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It looks like Elon Musk is not letting the holidays get in the way of the maiden launch of the Falcon Heavy booster, even though it is already running about five years behind its original schedule:
SpaceX is understood to be targeting mid-December for the Static Fire of Falcon Heavy followed by a late-December, No Earlier Than 29 December, launch of the heavy lift rocket.
SpaceX schedules a lot of NET (no earlier than) launch dates. They usually slip. We'll see if the same thing happens here.

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With New Year bells ringing in, it's again that time of the year when we bid farewell to the present year and welcome the new one. Just like every past year, this year too is almost over and you realize that you urgently need to plan the much awaited year-end getaway. Worry not here is a perfect list of offbeat destinations, choose one closer to your city and hit the road right away.
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Game 1
Stanfield 13, Dufur 0
Bryce Linker, Mike Martinez (7) and Devin Sather. Trever Tibbets, Bryson Caldwell (6) and Jake Kortge. W: Linker. L: Tibbets. SO/BB: Linker 7/2; Martinez 0/0; Tibbets 6/0 (2 HBP); Caldwell 0/1.
OFFENSE: HR: Devin Haefer (S). 3B: Haefer (S), Sather (S); Nick Little (D). 2B: Martinez (S), Ross Mendiola (S); Kortge (D).
STANFIELD: Haefer 3-5 3 runs, 3 RBIs; Linker 2-5 4 runs, SB; Mendiola 3-3 2 sac flies, 2 runs, 2 RBIs; Martinez 4-5 run, 4 RBIs; Sather 3-4 sac fly, 2 RBIs; Ty Renner 0-4; Jake Murstig 1-2 2 HBP, 2 runs; Dylan Ostrom 0-2 sacrifice bunt, run, RBI; Connor Bettencourt 0-4.
DUFUR: Cole Parke 1-3; Caldwell 0-2 walk; Josh Keyser 0-3; Tibbets 1-3; Nathan Duling 0-2 walk; Kortge 1-3; Little 1-3; Jon Keyser 0-3; Brad Newman 0-3.
Dufur 4, Stanfield 3
Cole Parke and Jake Kortge. William Abney, Mike Martinez (5) and Devin Sather. W: Parke. L: Abney. SO/BB: Parke 8/3 (HBP); Abney 4/1; Martinez 1/0 (HBP).
OFFENSE: 3B: Bryce Linker (S). 2B: Bryson Caldwell (D), Nick Little (D).
DUFUR: Parke 0-4; Caldwell 1-4 run; Josh Keyser 3-3 HBP, 2 runs, RBI; Trever Tibbets 2-3 walk; Nathan Duling 1-4 RBI; Kortge 0-4; Little 2-4 run; Brent Sumner 2-3 HBP; Brad Newman 1-4 RBI.
STANFIELD: Devin Haefer 1-3 run, walk; Linker 2-4; Ross Mendiola 2-3 HBP, RBI; Mike Martinez 1-3 run, walk; Sather 1-3 HBP, run; Ty Renner 0-2 sac bunt, walk; Jacob Murstig 2-4 2 RBIs, SB; Will Abney 0-2; Connor Bettencourt 1-3.
Dufur pitcher Cole Parke pulled off the Houdini act of all Houdini acts Saturday against No. 7 Stanfield.
The junior right-hander struck out the side and escaped a one-out, bases-loaded jam in the bottom of the seventh inning to preserve a 4-3 nightcap victory over the first-place Tigers during Blue Mountain Conference baseball action at Dufur City Park.
With a sense of relief after posting the final out, Parke discussed the tightrope act – he enjoys pitching under duress.
"I was little nervous and scared to have the bases loaded several times there in the last few innings," he said. "We just called the right pitches and struck them out. It was definitely a fun moment to playing in close games like that and pulling out the victory."
Stanfield immediately got things cooking in the bottom of the seventh inning on a triple by Bryce Linker and a hit batter by Ross Mendiola to put runners on first and second base.
With all-league slugger Michael Martinez at the plate, both runners advanced on a passed ball.
The Tiger senior worked a full count, but on the payoff pitch, Parke fired a fastball right by him for a swinging strike and the first out.
Devin Sather then engaged in an eight-pitch battle with Parke, fouling off a pair of two-strike pitches.
On the 3-2 pitch, Parke pulled the string on a curveball and Sather swung over the pitch for the strikeout.
Stanfield had one chance remaining, in Tyler Renner, and the outfielder faced another full count.
On the 3-2 pitch, the ball sailed wide for a walk to load the bases for the Jacob Murstig (2 for 4, 2 RBI).
Murstig jumped ahead 1-0, 2-0 and 3-1, before Parke got a called strike to make it a 3-2 count.
Parke wiped his brow, peered in to catcher Jake Kortge's sign – fastball.
The Ranger hurler reached back and fired home a pitch that was waved at missed for the strikeout to end the threat.
In his first full season as catcher, Kortge is happy to have Parke throwing him pitches in pressure moments – it all comes down to execution.
"You got play it like it is any other situation," Kortge said. "If you get worried about it and you get nervous, that is when mistakes happen. Mistakes are cut down when you are just playing the game as if there is nobody on and there are two outs. If you treat everything the same, it will all work out. Today, it happened for us."
Parke struck out eight, walked three and hit two batters in his complete-game performance.
Overall, Stanfield had 10 hits and received three walks. Two other runners reached on hit by pitches.
However, they went 3 for 14 with runners in scoring position, stranded nine base runners and hit into two double plays. Kortge also threw out a runner trying to steal for the final out of the fourth inning.
Stanfield got the early lead in the bottom of the first inning on three consecutive singles, the final hit coming off the bat of Mendiola for an RBI single to bring in Devin Haefer.
Dufur tied things up in the second frame on a double by Nick Little, a single by Brent Sumner and an RBI single to left by Bradley Newman.
Josh Keyser scored a run in the third inning on an error to move the Rangers head 2-1, and then Stanfield's Murstig drove in a pair on a two-out RBI single to run the count up to 3-2.
Dufur took the lead for good in the fourth inning, as Bryson Caldwell hit a two-out double to left and Keyser drove him in with an RBI single to left field.
Trever Tibbets added another single and Nathan Duling drove in the eventual game-winning run with an RBI single to left field to make it, 4-3.
The Rangers had a chance to swell their lead in the fifth, by loading the bases with one down, but a fly out and double play ended the threat.
Keyser went 3 for 3 with an RBI and two runs to pace Dufur's 12-hit attack.
Tibbets and Little added two hits apiece, and Sumner went 2 for 3 and a pitch hit him.
Dufur went 5 for 16 with runners in scoring position and stranded 10 runners.
The biggest learning lesson Kortge takes from Saturday's nightcap was his team's ability to shrug off a 13-0 opening-game loss to come back even stronger.
"Us having a positive attitude is the biggest thing," Kortge said. "When something needs to be done, you go out and get it down. There are no if ands or butts about it – you just do what you have to do to help the team. Sometimes, it doesn't always work out, but you have to try your best and keep that positive mentality up."
A lot was gained by Dufur in this 14-inning stretch Saturday.
Head coach C.S. Little is now focused on the final two regular-season games and the upcoming district tournament in The Dalles.
"There was little bit of pressure today because it was for first place, but there is no pressure now. We control our destiny from here on out," the Ranger coach said. "I am always happy at the end of the day. It is just from Point A to Point B, you go through a wide range of emotions, good and bad, but it ended up pretty good today."
Dufur (13-8 overall, 9-3 league) hosts third-place Weston-McEwen (14-9, 8-4) with action starting at 11 a.m. Saturday.
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Last weekend I went down to New Haven for DrupalCamp CT 2011, at Yale. It was a smaller camp (compared to Design4Drupal Boston, or DrupalCon) but had excellent content and showed there is a strong Drupal community in the heart of the nutmeg state. (We did take a group photo but I haven't seen it surface yet).
Even at a smaller camp there were multiple parallel tracks of presentations, and I found myself wishing talks had been recorded so I could see some of the ones which overlapped, my inability to be simultaneously two places at once hold me back yet again.
My favorite sessions of the day were Benjamin Melançon's "When there isn't a module for that" and John Zavocki's keynote "From the Margins to the Center."
Ben's talk, which was an updated version of a talk he gave at Western Mass DrupalCamp (which I was not able to get to, but for which slides are available), covered the basics of Drupal module development using the x-ray module as an example. Nothing new for an experienced developer, but presented with clarity, color commentary promoting the community ethic, and humor, including this graph of "Community Karma Required to Escape Punishment" for specific crimes:
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Zavocki – an engaging presenter with more than a touch of self-deprecating humor – starting by announcing this was his first keynote, and therefore was either going to go extremely well or suck entirely: turns out it was the former. A self-described fourteenth-century Venetian painter with post-modernist and feminist tendencies (or was it sympathies?), John focused on what professional ethics might mean to those in the Drupal community, the number of web developers who get to open source via non-traditional or ad-hoc career paths (what, my PhD in literature isn't standard training for web development?), the need for project management and specialization ("find out what you're good at and do that – hire people to manage you"), and the importance of reputation and long-term relationships.
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Hello, my name is Jenny and I'm glad to be making my first post here!
I've made a hat using Classic Elite Beatrice yarn in the color Aspen Grove. The pattern is from Interweave Knits Fall 2007, Snowball Hat by Katie Himmelberg. Gunther the bear is wearing it now. The hat is fairly stretchy so I think the fit is fine for an older child as well as an adult. It is something I would actually wear so I feel okay about someone else wearing it! I am not sure what charity it will go to. I hope to knit and post here at least twenty items during the year.
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- Knittymuggins said...
Great hat Jenny! Thanks so much for sharing! I love the photo amongst all the stuffed animals too :) So cute!
- January 10, 2008 at 6:11 PM
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Julianne Hough: First Look at 'Safe Haven'
Julianne Hough steals the spotlight in a silver dress at the 2012 Carousel Of Hope Ball held at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on Saturday evening (October 20) in Beverly Hills, Calif.
Held every two years, the event has raised over $75 million dollars towards finding a cure for diabetes. George Clooney was honored during the star-studded affair.
JJJ also got our hands on a few new pics from Julianne's upcoming movie, Safe Haven.
The film centers on a young woman (Hough) with a dark past who arrives in a small North Carolina town, and reluctantly begins a relationship with a widowed store owner (Josh Duhamel) and his two children, and a friendship with her plainspoken neighbor.
FYI: Julianne is wearing a Jenny Packham gown.
Safe Haven is set to hit theaters on February 8th, 2013. 10+ pics inside…
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Recently we put the boat in at Greenport Harbor and headed due east to do some fly casting on and beyond the Plum and Gardiners Islands flats. The day was a bit hazy and the air had a little bite to it. We were hoping to catch blue fish, striped bass and false albacore (little tunny) but the weather from the northeast two days earlier had put them down and only the "albies" were spotted under a flock of gulls hitting the water to eat the scraps left by the marauding fish. I fought one briefly before it managed to get unhooked, a risk I take by using only barbless hooks which do almost no damage to the fish I want to release. Only their egos are hurt. The day was not a total loss however. I had my camera and squeezed off a few shots of the light houses we passed along the way and enjoyed the companionship of my boat mates and an excellent packed lunch to be eaten at slack tide waiting for the change to incoming.
Long Beach Bar Light (Bug Light)
Little Gull Light
Plum Island Light
Orient Point Light (the Coffee Pot)
Plum Gut at slack tide with the Coffee Pot to the extreme left and Plum Light on the right. The water goes through this two mile wide gut with depths from 60 to 200 - 300 feet. My brother Bruce would remember a white knuckle passage we made several years ago. Click here for a video made from a powered sailboat fighting the current.
For more photos and commentary about this area and north to Connecticut see Matthew Housekeepers excellent blog "Soundbounder".
Oct 16, 2009
Lights Enroute to Gardener's Island and the Race
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Labels: Fish, Lighthouse, Long Island Sound, Peconic Bay
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Thursday, November 5, 2009
Awkward Conversations...
Anyway, it's always amazing to me how a conversation can go from "You're a writer?" to "My second grade teacher said I should be a writer" in about 2.4 seconds. Flat.
And it's all good. Great, in fact. I'm happy for you, really I am. I'm not all that comfortable talking about myself in the first place. Especially when that same conversation starts to steer into what I like to call "awkward territory". And, no, I'm not even talking about the ballsy "So, how much was your advance?" conversation, I'm talking about the other…"How 'bout I send you some of my stuff and you can tell me what you think?"
Umm, no.
Okay, I didn't mean for that to sound bitchy, let me try again…umm, no.
How about this? Umm, no!
No? Still not any better?
Yeah, well, that's because I'm probably not gonna read it. For several reasons.
Besides the obvious legal ramifications (you know that pesky being-accused-of-plagiarism thing), I'm busy. Really busy. Really, REEAAALLLY BUSY! I think there's this misnomer that a writer sits in his or her office (or in a really comfy "reading chair") and writes a book, and then they just send it in to their editor, who edits it, and voila! A book is born!
Not so.
Here's what really goes down: Said editor sends said writer editorial notes, with which said writer busts their freaking hump in an effort to satisfy said editor's needs, wants, and innermost desires for that first draft. Oh yeah, you heard me: First. Draft. Because, yes, there will probably be a second, and possibly a third, round of revisions.
You: And then the writer gets to just kick back and collect royalty checks, right?
Me: Umm, yeah, not so much.
Then you do your copyedits. You learn phrases like "Stet" and you decide how many "whom"s a YA novel can withstand, grammatically correct or not, before it sounds like a throwback to Jane Austen. You pour over each and every single line until your eyes feel like they're hemorrhaging.
You: And then you're done…?
Me: You're getting closer now, but not quite. Next your lovely little manuscript is sent off to the typesetter, and you receive these gorgeously crafted pages as they will (eventually) appear in the bound books. Beautiful fonts, pretty little art designs created just for the pages of your book, your Acknowledgements in all their glory. Every single page of it!
But, wait! You see mistakes on those pages! That's right, these are just your First Pass Pages. And yet again, you get to go through character-by-character seeking out every little error in need of correction. You send those in, and depending on your publisher, you will receive Second Pass Pages as well, another opportunity to work until your eyes bleed.
In the meantime, you've been working on your next book, or maybe that one's already done and you've reached the revision stage. In the meantime, you're also working on another book.
What I'm saying is that it's never finished. I'm always working. On something. Ask my husband. Or my kids. Look at my house…the proof is in the laundry. (Or the poorly stocked kitchen).
And if that isn't enough to deter you from trying to pass me the poem you scribbled on the back of your Denny's napkin, here's another: I'm not very good at it. There's a reason I never joined a Crit Group. I'm like your mom, I'll try to frame it and hang it on my fridge. I want to see the good in everything you do (especially if I like you), which isn't at all useful to someone who is serious about getting published. I am the Paula Abdul of writing.
So, save yourself (and me) a lot of grief. For the love of god, ask me about my advance. Just don't ask me to read your manuscript!
16 comments:
- Leigh said...
Ummm...yeah. You said it.
I'm sure you'll soon hear from - if you haven't already - "friends" who want you to look at their query letter or manuscript, or worse, write THEIR idea for them. Cuz, you know, you don't have any ideas of your own, right?
- November 5, 2009 at 8:12 AM
- Kiersten White said...
Tee hee hee. It IS like I'm a professional writer or something! Emphasis on the "like" because sometimes I still feel like I'm tricking people...
Well put, all of this ; )
- November 5, 2009 at 8:17 AM
- Patti said...
Well put.
- November 5, 2009 at 8:17 AM
- Kimberly Derting said...
Leigh - Sounds like you've heard 'em all. Can't wait...*clears throat*
Kiersten - Right back at ya...love, love, loved your post yesterday!
Patti - :)
- November 5, 2009 at 9:13 AM
- Solvang Sherrie said...
Too funny :)
So about that advance...now you've hired a maid to do the laundry in your brand new mansion, yes?
- November 5, 2009 at 9:30 AM
- Frankie Diane Mallis said...
Hahahaha! Hey Kim, I have a question about the legal issues of reading another's work. I know that this is the deal for every published writer, but before then a lot of us are in critique groups and might share our work with others on the blogosphere. When does this become a legal issue? When you get an agent? When you get a book deal? Just wondering.
- November 5, 2009 at 11:05 AM
- Lisa and Laura said...
The Paula Abdul of writing? Classic.
- November 5, 2009 at 11:44 AM
- Kimberly Derting said...
Sherrie - Josh doesn't actually like to be called a "maid". He prefers Domestic Engineer.
Frankie - I'm emailing you now.
LiLa - What? She's the nice one. Better than the Simon, right???
- November 5, 2009 at 4:01 PM
- jessjordan said...
Well, since you're Paula, you can sway around all stoned-like, holding some unidentifiable liquid in a Coca-Cola cup, and tell us how awesome we look in our MS. Right? Great. So I'll send mine your way?
- November 5, 2009 at 4:29 PM
- Katie said...
Okay. This is AWESOME! I had NO idea you had to do all that stuff! Really!
But I hope to experience it soon.
(crosses fingers)
- November 5, 2009 at 4:37 PM
- Hardygirl said...
This is great stuff!
- November 5, 2009 at 4:54 PM
- Kimberly Derting said...
Katie and SF - I don't want anyone to get me wrong: I love *every* second of it! Buckle up, ladies, you're next.
Oh, and Jess - *clapping the palms of my hands without touching my fingers* You (and your manuscript) look beautiful tonight!
- November 5, 2009 at 5:13 PM
- Heidi Willis said...
I LOVED Kiersten's post yesterday! I've gotten that, too -everybody and their brother thinks they can be a writer. Which is exactly why I wrote my first book - because I didn't want to be that person who said they could but never did.
Then I reread that book and cried a little. And then started on another one.
I haven't gotten the "will you read mine" yet. I think I just don't have that prestige yet. :) So good for you for getting to that level!!
Loved the Paula Abdul part! I can see that being so you!
- November 5, 2009 at 8:33 PM
- Little Ms J said...
Not only did my fifth grade teacher tell me I would grow up to be a writer, I made my senior class English teacher cry when she read a sonnet (that's right) I composed. I won't even go on to tell you about being the 1994 Most Outstanding English Student.
Now, about that advance...
- November 5, 2009 at 10:59 PM
- Kimberly Derting said...
Heidi - Be prepared, you'll get there. Decide now if you're goingt to be Simon, Paula or Randy.
LMJ - I officially go on the record as saying: send me your sonnet. I will totally read *that*!!!
- November 6, 2009 at 1:04 PM
- Tam said...
The Paul Abdul of Writing - classic! I promise not to send you my poem. But you know when Jack produces his first piece, you are so getting it.
- November 8, 2009 at 7:34 PM


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|Happy Thanksgiving to all my Blogville Friends!
I feel so thankful and blessed to have all of you in my life!
Lovies, Miss Mindy
HOOD'S HAPPENING'S is about us two "older" (getting there) folk, and what ever we may be doing with life. Most of our time is taken up with our little girl, Miss Mindy. She has become the love of our life! You will see a lot about her here!
Thursday, November 22, 2012
9 comments:
- Molly The Wally said...
We wish you all a marvelous terrific Thanksgiving and we hope your day is a joyous one. Hope you get some turkey Miss Mindy.
Our very best wishes on your special day. Molly
- November 22, 2012 at 5:23 AM
- Mollie said...
Happy Thanksgiving Miss Mindy, makes sure youz get a lovely Turkey dinner :) xx00xx
Mollie and Alfie
- November 22, 2012 at 6:28 AM
- 2browndawgs said...
Happy Thanksgiving! Beautiful picture.
- November 22, 2012 at 6:44 AM
And a happy Thanksgiving to you too!! Enjoy!
- November 22, 2012 at 7:42 AM
- Kathy said...
Happy Thanksgiving to you Mindy, Gloria and Ralph!
We are very thankful because we just received our foster child, Meadow soon to be changed to Mollie! She's a rescue Golden Retriever and a sweetheart!
Kathy & Grant
- November 22, 2012 at 9:28 AM
- Amber DaWeenie said...
Wishing you a very Happy and Blessed Thanksgiving!
Amber and the Pack
and Mom too!
- November 22, 2012 at 10:40 AM
- Madi and Mom said...
Hi Miss Mindy...I'm thankful to have your sweet fuzzy face to say Morning to each and every day and we are thankful we met you and your peeps.
hugs Madi your BFFFFFFFFFFFFF
- November 22, 2012 at 4:15 PM
- Kari in Vegas said...
Happy Thanksgiving
Stop on by for a visit
- November 22, 2012 at 5:30 PM
- Bassetmomma said...
I hope you're having a wonderful Thanksgiving!
- November 22, 2012 at 6:42 PM


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Potty training is a major milestone for kids and parents alike, but as you know, it doesn't come easily. Graduating to big-boy and big-girl undies takes time, patience, and various incentives to entice your child to use the toilet.
Read on for seven effective potty training incentives and rewards.
Let your child work towards a reward by making (or printing) potty training reward punch cards. Punch their card every time they go to the bathroom, and once they have all their holes punched they get a reward!
Grown-ups aren't the only ones who can be motivated by cold, hard cash (or, in this case, cool round coins). Consider getting a small piggy bank and add one penny for every number one and two pennies for number two. Let your child hold the piggy bank and see how heavy it's getting. Eventually, you can turn the penny collection into quarters and using them for rides at the mall, or whatever else will work for your child.
One of the most common potty training incentives is a good old fashioned sticker chart. When she goes to the bathroom, she gets to place a fun sticker on the chart. This way, she can track her progress.
For boys that have a hard time with the standing-up part, put four or five Cheerios in the toilet and have him aim at them when he pees. When he does it right, give him a reward he'll like.
Add a few drops of your child's favorite color to the toilet bowl to make their bathroom trip a little more exciting—and colorful.
This is a fun one. Grab a jar and 10–15 popsicle sticks (or paper). With your child's help, write one of your child's favorite activities on each stick. Then, each time they have a successful bathroom trip, they get to pull one of their sticks out and do the activity!
If rewards aren't your parenting style, a heavy dose of attention, positivity, and encouragement go a long way. Heap on the love and affection and celebrate small victories.
Potty training is a journey, and the timing, duration, and motivating factors are different for every child. Try a couple of these incentives and rewards and expect some trial and error. And remember that while it may look bleak at times, your child will eventually get it. Good luck!
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Oregon breakthrough in generating electricity from wastewater (Scientific American)
About 3 percent of the electricity consumed in the United States and other developed nations is used to treat wastewater. But, a technology breakthrough from engineers at Oregon State University could be a key in turning the world's waste treatment facilities into mini-power plants. (see also Sustainable Business Oregon, Portland Business Journal, Smithsonian)
Oregon State University to build $29 million residence hall (Daily Journal of Commerce)
Oregon State University officials expect to have a new residence hall open by fall 2014.
Brewery being built in Bend (Daily Journal of Commerce)
Worthy Brewing will open its greenhouse to Oregon State University researchers and students as a satellite hop and horticulture research facility, Kennedy said.
Childhood obesity gets a head start in womb, then continues with lifestyle (Oregonian)
Reversing the multitude of "obesogenic" influences now built into our way of life won't be easy. "We're not going to change this in one generation," says Deborah John, an assistant professor at Oregon State University who studies obesity-related health behavior and health promotion.
Mosquitoes with West Nile virus in Talent (Daily Tidings)
Mosquitoes carrying West Nile virus have been discovered at a testing site in Talent, according to the Jackson County Health Department. A test by the veterinary diagnostic laboratory at Oregon State University confirmed the virus was present in the mosquitoes, said Belle Shepherd, the county's public health division manager. (see also Bend Bulletin, First Coast News)
Invasive species from Japan ride tsunami debris to American shores (L.A. Times)
The tsunami ripped this massive dock off and it got carried by ocean currents for 15 months, bringing the community with it. Researchers from Oregon State University identified several species [attached to the dock] that have not yet invaded our coast but that have invaded other parts of the world — species that you don't want to get a foothold because you can never get rid of them. For example, a starfish native to Japan has invaded Australia and eats clams and scallops. (see also Chicago Tribune)
OSU to require freshmen to live in dorms in 2013 (Gazette-Times)
Ray used his appearance at a Corvallis Economic Development Commission meeting to reveal that starting in 2013, true freshmen at OSU will be required to live on campus. The rule generally would apply to students attending college for the first time, after high school. (see also KVAL, KMTR)
You know you're an Oregonian when… (Portland Tribune)
Keith Scribner, an Oregon State University English professor and author of "The Oregon Experiment," says when your mountain bike costs more than your Subaru Outback, you're a genuine Oregonian. Another sign, Scribner says, is when you find yourself salivating at the thought of kale chips.
'Room for improvement' in oceans (Express.co.uk)
Ecologist Dr Karen McLeod, from Oregon State University in the US, one of 30 international scientists who compiled the Ocean Health Index report, said: "When we conclude that the health of the oceans is 60 on a scale of 100, that doesn't mean we're failing. (see also the Scotsman)
Happy Birthday, Benton Hall (Gazette-Times)
Jason Schubothe, an Oregon State University music student, was cleaning up a storage room in Benton Hall earlier this month when he found a reason to celebrate: A framed proclamation, signed by then-Gov. Neil Goldschmidt, declaring Oct. 28, 1987, as Benton Hall Day in Oregon.
Steam shown to kill Calif. plant diseases (San Francisco Chronicle)
Scientists from a variety of organizations including the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the California Department of Food and Agriculture, and Oregon State University demonstrated what appears to be an effective steam-sterilization technique Tuesday on a research plot of ornamental plants at Dominican.
Oregon, sitting at the border of safe and in play (New York Times)
Although Democrats now have great difficulty winning in rural Oregon, Republicans have trouble winning statewide. This is because, on environmental issues, Oregon's suburbs have mostly sided with its cities, Bill Lunch said, and most Oregonians live in cities and suburbs. (see also Willamette Week)
Study confirms tight rental market (Gazette-Times)
The study, commissioned by Willamette Neighborhood Housing Services, was performed by a group of graduate students in Oregon State University's School of Public Policy under the direction of Mark Edwards, an associate professor of sociology.
The art of science (Entertainer)
In The Arts Center's main gallery, science and art collide again as art imitates science in the exhibit, "The Art of Plankton: Form Follows Function." The exhibit displays a series of artistic interpretations of photographs taken of marine phytoplankton by Angelicque White, an OSU scientist and assistant professor in the College of Earth, Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences.
Fulbright sends OSU's Hannaway to China (Gazette-Times)
A member of Oregon State University's faculty is one of two people in the United States to win a new award from the Fulbright Scholar Program. David Hannaway, a forage program director and Asia Initiative liaison at OSU, received a distinguished chair award from the program to teach and research forage-related topics for eight months in China.
Former OSU football player to appear on 'Makeover' (Statesman Journal)
Former Oregon State University football player Jarvez Hall will star on the season finale of ABC's "Extreme Makeover Weight Loss Edition" on Sunday night.
Forum set on wave energy facility (Statesman Journal)
Oregon State University and its Northwest National Marine Renewable Energy Center will hold three public forums next week on the Oregon coast to discuss possible locations for a wave energy testing facility. (see also Portland Business Journal)
Pauline Oliveros profile (Night After Night)
I'm very pleased to be able to offer, as a Night After Night exclusive bonus track, some insights from Dana Reason, a Canadian-born pianist, composer, improviser and educator based in Corvallis, Oregon. Reason is the director of Popular Music Studies at Oregon State University, and has released 11 albums.
Researchers seek new answers in archaeological dig (Sacramento Bee)
In 1997, Oregon State University archaeologist Loren Davis discovered a cache of stone tools at Coopers Ferry that, according to radio carbon dating, are more than 13,000 years old.
Cannon Beach to become pilot project for evacuation study (Daily Astorian)
An earlier computer study done for the city by Oregon State University Professor Harry Yeh, which predicted where people would go after a Cascadia earthquake and tsunami, isn't the same as the one being proposed in the pilot project, Priest said. Yeh's study looked at where people at a motel or on the beach would head first for safety. Their ages and disabilities and the city's landscape weren't prime considerations, Priest said.
Oregon's five straight months of job gains still add up to slow growth (Oregonian)
The good news-bad news is emblematic of the economic recovery, said Patrick Emerson, an Oregon State University economist. He almost hesitated to call the economy's growth a recovery given its slow pace, he said.
Oregon Appeals Court halts canola rules after farm groups say they would cause 'irreparable harm' (Oregonian)
They point to an Oregon State University report that said some seed buyers indicated they would "pull all contracts" if canola production is allowed.
Local man with green thumb honored (Portland Tribune)
The annual awards are sponsored by the Oregon State University Extension Service's Master Gardener program and the Oregon Master Gardener Association, a nonprofit that supports the program.
Kids get in the spirit of healthy cooking (Gazette-Times)
Sixth- through eighth-graders at Oregon State University's KidSpirit day camp are gathered around a flour-dusted table, kneading dough with sticky fingers. The kids treat it like a foreign object at first, comparing their shapeless clumps and tossing them playfully in the air.
Neverland (LIFE@OSU)
Neither students nor staff, postdocs exist in a nebulous position at OSU.
South Korea bans PNW potatoes on zebra chip fears (Capital Press)
"All these potatoes are washed first and they are never going to see the light of day other than a chip plant," said Phil Hamm, an Oregon State University Extension plant pathologist. "I'm not sure why South Korea would be concerned if they're only bringing them in for processing."
Lively discussion at economic development panel meeting (Gazette-Times)
Corvallis Mayor Julie Manning and OSU President Ed Ray attended to discuss progress on the resolution of issues between OSU and its neighbors, primarily regarding traffic and parking.
After the fast, a feast (Gazette-Times)
Like Muslims all over the world, Almoussaoui and other members of the Muslim Student Association at Oregon State University marked the end of Ramadan on Thursday with prayer and a meal.
Intel hopes 'utimate engineering' internship keeps students inspired and on track (Oregonian)
Engineering students from Portland State University, Oregon State University, Oregon Institute of Technology and Portland Community College are in the midst of a six-week Intel pilot program called the "Ultimate Engineering Experience."
Sauvie Island lake stuck in muck (Portland Tribune)
Oregon State University's Water Resources Research Institute prepared an environmental assessment in 1987 that concluded Sturgeon Lake has been shrinking in size and shape since the mid-1800s, mostly because of human activities, including diking, damming, land draining and dumping of dredged sediment.
Oregonians fear harmful effects of timberland herbicides (Center for Investigative Reporting)
For Eron King and her neighbors, a watershed moment came in January 2011, when pesticide exposure expert Dana Barr, who runs a lab at Emory University, visited Oregon State University for a presentation. Hearing the stories of residents, Barr offered to test their urine.
Local rowers step on world stage (Herald)
Mill Creek's Martin Forde (foreground, facing camera) rows with the Oregon State University freshman team during a workout this past spring. The 19-year-old Forde, a 2011 graduate of Everett's Archbishop Murphy High School, was recently named to the U.S. national team's men's lightweight eight for the World Rowing Senior and Junior Championships in Plovdiv, Bulgaria.
'It's given me confidence to take care of my property' (KVAL)
Now they're working their woods, thanks to help from an Oregon State University Extension Service designed to empower women to manage timber.
Dairy turns to own corn crop as Midwest drought drives prices up (KVAL)
"They foresaw what was going on and again that's what we see people doing is they're predicting what's going on," said Ross Penhallegon with the Oregon State University Extension Service.
Ohio first state to gain interstate approval for small, local meat plants (Food Safety News)
Lauren Gwin, a research and extension faculty member at Oregon State University who helps run the Niche Meat Processors Assistance Network, congratulated Ohio for making it through the process, which a took a year and "involved extensive evaluation," but also questioned whether the program could be more flexible.
Pilot whales in the Apolima Straits (New York Times)
A blog post from OSU's Scott Baker.
Spotlight on: Oregon's own Marionberry (Planet Matters and More)
"The 'Marion' cultivar (Rubus L. subgenus Rubus) or Marion blackberry, marketed as 'marionberry,' is a hybrid caneberry developed by the USDA ARS breeding program in cooperation with Oregon State University.
OSU Extension Service workshop offers advice for small and beginning farmers (Oregon Live)
The all-day workshop is put on by Oregon State University's Extension Service in coooperation with Clackamas County Soil and Water Conservation District and Clackamas Community College, which is hosting the event.
Civil War series gets new sponsor (Oregon Live)
Wells Fargo has signed a new contract with University of Oregon and Oregon State University to become a presenting partner of their Civil War Series.
Sprucing up Wilson School (Gazette-Times)
Wilson Elementary School students will notice some improvements when they return to school Sept. 5. That's because Oregon State University Housing and Dining Services employees spent hours Thursday working on various maintenance projects at the school. For example, four employees spent most of the morning packing up books and clearing shelves in the school's library.
Researchers find that vitamin D is important to reduce frailty (Gazette-Times)
An Oregon State University assistant professor working to find ways to improve the health of older adults is among the researchers who discovered a connection between vitamin D and frailty.
OSU-Cascades seeks to become 4 year university (Register-Guard)
Oregon State University-Cascades hopes to transition to a four-year institution, and getting the $16 million it needs to expand will require the buy-in of the local business community.
Can a daily drink help postmenopausal bones (AARP)
Urszula Iwaniec, an Oregon State University researcher, recruited 40 healthy postmenopausal women — average age 56 — who regularly drank moderate amounts of alcohol. They underwent bone mineral density scans and blood tests to gauge two molecular markers for bone remodeling.
NEW! AOP-Association of Office Professionals Open House Event: Please join us for presentation on "Living and Working a Positive Life" brown bag lunch. This event will be held Monday, Aug. 20 from noon to 1 p.m. in Strand Ag Room 132. Learn how to "Live and Work" with positive values in your life. Explore the importance of Integrity, Enthusiasm, Praise, Leadership, Quality, Teamwork, Service and Balance. All employees are welcome.
Recreational Sports Alternate Hours During Facility Maintenance: Dixon Recreation Center will be closed for maintenance Aug. 20 – Sept. 3. During these dates, McAlexander Fieldhouse will be available as an alternative. The Adventure Leadership Institute will be open in Dixon on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from noon to 4 p.m. for outdoor gear rental. In addition, Dixon Pool will be closed for maintenance from Aug. 13 – Sept. 3. Langton Pool will be available as an alternative until Aug. 31. All RecSports facilities will be closed for Labor Day. For more information on closures, see our hours page.
NEW! Technology webinars: Are you planning to use Clickers in your classes this Fall? Turning Technologies is hosting a webinar this week on the topic of PowerPoint Polling at 11 a.m. . For more information and links to the Turning Technologies webinar registration forms, please visit the Technology Across the Curriculum (TAC) web page at http://oregonstate.edu/tac.
Oak Creek Center for Urban Horticulture 5th Annual Field Day: Wednesday, Aug. 22, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Highlights include work on the restoration of Oak Creek, organic gardening, permaculture, annual plant trials, hedgerow construction, green towers, vegetable gardening, urban chickens, beekeeping and green roofs. The Oak Creek Center for Urban Horticulture is located on the northeast corner of 35th Street and Western Boulevard.. It is accessed via a drive on the eastern side of 35th between a street bridge crossing Oak Creek (south) and the railroad tracks (north). For more information call 541-737-2503.
NEW! Implications of the Landmark GSU Case Decision on Educational Fair Use: OSU Libraries is sponsoring a three-part UMUC Center for Intellectual Property Webinar Series. Series II will be held Aug. 22, 10 to 11 a.m., Willamette East (Valley Library Room 3622), with Johnathan Bloom. Johnathan was a member of the plaintiff's trial team in the GSU Copyright Case. For more information: Sue Kunda, 541-737-7262.
NEW! Technology webinars: Are you planning to use Clickers in your classes this Fall? Turning Technologies is hosting a webinar this week on the topic of Anywhere Polling at 11 a.m. . For more information and links to the Turning Technologies webinar registration forms, please visit the Technology Across the Curriculum (TAC) web page at http://oregonstate.edu/tac.
NEW! 3-Day Clearance at the OSUsed Store: Come to our clearance public sales this Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, noon to 4 p.m. at 644 SW 13th St, where clearance prices will apply storewide and drop every day (25 percent, 50 percent and 75 percent off). Clearance prices valid only during sale hours. For more information, please visit our website.
MBA Information Session: Further your education and opportunity for career growth OR Advisors, learn why an MBA could be right for your students! OSU Faculty and Staff focused presentation and discussion. Learn about the program, how easily it can fit into your schedule and how it can impact your career. Held at the Memorial Union 109A, noon to 1 p.m., Aug. 22. Lunch included. RSVP firstname.lastname@example.com
NEW! Technology webinars: Are you planning to use Clickers in your classes this Fall? Turning Technologies is hosting a webinar this week on the topic of Self-paced Testing at 11 a.m. For more information and links to the Turning Technologies webinar registration forms, please visit the Technology Across the Curriculum (TAC) web page at http://oregonstate.edu/tac.
Upcoming Events
NEW LOCATION: OSU Women's Network (OWN) meeting on Sept. 10 from 11:30 am – 1 pm will be held in Snell 120, the Student Media conference room instead of at the Women's Center. We're looking for new members interested in joining the OWN board to support women on campus and to help organize and provide feedback on training sessions, interest groups, and other events for the upcoming year. We meet Mondays the 2nd week of each month 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m., usually in the Pangea board room. Email firstname.lastname@example.com with questions.
New Registrar: Rebecca Mathern, new OSU Registrar, on Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2 to 4 p.m. Please plan to stop by the MU Living Room to welcome Rebecca to OSU.
Library closure: The Valley Library will be closed for an annual in-service day for faculty and staff during intersession, Wednesday, Sept. 12. Although the library will not be open the main entrance on first and second floors will be unlocked for access to the outer lobby, ATM, phones and Java II. For more information please contact email@example.com, or 541-737-4633.
New employee breakfast: The fourth annual New Employee Welcome Breakfast will be held on University Day, Sept. 18, at 830 a.m. in the Club Level of Reser Stadium. All employees who have joined or will join us between September 2011 and September 2012 will be welcome for breakfast and conversation. New employees must register for this event. Please visit http://oregonstate.edu/events/universityday/schedule to register.
Kids Day for Conservation: The tenth annual Kids Day for Conservation will be held Sept. 29, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Benton County Fairgrounds Arena building. It is a natural resource event organized by more than 40 organizations, agencies, and businesses. There are a variety of activities suitable for children and young adults. This event is free and open to the public. For more information visit http://extension.oregonstate.edu/benton/KDC or to volunteer call 541-766-6750.
TIAA-CREF counseling sessions: If you would like to schedule a one-on-one consultation with Shane Roghaar, TIAA-CREF Financial Counselor, he will be on campus for consultations in September. Shane can answer your questions regarding the Tax Deferred Investment and Optional Retirement Programs with TIAA-CREF. The sessions will be held Sept. 4-5. To sign up, call (800) 732-8353 from 6: a.m. to 5 p.m. or schedule online: https://publictools.tiaa-cref.org/tools/appmanager/toolsportal/desktop?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=advice_and_counseling_page
News for Employees
NEW! Grants webinar: The Center for Sustainable Materials Chemistry presents its 4th Innovation Webinar: "Government Grants for Translating Research to Innovations", Sept. 20, noon. Securing government funding is often an instrumental part of translating academic research into large-scale innovations and independent business ventures. Learn where and how to write an impactful proposal. The event is free, but registration is required. http://goo.gl/AkFdg
NEW! Forestry in Lane County: OSU Extension Service, with the assistance of the Lane County Small Woodlands Association and Forests Today and Forever, will host three hands-on classes on a variety of forest-related topics in Lane County this fall. Each class will be held outdoors and will include hands-on activities. Pre-registration and pre-payment are required. For registration information, times, locations and driving directions, please visit http://extension.oregonstate.edu/lane/forestry
Supervisors training: Registration is open for the no cost, 2-Day "OSU Core Curriculum for Managers and Supervisors program," scheduled for Oct. 2 and 3, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the Memorial Union. This training program is sponsored by Training & Organizational Effectiveness and developed for employees who currently supervise/manage at OSU. Deadline for registration is Sept. 14. http://oregonstate.edu/training/course_view.php?crse_id=274?.
Move-In volunteers needed: University Housing & Dining Services invites you to participate in welcoming the Class of 2016 to their new OSU home. Move-In is over two weekdays this year: Sept. 18 and 19. Sign up at http://oregonstate.edu/uhds/volunteer. The shifts are three hours each, including a short volunteer orientation session. You will receive an OSU t-shirt, water bottle, and a meal card to use at any UHDS dining facility.
COSTCO on-line sign up process: All current and future Costco Authorized Purchasers will need to fill out the new Authorized Purchaser Request form on the PaCS Costco web page. Please review the New Online Sign-Up Process for more details. Also see the new Costco Purchase Order Form and updated Program Summary on the PaCS Costco web page. Deadline is Aug. 31. (Costco will not use the old list after this date)! Contact Debbie Lauer with questions.
Research blog: The VP for Research commemorates his mentor by sharing lessons: http://blogs.oregonstate.edu/researchupdate/2012/08/06/personal-lessons/
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation – The Gates Vaccine Innovation Award: The Gates Foundation invites nominations of individuals or groups of individuals who have achieved significant improvements in the prevention, control, or elimination of vaccine preventable diseases through immunization. Deadline: Aug. 31. Full description: http://www.gatesfoundation.org/gates-vaccine-innovation-award. Questions: contact Martha Coleman, Director of Principal Gifts for Foundation Relations at OSU Foundation at firstname.lastname@example.com
NROTC food drive: Throughout the month of August, Navy ROTC at Oregon State will be holding a food drive to help those in need as part of a Navy-wide program. All food items collected will be picked up by the Linn-Benton Food Share program. Items can be dropped off at the Naval Armory located at 2201 S.W. Washington Way from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., weekdays.
Beaver Nation has new ticketing site: Oregon State Athletics and the Beaver Ticket Office have introduced Beaver Ticket Central — www.beavertickets.com. The site is a new home page to purchase tickets with the intent of creating a more streamlined purchasing process for patrons. It provides fans a 'one-stop shop' for any and all things related to Beaver tickets.
Posters for residence halls: University Housing and Dining Services is pleased to provide a free promotional opportunity for OSU affiliated offices, clubs or student groups again this fall. UHDS will accept posters and fliers for placement in UHDS residence halls and cooperative houses just prior to student resident arrival this fall. To participate, please contact email@example.com, (541) 737-5622 for details. We will accept materials Sept. 3 to Sept. 13.
To apply for the below positions, visit http://jobs.oregonstate.edu unless otherwise specified:
The College of Science is seeking a Director of Operations. This is a full-time 12-month, fixed-term professional faculty position. Posting #0009440. Closes Aug. 20.
The School of Mechanical, Industrial, and Manufacturing Engineering invites applicants for two full-time (1.0 FTE) professional faculty Academic Advisors. Posting #0009473. For full consideration, apply by Aug. 22.
The College of Business is seeking a Public Info Rep 1, an Event and Marketing Assistant. Posting # 0009520. For full consideration, apply by Aug. 22.
Sexual Assault Support Services Coordinator/Staff Psychologist or Counselor – Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) invites applications for one full-time (1.0 FTE), 12-month, Sexual Assault Support Services Coordinator/Staff Psychologist or Counselor position. Posting # 0009463. Closes Aug. 22.
Accountant. Full-Time position in OSU's Business Affairs/Office of Post Award Administration office. Posting #0009548: Closes Aug. 23.
Public Information Representative 2 – The Northwest National Marine Renewable Energy Center invites applications for a full-time (1.0 FTE), 12-month, Public Information Representative 2 position. Posting #0009528. Closes Aug. 24.
INTO Oregon State University is recruiting for a Student Support Advisor. The Student Support Advisor acts as a first point of contact for student issues that involve a variety of departments at the INTO OSU Center. Closes Aug. 24. Send cover letter, resume, and 3 references to email@example.com.
The Graduate School is inviting applicants to fill two full-time Administrative Program Assistant positions for the Graduate School at Oregon State University (OSU). This employee will serve as liaison to prospective international students, OSU Graduate program faculty and staff, INTO-OSU staff and INTO regional managers throughout the world. For more posting details, please see Posting # 0009527. Posting closes Aug. 25.
Student Health Services is currently seeking applicants for the position of Medical Aide. This position is a 9 month academic year appointment, full time, posting 0009551. Closes Aug. 29.
The College of Business invites applicants for one full-time (1.0 FTE) classified Information Technology Consultant – Level 2. Posting #0009562. For full consideration, apply by Aug. 29.
Advisor-Bioenergy/PSM Internship Coordinator full-time, 12 month position. Apply to posting # 0009375. Closes Aug. 31.
AmeriCorps position: OSU Extension Service, Columbia County (St. Helens) is recruiting for a year-long AmeriCorps Financial Literacy Educator position. Find out today how you can share your passion for personal finance with rural Oregon youth. The full position announcement and instructions for how to apply are located on our webpage: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/columbia/announcements/americorps-financial-literacy-educator-position-now-open
INTO OSU has an immediate need for an IT Manager. This technical position is responsible for managing the integration of OSU academic systems to meet the needs of INTO OSU. The IT Manager is required to pro-actively manage and take ownership of assigned systems issues and development projects involving the student information system and related systems. For a complete job description and additional details, please email Rhonda Maillard at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Traffic and Maintenance
17th St: Due to the installation of the new steam line, parking along west side of 17th street from May Way to the south one block will be temporarily closed. We are sorry for any inconvenience that this may cause, however this closure is necessary. The closure will begin at 6 a.m. Aug. 20 and should end by 5 p.m., Aug. 31.
MU Quad: Due to landscape renovations and tree removal, the red oak tree on the north side of the MU Quad near the large sequoia grove will be removed during the 3rd week of August due to a basal decay disease. For the safety and access of equipment the MU Quad pedestrian walkways will be closed. Additionally the turf areas will be repaired and new seed planted which will require frequent daytime irrigation cycles throughout the quad for the next several weeks. This shutdown will begin on 8 a.m. Aug. 20 and should end by 5 p.m., Aug. 24.
Campus Way: Due to paving, the intersection on Campus Way west of 35th Street will be temporarily closed. Signage and traffic control will be in place. This closure will begin at 7 a.m. Aug. 22 and should end by 5 p.m.
Parking permits: Transit and Parking Services (TAPS) has updated their guest permits. Currently the only valid guest permits are lavender or peach colored. If your department has guest permits that are any color they are no longer valid. Through Aug. 31 TAPS will replace any unused residual permits for $2 each.
ADA visitors: Transit & Parking Services now offers a three-hour courtesy permit for visitors that allows parking in a regular ADA space when accompanied with a valid ADA Placard. This permit is for non-affiliated OSU persons and may be obtained at both the Information Booth located at Jefferson & 15th St and Adams Hall located at Washington Way & 15th St.
26th St: Due to roadwork and signal installation, the north/south bound lanes & sidewalks between LaSells Stewart Center & Western Blvd. on 26th Street will be temporarily closed. Signage and traffic control will be in place to direct traffic. This closure should end by 5 p.m. Aug. 24.
Wilson Hall: Due to construction, the parking spaces south of Wilson Hall facing the building will be closed through Aug. 31.
Swimming Pool: Due to mechanical system upgrades the swimming pool at the Women's Building will be closed through Aug. 31.
Finley Hall parking lot: Due to new construction, parking spaces east of the parking structure located in the Finley Hall parking lot will be temporarily closed. It is necessary for construction of the new OSU Bookstore. The lot should reopen by 5 p.m., Sept. 2.
Jefferson: Due to the installation of new underground utilities, Jefferson St. from 35th to 26th St. will experience intermittent congestion and delays up to 20 minutes. Traffic control and signage will be in place to guide traffic. The shutdown will end by 4 p.m. Sept. 28.
Corvallis: "Fairest of the months! Ripe summer's queen, The hey-day of the year, With robes that gleam with sunny sheen, Sweet August doth appear."- R. Combe Miller. After last week's sweltering temperatures, a few clouds and some much cooler days are probably welcome for most of us. Partly sunny skies with highs in the upper 70s will keep us from melting this week. Lows will be in the lower 50s overnight.
Central Oregon: We'll start out the week with high temps and thunderstorms, but by mid week we'll have unseasonably cooler days as temperatures drop to the high 70s. Lows will be in the chilly low 40s every evening.


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The 5.7-Liter HEMI
Auburn Hills, Mich., June 10, 2004 - No other engine in U.S. history has the heritage and recognition of the Chrysler Group HEMI®. While completely re-engineered from the legendary 426 HEMI V-8 that powered Chrysler muscle cars of the 1960s, the two features that earn the new 5.7-liter HEMI power plant its HEMI name are:
The hemispherically shaped combustion chamber designed to accommodate large valves and put the spark plugs close to the center of the combustion chamber
The cross-flow valve arrangement that is perpendicular to the crank-shaft centerline
Facts and Features
In the Chrysler 300C, Dodge Magnum RT and the all-new 2005 Jeep® Grand Cherokee, the 5.7-liter HEMI is equipped with Chrysler Group's Multi-Displacement System (MDS), which turns off four of the cylinders when V-8 power is not needed, giving customers up to a 20 percent improvement in fuel economy.
The 5.7-liter HEMI engine is an internally balanced pushrod, OHV 90-degree V-8.
The cast iron block is a deep-skirt design with cross-bolted main bearing caps.
The aluminum cylinder heads feature two valves per cylinder, hemispherical combustion chambers with dual spark plugs and coil-over-plug ignition.
An Integrated Air Fuel Module (IAFM) incorporates the function of 26 individual components in the induction and fuel system, thereby reducing cost, weight and engine plant complexity.
The 5.7-liter HEMI marks Chrysler Group's first application of an electronic throttle control in a rear-wheel-drive vehicle.
A systematic approach to sealing, using premium elastomeric materials and state-of-the-art practices, helps ensure a leak-free, weep-free engine.
The power plant's simple and efficient design means servicing and repairs are easier and less costly.
Type and description: Eight cylinders, 90-degree V-type, liquid cooled
Displacement: 345 cu. in. (5.7-liter)
Bore x stroke: 3.92 in. x 3.58 in. (99.5 mm x 90.9 mm)
Valve system: Pushrod-operated overhead valves, 16 valves (eight deactivating, eight conventional when equipped with Multi-Displacement System), hydraulic roller lifters
Fuel injection: Sequential, multi-port, electronic, returnless
Construction: Deep-skirt cast iron block with cross-bolted main bearing caps. Aluminum alloy heads with hemispherical combustion chambers
Compression ratio: 9.6:1
Power (SAE net): 345 hp (257 kW) @ 5400 rpm, (61.0 hp/L), truck applications; 340 hp (254 kW) @ 5000, passenger vehicle applications
Torque (SAE net): 375 lb.-ft. (508 Nm) @ 4200 rpm, truck applications; 390 lb.-ft. (525 Nm) @ 4000, passenger vehicle applications
Max. engine speed: 5800 rpm (electronically limited)
Fuel requirement: Unleaded mid-grade, 89 octane (R+M)/2 - recommended; Unleaded regular, 87 octane (R+M)/2 - acceptable
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NEWPORT, Ore. - A team of Oregon State University scientists has solved the mystery behind an unusual swarm of earthquakes that occurred off the Oregon coast in the spring of 2008 - a series of faults in the Juan de Fuca plate that they didn't know existed.
The discovery of these faults about 140 miles off the central Oregon coast, in association with the earthquake activity, suggests that the tectonic plate off the Oregon shore is still actively deforming, said Robert Dziak, an OSU marine geologist who works at the university's Hatfield Marine Science Center in Newport.
"This pattern of earthquakes demonstrates that the Juan de Fuca plate is continually moving and converging with North America at the Cascadia Subduction Zone," Dziak said. "It isn't clear if the swarms that occurred in 2008 represent normal stress release within the plate, or if they are from deformation related to the Cascadia Subduction Zone. We simply don't yet know."
Most of the earthquakes were of magnitude 3.0 to 4.0, the scientists said, but there were a handful that exceeded magnitude 5.0. Few, if any, of these earthquakes would be felt on shore, Dziak said, because they originate offshore within the deep ocean floor. The Cascadia Subduction Zone is of particular interest because the region has experienced several enormous earthquakes over the past 10,000 years - the last of which occurred about 300 years ago.
The intense earthquake swarm last year began on March 30 about 140 miles southwest of Newport and was one of the more unusual events detected by Dziak and his colleagues in 17 years of monitoring using sensitive undersea hydrophones. The swarm was considered unusual because it began inside the Juan de Fuca plate and not along the boundary between the Juan de Fuca and Pacific plates, where most earthquake activity takes place.
Then after 10 days, the swarm stopped - but not for long. Three distinct clusters of quakes soon followed, beginning with a series of small tremors along the Blanco Transform Fault - the boundary between the two plates - and concluding with a frenzy of seismic activity along the Gorda Ridge, which produced more than 1,000 earthquakes in just five days. This swarm was of special interest to scientists, not just because of the sheer volume of quakes, but because of its proximity to an eruption on the seafloor discovered in 1996.
Dziak said the two-month swarm represented a plate motion event, beginning within the Juan de Fuca plate, then moving east and south, and finally culminating in seafloor spreading activity that likely produced magma intruding beneath the seafloor.
"We were able to monitor the spatial progression of the swarm within the plate and along its boundaries," Dziak said, "but we don't yet completely understand how they are related and what triggers the sequence. But it is interesting that the stress release within the plate could trigger swarms of earthquakes on the plate boundaries."
During the two-month spree last spring, the OSU scientists recorded more than 1,600 earthquakes using an array of hydrophones called the Sound Surveillance System (SOSUS), made available by the U.S. Navy. This SOSUS network originally was used during the decades of the Cold War to monitor submarine activity in the northern Pacific Ocean. As the Cold War ebbed, these and other unique military assets were offered to civilian researchers performing environmental studies, Dziak said.
When the researchers first detected the swarm, they mobilized the OSU research vessel Wecoma on a trip led by Ron Greene to take water samples in the earthquake zone and look at the chemical signature of the water for signs of volcanic activity. In September, Hatfield researcher Susan Merle returned aboard the R/V Melville and performed a multi-beam sonar survey to produce new maps of the seafloor and it was during this cruise that the new fault system was discovered.
"From aboard the ship, we discovered one area where there was a 20-meter displacement of the seafloor and deformed sediments, which is a direct indication of faulting," said Merle, a senior faculty research assistant at OSU. Merle, Greene and Dziak are all affiliated with the Cooperative Institute for Marine Resources Studies (CIMRS), a joint OSU/NOAA venture.
An additional high-resolution seafloor survey of the eastern Blanco Transform Fault was performed last summer by the NOAA ship Okeanos Explorer.
This isn't the first time the researchers have recorded earthquake swarms off the Oregon coast. There have been a total of eight swarms over the past dozen years, Dziak said, the first seven of which likely were the result of volcanic activity on the Juan de Fuca and Gorda ridges. The 2008 swarm originated within the plate, where the newly discovered faults lie and affected a large area of the plate and its boundaries.
"The discovery sheds some new light on the structure and seismic processes of the region," Dziak said, "and suggests that deformation within the plate and earthquakes along its boundaries may be more interrelated than we though. It also underscores the importance of having ships available to go to normally inaccessible areas of the deep-ocean for research that addresses societal concerns."


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I had this post all planned out a few weeks ago, the post where I would announce, "I'M WRITING A BOOK!"
But this is not that post.
The truth is, I want to write a book, but I'm not. At least not right now.
I've had an idea for a book for the better part of a year. Six weeks ago opened my file of notes and asked myself, "Why not now?
I asked for feedback from friends. And they gave it: We love this idea!
I wrote a rough draft of a proposal.
I set up a meeting with a former professor who has published a few books.
I emailed another professor-friend who gave me encouragement and a sample of her last book proposal.
I listened to a podcast on how to write a proposal.
I got more great feedback and encouragement from friends and mentors.
I was thrilled, excited, ready to leap, and terrified all at the same time.
But I couldn't jump.
Through all these weeks of excitement I was praying, asking God for his wisdom about my plans: Show me if this is the right time.
I got so much confirmation that this is a Good Thing, a Good Idea, a Good Plan. If I chose to go forward, it would be Right.
But as I tried to take care of my children, grade papers, spend time with my husband and the girls I mentor, blog, and move forward with the book, I realized I was being stretched so thin that I was starting to snap.
I wasn't loving the Little Things faithfully in all my plans for the Big.
I realized that I don't have the time, energy or enough of me to do all the Good Things I want to do in my life right now.
So, despite all the whirlwind of excitement, the confirmations and support, and all the planning I put in, I know the answer to my prayers is this: Pull back. Not yet. Focus on what is going on around you right now. Be faithful.
I tend to be very future-focused; I find a lot of passion and excitement in making plans and setting goals. I can see the big picture, way in the future. It's a lot harder to put my binoculars down, stop gazing on dreams, and focus on steps that I need to take to actually make my goals a reality.
But what I really need right now is everyday faithfulness: taking care of my daily responsibilities, building relationships with my family and friends, learning more about blogging, building my audience, and writing regularly.
Writing the book right now could have been a Good Thing but it is not the Best Thing, both for my family and where I am right now as a writer.
There are so many big things in my life that I want to say "Yes" to, but sometimes, saying "No" is the best way to ultimately reach my goals.
Sometimes the best "Yes" is "Not Yet."
Have you had to say "No" to a Good Thing in your life?
How do you know when to say "yes" and when to say "no"?
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