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Updated sponsor list: Dynamic Discs:prize sponsor Nathan Broussard: prize sponsor Florence Park and Rec: event fee and shelter sponsor Dickie Blackstock $50 Kathy Johnson $100 Kyle Boatwright $50 University of North Alabama Disc Golf Team $25 Dubs for Discs $129 Lisa Burton $50 Little Steve's $25 Rodney B. Slusher Attorney at Law $25 Bells Angels Disc Golf Club $25 Drew Sockwell $2by jcb - SN Tournament Information
I plan on being there! Hope to see a huge Advanced Master field.by jcb - SN Tournament Information
31st Annual Spring Fling It, Florence, Alabama, March 22-23, 2014 Veterans Park and Mcfarland Park A PDGA C Tier and Southern Nationals qualifier 2 rounds of golf on Saturday and one round on Sunday Entry fees: All Pro Divisions:$55 All Amateur Divisions:$35 There will be an additional $10 fee for those people who are not current PDGA members. There will be $4 deducted from each playerby jcb - SN Tournament Information
Couldn't make it to the Icebowl today but me and one of them Sweet boys are gonna be there for the dubs so all you Adv. Masters get you a partner and bring it!by jcb - SN Tournament Information
I plan on coming. Gonna try and drag some more of these Florence guys with me also.by jcb - SN Tournament Information
The wrong person is listed as the td in the results. It was I, James Burton, who was the td. Please change that.by jcb - SN Tournament Information
I do know Adam has played in many tournaments and should have known the rules before he signed up. It's not like he is a new golfer by any means. I understand some players do not know all the rules but in this case I believe he clearly knew. He told me he just wanted to play stress free so I guess playing in the wrong division was his way of doing that. He actually thought it was funny when I talby jcb - SN Board of Directors
I did check his stats Dustin Morris and the tournament you speak of he did not cash even though he got second. THERE WAS ZERO PAYOUT IN THAT EVENT. I have already straightened the results of the Tishomingo tournament out and I would appreciiate if stop trolling this thread. You was not part of this tournament, you were not there, it is not your job to police the Southern Nationals and I have hadby jcb - SN Tournament Information
I will be playing Advanced Masters. I believe both of the Sweet boys will be there too. There may be some from Huntsville coming and maybe a couple of other locals also.by jcb - SN Tournament Information
After I ran the Tishomingo Fall Classic this weekend I was contacted by one of the board members telling me that the winner of the Intermediate division was disqualified because he had won a tournament in Advanced a couple of months back. I contacted the person who was disqualified and told him he would have to return all of his winnings and I explained the reason why. He told me that he will retby jcb - SN Board of Directors
Because of the disqualification the winner in Intermediate is Bryan Drewery. I have already contacted him to congratulate him on his win and we have come to an agreement of the adjustment of his winnings. I will be contacting the other players who may be short winnings because of this.by jcb - SN Tournament Information
If anybody knows Adam Olson please tell him he needs to contact me immediately at 256-627-1867. Thanks!by jcb - SN Tournament Information
I just got home and I am wore out. Hope everyone had a good time. We had 84 players in attendance and beautiful weather all weekend.I will work on the results tomorrow when I get these old bones a little rest. Winners were: Open: Drew Sockwell Pro Women: Mandy Sharp Pro Master Women: Vicki Palmer Pro Grandmaster: Rich McMorran Advanced Men: Jon Baccus Advanced Master: Kevin Psycho Whiteby jcb - SN Tournament Information
I need to thank Jim Orum and Skysouth for providing me with some sweet prizes once again. Jim does so much for the Southern Nationals and goes out of his way to help td's out. When you see Jim thank him for all he does for disc golf. I also need to thank Sunflower Grocery and Fairless Hardware for their generous donations. If you get a chance stop by and tell them thank you for supporting disby jcb - SN Tournament Information
I have a variety of different weights in all the discs I am offering. Most are mid 160's up to max weight. Also I have more Trespasses, Escapes, and Truths than any other molds since those seem to be the most popular molds of Dynamic Discs.by jcb - SN Tournament Information
Updated Sponsor list: Prize Sponsors: Dynamic Discs Nathan Broussard Amy's Artistic Impressions Bill McCarty Jack White Cash Sponsors: Rocket City Chain Gang $25 Kathy Johnson $40 First American National Bank $50 Bancorpsouth $50 Big Star, Belmont, MS $25 Grass Roots Disc Golf $25 Sunflower Grocery $50 Fairless Hardware $30 I am using $125 sponsorship money for the final sixby jcb - SN Tournament Information
Also I would like to thank my friend Jack White for the Vibram discs he is donating to the tournament but most of all for what all work he has done to get these courses ready for this event. He did some major improvements to a bunch of the tee boxes. When you see him thank him for all his hard work.by jcb - SN Tournament Information
I plan on setting up in the cafeteria on Friday afternoon to register people from 4:00pm-6:00pm. If anyone showing up later than this time wants to sign up I will be staying in grouphut 31 and you can catch up with me there also to sign up. I would like to get as many people signed up on Friday as possible to save me some time on Saturday morning plus the ams may want to get signed up to get theby jcb - SN Tournament Information
Russ I have had a couple of pro masters tell me they are coming. Not sure on grandmasters.by jcb - SN Tournament Information
I would like to thank Grass Roots Disc Golf for their generous donation of a $25 hole sponsorship. If you are in Memphis and needing disc golf supplies look them up. They have a great selection of stuff to chose from. Looks like we will have quite a bit of added cash now as sponsorships have been rolling in the past couple of days. Gonna be great weather all weekend. Hope to see a bunch of goby jcb - SN Tournament Information
There are grills and fire pits at the campsites.by jcb - SN Tournament Information
Bill, did they spray the boxes at all courses? They really need it on all of them if not.by jcb - SN Tournament Information
Myself, Jack White, Kevin and Kyle Boatwright, along with Bill Brekeen and his park staff got some work done on several of the tee boxes this weekend at Tuska run. It is a major improvement and we plan on doing a few more this coming Saturday. Thanks to all of you guys for helping out and to anyone who is free and don't mind lending a hand we can always use more help this coming Saturday.by jcb - SN Tournament Information
Things have worked itself out now to where I will be having a final 6 skins for the lowest 5 scores in any pro division. There will be minimum payout of $25 per hole and this final 6 does not count towards the tournament scores. It is an added bonus payout for those who have played well. This finals will take place approximately 30 minutes after I receive the last scorecard from the final round.by jcb - SN Tournament Information
I will be at Tishomingo this Saturday to do some work on the courses if anyone wants to help. I should be there sometime around 10:00 am.by jcb - SN Tournament Information
Flick McWraith I do have items DONATED for the players packs. The socks were donated by Nathan Broussard and 50 bag tags are being donated by Amys Artistic Impressions. The discs are not being donated and I clearly stated above that they may be deducted from am payout.Bill is not running this event so quit hyjacking this forum with your bs. If you have something to say to Bill send him a pm and kby jcb - SN Tournament Information
Byron Wood Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The concept that a TD should lose money on a > tournament as a way to "give back to the DG > community" is laughable. Having tournaments to go > to is the payback, and these constant criticisms > of hard-working TDs is a great way to make the > tournaments disappear. Everyone should voteby jcb - SN Tournament Information
I would like to thank Kathy Johnson for her generous donation of a $40 hole sponsor. That puts us halfway there to have a finals for the pros.by jcb - SN Tournament Information
I don't think some of these problems are the PDGA themselves but more on the people who schedule these events the same weekend as established SN events. I guess some people have no respect in regards to this matter or they have zero respect for the Southern Nationals in the first place. I, for one believe they can coexist if people who plan on running tournaments take into account both series touby jcb - SN Tournament Information
Also I would like to add Gary that someone from Florence did not schedule the tournament here and we would never schedule an event the same weekend as Wall Doxey. I'll just leave it at that.by jcb - SN Tournament Information

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St. Louis businessman has declared victory in the Republican Party primary for Missouri governor. He is expected to face Democratic Party incumbent Jay Nixon this fall.
"Tonight, Missourians have sent a clear message: It's time to fire Jay Nixon," Spence told supporters during a watch party Tuesday night at the . The announcement happened at about 9:20 p.m.
Spence said Missourians are "ready to restore our state's prosperity" and touted his private-sector experience as former president of St. Louis-based Alpha Packaging.
"Together, we will put our state back to work," Spence said.
A St. Louis Post-Dispatch/KMOV Channel 4 poll published in late July indicated Spence had a commanding lead over opponents , and .
As of 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, Spence led with 60 percent of the Republican Party vote with about 46 percent of Missouri precincts reporting. Randles held second place with 16 percent of the vote, followed by Sauer (15 percent)
and Weiler (9 percent).
A grass-roots campaign that emphasized putting boots on the ground didn't pay off for Republican gubernatorial candidate Randles on Tuesday.
But at his election-night watch party at in Clayton, the mood was not one of dejection but of perseverance in spreading a conservative message.
"We changed the dialogue in the state, and that's a powerful thing. We are not done," Randles said in his concession speech. His comments were met with thunderous applause. "We are going to change the state and change this nation. It may involve a step or two more than we had hoped."
This is his first run for public office, but he promised supporters at Stratton's it is far from his last.
"This is my calling and Bev's calling for the rest of our lives," Randles said about himself and his wife.
The message resonated with supporters: A cheer of "2016" followed the speeches by Bill and Bev Randles. Both said they are indebted to the service of their supporters and the countless hours they gave to the campaign.
On Tuesday, Sauer thanked a group of about 40 supporters at Chesterfield's Doubletree Hotel.
He thanked them for getting the word out about fighting unlimited campaign contributions, which he said is corrupting state government.
"When people heard our message about how unlimited campaign funding is changing state government, it resonated with them. They understand it," Sauer said.
He said one such example is the Missouri Science and Innovation Reinvestment Act (MOSIRA), which he said would have provided hundreds of millions of dollars over 25 years to fund embryonic stem cell research and cloning efforts.
"How did it pass the Missouri legislature? Because of unlimited campaign funding," Sauer said.
Sauer proposed limiting campaign contributions to $2,500. He also formed the Missouri Roundtable for Life, which fought against MOSIRA, and filed a lawsuit that stopped it.
"For me this was a win because I met wonderful people all around our state who heard our message and agreed with it," Sauer said.
Spence hosted a watch party for several hundred people in the Clayton Ballroom at the . Some attendees stood, nursing beer and glasses of La Terre wine while visiting before the candidate's arrival. Others sat at tables placed throughout the room.
Screens on either side of a stage displayed live election coverage from St. Louis-area media and web-based updates from the Missouri Secretary of State's Office. Red, white and blue balloons had been placed at intervals along a far wall.
"The battle begins tonight, folks," said Malcolm Briggs, a representative of the Spence campaign, during brief remarks to the crowd. He encouraged them to make a donation in anticipation of the November election.
Shortly before 9 p.m., Briggs announced that The Associated Press had called the race in favor of Spence. Audience members shouted and applauded.
Briggs said that the governor's house needs a chief executive officer and that Spence would be a good one.
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---- — BURLINGTON, Vt. — Merrimack College's hockey team made a return trip to Vermont a successful one yesterday.
One week after failing to notch a win at the Catamount Tournament, the Warriors skated to a pivotal 4-1 Hockey East victory over Vermont.
The Warriors used two first period goals and two third period goals to finish off the season series win over the Catamounts.
Merrimack (7-8-4, 5-4-1 HEA) will return home for two games next weekend, playing host to Boston University Friday at 7:30 p.m. and Maine on Saturday at 7 p.m.
The Warriors now sit in fifth place in the Hockey East standings with one game in hand on Providence for the fourth spot.
Merrimack scored the first goal of the game just over eight minutes into the opening period as Connor Toomey found the loose puck in front of Brodie Hoffman after a Mike Collins shot was blocked by the defense. Collins and Brian Christie picked up the assists on Toomey's third marker of the season.
The Warriors extended their lead to two at the 12:31 mark of the first as Kyle Singleton walked in on a two-on-one and roofed the puck for the game-winner and his third goal of the season. The assists on the goal went to Tom McCarthy and Justin Hussar.
With just over a minute to play in the first period, the Warriors took two penalties on the same play to set up a 5 on 3 advantage for the Catamounts but Merrimack escaped the two man advantage.
With 13:42 to play in the second, the Catamounts got on the board as Jacob Fallon picked up his sixth goal of the season on the power play on a rebound effort to beat the sprawling Sam Marotta.
After skating 4 on 4 for just over a minute, Merrimack finally got through with a power play goal as Christie followed up a Collins shot and knocked the puck into the net past Hoffman. Collins picked up his second assist on the night and 12th of the season.
The Warriors put the game out of reach with 4:09 to play in the game as Ellis buried the puck behind the Vermont goalie after a pass from Shawn Bates.
Marotta finished the game with 23 saves in his fourth win of the season while Hoffman made 19 saves in the losing effort.
Merrimack improves to 4-1-2 leading after one period and 5-1-0 when leading after two periods while Vermont falls to 0-9-1 when trailing after two.
The Warriors also improve to 9-0-3 over last 12 games with the Catamounts including 4-0-2 at Gutterson Field House.


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Shredded Spicy Chicken Tostadas (Tinga)
Recipe courtesy of Marcela Valladolid
Recipe courtesy Marcela Valladolid
- Mexican Made Easy
- Total Time:
- 55 min
- Prep:
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- Cook:
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- Yield:
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- Total Time:
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- Prep:
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- Yield:
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- Level:
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- Chicken:
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 tablespoon whole peppercorns
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1/4 medium white onion
- 1 bay leaf
- Tinga:
- 4 ounces raw pork chorizo
- 1/2 large white onion, chopped
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 3 tomatoes (about 1 pound), boiled 30 seconds, peeled and seeded
- 1 cup chopped tomatillos (husked and rinsed first)
- 2 tablespoons pureed chipotle
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt, plus more for seasoning
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus more for seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon crumbled dried Mexican oregano
- 1 sprig fresh marjoram
- 1 sprig fresh thyme
- 10 store-bought tostadas
For the chicken: Place the chicken, peppercorns, salt, garlic, bay leaf and onion in a large heavy saucepan with 6 cups of water. Bring to a boil over high heat, and then reduce to a simmer over medium-low heat for 20 minutes. Turn the heat off and remove the chicken from the liquid. Reserve the broth for later use. Using 2 forks or clean hands, shred the chicken into a bowl and set aside.
For the tinga: In a large heavy saute pan, cook the chorizo over medium heat until fully cooked, about 6 minutes. Add the onions and saute until translucent and fragrant, about 3 minutes. Add the garlic and saute for 1 minute. Add the tomatoes and cook for 1 minute. Add the tomatillos and cook for 1 minute. Add the chipotle, salt, pepper, Mexican oregano and the sprigs of marjoram and thyme. Add the shredded chicken. Continue cooking for another 3 minutes. Add between 1/2 cup and 1 cup of the chicken cooking liquid, depending on the thickness of the sauce. Cook for 5 more minutes. Remove the marjoram and thyme sprigs.
To assemble: Place 2 tablespoons of tinga on each tostada. Serve immediately.
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In anticipation of severe winter weather that has been forecast to move into the Kansas City area tonight, Monday, Jan. 31, the City of Kansas City, Mo., Emergency Operations Center and crews assigned to arterial, primary and residential streets are prepared to respond.
Based on forecasts with possible snow totals reaching 10 or more inches, the public is being advised that they should expect Phases I and II of the Snow Ordinance to be implemented during this weather storm. Therefore, motorists parked on assigned Emergency Snow Routes should be prepared to locate alternate parking locations or face the possibility of vehicles being ticketed or towed during the winter storm. Vehicles without adequate tire tread may also be ticketed should they impede traffic flow on a major thoroughfare.
In residential areas, residents are advised that parking cars off-street during snow plow operations greatly enhances the ability of snow plows to remove snow, especially in cul-de-sacs, dead end and narrow streets. When on-street parking obstructs the ability of a snow plow to safely proceed, it is possible that the street will be skipped.
Crews assigned to arterial and primary snow routes will work around the clock in 12 hour shifts throughout the winter storm. Crews assigned to residential snow routes have been advised to report for duty early Tuesday morning and anticipate extended plowing operations on Tuesday and Wednesday.
The City's Snow and Ice Plan calls for the City's Public Works, Parks and Recreation and Water Services departments to collaborate on removing snow and ice from approximately 2,400 lane-miles of primary and arterial routes and applying salt as needed. On primary and arterial streets, crews plow curb-to-curb and work around the clock.
Crews assigned to residential routes typically plow during daytime hours and work to provide a passable lane. Crews assigned to residential streets apply salt on intersections, hills and curves and plow snow as needed on more than 2,000 centerline-miles of residential routes.
Residents wanting to report slick spots or missed streets are advised that when crews are running assigned snow routes, it is assumed that all streets are slick. Only after all snow routes have been run does the City's 3-1-1 Action Center accept requests for slick spots and missed streets. Given the weather forecast, it is anticipated that this will be at least 36 hours after snow has stopped falling.
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It became one of the most famous photos of the royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton — but it didn't feature the bride and groom.
The image, which was shot from behind and showed Pippa Middleton, Kate's younger sister, holding the bride's train as they entered Westminster Abbey, ricocheted around the world. And not because of the beautiful bride, but because of her maid of honour's form-fitting dress.
Now the British press is buzzing after a French journalist known for his reporting on royalty and nobility says Middleton's derriere had a little help.
"But of course she had a false bottom," Stéphane Bern is quoted as saying in the Daily Mail. "I repeat it: she had a false bottom. You take her away from that and she has normal buttocks. It was an optical illusion. She knew there were a billion people watching. It was the moment to show it."
It is unclear how Bern has ascertained the information about La Pippa.
"Mr Bern, a Knight of the Order of Grimaldi in Monaco and an expert on etiquette, used his TV chat show to reveal the snippet," said The Mirror. "But he did not recall how he knew."
Middleton recently broke her silence on the dress, which was designed by Alexander McQueen, revealing that it perhaps "fitted a little too well."
Speaking at a dinner reception, Middleton said: "As I have found out, recognition has its upside, it's downside and — you may say — its backside."
Pippa Middleton became an instant celebrity after the wedding, her every move followed by fashion writers and the paparazzi. Her daring dress also received massive media attention in the days that followed the wedding, even inspiring a Twitter account dedicated to its owner's posterior.


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LEWISBURG — Bucknell senior Felicia Ngozika Mgbada, a budding fashionista, said she always wanted to infuse Nigerian materials and prints with modern design. And so she has, with a company she has already launched called SOFO — the letters of which are the initials of her grandmother and grandfather's names.
"As a freshman in high school, I dreamed of owning my own boutique where I could sell such clothing," she said. "I still dream of owning my own boutique. SOFO has been a passion of mine for a very long time."
That passion was in full display during Bucknell's Small Business Development Center's "Beyond the Bubble: Business Pitch Competition," which drew 23 groups or individuals, all vying for a top prize of $1,500 and one year's worth of space in the SBDC business incubator, in the downtown DeWitt building.
That competition was won by Bryan Richman for his Shared Spark online social networking idea.
In second place were the nine students behind Bucksell.com.
Mgbada came in third — a spectacular showing, considering the tough competition.
But she is already beating the competition in other ways: her company already exists in the real-world marketplace.
"My determination to become an entrepreneur, to develop and manage my own brand, to bring a piece of my Nigerian culture to America and to create a stable environment for Nigerian women to work motivated me to start SOFO Collection," she said.
Mgbada's grandparents were proud of their culture and family and this sense of pride is what she wanted to cultivate in her brand. "All of these things," she said, "coupled with my passion for fashion and for how women wear clothes to express themselves has made me more determined than ever before to establish a brand that women all across American will recognize."
Her collection is different, she said, "because it is not common."
You cannot walk into a store like Macy's and find what SOFO offers.
"The fabrics and jewelry are not something you see women wearing in the west," Mgbada explained, "especially in America. SOFO offers clothes that are trendy, unique and unforgettable."
Mgbada had the idea for her line for a very long time, she noted, "but I actually started materializing my vision in the spring semester of my junior year at Bucknell, last semester. I wanted to wait until I graduated from college to start the business because I thought it would be the best time, but someone told me that the best time is the present, why wait?
"As far as finding time," she said, "I truly believe that if you are passionate about something, you will find the time no matter what. Most times I find myself not being able to sleep after a long day of school, homework and [basketball] practice because I have SOFO on my mind. I do most of the work for SOFO very late at night. My passion for this business drives me even when it seems like I do not have the time."
Besides being the owner of SOFO, Mgbada is a business management and English major, and is on the Bucknell women's basketball team. She is also president of the Bucknell African Student Association.
One of her major goals at SOFO is to have the collection become a recognizable brand among women. "Moving forward, my next objective is to develop a web site so that I can start selling online as well as in person," she said. "I'm also just building up my inventory as I continue to sell. I do not have investors, but that is something I plan on doing going forward."
Mgbada knows she can't do all this alone, so she will be looking for someone who understands her and is as excited about her vision as she is.
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LEWISBURG — Bucknell senior Felicia Ngozika Mgbada, a budding fashionista, said she always wanted to infuse Nigerian materials and prints with modern design. And so she has, with a company she has already launched called SOFO — the letters of which are the initials of her grandmother and grandfather's names.
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- Take Music Production with Ableton Live Certificate and get a free copy of Ableton Live 9! Advance payment only
Ableton Live 1: Production will transform you into a well-grounded producer in just 8 weeks. This creative and intuitive software is revolutionising the music making process and we provide a comprehensive lowdown on how to use the tools in Live to make professional quality tracks. You'll gain professional insight into the whole process from MIDI programming to getting to grips with EQing sounds and mastering your final mix. Upload your music for DVR™- expert analysis and video feedback from a pro producer. With Louie Vega, Freerange and Cr2 checking out tracks from this course, this is a fantastic opportunity to get your stuff heard in the right places - after polishing your technique! This course has now been updated with brand new Live 9 and 'Push' content!
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Beat Making with Impulse
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Friday, Nov. 16. Doors open at 7 p.m.
Luther Burbank Art and Garden Center
2050 Yulupa Ave., Santa Rosa, Calif.
This year we are bringing back our Bizarre Bazaar where you can rummage through remnants, treasure hunt through piles of trinkets and deal, trade or sell pieces from your vast collection.
To add to the fun of the evening, there will be a pot luck dinner. We ask that you bring a potluck dish and/or non-alcoholic brew to share that serves 4-6 people. Let's treat ourselves to a good meal.Please bring your own place setting. There will be hot water available for tea. We ask non-members to make a donation of $5-10 to help us cover operating costs. No one turned away for lack of funds.
Mega Hot Lava New Play Festival
This annual festival features script-in-hand readings of new plays written by Sonoma State University student playwrights.
This production is part of "Water Works," is Sonoma State University campus wide project including fine arts and academics drawing on the theme of inland water flow as resource, theme and metaphor. The "Water Works" project features a variety of events and performances presented across the SSU campus in indoor theaters, classrooms, art galleries and outdoor site-specific events at bodies of water.
WHEN: Nov. 15 to Nov. 17, 2012
7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15, 2012
7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 16, 2012
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LOCATION: Studio 76, Ives Hall
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1801 E. Cotati Ave., Rohnert Park, CA 94928
PARKING: Ives Hall is accessed through the main entrance to Sonoma State University. After entering the main entrance of Sonoma State University, turn right. Use LOT E to the left. Parking permits are required for all cars during posted hours Monday through Friday. Permits may be purchased daily from the vending machines located at the entrance to the general parking lots. Daily parking fee is $2.50. Visitor parking is only permitted in lots marked as 'Non-Reserved.'
COST/TICKET PRICE: Free to $6.
Sonoma State University students admitted free to all performances. $6 standard admission.
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School of Performing Arts Box Office. Hours: Monday thru Friday 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Ives Hall on SSU Campus.
WEB SITE: www.sonoma.edu/waterworks
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Saturday, November 17, 2012, 1:00 pm
Clavey Paddlesports, is providing single or tandem touring style kayaks for tours of the Petaluma marsh. They are appropriate for beginning paddlers. You also have the option of bringing your own kayak along, but there are some restrictions on the style and type. Please check with us prior to booking. Appropriate clothing required. Bring a lunch and water.
Price: $90, includes kayak; $65, bring own kayak
- Macy's Holiday Gala
Please join us on Saturday, November 17th for a day of beauty at Macy's Annual Holiday Gala in the Cosmetics Department!
As part of the celebration, Origins is offering up free mini-facials, five-minute eye makeovers and a gift with purchase. We will also be holding a raffle with some great deluxe sized samples!
Appointments are filling up, so give us a call and book today!
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- Free Adult Tennis
Starting Sat. Oct. 20, Sat. Oct. 27, Sat. Nov. 3, and Sat. Nov. 10
Maxwell Courts, 3:00-4:00 pm
Instruction by Teaching Pros Sam Levy and Jordan Walker. No registration required, no fee. Just bring your racquet. For more info, please contact:
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- Upstairs Art Gallery features Carolyn Wilson
A Road Less Traveled: Watercolor exhibit by Carolyn Wilson
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creating an effect unattainable with paint alone.
The exhibit runs through November. 306 Center Street, inside Levin & Co Bookstore, Healdsburg. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. daily. 707-431-4214. www.upstairsartgallerysite.com.
Owner Lara Apadoca has assembled a great collection of local and national artists at Finely Lara's Art and Jewelry Gallery.
Local talented painters Clay Vajgrt, Carl Downey, and others have their work on display daily and Clay Vajgrt is the gallerie's resident artist with his studio open to visit in the rear of the gallery.
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Indulge your DIY side with these versatile glass cylinders for your wedding centerpieces. Filled with shells for a beach wedding, colorful dice for a Vegas theme, or gorgeous floral arrangements for traditional vows, these glass vases add easy elegance to your tables. Choose from three sizes: small, 7 1/2" high; medium, 8 3/4" high; or large, 10" high. All sizes are 3 1/2" in diameter and made of clear glass. Each cylinder sold separately.
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Comments about The Knot Wedding Shop fillable cylinder centerpieces:
I filled these with water and put floating candles on them. I lined them up on either side of the aisle. I had a black aisle runner, so they really stood out and looked beautiful. I then re-purposed them as centerpieces, using one of each height, and then surrounding them with votives. It was exactly what I was going for and it worked perfectly.
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By midgetplusone_1607
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The openeings are not large enough to scoop candy out of. They are NOT what I was expecting at all. I was very disappointed when I opened them. They will work for centerpieces though.
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Going to use at our hors d'ouerve table: a large round mirror at the base, then a large vase on top, another mirror, a small vase, and then a small mirror on the very top. The mirrors will be the tiers for our snacks! We'll fill the vases with big blooms. So excited!
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i have been to a number of wedding fairs in the uk.never seen anything like this they are fab.going to use them for my wedding reception with led lights in the bottom then coloured glass stones in the top.they will look amazing in the evening....
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This is exactly what I was looking for! We are having a beach theme wedding indoors and plan on putting sand in these for our centerpieces and placing Casablanca Lily's and Willow Branches in them. The Lily's will have water tubes on the bottom of them, but will be hidden in the sand.
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I am going to get these for my wedding because we're having an "old hollywood glamour" theme for our wedding and we're planning on having a "candybar" set up in the foyer as well as popcorn. i'm going to put things like jelly beans, hersheys kisses, jaffas, milk duds etc in these jars so ppl can help themselves
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I am using these for my reception centerpieces. I am putting pebbles on the bottom then 2 mini calla lilies, filled with water. on top I am adding a white circular floating candle!! so cute.[...]
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Vote Mormon or Die, Gentile Scum
by smitton, Thu Mar 22, 2007 at 11:00:13 AM EDT
The short answer to that interrogetory is, "They will if they know what's good for them."
The brouhaha surrounding the candidacy of Mitt Romney has provided a lot of grist for the Anti-Mormon mill. Nary a week goes by that some pundit pontificates that America will never elect a Mormon, a religion so exceedingly strange that they have their own scriptures, living prophets, multiple wives, and magic underwear. Surely a candidate that subscribes to these strange doctrines can never be taken seriously on the national stage.
While it would be tempting here to examine these strange beliefs one by one and compare them to equally strange Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, or virtually any other religious tenet, I would like to focus on just one doctrine that, heretofor, has garnered virtually no national notice: i.e., The Doctrine of the Sacred Nature of the Constitution.
As I noted previously, the LDS (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints) are unique in the world in declaring that the Constitution and other founding documents of the Republic are holy writ, on par with the Bible or other sacred texts. The Doctrine and Covenants, one of the LDS books of scripture, believed by them to be spoken by the mouth of God, is unequivocal in its support of the U.S. Constitution.
" And now, verily I say unto you concerning the laws of the land, it is my will that my people should observe to do all things whatsoever I command them.
And that law of the land which is constitutional, supporting that principle of freedom in maintaining rights and privileges, belongs to all mankind, and is justifiable before me.
Therefore, I, the Lord, justify you, and your brethren of my church, in befriending that law which is the constitutional law of the land;
And as pertaining to law of man, whatsoever is more or less than this, cometh of evil.
I, the Lord God, make you afree, therefore ye are free indeed; and the law also maketh you free.
Nevertheless, when the wicked brule the people mourn.
Wherefore, honest men and wise men should be sought for diligently, and good men and wise men ye should observe to uphold; otherwise whatsoever is less than these cometh of evil. " (Doctrine and Covenants 98: 4-10)
And again.
" According to the laws and constitution of the people, which I have suffered to be established, and should be maintained for the rights and protection of all flesh, according to just and holy principles;
That every man may act in doctrine and principle pertaining to futurity, according to the moral agency which I have given unto him, that every man may be accountable for his own sins in the day of judgment.
Therefore, it is not right that any man should be in bondage one to another.
And for this purpose have I established the Constitution of this land, by the hands of wise men whom I raised up unto this very purpose, and redeemed the land by the shedding of blood. (Doctrine and Covenants 101:77-80 )
Most Mormons clearly believe that the Constitution and the ideas embodied there and in the Declaration of Independence were inspired directly by God, Himself and therefore must be defended even to death. Another scripture reads:
" For behold, it is not meet that I should command in all things; for he that is compelled in all things, the same is a slothful and not a wise servant; wherefore he receiveth no reward.
Verily I say, men should be anxiously engaged in a good cause, and do many things of their own free will, and bring to pass much righteousness;
For the power is in them, wherein they are agents unto themselves. And inasmuch as men do good they shall in nowise lose their reward.
But he that doeth not anything until he is commanded, and receiveth a commandment with doubtful heart, and keepeth it with slothfulness, the same is damned." (Doctrine and Covenants 58:26-29 )
These scriptures have led many a Saint from Harry Reid (D-NV)to Mitt Romney to devote large portions of their lives to public service, and I have no doubt that Romney has prayerfully considered them, as well.
Will America ever elect a Mormon president? .... If they know what's good for them.
Steve Mitton


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For department store Barneys' holiday campaign "Electric Holiday", Disney characters are getting a supermodel makeover as they don Lanvin, Balenciaga, and Balmain in a 3-D short film.
We always knew Minnie Mouse was a style icon. London Fashion Week is putting on a fashion show that's all inspired by Minnie and in accordance with department store Barneys' holiday campaign "Electric Holiday", Minnie and her animated friends are being redrawn as 5' 11'' models who wear designers like Lanvin, Balenciaga, and Balmain.
Disney and Barneys are creating a 3-D short film following Minnie Mouse and her daydreams about attending Paris Fashion Week. In her fantasies she runs into Mickey Mouse, Goofy, Snow White, Cruella de Vil, and Daisy Duck all wearing high end designers. Also starring in the short film with the mousey ingenue are 23 industry insiders portrayed as animated characters.
For the Disney Holiday line at Barneys, the retailer is selling Mickey Mouse ears designed by Rag & Bone and L'Wren Scott.
Is anyone else excited to see Minnie and Daisy as runway models? More like we are really excited to see what fashion designers they toon-ify. We're hoping for a black and white Karl Lagerfeld on the arm of an animated Anna Wintour. Unfortunately we'll just be fantasizing about fashion week like Minnie, but in the meantime someone draw some designer duds on us stat!


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By Bob DiCesare
O Little Town? Actually, Bethlehem, Pa., isn't all that little. It totals about 70,000 residents and from that mix it turns out more than its share of Division I football players. Two of them -- sophomore defensive back/linebacker Okezie and true freshman receiver Boise Ross -- are expected to be contributors this year at UB.This is new territory for Okezie and Ross. They've been good friends for a few years but this is the first time they've been united as teammates. In youth football, one played for the Steelers, the other for the Raiders. In high school, Alozie attended Freedom and Ross played for arch rival Liberty. But it's that friendship that played a part in Ross following his friend to Buffalo and becoming a Bull.
"I was pretty heavy on him because he and I, we work out at the same place," Alozie said. "We just always knew each other and I was just always in his ear. The moment he got the offer I was like, 'So when are you committing?' Fall came around and he committed."
"I knew about the program way before he committed but him going to Buffalo just made me more interested," Ross said. "Us having that connection with each other and him being a Bethlehem kid just like I was, him being on the same team is amazing."
Alozie provides the Bulls with versatility that enables him to contribute as a backup anywhere behind the defensive line. Ross was one of three freshman handling kick return reps Tuesday and could contend for time behind the current receiving corps of Alex Neutz, Fred Lee and Marcus McGill.
Bethlehem natives who went onto the NFL include John Spagnola, a tight end who spent most of his 10-year career with Philadelphia. The most famous? That would be Hall of Famer Chuck Bednarik, the No. 1 overall pick by the Eagles in the 1949 NFL draft. A vicious hitter, Bednarik's best know for putting the wallop on Frank Gifford that knocked the Giants star running back out of the game for a year and a half.
He played his high school ball at Liberty.
taggedCollege football | Mid-American Conference | University at Buffalo


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MADISON TOWNSHIP — Fire investigators know what didn't cause the explosion at a Madison Township home Sunday, but are still working on what did caused it.
The house on Parkview Place exploded at 12:20 a.m. Sunday, blowing glass and debris across the neighborhood and damaging at least five other homes.
No one was injured, but tremors were felt by people as far away as Saybrook Township.
Rumors have swirled in Madison in the days following the explosion as residents guessed on the cause of the blast.
"This explosion was not caused by a meth lab," said Madison Fire Chief Gene Lutz said. "That is the biggest rumor or guess out there. There was no meth lab."
Lutz said the gas lines in the house were accounted for, eliminating the theory that someone had stolen the copper piping from the house, allowing for a natural gas leak.
"All the pipes were there," he said.
Lutz said Dominion East Ohio Gas employees and engineers tested the gas lines to the neighborhood and found no problems, meaning the cause of the explosion is isolated to the destroyed house and not to the service lines.
Now Lutz is working with the homeowner's insurance company as they conduct tandem investigations, including testing the home's natural gas meter.
"I can't just go in there and disturb evidence," Lutz said. "We have to work together on this and it will take time."
Lutz said he doesn't suspect arson. Accelerant-detecting dogs were brought to the scene immediately, but found no sign of foul play.
"But as we go through this process, we will work to eliminate all other possible causes of this explosion before we begin to consider arson," he said. "Right now everything is still just undetermined."


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TRAVERSE CITY — A local company has big plans for a half-acre parcel on Bay Street.
The Harper Companies plan a mixed-use, three-story development at Bay and Randolph streets in Traverse City. Harper Companies co-owner Terry Harper said the development, called 537 Bay Street, will feature 4,500-square feet of office space and eight luxury condominiums.
All of the residential and office space will have views of West Grand Traverse Bay. Tom Krause of Krause Realty Solutions facilitated the sale from TBA Credit Union, which owns a branch there.
"The view is irreplaceable," Krause said. "It's also on the TART trail and close to downtown and it's not noisy. You are downtown in two minutes on a pedal bike and don't have the noise."
The credit union branch will be demolished. The sale is scheduled to close in April.
"I think it will be a change in use in the property and bring more residences to that part of town, along with a little more life to that section of Bay Street," Harper said.
The eight condominium units come with a preconstruction price in the $700,000s for a 1,723-square-foot, two-bedroom, two-bath unit.
The Harper Companies is co-owned by Amy LeJeune Harper and includes Harper Custom Homes and Harper Contractors.


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I'm not sure why there appears to be two threads for this rescue. I posted on the other thread, and will post on this one, too, so we don't miss any opportunities.
I am in Pittsburgh, PA (KBVI) and can probably get the pup from Pittsburgh to Harrisburg, PA or Eastern Maryland this weekend (Sept. 26 or 27). I think there is someone in Columbus who can get him to Pittsburgh, and someone in Maryland who can get him to NJ. That should complete the trip.
Feel free to call me, if we can make this work, or if anyone wants to try to put this one together.


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Balsamic Green Bean Salad Recipe
- 2 pounds fresh green beans, trimmed and cut into 1-1/2-inch pieces
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon ground mustard
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 1 large red onion, chopped
- 4 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 cup (4 ounces) crumbled feta cheese
- Place beans in a Dutch oven and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Cover and cook for 8-10 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain and immediately place beans in ice water. Drain and pat dry.
- In a small bowl, whisk the oil, lemon juice, vinegar, salt, garlic powder, mustard and pepper. Drizzle over beans. Add the onion; toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Just before serving, stir in tomatoes and cheese. Yield: 16 servings.
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My Family loves this. This will be the new summer dish. It is great to put into a salad if there are any leftovers
This is a fantastic salad in the summer when fresh green beans and tomatoes are at their best. We loved the salty, briny flavor of the feta cheese crumbled over the crisp flavorful veggies. A great one for picnics too!
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I loved this salad! My boyfriend did not like it as I found out that he does not like cold green beans. His loss, more for me! I enjoyed the leftovers even more the next day and the flavors continued to meld. I saw someone say they did not feel that there was enough dressing. The second day there was plenty as the beans and tomatoes released more of their juices. I would be afraid that more dressing would be too much unless you were sure that there were not leftovers, or just make it the day before and there should be plenty.
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Diff, Patch, and Friends
Diff is designed to show you the differences between files, line by line. It is fundamentally simple to use, but takes a little practice. Don't let the length of this article scare you; you can get some use out of diff by reading only the first page or two. The rest of the article is for those who aren't satisfied with very basic uses.
While diff is often used by developers to show differences between different versions of a file of source code, it is useful for far more than source code. For example, diff comes in handy when editing a document which is passed back and forth between multiple people, perhaps via e-mail. At Linux Journal, we have experience with this. Often both the editor and an author are working on an article at the same time, and we need to make sure that each (correct) change made by each person makes its way into the final version of the article being edited. The changes can be found by looking at the differences between two files.
However, it is hard to show off how helpful diff can be in finding these kinds of differences. To demonstrate with files large enough to really show off diff's capabilities would require that we devote the entire magazine to this one article. Instead, because few of our readers are likely to be fluent in Latin, at least compared to those fluent in English, we will give a Latin example from Winnie Ille Pu, a translation by Alexander Leonard of A. A. Milne's Winnie The Pooh (ISBN 0-525-48335-7). This will make it harder for the average reader to see differences at a glance and show how useful these tools can be in finding changes in much larger documents.
Quickly now, find the differences between these two passages:
Ecce Eduardus Ursus scalis nunc tump-tump-tump occipite gradus pulsante post Christophorum Robinum descendens. Est quod sciat unus et solus modus gradibus desendendi, non nunquam autem sentit, etiam alterum modum exstare, dummodo pulsationibus desinere et de no modo meditari possit. Deinde censet alios modos non esse. En, nunc ipse in imo est, vobis ostentari paratus. Winnie ille Pu.
Ecce Eduardus Ursus scalis nunc tump-tump-tump occipite gradus pulsante post Christophorum Robinum descendens. Est quod sciat unus et solus modus gradibus descendendi, nonnunquam autem sentit, etiam alterum modum exstare, dummodo pulsationibus desinere et de eo modo meditari possit. Deinde censet alios modos non esse. En, nunc ipse in imo est, vobis ostentari paratus. Winnie ille Pu.
You may be able to find one or two changes after some careful comparison, but are you sure you have found every change? Probably not: tedious, character-by-character comparison of two files should be the computer's job, not yours.
Use the diff program to avoid eyestrain and insanity:
diff -u 1 2 --- 1 Sat Apr 20 22:11:53 1996 +++ 2 Sat Apr 20 22:12:01 1996 -1,9 +1,9 Ecce Eduardus Ursus scalis nunc tump-tump-tump occipite gradus pulsante post Christophorum Robinum descendens. Est quod sciat unus et solus -modus gradibus desendendi, non nunquam autem +modus gradibus descendendi, nonnunquam autem sentit, etiam alterum modum exstare, dummodo -pulsationibus desinere et de no modo meditari +pulsationibus desinere et de eo modo meditari possit. Deinde censet alios modos non esse. En, nunc ipse in imo est, vobis ostentari paratus. Winnie ille Pu.
There are several things to notice here:
The file names and last dates of modification are shown in a "header" at the top. The dates may not mean anything if you are comparing files that have been passed back and forth by e-mail, but they become very useful in other circumstances.
The file names (in this case, 1 and 2—are preceded by --- and +++.
After the header comes a line that includes numbers. We will discuss that line later.
The lines that did not change between files are shown preceded by spaces; those that are different in the different files are shown preceded by a character which shows which file they came from. Lines which exist only in a file whose name is preceded by --- in the header are preceded by a - character, and vice-versa for lines preceded by a + character. Another way to remember this is to see that the lines preceded by a - character were removed from the first (---) file, and those preceded by a + character were added to the second (+++) file.
Three spelling changes have been made: "desendendi" has been corrected to "descendendi", "non nunquam" has been corrected to "nonnunquam", and "no" has been corrected to "eo".
Perhaps the main thing to notice is that you didn't need this description of how to interpret diff's output in order to find the differences. It is rather easy to compare two adjacent lines and see the differences.
The first comment asked for
The first comment asked for reasons. Here are a few.
1. Years of fighting with graphical tools can lead one to learn command line tools.
2. A major difference between the two is the former can be used in scripts.
3. Another significant difference is robustness. It's generally much easier to crash a graphical tool than a well-designed command line one.
4. Lastly, command line tools most often contain less code and require less system resources to operate, often making them better suited to work faster and more efficiently than graphical tools.
Smaller, faster and more reliable. Built for automation. A higher learning curve may be a trade off for higher performance.
Why in the world would I want to fight with command line tools when trying to compare and merge versions? Graphical diff and merge tools have existed for decades.
Now if you can show me a diff and merge tool that understands the syntax of the file being compared and I'll be far more interested. I have seen merge tools eat a brace way too often.
I think the images for figure
I think the images for figures 1 and 2 are broken. When I follow the links to view these figures, the images don't show up in my browser window.
using diff and patch
If I use diff -Naur to generate a patch symbolic links are not respected. e.g. see below;
How can I get patch/diff to respect symbolic links?
$ ll foo*
total 4
lrwxrwxrwx 1 foo users 5 Jun 9 13:04 link -> stuff
-rw-r--r-- 1 foo users 12 Jun 9 13:04 stuff
total 4
lrwxrwxrwx 1 foo users 5 Jun 9 13:04 link -> stuff
-rw-r--r-- 1 foo users 12 Jun 9 13:04 stuff
$ diff -Naur foo foo2 > patch
$ mv foo2 foo2.orig
$ patch -p0 < patch
patching file foo/link
patching file foo/stuff
$ ll foo
total 8
-rw-r--r-- 1 foo users 27 Jun 9 13:08 link
-rw-r--r-- 1 foo users 27 Jun 9 13:08 stuff
Working with directories
This article is missing info on patching multiple files.
See here: http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/help-gnu-utils/2004-06/msg00024.html for examlpe.
Re: Diff, Patch, and Friends
Nice article! I now link to it from
my "Howto contribute to an open source project" tutorial,
Re: Diff, Patch, and Friends
You may want to link to the manpages for the free versions
of diff and patch too, instead of only the GNU versions:
To the editor: ed(1) is by no means obsolete; I'm actually
faster with ed than with vi (whose modus operandi is
cruelly to a wordstar-compatible editor user like me).
You didn't mention diff3 either, did you?
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PORTLAND -- School is out but the school work is just beginning for construction crews across Portland.
They are scrambling to reinforce several schools that are at risk of crumbling in an earthquake.
One of those schools is Alameda Elementary in Northeast Portland. Alameda is one of five schools in the Portland Public School District undergoing earthquake retrofitting this summer.
Built in the 1920s, the school was at risk of collapsing in a mega-magnitude 9 earthquake. It's a quake scientists now say we could get at any time.
"Our intent is to create a situation where … in the event of a seismic event that the students are safe enough in order to get out of the building," explained project manager Randy Miller.
Crews were replacing old unreinforced walls with much stronger ones and making sure the roof doesn't collapse when the ground starts to shake.
And they have a lot of work to do in a short amount of time,
"In 72 calendar days we're doing a complete seismic upgrade," said Miller.
Across town at Wilson High School crews were ripping out the entire roof-top to replace it with one that will also better withstand a quake.
All the work was made possible thanks to the $482 million bond voters passed in November. Over the next 8 years all 63 Portland Public Schools will undergo seismic upgrades.
"Our schools are in tough shape and the passage of the bond was a blessing," said Miller.
Some Portland Public Schools have already had some seismic upgrades.
Parents of children in the Portland Public School district can find out what's been done to seismically retrofit their school by clicking here.


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In autumn, it seems natural to think about baking. It's such a relief, once summer is over, to be able to even consider the prospect of turning on the oven without screaming that one longs to make up for lost time.
An unexpectedly hot day didn't make the impulse any less appealing to me; indeed, watching my bananas ripen and speckle at an accelerated rate made the idea of doing something with them suddenly urgent.
I have written before that bananas and chocolate are natural companions, and I've devoted several columns to the joy of brownies. But I'd never thought of attempting banana brownies, which now strike me as the perfect fall dessert.
Bananas are so sweet that they call out for a dark chocolate presence. Cocoa-banana brownies are a wonderful idea, and one that I will no doubt happily tackle at some point this season; but this time I wanted to use some unsweetened chocolate I had around.
I also wanted to incorporate some chocolate chips, which are always wonderful (and in my house, mandatory) in brownies anyway. I used semisweet, but bittersweet would offer a note of interesting sternness when paired with the mild good nature of bananas.
I enjoyed creating these, not least because -- other than needing a little bowl in which to mash the banana -- they're one-pot brownies. Yet there's nothing humble about their appearance or taste. These would make a first-rate company dessert, assuming you can stand the idea of sharing them.
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Butter or grease an eight-inch square baking pan.
In a heavy-bottomed pot, melt together a quarter cup (half a stick) of butter and four ounces of unsweetened chocolate. I know it's considered practically a crime against culinary humanity to melt chocolate in anything but a double-boiler, but I've never understood volunteering to have water, the natural enemy of melting chocolate, so close to the proceedings.
(For those new to cooking: a drop of water in melting chocolate will make it seize up and become completely unusable. If this ever happens, save yourself a lot of time and grief and just start all over again with the recipe. I've had this happen and tried to make things work anyway, and they just never do.)
If you always use a double-boiler for this kind of thing, of course by all means use one now. But if you have a very heavy pot, simply use the lowest possible heat and stir the butter and chocolate frequently, turning off the heat when they're not quite completely melted. Continue stirring until they're all done.
Let the mixture cool very slightly. Then stir in three-fourths of a cup of granulated sugar, two eggs (one at a time), and one and a half teaspoons of vanilla. Beat this mixture thoroughly.
Without stirring between additions, add two-thirds of a cup of flour, half a teaspoon baking powder, and half a teaspoon salt. Mix thoroughly. Batter will be stiff.
Now for the fun part. Smash one banana in a small bowl. You can thoroughly pulverize it, or leave it good and chunky. Either way, mix it into the brownie batter.
Finally, stir in one cup of chocolate chips. Turn the mixture into the prepared pan, and bake for about twenty minutes. That is, start checking at twenty, and at two minute intervals after that. Bake the brownies just long enough for them to be set in the middle. Longer than twenty-four minutes will make them too stiff. Nobody loves a rubbery brownie.
When done, let them cool in the pan on a wire rack for at least an hour. These are wonderful warm, but I can bear witness to the fact that they remain quite appealing even when completely cooled.
Makes about sixteen smallish (but very rich) brownies, or one very very big one.


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State police at Norwich investigated a one-car roll-over motor vehicle accident on state Route 12B in the town of Sherburne at about noon Wednesday, a media report said, and the crash resulted in a fatality.
State police at Sidney said an accident report, with the identify of the deceased, was incomplete Thursday and would be available today. The injured party was taken to a hospital and died there, troopers said.
The operator of the vehicle was Lynne E. Frisbie, 42, of Sherburne, according to the Norwich trooper's media report.