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October 4, 2013
Jean M. (O'Connell) Willis
Together in love, together in life, peacefully joined the love of her life the late George J. Willis on October 2, 2013. Devoted mother of Linda J. (late Robert) Szmanda, George T. (Gail) and Gary J. (Kim Paglicci) Willis; loving grandmother of Michael (Rene), Lance (Cindy) Turton, Jennifer (Ed) Mongold, Brett (Tara Gerber) Szary, Laura (William) Holtz, Thomas Szary and Gary (Shannon) Willis; cherished great-grandmother of Nicholas, Alexa, Kristina, Kacie, Mia, Lance, Dylan, Alyssa and Amelie; mother-in-law of Nancy Willis; sister-in-law of Dolores Willis; dearest friend of Alice Kurtzhalts-Wozniak. Also survived by many nieces and nephews.
The family will be present on Sunday from 4-8 PM at the (Tonawanda Chapel) AMIGONE FUNERAL HOME, INC., 2600 Sheridan Drive (Corner of Parker Blvd.) where funeral services will be held on Monday at 9:15 AM, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial celebrated from St. Francis of Assisi Church, 150 Broad Street, Tonawanda at 10:00 AM. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in Jean's name to the Niagara Lutheran Home, 64 Hager St., Buffalo, NY 14208. Thank you God for the special gift of our mother.
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Rhinegeist Zen Now Available in Cans
Over-the-Rhine Brewery's "session pale ale" on its way to local retailers
Rhinegeist Brewery yesterday released its third canned beer, Zen Session Pale Ale. The brew is described as "like walking barefoot through a citrus grove in the morning. Earthy and orange zest hop character permeates this Session Pale."The dry hopped brew promises to be a perfect summer companion with notes of grapefruit and pine. Zen features Golden Promise malt and Citra, Mosaic and Cascade hops with a 4.8 percent ABV, all making for a bright and drinkable ale.You can find canned Zen, along with Cougar Golden Ale and Truth IPA (released in cans earlier this year), at several area retailers. Find one close to you here. Zen and other core and rotating beers are also available on tap at the Rhinegeist Brewery on Elm Street.Rhinegeist brewed its first batch just under one year ago.
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Father's Day is June 16, so make sure you get out there and show Dad (or the Dad-like guy in your life) a good time this weekend. There's lots going on the next few days: stuff to do with Pops, and plenty to check out on your own once Dad starts talking about how wrecked the government is and how tough he had it when he was a kid (sorry, Dad, but it gets old). Newport's Italianfest runs Friday-Sunday on the Levee. Food is obviously a highlight at this annual fest; expect plenty of pizza, pasta, cannoli and gelato from area restaurants. There will also be live music, cooking and eating contests, rides and games and a photo exhibit of Italians that settled in Newport generations ago. Admission is free; go here for hours and more info.Cincinnati Opera's summer season kicks off with Mozart's comic drama, Don Giovanni. The opener's second showing is Saturday. Read our full Opera season preview here. Jungle Jim's is known for being the go-to grocery store for exotic types of meats, fancy cheeses, rare candy and produce from around the world, but it also has an extensive beer selection. Friday and Saturday, Jim's hosts an International Beer Fest featuring 350 beers from 100 breweries across the globe. Tickets are $40 for Friday, $45 for Saturday, $15 for designated drivers and can be purchased at the store's beer and wine department while they last (online sales have ended). The City Flea takes over Washington Park Saturday. Browse furniture, clothing, housewares, accessories and other vintage, antique, local and handmade goodies, plus food from local vendors and food trucks from 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. Does your father love pork? Of course he does, this is America! Bring Dad to Covington for MainStrasse Village's "Original" Goettafest Friday-Sunday. Find ample versions of the sausagey Cincinnati stable along with plenty of beer, music, shopping and other festival favorites. Go here for details. For more stuff to do this weekend, check out our To Do picks full calendar and Rick Pender's Stage Door for weekend theater offerings.More to look forward to: Peep our Summer Guide, tucked into this week's issue, for all sorts of seasonal goodness to keep you busy all summer long. And be sure to get tickets to next Wednesday's Margarita Madness celebration at Newport on the Levee. Admission is $20 in advance ($25 at the Levee, if there are still tickets available) and includes ample tequila and margarita samples, summery bites from area restaurants and live music and DJs, all from 5:30-9 p.m. June 19. Get tickets and more info here.
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After such success during the Taste of Cincinnati weekend, the Christian Moerlein Brewing Company will continue to offer weekend tours of their brewery on Moore Street in Over-the-Rhine.The brewery was open for public tours for the Taste, but not everyone was able to make it in for a look into the new brewing facility and tap room. The free tours will lead patrons through the production brewery and the underground Malt House from the pre-prohibition Kauffman Brewery. Tours conclude with a craft beer tasting and plenty of food from local food trucks.Tours will include information about the various Moerlein beers sold in the area as well as the process by which they are crafted. Visitors will also enjoy a lesson in Moerlein food pairing that features dining selections from local restaurants.The Moerlein Brewing Company, opened in 1853 after high demand from German immigrants, has exported beers throughout Cincinnati and to Europe and South America. After the fall of the brewery during the "dark age" of prohibition, the Moerlein name was restored in 1981. Christian Moerlein Select Lager, the first American beer to pass the Reinheitsgebot Bavarian Purity Law, was known for its taste and simplicity, containing only malted barley, hops, water and yeast.Gregory Hardman, a Cincinnati "beer baron," purchased Christian Moerlein in 2004. Still committed to crafting quality, great-tasting beers, the Moerlein Brewing Company is reaching out to the Cincinnati community and offering residents and visitors an opportunity to engage themselves with one of Cincinnati's most well-known traditions."We were thrilled with the public's response to our tours during 'Taste' weekend," said Hardman in a press release. "We are extending our tours through the weekends to give everyone a chance to visit our new brewing facility." Tours will explore modern craft brewing processes as well as brewing techniques specific to the Cincinnati area. Christian Moerlein now boasts a variety of beers and lagers including Moerlein OTR Ale, Moerlein Lager House, Moerlein Barbarossa Double Dark, Moerlein Northern Liberties IPA, Moerlein Seven Hefeweizen, and Moerlein Seasonal Selections. Moerlein beers and lagers are available on tap at a number of local pubs and restaurants and in bottles at retail stores. The brewery will be open every Friday through Sunday for tours. Tours will begin at the following times: Fridays at 5 and 7 p.m.; Saturdays at 1, 3, 5 and 7 p.m.; Sundays at 1, 3 and 5 p.m. The Christian Moerlein Craft Brewery, Tap Room and Tour Center is located in the Kaufman Pre-Prohibition Brewery Complex, 1621 Moore Street. Ample parking is available in adjacent lots. For more information, visit christianmoerlein.com.
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Any brewer worth his or her noble hops will tell you the world of beer is rich with variety and complexity, worthy of thoughtful pairings to both complement and elevate delicious cuisine. And for beer fans, Cincinnati couldn't be a more perfect venue for exploring those pairings.
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Hamilton Avenue in Northside is home to a slew of eclectic storefronts like Melt and Shake It Records, and, since April, Northsiders have enjoyed The Listing Loon as a place to swing by and load up on bottles of hand-selected microbrews by a couple of Cincinnati's tenured bartenders.
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I'm more inclined to pop open a bottle from the experts, but, hey, I don't have the White House staff on hand to fix what "ales" me. So I asked a home brewing friend, Matt Canale, a video game developer in L.A., to fill me in on his experience and give our readers some tips on how to get started.
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Today is a damn good holiday. It's IPA Day. Or, in the world of Twitterati and Instagrammers, #IPADay. IPA Day started last year as a grassroots social media movement meant to rally beer nerds worldwide in a grand, joyful and bottle-filled celebration of a craft beer rich with history, hops and happiness. According to the event's website, "IPA Day is not the brainchild of a corporate marketing machine, nor is it meant to serve any particular beer brand. IPA Day is opportunity for all breweries, bloggers, businesses and consumers to connect and share their love of craft beer." Last year, enough drinkers got excited about the concept to get the hashtag trending on Twitter with around 10,000 tweets, and now some bars and restaurants are even holding events to celebrate. If you can't find an official event around you, you can at least be a good Samaritan by visiting your favorite watering hole and convincing someone to swap out their normal watered-down brew for something far more satisfying. The origin of the traditional India Pale Ale is a contentious subject: Popular legend has it that the brew gained popularity in the late 1700s and early 1800s when some genius British guy decided that extra hops needed to be added to the beer Brit soldiers and sailors took on their long voyages to India. Other beer nerds say the idea of adding hops to beer dates back as far as the 1760s, when there was a general consensus that it was "absolutely necessary" to add hops to beer intended to be consumed in hot climates. And while Americans may have totally fucked up the taco and every Asian chicken dish (I swear General Tso's chicken is just a bunch of McNuggets doused in bastardized barbeque sauce), we kind of hit it head (pun) on with our Americanization of the IPA, which has enveloped into a beautiful beer subculture rich with variations like double and triple IPAs and crazy flavor profiles, adding fruit and herb undertones and dark, smoky accents. While some certain brands and styles of beer like mainstream pilsners and lagers might be more ubiquitous in the American drinking landscape, the IPA represents, truly, a craft beer art form that continues to be innovated and explored. If you're not sure where to start, check out alehead.com's list of some of the best IPAs available today before you head to the store. Bell's Two Hearted Ale will forever have my heart, but I think we might have to see other people today.
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Class rank: First
Extracurricular clubs/activities: basketball, volleyball, baseball, cross country, track, FFA, National Honor Society, Science Club, UIL Math and Science, Spanish Club, yearbook, One-Act Play, theater and Student Government.
How many in class? 32
Parents: Lannie and Susanne Fulton.
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Attending the University of Texas at Arlington to obtain a degree in Engineering.
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Apply my knowledge and engineering degree to a career in engineering and a future dream of creating something to better the world.
What will be your best memory of high school?
Competing with my math team at the UIL state competitions. Every math meet we went to was so much fun, and winning isn't half bad either.
To who or what do you feel you owe your academic success?
I feel like reading is the main reason I have achieved success. As a young child my grandparents read to me, and I soon learned to read on my own before starting kindergarten. Throughout the years my quizzical nature led me to read to gain knowledge and educate myself on a variety of subjects.
Anything especially interesting in your background, possibly obstacles such as family, moving around a lot, etc., that could have but did not prevent you from graduating at the top of your class?
The only big issue I've ever had is time-management. I've been involved in so many groups and participated in so many activities that it at times became hard to focus on school work. Balancing sports, academics,
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This is a story of how I got my first job with the Walt Disney company. It's a story of perseverance and how I managed to turn failure into success in my job search. Now just for clarification's sake I don't consider myself any better or any more qualified than anyone else just because I was successful in getting hired by Disney. Indeed, there are many more qualified candidates than I. But I was probably more persistent than most, and that was what made the difference for me in this case. It was a good lesson to learn, and I hope to pass on my experience to you. Please do not take this advice as a way to get the Disney company to hire you. Too many people put Disney on a pedestal and sacrifice good jobs at other companies for not-so-good jobs at Disney. My hope is that this article will help put you in a good frame of mind to be successful in any future job search. In this great country of opportunity, no goal is too high for those of you who dream big.
Let me just say first of all that I remember visiting Disneyland as a 10 year old thinking, "Wow! Wouldn't it be great to work here some day!" Later I shrugged away any such ideas as a kids' fantasy. Such are the dreams of children, are they not? I went through high school and college thinking that I had to pick a normal career for myself; a career like law, teaching, business, or medicine or something that most people end up doing for a living. Now there's nothing wrong with a normal career like that, mind you, but I simply wanted to do something different. For the longest time, however, I simply remained undecided about what that career might be.
In college I truly struggled to pick a major, wavering between business, political science, music, psychology (most of the normal college majors really) and eventually "settling" on Aerospace Engineering. At the time, I thought it would be great to eventually become a U. S. Air Force fighter pilot. So forgetting about Disney for the time being, I began my studies and enrolled myself in Air Force R.O.T.C. at University of Colorado, Boulder.
But soon I realized that the Air Force was not the place for me. The U.S. Air Force is an admirable profession, and it takes a special kind of person to be able to put their life on the line for their country. But it did not meet my expectations in several areas. So soon I left the cadet corps and continued in the search for a job I could love.
Well, it was later the following year that I got a call from my good friend, Will, who was then attending Washington State. He told me he had just been accepted into the Disneyland College Program, and that he would be spending his summer down in Anaheim working at Disneyland. "Such fun," I thought. I already had a job that summer as a competitive swim coach which I truly enjoyed, but the seed had been planted. This was the first time that it dawned on me that people actually do have amazing jobs. . . that it is truly possible to have a career that you are excited about. After all, I was very excited about Disney, as so many are, so why couldn't I go work there? Truly, there was nothing stopping me short of going out and getting it.
The following January I attempted to get into the Disneyland college program. Right off the bat I ran into a slight problem, though. You see, I went to the University of Colorado, but Disneyland only recruited in the Pacific states. It took a little doing, but soon I was able to convince my parents to help me to purchase a plane ticket from Colorado to Pullman, Washington where Disney recruited (and my friend Will could house me for the weekend.)
Will warned me that the odds of being accepted into the Disneyland College Program were very slim, as only 10% of the applicants were accepted into the program. "Hmmm," I thought, "Maybe I was better off going for that Air Force fighter pilot slot?" Nonetheless, I had made up my mind about what I wanted to do: get Disney to hire me. I knew the competition would be stiff, but I had a great chance, right? After all, I was a clean-cut, good-old-fashioned, red-blooded, All-American boy-next-door type. I was the type of kid Walt was looking for. How could they not hire me?
Well, when I went into Disney's recruitment presentation, and it was like my worst nightmare come-true. There I sat in a room full of 200 other college students who looked exactly like me ! The Disneyland College program only accepted about 150 students each summer, and this was one of only 30 universities they recruited from! Surely, the odds would be slim for me. Steadfast in my determination, I watched the presentation and signed up for an interview, but with a lot less confidence than I had at first.
Now the interview the next morning was truly what I would consider a stress interview. Because of the number of people who were applying for the job and the amount of time the recruiters had, interviews were conducted four at a time. There was a small room, where four potential Disney cast members went in and were asked questions by one interviewer. Also, because of the time constraints, the entire interview was conducted in only twenty minutes. One wrong comment could earn you a hidden "X" next to your name, spelling certain disaster for anyone hoping to be hired that summer. Will told me that the recruiter would either pick one of the four candidates for the job, or choose not to choose any of the four. Now those are some great odds to defy!
Well, I went to my interview that morning on the Washington State campus, having gone to great lengths to make my appearance perfect for the recruiter. I think I even clipped a nose hair that morning in preparation. I was either extremely meticulous or extremely worried. . . I'm not sure which.
When I arrived, it was just as I had been told. There were four of us: two boys, and two girls. The first girl was definitely dressed for success with a nice green dress on and a little binder clip board. The second girl, who I later met again down at Disneyland was even more well dressed than the first girl. She wore a funky designer dress and had her hair done up in a business-style crop. The young man impressed me less than the others because he wore old pants and muddy work boots. He surely could not impress an interviewer dressed like that? His lack of good interview appearance wasn't comforting to me at all though: first of all, he seemed very nice; and second of all, I knew I had to beat all three of them to win the job. What a task!
During the interview the first girl made a critical mistake. When asked why she wanted to work at Disneyland, she said, "Well, it's either Disneyland or an Alaskan fish cannery, and I really don't want to clean fish all summer." It was a terrible answer in my opinion, and I judged from frowning expression on the interviewer's face that he probably was going to put an "X" by her name with that comment. The young man in the interview turned out to be a nice fellow, but he was a little less refined than the rest of us, so I assumed we would probably beat him out too.
But the last girl, Shannon, had the perfect girl-next-door smile and nailed every question. I knew it was probably down to the two of us. . . although I really couldn't tell you how well I answered the interview questions. I was too nervous. The one thing I do recall was the interviewer asking me what job I would like to do at the Magic Kingdom. I told him that I just wanted to work there that summer. . . that I would take any job. "Give me the job as the custodial sweeper," I exclaimed. "I'll take anything!"
Well, there was nothing to do but to wait for a letter in the mail after the interview. I'm not sure what was worse: The interview itself, or the waiting period afterward. Will told me that when I got their letter I would know right away whether I had been hired or not. "The hirees get a thick packet," he explained. "The reject letters come in a thin envelope." The weeks passed, and I waited, until finally spring break came around. From Oregon I called Colorado to ask if I had received any mail. "Not much, Nate," my roommate said, "Except this letter from the Disney." I was excited, and I couldn't wait to get back to Boulder to open the thing. "Tell me," I said, "Is it a thin letter or a fat one?" "It's just a regular letter," he said.
When I got back to Boulder my wait was finally over. The answer I got from the Disney company was not the one I was hoping for, but it was just the answer I was expecting after what my roommate had told me. It was one of those typical form letters stating, "You are very qualified, but were not chosen, we will keep your resume on file, etc. . . " Just as I thought. I got the thin rejection letter.
But in the midst of my disappointment I got an idea. . . a glimmer of hope to hang on to. I put myself in the shoes of all the other college students in my position and asked myself what would they do when they got a thin envelope? Well, I figured they'd do what any sane person would do. . .shrug their shoulders, say, "Oh well, I tried," and go find another summer job. In my thinking, 900 people just took themselves out of the competition.
But the competition was not over yet in my mind. I assumed that of the 150 that made it at least 5 or 6 would change their mind and take another summer job. After all, Los Angeles is a scary, far off place to those coming from places like Pullman, Washington or Moscow, Idaho. Surely someone would change their mind? My goal was to get the spot of the person who changed his or her mind.
So that was my new strategy. . . to nab one of the last 5 spots I assumed would be there. That very day I sent my second thank you letter to my interviewer, Jay. (The first thank you was right after the interview) And thus my letter writing campaign began. In my mind, keeping in contact with the interviewer was one of the keys to my success in this matter.
I wrote one letter each week. Not enough to be a pest, but enough to stay in the back of their minds given the few short weeks until summer. I wrote the letters attempting to be as upbeat and excited about the college program as I possibly could without sounding too obnoxious. I stressed my commitment to Disney as a career goal, my personal assets (like good attitude, work ethic, being able to work with people, etc...) and the fact that I wanted the spot of the person who changed his or her mind. Stressing those characteristics, I sent my letters, saying a silent, and somewhat silly prayer before dropping each letter in the mailbox. If nothing else, my letter writing skills improved dramatically in those few weeks. Later, I decided that God listens to even silly prayers, and sometimes He blesses people not because they deserve it, but just to demonstrate how good He really is.
Three weeks from the end of school, I had not heard a word from Disney, and had all but given up all chances of getting the job. So I prepared myself to go back to my old job at the pool. And ironically, it was the day after I had given up all hope that I got the phone call that forever changed the course of my short life. Bridget Lindquist was her name, daughter of then Disneyland President Jack Lindquist. She said, "Hello, Nathan, how would you like to work on the Jungle Cruise?" My heart leaped for joy. I don't remember what happened after that, but I obviously told her "Yes" before I hung up, because I actually did end up at Disney that summer.
I remember calling Will, telling him to ask me what I was going to do after finals. "What?" He asked. "No no," I said, "Ask it like I asked it!" After some coaxing, he finally said "Okay you big dork, what are you going to do after finals?" "I'm going to Disneyland!" I exclaimed, just like in the Disneyland television commercial. It was the happiest day of my life to that point. He sounded pretty happy too.
As it turns out, Shannon actually had won our interview. She won the custodial sweeper job, too. Me, the "loser" ended up with what I consider the best job at the entire Disney company.... Jungle Cruise Skipper on the " World famous" Jungle Cruise. I've never felt so good about losing in my life.
It just goes to show you that sometimes an initial no in a job search is not always a permanent no. Every wall is a door of opportunity if the right thinking can be applied to initial failures and if you stay persistent. As for me, I still remember the day God answered my silly little prayer.
So there you have it. When you get turned down for a job, you may not be as out of luck as you might think. Anyone can be hired at any time, especially in smaller companies. Persistence in letter writing to perspective companies will help you succeed in the future. I still make it a point to drop letters in the mail to those I have met while searching for jobs. They are personal notes, and are the true key to networking.
I hope this helps you. That was the start of how I found my true passion in life, theme park attraction design. For more information about jobs searches in the themed entertainment industry, be sure to check out my other article, "How to Become an Imagineer."
Much luck! Nathan Naversen
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Celebration of life services will be held 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 9, at the Jones & Eden Funeral Home in Washington with Chaplain Bob Spilger officiating. Visitation will be held from noon until 7 p.m. Monday at the Jones & Eden Funeral Home. Interment with military honors conducted by Washington American Legion Post 29 will take place at the Sandy Hook Cemetery in rural Brighton, Iowa. Memorials have been established for Hospice of Washington County. Online condolences may be sent for Harrison's family through the web at www.jonesfh.com.


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Oakley South Africa today unveiled their latest eyewear collection to a flurry of VIP guests which included local celebrities, sponsored athletes, media and VIP's at the luxurious Crystal Towers Hotel and Spa in Cape Town. Included in the latest release were the following key styles: Batwolf™, Fringe™, Oakley Remedy™, Jury™, Oakley Unfaithful™ and Plaintiff™.
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The Heritage Center of Murfreesboro and Rutherford County opened its doors in the fall of 2006. Our mission to is tell the engaging and compelling stories of Murfreesboro and Rutherford County to visitors and residents alike, with a special focus on Murfreesboro as a Civil War battlefield and key federal occupation base. We tell these stories through diverse exhibits, public programs, educational events, and downtown tours. The Heritage Center also serves as an orientation center directing visitors to historic and cultural sites, resources, and events throughout the county. The Heritage Center and all its events and services are free and open to the public.
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Staff profile: Dr Nerida Wilson
- Position title:
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I have left the museum. You can view my current website at Marine Biodiversity & Evolution
I became interested in a research career after being fascinated by the diversity of molluscs and what they do. My main focus is on heterobranch molluscs, which includes the colourful nudibranch sea slugs. Now I also work on many groups of animals, including fish, annelid worms, and crinoids. I also work across different habitats including Antarctica, tropical reefs, and the deep sea.
Research Highlights
2011 Research Highlight- Journal of Experimental Biology May 214:iii, "Blinded by the light – the fantastic flash of the clusterwink snail" doi:10.1242/jeb.049742
2010 Research Highlight- Nature Dec 23: p1004, "Snail shells spread light around" doi:10.1038/4681004a
[Also reported in Australian Geographic, ABC Science (Australia), BBC News (UK), World News, Science Daily, Reuters, Wired Magazine, and numerous other articles from the USA, Australia, Russia, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia]
2009 Editors Choice, Science- 9 Jan 323(5911): p186, "Osedax, Queens of Decay"
PhD (University of Queensland, 2004)
BSc Hons (University of Queensland, 1999)
BSc (University of Melbourne, 1998)
Research Grants
- 2012 Lowe Family Foundation, Biology and reproduction of seadragons to inform an aquarium-based breeding program
- 2011 Australian Biological Resources Survey, Testing taxonomic concepts with DNA in reef-associated molluscan genera: revision and origin of Australian Volutidae
- 2011 NSF Office Of Polar Programs, Using molecular data to test connectivity and the circumpolar paradigm for Antarctic marine invertebrates
- 2010 UC Ship Funds Panel, Population structure and gene flow in a living fossil
- 2009 Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative to Air Force Office of Scientific Research, Bio-inspired optics: offering physical and technological insights in color and structure
- 2008 NSF DEB Systematic Biology and Biodiversity Inventories Cluster, Collaborative research: Resolving old questions in molluscan phylogenetics with new EST data and developing general phylogenomic tools
- 2007 UC Ship Funds Panel, Evolutionary significance of Monoplacophora
- 2007 UCSD Senate Grant, Weedy seadragon phylogeography
- 2005 National Geographic, Leafy seadragon phylogeography
- 2005 Sir Mark Mitchell Foundation, Bioluminescent nudibranchs
- 2002 Hawaiian Malacological Society Grant, Nudibranch Biology
- 1999 Mollusc Research Grant, Malacological Society of Australasia
- Travel Grants
- 2008 NSF Polar Programs travel grant to X SCAR International Biology Symposium, Hokkaido, Japan
- 2005 NSF Polar Programs travel grant to IX SCAR International Biology Symposium, Curitiba, Brazil
- 2004 UNITAS travel grant to World Congress of Malacology, Perth, Australia
- 2003 University of Queensland Graduate School Research Travel Award
Awards & Honours
- 2009 Antarctic Science Career Development bursary
- 2007 Lerner-Gray Fellowship, American Museum of Natural History
- 2004 University of Queensland Graduate School Completion Scholarship
- 2002 First place, Australian Electron Microscopy Society SEM calendar competition (with L. Daddow)
- 2002 Australian Museum Postgraduate Award
- 2001 Australian Biological Resources Study Bursary
- 2000 Best student paper presented at Molluscs 2000 conference, Sydney, AUS
- 2000 Woodside-AMSA scholarship for Marine Biological Workshop in Dampier, Western Australia
- 2000 Australian Postgraduate Award
Professional Memberships
- Society for the Study of Evolution
- Society for Integrative & Comparative Biology
- Australian Marine Sciences Association
- Society of Australian Systematic Biologists
- Association of Polar Early Career Scientists
32. Rouse, GW, Jermiin, LS, Wilson, NG, Eeckhaut, I, Lanterbecq, D, Oji, T, Young, CM, Browning, T, Cisternas, P, Helgen, LE, Stuckey, M, and Messing, CG. (2013) Fixed, free and fixed: the fickle phylogeny of extant Crinoidea (Echinodermata) and their Permian-Triassic origin. Molecular Phylogenetics & Evolution 66: 161-181.
31. Jörger, KM, Norenburg, J, Wilson, NG, Schrödl M. (2012) Barcoding against a paradox? Combined molecular species delineations reveal multiple cryptic lineages in elusive meiofaunal sea slugs. BMC Evolutionary Biology 12:245
30. Hemery LG, Eléaume M, Roussel V, Améziane N, Gallut C, Cruaud C, Couloux A, Wilson NG. (2012) Comprehensive sampling reveals circumpolarity and sympatry in seven mitochondrial lineages of the Southern Ocean crinoid species Promachocrinus kerguelensis (Echinodermata). Molecular Ecology 21: 2502-2518
29. Turner, LM & Wilson, NG (2012) The Chelidonura tsurugensis-sandrana (Cephalaspidea) species complex – do reproductive decisions maintain colour polymorphism? Journal of Molluscan Studies 78: 166-172
28. Smith, S, Wilson, NG, Goetz, F, Feehery, C, Andrade, S, Rouse, GW, Giribet, G & Dunn, C. (2011). Resolving the evolutionary relationships of molluscs with phylogenomic tools. Nature 480: 364-367. Abstract
27. Schrödl M, Jörger KM & Wilson NG (2011) A reply to Medina et al. (2011): Crawling through time: Transition of snails to slugs dating back to the Paleozoic based on mitochondrial phylogenomics. Marine Genomics 4:301-303.
26. Brenzinger, B, Wilson, NG & Schrödl M (2011) 3D microanatomy of a gastropod 'worm', Rhodope rousei sp. nov. from southern Australia. Journal of Molluscan Studies 77: 375-387. Abstract
25. Stout, CC, Wilson, NG and Valdés, A (2011) A new species of deep-sea Dendronotus Alder & Hancock, 1845 (Mollusca: Nudibranchia) from California, with an expanded phylogeny of the genus. Invertebrate Systematics 25: 60-69. Abstract
24. Schrödl M, Jörger KM, Klussmann-Kolb A & Wilson NG (2011) Bye bye "Opisthobranchia"! A review on the contribution of mesopsammic sea slugs to euthyneuran systematics. Proceedings of the 4th International Opisthobranch workshop,Thalassas 27(2): 101-112. Abstract
23. Deheyn, DD & Wilson, NG (2011) Bioluminescent signals spatially amplified by wavelength-specific diffusion through the shell of a marine snail. Proceedings of the Royal Society, B 278: 2112-2121. Abstract
22. Wilson, NG, & Rouse, GW (2010) Convergent camouflage and the non-monophyly of 'seadragons' (Syngnathidae: Teleostei): suggestions for a revised taxonomy of syngnathids. Zoologica Scripta 39(6): 551-558. Abstract
21. Salmen, A, Anton, R., Wilson, NG & Schrödl, M (2010). Briarella doliaris spec. nov., a new philoblennid copepod parasite from Australia: a potential link to the Splanchnotrophidae (Copepoda, Poecilostomatoidea). Spixiana 33(1): 19-26. Abstract
20. Wilson, NG, Rouse, GW & Giribet, G (2010) Novel molecular data quantifies support for a molluscan clade Serialia (Monoplacophora+Polyplacophora). Molecular Phylogenetics & Evolution 54: 187-193. Abstract
19. Holland, ND & Wilson, NG (2009) Molecular identification of larvae of a tetraphyllidean tapeworm (Platyhelminthes: Cestoda) in a razor clam; an alternative intermediate host in the life cycle of Acanthobothrium brevissime. Journal of Parasitology. 95: 1215-1217. Abstract
18. Wilson, NG, Huang, D, Goldstein, MC, Cha, H, Giribet, G & Rouse, GW (2009) Field collection of Laevipilina hylalina McLean, 1979 from southern California, the most accessible living monoplacophoran. Journal of Molluscan Studies 75: 195-197. Abstract
17. Wilson, NG, Schrödl, M & Halanych, KM (2009) Ocean barriers and glaciation: evidence for explosive radiation of mitochondrial lineages in the Antarctic sea slug Doris kerguelenensis (Mollusca, Nudibranchia). Molecular Ecology 18: 965-984. Abstract
16. Rouse, GW, Wilson, NG, Goffredi, SK, Young, CM & Vrijenhoek, RC (2009) Spawning and metamorphosis of Osedax boneworms. Marine Biology 156: 395-405. Abstract
15. Holland, ND, Campbell, T, Holland, LZ and Wilson, NG. (2009) The Florida amphioxus (Cephalochordata) hosts larvae of the tapeworm Acanthobothrium brevissime: natural history, anatomy and taxonomic identification of the parasite. Acta Zoologica 90: 75-86. Abstract
14. Salmen, A, Wilson, NG & Schrödl, M (2008) Scanning electron microscopical description and biology of three new endoparasitic Ceratosomicola species from tropical Indo-Pacific nudibranch hosts. Spixiana 31 (1): 47-69. Abstract
13. Turner, LM & Wilson, NG (2008) Paraphyly across oceans: a molecular phylogeny of the Chromodorididae (Mollusca, Nudibranchia). Zoologica Scripta 37: 23-42. Abstract
12. Wilson, NG and Willan, RC (2007) Hypselodoris jacksoni, a new species from the south-western Pacific Ocean (Nudibranchia: Chromodorididae), with a discussion on intraspecific variation in mantle glands in Chromodoris willani Rudman, 1982. Zootaxa 1549: 29-42. Abstract
11. Wilson, NG, Belcher, RL, Lockhart, SJ and Halanych, KM (2007) Multiple lineages and an absence of panmixia in the 'circumpolar' crinoid Promachocrinus kerguelensis in the Atlantic sector of Antarctica. Marine Biology 152(4): 895-904. Abstract
10. Wilson, NG (2006) New record of the nudibranch Polycera hedgpethi Marcus, 1964 in South Australia, with a discussion on its occurrence in Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Suppl. 69: 137-140. Abstract
9. Loh, W, Cowlishaw, M, and Wilson NG (2006) Diversity of Symbiodinium dinoflagellates from the Indo-Pacific sea slug Pteraeolidia ianthina (Gastropoda, Mollusca). Marine Ecology Progress Series 320: 177-184. Abstract
8. Wilson, NG and Healy, JM (2006) Basal chromodorid sperm ultrastructure (Mollusca, Gastropoda, Nudibranchia). Zoomorphology 125: 99-107. Abstract
7. Wilson, NG & Lee, MSY (2005) Molecular phylogeny of Chromodoris (Mollusca, Nudibranchia) and the identification of a planar spawning clade. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 36(3): 722-727. Abstract
6. Wilson, NG (2005) Sperm ultrastructure of the Actinocyclidae (Mollusca, Nudibranchia) and homology of the terminal region of nudibranch sperm. Invertebrate Reproduction and Development, 47(1): 1-9. Abstract
5. Wilson, NG (2005) Site fidelity in mariametrid crinoids from southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia. Coral Reefs, 24(1): 99-101. Abstract
4. Wilson, NG (2003) Australian Aphelodoris (Mollusca: Nudibranchia): two new species, sperm ultrastructure and a redescription of Aphelodoris greeni Burn. In: F. E. Wells and D. I. Walker (eds), The Marine Flora and Fauna of Dampier, Western Australia. Western Australian Museum, Perth. Volume 2: 563-587. Abstract
3. Wilson, NG & Healy, JM (2002) Is Cadlinella ornatissima a chromodorid? – sperm ultrastructure in an enigmatic nudibranch. Invertebrate Reproduction and Development, 42(2-3): 179-188. Abstract
2. Wilson, NG (2002) Spawn masses of chromodorid nudibranchs (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Opisthobranchia). Malacologia, 44(2): 289-305. Abstract
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Native Minnesotan Dave Schmit cooked for Nancy Reagan, Michael Jackson, Stephen Spielberg, Robert De Niro and other famous people at the Hotel Bel-Air in Los Angeles for two years. He was also chef for the Brentwood Country Club, the Buffalo Club in Santa Monica, and for the prince of Saudi Arabias wedding. He spent 10 years honing his chef skills.
But now he has a different clientele.
Schmit, 35, and his wife, Dana Schmit, who discovered the Central Coast and were married here in 2010, moved to San Luis Obispo in May 2012 so that Dana could take a good job at Rosetta. We really loved the area and saw it as a great opportunity, Schmit said. I dont need celebrity its a burden.
Schmit found a local job as shelter cook for Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo County. He drives to the Food Bank Coalition of SLO County's Oceano warehouse to pick up donated foods and takes it to the Shell Beach veterans hall, where he cooks and prepares it for the Maxine Lewis homeless shelter in SLO. Finally, he takes the prepared food to the shelter.
He uses fresh veggies and fruits donated by stores like Trader Joes, which contributes 100 pounds of usable food a week. Other big donors are Talley Farms, Albertsons, Target, Ed Silva and Sons Farms in Santa Maria, and other large and small local farms.
Schmit enjoys being able to operate on the other side of the table of the food paradigm for the Food Bank and homeless people. He cooks for 100 to 150 people. I feel the energy and the need of the people at the shelter. He feels good getting a healthy meal with fiber and vitamins ... raspberries, strawberries, watermelon, and mint from the garden for them.
He is now using his talent in a purposeful, compassionate way that helps other people. It feels good to be connected with real things like vegetables and sharing it with other people.
Schmit said his former work in L.A. was stressful. He had just opened a restaurant as executive chef, a huge project taking two and a half years to get started.
He enjoys working with purposeful people who use (their) hands and live more closely to the earth than folks in large cities. I feel kind of honored and blessed to be able to live here and use my skills and take advantage of the beauty here.
He is impressed with the volunteers at the Food Bank's Oceano warehouse. It takes special people to do the hard work. It takes care, dedication and knowledge, he said.
Im really proud of what weve been able to do in the last year, Schmit continued, adding that he couldnt have done it without his wifes help.
Schmit is starting to cater some wine events and weddings. He enjoys cooking outdoors for people. He says, A real chef needs to integrate into the community. Id much rather be on the side of humbleness.
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Sidney Rice has retired from the NFL after 7 seasons.
Broncos SLB Von Miller (knee) has been cleared for limited work, and will avoid opening camp on the active/PUP list.
Washington D.C. Police have asked for the public's help in locating suspended free agent TE Fred Davis, who is wanted for domestic violence.
Daniel Fells has been operating as the Giants' starting tight end through the first two days of training camp.
Browns signed No. 8 overall pick CB Justin Gilbert to a four-year contract.
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Rams coach Jeff Fisher labeled rookie Tre Mason as a "change-of-pace back" following May's draft.
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I called my brother the other day to wish him a happy birthday.
The lucky stiff also is celebrating the first anniversary of his retirement.
As he and I get older, we agree that enjoying the simple things in life are the best.
We also concur that with each passing year, we both become more like our late father, Howard.
Dad taught us so many things, not so much by telling us but leading by example.
My brother and I enjoy sitting along a stream on a hot summer afternoon waiting for fish to bite. We also are inclined to immediately return a borrowed tool from a friend or neighbor when we finish using it.
However, we also inherited some of our father's idiosyncrasies.
We are frugal to a fault. Or as my wife likes to say, I'm tight-fisted.
She once told me I could make a monk look like a big spender.
My motto is, why buy new when you can save money by buying gently used, secondhand items.
I think this is a result of getting hand-me-downs – such as clothes, bicycles and even shoes – while growing up.
Another characteristic we inherited was the ability to worry incessantly about nothing.
I believe my dad made more mountains out of molehills than anyone I knew.
After I teased my brother about being an old geezer, he asked me for advice about a strange noise he heard coming from his basement.
I gave him a two-word answer: Rice Krispies.
It was a reference we came up with to describe our dad's penchant for hearing what he thought were sounds of furnace trouble.
He would call one of us and say something was either snapping, crackling or popping.
He laughed heartily, then said that what he heard sounded like a crackle, but with no accompanying snap or pop.
These sounds haunted my dad during winter months when he was cooped up in his house.
His worse fear was having the furnace fail, his pipes freeze and then burst, resulting in a flooded house.
See how the molehill grew.
Winter gave him a lot of time to sit and listen for mystifying noises that could have spelled disaster.
After getting one such call from my father, I went to his home for a cup of coffee and a good listen.
"Did you hear that?' he once said, insisting that his oil burner was making a loud thumping noise.
In all honestly, I did not hear a thing.
After a second cup of coffee while waiting for the furnace to recycle, he yelled: "There, you must have heard that."
He became quite upset when I told him that the only thing I heard was the furnace's blower running as it pushed air through the system.
I assured my father that everything was fine.
He had his furnace serviced every year like clockwork. It was a relatively new unit, and he changed the air filters more often than Newt Gingrich changed wives.
Since my dad wore two hearing aids, he may have heard things only he and the neighborhood dogs could make out.
When my father insisted that his furnace be replaced, I told him I would take his old one because there was nothing wrong with it.
He decided to keep it, but I don't think he got a good night's sleep the rest of that winter.
While my brother's hearing is normal, he insisted that his furnace was also buzzing and clicking.
I advised him that if he heard any banging, rattling or squealing he should call a service technician.
"The ... nace kicked on ... ink it was ... ing," he said.
I couldn't understand him.
"It sounds like you have marbles in your mouth," I said.
He told me he was eating breakfast.
"What are you eating?" I asked.
"Rice Krispies," he snapped.
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In addition, SS Atari Bigby, who was playing well before suffering a hamstring injury last week, and Korey Hall, a key special-teamer with knee issues, are inactive for this Sunday. Also on the inactive list are newly signed OG-C Evan Dietrich-Smith, QB Graham Harrell, CB Josh Gordy and OG Mick McDonald.
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PONTIAC, IL—Warren senior Aarias Austin said it himself after the Blue Devils knocked off Peoria Manual 65-40 Friday in the quarterfinals of the Pontiac Holiday Tournament: "Nobody expected us to be good."
That has all changed now. Warren entered the tournament unseeded, with a 6-5 record. After knocking off the tournament's No. 2 seed to earn a berth in the semifinals, expectations have been raised.
"It's huge," Austin said. "Peoria Manual is a powerhouse basketball team in this state. No one else might have expected us to be good, but we expect it from each other."
The Blue Devils' defense wreaked havoc on the Rams from the start, but Manual was able to stay close in the first quarter and even grab a six point lead early in the second quarter.
From that point it was all Warren. Austin scored eight points in the final two minutes of the second half to give Warren a 29-21 lead at the half. The Rams turned the ball over 27 times in the game.
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The National Alliance on Mental Illness-Champlain Valley has initiated a weekly support group for people with a wide range of challenges, including bipolar disorders, depression and schizophrenia.
NAMI Connection, facilitated by people who share the same concerns and challenges as participants, provides an atmosphere that offers respect, understanding, encouragement and hope in a setting that is casual and relaxed.
"We didn't have a (Connection) group locally," said Jennifer Quaglietta-Tomolillo, a member of the NAMI-CV Board of Directors and facilitator for the new group.
"I attended a group meeting in Vermont and felt it would be a good opportunity to offer the program here," she added.
Attending a Connection meeting outside the area also provided Quaglietta-Tomolillo with training she would need to facilitate meetings locally.
"I like the idea that we can offer a place where people can come and talk and get support," she said.
Quaglietta-Tomolillo has been facilitating other support groups for NAMI-CV, and that experience has also enabled her to become co-facilitator for the Connection group along with her husband, Richard Tomolillo.
"This group is a little different than other groups (NAMI) facilitate," she said. "We don't keep numbers or records. We don't write down identifiers (such as names and ages) of participants.
"It's not about what people come to the meeting; it's about feeling comfortable."
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Acura TL vs Infiniti G35
Tested both the 08 TL, TL-S & 08 G, we ended up w/ a slightly used 07 G (6k miles), having put 22k miles on the G thus far we've had no rattle issues, only quality issue was a sunroof seal and it was covered by a TSB (and has remained intact for the last year). The TL was impressive but if it ONLY had RWD, then I'd be more willing to re-consider a TL as a future vehicle in my garage. The G is much more willing to grip & rip than the TL, much more in line w/ the 3 & 5 series BMWs.
Don't worry about it, it was just a little tongue-in-cheek comment, based on the fact that the consensus is that TLs have a plusher interior than the G35. I wasn't thinking of the geographical locations or house values of G owners. But since you brought it up, in my area, the average home value is probably, oh, I would say, about $1.75M. It's not Buckingham Palace, but it's not bad.
Its takes an acquired taste to like how the new TL looks. I hope for their sake, the price on the TL will save the day. I forsee sells not being at par with the previous model. Honda seems to have tried really hard to make the TL look like a Linkoln MKS. They might not look alike but there is some resemblance.
http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Drives/Comparos/articleId=135807?tid=edmund- s.il.home.photopanel..1.*
I have to admit, I like Edmunds. They look at total ownership experience, i.e. handling, straight line accelarion, pricing, interior, the works, before concluding. Contrast with their competitor, car & driver. I am also left scratching my head at the conclusions tjose guys reach. They had an article were they placed the 09 TL ahead of the G. I have no idea how one can come to that conclusion. If you look at their C&D 10 best cars, you will realize that most likely, you would never want 80-90% of those 10 cars in your garage.
Keep up the good work Edmunds
Interior looks nice...and I saw where a TL beat an S4 around a track....but those acceleration times are pathetic. As much as people refuse to admit..most rate power by how fast something goes when you "Drop the hammer". I had an 04 TL...and it was a GREAT car for 33K...this one weighs 4,000 lbs and costs 44K? I predict HORRIBLE sales. And what happened to the AWD G....no more sport package?
I almost got a used one as my TL replacement....then I asked a few mechanics I know....they advised me to stay away as the parts are INCREDIBLY expensive.
Nice all-around car though....340hp V8 awd 4 door is pretty much a do-it-all vehicle.
Handled remarkable well for having such a big heavy motor up front and AWD.
I think the article I read the TLSH ran circles around the 335, the G, the IS350, and the NEW (v6superchared..30mpg) S4. That Differential has been amazing since they first put it in a prelude waaaaaaaaaaaaaaay back when.
Regarding the S4, I wouldnt get too carried away with the HP, its slower than a 335i and probably at par with the G37 but cost 8k more than the 335i and 10s of thousands more than the G37. Yeah, the S4 is not on my wish list at all.
Regarding ability to take curves etc, am not too much of a fan of that. I drive my car on the road 100% of the time, never on race tracks. To me the edmunds article has more relevance than the C&D test results
Yes they do, but most are designed in such a way that even a bus driver can take them. Let me put it this way, I have driven my 140hp commuter through those curves on the road and have not been disapointed. So I cannot justify paying a premium for any car cos some magazine says it takes curves very well. When I drive my G, I have not been let down at any twist, turn or curve either. So I do not see the need for spending say 41k on a base 335i, vs the same amount on a fully loaded G.
At the time...the 3 series was slow, and the (Used) S4 was about 30K. Plus Audi interiors are the standard by which others are measured. I wound up getting a 40K G Sport loaded and have no regrets....gas mileage notwithstanding. My TL used to get 30 on the highway..no problem. G is still the best car for the $ to me no matter what...with (Oddly enough) Legacy GT being my second choice if value is weighed more heavily. The saved 8-10K would go a LONG way lol
pdxsteeler Posts: 1Am currently in the midst of trying to decide between the three. Base configuration for the Acuras is my current thinking. Offers from the Acura dealer (still room to negotiate almost surely): '08 TL @ 30, 225, '09 TSX @ 29605. Still need an officiall offer on the Infiniti but over the phone they said they should be able to take at least 5k off the sticker (to match the discount on the TL off sticker price). That would put the G35 at between 30k and 31k.
Understand that the TSX is a slightly different class than the other two but given that is an '09 that is supposedly comaprable to the '08 TL, wanted to include that.
The questions:
1) Assuming the prices are the same, which car would you choose?
2) If the prices are different, how much cheaper would the G35 have to be to choose that over the TL (or vice versa if you think the TL is the better one at the same price).
3) What G35 package makes the most sense to compare against the TSX?
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