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By Michaela Gibson Morris/NEMS Daily Journal
TUPELO – A heavier than usual flu season is moving North Mississippi Medical Center to limit visitors to protect patients and reduce the spread of the disease.
"NMMC has been hard hit by the flu, and we're enlisting the community's help in limiting our patients' exposure to the flu," said Steve Altmiller, NMMC president.
The Tupelo hospital has seen an increase in patients admitted to the hospital and in emergency department visits since the holidays.
"We are limiting visitors to one per patient at a time. Our strong preference is to have one designated family member or caregiver per patient during their hospital stay in order to limit the number of visitors hospitalwide."
The North Mississippi Health Services community hospitals in Pontotoc, Iuka, Eupora, West Point and Hamilton, Ala., are taking similar measures, said Tim Moore, NMHS vice president.
Baptist Memorial Hospitals in Oxford, Booneville and New Albany
have not changed visiting policies, but are asking people not to visit if they are sick, said Baptist system spokeswoman Ashley Compton.
For most healthy people, the highly contagious virus-borne disease is a temporary annoyance, but the elderly, hospitalized patients, young children and those with certain health conditions are at risk for serious complications with the flu.
The hospital is asking that any visitors with flu symptoms leave the hospital and not visit again until they have been well for seven days. Additionally, children under 15 are also asked not to visit.
Visitors with coughs are asked to use a tissue to cover their faces.
NMMC employees who have not received a flu vaccine will be required to wear a mask for all patient care duties during the flu season.


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I voted FOR global warming.
Historically the populace doesn't fare too well during cold periods, like the little ice age that we have been coming out of the last 100 or so years.
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The top three were terrific, and the order is correct. What a showdown we have here.
The top three were terrific, and the order is correct. What a showdown we have here.
What a great competition!! My impressions:
Pang/Tong: What everyone else has said! They were simply superb. Wonderful performance.
Aliona/Robin: Very solid skate, very clean technically. But I felt they lacked a bit of spark. I think they skated this program better and with more energy earlier in the season.
Volosozhar/Trankov: What a debut. This was the first time I've seen them. Great pair. Awesome elements, esp. the triple twist, and they obviously have that speed, power, and attack that all the great Russian teams have. Can't wait to see their long.
Bazarova/Larionov: Good performance for them, and they are a lovely team. However, I think they need more speed and power in their skating. I felt like they lost energy noticeably in between their crossover sections, which shouldn't really happen at this top level.
Kavaguti/Smirnov: Their placement seemed correct. In addition to the fall in footwork, Kavaguti also clearly struggled with all three of her jump landings. I actually kind of like the program. But it's high-risk: When you skate to such dramatic music, with such huge highlights, you really have to hit your elements, or the whole thing just falls completely flat.
Takahashi/Tran: Good skate for them; nice program. I really, really like watching Tran. There is a looseness to his skating, a naturalness, that I really enjoy. Bright future for this team.
Duhamel/Radford: Unfortunately they didn't show them on Universal Sports. Don't know why they showed MT-M instead of them.
Yankowskas/Coughlin: Grr . . . that fall! This team has so much potential--as evidenced by their PCS scores, almost 1.5 points higher than the rest of the second-tier pairs. I REALLY, really want to see them skate clean in the long. Come on, guys. Deep breath; no more stupid mistakes!!
Italian team: Not shown on Universal Sports. Interesting they came in top 10 here and top 5 (right?) at Europeans. With those kinds of results, and if Kostner and Contesti stay in for Sochi, the Italians might actually be able to field a competitive team for the new team event, which can be said of few European nations right now, except Russia of course.
Moore-Towers/Moskovitch: Okay skate. They definitely peaked early this season. I don't know about Moore-Towers. I kind of like her perkiness on the ice, and she definitely has a lot of spirit. However, to me, she is a little bit too much of a power skater for pairs--very athletic, but I feel like her artistry and positions need quite a bit of improvement.
Evora/Ladwig: Disappointing performance. Not only did they have the jump problem, but their PCS was also quite low--among the lowest of the second-tier (spots 6-12) teams. This only reinforces my feeling (stated in a previous thread) that E/L really need to make a change in their choreographic approach and/or artistic training. They need to significantly upgrade this area to be competitive. There's no reason they can't do so; there's a lot of quality in their skating, they just need to showcase it better. And, of course, land the jumps . . . :-)


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A detailed Transportation Safety Board (TSB) report on a Cougar Helicopters flight offshore, nearly ending in disaster on July 23, 2011, has been given initial review by the company.
According to the report, released today, the aircraft was leaving the SeaRose FPSO went into a sudden descent and came within 11 metres of the water. That is about the length of an average school bus.
Asked for response, a spokeswoman for Cougar Helicopters stated any and all recommendations coming to the company from the TSB will be followed.
"As a result of the July 2011 event, Cougar's knowledge and procedures have been enhanced, from its previous already high level. Cougar has a safe operation and it continues to strive to make it even safer," said spokeswoman Candace Moakler, in an emailed response to questions.
"Cougar continues to be a leader in safety awareness and through its commitment to continuous improvement, it is a leader and an advocate of the promotion of Canadian, indeed global, aviation safety. The organization continues to strive for and target excellence in every aspect of its day to day operations — some of which is from lessons learned," she states.
"Actions noted from past experiences are, where appropriate, incorporated into pilot and engineer continuous recurrent training. Further, as noted within the TSB Report, Cougar has already initiated new enhancements within its flying program. These actions assist in assuring that Cougar continues to provide the highest level of safety for its passengers and employees and continual customer satisfaction."
The company has extended its thanks to the TSB for the detailed review and report on the incident.
Earlier story
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada has ruled out an aircraft system malfunction in an incident July 23, 2011, involving a Cougar Helicopters' Sikorsky S-92A aircraft while taking off from the Sea Rose floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel off Newfoundland.
The TSB has released a report this morning from its investigation into the incident in which the helicopter experienced an inadvertent descent while departing the FPSO.
There were five passengers and two flight crewmembers on board, enroute to St. John's International Airport.
"After engaging the go-around mode of the automatic flight control system during the departure, the helicopter's pitch attitude increased to approximately 23° nose-up while in instrument meteorological conditions," the TSB report reads.
But then, a "rapid loss of airspeed" occurred. The report describes what happened next. "After reaching a maximum altitude of 541 feet above sea level (534 feet radar altitude), the helicopter began descending towards the water in a nose-high attitude at low indicated airspeed. The descent was arrested 38 feet above the surface of the water. After approximately five seconds in the hover, the helicopter departed and flew to St. John's. The helicopter's transmission limits were exceeded during the recovery. There was no damage to the helicopter and there were no injuries."
In its findings, the TSB said there was no indication that an aircraft system malfunction contributed to this occurrence. As a result, the analysis focused on operational factors that contributed to the inadvertent descent.
The report describes what took place in the cockpit resulting in the loss in altitude. It says:
"1. During the departure procedure, the captain made a large, rapid aft cyclic input just before the cyclic trim button was released and the go-around mode was engaged, which caused the helicopter to enter a nose-high, decelerating pitch attitude.
2. The S-92A's go-around (GA) mode is designed with reduced control authority. As a result of this reduced control authority, the helicopter experienced difficulties recovering from the nose-high pitch attitude which occurred following the GA mode engagement.
3. As the airspeed of the helicopter decreased to within five knots of the minimum control speed in instrument meteorological conditions (VMINI), the captain momentarily pressed the cyclic force trim release button and made an aft cyclic input. This caused the helicopter's airspeed to decrease below VMINI, and the helicopter to enter a 23° nose-high unusual attitude.
4. The captain, subtly incapacitated possibly due to spatial disorientation, did not lower the nose of the helicopter and apply collective to recover from the nose-high unusual attitude. This contributed to the excessive amount of altitude that was lost during the inadvertent descent.
5. Contrary to what is stated in the two-challenge rule in Cougar Helicopters' SK-92 Helicopter Standard Operating Procedures, the first officer did not take control of the helicopter when the appropriate action was not taken to recover from the inadvertent descent."
The TSB says following this incident, Cougar Helicopters published a "Pilot Memo" on engaging autopilot functions and it has also been incorporated into the Cougar Helicopters SK-92 standard operating procedures.
Cougar Helicopters also published a pilot memo titled "Unusual Attitude Recovery" which states that its intent is to "clarify and reinforce the company policy on pilot Incapacitation and unusual attitude recovery. The memo also outlines the recommended recovery procedure.
The full TSB report can be found online at http://bit.ly/18STEoF


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Major: Biology
Minor: Asian Studies
Year of Graduation: 2000
Graduate School/Program: The George Washington University, Master's of Public Health
Current Job Title: Senior HIV Counseling and Testing Advisor
Please give a brief description of your current position:
I am currently working at the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in Washington DC, in the Office of HIV/AIDS. I work as a technical advisor on HIV counseling and testing, one of our key intervention areas. Learning one's HIV status is the gateway to other HIV prevention, care and treatment services, and my job is to provide technical support for US government programs working in this area. My job entails a wide variety of responsibilities. I primarily work on a US government initiative called the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, or PEPFAR (www.pepfar.gov). I work with other partner organizations, like the US State Department, the World Health Organization, and Ministries of Health in various countries on HIV policy issues. I work within USAID on linking HIV to other health issues such as family planning and maternal and child health. I spend a lot of time in the field visiting our programs, providing technical assistance, and identifying ways we can improve services. I help manage projects funded out of my office, identify research priorities, and help decide our budgetary priorities. Finally, I play a role in determining which HIV testing products are of high enough quality to be purchased by USAID. Since coming to USAID, I've worked in 14 African countries and several Asian countries as well.
What path did you follow to arrive at your current job?
I knew I was interested in public health even when I was at CSB. I was thinking of medical school but in the end decided it wasn't the right career path for me (though I work with many clinicians that do both clinical work and public health). I went to graduate school and got a degree in Public Health, during which I went to Martinique for a few months and worked on dengue fever surveillance and worked on my French language skills. After graduating with my MPH, I got a job with a health policy organization in DC called Partnership for Prevention, where I worked on health policy issues. My organization did a lot of work advocating on health issues with the Congress and State health departments.
Then I joined a specialized training program called the Public Health Prevention Service, a 3-year fellowship at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). While I was there I benefited from advanced training in epidemiology and health communications. I did rotations in different CDC centers and programs, and had a two-year placement in their Global AIDS Program, which is where I gained experience in HIV counseling and testing. After completing my fellowship, I joined USAID.
What advice/suggestions would you have for students who might be interested in your career?
There are many different paths to a career in public health, and many different paths to a career in international development. My career tends to overlap in both of these worlds. But I work with doctors, nurses, lawyers, public administrators, policy analysts, health economists, epidemiologists, and communications experts, just to name a few career types in my office. I think the common theme is a dedication to health and development and experience working and living in developing countries. Most people I work with have advanced degrees of some kind, though at what stage people get them varies.
I think one key suggestion I would make for students is to gain experience living and working overseas. Many people I have worked with do so through the Peace Corps, but that is not the only option. There are so many wonderful opportunities to explore the world, through CSB and elsewhere, and students should take advantage of it.
While at CSB, I think it is essential to study other languages-well enough to be able to hold conversations and work in that language. Studying abroad is also a wonderful opportunity to hone language skills and experience new countries.
For working in public health more generally, I highly recommend taking at least some basic biology classes. MPH students without a biology background may have to take these courses in graduate school, where it is more expensive! I also recommend taking a course in statistics.
What skills are important in your field?
As I've mentioned, language skills are very important. For a career in public health, skills like biostatistics and epidemiology are key. While many people learn these in graduate school, you can also learn then on the job. I would say that another essential skill is cultural sensitivity. There are many ways to gain experience with cultural sensitivity, but it is essential when working in other countries or with different populations.
What activities/experiences were helpful at CSB/SJU (and elsewhere) in preparation for this career?
I studied abroad in China in 1998 and that really helped prepare me for working overseas. I think my biology degree also gave me a strong background in sciences relevant to my work in HIV, like basic understanding of immunology, virology, and biochemistry. As I've mentioned, understanding statistics is important. I studied both French and Chinese at CSB and both have been useful.
What is the most satisfying/rewarding part of your job?
HIV is a devastating epidemic in many of the countries in which I work. I think the most rewarding part of my job is the hope that my work is contributing to HIV prevention and access to care and treatment services.


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Located just off of Bellevue Way, visitors can find quiet seating areas, paths, and a play area for children.
Hours: Dawn to dusk
Amenities: Play area, sitting wall, handicapped accessible, 0.12 acres.
Directions: From I-405, take NE 8th Street west. Turn left onto Bellevue Way. Turn right onto SE 6th Street. Park is on right side of road, after 102nd Avenue SE intersection.
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Just a heads up that the Rt. 896 bridge over the C&D canal will be closed this weekend. Also, portions of Chesapeake City road will be closed between the canal entrance and Rebel Ridge Farms. Follow Field Trial signs.
Please plan accordingly. Amateur will start at 8:00 a.m. at Rebel Ridge Farms; Open will start at 10:00 a.m. at the bowl at the canal; Qualifying will start 8:00 a.m. at the Mitchell Pond area of the canal.
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By Bobby Harrison/NEMS Daily Journal
JACKSON – The House and Senate education committees spent Tuesday – a key deadline day – trying to refine their positions on charter schools in hopes of resolving the contentious issue during the 2013 session.
Tuesday was the deadline to pass bills that originated in one chamber out of committee in the other chamber.
So in general what happens is that each chamber puts its language into legislation passed by the other house.
But with charter schools, both education committees made concessions toward what the other side passed earlier in the session. The House Education Committee moved toward the Senate position by narrowly passing an amendment Tuesday that would allow students to cross district lines to attend charter schools.
Rep. Charles Busby, R-Pascgoula, said the amendment to allow students to cross district lines was added because "in some of the really small districts, if you take out enough students to make a viable charter school, it might not leave enough students in the traditional schools. By letting them cross district lines, it could help the small districts have a charter school."
By the same token, late Tuesday the Senate Education Committee moved toward the House position by passing legislation that would limit the number of charter schools authorized each year to 15 and until July 1, 2016, give C school districts the authority to veto the creation of a charter school within their boundaries.
Senate Education Chair Gray Tollison, R-Oxford, said he believes the two chambers are "very close" to reaching agreement on legislation that would make it much easier for the creation of charter schools, which are publicly funded but free of many of the regulations of traditional public schools.
The schools enter into a charter with the state to meet certain goals and expectations.
Earlier this session after hours of contentious debate the House passed a charter school bill that would give A, B and C districts veto authority. The original Senate bill would give only A and B districts veto authority.
It is not certain whether a majority of the House would agree to give the C districts the veto authority only until July 1, 2016.
Some key education proposals survived Tuesday's deadline.
They include:
• Requiring students to be reading on grade level by the third grade.
• Enhancing teaching requirements and providing scholarships to top students to enter teaching.
• Making all superintendents appointed unless people vote to retain their elected superintendent.
• Providing money for the state Department of Education to work with local groups in establishing pre-kindergarten programs.


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By Tiernan Ray
Shares of fiber optic component vendor Finisar (FNSR) are up $1.24, or almost 6%, at $23, in late trading, after the company this afternoon reported fiscal Q2 revenue and earnings per share that topped analysts' expectations, and offered an outlook for this quarter that also topped consensus.
Revenue in the three months ended in October rose 9%, quarter over quarter, and 25%, year over year, to $290.7 million, yielding EPS of 43 cents.
Analysts had been modeling $286 million and 39 cents a share.
CEO Jerry Rawls remarked that it was the company's fifth quarter in a row of revenue growth, and that the revenue increase came from both datacom and telecom applications.
For the current quarter, the company sees revenue in a range of $290 million to $305 million, and EPS in a range of 43 cents to 47 cents. That is higher than the average estimate of $290 million and 38 cents.
Finisar management will hold a conference call with analysts at 5 pm, Eastern time, this evening, and you can catch a webcast of it on the company's investor relations Web site.
Shares of fiber-optic equipment vendor Ciena (CIEN) are up 30 cents, or 1.3%, at $23.56 in late trading.


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Thanks for your input and honest answer.
My question is not primarily about which embryo stage is used, if they were created in a dish, if they were aborted, etc.
My questions would be better phrased like this:
Why is there such a push for embryonic stem cell research when the evidence thus far seems to point to an "iffy" future as noted by many leading researchers in the field?
Further, why is there not more of a push for adult stem cell research specifically when that area of research is producing wonderful outcomes?


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Film chronicles work of 9/11 widows; photographer to speak
Posted November 11, 2008; 01:19 p.m.
The documentary film "Beyond Belief," which focuses on two pregnant women from Boston who lost their husbands in the 9/11 attacks, will be screened at 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 14, in 101 McCormick Hall.
At 6 p.m., there will be a private dinner in the Butler College Special Dining Room with Sean Flynn, photographer and associate producer of the film. He will give a presentation on his experiences with filmmaking. Following the film, he will participate in a question-and-answer session.
The film, directed by Beth Murphy, follows Susan Retik and Patti Quigley over the course of two years as they cope with their losses and struggle to raise their families as single mothers. Rather than turning inward, grief compels these women to focus on the country where the terrorists who took their husbands' lives were trained: Afghanistan.
They dedicate themselves to empowering Afghan widows whose lives have been ravaged by decades of war, poverty and oppression -- factors considered to be the root causes of terrorism. They travel from their comfortable neighborhoods to the most desperate Afghan villages, discovering a powerful bond with each other, an unlikely kinship with widows halfway around the world and a profound way to move beyond tragedy.
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It's Michele Obama's fault. Twinkies are evil according to her. As ar as I'm concerned Twinkies are just gross, never liked them even as a kid.
It's Michele Obama's fault. Twinkies are evil according to her. As ar as I'm concerned Twinkies are just gross, never liked them even as a kid.
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Trumka figures it's the fault of people like Romney and companies like Bain Capital:AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka, in a public statement today, said, "What's happening with Hostess Brands is a microcosm of what's wrong with America, as Bain-style Wall Street vultures make themselves rich by making America poor. Crony capitalism and consistently poor management drove Hostess into the ground, but its workers are paying the price."
Rush Limbaugh's assessment:Here it is November the 16th, 2012. Where are we today? I can sum it up for you very simply. Al-Qaeda is alive; Twinkies are dead.
"Know in your heart that all things are possible. We couldn't conceive of a miracle if none ever happened." -Libby Fudim
I don't use the PM feature, so just email me direct at the address shown above.
How long will the Ding Dongs in my fridge last....no more fried Twinkies at the State Fairs.....I think that these items along with Reeses PB Cups are on RoadKill's basic food groups.....
guess that means no baiting duck ponds with Wonder Bread anymore
I was going to say this had to all be the fault of a woman, but Luvmylabs said it first.
you might want to read this article about Hostess and their Democrat/Teamster/Dick Gephardt connection
Perhaps one of the most interesting aspects of the just announced Hostess liquidation, one that will be largely debated and discussed in the media, or maybe not at all, is the curious cast of characters and the peculiar history of this particular bankruptcy. Some may not be aware that the company's Chapter 11 (or colloquially known as 22) bankruptcy filing this January, which today became a Chapter 7 liquidation, was the second one in the company's recent history, with Hostess, previously Interstate Bakeries, emerging from its previous protracted multi-year bankruptcy in 2009. What is curious is that its emergence had all the drama of a anti-Mitt Romney PAC funded thriller, with a PE firm, in this case Ripplewood holdings, injecting $130 million in order to obtain equity control of Hostess as it was emerging last time. There were also more hedge funds, investment banks, strategic buyers, politicians involved in this particular story than one can shake a deep fried numismatic value Twinkie at. More importantly, however, as America has been habituated following the last season of the reality TV show known as the presidential election, if Private Equity then "bad." Only this time there is a twist: because it wasn't really PE that was the pure evil in the Obama long-term campaign, it was associating PE with Republicans, and thus: with jobs outsourcing. And here comes the Hostess twist: because Tim Collins of Ripplewood, was a prominent Democrat, a position which allowed him to get involved in the first bankruptcy process in the first place, due to his proximity with the Teamsters' long-term heartthrob Dick Gephardt (whose consulting group just happens to also be an equity owner of Hostess). In other words, the traditional republican-cum-PE scapegoating strategy here will be a tough one to pull off since the narrative collapses when considering that it was a Democrat who rescued the firm, only to see it implode in a trainwreck that has resulted in the liquidation of a legendary brand, and 18,500 layoffs.
Hostess had been in financial trouble for the last 8 or 9 years. The workers have taken 2 pay cuts already, lost their pension, and lost most benefits. Now, from what I understand, they are being asked to take another 8% pay cut. At some point, the job isn't worth saving. Maybe they are at that point now.
When the union rules require 2 seperate trucks deliver wonder bread and twinkies to the same location it makes it rather hard to improve efficency and reduce costs.
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On April 13 the Department of Justice and FBI announced comprehensive tactics used to disable the Coreflood botnet — malicious software experts believe has victimized more than 2 million Windows computers over the last decade, recording users' activity and enabling identity theft, including online banking fraud. Shawn Henry, executive assistant director of the FBI's criminal, cyber, response and services branch said, "These actions to mitigate the threat posed by the Coreflood botnet are the first of their kind in the United States and reflect our commitment to being creative and proactive in making the Internet more secure." In the context of recent hearings regarding rogue websites, the actions — including 29 domain name seizures — illustrate how effective enforcement authorities can be online, even without new powers such as those being considered to crack down on rogue websites. Other actions included a multicount civil complaint, search warrants that led to the seizure of five command-and-control computer servers, and a temporary restraining order allowing agents to temporarily neutralize installed copies of Coreflood when infected computers signal the servers. Private sector cooperation is being provided by Internet Systems Consortium, which will operate a substitute command-and-control server temporarily disabling copies of Coreflood, and Microsoft, which is updating its malicious software removal tool to target the malware specifically. These tactics cannot be expected to eliminate Coreflood from the Internet but they illustrate enforcement authorities' growing ability to extend their traditional role into cyberspace.
Republicans in the House of Representatives led passage of H.J. Res. 37 on April 8, voting to nullify the Federal Communications Commission's Net neutrality and open Internet regulations. Six Democrats backed the resolution, leading to a 240–179 vote. The bill is expected to fail in the Senate. Separately, on April 4 the District of Columbia Circuit's U.S. Court of Appeals rejected lawsuits brought by Verizon and MetroPCS in January claiming the Net neutrality rules exceeded the FCC's authority. The court supported the agency's position that the lawsuits were premature because the regulations have not yet been published in the Federal Register. The FCC's claimed authority to regulate Internet transmissions is unlikely to be specifically granted by this Congress and could eventually be struck down in a drawn-out legal battle long after the rules are finally published.
Former Florida Governor Charlie Crist took to YouTube to apologize to David Byrne as part of the terms of their settlement over Crist's unauthorized use of the Talking Heads' "Road To Nowhere" in an Internet ad campaign that was posted on websites and emailed during his failed senate bid in Florida in 2010. Financial terms of the settlement were not disclosed. "My hope is that by standing up to this practice maybe it can be made to be a less common option, or better yet an option that is never taken in the future," said Byrne. Other artists taking a similar stance in recent years include Jackson Browne and Don Henley. As the 2012 campaign trail begins to heat up, hopefully candidates will show greater awareness that popular songs used in their ads must be licensed.
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I'm thinking about hunting turkey in the spring of '12, -near the Ohio/PA line. Got some questions about non-res regs as I look at the online PF&G site.
1) Does a non-res need a turkey tag in addition to the non-res hunting license? I see that a second tag can be purchased, but don't see anything about the first tag.
2) A conservation stamp or other things needed for non-res turkey hunting?
3) Didn't see a harvest check-in procedure.
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So, we're just breaking through one of Hasbro's darkest times in the modern era, and collecting in general has been pretty weak, not only Hasbro Star Wars, but pretty much every major brand.
With Comic-Con coming up, it got me thinking about what types of things I'll be looking for there, and what I'm looking forward to delving into collecting in general for 2013, part 2; so I figured I'd ask the same question of you guys.
My collecting will start with Transformers, which has been in a massive slump, very little offerings the past 6 months, and I'm hoping the Generations line can kick into higher gear for the next 6. Metroplex is at the forefront of that collecting focus, followed by the comics pack deluxes.
I'll also be continuing with Transformers: Robots in Disguise and More than Meets the Eye comic book series from IDW.
Hasbro Star Wars I guess will get back on board, and in theory I'll be back with it. I'm not loving what I'm seeing from the 3.75" line so far though, and Saga Legends doesn't have much at first that I want, although there are a few pieces that have caught my eye on a Kenner-style appeal, and Jango looks really good as a statue. I'm really not feeling the look of the 6" SDCC exclusive Boba Fett figure itself, it just looks like an upscaled 3.75" figure and the shoulder armor work is WORSE than any previous going back to 1979.
I think Koto's ArtFX+ Star Wars pieces will get focus coming up. I know the newer Koto's ice cube silicone SW pieces will be in my collection, and maybe as some gifts for friends as well.
Diamond Select Toys' Star Trek starships will be on my docket, definitely looking forward to the Klingon Bird of Prey and the Excelsior.
I can't think of anything else that's really getting my attention.
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Binghamton University researchers work vital to electronics industry
A $360,000 award from the National Science Foundation will team Binghamton University researchers Eric Cotts and Daryl Santos with researchers at Universal Instruments on a project that could prove critical to the survival and growth of the U.S. electronics industry.
According to Peter Borgesen, project manager at Universal, Japan and Europe are poised to move to lead-free electronics assembly within the decade, which means that electronics manufacturers in the United States will be forced to follow suit to maintain marketplace viability.
In microelectronics, lead-tin solder is the material traditionally used to join the chip or integrated circuit to the board. The Environmental Protection Agency calls lead "a highly toxic metal." It has been linked to a range of health effects, from behavioral problems and learning disabilities, to seizures and death.
However, the move to lead-free microelectronics assembly opens a can of worms for electronics manufacturers and this is where Binghamton University steps in. Cotts and Santos will collaborate on providing academic research and an in-depth understanding of the issues relating to microelectronics technologies and materials. According to Borgesen, Universal needs to be able to make predictions about issues relating to the move to lead-free microelectronics assembly – predictions that need to be accurate and reliable. These predictions begin with fundamental research, which will be done on the University campus.
The challenges facing Cotts and Santos include finding a viable replacement for lead-tin, the reactions of which researchers have found easier to predict. The proposed replacements such as tin-silver-copper, silver and copper react differently. Such uncharted variables mean high anxiety for electronics manufacturers for whom the ability to make reliable predictions about assembly processes might be more important than to their counterparts in any other industry.
Universal Instruments is a sponsoring member of the University's Integrated Electronics Engineering Center (IEEC). IEEC pursues research in electronics packaging and assembly, and transfers results to the New York State and U.S. packaging industries.
Cotts, who studies atomic transport and mass transfer in thin film metal systems, is looking forward to working with Santos, an associate professor of systems science and industrial engineering, and Borgesen. Both Cotts and Santos have worked on a number of IEEC related projects.
After exploring the evolution of the microstructure of lead-free solders through different melting and annealing heat treatments, Cotts expects to collaborate with a related Semiconductor Research Corporation grant on campus. That second phase collaboration would allow researchers to look at how the microstructure of alloys affects their mechanical properties.


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Colville boy honored for thwarting violent school plot
COLVILLE, Wash. - A Colville boy who stood up against violence at his elementary school earlier this month is now being honored for his bravery and courage to do the right thing.
On Wednesday night, the Colville School Board presented 10-year old Justin Sanders with an award, golden apple and pin.
"It was pretty cool actually," Justin Sanders said.Colville boy honored for thwarting violent school plot
Earlier this month, while getting off the school bus at Fort Colville Elementary, Justin noticed another student fumbling with his backpack.
"I was watching him playing with his backpack. He got off, walking and slipped. Still playing with his backpack, zipper open, tripped and there was a bunch of papers and also a knife," Justin said.
"After it happened it scared me really bad so went inside and tried to go find Mr. Richards," he added.
Soon after, staff discovered not only a knife, but a gun, ammunition and a plot to kill a girl and injure several others at school.
A 10 and 11-year old boy have since been expelled and now face criminal charges.
"For one I'm proud, whole town is proud of this boy," Ft. Colville Principal Clayton Allen said.
"He made the right decision. He could've choose to walk away, easily ignore that. But, he knew that was wrong and had to tell somebody," Allen said
Principal Allen, Debbie Rogers and Richard Payette were also recognized for their swift action.
Allen hopes Justin's bravery and quick thinking will inspire other students to speak up when they see or hear something that doesn't seem right.
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Description A stocky, shaggy bovid of the Arctic. The long, brown winter hairs extend nearly to the ground, covering fine, cashmere-like underhairs. Stockings and saddle are creamy white. Male is larger (some reach 650kg in captivity) and has larger horns that merge into a massive boss on the forehead. Female horns are shorter, more slender, and more curved.
Dimensions 2.1-2.6m, 7-12cm, 186-410kg; / 1.9-2.4m, 6-12cm, 160-191kg
Breeding Females give birth to a single calf (rarely twins) in April-May after a 34-week gestation period.
Habitat Alpine & subalpine habitats, Meadows & fields, Beaches, shorelines & estuaries
Range Alaska
Discussion Feeds on sedges, grasses, and willows, and distribution is limited by snow depth. Typically lives in mixed-sex groups, although some males are solitary in summer. Sedentary groups move little, but adult males move more than females. When confronted by would-be predators, adults circle around calves, confronting the enemy with a ring of pointy horns. Herds may also stampede when disturbed. Nearly extinct at the end of the nineteenth century, now protected, reestablished in Alaska, and recovering in Canada, where most of the population lives on Arctic islands. Males defend harems during the August-September breeding season through a variety of displays, vocalizations, and scent-marking. The culmination is an all-out charge with males running together at 50km per hour and banging heads with the huge horn bosses taking the brunt of the blow. Uses Arctic tundra, preferring grassy areas with low precipitation in the short, cool summer and windswept areas with exposed vegetation in the long, cold winter.


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I'm inthe process of hand carving some friction calls. I found an old fencepost in the woods and decided to bring it home. I thought it might be some cedar if lucky. After my saw struggled to cut it into sections I sat down with my carving tools. After an hour and 1/4 inch removed (and half my thumb) I started chiseling out wood with the help of my hammer. I have no clue what this is but it's hard as a rock, smells soured, & makes reddish orange sawdust. I think they will look nice when finished.
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14.1: Interior of the Sun
Can you visit the Sun?
Of course not. In Greek mythology, Icarus, got too close and his wax wings melted. Today, we have other ways to see the Sun. Spacecraft take photos and some have instruments that allow us to study the interior. Unlike Icarus, we don't need to worry about our wax wings melting.
Layers of the Sun
The Sun is a sphere, composed almost entirely of the elements hydrogen and helium. The Sun is not solid, nor is it a typical gas. Most atoms in the Sun exist as plasma, a fourth state of matter made up of superheated gas with a positive electrical charge.
Internal Structure
Because the Sun is not solid, it does not have a defined outer boundary. It does, however, have a definite internal structure with identifiable layers (Figure below). From inward to outward they are:
The layers of the Sun.
- The Sun's central core is plasma with a temperature is around 27 millionoC. At such high temperatures hydrogen combines to form helium by nuclear fusion, a process that releases vast amounts of energy. This energy moves outward, towards the outer layers of the Sun.
- The radiative zone, just outside the core, has a temperature of about 7 millionoC. The energy released in the core travels extremely slowly through the radiative zone. A particle of light, called a photon, travels only a few millimeters before it hits another particle. The photon is absorbed and then released again. A photon may take as long as 50 million years to travel all the way through the radiative zone.
- In the convection zone, hot material from near the radiative zone rises, cools at the Sun's surface, and then plunges back downward to the radiative zone. Convective movement helps to create solar flares and sunspots.
The first video describes the basics of our Sun, including how it is powered by nuclear reactions: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_profilepage&v=JHf3dG0Bx7I (8:34).
The second video discusses what powers the sun and what is its influence on Earth and the rest of the solar system: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6VRKKh6gyA&feature=related (8:25).
The Outer Layers
The next three layers make up the Sun's atmosphere. Since there are no solid layers to any part of the Sun, these boundaries are fuzzy and indistinct.
- The photosphere is the visible surface of the Sun, the region that emits sunlight. The photosphere is relatively cool — only about 6,700oC. The photosphere has several different colors, including oranges, yellow and reds. This characteristic gives it a grainy appearance.
- The chromosphere is a thin zone, about 2,000 km thick, that glows red as it is heated by energy from the photosphere (Figure below). Temperatures in the chromosphere range from about 4,000oC to about 10,000oC. Jets of gas fire up through the chromosphere at speeds up to 72,000 km per hour, reaching heights as high as 10,000 km.
The chromosphere.
- The corona is the outermost plasma layer. It is the Sun's halo or "crown." The corona's temperature of 2 to 5 millionoC is much hotter than the photosphere (Figure below).
(a) During a solar eclipse, the Sun's corona is visible extending millions of kilometers into space. (b) The corona and coronal loops in the lower solar atmosphere taken by the TRACE space telescope.
The movie "Seeing a Star in a New Light" can be seen here: http://sdo.gsfc.nasa.gov/gallery/youtube.php.
- The Sun is made mostly of plasma, a fourth state of matter made up of superheated gas with a positive electrical charge.
- At the Sun's center is plasma, where nuclear fusion takes place. The radiative zone is outside the core. The convection zone, where convection takes place, is located outward from that.
- The photosphere is the visible surface of the Sun, where sunlight is emitted from. The reddish chromosphere is heated by the photosphere and the outer corona is the Sun's crown.
Use this resource to answer the questions that follow.
1. What two elements make up the Sun?
2. What is our Sun?
3. What is the Sun's surface temperature?
4. What process powers the Sun?
5. What state occurs in the core of the Sun?
6. How much energy is produced by the Sun?
1. The Sun is very dense, so is there solid matter at the center? Why or why not?
2. What are the layers of the Sun and what are their characteristics?
3. What powers the Sun?
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Join us for a joint Mystic Seaport/Mystic Aquarium summer program. At the Aquarium (8:30 a.m.–12 p.m.) your child will learn about the animals and habitats of the Mystic River and Long Island Sound. After lunch (12–1 p.m.), we will travel to Mystic Seaport for a sailing adventure (1–4 p.m.). No matter what your child's knowledge level is, they will find the sailing at Mystic Seaport an incredible experience. Your child must be able to swim.


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Mahmoud Abbas, president of the Palestinian National Authority, has affirmed plans to pursue Palestinian statehood (Politico) at the United Nations this week, addressing the General Assembly on September 23. He will follow with a formal request to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. If the fifteen-member Security Council fails to support the plan, Abbas will ask the General Assembly to upgrade Palestinian status from an "entity" to a "non-member state," conferring some of the privileges of statehood, including possible membership in UN agencies and in the International Criminal Court.
Efforts by the United States and other members of the Quartet of Middle East mediators to avert a UN showdown and coax Palestinians and Israelis back to the negotiating table have been fruitless. More than one hundred countries have pledged to support the Palestinian bid for statehood (VOA) based on 1967 borders, and a recent BBC poll in nineteen countries shows strong support for a Palestinian state.
The move heightens tensions with Israel, which is also worried about increased regional isolation (Economist) in the wake of frayed relations with Egypt and Turkey. Israel has threatened to nullify the 1993 Oslo Accords, which stipulate that neither side could unilaterally change the status of the West Bank. The bid also aggravates relations with the United States, which could threaten to withdraw roughly $500 million in annual funding to the Palestinian Authority. Finally, it puts Abbas on a collision course with the Hamas leadership in Gaza, which opposes the membership bid and fears any recognition of Israel or compromise on the right of return of Palestinian refugees. However, Abbas believes that the risk is worth it (NYT) because a vote for statehood would mean that "Palestine would be negotiating from the position of one United Nations member whose territory is militarily occupied by another."
Many experts agree that while statehood could confer some benefits to the Palestinians, it is hardly a shortcut to settling the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and creates its own set of problems. "Attaining some form of UN membership for Palestine could indeed enhance the Palestinian leadership's leverage in final-status negotiations with Israel," writes CFR's Robert Danin in Foreign Affairs. He argues that it also could trigger an Israeli public backlash and undermine the West Bank successes of Prime Minister Salam Fayyad, who has enhanced security and economic development there. In an interview with CFR.org, Ziad J. Asali, president of the American Task Force on Palestine, believes all sides want to avoid a showdown at the UN, and the "problem is to find something that would give the Palestinians a way out with dignity and some gains."
Khaled Elgindy of the Brookings Institution says the United States should use the looming crisis as an opportunity to reset the approach to settling the conflict. "It should seek to preempt the UN vote by working with other key international actors to develop a bold, new initiative that spells out the requirements for a comprehensive resolution to the conflict (the outlines of which are already known) and then marshaling broad international support for it," he writes. And in a video interview, CFR's Steven A. Cook believes that the statehood declaration, "perhaps for the first time, [lets us] look at territories to the east of the green line as Palestine and to the west as Israel. That is an achievement the U.S. should work with."
Another approach, put forward by former Israeli cabinet minister Isaac Herzog, is that "Israel could achieve its own desperately needed diplomatic coup" by voting for Palestinian statehood under certain conditions. Herzog worries that Israeli rejection of the statehood resolution could mean that "Israel could be forced to respond to unrest in a way that deepens its international isolation."
Still, the general consensus is that only direct talks will lead to the Israeli and Palestinian states that have long been the expressed goal of both sides. "We continue to believe and are pressing the point that the only way to a two-state solution, which is what we support and want to see happen, is through negotiations," said Secretary of State Hillary Clinton while in New York for UN-related meetings September 19. Former British prime minister Tony Blair, the Quartet envoy, says (BBC), "It's only if the two sides sit down together in negotiation that we're going to get what the Palestinians really need, which is a viable Palestinian state, and what the Israelis need, which is a state that guarantees Israel's security."
Background Materials
"The Palestinian Bid for UN Membership: Rationale, Response, Repercussions," David Makovsky
"Curb Your Enthusiasm: Israel and Palestine After the UN," International Crisis Group
"Palestine and the Arab Spring," Hanan Ashrawi and Marwan Muasher


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Every time I open this page there is a subscription popup for T&TH magazine. Kind of funny & kind of sad at the same time. I sure am going to miss it.
There's more I don't like about Turkey Country than I do like about it. Some of the recipes I tried from there were good, but that's not the content i subscribed for. Actually, Turkey Counrty comes as a NWTF membership bonus. I liked it better when Turkey Country was Turkey Call, but those days are gone too.
I suppose those T&TH hats Scott had made up last year are that much more special these days.
I have a dozen or so books on turkey hunting that I've already read. Maybe I'll go cruise a used book site to see if I can dig up a few more I haven't read yet.
I guess it will be up to us to keep this site going.
Maybe we can start a member's hunts page where we can make a serious effort to do our own "Me & Bubba went turkey hunting" type stories. It might be entertaining or enlightening and help fill in the void the magazine left. It could also be a learning tool if you're willing to admit mistakes & failures as readily as you brag on successful hunts or techniques. Just an idea. What does anybody else think?
I really like this community and have made many electronic friends here over the years. I don't want to give it up or have the site fall apart just because there's no magazine to support it.
Like Bobby Parks posted, the grandslamnetwork.com is an interesting turkey hunting site. The majority of its members are from Georgia because that's where it's based. There are some seriously dedicated turkey slayers on that board (many from here). It is also a fun, friendly place with some trash talk mixed in, but it is all in good nature. If you're looking for a good spot to land, give it a try.


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"We cannot accept that today women still die in the act of giving birth."
The September 2000 Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) were a bold step towards improving the health of women and children around the world, especially in developing countries, where their needs are most acute.
In agreeing to the MDGs, the member states of the United Nations General Assembly committed themselves firmly to measurable targets, achievable by 2015. Key among these targets were to reduce, by two thirds, the mortality of children under five years; and to reduce maternal mortality by three quarters.
Ten years later, it is sadly clear that we are still far from achieving these goals. Mortality rates for women and children remain both extremely high and profoundly objectionable.
The figures speak for themselves.
Every year, half a million women die during pregnancy or because of problems in childbirth. Almost all of these dying women are in Africa and Asia. Between them, they represent 95% of the world's maternal mortality. In the case of maternal mortality, while the death of the mother is wrong and terrible, it is still not the end of the story: with the mother's death, the structure of the entire family is damaged to the point of collapse. As a consequence, everybody suffers.
Yet, in the vast majority of cases, maternal mortality is preventable if women have access to adequate health care before and during childbirth. We cannot accept that today women still die in the act of giving birth.
Of those women who do not die in the course of their pregnancy or childbirth, more than three hundred million continue to live with debilitating and stigmatising problems resulting from their pregnancies. Again, the vast majority of these disabilities could be avoided.
Despite the combined efforts of major players in the fight against such post-partum complications, including obstetric fistula, women continue to suffer in silence, and to be subject in some communities to unacceptable stigma. The shame and humiliation experienced by these women constitute a suffering as difficult, if not more difficult, to endure than the physical pain they bear daily. Yet they do endure it, and with a courage that demands our admiration. We will not abandon these women, and we continue our efforts to educate local communities to the importance of these issues.
At the dawn of a new decade, I invite you once again to join our efforts. Our goal is not only to remain steadfast in the fight against child and maternal mortality, but to bring others together in the service of this most basic and important of causes; and, ultimately, to be successful in our fight. In the face of an unacceptable situation, we want to provoke an unprecedented mobilization. The situation demands no less from us. Together, we can reduce maternal and infant mortality.
Together, we can stem the general failure of health systems. Together, we not only can, but must, do everything in our power to facilitate access to quality health care. We must continue to share our knowledge, and to compare the results of our research, with the common goal of providing a solution to the problem of maternal and child health.
The Millennium Development Goals were a significant and important promise, and one that we cannot allow to be broken. I am convinced that it is only by joining together that we can achieve them. Working together, though, I believe we can exceed them.
Her Highness Sheikha Shamsa bint Hamdan Al Nahyan


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| Run cool water over the area for 5 to 10 minutes, says David John, M.D., associate chair of emergency medicine at Johnson Memorial Medical Center in Connecticut. Avoid home remedies such as butter, which don't work. Apply an antibacterial ointment before covering lightly with a bandage or gauze, says Bret A. Nicks, M.D., spokesperson for the American College of Emergency Physicians. He also suggests an over-the-counter anti-inflammatory such as ibuprofen, to manage the pain. Get a tetanus shot within 72 hours of any serious cut or burn if yours isn't current -- within 10 years if you're healthy or 5 years if you have chronic health issues.
Go to the ER if: The burn has multiple blisters or the skin appears white or charred and has no feeling in it --a sign of a serious burn. See a doctor if the burned area is larger than your palm or if the burn is on your face or over a joint.
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| Immediately rinse under cool running water, use mild soap to clean the wound and then apply direct pressure for five minutes. "These types of cuts do tend to bleed a lot," says Dr. Nicks. What helps? Keep your hand above your heart to decrease blood flow to the area. Apply antibacterial ointment and a bandage. If the cut is more of a "nick, treat it the same the way, though you probably don't need to keep you hand above your heart.
Go to the ER if: The bleeding doesn't stop after 15 minutes of direct pressure, or if you've lost function in your hand or the wound keeps reopening.
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| Ice the area immediately for 15 to 20 minutes to reduce the risk of swelling, and take an over-the-counter pain medication such as ibuprofen, advises Dr. John.
Go to the ER if: You've lost consciousness -- even briefly – or you have a headache that worsens despite pain medication, or you experience nausea, vomiting, or slurred speech, all possible signs of a concussion.
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| Hot peppers add spice to your meal, but their juices can burn your skin like crazy – a great reason to wear gloves! If your hands start to feel the burn, wash them well with soap and water several times after you cut the peppers to remove their essential oils which cause the burning sensation. "Try to keep your hands away from sensitive areas such as your mouth or eyes so you don't transfer the oils," says John. Try an ice pack or a pain medication such as acetaminophen or ibuprofen. The pain usually subsides in about hour. If you touched your eyes, flush them with water for 15 minutes.
Go to the ER if: This is minor enough that it likely won't be necessary.
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| Cooking is the number cause of residential fires on Thanksgiving. If an oven mitt or even a dangling shirt sleeve gets too close to a flame, smother the flames with a pot lid or remember to stop, drop and roll if a bigger piece of clothing catches fire. Otherwise, treat as any other burn: Remove the jewelry or clothing in contact with the burn and run water over the area for 5 to 10 minutes. Cover the wound with antibacterial ointment and a bandage, and take a pain medication, says John.
Go to the ER if: Your clothing has adhered to your skin (it will be too painful to remove yourself), if you have multiple blisters, or if the skin is numb and appears white or charred, indicates sign of a serious burn.
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| The difference between a cut and puncture is a puncture wound doesn't usually bleed a lot. "But the object [that stabbed you] can carry bacteria deep into the wound, especially if you were cutting up something like raw poultry," says Darria Long Gillespie, M.D., an emergency medicine physician at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Most physicians recommend being seen and evaluated by your doctor within a day. In the meantime, watch for signs of infection such as pus, increasing pain or red lines radiating from the punctured area in the next few days.
Go to the ER if: You notice signs of infection, the puncture is gaping or appears deep.
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| "Flush the eye with water from the kitchen faucet or spray hose for 5 to 10 minutes or irrigate with a plain saline like solution that's used to clean contacts," says Dr. Gillespie. If it's a chemical substance, like a kitchen cleaner, flush the eye for at least 15 minutes, call 911, and bring the product with you to the ER.
Go to the ER if: You splashed a chemical in your eye, if there's a change in your vision or if it still feels like something is in there after irrigating (you may have inadvertently scratched the cornea).
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| If you're otherwise healthy, an OTC antacid such as calcium carbonate (Tums) or magnesium hydroxide and aluminum hydroxide (Maalox) is fine to relieve indigestion.
Go to the ER if: You feel worse when you're walking around, you're in a cold sweat or if you experience nausea, anxiety, or pain in the jaw or arm, call 911. These are all signs of a potential heart attack. "If you have any doubts about whether or not this is indigestion, get checked out. It's far better to be safe than sorry," says Gillespie.
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Yamaha and Pianist Magazine, in association with Classic FM, The Jazz and Jazzwise, present THE PIANISTS
If you're passionate about your piano playing then make a note of THE PIANISTS, the acclaimed competition for outstanding amateur players. There's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for you to scale new heights and take your music from the living room to the stage of one of London's most prestigious venues.
Following the highly successful inauguration of this biennial competition in 2005, entries for the 2007 event are now being sought from amateur jazz and classical pianists. Players must be over thirty years of age and must not derive their principal income from playing – it's that simple! All you have to do is submit a short recording to the organisers and you could find yourself playing in front of a capacity audience at the Cadogan Hall in November.
But that's only the beginning of the story.
Winners will also have the fantastic opportunity of being broadcast on Classic FM and The Jazz and achieving the ultimate dream for many an amateur pianist: the classical winner will play a movement from a concerto with The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra whilst the jazz winner scoops a set with Julian Joseph's internationally acclaimed band at a major London venue. As many people will know Julian's band stars some of the world's hottest jazz players including saxophonist Steve Williamson and drummer Mark Mondiser. Both experiences will prove truly life-changing for the successful winners.
The first event for outstanding amateurs was a great success and received massive publicity culminating in a sellout final at the Cadogan Hall. Pianists Sabine Vinck and Eddy James triumphed and were named the UK's most outstanding amateurs after dazzling the 1000 strong audience with fiery interpretations of Prokofiev's Sonata No 1, a beautiful Clementi Sonata and a 'Jazz Journey' from the 1920s to the 1940s.
Unique to the UK, the aim of THE PIANISTS is to provide a high profile, professionally produced showcase for the country's most passionate amateur piano players and assist them in reaching new levels whist promoting piano repertoire and piano playing to new audiences. This year's judges include Noriko Ogawa, Martin Roscoe and Piers Lane for the classical category and Julian Joseph, Jamie Cullum, Jason Rebello and Gwilym Simcock for the jazz. THE PIANISTS scheme is supported by Classic FM, The Jazz and Jazzwise magazine, who will be covering all stages and providing regular information and updates throughout the year.
Closing date for entries is the 10th August followed by the semifinal in September. The six finalists will then be invited to perform at the Cadogan Hall in Sloane Square – one of the capital's most prestigious venues – in November.
Yamaha's Mike Ketley comments, 'It gives me great pleasure to be once again launching our Competition for outstanding amateur pianists. There are many competitions for young, up-coming pianists but our scheme is unique in that it offers a real opportunity for talented adults who play for the sheer love of their art to enter a vibrant, stimulating and friendly environment amongst like-minded players. For amateur pianists the opportunity to perform with the Royal Philharmonic or Julian Joseph would otherwise be impossible. We found with our first event that the quality of amateur players throughout the UK was simply staggering, these people deserve a wider audience and that's exactly what we provide.'
Pianist magazine's Erica Worth adds, 'The atmosphere of the Finals night in 2005 was electrifying. In fact, the atmosphere throughout the whole competition from the launch to the end was totally unique. That's because all applicants were in for the sheer joy and love of the piano, not for the money and not because they had to do it. For those who made it to the semi finals and the finals, this their dream realized – that is, to actually perform like professionals on a big stage!'
For full details of how to enter and further information on rules please visit: www.thepianists.co.uk
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32-01 Vernon Boulevard, Long Island City, NY 11106
Socrates Sculpture Park (Long Island City, Queens)
on the grass along the water
32-01 Vernon Boulevard, Long Island City, NY 11106
As part of Socrates Sculpture Park's 2014 Outdoor Cinema festival, co-presented with Film Forum, Rooftop Films has programmed two film premiers at the park: The Deadly Ponies Gang and Forest of the Dancing Spirits. Each summer, thousands of New Yorkers come to Socrates Sculpture Park to sample regional cuisine from neighborhood restaurants, picnic on the grass as the sun sets over the city, enjoy performances by local musicians and dancers and, as the sky darkens, see exceptional international films on a large-format screen - all set against the spectacular backdrop of the Manhattan skyline.
Socrates has been screening films in the park for more than 15 years and the series has become one of the most popular outdoor events in all of New York City. Outdoor Cinema 2014 includes eight weeks of international films at Socrates Sculpture Park, taking place on Wednesday evenings in July and August. The festival opens on July 2 with the award-winning Russian documentary Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer, and continues through August 20th. For the full 2014 schedule, visit socratessculpturepark.org/films.
Take the N or Q train to the Broadway stop in Queens and walk eight blocks west on Broadway (toward the East River) to the intersection of Vernon Boulevard.
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