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I picked up my son in the school yard and as I looked down, as I stepped up, I saw a battery-lighted tealight at my foot…I picked it up quickly in the crowd and put it in my pocket.
"Mom…buy me some ice cream!" my son excitedly shouted with his arms flailing around trying to catch some excitement.
The traffic was heavy heading East. I was thankful to be in the car and out of the city. My son Ben was chatting about how he was going to go in the pool as soon as he arrived in Quogue. He was anxious to start the summer and we were free, finally, after all those projects and school events. No planning, no place to be.
"Ben we are going to see where the summer wind takes us on our next adventure," I said as I turned on the radio. My father always liked easy listening and it was still on his car radio. His Mercedes smelled the same as when he drove me to college. I touched the sheepskin covers on the seats and I put on his Ray-Bans I'd found hidden above the ashtray.
The sun was ahead on Montauk and it blinded me for a moment. As we passed our house, we made the turn and headed for town.
We walked slowly down Main Street and stopped at our favorite shops. Saw some friends and told them our plans for the weekend. I waved to my shoe store girlfriend.
We had our routine and we crossed over to the bakery where we picked up our bread and my favorite iced tea and we headed to the bookstore to pick out a new book. We went into the new bookstore and wandered around looking for our next read. Ben found a Lego book and I picked up the new best seller, which all the girls are reading.
Having a book or a magazine was a treat. It always gave me a feeling of relaxation and took my mind off what I was worrying about at the moment. They put the book in a shiny gold bag and I was ready for the weekend.
We tossed a penny in the fountain and made a wish for us. We looked down on the sidewalk and saw a silver metal bookmark with blue tassel. We bent down and picked it up together…both always looking for a treasure, a shell on the beach or a piece of nature, and turned it around and it said SERENITY with a beautiful hummingbird on it.
I picked a flower and put it in my hair. We drove past the white horse on the corner and then drove into our white gates. My mother was outside with the dog Bentley trying to jump out of her arms to get to Ben. He was as excited as my son was and they connected with licks and kisses all around.
Mom was happy and it was the first time I saw her smile since my dad passed away.
My mother had prepared some food for our arrival. We opened my dad's room and Ben said, "Hi, poppy."
And Ben ran into his room to say hi to his toys that missed him so.
We smiled at our new treasure and as I felt a calm come over me, I knew my father was home again.


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This is how things will work: at roughly 8.00 am GMT, Tweet RPG will post a tweet with three options relating to what type of character you want to be. The choices are:
- Fast and vicious - high ATK and SPD, low DEF and HP
- Resilient and sturdy - high DEF and HP, low ATK and SPD
- Balanced - even stats
A second voting session will begin immediately after the first one, which will determine which 'character perk' you would like to have. The perks are:
- Sharpshooter - two extra arrows, a successful shot = instant kill, an unsuccessful shot = HP reduced to half
- Healer - two extra provisions, provisions always fully restore HP, 1 point added to total HP whenever provisions are used
- Happy-go-lucky - whenever your SPD or DEF are tested during the story, 2 points will be added to your base stats


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International: Map & Factsheet: "The World's Abortion Laws"
Source:Centre for Reproductive Rights
Currently, over 60% of the world's people live in countries where induced abortion is permitted either for a wide range. In contrast, about 26% of all people reside in countries where abortion is generally prohibited.
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|Overview | Enrolling | Responsibilities & Rights | Academic Policies | Academic Programs | Opportunities | Support & Services
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Latin American Studies
Ronald Webb , Director
The Latin American Studies Center offers three academic programs for undergraduates: the Latin American Studies Major, the Latin American Studies Minor, and the Latin American Studies Semester (LASS).
The Latin American Studies Major is an interdisciplinary program with a focus on the study of social problems of Latin America. Latin America's art, literature, and religious thought have been universally recognized for their high quality and contribution to world civilization. At the same time, extreme social inequality persists in Latin America in addition to rapid urban growth, dramatic ecological change, and political upheavals with powerful local and global implications. The Latin American Studies major offers a variety of courses that examine these issues. To complete the major, students must take twelve 3-credit courses in Latin American Studies, and demonstrate a reading and speaking knowledge of Spanish or Portuguese.
Requirements for the Major
Requirements for the Minor
The Latin American Studies Minor enables students to combine the requirements of their majors with the study of Latin America. It is designed to be of particular value to students who intend to engage in technical, professional, business, or government work involving Latin America. To earn the minor, students must complete six 3-credit courses in subjects with a Latin American emphasis, and demonstrate a reading knowledge and speaking facility of Spanish or Portuguese.
Distinction in Major
Latin American Studies majors may graduate with distinction in the major if they have a GPA of at least 3.5 in the major and a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0.
Latin American Studies Semester (LASS)
The Latin American Studies Semester (LASS) is a 15-credit total immersion, interdisciplinary program designed to teach students to speak Spanish or to increase greatly their Spanish language fluency in one semester. The course meets daily from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., and includes, in addition to Spanish language skill acquisition, the study of Latin America through social science, literature, and film. The highlight of the course is a trip to Mexico during the Spring Break. LASS is offered each spring semester.
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87 towers could power all homes in Wichita
News editor
If the weather is cooperative, construction on a wind farm between Marion, Florence, and Peabody could begin before the year is out.
"If everything goes to plan, our plan is to start construction in late 2013," Lee Bowen of Sunwind Energy Group said Monday.
The first stage of construction will be building gravel roads to where turbines will be built on concrete pads. It should take four to six months to receive turbines after they are ordered from Siemens Wind Power of Hutchinson.
Sunwind plans to erect at least 87 turbines, capable of producing 200 megawatts, Bowen said. Based an average of 1.31 kilowatts used per household, 200 megawatts could power 153,191 homes, enough for all the households in Wichita.
Rex Savage of Windborne Energy has developed the project to this point, making agreements with landowners and getting zoning approval from the county.
Savage said Sunwind is negotiating to purchase the project from Windborne, but hasn't closed the deal yet. Bowen said Sunwind has made a down payment and is finalizing purchase.
"It's a very hopeful sign, but it doesn't guarantee us anything," Savage said.
Wind turbines won't be the first towers to go in the wind farm. On June 5, the county granted permits to Windborne in care of Sunwind for two meteorological towers to collect data on wind speed and direction. Savage said data from these towers will help determine placement of turbines in the wind farm.
These towers will be 60 meters — 197 feet — tall. They will be on the sections southwest of the intersections of Remington and 110th roads and Upland and 130th roads.
County regulations don't set a maximum height for wind turbines. At minimum, the blades of turbines must be at least 100 feet above the ground. The county has limited wind farm development to a district bounded by 140th and Pawnee roads and U.S. 50 and 77.
The county Planning Commission has reviewed an application for a private airstrip near the wind farm district but has made no recommendation to the commission.
The commission is waiting for action by the Federal Aviation Administration before making a recommendation.


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Coach Shurmur meets with the media following Sunday's loss to the Eagles
Eli Manning discusses rookie teammate Daniel Jones and the start of OTAs
Coach Pat Shurmur recaps Day 1 of OTAs following Monday's practice
New Giants offensive lineman Kevin Zeitler talks acclimating to Big Blue
CB Sam Beal on returning to Giants practice after being on IR for 2018
Janoris Jenkins on being a mentor to some of the young CBs
Offensive Lineman Mike Remmers discusses rejoining Coach Pat Shurmur's offense
Defensive Coordinator James Bettcher shares his early impressions on the draft class new free agents
OLB Coach Mike Dawson breaks down progress of edge rushers so far the offseason program continues
Giants' DB coach Everett Withers discuss the competition the team has in the secondary after an influx of draft picks
LB Coach Bill McGovern discusses the competition he expects to have throughout the summer at linebacker
Giants' D-Line coach Gary Emanuel evaluates the state of the D-Line
Giants tight end coach Lunda Wells discusses the growth of Evan Engram
Wide receivers coach Tyke Tolbert discusses the versatility of his receiving corps
Offensive line coach Hal Hunter discusses the O-Line unit heading into the 2019 season
Coach Pat Shurmur previews Day 2 of rookie camp and talks first impressions of draft picks
QB Daniel Jones recaps his first Giants practice
CB Julian Love is excited to begin his Giants career
OT George Asafo-Adjei on what he brings to the Giants' O-Line
First round draft pick QB Daniel Jones discusses his goals as his career gets underway
The Giants head coach spoke after the first practice of rookie minicamp at the Quest Diagnostics Training Center.
CB DeAndre Baker out to show why he deserved first-round status
OLB Oshane Ximines on making the jump from college to pros
DT Dexter Lawrence addressed the media on Friday.
NFL Network's Kimberly Jones catches up with New York Giants rookie quarterback Daniel Jones to talk about his role with his new team, learning from QB Eli Manning and more.


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The System Sonogram
Mocking The Draft
Prospect Profiles
Cubs Re-Claim Olmos
Tim Huwe
Wednesday, December 23, 2015
A Night In The Minors 4-11-2019
Suddenly, Taylor Davis is valuable, again. Within the last few days, I've been wondering which member of the Cubs 40 Man roster is most in danger. Triple-A catcher Davis was the default player most likely to get designated. Suddenly, Cubs fans are being re-introduced to the importance of having a third catcher on the 40 Man roster. Victor Caratini will be on the shelf for awhile. Davis will take his place. The roster moves upcoming will be as real as before, with less wiggle room. This is why
A Night In The Minors 4-10-2019
Alex Lange was tossed in the second inning. You might want to read this. Photo Credit Larry Cave- Myrtle Beach Pelicans The Tennessee Smokies have played five games. In four of them, the starting pitched went five innings, combining to allow a single run. The temptation for some might be to (realistically or sarcastically) say "Call them up." In actuality, that would be foolish and counter-productive. Pitchers, by their very nature, are "ready for a particular level of advancement". In the
A Night In The Minors 4-9-2019
Why is Dakota Mekkes still in Iowa? There's a reason for that. (Photo Credit Dylan Heuer/Iowa Cubs) Mekkes pitched another two scoreless innings in Iowa on Tuesday. Dillon Maples was less successful. Mekkes has been better than every league he's opposed, yet he languishes in Iowa, instead of joining the Cubs bullpen, which has struggled mightily this season. The reason he's still in Iowa is numbers-based, but the numbers aren't his. The 40 Man roster in MLB exists to prevent MLB teams from
The Dewees For Stephen Ridings Trade
During spring training, the Cubs sent hard-throwing reliever Stephen Ridings to Kansas City to add Donnie Dewees back to the Cubs pipeline. The trade made sense to me, for both sides, from the start. Teams rarely make "minor league player for minor league player" trades. Open a beverage, as I walk through why this is one of the rare ones that "works". The Cubs selected Dewees in the Second Round in the 2015 Draft. Dewees' first full-season as a professional was split 70/30 between South Bend
A Night In The Pipeline 4-8-2019
A win, two losses, and some rain. Photo credit Rikk Carlson Today's is a bit of a reminder. Not all process is visible. The South Bend Cubs and Myrtle Beach Pelicans are less advanced than the Iowa Cubs and Tennessee Smokies. This is a bit self-evident, as the upper-level sides should be. However, the A-Ball sides have more players "a level above where they probably belong" than the older sides. The Cubs "obtained as minor league free agents" players to plant in the upper-level sides to
Since Jon Lester Left With Injury.....
Photo Credit Larry Cave Myrtle Beach Pelicans When Jon Lester's spot comes around in the rotation again, what should the Cubs do to cover his spot? As much as he might argue that he'd be able to pitch, sending an injured pitcher to the mound isn't advisable. It would seem that sending him to the newly renamed Injured List might be advisable. If so, who would be the best roster maneuver? Mike Montgomery is injured, as well. You're welcomed to have an opinion on Tyler Chatwood. Perhaps you'd
A Night In The Pipeline 4-7-2019
Oh so close..... The I-Cubs bullpen pitched through a delay. The minor leagues are what they are. They are a process of development for talent of players, regardless the player's level of experience or port of call. They serve as a mechanism to get players from where they are, to ready to help a major league club, if they have the skill and motivation. However, success at the lower levels doesn't guarantee success in "the bigger cities". It does provide a mechanism to reach that border. The
A Night In The Pipeline 4-6-2019
Matt Swarmer won his return to Triple-A Nashville. Much of my looks at the system will be about "who did what". As I'm very much about education, some of the tangents will be as important as the recaps. Right now, many Cubs fans are frizzing out about the minor league bullpen. Understandably so. "Can he pitch?" is a part-true part-sarcastic line of questioning. Pitching at the MLB level is very difficult.Developing a pitcher to be MLB-good takes years, in all but the most fortunate situations.
A Night In The Pipeline 4-5-2019
Cam Sanders was the starter for the only winner in the pipeline tonight. After winning three of four on the opening night, the full-season squads look to keep it going on Friday. Per Arizona Phil, Jen-Ho Tseng, Adbert Alzolay, and Alec Mills (all on the 40 Man roster) are on the Triple-A injured list. Until lifted from the list, none can be designated for assignment. Also, per league rules, Carl Edwards can't be sent to Iowa until Sunday. On to the pipeline. Iowa Duane Underwood started, and
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Who is responsible for fixing leaks?
The City is responsible for leaks from the water main up to and including the water meter. Any leaks located between the meter and the home or building are the owner's responsibility.
How do I check for a leak?
Make sure no water is being used inside or outside the house.
Locate your water meter. It is usually found in the ground near the end of your driveway between your house and your neighbor's house. If you have any trouble locating or reading your meter, contact us.
Check and record the current meter reading. Wait about 30 minutes (if possible, overnight is better). Remember: Do not use any water while you are waiting!
Read the water meter again. If the reading has changed, then you have a leak that requires immediate attention.
There is also a sweeping hand/triangle on many meters which moves when water is flowing though the meter. If this hand/triangle is moving when no one is using water, it's a good indicator there is a leak.
Next, locate the home's main shut-off valve and shut-off the water at that valve (normally located in the basement or garage, directly behind an outdoor faucet; or outside, below an outdoor faucet).
Repeat steps 2 & 3. If the reading has changed, you have a leak in the underground water pipe between the meter and the house. If the reading is the same, there is a leak inside the home.
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How can I locate a leak?
Should I hire a plumber or do it myself?
You can save a lot on the cost of a plumbing repair if you do it yourself. But, is it worth it? Clearly, changing a 15-cent faucet washer yourself beats paying a plumber for a $75 service call. In other situations, the choice may not be as clear. Before you tackle the large jobs yourself, consider the following:
Remember to get a few estimates and select a plumber who is licensed and bonded.
How often is my meter read?
Residential meter - Every 2 months
Commercial meter - Monthly
Is there fluoride in my water?
Yes. A small amount occurs naturally and a little more is added to achieve the optimum level of 0.7-0.8 ppm (part per million).
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What's in my water? Is it safe to drink?
Redmond's drinking water meets or exceeds all federal, state and local health standards. Our water is tested daily throughout the City to assure safety.
But, there is much more to good drinking water than simple H2O. As the universal solvent, water dissolves and takes on traces of whatever it comes in contact with, for example, minerals. There is no such thing as pure water in nature; and if there were, it wouldn't taste very good!
Do I need a water filter in my home?
For reasons of safety, no. American municipal drinking water is the safest in the world. Some people, however, object to the taste of chlorine in their water. In that case, a well maintained NSF approved charcoal filter can help.
Why is there chlorine in the water?
Chlorine is a disinfectant that acts as 'health insurance' against the possible occurrence of disease-causing organisms called pathogens. If this type of contaminant were present in the water, chlorine would kill it. Chlorine dosages in Redmond's drinking water are very low, usually between 0.2 ppm and 1.2 ppm.
Where does my water come from?
Residents within City Limits who live on the east side of the Sammamish River drink mostly well water pumped from aquifers, also referred to as "groundwater".
Residents within City Limits who live on the west side of the Sammamish River drink water from Seattle's Tolt Reservoir, over 20 miles away in the Cascade Mountains east of Duvall. This supply is also referred to as "surface water".
Residents in the un-incorporated area of Redmond Ridge and Trilogy receive their water from the Tolt Reservoir as well.
Do I have hard or soft water?
People on the groundwater system have medium-hard water, about 90 mg/l (milligrams per liter) as CaCO3 (calcium carbonate), or about 6 grains per gallon. Hardness in water comes from minerals like calcium and magnesium.
Tolt Reservoir water is very soft; about 20 mg/l as CaCO3 or 1.2 grains per gallon. Soap easily lathers with soft water; hard water is "harder" to lather.
Why does my water sometimes have an odd taste and other times it doesn't?
One reason might be that when water sits in pipes overnight or for a few days it will warm to room temperature. After sitting for a period of time, the chlorine in the water reacts to the interior pipe material. The water might taste musty, stale or like medicine.
Another common reason is leaving your garden hose turned on and under pressure. If you do this for too long, you'll soon be tasting garden hose at your kitchen tap!
To make the water taste fresh again, flush your cold water tap until it starts to get colder, usually about 1 minute. Now you have fresh cold water from the water main.
If your water continues to taste odd, call us.
Contact: 425-556-2800
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18 Decadent Bread Pudding Recipes
Turkey Run Inn's Bread Pudding
A brown sugar and butter sauce completes this down-home dessert served at Turkey Run Inn at the state park in Marshall, Indiana.
Double-Chocolate Bread Pudding with Strawberry Sauce
This rich bread pudding made in the slow cooker has deep chocolate flavor, thanks to a combo of chocolate chips and cocoa powder. The simple strawberry sauce has just two ingredients.
Bread Pudding with Maple Banana Sauce
This rich, make-ahead bread pudding recipe comes from the Eagle Ridge Inn & Resort in Galena, Illinois. The resort offers a Sunday brunch each week, including a lavish dessert table.
Chocolate Chip Bread Pudding
A warm brown-sugar sauce tops chocolate-studded bread pudding for a rich special-occasion dessert.
White Chocolate Bread Pudding with Hard Sauce
Zingerman's Roadhouse restaurant in Ann Arbor, Michigan, developed this winning version of bread pudding. It's filled with dried cherries, white chocolate and vanilla bean.
Bread-and-Butter Pudding
Golden raisins, brandy, bread, butter, and cinnamon are just a few of the ingredients in this comforting dessert that tastes like brandied French toast.
Spiced Pumpkin Bread Pudding
Mix spiced pumpkin into bread pudding for a new twist on this classic dessert.
Dad's Custardy Bread Pudding
This lightly spiced dessert comes from a Nashville, Indiana, restaurant. The owner remembers his father-in-law making this luscious bread pudding as the dessert for family get-togethers.
Cinnamon Bread Pudding with Butter Sauce
Using cubed cinnamon bread or cinnamon rolls makes this bread pudding easy -- and delicious.
Think-Slim Bread Pudding
Lighter than many bread puddings, this dessert combines raspberries, blackberries and blueberries with white bread slices and a berry syrup.
One-More-Bite Bread Pudding
Tart raspberry jam and a rich, creamy sauce make an irresistible sweet-and-sour combo in this bread pudding recipe from Hubbell House in Mantorville, Minnesota.
Berry-Rhubarb Summer Pudding
Mix fresh berries and rhubarb with egg bread for an old-fashioned make-ahead dessert.
Orange Chocolate Bread Pudding
This breading pudding recipe from the Ritz-Carlton in Dearborn, Michigan, packs a wonderful, full chocolate flavor with a hint of orange.


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Votes For Women: Feminist Baby Bodysuit & Toddler Tee
Votes For Women: Feminist Baby Bodysuit & Toddler Tee
Hoping for change isn't the same as working for change. Available in 100% cotton, this sweet baby bodysuit or toddler tee is perfect for the feminist baby in your life. Please be sure to check the sizing information in the FAQ, as these baby bodysuits tend to run large compared to other brands.
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George Anastas, Health Physicist and Nuclear Engineer with the Environmental Evaluation Group(EEG) of New Mexico Tech, was recently honored by the Department of Homeland Security. Over the past several years Mr. Anastas has been working with the Office of Domestic Preparedness in marshalling the resources of the Health Physics Society to assist in the training and delivery of radiation detection equipment to First Responders. This effort is called the Homeland Defense Equipment Reuse (HDER) Program. The Certificate of Appreciation was presented to Mr. Anastas at the 48th Annual Meeting of the Health Physics Society by Mr. Kerry Thomas, Acting Assistant Director, Office of Domestic Preparedness, US Department of Homeland Security.
As of June 1, 2003 the HDER Program redeployed over 1600 pieces of surplus equipment, valued at more than $929,600 to emergency responder agencies in the Washington (DC), Philadelphia, New York City, Detroit, Boston, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Houston, And Dallas metropolitan areas.
For more information read: Homeland Defense Equipment Reuse (HDER) Program: a report on the pilot phase.


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Anton, what are you going to do if Hasbro makes a new version, with articulate knees/etc? I'm thinking somewhere down the road we'll see a new sculpt of the AT-ST driver. I like the one they've made, but do think he could be a lot better.
What rolls down stairsAlone or in pairs...Rolls over your neighbor's dog?What's great for a snackAnd fits on your back?It's Log! Log! Log!It's Lo-og, it's Lo-ogIt's big, it's heavyIt's wood!It's Lo-og, Lo-ogIt's better than badIt's good!!!
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This is the list of all known broadcasts of Potterwatch.
Back on the Airwaves
Password: Sirius
We apologise for our temporary absence from the airwaves, which is due to a number of house-calls in our area by those charming "Death Eaters". But now, we're back! So, let's move to news concerning the wizard who is proving just as elusive as Harry Potter. We'd like to refer to him as "Chief Death Eater". And here to give us his views on some of the more insane rumours circulating about him, I'd like to introduce our new correspondent, "Rodent"!
I'm not being Rodent! I told you, I want to be, "Rapier"!
Oh alright, "Rapier"! Could you tell our listeners the various stories you've heard about the Chief Death Eater?
Yes I can. As our listeners will know, unless they've taken refuge at the bottom of a garden pond, You-Know-Who's strategy of remaining in the shadows is creating a nice climate of panic! Mind you, if all alleged sightings of him are genuine, there must be nineteen You-Know-Whos running around!
Which suits him of course, the air of mystery creates more terror than actually showing himself.
Agreed. So people, let's try and calm it down a bit, things are bad enough without inventing stuff! For instance, this new idea that You-Know-Who can kill you with a single glance from his eyes. That's a Basilisk, listeners! One simple test: check whether the thing that's glaring at you has legs: if it has, it's safe to look. Although, if it really is You-Know-Who, that's still likely to be the last thing you ever do.
Well, thank you for that update, "Rodent"!
And don't forget to tune in again listeners, for more stories, tales, updates, and advice. In the meantime-
Stay safe!
And support Harry Potter!
Sightings Abroad
Password: Moody
Yes, yes, that's true. Now, picking up the latest stories about You-Know-Who: we've heard rumours that he keeps being sighted abroad.
Well, who wouldn't want a nice little holiday after all the hard work he's been putting in?
True. But the point is people don't get lulled into a false sense of security, thinking he's out of the country: maybe he is, maybe he isn't. But the fact remains he can be faster than Severus Snape confronted with shampoo.
I never thought I'd hear myself say this, but: safety first!
And what of the rumours about Harry Potter? Do you believe he's still in the country? Do you think he's still alive?
I do. If he had been killed, or had run away, the Death Eaters would want us to know: they'd tell everyone.
And what would you say to Harry, if you knew he was listening?
I'd tell him to keep it up, whatever he's doing. We know he'll help finish You-Know-Who!
Thank you very much for those wise words.
Listeners, that brings us to the end of another Potterwatch. We don't know when it'll be possible to broadcast again, but you can be sure: we shall be back!
Keep each other safe. Keep faith.
And do what you can to stop You-Know-Who!
Pals of Potter
Password: Padfoot
And now over to Rapier, for our popular feature, Pals of Potter, our usual update on the friends of Harry Potter.
We have heard within the last few hours, that Rubeus Hagrid, well known gamekeeper at Hogwarts School, has narrowly escaped arrestment in the grounds of Hogwarts, where he has rumoured to have hosted a Support Harry Potter Party, in his house!
However, Hagrid was not taken into custody, and is, we believe, on the run.
I suppose having a 16-foot high half-brother helps when you're escaping Death Eaters!
It would give you an edge. But, while we here at Potterwatch applaud Hagrid's spirit, we would urge against following Hagrid's lead. Support Harry Potter parties are unwise in the present climate.
Especially with all we've heard about the Ministry running these Snatcher squads.
Yes, for all those who haven't heard, the Ministry has licenced so called "Snatchers" to hunt down and bring in anyone who is deemed to be "Undesirable".
Well, that wouldn't be us then, would it? I mean, we've both had loads of girlfriends.
It must be those cute little cheeks and whiskers, Rodent.
That's right Tentacula!
So, to all those who find themselves being unjustly labelled "Undesirable", we here at Potterwatch salute you! And to all those people who really are Undesirable.
*Cough* Dolores Umbridge! *Cough* *Cough* Malfoy!
Your time, will come.
An Unsavoury Appointment
Password: Fawkes
In our latest news for those out of touch and on the run, I bring some bad news for anyone interested in keeping things happy at Hogwarts!
Or anyone who likes to keep their hair clean.
Severus Snape has been appointed Headmaster of Hogwarts. We advise all students there to plan their responses carefully, as we have heard that "Slytherus Snape" has implored a number of Death Eaters to take care of discipline at the school!
Grim times, indeed. And it's not just Hogwarts that's suffering. The new wizarding order is also affecting the Muggle world...badly.
While Muggles remain ignorant of the source of their suffering, they continue to sustain, "heavy casualties".
However, we do hear some truly inspirational stories of wizards and witches risking their own safety to protect Muggle friends and neighbours. Often, without the Muggle's knowledge! I'd like to appeal to all our listeners to emulate their example, perhaps by casting a protective charm over any Muggles dwelling in your street. Many lives can be saved if such simple measures are taken!
And what would you say to those listeners who reply that in these dangerous times, it should be, "wizards first"?
I'd say that it's one short step from "wizards first", to "Pure-bloods first", and then to, Death Eaters. We're all human, aren't we? Every human life is worth the same, and is worth saving.
Excellently put. So, for all those who want Hogwarts-
free of Death Eaters-
and those who think Muggles should be protected,-
keep each other safe, keep faith, and help Harry Potter!
Yes! And we suggest that you continue to show your devotion to the man with the lightning scar by listening to...
A Moment's Silence
Password: Phoenix
Greetings to all of our listeners. We start today's broadcast with some sad news. We regret to inform you that the remains of Bathilda Bagshot have been discovered in Godric's Hollow. The evidence is that despite sightings of her out walking in Godric's Hollow, Bathilda died several months ago. The Order of the Phoenix informs us that her body showed unmistakable signs of injury inflicted by Dark Magic.
There was also evidence of a recent battle in her home, and the building next door.
And, has the Wizarding Wireless Network News reported any of this? No.
The Wizarding Wireless "No News" Network.
Sadly, these aren't the only deaths that the News Network and Daily Prophet didn't think important enough to mention. It is with great regret that we inform our listeners of the murder of Ted Tonks and Dirk Cresswell. A goblin by the name of Gornuk was also killed. It is believed that Muggle-born Dean Thomas and a second goblin, both believed to be travelling with Tonks, Cresswell, and Gornuk, may have escaped. If Dean is listening, your parents and sisters are pretty desperate for news. We have to go off the air now, but as we do, we ask you to take a moment's silence, in memory of those who have fallen.
Fearsome Foes
Password: Prewett
Thank you Rodent!
I told you, it's Rapier! I'd thought you've got the point by now. Point. Rapier. Sword... Geddit?
You said the "I" was sharp on Rapier! And we'd like our listeners to keep a sharp lookout for anyone behaving strangely or people covering your area that you don't recognise.
Many regular Potterwatch listeners will know that the Ministry's host up a mass break-out from Azkaban. Escapees include the infamous Death Eater Travers and Stan Shunpike, that you may have met on the Knight Bus.
Please be careful with Stan. We're sure he's under the influence of the Imperius Curse. He is helping the Death Eaters, but we believe this is against his will.
Even so, add him to your list of known Death Eaters and Death Eater-sympathisers:
The Malfoys
Bellatrix Lestrange
The werewolf Fenrir Greyback
Rowle and Dolohov
The Carrows
Severus Snape
And all the others.
Know your friends, but be on the lookout for any signs of the Imperius Curse or Polyjuice Potion.
And with that, good luck, stay safe and support Harry Potter!
The Dementor's Kiss
Password: Longbottom
Be aware that the Ministry-
Which means You-Know-Who-
Are using Dementors to do their dirty work. So far, Dementors have been spotted bringing misery to the Ministry-
Gloom to Godric's Hollow-
And even horror to Hogsmeade!
As you'll know, the only true defence against a Dementor is a Patronus, so we recommend it that you keep practising casting "Expecto Patronum", so you're ready if the time comes.
Are you giving our listeners homework?
Better that than a Dementor's Kiss!
So, that's it for this special edition of Potterwatch. Look after yourself!
Keep a look-out for Snatchers!
Be Prepared!
Password: Mad-Eye
Welcome to another-
Today we present-
Tips for survival. Tomorrow, for all those who left Hogwarts some time ago and may have forgotten-
Or just in case you fell asleep when Snape was going on, and on, and on-
One of our regulars will give you a reminder of how to make Polyjuice Potion. Not an immediate help, as it takes a long time to be ready, but it's useful stuff to have around if you need to change your appearance.
In the meantime, a word to the wise: All those choosing to head to the countryside for safety should be aware that we have had reports of some "dangerous concentrations" of magical creatures in remote places. One forest we've heard was said to contain a migrant Hungarian Horntail-
That's a dragon.-
Numerous Acromantulas, Doxies, Pixies, and other creatures. All those on the run are asked to be careful where they decide to set up camp.
No point escaping only to find your bed on fire!
Or yourself stuck in a web!
But if you do end up anywhere remote, keep an eye out for useful potion ingredients! But beware of patrols of Snatchers. You aren't paranoid, they are looking for you. Stay safe, keep your eyes peeled-
And support Harry Potter!
Just Your Luck!
Password: Wulfric
We now turn to Rita Skeeter's new biography of Albus Dumbledore.
Have you got a copy Rapier?
Of course! And I highly recommend it to all our listeners who need something to blow their nose on.
About the only use for it, by all accounts. Seriously people, do you really think Dumbledore would've done the things Skeeter is saying he did? No. So, later in the programme we'll give you some practical uses for Rita's book.
Such as wrapping things up, cleaning windows, propping doors, while helping start fires.
But in the meantime, here's Rapier with some more survival tips!
Look out for Felix Felicis!
Look out! Like it.
This fortunate little golden potion can turn any bad day good.
Good luck out there and remember: as long as you have a wireless, you're not alone!
Password: Meadowes
We have heard rumours today that a number of Muggle-born wizards have been freed from Snatchers while awaiting transport.
While precise details remain unclear, we have heard that a number of Snatchers were stunned in the incident, and the sore matching description of Harry Potter was seen at the scene. We have one thing to say:
If it was you Harry, and you can hear this,
Password: Vance
Yes, and as I will only make things even more dangerous, here is Rapier with some more survival tips.
Once more, it's time for us to pass on tips given to us by those out there and on the run. Today's tips:
Tip One:
See the Light! Carry some Peruvian Instant Darkness Powder with you.
Instant darkness! Any time! Anywhere!
Simply throw it where you want it to be dark and plunge opponents into an instant night-time, giving you the chance to get away!
Today's Tip Two:
Peculiar itching? Painful bites? Spiders and Doxies are poisonous. So, if you think you're going to meet them, then get your hands on a bottle of "Antidote to Common Poisons".
Tip Three:
Get a bottle of "Fire-Protection Potion", and even dragon's breath wouldn't trouble you!
Wands and Wanderers
Password: Dearborn
Hello to all those on the run, in hiding, or staying and standing up to You-Know-Who!
This is your update on what's what.
Further news for those trying to get hold of a decent wand. Following the mysterious disappearance of Ollivander from Diagon Alley, news from abroad is that the famous wand-maker Gregorovitch has also vanished!
More names to add to the list of those disappearing. A list the Ministry seems to be doing nothing about!
That's not completely true. They are denying people are disappearing, heh, that's doing something!
So, to help you disappear from view before the authorities make you disappear, here are some more top tips.
A quick reminder for all those who were too terrified to pay attention in Care of Magical Creatures: Large? Stupid? More muscles than brains? That's a troll! Very strong, but very slow.
If it looks dead, smells dead, but it's still moving, that's an Inferi! Run away!
Shifty look? Terrible clothes? Bad attitude? That's a Snatcher! Careful of them calling for reinforcements.
News today, the evidence of Muggle-borns and Undesirables is being collected at the Ministry and taken to a secure room. These items incriminate innocent Muggle-borns of nothing more than their parentage!
If this evidence was to disappear, then these Muggle-borns would be free. Wouldn't that be a bad thing?
Oh yeah! Terrible! Good luck out there!
We're here for you!
Behind the scenes
- The preceding broadcasts are transcribed from the broadcasts found in the video game adaptation of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1. However some of these, if not all, are seen in the book.
- The two individuals speaking in the broadcasts are Fred and George Weasley. However when Rapier comes on the word 'our' is said, suggesting there are more people.
- All these broadcasts are left out from the film, and it is only pointed out who is missing after Death Eater-attacks and the thing involving Dean Thomas.
- It is possible that the broadcast in the film naming all the missing people is a follow-up to the "Wands and Wanderers"-broadcast as that one says "...more names to add on the list..." and this one starts up saying "...and now for the remains of missing witches and wizards...".


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- Salads have taken on many forms throughout culinary history
- Isn't meatloaf chunks "salad" a bit of a stretch?
This story was originally published on CNN.com in 2014.
(CNN)There was a time in my life when I thought I knew a thing or two -- about life, about being a reasonably functional member of society, about language, about being a food editor. That phase of my existence ended several weeks ago when the meatloaf salad showed up in my workplace cafeteria.
Several colleagues alerted me to its presence, sending pictures of the cut-up chunks of meatloaf with commentary such as "Really?!" "WTF" and "EEEWWWWW! Is this really salad?"
Seeing as I'm a journalist and all, I took it upon myself to investigate.
The dish was indeed on the salad bar, labeled "meatloaf salad" at 50 cents an ounce, and it tasted like cold chunks of decently prepared meatloaf. I posted a picture online and promptly questioned everything I have come to understand about myself and what I know about the world.
Stuff mixed with lettuce, I get that. Various materials held together with mayonnaise, I understand. Fruitstuffs tumbled about with marshmallows and cream, I don't so much dig, but it has been codified as salad for me in the past, so I accept it as such.
But not this.
"You haven't been the same since the meatloaf salad, have you?" asked one concerned citizen of Instagram. "No," I replied. "None of us have."
People, including some who I've never met in real life, have started to present me with documentation of their meals, pleading for verification.
"Does this heap of beans tossed in dressing count as salad? How about this torn-up sandwich thrown on top of a pile of bagged spring mix? What about this meat I mixed with mayonnaise and threw on a lettuce leaf? Is it salad?"
Yes. Yes, it is, and I say this with the backing of several intensive weeks of subsequent salad research that consisted of deep dives into my vintage cookbook library (including but not limited to titles such as "Favorite Recipes of America: Salads" from 1968, "White Trash Cooking" from 1986, "Clementine Paddleford's Cook Young Cookbook" from 1966, "The Silent Hostess Treasure Book" from 1930, "Metropolitan Cook Book" from 1957 and "The Art of Serving Food Attractively" from 1951) and asking a bunch of people on Twitter, "Does X count as salad?"
After encountering published recipes for Guess What Salad (the "what" turns out to be corned beef suspended in lemon gelatin), frankfurter-potato Salad, ham-lima Salad, Macedoine Salad (that's cooked carrots, peas, lima beans and cauliflower in French dressing) and Pink Arctic Freeze couched under the salad rubric and consuming approximately 2,943 research salads in the matter of a few weeks' time, I'm issuing my verdict: Sure. Sure, that counts as salad, if you say so.
I'm not any kind of professional salad-ologist; I'm just a girl standing in front of a stream of Instagrammed and Tweeted and Facebooked bowls of cut-up meat, fruit and lettuce, wondering how my life got to this point.
Do you want it to be salad? Did someone else say "salad" at you when they wrote the recipe or put it on the menu? It's salad. I just pointed at my greyhound and told him he was salad, and he sort of grunted and went back to licking himself, so I guess he's salad now, too.
I am salad. You are salad. We are all salad. Let us together collapse into the salad singularity.
But, if you want to get fussier about it, here's a rough taxonomy of salads a person might encounter out in the wild.
Standardized salad
These are salads for which there is an accepted ingredient list, though the format may vary. People like to get creative with plating and deconstruction and "takes" on these dishes, and hey, that's none of my business. Let your salad flag fly. But this all goes to say that my tuna Nicoise had darn well better include tuna (duh), potatoes, green beans, anchovies, lettuce, hard-boiled egg, tomatoes, olives and a vinaigrette dressing, or don't call it tuna Nicoise.
Likewise, that Caesar needs to have romaine lettuce, croutons and Parmesan cheese doused in a dressing that contains anchovies, or you need to call it something else. Add a modifier if need be: kale Caesar or "Caesar where we cheaped out on the anchovies" but please give the classics their due.
These salads include but are not limited to: Caesar, Nicoise, Caprese, horiatiki (Greek), panzanella, Cobb, chef, Lyonnaise, fattoush, ohitashi.
Tossed salad
Several years ago, I attended a food and culture symposium where a speaker described Charlotte, North Carolina's emerging ethnic enclaves as a "salad bowl" rather than a "melting pot," because the people and their businesses merged with the existing population in a mutually beneficial way and yet maintained their distinct identities. Good at lunch, great in life. Have at it.
Chopped salad
Take a tossed salad, make an office worker feel slightly power-mad by giving them some say in the ingredients, dazzle them with a little forceful mezzaluna action, and you shall capture their affection -- mind, mouth and wallet -- for all of eternity. Yes, you, Just Salad, Chop't, Saladworks and the rest of the Big Salad cabal. And would it be easier if I just gave you my bank's routing number?
Composed salad
Well, aren't you fancy? Someone has plated the salad in a particular way, maybe with a little ring of crab atop it or some frizzled onions placed just so. There is art to this thing, it's usually already dressed -- drizzled, even, and arranged for maximum aesthetic delight and flavor interplay -- so you just dig in and savor, ya hear?
Various chain restaurants and celebrity chefs have also made additions to the modern composed salad canon with their signature takes on the Chinese chicken salad, Southwest salad and others. We thank you for your contributions to the genre.
Should the composed salad making spirit happen to overcome you at home, chef and local food evangelist Alice Waters once wrote that she has but one rule: "As for what to include in such a salad and how to dress it, taste each ingredient before you decide." Alice Waters gets way better vegetables than you do.
Green salad
There are greens. They are dressed. Perhaps there is a shaving of cheese and possibly a carrot shred or cherry tomato half for color, but they're easy, these greens.
Side salad
This salad (sometimes called a "garden salad") comes with the purchase of an entree. Lettuce and tomato are inevitable. Cucumber and carrots are a possibility. There may be an errant crouton or two. The dressing is of your choosing (unless you are eating sushi, in which case it's carrot-ginger, which is invariably the best thing about the salad), but you should probably go with ranch.
Layered salads
Now it's a party! Likely not many people are busting out the seven-layer extravaganza for Wednesday supper, but I am not here to judge. I'm just here to scoop through the glorious strata of cheese, eggs, meat, mayonnaise and assorted vegetables until my mind touches the void.
Bean salad
It has beans in it. In a dressing that's usually a vinaigrette. Sometimes onions. There you go.
Featured ingredient salad
An iceberg wedge with some blue cheese dressing and maybe a few bacon crumbles is one of modern culinary society's most perfect achievements. For some people, beets tossed in a little bit of dressing is salad nirvana, but I don't care for beets, so I'll have to trust them. Tomatoes with a little bit of olive oil and balsamic dressing, maybe a few scattered herbs, is a dandy salad, but add mozzarella, and you're dabbling in Caprese territory, and that has rules. Watermelon and feta -- you two crazy kids go get to know each other. You're all each other needs.
I saw a woman on the subway once eating avocado salad from a plastic grocery store tub, and she seemed happier than I have ever been about anything in my entire life.
And I'm throwing potato salad in here because otherwise I'd have to spend another 1,000 words parsing regional and moral variations, and no one needs that. Suffice it to say: mayo, no mayo, pick a lane.
Fruit salad
Here's some cut-up fruit all mixed together. Maybe it has some syrup on it, maybe vinegar, maybe not. Sometimes it has onions or shallots in it, which is just weird. Please enjoy.
Honestly, I was on the fence about whether this is a salad or a condiment, but seeing as "slaw mix" is sold next to bagged salad in most grocery stores, a case can be made. Salad is a many-splendored thing, and shredded, vinaigrette-dressed vegetables with crunch aplenty seem closer to the nexus of my salad consciousness than meat chunks. I'll allow it.
Gelatin/Congealed salad
These salads are the stuff of comedy to many people, a throwback "ugh" at an American population as yet unhipped to the ways of "organic" and "farm-to-buffet" and whatnot. Those people are missing out, because these homages to the early-to-mid-20th-century salad artisans are not only architecturally interesting when allowed to set in a festive mold but also madly delicious in both sweet and savory forms. To turn one's nose up at a tomato aspic is to pooh-pooh pleasure and a chance to chow down on some living, wiggling history.
Taco salad
Some years ago, Taco Bell ran a tongue-in-cheek ad campaign about how their hard-fried shells filled with beef, beans, cheese and vegetable matter were "technically" a salad. OK, I'll buy that, because that's how I'm rolling linguistically these days, but you're not fooling anyone, least of all your health care professional, into thinking this is a healthy decision on your part. (Does a salad need to be healthy? Discuss.)
Mayonnaise salad
Mayonnaise is something of a magical substance. It's simple in composition -- eggs, oil and a hint of vinegar -- but it possesses the power to transform any random foodstuffs into "salad." Got cold poultry that needs to be dispatched? BOOM! Chicken salad. Leftover macaroni? Macaroni salad! Some random things from the crisper and a handful of cheese shreds or nuts or whatever? Salad to the rescue! And this is not a condemnation, by the way, but rather a celebration of the American sense of self determination and resourcefulness.
Caveat: If it's a meat, egg or fish salad, it requires at least one lettuce leaf, or it's just sandwich filling.
Includes/not limited to: chicken salad, egg salad, ham salad, Waldorf salad, macaroni salad, various church salads that often include raisins and carrots and nuts and I'm getting very hungry right now.
Sweet salad
A person may also call this a "fluff" or "dessert" salad, but there is often some kind of creamy binding agent (Cool Whip, cream cheese, sour cream or the like), a high possibility of marshmallows and some manner of fruit. Sometimes, these salads have Snickers bars, red hots or circus peanuts in them. Strawberries, pretzels, cream cheese, Jell-O and sugar? That's a thing.
I grew up in a home where "Aunt Catherine Salad" (fruit cocktail, cream cheese, sugar and Cool Whip) was in semi-regular rotation, and look how I turned ... OK, maybe not the greatest example, but ambrosia salad (both with and without whipped cream and marshmallows but definitely including oranges and coconut) fits into this category, which is reason enough for it to exist.
Pasta salad/grain salad
Perhaps people cook pasta, quinoa, rice and other carbs expressly for the sake of producing these salads, but I can't help but feel that leftovers are being foisted. I have no beef with leftovers, but at least be up-front about it. Cold starches like these absolutely require some kind of crunchy textural element (celery is just fine), or else you're just gumming down old fusilli and bulgur, and that's a little depressing.
Meat salad
Cut up meat, no mayo. YOLO.


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One block of green-striped bike lane is not enough -- not when cyclists of all ages are inches away from motorists often traveling 30-45mph. We can all make cycling safer on Fell and Oak with separated bike lanes that benefit the whole neighborhood as traffic calming measures.
The SFMTA, the SF Bicycle Coalition, NOPNA, ASNA and other community groups have weighed in on the importance of safer cycling between the Wiggle bike route and the Panhandle. Changes to the current configuration of traffic for all users will be necessary, but safety and the city's commitment to alternative transportation must become priorities.
Please take a few minutes and jot a few thoughts in support of a safer bikeway along Fell and Oak between Scott and Baker -- three blocks that can give a huge boost to safety and livability in the city. Send you message to the Mayor and SFMTA Director Ed Reiskin. Urge them to follow-through on his commitment to safer biking for San Francisco with real, specific actions. Get a few tips about your letter here.
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Over the weekend, tens of thousands flocked to Chicago's Boystown and the 28th Annual Northalsted Market Days street fair. Plenty of food, fun and hotties and a scorching musical line-up that included performances by Chicago's very own Jody Watley, En Vogue, disco divas Linda Clifford and Kathy Sledge, as well as Kristine W. and CeCe Peniston. The Village People (or at least the latest version) also performed.
These photos of En Vogue, who has sold more than twenty million albums and singles worldwide, by Flickr User Maurice 0922. AFTER THE JUMP, watch videos of their performances including "Hold On" and "Giving Him Something He Can Feel", as well as Jody Watley singing her hits including the anthem "Real Love." Oh and some eye candy too and the random porn star sightings. Enjoy.
Thanks @Cafflo
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Plan your adventure along the Great Plains Trail according to your time and interests. We have mapped out a route that is favorable based on the resources along the trail. You may tour for a day, weekend or longer. you may want to spend your entire time at one site or visit several a day. Your will be able to experience the small town hospitality and charming culture of Western Oklahoma and select off-the-beaten-path travel routes.
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Look for the Great Plains Trail of Oklahoma Highway Signs along the way directing you to the designated Great Plains Trail sites. To better plan your time, you might contact a site for more information prior to your visit.
Designate Wildlife Information Portal (this symbol is only found on the map) it provides detailed wildlife news.
Additional Travel Information
For more information on accommodations and attractions n the area click on the link below for a list of Chambers of Commerce in Oklahoma.


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Agents Honored for Service at 2011 Forumby Jim Amidon • October 1, 2011 Share:
Jon Pactor from the Class of 1971 and the leaders of the Class of 2005 earned top honors during the 2011 Class Agent Forum at Wabash College.
Held during Homecoming Weekend, the Class Agent Forum brings together class representatives from six different decades to attend workshops and presentations, including a state of the College address from President Patrick White.
"For if one of the great strengths of this College is the loyalty of the alumni, and we all know that to be the case, then you are one of the great strengths of that strength," said President White. "You are the great strength that binds us together. For you are the most important stewards of the College's relationship with its alumni."
During Friday night's Class Agents' Banquet, Pactor received the Myron G. Phillips Outstanding Class Award, which is named for the man who conceived Wabash's Class Agent system 56 years ago. Phillips served Wabash as student, professor, alumnus, assistant director of admissions, and director of alumni affairs. It is given annually to the Class Agent or Class Agents who perform all of their duties most admirably.
Pactor has been a stalwart communicator and reunion planner for the men in the Class of 1971, and has been steadfast as a volunteer with the TKE house, WABASH Day, and the Alumni-Faculty Symposia.
Thirteen members of the Class of 2005 comprising the Class Committee were honored with the R. Robert Mitchum Award, which honors excellence in communication, student recruitment, class financial contributions, and Little Giant Spirit. Saluted were Sam Brotman, Beau Browning, Hector Bustos, Jason Cantu, Mark Dietzen, Nathaniel Dinger, A.J. Lyman, Andrew McCoy, Brock Medsker, Tom Reifenberg, Michael Ruffing, Zach Sundstrom, and Matt Tanney.
Dietzen, Ruffing, and Tanney accepted the award on behalf of their classmates, who formed a "class committee" when previous efforts to communicate were unsuccessful. They rallied their classmates to one of the largest donor participation increases on record.
"All you do, to some, is write the class agent letter, but in so doing you draw the circle of Wabash together," President White said in praise of Wabash's great volunteer leaders. "You make us strong. And in so many ways you reach out to help us to remember, to recall why we love this College, why you love and honor your classmates, and why staying together as Wabash really matters."
Scott Medsker '03 served as master of ceremonies at the banquet, where Class Agents were welcomed by the President White and listened to Student Body President Steven Henke '12 talk about Wabash in 2011.
President White also took a moment to acknowledge the work and leadership of Joe Emmick '92, himself once a Class Agent, who has served Wabash as Dean for College Advancement since 2003. Dean Emmick will become the Vice President for Development and Alumni Relations at Elmhurst College on January 1. The Class Agents gave him a hearty standing ovation for his commitment to the College.
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In addition to signing Zac Marben (as was reported in last month's Tiny Type), Chris Brown, Jaakko Seppala, and Cody Rosenthal have also recently been added to Option's snowboard team. We aren't entirely sure what's going on up there, but we suggest that you send them your footage, because it looks like they're in the sponsoring mood. Helly Hansen announced its international team, which is comprised of Jussi Tarvainen, Clair Bidez, Shin Campos, Lisa Filzmoser, Steve Fisher, Nicolas Droz, Jules Reymond, and Eric Themel. Josh Sherman rides for Smith and Drop. Jarad Hadi is on Academy Snowboards. John Kooley is getting a pro-model snowboard with Santa Cruz. And finally, Wille Yli-Luoma has a pro-model goggle with IS Design, which brings us to our next bit of juicy gossip …
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On the annual K2 trip to Switzerland, Wille went completely berserk after returning to their hotel from the bar one night. He started off his drunken rampage by urinating all over teammate Leanne Pelosi's room, bags, and leg. The notorious Finn then suffered a broken hand after delivering a surprisingly powerful slap to the K2 brand manager's backside. To top everything off, Wille then broke into the room of Snowboard Magazine's very own Mark Sullivan and stomped on Mark's computer, which is now completely out of commission and was not backed up. So yeah, there are several lessons that could be learned from this experience. One of them, obviously, might be to invest in an external hard drive if your entire life is saved on your computer. We'll let you figure the rest out for yourself.
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Dave Schiff broke the door to the shipping entrance of the new Grenade warehouse in Portland. He then camped outside the building in his truck all night armed with a pair of scissors with which to stab anyone who might try to break in and steal gloves. He might not shower very often, but what can we say-the guy is dedicated. Brooke Geery fell skateboarding in Chicago and had to get staples in her head. This prompted fellow Portland local Jesse House to explain to her that she didn't need to go to a doctor to get them out, but instead do like he did and open up a pair of wire cutters at Home Depot and have a friend snip them out. Needless to say, Brooke opted for the doctor. In even more Portland news, Shane Flood is moving out of his house in a sketchy neighborhood in deep southeast and moving into a newly purchased house in an equally sketchy neighborhood in deep northeast. Oh yeah, Sean Genovese and his girlfriend have moved into Lukas Huffman's house in-you guessed it-Portland. One person who isn't moving to Portland is Desiree Melancon, who is actually moving out of Oregon to live with Laura Hadar in SLC for the winter. And speaking of Salt Lake …
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Jordan Mendenhall bought a house in SLC, and, uh … wait, is that the only Utah news we have this month? Seriously? Oh no, hang on, Alexis Waite-who is living in Salt Lake for the winter and is therefore categorized in the SLC news section-did an internship with Roxy. In marriage news Ali Goulet and Technine's Ethan Fortier just tied the knot. Not with each other of course (no pun intended), but with their respective girlie friends. Okay, I guess that's it.
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TransWorld Senior Photographer Scott Serfas is getting into the real-eestate spirit by buying some shares of the world-famous El Furniture Warehouse restaurant/bar based in Vancouver, B.C. Apparently the El Furniture Warehouse also has a new location in Whistler, so look for it when you're up there. Pro-snowboard babes Leanne Pelosi and Spencer O'Brien are getting a house together in Whistler this winter. Also happening in Canada-this winter Devun Walsh and J-F Pelchat will reportedly be working on Big Bastards, a follow-up to their infamous cult classic Lil' Bastards. We can't wait.
Total Randoms That Won't Fit Anywhere Else
Travis Parker is now a sushi chef. Lane Knaack moved to Reno. Curtis Woodman had his driver's license taken away and now has to ride his bike everywhere. Danny Kass' dog had puppies, and so did John Jackson's. Louie Fountain's wife didn't have puppies, but she did have a baby girl. Burton Finnish super-pro Jussi Oksanen and wife Zoe had a beautiful baby boy they named Gabriel, while Bryan Knox of Vans and pro-wife Anne Molin Kongsgaard welcomed Ella Kongsgaard Knox into the world. And finally, Park builder extraordinaire Chris "Gunny" Gunnarson and wife Gen celebrated the birth of their son Kale Andree Gunnarson. So congratulations to all of them.
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Have you ever wanted a ticket to see your favorite band so much that you could taste it?
You set the alarm, and start calling or clicking right when the tickets go on sale. You try again and again, until, finally, you snag a ticket. And even though the process is a pain, when you succeed, you feel like part of an exclusive group.
In the future, going out to eat could become a lot like going to a sold-out rock concert. In fact, some of the hottest restaurants now sell tickets instead of taking reservations.
In Los Angeles, classically trained French chef Ludovic "Ludo" Lefebvre sells tickets for a five-course meal at his 29-seat bistro, Trois Mec, for about $100 a pop, including tax and tip. On one recent evening, the menu featured avocado citrus crab ceviche followed by veal belly with crispy artichoke and Parmesan.
Lefebvre says he likes the comparison to concert tickets. When asked about the to-die-for concert ticket when he was growing up in France in the late 1980s, Lebebvre doesn't hesitate. "U2. Definitely. U2," he says. One time, he waited on the phone for what seemed like forever, but finally scored tickets to see Bono and the lads.
Now, Lefebvre is a rock star chef. Tickets to dine at Trois Mec are sold online and sell out in minutes.
The restaurant ticketing system was invented by Nick Kokonas in 2011. He co-owns Chicago restaurant Next, which specializes in theme menus, such as "Paris 1906," a meal based on legendary chef August Escoffier's seminal Le Guide Culinaire, and "el Bulli," a nod to the now-closed Spanish temple of modern cuisine by the same name.
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The menus at Next change three times a year. So diners can buy season tickets, like you would for the opera. Last December, the restaurant sold around $3 million worth of season tickets in a few hours.
The number of exclusive eateries that sell tickets for meals is growing. The latest chef to join the club is Daniel Patterson, who owns the San Francisco restaurant Coi.
Patterson had been frustrated by the number of reservations that were canceled at the last minute, which resulted in as much as 15 percent of his tables going empty. And that got reflected in customers' bills. "A big part of our price has to do with the fact that a small portion of our guests don't show up," he says.
Now that he's adopted the ticket system for his restaurant, Patterson saves money on no-shows. He passes that savings along to customers, offering a discount for diners who take early or late seatings.
The issue of no-shows plagues many small, chic restaurants. That makes tickets even more appetizing for them.
Ticket pioneer Kokonas says, "We are rolling it out to about 10 to 20 restaurants over the next couple of months worldwide."
Over the next six months, expect to see tickets sold at hot spots in Austin, Texas; Boston and Philadelphia, among other cities in the U.S. Abroad, Kokonas says his ticket business model will expand to England, Europe, Australia and Hong Kong.
But some chefs are resisting the change — even in Los Angeles, no-show central.
"Within the restaurateur world, LA is known as the one city where people don't have any respect for restaurants," says celebrity chef Curtis Stone. "They don't make reservations. They just show up ... with more people than they booked for."
Stone opened his 25-seat restaurant, Maude, last January. It takes reservations the old-fashioned way: by phone. And it's always sold out.
Stone has investigated the ticket business model and found that it has some shortcomings.
"Problem is," says Stone, "some people out there don't feel as comfortable with computers or making reservations online."
Tickets also require consumers to pay for their set, multicourse meal in advance.
And tickets can be resold, which has lured ticket brokers into the market. For the most desirable menu at Next in Chicago, Kokonas says, there were "people posting them on Craigslist and StubHub for a couple thousand dollars apiece."
Pulitzer Prize-winning food writer Jonathan Gold of the Los Angeles Times calls Lefebvre one of the most interesting chefs working in the U.S. And even Gold has had trouble getting tickets to Trois Mec. As payback for having to troll for tickets, he jokes, "I would love to see scalpers outside Trois Mec. It would give me so much pleasure."
Call it a dessert of sweet revenge.
Jeff Tyler is a radio reporter and screenwriter living in Los Angeles.
If you have a taste for fancy restaurants, you may need a ticket to dine. Reservations are going through something of a revolution. Over the next few months, around 15 of the trendiest restaurants in the world are starting to shift to a ticketing system. Reporter Jeff Tyler begins this story at one of the most exclusive bistros in Los Angeles.
JEFF TYLER, BYLINE: Trois Mec is casual.
UNIDENTIFIED MAN 1: Bonsoir.
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKERS: Bonsoir.
UNIDENTIFIED MAN 2: Hi, how are you doing tonight?
TYLER: It's tiny - only 28 seats - and it's pricey, at around $100 per head. To give you a flavor, on a recent menu, the first course was carrots, hay, cultured coconut milk, white chocolate emulsion and ramps, a kind of onion. Nothing here is ordinary, and that includes how you pay.
LUDOVIC LEFEBVRE: You pay before for your meal - tax, food and surcharge.
TYLER: Chef Ludovic Lefebvre co-owns Trois Mec. If you want to eat here, you have to buy a ticket in advance, and that ain't easy. Every other Friday, tickets are sold online at eight a.m., and don't be late.
LEFEBVRE: Because it's sold out in 30 seconds all the time. So fast, in one minute it's sold out for two weeks.
TYLER: The ticket trend started in Chicago at a restaurant called Next, which specializes in theme menus. Currently, it's modern Chinese.
UNIDENTIFIED MAN 3: On the center block, you'll find dehydrated, glazed beef rib-eye chips and wok-seared, chili-salted broccoli florets. Beef and broccoli as you've never seen before.
TYLER: The restaurant's co-owner Nick Kokonas was the first restaurateur to sell tickets, and Next even sells season tickets.
NICK KOKONAS: Which is a bit like a subscription to a theater group or the opera. It entitles a ticketholder to come to each of our menus. We have three menus a year.
TYLER: Now, if you're the person paying for the meal, the ticket system can be really inconvenient. Let's consider Trois Mec in Los Angeles.
JONATHAN GOLD: I would say that I've tried to get a table at Trois Mec 13 or 14 times, and I've only succeeded maybe four or five.
TYLER: Jonathan Gold is the Pulitzer Prize-winning critic for the Los Angeles Times.
GOLD: It reminds me of lot of waking up at six in the morning staying and standing in line for tickets to a Led Zeppelin show or something.
TYLER: The idea of the ticket makes the experience more like an event, says Chef Lefebvre, with a similar refund policy.
LEFEBVRE: You buy your ticket before. If you don't show up, you lose your money. And Trois Mec's the same thing. If you don't come, we keep the money.
TYLER: He takes that hard line to account for a paradox that bedevils his industry. Even though it's near impossible to reserve a table, once people get the reservation, they often don't show up. To see what I mean, let's drop in on a San Francisco restaurant called Coi. Even though Coi has been named one of the top 50 restaurants in the world, chef and owner Daniel Patterson says...
DANIEL PATTERSON: We have a terrible problem with last-minute cancellations and no-shows. Within a week, we turn over about 30 to 40 percent of our reservations. So people will make a reservation months in advance and then cancel it four days before. The problem is we're a special occasion restaurant, so we don't get a lot of last minute demands. So those tables will largely go empty.
TYLER: To fix that, Coi began selling tickets in late July. With the money Patterson saves on no-shows, he's now able to offer discounts for diners who take early or late seatings. Tickets also have some drawbacks. You have to pay for dinner in advance. Older diners may feel at a disadvantage using an Internet system. And the tickets can be re-sold. Back in Los Angeles, I spoke with some guys waiting for their table outside Trois Mec. Thirty-two-year-old Don Bui bought tickets for the whole group.
DON BUI: I actually thought of selling the tickets.
BUI: So...
TYLER: How much would you have tried to sell them for?
BUI: I would imagine they'd go for at least double in L.A.
TYLER: In some cases, scalpers have tried to sell the hottest restaurant critics for as much as $2,000 apiece. But the ticket system isn't just for the most exclusive eateries. The idea is spreading to other small businesses - barbershops and nail salons and even non-emergency medical centers - any business that has problems with people not showing up for their reservations. For NPR News, I'm Jeff Tyler in Los Angeles. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.


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I remember the first time someone told me I look like a celebrity. I was 18. Either I didn't start looking like anyone until I reached adulthood, or people just started feeling comfortable confronting me about it around that time. Whatever the reason, it was my freshman year of college and I was at church. I had sort of noticed a girl staring at me during sacrament meeting. She kept stealing glances at me and then whispering to her pewmate. I thought maybe she knew me from somewhere. Or maybe my skirt had been tucked into the back of my tights when I walked by her to find my seat. It was unnerving. I tried not to let it bother me… until she made a beeline for me after the benediction. Was she going to try to recruit me for her sorority? Was she going to suggest sheer-to-the-waist hosiery?
Her: Okay. I know this is weird, but I just have to tell you. You look EXACTLY like the Sweet Valley High Twins. Do you get that all the time?
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Her: They look like you. (Duh.)
When I made it to the computer lab and looked the Twins up on the internet, I was perplexed. I didn't see it. They looked tan and glamorous and perfectly coifed. I don't recall exactly what I was wearing that Sunday in 1996, but I'd be willing to bet I found it in the men's section of Miller's Outpost. I didn't even own a tube of mascara or a straightening iron. The word "bronzer" had never crossed my lips. I don't know what that girl saw in me to trigger the comparison, but over the last eleven years, I've certainly heard worse. Or better, depending on how you look at it.
I'm ashamed to admit how excited I get when someone tells me I look like Angie Harmon. Or Courteney Cox. Or any other number of relatively attractive celebrities. When I was buying my first car, the salesman first insisted I looked like Angelina Jolie… and then he switched to Natalie Portman. I don't know if you're familiar with these people, but I'm pretty sure two Caucasian women could not look more different. I'm willing to accept he was just interested in my money. And whatever. It worked. I bought a car.
On the other hand, words can't express how completely destroyed I was when someone told me I resembled Rosie O'Donnell. I wanted to choke her with a Koosh Ball… but I didn't. I just went home and bawled my fat lesbian eyes out.
I've had a particularly comparison-heavy couple of months. I moved to a new city, started a new job, met a bunch of new people and have frequented new establishments. Last week, a cashier at the Soup Kitchen told me I look like Sophia Bush. My coworker told me I look like Nelly Furtado. So I started thinking about those computer-generated images… you know the ones that show what your love child with Brad Pitt (or Apolo Anton Ohno) would look like? I wondered what my composite celebrity portrait would look like.
So I made one. I've gotta say… I'm simultaneously disturbed and impressed. Sometimes I think it kind of looks like me. Other times I think it looks like a computer-generated police sketch. I'm interested to know what you think… and if you can guess who the parts belong to. Go easy on me. My heart can't take another Rosie.


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