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Enid's wrestlers will warm up for the upcoming season at the exhibition Union Open today.
Plainsmen coach Jory Dick said he will take anywhere from 40 to 50 high school and middle school wrestlers. EHS will not be cutting any weight for the tournament.
"All the guys who aren't in football right now will be there,'' Dick said.
Hunter Nixon (160 or 170), Keegan Clayton (160), Billy Grothe (132), Troy Graves (126), Scott Phillips (138) and John Choy (152) have been looking good so far in the preseason, Dick said.
Sumner Winter Roundup
to begin tonight
Sumner Winter Roundup begins its 21st season at 8 tonight at the Garfield County Fairgrounds Pavilion.
The event features open bull riding, bareback riding, saddle bronc and novice bull riding. Doors open at 6. Admission is $5. There will be other sessions on Nov. 10 and Nov. 24.
For information, call secretary Aranda Hajek at (405) 853-0176.
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EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson is listed as probable to play at Seattle, despite his absence from the final full practice of the week.
The Vikings wanted to give the sprained left ankle that has bothered Peterson for the last month some extra rest, so he worked in the pool and received treatment instead of taking the field Friday. But coach Leslie Frazier said the move was merely precautionary.
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Entry fee is $50 per player or $100 per team. There will be a cash payout. For information, call Jay Betchan at 402-0678.


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Southeast Fairfax Development Corporation will commemorate the beginning of the installation of wayfinding signage on Wednesday as part of its efforts to revitalize Richmond Highway.
The program aims to create a cohesive feel for Richmond Highway and guide visitors to historic and cultural amenities.
Phase I includes 12 signs that mark Richmond Highway's commercial areas: North Gateway, Penn Daw, Groveton, Hybla Valley, and Mount Zephyr. Of these signs, seven will be gateway signs and five directional signs will be installed, according to SFDC Marketing and Communications Director David Ben.
The installation began on Thursday and will be completed in the next few weeks, Ben told Patch.
The Richmond Highway Wayfinding Signage program is part of a statewide pilot program by VDOT that SFDC conceived in 2005, according to a statement issued by SFDC.
SFDC collaborated with VDOT, Fairfax County Department of Transportation, TMG Construction, and Merje, a design firm, to ensure the signs comply with visibility and safety laws.
"We are extremely excited about these wayfinding signs, and believe they will continue to improve people's image of the Richmond Highway corridor," SFDC Executive Director David Versel said.
SFDC will host a dedication event Nov. 7 at 10:30 a.m. at the "Mount Zephyr" sign, which will be in front of the Potomac Square complex located at 8405 Richmond Highway. Mount Vernon District Supervisor Gerry Hyland and Lee District Supervisor Jeff McKay will attend.


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Sully Historic Site
[ 3650 Historic Sully Way ] [ Chantilly, VA 20151 ] [ 703-437-1794 ]
PLEASE NOTE: The Park Authority has begun site work for the
installation of a new visitor center at Sully Historic Site located at
3650 Historic Sully Way. Work will include installation of a new
modular visitor center and associated improvements.
Due to the nature of the project there will be times when portions of the parking lot will be unavailable. The project is anticipated to be completed by the end of the year. This project is funded by park bonds. For more information about this project contact Project Manager Kelly Davis at 703-324-8609.
An oasis of the past, Sully reflects the history of Fairfax County. Completed in 1799 by Richard Bland Lee, the main house at Sully combines aspects of Georgian and Federal architecture. Richard Bland Lee was Northern Virginia's first Representative to Congress, as well as General Robert E. Lee's uncle.
On the National Register for Historic Places, and accredited by the American Association of Museums, Sully also includes original outbuildings, representative slave quarter and gardens. Guided tours highlight the early 19th century life of the Richard Bland Lee family, tenant farmers and enslaved African Americans. Programs reflect the history of Fairfax County through the 20th century.
Civil War
Encampment Weekend
August 16 Saturday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. and
August 17 Sunday, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Federal and Confederate troops recreate Civil War daily life as re-enactors demonstrate the varied work of the army. Skirmishes each day include infantry, artillery and cavalry. Visit the weekend encampment and discover a soldier's lifestyle during this turbulent time in America's history. Enjoy live music and a fashion show. House tour includes artifacts rarely on exhibit belonging to the Haight family, mid-19th century residents at Sully. $9/adult, $7/senior and child. View all Sully Events and Programs.
Reservations for Museum Education Programs for elementary aged children begin on August 1.
Open: Daily 11am - 4pm, except closed Tuesdays and some holidays, check with the
site. The park will close at 5pm. Grounds are open free of charge,
except when a special event is scheduled, then admission event prices
will apply.
- House Tours: Guided tours of the main house given on the hour. Open daily from 11am-4pm, closed Tuesdays. Last tour at 4pm. January, February and Holidays when open, last tour is 3:00pm.
- Forgotten Road Tours: Outside walking tour of the original outbuildings and slave quarter given at 2pm through mid-November. Mid-November through February by reservation only. No tour offered during events, during inclement weather/code red or higher weather conditions, call site to confirm tour status.
- Tours: $7 Adult, $6 student (16 & up with student I.D.), $5 for senior (65 +), $5 child (age 5 – 15). Save by taking both tours (House tour & Forgotten Road tour) for only $2.00 extra
Gift Shop: March – December, open everyday 11am – 4pm except
Tuesdays and some holidays, check with the site. Take home a
historical remembrance of your visit to Sully. Unique gifts include
tricorn hats, early 1800s reproductions, quill pens, caps, historic
games and toys, blue and white ware, history books, tea cups and much
Winter Hours: January and February Open daily from 11am-3pm, Friday – Monday; site closed Tuesdays. Wednesdays and Thursdays; call ahead if you want to shop and we will arrange it. Closed some holidays.
- Seasonal Passes: Available on request for individuals and families.
- Groups: Reservations required, special group rate available. Call for details.
- Refunds: For pre-paid reservation programs require two week written notice.
Sully Historic Site
3650 Historic Sully Way, Chantilly, VA 20151
Register through Parktakes Online for these exciting, fun-filled programs.
Facility Address and Phone Number:
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Original recipe yields 8 servings
- In a medium dish or bowl, mix together soy sauce, sugar, onion, garlic, ginger, sesame seeds, and oil. Add pork, and turn to coat. Cover, and refrigerate for 3 hours, turning and basting often.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Remove pork from marinade, reserving marinade, and transfer to a lightly greased 9x13 inch baking dish. Bake for 45 minutes. Cut into 1/4 inch thick slices.
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I give this 5 stars for inspiration. The dinner I made from this won rave reviews. I made the marinade as per the instructions, except used sesame oil instead of vegetable oil and green onions instead of regular. Sliced the pork to 1/2" thick slices and laid out, slightly overlapping in square baking dish. Marinated it overnight, then drained off marinade into saucepan. Baked as per instructions. In the meantime, made brown rice and added a bag of frozen stir-fry veggies the last 5 minutes of cooking. Spread rice/veggies on plate and laid slices of pork over top. Served with boiled marinade in small condiment dishes on the side. Superb!
This was so good my husband and son ate it before I could get the other food out on the table. I used this as a main dish. The flavor was good and so tender! Next time I will use the low salt soy sauce to reduce the saltiness:)
Great! My whole family ate every bite. I pre sliced it & threw it on the foreman grill. They took no time to cook. Thanks for the great recipe.
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Amount Per Serving (8 total)
- Calories
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The K-27 uranium-enrichment facility, with K-25 in the background.
Work is just getting under way on a project that will prepare the K-27 building, a sister facility to the K-25 uranium-enrichment plant, for demolition. The Dept. of Energy paying for the project with money from the Recovery Act, and Bechtel Jacobs Co. -- DOE's environmental manager in Oak Ridge -- is heading the effort.
The K-27 pre-demolition work is one of the cleanup projects that was covered with the $755 million in Recovery Act funds that Oak Ridge received for environmental management. Of that total Oak Ridge allotment, about $144 million was designated for projects at the East Tennessee Technology Park -- where K-27 is located.
According to DOE spokesman Walter Perry, one of the initial hurdles was passed recently when electricity to the 374,000-square-foot building was established. Workers are now in the process of installing lighting at the old uranium-enrichment facility, which was built in the 1940s.
"We presently have four vaults and four cell areas lighted," Perry said.
In addition to the electrical work, workers are setting up trailers for the work, boundary control stations and tool rooms, etc., he said.
Project managers are conducting walkdowns of the facility and developing work plans and procedures, Perry said. "That's standard when we begin a project of this nature," he said.
Also, a "core team" of reps from the Tenn. Department of Environment and Conservation, the U.S. EPA and DOE, with support from contractors, has been established to deal with regulatory and other issues "as they arise," Perry said.
In response to questions, Perry said it's not clear yet how many people will be working on this project, which involves the dismantlement of miles and miles of piping and uranium-processing equipment.
"Subcontracts for the work are still being determined and therefore employment numbers are not yet firm," he said. An employment "range" will be provided later, he said.


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Barnsley Resort
Adairsville, GA 30103
Located 60 miles north of Atlanta, Barnsley Resort welcomes guests into a relaxed setting of incomparable service. Encompassing 3,300 acres, the historic and fabled Barnsley Resort offers a unique experience. Whether looking for a relaxing getaway weekend, strategic meeting or an elegant wedding, guests will discover a retreat of privacy and perfection.
Accommodations are located within 36 cottages inspired by the architecture of Andrew Jackson Downing. There are 90 guest rooms and suites from which to choose, or you may reserve an entire cottage. Families and pets are welcome.
Amenities include dining, an award-winning spa, recreational choices such as world-class Fazio-designed golf, 12-station sporting clays course, bird hunting at SpringBank Plantation, and horseback riding along scenic trails. Other amenities include hiking, biking, paintball, Frisbee golf, tennis, swimming, fly and cast ishing, garden tours, a historical museum and more.
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Hours of Operation
Sunday: All Day
Monday: All Day
Tuesday: All Day
Wednesday: All Day
Thursday: All Day
Friday: All Day
Saturday: All Day
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Golf on Site
Average Entree Price
$20 and up
Average Nightly Rate
Course Type
Public, Resort
Cuisine Served
American, Burgers, Continental, Sandwiches, Seafood, Soup / Salads, Steakhouse, Vegetarian
TAG - Gay/Lesbian Certified, Zagat Rating
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Banquet Room / Clubhouse, Bar/Lounge, Bus / Motorcoach Parking on Site, Catering on Site, Children's Menu / Family Dining, Chipping Area, Club Rentals, Complimentary Newspaper, Concierge Service, Driving Range, Entertainment, Exercise Room/Fitness Center, Express Check-in/out, Free Local Calls, Free Parking, Full Bar, Full-Service Business Center, Full-Service Restaurant, Gift Shop / Boutique, Golf Cart Rentals, Golf Lessons / Instruction Available, Grill on Site, Group Instruction Available, Group Tournament Coordination, Meeting Space Available, Outdoor Dining, Outdoor Pool, Parking on Site, Party Facilities, Pool, Pool/Whirlpool (ADA Compliant), Private Room Available, Pro Shop, Restaurant on Site, Sauna / Steam Room, Spa on Site
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ADA-compliant, Comp Room Policy, Connecting Rooms, Course Designer, Family-friendly, Handicapped Accessible, Maps/Brochures/Guides, Miles from Downtown, Number of Holes, Par, Pets Accepted, Reservation Cancellation Policy, Reservations Accepted, Reservations Recommended, Walking Allowed, Wedding & Honeymoon
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Group Dining, Group Menu, Group-friendly, Maximum Group Size, Motorcoach-friendly
Internet Connectivity
Wi-Fi in Public Space, Wi-Fi In-Room
Meals Served
Breakfast, Dinner, Late-Night, Lunch
Near Interstate Highway
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American Express, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Room Amenities
Fireplaces, Hair Dryer, In-Room Coffee Maker, In-Room Safe, Iron/Ironing Board, Room Service
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Number of Doubles: 16
Number of Non-smoking Rooms: 90
Number of Rooms (Total): 90
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Sometimes getting away from it all simply means slowing down, together. That's where we come in, with a world of family adventures certain to make the list of "what I did this summer" highlights. From horseback riding to kayaking, from riding bikes to going down to the fishing hole, memories are made at Barnsley Resort. And when it is time for mom or dad to visit The Spa or play the Fazio-designed golf course, our new Explorers Club program offers so much fun they won't even miss you. Add exceptional dining, charming cottages and plenty of the great outdoors for the perfect recipe for summer vacation.Valid Sunday through Thursday nights, June 2 to August 28, 2014. Rate is per night, plus tax and nightly resort fee. Children must attend camp during the booked stay, credit will not be given for future use. Camp offered Monday through Thursday, 9:30am to 12:00pm. Offer not valid in conjunction with any other discounted rate offerings or packages. Offer based on availability. Not applicable to group bookings.
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Challenge one of the most enticing courses in the state, the Fazio Course at Barnsley Resort. Along with an overnight stay and a full American breakfast for two in The Woodlands Grill. This package is based upon double occupancy and includes two rounds of golf per person during their stay.All package prices are quoted per night, are based on two adults per room and include all applicable taxes and resort fees. Additional charges for additional guests may be assessed. Breakfast includes service charge but does not include alcoholic beverages or additional gratuities. Tee times must be scheduled in advance to guarantee availability. No refunds will be given due to lack of availability. Golf includes cart fee and range balls.
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I am a former student and personally I have to say that Keystone was a great during my elementary years. However when it comes to the adolescents Keystone doesn't have a clue what they're doing. I can say from personal experience that I was unprepared for the work load in high school. I can also say that Keystone did not give me the social skills I needed for high school. I was also the victim of bullying during my later years at Keystone. When I approached teachers and staff about the bullying I was not helped. Some of the teachers also developed personal hatred for me. Do yourselves a favor and either don't send your children to Keystone or move them before they get to 6th or 7th grade.
I am a current student of Keystone Montessori and personally, I couldn't be happier. The teachers are kind and understanding, but, of course, push you, and Keystone definitely is not the type of school where you have to worry about bullying and discrimination. I'm currently in seventh grade, almost eighth grade, and in throughout all seven of the years I've gone to Keystone I haven't encountered one bully or unfair teacher. (Strict teachers, yes, but that, to a reasonable extent, is necessary.) And the education is great, too! If you are looking for a school that will help your child aspire in all academical fields, Keystone Montessori is definitely the best choices out there.
I am a current student and I believe Keystone Montessori is a very productive school that's fun at the same time. It has to be one of my most favorite schools that I've been to yet! I have learned many new and interesting things. I've also improved in many subjects and have met many nice and respectful people.
Keystone Montessori follows the philosophy of Dr. Maria Montessori enabling the children to learn based on their interests and mastery of skills. This is my granddaughter's first year at school beginning as a 4-year old, and already, she is learning to read, learning to write in cursive, and learning and understanding place value. These academic skills are coupled with lessons in "grace and courtesy" in which the children practice good moral values and proper etiquette. Life skills are an integral part of the curriculum as well. The staff are caring and compassionate and look at each child as an individual. We have been extremely happy with Keystone Montessori!
True Montessori education. Love the way my kids get to learn. Keystone is not just a great school it is a great community!
I have peace in my heart each day when I drop off my daughter at school because I know when I return at the end of the day she will have had a day filled with wonderful learning experiences. The Keystone community (parents/staff) are made up of such lovely people. I feel blessed to have found such an amazing school!
This is a real Montessori school where the children are always encouraged to follow their own interests and explore the world. They learn the 'basics' along the way without it ever becoming a chore or stressful. The facility and materials are all designed to encourage this exploration and discovery and the teachers and staff are all so respectful of each child's strengths. From pre-school to elementary school, we have never heard "I don't want to go to school" from our child!
Keystroke Montessori is by far the most child-focused, wonderful school. The campus is inviting, warm and beautiful, nestled in the Phoenix mountains, with spectacular views. The rooms each have a floor to ceiling glass garage-style door that can completely open on beautiful Arizona days, allowing the outside in while the children learn, engage, move about freely and naturally. Instruction is done with children, not at them and each child is free to focus and learn independently as well as with the guidance of the instructor. My child is happy at Keystone and he is exposed to learning and traveling opportunities that were never available through any public school. Keystone focuses on each child and family and parental involvement is part of the culture. Thank you KMCS for providing an exemplary education in a format children naturally learn best.
Our kids have been at Keystone for over 4 years now. We love the school and how the Montessori method is implemented. My husband and I are happy to have found a school in which all parents are as committed as we are to their children and to their school. You can observe the class of your child as many times as you want and the teachers are always one email away. The school offers many activities that allow our kids to positively develop into their following years. None school is perfect, but this is the closest I know to perfection!
A true "Montessori" environment that allows our children to succeed in academics, as well as becoming well rounded members of our society. Why in the world would you want to subject your children to hours of homework every night when you get even better end results with the montessori way. Beats me and Keystone has the reputation and test scores (if that is what you are in to) to prove it.
I can not possibly say enough good things about Keystone and how it has influenced my children to be the beautiful little souls that they are. They both started around 3 years old and were taught grace and courtesy lessons that have shaped them into children that I get complimented on all of the time. They are peaceful, kind, empathetic, self-driven children at the ages of six and eight and I owe that to these teachers that give them the perfect amount of responsibility and guidance. My children love going to school, and a positive foundation for their learning and education is all I ever hoped for. They take such pride in what they contribute to their class. I, personally, love most that it is a small, closed campus area that feels very safe. The front desk personnel know each child's name and know where they should be and when. The other parents are great which makes the school functions so much fun. It is a loving community of people who will help out with other's children, no questions asked. I can't imagine having my children anywhere else.
Hands on learning is how children's brains are biologically wired to learn. Sitting and listening to teachers talk all day is not. The Montessori method was scientifically based - created by researching what worked best for each age of development. My son is finally excited to go to school, is able to move around, talk with others about his learning, and doesn't just memorize what he is told to learn. He truly understands the concepts, because he is responsible for his own learning - at 7 years old and beyond. We are very happy here!!
Our daughter just recently started attending Keystone Montessori and we have been please with the school so far. I like the Montessori method of educating children and it fits in well with my child's needs. If there is one negative that I would have to say then it is the hours for extended care. The school does not open till 7:30 a.m. and closes at 5:30 p.m. cutting it close for working parents. I think a 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. time frame would work better for our family.
We transferred our kids to Keystone after a difficult experience at our local public kindergarten. I was familiar with Montessori, but had never seen it implemented so beautifully as I did that first day walking into Keystone. Instead of being motivated externally (by constant drilling and testing and behavior charts), students here are motivated by their intrinsic curiosity and their own desire to learn about the world. Whereas before my daughter was afraid to take risks because of fear of failing a test, she is now making huge strides in her reading and writing. She's falling in love with learning, finding confidence, and gaining essential interpersonal and life skills. The teachers and administrators work hard to build a sense of community among students and parents. We couldn't be more pleased with our experience so far.
This is a great montessori school. Safe and neat enviornment. Well trained teachers. Friendly staffs.
As a parent, I wanted a place that would foster joy in learning, respect; an environment where my child could grow not only academically, but as a whole person, preparing him with life skills, not just test taking skills as most traditional schools do. This I have found at Keystone. You'll also find the school community to be very welcoming and supportive.
We have 2 kids at Keystone Montessori; one in Toddler classroom and one in Primary (moving up to lower elementary this year). We moved them from another Montessori school and could see a big improvement in them. Both classrooms provide excellent care, education and practical life experience. We grew up in a traditional school setting and at first we were concerned about their academic abilities. To our surprise, our older son shows great math and ready skills. With authentic Montessori experience the school provides, I feel my son does the math with thorough thought process and deep understanding, rather than memorizing. He also started to read a chapter book himself when he was about 5 years old. The toddler classroom is also excellent. We are pleasantly surprised to see how much my little one can be so independent at such a young age (feeding, dressing up, cleaning up himself). His communication and concentration are also excellent. I give all the credits to the school for such a great job they have done to my kids!
My daughter began attending Keystone in first grade and is now in the school's "Adolescents" class for 7th grade. So far, we have been very, very happy with our child's academic progress and the extra-curricular activities, especially music and Spanish instruction. The transition from "Upper Elementary" to "Adolescents" was pretty rough because of the sudden shift from no homework to what seems an awful lot, but after a few miserable weeks, things are going more smoothly, and my daughter has learned some important lessons regarding time management. I'm certain that when she moves to the local high school in a couple of years, she will be very well prepared.
Montessori school should be the way every child is taught. Not only does it teach a love of learning, but it also teaches how to love and respect all others. Our daughter loves Keystone and so do we. The teachers, staff and administration all truly care about every child. We could not be happier!
Keystone is incredible. My daughter has been there since February of this year, and bounds in there every day. The staff are warm, genuine, and take they're jobs as educators very seriously. There is an amazing vibe about the school, and loved it so much that I applied for a job! Now they're not only the best school for my daughter, they're the best school for me. Amazing colleagues.
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BATH RUGBY: Day braced for a Dragons firestorm in Amlin showdown
4:00pm Friday 10th January 2014 in Sport News By Owen Houlihan
DOMINIC Day has warned Bath to be braced for a fiery reception at Rodney Parade as they try to wrap up progress to the Amlin Challenge Cup quarter finals against Newport Gwent Dragons tomorrow (2.30pm).
Victory in Newport would book Bath's place in the last eight ahead of the final pool match against Bordeaux-Begles next Thursday, but the Dragons themselves still harbour outside hopes of qualification and the mere presence of English visitors will be enough to ensure a tough examination.
Day, who made more than 100 appearances for the Scarlets before joining Bath in 2012, said: "I remember from playing at Scarlets, it was always a big week whenever you were playing an English side because there is that rivalry between Wales and England. Especially as we're going so well, they will go in there trying to get a big scalp.
"They're still in the running in the Amlin and we desperately need the win.
"Lyn Jones is there coaching and he's a quality coach. They've got a lot of ambition and they're signing some quality players (the signings of Wales internationals Lee Byrne and Aled Brew were announced this week) as well.
"I think the Dragons, they just get involved around the breakdown and make it hard for you.
"They haven't really got any superstars in their team but they play well together and have got a game plan.
"We've got to go there and try to overcome everything they do, try to get our set piece working and give our backs a platform to do what they did last week (against Leicester).
"We know what we've got to do. Not many people go to Rodney Parade and win and it may be scrappy at times, but we've got to win.''
With the Aviva Premiership taking a break until next month, Bath can focus on progress in cup competitions, with places in the knockout stages of both the Amlin and LV= cups very much within reach.
Day said: "We've got the chance, over the next month or so to get into a couple of quarter-finals and semi-finals.
"We've started well in both the LV= (Cup) and the Amlin and we just need to push on now to the next stage because it's another chance to get some silverware."
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White-nose Syndrome is likely to kill 86 percent of Indiana myotis within nine years, as this endangered eastern U.S. bat species become functionally extinct across much of its range, according to a highly sophisticated computer model.
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This bleak prediction for Myotis sodalis, which was listed as endangered in 1967, emerged from a team of scientists led by Wayne E. Thogmartin of the U.S. Geological Survey's Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center in Wisconsin. The study was published in the journal Biological Conservation.
Indiana myotis are found throughout the Eastern United States from Midwest and upper New England states and into northern Florida. The largest hibernating populations occur in just three states: Kentucky, Missouri and Indiana. Human disturbance and alteration of hibernation caves, loss of summer habitat due to deforestation and pesticide poisoning all contributed to the decline of the Indiana myotis before the arrival of White-nose Syndrome.
The computer model incorporated a range of environmental and population variables to help predict the probability of the endangered species' survival in the face of WNS. It focused only on female bats. The study began with a range-wide population estimate of 211,000 Indiana myotis females. By the year 2022, the model predicts, only about 29,000 will remain, although numbers are predicted to climb slowly from that low point.
A crucial concept in the study is the "extinction threshold," which concludes that a hibernating population of fewer than 250 female bats is too small to maintain itself. By 2022, the scientists said, "only 12 of the [species'] initial 52 wintering populations were predicted to possess the breeding females necessary to sustain their populations."
"We estimated that more than 90 percent of current wintering populations [of Indiana myotis] are predicted to experience White-nose Syndrome within the next 20 years," Thogmartin wrote.
For 50-year persistence predictions, the team examined two possibilities: a "best-case scenario" in which surviving bats become immune to WNS, and another in which the disease continues unabated. (Acquired immunity has been suggested, but has not been documented.)
If bats do become immune to the fungus that causes WNS, the study predicts that after half a century, 3.7 percent of wintering populations would be above the 250-female threshold following a 69 percent population decline among female Indiana bats – to less than 65,000 from the current 211,000. Without acquired immunity, just 43,000 female Indiana myotis would exist in 50 years.
The authors stress that their projections are somewhat tentative, given a number of unanswered questions about both the bats and the disease. Even the current number of Indiana myotis is somewhat uncertain, as is the bats' movement – or lack of movement – among different populations. A key question is exactly how shrinking populations will affect the survival of Indiana myotis, which typically hibernate in very large colonies.
The study ended on a moderately upbeat note: "Our predictions are that Indiana bats will persist for at least the next half century, albeit at greatly reduced numbers. Whether the species can recover from WNS is predicated upon whether populations can grow and fill in depleted portions of the range."
The future is far from certain, but post-WNS recovery efforts will be critical to the survival of this beleaguered species.
Other authors of the study include: Carol A. Sanders-Reed and Patrick C. McKann, IAP World Services; Jennifer A. Szymanski, Lori Pruitt and R. Andrew King, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service; Michael C. Runge and Robin E. Russell, U.S. Geological Survey.
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Could the sudden passage of the highly controversial right-to-work legislation lead to Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder's name appearing on a statewide ballot for something other than his re-election campaign?
One political expert thinks it's possible.
Joshua Spivak, a senior fellow at Wagner College's Hugh L. Carey Institute for Government Reform, told Politico that Michigan could be "ground zero for a recall vote" against Snyder in 2013.
"There doesn't seem to be a specific goal of going after state legislatures or state governors in any significant way, though that might change in Michigan because of right-to-work (legislation)," Spivak said in the Politico story.
Local recall elections, such as the one voters recently approved against Troy Mayor Janice Daniels, are common over hot button topics. However, statewide recalls are far and few between.
In 2012, the only statewide recall was in Wisconsin against Gov. Scott Walker, his lieutenant governor and four state senators.
The effort was for naught, however, as the recall effort was unsuccessful.
Similar to the hubbub over Michigan's right-to-work legislation, Walker's recall was backed largely by labor groups after Walker stripped unions of collective bargaining rights.
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Gauguin the Ear Slayer?7 05 2009
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Vincent van Gogh's fame may owe as much to a legendary act of self-harm, as it does to his self-portraits. But, 119 years after his death, the tortured post-Impressionist's bloody ear is at the centre of a new controversy, after two historians suggested that the painter did not hack off his own lobe but was attacked by his friend, the French artist Paul Gauguin. FULL STORY HERE.
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I don't believe a word of it. This is not the first time it has been suggested that Gauguin might have been the aggressor in this odd art couple. The psychological motive for the suspicion is, I suspect, that many people don't like Gauguin, and identify with the suffering Van Gogh. That's the reverse of the effect the two men had in reality. Quite a few contemporaries liked and admired Gauguin; almost everybody, including his brother Theo when they lived together, found Van Gogh's company unbearable. FULL STORY HERE.
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Marble Museum: seeks tenants, rent freeBy Bruce Edwards
STAFF WRITER | January 29,2013Albert J. Marro / File Photo
The entrance to the Vermont Marble Museum located in the old Vermont Marble Company building in Proctor is shown.PROCTOR The Vermont Marble Museum is looking for a few good tenants to fill space in the building that houses the museum rent free. Building owners Marsha and Martin Hemm are putting the word out that theyre looking for industrial, retail, studio and office tenants to occupy the remaining space in the factory building with up to eight months of free rent.
The Hemms signed a deal at the end of last year to sell most of the museum collection to the Preservation Trust of Vermont for $250,000. The Trust also has a one-year option to buy the building from the Hemms for $480,000. Of that amount, the Trust has raised $125,000 toward the purchase, including a $100,000 donation from the Vermont Housing and Conservation Board.
It will ease in the long-term operation (of the museum) to have additional tenants in the building for sure, Paul Bruhn, executive director of the Preservation Trust of Vermont, said Monday. And I think it will make a difference to donors or potential donors to know that the building will be self-sufficient long term.
There are six existing tenants in the building, including small manufacturers, retail, studio/workshop, office and storage, Marsha Hemm said in an email.
That leaves 16,735 square feet available to lease: 3,000 square feet of finished, air conditioned office space, with conference and lunch room (Hemm said the office space can be single offices or suites); a 4,835-square-foot, three-bay garage and workshop with mechanics pit, office and bathroom; 800 square feet of retail space; a 600-square-foot studio; and 7,500 square feet of light production space.
Facing an end of the year deadline to purchase the museum collection and the building for $880,000, the Preservation Trust came up short in its fundraising effort. But the Hemms accepted $250,000 for the exhibits, museum gift shop and 2,500 large format glass negatives that chronicle the history of the Vermont Marble Company at one time the largest marble company in the world.
Not included in the collection purchase price is the stone library and paper archives. The stone library contains marble samples from around the world. An unidentified Northeastern university has expressed interest in acquiring the library and paper archives. The archives include various Vermont Marble Company documents, including blueprints.
Faced with a spike in Proctors electric rates, the Hemms last year decided to sell the museum. The Preservation Trust of Vermont stepped forward and agreed to purchase the museum rather than have the museum collection possibly broken up and sold to an out-of-state buyer.
The Hemms have agreed to operate the museum for another year, which Bruhn called a blessing, that will allow the Trust to concentrate on fundraising and find a permanent nonprofit to assume ownership and operation of the museum and building.
The museum will reopen for its 81st season June 1, from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Admission is $7 for adults; $4 teenagers; $5 seniors; and admission is free for children and Proctor residents.
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Police Lt. Jack Clements tells the Las Vegas Review-Journal the man appeared to die of natural causes and says authorities don't suspect foul play.
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PNCA offers evening and weekend classes for adults and young people. For adults we offer courses in art, craft, and design, as well as professional development classes. For children we have Saturday classes during the school year and week-long camps during the summer. In addition to our regular teen classes, we also offer immersive summer Pre-College Studios. Our blog below gives you an idea of some of the goings on, and you can see our full course catalogue online here.
PNCA Encaustic Studio
PNCA's Gallery 214 exhibits through July 23 the creations of participants in PNCA's Encaustic Studio that in past years has offered community artists a peer environment for exploring the encaustic medium and for critical peer dialogue about personal artistic practice.
The encaustic studio also offers opportunities to study with leading contemporary artists working in this medium. Recent master-workshops at PNCA have been Facilitated by visiting artists Timothy McDowell, Lisa Pressman, Mark Rediske, Andrea Schwartz-Feit and Nicholas Wilton.
Encaustic painting education at pnca started two decades ago under the leadership of former faculty member jef gunn and provost emeritus greg ware. Since 2011, Claudia Hollister has led the encaustic studio.
The image is provided courtesy of Kindra Crick, Empathy Molecule II, Encaustic Mixed Media, 2013.
Weekends in June
Drawing by Lynn Kitagawa
Next weekend PNCA Continuing Education has group of classes starting including:
Online Portfolio In this weekend workshop build the structure and start the content of your online portfolio or personal website. More than just a basic web design class, this class will cover how to write about your work and yourself, marketing yourself and how to maintain your site. Using the Squarespace platform, you will be leave with an effective web presence and an understanding of this powerful web publishing tool. Register
Illustrator Basics Whether taking as a stand alone weekend or part of the discounted Weekend Pack, learn the basics of the powerful design and digital illustration tool Adobe Illustrator. Taught by local artist Damien Gilley, you will learn the basic functions of the program: drawing and shape tools, type, text and color management. Register
Botanical Illustration In this four Saturday class learn the techniques to create Botanical Illustrations in pen and ink. Using live specimens, students create accurate and aesthetically pleasing images. The emphasis of the class will be on observation and drawing skills, as well as development of personal style. Register
Collography Spend four Saturdays in PNCA's printlab creating collography prints. Using non-traditional and found materials to create printing plates, explore pattern and texture on the printing press. Prints created using collography are unique and beautiful and call for experimentation while also learning reinforcing the basics of printing on a press. Register
PNCA Continuing Education classes are open to the public for registration. All prerequisites are self managed by the student and do not require further proof before starting a class.
This Summer, CE instructor Palmarin Merges is teaching Collagraphy on Saturday mornings in June. Collography is a printmaking process that combines the elements of collage with drawing. Plates are built up with objects as diverse as gesso, fabric and found objects and printed on a press.
Guitar Effect Pedals Week Three
This is the Third Entry from PNCA Librarian Dan McClure on his adventures in the Continuing Education Guitar Effects Pedal class.
This is the inside of a tremolo pedal I'm hoping to replicate and improve. I've had this since 1996 but rarely use it on stage because the knobs are mounted on the side and there's no LED light indicating that it's on. It would be really nice if it had a volume knob and speed-doubling footswitch with a light too.
Ohm's law is where it started on the first night, and we keep coming back to it. It's the third class and I sort of get it. Mostly. So many amps, so many Ohms.
Mark brought in an oscilloscope tonight and showed waveforms. He said he has a collection of oscilloscopes, mostly from Techtronics (like this one), right here in the Portland area. Apparently all of the secrets of the universe can be unveiled using a multimeter and an oscilloscope. I'm going to miss class next week because I'll be in Washington D.C. I'll try to post some interesting pictures of my trip anyway. When I come back we'll really be in the thick of things, constructing pedals and refining circuits.
Guitar Effect Pedals Week Two
This is the Second Entry from PNCA Librarian Dan McClure on his adventures in the Continuing Education Guitar Effects Pedal class.
At the start of every class Mark gives away fun stuff he has lying around his shop. I took a Piezo microphone element, a vintage Bakelite earpiece and a mysterious op-amp circuit board. I'm sure I'll make great use of these.
Mark goes over quite a bit of theory. This is a depiction of a resistor. He also discussed waveforms, capacitors and variable resisters during the second class.
I'm getting ready for the third session tonight. Some of the supplies I'm bringing: some Carling switches, a soldering iron, a Hammond enclosure for one of my effects, some solder, a multimeter, some LED light bezels, an adjustable screwdriver and an old Schaller tremolo I might try to replicate and improve.
The Youth Program is doing something very exciting? What is it you ask? We are collaborating with BodyVox to host Art.Play.Dance. A class inspired by artist Nick Cave's Sound Suit work. Wanna know what a sound suit is? Check out this video from Nick Cave's Residency at the Fowler Museum at UCLA.
Join the Youth Program as we offer Art.Play.Dance. This 4-week workshop allows students to bring sculpture to life! Structured for 7 to 11 year olds, this course partners PNCA with BodyVox for an exciting collaboration. Students will make work inspired by artist Nick Cave's Sound Suits, wearable artworks that pair sculpture and dance. Students will make their suits using a variety of found materials, fabric, and more. Learn more about Art.Play.Dance. via our registration website: cereg.pnca.edu
Guitar Effect Pedals Week One
This is the First Entry from Dan McClure on his adventures in the Guitar Effects Pedal class.
I'm taking the Guitar Effect Pedals class at PNCA taught by Mark Keppinger—this is going to be really fun. I took these photographs on the Wednesday, the first night of class. At the start of class Mark handed out this card, which makes it official and also doubles as a library card.
This is Mark. He's actually kind of a big star in the theremin community, where he's known for his vacuum tube theremin designs. A whole section of the Theremin World site is devoted to his designs.
He's featured on this youtube video discussing his theremin designs too:
There's a theremin on his shirt too! Mark is a wonderful teacher. Very patient and knowledgeable, and he has a great sense of humor.
In this class we'll be building effects pedals suitable for use with electrically amplified instruments such as keyboards, theremins—even guitars. This is a picture of some of Mark's circuit boards. Mark has designed the circuits and also supplies almost all the parts. Class participants will supply the enclosures and a lot of sweat equity. Fun!
Steel String Lap Ukulele
CE Instructor Frank Irby just finished this beautiful steel string lap ukulele. It sounds as nice as it looks and is amazing to play. Frank still has a couple of spots in this term's Ukulele class.
Painter's Craft
Jerry Sumpter is teaching Painter's Craft this term. The Strategies class is designed to assist students of painting to build beyond foundation knowledge—toward a more complete skill set. This class, we will focus on two very powerful , yet diverse painting strategies. The first four weeks of study are dedicated to employing techniques developed by the French Royal Academy. During the remaining four weeks attention shifts to the ideas and methods taken up by the Spanish and American "lyrical" Realists. As a whole, the class will focus on color, image construction and composition as it directly applies to the painter's craft.
Picture(s) of the Week - 3/8/2014
So, we had a busy day on Saturday. In addition to hosting our Saturday Reception for the Youth Program's Making History exhibition, classrooms were quite active. Check out some sweet pictures of students working with clay, and some glue goodness.
Yep. Saturday was a little messy, too. But that comes with the territory. If you would like to see more images from this week's classes, visit our Photo Archive on Flickr.
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The Ultimate Linux Lunchbox
In this article, we describe the construction of the Ultimate Linux Lunchbox, a 16-node cluster that runs from a single IBM ThinkPad power supply but can, as well, run from an N-charge or similar battery. The lunchbox has an Ethernet switch built-in and has only three external connections: one AC plug, one battery connector and one Ethernet cable. To use the lunchbox with your laptop, you merely need to plug the Ethernet cable in to the laptop, supply appropriate power—even the power available in an airplane seat will do—and away you go, running your cluster at 39,000 feet. We've designed the lunchbox so that we can develop software on it, as a private in-office cluster or a travel cluster. The lunchbox is an example of a newer class of clusters called miniclusters.
Miniclusters were first created by Mitch Williams of Sandia/Livermore Laboratory in 2000. Figure 1 shows a picture of his earliest cluster, Minicluster I. This cluster consisted of four Advanced Digital Logic boards, using 277MHz Pentium processors. These boards had connectors for the PC/104+ bus, which is a PC/104 bus with an extra connector for PCI.
As you can see, there are only four nodes in this cluster. The base of the cluster is the power supply, and the cluster requires 120 Volts AC to run. We also show a single CPU card on the right. The green pieces at each corner form the stack shown in the pictures. A system very much like this one is now sold as a product by Parvus Corporation.
We were intrigued by this cluster and thought it would be an ideal platform for Clustermatic. In the summer of 2001, we ported LinuxBIOS to this card and got all the rest of the Clustermatic software running on it. When we were done, we had a card that booted to Linux in a few seconds, and that booted into full cluster mode in less than 20 seconds. Power and reset cycles ceased to be a concern.
We provided the LinuxBIOS and other software to Mitch, and he modified Minicluster I to use it. Mitch was able to remove three disks, reducing power and improving reliability. One node served as the cluster master node, and three other nodes served as slave nodes.
Inspired by Mitch's work, we built our first Bento cluster in 2002. In fact, the lunchbox used for that system is the one we use for the Ultimate Linux Lunchbox. This system had seven CPU cards. It needed two power supplies, made by Parvus, which generate the 5V needed for the CPU cards and can take 9–45 VDC input. It had a built-in Ethernet hub, which we created by disassembling a 3Com TP1200 hub and putting the main card into the lid. This cluster used three IBM ThinkPad power supplies. Two of the supplies are visible in the lid, on either side of the Ethernet hub. The third is visible at the back of the case. One supply drives the hub, the other two drive each of the two supplies. The supplies and fan board for each supply can be seen at the far right and left of the box; the seven CPU boards are in the middle.
Bento was great. We could develop on the road, in long and boring meetings and test on a seven-node cluster. Because the reboot time was only 15 seconds or so for a node at most, testing out modules was painless. In fact, on this system, compiling and testing new kernel modules was about as easy as compiling and testing new programs. Diskless systems, which reboot really quickly, forever change your ideas about the difficulty and pain of kernel debugging.
During one particularly trying meeting in California, we were able to revamp and rewrite the Supermon monitoring system completely, and use it to measure the impact of some test programs (Sweep3d and Sage) on the temperature of the CPUs as it ran. Interestingly enough, compute-intensive Fortran programs can ramp up the CPU temperature several degrees centigrade in a few seconds. The beauty of these systems is that if anyone suspects you are getting real work done, instead of paying attention to the meeting, you always can hide the lunchbox under your chair and keep hacking.
Bento used a hub, not a switch, and Erik Hendriks wanted to improve the design. The next system was called DQ. DQ was built in to an attractive metal CD case, suitable for carrying to any occasion, and especially suitable for long and boring meetings. As our Web page says, we'll let you figure out the meaning of the name. Hint: check out the beautiful pink boa carrying strap in the picture.
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---- — All freedoms carry responsibilities, all actions consequences. It is well past time for thoughtful gun owners to address the responsibilities and consequences that accompany our right to bear arms. True, gun violence is at root a "people," not a "tool" problem. But the easier it is for a criminal; someone suffering from extreme paranoia, delusions or depression; or people who are angry, jealous, intoxicated or just careless to lay their hand on a gun, the more likely it is to play a role in a tragedy.
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Aegon N.V. 1 Year Default Probability 0.18%, Up 0.04% Today 0 comments
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The blue line is the firm's one year default probability. The yellow line is the annualized one month default probability.
Background on the Default Probability Models Used
The Kamakura Risk Information Services version 5.0 Jarrow-Chava reduced form default probability model ( abbreviated KDP-jc5) makes default predictions using a sophisticated combination of financial ratios, stock price history, and macro-economic factors. The version 5.0 model was estimated over the period from 1990 to 2008, and includes the insights of the worst part of the recent credit crisis. Kamakura default probabilities are based on 1.76 million observations and more than 2000 defaults. The term structure of default is constructed by using a related series of econometric relationships estimated on this data base. Free trials are available at firstname.lastname@example.com. An overview of the full suite of Kamakura default probability models is available here.
General Background on Reduced Form Models
For a general introduction to reduced form credit models, Hilscher, Jarrow and van Deventer (2008) is a good place to begin. Hilscher and Wilson (2013) have shown that reduced form default probabilities are more accurate than legacy credit ratings by a substantial amount. Van Deventer (2012) explains the benefits and the process for replacing legacy credit ratings with reduced form default probabilities in the credit risk management process. The theoretical basis for reduced form credit models was established by Jarrow and Turnbull (1995) and extended by Jarrow (2001). Shumway (2001) was one of the first researchers to employ logistic regression to estimate reduced form default probabilities. Chava and Jarrow (2004) applied logistic regression to a monthly database of public firms. Campbell, Hilscher and Szilagyi (2008) demonstrated that the reduced form approach to default modeling was substantially more accurate than the Merton model of risky debt. Bharath and Shumway (2008), working completely independently, reached the same conclusions. A follow-on paper by Campbell, Hilscher and Szilagyi (2011) confirmed their earlier conclusions in a paper that was awarded the Markowitz Prize for best paper in the Journal of Investment Management by a judging panel that included Prof. Robert Merton.
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