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St. Clair is closing the streets for winter fun, no matter what the weather. Make way for winter games, live music, entertainment and plenty of celebration at the Winter White-Out. During the event the community of St. Clair will be competing against four other Michigan cities to make the most snowmen in two hours. This year St. Clair is competing against Douglas, Saline, Three Rivers and Zeeland. From noon to 10pm people area allowed to leave the restaurants on Clinton Ave. with their beverages. So, come out, play and brave the cold...like only Michiganders can! For more information, see website link below. For more information call (810) 329-2962.
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Show them how to swab the deck in this Harbor Hottie adult womens costume. The 100% polyester, blue and white sailor dress features a sassy striped skirt, a red ribbon-trimmed collar, a belt and a tattoo print accent, complete with a matching sailor hat.
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Certainly, others may vary their own trustworthy leadership list, but I find that in leadership, as in many other areas, it all comes down to relationships. The connections we build over the course of our careers make all the difference in our individual success as well as our organization's impact.
Our quarterly Kalamazoo Nonprofit Connection – LIVE events were created as a venue for you to make and strengthen connections with your nonprofit colleagues. Along with its sibling, the Kalamazoo Nonprofit Connection LinkedIn group, they provide opportunities to meet, discuss, ask questions, share resources, and support one another.
I hope you'll stop by the upcoming LIVE gathering on Wednesday, November 20. We're here from 4:30 – 6 pm.
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Students in the Calhoun County Public School District can now work directly with industry agriculture experts. Thanks to the support of local farmers and America's Farmers Grow Rural Education℠, Calhoun County Public School District received a $10,000 grant to fund a program that will give students the opportunity to learn from local farmers.
America's Farmers Grow Rural Education, sponsored by the Monsanto Fund, gives farmers the opportunity to nominate a public school district in their community to compete for a grant of either $10,000 or $25,000 to enhance education in the areas of math and/or science. More than 1,000 nominated school districts submitted applications. The Monsanto Fund will invest $2.3 million into rural education through this program.
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Calhoun County Public School District was presented with the $10,000 grant during a presentation at Calhoun County High School on Friday, Oct. 19.
America's Farmers Grow Rural Education started with a successful pilot in Illinois and Minnesota in 2011, in which farmers were given the opportunity to nominate a public school district in 165 eligible counties in those two states. The Monsanto Fund awarded more than $266,000 to local schools in 16 CRDs. Now, the program has expanded to 1,245 eligible counties in 39 states.
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Lunch in Hoabinh and return to Hanoi in the afternoon. Visit silk weaving villages of Van Phuc. Overnight at hotel in Hanoi. DAY 5: HANOI –THUNGNANG – HALONG BAY (B, L) Pick up at your hotel and en route to Ninhbinh. Scenic row boat ride through rice field and river and rice fields and imposing mountain and exploring Thung Nang valley. Lunch in Ninhbinh and continue through Red river Delta to Halong bay. Overnight at hotel in Halong. DAY 6: HALONG BAY CRUISES - HANOI (B, L) After breakfast we embark on a wonderful exploration of Halong bay area. Visit caves and explore prime beaches and floating villages. We are treated to fresh seafood lunch on board before our drive back to Hanoi. Visite ceramic village en route. Arrival Hanoi . Overnight at hotel in Hanoi. DAY 7: FLIGHT TO HUE REGIONAL TOURING AND CRUISE (B, L) Transfer to airport for the early morning flight VN243, 0615/ 07:55 Hanoi - Hue. Upon arrival to Hue, we start our city tour to visit Citadel and Imperial purple city, imposing Thien Mu pagoda and board the trip from here for a cruise on perfume river. Visit Tuduc royal tomb, and Ho Quyen coloseum. Overnight at hotel in Hue. DAY 8: DRIVE TO DANANG, VISIT MARBLE MOUNTAIN AND CHAM MUSEUM (B ,L) As we bid Hue farewell this morning we continue our south bound journey,. Today's destination is the old trading town of Hoi An. Along the way though we will stop at Lang Co beach for a refreshments. From here we continue onto Danang city where we will stop at the Cham Museum, the famed Non Nuoc Beach, and the Marble Mountains. Arriving in Hoi An we spend the rest of the afternoon exploring and relaxing. Ovenight in Hoian. DAY 9: HOIAN TOURING (B, L) Today there is plenty of time to discover what Hoi An has to offer. You can spend your time walking around exploring the many Chinese assembly halls and fascinating ancestral homes, some of which have been occupied by the same family for fifteen genera ions. The town is also famous for its shops in particular its large number of tailors. If you wanted, you could have a whole new wardrobe made for you here! You might like to take a boat ride with one of the local women across the Thu Bon River. One thing is for sure - there is no shortage of things to do in this town! Overnight in Hoian. DAY 10: FLIGH TO SAIGON,AFTERNOON TOURING (B, L) Transfer to airport for the flight VN251, 0810/ 09:30 to HCM city. Arrival transfer to HCM city. Afternoon visit Independent Palace, War Crime museum, Thien Hau pagoda, Ho Chi Minh City Museum, Reunification Palace, Jade Emperor Pagoda, visit Dan Sinh Market to see olf fashion stuffs. Overnight at hotel in Saigon. DAY 11: EXCURSION TO CUCHI TUNNELS & CAODAI TEMPLES (B, L) Drive to visit the Cuchi Tunnels. At the height of the Vietnam war, the tunnel system stretched from the outskirts of Saigon all the way to the Cambodian border of over 250 kilometers of tunnels. The tunnel system, built over 25 years starting in the 1940s, let the Viet Minh and, later, the Viet Cong, control a huge rural area. It was an underground city with living areas, kitchens, storage, weapons factories, field hospitals, command centers. In places, it was several stories deep and housed up to 10,000 people who virtually lived underground for years.... getting married, giving birth, and going to school. The ground here is hard clay, which made this whole thing possible. But even so, the planning and construction was incredible. People dug all this with hand tools, filling reed baskets and dumping the dirt into bomb craters. They installed large vents so they could hear approaching helicopters, smaller vents for air and baffled vents to dissipate cooking smoke. There were also hidden trap doors and gruesomely effective bamboo-stake booby traps. Today, the trees and bushes have grown back. And since 1988, two sections of tunnels have been open for visitors. After Cuchi Tunnels tour, drive to visit Cao Dai Cathedral and witness the noon time messes. Return to HCM city. Overnight at hotel in Ho Chi Minh City. DAY 12: SAIGON – CRUISE MEKONG LECOCHINCHINE (B, L, D) Thu 08.30am pick up from the hotel and depart to Mekong Delta. 12.00 boarding LE COCHINCHINE boat. Enjoy welcome drink
Explore the lively Cai Be floating market. Cruising amongst the mazes of waterway to visit the handicraft villages and meet with local people. Sightseeing the old house and sample various tropical fruits.
Le Cochinchine sets sail to Cantho via Cho LACH and TRAON.
Disembark Cho LACH village. Embark on a pleasant walking or biking on the footpaths of the countryside to discover tropical fruit orchards and the local people's activities. En route to visit a cottage industry , a local farm and sample seasonal fruits.
Cruise to continue to Mang Thit . Enjoy the magnificent sunset on the river. Leisurely cruise up the Mekong River while enjoying the beautiful scenery and the aperitifs, sunset cruise .
A wonderful day with picturesque ferry crossings over Mekong River branches . Dinner and nite on board in TRAON.
Rising up to the sound of River and Mekong Delta coming to life for another lovely day we enjoy the sunset.
After breakfast, we cruise along the cannels and visit a village on the bank of Co Chien or, an opportunity to appreciate the way of life of the local inhabitants, and their hospitality
Leisurely cruise up the bassac river (Hau Giang river) while enjoying the beautiful scenery
Arriving Cantho, we explore the CaiRang market, one of the most bustling floating markets in Mekong Delta with hundreds of small boats ladden fruits barging and jostling for space as owners attempt to sell their goods. Boat through the palm-shaded creek to see local houses and green orchards,ship building yards, local markets in full swing.
11h00 Check out and disembark the boat. Then we drive back to Saigon. At leisure.Overnight at hotel in Saigon.
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Ever since Apple started using Intel processors, the line between Macs and PCs has been blurred as Mac users have the option to combine the Mac OS X and Microsoft Windows in one machine with help from Apple's Boot Camp. Version 3 of Boot Camp, which comes with Snow Leopard, makes it even better by offering Windows the ability to read a Mac partition, which is formatted in HFS+ or HFSX file system.
Boot Camp, by the way, is a bundle of software drivers and utilities that allow you to install the Windows operating system on an Intel-based Mac. You then have the option of booting the computer in either Mac OS or Windows. You can also install and use only Windows on the Mac hardware.
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Site Type: Final NPL City: Ward County: Boulder Street Address: T1N R73 W, SE 1/4 Sec. 12, Lefthand Creek Road ZIP Code: 80481 EPA ID: COD981551427 SSID: 08A3 Congressional District: 2 |
What's New?
Updated January 2013
Surface remedy construction on the Captain Jack Mill Superfund Site began in June 2012 and was physically completed in November 2012; the completion report is being prepared. The remedy consisted of consolidating mine waste materials from various areas of the site into two consolidation cells. One cell is located at the former Captain Jack Mill area and the other is at the Big Five Waste Rock Pile area. Vegetated soil cover systems with surface water diversion structures were established over each consolidation cell to prevent human contact with contaminated materials and to minimize rain and snow melt contact with the waste materials to prevent leaching of metals into the surface water. Areas from which contaminated materials were excavated were seeded with native grasses and plants. Buildings associated with the previous Captain Jack Mill operations were demolished during the construction of the consolidation cell.
Design for the subsurface remedy to address the Big Five Adit acid rock drainage discharge is underway. Additional site investigations were necessary including geotechnical testing within the Big Five tunnel, geophysical investigations to determine the location and extent of the tunnel system, and borehole installation for groundwater monitoring and tunnel locating. Access was requested and granted from property owners to conduct this testing. Design activities will continue into 2013. Construction on the subsurface remedy may begin as early as summer 2013 but is dependent upon the availability of federal funding.
Site Description
The Captain Jack Mill site is located at the headwaters of upper Left Hand Creek about 1.5 miles south of Ward in Boulder County, Colorado. The site is in a narrow valley known as California Gulch. Mining for gold and silver in the region began in 1860 and ended in 1992.
Map of the Superfund site boundaries
The site is comprised of the Big Five Mine (the upper mine), Captain Jack Ltd. Mill, the Black Jack Mine, and other mines and waste features in the immediate surrounding area. The Big Five Mine, located about 500 feet upstream from the mill, consists of a discharging adit (tunnel), a large waste rock pile and a settling pond. The mill works area includes several constructed ponds previously used for settlings tailings from the mill operations.
In September 1986 the Mine Safety Health Administration found improper storage of chemicals at the mill buildings. The EPA removed several drums of chemicals and concentrated mine wastes in March 1987.
The Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board received reports of dumping of mine and mill wastes into Left Hand Creek in October 1992. At the same time a milky white substance was reported in Left Hand Creek. Tailings-like material was observed entering Left Hand Creek from the unlined tailings ponds, turning the creek a milky gray color for about 6 miles downstream.
Sampling of the discharge to the creek found high levels of zinc, cadmium, copper and lead. The Left Hand Water District shut off their drinking water intake 15 miles downstream on Left Hand Creek. CDPHE issued a Notice of Violation and a Cease and Desist Order. The Colorado Department of Minerals and Geology (CDMG) obtained a restraining order to prevent further mill operations.
CDMG determined in 1993 that there was a threat to the environment from the tailings through blowing dust, surface flooding, overflow of the tailings pond and subsurface groundwater percolation. They also determined that there were improperly stored drums and explosives. A 1997 EPA inspection found elevated levels of heavy metals in the soils from the Big Five Mine waste pile and settling pond and in the unlined tailings lagoons at the Captain Jack Mill. The EPA also confirmed the findings of earlier elevated levels of metals in the Big Five adit drainage.
Site Risk
The Left Hand Water District uses water from Left Hand Creek as a drinking water source. Their water intake has not been impacted by the site, but the potential for contamination exists in the future. The Town of Ward's drinking water supply is located up-gradient and is not impacted by the site.
Media Affected | Contaminants | Source of Contamination |
solid waste, soils, surface water | zinc, cadmium, copper, arsenic, thallium and lead | wastes from mining and smelting operations |
Cleanup Progress
In June 2008, the EPA and CDPHE completed the site's final Remedial Investigation and Risk Assessment report and Feasibility Study report (RI/FS). The FS report contains a detailed analysis of remediation alternatives for various site components. The proposed plan presented the EPA's and CDPHE's preferred alternative for the remediation of the site. A public meeting was held July, 2008 giving the community a chance to comment on the preferred remedy. From this process a remedy was selected for the site and documented in the Record of Decision (ROD) signed on September 29, 2008. The selected remedy described in the ROD was further modified by an Explanation of Significant Differences (ESD) signed on October 2011.
Overview of Selected Remedy
The selected remedy for cleaning up the Captain Jack Mill Superfund Site has two components, as it addresses both surface and subsurface contamination sources.
Under the surface remedy selected in the ROD, mine waste materials were to be excavated and placed in on-site consolidation cells. The selected remedy called for excavation of all mine waste material containing contaminants of concern in concentrations above the remedial action levels.
Surface remedy construction on the Captain Jack Mill Superfund Site began in June 2012 and was physically completed in November 2012 and the completion report is being prepared. The remedy consisted of consolidating mine waste materials from various areas of the site into two consolidation cells. One cell is located at the former Captain Jack Mill area and the other is the Big Five Waste Rock Pile. Vegetated soil cover systems with surface water diversion structures was established over each consolidation cell to prevent human contact with contaminated materials and to minimize rain and snow melt contact with the waste materials to prevent leaching of metals into the surface water. Areas from which contaminated materials were excavated were seeded with native grasses and plants. Buildings associated with the previous Captain Jack Mill operations were demolished during the construction of the consolidation cell.
Operation and Maintenance: CDPHE will conduct inspections of the cover systems on an annual basis. Repairs required to mitigate erosion or other damage will be conducted by CDPHE as needed.
To address subsurface contamination, the remedy (Alternative 3B in the RI/FS) consists of an installed bulkhead, mine pool treatment, and the option for phased biochemical reactor treatment. The concrete bulkhead will plug the draining mine adit, impounding the mine water. The mine pool environment will have reduced oxygen levels which, coupled with an injected pH adjustment compound (example: sodium hydroxide), will increase the pH of the water to a neutral condition causing most metals to precipitate from the water as solids (Phase I). Because of uncertainties over the mine workings, there will be extensive groundwater monitoring once the bulkhead is installed. If necessary, after approximately two to three years of mine pool treatment, the EPA and CDPHE may install a series of biochemical reactors outside of the mine (Phase II). The reactors use microorganisms to immobilize metals thereby removing them from the treated water. The treated water would flow by gravity to Left Hand Creek.
Design completion: spring 2013
Construction: summer–fall 2013 (pending funding)
Community Involvement
Community involvement plays an important role in the Superfund process. EPA uses a number of different tools and resources to promote effective, on-going, meaningful community involvement. The goals of the Superfund community involvement program are to:
- Keep communities affected by sites informed throughout the cleanup process
- Provide opportunities for communities to comment and offer their input about site cleanup plans
- Facilitate the resolution of community issues tied to a site
The EPA and CDPHE provide the public with information about the cleanup of the Captain Jack Mill Superfund Site through fact sheets, press releases, public meetings, and public notices published in the local newspaper. The site community involvement plan was last updated in November 2009. The EPA and CDPHE also maintain information in the Site Information Repository, located at the Boulder Public Library, and also at the EPA, CDPHE and Boulder County Health Department offices. Site documents can also be viewed in the Site Documents section below.
The CDPHE, EPA and the Lefthand Watershed Oversight Group (LWOG) have hosted meetings with community members to update them on site activities and proposals. Local citizen volunteers have formed the Lefthand Creek TAG Coalition (LCTC) to monitor the cleanup of the Captain Jack Mill site. Aided by a Technical Assistance Grant (TAG) of $50,000 from the EPA, LCTC hired an independent technical advisor to help interpret and comment on site-related information.
The EPA places a high priority on land reuse as part of its Superfund response program mission. The Agency tries to select cleanup options that encourage and support future use of a site. We use two fundamental methods to facilitate reuse of Superfund sites:
- Exploring future uses before the cleanup remedy is implemented, an approach that gives the Agency the best chance of designing cleanup remedies to support the likely future use of a site
- Working with landowners and communities to remove barriers not considered necessary for the protection of human health or the environment at those sites where remedies are already in place
One option for reuse is the siting of clean and renewable energy projects on contaminated (or formerly contaminated) lands. As part of this effort, the EPA is evaluating the potential for energy projects on these properties and working with landowners and communities to identify ways to remove barriers to such projects.
At the Captain Jack Mill site, property is owned by both private and public entities. The EPA and CDPHE will continue to look for reuse opportunities in cooperation with the various property owners.
Land Use Controls and Other Institutional Controls
Land use controls are the most common type of institutional control (IC). ICs are administrative or legal controls that help reduce the likelihood for human exposure to contamination. ICs can also help protect the integrity of the remedy. Examples of ICs are:
- Zoning ordinances
- Environmental covenants
- Deed notices
- Well-drilling restrictions
- Building permits
- Informational advisories
An environmental covenant, administered by CDPHE, will be put in place to protect the remedy features from incompatible uses. Well-drilling may also be restricted around the property. The effectiveness of these ICs will be reviewed during the five-year review process or on a more frequent interval if necessary.
Five-Year Reviews
The EPA or the lead agency conducts five-year reviews following the start of a Superfund cleanup when contamination is left on the site. These reviews are repeated every five years. We use these reviews to determine:
- How the remedy is working
- If the remedy remains protective of human health and the environment
Five-year reviews are not yet required at this site.
Site Documents
You will need Adobe Reader to view some of the files on this page. See EPA's PDF page to learn more.
Best way to open a very large file: right-click and save it to a folder.
Status Update, January 2013
Explanation of Significant Differences, October 2011
Community Involvement Plan, updated November 2009
Record of Decision (PDF), September 29, 2008 (247 pp, 8 MB)
The following very large files are located on the publicly accessible Captain Jack FTP site:
Feasibility Study Report (PDF), May 22, 2008 (202 pp, 50 MB)
Final Remedial Investigation and Risk Assessment Report (PDF), May 22, 2008 (531 pp, 91 MB)
Joy Jenkins
Remedial Project Manager
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 8
1595 Wynkoop Street (8EPR-SR)
Denver, Colorado 80202-1129
800-227-8917 ext. 312-6873 (toll free Region 8 only)
John Dalton
Community Involvement Coordinator
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 8
1595 Wynkoop Street (8OC)
Denver, CO 80202-1129
800-227-8917 ext. 312-6633 (toll free Region 8 only)
Boulder County Public Health
Mark Williams
Water Quality Program Coordinator
Boulder County Public Health
3450 Broadway
Boulder, CO 80304
Mary Boardman
Project Manager
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
4300 Cherry Creek Drive South
Denver, CO 80246-1530
800-886-7689 ext. 3413 (toll free in Colorado)
Warren Smith
Community Relations Manager
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
4300 Cherry Creek Drive South
888-569-1831 ext. 3373 (toll free)
Site Information Repositories
Boulder Public Library (Main)
1001 Arapahoe Avenue
Boulder, CO 80302
Boulder County Health Department
Environmental Health Division
3450 Broadway
Boulder, CO 80304
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
HMWMD Records Center
4300 Cherry Creek Drive South
Denver, Colorado 80246-1530
888-569-1831 (toll free)
EPA Superfund Records Center
1595 Wynkoop Street
Denver, CO 80202-1129
800-227-8917 ext. 312-6136 (toll free Region 8 only)
Photo/Video Gallery
Click on a thumbnail below to view the full size image.
Captain Jack site at the CDPHE Hazardous Materials and Waste Management Division Exit
ATSDR Public Health Assessment and Health Consultations for the Captain Jack Mill Superfund Site


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text: Rabbi Elyse Winick Every week, barring my erratic travel schedule, I spend an hour with an old friend, a cup of tea and a book. For three years now, Naomi and I have been plowing our way through the midrashic commentaries on the Hamesh Megillot, or Five Scrolls. We've finished the commentaries on Ruth and Esther and we're now about three fourths of the way through Kohelet (Ecclesiastes). It's hard to make time for this. Work and home are incredibly demanding and there are times where taking an hour to learn feels like an indulgent luxury. I mean, think of all the things I could do with an extra hour. I could fold several loads of laundry or prepare dinner. I could answer 35 emails or write my column for KOACH on Campus. I could plan the next class I was teaching without being under pressure. Some weeks I do punt. I might be out of town, or just so overwhelmed that I can't fathom taking the time. But though it solves the short term problem of insufficient time, I always notice something is missing. Not that morning, when I cherish those additional 60 minutes. Perhaps not even that day, when I've reached its overflowing end. But at some point during the week, I sense that I am incomplete. My brain feels just a little fuzzy and my soul feels blurred around the edges. It may be hard to imagine, when you are piled high with reading and exams are looming in the distant (or not-so-distant) future, that there could come a time when you would crave learning. But the sheer joy of learning because you want to, rather than because you have to, is a joy not to be missed. Naomi and I do not obsess about the things we can't figure out. We don't clock how much time we spend on asking about each other's kids vs. how many pages of text we cover. When we finish a book, we celebrate. Our families share a meal and over dessert we share some of what we've learned. And then the next week we go on to something new. It's liberating. And I'm always inspired. You can do this too. Take it seriously enough to let it infuse your being, but not so seriously that it becomes a source of stress. Find a friend and pick a book, a book of any kind. It can be in English or Hebrew, it can be ancient or modern. Read aloud and discuss. Avoid doing any homework. Just allow yourself to be embraced by the pleasure of the words, of the discussion. I know you have schoolwork to do. This is different. This is study to feed your soul. And if you make the time for it, your soul and your heart and your mind will all thank you. [Posted 10/29/08] |


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Thanks to Hunter Lewis, test kitchen director at Saveur, my lettuce wraps (lettuce wrapped chicken) recipe is featured on the May issue of Saveur! Hunter emailed me that he liked my lettuce wraps recipe and would like to use it for the May issue. I practically fell out of my chair and said "YES!"
Saveur has always been my favorite magazine and the only food magazine that I really read. Saveur is a treasure with stories, features, and articles about savoring a world of authentic cuisine. You won't find any glammed-up food photography or pretentious culinary trends on Saveur; it's about real food that real people eat. If you have been following me, you will know that I am a firm believer in preserving our heritage and authenticity…
The May issue also includes my friend Andrea Nguyen's story about going back to Vietnam. Go pick up a copy if you like!
P.S.: My name is misspelled but never mind, my recipe is on Saveur! *wink*
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12Fantabulous, Bee! Keep up the good work.
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I wanted to say that so far, I love your recipes, and I love your site. Everything from the pictures to the easy way you explain how to make your recipes. I can say I'm obsessed with your site (don't worry I'm not a stalker) because I check back every day to see if you have posted anything new! Thanks for doing this!
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Student voices are missing from gun safety report
Some significant voices are missing in the 11-page report the Ad Hoc Safety Committee prepared on how to reduce guns in Berkeley high schools: that of the students.
While two Berkeley High students sat on the committee — at least until the end of the academic year — efforts to find out and understand why students brought guns into school did not go far.
Susan Craig, the director of student services for the Berkeley Unified School District, interviewed almost all of the six Berkeley students who were caught with guns and asked them why they brought weapons on campus. None of them were particularly forthcoming about their reasons, she told the safety committee.
The district also enlisted the aid of Pastor Michael McBride of BOCA, a faith-based action committee, to hold focus groups with students to discuss guns on campus. While those conversations happened, McBride did not provide a summary of those discussions to the committee, despite repeated phone calls asking for the information by Craig and Superintendent Bill Huyett.
McBride was not paid for his efforts, but in late May the school district approved a $15,0000 contract with Lifelines to Healing, an anti-violence mentoring program promoted by BOCA. (Note 7/1/11: McBride said BOCA will not benefit financially from this contract and is in fact, donating $10,000 to the overall project.)
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There will be a few new faces greeting Collier public school students Monday, as seven schools welcome new principals.
Mary Murray
After four years as principal at Golden Gate Middle School, Mary Murray will take the helm at Palmetto Ridge High School with the retirement of former principal Roy Terry.
Murray says her primary goal will be improve student achievement by working with staff as a team to improve instruction, increase rigor, heighten expectations for performance and closely monitor student progress to do it.
"Palmetto Ridge is a wonderful school in a great community," she says. "We are fortunate to have strong feeder schools at both the middle and elementary levels, excellent students and involved families. With this type of support, the sky is the limit for 'The Ridge.' "
Murray says she is encouraged by the district's confidence in her ability to lead, but confesses the job comes with hefty responsibility.
"It is humbling when one considers the huge responsibly which comes with this position and the consequences for students, should the school not progress as quickly as we would like," she said.
Margaret Jackson
Former North Naples Middle School assistant principal Margaret Jackson will move to the top spot this fall, replacing Frank Zencuch, who retired last spring.
Jackson will focus on high academic achievement for all students and says she is excited to lead NNMS.
"I am very honored to have been given the opportunity to become the principal of North Naples Middle School, after having been the assistant principal for the past five years," she said. "I feel privileged to be able to continue in Mr. Zencuch's footsteps, but at the same time be able to make changes in the school that will positively affect children's learning."
Jackson began her career here in 1986, following two years as a teacher in Memphis. She says the biggest challenge this fall will be changing some of the practices that have become ingrained in staff and students over time.
"I hope to lead by example and to focus on the instructional core of our school in helping to achieve our goals," she said.
Francine Euphemia
Francine Euphemia will take the reins from Oliver Phipps at Estates Elementary School. Phipps will serve as assistant principal at Eden Park Elementary, in Immokalee.
"I look forward to joining another professional staff that is committed to success for all students and lead the staff in our quest to move from good to great," Euphemia said of the new assignment.
The former Manatee Elementary assistant principal boasts more than 20 years in education, including five with this district, and is currently a doctoral candidate in educational leadership at the University of Florida.
Euphemia says she doesn't perceive any unique hurdles in her new assignment but notes that all educators face additional challenges in tough economic times.
Calling Estates Elementary the place, "where the best get better," Euphemia notes that if there is one constant in education, it is that change is inevitable.
"My role as principal is to ensure that these changes are proactive, constructive and in the best interest of all students," she said.
Abel Jaimes
New Immokalee Middle School Principal Abel Jaimes will return to his roots this fall. Jaimes, a former IMS student, replaces former principal Lisa Scallan, who no longer works with the district.
"I have the opportunity to positively impact student achievement and development through research based programs and interventions," says Jaimes, who holds master's degrees in both educational leadership and foreign language education.
The former Immokalee High School assistant principal believes a leader must be able to bring individuals together to work toward a common vision.
"In times of change, a leader works with all impacted to help them transition through the changes," he explains. "Leaders lead by example and always make decisions based on what is best for students."
Jaimes says his goal for this year is to focus on curriculum alignment and make data-driven decisions that will directly impact student learning, but adds, "Time is always the biggest challenge because of all the different initiatives and staff development needs that exist."
Peggy Aune
At Manatee Middle School, new principal Peggy Aune says, "I strongly believe that all students can learn, and we will meet all students' needs through differentiated instruction."
Aune, who replaces former principal Scholastica Choi, now on special assignment at the CPS administrative center, steps up from the classroom and a post as MMS assistant principal of curriculum. She has a master's degree in educational leadership and is currently pursuing a doctorate in educational administration from the University of Florida.
Aune says helping students understand how their effort and involvement will pay dividends in the future is always a challenge at the middle school level.
"High school and post-secondary schooling can seem like abstract concepts to middle school students," she explains. "We will integrate college preparatory and career information on a regular basis."
Aune believes faculty and staff must pursue excellence for all students.
"I am confident that all students will rise to meet high expectations," she says.
Leslie Morris
Leslie Morris will replace Murray as the new principal at Golden Gate Middle School. Morris comes to the position from Manatee Middle School, where she served as assistant principal of curriculum.
After more than 20 years in education, Morris says she is excited about her new role and the opportunity to be an educational leader in her hometown.
Calling the staff "incredible," Morris says, "Students come to us at different academic levels, in some cases speaking a different language, and frequently have parents who are working multiple jobs; and therefore, they are not available for the students to have additional assistance at home. These factors complicate the educational process and require differentiated instruction to meet the educational needs of all students."
Morris describes her personal mission as seeking to create a school culture in which decisions are made collaboratively, data drives academic decisions and reflection is a habit.
Jennifer Kincaid
Former Lely Elementary Assistant Principal Jennifer Kincaid will take the top position at Poinciana Elementary this fall. She replaces Sue Barcellino, who is now assistant director of staffing in human resources for the district.
Kincaid says her main goal is to refocus efforts in the area of mathematics, to enhance the positive behavior support program and explore intervention/problem solving models that foster the achievement and development of all the students.
Kincaid holds a master's in reading education and a specialist's degree in education curriculum and instruction. As well as receiving a new principal, Kincaid notes the school also received a new intercom system, new carpeting in the front office and new flooring in two classrooms.
"The improvements are all a part of creating a safe, welcoming environment for students and staff," she said. "Our custodial team has done a wonderful job."
Kincaid believes education is a lifelong pursuit, and that Poinciana Elementary can be "... a beacon of educational excellence in Collier County."


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By BRIAN MAHONEY
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LONDON (AP) - It's a collection of superstars with MVP trophies, scoring titles and all sorts of impressive statistics. And it wasn't until the U.S. men's basketball team was finally challenged that it found its leader.
Lithuania was on the verge of an Olympic-sized upset when LeBron James made four big baskets in the final four minutes Saturday, finishing with 20 points in a 99-94 victory that kept the Americans unbeaten but cracked their aura of invincibility.
There's one player who has done everything for the star-studded United States. Not surprisingly, it's the NBA MVP.
Through three games, James did little things that went unnoticed _ played center, ignited runs and deferred to his teammates _ as the Americans cruised to easy wins. James had more time to rest than shoot.
Eventually a close game came, and James seized it.
"He's more important than me," coach Mike Krzyzewski said recently.
More than any of his teammates, either.
James did it all for the Miami Heat during the playoffs and now is taking on the same responsibility for the Americans.
Guard the opposing center? Fine.
Pass the ball to the open shooters? No problem.
"I'm not sure there's ever been an international player like LeBron," Krzyzewski said. "LeBron can actually play and defend all five positions, he's incredibly unique. It's really a luxury to have him."
Being a willing defender or passer is great, and James is one of the best in the world at both. A team going for a gold medal sometimes needs more, and James couldn't wait to provide it.
"I've been kind of doing everything else, which I'm OK with," James said. "I'm here to do all the little things, do whatever this team needs, especially from Coach K's perspective, but like I told you guys, I can also score. I'm blessed and happy that I was able to make a few buckets down the stretch."
James came in averaging just 6.7 points, content to let Carmelo Anthony and Kevin Durant handle the scoring load. Besides, he had other things to do, such as occasionally defend post players whenever Tyson Chandler, the only center on the U.S. roster, was out of the game.
James was averaging 5.7 assists, tops on the team. But in jeopardy of losing in the Olympics for the first time in eight years, he kept the ball for himself.
The Americans' lead was one before he made a 3-pointer, then dunked after a turnover for a 92-86 advantage with 3:41 to play. He made two more baskets in the final 2:10, giving him nine of the Americans' final 12 points.
And to think, people question his play in the clutch.
"For those people who say he doesn't produce at the end of ballgames, for us he's produced always at the end of the ballgame," Krzyzewski said. "He was terrific, really made plays that needed to be made both offensively and defensively in the last three minutes and you can't practice those situations. You can put them up on the scoreboard, but it's not the same game pressure and to see him respond like that in this setting, that's one of the great positives from the game."
The U.S. (4-0) had looked nearly unbeatable in thrashing Nigeria 156-73 on Thursday night while breaking several records. But the Americans were reminded that the path to a gold medal is loaded with traps and Lithuania nearly sprang one.
"You want to get tested," James said. "The best teams want to be tested."
James hadn't really done much scoring since the Americans left the United States. In one of the only other times they've been challenged in recent years, they trailed by 10 points against Brazil before James brought them back, scoring 30 points in an 80-69 exhibition victory in Washington.
An international rookie when the U.S. lost to Lithuania eight years ago, James is now the best player in the game, and now an NBA champion with the stature that makes him the guy players will follow. On Saturday, they needed more than leadership _ they needed saving.
James knocked down a 3-pointer from the top of the key, and after Chris Paul stole the inbounds pass, James took a feed down the right side and delivered one of his trademark dunks, a basket that brought the American players off the bench and seemed to restore world basketball order.
Lithuania had lost to Nigeria last month in a qualifying tournament, but that hardly mattered once the ball went in the air.


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A five-dollar scratch off lotto ticket has made a Whiting man 150-thousand dollars richer. The Times reports Ralph Maginot won on Sunday, after purchasing the Cashta$tic ticket at the Luke Gas Station, on the 35-hundredth block of Sheffield Avenue in Hammond, and that he reportedly does not have any big plans for the money. Published reports say big tickets sold were the first winning Cash 5 ticket on Thursday night, sold from a gas station in Merrillville, and that a store in Gary sold a winning ten-point five million dollar Hoosier Lotto ticket from Saturday's drawing.
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Structural Rearrangement of Ebola Virus VP40 Begets Multiple Functions in the Virus Life Cycle Cell, Volume 154, Issue 4, 15 August 2013, Pages 763-774 Zachary A. Bornholdt, Takeshi Noda, Dafna M. Abelson, Peter Halfmann, Malcolm R. Wood, Yoshihiro Kawaoka and Erica Ollmann Saphire Summary Proteins, particularly viral proteins, can be multifunctional, but the mechanisms behind multifunctionality are not fully understood. Here, we illustrate through multiple crystal structures, biochemistry, and cellular microscopy that VP40 rearranges into different structures, each with a distinct function required for the ebolavirus life cycle. A butterfly-shaped VP40 dimer traffics to the cellular membrane. Once there, electrostatic interactions trigger rearrangement of the polypeptide into a linear hexamer. These hexamers construct a multilayered, filamentous matrix structure that is critical for budding and resembles tomograms of authentic virions. A third structure of VP40, formed by a different rearrangement, is not involved in virus assembly but instead uniquely binds RNA to regulate viral transcription inside infected cells. These results provide a functional model for ebolavirus matrix assembly and the other roles of VP40 in the virus life cycle and demonstrate how a single wild-type, unmodified polypeptide can assemble into different structures for different functions. Summary | Full Text | PDF (4413 kb) |
Ebola Virus Matrix Protein VP40 Uses the COPII Transport System for Its Intracellular Transport Cell Host & Microbe, Volume 3, Issue 3, 13 March 2008, Pages 168-177 Seiya Yamayoshi, Takeshi Noda, Hideki Ebihara, Hideo Goto, Yuko Morikawa, Igor S. Lukashevich, Gabriele Neumann, Heinz Feldmann and Yoshihiro Kawaoka Summary The Ebola virus matrix protein VP40 plays an important role in virion formation and viral egress from cells. However, the host cell proteins and mechanisms responsible for intracellular transport of VP40 prior to its contribution to virion formation remain to be elucidated. Therefore we used coimmunoprecipitation and mass spectrometric analyses to identify host proteins interacting with VP40. We found that Sec24C, a component of the host COPII vesicular transport system, interacts specifically with VP40 via VP40 amino acids 303 to 307. Coimmunoprecipitation and dominant-negative mutant studies indicated that the COPII transport system plays a critical role in VP40 intracellular transport to the plasma membrane. Marburg virus VP40 was also shown to use the COPII transport system for intracellular transport. These findings identify a conserved intersection between a host pathway and filovirus replication, an intersection that can be targeted in the development of new antiviral drugs. Summary | Full Text | PDF (1204 kb) |
Single-Particle Tracking Demonstrates that Actin Coordinates the Movement of the Ebola Virus Matrix Protein Biophysical Journal, Volume 103, Issue 9, 7 November 2012, Pages L41-L43 Emmanuel Adu-Gyamfi, Michelle A. Digman, Enrico Gratton and Robert V. Stahelin Abstract The Ebola virus causes severe hemorrhagic fever and has a mortality rate that can be as high as 90%, yet no vaccines or approved therapeutics, to our knowledge, are available. To replicate and egress the infected host cell the Ebola virus uses VP40, its major matrix protein to assemble at the inner leaflet of the plasma membrane. The assembly and budding of VP40 from the plasma membrane of host cells seem still poorly understood. We investigated the assembly and egress of VP40 at the plasma membrane of human cells using single-particle tracking. Our results demonstrate that actin coordinates the movement and assembly of VP40, a critical step in viral egress. These findings underscore the ability of single-molecule techniques to investigate the interplay of VP40 and host proteins in viral replication. Abstract | Full Text | PDF (662 kb) |
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Emmanuel Adu-Gyamfi†, Michelle A. Digman‡, Enrico Gratton‡ and Robert V. Stahelin†, §, ,
† Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and the Eck Institute for Global Health, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana
‡ Laboratory for Fluorescence Dynamics, Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California, Irvine, California
§ Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Indiana University School of Medicine-South Bend, South Bend, Indiana, and the Center for Rare and Neglected Diseases, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana
Ebola virus assembles and buds from the inner leaflet of the plasma membrane of mammalian cells, which is primarily attributed to its major matrix protein VP40. Oligomerization of VP40 has been shown to be essential to the life cycle of the virus including formation of virions from infected cells. To date, VP40 oligomerization has mainly been assessed by chemical cross-linking following cell fractionation studies with VP40 transfected cells. This has made it difficult to discern the spatial and temporal dynamics of VP40 oligomerization. To gain a better understanding of the VP40 assembly and oligomerization process in live cells, we have employed real-time imaging of enhanced green fluorescent protein tagged VP40. Here, we use both confocal and total internal reflection microscopy coupled with number and brightness analysis to show that VP40 oligomers are localized on the plasma membrane and are highly enriched at sites of membrane protrusion, consistent with sites of viral budding. These filamentous plasma membrane protrusion sites harbor VP40 hexamers, octamers, and higher order oligomers. Consistent with previous reports, abrogation of VP40 oligomerization through mutagenesis greatly diminished VP40 egress and also abolished membrane protrusion sites enriched with VP40. In sum, real-time single-molecule imaging of fluorescently labeled Ebola VP40 is able to resolve the spatial and temporal dynamics of VP40 oligomerization.


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Every single person involved with this administration is corrupt to their core.
Commander Allen now involved? Is there no one with integrity left in this body called government? There was...he lost. Sorry but the winners look more and more like losers everyday.
The dems have ALWAYS diverted attention from what is really going on AND the media have always been willing participants.We are NOT stupid.
So was the Special Prosectutor´s investigation into Clinton´s Whitewater Land Development Corp. But CNN saw fit to join in the "it´s all about sex" meme anyway.
This bright shiny object of a story is now all that the MSM and public see, a murdered ambassador and 3 protectors are a distant memory now....see how that works?Yeah....
No, we are not stupid, but we vote stupid. I see him coming into testify and leaving his memory in his old office. He can take a page out of Hillary´s "I don´t recall" file and tell America to butt out of his affairs and this entire fiasco. Why is it that we scream for honesty, but vote like it does not matter at all? We are our own worst enemy.
Following a four year hiatus, is the media waking up and deciding to go to work?
Let´s see: Petreaus was a possible running mate with Romney. The investigation started in early summer, right? Nah, there´s nothing politically motivated about the investigation.
Somebody was building a case for something.
Men who pick up their golf clubs, kiss their wives on the forehead and explain that they are heading off to the links are divided into two groups: those that play golf all day and those that just play a round.
These two women magically show up in the lives of these men who had unblemished records up to the point of when Bammy got in office. It´s a set up to get rid of two great Amerians so they can be replaced with muslim leaning people.


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How Much Would You Pay For Pete Doherty's Blood Art?
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Paul Fraser Collectibles is selling a painting that Doherty made for a fan last year. The Paul Fraser website says that a fan approached Doherty asking how he could make some money. Doherty said he would create a blood painting and send him £20. The painting was sent a week later (with a drawn £20 note). The canvas measures 32"x32" and the words "For Alistair, love Peter" are scrawled over half the canvas in blood. The self-portrait shows Doherty smoking, wearing his trademark hat, a quick smudge of pencil, pen and blood. It's listed for £25,000.


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