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I was born and raised in the Miami Valley and am glad to be working here. I've spent most of my career as a print reporter for Cox Media Group's newspapers in Middletown and Hamilton. Now you'll see me both on air and in print as the first "hybrid" reporter, working for both WHIO and the Springfield News-Sun covering Springfield.
I am No. 3 of five children. Sometimes I feel sorry for my brother who had to deal with four sisters always wanting to play dress-up. I attended Northmont High School and was a mass communications major at Wright State University, graduating in 2007. As a senior, I started working part-time as a copy editor and designer for the Dayton Daily News. I got my first reporting job as a regional business reporter for the Middletown Journal and Hamilton Journal News. Most recently, I covered the city and police beat in Middletown.
I'm addicted to home decorating and spend much of my free time updating my 1960s ranch house. When I'm not in the newsroom, you'll spot me at Oak Grove Park with my dog, downtown at the clubs with my friends or out at the Dayton Mall or The Greene shopping.
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Where were you born?
Dayton, OH
Where did you grow up?
I grew up in Union and now live in Miami Twp.
What was your favorite TV show then?
Anything on Nickelodeon. Doug, Rugrats, Rocko's Modern Life, and Are You Afraid of the Dark? were staples in my family room
What was the first thing you ever wanted to be?
As a little kid I wanted to be an EMT. In junior high, I enjoyed writing and a counselor suggested I try journalism. It's been a love affair ever since.
How might someone have described you in high school?
Friendly, but quiet.
What was your first job?
Flipping burgers at McDonald's.
What was your first job in television?
This is my first professional gig. I did occasional live bureau work for WKRC-TV in Cincinnati through a partnership with the Hamilton Journal News,
What do you like about your job?
I love telling stories. There is so much happening in our community and so many interesting people who live here. I love being the voice that tells those stories. I also like keeping people informed about where they live.
What do you not like about your job?
It's quite a change having to worry about hair and make-up before delivering the news.
What might people be surprised to know about you?
I am an extreme couponer. Many weekends you can find me clipping coupons and cruising the grocery store aisles scoring deals.
What is the hardest thing you ever did?
During my last year in college, I was a full-time student and editor-in-chief for the college newspaper, The Guardian. I worked part-time on the copy desk for the Dayton Daily News at night. I also taught a lifeguard class at my local YMCA, swimming lessons and lifeguarded at an indoor pool. In the midst of all this work I also moved out on my own and planned a wedding. I sometimes wonder how I got it all done.
What would be a perfect day for you?
Spending a day in the sun at the beach, laughing with friends and family and leaving my cell phone and computer at home.
What advice would you have for someone wanting to go into the business?
Work hard, be flexible and challenge yourself to do more than you ever thought possible. Media is changing—try to keep up.
Favorite book: The Josephine Bonaparte series by Sandra Gulland
Favorite CBS show: How I Met Your Mother
Favorite food: Anything chocolate
Favorite hobby: I love remaking home décor items to suit my style
Favorite Miami Valley place: Cox Arboretum and the Englewood Reserve
Favorite movie: Kindergarten Cop
Favorite music: Alternative Rock. I am in love with The Fray
Favorite travel destination: Florida
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Too Cute For Words!
It's time to get clever! A picture is worth a thousand words but those messages vary from person to person. This cat is definitely wet (and not too pleased in my opinion). . . but what do you think he's thinking? Suggest quotes or captions for this photo in your comments below, and I'll do a round-up next week of some of my faves.
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Kitty [to owner]: You are NOT who I thought you were!
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Family: Onagraceae (on-uh-GRAY-see-ee) (Info) Genus: Gaura (GOW-ra) (Info) Species: lindheimeri (lind-HY-mer-ee) (Info) Cultivar: Pink Cloud Synonym:Oenothera lindheimeri 2 vendors have this plant for sale. 4 members have or want this plant for trade. Category: Height: Spacing: Hardiness: Sun Exposure: Danger: Bloom Color: Bloom Time: Foliage: Other details: Soil pH requirements: Patent Information: Propagation Methods: Seed Collecting: | Click thumbnail to view: By mgarr By tiffanya By kudrick By kudrick By sunkissed By sunkissed |
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This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
Indian Springs Village, Alabama
Rancho Palos Verdes, California
East Lake, Florida
Gainesville, Florida
Macgregor, Florida
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Fallston, Maryland
Dracut, Massachusetts
Raleigh, North Carolina
Laflin, Pennsylvania
Aubrey, Texas
Entiat, Washington
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Orioles In Fantasyland
A few weeks ago I finished reading Fantasyland - a book* by Sam Walker of the Wall Street Journal chronicling his quest to win an expert rotisserie baseball league (Tout Wars) - and there were a few Orioles-related parts that I thought were amusing. The whole thing was a good** read, actually.
* I don't at all remember you sent me a copy, but it was much appreciated. Thanks person from Twitter.
** The movie that came along with the book was decent as well, but I found the main guy - not Sam but someone picked to participate in a subsequent year - to be pretty insufferable.
Walker went around to the different teams during Spring Training, trying to get an inside edge. When he checked in with the Orioles, Jay Gibbons told him he was going to have a good year (2004 was actually a bad year for Gibby; he batted just .246/.303/.379 in 97 games, and his 0.1 WAR was a career low at that point).
Sir Sidney Ponson - just recently knighted - was back with the club, having re-signed after being traded to the Giants the previous season. He showed up to camp out of shape, and his off-season conditioning program was apparently swimming in the ocean near his home. During his auction draft, Walker decided to bring up Ponson's name in an effort to have someone else buy him - his pitching staff was looking good, and he was looking for a "high-priced pitcher... identified as a turkey, a choke artist, or a surefire flop." Naturally that meant Sid.
Walker had asked Ponson about how batters had been chasing more of his pitches out of the zone in 2003, and the Punchin' Aruban said he had been pitching around tough batters - which was a dumb thing to publicly admit and something that was not likely to continue as hitters wised up. Based on his 17 wins from '03 though, Walker threw Ponson's name out at $12... and nobody bit. The room full of smart rotisserie baseball players knew that Sid kinda sucked, with Jeff Erickson (of RotoWire) calling the pitcher a "fat hobbit".
During the season, Walker managed to trade Ponson in a large package deal. When one of the players coming back to Walker's team - Jose Guillen - was told of the trade, he laughed ("demonically"), and said of the guy receiving Ponson "Dat guy... got a beeeeg old headache rye now." And that's coming from someone who knows a thing or two about giving people headaches.
Later on, Walker tried to pull a three-way trade, acquiring Ponson back (for fellow former Oriole BJ Surhoff), and shipping him off for Bobby Crosby. He got the first part done, but not the second one - thus he was stuck with Ponson a second time.
Walker met up with Ponson after a decent stretch and asked him what had gone wrong previously. Ponson said it was mechanical. Jim Palmer - true to form - said "if you have a weight problem, you're not in sync" and discussed the "problems of rotund pitchers." While he was doing so, Ponson walked up behind him and... Palmer didn't seem to really care.
Ponson went 11-15 in 2004, with a 5.30 ERA. Despite pitching worse than he had in '03, a 4.44 FIP in 215 IP gave him 3.2 WAR that was the second best mark of his career.
Walker also has Luis Matos on his team for a time. This was the season after Matos hit .303/.353/.458, but he had a miserable season in '04, batting just .224/.275/.333 before missing the last third of the year with an injury after crashing into the outfield wall.
One part of the book that I laughed out loud about while reading - and there were several throughout - was a statement by Mike Flanagan (one of the team's two GMs at the time) about pitch-counts. "By teaching starters to be more efficient, he said, the Orioles hoped to someday lower the number of pitchers on the roster from twelve to nine." Current number of pitchers on the O's 25 man roster? Still 12. Perhaps the "someday" was on a more extended time horizon. Further than the one with Flanny keeping his job, certainly (zing!).
Walker didn't end up winning the league - or even finishing close to the top - but at least it made a good story. If you'd like to pick up a copy of the book for yourself, you may do so from


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Group of VT students to conduct Visual Preference Survey, April 4th
A group of students under the direction of Professor Diane Zahm in Virginia Tech's Urban Affairs and Planning Program, is working on a Visual Preference Survey for the Town of Fincastle. After going through and looking at the current development and existing buildings in Town, the students developed a listing of lot features, existing lot configurations, building types and other structural features. This listing was used to create the Visual Preference Survey. The survey lists features such as lot sizes, lot density, building positioning, parking, landscaping, lighting, signage and specific building and architectural features.
On Tuesday, April 3rd, the Fincastle Planning Commission will be holding a public meeting to discuss, take input from citizens and work on the survey compiled by the students. At the meeting, the Commission, members of Town Council and other citizens will have the opportunity to rank the features in order of importance and preference. The students will then compile the information. This would result in data that could be used to draft specific design guidelines for improvements to existing structures and future development, possibly incorporated into the existing or a new Zoning Ordinance and subdivision standards.
Summation: A community-based visioning technique will be forming a consensus for the future building environment of historic Fincastle, Virginia.
Follow-up session date and location to be announced.
Results will be shared with the public and applied directly for the revision and creation of appropriate regulation for implementation.
The visual survey will be complemented by a written community survey.
LOCATION: Fincastle Library, in the Meeting Room
TIME: 7pm
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Paul McNamee Primary Role:Alumnus Secondary Role: Ph.D. Alumnus Graduation date: December 2008Company: Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory Department: Research and Technology Development Center City: Laurel Phone: (443) 778-3816State: MD ZIP: 20723-6099 Fax: (443) 778-6904 URL: http://www.apl.jhu.edu/~paulmac/ E-mail: Biography: I am a member of the Research and Technology Development Center at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (JHU/APL). My group, the System and Information Sciences Group, performs works in applied computer science and has interests in distributed information access, human language technologies (e.g., information retrieval & information extraction), video surveillance, probabilistic inference and reasoning, and advanced software engineering. My technical interests are in human language technologies, especially cross-language information retrieval, and information extraction (mining information from unstructured text). Paul McNamee has 9 authored publications: Hide the list... 8 Refereed Publications 2013 1. Paul McNamee et al., "HLTCOE Participation at TAC 2013", InProceedings, Proceedings of the Sixth Text Analysis Conference, November 2013, 43 downloads. 2. Dawn Lawrie et al., "Comparing and Evaluating Semantic Data Automatically Extracted from Text,", InProceedings, AAAI 2013 Fall Symposium on Semantics for Big Data, November 2013, 199 downloads. 3. Paul McNamee et al., "KELVIN: a tool for automated knowledge base construction", InProceedings, Proc. Conf. of the North American Chapter of the Association for Computational Linguistics: Human Language Technologies, June 2013, 234 downloads. 4. Lushan Han et al., "Improving Word Similarity by Augmenting PMI with Estimates of Word Polysemy", Article, IEEE Transactions on Knowledge and Data Engineering (TKDE), June 2013, 1023 downloads. 2012 5. Paul McNamee et al., "HLTCOE Participation at TAC 2012: Entity Linking and Cold Start Knowledge Base Construction", InProceedings, Proceedings of the Fifth Text Analysis Conference (TAC 2012), November 2012, 209 downloads. 2010 6. Mark Dredze et al., "Entity Disambiguation for Knowledge Base Population", InProceedings, Proceedings of the 23rd International Conference on Computational Linguistics, August 2010, 787 downloads. 2009 7. Paul McNamee et al., "HLTCOE Approaches to Knowledge Base Population at TAC 2009", InProceedings, Proceedings of the 2009 Text Analysis Conference, November 2009, 471 downloads. 8. Tim Finin et al., "Using Wikitology for Cross-Document Entity Coreference Resolution", InProceedings, Proceedings of the AAAI Spring Symposium on Learning by Reading and Learning to Read, March 2009, 1672 downloads. 1 Non-Refereed Publication 2011 1. Lushan Han et al., "Improving Word Similarity by Augmenting PMI with Estimates of Word Polysemy", TechReport, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, June 2011. Paul McNamee is associated with 1 project: Hide the list... Past Project |


text: Executive Team and Trust Board Executive management team Roy Clare CBE - Director Roy Clare took up his appointment as Director of Auckland War Memorial Museum in August 2011. He came to New Zealand from the United Kingdom where he was Chief Executive of the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council (MLA) from 2007. The MLAs responsibilities included the accreditation of Museums, the designation of outstanding collections and the administration of a range of schemes to develop the strength and reputation of collections, and encourage their accessibility to people. From 2000 till 2007, Roy was Director of the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich, where he expanded resourcing for scholarship, schools and informal learning and he and his team initiated a number of highly successful exhibitions, fundraising campaigns and redevelopment projects. Formerly an admiral in the Royal Navy, Roy Clare was awarded the CBE in June 2007 for his services to Museums. A keen yachtsman, he competed in the first Whitbread Round the World Yacht Race in 1974. Les Fleming – Director Corporate Services and Chief Financial Officer Les Fleming is a Chartered Accountant with more than 30 years experience in the financial, manufacturing and operations sector. Originally from the South Island, Les received his Bachelor of Commerce from Otago University, and has worked for a number of New Zealand's major companies. He has international experience in finance and operations, and joined Auckland Museum in 2005. Megan McSweeney – Director Business, External Affairs and Tourism With an extensive background in marketing and communications, Megan has held senior executive positions in a number of New Zealand's major companies including SkyCity Entertainment Group and NZ Bus (Infratil). Having worked across a diverse range of customer facing industries including education, tourism, utilities, entertainment and logistics, Megan brings to Auckland Museum expertise in marketing, brand, customer experience and communications. Megan has a BA from Auckland University and a post graduate diploma in business from Auckland University's Business School. She is on the board of the Tourism Industry Association of NZ. Megan McSweeney joined Auckland Museum in 2011. Sally Manuireva – Director Public Programmes and Capital Projects Sally Manuireva joined Auckland War Memorial Museum in September 2011 from the UK. In her role, Sally leads the creation and delivery of a long-term masterplan for the development of all aspects of the Museum. Prior to her arrival in New Zealand, Sally was Director of Public Programmes at National Museums Scotland, where she led the transformation of the public offer across all the Museums in the group, as well as being part of a senior team responsible for the renovation of the National Museum of Scotland. Sally has worked in Museums and Art Galleries for 15 years and has a Bachelor degree in history of art and a Master degree in Museum Studies. With a Tahitian husband, Sally has family in French Polynesia as well as back in England. Rose Powell – Director People, Organisation and Visitor Services Rose Powell has a diverse background working in strategic and operational Human Resources, internal and external communications, finance and brokerage accounting. After 10 years in Australia, Rose returned to New Zealand in 1991. Her career spans the tertiary education, print manufacturing, media, banking and wine industries. Rose joined the Museum in January 2011 and recently completed an MBA at AUT University majoring in International Business and Human Resources. Linnae Pohatu – Tumuaki Director, Māori Projects and Development Linnae Pohatu joined the Museum in the newly created role of Tumuaki Director, a position designed to enhance the Museum's relationships with Māori and to help extend the range of services the Museum offers to the public. Linnae's background includes working within the Government as a Parliamentary Officer in the House of Representatives, as Private Secretary to the minister in charge of Treaty Settlements and an Analyst in Policy and Negotiations for Treaty Settlements. Following her time in Government, Linnae spent three years at Te Papa Tongarewa as their Bicultural Policy Analyst. Linnae graduated from Massey University with a Bachelor of Arts majoring in Māori Studies, followed by an Honours degree. David Reeves – Director Collections and Research David Reeves joined the Museum in January 2011 after a time at the Alexander Turnbull Library as Associate Chief Librarian, Research Access. David's career also includes roles at the Auckland Art Gallery and at Te Papa managing logistics, storage and documentation of collections. David brings a range of perspectives on the activities of Libraries, Museums, Galleries and Archives, with a particular interest in how they are responding to and utilising the digital environment. David is also experienced in Museum building design and has been involved in a number of building re-developments and collection relocation projects. He holds a Bachelor of Building Science from Victoria University of Wellington and Diplomas in Professional Photography and Museum Studies. Auckland Museum Trust Board The following people are involved in the governance of Auckland War Memorial Museum: Dr William Randall – Chairman With Masters and PhD degrees in biology as well as an MBA in business/finance, William Randall has spent 15 years in banking and finance where he managed the treasury function for a large US investment company (Fidelity Investments) and was the managing director of New Zealand stockbroking company ANZ Securities NZ Limited. Currently a director of Capstone Partners, William's primary interest lies in helping the country to develop its biotechnological capabilities in science. Orchid Atimalala Orchid Atimalala has an extensive background working with local government organisations including the North Shore City Council and Auckland Regional Council. She has a Bachelor of Planning degree and is a full member of the New Zealand Planning Institute as well as being a Certified Independent Hearings Commissioner. 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Peter is a director of several companies and serves also as a trustee of the University of Auckland Foundation. He has had a lengthy association with the Museum through the Museum Circle Foundation, of which he is a former chairman. Dr Margaret Horsburgh CNZM Margaret Horsburgh holds a Doctorate in Education and Master of Arts with first class honours in Education. Her undergraduate degrees are in anthropology and archaeology. For 25 years she has been involved in tertiary education at a senior level at AUT University and the University of Auckland. She is a registered nurse, holds an Associate Professorship in the Medical and Health Sciences Faculty at the University of Auckland and continues to have an active research portfolio. Margaret has governance experience with both crown companies and not-for-profit organisations and is a member of the Institute of Directors. As an active Rotarian she has wide involvement with communities. 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David Michod will direct the series' first episode.
Animal Kingdom writer-director David Michod will helm the first episode of Starz's Flesh and Bone ballet drama, the pay cabler announced Wednesday.
From Breaking Bad's Moira Walley-Beckett, Flesh and Bone centers on a young ballet dancer (Sarah Hay) with a troubled past, as she joins a prestigious company in New York. The series will explore the dysfunction and glamour of the ballet world.
This would mark Michod's second time behind the camera for a television series, following a stint directing a 2013 episode of HBO's Enlightened.
"I'm entirely enamored of the visual, visceral, artful way David tells story," said Walley-Beckett. "His style and sensibility is very much in alignment with my vision of my show."
"David is perhaps the most exciting filmmaker we've seen in quite some time. He is the kind of meticulous craftsman who has the eye to bring forth a character and create such a tension with the viewer that it is palpable," said Carmi Zlotnick, managing director of Starz. "That is why we are so very excited he will be helping to establish the tone of Flesh and Bone. Moira is writing such complex characters set against the backdrop of a world of beauty and grace, and David has a superb ability to convey this equally thrilling and poignant story."
American Ballet Theatre principal dancer Irina Dvorovenko and soloist Sascha Radetsky also star, along with Ballet Arizona company dancer Raychel Diane Weiner and Emily Tyra. Royal New Zealand Ballet artistic director Ethan Stiefel will be the choreographer on the series. Walley-Beckett, Lawrence Bender, Kevin Brown and John Melfi are executive producers.
Production begins in spring 2014 in New York City. Starz will premiere Flesh and Bone in 2015.
Michod is repped by UTA, Australia's Cameron Cresswell and attorney Alan Wetheimer.
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But the law wasn't designed just to kick-start our economic engine. As if that goal weren't challenging enough, it also ushered in a new era of "open government." To that end, the independent Web site ProPublica ("journalism in the public interest") publishes a list of contractors working on stimulus projects even though they are or have been investigated for waste, fraud, and abuse. Many are in the roads and bridges sector.
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Definition of sei whale in English:
sei whale
Syllabification: sei whalePronunciation: /ˈsā ˌ(h)wāl
- A small rorqual with dark steely-gray skin and white grooves on the belly.
- Balaenoptera borealis, family Balaenopteridae
More example sentences- Fairly secretive visitors among the larger rorquals are the fin whale and its slightly smaller cousin, the sei whale.
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The stock market edged lower Friday afternoon as investors remained focused on tensions between the West and Russia over Ukraine.
Magid: 'You get what you pay for' isn't always true of gadgets.
The saying "you get what you pay for" isn't necessarily true when it comes to technology products, as I've discovered when comparing fitness watches, phones, tablets and TVs.
US stocks waver as Ukraine tensions linger
In this Wednesday, March 12, 2014, photo, traders Jeffrey Vazquez, left, and James Denaro work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.


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CPSC Moves Ahead on Harmful Products Database Online resource will allow consumers to report issues and manufacturers to respond. |
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Dow Corning's CEO Earns Prestigious Award; Company Gets Safety Accolade Company promotes safety and sustainability in the chemicals industry. |
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The Tox21 Partnership aims for far faster and less expensive screening. |
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Gain From Different Perspectives Online content often features more material than can fit in the magazine. |
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Transportation Revisions Are Coming Down the Pipeline Possible changes to rules for transporting combustible materials may eliminate confusion. |
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Celanese Sets Aggressive EHS Goals; Highlights Growth Opportunities CEO says the company has remained on-course to meet or exceed aggressive sustainability goals. |
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Expand Your Plant Not Your Problems Careful project planning and good communications with vendors can avoid hassles. |
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Chemical Pollutants in Water Emerge High profile contaminants make for murky regulatory waters. |
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Disclosure Protection May Narrow EPA targets confidential business information claims. |
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Chemical makers increasingly look for outside help to improve performance |
01/28/2010 |
Prepare to Report Climate Risks Pressure mounts on companies to increase required disclosures. |
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EPA Targets Electric Utilities The agency steps up efforts to manage coal ash damage. |
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Compliance: Put Success Within REACH Effectively meeting the mandate requires a new approach to environmental compliance management. |
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OSHAs National Emphasis Program targets more facilities. |
10/23/2009 |
Study shows cost of animal testing will significantly increase. |
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EPA Launches Online Discussion Its your chance to impact National Enforcement Program priorities. |
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Compliance Advisor: Think Small for Water Management EPA hosts conference on decentralized wastewater treatment systems. |
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Safety Comes First for Nanotechnology Online guide provides innovative path to product stewardship. |
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'Fiddler on the Roof'
March 6, 2014 Tickets are selling quickly for the final two weekends of Maui Academy of Performing Arts' (MAPA) production of "Fiddler on the Roof," playing through Sunday, March 16, in the intimate Steppingstone... more »»
Master of Satire David Sedaris to Crack Up The MACC
March 6, 2014 With sardonic wit and incisive social critiques, David Sedaris has become one of America's pre-eminent humor writers. more »»
2nd Annual Chair-Ish Maui Recycled Art Contest
March 6, 2014 Makawao Union Church has announced its 2nd Annual Chair-Ish Maui Recycled Art Contest. more »»
Brasil Guitar Duo
March 6, 2014 João Luiz and Douglas Lora, as The Brasil Guitar Duo, excel at "combining an energetic and subtle touch with contemporary swing," said Folha de São Paulo, a publication from their native land. more »»
Kihei Celebrates the Month of Love with Amy Hanaiali'i
February 27, 2014 Come to the South Shore of Maui for Kihei's Fourth Friday Town Party on Feb. 28 from 6 to 9 p.m. at Azeka Shopping Center - Mauka, the "heart and soul" of Kihe. more »»
Double Duos
February 27, 2014 Jeff Peterson & Nathan Aweau By Moonlight Another beautiful evening of Hawaiian music in the Maui Arts & Culturals Center's (The MACC) signature Moonlight Series will be presented by Nathan Aweau... more »»
Second Annual Taste of School Gardens to be Held at Hotel Wailea
February 27, 2014 The Second 2nd Annual Grow Some Good: The Taste of School Gardens fundraiser will return to Hotel Wailea on Saturday, March 8, from 5 to 8:30 p.m. more »»
Fifteenth Annual Fundraiser for South Maui's Hale Kau Kau
February 20, 2014 The 15th Annual Fundraiser Pa'ina for Hale Kau Kau will be held on Saturday, March 1, beginning at 4 p.m. at the Wailea Beach Marriott Resort & Spa in the Aulani Ballroom. more »»
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February 20, 2014 An unprecedented evening of jazz music is planned for Saturday, Feb. 22, beginning at 8:30 p.m. at Gannon's in Wailea in support of music education on Maui. more »»
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February 20, 2014 Will Ackerman, Grammy Award winner, founder of Windham Hill Records and Imaginary Roads Studio, songwriter, composer and producer, will come to Maui with Todd Boston to perform, inspire and share... more »»
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I had actually never made (or even had) stromboli before – and while I was eating this last night, I kept wondering why I'd wasted so much time. It's SO good. I thought maybe it would just be too much like a pizza or a calzone, but it's not – it really stands on it's own. The peppers add such great flavor and texture, and the cheese melting all over the ham and salami . . . I want another piece. I will definitely be making this again and again. It's a great dinner, or cut into smaller sizes perfect for a party appetizer or brunch.
from: ben rayl, in copenhagen dk
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super stuffed stromboli
- olive oil - 1 tbsp
- onion - 1 medium, sliced into thin strips
- peppers - 2, various colors, sliced into thin strips
- garlic - 3 cloves, minced
- salt and pepper - use very generously
- italian seasoning - 1 tbsp
- pizza dough - 1 large, about 1 pound (500 g)
- mozzarella cheese - about 1 1/2 cups, shredded
- ham - about 6 oz (160 grams), sliced
- salami - about 4 oz (120 grams), sliced
- parmesan - about 2/3 cup, finely shredded
- egg - 1
- water - 1 tbsp
- Italian pasta sauce - for dipping
how to
- Preheat your oven to 375 F (190 C).
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat and cook the onion and peppers until beginning to soften, about 4 - 5 minutes. Add the garlic, salt and pepper and Italian seasoning and cook for another minute or two, then allow to cool on a plate.
- Roll the pizza dough out into a large rectangle, about 9"x13". Line a baking sheet with baking paper, then transfer the dough to the baking sheet.
- Sprinkle half of the mozzarella cheese down the middle of the rectangle, then lay the ham slices on top of the cheese, slightly overlapping them.
- Spread the peppers and onions over the ham, then more mozzarella. Lay the salami slices on, then sprinkle on the parmesan.
- Use scissors or a sharp knife to cut strips into the dough on either side of the filling, making them about 1 1/2" wide. Criss-cross fold them tightly over the top decoratively - leaving small slits for air vents between them. Be sure to not cut all the way to the filling, but leave a little dough so the filling won't drip out.
- When you get to the end, fold up the end flap first, then cross over it to seal it tight. If you don't want to do a 'braid' you can just fold the sides over tightly, seal them together, then cut smalls slits across the top, about 1 1/2" apart.
- Whisk the egg and 1 tbsp water together, then brush over the top and sides of the bread.
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Never E Nuff IPA - Deschutes Brewery
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look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
We will never cease! With Nugget Willamette, Citra, and Galaxy hops we attempt a new hop combination to satisfy your thirst for more. And since hops in the brewhouse are not enough- we dry hopped with an experimental hop in conditioning.
IBUs 67 | Alcohol by Vol. 7.3%
A - Pours a dark cloudy orange with a thin tan head that lingers for a bit then completely fades.
S - Super strong hop aroma, The citra hops really shine here. Some nice floral, pine, and citrus scents fill my nose.
T - Very piney, some grass and floral tastes really dominate.
D - A bit sweet, but it tastes so damn good, I don't really mind it. Also, a bit pine resiny and sticky in the mouth. Average body and carbonation.
O - A very nice IPA, a little sweet, but it is a winner in my book.
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Rec softball
Here are the standings, this week's schedule and home run leaders for the Richard T. Betts Rec Modified Softball League, playing Wednesdays at Betts Park:
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Firecracker Challenge 5K men's winners
The 2012 4th of July Firecracker Challenge 5K and 10K running races were held last Wednesday in Warren. The top three finishers in the men's 5K event were, from left, Jeremy Criswell (first place), Tim King (second place) and Jeff Ransom (third place).
Betts 11-0
Fralick Chiropractic 7-1
Larry's Cantina 7-2
Craco 6-4
Nic-L-Inn 5-5
Cougar Bob's 3-6
Crescent Beer 3-7
Wing City 1-8
The Bucket 0-8
This week's schedule (July 11)
6 p.m.: Cougar Bob's vs. The Bucket, Betts Field; Craco vs. Fralick Chiropractic, Foley Field; Larry's Cantina vs. Betts, Brown Field
7:30 p.m.: Nic-L-Inn vs. Wing City, Betts Field; Fralick Chiropractic vs. Larry's Cantina, Foley Field
9 p.m.: Crescent Beer vs. Cougar Bob's, Betts Field
Home runs leaders (games reported): Andy Hanks (Betts) 7, Todd Rudolph (Craco) 5, Ryan Vandevelde (Larry's Cantina) 4, Joe Pellegrino (Craco) 4, Ben Oviatt (Craco) 4, Jeff Eaton (Betts) 4, Nick Bryan (Crescent) 4, Jory Giger (Craco) 4, Chris Maggio (Fralick) 3, Mario Muscarella (Fralick) 3, Adam Paden (Craco) 3, Bill Lawson (Fralick) 3, Josh Daniels (Wing City) 3, Mike Crossley (Cougar Bob's) 3, Jason Rafalski (Betts) 2, Nick Quagliana (Larry's) 2, Andrew Morrison (Craco) 2, Wes Schwanke (Bucket) 2, Trevor Colvin (Craco) 2, Josh Melquist (Fralick) 2, Don Cummings (Betts) 2, Dan Bullock (Crescent) 2, T.J. Latimer (Betts) 2
Golf results
The teams of David Bortz and Greg Senyo, Rick Rohlin and Scott Pearson and Dan Knowlton and Gary Bailey all shared low gross of 36 in the Monday Night Scramble League at Cable Hollow Golf Club. Joe Bender and Ron Lemon currently lead the league with 59.5 points. Bortz and Senyo are second with 58 points and Rohlin and Pearson are third with 53.5 points.
Jim Fehlman and Bill Young had low gross of 39 and Bill Darling had low net of 30 in Youngsville Senior Golf League play Tuesday at Maplehurst Country Club. David Cassidy, Fehlman, Terry Jackson, Chuck Briggs, Dave Peck , Frank Suppa and Jim Rose had one birdie.
Kids clinic
The Jamestown Jammers will be holding a Kids Clinic from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Diethrick Park. The camp is intended for kids aged 6-12. Registration will take place at 8:30 p.m.
The camp consists of instruction from Jammers players and coaches on the basics of hitting, fielding, pitching and more. After drills are completed, there will be a complimentary hot dog lunch.
5K/10K race results
The 2012 4th of July Firecracker Challenge 5K and 10K running events were held last Wednesday in Warren. Katie Spade was the overall winner of the women's 5K event with a run of 22:04 and Jeremy Criswell won the men's 5K event, finishing in 21:15.
In the 10K events, the women's race was won by Jody Shoup in 48:22 and the men's race was won by Quentin Brunst in 38:54.
Here are the complete results from the event:
2012 4th of July Firecracker Challenge
5K race
Results: 1. Katie Spade 22:04, 2. Kelsey Nuhfer 22:56, 3. Jen Rossey 23:47, 4. Tina Roberts 24:07, 5. Beth Brenner 24:32, 6. Rachel Beach 25:01, 7. Lori Hahn 25:15, 8. Roseanne Carr 26:07, 9. Noelle Daniels 27:36, 10. Ally VanOrd 27:37, 11. Susan Rapp 27:38, 12. Candy Chase 28:35, 13. Tricia Stitzinger 29:07, 14. Sydney Way 32:25, 15. Wendy Jaworski 32:44, 16. Gabrielle Hahn 40:02, 17. Alicia Frederoski 43:14.
Results: 1. Jeremy Criswell 21:15, 2. Tim King 21:43, 3. Jeff Ransom 22:14, 4. Josh Whitehead 23:36, 5. Mark Maxwell 23:56, 6. Nathan Brenner 24:17, 7. Dustin Stoner 24:58, 8. Randy Ransom 26:50, 9. Jordan Pangborn 26:59, 10. Jay Brenner 27:13, 11. Dale Brenner 29:37
10K race
Results: 1. Jody Shoup 48:22, 2. Lori Hornburg 58:06, 3. Jenny Tkach 58:38, 4. Brittany Massa 1:09:55, 5. Sarah Frederick 1:10:55
Results: 1. Quentin Brunst 38:54, 2. Blake Ristau 46:30, 3. Kevin Swanson 47:02, 4. Dennis Mohney 49:37, 5. Dave Jenkins 51:30, 6. Kelly Frederes 55:31, 7. Toby Holland 57:10, 8. Clark Hanmer 57:56, 9. Brian Cameron 58:37, 10. Craig Peck 1:17:43, 11. Craig King 1:18:05
Jr. Legion
Warren Post 135 defeated Albion, 13-3, on Tuesday in a Junior American Legion Baseball playoff game at Old Legion Field.
Post 135 had seven hits in a five-run first inning, including a two-run double from Kyle Hunt and an RBI triple by Mark Reiff. D.J. Fehlman, Casey Vincent, Derek Reagle, Collin DeLattre and Mitch Dorunda added hits in the frame. Fehlman finished 3-for-4 with a double and triple, and Reiff and Dorunda were each 2-for-3 with two RBI in the win.
Post 135 advances to play Thursday against the winner of Erie East and Millcreek. If it is Erie East, the game will be at Old Legion Field in North Warren.
Johnny White scattered seven hits and struck out seven over five innings for the win.
Albion 000 12 - 3 7
Post 135 503 23 - 13 15
2b-Buckowski (A), Johnny White (P), D.J. Fehlman (P), Kyle Hunt (P), Mitch Dorunda (P), Casey Vincent (P). 3b-Mountain (A), Mark Reiff (P), Fehlman (P). WP-White. LP-Mallory.


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NYC's Met to return 2 10th-century stone statues
Saturday - 5/4/2013, 12:10am  ET
NEW YORK (AP) -- Two ancient stone statues that have been on display in a New York City museum for nearly 20 years are being returned to Cambodia.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art said Friday the 10th-century Koh Ker stone statues are being returned after researchers discovered new evidence about how they were acquired.
The statues are called "Kneeling Attendants." The Met says the decision to return them was made after a recent meeting between museum officials and representatives of the Cambodian government in their country's capital, Phnom Penh (puh-NAHM' pehn).
The Met says it received the statues in pieces from different donors between 1987 and 1992.
A 1993 Cambodian law prohibited the removal of cultural artifacts without government permission.
Cambodian officials have claimed a similar statue was looted from a temple in Koh Ker, a remote region in the north.
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Oakland pursuing Internet tax program
Oakland – The borough is close to launching a program that will allow residents to view their tax information and pay their tax bills on the Internet.
The Web Inquiry and Payment Portal (WIPP) provides users with access to their tax bills, a view of their three-year tax history and their water and sewer bills, borough Chief Financial Officer James Mangin said.
"There are two objectives," Mangin said. "One is to provide a convenience to the residents. And the second objective is that it would take a lot of the burden off the tax office."
Currently, residents can access tax information by calling the borough tax office or via an Open Public Records Act (OPRA) request.
Mangin said that WIPP users can also pay their bills via credit card or e-check, which goes through a secure third-party website.
A fee is charged by the third-party site, however.
The governing body debated the merits of instituting personal identification numbers (PIN), which would be assigned to residents to access their tax information.
"In today's day and age of stealing this identity and that identity, I feel better if they have a private PIN," Councilman Pat Pignatelli said.
Councilman Timothy Jensen argued against PINs, saying the information already is available to the public through other means.
"Should a person forget their PIN and not find the tax bill," added Jensen, "they're going to be calling town hall and taking someone's time away from doing productive work."


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going for that classic look in a photo – how it all came together (model: Elizabeth)
When I saw the beautiful architecture of the Court House in Denver, CO, I knew that I wanted to use this as a backdrop for part of the mini photography workshop in Denver. In terms of composition, the imposing pillars and leading lines of the steps would simultaneously make a simple and classic background. Our model, Elizabeth, fortunately had this simple, yet elegant black dress as part of her wardrobe. For me, this photo comes together with the way the model (with her own style and styling), and the chosen location, complements each other.
That's all a long way to say that I really like this image.
So while "having some kind of idea what you want to do" at the start of a photo session, is always a help, the success of any resulting photographs are most often a result of all the other choices coming together as well – posing, composition and lighting.
The composition is fairly straight-forward. But do notice that I shot slightly upwards towards her, to accentuate her legs. Shooting down would've created a strange fore-shortening effect. The focal length on the zoom lens was 38mm – wide-ish. If you're photographing people with a wide lens, it is best to shoot from belly-button height with the camera – exactly where an old twin-lens reflex camera would've been held. This way you're not shooting down, nor shooting up. So spatial distortion is minimized.
Then there's also that touch of serendipity – yes, that word again – which brings some unexpected magic. In this image, her shadow was what helped pull the image together. Suddenly it isn't just soft lighting – now it looks like a bit of sunshine sneaking through a thin layer of clouds. And the image pops!
The specific look to this B&W image was done via a recipe I created in Radlab.
To get that dramatic light on her, we used undiffused off camera flash. In other words – hard direct off-camera speedlight. Since this is a small light source, you have to be very specific in posing your subject. Posing "into the light" usually works best. You have to be careful though not to get weird shadows, but to have the light from the bare flash still be flattering.
The way the shadow fell behind her, was an accidental little bonus. I'll take it when it comes.
More about the lighting and the camera settings ….
The color image, just as a reference. In this case, I feel the B&W image really is the better choice, and fits the style that is portrayed, much better.
1/250 @ f/5.6 @ 100 ISO … TTL flash, off-camera.
Now as much as photographers want to know the settings, I do feel that most often, there isn't any real info in just the numbers, so let's step through the decision making along the way. Just exactly how I chose those specific settings.
The next two images are versions at: 1/250 @ f/4 @ 100 ISO
1st image: TTL flash, off-camera. 2nd image: available light only.
So why the change from f/4 to f/5.6 and how was the decision made?
Ultimately, the photographs look slightly different in terms of how the flash and ambient was balanced, but there's no wrong or right.
Here's a sequence that I shot specifically for comparison. All are at 1/250 @ 100 ISO, but I varied the aperture from f/2.8 to f/4 to f/5.6 to f/8
I had to pull down the f/2.8 exposure by 1/3rd stop in post and I had to pull up the f/8 exposure by 1/3rd stop in post. But you clearly see the difference here in how the change in aperture affected the ambient light. Since it is TTL flash, the flash followed, giving me (approximately) correct exposure. An easy, fast way to shoot.
So really, the decision on my camera settings, hinged on how dark I wanted my ambient light to appear in the image. I had choices. All of them good choices. It now becomes an artistic decision which I want to try.
The more dramatic effect is usually the more interesting choice.
The specific look to the B&W image at the top was done via a recipe I created in Radlab.
related articles
- flash photography essentials
- effective on-location portraits (model – Anelisa)
- manual flash vs TTL flash (model – Aleona)
- using direct, bare (un-modified) off-camera flash (model – Lea)
- direct off-camera flash photography – fill-light (Amy & Clark)
- controlling bright daylight w/ direct off-camera flash (model – Molly K)
- when aperture does NOT control flash exposure
photo gear (and equivalents) used in this photo session
Nikon D4 (B&H)
Nikon 24-70mm f2.8G AF-S (B&H) / Canon 24-70mm f/2.8L II (B&H)
Nikon SB-910 Speedlight (B&H) / Canon 600EX-RT Speedlite (B&H)
Nikon SD-9 battery pack (B&H) / Canon CP-E4 battery pack (B&H)
Manfrotto 1004BAC light-stand (B&H)
a little bit of homework
- With manual flash, what would've happened if I had changed my aperture between those 4 settings? f/2.8 to f/8
- If I had decided to change my shutter speed, what would the consequence be? (Work through the range of settings.)
- "aperture controls flash exposure / shutter speed controls ambient"
That's the usual mantra. Why did it not apply here?


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My wife and I expressed an ongoing desire to increase our family by having a baby.
A family friend came forward and offered to be an involved donor.
We had a verbal agreement in place and it appears that he did not fully understand the role of donor (signing rights over to me to adopt, ect...) and/or changed his mind regarding the role he was to play in this agreement.
He has now informed us that he wishes to remain the father on the birth certificate but will sign sole legal and physical custody over to my wife (biological mother) and state that in the event of her death the child would not be take from me.
I don't understand!!! We would have never have agreed to co-parent with this man.
This is really tearing up our family.
I don't know how to handle this!!! I feel like my wife is having another man's baby???!!!!
I don't know if it's better to make this situation work as best as possible given the circumstances or argue his role in court....
Any comments, advice, anything would be helpful...this has consumed me for days and I feel so cut out of a family I created!