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Farmers with a written Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan (CNMP) completed and accepted by NRCS will be given bonus points for scoring. This applies to those applying for Practice Standard 313 - Waste Storage Facility, Practice Standard 317 - Composting Facility, Practice Standard 366-Anaerobic Digester Controlled Temperature, Practice Standard 632, Solid/Liquid Waste Separation Facility, or Practice Standard 629, Waste Treatment (Incinerators, or Other Treatment Facilities option, only.)
NOTE: Separation of sand will not be included as an eligible component under Practice Standard 632.
General Eligibility: In order to be eligible to signup for Waste Management Practices, applicants must be eligible producers. The land offered must also be determined eligible by NRCS. Eligible land is land that has a resource concern identified by a certified conservation planner that the waste management will address. Prior to the end of the application ranking period, the producer must be able to demonstrate control of the land being offered for EQIP. Applicant must have control of the land throughout the EQIP contract period through ownership or lease. The producer must complete and sign all necessary forms including the CCC-1200 (which is the official application) before the sign-up period ends.
To be eligible for cost share, the producer must not have started the practice prior to having an EQIP contract approved by NRCS.
In order to be eligible for this signup an applicant, PRIOR TO the close of the signup period must:
demonstrate the availability of a minimum of one acre of cropland per animal unit for land application of manure for the life of the contract. The number of animal units are based on the number of animals at the site.
provide a preliminary or final design for all Waste Management Practices. The design must be completed and stamped by a Wisconsin registered engineer, or can be completed by someone with appropriate NRCS engineering job approval authority or DATCP Agricultural Engineering Practitioner Certification. A design must at minimum incorporate:
A management and site assessment. (See NRCS Agricultural Waste Management Field Handbook - Chapter 10 Wisconsin Supplements)
Soil borings per the applicable NRCS practice standard requirements.
A site plan showing the proposed practices and soil borings.
An estimated cost of the practices in the waste management system.
An inventory and evaluation of the main production site (farmstead), any associated satellite sites and land where waste will be applied must be completed. The inventory and evaluations will determine the need for additional farmstead practices and any upland treatment needed. The applicant must agree to perform all practices that are identified as needed. (Use the CNMP Agronomic and Engineering Inventory and Evaluation Worksheets and tools) Identified practices may also be part of the EQIP application for Waste management Practices and are eligible for EQIP funding.
Existing Waste management Practices, on the site (farmstead) of the EQIP application but not part of the waste stream in the applicant's preliminary or finals design, must have met the existing NRCS standards at the time of construction or are not causing a resource concern.
Existing Waste Management Practices, on the site (farmstead) of the EQIP application and part of the waste stream in the applicant's preliminary or finals design, must meet or be upgraded to the current NRCS standards
Erosion control (sheet and rill erosion) – Cropland where nutrients are mechanically applied must be included in a conservation plan that results in adequate treatment. (Less than the tolerable soil loss (T) calculated over the life of the crop rotation). The conservation plan must be under implementation. Conservation practices to control sheet and rill soil erosion include but are not limited to, contour farming, contour strip cropping, contour buffer strips, no-till planting, crop rotations, terraces, or other practices to which the professional conservationists and farm operator agree.
Ephemeral Erosion (gullies) Concentrated flow channels in areas where nutrients are mechanically applied must be included in a conservation plan that results in adequate treatment. Practices which treat concentrated flow erosion include but are not limited to, grassed waterways, water and sediment control basins, and critical area planting.
Applicant must agree to close or retrofit (for non-entry) existing drive-in covered tank(s) or manure transfer channel(s) that are part of the waste stream in the applicant's preliminary or final design.
Applicants who rank high enough to be selected for plan development and contracting must have a CNMP developed. The CNMP will outline the practices that will be included on the contract, and develop a preliminary schedule for implementing practices.
All identified needed upland practices and farmstead practices must be completed according to NRCS standards prior to any funds being provided for the Waste Management Practices.
Practices must be started within 12 months of contract approval by the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) representative. Once begun, the producer is expected to make continuous progress towards implementation. Failure to commence a practice within 12 months of contract approval will result in contract termination unless circumstances beyond the producer's control prevented the start of the practice.
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Krampus (Imperial Helles Lager) - Southern Tier Brewing Company
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Ratings: 934 | Reviews: 405 | Display Reviews Only:
Reviews by Thingus:
3.45/5 rDev -11.5%
Live tasting, bottle into Duvel Tulip
Appearance; pours a clear copper, with roughly two fingers of foamy straw colored head that quickly dissipates leaving a thin film of head with good lacing on the glass.
Smell; right out of the gate, Krampus hit me with a pretty wild fresh baked cherry almond bread kind of aroma... Wonderful, hoping it holds through to the flavor, as that is an incredible smell.
Taste; definitely yeasty and bready with some cherry or cranberry or other kind of red fruit esters creeping in at times... Missing is the almond and toast that I detected in the nose... A slight bit of alcohol astringency and hop bite on the finish.
Mouthfeel; slightly dry on the finish, that ties in well with the astringent alcohol notes in the beer, a little hop bite toward the end, with some residual bitterness...
Overall; I don't have a whole lot of experience with, or knowledge of this style, but I do know that I enjoyed the beer. I went into it with an open mind and a clean palate, while not an exceptional beer i do feel like it is a solid beer and I feel like this would be a good beer to drink in a liter mug!
02-12-2012 05:18:11 | More by Thingus
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North Carolina
3.95/5 rDev +1.3%
Poured into a pilsner glass a slight hazed medium to full golden with a large foamy white head that took forever to settle.Love the aromas,full on citric and spicy chinook hops with a big caramel malt note.Flavors are big citric and herbal/spice up frotn with some big caramel sweetness with a touch of honey,as the beer warms the alcohol zing really comes thru more.Its a little heavy and the alcohol does creep but its tasty.
Totally not true to the style and although I liked this beer it just leaves me wondering why a beer of this style is made.
04-20-2009 12:20:47 | More by oberon
4/5 rDev +2.6%
06-21-2013 16:29:33 | More by jono0101
3.75/5 rDev -3.8%
11-25-2013 04:01:45 | More by tbryan5
New York
4.03/5 rDev +3.3%
A - Completely clear and bright. Moderate carbonation with a nice creamy white head that fades to a persistent covering while leaving a good deal of lacing.
S - Earthy hop, light caramel malts, and some toasted bread notes.
T - Very hop forward but in a balanced way, the bitterness persists throughout in a nice even manner to the finish. Very clean malt flavors, lots of malt depth and toastiness from the Munich malt. Finishes with some alcohol.
M - Moderate body, smooth feeling, some dextrins in there coat the mouth. Some alcohol warmth at the end.
D - Big beer, with smooth and balanced flavors. Drinks like an IPA in hopiness, but the malt character of a Maibock.
12-26-2010 22:38:19 | More by steelerguy
4/5 rDev +2.6%
02-12-2014 01:34:27 | More by sabitu
4.43/5 rDev +13.6%
Seems to pour a bit thick. Solid 2 head, maybe a bit dark for style though.
Smells an ABV lager. Perfect I think. Quite hoppy for a lager. Doesnt smell exactly like German hops I think. Though tough to keep track with ABV.
Hoppy ABV lager. There is something very nice in there, unlike a standard imperial pilsner. Very nice.
Might be a just bit thick. Almost syrupy. Carbonation is swell. Nice after taste.
I definately want more.
12-23-2008 19:37:44 | More by JasonA
3.75/5 rDev -3.8%
08-15-2012 05:12:11 | More by danthehopslamman
3.53/5 rDev -9.5%
I've enjoyed all the Southern Tier products I've tried, but this one just didn't do it for me. In my pilsener glass the beer was an amber color with a thick white head that quickly dissipated. The aroma confused me a little: malt, fruit, and spice that didn't go well together. Same thing with the taste. I thought the beer was overly spiced, and not terribly enjoyable.
12-27-2008 13:53:07 | More by lordofthewiens
New York
4/5 rDev +2.6%
07-24-2014 19:18:30 | More by Akabufflaobilly
3.75/5 rDev -3.8%
06-17-2014 23:27:12 | More by DaftPatrick
New York
3.75/5 rDev -3.8%
02-11-2013 21:30:07 | More by pengs68
New York
3.75/5 rDev -3.8%
12-10-2013 02:29:56 | More by csmartin6
3.5/5 rDev -10.3%
11-21-2012 20:48:28 | More by heddar33
4/5 rDev +2.6%
A - Pours clear copper with three fingers of thick head with good retention.
S - More hops than I was expecting, mostly citrus, with quite a bit of caramel malt as well.
T - Again, a surprising amount of citrus hops, but definitely a pleasant surprise. Caramel malt comes in midway and lastes trough the finish.
M - Medium, slightly sticky mouthfeel with nice carbonation. Leaves a nice lingering bitterness.
O - Good beer. Not really to style, but enjoyable.
01-14-2012 22:00:03 | More by warnerry
New York
3.88/5 rDev -0.5%
Presentation: It was poured from a brown 22oz bottle into a pilsener glass.
Appearance: The body had a good dark golden amber color with very good clarity. It also had some slow moving, small carbonation bubbles that make there way up the glass to the lovely creamy colored head. The head was of average size, had very good retention and made lots of cool lacing on the glass.
Smell: Its aroma had an assertive heavy and sweet character along with a strong hit of floral hops and just a touch of lemony citrus as well.
Taste/Mouth feel: The flavor like its aroma is big, bold and full bodied. Big floral and slightly citrusy hops mix with an equally big malty body that shows its 9% alcohol. The finish is slow with hop bitterness hanging on to the tongue. Its texture is slick, smooth, a bit thick, well rounded and slow sipping.
Notes: This was a delicious big bold slow sipper of a beer.
03-12-2009 15:06:23 | More by generallee
4/5 rDev +2.6%
07-06-2014 19:25:53 | More by jal_005
Rhode Island
4.35/5 rDev +11.5%
Pours a gluggily clear, bright amber color with a big creamy head that goes nowhere. Great lacing. Smells like a delicious IPA. HUGE on citrus and piny hop aromas and sweet malt and a touch of white pepper, even lemons and bits of ginger. Taste is more hops. Extremely hoppy, in fact. Big citrus and tons of pine flavor, some earthy notes, crazy astringent bitter finish. Fantastic malt bill gving a sweet backbone to balance off the insane hoppiness. Its almost like an even hoppier/bitter DFH 90-minute IPA. Leaning towards a heavy body and dry finish. Extremely crisp. Burping up pine cones. Demolished palate. Blindfolded, Id say this is one of the best DIPAs I have ever had. SICK beer.
11-23-2008 00:50:29 | More by Doomcifer
New Jersey
4/5 rDev +2.6%
03-02-2014 03:12:13 | More by megamass
4.03/5 rDev +3.3%
22oz brown bomber with no freshness date. Love the theme of having Santa's opposite, getting a lump of coal sounds good compared to what Krampus was capable of doing.
Dense two fingers of head leaves a nice rim of lace on the glass. Bright amber color. Big juicy aroma of pungent hops that run form wild flowers to grapefruit rind, some caramel maltiness make it to the nose as well. A think beer with a mild smoothness. Huge wad of hoppiness on the palate, not a bitter as I anticipated but certainly more than enough to overcome the brawny malt character. Hop flavor lends suggestions of hemp seed oil, grapefruit rind and spearmint. The alcohol is warming but does not flash 9.0% anywhere. Maltiness comes in first with a toasted, almost biscuit flavor then broadens to more of a caramel sweetness until the hops in the finish flatten most of that down. Finishes hoppy and a little sweet.
Its not the alcohol that makes this a sipper, its the sheer amount of hop flavor and a good amount of malt crammed into this beer. Your taste buds can only handle so much but I love that beers like this are pushing the limits.
01-09-2009 05:55:24 | More by Jason
New York
3.95/5 rDev +1.3%
22 ouncer, w/o freshness/vintage/bottling info. Pours clear, very clear, cap of eggshell, frothy foam, dissolving to a collar and leaving fine, plentiful and scattered lace. Fresh minty nose, also hints of alcohol, perfume and more cool mint. Thick, thick stuff, with a nice velvety mouth feel. Flavors here are all over the place mint, perfume, alcohol, piney hops in full force and biting, I even get some mild hot sauce notes. I like just about every SN offering, and appreciate their adventurous attitude, but I doubt I would go for this one again real soon...
11-29-2008 00:30:18 | More by Billolick
3.78/5 rDev -3.1%
Appearance: huge two inch head, moderate carbonation, brownish/gold in color, cloudy
Smell: hops, grass, and grapefruit
Taste: better than the smell, grass, hops, bread, caramel
Mouthfeel: bitter start that gets sweeter and spicier towards the finish, medium/high carbonation, medium bodied
Drinkability: Very good for the style. I would have only one due to the high abv, but would want one more in the season..not a case. The hop mix is strong, but not overpowering. This was a nice surprise.
12-15-2009 17:08:08 | More by tigg924
4/5 rDev +2.6%
Thanks to jwc215 for sending me this beer.
Pours an orangish-brown color with a white head. The aroma is grapefruit with some other citrus and a little bit of malt. The flavor is grapefruit hops with medium to high bitterness. Medium to high carbonation and a medium mouthfeel.
03-18-2010 05:17:15 | More by Mora2000
New York
3.5/5 rDev -10.3%
02-22-2013 22:48:17 | More by JC333
4/5 rDev +2.6%
11-19-2013 04:15:40 | More by alienlifeforcecube
Krampus (Imperial Helles Lager) from Southern Tier Brewing Company
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By Carolyn Crowcroft Professor Emeritus William Adam of the Jacobs School of Music died Nov. 25 at the IU Health …
William Alexander Adam, 96 Oct. 21, 1917 - Nov. 25, 2013 You are invited to leave your thoughts and remembrances about …
Jacobs alumnus and tubist Kevin Wass will be in recital with his wife, Jacobs alumna and pianist Susan Wass, Tuesday, …
By Peter Jacobi Feast of brasses In Auer Hall on Sunday evening, the IU Brass Choir played a program of …
Alumnus Jerrod Price was recently appointed as the new Director of Admission and Financial Aid at the Interlochen Center for …
HeraldTimesOnline.com SUNDAY AFTERNOON IN AUER HALL Music review: Brancart terrific in moving performance; brass played with gusto By Peter JacobiH-T …
Indiana University Jacobs School of Music Doctoral Candidate Sarah Paradis has accepted the position of Visiting Assistant Professor of Trombone at Ohio …
In February 2013, Tim Huizenga (BSOF' 07, PD' 08) won an audition for "The President's Own" United States Marine Band …
Sam Crocker, a current Master of Music student at Indiana University's Jacobs School of Music, has had an article published …
Congratulations to Jacobs School student co-winners of the recent Brass Concerto Competition–Logan Chopyk, trombone, and Curtis Prichard, euphonium–who will perform …
Offering diverse programming in a symphonic presentation, the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music will present a unique concert by the Summer Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Jacobs professor David Effron, at 8 p.m. on Saturday, June 28, in the Musical Arts Center.
As part of Indiana University's fourth annual Summer Festival of the Arts, the Jacobs School of Music will present Summer Music, a series of more than 40 free and ticketed events from June 7 through July 25. The series will include an array of world-class concerts featuring orchestra, jazz, chamber music, piano, choral, band, percussion, opera and other special events.
The Indiana University Jacobs School of Music will welcome the 2014 International Tuba Euphonium Conference to its facilities May 19-24, coming full circle to the place of its origin 41 years ago.
The Indiana University Jacobs School of Music is pleased to announce the appointment of Alain Barker as director of entrepreneurship and career development, and lecturer, effective July 1, 2014.
Several students from the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music will perform Saturday, February 22, at 6 p.m. EST, at the Terrace Theatre on the Millennium Stage at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. The performance is free, open to the public, and will be streamed live on the Web at http://www.kennedy-center.org/programs/millennium.
The Indiana University Jacobs School of Music mourns the loss of Professor Emeritus William (Bill) Adam, 96, who died on Nov. 25 at the Indiana University Health Hospice House in Bloomington.
The Indiana University Jacobs School of Music is pleased to announce that Norwegian-born Espen Jensen is its new director of admissions and financial aid. He began his activities as director March 18, 2013.
The Indiana University Jacobs School of Music is pleased to announce that Dale Clevenger, principal horn of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for the past 47 years, will join its Brass Department faculty full time as professor of practice in the fall of 2013, pending approval by the Trustees of Indiana University.
The Indiana University Jacobs School of Music Brass Department will present "Octubafest 2012" beginning Thursday, Oct. 18, and running through Tuesday, Oct. 23. The annual series of performances on the tuba and the euphonium by students, faculty and guests is free and open to the public.
The late tuba virtuoso Harvey Phillips tells the story of his amazing life and career with warmth and humor in "Mr. Tuba," published this week by Indiana University Press. Phillips was Distinguished Professor Emeritus at the IU Jacobs School of Music at the time of his death in 2010.
Richard B. Miller, a professor in the Department of Religious Studies at IU Bloomington, will receive the 2012 Tracy M. Sonneborn Award. Miller also has been named a Provost Professor along with Jerome Busemeyer in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences and Daniel Perantoni in the Jacobs School of Music.
Richard B. Miller, a professor in the Department of Religious Studies at IU Bloomington, will receive the 2012 Tracy M. Sonneborn Award. Miller also has been named a Provost Professor along with Jerome Busemeyer in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences and Daniel Perantoni in the Jacobs School of Music.
The Indiana University Trombone Quartet, from the Jacobs School of Music, was recently selected as the winner of the 2012 Eastern Trombone Workshop National Trombone Quartet Competition, sponsored by The United States Army Band.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind.--Following an extensive multi-week audition and interview process involving hundreds of musicians, Indiana University Jacobs School of Music student, Andy Smith, has won the principal tuba position in the Lyric Opera of Chicago orchestra. Smith will begin his performances with the Lyric Opera during their 2012/13 season.
Matthew VanBesien, an alumnus of the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music and managing director of Australia's Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, has been appointed executive director of the New York Philharmonic.
Following the recent "Celebration of Friends" concert in memory of tuba evangelist and Distinguished Professor Emeritus Harvey Phillips, the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music Brass Department will present Octubafest 2011, a series of performances on the tuba and the euphonium performed by students, faculty and guests.
The Indiana University Jacobs School of Music will host a "Festival of Friends" musical celebration honoring the life and career of Distinguished Professor Emeritus Harvey Phillips in the Musical Arts Center (MAC) at IU Bloomington on Oct. 15 at 3 p.m. The free event, which will take place almost a year after Phillips' passing, will include performances from faculty, distinguished alumni and students from the Jacobs School.
If you think that pig farming and opera singing have nothing in common, think again. Jeff Nelsen, associate professor of horn at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, is living proof that they do. Nelsen will be sharing some of the insights this unusual background provided him as one of the featured speakers at the TEDxBloomington conference, "The Wisdom of Play," this Saturday, May 14, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater in downtown Bloomington.
Peder MacLellan, doctoral student and associate instructor of tuba and euphonium at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, recently won the principal tuba position with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra beginning in the 2011-12 season.
The Jacobs School of Music has announced the recent student winners of concerto competitions in areas of violin, cello, brass and harp. The instrumentalists will perform with the Philharmonic, Symphony and University Orchestras as well as with the Wind Ensemble. A concerto will be included in IU Ballet Theater's spring ballet. All of the concerts are free and open to the public unless otherwise indicated. The first concert features harpist Emily Levin March 2 at 8 p.m. in the Musical Arts Center.
Follow the early music ensemble ¡Sacabuche! blog as they tour China, December 9-19. The 13 performers and scholars, based at the Jacobs School of Music's Early Music Institute, travels to China to present the international premiere of its program The Map and Music of Matteo Ricci at the China National Centre for the Performing Arts (The "Egg") in Beijing. With narration and projections of Ricci's 1602 map, the interdisciplinary project takes advantage of collaboration with Ann Waltner, professor of history at the University of Minnesota, who will participate in the performance. They will also perform at the prestigious Ullens Center for Contemporary Art in Beijing's 798 Art District and offer residency activities at Beijing's top universities, music conservatories and other cultural institutions, including the Beijing Central Conservatory of Music.
The Indiana University Jacobs School of Music Brass Department presents the annual Octubafest, beginning Wednesday, Oct. 27 and running through Oct. 31, with an Octobaween concert in Ford-Crawford Hall at 7 p.m. The series of concerts by Jacobs School of Music students offers a wide variety of performances on the tuba and the euphonium and will be dedicated to the memory of tuba pioneer, Distinguished Professor Emeritus Harvey Phillips, who passed away last week.
The Jacobs School of Music is deeply saddened by the news of the death of Distinguished Professor Emeritus Harvey Phillips, who died in Bloomington on Oct. 20, 2010. Please visit the linked memorial site in his honor.
Three students from the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music placed in the 2010 Susan Slaughter Solo Brass Competition at the International Women's Brass Conference (IWBC) June 16-20 in Toronto, Canada. Ericka Tyner, student of Jacobs Professors Jeff Nelsen and Richard Seraphinoff, won first place in Horn Category III, then advanced to the final round, where she competed with nine other first-place winners from all of the instrumental categories and won third place in Overall Category III (ages 29 and older).
Featuring more than 50 free and ticketed events running from June 19 through Aug. 10, the 2010 Indiana University Summer Music Festival on the IU Bloomington campus welcomes alumna soprano Angela Brown and the 8th USA International Harp Competition, and celebrates the 200th anniversary of composers Robert Schumann and Frederic Chopin's birth. In addition, an array of world-class orchestral concerts, chamber music, piano recitals, band concerts, percussion and other special events will be offered. Tickets are on sale starting Friday, May 28.
The Indiana University Jacobs School of Music will host its annual Big Band Extravaganza Saturday, April 24, at 8 p.m. in the Musical Arts Center.
A recent weekend was unusually exciting for Indiana University Jacobs School of Music horn professor Jeff Nelsen and his wife, mezzo-soprano Nina Yoshida Nelsen. Nina made her New York City Opera debut on Friday, and Jeff made his on Sunday.
The Indiana University Jacobs School of Music announces the co-winners of the Brass Department's Concerto Competition -- trombonist Patrick Pfister, a student of Professor Carl Lenthe, and trumpeter Christopher Van Leeuwen, a student of Professor Edmund Cord.
Carl Lenthe, professor of trombone at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, is the featured soloist on two newly released CDs contained in H. Voxman's Concert and Contest Collection, featuring the Rubank Method--one for trombone and one for baritone horn, both with piano accompaniment. In addition, Kimberly Carballo, interim head opera coach at the Jacobs School, is one of the featured pianists on the trombone CD.
The Baroque trombone ensemble ¡Sacabuche!, made up of students and alumni of the IU Jacobs School of Music, has been invited to perform in the fringe festival of the internationally recognized 2009 Boston Early Music Festival.
Indiana University President Michael A. McRobbie has awarded emeriti faculty members Denis Sinor and Harvey Phillips with the President's Medal for Excellence. The awards are among the highest honors an IU president can bestow.
The Grammy Award-winning, all-male chorus Chanticleer and internationally renowned quintet Canadian Brass -- both of which have strong ties to Indiana University's Jacobs School of Music -- will play at IU's Summer Music Festival July 27 and Aug. 3, respectively.
The Indiana University Jacobs School of Music continues IU's Moveable Feast of the Arts Series with a performance by the Indiana University Brass Choir on April 6 in Greensburg, Ind. The concert begins at 2:30p.m. in the Greensburg Junior High School Auditorium.
Harvey Phillips, tuba virtuoso and distinguished professor emeritus at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, has added another honor to one of the most remarkable careers in modern American musical history. He has become the first brass player chosen for induction into the American Classical Music Hall of Fame.
With an already impressive and growing international career as a virtuoso performer, teacher, pedagogue and musical commentator, hornist Jeff Nelsen has been appointed Associate Professor of Music at the IU Jacobs School of Music, it was announced today (Nov. 16).
A group of students from the IU School of Music will reveal their amazing talents later this month at the Kennedy Center Terrace Theater in Washington, D.C., as they introduce the 2005 Conservatory Project, a concert series dedicated to showcasing the remarkable vitality and virtuosity being cultivated by America's top music programs.
The following tip sheet provides information about music news and events happening at the Indiana University School of Music. This issue we feature an 85th birthday celebration in honor of Juan Orrego-Salas, founder of IU's Latin American Music Center and champion of Latin American classical music; the U.S. premiere by IU's New Music Ensemble of a composition by famed British composer Harrison Birtwistle; and a glimpse of a "not so ordinary" The Nutcracker as performed by students of IU's Ballet Theater.
With the addition of Israeli-born conductor Uriel Segal to its ranks, the School of Music may have cemented its status as one of the world's elite destinations for orchestral study and performance.


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It's the 28th season for the hit show but the first time it's been filmed in Portland.
The network has described the season as the most unpredictable yet, featuring a replacement roommate after one cast member leaves early, who might be the most outrageous in the history of the often outrageous show.
"Whether it's the insatiable beauty who falls fast for the Boston boy next door or the jumping-up-and-down-on-the-couch argument between an overconfident hothead and a naive Southern Belle, these roommates can't seem to get out of each other's heads or beds," states an MTV press release.
The cast members lived in the Pearl District during filming of the show and worked at two local eateries.
Throughout MTV.com's promotion of the show, Portland is described as "hip," "trendy," "weird" and "not an intimidating city."
"It is just so incredibly cool and so weird and I think that's part of its charm," said Jonathan Murray, the show's executive producer. "There's definitely a 'there' there. You can quantify it, you can see it, you can feel it."
The cast also includes a little dog named Daisy, who makes the trip with one of the roommates.
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The seven Erickson children of Todd and Tamara Erickson will again perform at First Sunday Sing held Sunday, September 1 at 3 p.m. at Flourishes Gallery and Studios located at 140 1/2 E. Main in downtown Shelbyville.
They have been asked to return after performing less than a year ago. On this occasion they will sing a miscellaneous mixture including older Stephen Foster era songs, some hymns and a yodeling song. "They are such a delight to hear and see," says Carol Kessler, owner and coordinator of this event that is open to the public free of charge. Performers give of their time for the public enjoyment. It showcases the talent that is in this area.
After a reception time, Brock Hammond will also perform on the keyboard. He too has previously presented some of his favorite pieces at Flourishes. He is a piano student of Roseanne Reynolds and a sophomore at Shelbyville High School. Brock has also provided music at a Gallery opening in the past. If not performing, he is often seen at Flourishes when others perform.


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10/18/10 Ask Charlotte
Question: I've noticed some cable channels on campus have poor audio quality. You can barely hear the dialog and there is a loud static-like sound that is in the background. It makes these channels unbearable to watch. Last year I had this problem, but it wasn't as bad as it is this year, and it was on a different channel. Why is it like this, and who can I contact to get this issue fixed? The only channel I have noticed this problem is on 69, which is one of my favorite channels and it sucks that I can't watch it.
Answer: I have never quite puzzled out how these images magically appear on 'televisions'...at any rate, students experiencing problems with their cable may contact Campus Televideo and click on 'Service Request' --but I understand that this problem has already been resolved!
Question: Are there not daytime buses? Like on the SUNY Oneonta campus?
Answer: There are indeed daytime buses-and bus stops are an easy stroll away, on the corner of West Street and High Street, as well as on the corner of Center Street and Church Street. You may check these schedules on the OPT Web site. Of course the Hartwick bus continues with its evening schedule.
I hope that all are aware that this year Hartwick students who present their Hartwick identification card may ride on all OPT buses free of charge!
Question: What is the story with the little wedge-shaped parking "space" in back of Bresee Hall? Is it a real parking space? Can anyone park there?
Answer: Per Campus Safety, this is not a marked lane space and it is not legal to park there.
Question: Why can't students take food out of the Commons? I know that Table Rock is a place to go and get food to go, but there are fewer options and it costs extra money, compared to the Commons where it would be included in the meal plan.
Answer: The Commons is simply not a takeout facility. Students may eat all they please there-but cannot take it from the Commons (much as a customer would not be allowed to take food home from an all-you-can-eat buffet).
Students with scheduling conflicts or medical issues who cannot eat their food in the Commons may, of course, meet with the Food Service Director, and the Dining Service will do their best to accommodate them.
Question: In the most recent ask Charlotte, you responded to a complaint about laundry fees, saying it's just one of those things. My issue is that the school's inefficient ways should not become further financial burden on students who want a quality education and many of which struggle with the bills as it is.
What I mean by this is that the school could save so much money, just in the department of heating alone that I would be willing to wager that they could run laundry for free at no harm to the school. Why is van Ess kept at 90+ degrees in the winter? Walk by and see that most of those girls have their windows open in January. Not to mention most rooms have no sort of adjustment so most students overheat as soon as the heaters kick on. Just by controlling temps alone would be huge and save us money and further inflation of our burden.
Not to shoot the messenger, but I feel like this is just another weak cop-out on the part of the school.
Answer: Hartwick College has made a concerted effort to cut costs--without affecting the student experience-over the past few years, and has endeavored to become as 'efficient' as possible.
Unfortunately, cutting costs is not simple. For example, van Ess-and its heating system-were built in the late 1960s. There are only 2 heating zones in van Ess, which means that maintaining the proper temperature throughout the building can be a challenge. An air sensor and an automatic controller-both intended to respond to the temperature outside-were installed in the past 10 years, and the temperature control has improved somewhat. Clearly the temperature control is still not what it could be, but updating a heating system created 50 years ago (e.g. putting controls is each room) is quite costly. While the College would likely experience overall savings eventually, it's hard to say when the savings would overcome the cost of the update. In the meantime, of course, Aramark continues to seek solutions for heating issues in the residence halls.
Question: I was going to get a tutor but then I heard that Hartwick has a Math Lab for help, but can't find it anywhere - where is it?
Answer: The 'Math Lab' or 'Math Center' is in Johnstone 216. It is technically called the "Dr. Ethel B Callahan Mathematics Laboratory.' There are teaching assistants assigned to Statistics, Pre-Calculus, and Calculus courses that hold "office hours" in the Math Center several evenings a week.
Dr. Callahan was at Hartwick from 1943-61, and for quite a few years was the only math professor at the school. The math lab was named in her honor a few years ago as a part of a gift from alumni Robert Newnham '50 and Wendell Shawler '50. There is a display in the lab showing pictures of Dr. Callahan and some of her work-a piece of Hartwick history!


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The 2012 North American tour recap continues, from one cost to the other, after San Francisco came Toronto, Canada.
Toronto fun fun fun this year – two weekends, two workshops. And the fact the Monika flew over from Germany and joined me for the next three weeks, made it even greater! <3
Let's start with the first weekend: BIG cameras, large format 4×5.
No wait, let's start with beer I met with a bunch of Torontonians (and non-Torontonians) the evening before the workshop. I even tried poutine for the first time. It's almost like Pommes mit Soße, a staple of German cuisine, heheh.
I discussed big cameras on TFTTF with Sean Galbraith. Talking analog and large format with Sean is always a good thing and having a microphone around to bake it into a TFTTF episode is even better.
Then on the weekend we held a 4×5 large format film workshop in Toronto. I shot some footage, edited it into a video and posted the video here.
Large format photography (and especially 4×5) really is an incredibly organic process and if you love film photography, you'll love the video!
And if you don't understand why some people fall in love with film photography, the video might help you understand.
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The Drexel University Libraries has a new system in place for faculty to request and manage materials on course reserves. The system, called ARES, is accessed through the Blackboard Learn shell for each course. Students will then be able to get to the materials directly in the Blackboard Learn course shell for their class.
Details about the new system and guidance on how to use it is available on the Libraries' newly updated Putting Material on Reserve page.
Also on that page is the new Fair Use policy that the Libraries has developed with the guidance of the Drexel University Office of General Counsel. The new policy, which reflects current best practices, explains how course reserve requests are assessed using Fair Use provisions of U. S. copyright law.
Faculty in the humanities and social sciences with questions about using Ares or the new policy may contact me and I will work with Laura Chance, our Reserves Coordinator, to answer any question.


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Syfy's most popular unscripted series, the hit competition "Face Off," returns for its fourth season on Tuesday, January 15 at 9 p.m. (ET/PT), when fourteen aspiring special effects makeup artists will join host McKenzie Westmore and returning Judges Ve Neill, Glenn Hetrick and Neville Page.
Season 4 also marks the addition of world-renowned Hollywood makeup artist Michael Westmore to the cast, who joins the series in the coming season as a Contestant Mentor.
The season will introduce a highly creative group of special effects makeup artists who will meet face-to-face in Los Angeles to compete in a series of eye-popping challenges that will ultimately determine just who has the artistry and passion to win "Face Off."
"Face Off" provides an authentic depiction of the high creative standards necessary for a special effects make-up artist to succeed in the craft. The series debuted in January 2011 as a new reality competition program to critical and ratings success. Season three of "Face Off" averaged 1.5 million viewers 18-49 and 2.5 million total viewers, making it the #2 cable program in its time period in the key 18-49 demo.
Season 4 Host, Judges and Mentor
Returning to the lab for the new season is actress and host McKenzie Westmore, along with judges Ve Neill (The Hunger Games, The Amazing Spider-Man, Pirates of the Caribbean), Glenn Hetrick (CSI: New York, The Hunger Games, Heroes) and Neville Page (Avatar, Prometheus).
Joining the series as the official contestant mentor is world-renowned Hollywood makeup artist, Michael Westmore. Westmore is a member of a makeup dynasty that dates back to Hollywood's golden age. Westmore has earned a record 42 Emmy nominations and nine wins. The Motion Picture Academy has honored him with four nominations and the Oscar in 1986 for his artistry on the film Mask starring Cher and Eric Stoltz. In addition, Westmore supervised 18 years of Star Trek. He is also the proud father of "Face Off" host, McKenzie Westmore.
The guest judges on tap for season four bring their perspective and expertise to the challenges and judging panel, with such top industry names as Bryan Singer, Gale Anne Hurd, John Landau, Michael Nankin and John Rhys-Davies.
The level of makeup and skill continues to be raised as this season the contestants are challenged to create fantasy goblin kings, original comic book superheroes, delicious candy creatures, two-headed giants inspired by Bryan Singers' Jack the Giant Killer, Avatar-inspired bioluminescent sea creatures, zombie hordes, and more. All the while, the contestants must display an ability to move quickly and under pressure with constant surprises, twists and turns.
As always, Season 4 "Face Off" contestants will be whittled down week by week as they compete to outshine their competition. The winning artist will receive $100,000, a 2013 Fiat 500, and will also be given the opportunity to become a guest lecturer at the MAKE UP FOR EVER Academies in New York and Paris.
The Season 4 "Face Off" cast will include the following contestants:
- Alam Park, 25 - Seattle, WA
- Alexandra McCoy, 31 - Orlando, FL
- Autumn Cook, 35 - Pittsburgh, PA
- David "House" Greathouse, 41 - Hometown, Cleveland, OH; Resides in Crestline, OH
- Eric Fox, 37 - Hometown, Georgia; Resides in Riverside, CA
- Eric Zapata, 22 - Hometown, Victoria, TX; Resides in Austin, TX
- J. Anthony Kosar, 26 - Hometown, Lisle, IL; Resides in Westmont, IL
- Jenna Green, 40 - Hometown, Sacramento, CA; Resides in Buda, TX
- Katherine "Katie" Machiek, 26 - Hometown, Owls Head, ME; Resides in Los Angeles, CA
- Kristian Kobzina, 41 - El Segundo, CA
- Meagan Hester, 29 - Hometown, Ossining, NY; Resides in NY, NY
- Michael Garcia, 31 - Austin, TX
- Troy Rivers, 34 - Hometown, Indianapolis, IN; Resides in Avon, IN
- Wayne Anderson, 27 - Hometown, Fort Meyers, FL; Resides in Fullerton, CA
"Face Off" is a production of Mission Control Media with Dwight D. Smith, Michael Agbabian and Derek Atherton serving as executive producers.


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The UCSF Pancreas Center treats patients with a wide range of pancreatic disorders from cancer and benign tumors to pancreatitis. Our team includes specialists in anesthesia, gastroenterology, neurology, nursing, psychology and surgery for the diagnosis and treatment of disease and the management of pain. Our patients also have the opportunity to participate in research, called clinical trials, to test the latest experimental therapies.
The center's mission is to advance the care of patients with pancreatic diseases through prevention, early detection, individual treatment and research. Located in the Gastrointestinal Surgery and Oncology Clinic at Mount Zion, the center was founded in July 2012 by Dr. Margaret Tempero, who heads the Pancreas Center and the Pancreas Cancer Program.
Pancreas Center experts also treat patients in the Gastrointestinal Surgery Clinic at Parnassus.
To request an appointment, call (415) 353-9888.
For administrative and academic inquiries, please call (415) 353-7390.
You'll need a referral from your primary care provider or specialist to make an appointment. Once you have the referral, please call the number below.
Pancreas Center
1600 Divisadero St., Fourth Floor
San Francisco, CA 94143-1705
Phone (Pancreatic Cancer): (415) 353-9888
Fax: (415) 353-9931
Hours: Monday to Friday
8 a.m. — 5 p.m.
This clinic uses UCSF MyChart, an online patient service. Message your provider, request medication refills, view some test results and more.
Public parking is available in two parking garages near our Mount Zion campus. One is at 1635 Divisadero St. and the other at 2420 Sutter St. Entrances to both garages are on Sutter Street, between Divisadero and Broderick streets.
The 1635 Divisadero St. garage is open from 5:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday to Friday, and closed on weekends and major holidays. The rate is $2 each 20 minutes with a $28 daily maximum.
For more information about parking in the 1635 Divisadero St. garage, call (415) 441-5408 or visit www.1635divisaderogarage.com.
The 2420 Sutter St. garage is open 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., Monday to Friday, and closed on weekends and UCSF holidays. The rate is $6 an hour with a $30 daily maximum. Those with a valid disabled placard receive a daily maximum rate of $12.
For more information about parking in the 2420 Sutter St. garage, call (415) 514-8935.
Other public parking garages are available nearby.
Metered street parking is rarely available.
UCSF Medical Center at Mount Zion is accessible via the following Muni bus routes:
The No. 1 California bus route stops at the corner of California and Divisadero streets, which is three blocks north of Mount Zion.
For more information about Muni, visit www.sfmuni.com.
* Wheelchair accessible bus routes
Free UCSF shuttles travel between the Parnassus and Mount Zion campuses as well as other UCSF locations.
For more information about UCSF transportation, please call (415) 476-1511.


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College of Engineering & Information Sciences
Computer Engineering Technology Degree Program
Technology has become a part of our everyday lives. We use it for downloading music, playing games, getting information, communicating, banking, and more. At DeVry University, you can earn a bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering Technology (CET) at one of our campus locations, and you'll learn how to design and implement the software and hardware that makes these technological advancements possible. In addition you have the option of earning your degree online with our bachelor's degree in Engineering Technology-Computers (ET-C). Whether you decide to enroll online or on campus, qualified practitioner faculty will teach your classes, and you'll have regular opportunities for collaboration and interaction with classmates. Upon graduation, you'll have the skills to create advanced electronics like iPods®, cell phones, defense-related equipment, and work in research, manufacturing, medical, communications, security, and consumer products markets.
At DeVry University, you have the option of taking all or some* of your Computer Engineering courses online. Whether online or on campus, qualified practitioner faculty will teach your classes, and you'll have regular opportunities for collaboration and interaction with classmates.
- Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering Technology (available on campus) (In New York, degree is Bachelor of Technology in Computer Engineering Technology.)
- Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology-Computers (online degree program)
Program Objectives, Student Outcomes, and Enrollment/Graduation Data
Graduation Requirements: 9 full-time semesters, 139 credit hours
Flexible Study: Take your classes at a DeVry campus location, or choose to study online and take your classes via our online degree programs. Please note that programmatic accreditation and program and course availability varies by location.
Related Programs: Consider DeVry University's bachelor's degree program in Electronics Engineering Technology or Computer Information Systems, with a choice of ten specializations.
Want to know more? Request information and a member of our team can help answer your questions.
Bachelor's in Computer Engineering Technology
Computer Engineering Technology Courses
Focusing on applying concepts and skills to real-world situations, DeVry's CET curriculum may include these career-enhancing courses:
- Programming Environments and Java with Lab – This Computer Engineering course introduces alternate programming environments such as command-line-oriented UNIX or Linux and Eclipse IDE. Topics include the Java programming language and advanced programming concepts such as exception handling and the event-driven model for graphical user interfaces.
- Microprocessor Architecture – This course introduces internal architecture of the microprocessor – the basic building block of current electronic systems. Students use assembly language and/or high-level language to program the microprocessor and develop simple algorithms.
- Data Communications and Networking – This CET course introduces principles of data communications, including noise effects, multiplexing, and transmission methods, as well as protocols, architecture, and performance analysis of local and wide area networks.
- Operating Systems – Students in this Computer Engineering course explore basic operating system concepts such as process states and synchronization, multiprocessing, multiprogramming, processor scheduling, resource management, static and dynamic relocation, virtual memory, logical and physical input/output, device allocation, disk scheduling, and file management. Also introduced are techniques required to develop device drivers.
- Database System Design – This course introduces structured query language (SQL) for implementing and accessing a relational database. Also covered is how to embed SQL into a high-level language such as C++ or Java.
To learn more about required and elective Computer Engineering Technology courses for this bachelor's degree program, contact a DeVry University representative or see the undergraduate academic catalog.
Graduate Success
From career-focused programs to our results-driven career services team, our focus is on preparing you for your chosen career. The proof is in the numbers. In 2012, 87% of DeVry University Computer Engineering Technology graduates actively seeking employment had careers in their field within 6 months of graduation at an average salary of $44,421.**
Program-specific Accreditation
For information on programmatic accreditation of the Computer Engineering Technology (CET) degree program at our DeVry University campus locations, please visit the accreditation page.
*Program availability varies by location.
* *Figure based on 2012 graduates self-reporting data to DeVry University Career Services who were employed at graduation or actively seeking employment in their field after graduation. Does not include graduates who were not actively seeking employment, as determined by DeVry University Career Services, or who did not report data on employment status to DeVry University Career Services.


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Title: Le Boucanier Snowshoe Club, Biddeford, 1927
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Date: 1927-03-05
Location: Biddeford; Brunswick
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Title: Snowshoe club presidents, Quebec
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Date: circa 1940
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In the early 1600s, French explorers and colonizers in the New World quickly adopted a Native American mode of transportation to get around during the harsh winter months: the snowshoe. Most Northern societies had some form of snowshoe, but the Native Americans turned it into a highly functional item. French settlers named snowshoes "raquettes" because they resembled the tennis racket then in use.


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Hello and Welcome Commuter Students!
I would like to introduce myself, my name is Melisa Williams and I am the Assistant Director for Student Life, Commuter and Minority Student Services. I am very excited to be working on services for you, the commuter student. Commuter students are approximately 78 percent of Buffalo State's total enrollment. You might be asking yourself, "what is a commuter student?" Commuter students are:
- Local first-year students residing at home
- Upperclassmen living in the surrounding community
- Non-traditional students who have careers and families of their own
As a commuter student, I strongly encourage you to participate in any of the 80 registered student organizations including the Commuter Council or college-wide committees. Commuter students are exceedingly encouraged to run for an elected position with United Student Government. More information on the elections will be posted early in the Spring 2006 semester.
Please also visit the Campbell Student Union. The Union is a place for students to gather before, in between or after classes. The Student Union offers a variety of of services and amenities used by our commuter population including but not limited to Internet kiosks, the commuter lounge located on the third floor between the fireside lounge and the assembly hall, and TVs located around the building.If you are ever in the Union, feel free to drop by the Student Life Office on the fourth floor. I am always looking for suggestions, ideas and better ways to reach and support commuter students.
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The term "big data" is generally used to describe very large and very diverse sets of both structured and unstructured data gathered from websites, clickstreams, emails, social media interactions and the like.
Big data technologies fall into multiple categories.
Vendors with products based on the open-source Hadoop and NoSQL technologies, such as Cloudera, MapR, Couchbase and 10Gen, operate largely at the data management layer. Their technologies are designed to help companies more easily gather and manage massive, diverse data sets and to make it easier for actionable data to be extracted from these data sets.
Several other vendors focus on building business intelligence, data analytics and data visualization tools that can help companies best utilize the information to improve their businesses.
Vendors of such tools include both relatively new companies -- like Domo, Pentaho, Jaspersoft and Karmasphere -- and long-established tech vendors -- such as Teradata, Oracle, IBM and SAP.
Curt Monash, an analyst at Monash Research, suggested that at least some of the intense investor interest stems from the hype surrounding big data technology over the past year or so.
"A great example of hype is anybody calling Birst a 'big data' or 'big data analytics' company," Monash said in an email to Computerworld. "If anything, Birst is a 'little data' analytics company that claims, as a differentiating feature, that it can handle ordinary-sized data sets as well."
"The great growth in database sizes is both caused and balanced out by Moore's Law," he said. "The net effect is healthy but not enormous growth in the overall data management and analytics markets."
Startup big data companies are posing problems for established vendors such as Oracle, IBM and Microsoft, which are often responding with strategic acquisitions, Monash said.
Jaikumar Vijayan covers data security and privacy issues, financial services security and e-voting for Computerworld. Follow Jaikumar on Twitter at @jaivijayan, or subscribe to Jaikumar's RSS feed. His email address is firstname.lastname@example.com.
Read more about BI and analytics in Computerworld's BI and Analytics Topic Center.


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Rummaging in a farmers barn (at his invitation i have to say!) a few weeks ago I came across a plaough somewhat like that that is fitted to a Cub only three times longer, although it isn't fitted to a reversible tow bar there is a cross member and hinge which give's the impression that it was mid-mounted, trailing behind.
Unlike the Cub plough it has a fine vertical adjustment between the attachment and the two springs. It was painted IH blue and bears the number (you need to read it upside down, sorry!
It was delivered yesterday.
Can anyone identify it please, what setup does it go with?


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Lisa Ann Ferguson of Jasper and Christopher Andrew Cooper of Cordova were married on July 10, 2010, at the home of the groom's parents. The Rev. Nolan Carpenter officiated the 2 p.m. ceremony.
The bride is the daughter of Billy and Twana Freguson of Jasper. Her grandparents are Janice Rouse of Warrior and Billy Ferguson Sr. of Jasper.
Parents of the groom are Dennis and Patricia Cooper of Cordova. His grandparents are Annie Bell Whitlow and Mae Cooper, both of Cordova.
The bride was given in marriage by her father. She was attended by Lindsey Gay of Jasper as matron of honor. The brother of the groom, Will Cooper, served as best man.
The couple is now residing in Cordova.
Ernie and Denise McClinton of Oakman, and Jeff and Rachel Barker of Carbon Hill, announce the engagement of their daughter, Meci Leann Barker, to Cory Spencer Dunn, son of Charlie and Kathy Dunn of Oakman.
Meci is the granddaughter of Edward Stephens of Carbon Hill, and the late Margaret Stephens, Charles Barker of Jasper, Jim and Sybil Prescott of Carbon Hill, and the late Charles and Cleazell McClinton of Oakman.
She is a 2006 graduate of Curry High School and a 2009 graduate of Bevill State Community College. She is currently employed as a registered nurse at Walker Baptist Medical Center.
The prospective groom is the grandson of Clarence Mullinax of Oakman, the late Shelby Mullinax of Oakman, the late Charley Dunn Sr. of Oakman, and Faye Dunn of Oakman.
He is a 2006 graduate of Oakman High School, and is currently employed at Oakman Water Works.
The wedding will take place at Bear Branch Lodge in Townley at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 25, 2010. The reception will follow. Formal invitations have been sent.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe and Brenda Gordon of Jasper are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Laura Beth Gordon, to Jeffrey Lyle Guthrie, son of Dr. Don and Denise Smith of Oakman, and Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Guthrie of Parrish.
The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leon and Betty Clark, Mrs. Mildred Gordon and the late James Gordon all of Jasper.
She is a 2004 graduate of Walker High School, and a 2010 graduate of Wallace State Community College. She is currently employed as a radiologic technologist at Lemak Sporstd Medicine and Orthopedics in Gardendale.
The prospective groom is the grandson of Amelia Barton of Cordova, Mr. and Mrs. Orland and Dianne Guthrie of Tuscaloosa, and the late Mr. and Mrs. Jim and Liz Blackwell.
He is a 2001 graduate of Oakman High School and is currently employed at Transportation Services Inc. in Calera.
The wedding will take place at Musgrove Country Club in Jasper at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 23, 2010.
Formal invitations have been sent.


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Consulting Civil Engineering, Project Management, Geomatics, Land Survey, and Landscape Architecture
Binnie is a British Columbia based consulting civil engineering and surveying business established in 1969. Since its inception, Binnie's civil engineers and surveyors have established a record of providing quality, practical, civil engineering, surveying, and project management services throughout British Columbia to both public and private sector clients. With the addition of Landscape Architecture and Land Surveying (based in Burnaby), Binnie can provide a wide range of professional services for developmental needs.
The Binnie team consists of more than 130 professional civil engineers, technologists, surveyors, and technical support staff. Our team combines technical competence with considerable background to provide professional, innovative, and cost-effective solutions for our clients. Each new project is assigned to one of our experienced, accomplished project managers who becomes responsible for fulfilling our client's objectives.
Binnie operates eight offices, with locations in Metro Vancouver (Burnaby & Surrey), Squamish, the Sunshine Coast, Kamloops, Prince George, Fort Nelson, and Vancouver Island (Courtenay). The Company is functionally integrated, with the skills and expertise of the entire Binnie team available as a resource to all our project managers and clients. Binnie is owned by a group of its senior staff.


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LinkedIn is the biggest professional network on the Internet—and whether you're currently looking for a job, or are looking to grow in one you already have, having an active account on LinkedIn can be a big help. In this workshop, business and social media experts will take you step by step through the process of creating a LinkedIn account and filling in your profile. We'll also give you special tips for how to connect with people on LinkedIn and use it for your professional development.
The presenters are all employees of VolunteerMatch. VolunteerMatch has been using technology to connect good people and good causes since 1998.
Más información sobre Empleo y Carreras.
Próximos Eventos
- Resume Workshop and Drop-in
- Sábado 6 de Septiembre de 2014Portola, Portola: Sala de Reuniones
Próximas Clases
- Job Seekers' Lab
- Jueves 4 de Septiembre de 2014
- Computadoras para Buscadores de Empleo
- Martes 9 de Septiembre de 2014
- Job Seekers' Lab
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Operations Manager
Programme Executive
As a Programme Executive,you will be responsible to plan courses through analyzing market trends & demands and work closely with training unit on trainer and course matters.
Experience in Training, Education and Development, Business Strategy and Operations Work
Workshop Safety Coordinator
As a Workshop Safety Coordinator, you play a vital role as an in charge of all WSH practices in the workshop and ensuring that the workshop is managed in accordance to the various regulations. You will also be the key person in liaison with vendors on machinery replacement and maintenance.
If you are interested to join with us, we would like to hear from you. Kindly email your CV to firstname.lastname@example.com


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A 42-year-old man was arrested for allegedly molesting three teenage boys between 1995 and 1998. In 2001, Phoenix Police say three boys reported being sexually abused by Arthur Rey Juarez. The boys were 13, 14 and 15 at the time of the alleged abuse. The boys weren't sure if they wanted to prosecute him at the time and the case was closed. Phoenix Police Child Crimes Detectives reviewed the case late March 2013 and re-contacted the men. All three told detectives they wanted to pursue charges. Police say Juarez is accused of Sexual conduct with a Minor, Molestation of a Child and Sexual Abuse. Juarez is employed with Parks and Recreation and was scheduled to have an activity with children on Easter Sunday. Detectives used this information to make an arrest on March 30. During an interview with Juarez, officers say he admitted what the three men said was true. Due to Juarez's employment and access to children, Child Crimes detectives ask anyone with information to call Phoenix Police at 602-262-4543.
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If you like climbing chossy OW with your crampons on, then this is the route for you! The first pitch is pretty obvious and starts with a small roof and then follows a right-trending groove. The second pitch is short and traverses starting right and up a steep corner to a ledge below a huge, OW corner. The route from here is three more pitches and follows obvious, wide cracks to the top of the wall. All belays are off good trees, and on the top of the fourth pitch, we added two bolts for a belay. We rappelled off the same raps as Dirty Minds.
Walk up the Camp Bird Mine Rd. until the Poser's Lounge, and drop start down the the creek. Find a crossing, and meander through the woods to start of route. Solo up easy terrain to nice ledge below the first pitch.
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ELLENDALE, Del. - Delaware State Police say a truck driver was killed when his rig left the road in Ellendale and hit several trees and a utility pole.
It happened about 1 p.m. Thursday on Beach Highway. Troopers say 37-year-old Kenneth W. Johnson of Bridgeville was operating a rollback truck towing a 30-yard trailer containing scrap metal.
Police say the vehicle failed to negotiate a left turn, left the road, hit trees and a utility pole. Authorities say the trailer struck the passenger compartment of the truck.
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Q. Over the years, I've opened IRAs at various banks depending on which one was offering the highest-yielding CD. It's gotten a bit out of control as I am nearing age 70-1/2, I'm thinking I should consolidate these as they mature. I think I have about 25 to 30 IRAs at over 10 banks, I'm not sure of maturity dates or yields as I have just left them to renew automatically. Do you think just selecting one bank to hold what would eventually be a rather large CD makes sense? My plan would be to have a check sent to me as the various CDs mature and then deposit the check into my IRA at the selected bank. I realize I'd need to make sure and deposit the check within 60 days of receipt, but I don't think that would be problem if I select a local bank allowing me to just bring the check directly to them upon receipt. My big concern with my plan is not having the FDIC insurance if my account value goes over the limit, $250,000 correct? If I select a well known bank, should this be a concern? Overall, do you think my plan makes sense?
A. Your plan to consolidate your IRAs, especially prior to your required minimum distribution date (RMD), makes a lot of sense. I can't imagine keeping track of that many IRAs, and since you are unsure of maturity dates and yields this indicates that you are having some trouble monitoring these IRA accounts. The auto-renewal feature is convenient, but you may find that your new maturity date ties up your money for five, 10 or even 20 years and at a rate much lower than you desire. I know of a recent instance where the auto-renewal feature of a client's CD established a maturity date 10 years in the future with a rate of 1 percent. If she had let the CD renew with the new terms and wanted to redeem the CD before maturity, she would have had to pay an early withdrawal penalty.
You are correct that the FDIC insurance limit per insured bank for each account is $250,000. I suggest you open an IRA at a brokerage such as Schwab, TD Ameritrade, Scott Trade or Fidelity for a couple of reasons. The first reason concerns the FDIC insurance limit. If you want to continue to purchase CDs and the value of your IRA will be over $250,000, the brokerage account will allow you to purchase CDs from different banks within the one IRA account. This will also allow you to search for the best rates and select maturity dates that correspond with your RMDs and cash flow needs. You need to pay attention to the total value of all CDs purchased within the IRA from one bank and limit this value to $250,000 in order to maintain the FDIC insurance coverage.
Another reason the brokerage IRA account makes sense is due to a new IRS ruling concerning the once-per-year IRA rollover. This new rule will be enforced beginning Jan. 1, 2015. Only one IRA-to-IRA rollover is permitted during a 365-day period from any of your IRAs. Example: You receive a check from one of your IRAs on May 1, 2015, when a CD matures and within 60 days deposit that into another IRA. Another CD matures within an IRA on Oct. 1, 2015; if you receive a check, this may not be rolled to another IRA because the one-year period runs from May 1, 2015, to May 1, 2016. The October distribution will be taxable, and if the IRA owner was under age 59-1/2, it would also be subject to a 10 percent early withdrawal penalty.
The best way to move money from one IRA to another is via a direct trustee to trustee transfer. When ready to transfer, you complete transfer paperwork from the custodian to which you want to transfer and send this to them with a copy of your latest statement from the IRA you are transferring. If you are transferring CDs, you can indicate whether you want to redeem the CD immediately with the understanding that penalties may apply for any withdrawals prior to maturity or redeem at maturity. If redemption at maturity is desired, submit the transfer paperwork a month before maturity and inform your bank not to roll over the CD to a new term. There is no limit on the number of direct transfers between IRAs.
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It's time for them to join the drive to guarantee decent pay and decent working conditions to the highly exploited farmworkers who pick most of the country's tomatoes.
The pickers work in the Immokalee area of southern
They work under the blazing sun in open-air sweatshops — usually from sunrise to sunset –for up to seven days a week. During a typical day, each of them picks, carries and unloads two tons of tomatoes. .
For all that, the pickers rarely get more than $10,000 a year. They have no paid holidays or vacations, no overtime pay, no health insurance, no sick leave, pensions or other benefits. No union rights.
Most of them are forced to live in crowded, dilapidated trailers. that rent for as much as $50 per person per week. After paying their rent and other expenses, they may net as little as $20 for a week of very hard labor.
Some of the workers are held in virtual slavery by the labor contractors who hire them for the tomato growers. The contractors make deductions from the workers' wages for transportation, food, housing and other services that can force them to turn over their entire paychecks and continue working against their will until their debts to the labor contractors are paid off.
It's been like that for years. But finally a coalition of workers, student, labor, community and religious activists, lawmakers and others has mounted a nationwide drive aimed at raising the workers' pay and improving their miserable working and living conditions.
They've been holding marches, rallies and other demonstrations, petition drives, and arguing their case before legislative committees. The coalition — the Coalition of Immokalee Workers or CIW — has been scoring some important victories.
The first victory came in 2005 after a four-year-long boycott against Taco Bell, which is owned by a corporation, Yum Brands, that also owns Kentucky Fried Chicken, Pizza Hut, A & W, Long John Silver's and All America Food Restaurants.
Yum Brands agreed to the CIW's demand that fast food restaurants increase by a penny what they had been paying growers for a pound of tomatoes and give the extra penny directly to workers. That would nearly double their pay of just a little over one cent per pound picked — a piece rate that had not increased since the 1970s. That would add as much as $7,000 a year to the average picker's pay — enough to provide a living wage.
The coalition also won the right to monitor the payment and treatment of workers, to investigate complaints about poor treatment, and to confer with growers on improving conditions.
Last year, the CIW won a similar agreement from industry leader McDonald's, just as it was about to carry out its threat to wage a nationwide boycott of the chain.
Just this month, the world's second largest fast-food chain, Burger King, came to terms. But reaching that agreement did take another nationwide boycott. Burger King, with annual revenues of well over $2 billion, held out for nearly a year.
Burger King didn't go down easily. It hired a private security firm that specializes in union busting to secretly obtain information about student and farm labor organizations that helped wage the boycott. The corporation's vice president actually posted derogatory comments about the coalition on You Tube and other internet outlets under an assumed name. Burger King also tried to pressure McDonald's and Yum Brands to rescind their agreements with the coalition.
But Burger King is singing a different tune now. The corporation's CEO, John Chidsey, apologized "for any negative statements about the CIW or its motives previously attributed to Burger King or its employees and now realize that those statements were wrong."
What's more, Chidsey pledged that Burger King will now work with the coalition "to further the common goal of improving
The CIW's Lucas Benitez also had something important to say. Once, he noted, the tomato pickers were treated as "just another tool and nothing more. But we aren't alone anymore. There are millions of consumers with us, willing to use their buying power to eliminate the exploitation behind the food they buy."
That's very likely to be proved once again at supermarkets and other fast-food outlets that have yet to do what desperately needs to be done.
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Step right up. See these celebrity turkeys raised in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. It's the "Turkey Capital of the World." And, now, they've arrived in the capital of the free world, staying in the swanky W hotel - which for the record - does allow pets.
"They've been good guests," says Ed Baten, General Manager of the W Hotel in Washington.
They have remained quiet in their rooms.
"We haven't had any noise complaints from their neighbors," Baten says.
Steve Willardsen, the Chairman of the National Turkey Federation says, "They've got it good."
That's because "Cobbler" and "Gobbler" will be making some history. Last February, Craig and Nancy Miller got a phone call at their home in Harrisonburg.
"Our local grow-out manager called and asked if we would raise the presidential turkey," says Craig Miller. "It's kind of a no-brainer. It's quite an honor for us."
They found a spot.
"Did some remodeling of an old barn and we called it the 'Turkey Palace,"'says Miller. "It's really nice. These turkeys have had the treatment."
And kept it secure.
"I had their door locked," says Miller.
The turkeys have been at the W Hotel for just a day. They won't have far to go to get to the White House. Just a block or so. They won't walk though. They will travel by truck.
The turkey as a presidential gift dates back to President Harry Truman. It's not clear exactly when the pardoning began. We do know President John F. Kennedy sent his turkey back to the farm. And the tradition continues.
"I think our kids someday will look back and think, 'Wow, that's pretty cool,"' says Miller.
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At the W Hotel, the chef has been fixing snacks. The food is an organic mix of grains and cranberries that the turkeys seem to enjoy. The general manager says they are "gobbling it up" and they also seem to be gobbling up the spotlight.
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CHATTANOOGA (WRCB) -- It takes a tremendous amount of courage to overcome the obstacles Jordan Thomas has faced in his young life.
At age 16, he lost both of his legs in a boating accident, but even that didn't hinder his spirit.
"I was determined to get back to where I was and I knew it was going to require a lot of hard work," Thomas said. "If you're willing to put the effort in, anything is possible."
A recent graduate of Rollins College, Thomas has battled back from his injuries and is at the top of his golf game. He says the sport is the one thing that fueled his motivation after the accident.
"It give me relief," he said. "It wasn't a doctor's office, or a prosthetics office. It was a sense of normalcy out here that I got to regain, and I just loved it."
While still recovering in the hospital after his accident in 2005, Thomas was inspired to create a foundation to benefit other children affected by limb loss.
The Jordan Thomas Foundation has since raised nearly a million dollars to benefit kids in need of prosthetics
"After I lost my legs in 2005, I recognized there was a lot of kids that needed prostheses that didn't have access to them. I recognized I was put in this situation to help them," Thomas said.
Suddenly golf was no longer just an escape from Thomas' troubles, but an avenue to fund the help he was trying to provide.
The Jordan Thomas Foundation annual golf tournament has grown into one of the largest annual golf fundraisers in the area, held each fall at the Chattanooga Golf and Country Club. The event also includes a low country boil at Stratten Hall downtown.
This year, Thomas helped create the inaugural Amputee Long Drive Championships in Loudon, which are taking place this week at Tennessee National Golf Club.
Thomas competed against fellow amputees and Wounded Warriors from all over North America in Thursday's main event, which was won by Nashville's Jared Brentz with a drive of 367 yards. The gathering continued Friday with a select shot tournament.
All proceeds go to benefit the Jordan Thomas Foundation.
"I recognize there's going to be a lot of talent folks there that may be missing a limb or two, but they're still as active and competitive."
And while you won't hear Jordan complain about his situation, he says it hasn't always been easy.
"There's day when I think, why did this happen or I'm really struggling, and a lot of people don't see that," Thomas said. "They don't see the behind the doors stuff. They see the recognition I've gotten and things like that, but they don't see the challenges I face on a day to day basis."
But on those days, Thomas finds plenty to keep him going.
Countless pictures and videos remind him of the young lives he's changed with his foundation, and motivate him to keep growing it to continue his vision of helping as many amputee kids as possible.
"It way exceeded my expectations. I never dreamed it would ever get to the point where it is now, so it's a real blessing," Thomas said. "It's such an honor because of how many people have been a part of it. It's no longer a mom and pop deal. It's required a lot of help from a lot of people, and it just means so much to me to be able to do it."
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