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Some pics
This is more or less the condition I maintain at all times of the year. Weight is approximately 195-200 lbs. I'm not sure of the exact number, since my scale is broke.
55 comments:
- Anonymous said...
holy shit
you look stage ready
- October 24, 2009 at 9:57 AM
- Jon (DJTheory9 from lyle's forums) said...
dude, your ripped! IF for the win!
- October 24, 2009 at 10:37 AM
- Anonymous said...
Excellent physique.
It sure is nice to see someone who talks it like he walks it.
Too many "experts" out there talking big without anything to show for it.
- October 24, 2009 at 11:11 AM
- maxreps said...
the perfect body imo
- October 24, 2009 at 11:20 AM
- Frank said...
Goddamn! And all the more impressive considering your FFB status (Former Fat Boy). This is what I aspire to achieve some day. Hell, I'll settle for half!
- October 24, 2009 at 11:39 AM
- Anonymous said...
jesus christ dude. serious question.
are you lean enough to enter a natty bb contest anytime you want? and you perfect / function normally at such a low bf? shit
- October 24, 2009 at 12:54 PM
- Geoff said...
you suck. I'm gonna go eat some donuts and cry to myself like a fat girl.
gdam, just use those pics for your book and inside write: IF, 'nuff said.
- October 24, 2009 at 1:20 PM
- Anonymous said...
what in the hell...damn aint it winter in your country now...and you telllin me you walk around like that...well ima just go ahead and shoot myself then...kthanxbai!
- October 24, 2009 at 1:28 PM
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- October 24, 2009 at 4:11 PM
- Tan Yew Wei said...
Good to see that you're still ripped.
You need to give us the secrets of your lats damit. Despite your weight being around the same as last time, the lats and v-taper look much more pronounced. Delts too I think, but whatever.
Mind me asking when part 2 of high frequency training is coming? =)
- October 24, 2009 at 4:15 PM
- Fitto13 said...
with direct tri + back hypertrophy work
(depending on legs)
you could be VERY competitive on stage...
what's even more impressive is that bb'ing is NOT what you train for, the typical bullshit diet is NOT what you adhere to, and you have strength, size, conditioning down pact!
inspriation at its finest Martin.
- October 24, 2009 at 4:49 PM
- fitto13 said...
^edit: meant chest not back, or maybe that's even this lighting.
compared to your 'main page' picture - your chest looks great!
hell, this is being ridiculously nitpicky anyway...stuff trying to pick out a 'weakpoint' - phenomenal job.
hardwork + IF
**oh, and to the above poster, Martin said he wanted to try the high freqeuncy routine out first, get the details down and elborate sometime around december**
- October 24, 2009 at 4:57 PM
- Anonymous said...
he used to train for a one arm chin + he posted a bunch of chiining info on BR...might explain teh crazy lats? anyway,, awesome physique BRO
- October 24, 2009 at 5:21 PM
- Anonymous said...
Inspiring to say the least.
What is your waist at? Like 30 inches?
- October 24, 2009 at 6:48 PM
- Raidho said...
Hi Martin, congrats on the excellent results! Now I'm even more convinced that IF works! I've been living the IF-style for about a year now and really enjoy it, but I'm now trying out a different macronutrient-compositionon ratio 30/40/30 in carbs/protein/fat. Reason for this is that I went through a metabolic typing test, (The Metabolic typing diet by William Wolcott, maybe you have heard about him?) and it says that I'm a typical Protein-type. So a more paleo/zoneish diet, could that work well with IF do you think, or is the carbs to low/fat to high? Good luck in the future man, IF for the win!
- October 25, 2009 at 2:58 AM
- elfsberg said...
This is inspiration.
Obama sez' I can, too!
- October 25, 2009 at 3:33 AM
- T_Platz said...
upper body is spectacular! utterly impeccable! ok, but what are you standing on? tree trunks or noodles?
- October 25, 2009 at 4:29 AM
- Sterling Purdy said...
I do think everyone would really appreciate to know exactly what you do as far and workout and nutrition. A post on a typical week would be extremely helpful Wow!
We all know it takes incredible discipline, hard work, and consistency...so congrats!
- October 25, 2009 at 7:36 AM
- Martin Berkhan said...
Thanks all.
'and you perfect / function normally at such a low bf?'
Yup. I feel great. Never get sick, no energy/libido issues, no abnormal appetite/cravings.
I think it might have to do with gradually leaning out, as opposed to the approach most people take. I was in no rush and dropped down gradually. Transfering from diet to maintenance wasn't a big issue, and there was no rebound of any sort. When taking a more dynamic approach in the past I would feel much worse and be much more prone to screwing up after reaching my goal (i.e bingeing and putting fat back on).
- October 25, 2009 at 9:02 AM
- Martin Berkhan said...
'You need to give us the secrets of your lats damit.'
'with direct tri + back hypertrophy work
(depending on legs)
you could be VERY competitive on stage... '
Triceps and hams are weak points. I'll see about competing once they are taken care of.
'^edit: meant chest not back, or maybe that's even this lighting.'
I think it's the angle, position etc. Not great at posing. Chest is actually quite decent.
- October 25, 2009 at 9:08 AM
- Martin Berkhan said...
'What is your waist at? Like 30 inches?'
Never bothered to keep track of measurements. They simply aren't relevant for anything, i.e as tracking points (at least at lower bf%).
'So a more paleo/zoneish diet, could that work well with IF do you think, or is the carbs to low/fat to high?'
I'm sure it could work. It's just not how I do it. I don't really care or bother to comment on what others recommend. I let them do as they please.
- October 25, 2009 at 9:13 AM
- Martin Berkhan said...
'upper body is spectacular! utterly impeccable! ok, but what are you standing on? tree trunks or noodles?'
Thanks. I'll try to take a few more pics in the close future, and this time include some leg shots. But as far as I can see, quads are ok, hams are weak and calves are good.
' do think everyone would really appreciate to know exactly what you do as far and workout and nutrition. A post on a typical week would be extremely helpful Wow! '
Thanks, but I don't think knowing the details of my diet would be very helpful at all. It loses meaning without context. Context takes time to explain. All that stuff is for the book.
- October 25, 2009 at 9:17 AM
- Anonymous said...
Martin, what is your height?
Do you think you can gain more muscle, or do you think you are at the genetic limit for your height?
- October 25, 2009 at 10:26 AM
- Martin Berkhan said...
6'1 or 186 cm.
According to my own formula (see the post called What's My Genetic Muscular Potential) I'm pretty much there already.
But that doesn't stop me from trying, nor does it limit my thinking. Just like the set point theory never limited me from trying to maintain 5-6% body fat. I've done that just fine, it just took some trial and error. So, let's see.
- October 25, 2009 at 12:38 PM
- Anonymous said...
"But that doesn't stop me from trying, nor does it limit my thinking. Just like the set point theory never limited me from trying to maintain 5-6% body fat. I've done that just fine, it just took some trial and error. So, let's see."
Thanks for the response. I find that inspiring and that helps keep me motivated :)
- October 25, 2009 at 1:22 PM
- LayzieBone085 said...
Outsanding work Martin, Back looks incredible, and absolutely ripped mate.
- October 25, 2009 at 3:11 PM
- Anonymous said...
Nice to see someone fairly educated with the physique to match and not just another armchair expert.
- October 25, 2009 at 3:59 PM
- Skyler said...
Not a total aside to your stunning pics, but you had mentioned previously working on a one arm chinup. Did you ever achieve that goal?
- October 25, 2009 at 5:39 PM
- Chris said...
I think that no matter how many great technical posts you make Martin, a picture (or several) speaks a thousand words, and I for one would appreciate the odd photo from time to time. Amazed nobody mentioned your biceps specifically, they're spectacular.
- October 26, 2009 at 1:20 AM
- Anonymous said...
I've been following your blog for a while now and I'm completely blown away by your results. You look insane and I mean that in a good way! What and amazing job you've done! My question to you is what would you recommend a person with horrible genetics do in order to lower there body fat and possibly build up some muscle. I know that you have probably heard this a thousand times before but the truth is that I have terrible genetics and I don't put muscle on very easily. I'm 6 1' and I'm skinny fat. Hell, Ive benn skinny fat since birth lol. I give off a lean appearance but I have a high body fat percentage around 17% to be exact. The fact of the matter is that I burn out during exercise very easily and I was wondering if there was something that you could recommend because I'm pretty much stumped at this point.
I know that there are many variables to consider but I was just wondering if you could point me in the right direction because to say I'm frustrated is an understatement.
All the best!
- October 26, 2009 at 7:25 AM
- VegardGoogleGroups said...
Amen for the pics!
Martin - do you work from home?
- October 26, 2009 at 9:21 AM
- mike said...
To Anon with bad genetics.
Im not martin but i will tell why you dont pack muscle.
First if you were a pure ectomorph?
You weren't have any fat at all, so thats mean that you have the genetics of the average joe.
Now i will tell you why you dont pack muscle.
Yeah you will say that you really eat enough but in reality thats not true at all, you OVERESTIMATE YOUR FOOD INTAKE or you move to much daily.
I had seen that 99% of the time, because real ECTOMORPH are like the 0,1%, just like pure Mesomorph, so first you must learn about nutrition, Weight with a scale (NOT MEASURE) ALL FOOD, READ THE LABELS.
Dont Overtrain, thats pretty common too, people who goes to the gym and do Hours and hours of cardio or go to the gym all days to workouts, without giving the muscle time to rest.
If you want to gain muscle, go maximum 3 times PER WEEK! with low reps, maximum 10 reps with a typical routine A-B-A or one day upper body and the other low body.
you must understand that you have to give to your body a reason to grown up so if you do 300 reps, you body will just burn glycogen but nothing more
Sleep Quality, not Quantity, if you sleep 10 hours but feel with low energy, then you sleep were bad
So to end this.
- October 26, 2009 at 9:39 AM
- Anonymous said...
Thanks a ton Mike!! You have no idea how much that helped!
All the best!
- October 26, 2009 at 12:22 PM
- Martin Berkhan said...
'Not a total aside to your stunning pics, but you had mentioned previously working on a one arm chinup. Did you ever achieve that goal?'
No, but I came pretty close. I was 175-180 lbs or so back then. Still a bit on the heavy side, relatively speaking. Seems to get exceedingly harder once you pass 165 lbs.
'I think that no matter how many great technical posts you make Martin, a picture (or several) speaks a thousand words, and I for one would appreciate the odd photo from time to time. '
Thanks. I'll be more consistent with pics in the future. It's just that I stay looking pretty much the same all the time.
'Martin - do you work from home?'
Yes, mostly.
Mike gave you some good advice.
- October 26, 2009 at 3:48 PM
- Anonymous said...
dayummmm great upper body dude...and fuck it imma say it...you're a handsome bastard too (no homo)
- October 26, 2009 at 11:45 PM
- Anonymous said...
Very impressive!
May I ask how your strength is these days? Best lifts in benchpress, Squat and deadlifts? How many chins and dips? Just curious =)
- October 27, 2009 at 12:34 PM
- Chris said...
Fantastic pics Martin. As others have said, it is refreshing to see someone who has the body to back up their internet presence....
- October 27, 2009 at 1:41 PM
- Tim said...
You said you maintain this year round pretty much. Do stick on your typical recomp plan (Hypercaloric on lifting days, hypo on off/cardio days)?
Also in previous posts you state how you do low frequency training (or at least you have done it for alot of your gains). How would you work a recomp plan on a schedule like that? It seems like 3 workouts every 10 days or so doesn't give you many days of overfeeding.
Finally, how much does volume or frequency need to be reduced when doing a recomp in comparison with a full bulk? And does IF change the rules for either a recomp or full bulk in terms of calories/protein/recovery? I know it seems to greatly enhance the results of a recomp (at least for me so far), but I wasn't sure.
Overall awesome pics though, and maintaining that low BF% year round without any complications is simply extraordinary and really makes a case for IF. Good work man.
- October 27, 2009 at 4:43 PM
- Martin Berkhan said...
'Very impressive!
May I ask how your strength is these days? '
Thanks, but I'd rather wait until I have the lifts on video. I have no respect for unverifiable internet lifts. Besides, I'm still working with submaximal weights per the high frequency experiment. Won't be time for PRs in another two months if the periodization goes as planned.
- October 27, 2009 at 10:19 PM
- Martin Berkhan said...
'Fantastic pics Martin. As others have said, it is refreshing to see someone who has the body to back up their internet presence....'
Thanks, man. Appreciate the comment. Btw, keep up the great work you're doing with your blog. It's getting better and better.
'Do stick on your typical recomp plan (Hypercaloric on lifting days, hypo on off/cardio days)?'
Don't have any cardio days and do a lot more by instinct these days. My diet is far from rigid. I don't plot out x grams of y macronutrient to consume on z days, but have a general strategy depending on requirements (i.e workout days are higher carb, but not necessarily high carb, rest days are lower carb etc). It's a lifestyle approach these days.
As for your other questions, I'll leave that for some other time. It's not something I can summarize in a few lines here. Thanks for the comment though.
- October 27, 2009 at 10:28 PM
- Dr C said...
Hi Martin,
I must say I'm a big fan of your work but I'd like to have your opinion on this.
- October 28, 2009 at 1:32 AM
- Anonymous said...
Stunning physique! Keep up the great work! LEANGAINS STYLE IF ROCKS!
- October 28, 2009 at 1:39 AM
- Stefan said...
Great physique! Something for me to work to for sure.
I was interested in your comment about you following a lifestyle approach.. do you think that this style of diet can be used for bulking/leaning out? It obviously works well for recomp/maintenance from your results
- October 28, 2009 at 2:42 AM
- mike said...
Stefan, if you can eat big, then definitely will work for bulking
If you cant eat big meals, then i highly dont recommend I.F
- October 28, 2009 at 6:56 AM
- Tim said...
Dr. C,
I'm obviously not Martin but I'll still give my two cents.
This article has a few flaws as far as extrapolating to a different context situation. By that I mean that the volunteers were probably eating multiple meals in a day, so this study can't be applied to IF. See there are protein receptors on the muscle much like insulin receptors. In this study, its basically showing that after 30g of protein, the receptors had been stimulated enough to stop responding, almost like "protein-receptor insensitivity" if you will. With an IF plan, the protein-receptors because sensitized during the day when no exogenous amino acids are activating them. Then when you eat during the feeding window, the muscle responds greater to the protein, until enough stimulation causes that insensitivity. So the net effect is the same.
Another consideration is that the study fed them only lean beef. We know that combining carbs with protein can be more anabolic and might therefore raise the threshold. Again, with IF, all calories are consumed in a dense window, so protein utilization might be further raised.
Hope that helped. If you want more information I'd refer you to Lyle McDonald's article, although I believe he doesn't extrapolate to explain the success with IF (he still recommends 6 meals in the article i think). Here's the link:
Hope that helped!
- October 28, 2009 at 9:12 AM
- Anonymous said...
impressive work, how did you manage to get your chin-up to bw+100lbs?
- October 28, 2009 at 10:09 AM
- Anonymous said...
You should start modeling again. No, you know what, you should go to an art University and be a life drawing model. I'm an art student and have lots of fun with ripped dudes.
- October 28, 2009 at 11:24 AM
- Martin M said...
Amazing. Where do I get those pills? Joke!
- October 28, 2009 at 1:41 PM
- Anonymous said...
Could we do with fewer pictures of you. You write some interesting stuff, but your pictures look grotesque. Emaciated is what I see, not muscular. The balance is off.
- October 30, 2009 at 6:24 AM
- Anonymous said...
Whatchu talkin bout Willis?? He looks great.
- October 31, 2009 at 11:22 AM
- Anonymous said...
Hey Martin, like I told you - enough already. You're making us all look bad :)
-Alan Aragon
- November 1, 2009 at 10:14 PM
- Dan said...
Question, When I am close to maintenance levels where I have my body fat where I want it and just want to put on more muscle... Do I stick with the same 16/8 and 3 meals and just eat as many calories I need from that? Do I count calories to ensure I am getting enough or more for growth or do I just eat as feel I need and let the rest take care of it's self?
Great stuff, can't wait for the book!
- November 3, 2009 at 5:11 PM
- Martin Berkhan said...
this question is not quick & easily answered here, but I always recommend cycling calories - regardless of your goals (fat loss, muscle gain, maintenance etc).
- November 11, 2009 at 5:38 PM
- Fredrik Gyllensten said...
Martin; You should shange your profile pic (upper right) to one of these pictures.. They look better, and the lighting is much better then your profile pic.
- August 18, 2010 at 11:17 AM
- Martin Berkhan said...
You're not the first one to tell me that, so I went ahead and did it. Better?
- August 19, 2010 at 7:28 PM
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Gale supports literacy campaign
North Thanet`s MP Sir Roger Gale has chosen his favourite childrens book to support Save the Childrens Change The Story campaign to make sure poor children dont fall behind with their reading.
Research published last year by the charity, showed that a quarter of pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds have already fallen behind with their reading by the age of seven.
Sir Roger attended a parliamentary event calling on all political parties to include in their election manifestos a commitment to ensure that no children fall behind with reading at primary school.
Roger is pictured with Winnie the Pooh in the Company of former House of Commons Sergeant at Arms and Beanstalk Board Member Jill Pay
Sir Roger picked Winnie the Pooh as his favourite childrens book and said: Reading opens up a whole new world and is vital for many other life skills.
It is crucial that young children are encouraged to read whatever their background.
Save the Children and literacy charity Beanstalk have launched the Born to Read programme to recruit volunteers to go in to schools across the UK to help children who fall behind.
Justin Forsyth, Save the Children chief executive, said We are delighted that Roger is supporting our campaign. No childs chances or future should be determined by their familys background or income bracket.
Sue Porto, Beanstalk chief executive, said: Reading is key to a childs future and underpins a childs chances of achieving at school and later in life.
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Re: Carver Amps and Apogee Divas...
Enigmatic51 wrote:Forgive the ignorrance gentlemen, but I just dusted off the instruction manual of the M-4.0t and the show me what the mono configuration setup looks like, but there is no mention or drawing of bridged config...are they the same thing!? Thanks!
Yes, they are the same thing. However, your amps when bridged will not want to see less than an 8 ohm nominal load, so forget bridging them to drive the Divas. In fact, your amps are only rated down to 4 ohm loads in stereo mode. The spec for 2 ohms is what they are calling a dynamic rating basically meaning a millisecond.
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The Chicago Park District and The North Face invite families to dig into nature at Family Adventure Day from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 1 at Northerly Island, 1521 S. Linn White Dr., on the Museum Campus. The event is admission free and will officially kick-off Chicago Wilderness' Leave No Child Inside month.
Each year, thousands of children across the greater Chicago and northwest Indiana region participate in a variety of Leave No Child Inside activities that encourage them to get outside and experience nature, to benefit their health and foster a sense of stewardship of our natural resources.
Family Adventure Day will offer families the opportunity to explore the great outdoors on Northerly Island, focusing on nature activities such as fort building, kite flying, fishing, bike demos, and much more.
The following activities will be available:
• The North Face will also be on site to encourage people to get outdoors this summer. Visit their campsite and make smores around the campfire. All six tents will be raffled off at the event. Participants can compete for a chance to win.
• Discover native animals and catch bugs with the Cook County Forest Preserve.
• Beach clean up at 12th St. Beach led by the Shedd Aquarium.
• Build sand castles with Imagine Art Studios.
• Scale the climbing wall from Cliffhanger.
• Stay on target and learn archery with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources.
• Use blankets, sticks, grass and more for fort building.
• The earth is the color palette for mud painting.
• The Fishin' Guys provide free fishing instruction for kids ages six and up.
• Chicago West Community Music Center presents live music from the children's string ensemble.
• Outdoor fun with REI.
• Binoculars are supplied for bird watching.
• Enjoy kite flying if there is enough wind.
• Meet live animals and learn the difference between a frog, toad and a turtle with educator David Stokes.
• Make seed necklaces with the Harvest Garden team.
Directions by car to Northerly Island:
Take Lake Shore Drive (north or south) to the 18th Street/Museum Campus exit. Follow Museum Campus Drive toward Adler Planetarium. Turn right on Linn White Drive. Go past the music pavilion (on left) and the Burnham Harbor Yacht Club (on right). The visitor center and free parking are on the left.
Northerly Island is also accessible by public transportation: Take the #146 bus, exit at Linn White Drive and walk south to the Visitor Center.
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Kim Peretti, partner at Alston & Bird
One trap that companies often fall into is looking at a business risk and thinking, "that can't happen to us." It's an attitude that many have taken in relation to cyber attacks and data breaches, but a string of high profile disasters have brought the matter into clear focus for every business, and many are now playing catch-up in terms of devising a plan to deal with this growing threat.
"The biggest concern for companies, their boards and senior executives, is that being the victim of a cybersecurity event will make headlines for months or years," says Kim Peretti, partner at Alston & Bird LLP. "There's broad exposure for companies, board members may lose jobs. It's now no longer a matter of if a company will be breached, but when, and in some cases, it's not the breach itself but rather a company's response that can land on the front page of the news."
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What it boils down to, Peretti explains, is a matter of risk, and companies need to ensure that they have a plan to mitigate that risk. To do so, they need to implement an enterprise security system, which is benchmarked, and perform security risk assessments from a legal and IT perspective, plus ensure there is a plan in place regarding a business and public relations response in the event that a breach does take place.
But which departments need to be involved in creating this plan? "It's not just IT, though that's a core component," says Peretti. "Legal, compliance, human resources, specific lines of business and media relations are all part of it, as are senior executives." All of these core groups need to come together in areas of both preparation and response.
In today's business world, many of the most critical company assets are digital, the systems are networked together and subject to any number of attacks from rogue states, hacktivists or even disgruntled employees. Attackers have more points of entry on a network than ever before and more sophisticated techniques to find and exploit those weaknesses for their benefit.
"From a legal standpoint, the risk exposure for a cyber-attack has continued to rapidly increase," Peretti explains. "The risk profile presented by cyber-security incidents is increasingly more likely to result in financial losses, enforcement actions and lawsuits." Regulators, from the Federal Trade Commission to the Securities and Exchange Commission to the Federal Communications Commission, the Food and Drug Administration, the Department of the Treasury and state attorneys general all have a growing interest in cybersecurity. This can be challenging for companies, working with officials that have different agendas and focus on specific aspects of risk.
Peretti emphasizes the fact that senior executives and members of the board have an important role to play in cybersecurity. "Boards are responsible for risk management and assessment, so they play an oversight role," she says. "Senior management should know it's not just an IT issue, it's enterprise risk and needs to be handled as all other enterprise risks. The board and senior executives should be involved in a company strategy before and after a breach in an oversight role."
Before a breach, the board should be informed and engaged, asking probing questions and getting basic knowledge to familiarize themselves with technical matters, asking questions and getting informed. One topic that senior execs should be aware of is cyber insurance, which could be a way to transfer risk. After a breach, in the midst of a crisis, both the board and executives should get engaged and involved in directing the response and working on a mediation plan.
There are also specific roles for a general counsel to play as well. "The GC must settle into a central role, proactively addressing cybersecurity and responding to breaches," Peretti explains. "The GC should assume a central role in responding, but proactively, regulators could become involved in evaluating cybersecurity… the GC should be aware of what is expected and what is developing from a legal perspective."
In September, Peretti will be bringing her expertise on cybersecurity risk to the Women, Influence & Power in Law Conference in Washington, DC, where she will lead a panel on enterprise risk management. She attended the event in 2013, and enjoyed both the networking aspect of the event as well as the insightful conversations he had on a number of topics. "In cybercrime, women are outnumbered by men, though more and more are entering the field," she says. "I like to interact with senior women, sharing insights on everything from the law to sports to the challenge of raising kids while working full time. It was a remarkable event last year, like no other event I know, it really brings everything together.
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The Women, Influence & Power in Law conference offers an opportunity for unprecedented exchange with women inside and outside counsel. The event runs from Sept. 17-19 and is being held at the Capital Hilton in Washington, D.C.


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Deteriorating courthouse brick perplexes county officials, consultants
JANESVILLE—Mysterious flying spall is:
A. A tropical fungus.
B. A good name for a rock band.
C. The ongoing challenge for Rock County government.
No, this is not a trick question.� The answer is C.�
For several years, pieces of brick have been falling off the courthouse tower, and even the specialists don't have an easy answer.
The problem is spalling. Moisture gets into the bricks, usually from behind, and the freeze-thaw cycle results in expansion and contraction that weakens the bricks.
Spalling is a common problem, but the courthouse tower is an uncommon structure.
Rob Leu, head of Rock County's General Services Department, put it best: "I don't think anyone has a tower quite like ours."
The tower is the square column that rises from the top of the building on the Court Street side. It has no function other than being an architectural feature of the building, Leu said.
The column is empty and has no roof. Horizontal openings on each side are framed in aluminum and cover I-beams that support the structure.
The outside is brick, and the inside is concrete block.
"Everything is exposed to the elements," Leu said.
In the winter, one side of a wall might be warmed by sunshine while the other side freezes in the shade. That exacerbates the freeze-thaw problem.
Leu objected to the calling the spall "mysterious."
"The spall isn't mysterious," Leu said. "We know what causes it, we just don't know, yet, what the fix is."
The county has tried a number of fixes, including patching and placing precast panels of concrete inside the tower.
The patching didn't provide a long-term fix, and the tower wasn't designed to support the weight of the panels.
Officials even considered taking down the tower, but Leu believes the cost would "prohibitive."
Most recently, the county hired Rene Dupris, a specialist from Structural Research, a Middleton firm that specializes in solving such problems. Dupris has worked on a variety of buildings including Holy Hill in Hubertus.
Dupris reviewed the original blueprints and didn't see any flaw in the inherent design of the tower, Leu said.�
The tower was constructed with the proper weeps, structures intended to allow water to escape from the walls, but for some reason the weeps aren't working, Leu said.
Dupris couldn't diagnosis the problem immediately but plans to do more research. On Sept. 25, Comer Stone Construction, a Janesville masonry firm, will remove pieces of brick so Dupris and staff can get a closer look at the interior of the tower walls and overall structure.
To date, patching work for the tower has cost less than $5,000, Leu said. The consultant has cost $9,900.
Construction of the courthouse took three years, and it opened to the public in 1999.
Initially, there were problems with the design of the courtrooms, with judges being unable to see witnesses.� Attorney's complained, too, that courtroom tables were too small and too close to the jury boxes. Some windows leaked.
Adjustments were made to accommodate both attorneys and judges, and the leaks were fixed.


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Should interns be paid?
When I was in high school, I worked part time for a home builder in a work-study program. I got paid for my labor, and I earned high school credit, as well. When I went to UW-Oshkosh, I worked for the student newspaper in a position paid with university funds, as well. As a senior, I worked part time for the Oshkosh Daily Northwestern and earned a paycheck, but I didn't really consider it an internship and didn't earn college credit for my work.
In the last year or so, a friend's daughter, a college graduate, was driving to Madison to work as an unpaid intern. She was glad to do so, apparently, because it gave her experience in her field of study.
All of this made the story in today's Gazette by the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism rather intriguing. It said many companies these days are hiring interns without pay. That's allowed by federal law under certain conditions, but a couple of court cases raise questions about whether the employers have crossed the line.
The story explains that Fair Labor Standards Act guidelines say an unpaid internship is permissible if, among other things, it provides an educational environment that benefits the intern rather than the employer and the intern's work doesn't displace the work of paid employees.
Two unpaid interns working for Fox Searchlight Pictures in the movie "Black Swan" have sued. They argue their employer benefited more than they did. A New York federal court sided with the interns in June, but Fox Searchlight is appealing to a federal circuit court.
That case is being watched by Robert C. Weich III, who believes his internship with 540 ESPN Milwaukee violated the law, as well.
"The company takes advantage of free help," he told reporter Matt Barnidge. "They have 15 to 20 interns at any one time. ESPN has them doing some things that normal employees would do."
Weich, a UW-Milwaukee student, says he didn't get college credit for his internship, but ESPN disputes that. The university cited academic privacy in declining to comment.
The Gazette, by the way, typically has an intern or two working in its newsroom during summers but pays them modest wages.
This controversy over unpaid interns, coincidentally, comes at the same time college football players are protesting NCAA rules. Some players wore the letters APU—which stands for All Players United—on their gear Saturday in a push for better health care, more scholarship money and to lift NCAA restrictions on legitimate employment and players' ability to directly benefit from commercial opportunities.
What do you think? Are too many employers taking unfair advantage of unpaid interns? What about the NCAA?
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Spring 2014 Class Descriptions
Deals (Frank Partnoy)
3 credit(s)
Requirement(s): Skills
Concentration(s): Business and Corporate Law (MSLS), Business and Corporate Law (LLMC), LLM in Business and Corporate Law (LLMB), Business and Corporate Law (JD)
Prerequisite(s): Corporations
This course will focus on the role of lawyers in a variety of corporate transactions. It is designed for students interested in practicing corporate or securities law or in careers in business. Among the types of deals typically covered are compensation agreements, venture capital financing, initial public offerings, and mergers and acquisitions. The course also typically covers certain specialized deals, which in the past have included securitizations, international trade financing, spinoffs, tracking stock, and director/officer insurance. Students will complete one or more individual assignments, which will involve the creation and editing of documents related to one or more deals on a real-time basis. Depending on the number of students enrolled, students also might form teams to write papers and give presentations on a particular deal. Corporations is a prerequisite.


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Introducing Tyler: Cheesemonger, Teacher and Cave Manager!
Many of you may be familiar with Tyler as part of the two-man team behind our BBQ grill this past summer. Some of you may also know him as an instructor in our classroom where he teaches classes such as "Cheese 101" or "Brave the Caves." Not many though, will be familiar with his behind-the-scenes role as Cave Manager. On a weekly basis, Tyler maintains the cheeses in our caves – flipping them, rubbing them down to get rid of excess mold or cheese mites and patching cracks as needed (among many other tasks). This is no mean feat when you are handling 80-100lb. wheels of Comté, Gouda, Gruyère, cheddar and Parmigiano Reggiano!
Tyler grew up in the small town of Westport, Massachusetts and tells us that, as a child, he could be seen trolling around his family's boatyard, chomping at the bit, awaiting the opportunity to take a boat out by himself, in search of the perfect swimming hole. He began working at the age of 13 at the local ice cream stand and has never looked back. A series of summer jobs ultimately led him to the kitchen of prominent Boston chef, Chris Schlesinger, who had just opened up a new restaurant in Westport called The Back Eddy. It was there that Tyler gained valuable cooking knowledge and restaurant experience – a strong foundation for his work at Formaggio Kitchen.
After college, with a brand new degree from the School of Business at Johnson and Wales University, Tyler helped to open Bud's by the Beach, working as Executive Chef and General Manager. It was while working there that he got to know Ihsan, owner of Formaggio Kitchen.
Two years after launching Bud's, Tyler decided to make the move to Boston. There, he reconnected with Ihsan and began working at Formaggio Kitchen. Tyler has been with us for almost two years now and, in that time, has upped the ante in terms of cheesemonger work attire, revamped our cheese maintenance and cave operations, and kept us both laughing and dancing with his great sense of humor and excellent tunes. Tyler brings passion, enthusiasm and know-how to his work. If you stop by the shop and would like to say "hi," keep your eyes peeled for the sharpest dressed cheesemonger on the counter!
In the third installment of our staff profile series, we sat down to chat with Tyler about his favorite holiday traditions and how food plays a role in his family celebrations. Here is what he told us:
Tyler, do you have any special family traditions for the holidays?
For each and every Christmas, my family gets together at my grandmother's house in Attleboro, MA. For starters, my grandfather always greets you at the door with a glass of his eggnog, spiked with a blend of scotch and rum. My grandmother will always have a spread of sweet meatballs and shrimp cocktail set up on the table. Each family member is known for certain dishes they bring. For instance, my family will bring a nice salad and an apple pie. My aunt always brings the largest pile of cookies you have ever seen. I always look forward to my grandmother's home cooking, though. Included in her line-up are her famous "mother in law's pot roast," classic scalloped potatoes with a Corn Flake crust, and seafood Newburg with crostini cups. My job is to make my famous balsamic vinaigrette, which is sweet and savory, with an emphasis on the grain mustard. Dress is generally casual, but a nice shirt with a quality tie is common attire for some members of the family. Conversation often revolves around the fantasy football league that we maintain together. Whoever has the worst record usually gets the most flack throughout the night. If I didn't have this to round out my year, it wouldn't feel complete.
What cheese did you take home as your "gift cheese" last Christmas Eve? Why? (editor's note: every Christmas Eve, Formaggio Kitchen staff members are given a cheese for their holiday celebrations.)
Last year, I took home a robiola wrapped in fig leaves, Robiola di Capra in Fico, and paired it with Dario Pozzolo's Melata di Bosco del Roero honey. I chose this robiola because it was essentially a brand new cheese for us last holiday season; it has a good depth of character and slight funkiness but still maintains its smooth, bright body. The richness and minerality of the Pozzolo honey played off the tangy, ripe robiola perfectly.
Any plans to give food-related gifts to family members?
For my mother – a package of The Scottish Shortbread House with stem ginger, a delicious Alpine cheese (such as Marcel Petite's Comté Grand Cru or a hunk of Gruyère Vieux) and one of our baker, Alice's, delicious crisps, preferably peach/raspberry. For my father – a container of wild fennel pollen, as well as a container of both Urfa and Maras peppers. He also needs a good size container of olive oil. For this, I will most likely be bringing him a 1-liter bottle of Jean-Marie Cornille oil.
Recently, my brother has been into cellaring (really "shelving") bottles at his new NYC apartment. We are both partial to Italian wines like Barbera d'Alba. I will most likely take Gemma's recommendation on a beautiful bottle that will age well. For my three little cousins, I plan to get a bunch of Alice's famous French macarons. I got some for them on their first visit to the store and now, I feel obligated to get some for everyone else too. And, I will likely give balsamic vinegar to someone – everyone should have some of our balsamic or balsamic derivative products in their kitchen. From San Giacomo, to La Vecchia Dispensa, the packaging is beautiful and the product is even better. After all, who doesn't like balsamic vinegar?
What have been successful food gifts you have given in the past?
There are three things that stick out in my mind. One is the cheese, Mothais sur Feuille, which I gave each member of my extended family on my mother's side – probably about 9 pieces in all. Of course, I had to pair all of the cheeses with something. For that, I chose Raphaël's Figue jam. It's a classic goat cheese pairing that I can be confident everyone will enjoy. The cheese is simple but has an interesting rind, and looks beautiful sitting on its chestnut leaf. They were a huge hit! Lastly, I find myself bringing home EH Chocolatier chocolates almost every single week – from their Earl Grey bon bons, to their caramelized white chocolate with cocoa nibs, to their peanut butter crunch bar. The packaging is always lovely and neat, and the product quality is unmatched.
Any other special holiday traditions?
Apart from spending time with family at holiday time, I try to ski as much as possible. I love heading up North and taking in the beautiful scenery. I will surely be looking out for small dairy farms and unique products as I drive around the back roads.
Tyler's "Secret" Mustard-y Balsamic Vinaigrette
1/4 cup Capezzana Olio Nuovo extra virgin olive oil
1/4 Agro di Mosto San Giacomo balsamic vinegar
1 tbsp Fallot Grain Mustard
1 tbsp Fallot Dijon
1 tbsp Lo Brusc Acacia honey
Salt and pepper to taste
Simple! Whisk together rapidly until vinaigrette thickens.
This is the third blog post in a four-part series of profiles, featuring long-time Formaggio Kitchen staff members. For part one – an interview with Julia – click here. For part two – an interview with Tripp – click here. And, stay tuned for part four!


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In Memoriam: Credit Union Consultant Dan Clark
Credit Union Times has learned that longtime credit union advocate Dan Clark, president of Dan Clark Associates in Tallahassee, Fla., has died unexpectedly from complications during surgery at the age of 66.
An accomplished author of many credit union "how-to" articles and books, focusing on board and management governance and strategic planning, Clark was an active CUES member and well- known speaker on the credit union circuit.
A graduate of Rollins College, Clark got his start at the Florida Department of Financial Institutions as an examiner in 1971 and achieved the position of credit union administrator.
After leaving the agency in 1978 he provided audit services to credit unions through the Florida Credit Union League and its service corporation for two years.
In August 1987 he became president/CEO of Tallahassee-Leon Federal Credit Union. During his tenure with Tallahassee-Leon he helped create the Big Brothers/Big Sister organization and serving at its first chair, and also was instrumental in making consumer credit counseling services available to local residents.
Clark had founded credit union strategic planning and board governance consulting firm, Dan Clark Associates, in the 1980s and upon leaving the credit union in late 2005, he went back to consulting.
Clark died on March 7.


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Scott A. Reece, Lake Geneva, WI (1971-2014)
March 25, 1971 - April 20, 2014
Scott A. Reece, 43, of County Road H, Lake Geneva, WI, died unexpectedly Sunday, April 20, 2014, at Columbia St. Mary's Hospital, Milwaukee, WI. Scott was born March 25, 1971, in Woodstock, IL, the son of James H. and Marlys M. (Marks) Reece. Scott was the proud, devoted caregiver for his mother. Scott was an avid collector of music, movies and sports cards, and also volunteered as a basketball coach. Scott enjoyed sports and spending time outdoors. Scott will be deeply missed by his family and friends.
Scott is survived by his mother, Marlys Reece of Lake Geneva, WI; his sister, Jean (Keith) Acup of Poplar Grove, IL; three brothers: James (Pat) Albrecht of Phoenix, AZ, Mark Stardy of Algonquin, IL, and Michael (Nicole) Reece of Eau Claire, WI; and several nieces and nephews. Scott was preceded in death by his father.
Private family graveside service will be held at CRYSTAL LAKE MEMORIAL PARK CEMETERY, Crystal Lake, IL.
On-line guestbook is at www.haaselockwoodfhs.com. Arrangements completed by HAASE-LOCKWOOD & ASSOCIATES FUNERAL HOMES AND CREMATORY, Elkhorn, WI.


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Wholesalers butcher and package large quantities of meat, then market it in fresh or frozen form to retailers, including restaurants and supermarkets.
Some meat wholesalers offer a variety of cuts of beef, pork, mutton or lamb, and poultry. Others specialize in a particular type or cut of meat. Below are useful terms to know for understanding the wholesale process.


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Mariners add offense in first round
College slugger Ackley, shortstop Franklin selected
By Jim Street / MLB.com
1 WAS: S. Strasburg
2 SEA: D. Ackley
3 SD: D. Tate
4 PIT: J. Sanchez
5 BAL: M. Hobgood
6 SF: Z. Wheeler
7 ATL: M. Minor
8 CIN: M. Leake
9 DET: J. Turner
10 WAS: D. Storen
11 COL: T. Matzek
12 KC: A. Crow
13 OAK: G. Green
14 TEX: M. Purke
15 CLE: A. White
16 ARI: R. Borchering
17 ARI: A. Pollock
18 FLA: C. James
19 STL: S. Miller
20 TOR: S. Jenkins
21 HOU: J. Mier
22 MIN: K. Gibson
23 CWS: J. Mitchell
24 LAA: R. Grichuk
25 LAA: M Trout
26 MIL: E. Arnett
27 SEA: N. Franklin
28 BOS: R. Fuentes
29 NYY: S. Heathcott
30 TB: L. Washington
31 CHC: B. Jackson
32 COL: T. Wheeler
36 LAD: A. Miller
72 NYM: S. Matz
75 PHI: K. Dugan
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Bodley: Nats must be patient
And sure enough, several minutes after the Nationals chose right-handed pitcher Stephen Strasburg out of San Diego State as No. 1 overall, the Mariners went on the offensive and chose the best hitter available."We think this guy has potential to be middle-of-the-lineup hitter," Mariners general manager Jack Zduriencik said. "This was the guy we think could be [in the Majors] in a short period of time and help this organization as we move forward. "He's an athletic kid. He can run. He's got a great swing." Zduriencik predicted a "really nice future in Seattle" for Ackley, but would not give a prediction on how long he thought it would take Ackley to reach the big leagues. "He's not going to be that far away, but you don't want to put labels and time frames on kids," the GM said. "We think it will be a short period of time before he's a big leaguer." The Mariners then turned their focus on their second first-round choice, just the third time in franchise history they had multiple Draft choices in the first round. Besides the No. 2 selection -- the highest the Mariners have been since 1993, when they were No. 1 and selected high school shortstop Alex Rodriguez -- Seattle had the 27th and 33rd overall choices as compensation for losing outfielder Raul Ibanez to free agency. With their 27th pick, the Mariners selected shortstop Nick Franklin out of the same high school, Lake Brantley, in Orlando, Fla., that produced Jason Varitek, Rickie Weeks and Felipe Lopez. And then, with the 33rd pick, Seattle selected catcher Steven Baron from Ferguson High School in Miami, who has signed a letter-of-intent to play for Duke University. Amateur scouting director Tom McNamara described Franklin as a baseball version of a basketball gym rat. "He's a very confident player," McNamara said of the 6-foot-1, 190 pound switch-hitter. Confidence is the same game Ackley plays. He led the Tar Heels to their fourth straight College World Series this season, batting .412 with 22 home runs and 70 RBIs. He holds school records for most hits (338), most runs scored (225) and total bases (535). He also has hit 39 home runs during his college career. Ackley said during a conference call that he was "excited" to be selected by the Mariners and would be willing to play any position the organization desires. An outfielder during his first two seasons at UNC, he primarily played first base this season after undergoing Tommy John ligament replacement surgery last August. He said his arm is "probably the best it has ever been." He said he could have played the outfield more often this season, but the Tar Heels needed him at first base. The 21-year-old was recently selected as the Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Year and first-team Louisville Slugger All-America -- the first three-time All-America selection in UNC history. He was superb the entire season, but out-of-this-world during last weekend's NCAA Super Regionals against East Carolina. Ackley went 10-for-14 with one home run and three doubles. Though invited to New York for the First-Year Player Draft, Ackley decided to remain in Chapel Hill N.C., with his family and watch the Draft on MLB Network. His travel plans include a Thursday departure for Omaha, Neb., where the Tar Heels will open the College World Series on Sunday afternoon against Arizona State. He has been on the McNamara radar screen for quite awhile. "There were a couple of guys out there in the mix, but he stood out for us," McNamara said. "We started following him 1 1/2 years ago and have seen him a lot. Like any player coming back from surgery, we scouted him as much as possible. Midway through the season, Dustin was our guy." The next step is getting him signed. Seattle has until Aug. 17 to reach an agreement with Ackley and his representative, Scott Boras. Zduriencik said contract talks would not begin until after the Tar Heels finish the College World Series. "I haven't even thought about that," Ackley said of contract negotiations. "I am focused on the College World Series. I'll put that [signing] on the back burner." Seattle's second-round Draft choice (51st overall) was University of Georgia first baseman Rich Poythress. With four of the first 51 picks, this could turn out to be one of the most productive Drafts in franchise history. "It's a lot of picks and we've got to get them right," McNamara said heading into the Draft. "Jack keeps telling me, 'Just get them right.' That's all he's been saying for the last three weeks. We don't have much conversation, he just says, 'Get them right.' " Ackley becomes the fourth college player in the past five years to selected first by the Mariners. Jeff Clement, a catcher out of University of Southern California, was No. 1 in 2005, followed by pitcher Brandon Morrow, from the University of California-Berkeley in '06, and University of Georgia reliever Josh Fields last year. The only exception was in '07, when the Mariners tabbed right-handed high school pitcher Phillippe Aumont.
The Mariners ended the first day of the Draft by selecting Ackley's UNC teammate, Kyle Seager, who played second and third base for the Tar Heels.
Mariners Day One selections:
Round 1: Dustin Ackley, 1B/OF, University of North Carolina: The three-time All-America selection has a sweet swing from the left side, perfectly suited for Safeco Field. He has 105 multiple-hit games during his 204-game college career. The Mariners see him as a future fixture in their outfield, possibly in center field.Round 1: Nick Franklin, SS, Lake Brantley High School (Longwood, Fla.): Franklin is a versatile player who started at shortstop for Lake Brantley's 2008 state title team, hitting .433 with six home runs, 12 doubles and 38 runs scored. He also can pitch and play the outfield. The switch-hitter has verbally committed to play baseball at Auburn University. Compensation Round: Steven Baron, C, Ferguson High School (Miami): The 6-foot, 190-pounder is developing as a hitter, hitting two home runs in his first 87 at-bats during his senior season. The strong-armed receiver caught 54.2 percent (13-of-24) of attempted base stealers this season, including the last 10. He has signed on to play baseball at Duke University. Round 2: Rich Poythress, 1B, University of Georgia: Was named the 2009 National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association District IV Player of the Year after finishing the season with a .376 average, 25 home runs and a single-season school record 86 RBIs. Poythress became the first player in Georgia history to have two 70-RBI seasons. Poythress was named to the Louisville Slugger All-America team this year. Round 3: Kyle Seager, INF, University of North Carolina: He's not in the same ballpark as Ackley, but the left-handed batter can swing the stick well. He's played both second and third well, but most feel he's best suited for the former, where his offensive skill set profiles better. He lacks power, but is regarded as a "pretty good" offensive middle infielder.
Jim Street is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Church discovery prompts honoring of Janesville veterans
JANESVILLE--Art Briggs, Dick Skyles and Alan Dunwiddie were among 118 members of� their congregation who went off to World War II in the early 1940s.
The men did not know it at the time, but Janesville's First Congregational Church carefully placed their names and the others on a 4-foot wooden plaque that probably hung in the church.
The words inscribed above the names told a powerful story:
"These left the parish of the First Congregational Church to serve their God and country."
Through the ensuing years, many of the names of the veterans dropped off the plaque and were lost—until recently.
Earlier this year, Jim Hay was looking through church records.
"Just by accident, we discovered a photo of the wooden plaque," he said. "The photo shows all the names. We found that three are still in the congregation."
Those men will be honored at 10 a.m. Sunday, just in time for Veterans Day, which is Monday.
"So few of these veterans are left," Hay said. "More than half have passed on, but some are alive in other parts of the country. I don't think they have gotten a lot of pats on the back."
The 118 people who joined the service may have represented up to 20 percent of the congregation.
"It was at least 10 percent," Hay said.
In addition to honoring the three veterans, the church will recognize another member of the congregation, Dr. Katsumi Neeno. He lived in an internment camp during World War II.
Neeno, who was born in the United States, was among the 110,000 Japanese Americans forced from their homes on the West Coast into hastily made camps. After the United States declared war on Japan in December 1941, Gen. John De Witt of the Western Defense Command ordered that people of Japanese decent be removed from California, Washington and Oregon on the grounds that they posed a threat to national security.
Neeno, his mother, father, brother and sister lived in Brawley, Calif., not far from the Mexican border. They and 10,000 other Japanese Americans were sent to a barren camp in the middle of the desert, south of Parker, Ariz. Each person could take only one suitcase.
Neeno was a pediatrician in Janesville for 42 years before retiring in 1999.
He called the camps prisons because no one was allowed to leave and military police with machine guns stood around the outside.
"A lot of people have never heard of the U.S. government taking its own citizens and imprisoning them," Neeno said.
"I think it is a story worth telling again and again."
Each of the veterans has a story, as well.
--Skyles joined the Marines and saw heavy fighting on Saipan. In June 1944 during the Pacific Campaign, the Marines stormed the beaches of the strategically important Japanese island, where they met fierce Japanese resistance.
"On Sunday, I will be thinking about how lucky I was to survive," 93-year-old Skyles said. "I lost so many of my good friends."
He also was part of a detachment to protect the men building a landing strip on the island of Tinian. Planes carrying the two atomic bombs that were dropped on Japan took off from the airfield.
--Alan Dunwiddie enlisted in the Army Air Force in February 1943 and was stationed with the weather service around the country and in Newfoundland.
"I was a weather observer," he explained. "We checked weather conditions every six hours and sent them across the country. The information was important for people at training bases."
Dunwiddie said he thinks about those who never returned from the war.
"A number of classmates were in the Bataan Death March," he said.
--In 1945, Briggs served with the Navy on a dive bomber aboard the U.S.S. Yorktown, an aircraft carrier. The plane attacked targets by diving almost vertically toward them, releasing its bombs and flying away.
"I was a rear-seat gunner and faced the back of the plane," Briggs said. "My job was to keep Japanese planes off our tail and to protect the pilot as he was making his dive. I had to watch the altimeter, so the pilot, who was concentrating on the target, would not forget to pull out. If you got below 1,800 feet, your chances of pulling out in time were slim to none."
Briggs helped bomb airfields and planes in central Japan.
At the signing of the peace accord with Japan, Briggs flew in an air parade of Navy planes over the U.S.S. Missouri in Tokyo Bay.
Briggs has a special request.
"Our (veterans) hospitals are full of veterans who will be there until they die," he said. "It is heartbreaking and sad that more people don't go to see them. I hope this touches someone enough to visit them."
Anna Marie Lux is a columnist for The Gazette. Her columns run Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. Call her with ideas or comments at (608) 755-8264, or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
Last updated: 5:51 pm Wednesday, November 6, 2013


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Death Notices for March 12, 2014
Karen Ann Gonyea, 58, Janesville, died Sunday at St. Mary's Janesville Hospital, Janesville. Services will be at 7 p.m. Saturday at Roxbury Church of Christ, Janesville. Schneider Apfel Schneider & Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Janesville, is assisting the family.
Steven D. Hartwell, 68, Cherokee Village, Ark., formerly of Janesville, died Thursday at White River Medical Center, Batesville Ark. Tri-County Funeral Home, Highland, Ark., is assisting the family.
Richard "Dick" Lawrence Schmeling, 75, Edgerton, died Monday at St. Mary's Hospital, Madison. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Milton United Methodist Church, Milton. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at Albrecht Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Milton, and from 10 a.m. until time of services Saturday at the church.
Leonard F. Schoonover, 86, Janesville, died Tuesday at Mercy Hospital and Trauma Center, Janesville. Private services are planned. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday at Henke-Clarson Funeral Home, Janesville.


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Slideshow: Intel rising in embedded systems
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LONG BEACH, Calif. Intel is in and DSPs are history when it comes to single-board computers and embedded systems, according to vendors at the recent Embedded Tech Trends 2013 show here.
Most of the dozens of vendors who spoke to EE Times were longtime PowerPC and Freescale customers. Most were increasingly adopting the x86 while rolling out their first products with ARM and Atom cores. Most saw a rise in the need for communications in embedded markets, but generally at data rates of a gigabit/second.
A handful of vendors are pushing into Ethernet and Infinband at 40 Gbit/s rates. These board makers were also driving into high performance apps using general-purpose graphics processors (GPGPUs) from AMD and Nvidia. Some are even starting to talk about a new category of embedded supercomputers.
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Meanwhile DSPs have been on their way out of embedded boards. Increasingly they are being replaced by FPGAs at the high end and x86 chips with their latest SIMD instructions in other markets.
All took with a grain of salt budget cuts under the U.S. sequestration. Their highly fragmented markets and programs will help shield them from at least some of those cuts--they hope.


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Austin Town Hall Park
5610 W. Lake St. Chicago, Illinois 60644
(773) 287-7658
Fee: FREE
Age Range: All Ages
A new element of the Chicago Gospel Music Festival is the Battle of the Chicago Gospel Choirs. These battles will be taken to the neighborhoods with regional competitions: May 18 at Austin Town Hall Park and June 1 at the Washington Park Fieldhouse.
The Grand Finale Round will take place on the festival's opening night, Thursday, June 20, at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park. Choirs interested in participating will find more information on the festival website, chicagogospelmusicfestival.us and entries must be received by May 7. This year's theme is "The Year of the Choir," and one of Chicago's own choirs will win a prime performance slot on the main stage Saturday night!


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Mayfair Park
4550 W. Sunnyside Ave. Chicago, Illinois 60630
(773) 685-3361
Fee: free
Age Range: Family-Friendly
We've moved the movies inside for our spring movie series. Join us for a showing of ParaNorman.
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ParaNorman, a small town comes under siege by zombies. Who can it call? Only misunderstood local boy Norman , who is able to speak with the dead. In addition to the zombies, he'll have to take on ghosts, witches and, worst of all, moronic grown-ups, to save his town from a centuries-old curse. But this young ghoul whisperer may find his paranormal activities pushed to their otherworldly limits.


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Every person with environmental experience can describe how he or she reads environmental reports, but anyone who purports to write a primer on how to read and interpret an environmental report is being unrealistic and more likely making a vain attempt to attract your attention. The fact is, reading an environmental report involves experience and a good working relationship with clients, and the first step is to discuss the client's expectations.
Environmental reports mean different things to different people, at different stages in a transaction and at different stages of property ownership (sale, lease, security or sale). Scientists are generally ineffective lawyers, but remarkably talented at identifying conditions. However, whether those conditions amount to liability or regulatory responsibility is a legal question requiring the legal skill, education, training and experience of an environmental lawyer.
Clearly, environmental reports are designed to provide admissible evidence. While transactions are not involved in litigation, every instrument prepared, reviewed, signed and recorded at or associated with a transaction is for the express purpose of documenting that transaction with admissible evidence, for use in the event there is a need to enforce the parties' understanding after closing. Similarly, environmental report(s) must provide admissible evidence and should not be analyzed as eighth grade science papers with symbols and calculations that need to be translated.
Next, it is critical to understand what is described in environmental reports and what is glaringly missing — especially in those reports related to transactions. The standard form Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Report has its genesis in laws written by Congress and state legislatures and interpretative rules issued by federal and state environmental agencies with no real transactional experience. Nonetheless, an environmental investigation must be performed by an environmental professional, include appropriate interviews, and include a review of appropriate historical and title record and cleanup liens. In addition, appropriate public databases must be included in the investigation together with a site visit. Finally, a written report must be prepared with analysis of the purchase price, the sophistication of the user of the report and the degree of "obviousness" of potential contamination. Finally, the report must provide conclusions in the form of Recognized Environmental Conditions (RECs), Data Gap Considerations and the Qualifications of the Environmental Professional.
As evidence gatherers, it is also important to note what is not included in the standard form investigation. Specifically, there is no analysis of asbestos-containing building materials, lead-based paint risk, radon, wetlands, permit compliance or potential statutory environmental cleanup liability associated with arranging for the disposal of a hazardous substance off site (a significant concern transactions involving "going concerns").
While ASTM International has published a standard to provide the semblance uniformity in the investigation and the form of the environmental report, and while the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has formally accepted the methodology as an acceptable "all appropriate inquiry," no one should merely accept the conclusions. Indeed, was the investigation an "all appropriate inquiry" remains a legal concern, as is the quest for admissible evidence that supports the conclusions?
Just as scientists and engineers are not lawyers and should not opine as to statutory environmental cleanup liability (or, the "innocent purchasers" defense: concluding that the report qualifies as an all appropriate inquiry to satisfy one of the statutory exemptions described in federal and state law), a group of scientists should not be considered the final word on the adequacy of the scope of the investigation. As lawyers, let's examine what we are told.
A Recognized Environmental Condition (REC) is the presence or likely presence of a hazardous substance or petroleum under conditions that may indicate a release, a past release, or a material threat of a release into structures or on the property or into the ground, groundwater, or surface water at the property. This is the conclusion that requires further analysis. Again, the ultimate conclusion of liability rests with the lawyer, and the lawyer's analysis of the evidence that supports that conclusion.
A Historic REC is a "past release" of hazardous substances or petroleum that have been adequately addressed to the satisfaction of the regulatory authority, or which is found to meet unrestricted and unconditional residential criteria established by the regulatory authority. Previously HRECs were thought to have failed to describe the condition, and earlier reports may not adequately describe the critical "continuing obligations" imposed on "bona fide prospective purchasers." Indeed, a reported HREC likely begins another discussion with the client concerning the prospective use of the site. The conditions described by the EPA in the closure letter may be wholly inconsistent with the prospective use of the property and may even void the closure letter issued by the agency. That condition may be described as Business Environmental Risk — a condition that may have a material impact on the business associated with the current or planned use of the property.
A Controlled REC is a past release that has been addressed according to appropriate regulations, and which is allowed to remain in place because of appropriate engineered removal actions, engineered barriers (e.g., pavement, building slabs or other impermeable surfaces) and/or institutional controls (e.g., deed restrictions, approved ordinances and the like). The CREC remains a REC and does not imply that the environmental professional has evaluated or confirmed the adequacy, implementation, or continued effectiveness of the existing or proposed control. Buyer beware.
A Conditional REC describes the presence of residual contamination that is allowed to remain based on risk-based corrective action objectives (and/or the presence of engineered barriers and institutional controls), but there is a concern that some of the residual contamination in the form of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in the soil and/or groundwater may volatilize (i.e., turn to gas) and migrate to the surface and eventually seep through concrete building slabs into occupied spaces inside buildings. In other words, the risk is vapor intrusion, and, again, buyer beware.
Some seem oddly satisfied if the reported condition is not described as a REC. However, simply reviewing the Executive Summary or jumping to the end of the report to review the conclusions does not excuse reading the entire report in detail. Again, we are looking for admissible evidence not just conclusions (that may or may not be supportable).
Reading environmental reports is not for the uninitiated.