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Leonard Slatkin ebbs and flows the music persuasively and with a keen ear for detail and nuance. The main work is a complete (58-minute) Daphnis, afforded 15 tracks, and with the action detailed commensurately in the booklet note. Slatkin leads an expansive account, perhaps a little short on choreography and theatre, but this is a performance for the ears and the imagination, with much colour, expression and thrills, finely judged by the very responsive 'insider' Lyon Orchestra, whether corporate or in characterful solos, to match Slatkin's symphonic approach, a seamless traversal of internal logical, warmth and clarity, sensitivity and excitement. As rendered by Spirito, the slower vocalise emerges as if it were plainsong; there's plenty of exuberance, too. © 2017 Classical Ear
Ravel's expert orchestration carries with the ballet a kind of nostalgia, not so much for the legends of ancient Greece as for the gentle flowing of music of an earlier time, perhaps the 18th century. The wordless choruses (sung here by the choral group Spirito) add to the feeling of timelessness that melds with music that is harmonically very much of its time (1909–12) but that retains a feeling of being somehow beyond time itself—much like many of the old myths. …it is Ravel's own 1906 orchestration of Une barque sur l'océan, the third of his 1904–05 Miroirs for piano, handled with consummate tastefulness and an especially lovely musical portrayal of the sea at its opening. © 2017 Infodad.com Read complete review
Slatkin and the Lyon players capture thoroughly all the elements that make up the prismatic score to Daphnis et Chloé—its exoticism, its ethereality and mystery, its suave grandeur, and its elfin playfulness. Those familiar with the music are aware of its lush sonorities, the shimmering orchestral effects, the mesmerizing wordless vocalizing by the chorus and Ravel's deft sense for contrast and orchestral color. It's all here in this performance and in very vivid sonics…
The Danse religieuse has rarely come across with such luxuriance and warmth as here; the eerie and mysterious character of Danse lente et mystérieuse des Nymphes is played with a deft sense for understatement, for subtlety; and the colorful and varied music in Danse guerriere features all the drive and rhythmic excitement you could want and never descends into bombast, as can happen in lesser performances. Every number here comes across, it seems, with just the right spirit. This is an excellent effort all around, plain and simple.
…the orchestra plays splendidly, and the chorus, Spirito, sing with, well, spirit. …Strongly recommended. © 2017 Classical Net Read complete review
Orchestral and choral execution is beyond reproach, and Slatkin deftly manages the music's atmospherics—listen, for example, to the shimmering textures he draws from the orchestra in the "Danse lente et mystérieuse des Nymphs," which sounds so prophetic of passages in Bartók's Bluebeard's Castle, which was to come only five years later. © 2017 Fanfare Read complete review
Slatkin conducts the ballet with evident understanding and his orchestra plays it very well. In addition, the choral contribution is excellent—the members of Spirito are heard to excellent effect in the extended and largely unaccompanied 'Interlude' at the start of Part II. They also sing quite splendidly in the big moments such as the Introduction, 'Lever du jour' and in the concluding 'Danse générale'. © 2017 MusicWeb International Read complete review
Slatkin emphasizes not so much the dramatic and archaic side of Daphnis et Chloé, but above all the sensuality, the reflective depth and the dreamlike impressions of the music. Even though it can be dramatic where needed, the orchestral playing amazes with its refinement and evocative nuances. © 2017 Pizzicato
This is the fourth volume in Slatkin's Ravel cycle for Naxos recorded in Lyon, and I note that previous issues have received some mixed reviews. I would put this Daphnis high on the list of currently available recordings… Unlike early issues of the Dutoit recording, Naxos here provide copious tracks for individual sections of the score which means that the listener can select the rich textures of the Dawn sequence (track 13) or the beautifully poised flute playing in the Pantomime (track 14) for repeated listening—the flautist is not separately credited although the player would deserve such an accolade. As a brief filler we are given Ravel's own orchestration of 'Une barque sur l'océan' from his piano suite Miroirs—a delightful bonus, atmospherically played and conducted. © 2017 MusicWeb International Read complete review
The fourth installment in Leonard Slatkin's series on Naxos of the orchestral works of Maurice Ravel features the complete 1912 ballet Daphnis et Chloé and the tone poem Une barque sur l'océan in spectacular performances by the Orchestre National de Lyon. Daphnis et Chloé is widely regarded as Ravel's masterpiece, and the shimmering orchestration and lush harmonies that epitomize impressionism are lovingly rendered by Slatkin and the French orchestra. The sumptuous scoring and seductive melodies that made Daphnis et Chloé one of Ravel's most beloved works are also at play in Une barque sur l'océan… The depiction of a small boat riding the surging waves is brilliantly captured, and the glistening timbres of woodwinds, harp, and strings convey the sea spray quite effectively. © 2017 AllMusic.com Read complete review
…the Orchestre National de Lyon and the Spirito choir give a ravishing account of the score under the baton of the veteran conductor Leonard Slatkin. Also included on the disc is Une barque sur l'ocean, which makes a good companion piece to the ballet music. © 2017 Dancing Times
Continuing Leonard Slatkin's complete cycle of Ravel's orchestral works with the Orchestre National de Lyon, we have the music to the ballet, Daphnis et Chloe. In recent years the score having become the property of international orchestras showcasing their virtuosity, a return to the composer's birthplace is certainly most welcome, the Lyon musicians being distinguished for their subtle colours. That is immediately evident in the barely audible opening scene taking place in a serene meadow, the stage slowly filling with young men and girls carrying gifts for the nymphs. From therein our ears are seduced by the sheer beauty of sound, and one is struck by Slatkin's unhurried tempos that would be ideal for the dancers in the entrance of Daphnis and Chloe. Neither does he exaggerate the following clumsy dance of the anti-hero, Dorcon, or the entry of the pirates who steal Chloe and carry her away with them. The Second part covers the rescue of Chloe and her return to Daphnis, the third section—and the one we normally hear in the concert hall—becoming one of happiness with a wordless chorus joining in the rejoicing. Throughout the dynamic markings are scrupulously observed by Slatkin, which is far from true in other recordings, the orchestra showing their brilliance in the Dance of the Pirates, the final Danse General bristling with excitement, the choir of the Lyon region, Spirito, adding to the texture without dominating. Play the recording by Radio France at a high volume setting for the best results, and as an 'encore' we have the orchestrated version of a movement from the piano work, Miroirs, picturing a Boat on the Ocean, oscillating between a rough and calm sea. © 2017 David's Review Corner


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Brockport's Doggies back for the seasonby Lou Venditti - News Editor
The Brockport Doggies are off and running this season. The College at Brockport men's rugby team has been in action since it's creation in 1970 by John Barclay.
The Doggies play in the highest division of rugby among some of the top colleges in New York State. They are a part of the Empire Rugby Conference, which includes the likes of Syracuse University. A club team is different than a school team for a handful of reasons.
"So basically there are no school teams," former Doggies President Dylan Grant said. "Since rugby isn't really played at the high school level, there are very few varsity college rugby teams in the United States. So being D1A, we play at the highest level of rugby available. Our schedule this year includes Syracuse and Binghamton, both Division 1 schools with Division 1A rugby."
Many rugby teams consist of a conglomeration of students living in the same vicinity, rather than grouping them by school district. Due to this, not as many high school level students play rugby, and that translates into the college game as such.
This is the case for many club teams at Brockport. Brockport offers a plethora of club sports for students to choose from including: equestrian club, women's ice hockey, and Tae Kwon Do. Even so, just because rugby is a club team, that doesn't make it any less of a team to be proud of.
The men's rugby team recently faced off against the Syracuse Hammerheads earlier this month. The Hammerheads cruised to an easy 74-10 victory over the Doggies. The Doggies hopped out to an early 5-0 lead, to which the Hammerheads exceeded and never looked back from.
The teams played in a second game the same day, with the Hammerhead's second team squeaking out a win over the Doggies by a score of 40-38. The Doggies were down 30-7 at halftime, but came storming back late in the second half, taking a 38-35 lead in the 81 minute. The Hammerheads bounced back with a try of its own in the final minutes of the game and were able to stop the Doggies from marching back down the field.
The Brockport Doggies recently played in the Can-Am Rugby Tournament over the summer. The Can-Am (Canadian-American) Rugby Tournament is an annual tournament where rugby teams from around New York gather at Saranac Lake for a 100+ team tournament. The tournament is divided into sections, with the Brockport Doggies competing in the club division.
The Doggies had a strong showing at Can-Am this past summer, ending the team's second overall for club teams. The Brockport A team went all the way to the finals, where they faced off against the East Side Hyenas. The Doggies lost by a score of 47-19, ending its strong run at the tournament.
The Brockport Doggies Club Rugby Team is playing high level opponents this year, and is full of history. The Doggies are back in action on Saturday, Sept. 30, away in Binghamton. The team is looking to dominate this upcoming matchup against the Binghamton Devils.


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A variety of Christmas-related celebrations are taking place over the next three days throughout St. Joseph County. In Constantine, the annual Christmas tree-lighting ceremony takes place at 6 o'clock tonight. The village is also staging its Fourth of July fireworks fundraiser dinner tonight at Meeks Mill. Dinner settings are at 5 o'clock, 6:30 and 7:30. Also in Constantine Saturday, downtown …Read More »
Christmas season kick off
The Christmas season officially kicked off Friday in Three Rivers, as a crowd gathered for the annual tree-lighting ceremony. Staged in the downtown mural mall, the ceremony included music from the Three Rivers High School Aristocrats. It also marked the first of a three-day celebration in downtown Three Rivers, where the Riviera Theatre hosted events Saturday and Sunday. Cookie decorating …Read More »
Mendon Kiwanis Showboat opening night
More than 150 people attended Thursday's opening night of the 57th Mendon Kiwanis Showboat. "The Not-So-Wild West" is the theme of the music and comedy program, which continues tonight and Saturday. A cast of about 35 members drew audience laughter for its between-song skits and jokes and strong applause for its two dozen musical numbers. The cast paid tribute to …Read More »
Mendon Kiwanis Showboat
"The Not-So-Wild West," the theme of the 2013 Mendon Kiwanis Showboat, begins its three-night run this evening. A cast of nearly three dozen people will perform a total of 24 songs and be featured in a variety of comical skits that have become the hallmark of the annual Mendon event over its 56-year life. Organizers of this week's 57th annual …Read More »
Marine Corps ball
Here's a reminder that the Marine Corps of St. Joseph County is hosting a ball, which is open to all veterans, active duty personnel and families of veterans. Event organizers said the ball is to celebrate the 238th anniversary of the founding of the USMC. Plenty of door prizes will be given away and other items will be auctioned off …Read More »
Attendance count for fair
The official attendance count for the 2013 St. Joseph County Grange Fair was 140,547 patrons. The numbers, released Monday by fair director Bill Johnson, were just a few hundred shy of the 2012 attendance figure. Johnson said weather played a role in attendance not only at the grandstand and its nightly entertainment, but the fair overall. He said Saturday's ideal …Read More »
Fair is in the books
The 163rd St. Joseph County Grange Fair is in the books, and organizers of the annual event said they expect attendance to be slightly down from 2012. Bill Younts, president of the fair board, said periods of rain during portions of three days of the seven-day fair may have kept prospective guests at bay. A shower Friday evening, he said, …Read More »
A Ball for Veterans
The Marine Corps of St. Joseph County has announced it is hosting a ball, which is open to all veterans, active duty or families of veterans. Event organizers said the ball is to celebrate the one-year anniversary of the formation of the St. Joseph County group. Plenty of door prizes will be given away and other items will be auctioned …Read More »
Kiwanis Club seeks more participants
The Mendon Kiwanis Club is seeking additional participants interested in being a part of the 57th Mendon Kiwanis Showboat fundraiser event in November. "The Not So Wild West" is this year's theme, and will feature songs and skits from the old west. Kiwanis members would like to extend an invitation to all voices in St. Joseph County to be included …Read More »
Harmony Fest successful
Organizers behind Sunday's Three Rivers HarmonyFest said they couldn't have been happier with the turnout for the 20th annual event. Staged on North Main Street, the 10-band, day-long festival had the benefit of good weather and an event-ending fireworks display to lure more than 3,000 people throughout the course of the day and night. The fireworks show was supposed to …Read More »


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Q: Hi Greg and thanks for your interesting columns for us auto lovers. Which production car had the first moonroof? I know lots of cars have them these days, but when did Detroit first come up with the idea? Cal H., Pennsylvania.
A: Cal, I remember when I was five years old, I was really taken in by Ford's new 1954 Skyliner, which was a Crestline Victoria that featured a green, transparent, Plexiglas window roof right above the driver's seat. Of all the cars on the road, I had seen nothing like this and was instantly on the look for any and all Skyliners!
However, the design did have a minor drawback as it allowed about 8-degrees more heat on those hot days to enter the cabin, while the evenings were no doubt novel and inviting. Still, in my book, this is the first "moonroof" of any style worthy of recognition as a founder. Back then, words like "sunroof" and "moonroof" were yet to be designated to a car.
Further, in 1954 Ford replaced the reliable Flathead V8 with its first ever Y-block overhead valve V8, which came in identical 239 cubic inch form. Ford also upped its six-cylinder engine size to 223 cubic inches at 115 horses. The Y-block produced 130 horses and the hot rodders loved it as it preceded the 265-inch Chevy small-block by one year. In 1955, the Crestline name was rebadged as a Fairlane, and the 239 Y-block grew to 272 inches putting out 182 horsepower. Thus, the horsepower race was officially on.
Getting back to the sunroof/moonroof, the Skyliner name did not appear for 1955, but Ford didn't give up on its original moonroof idea. It utilized the Fairlane Crown Victoria as its catalyst, offering both a Plexiglas insert (improved to reduce heat) or a full steel top with a bright chrome style stainless steel wrap angled to the B-pillars. It was a big seller, too, as 32,889 ordered the full top while just under 2,000 went for the green Plexiglas "moonroof." These "Crown Vickys" were then retired from production by 1957 as 1956 was its last year.
In ending, Dodge had a "LeFemm" full Plexiglas top model in 1955 which didn't sell well, and Ford experimented with a full top as early as 1953 with a Lincoln show car concept called the XL500. Finally, sibling Mercury had its own Plexiglas "moonroofer" in 1954 called the Sun Valley, which had identical style aspects of the Skyliner. We wouldn't want to go to press and miss Mercury's effort, too, but as we all know, Mercury is Ford! (Or should I say was).
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LDR Blues: Part 2
I'm telling you that moment when your time together is over and you or he has to leave is the worst.
Advice 101: Is confidence really all you need?
Being a plus sized woman with natural hair has definitely has it ups and downs for me.There are times when I feel less confident and really start to question the way that I look. I've allowed other people to get into my head and tell me what I should look like or try to make me feel bad for being me. I use to be the type of person that had to wear a lot of makeup or try to show off my body to make up for something that I thought I was lacking. When I realized just how crazy I looked, and how I was trying to make others around me happy, I stopped. Now I wear clothes that accentuate my favorite body parts instead of them hanging out, now I know I don't need to cake my face full of makeup. Looking in the mirror and reminding myself just how beautiful I am, has given me the confidence that I need to see that I don't have to rely on the opinions of others to make me feel good about myself. So yes I say confidence is all that you need, when you are confident about yourself other people can see that and I think they respect it more. They know you are happy with yourself and their opinions are not important. So the next time you think doing something crazy will make other people happy, please STOP and think about what would make you happy in the long run.
Yess ! Love your natural hair, I know I do !
What being a curvy girl means to me.
I am every definition of a plus size woman. I have big boobs, a tummy, a butt, thick thighs…you name it. It has taken me (and I'm still learning) so long to accept the way that I am. There are days when I wake up and I feel good about the way I look, my clothes are fitting right and everything. Then there are other days when I wake up and nothing seems to look right and it becomes a frustrating battle all over again. I get so much crap about the way I look, people telling me you should work out or I can't wear certain things. Let me tell you something, I may not have the perfect hour glass shape but I love every single one of my curves even on the days they don't want to work with your girl lol. I wear what I want to wear, if I feel comfortable in it I'm going to rock it. If you don't like it don't look and we'll be good. Don't call me something that you wouldn't want to be called, because I still have feelings. I'm nobodies fetish, and hate it when I'm some "man's" challenge. Finding someone that appreciates you for you is hard now a days, but when you find that person hang on to them. When they can make you feel beautiful even on your shitty days, appreciate that. I will probably always be curvy and will forever have my good and bad days, but that's me. I love who I am and the moment I stopped allowing other people tell me who I should be and what I should look like is the day that I really fell in love with who I am.
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This Friday I watched my best friend, my love walk across the stage in completion of his senior year at ECU. Even though he said it's was no big deal for him, it was a really big deal for me. I am so proud of everything that's he's accomplished. Y'all need to understand I've been with him since the end of his freshman year of college till now, it has definitely been hard but the good times outweigh the bad. Being in a long distance relationship is hard especially while being in school, there have been times when we can't talk because he has to study or has a lot of work to do. And yes there have been times when I was a big baby and wanted more attention. We have been through it all and still remain strong. I'm proud of you baby! Congratulations!
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Sometimes it's really hard for me to accept the fact that I can't fix every situation, even if it happens to be a situation that I put myself in lol. Having that feeling of panic is the worst, my mind rambles on because I wish I didn't say anything or I wish that I could have taken it back. Another eye opener is realizing that you're not always the victim, sometimes it is about the other person and what they may be dealing with at that time. The stresses of everyday life can be definitely trying but as someone told me, "you need to just relax" and everything else will fall into place. I know that everything will be just fine.


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I get really cold hands. Even when I'm driving a car. Add to this the fact that my hands aren't much bigger than a child's and I can't tell you how difficult it is to find a pair of gloves thick enough to keep my hands warm while still offering enough movement and feel to control a motorcycle at speed.
Many years ago, when FIVE was finding its feet in the Australian marketplace, I was given a pair of mid-length so-called winter gloves. I say so-called because at the time I couldn't see that they'd be warm enough for my frog fingers. But it turned out they boasted 150g of Thinsulate insulation, which is up the toasty-warm end of the scale. Less than 60g is sorta-warm, between 60g and 140g is where a lot of winter gloves sit, and anything more than that is, I reckon, wonderful.
FIVE only makes gloves, so all of its research and development goes into one line of products and, because of this, it makes a bloody good glove. My old WFX Skins still have plenty of years left in them, the outsides are robust and tear-free and, while they have started to leak in a really big ol' downpour, they're still warm and (mostly) dry when I need them to be.
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Daveed Gartenstein-Ross files a couple of interesting dispatches from Baghdad for the Counterterrorism Blog. The first is on the increasing deadliness of insurgents' mortar attacks inside the "IZ" or Green Zone in the capital. The second is on the increasing number of journalists killed of late.
Gartenstein-Ross feels the two trends are linked. "Just as the mortar targeting of the IZ seems clearly part of the militants' propaganda war, so too is the targeting of journalists." he writes. "If journalists believe the country is falling apart, and feel that their profession places them in constant danger, that pessimism will be reflected in their writing. And just as Iraqi translators who work with U.S. troops need to be disguised while in the field, it has reached the point where Iraqi reporters with strong American sources need to be disguised too."
Iraq isn't, of course, the only place reporters are finding dangerous these days. The Web site Internet Haganah, which monitors Islamic militant groups' Internet activities, came across a rather disturbing online poll: "The fate of the BBC's Alan Johnston, held hostage in Gaza by the jihadist Jaish al-Islam group, was put to a vote today on the Palestinian forum al-Ommh." Unfortunately, you can guess the results.
Rachel Carson, mass murderer? Rich Karlgaard at Forbes's Digital Rule blog is in a lather over a Washington Post article on the upcoming anniversary of the "Silent Spring" author's death that "concedes that 'numerous' deaths might have been prevented by DDT." "Let's stop here," writes Karlgaard, "any curious reader would ask, Just how "numerous" is numerous? Wouldn't you ask that question? The Post never asks that question. Why? Because the answer devastates Rachel Carson and her followers. According to these C.D.C. figures, malaria kills more than 800,000 children under age five every year. Every year, 800,000 small children die from malaria, a disease once nearly eradicated. Ponder that."
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Loktak Lake & Keibul Lamjao National Park
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The only floating National Park in the world, the Keibul Lamjao National Park located on the Loktak Lake is the last natural habitat of the "Sangai"(Rucervus eldii eldii), the dancing deer of Manipur. A glimpse of the deer in this unique wetland ecosystem is a must for any wildlife enthusiast. Other wildlife to be seen include: Hog Deer, Otter, a host of waterfowls and migratory birds, the latter usually sighted during November to March. The Forest Department of Manipur maintains watch towers and two rest houses within the park.
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Some very rare animals may be encountered in and around this wilderness. The star attraction, of course, is the brow-antlered deer Cervus eldi eldi, called Sangai in the local Meitei dialect. Other species of deer seen here include the hog deer, sambar and muntjac. The Rhesus monkey is found ubiquitously around the park.
A variety of rare birds occur in Keibul Lamjao and the Loktak Lake. The Hooded Crane may be seen in the Manipur valley. The Black Eagle and the Shaheen Falcon are some of the raptors seen here. The Eastern Shite Stork, Bamboo Partridge and Green Peafowl are also found here.
Some of the species of hornbills found here include the Brownbacked Hornbill, Rufus necked Hornbill, Wreathed Hornbill, the Pied Hornbill and the Great Pied Hornbill.
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This town in Bishnupur District of Moirang has a special place in the history of India's Freedom Struggle. It was at Moirang that the flag of the Indian National Army was first unfurled on April 14, 1944. The INA Museum which has a collection of letters, photographs, badges of ranks and other war memorabilia reminds the visitors of the noble sacrifices made by the INA soldiers under the charismatic leadership of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.
By Air: Manipur's capital, Imphal (48 km. from the park) is connected by flight to major cities like Delhi (2,503 km.), Guwahati (469 km.), Calcutta (1,620 km.).
By Rail: Dimapur (215 km. from Imphal) is the nearest railhead. Jiribam, a small town on Manipur's border, 225 km. from Imphal is an alternative, from where one can proceed to Keibul Lamjao by road.
By Road: Imphal is connected by road with Guwahati (469 km.) through National Highway No.39 and Silchar through National Highway No. 53. The park is about 48 km. from Manipur's capital, Imphal and can be approached by bus or on private vehicles.


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Graduation Day, 2001
It was over.
All the older students were in graduation right at that moment, so even if any of his crew still Belonged to any of them, it wouldn't have been for much longer. The back of Leofric's neck itched, his hair falling back against it where he hadn't been able to feel it for… since the school year started. His eyes itched, too, in a weird feeling like he wanted to cry, or had been crying, but he couldn't imagine why. They were free! They could leave.
Somehow he didn't feel like packing up to leave yet, though, and besides, all his stuff was already packed up from–
He didn't feel like getting ready to leave yet, though, and all his stuff was packed up already anyway, so he was wandering through the halls, seeing how long it would take before he'd get lost.
Out of nowhere, a small dark-haired cannonball flung itself at him, which he caught with alarm that quickly turned to a laugh. It was Zita; of course it was Zita, no one else did that jump-and-tackle hug like she did.
"Pet me," Zita demanded, her arms wrapped tightly around him, so he obliged, freeing one hand from the hug to pat her on the head.
"Good to see you too." Even before her Change, Zita had been tiny, but this was the first time he'd had a chance to realize just how small she was. He could carry her easily. He was carrying her easily. "I hear the seniors are graduating."
"Mmhm. I'll miss them. Some of them. Probably."
"You can go visit them later," he suggested, thinking of being helpful, but it sounded more doubtful when it actually came out.
Zita made a face and detached herself from the hug, leaning back against the nearest wall. "Not today's problem, anyway."
"Yeah?" The obvious implication that there was a problem set all Leofric's nerves and instincts on immediate red alert. "What's up? Do I need to go punch someone for you?"
"I should learn to do my own punching," Zita mused. "Which, again, not today's problem…."
"Zita, come on." Leofric poked her in the shoulder, because it was either that or start shouting and while shouting was all well and good at other people, shouting at his crew – especially at Zita or Cya – they just didn't need that, none of them did. "Spit it out."
She folded in on herself, crossing her arms in something that was either defensive or reassuring herself. Or maybe both.
"Doctor Caitrin says," she informed him, "I should think about finding a Keeper. For medical reasons."
"What?" He stared at her, the words running through his head repeatedly as he tried to make sense of them, tried to hold himself under control enough not to start electrifying everything. "For what?!"
"Medical reasons," Zita repeated. "To stabilize my mood, or something." She flashed him a grin, for a brief moment all big eyes and sharp teeth. "Or maybe just to keep me from biting people."
"Like hell am I letting anyone else Keep you." Leofric's voice came out an angry growl. A sharp stab of pain made him realize he was clenching his hands, hard enough that he might've broken skin, and he focused on that, on relaxing his fingers out. "…Not after this year."
"Yeah, well." She shrugged, a bitter tone leaking into her voice. "I think it's this school's version of optional."
Not going to let anyone else Keep you ran through his mind again and he considered the words, the sound of it, the way it played into the plot and his character, and stretched out his fingers before shoving both hands into his pockets.
Zita had to have a Keeper. He had to have someone to protect.
"Well," he tried, feeling out the scene, "I'm not going to let anyone else Keep you. So I'll do it."
"Oh! Okay!" Her expression lit up, like there hadn't been any problem to begin with, and then there hadn't been and he grinned back.
"You'll still get to bite people that way. And no one can blame me for punching them over messing with you."
Zita nodded enthusiastically and held out a hand. "Deal."
"Deal," he agreed, shaking her hand. "When's the deadline? I want to do this right, not this lazy hey, say you're mine bullshit."
"I'm supposed to have a name for her before we leave, or sooner. She said it'd be wise to arrange to spend part of the summer with…" She waved a hand, seeming to encompass a whole story arc in a single gesture.
"Then let's go tell her now." He held out a hand again, this time for her to take, and they headed down the hall together.


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We should all learn something every day. As I wait for my Amazon.com shipment to arrive by Friday, laden with my summer reading assignments, I learned that the name 'Jamel' is less common the 'Jamal', even though I hear 'Jamel' more often.
In the doohickey filed of anthropological nomenclaturology, checking the Social Security database, I was able to see the rise and fall of the eternal Madison, John falling into disuse, and Atticus made the top 1000 list this decade, holding title 958, above familiar names such as Arnold, Dwight (the '5o's never die), Forrest, as well as Amare (never heard that name before- it's Latin for the infinitive 'to love'), the more basic form of the best-selling hit, Amanda (I forgot the name of this tense, but it means 'that must be loved'). To put a scale on such things, 6.1 in 100000 received the name this decade; or 1034 kids. But you're more likely to meet a Fidel than an Atticus, touche. But only by a minute chance, though.
Anyway, I expected Washington, DC's state naming statistics to be skewed, as with everything else. But not too much. In 1992 in DC, Ashley was the most popular girl name, Jasmine #2. Jasmine was the typical statistical misfit; nationally Ashley and Jessica topped the list. For guys, Michael was #1, Christopher #2, which was statistically accurate. In 2007 in DC, Ashley was #1, Sophia #2, for girls. Boys, William #1 ,and John #2. Nationally, Jacob, Michael, Emily, and Elizabeth were tops. See!? That proves DC may be divergent from reality. Additional research may be needed to prove conclusion.
Historically, John and Mary were prominent from back when to the 1960's. 70's come, Mike, Chris top the list for 3 decades; Jennifer comes, shares the '80's with Jessica, and Jess prevails one more decade until the 2000's really destroy nomenclature unity.
Breakdown of the Status Quo
Madison? Doesn't even break the 1% mark. Only Emily does. Back in the day, Marys made 6%.
A few boy names barely break the 1% mark. Back in the day, Mike+Chris had 6% market share, together. Even further back, mighty John had 7% market share alone; William had a similar number as well.
What has society wrought?
There'd be a lot of pointless linear stats if I went on, but you got the point. here's the site with the treasure chest: http://www.ssa.gov/OACT/babynames/
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Kentucky Derby winner Orb arrived at Pimlico in good shape shortly after 3:00 p.m. and grazed on grass for 40 minutes before being bedded down in Stall 40, annually reserved for the Kentucky Derby winner.
Trainer Shug McGaughey arrived at Pimlico approximately an hour after the van and said he was pleased with his colt's condition.
"You can't believe how proud I am," the Hall of Fame trainer said while addressing the media. "I'm thrilled to be standing here right now. I couldn't be a happier guy. I'm excited to be here today. Obviously, I'm here with the Derby winner, so I'm probably a lot more at ease than when I came in (1989 with runner-up Easy Goer).
"When I came in '89, we came in here on Tuesday. This year, I made up my mind I wanted to work him a day out from there and get him down here to try to get him used to his surroundings. I want to school him in the paddock and not do too much at one time, so I figured we'd get him in here today."
Orb will likely be heavily favored in the Preakness.
"Not that I'm not going to be watching the other horses – watching their workouts, how they do, and how they ship in here – but my main concern is Orb and trying to get him from Monday afternoon to Saturday afternoon the best way that I possibly can," McGaughey said.
Monday morning, Orb breezed a half-mile under exercise rider Jenn Patterson, timed in 47.18 (5/96).
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The Human Capital Crunch
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Neal A. Maxwell: prophetic insight 10 Oct 78
Elder Neal A. Maxwell, then in the presidency of the Seventy, said over thirty years ago in a BYU Devotional entitled "Meeting the Challenges of Today":
Discipleship includes good citizenship; and in this connection, if you are careful students of the statements of the modern prophets, you will have noticed that with rare exceptions--especially when the First Presidency has spoken out--the concerns expressed have been over moral issues, not issues between political parties. The declarations are about principles, not people, and causes, not candidates. On occasions, at other levels in the Church, a few have not been so discreet, so wise, or so inspired.Read the whole thing.
But make no mistake about it, brothers and sisters; in the months and years ahead, events will require of each member that he or she decide whether or not he or she will follow the First Presidency. Members will find it more difficult to halt longer between two opinions (see 1 Kings 18:21).
President Marion G. Romney said, many years ago, that he had "never hesitated to follow the counsel of the Authorities of the Church even though it crossed my social, professional, or political life" (CR, April 1941, p. 123). This is a hard doctrine, but it is a particularly vital doctrine in a society which is becoming more wicked. In short, brothers and sisters, not being ashamed of the gospel of Jesus Christ includes not being ashamed of the prophets of Jesus Christ.
We are now entering a period of incredible ironies. Let us cite but one of these ironies which is yet in its subtle stages: we shall see in our time a maximum if indirect effort made to establish irreligion as the state religion. It is actually a new form of paganism that uses the carefully preserved and cultivated freedoms of Western civilization to shrink freedom even as it rejects the value essence of our rich Judeo-Christian heritage.
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Your discipleship may see the time come when religious convictions are heavily discounted. M. J. Sobran also observed, "A religious conviction is now a second-class conviction, expected to step deferentially to the back of the secular bus, and not to get uppity about it" (Human Life Review, Summer 1978, p. 58). This new irreligious imperialism seeks to disallow certain of people's opinions simply because those opinions grow out of religious convictions. Resistance to abortion will soon be seen as primitive. Concern over the institution of the family will be viewed as untrendy and unenlightened.
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It may well be, as our time comes to "suffer shame for his name" (Acts 5:41), that some of this special stress will grow out of that portion of discipleship which involves citizenship. Remember that, as Nephi and Jacob said, we must learn to endure "the crosses of the world" (2 Nephi 9:18) and yet to despise "the shame of [it]" (Jacob 1:8). To go on clinging to the iron rod in spite of the mockery and scorn that flow at us from the multitudes in that great and spacious building seen by Father Lehi, which is the "pride of the world," is to disregard the shame of the world (1 Nephi 8:26–27, 33; 11:35–36). Parenthetically, why--really why--do the disbelievers who line that spacious building watch so intently what the believers are doing? Surely there must be other things for the scorners to do--unless, deep within their seeming disinterest, there is interest.
If the challenge of the secular church becomes very real, let us, as in all other human relationships, be principled but pleasant. Let us be perceptive without being pompous. Let us have integrity and not write checks with our tongues which our conduct cannot cash.
Before the ultimate victory of the forces of righteousness, some skirmishes will be lost. Even these, however, must leave a record so that the choices before the people are clear and let others do as they will in the face of prophetic counsel. There will also be times, happily, when a minor defeat seems probable, that others will step forward, having been rallied to righteousness by what we do. We will know the joy, on occasion, of having awakened a slumbering majority of the decent people of all races and creeds--a majority which was, till then, unconscious of itself.
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"Yao-god can I have an autograph? Also, I really want to have a photo with you."
"Sure, but I don't have a pen, I'll need you to give me one." Ji Zhiyao thought, it shouldn't be a problem if he took a photo with a male fan and hence agreed to the photo as well. "We'll use your phone to take the photo."
Joy was written all over the teen's face. "Hold on for a moment Yao-god, I'll go borrow a pen."
Ji Zhiyao replied with a "sure", then saw the teen dash to the reception, speaking and gesturing all at once to the service crew.
… It's great to be young.
Ji Zhiyao sensed several concealed gazes from his surroundings, mixed with comments like "who is this celebrity why is it that I've never seen him before", but he ignored it all and moved to put on his mask again.
The teen ran back very quickly, handing a marker to Ji Zhiyao, he pointed to his back and said, "Yao-god please sign my shirt."
Ji Zhiyao opened the cap and very seriously drew an autograph on the back of the half-squatting teen.
After the autograph, the youth stood up, due to his excitement, his entire face was flushed. He then pulled out his phone and said very embarrassedly, "Yao-god, there's still the photo…"
"How do you want to take it, it's up to you."
Thus the teen found another person to help them take the photo. When all was done, he bowed continuously. "Thank you Yao-god!"
"You're welcome, thank you for your love." Ji Zhiyao thought for a moment, then added, "All the best!"
Meanwhile, the queue before him had already came to the last person, he waved at the teen. "I'll be buying something now, goodbye."
He bought 10 cups of green tea. Both of Ji Zhiyao's hands were packed with plastic bags. He walked with slight difficulty, a few steps on, he saw Mo Huaifeng who was waiting near the entrance of the VIP lounge.
He was tall with long legs, though the mask covered him up very well, it still could not keep the gazes of others in the airport away and was especially eye-catching. Ji Zhiyao made the "tsk" sound twice and quickened his pace to walk over. "Captain, weren't you sleeping? Why did you come out?"
Mo Huaifeng took over half of the drinks in his hands, after staying quiet for a moment, he replied in a calm tone, "When you were giving autographs away, I was already here."
"Yuan Wei must have woken you up when he went back. The one who asked for an autograph was my fan, he idolized me greatly."
"How was it, was it comfortable signing on his back?"
"Both of you were pretty close when the photo was taken too, was he handsome? More handsome than me?"
"Don't spout nonsense!"
He peeked secretly at his Captain and questioned as if he was expressing his loyalty. "Captain, why haven't you given it a thought, who could be as handsome as you are in my heart?"
Mo Huaifeng's expression remain unchanged. "Oh."
Yet Ji Zhiyao already caught the joy in his blank expression and grinned. "Captain, you're jealous."
"What are you talking about?"
"You're really too cute."
He coughed and glanced at him through the corner of his eyes. "There was nothing of that sort, can you not babble away on your own?"
"But you're obviously just refusing to admit it."
As they spoke, they had already returned to where the battleteam was settled. Mo Huaifeng stuffed all the cups into Yuan Wei's arms, then sat down himself and leisurely put on his ear pieces.
Yuan Wei was confused, totally not understanding the situation.
When he saw Ji Zhiyao following behind, he quickly reached out to stop him, then asked in an especially soft voice, "What's with my Captain now? Ate gunpowder when he went outside?"
Ji Zhiyao certainly could not reveal the matter that "Captain was feeling very embarrassed when his jealousy was exposed", otherwise not to mention Yuan Wei's, even his own life would be at risk… Hence he casually answered, "Not yet sobered up, ignore him, let him calm down by himself."
Yuan Wei shuddered at the thought of his bad mood. "Alright, give these to me, you can give Captain his drink, I'll handle the rest."
Ji Zhiyao nodded, then placed all of the cups on the ground, solely lifting two cups with him and returned to where he originally sat.
He bumped Mo Huaifeng's thigh, Mo Huaifeng was resting with his eyes closed but still would not open his eyes.
Hence Ji Zhiyao put his own drink down and took Mo Huaifeng's drink out from the bag and put his straw in. Then he offered it with utmost reverence. "Captain, have a drink."
Mo Huaifeng did not move at first, then opened one eye.
"Alright stop pretending, you're not even using your ear pieces, what are you wearing it for?"
Ji Zhiyao smiled with his eyes curved. "Drink up Captain, I even put the straw in for you already, here you go."
Mo Huaifeng stared at him for a moment, and slowly moved to take the cup.
Ji Zhiyao could not help but giggle. "Captain, you're really too adorable."
"Shut up."
Ji Zhiyao gleefully bit on his straw, a beaming smile showed how pleased he was.
Yuan Wei woke up everyone and handed each of them a drink, instructing, "We're about to board, all of you can continue to sleep after we board."
Everyone was still rather drowsy, but because Ji Zhiyao had asked for a little ice in all their drinks, they instantly sobered up after drinking one mouthful. Heng was so cold then he kept shivering. "Yuan Wei are you trying to murder me to usurp the throne, you're letting me drink this when it's still winter, you ought to be put to death for even having such a thought!"
"I wasn't the one who bought it, what has it got to do with me? If you want to complain that it's cold go to NoHomo, he was the one who brought it back."
All of the grumbles that was in Heng's heart instantly dissipated, he held onto his own drink, not daring to even fart.
Yuan Wei was even more enraged upon seeing that and rolled up his sleeves, preparing to send this mutt to his death with one strike.
Fortunately the announcement calling for the passengers of their flight to prepare to board came on, Heng managed to keep his life. Yuan Wei distributed the boarding passes to everyone, then picked up his belongings and walked right at the front, full of anger.
Ji Zhiyao and Mo Huaifeng brought up the rear as usual, as they were afraid that there were photos being taken, the distance between themselves was kept to a subtle one, every act and every move was full of bromance, nothing too much.
On the plane, Ji Zhiyao sat beside Mo Huaifeng. Mo Huaifeng asked the air stewardess for two blankets, they took one each, covered themselves right away and began to catch up on sleep.
Ji Zhiyao was a little sleepy, after yawning, he leaned back and fell asleep very soon.
After some time, Ji Zhiyao abruptly woke up. He looked to his side dazedly and realized that Mo Huaifeng had already woken up and was holding a cup of coffee in his hand.
Seeing that he was up, Mo Huaifeng handed his cup to him. Ji Zhiyao took it and drank several mouthfuls, the coffee was still warm, it shouldn't have been long since Mo Huaifeng asked for it.
Ji Zhiyao shook his head. "Almost, I'm having a slight headache from the sleep. Where are we now?"
"Half an hour more to go."
Ji Zhiyao pushed the cup back to him and said rather regretfully, "Then I've woken up too early, I don't have new Tom and Jerry episodes in my laptop, life is so meaningless."
The corner of Mo Huaifeng's lips twitched. "Just how childish are you."
"Don't speak, one look and I know you don't understand the joys of life."
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The marijuana industry is bursting with creative innovations from marijuana entrepreneurs. As the marijuana industry grows, we're seeing smart entrepreneurs shifting mainstream solutions to the cannabis market, and we're seeing many new innovations debut. Some of these innovations are unique to the marijuana industry, and others are innovative takes on existing products and services that are being used in different industries.
The number of marijuana entrepreneurs continues to increase, and with that growth comes new and evolving solutions. Let's take a look at some of the innovations that are shaping the future of the cannabis industry.
1. Disrupting Industries
In November of last year, Bruce Linton, CEO of Canopy Growth Corp. told CNBC's Jim Cramer that his cannabis company plans to disrupt four industries in the future: beverages (including alcoholic and sports recovery drinks at a minimum), opioids, sleep aid drugs, and veterinary products.
We're already seeing signs that the cannabis industry is disrupting other industries with Constellation Brands (maker of Corona Beer) and Altria (maker of Marlboro cigarettes) investing in Canadian cannabis producers.
An industry that you might not think cannabis could disrupt is the greeting card industry, but it has already had an effect. The greeting card industry is worth $7 billion, and creative marijuana entrepreneurs are quickly stealing market share. What was once an established industry with few surprises is being disrupted by the entrance of brands like KushKards.
KushKards are marijuana-themed greeting cards that include a pre-roll affixed to each card. There are 35 handmade designs to choose from and some seasonal designs. KushKards also makes its own line of cannabis industry stationery.
The company grew primarily through appearances at events and gained traction in 2017 with placements in New York Fashion Week gift bags. Today, the company has 10 retail locations across five states, and its products can also be purchased online or at shops across the country.
The question now is – what industry will cannabis disrupt next?
2. Cutting Costs
Noticing that most marijuana growing time is spent trimming plants, Joshua Mezher invented Turbo Trimmerz, which enables users to trim faster and with less physical stress without sacrificing control and precision. Turbo Trimmerz was one of the first inventions to come out of the marijuana industry.
Another way cannabis growers can reduce costs is through automation, and Bloom Automation is developing a robot that will use computer vision and machine learning to trim cannabis – a job currently done by hand by staffs of human trimmers. While still in beta, Bloom Automation expects that the robot will be able to trim cannabis three times faster than humans.
3. Changing Grow Facilities and Cultivation Processes
The team at FlexMOD is focused on the future of marijuana grow facilities. The company designs, engineers, constructs and installs custom, modular grow facilities including certified C1D1, C1D2, and CO2, extraction labs and grow rooms. By providing modular designs, FlexMOD speeds up the process of getting a grow facility in place while reducing the costs.
Other innovative technology from companies like Motorleaf, GrowLife, and urban-gro use artificial intelligence and data to automate cultivation monitoring and management processes and to optimize growing conditions. Cultivators that use these technologies can improve their crops and lower costs.
4. Replacing Alcoholic Beverages (and Fitness Drinks)
Mountjoy Sparkling Water wants to replace alcoholic beverages and fitness drinks with its marijuana-infused water. With many athletes touting the benefits of marijuana in recent years, it's not a stretch to imagine Mountjoy Sparkling Water stealing market share in the fitness beverage market. For this market, Mountjoy Sparkling Water is positioned as a healthy, sugar-free source of energy that people can purchase at medical marijuana dispensaries.
At the same time, Mountjoy Sparkling Water is targeting people who drink alcohol for social experience. Rather than getting drunk, drinkers can choose Mountjoy Sparkling Water and get a fast-acting THC buzz instead.
The product is available in a number of states, and new flavors as well as a CBD-only version are being launched. The CBD-only version will be available in grocery stores and liquor stores since it's not psychoactive, but the flavor is the same as the THC version of the product.
5. Automating Marijuana Business Compliance
Everyone in the marijuana industry knows that marijuana business compliance is extremely challenging. State and local rules vary and change frequently. To solve that problem, Pyrotree Inc. developed Webjoint – a software product that enables businesses to capture data about sales, inventory, distribution, delivery, and more for compliance reporting.
Rather than worrying about tracking every detail and generating reports for state and local government agencies, Webjoint takes care of everything automatically and even offers some business management and marketing tools in addition to its core inventory management tools. Currently, Webjoint is available to retailers and cultivators in multiple states, but the company plans to expand in the United States and internationally in the near future.
What Innovations Will Debut Next?
One of the most exciting aspects of the marijuana industry is the innovative spirit of the creative entrepreneurs who are trying to solve problems with new products and inventions. Many marijuana entrepreneurs have filed for patents to protect their inventions – as Joshua Mezher did with Turbo Trimmerz. Others are bringing innovations from other industries to the cannabis market.
At the core of many of these innovations is technology. We've seen technology change marijuana delivery as well as marijuana sales and ecommerce. We've even seen big innovations in the hemp industry.
One thing is certain in the cannabis industry, innovation from creative entrepreneurs is welcome and will continue to thrive – hopefully for many years to come.
Originally published 7/31/18. Updated 1/11/19.
Susan Gunelius, Lead Analyst for Cannabiz Media and author of Marijuana Licensing Reference Guide: 2017 Edition, is also President & CEO of KeySplash Creative, Inc., a marketing communications company offering, copywriting, content marketing, email marketing, social media marketing, and strategic branding services. She spent the first half of her 25-year career directing marketing programs for AT&T and HSBC. Today, her clients include household brands like Citigroup, Cox Communications, Intuit, and more as well as small businesses around the world. She has been working with clients in the cannabis industry since 2015. Susan has written 11 marketing-related books, including the highly popular Content Marketing for Dummies, 30-Minute Social Media Marketing, Kick-ass Copywriting in 10 Easy Steps, The Ultimate Guide to Email Marketing, and she is a popular marketing and branding keynote speaker. She is also a Certified Career Coach and Founder and Editor in Chief of Women on Business, an award-winning blog for business women. Susan holds a B.S. in marketing and an M.B.A in management and strategy.


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On 23rd January 2017 the students of 4th Aula Oberta began to do 2016/17 "treball de recerca".
The topic is related to the interdisciplinary work we did last year. We did interviews to old people about cuisine recipes related to herbs used by our ancestors.
The research work of students in the Aula Oberta is called "The power of plants."
Students did interviews to people who knew some prescriptions related to herbs. From this class students will make aromatic herbal bags with the old people in the residence of Espluga de Francolí.
Firstly, we did a research about the properties that plants have and their scientific name.
Secondly, students did interviews to people who know how to make recipes related to herbs.
Towards the end of March students will go to el Garber to look for medicinal plants that are there and to the residence of l'Espluga de Francolí to make aromatic herbal bags.
Aula Oberta Students


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Dayton is in danger of losing residents who are members of the much-coveted millennial generation.
That's a problem for a city that wants to grow its population and needs a talented young workforce to help it become what it aspires to be: a hub of tech, entrepreneurship and innovation.
MORE: Opinion: Is Dayton working smartly to attract young talent? These local programs are taking the challenge
About 29 percent of Dayton's millennials (ages 18 to 34) say they are unlikely to stay in the city in the next five years, according to the city's annual survey.
That compares to 21 percent of Gen-Xers who say they are unlikely to remain here, 13 percent of baby boomers and 5 percent of seniors. About 30 percent of millennials say they are not sure if they will stay or that it depends.
Some residents think it has to do with housing and opportunities.
Earlier this year, Darryl Fairchild, Dayton's newest city commissioner, hosted a town hall at the Dayton Metro Library. Visitors were encouraged to ask questions and share their concerns about conditions in the city.
MORE: Who's optimistic about Dayton? Millennials, recent arrivals, wealthier
Multiple speakers said the city needs to do more to attract and retain millennials.
Many millennials who are starting out in their careers and want to live downtown cannot afford the condos and homes for sale, said resident Jamie Rippey.
Few homes are for sale downtown, and some cost more than $300,000. Most of the newer housing downtown is apartments, which can also be pricey.
Chris Goodwine, 32, who lives in the Dayton View area, said she wants to know what the city is doing to attract employers to the west side. Many people live in those neighborhoods, but the lack of jobs and things to do will make it hard to hold onto young residents, she said.
She said she can't get a salad after 7 p.m. anywhere near her. She said it's frustrating that there are no places in her part of town to spend her money.
"Everything … that's going on downtown is pretty awesome, but as a millennial myself, and after the big hit that we took with (Good Samaritan Hospital closing), it's really hard to stay in Dayton when there's nothing on my side of town," she said.
Millennials and first-time homebuyers are needed to help revitalize the city's deteriorating neighborhoods, said Monica Snow, an Oregon District resident.
She said the private sector and nonprofit organizations hopefully can help provide resources to offer incentives and programs for things like rehabbing homes.
At the end of the town hall, Fairchild said the city needs to focus its efforts to better engage the youth and offer programming for young people.
"I think that's the biggest resource that we squander," he said.


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The Plainfield High School teacher who was arrested Tuesday for commenting to other staff members that he had a gun at his residence has been placed on indefinite paid administrative leave, Superintendent of Schools Mary Conway said.
The Plainfield High School teacher who was arrested Tuesday for commenting to other staff members that he had a gun at his residence has been placed on indefinite paid administrative leave, Superintendent of Schools Mary Conway said.
Duane Emmi, 51, of 12 Suzanne Lane in Brooklyn was arrested Tuesday at the school and charged with breach of peace. He posted $5,000 bail and was released Tuesday.
Conway said the school is taking preventive measures by keeping him out of the school to ensure children's safety. She said Emmi will be on leave until the case reaches its final resolution.
"We take any perceived breach of safety extremely seriously no matter who makes that statement, a student or a teacher," Conway said. "Truly, our No. 1 goal is the health and safety of all the children. Our No. 2 goal is education. And we take our No. 1 job very seriously."
Emmi is not allowed on school property and cannot attend any school functions on or off school grounds, Conway said. In a letter to school board members, Conway stated Emmi must receive a psychiatric evaluation and clearancebefore returning to the classroom.
Police said Emmi comments Tuesday were general. He said other members of the staff did not respect him and he had a gun at his residence. Emmi did not threaten any students or faculty members, police said.
This is the second time Emmi, who has been a technology teacher at the school for 20 years, has been placed on paid administrative leave because of an arrest.
In 2002, Emmi faced assault and gun charges after he had a verbal altercation with his wife and he physically prevented his daughter from leaving their home, according to court records. After his arrest in 2002, police seized two rifles from Emmi's home, according to court documents.
He was not convicted in that incident.
Board of Education Chairman Shirley Farrell described Emmi as a good teacher.
"My children had him as a teacher, and they really loved him," she said.
Farrell said she doesn't know the details of the incident, but it's hard for her to believe.
"I'm very surprised," she said.
Reach Dustin Racioppi at 774-5588 or firstname.lastname@example.com
Plainfield High School teacher Duane Emmi will appear March 10 in Danielson Superior Court on breach of peace charges. He was arrested Tuesday for making comments at the school about having a gun at his home.


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With the children on their Easter break, work over the last couple of weeks has been rather hit and miss. Mainly miss, to be honest. But I have spent some time working on a short historiographical piece about the relationship between ballads and news, which I'm happy to say is nearly finished. In the end it will form part of the final chapter of my thesis, although not the very beginning of it as I've found a nice piece from the State Papers to open the chapter. The historiographical essay runs from Shaaber and Rollins through to much more recent work by Joad Raymond, Angela McShane and Adam Fox. It looks at popular song in France, Italy and Spain as well as England. Earlier this week I bought Andrew Pettegree's latest book, The Invention of News, so I've included some of his comments too.
Last week I was lucky enough to attend two workshops in the space of two days. Both held in Manchester, the first was the 'Music, Circulation and the Public Sphere' workshop at which I presented my first paper to an audience of musicologists, 'Ballads and the Public Sphere in Sixteenth Century England'. It was scary but fun, and the paper seemed to go down quite well. On the strength of it I was invited to attend another workshop on 'Voices and Books, 1500-1800'. That was a very interesting day and a half, at which I found myself sitting next to a professor from Harvard! It really brought home to me the importance of the ballads as songs. Of course, one of the aims of my thesis is to investigate the ballads as song rather than text where it is possible, but it's easy to forget the oral culture in which they played a part when you are working with just the words. The workshop gave me a lot of things to think about, especially with the chapter on which I'm currently working – topical ballads performed in public spaces provoking debate about the news of the day.
Apart from the two days in Manchester, the rest of the work has been crammed in between days out to Dunham Massey, Rufford Old Hall, Fountains Abbey and Stainforth. Lots of walking in the spring sunshine!


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When we began sending the manuscript for Trouble the Water to big publishers, we got rejections – based on my skin color and not on my writing. I was hurt and confused.
But it made me think hard about history, cultural appropriation, and the way we do or don't honor stories.
Whose story is it, and who gets to tell it?
I'm fully aware that I'm a "mature" Caucasian American woman, privileged, literate, and free. It's not lost on me that I've not experienced all the feelings, motivations, challenges, hopes and fears of a 20 year-old enslaved African American male in South Carolina in 1860.
But I can wonder. I can care. I can inquire. I can read and listen and explore and imagine, and practice empathy and curiosity and gratitude and humility, and in that way do what human beings do at our best – acknowledge and honor one another, and cherish one another's stories.
I believe that fiction is essential – not helpful, ESSENTIAL! – for this very reason.
Trouble the Water is historical fiction, inspired by a real person, a true hero named Robert Smalls.
His story made me wonder, ask questions, imagine.
I wanted to know– What was it like to grow up enslaved? To be prohibited from learning to read? What were his hopes, the struggles, the loves, the heartaches? How did he learn to pilot a boat? And how did he decide to risk his life for freedom? And where did that kind of courage come from?
Fiction, by definition, is imaginative invention. If I only write about people like me, people with my characteristics and experiences, then it's neither imaginative nor inventive, and also not very interesting.
When we imagine the hopes and hurts of another, we learn empathy. When we allow our minds and hearts to feel, to wonder, to ache, to delight, to care, we learn empathy. And empathy makes us better people, more whole, more human; empathy increases our capacity to love. Is there anything our world needs more right now?
Stories teach us, shape us, inspire us, warn us, and stretch us. Literature give us empathy.
So can a novelist legitimately tell the story of a person from another place, time, culture, nationality, religion, ethos, sexual orientation? Of course. Is the telling of another person's story (imagined or factual) the same as "appropriating" the story of the other? Of course not.
Some may ask, "Who do you think you are to tell this story?"
Others may ask, "Who do you think you are to withhold it?"
And here is the distinction: I choose to tell another person's story to acknowledge it and respect it, not to claim it. I hope to celebrate it, even though it is not my own. I hope to expose it, to make it known, to honor it.
Stories have tremendous power – but not if they go untold or undertold.
If, as an author, I fail to explore the depths of human nature – motivations and emotions, desires and dark secrets, hurts and hopes, fears, loves, lusts, etc, then I've not given my best; I've failed to honor the story.
I choose to honor the story.


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In 1976, a commercial showing a man in a wife-beater zooming down the highway while chucking trash out of his dingy, white convertible flickered across television screens throughout Tennessee. In the background, a tune by country singer Ed Bruce played, filled with admonishing lyrics like "Tennessee trash / Messing up the highways / Tennessee trash / Junkin' up the byways." It was the state's first anti-littering campaign, and the commercial would continue airing throughout the next decade.
Forty years later, it appears Tennessee is experiencing a littering problem yet again. And this time, the state is using local celebrities to get the word out.
On a recent Thursday afternoon, Americana-folk singer Valerie June trekked through a verdant highway median on behalf of the new campaign. Dressed in a bright red skirt and carrying an acoustic guitar, the dreadlocked singer posed for photos that will eventually make their way onto billboards bearing the slogan, "Don't Trash Tennessee."
"I hope this will get people's attention," she says later that day. "And maybe it'll make people be more mindful and not want to throw trash out their windows."
Though you won't hear any overtly environmental messages in June's new album, The Order of Time, the 35-year-old has always been in touch with Mother Earth, even if her songs deal more with "the ethereal realm" than they do the physical world.
"I think a lot of times, music can make you just want to take your shoes off and dance and feel the earth beneath your feet," says the singer-songwriter, who grew up in Jackson, a rural city surrounded by farms and fields.
Staying connected to the planet is one way June has managed to survive living in Brooklyn for the last seven years. When she first moved there, she lived in Williamsburg, before deciding it "was too concrete" for her tastes. She now lives in Bedford-Stuyvesant, where she has a backyard with "maybe about 50 to 100 plants" and a bay window that is so filled with greenery it "feels like a jungle."
In fact, June says she makes an effort to surround herself with nature whenever she can, even when she's on tour.
"As soon as I roll into a town for a show, I like to find a path and just go on a walk and get my feet on the ground," she says. "That practice has put me in a place where I feel like I can connect with the earth and nature no matter where I go."
Over the years, June has also learned a thing or two from her plants, namely patience. She began making music as a solo artist in the early 2000s, and her early years were tough both psychologically and financially. She supported herself with myriad odd jobs, cooking, cleaning, walking dogs, house-sitting, and working as a barista. She appeared in an MTV series about struggling artists ($5 Cover), and turned to Kickstarter to fund her early projects.
But though she says it was "exhausting always having to believe in your dreams when the rest of world didn't see it," June — who was recently written up in both Rolling Stone and The New Yorker — doesn't regret the struggles she faced. In fact, she thinks of them as necessary steps to helping her get where she is today.
"I look at my plants and they're growing and beautiful, but I see sometimes how it takes a plant a lot of strength to push through the soil," she says. "So I think with all of these things, the timing has to be right. It has to be the right moment where the world is ready to hear whatever it is you're doing. And you just have to make sure you don't give up."
June's now at a point in her career where she feels more confident and willing to take on new challenges. While recording her first studio album, 2013's Pushin' Against a Stone, June says she felt intimidated and "so fucking nervous." It was her first time working on an album in "a real studio" with a budget and professional musicians, and her natural inclination was to watch and learn from others instead of taking the lead.
The second time around, with The Order of Time, she felt more emboldened to offer ideas and speak her mind instead of subsisting on the advice of others. And though it's only been three months since the album came out, June's already looking forward to her next release.
"Now that I've got a lot of trial and error and the skills from making two records under my belt, maybe I'll be more involved in the production side of things," she says. "When the time is right, you've just got to follow the signs, and I feel like that's the way it will be for me."
Valerie June
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Humphrey School Faculty Attend White House Workshop on Promise Zone Partnerships
Three Humphrey School of Public Affairs faculty members have been tapped by the White House to help strengthen work around the country supporting Promise Zones—partnerships established by the Obama Administration to create opportunity for low-income Americans through education and community collaboration.
Laura Bloomberg, associate dean, John Bryson, McKnight Presidential Professor of Planning and Public Affairs, and Lauren Martin, affiliate faculty member, traveled to Washington, DC, last week for a workshop hosted by the White House, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. They were among about 75 individuals from around the United States—the only from Minnesota—invited to attend.
The workshop brought together representatives from Promise Zones, leading researchers, and academic institutions to look at ways to enhance researcher and university engagement in these designated areas. The goal is to launch a collaborative effort to scale models for university partnerships that are accelerating local progress, identify opportunities to contribute to larger learning about Promise Zones' approach, and chart a path forward to ensure that communities have the support they need from local institutions to succeed.
Minneapolis is one of 22 Promise Zones designated in high-poverty urban, rural and tribal communities across the country, where the federal government has committed to providing 10 years of coordinated support to advance locally defined economic mobility. Announced in President Obama's 2013 State of the Union address, the Promise Zone Initiative is the key part of Obama's work to establish a collaborative federal role that is is driven by partnership with local communities.


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As a prelude to our Chamber's 75th anniversary in 2018, wewill highlight the original charter members who have been chamber members since 1943. Click here for the full Charter Member Revisited article.
Five Questions for….Mark Hewitt
Mark is the President and CEO for Clear Lake Bank & Trust. Both he and his bank have been involved in numerous community activities throughout North Iowa.
Here are five questions for Mark.
What is the best thing the Chamber does for the community?
The best thing the Chamber does is positively promote tourism in our resort community.
What are you currently reading?
I'm reading "Destiny of the Republic", by Candace Millard. This book recounts the assassination of President Garfield in the late 1800's.
What three words would you use to describe Clear Lake?
Charming, fun, unified!
What do you think is the best kept secret about Clear Lake?
Best kept secret – that we provide commercial air service direct to Chicago O'Hare and St. Louis from right here!
How has the bank benefited from its membership with the Clear Lake Area Chamber?
Our employees have gained timely knowledge of community events, access to legislators and a broad range of fun, well organized activities to participate in all year round!


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"My dad told me, keep your goals so high so that small minded people will think you're crazy."
After a busy day in the forest, being scratched by rose thorns and jumping over streams, we sit down and chat with our upbeat cover girl.
This is Ava. She is not your typical 18-year old student. Amongst balancing her first year of university and making time for herself, she is building her early career in the modeling industry.
Ava was discovered by her booking agency when she was in grade 9. The girl in braces had an interest in the art of modeling from her parents' past and surely then, began at the age of 15.
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Ava tells Mimp Mag of the high expectations in modeling, with the right height and body measurements and overall appearance.
Behind all the manipulation of beauty, Ava remains true to herself. She says,
"my vision of beauty hasn't changed in the industry because there are so many types of beautiful…everybody has their own view of beautiful."
In the world of modeling there are many stereotypes, which downgrade the hard work and health of the women and men in the industry. It is hard to ignore, and Ava says sometimes it does get to her.
"I over come it because I know that the person judging me does not know me personally, so I don't take it personally," say Ava.
On Ava's down days she loves to spend time with her family and friends, baking and cooking with her grandmother, whatever it is!
Ava knows that taking time for herself is also important. She says before bed, she would frequently take walks and think about what happened in the afternoon, or plan for the follow week.
She says, "I think about how I feel and what I went through. That usually helps me reconnect and calm down."
Modeling has changed Ava's life: her social skills, professionalism and time management.
"You have to be okay with being told no…when you're told no it doesn't mean there is something wrong with you," says Ava.
She recommends modeling for young girls who are interested in starting out.
Ava speaks about her dad, how his wise words have stuck with her. "
My dad told me, keep your goals so high so that small minded people will think you're crazy."
She sure must be making her father proud.
Ava has modeled in Toronto Fashion Week and mainly works the runway throughout the City of Toronto. She hopes more opportunities will come when she models internationally full time starting in September.
All our luck and love goes out to her!


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Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training
Thursday, January 9 7:30 AM – 6:00 PM
Please note: Additional registration required.
The PSA Grower Training Course will overview the FSMA Produce Safety Rule requirements, produce safety best practices, details on how to develop a farm food safety plan, as well as satisfy the FSMA Produce Safety Rule requirement 'At least one supervisor or responsible party for your farm must have successfully completed food safety training at least equivalent to that received under standardized curriculum recognized as adequate by the Food and Drug Administration.' There will be time for questions and discussion, so participants should come prepared to share their experiences and produce safety questions. After attending the entire course, participants will be eligible to receive a certificate from the Association of Food and Drug Officials (AFDO) that verifies they have completed the training course.
Please pre-register for this course. Session may be canceled if attendance does not meet minimum of 10 people.
Space is limited to 50 people.
7:30 a.m. Sign in
8:00 a.m. Welcome, Introductions, Course Expectations
8:30 a.m. Module 1: Introduction to Produce
9:15 a.m. Module 2: Worker Health, Hygiene, and Training
10:00 a.m. Break
10:15 a.m. Module 3: Soil Amendments
11:00 a.m. Module 5: Agricultural Water – Part I: Production Water
12:00 a.m. Lunch
1:00 p.m. Module 5: Agricultural Water – Part 2: Postharvest Water
1:45 p.m. Module 6: Postharvest Handling and Sanitation
2:45 p.m. Break
3:00 p.m. Module 4: Wildlife, Domesticated Animals, and Land Use
3:45 p.m. Module 7: How to Develop a Farm Food Safety Plan
4:30 p.m. Final Questions and Evaluations
Bridging the GAPs: Approaches for Treating Irrigation Water On-Farm*
Thursday, January 9, 2020
Fruit & vegetable growers are continually assessing their operations to determine where they can limit risk and increase productivity. On-farm preharvest water treatment systems is high on the list of risks. Come for a day-long course with extension specialists across the Southeast to learn about different approaches to treating water on-farm; how to implement these systems to meet requirements of the Produce Safety Rule; and how to verify that the system is operating as intended.
*Pre-registration is required.
**This workshop has gone to a waiting list. If you are interested in this workshop, please put your name on the waiting list. GFVGA and UGA will be using this waiting list when we bring this workshop back to Georgia.**
9:00-9:15 Welcome
9:15-10:15 Module 1: Agricultural Water Treatment and FSMA
10:15-12:00 Module 2: Agricultural Water Treatment Tools
12:00-12:45 Lunch
12:45-2:30 Module 3: Developing On-farm Agricultural Water Treatment Programs
2:30-3:45 Module 4: Implementing Agricultural Water Treatment on the Farm
3:45-4:00 Wrap-up
Fundamentals of Blackberry Production Workshop*
Thursday, January 9, 2020
Room 105/106
A workshop for novice growers, potential growers, and anyone who seeks a short refresher on the basics of blackberry production. Topics to be covered include the economics of blackberry production, site selection and preparation, basic pest and disease management, and more. Participants will receive a USB-drive of resources and a packet of handouts. Attendance is limited a preregistration is required.
- Fee: $45/person, $35 for members of the North American Raspberry & Blackberry Association (see www.raspberryblackberry.com).
- If you are a NARBA member please use code NARBA20 on the payment page to receive the member rate.
Executive Farm Management Program
Sunday, January 12 – Wednesday, January 15
Please note: This is a separate event occurring after Southeast Regional Conference and requires an application.
Don't miss your operation's opportunity to participate in the Executive Farm Management (EFM) program offered in early 2020. EFM is an executive education program which provides a comprehensive and holistic operational approach for today's large, family-owned commercial operations. This program is designed specifically for Southeast Produce and/or Tobacco Farms. EFM's curriculum is delivered in a highly interactive environment, created to provide opportunities to apply new skills and tools taught in a small team environment. Participants can expect to gain new knowledge and skill sets around Strategic Planning, Financial Management, HR and Labor Management, Supply Chain Management, Marketing and Communication, Succession Planning, Risk Management and Strengthening an Operations Value Proposition.
EFM's business and management experts provide tools and resources to sharpen participant's farm management acumen and grow their family business. A total of twelve instructional days are delivered across three states in three different sessions designed to positively impact a participant's operation for years to come. Participation is limited, application deadline is Thursday, October 31, 2019.
More information can be found online here.