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The SAC Speech Team
is once again nationally ranked among community college teams. The team
finished in fifth place among the small division schools at the Phi Rho Pi
National Speech Tournament, April 15-20
in Woodland Hills, CA.
The SAC team consists of Rebecca Henry, Eric Shafer, Wendy
Olivares, Nathan Prince and Kirk Cox.
This group of five brought home many awards, memories and experiences. Rebecca Henry also won a fellowship award,
selected and voted on by her peers at the tournament.
The team is coached by SAC instructor Jolinda Ramsey.
BRONZE – Individual
Events SweepstakesBRONZE – Overall
Rebecca Henry:
BRONZE – Persuasive SpeakingBRONZE – Informative SpeakingSILVER – Interpreter's Theatre: "It's a Touchy
Kirk Cox:
GOLD – Dramatic Duo Interpretation w/Nathan PrinceSILVER – Poetry InterpretationSILVER – Interpreter's Theatre: "It's a Touchy
Nathan Prince:
GOLD – Dramatic Duo Interpretation w/Nathan PrinceSILVER – Interpreter's Theatre: "It's a Touchy
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I'm on a plant kick. Air plants are on nearly every table or flat surface. The garden is full of basil and mint. And terrariums… They're kind of all over the house. None of this is particularly geeky, but one. It happens to be the terrarium… where wild creatures dwell.
When I got the job to shoot some unique terrariums for BrightNest, I was super pumped. Especially when they said I could incorporate dinosaurs. It turns out that this $1 method of adding a little personality to my terrariums is far more fun than basically any $10 doo dad you can buy at the greenhouse. Yes, the plants are great too. But come one - check out the rhino…
This project literally is a five minute add-on to any terrarium project. You just have to find some animals or dinos at your local dollar store that will fit into your container. You can see the 7 simple steps for this fun project over at BrightNest.
BrightNest is a free site that provides tools and tips to help homeowners save money and keep their homes in great shape. Sign up for a free BrightNest account today!
A lovely internet reader name Jin recently emailed me with some pretty crazy LEGO flower pot creations and I just felt I had to share them. Not only do they use LEGO, but they utilize geeky minifigs to tell stories in them.
You can check out the rest of Jin's creations on her Flickr account. If you're just getting started with LEGO flower pot building, I recommend checking out our DIY video from last summer, which makes the process supremely easy.
Welcome to the latest installment of our Divergent recipes series. If you haven't seen the first movie (which just came out last weekend!) or read the books, then mild spoilers ahead.
In the Divergent series, future Chicago has divided the population into five factions, each with the emphasis on a personality trait: caring, honesty, intelligence, courage and kindness.
In the first book, during the "Choosing Ceremony" the main character Beatrice decides to defect from the faction she was raised in, selfless Abnegation, to join the brave Dauntless. Her brother, only slightly older and therefore choosing during the same ceremony, also defects, leaving to join the intelligent Erudite.
Eventually, the Erudite become the main antagonists of the first story, putting the Prior siblings at odds with one another.
It's only later in the second book, when they're reunited and are discussing the factions that they each defected to.
"We had good cake," I tell Caleb.
"We had fizzy drinks," he says.
Later, in the third book, Tris and Tobias sample the fizzy drink, having nicked a bottle from the Erudite kitchens. Whatever it is, it's sweet as syrup and lemon-flavored and is for serious sweet tooths. My tip: the second sip is less intense. So raise a glass, here's your sweet as syrup and slightly lemon-flavored fizzy drink.
ERUDITE FIZZY DRINKS (serves 6-8)
Note: The great thing about this recipe is that it's incredibly flexible. The flavors below turned out delicious, but you could swap out any citrus + any lightly carbonated beverage + any berry + a complementary herb.
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Let's make these Fizzy Drinks:
1. Add the mint and lemons to the bottom of a large pitcher. Use a wooden spoon or fork to muddle slightly, releasing the oils from the mint leaves.
2. Mix in the strawberries and a handful of ice cubes.
3. Top with the soda.
4. Serve right away or keep very cold until party time.
Other flavors that could be equally tasty:
Sprite + strawberries + basil
Fresca + raspberries + orange slices + rosemary
Gingerale + blackberries + lemons + mint
Recipe by Emma Carew Grovum. She is the web and social media editor for Foreign Policy magazine and uses her newsroom colleagues as taste testers. Emma has previously worked for the Chronicle of Philanthropy, Webbmedia Group, The Cooking Club of America and the Minneapolis Star Tribune. She loves Star Wars, pandas and all things Joss Whedon. Find her on twitter at @emmacarew.
In your best Kristin Bell imitation voice: "But seriously, Marshmallows. This is it."
Last spring, 91,585 fans of the gone-before-its-time cult classic Veronica Mars made Kickstarter history by donating more than $5 million to fund filming for a continuation of the cancelled series.
It was both the highest-funded film Kickstarter, as well as the fastest project to raise a million dollars. 11 months later, the film is finally hitting theaters this weekend.
Veronica Mars is one of those culty, nerdy things I always knew I would end up liking, but only recently had time to dive into. (I was also super late to loving Chuck) I probably won't quite wrap up in time to see the movie on opening night — I just started season 3.
However, in honor of a large, rabid, and passionate fanbase, generally referred to as "Marshmallows" — a reference from the pilot episode, here is the Veronica Mars Marshmallow recipe.
Veronica Mars Marshmallows (Adapted from a Martha Stewart recipe):
NOTE: Unlike most of our BGC recipes, you do need a stand mixer for this one. I tried once to make them with a cheapie hand mixer and ended up with a strange puddle of goo.
Special equipment: Stand mixer, one 9x9 square pan, plastic wrap, parchment paper, and a large rubber band.
Now, Make them Mallows! Step by Step:
1. Pour the half cup of water into the bowl of your stand mixer and sprinkle all three packets of gelatin over the top. Allow it to stand for 10 minutes while you prepare the pan and sugar syrup.
2. Line the bottom of the pan with plastic wrap, and spray the plastic with cooking oil. There should be a generous amount of plastic hanging over on each side.
3. In a medium saucepan, bring the remaining quarter cup of water, sugar and corn syrup to a boil over medium high heat. Stir gently and be cautious - this kind of candy syrup hurts like no other if it splatters on your skin. When the mixture starts to boil, keep stirring and continue to boil for at least one minute.
4. If 10 minutes have not passed since you first added the water and gelatin, remove the sugar syrup from heat and allow to cool slightly. Add a pinch of salt.
5. Start your mixer on a medium speed and slowly start pouring the sugar mixture. Once it's all been added, turn the mixer up to a higher speed.
6. Allow the mixer to continue on high for 10-12 minutes. In the final minute, add the vanilla extract. The mixture will expand and resemble marshmallow fluff when it's finished.
7. Spoon the mixture into your prepared pan and smooth the top of it. Spritz the parchment paper with cooking oil, and press it oil side down on top of the marshmallows. Use the rubber band to make the seal airtight.
8. Allow the marshmallows to sit for at least two hours, but up to overnight. Turn the marshmallows out on a cutting board and blot any excess cooking spray with a paper towel.
9. Pour half a cup of powdered sugar into a shallow bowl.
10. Coat a sharp knife with cooking oil and cut the marshmallows into squares. You'll get up to 16 very large marshmallows or 20-24 smaller ones. Toss each marshmallow in the powdered sugar to coat the sticky sides. Enjoy!
Recipe by Emma Carew Grovum. She is the web and social media editor for Foreign Policy magazine and uses her newsroom colleagues as taste testers. Emma has previously worked for the Chronicle of Philanthropy, Webbmedia Group, The Cooking Club of America and the Minneapolis Star Tribune. She loves Star Wars, pandas and all things Joss Whedon. Find her on twitter at @emmacarew.
Mandie Bettencourt, our Lady Geek of the Week, lives in vibrant and sunny Los Angeles and runs Geeky Glamorous, a blog celebrating geeky lifestyle. Geeky Glamorous is full of geek chic fashion and beauty finds at your favorite stores; reviews, reports, and recommendations of various conventions; and of course, amazing giveaways. Betthencourt also holds a bachelor's degree in Game Art and Design, "but realized after a stint in the industry, that being more involved in the culture of games and geek was more my speed." Find Bettencourt on Twitter at @geekyglamorous, on YouTube, and Tumblr.
Earlier this month, Bettencourt was totally in her element at the Stan Lee Comikaze Expo. She participated in a geek girl fashion panel - along with some other lead geek fashionistas (including previous Lady Geeks of the Week Kristin Hackett and Molly McIsaac), discussing trends in geek fashion, along with the best places to find geek chic clothing and DIY fashion tips to create unique looks.
So, are you asking yourself, "what potent cocktail would Bettencourt share with her fave Mass Effect character?" Or, "what advice would she tell her middle-school self?" Read on!
Q: How did you discover your passion?
A: It started when I was introduced to the Final Fantasy series in high school. My gaming experience before that was just with games like Donkey Kong Country or Super Mario Bros.. When I discovered RPGs, I was entranced with the music, visuals, and characters. It snowballed from there and I got into related geek genres like graphic novels, anime, cosplay, figure collecting etc.
Q: When did you discover you were "geeky?"
A: When I was pulling all nighters playing MMORPGS or staying up way too late to catch anime on Adult Swim.
Q: If you could take any fictional character out for a drink, whom would you choose and what would you drink?
A: I would choose my space boyfriend, Garrus Vakarian from Mass Effect. We'd drink ryncol and I'd probably end up passed out in a corner of the Citadel.
Q: What would you tell your 13-year-old self?
A: That being a nerd is way cool and you should get into this now and not when you get into high school.
Emma Bauer is a Being Geek Chic Contributor. Clearly, she's got great taste. She is a PR enthusiast, history scholar, tea drinker, fashion devotee, and of course, aspires to Be Geek Chic. Follow her on Twitter: @emmalynnbauer
Fellow lady geeks, meet Steph Cortés (@nerdJERK), our Lady Geek of the Week! She's a spunky and spirited DIY craft entrepreneur and blogger who defines herself as a "Human Awesomeness Advocate." Cortés wants nothing more than to "empower nerd geniuses into admitting that they are, indeed, EFFING AWESOME!"
How does she achieve this? Just take a scroll through her blog nerd JERK. You'll find Cortés' stories about inspiring others and inspiring herself. In addition, nerd JERK is packed with some lovely DIYs. Have you ever wanted to cross-stitch a geek chic brooch? Or had a hankering to create nerdy felt ornaments? Is it on your bucket list to plan a comic convention wedding? Then nerd JERK is for you.
Once you've followed and bookmarked nerd JERK, take a peak at Cortés' Etsy shop. You'll find oodles of cross-stitched, felted, homemade goodies from Cortés. With love in every stitch. Our favorites are this adorable typewriter necklace and of course the cross-stitch Wayfarer glasses pendant.
Cortés confidence and enthusiasm is infectious, so read her interview with Being Geek Chic and get empowered to admit that you're "effing awesome."
Q: What has led you to your passion?
A: As a lady nerd, I have a lot of passions… it's pretty much a passion party all up in here! I think what has led me to pursue the most burning passions was following a trail of what has made me happiest in the long run. I enjoy helping other humans, I enjoy awesomeness, I enjoy comedy and I adore adorableness. I think I combine most of those passions when I'm in front of other awesome humans, like at craft fairs (because we can crack jokes about squishy amigurumi and "30 Rock" at the same time), but especially when I'm speaking at a small business engagement to help others build their creative businesses. If I could do that all day, all the time, I totally would! The look on someone's face when you tell them their brand needs some balls is priceless! It's even better when they take you seriously and start succeeding!!
Q: You can choose one superpower. What is it?
A: Oooohhhhh, I love talking theoretical superpowers! I reckon that my late-night obsessions with dark hallways and afternoon jaunts in Colma, CA with an iPhone app would indicate that I'd really love to directly be able to talk to ghosts anytime I like! Maybe not a "Ghost Whisperer" kind of thing where they stalk me all the time, but more of a light switch kind of thing. ;D
Or, at very least, I could get my Psychic DJ superpowers back. Psychic DJ, you ask? It's exactly as it sounds… help someone out with a problem by weaving seemingly random songs together to create a solution. It was fun while it lasted. ;D
Q: If you could take any fictional character out for a drink, whom would you choose and what would you drink?
A: Since I don't drink for real alcohol for religious reasons, I might make some tasty lemonades for me and Felicity Fox of the "Fantastic Mr. Fox" film by Wes Anderson (based on the Roald Dahl children's book). I'd love to just snuggle up in that awesome tree home (in my movie theater it hasn't been destroyed yet), paint some lightning storms and see where the crafternoon takes up!
Q: What would you tell your 13-year-old self?
A: Wow! I think I wrote a letter to myself when I was 13 to my "old" self, but if I was able to write back?
I'd probably tell smaller Steph that she is about to embark on a love for an Australian pop group (Savage Garden) and it will make her some great friends along the way. Keep up with that creative writing… you get better at it when you start writing fan fiction and letters to pen pals around the world. One day that writing thing will help you really break out of your shell. And don't be so wrapped up in what you look like right now… you get so much hotter later on (hint: we learn to love dresses and make-up!). You're still flufftastic, but you still find loads of cute guys down the road that are totally into who YOU ARE on your insides and outsides. I know that was a big deal for you, but it doesn't have to be! Your future husband is awesome and together you enjoy being in a rock band where you're the lead singer, guitarist and songwriter, you draw comic books about nerdy humans, you make nerdy plush toys and craft kits for those humans for a living (!!!), you help out a bunch of real life nerdy humans, and you get asked to do interviews!!! Life is allllllll riiiiiiigggghhhttt!
Q: What would be the title of your memoir?
A: Ugghhh! I swore I had an answer for this question if I was ever asked it! Umm, currently it vacillates between "Carpel Tunnel *MIGHT* Be Worth It: The Story of How I Crocheted My Way into Geeky Hearts" and "From the Bottom of My Pixelated Heart: How Playing Video Games and Learning How to Embroider Changed My Life." Either way, they'd talk about how crafting stuff from bits of yarn and thread helped me bring my nerdy dreams into a reality. :)
Emma Bauer is a Being Geek Chic Contributor. Clearly, she's got great taste. She is a PR enthusiast, history scholar, tea drinker, fashion devotee, and of course, aspires to Be Geek Chic.
Follow her on twitter: @emmalynnbauer

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Clara Barton is remembered as the founder of the American Red Cross and for her work as a battlefield nurse during the Civil War. During the late 19th century she routinely traveled to disaster zones, helping victims of floods and fires find medical help and shelter.
In an age which revered heroes, Clara Barton was routinely held up as the epitome of a humanitarian. When she died in 1912, at the age of 91, an obituary in the New York Times called her a "woman of remarkable executive skill, of unbounded enthusiasm, inspired by humane ideas." The obituary also noted that she had probably been the first woman appointed to office in the federal government, when she worked in the U.S. Patent Office before the Civil War.
Her name, the New York Times noted, had become "a household word, associated in the public mind with goodness and mercy."
Early Life of Clara Barton
Clara Barton was born on Christmas Day 1821 in North Oxford, Massachusetts. Her father told her stories of his service in the Revolutionary War, which made her familiar with the struggles faced by soldiers. Educated as a child, and showing exceptional intelligence, she began teaching school at the age of 15.
Her first activity as a reformer took place in New Jersey, where she had moved in 1850. In Bordentown she offered to set up a school for local children who were receiving no education. She she hsd been told she had no chance of success, but she persevered and managed to eventually enroll 600 children in what would be the first free public school in New Jersey.
By the late 1850s she had relocated to Washington, D.C., finding work as a clerk in the U.S. Patent Office. By some accounts her outspoken political views, particularly her opposition to slavery, endangered her job by putting her at odds with the administration of President James Buchanan. But she kept her post in the federal government and was still a federal employee when the Civil War broke out.
Service as a Civil War Nurse
In 1861 Clara Barton was determined to serve the Union during the Civil War. Operating separately from the U.S. Sanitary Commission, which had been established to operate hospitals, she created her own organization which obtained supplies and set up field hospitals near battlefields.
In September 1862 the Confederate Army invaded Maryland, and Clara Barton realized a great battle was coming. She loaded a wagon with hospital supplies and set out from Washington to follow the Union Army. She tended to wounded soldiers on the day of the great Battle of Antietam, September 17, 1862, and according to legend she was so close to the action that a Confederate bullet passed through the sleeve of her dress.
A monument to Clara Barton stands on the Antietam Battlefield today.
Throughout the rest of the war Clara Barton tended to wounded soldiers. Her real talent, however, seemed to be in organizing the distribution of provisions at a time when the military had critical problems supplying soldiers with necessities.
At the end of the war Clara Barton was lauded for devising a system by which many thousands of missing soldiers could be accounted for. She set up a Bureau of Records that traced as many as 20,000 soldiers.
Clara Barton Founded the American Red Cross
In 1869, suffering from health problems, Clara Barton traveled to Geneva, Switzerland to recuperate. She came into contact with officials of the International Red Cross, who urged her to involve the United States in the organization's humanitarian work.
After offering her services in organizing humanitarian efforts in the Franco-Prussian War, Clara Barton returned to America. In 1877 she started to organize an American branch of the Red Cross, which she incorporated in 1881 with herself as president.
A year later, Clara Barton's campaign led to the United States ratifying the treaty of the first Geneva Convention, which specified how nations would treat the victims of warfare.
Humanitarian Activities
In the late 1800s, at an age when most people would retire, Clara Barton was actively engaged in a number of humanitarian activities. When Johnstown, Pennsylvania was destroyed by a raging flood in 1889 she arrived to help the victims find medical help, shelter, and food. She also traveled to help victims of floods on the Mississippi, as well as localities devastated by fires, earthquakes and tornadoes.
Clara Barton organized a relief ship that sailed to Cuba during the Spanish-American War, and in 1900, though approaching the age of 80, she visited Galveston, Texas to personally supervise relief operations following the massive hurricane that devastated the city.
Organizational conflicts within the American Red Cross prompted her to resign from the organization in the early years of the 20th century, and she died in retirement at her home in Glen Echo, Maryland on April 12, 1912.


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(CNN) - Why do some foods go well with certain drinks and others don't?
Researchers believe the astringent in liquids, like wine, and the fat in certain foods, such as meat, go together like a horse and carriage because they sit opposite of the sensory spectrum in the mouth and complement one another when it comes to texture in the mouth.
The findings, which were reported in this week's issue of "Current Biology," point to a new way of thinking about good and bad eating habits. Authors of the study say the way food makes a person's mouth feel has a lot to do with why certain foods are chosen.
According to researchers, astringent liquids like wines feel rough and dry in the mouth, while fats are usually slippery. The two substances feel opposite in the mouth but when mixed together, create a pleasant sensation.
Seeking this type of balance or feel in our mouths may explain why we eat the things we do. Understanding these choices may help nutritionists and doctors guide patients to select complementary but healthier foods.
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A Busy Summer
Many of you might ask, "where did it go?" . Yes summer is over my friends and it's time again to slow down and settle in for fall and winter. We have had a great summer here. We are coming off of our annual SpiritWorks Summer Camp which was a tremendous success. And, a fabulous pre hurricane Irene 5K race, the Recovery Rocks Race. I am grateful to all who participated in both events. I am even more grateful to those who helped and supported those events. We could not have done it without you.
We have also been busy creating trainings, welcoming our new employee Tim, putting final touches on the Barn and preparing new programs. Fall will be an exciting Fall for us as well. I hope that you will find a way to connect with us by either stopping by, sending an email, giving us a call or posting a comment on my blog.
Until next time,
peace, Jan
SpiritWorks Summer Camp
With summer just beginning we are getting excited about this year's summer camp. If you are looking to register a child for the camp please do so sooner than later as we are hoping to fill up quickly. And, stay tuned to our Website and my blog because we are going to be expanding this year's program and introducing some new activities. The dates for this year's camp are August 15 – 19th.
The link to the Children and Youth page with information about the Summer Camp is http://www.spiritworksfoundation.org/programs-and-services/children-and-youth.
If you have any questions or need additional information please contact me at the Center at (757) 564-0001 or use my email address, firstname.lastname@example.com
Until next time,
Peace, Jan
New Music Program for Youth
"Changing Lives through Music" is the name of an exciting new program at SpiritWorks. Working with a professional music producer and facilitators, youth will develop life skills while learning how to create music. Hear what executive director says about the program in this short video:
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Day
Did you know? Alcohol is the leading known preventable cause of mental and physical birth defects in the United States.
I write this to bring you awareness of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Day. Held the ninth day of the ninth month of the year, the purpose is for the world to remember that during the nine months of pregnancy a woman should abstain from alcohol. On this day people all around the world gather for events to raise awareness about the dangers of drinking during pregnancy and the plight of individuals and families who struggle with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders.
I have witnessed the effects of fetal alcohol syndrome on several children and youth who now have lasting and permanent effects. It is devastating to the families, the communities and ultimately the whole of society.
For more information on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome visit www.fasday.com or http://kidshealth.org/parent/medical/brain/fas.html#.
Peace, Jan
The Spirit of the Horses
I'm recovering from a wonderful week of camp. Twenty children and youth descended upon Airfield 4H camp in Wakefield, VA for the 3rd Annual SpiritWorks Summer Camp. The beginning of the week started with horses from Rocky Hill Stables. The animals were massive, some up to 1500 pounds which caused me a bit of trepidation for my little guys and girls some who weighed less than 70 pounds. Barbara and her crew were great with the campers many of whom had never been around horses.
As I watched the relationships forming between the campers and the horses I was amazed at how they came about. Starting with grooming and ending with washing the horses each encounter seemed to build upon the previous one. Watching our younger campers lead Star through the obstacle course and one of our new campers fall in love with Bo was incredible. Being a witness to children painting their mandala drawings on the horses was beautiful. It is an experience that will stay with me forever. More to follow… Peace, Jan
First Day of SpiritWorks Foundation Camp
We're at Airfield 4-H Camp in beautiful Wakefield, Virginia. Nineteen children and youth are here to learn more about the family disease of addiction and how it affects them. They're learning new coping and recovery skills in this special place.
They're also having fun, making new friends, and re-connecting with old friends. Some of the new friends have webbed feet or four legs! We've already met geese and goats. One of the goats is expecting babies and they're due any day now! Rumor has it that there are lots of horse stables here, so who knows what tomorrow's activities will include …
We swam in the pool this afternoon, then got cleaned up for dinner. Before we went into the dining hall, we learned how to retire the flags for the evening. We learned the special rules for folding flags. The United States flag gets folded into a triangle, while the Virginia State and 4H flags are folded into rectangles. The flags deserve our respect and everyone participated with grace.
Until tomorrow, then.
SpiritWorks Summer Camp Gone to the Horses
We are starting to get very excited about the upcoming SpiritWorks Summer Camp, August 23-27th. This will be our third year of camp and several of our campers will be returning again, many for the third time. This year promises to be as wonderful an experience as all of the others as this year the camp will feature HALT (Horse Assisted Leadership Training). The HALT program is experiential in nature with the horses being our assistant teachers. It will allow our campers to connect with their unique talents, gifts, skills, and personality. Since horses are used for emotional growth and learning the experience will require the children and youth to be emotionally, physically, spiritually, mentally and socially engaged with the horses and themselves. It's challenging for me to imagine what the experience will be like so stay tuned, I'm sure I will have lots to say about it, as will the children and youth.
We still have space in the camp for additional children and youth who are interested in attending. Visit the SpiritWorks Children and Youth page at www.spiritworksfoundation.org/?page_id=61 for more information and download the brochure.
And of course, stay tuned for updates, photos and additional information.
peace, Jan
Children and Youth
Nothing you have done has ever caused your mom or dad to drink too much or to use drugs. It's not your fault! Call or email us today to see how you can join our programs—we're saving a spot for you! (757) 564-0001 or email@example.com
Youth Share Thoughts on Recovery
Watch youth at SpiritWorks talk about recovery from the family disease of addiction. Recovery rocks!
Children's Program Success Stories
In this short video Jan Brown shares success stories from SpiritWorks children's program.


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Two weeks after flooding was a problem for many people in the region, there's a new danger at the opposite end of the spectrum.
Fire is now a major concern across the region.
The reason is the rapid warmth - and the hot and windy weather expected for this week.
Already, local firefighters from Williston to Minot to Harvey have been battling grass fires in the region.
This fire on Saturday burned about 20 acres near Logan, coming close to several buildings.
For the chief of Minot Rural Fire Department, this time of year means having everyone ready to respond at a moment's notice.
(Rex Weltikol, Minot Rural Fire Chief) "Everybody is on edge and we talk about it as a group and there are things that go on so everything is ready and they're kind of on their toes."
Weltikol says the spring fire season comes as the number of fire and accident calls continues to grow for the rural fire department.
(Rex Weltikol, Minot Rural Fire Chief) "Our call volume has actually doubled in the past two years so we have added another ten people to our roster. We are going out and helping the neighboring departments because a lot of their guys are out in the oil field or wherever working. So we're getting progressively busier and busier."
Weltikol wants to be not busy during this time of high fire danger and he says you can help by avoiding burning right now.
And if the weather improves and you decide to do some burning, check with your local fire department ahead of time to let them know.
Chantelle Pepple says she hopes people will have a greater appreciation for what "this monster took from this world and my family."
Chantelle Pepple says she hopes people will have a greater appreciation for what "this monster took from this world and my family."


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Since no agreement was made in Washington last night the federal government came to a shutdown for the first time in 17 years, but many might be wondering what does this mean for Montana. Citizens of the united states woke up this morning to a government shutdown, and of course no one is happy about it.
"Its totally unnecessary that Montanans should have to suffer because of this." says Kathleen Ely.
"I have a few friends that are affected both here and in billings and I feel it is a shame because they should not be affected by Congress." commented Pam Kennedy.
The deadline was October 1st to reach a budget agreement, but no agreement was made so now federal employees have to pay the price. In the United States nearly 800,000 federal employees are feeling the affects of the shutdown, and in Montana over 12,000 federal employees are feeling the pinch as well.
Many federal services are not affected like mail, social security, and medicare benefits, but here are some that are; certain food programs, public health such as the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, NASA, National Parks and Tourism, and parts of the military, and when we contacted the Montana National Guard to see how they are feeling the effects of this shutdown this is what we got,
Public Affairs Officers voicemail stating, "Officer for the Montana National Guard I am unavailable due to the current federal government shutdown, I will remain on furlough until the federal budget is approved."
Governor Steve Bullock also commented on the shutdown "Montana citizens just like citizens all around the country are saying let's quit playing games over basic things like funding our government and you can have meaningful policy debates, but let's do that in debating the policies not shutting down government"
Until the parties can come to an agreement in Washington the roughly 800,000 federal employees across the nation and 12,000 are going to continue to feel the pinch from this government shutdown.


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Throughout the world, and right here in the state of Indiana, The Salvation Army exists as a catalyst in helping people change their lives for the better. Successful and proven Salvation Army programs each day assist the homeless, addicted, poor, afflicted, elderly and less-fortunate youth in several communities.
In Marion, The Salvation Army's Social Service programs include:
Emergency Assistance Program
With this program, we are able to provide emergency assistance to those individuals and families in Grant County who are unable to secure the resources necessary for their basic needs in the following areas: Food, Rent, Utilities, Lodging, Transportation, and other basic and unique needs to families or individuals in crisis.
As with all Social Service programs, the amount of people we are able to help depends upon the amount of funding available at any given time. Over 10,000 people a year are served in Grant County through this program alone.
Social Service Office Hours: Monday-Thursday, 9am-4pm
Food Pantry Hours: Monday – Thursday, 10am-2pm
Pathway of Hope
The Salvation Army is developing a new initiative aimed at guiding low-income families in the Marion and Grant County area on a path from crisis to self-sufficiency.
Pathway of Hope is designed to be a high-impact approach to assistance by focusing on finding the root causes keeping families from becoming self-sufficient. The program will target families with children in an effort to impact generational poverty.
Look for more details about this opportunity for families in the near future.
Christmas Assistance
The holiday season can be a trying time for many people in our community who struggle to make ends meet, having to choose between putting food on the table or paying the electric bill. A time that is supposed to be joyful and full of cheer can easily become depressing and burdensome for struggling families. It's our sincere desire, at The Salvation Army, to bring hope to those feeling hopeless, and to ease even a part of the burden many of the families in our community face at Christmas.
That's why we offer to help families at Christmas with toys, food, and clothing. Sign ups for this assistance are held around the last two weeks of October. Please call the office for this year's specific dates and times.
Emergency Disaster Services
When disaster strikes, the Salvation Army responds quickly, mobilizing its officers, employees and volunteers wherever needed to immediately and effectively provide emergency services to victims and emergency responders.
To find out more information on Emergency Disaster services, please visit salvationarmyindiana.org/eds
Other programs are always being reviewed and developed, depending on the areas of need that come up. The Salvation Army of Marion serves residents of Grant County all year long.


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How 6 Unlikely Investors Snuck into that Monster Evernote $1 Billion Round
As was reported two weeks ago Evernote has raised a whopper of a new round of financing: $70 million at a $1 billion valuation. Evernote's founder and CEO Phil Libin has never been one to maximize the valuation for the sake of bragging rights. The price was a nod to two things: Evernote has built a truly impressive business, and it was a round many investors were dying to get into.
What hasn't been reported is that amid this wildly oversubscribed round, Libin decided to carve out a $7 million allocation for a handful of mentors who helped him out when he'd just arrived in Silicon Valley and was a relative nobody.
The "CEO club," as Libin calls it, includes a mix of names you don't see everyday: Marc Benioff of Salesforce, Jerry Yang of Yahoo, Sky Dayton of Earthlink, Alexis Ohanian of Reddit, Hiroshi Mikitai of Rakuten, and Loic Le Meur of Seesmic and Le Web. "One of the things I loved most about Silicon Valley is how open and welcoming everyone was," Libin says. "I was blown away by the attention I was given by some pretty impressive people."
It's a reflection of his very personal journey to build Evernote into a billion dollar company and the advice and help he got along the way. Le Meur was one of the first friends Libin made when he moved to the Valley. Yang gave him advice on keeping a company's culture as it grew. Mikitai had one of the biggest impacts on him, inspiring Libin to try to build a company that could live for 100 years — something many people in the valley are skeptical can even be done. "These were all people who really shaped my thinking," Libin says. "Most of the conversations were around how you scale a team without losing your culture, and how you remain innovative when you have 1,000 people."
That weighs heavily on Libin: His company has tripled in size of the last year and will triple again in the next twelve months. "These are all founder CEOs, and four of them have built multi-billion dollar public companies from nothing, and each of those companies had huge significance," he says. "When I started hanging out with them, it simultaneously made me realize how far we have to go and that their first time they hadn't done it before either. It was humbling and encouraging."
The idea of the CEO club hit Libin after a conversation with Benioff, where he asked to invest. Beset with VCs trying to get in the round, Libin was avoiding conversations like these. He's not the kind of guy who likes to tell people no when they believe in his company. He started to tell Benioff there was no room, when it struck him that relationships like these was part of what had helped build Evernote to this stage. He decided on the spot to carve out a chunk of the round for guys like Benioff instead of saying no.
Being a first time CEO myself, I can totally relate to the gratitude and sense of awe Libin is describing. I've been blown away by how many people have helped me in PandoDaily's short journey so far. And since Libin is one of the CEOs I look up to, I asked his advice for first time entrepreneurs and CEOs like me.
"Evernote is my third company, and I guess the advice I would have given myself is just only build for you," he says. "Just build the stuff you love. I'd built two other companies and sold them and done pretty well, but it never occurred to us we could be the target audience. The whole trick of Evernote is that on our third company we finally got wise to the fact that we're the customer. So I guess if I could go back and talk to me years ago, I would make Evernote my first company, not my third."


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last route on the welcome wall. 4 bolts with a hight first bolt.
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Reaching the first bolt requires pulling a move that if blown could result in a 15ft fall. Use caution.
The order of the routes at welcome wall goes like this ,from left to right. Duluth Crystal pistol Hoodoo voodoo Blue lime pie Peanut butter crack lover Hot cherry sunday Brickyard buffet Mellow messiah
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A Central Falls man is facing animal cruelty charges for allegedly docking the ears of a pit bull puppy.
John Montegio was arraigned Wednesday in District Court on two counts of unnecessary cruelty to animals and one count of unauthorized practice of veterinary medicine.
Montegio, 38, was deemed a bail violator and was being held at the ACI until his next appearance in court.
Police said the investigation began last month when a pit bull puppy was brought to the Attleboro Animal Shelter for a microchip. The staff said the dog's ears were infected from being clipped.
Police said they found three pit bulls at Montegio's home. It's illegal to own pit bulls in Central Falls.
Officers seized the dogs.
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LUBBOCK, TX (KCBD) - In August KCBD NewsChannel 11 reported that a Lubbock death penalty case was overturned. Now state officials have filed an appeal in the Michael Yowell case in an attempt to reinstate the death penalty for Yowell.
Yowell was convicted of capital murder for killing both his parents in May of 1998. Their badly burned bodies were found after an explosion and fire. But a federal judge ruled that Yowell's defense team failed to properly defend his rights in the capital murder trial.
Back in August the federal judge gave prosecutors six months to either redo the punishment phase of the trial or replace the death penalty with life in prison. However, now that the case is under appeal, that six month deadline has been set aside.
The appeal was actually filed on September 23rd but notice of the appeal only showed up this past week on the local federal court docket.
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Tor Executive Director Andrew Lewman told the BBC that intelligence agency insiders share bug information with Tor developers under their bosses' noses.
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Travels With My Cello
Apr 18, 2013
Back in the USA! Cellospeak 2011
I was sitting in my dorm room at Bryn Mawr college, feeling not a little like a giant doofus. Chris and my kids had just laid scratch out of the parking lot, heading for the King-of-Prussia mall, and I was left in a 8x10 monkish cell at an elite women's college with a bag of clothes and a cello. I knew absolutely nobody, and while I am not normally a shy person, I was feeling a little… wrong footed. I was at cello camp. For a whole week. With 100 people I had never met before. Who does that? Was...
Mar 27, 2013
Lost in Translation
Lost in Translation After about two weeks of lessons, I took inventory: near as I could tell, Misha had about 20 or so usable words of English. By "usable," I mean words that could reasonably be used in the context of a cello lesson. I mean, I knew he knew the word "cancer" but it's hard to imagine how that particular word might apply in a music lesson. I had a few more words of usable Russian, but he tended to speak too quickly for me to understand his answer. Weirdly, we filled holes with German, another language I...
Mar 10, 2013
The Russian Way
And so it went. Week after week, I made the trip down the hill to the conservatory for my cello lessons with Misha. He sat facing me, knee to knee, while I played open strings; we weren't moving on to actual notes until my bow and my strings formed a perfect 90 degree angle, and I released my crazy death grip on the frog. Sometimes he would hold my bowing hand and the tip and move the bow back and forth across the strings with me. For an hour. Misha gave me an old exercise book to take home, the bottom of...
Feb 26, 2013
What Love Sounds Like....
This is a piece called "Nocturne" by Georgian composer, Vazha Azarashvili. Georgians know it of course, but I had never heard it until my friend Manana Chanturishvili played it for me. Her husband, Paata, plays violin in this recording. My teacher, Misha, plays the cello part on an exquisite 1865 Giuseppe Baldantoni cello. Enjoy!
Feb 17, 2013
It was a beautiful, brisk October morning in Tbilisi, the kind of day that makes you think of apple cider, bonfires, and Halloween. I strapped my cello to my back, and made my way down five flights of stairs, and out onto Kotetishvili Street where I lived. My neighborhood was an interesting mix of new apartment buildings and 19th century houses, now crumbling to bits. Picking my way across the cobblestones, I began the slog down the hill to the Tbilisi State Conservatory. I was going to meet my Georgian cello teacher for the first time and we were...
Feb 03, 2013
Everybody Knows Boris!
Marianne Ide So how exactly does one move a cello from Yemen to the Republic of Georgia…without a flight case? I spent quite a while pondering that question, because it appeared I had two fairly awful choices. One: somehow, get a flight case shipped to Yemen and take the cello home with me for a month. Two: ship it straight to Georgia in the box it came in. The first option quickly became impractical and horribly expensive. Option two scared the crap out of me, but since I couldn't think of another solution, Yemeni shipping would have to work. In retrospect, I...
Jan 20, 2013
From Sana'a to Stalin: Moving to Georgia
There was no doubt about, Yemen was falling apart. In the days and weeks after Mohamed Bouazizi doused himself in gasoline and set himself ablaze in Tunis, Yemen would succumb to the rage that dominated the Arab world throughout 2010 and 2011. Leaving just seemed like a good idea. Christopher and I had applied for and received a transfer to another school, in the Republic of Georgia. We began the long, tedious and very painful process of packing our traveling circus of belongings and saying goodbye to all of our friends and students. Tanya tried to put a bright...
Jan 13, 2013
Concerto for Al Qaeda
Marianne Ide It was always hard to know what to do with the Warden's security messages that passed through our email in boxes every so often. The State Department took its job of warning Americans of potential danger quite seriously, and in Yemen, danger was part of the collective conscience, to varying degrees. The Yemen Post would report such exciting tidbits like "Al Qaeda Franchising into Southern Yemen" and "Yemen Proves Attractive Breeding Ground for Al Qaeda." But what did that mean exactly? 9/11 proved that you can't turn a rock over in the sands of Arabia and not find someone waving...
Jan 06, 2013
The Cello Whore
It was spring and I had been playing for almost a year when my friend Tanya came to me with the most amazing news, as well as a proposition. She had been asked to play her violin at a Yemeni wedding—10 minutes of playing for $100! However, she did not want to go alone so she asked me if I would be willing to go along and accompany her on the cello, for the very same fee. I was completely dumbstruck. 10 minutes of playing for $100? Of course I would do it. Then I began to ponder the...
Dec 30, 2012
A Christmas Carol
Marianne Ide December in Yemen can be a strangely disconcerting experience for Westerners. Not that it's a regular experience the other eleven months, but December can be a little surreal. In the west, Christmas madness begins before the Thanksgiving leftovers have even started to pick up refrigerator chill, and continues relentlessly until well into the new year. Now, imagine if you will, a world where none of glitz and tinsel of the Yuletide exists, and you will have a pretty good idea of what Sana'a feels like in December. I didn't mind; it's not like I didn't know that I was living in...


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My brother lost our mailbox key a few weeks ago, so I went ahead and got Canada Post to replace the locks and get new keys (delivery lady didn't ask for any cash even though online it says it's $25 to change them so…woo!). So basically today I got my mail, and I had a… Read More
Mondays are one of my longer days on campus; I'm there 8:30am – 4:oopm because of class and work. Normally I'm okay with this (I only have a three-day week afterall), but not so much today because the Senators/Jets pre-season game STARTED at 4:00pm. I was being absolutely ridiculous on the bus ride home because… Read More
What you don't want to see when you have new things to post on your wallpaper site. When I switched web hosts, I thought that Breakaway (my hockey wallpaper collective) transferred without problems, just like my portfolio site had. However, when I tried uploading a new wallpaper today, I got uploading issues, and I noticed… Read More
Today involved a day of mall-hopping. Picked up my repaired Coach bag, browsed the mall(s) for baking supplies (didn't find any), and got the newest album of one of my favourite bands, Madina Lake. My thoughts on World War III? Underwhelmed, sadly. A lot has happened to this band since their sophomore release Attics to… Read More
After about a week of designing/coding, and a few days of going through the process of changing web hosts, I've finally got my own little blog going :) I've always wanted to start a blog. I tried before, but they were always somewhat "specific" (ie: hockey, travel), but found I always wanted to talk about… Read More


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We warmly invite all Columbia undergraduate and graduate students with an interest in orchestra and choral performance to join us. The Bach Society Orchestra and Chorus auditions for all prospective members at the beginning of the Fall and Spring academic semesters.
Please prepare one piece (preferably classical or baroque) or excerpt to perform. Works by Bach are highly recommended.
Will the audition be a frightening experience?
Not at all! The audition is held in an informal and casual atmosphere and should not take more than 15 minutes. We will also ask you a few questions about your experiences performing in musical groups.
What do you look for in an audition?
We evaluate prospective performers based on three criteria: (i) technical prowess, (ii) musicality (especially related to historical performance practice and style), and (iii) ensemble fit. Ultimately, we evaluate on a holistic basis rather than on a purely musical level, so we encourage all those interested to audition. Our decision making process takes into account all auditionees and the kind of ensemble (not soloists) we ultimately want to build.
What level of competency are you looking for?
We are particularly looking for intermediate to advanced level performers to join our group. Competition has been increasing over the years, and we are constantly looking for opportunities to raise the performance level of the Bach Society. Unfortunately, this is not an ensemble where you learn how to play an instrument; if you are looking for lessons, we would recommend that you look into the Music Department's offerings.
What if I missed the auditions but I still want to join?
Send an email to the board HERE. Depending on the time of the year, and your instrument/voice, you may still be able to audition at one of our rehearsals and perform in the concert.


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More Andy Reid Game Plan-Hi, Lo, Jack and Game
Here's a more in-depth look at Reid's Hi/Lo concepts. Notice the references to the earlier post about personel sets. You will see Reid doing these things with the Chiefs. I am wondering if Bowe will be the T.O. replacement or Avery.


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Arthur C. Clarke has died
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Childhood's End...
Songs of a Distant Earth...
the man who first conceived of geostationary orbits...
Mysterious World
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The Deep Range
Man, I remember getting an email from him a few years back, how relieved I was to find out that he was okay after the tsunami had hit. The man was 90. He led one of the best lives I can remember a human being ever having. He helped shape the 20th century, the space age, and the destiny of mankind.
Thank God we had you here when we did, Arthur. Because of you, your thoughts, your ideas, we might just make it out of our technological adolecence, and claim our rightful place in the universe.
I remember the movie "Contact" with Jodi Foster. At one point, they had the camera pan across a set of people who were applying for the position of making the trip to Vega, and our first contact with the laiens who signaled us. One of them was an Arthur C. Clarke inpersonator. I remember seeing that, and thinking... you know, he WOULD be a good choice in that situation!
How many people can you say THAT about? LOL
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Three people are injured following a head-on collision on US 259, north of Central Heights, around 10 a.m. Thursday morning.
As of 11 a.m., both southbound lanes were closed as crews cleaned up the scene.
According to the DPS report, David Velasco, 54, of Houston, was driving a 2001 Ford Expedition northbound on US 259 and tried to make a U-turn. He was struck by a 2002 Ford F450, driven by Benjamin Johnson, 32, of Mount Enterprise.
One of Velasco's passengers, John Lansrud, was ejected from the vehicle. He is listed in critical condition in a Nacogdoches hospital. Velasco and another passenger, David Velasco, are also being treated for injuries.
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On the eve of the most important Bball game of the year I want to reflect on the suspensions and what they ultimately mean.
Now judging by some of the post in the recent game threads a lot of Alabama Basketball fans are upset by this development. However, as a Bama Basketball fan, I'm actually ok with losing some for now and here is why.
1. Not knowing what the violations are I'm going to assume these guys did something seriously wrong. We might even venture to guess something that is still illegal in Alabama and Louisiana? If that is the case then I think the coach has no choice but to suspend the players. However, even if it was just insubordination, I think a suspension must be handed down. As a person who works with troubled teens, I can tell you we have a major problem with teen discipline in this country. If we never win another game young men need to learn that improper actions have serious consequences. Coaching is more than winning. The real goal is to build men of character.
2. Suspending these guys and taking these losses is the only way Bama will ever win a National Championship in Bball. We are not going to be able to out recruit UK, UNC, Duke etc. We aren't even going to be able to out recruit UF. But, we can beat them if we get more from less. The only way that can happen is if the guys we do have are 100% into the program. Not saying it will happen, but the suspensions are the only way a Bball National Championship can happen.
3. It will send a message to parents of recruits. We need to send a message that says "send your child to Alabama and they will not turn into thugs, punks, etc." Here is the question: Do we think that there are still parents of high school super stars that are concerned about the moral development of their children? I think there are some, maybe a minority, but some who do care about character development. A lot of those parent's kids do end up going to places like Duke. They end up playing 4 years and they end up being pretty good kids when they graduate. We need more of these kind of kids at Alabama. We can't overtake places like Duke in recruiting, but if we have something more than just the hope of the NBA to offer recruit's parents we will pull much closer to the "big boys" in recruiting.
4. Finally, Grant wants to win more than we do. If he is willing to take losses and RISK HIS JOB I just figure it must be worth the risk. I just figure that Grant is no dummy and he knows this is the only way to build a team.
By the way, before these suspensions, I was ready to question Grant as coach. But I now feel we have the right man for the job. Give him time. Trust his judgement. It is going to pay off.
Well, what do you think? Are you willing to lose for now or are you totally frustrated with the Bball program?


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You might think that there isn't a lot of pride in a school located in a poorer neighborhood.
You'd be wrong.
For proof, look no further than Burton Elementary School, which is closing its doors on Buffalo Road in the Erie School District's downsizing plan.
The students ended their school year with a playground fair; there were snow cones and cotton candy, races and clowns.
And there was also, in the waning moments of the school's history, a fierce sense of place.
"It's really cool, I love it here," fifth grader Jasmaris Caban told me, "I'm really sad that it's closing."
The T shirts carried various phrases of support, things like "I am special" or "I am going to college" and many carried the signatures of other students.
But one phrase was printed on every shirt larger than the rest.
"Once a Burton Bumblebee, Always a Burton Bumblebee."
I felt no sense of hopelessness, no fear that these young lives will be measured in months instead of years, of lives inevitably destined for the street.
What I did feel was a sense of pride, of loyalty and ultimately, of family.
"We are Burton family," Principal Carla Johnson told me, "I'm the Mom, the principal, and all of my children. I love it."
The message was clear; coming from a tougher neighborhood does not mean you have to show, as one kid put it, shame in your game.
Next year these students will be split up; some will go to Diehl, some McKinley and others elsewhere.
But they will continue to be tied to this place and this time, a tie that no budget axe can ever cut.
Always a Bumblebee, indeed.
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BILOXI, MS (WLOX) - East Biloxi was devastated by Hurricane Katrina's wind and storm surge.
The historic area along back bay has always been a big part of the city. Katrina wiped away the old Point Cadet Plaza, swept the Seafood Industry and Maritime Museum into the ash can of history and left the J.L. Scott Education Center in ruin.
Biloxi Mayor A.J. Holloway is committed to using this prime part of the city as a post Katrina renaissance.
"Point Cadet is very important. It's the gateway to the city of Biloxi. I think the timing is right to do something," Holloway told WLOX News.
Over the years, various development plans for the waterfront have come and gone. Biloxi owns the area north of the bridge. The state controls land in the area and collects millions through the Tidelands Trust Fund.
Mayor Holloway said Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann, who manages the fund, is working with the city to develop this prime property.
"Secretary Hosemann is very involved. He likes the idea. He wants to see something happen down there, just as we do."
An important component in the plan is the new Biloxi Bay Bridge, which now allows connectivity between the north and south sides of Highway 90.
Biloxi wants to expand Point Cadet Marina, adding slips and other amenities. The vision includes restaurants, shops, green space and features that enhance public use in east Biloxi. Holloway said Point Cadet is a integral piece of Biloxi's history and it can be a driving force in the city's future.
"Point Cadet is where Biloxi was born and we can go to our rebirth there."
Grover Mouton, Executive Director of Tulane University's Urban Design Center, is working with the city and will attend the City Council meeting next Tuesday.
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In part one of this series we went over the cornerbacks. 44% of the votes came in to do the defensive line next. The safety position was a close vote with over 35%. This is a beat safety class and after Gerald Sensabaugh's contract extension the Cowboys once again may choose to ignore that area of need. Defensive line is a big area of need and this will be a fun and exciting topic to go over.
The defensive tackle class isn't stocked with blue chip prospects but there are a few guys who fit what the Cowboys look for. Defensive end isn't exactly stocked either but there are some guys who jump off the page when you look at them.
What the Cowboys need in my opinion is a disruptive defensive end who can play three down football. We need a guy who can rush the passer but still offer us run support. At nose tackle we should be looking for a versatile guy who can be disruptive like Ratliff and rush the passer. He doesn't necessarily have to be a plug space eater due to the fact that Brent is that type of nose tackle.
In this draft the Cowboys should come out with at least one defensive end, possibly two and one nose tackle.
Let's jump into this DT/DE prospects and get this board going.
Defensive Tackle
- Jay Ratliff 30
- Josh Brent 23
- Sean Lissemore 24
Defensive tackle for the Cowboys looks fairly decent right now. The problem is nose tackle is such a physically demanding position and guys tend to wear down quicker than 4-3 DT's generally do. It is also so much harder to find 3-4 talent at NT than it is to find 4-3 DT's. The Cowboys have been pretty lucky with Jay Ratliff and his success as a 7th round talent. Ratliff has been an All Pro and dominant in his career for this team. Ratliff is on the wrong side of 30 and I am not sure how many productive seasons he has left in the tank.
We all know Rat is a beast, there is no doubting that. He is the leagues best nose tackle next to BJ Raji and generates pressure like no nose tackle in NFL history. Finding a replacement for him won't be easy and it may not be neccessary to find his successor now, but the guy needs some help. Adding another pass rushing nose tackle who can stop the run and give Rat some breathers for the rest of his career would be a wise football decision.
Josh Brent has been a steal for this team when we took him in the Supplemental Draft back in 2010. I believe he would have been a 3-4 round pick and has been a successful part of this defensive line on limited snaps. Brent doesn't offer much in the pass rush department but could continue to add weight and strength and be a Vince Wilfork like space eater. Because of Brent the Cowboys could look for a pass rushing nose since they may have the space eater nose tackle already on it's roster.
Sean Lissemore looks like he will continue the Cowboys 7th round draft success. PFF loves this kid and for good reason because when he is on the field good things happen. Lissemore has a non stop motor and is a versatile player that the Cowboys front office loves. This hard working overachiever can also play the five technique at defensive end. He has great size at 6'4 306 and will only continue to grow and get stronger. With added experience and playing time, Lissemore could be the next Ratliff.
Defensive tackle may not be a classic draft need this year for the Cowboys. I believe the Cowboys are looking for a nose tackle who can rush the passer and also kick out to defensive end. This team really doesn't look like it will take a nose tackle high in the draft but if the right player is available they may take him as the best available player. Depth is always a good thing especially at a position that is key for the 3-4 defense.
Defensive End
- Marcus Spears 28
- Jason Hatcher 29
- Kenyon Coleman 32
- Clifton Geathers 23
Defensive end is the position that needs more talent. Three of our defensive ends are approaching the wrong side of 30 and the age is a clear factor in why we need to get younger at the position. We currently only have one defensive end who generate pressure and that is Jason Hatcher. Hatcher appears to be a late bloomer and the Cowboys front office did a great job in bringing him back over Stephen Bowen. Everyone thought Bowen would be the guy the Cowboys retained, but instead it was Hatcher. Hatcher is a guy who can generate pressure and actually make the sack. He is also good in the run game and is athletic enough to make plays all over the field. If you were to ask me who our most underrated defensive player would be, I would say it is Hatcher. This guy is a keeper and is starting to grow into the prime of his football career.
Most of Cowboys nation was surprised that Marcus Spears was brought back, including myself. Spears will never live up to his first round draft selection, but the guy is extremely solid on all fronts except the pass rush. He is a huge part of our run defense and has been a big team leader for some time now. The Cowboys need to keep Spears around and use him as a rotational player. Adding more disruptive defensive ends and using a rotation including Spears would be the best theory going forward. Keeping guys fresh will keep driving this line forward late in games. Spears is a great individual and I am glad he is a Dallas Cowboy.
Kenyon Coleman was brought over from the Browns and has been another solid player for us. He is the defensive end most likely to not be here in 2012. He is solid on run defense but offers no pass rush. I like the guy and think he is the RKG but we can get better production from a younger player.
I really don't know what to think of Clifton Geathers because he really hasn't played too much and when he has he really wasn't jumping off the screen. Unless he steps it up in training camp next year, the player we draft will beat him out.
Defensive end needs to be upgraded. If this defense had disruptive ends who generate pressure and contribute in the run game, this defense would be almost top notch. The draft is the area to add these type of players unless Jerry Jones goes out in free agency and spends some money. Knowing Jerry over the past few years I would lean towards the draft.
The Need
Defensive tackle really isn't a need but could always use some influx of talent. Defensive end is the area you will see the Cowboys upgrade because Rob Ryan has no choice but to add talent to the position if he wants to succeed.
The Talent
Not a huge DT/DE class this year but there are some first round prospects out there. I think in the 2-3 rounds you will see most of the talent taken because there is a steep drop off after those rounds. We all thought last year would be stock full of these 3-4 prospects, but we were dead wrong. If the Cowboys want to upgrade the DE position they should not wait.
First Round DT Prospects
- Devon Still Penn State
- *Dontari Poe Memphis
- Brandon Thompson Clemson
- *Jerel Worthy Michigan State
Devon Still is a guy who will continue to climb draft boards as April inches closer. He really broke out this year and could be a great piece to this defense. I have Dontari Poe really high and I will admit that. The reason I have this guy so high is because he could be this years Phil Taylor. Poe is extremely intimidating and his strength is off the charts. A lot of these guys could also play the five technique. Jerel Worthy really didn't have a great season and is really starting to slip on many draft boards. Brandon Thompson is a real sleeper, watch out for him in the top 20 picks.
Second Round
- Alameda Ta'amu Washington
- *Fletcher Cox Mississippi State
- Josh Chapman Alabama
Very talented group in the second round. The value here is real good and these guys could be potential starters at some point.
Third Round
- *Sylvester Williams North Carolina
- *Kawann Short Purdue
- Kaleb Ramsey Boston College
Fourth Round
- Tydreke Powell North Carolina
- Jaye Howard Florida
- Christian Tupou Southern Cal
- Mike Martin Michigan
Fifth Round
- Nicolas Jean Baptiste Baylor
First Round DE Prospects
- Quinton Coples North Carolina
Yeah I know, there is only one first round DE prospect but that is exactly how limited the DE class is with blue chippers. Coples could also play OLB, but I think he would be better fitted as a down lineman.
Second Round
- Billy Winn Boise State
- Jared Crick Nebraska
- Marcus Forston Miami
Right now Crick is in the 2nd round but if his medical stuff clears he could find himself as a late first round pick. Billy Winn is my favorite 3-4 DE in the class. He is disruptive but is great in the run game. He lives in the backfield and is always making plays there. I love this guy and would love to see him in the blue and silver.
Third Round
- Kendall Reyes UConn
- Cam Johnson Virginia
- Julian Miller West Virginia
- Trevor Guyton California
Reyes is a guy who could climb the board after his combine workout. He is an athletic freak who reminds me of the Chris Canty type of DE we really miss here. Same thing with Cam Johnson, he reminds me of that Canty type of DE. The long and muscular lean type of DE with speed who can rush the passer, that is the type of DE we should be looking for.
Fourth Round
- Kheeston Randall Texas
- Derek Wolfe Cincinnati
- Malik Jackson Tennessee
- DaJohn Harris Southern California
Derek Wolfe is a real sleeper that could be a dirty starter for us. He isn't the prettiest or athletic specimen, but he is just relentless and gets the job done. If you can get him late you do it. Malik Jackson is real talented and is the Canty type of DE I am looking for. 4-3 teams will get a good look at Randall and his stock is at an all time low after a depressing season at Texas.
Besides a few clear cut blue chip prospects this isn't a good draft for 3-4 DE and NT talent. The real value will be the guys you can land in the 2-4 rounds. Now it is really early and there will be some guys that come out of the wood work, but for right now this crop isn't too enticing. There are some talented 3-4 ends out there, the problem is that if you want one your going to have to draft one early. If you wait too long those guys will be gone and you will be left drafting defensive ends that we already have.
If the Cowboys want to upgrade defensive end they will have two options. One is draft a good defensive end prospect early. The second is go out and spend some money on a experienced veteran in free agency. The defensive end crop is good through the first three rounds, but after that it's slim pickings right now.
The true value may be at nose tackle where you can get a true talent and kick him out to defensive end. The first two rounds offers extremely talented prospects at that position. Those prospects have the ability to play defensive tackle and defensive end. The Cowboys value versatility and it wouldn't shock me to see them grab a defensive tackle and convert him to defensive end in their 3-4 defense.


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The city of Geneva reports in its e-mailed newsletter and website that probes have found methane gas beyond the former Settler's Hill and Midway landfill sites.
The methane was reported to the city of Geneva over the weekend of Dec. 17-18, discovered by a probe in an industrial park east of Nagel Boulevard. The probe had been installed along Raddant Road, about 100 yards south of Fabyan Parkway in Batavia, according to the city report.
The report says, "There has been no indication of methane gas spreading toward Geneva."
The former Midway Landfill is located north of Fabyan Parkway in the area of the former Kane County Jail and adjacent to the Settler's Hill facility. As part of the planning and operation of Settler's Hill, Waste Management monitors both sites because methane gas can be produced "in large quantities" by the decomposition that naturally occurs in landfills, the city report states.
On Dec. 1, Waste Management notified the county that methane gas has been found periodically outside the footprint of the old landfill. These detections were found in a deep formation below the landfill under very low pressure, all north of Fabyan Parkway.
Buildings in the industrial park on Raddant do not have basements or underground structures where methane may accumulate, Geneva reports.
Here is the balance of the information provided by Geneva officials.
Based on testing to date, the methane appears to be present east of Nagel Boulevard. This is the first indication that gas has traveled off the county-owned property. It is also important to know the gas is below a thick layer of clay that extends over a wide area but tapers in thickness as it extends to the south and west toward the Fox River. This acts to block the migration of the gas toward the surface.
Gas probes installed in the Batavia Highlands area have not indicated the presence of methane. Additional readings will be taken over the coming days to establish a base of data for analysis.
While there is a network of probes around Settler's Hill, additional probes have been installed between Midway and the Fox Run development to insure this is still the case. To date, neither the new nor existing probes along the west and north boundaries of the site have given any indication of the presence of methane gas.
Fire Department staff members have taken several readings from the catch basins and manholes located in Fox Run, Ridgewood and Chalmers areas, and nothing was found. Monitoring on all sites continues on a daily basis and Waste Management is in regular communication with Batavia, Geneva, Kane County and the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency regarding the results of the tests.
Waste Management has begun working on a longer-term plan to resolve the methane issue completely. The company is expanding its monitoring and gas extraction systems by installing a series of deeper gas monitoring probes to detect methane in the deep geologic unit beneath the Midway Landfill. It also is installing gas extraction wells, which will be used to capture methane that has migrated beyond waste areas. These improvements will increase the site's ability to collect the methane and convey it to the center of the facility where it can be used as fuel to generate electricity.
As an extra public-safety measure, Waste Management will be installing additional monitoring probes. If methane is detected in any area with structures that have basements, partial basements or crawl spaces, the company will expand the monitoring into those buildings, working closely with fire and public works officials in that community.
The company has established a telephone line for residents who may have questions. The toll-free number is 1-855-964-4663. The public may also obtain information on the City of Batavia and Kane County websites. Updated information will continue to be posted on the city of Geneva website as it becomes available.