and seeing that your family is important to you. Bring your English operating system if you plan to get, or be provided with, a computer here. It took a couple of weeks to get the staff to help me install a n English system- a couple of weeks after classes began without a syllabus. If you are a person with big feet BRING PLENTY OF SHOES, and comfortable ones. Ditto clothes, if you are not a small woman. There are literally no Korean women's clothes in my size here (U.S. 12) I would say that if you are over a U.S. 8, you could have problems. There are big department stores in the cities here that have a good selection of most everything, from tea to nuts. But good coffee is really expensive. Real maple syrup does not exist, as far as I can see, and I haven't even seen the fake crap. There is no oatmeal, that I can find, but I cook barley in the morning, and it is great with the fresh strawberries here. (Korean produce is so good. You will quickly realize how really debased U.S. factory produce has become.) My first trip to the department store/ supermarket here was actually terrifying. I recognized very little of the food. The really familiar stuff (lemons, avacados, etc.) in the produce department was prohibitively expensive. Meat is unbelieveably expensive. Ditto U.S. type canned goods. I quickly learned to adapt to the cheap and fresh foods here. If you can find someone to translate for you, ask about "country chickens"- they will be skinnier and more yellow than the pink fat "french" chickens which are raised in cages. The difference is incredible- go for the country chickens. they have a lot of flavor and very little fat (and no hormones, etc.) Back to top Ya-ta BoyJoined: 16 Jan 2003Location: Established in 1994 Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2003 3:19 am Post subject: Since no one else has mentioned it... Bring your sense of humor. Especially your ability to laugh at yourself. I will go out on a limb here and say that ALL expats, with no exceptions, take themselves far too seriously. Maple syrup can be found in any grocery store right next to the dong-gass sauce, unless you are into only imported stuff. The local stuff suffices. Think comfort food. What do you absolutely NEED once in a while? Is it chocolate pudding? (Next to impossible to find here.) Is it tapioca? Totally impossible, as far as I know. Envelopes of dry gravy work just fine on mashed potatoes. Other dry sauce mixes. Dry salad dressing mixes would be a boon to the hungry expat who gets tired of ketchup and mayo with a few chopped up pickles. Stock up on spices. They can be found, but only after you know your way around. Spend some time collecting easy to make, one-dish recipes. Talk to your mom and your granny. Maybe your favorite video. One you can watch over and over. (TV access is usually limited here.) Think about hobby supplies. You will have a lot of time to spend alone. Consider what hobbies you enjoy that you can do alone and prepare accordingly. Someone asked about making do. I make my own molasses. I take a cup of corn syrup and stir in as much of the dark brown sugar as possible. It does a dandy job in gingerbread. Back to top half_pintJoined: 16 Jan 2003 Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2003 8:38 am Post subject: I will agree with the suggestions to bring photos - especially of your family, pets and home. Bring a tape full of Simpsons episodes and give it to me when you're finished with it. I don't know if anyone said deoderant and toothpaste, but bring them both. Back to top sidJoined: 02 Feb 2003Location: Berkshire, England Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2003 8:50 am Post subject: Bring a big towel. Back to top OiGirlJoined: 23 Jan 2003Location: Hoke-y-gun Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2003 1:17 pm Post subject: desultude wrote: Fragrance and color free detergent if you have allergies- the washers are not up to the standards of the other modern stuff here, and you will smell you detergent for a week, and itch. I know about those sensitivities -- and am thankful I don't have them! You brought a whole year's worth of detergent!?! desultude wrote: clothes, if you are not a small woman. There are literally no Korean women's clothes in my size here (U.S. 12) I would say that if you are over a U.S. 8, you could have problems. Excellent women's clothes in Itaewon, at the bottom of the hill, at the shops to the right as you go up the hill. Lots of size 12+, excellent prices, like W4,000 for things intended for The Limited. Worth a trip to Itaewon once a season. Back to top OiGirlJoined: 23 Jan 2003Location: Hoke-y-gun Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2003 1:23 pm Post subject: sid wrote: Bring a big towel. Save the space in your luggage and buy a large, thick, cotton towel at any big department store. Some of the best towels I've ever had. Back to top weenedJoined: 10 Feb 2003Location: May you live to be a thousand years. Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2003 3:11 pm Post subject: Also bring a comfortable pair of walking shoes and don't be afraid to use them. You'll see and experience much more this way. I second the deodorant suggestion. I found big towels at EMart for those who forgot to bring them. Pricey, but ever so worth it. Patience and a little bit more. Some more patience. Extra patience. Back to top desultudeJoined: 15 Jan 2003Location: Dangling my toes in the Persian Gulf Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2003 4:25 pm Post subject: Oigirl- Thanks for the info on the shops in Itaewon- I am in Daegu, but will be up that way next month- and will be in a shopping frame of mind. Now, what about size 10 plus women's shoes? No, I did not bring a year's worth of detergent. But I am scouring the stores for some. Unfortunately, detergent is heavy, so I don't know how to carry it practically from the U.S. I will try to find some super-concentrated brand. For the moment, I send my clothes through an extra rinse cycle, and use less of the smelly stuff that I would otherwise. Back to top maxxx_powerJoined: 17 Mar 2003Location: BWAHAHAHAHA! I'M FREE!!!!!!! Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2003 4:35 pm Post subject: half_pint wrote: Bring a tape full of Simpsons episodes and give it to me when you're finished with it. Any particular requests? I have GB after GB on CD Back to top Manner of SpeakingJoined: 09 Jan 2003 Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2003 7:22 pm Post subject: On my second gig here I brought: - 20 pairs of Fruit of the Loom or Stanfield's underwear (Korean men's underwear seem to be all cotton/polyester blends, which only feel great to wear if you're a cross-dresser). - Couple of pairs of comfy wool work socks (for wearing around the house); maybe half a dozen pairs of sports socks. - forget about bringing dress socks, they are everywhere here. - 4 large bottles of Tums/Rolaids. - strong menthol cough drops, such as Fisherman's Friend. (Hall's Menthol Lyptus cough drops are here but hard to find). You will get a LONGGG cold your first winter here. - dozen pair of disposable ear plugs. (If you are in a noisy neighborhood or an apartment they will help you sleep at night.) - 3 large terry-cloth bath towels. - one single-size bed sheet set (available here but expensive). - italian spices. - winter touque (sp?), headband, and leather gloves (gloves are expensive here). - about a dozen second-hand novels from used bookstores. - about 50-100 small gift souvenirs of Canada (bottle openers, flag pins, decals, etc.) to give as gifts, game prizes to students, etc. - 1 or 2 board games (monopoly, trivial pursuit, etc.). - about a dozen wall posters/maps of Canada, USA, etc. to decorate my classroom. (if you go into any travel agency back home, tell them you are a teacher going overseas; most travel agencies have a closet full of old promotional posters that they would be willing to unload on you). - my favourite sun-tan lotion. - 1 dozen bottles of deodorant. If you are running out of suitcase space and you know you will be working in a fairly large city, you can safely TAKE OUT OF YOUR SUITCASE the following: dress socks; spare razor blades, toothpaste, or dental floss; t-shirts; sewing kits; batteries; condoms; bar soap; asprin/tylenol/etc.; umbrellas; blank computer disks; stationery of any kind; alarm clocks/clock radios; pens/pencils; coffee beans; winter scarves. Back to top Manner of SpeakingJoined: 09 Jan 2003 Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2003 7:26 pm Post subject: I take back my suggestion on big towels....apparently you CAN find them here now. Anybody know where in Seoul I can buy large-sized jeans for men? (38-40)? Back to top WishmasterJoined: 06 Feb 2003 Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2003 3:24 am Post subject: Yeah, there are certain things to bring. I would recommend a games(both for yourself and your students). You might have a great deal of solitary time(depending upon where you live in Korea), so bring games that you can play solo(such as a computerized chess game or a Playstation system). It will help you out with the boredom. Deodorant is not a big deal. You can easily obtain these items at the import market. But, if you don't want to pay the increased prices, I would recommend bringing your own. I love the import markets because it is like Christmas when I go in there. After weeks and weeks of seeing the same old Korean brands, I get geeked up when I see Doritos, Pop Tarts, variety of soups, etc. Still haven't found Slim Jims but damn near everything else is available. Bring big towels. I now know where you can obtain them but when I first got here, it took me awhile. Save yourself the aggravation and just take them with you. Posters. Bring some posters that you can plaster your room with. My room still looks very spartan after more that 8 months here. Bring some things like photos and postcards of your home so you can get comfort when the rigamarole of life here starts to get you down. If you like Marvel or DC comic books, I would recommend that you bring a supply of 100. I'm a comic book fanatic but the pickin's are pretty slim here. Bring videos. I would recommend that you record many of your favorite sitcoms and movies...cram as many episodes as you can get on the tape. I would say to bring a supply of 50 video tapes. Bring activities for your students. Get books that will help you fill in the 5-10 minute gap at the end of the class. Believe me, you will thank yourself for having a bit of clairvoyance in this little matter. You might not miss the comforts of home your first 2-3 months here but you will miss it after about 10. Be wise and prepared. Back to top CabbitJoined: 19 Jan 2003 Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2003 3:53 am Post subject: Quote: Bring videos. I would recommend that you record many of your favorite sitcoms and movies...cram as many episodes as you can get on the tape. I would say to bring a supply of 50 video tapes. If you are in Australia, dont bother bringing video tapes. They don't work on the machines here......we found out the hard way.....boohoo Back to top crazylemongirlJoined: 23 Mar 2003Location: almost there... Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2003 5:23 am Post subject: Photos, I can't beileve I forgot them. Get a cd burner before you go and mix a collection of your favourite tunes a journal, so that you are venting your bad days into a journal so you don't become another complaining white dude. the abilty to laugh at yourself and the stupid things you will do in your first few weeks Trinkets/stickers to give away. I had some bic pens which are to use an americanism a dime a dozen in nz but my kids thought they were the greatest thing such sliced bread. 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Small Growers Struggling to Get Into the Big Market, According to Meeting Held Thursday in Ukiah
An article in the Emerald Report, a cannabis centered news site affiliated with the Press Democrat out of Santa Rosa, reported on Thursday night's hearing in Ukiah which included government officials and cannabis industry experts. According to the article, Sonoma County Agricultural Commissioner Tony Linegar was "unequivocal in his biting analysis that both state and local regulations are prohibitively stringent and have stifled the ability of existing cultivators to legalize their operations."
The writer, Julie Johnson, quotes Linegar as saying,
If the overall goal of the program was to favor a corporate, big dollar, new money industry then we have succeeded…If the goal was to create a workable pathway for existing operators, then I think we have failed.
The overall feeling expressed in the article was that small farmers were being squeezed out while corporations were snapping up many of the permits. According to the article, Mark Shaffer of Comptche, a cannabis grower, pointed out that in Santa Barbara County one "entity was said to have nabbed 87 cultivation licenses." This was confirmed at the hearing.
Interestingly, Bill Silver of CannCraft said there weren't enough licensed operators to get his company the cannabis it needs." The article quoted him as saying, "There's no way we can stay in business unless something happens to free up supply, it's a chokehold."
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Recent data from the U.S. Census Bureau on escalating poverty shocked many. The 2009 figures indicated a reversal of national progress on hunger and want. Almost 44 million Americans now live below the poverty line ($22,050 for a family of four), and 21 percent of all U.S. children—up from 16 percent just 10 years ago—are growing up poor. The depressing statistics were enough to engage the attention of newspaper editorial writers around the country, but so far they have not inspired much discussion among U.S. policymakers.
"To be honest, we're not talking about this in Washington," said Representative James McGovern, Democrat of Massachusetts. "We're arguing about extending tax cuts for the rich or extending tax cuts for the middle class. The reality is that for a lot of people in this country, that debate is completely irrelevant."
Representative McGovern, along with Pennsylvania's Senator Bob Casey, a Democrat, introduced new legislation on Sept. 28 meant to redirect the Congressional conversation toward the nuts and bolts of a renewed national effort toward poverty reduction. The National Opportunity and Community Renewal Act was crafted with the help of Catholic Charities USA, capturing what its staff has learned from antipoverty campaigners around the country in a legislative package meant to modernize and invigorate the national response to poverty. The act calls for revisions not just in the way poverty and want are measured in the United States, using a system that was an innovation in 1963, but also in how antipoverty efforts are financed and executed at the local level. The legislation replaces income and food-basket measurements of poverty with a comprehensive "human development index," an easy-to-understand measure that tracks overall well-being in health, education and income.
Candy Hill, Catholic Charities USA's senior vice president for social policy and government affairs, said the legislation would create pilot antipoverty programs around the country, waiving federal regulations that discourage local innovation. Comprehensive "individual opportunity plans," modeled after "individual education plans" familiar to parents of children with special needs, would replace standardized national antipoverty strategies. Persons and families attempting to emerge from poverty could take advantage of holistic plans designed specifically for their circumstances, obstacles and opportunities. If the pilots prove successful, the legislation could end the one-size-fits-all approach that has typified national antipoverty campaigns.
Hill has no delusions about the likelihood of quick passage for the Catholic Charities-inspired legislation anytime soon. She called it a "marker," "starter legislation" meant to get the topic of poverty reduction back into the national spotlight. She feared the nation's economic preoccupations might otherwise keep the worsening problem of poverty too long off the public agenda, with devastating effect on the nation's poor and vulnerable. "We can't continue to do this work the way we are doing it," she said. "We don't have the resources we need, and we're heading in the wrong direction."
"As a country we need to have a conversation about this," Hill said. "We have more people living in poverty than we've had in decades." If the nation does not respond now, Hill warned, antipoverty gains could be terminally set back. "We don't want to see another decade slip past and have more people left out."


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I realize that I've been lucky to know some incredibly talented people in publishing, at all stages of their careers. People that you should be familiar with, too. For at least the next few months, I've set up regular posts to go out on Fridays (coinciding the with the popular #FollowFriday movement on Twitter) to highlight people and projects I want you to know more about.
Last week, I recommended: Fran Wilde, A.C. Wise, Jeff VanderMeer, Wes Chu, and Don Pizarro.
This week? Barbara Jane Reyes, Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Dr. Adrienne Keene, Alice Wong, and the Gay YA project.
It's not enough to say we want more diversity in SFF, or genre fiction, or literature — we have to actually seek out and read authors and educators who write from a perspective that isn't "middle-class white suburban America". Today's Follow Five can help you to do that.
Barbara Jane Reyes is an Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Fellow, award-winning author of numerous poetry chapbooks, and professor of Filipina American Literature. She was born in Manila, and raised in the SF Bay Area, where she got a B.A. in Ethnic Studies (U.C. Berkeley) and a M.F.A. from San Francisco State.
Reyes is constantly working to increase readership of Filipino — particularly Filipina — authors. She currently serves on the Board of Directors for Philippine American Writers and Artists (PAWA), is an adjunct professor at University of San Francisco's Yuchengco Philippine Studies Program, and co-editor of Doveglion Press. She's given numerous readings, lectures, and interviews (you can find some of them on her YouTube channel here), and she regularly writes comprehensive blog posts detailing authors, lit movements, and cultural history. For example, she's recently shared several lists of Filipina American Lit Authors that should be required reading not just for students of Filipin@ authors, not just for literary students, but for readers in general.
Filipina American Literature Reading Recommendations: List 1 | List 2 | List 3 | List 4 | List 5
You can find her online at barbarajanereyes.com and on Twitter @bjanepr
Silvia Moreno-Garcia is a Mexican-Canadian author and editor whose creations include Innsmouth Magazine, Innsmouth Free Press, and The Jewish Mexican Literary Review (with Lavie Tidhar). She also co-edits The Dark with Sean Wallace. She was also the original fiction editor for People of Colour Destroy Horror, a special issue of Nightmare Magazine. As editor, her anthology She Walks in Shadows — highlighting Lovecraft's mostly-ignored female characters — was nominated for a World Fantasy Award this year. As an author, she's published dozens of short stories since 2006, and has two collections out now. Her novels (Signal to Noise, 2015, and Certain Dark Things, 2016) focus on the supernatural from a Mexican perspective, and have been widely praised.
Moreno-Garcia has long been a fan, and scholar, of horror — including exploring and expanding on the work of HP Lovecraft. (In fact, her 2016 MA thesis is available online: "Magna Mater: Women and Eugenic Thought in the Work of H.P. Lovecraft" and has my vote for a "Best Related Work" Hugo next year.) Her Strange Horizons article on the history of Mexican Science Fiction is a must read — though I wish it were longer — and her Fantasy Magazine article on Pre-Columbian Cultures in Film recommends work you probably would never have heard of otherwise.
Start with those three pieces of nonfiction, move on to Moreno-Garcia's stories and novels, and then keep an eye out for anything she publishes as as an editor.
You can find her online at silviamoreno-garcia.com and on Twitter @silviamg
Dr. Adrienne Keene is the writer behind "Native Appropriations", professor of Native Studies, and member of the a Cherokee Nation. Hers is a tireless voice, active online (particularly Twitter), discussing and dissecting stereotypes of indigenous peoples. She frequently highlights cultural appropriation, and shares news stories you probably missed. On the Native Appropriations site, she writes long posts which thoughtfully and kindly — often, much more kindly than we deserve — explain in detail exactly what's wrong with the lack of Native representation in Hamilton, or why polls claiming Native people don't mind racist sports team names are probably very wrong.
In short, she educates the public. If you're wondering whether she's constantly the target of abuse and harassment for that effort, the answer is yes. Yes, racist white dudes flood her mentions on the regular, defending their team mascots, and entitled white women active insist on their right to dismiss critiques of their "native-inspired" Coachella headdresses. Keene educates us anyway.
You can find her online at Native Appropriations and on Twitter @NativeApprops
Alice Wong is a writer and activist, and founder of the DisVisibility Project. She shares and discusses news to foster a greater understanding about the intersection of disability stories, culture, politics, public perception, and the individual people living with the experience of disability.
Wong is an organizer of
#CripTheVote, to encourage discussion of disability issues during the 2016 election season (which is still ongoing), writes curricula for home care providers and caregivers, and is a Staff Research Associate for the Community Living Policy Center. Her Twitter is full of insightful conversation about the variety of barriers faced by people living with disability, and their struggles against institutional ableism — and she contributes greatly to the discussion.
Wong also a contributor to The Nerds of Color and Model View Culture, so you know I'm following her for those things, too. (Geeks of the world, unite!)
You can find her online at disabilityvisibilityproject.com and on Twitter @SFdirewolf
The Gay YA project isn't a person, but is an excellent source of news, information, and discussion about QUILTBAG+ characters in YA novels. They host a book club, share links, point
#amquerying writers at agents who are open to repping diverse authors, and moderate Twitter chats on various related topics. If you write YA, want to read YA, or are involved in any other aspect of publishing and want to stay on top of current trends in fiction, follow Gay YA. (So, basically, anyone who reads and/or writes. Yes, this means you.)
You can find them online at gayya.org and on Twitter at @thegayYA


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The community-style living in Towers East is reserved for freshmen, ensuring a high level of involvement with other members of the community. Specialized training for the Resident Assistants ensures a supportive environment for the unique needs of traditional students who are attending college for the first time. The Resident Assistants and Hall Director are familiar with the typical (and not so typical!) needs and concerns of first year college students - and the staff is there to help.
Each floor can house up to 35 students, including the Resident Assistant. Each floor has a separate shower area, with private shower stalls. A separate room has private toilet facilities. Each student room has a sink, which students find very convenient. There is a lounge with comfortable furniture, a microwave, and a television on each floor.


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KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) -- Graham Zusi scored in the 88th minute to lift Sporting Kansas City to a 2-1 victory over the Colorado Rapids on Saturday night and into a three-way tie for first place in the Eastern Conference.
Benny Feilhaber also scored for Sporting (12-9-6), which broke a two-match shutout loss streak and pulled even with Montreal and New York atop the East.
Feilhaber scored from 30 yards in the 33rd minute to put Kansas City up 1-0. His right-footed shot curled inside the left post, breaking Sporting's goalless streak at 213 minutes.
Edson Buddle tied it in the 77th for the Rapids (10-8-9), who snapped a nine-match unbeaten streak.
HARRISON, N.J. (AP) -- Lloyd Sam and Tim Cahill scored to lead New York past last-place D.C. United.
The Red Bulls (12-9-6) moved into a tie with Montreal and Sporting Kansas City for first place in the Eastern Conference. New York won despite playing without star forward Thierry Henry for the first 57 minutes as punishment for his blow-up at practice with head coach Mike Petke.
Bradley Wright-Phillips made his first MLS start in Thierry's place.
Nick DeLeon got his first goal of the season for United (3-18-5), tying the score in the 36th minute.
Cahill got the tiebreaker a minute later.
CHESTER, Pa. (AP) - Troy Perkins made four saves to help Montreal play to a scoreless draw with Philadelphia.
Zac MacMath needed to make only one save to pick up his 10th shutout of the season for the Union (10-8-9), who improved to 4-0-4 this season following losses.
The Impact (12-7-6) are unbeaten in their last three games and remain in first place in the MLS Eastern Conference.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Eddie Johnson scored in the 14th minute to lift Seattle to a windespite playing down a man for 83 minutes.
Johnson gave Seattle (12-8-4) the lead on a header off a 35-yard free kick by Mauro Rosales for his seventh goal. Morales lofted a service to Johnson between two defenders in the middle of the box in a match delayed 94 minutes at the start because of inclement weather.
Seattle's Leonardo Gonzales was sent off in the 7th minute when, as the last defender, he pulled down Ryan Finley 40 yards from goal.
The Crew (8-13-5) had a header by Konrad Warzycha hit the crossbar in the 79th minute and moments later Seattle's Michael Gspurning made a stretching stop of a Dominic Oduro breakaway.
CARSON, Calif. (AP) -- Robbie Keane scored twice goals and set up Landon Donovan's 132nd MLS goal as the Los Angeles Galaxy beat the San Jose Earthquakes 3-0 on Saturday night.
Keane, who has 12 goals this season, sent Donovan streaking alone into San Jose's box to give Los Angeles a lead in the 26th minute. Keane then converted a penalty kick in the 43rd and scored on a volley in the 67th.
Donovan, playing his final game with the Galaxy before joining the U.S. national team for two World Cup qualifiers, scored his eighth goal of the campaign and moved within two goals of MLS career leader Jeff Cunningham's total and one behind Jaime Moreno's.
The Galaxy (13-9-4) strengthened their hold on second place in the Western Conference, five points behind Real Salt Lake. San Jose (9-10-7) is in eighth, five points out of a playoff berth.
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2013 Travis Williams Basketball Camps Announced
Nashville, Tenn. – The Tennessee State men's basketball team has just announced the dates and times for its four Travis Williams Summer Camp offerings.
The summer will kick off with the Boys' Basketball Camp on June 3-6 and continue with the first High School Team Play Day on June 8. On June 15, the coaches will welcome fathers and their children as well as host the second High School Team Play Day.
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I have a problem...and I am not sure it is a hardware failure...
I have setup a w2k WS using a SIL 0680 ata/133 Raid Controller.
2 Brand new Seagate IDE drives.
Throw in the w2k disk and it recognizes the drives and installs.
I use the W2k disk management to create more partitions and format with NTFS.
apply all updates...tranfer data...join the ws to the domain...reboot
"press a key to reboot" message.
The bios find the controller, the controller bios finds the drives?
but I cannot get it to boot.
I throw in a w2k install disk...it cannot find the drives to repair or install??
I think the controller has failed?
Ant insight is greatly appreciated


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Now, more than 13 million YouTube views later, Hollywood agents and talk-show bookers are jostling for a few minutes with Susan Boyle, a stocky, beetle-browed woman who would not ordinarily rate a second glance on the street.
"Do you understand what a big deal this is?" Harry Smith asked her Thursday morning on CBS' "The Early Show."
"It 'asn't really sunk in yet," Boyle guilelessly replied from her plainly furnished cottage in Blackburn, Scotland, which had belonged to her now-deceased mother.
It may all add up to only a momentary big deal, but the case of this previously unknown amateur singer is a compelling study in how viral video can lather its subject into frothy international stardom within hours.
On Saturday's season premiere of " Britain's Got Talent," a U.K. show in which " American Idol's" Simon Cowell is one of the judges, Boyle was, from the moment she stepped onstage, perhaps the most unlikely star since Marie Dressler, the frumpy 1930s movie heroine.
Boyle told producers that she was a virgin. "Never been kissed," she confided on-camera. "Shame! But it's not an advert." She invoked as her idol the British musical theater star Elaine Paige. When she stated her age and the audience groaned, Boyle ground her ample hips and blurted: "And that's just one side of me!"
A close-up showed Piers Morgan, another judge familiar to U.S. viewers from "America's Got Talent," wincing.
The crowd seemed to be expecting another colorful character with no discernible talent, in the style of former "American Idol" contestant William Hung.
Amanda Holden, the program's third judge, e-mailed on Thursday: "When she came onto stage the audience immediately started booing and hissing her, based purely on her appearance. She looked a little odd [and] was a bit nervous and searching for her words."
"We were laughing at her," Morgan said in a phone interview Wednesday. "She was someone who seemed to be completely deluded."
Until she started to sing. Boyle, who had some limited previous vocal training and then mostly in church choirs, shrewdly picked "I Dreamed a Dream," a heartbreaking ballad about unfulfilled dreams from the hit musical "Les Misérables." A few bars into the song, as her earthy, pleasing voice took command and soared over the auditorium, the crowd could be heard letting out a collective gasp, then starting to cheer raucously.
"It wasn't singer Susan Boyle who was ugly on 'Britain's Got Talent' so much as our reaction to her" was the title of a piece by Guardian commentator Tanya Gold.
Press and TV analyses since then have examined the unlikely success of her less-than-glamorous presentation, in particular audiences' reaction before and after her performance.
"Why are we so shocked when 'ugly' women can do things, rather than sitting at home weeping and wishing they were somebody else? Men are allowed to be ugly and talented," wrote Gold.
But the Internet has already delivered its own verdict on her potential. Boyle's is already the most-watched clip this month on YouTube, more than doubling the total views of its runner-up. Demi Moore has written tweets praising the singer on Twitter, and Oprah Winfrey has reportedly extended an invitation for Boyle to appear on her program.
Even Patti LuPone, the Broadway diva whose version of "I Dreamed a Dream" Boyle closely followed, is a fan. "Susan, you've got pluck, girl," LuPone told Boyle on CBS' "Early Show." Of the YouTube performance, she added: "It was pretty powerful . . . I started to cry."
Boyle's story resembles that of Paul Potts, a shy cellphone salesman turned opera tenor who won the first season of "Britain's Got Talent" in 2007 by belting out a credible rendition of Puccini's aria "Nessun Dorma."
Potts' performance was another online sensation, with more than 43 million views to date. Bullying at school undermined his confidence, he said in interviews. Boyle also told a British newspaper that she was bullied at school for her frizzy hair and for having learning difficulties.
Both performers are classic underdogs, nonthreatening people who, in pursuing long-held dreams, managed to triumph over easily understood disadvantages. While many Americans normally wouldn't be fascinated by a previously obscure contestant on a British TV show, that story is familiar and has particular resonance in this country.
"Americans can be very moved by this sort of thing," Morgan said. "She is Rocky Balboa, if you will."
Indeed, a full range of emotion -- first humor, then shock, followed by warm appreciation and perhaps a dollop of self-reproof for anyone who dares to judge others principally by their appearance -- can be extracted from Boyle's seven-minute clip. And that is what makes her story perfect for the Internet, where short clips rule.
Giving Boyle staying power may prove harder, but those who discovered her are already at work on the problem.
"Our understanding is that Simon Cowell and BMG have already started working with her, to try and get her a deal" in records, said "Early Show" executive producer Zev Shalev, whose staff worked hard to get Boyle on the program. A spokesman for CAA, which represents Cowell, was unable to confirm that information by press time.
In the meantime, Morgan vows to beat his longtime rival Cowell in the race to give Boyle her first kiss.
"In these types of shows, the most powerful tool you can have is what Simon calls the 'likability factor' . . . [Boyle] is someone who is happy in her own skin," Morgan said. "This is someone who's worked [nearly] 48 years to get her shot and, by God, she's taking it."


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A useful skill to know when the power goes out from a winter storm, cooking on the woodstove or in the fireplace is also just plain fun. Wood fire dishes range from roasted hot dogs to whole meals—including bread.
Long Handles: A Must
Although the Dutch Oven, which we will discuss later, is the most versatile of fireplace cooking utensils, there are several specialty items for fun fireplace cooking. Each serves a different purpose, but they all have long handles to keep your food just the right distance from the fire.
The most basic implement is the Roasting Fork. Just skewer a hot dog or marshmallows on the fork and you'll be ready for a cookout indoors. They are available in a variety of styles from simple to ornate wrought iron.
Corn Poppers and Chestnut Roasters have wire or sheet metal baskets at the business end of the handles. Just fill the basket, hold it over a bed of coals, and you'll have a delicious warm snack in minutes. Long-handled baskets are also great for cooking kebobs or s'mores over the hearth coals.
Pie Irons are used for grilling sandwiches. Each of their two handles has a steel or aluminum plate at the end. The plates hinge together, allowing you press a sandwich and hold it over the fire until it is toasted. In addition, the irons can be used for light baking or the plates can be used separately like small skillets. A bit of butter or cooking spray will help keep your food from sticking to the iron.
Use a Portable Grill to cook anything from steaks to vegetables over the coals in the fireplace, just like you would on a charcoal grill. Vary the height of the grill and rake coals around under the grill to control the heat. Remember to let the fire die down to a bed of hot coals to achieve an even temperature for grilling or baking.
The Dutch Oven
For meal preparation, the cast iron Dutch Oven has held the place of honor on the hearth for centuries. Cast iron has the ability to absorb and distribute heat evenly across its surface. This feature makes it less likely to develop hot spots that can burn your meal.
Dutch Ovens are divided into "kitchen" and "camp" styles. Both are available in many different sizes and include a cast iron lid and a heavy wire bail for lifting or hanging the oven above a fire. The camp style has three legs that make it more stable when set on coals and a flatter lid with a rim to hold coals. Using coals on top and underneath lets you bake breads and pies in your oven.
If you become serious about Dutch Oven cooking, consider installing a fireplace crane. This hinged hook bolts to your fireplace wall, and the arm lets you swing the Dutch Oven easily into and out of the fire.
Basic Fire Tips
Learning to judge the readiness of a fire takes a bit of practice. Wait 30-45 minutes after starting it for the fire to reach the point suitable for cooking. The early stage of a fire, with its leaping flames, has widely varying temperatures that can burn your food or leave it uncooked. You have to wait for the flames to die down and a bed of coals to develop to get the even heat needed to cook.
Once you have a good bed of coals, you can use a fireplace shovel or rake to distribute the coals. Not surprisingly, the more coals you put under (and on top of the camp Dutch Oven's lid) the hotter the interior will be. With experience you'll be able to judge how many coals are needed for anything from a simmer to a full boil. Don't forget you need to add more coals occasionally to keep the temperature constant.
Ready to try your hand at wood fire cooking? Here are a few recipes to get you started.
Pie Iron Instructions And Recipes
Place a buttered slice of bread, butter side down, on lower half of cooker. Spoon fruit, meat, or other filling on center of bread (see recipes). Place a second slice of bread, butter side up, on top of fillings. Latch handles and trim off excess bread, if necessary. Toast over campfire, stove, fireplace or charcoal until golden brown on both sides. You'll have a delicious hot meal in just 3 to 6 minutes.
Reuben Sandwich - Between pumpernickel bread slices, place cooked corn beef, canned sauerkraut and Swiss cheese. Grill over low heat until bread is toasted.
Sloppy Joes - Use canned, pre-cooked sloppy joe mix or make your own mix with hamburger, barbecue sauce and onion. (Meat must be precooked.) Place mix between buttered bread and cook over low heat until hot and toasty. Try with ground turkey for a healthier taste treat.
Bacon and Tomato Special - Fill whole wheat bread with sliced tomatoes, crisp bacon, lettuce and mayonnaise. Toast sandwich for 3 to 4 minutes in pie iron.
Eggs - Open cooker and use as two skillets, placing one egg in each side of cooker. Or use cooker in closed position for scrambled eggs; just add onion, cheese, pepper, and mushrooms for omelettes.
Cornbread - Prepare cornbread mix according to direction on package. Into a well-greased cooker, fill cavity about one third with mix. Close, latch handles and bake over very low heat until done.
Fruit Pie - Use any canned pie filling; apple, cherry, and peach are delicious. Place filling between your choice of bread as per our basic directions. Grill until golden brown. Sprinkle with sugar and serve.
Dutch Oven Recipes
Lemon Fried Chicken
Using a 12" Dutch oven on top of 14 charcoal briquets or the equivalent amount of wood coals, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil and 1 tablespoon of butter in oven. Mince 2 cloves of garlic, add and brown.
Rinse and drain on paper towels 6 chicken breasts and 6 thighs. When garlic is lightly browned, add chicken. Fry until golden. Add 1/3 cup lemon juice, 1 teaspoon lemon peel, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Cover and cook 25 minutes or until tender. Remove chicken from oven and set aside.
Stir 2 10-oz. cans of chicken broth into Dutch oven and bring to a boil. Mix 1/4 cup of cornstarch with 1 cup of water and add to broth and lemon mixture. Stir and cook until thickened. Serve chicken over hot rice and spoon lemon sauce over both.
Tasty Tangy Vegetables & Rice
Use a 12" Dutch oven, greased. Provide bottom heat with 9 or 10 briquets. In a large bowl mix 1/2 cup of olive oil, 1 tablespoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of pepper and 1 teaspoon of hot sauce. Add and mix gently until coated: 1 peeled and diced eggplant, 1 peeled and diced potato, 1 diced green pepper, 1 diced red pepper, 1 diced zucchini squash, 2 peeled and sliced carrots, 1/2 lb. sliced mushrooms, 1 chopped onion and 2 tablespoons of chopped parsley.
Chop 4 large tomatoes. Layer the tomatoes in the oven and cover with half of the vegetable mixture. Sprinkle with 2/3 cup of uncooked white rice. Add the remaining vegetables.
Mix 2 tablespoons of red wine vinegar and 1/2 cup of water. Pour over the top of the vegetables and place oven over heat. Steam on low heat, without stirring, for 1/2 hour or until vegetables and rice are tender.
Fireplace Fruit Cobbler
For this recipe, use a 12" foil-lined camp Dutch oven and both top and bottom heat (coals or briquets both below and piled on lid). Mix and place into foil-lined oven: 2 29-oz. cans of sliced peaches with juice, 1 cup of crushed pineapple with juice and 1/2 cup of instant tapioca. Sprinkle over the top of fruit mixture 1 yellow or white cake mix. Top cake mix with 1cup brown sugar and 8 tablespoons of butter, thinly sliced. Do not stir.
Bake for 20 minutes with top and bottom heat. Then remove from bottom heat and continue cooking with top heat for 5-10 minutes until fruit is bubbling and crust is golden. Serve hot straight from Dutch oven or garnish with ice cream or whipped cream.
The preceding recipes were provided courtesy of Rome Industries and Lodge Manufacturing companies.
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Richard A. Ballinger, in full Richard Achilles Ballinger, (born July 9, 1858, Boonesboro, Iowa, U.S.—died June 6, 1922, Seattle, Washington), U.S. secretary of the interior (1909–11) whose land-use policy contributed to the rift between the conservative and progressive factions in the Republican Party.
As the reform mayor of Seattle (1904–06), Ballinger attracted the attention of the Theodore Roosevelt administration, and in 1907 he was appointed commissioner of the General Land Office. In 1909 he became secretary of the interior in the cabinet of Pres. William Howard Taft. During his two years in that post, Ballinger sought to make public resources more available for private exploitation and became embroiled in a highly publicized controversy with Gifford Pinchot, chief of the Division of Forestry in the Department of Agriculture. Pinchot, citing allegations brought by a public-land inspector, charged that Ballinger had cooperated with private interests in a fraudulent scheme to plunder coal reserves in Alaska. Taft supported his secretary and dismissed both Pinchot and his informant, Louis Glavis. Although a congressional investigation exonerated Ballinger, the episode left a residue of bitterness between the conservative Republicans led by Taft and the progressives loyal to Theodore Roosevelt.


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Mind the gap. Why is the gap between physical and online space a challenge for retailers?
Using a customer's journey to spark new service offerings. Are retailers engaging their customers at every stage?
More physical actions and items will become data driven services. Can retailers exploit data to become digital disrupters?
Commerce and messaging combine for payments and shopping. Can retailers keep in step with customers who jump directly to mobile and social channels?
Be effortless. Be seamless. Nearables, wearables, the Internet of Things. How do retailers create an ecosystem for seamless customer interaction?
The sixth sense. Retailers need to be more predictive to deliver what customers really want.


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A shrine to honour Canada's own superteam.
Known as Alpha Flight, and encompassing Gamma Flight and Beta Flight, briefly reborn by Marvel Comics Company as Omega Flight. Dead and buried, and reborn again.
If it has to do with The Flight...it's here.
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My goals here at this site are...
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(3) be reverent to Canada's own (only?) superhero team,
Alpha Flight, in all of it's incarnations,
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Protests Erupt as Turkey Sentences Ex-Military Staff
A Turkish court sentenced 17 people, including a former military chief of staff, to life in prison, in a landmark case that has divided the nation, Emre Peker reports on The News Hub. Photo: AP.
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HARTSVILLE, S.C. – The Coker College men's and women's tennis teams will have to wait a bit longer before they take to the court in their first matches of the season. The tennis matches scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 10 at 2:00 p.m. at home against local rival Francis Marion University have been canceled due to the threat of rain and snow.
No make-up date has been scheduled at this time. The Cobras have been plagued by bad weather and have yet to play their first match. The next scheduled match for Coker will be on a make-up match on Thursday, Feb. 17 at Newberry College. The dual match will start at 3:00 p.m.


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(RNN) - Welcome to the live blog for the final presidential debate between President Barack Obama and Gov. Mitt Romney.
The focus of this debate will be on foreign policy.
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Moderators reserve the right to block comments that meet the above criteria or that we deem otherwise offensive.


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August 5, 2009
Contact: Michelle Wade, (203) 946-8450 Cell – (203) 675-5132
Local Teacher's Union Agrees to Joint Statement of Beliefs with City Leaders
NEW HAVEN - New Haven's school reform efforts took an important step today as City, Board of Education and the New Haven Federation of Teachers officials developed and agreed to a joint statement of beliefs. This statement is the product of pre-negotiation talks that have been taking place for several weeks. The statement outlines five shared assertions regarding the New Haven education system and points to specific priority areas that must be addressed. The joint beliefs statement will serve to guide upcoming contract negotiations and keep all parties in alignment and moving in a positive direction.
The joint statement is as follows:
Our Goal
Goal: Be the best urban district in the country, as measured by the performance and learning gains achieved by all public school students
Our Beliefs
· We believe that substantial improvement in student performance is needed in New Haven, that improvement is possible, and that there is urgency to making changes to accomplish those improvements
- All students in New Haven should have the opportunity and the means to achieve their full potential – and we must do much more to fulfill that commitment
- The national context, including the Obama/Duncan investments, has created a window of opportunity to accomplish substantial improvement
- New Haven, given its stability, its positive momentum, and its tradition of collaboration is well positioned to put the pieces together and create a truly distinctive district
· We believe that a sharper focus and greater priority on student performance is needed at all layers of the organizations
- Test scores and graduation rates are important components of any measurement of achievement, but they are both imperfect and not sufficient – other measures of performance matter as well
- It is our collective responsibility to help kids learn despite the deficits and obstacles that may exist in their environment, and therefore our focus needs to be on improvement in individual results more than on absolute achievement levels
- High expectations for the performance of all students are essential, as are the complementary expectations for adult performance.
· We believe that the people in the system – teachers, principals, and other staff – are the district's most important resources, and that their individual and collective effectiveness is the most important factor in improving student results
- New Haven needs to attract, develop and retain the highest quality staff possible by creating school environments which maintain high standards of both professionalism and performance
- Improving student performance needs to be the focal point both for the day-to-day activity of adults and for the year-to-year continuous improvement and career trajectory of educators
- Judgments about the effectiveness of adults need to be made in ways that are objective, clear, timely, fair, and informed from multiple perspectives
· We believe that schools are the most important organizational units in the system, and that our policies and systems need to support the individual excellence of each school
- Schools are responsible for student performance, and central entities like the Board are responsible for supporting schools in achieving their goals
- The shared mission and ongoing professional collaboration within a school are the key factors in the success of the school
- The adults closest to the children are best positioned to know their students and to work together to define ways to help them succeed
- Although all schools must continue to improve, special attention should be directed to the lowest performing schools
· We believe that the best outcomes will come through the ongoing collaboration of the adults in and around the school system, all of whom are motivated to help students learn – including teachers, administrators, central staff, parents, and the Unions
- To get the dramatic improvements we seek, there must be significant change in behavior and practice in all parts of the district
- The challenges we face in improving the New Haven Schools are neither clear nor easy, but we have the collective will, the perseverance, and the relationships to support each other in developing effective systems and practices
The outcome of the teacher's union contract is central to New Haven's ability to reform the school system and ensure that all of its students have the opportunity for success. Issues such as longer school days and a longer academic calendar, differentiated pay, accountability for all adults within the system and central office control are expected to be difficult discussions. "It's important that we acknowledge our mutual interests in seeing kids become the best that they can be. We will honor the beliefs statement as we work together to move this school district and its students to reach the highest levels of success", said Mayor John DeStefano, Jr.
Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Reginald Mayo indicated that he was "pleased with the path traveled to get to this joint statement" and he hopes for "continued alignment among all the parties as we enter into the tough work of contract negotiations because the teacher contract is a critical factor in the success of this school reform effort."
Joan Devlin, Senior Associate Director of Educational Issues for AFT said, "The AFT is excited about the promise this collaboration holds for advancing student achievement in New Haven Public Schools. We look forward to continuing our involvement with the NHFT, the district and the mayor as they work toward their mutual goal of making New Haven the best urban district in the country."
Sharon Palmer, President of AFT CT, said that, "AFT Connecticut is very supportive of the collaborative efforts in New Haven. We hope this will lead to significant school reform to improve the New Haven schools. If successful, this model could be used in other districts across Connecticut."
"This statement of our shared beliefs places children squarely at the center of this reform effort and will serve as a solid foundation for our continued efforts to work together to best serve our students. We can only succeed by working together," said David Cicarella NHFT President.


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More Troubles With Boeing Dreamliner
Airlines are continuing to have problems with the new Boeing Dreamliner model, after a fire on Monday and a fuel leak on Tuesday. WSJ's Jack Nicas reports via #WorldStream. Photo: AP.
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The West Texas REHAB Telethon will Feature Aaron Watson and Jana Kramer January 19th
The 43rd annual West Texas REHAB Telethon is scheduled for January 19, 2013 at the Abilene Civic Center. This years 'featured' entertainers were announced at there annual press conference at the West Texas Rehabilitation Center (WTRC) Dec. 3rd. This year the 'Headline Entertainment' responsibility will be shared by Jana Kramer and hometown legend Aaron Watson. While Aaron Watson did make a live appearance at the press conference, Charlie Chase (the telethon's host) appeared via video-Skype from Nashville, TN.
Jana Kramer could not attend or participate although she had been hospitalized over the weekend we were told she was traveling to Las Vegas. There are other celebrities that are scheduled to appear, many of the usual REHAB Telethon regulars that have committed to entertain are Bill & Susan Hayes, Red Steagall, Brad Maule and Twyla Foreman.
The telethon will be broadcast on television in 10 cities in Texas, New Mexico And Oklahoma. In conjunction to REHAB Telethon 2013, an auction of merchandise and services will be held at the Abilene Civic Center. Over 1.3 Million dollars was raised last year and REHAB officials are anticipating on a record fundraising telethon and auction.
REHAB Telethon 2013
Date and Time
Saturday, January 19th, 2013
Abilene Civic center 1100 N. 6th Abilene TX. 79604
General admission $12 per person
Tickets available at the WTRC 4601 Hartford Ave. the Civic Center and at the door.
Other Info.
The 5 hour long live show will be held inside the Abilene Civic center from 7 p.m. to midnight, while there is no cost for viewing the auction items, entry into the auditorium will be charged. All seats are general admission, no reserved seating available however there is wheelchair accessibility. To make a donation, to volunteer or for more information contact Dan Huggins Director of Donor Relations at (325).793.3508.


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Available on running days from 1st May until 27th September 2018
This Railway Experience session will extend your group's learning of the construction and use of railway bridges.
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- A return journey behind one of our heritage engines
- The opportunity to explore a restored period station
- Education activities lead by the Watercress Line Education Department
- A team-work exercise to promote communication and planning
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- Study of bridge construction. A tour of Ropley station will provide your group with different bridge examples to enable them to investigate the materials and techniques used in railway bridge construction.
- Evaluating past and present designs. Alton and Ropley stations provide your group with the opportunity to compare and contrast old and new bridges.
- Why does the railway build bridges? Using scientific and geographical investigation, your group will learn why the Watercress Line needs bridges.
Build-a-Bridge Competition
The day's learning will culminate with the Build-a-Bridge Competition that will put your groups' knowledge and what they have seen to the test.
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Children £9, Adults £14 but 1 adult free for every 10 fare paying children. Please book your session early to avoid disappointment.
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Erickson's Fox News Implosion Was Only A Matter Of Time
Blog ››› ››› MATT GERTZ
With Erick Erickson coming under increasing scrutiny from his Fox News colleagues for his remarks that female breadwinners conflict with "biology" and "the natural world" and are "tearing [society] apart" - culminating in his complete immolation by Megyn Kelly on America Live - it's worth pointing out that Fox must have been well-aware of Erickson's long history of sexist comments when they hired him.
They didn't care.
Keep in mind, Erickson's rhetoric was no secret. Just a few months before he left CNN for Fox News, Erickson was widely criticized after he tweeted of the first night of the Democratic National Convention, "First night of the Vagina Monologues in Charlotte going as expected." He subsequently apologized, then was mysteriously absent from CNN's airwaves for the next two weeks, at the height of the presidential campaign on which he was purportedly hired to comment. Meanwhile, tens of thousands signed on to a petition from the women's advocacy group UltraViolet calling for his dismissal from CNN.
Erickson's "Vagina Monologues" comment was preceded by his description of the National Organization for Women as the "NAG Gang" who were "angry in their unibrows," which was preceded by him asking, "what is with Barack Obama caving to the women" in his administration, which was preceded by his description of feminists as humorless women "too ugly to get a date," which was preceded by Erickson's description - highlighted in his New York Times profile -- of Michelle Obama as "a Marxist harpy".
The RedState editor's implosion, live on Fox News, was inevitable. It was only a matter of when Ericksonfinally showed his true colors to the Fox audience.
That's simply who Erickson is -- a man who makes offensive comments about women. That's who Fox hired, and apparently what they were looking for.
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In this track atmosphere of comfort and total success are nicely mixed up. Here are soft guitar, tender piano and contrabass has modern style sound and it suitable for any corporate project or party. Blithesome and life-asserting. Version without drums included.
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Jerry Sandusky, former Penn State assistant football coach, has been sentenced to 30-60 years in prison on 45 counts of child sexual abuse. There are no winners; lives have been altered irreversibly and the trail of pain runs deep. Sandusky and Penn State have come to represent complete individual and institutional failure on behalf of children, but now it's time to reflect and take action. What are the lessons and what can we do differently to build communities that are off limits to child sexual abusers?
1. Regularly talk with kids about body safety. With all the responsibilities of parenting, it can be tough to continually reinforce body-safety rules, yet it's important to keep those conversations alive -- e.g., "No one is allowed to touch the private areas of your body or ask you to touch theirs. If anyone tries to or does touch your private parts, tell a trusted adult." Children don't always tell when they are being abused because they may have been threatened and/or may fear losing a person they love or admire. So remind them, "It's never too late to tell. I will not be mad at you. I will always love you."
2. Be vigilant about screening. Unfortunately, in the quest for power, adults may debase children. If you enroll your child in a program affiliated with a "hero," or in a program which seeks the spotlight and winning at any cost, screen and screen again. Ask to read the organization's body-safety policies, ask how the policies translate to practices, and find out how body-safety policies and practices are monitored. You have a right to ask, "Has anyone in your organization ever been accused of inappropriately touching a child? If so, how did you handle it?"
3. Be wary of hero worship. We cannot honor a person's stature, position, or notoriety at the expense of children's safety. Sandusky and Paterno are not heroes. Sandusky is a pedophile, and Paterno was complicit in allowing the sexual abuse of children on his watch. Consider your own attitudes toward the leaders in organizations which care for your child, and don't be intimidated about asking hard questions.
4. You don't need proof to protect a child. While everyone has a right to due process, do not hesitate to speak up if you see concerning behaviors. Learn the warning signs, and if you see something or suspect something, tell the organization's leader, call social services, or report it to the police. If you don't, you are complicit and can be held liable.
5. Own the responsibility. We all -- as individuals and members of communities -- share responsibility for keeping children safe. Make sure the volunteers, staff, and administrators who interact with your children in school and youth programs have been trained to honor and uphold the body safety of all children.
Feather Berkower, of Louisville, is a national expert on child sexual abuse prevention. She is co-author of "Off Limits: A Parent's Guide to Keeping Kids Safe from Sexual Abuse," and has trained thousands of parents and professionals. For more info, visit parentingsafechildren.com.


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What's Growing in Your Garden This Summer?
It's nearly July, and across the country, gardens are flourishing in the summer sun. What's your garden like this year? Do you have a pot of mint or basil sitting surreptitiously on a city fire escape? Or a big windowbox full of salad? (Remember these 10 inspiring small-space gardens?) Or perhaps you're blessed with more space, growing potatoes and squash in sprawling beds. Tell us what you're growing this summer, and take a peek at my own city garden.
I live in the city but I have a house and a small backyard. Much of the yard has been converted into beds — not because I have some fantasy of becoming an urban farmer (my husband and I are remarkably lax gardeners) — but because I think herbs and vegetables are not only delicious, but beautiful to look at all summer long.
Every year I find new ways to make the garden a little easier, too; I'm narrowing down my choices to the plants that are truly the easiest. If they take a lot of babying, out they go. This year, for instance, I didn't even bother with starting tomatoes from seed; I just don't have the right setup for it. And I didn't get out there early enough for peas and early season greens; I hardly remembered I had a garden until May this year.
So here goes — here are the herbs and vegetables I'm working with this summer:
Salad Bed
• Tarpy spinach (bolted weeks ago)
• Arugula (ditto)
• Lacinato kale
• Green lettuce (variety escapes me)
• Red lettuce (ditto)
• Swiss chard
Early Summer Vegetable Bed
• Mustard greens
• French breakfast radishes
• Nantes carrots
• Bush cucumbers and climbing cucumbers
Herb Beds
• Oregano (a few different kinds – I have completely forgotten which, now)
• Chives
• Cilantro, which I reseed every couple weeks
• Dill, which is also reseeded throughout the summer
• Pineapple sage
• Chervil
• Sage
• Lemon balm
• Basil (Thai, purple, globe)
• Bronze fennel
• Lemon verbena
• Italian parsley
• Lovage
• Rosemary
• Thyme, lemon thyme, and silver thyme
• Champagne scented geranium
• Mint: Vietnamese, Kentucky Colonel, chocolate. (In pots all to themselves, to keep them from taking over!)
Sun Borders and Tomato Beds
• Tomatoes: Black Krim, Green Zebra, Stupice, Native Sun Hybrid, Garden Peach, Riesentraube. Also, two hybrid impulse-buy tomatoes from the greenhouse, bought in early spring and babied until it was warm enough to set them out! (Worth it — I already have two ripe red tomatoes ready to be plucked.)
• Eggplant: Fairy tale, Fengyuan, Rosa Bianca (all petite or long Asian varieties)
• Jalapeno pepper
• Raven zucchini (eerily swift-growing, prolific zucchini)
• Rhubarb
And then pots of nasturtium, zinnia, anise hyssop, catmint, and more — flowers that don't necessarily end up on the plate, but help create a garden pretty enough to hang out in all summer long.
Whew — that's a much longer list than I thought it would be. Many of the herbs have actually popped back up without any help from me. I haven't planted oregano, chives, lovage, sage, fennel, or thyme in a couple of years now. They come right back (vigorously, I might add!).
OK, your turn! What are you growing this year? Are you developing a green thumb for the first time? Or are you an experienced gardener? What are you most looking forward to harvesting this year?
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Pietrangelo, Shattenkirk becoming stars for St. Louisby Louie Korac
ST. LOUIS -- Alex Pietrangelo and Kevin Shattenkirk are considered the staples of the St. Louis Blues' defensive corps. But when the former first-round picks draw comparisons to arguably two of the best defensemen to play together with the Blues, and the entire NHL, it's still quite the feeling.
"It's very humbling to hear that," Shattenkirk said, referring to comparisons with former Blues greats Al MacInnis and Chris Pronger. "Those two guys are Hall of Fame defensemen. They changed the game. They changed the way that defensemen played the game and the way we play it now, the two of us.
Pietrangelo, the fourth pick of the 2008 NHL Draft, and Shattenkirk, No. 14 in 2007, are not only leading the Blues in scoring, but the duo is tied for first and third, respectively, in scoring among defensemen (heading into play Tuesday, Shattenkirk is tied with Tobias Enstrom of the Winnipeg Jets).
Shattenkirk, 24 years old, leads the Blues with 13 points (one goal, 12 assists), and Pietrangelo, 23, is second with 11 points (three goals, eight assists). Each came into the season with a renewed attitude about where their respective careers are going.
Pietrangelo received considerable talk of winning last year's Norris Trophy after a 51-point season. But even that was a moot point to the King City, Ontario native.
"The worst thing was watching the [Los Angeles] Kings win the Cup knowing that could have been us," said Pietrangelo, a Mississauga IceDogs product who moved to Niagara of the Ontario Hockey League. "That's all that mattered to me.
"I knew I had to get better. I want to help this team win. That's my ultimate goal ... meaning I've got to play better or take more of a load on my shoulders. That's what I'm going to do, keep working to get better, keep working to get stronger, and try to influence games even more."
Losing to the eighth-seeded Kings was a humbling experience for the Blues, who were the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference. Shattenkirk and Pietrangelo came to the realization that improvements needed to be made.
"Stamina was probably the top priority," said Shattenkirk, a Boston University product. "Not even so much in the summer, but during the season I'm keeping my body in the best shape that I can. That was pretty glaring last year how intense things got in the playoffs and how much you need to ramp your game up, and it's hard to do it if you're not ready physically. The other thing was getting more mentally tough. I felt like I was easy to hit and get off my game. That's an area I really have to improve on as a young player."
The two have been able to influence the Blues' power play, which ranked No. 1 in the NHL at 34.8 percent (16-for-46).
"It's never easy when you lose [five] games in a row. It's going to be a bit of a process here, but it's going to have to be right away. There's not a lot of time to correct it. It's got to be corrected now."
-- Blues defenseman Alex Pietrangelo
"We've done a good job of keeping things pretty simple, especially offensively," said Shattenkirk, who has 99 career points as he plays in his third season. "We're getting pucks to the net, when we see an open pass we're making it, and our forwards are doing a great job of creating their scoring chances.
"I also think our power play's done such a great job, for two guys like us, that's where a lot of our points will come from."
Blues coach Ken Hitchcock said Shattenkirk is one of the most poised defenseman with the puck that he's coached.
"First of all, he's physically stronger. He's played," Hitchcock said of Shattenkirk, whom the Blues acquired with Chris Stewart in a trade with the Colorado Avalanche for former No. 1 pick Erik Johnson. "He played quite a bit in Finland (for TPS Turku during the lockout). His game's just all around calmer and better.
"I think he's always been a gifted offensive player, but I think when you're an offensive player and the game kind of slows down a little but, then I think you can see guys even make better plays. I think he sees the ice in the offensive zone on that backhand as good as anybody around.
"He finds open people, he finds sticks which help on the power play. He knows the angles; if he's going to shoot it wide, he knows where to put it. He's a really smart offensive player."
Hitchcock finds enough admiration for Pietrangelo, who has 108 career points in his third full season, not necessarily with spoken words but more so in responsibilities. Hitchcock gives Pietrangelo the most minutes on the team and plays him in all situations. And as many top-flight defenseman Hitchcock has coached, including current Blues consultant of hockey operations Sergei Zubov as well as Darian Hatcher, Pietrangelo is one Hitchcock considers a rare breed.
"There's not many defensemen where you say, 'This guy's got a chance to be a No. 1 defenseman,' but Petro's got a great opportunity here," Hitchcock said. "We have an opportunity to have a player like him become that guy. He's a young guy, he's just learning how to play the game. The sky's the limit here.
Shattenkirk and Pietrangelo pair up on the ice only when the Blues are on the power play. They each have defensive partners in even-strength play but communicate constantly.
"We talk quite a bit, actually," Shattenkirk said. "It's good to have guys like that you can reference a play with and maybe see what he might do or what he saw from the bench and a different angle. We do a good job of watching each other.
"Having that kind of outlet and that kind of peer is really helpful because, in a way, we need to see the game through the same eyes. It's nice in that respect."
They may be faced with their greatest challenge to date: getting the Blues out of their current 0-4-1 funk.
"It's never easy when you lose [five] games in a row," Pietrangelo said. "It's going to be a bit of a process here, but it's going to have to be right away. There's not a lot of time to correct it. It's got to be corrected now."