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Maggie sees the old family quilt—an heirloom already promised to her—as something with practical utility as well as tradition. Her educated, social activist sister wants to hang it on the wall as folk art. With whom will their mother side? A study in class differences and the reclamation of black history, Alice Walker's short story "Everyday Use" is beautifully realized in this dramatization. (26 minutes)
"Everyday Use": Waiting for Dee's Return (04:07) An African-American woman has two daughters with different life perspectives. Maggie and her mom are firmly entrenched in their southern lifestyle while Dee has been away at college.
"Everyday Use": Dee's Arrival (03:55) Dee returns wearing traditional African clothing, using African greetings, and introduces her family to her new African name, rejecting a name passed down for three generations.
"Everyday Use": Quaint Southern Meal (01:33) Dee and her boyfriend reject many Southern beliefs and traditions, including prayer and dietary changes.
"Everyday Use": Dee's Conflict (05:24) Conflict between the political movement and Southern heritage is apparent when Dee asks others to wait on her, perpetuating the exact role she wishes to defy.
"Everyday Use": Family Heirlooms (01:46) Dee collects several family heirlooms to preserve for their artistic value, not realizing that in doing so she devalues their history, significance, and worth.
"Everyday Use": Old Quilts (03:21) Dee asks for the quilts her grandmother made to hang on her wall. Her mother refuses to give them to her, knowing that Maggie would better appreciate them by putting them to everyday use.
"Everyday Use": Understanding Heritage (02:25) Dee claims that Maggie and her mother don't understand their heritage when the opposite is true.
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By Lynda Hollenbeck
Travel in the car today is drastically different for kids from what it was like when I was a youngster.
We didn't have TVs or DVD players and such for entertainment. We did have a radio, but mainly we amused ourselves using something that seems lacking much of the time now: A thing called imagination.
We loved singing and especially singing in harmony, imitating some of the big stars of the day. And we played games like the Alphabet Game — you remember it - A is for Astronaut, B is for Buttermilk, C is for Catastrophe — and you'd pick your letters from signs you saw along the roadway. The first person to be able to spell out a whole word was the winner of the game.
But the most fun, by far, came from reading a particular kind of road signs — especially those advertising Burma-Shave.
These were great little sayings, usually spaced on four (but sometimes more) signs, that gave messages that were clever sometimes, silly sometimes, but always fun. You didn't want to miss one because you'd have gaps in the saying.
My children — and certainly my grandchildren — probably never heard of Burma-Shave. To enlighten the ignorant, I share some history here.
Burma-Shave was an American brand of brushless shaving cream, famous for its advertising gimmick of posting humorous rhyming poems on small, sequential highway billboard signs. While some focused directly on the shaving cream, others featured such topics as public safety messages (like speeding).
An example was:
•Train approaching. Whistle squealing. Stop. Avoid that run-down feeling. Burma-Shave.
The product name was always the final message.
There were thousands, such as:
•Keep well. To the right. Of the oncoming car. Get your close shaves. From the half-pound jar. Burma-Shave.
•Riot at. Drug store. Calling all cars. 100 customers. 99 jars. Burma-Shave.
•Smith Brothers. Would look immense. If they'd just. Cough up 50 cents. Burma-Shave.
Of all the ones I perused on the Internet, this was my favorite:
•My job is. Keeping faces clean. And nobody knows. De stubble. I've seen. Burma-Shave.
Others were:
•Free! Free! A trip. To Mars. For 900. Empty jars. Burma-Shave.
Some had clever — and maybe not so clever — puns. Examples were:
•You've laughed. At our signs. For many a mile. Be a sport. Give us a trial. Burma-Shave
•If harmony. Is what. You crave. Then get. A tuba. Burma-Shave.
Some had safety messages, such as:
•Hardly a driver. Is now alive. Who passed. On hills. At 75. Burma-Shave.
•Don't take a curve. At 60 per. We hate to lose. A customer. Burma-Shave.
•Passing. Schoolhouses. Take it slow. Let the little. Shavers grow. Burma-Shave.
•If you dislike. Big traffic fines. Slow down. Till you. Can read these signs. Burma-Shave
There were many varieties, including:
•A peach. Looks good. With lots of fuzz. But man's no peach. And never wuz. Burma-Shave
Internet research noted that the demise of the signs was foreshadowed as busy roadways approaching larger cities featured shortened versions of the slogans on one, two, or three signs. In some, the messages included a play on the Maxwell House Coffee slogan and many standard puns, such as:
•Good to the last strop. Covers a multitude of chins. Takes the "H" out of shaving. Burma-Shave.
There were references to designated drivers in some of the sayings, such as:
•It's best for. One who hits. The bottle. To let another. Use the throttle. Burma-Shave.
Other safety slogans included:
•Don't stick. Your elbow. Out so far. It might go home. In another car. Burma-Shave.
•At intersections. Look each way. A harp sounds nice. But it's. Hard to play. Burma-Shave
•From. Bar. To car. To gates. Ajar. Burma-Shave.
•Broken romance. Stated fully. She went wild. When he. Went wooly. Burma-Shave.
Some put the reader to a sort of test:
•If you. Don't know. Whose signs. These are. You can't have. Driven very far. Burma-Shave.
The war years found the company recycling a lot of its old signs with new ones mostly focusing on World War II propaganda:
•Let's make Hitler. And Hirohito. Feel as bad. As Old Benito. Buy War Bonds. Burma-Shave.
•Slap. The Jap. With. Iron. Scrap. Burma-Shave.
Others were:
•Don't lose. Your head. To gain a minute. You need your head. Your brains are in it. Burma-Shave.
•Car in ditch. Driver in tree. Moon was full. And so. Was he. Burma-Shave.
•I use it too. The bald man said. It keeps my face. Just like. My head. Burma-Shave.
•In Cupid's little. Bag of trix. Here's the one. That clix. With chix. Burma-Shave.
•He tried. To cross. As fast train neared. Death didn't draft him. He volunteered. Burma-Shave.
•Her chariot. Raced 80 per. They hauled away. What had. Ben Hur. Burma-Shave.
Like so much of the charm that once dominated this country, the Burma-Shave signs are now a thing of the past.
I'm glad I have the memories.
Lynda Hollenbeck is senior editor of The Saline Courier.


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In our initial PacketFence article in the April 2007 issue of LJ, we introduced the great network access control (NAC) solution that rivals the best ones on the market. On that occasion, we covered ARP-based isolation, which works relatively well for small networks.
Unfortunately, ARP-based isolation can't really scale to many thousands of nodes and is relatively easy to bypass with a simple static ARP table. Thus, we, at Inverse, decided to improve PacketFence by adding a VLAN-based isolation mode. This addition, combined with other enhancements, makes the solution suitable for large-scale networks.
The purpose of PacketFence's VLAN isolation is to assign any device connected to the network to an appropriate VLAN based on its MAC, registration and violation status. A simple scenario would be that every new device belongs to a registration VLAN, a registered and violation-free device belongs to a "normal" VLAN and a device with open violations belongs to an isolation VLAN. If the isolation and registration VLANs are not routed to the "normal" VLAN, PacketFence fully isolates the new device, and any device that violates network policy, from the regular network, efficiently preventing any attack or virus propagation. Of course, real networks are a bit more complicated, and VoIP phones may not end up in the same VLAN as regular computers or servers. But, whatever your network's VLAN design, PacketFence is up to the task.
In order for the VLAN isolation code to work properly, you must use manageable switches. In particular, the switches must provide a means to change a port's VLAN remotely and must be able to send SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) traps to PacketFence. SNMP traps include the switch's IP address; the port number and, depending on the trap type, could include the port status (for example, "up" when a device has been connected and "down" when disconnected); the MAC address of the device (mostly for MAC notification and security violation traps); the number of MACs connected to the switch port and so on.
When a switch sends an SNMP trap to PacketFence, the snmptrapd dæmon receives it and writes it to the log file /usr/local/pf/contrib/log/snmptrapd.log. PacketFence's setVlanOnTrapd dæmon continuously reads this log file and, for every new trap, determines whether it needs to change a port's VLAN. If this is the case, it sends the appropriate SNMP commands to the switch.
A crucial part of VLAN isolation is knowing when a device connects to or disconnects from the network. In early 2006, we started the development of the VLAN isolation code by supporting two very basic SNMP traps: linkup and linkdown traps. The vast majority of switch vendors support these two traps, which made our implementation immediately usable on a wide variety of networking hardware. Unfortunately, simply relying on linkup and linkdown traps has its downsides, from both a performance and a functional perspective, including:
Because a switch needs to see some network traffic on a port to determine the MAC address of the connecting device, linkup traps cannot include any MAC address. PacketFence's setVlanOnTrapd must, therefore, repeatedly query the switch after every linkup trap in order to determine the MAC address of the newly connected device, which introduces some overhead.
Most VoIP phones contain a built-in switch to connect a PC. The switch sends the linkup trap when you connect the phone; when you connect the PC to the phone, the switch won't send a second linkup trap. Therefore, in this deployment scenario, relying solely on linkup and linkdown traps does not provide enough information to setVlanOnTrapd to work correctly.
One possible solution to address these issues is MAC notification traps. Every time a switch learns a MAC address on a port, it sends a "MAC learned" trap that includes the MAC address. And, of course, PacketFence now also supports MAC notification traps.
In addition to assigning an appropriate VLAN to devices when they connect to the network, PacketFence also isolates devices already connected to the network when they violate the network policy. Two different options are available:
PacketFence can briefly disconnect a device from the network by administratively shutting down the switch port and re-opening it soon after. In this case, the switch sends a linkdown, followed by a linkup trap. When PacketFence receives the linkup trap, it determines that the device has an open violation and switches the port to the isolation VLAN. On the computer side, the network adapter notices that the network link went down and automatically renews its IP address—this time in the isolation VLAN. PacketFence's captive portal then informs the user that he or she has been isolated.
Administratively shutting down a switch port can be problematic when using VoIP phones, as doing so might end a call. If PacketFence has access to the isolation VLAN, you don't actually need to shut down the port. Changing the port's VLAN and doing some ARP spoofing generally are sufficient to make the captive portal available to the user.
So far, we've mentioned only the registration and isolation VLANs, but PacketFence uses a third VLAN, the MAC detection VLAN. This VLAN, which is the default one of every port, must not contain access to any DHCP server and could be seen as an "empty" VLAN. It exists to allow the switch to learn the MAC address of a newly connected device before it obtains an answer from a DHCP server.
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Income inequality is surging, and there are few countries where it is rising faster than the United States. The distance between rich and poor is greater in America than nearly all other developed countries, making the US a leader in a trend that economists warn has dire consequences. GlobalPost sets out on a reporting journey to get at the 'ground truth' of inequality through the lenses of education, race, immigration, health care, government, labor and natural resources. The hope is to hold a mirror up to the US to see how it compares to countries around the world.
Rig workers risk their lives to eke out a living, while oil titans thrive in gated communities of million-dollar homes.
Midland ranked as the second-wealthiest metropolitan area in the nation in per capita personal income in 2011. It has less than a four percent unemployment rate, well below the US national average of 7.8 percent.
The only obstacle to building in Midland, Johnson said, was the labor workforce's struggle to keep up with the increasing demand of the housing market. "For a while there were so many people wanting homes, and simply not enough labor to actually build them."
A fountain in the front yard of a home in the Texland Estate that belongs to the executive of an oil company operating in the Permian Basin. |
Married to a petroleum engineer, Johnson is currently building her own home in Texland as a final project before taking time off to raise her two young children. The house is more than 12,000 square feet, complete with a 100-foot long indoor archery range in the basement. She designed the entire upstairs of the home for her daughters — an exact replica of the more modest home where she herself grew up.
While the current oil boom has substantially increased incomes for petroleum executives and engineers, it has been a different story for those at the city's margins, particularly in the service industries. The influx of workers means the cost of housing and living have skyrocketed even more dramatically in Midland than in Big Spring. Many have been forced out of the city, and even out of the Permian Basin, in search of more affordable housing.
The crews of plumbers, stone layers, and insulators working on the million-dollar homes cannot afford to live in Midland. Instead, they commute two hours each way from Lubbock, 117 miles north, where housing is comparatively more affordable.
One 29-year-old worker on Johnson's site, Daniel Salaz, earns $10 an hour as a plumber. He explained that the past year has provided a constant stream of new homes to work on, but he still struggles to pay the monthly rent and utilities on the four-room flat in Lubbock he shares with his mother, her boyfriend and four other siblings.
His room in Lubbock has holes in the walls and lacks heating and insulation. In the winter months, he and his siblings sleep huddled around a single space heater in a cramped living room.
He shares the family's living costs with his mother, who works as a waitress at a local Denny's — for $2.13 an hour plus tips — and her boyfriend, who has struggled to maintain a job since being released from prison.
"It takes the three of us just to survive day-to-day," explained his mother, Kristine Ramos Salaz. "Since the recession kicked in, I don't get tips like I used to. And the little I make usually gets spent that day. Whenever a paycheck comes in, we pay a bill. We're not saving anything, we're living day-to-day, literally."
Inside the home of Daniel Salaz, who works as a plumber in Texland Estates. |
The Salaz family used to live in Midland, but a home comparable to what they have now would cost double, if not triple, what they are paying Lubbock.
Korinna Lillis, a case manager at the Helping Hands Center of Midland, explained that the organization has seen a dramatic increase in the number of people rendered homeless since the oil boom. "People are coming here from all over to work, but they simply can't afford to live here." For families who cannot double and triple up in the tiny flats surrounding the city, the oil boom is literally forcing them into the street.
Oil companies are purchasing the few affordable apartment buildings that exist. Concho Resources, an oil and natural gas company with offices in downtown Midland, recently bought the nearby Ocotillo complex and is converting the 38-unit, 18,000-square-foot, low-income housing complex into executive suite apartments for company employees. Residents who had lived there on a month-to-month basis have been left looking for housing, many not knowing where they will go next.
One Ocotillo resident, who works for $10.50 an hour as a server in a private club for second- and third-generation oil families, depended on the $500 monthly rent she was paying at Ocotillo. When Concho purchased the complex in November 2012, she was forced to get a second job to pay for a more expensive apartment — $750 a month — on the south side of Midland, literally the other side of the tracks, crammed between a decrepit halfway house for convicted felons and a trash strewn abandoned lot.
In Ocotillo, she could walk to work. The move also forced her to buy a used car — purchased with the generosity of some individual members of the private club — because Midland and the surrounding areas have no public transportation.
Yet most residents at Ocotillo are not so fortunate. With eviction looming around the corner, many are likely to join Midland's soaring homeless population.
Although she considers herself lucky to even have found her new apartment, moving back to the city's poverty-stricken south side provides constant reminders of a life she worked hard to escape.
"I feel highly blessed to have found this home," she said. "It's a new beginning for me and I'm going to make it beautiful on the inside. But once you step out that door, it's hard not to feel that depression set in."
While wealthy Midlanders bunker themselves away in gated oases, the south side remains exposed to the Permian Basin's harsh and unforgiving desert. Stray dogs and roving addicts roam dusty back pathways, overgrown with cactus. The breeze carries traces of the H2S gas from nearby deposits in the surrounding oil fields. The bungalows are boarded up, and the fences are falling apart.
"Sometimes I wonder what they are trying to keep out over there," said one south side resident and single mother of four who cleans homes in the wealthy estates cropping up throughout the city.
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An interesting thing happened to me the other day, which kind of disturbed me. I was sitting in the dentist office, waiting for my name to be called, when I noticed these two little girls, probably seven or eight years old, doing their homework. Apparently they had a rhyming activity, where they were given a word and were expected to come up with a different word that had the same rhyme pattern. Having nothing else to do, I listened in on their conversation:
"The word is hat!" one little girl said with a giggle.
"Well, what could rhyme with that?" the other one said and smiled.
"Hmmm... how bout cat!" the girl gleefully suggested.
"Okay! Cat and hat do rhyme. Next word, fox."
"Oooh-- this one is easy... box!" the girl said cheerfully.
"Very good! Well, the next one is bike," the second girl informed her friend.
"Let's see... I know, dyke! Dyke rhymes with bike! Now how do you spell it?" the girl said as innocently as possible.
Now this girl's response to her friend really got my attention, and it got me to thinking. This is why society tends to be so homophobic. These two girls, young as they are, certainly don't know what they were talking about, and aren't to blame for their potentially offensive language; it is the work of their parents.
It is a shame that these two children have already been exposed to such discrimination. And it isn't just the parents' fault individually, but society's as a whole. But it is these individual members that make society so contempt of the gay and lesbian community. And these individuals are raising children to follow in their footsteps. When's it going to end?
Anyway, enough with my warpath! As an individual, I am becoming more and more open as a gay teenager. It is extremely hard in some cases, but I am trying to live my life to its fullest. In the past month or so, I've discovered the joys, the kindness, and the importance of the gay community. Living in the Tampa Bay area in Florida, there are quite a number of places that are open to such people. Although getting to these places can prove to be difficult, as I still keep the secret from my parents, it is like another world: another world of understanding and acceptance.
I went to an independent gay film festival, held in Tampa about a month ago, with my good friend Chris. It was great to be surrounded with others who were just like me. I saw men holding hands, and women holding each other. This was my first real experience in the gay community, and it was just like a part of me that had been screaming to be let out was finally relieved.
I have also recently discovered this awesome little bookstore, called Affinity, which specializes in gay literature. When I walked in, I was surrounded with stories and real-life tales of people that I could relate to. Love stories with the two main characters being male; tales of heroism featuring two women. I was overcome with this great feeling. Reading the backs of these books made me realize that I wasn't alone; I realized that none of us are alone... And for those of you teens who are struggling, I would suggest getting "Free Your Mind" by Bass and Kaufman. It is an inspirational book that deals with common problems that many gay/lesbian/bisexual teens face. It has been a lifesaver for me, and has made me feel much better and more secure about myself.
My advice to any readers looking for it is to try to become more in touch with yourself. In this way, you will learn things that you never knew before, and feel much better about yourself as an individual. The Internet offers a myriad of resources, and local libraries and bookstores also provide information and books for the gay community.
If anyone would like to email me, you can at firstname.lastname@example.com. I'm always open to talk, so if you have any problems or would just like to say hi, write me a letter!
I'll leave you all with this quote... one that has helped me in more ways than one: "Accept me for who I am, or accept that you are narrow-minded"


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On the other hand, this is Auralex's Sonic Print. What you can't see in the picture is the way they feel—they are not screen prints where the ink sits on top of the acoustic fabric—these fabrics feel like fabric, touchable texture,rich and saturated colors. Managing Director Dave Paxton calls them "lifestyle panels." That's because interior decorators like them for home theaters, home gyms, even kitchens and dining rooms. As well of course in the range of commercial installations.
Here's a not-great picture that shows some of the many ways they can be colored and customized, while still retaining a lux fabric feel. Hard to imagine for something that's mostly recycled water bottles, most sourced from past InfoComms (not really).
In addition to finding a better printing process, which took nearly five years, Auralex liscensed a library of stock images from MGM and Hallmark among others (they can also do custom images). Starting at $159 MSRP, the panels come in a very large range of sizes up to 108in. tall and pretty much as wide as you want. ("yards and yards and yards," says Paxton). IN addition to obvious home use, the panels recently went into the Indianapolis Museum of Art.
In other innovations, Auralex also brought its home acoustic evaluation kit, which it launched in January at NAMM. It comes in what looks like a small Coleman lantern case and contains all the elements you need to pretend to be an acoustic consultant (you take the room analysis measurements, then send them in for evaluation by a real acoustic consultant).
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Guest speaker introduced by Sharon Hawkins . Anne Van Vleck, Executive Director of Cape Cod Young Professionals (CCYP).
The group was formed in 2005 with 12 people at their first meeting and began to grow like wildfire. They obtained a 501C3.
In 2010 with 350 members, they hired an Executive Director. In 2013 they have 800 active members.
The group's goal is to:
- Connect with the Cape Cod emerging workforce and future leaders.
- Engage this group in our community and support their efforts to
- Advance their lives, both professional and personal, on the Cape.
The group does this by:
- Networking and special events.
- Career connect with scholarships, internships, and membership.
- Membership perks for sponsors.
- Civic engagement.
The 2010 census reports that in the last ten year period there was a 26% decline in Barnstable County Residents in the 25 to 44 age group.
The group is working with the Dukakis Group at Northeastern University in discovering what the factors are that make people leave the Cape and what does it take to stay here.
And what are the solutions and approaches that will reverse the trend.
They began an on-line survey to help Shape the Cape. They need 4000 participants and have already reached 2500.
The group supports their scholarship program through the CC Charitable Event – Last Gasp. Last year they helped with $25,000 in scholarships to help young professionals stay on the Cape for their careers.
Our membership can help shape the Cape by:
- Engage and support Shape the Cape.
- Connect our businesses and social networks.
- Advance the dialogue.
- Be part of the solution.
John Terry introduced our guest speaker--Ed Merrigan is the Director of the Barnstable District Veterans Services
-- Ed oversees services to veterans and their families in the Town of Barnstable working with 5 other district offices on Cape Cod.
--Ed helped secure 10.5 million dollars in federal grants to assist veterans and their families on Cape Cod.
--There are 25,000 veterans currently living on Cape Cod
--Ed focused on the veterans from the Vietnam war. He spoke of the impact of Agent Orange on the health of these Vietnam
vets. He felt the veterans from the Vietnam War never got the recognition they deserved. This Veterans Day, November 11th
Ed is organizing a "Welcome Home" ceremony for Vietnam Vets to be recognized on the Village Green after the Veterans Day
Parade on Main Street in Hyannis on the 11ths. Featured speaker will be Sargent Debbie Siavie. The BHS band and chorale will perform
John Terry introduced our speaker, Vicki Goldsmith from Habitat for Humanity. Habitat for Humanity has been on the Cape for 25 years and 14 of those years Vicki has been the executive director. Habitat has 10 has built or in process 10 houses this year and hopefully an additional 20 in 2014. The 81st home was dedicated this year. Vicki shared the recent home builders blitz build through a time lapsed photography presentation. The house was built in one week for a family of four.
Over 200 companies provided supplies and 120 builders were involve with the build. A traditional habitat build takes about 8 months and the new homeowner is to contribute 250 hours of sweat equity.
The purpose of the blitz was to spotlight the relationship between Habitat and Homebuilders and the need to affordable housing for those young families working on the Cape. The Cape has seen a 26.8% decrease in the 25-44 year olds. It takes about $120,000 in cash for a home to be built.
Habitat works with towns and individual donors to purchase land. Habitat also uses the profits from the expanding Restore on White's Path to raise cash for the builds Vicki thanked Rotarians for their participation in Habitat builds.
Steve Cahill introduced good friend and today's speaker, Dr. Craig Cornwall, Chief of Emergency Medicine at Cape Cod Hospital. Dr. Cornwall's topic was the expansion/renovation project at Cape Cod Hospital and the growth of Cape Cod Healthcare. He's been at the hospital for many years and helped spearhead the fund raising effort to expand the E.R.
A few facts regarding the ER & the Cape Cod Healthcare:
- Employs 4600 people
- 400 physicians
- For several years in a row the E.R. has been in the top 2-5% in customer service amongst ERs in the US
- The two CCH ERs were built to handle 80,000 patients per year but served 133,000 patients in 2012
The renovation is adding 25,000 square feet to the foot print making it a total of 54,000 square feet. The budget is $21MM and they hope to be completed in October, 2015. A Falmouth expansion will grow that ER to 41,000 square feet.
John Curtis introduced Captain Ray Kane, of Cape Cod Commercial Fishermen's Alliance. He is a lifelong fisherman, and is now a fishery advocate. Cape Cod Hook Fishermen renamed the organization on June 25 this year. They are now more inclusive, and cover towns beyond Harwich and Chatham and all the fisheries pertaining to Nantucket Sound. Formed in 1991 and now nationally recognized, they are run by fishermen for fishermen. Focus is day boat fisheries. They have worked to improve fishing regulations, create research programs, conduct educational outreach and run economic development projects in our communities.
Skate is now the primary fish for gilnetters. Skate wings are shipped overseas. At 1$ per lb.
Dogfish and lobsters are taking off on the backside of the Cape. Ground fish no longer eating the lobsters. As the ground fish stock is depleted: scallop, cod, haddock. Cod has dramatically dropped. National fisheries pooled all their catch sectors and created one for the cape, and it is the best managed sector for Cape fishers. Sustainable dogfish monkfish skate sea scallops are now being marketed to increase the viability of fishing for a living. We have mostly small boats out of Cape Cod. Bigger boats out of New Bedford have a bigger impact on the ocean floor by dredging.
Small schooling fish are critical food to other species. Cape Cod fisheries trust has received money to purchase permits and allocations for fishing quotas. This has helped retain our historical fishery. The Hookers Ball, a major fundraiser for the organization, is now THE summer event on Cape Cod. (Your log editor can attest to that having attended this summer!)
Seats are open on their board. John Pappalardo is the CEO and would love to talk to you, if you have subject matter expertise (fishing) or are passionate about this topic.
Meet the Fleet occurs the last Tuesday each month. Fish harvesters speak to the public and discuss menus. Next topic is razor clams in October and then sea clams on Dec 3 (date changed due to holidays.) The CC Fisherman's Alliance is serving at Wellfleet Oyster Fest for first time next weekend, (also a really big event and lots of fun!) The group moved 3 years ago to the old sea captains house at 1566 Main St. Chatham. Check them out at Www.capecodfishermen.org.
President Steve called upon John Butler to introduce the program. John proceeded promptly to introduce his wife Karen who introduced us to "Challenge Day at Barnstable High." Karen was assisted by BHS students Meghan Lawton, Morgan Bentivegna, and Tess Dooley.
Karen is a teacher at B.H.S. and has been associated with this 10 year old program for her six years at the school. Basically, Challenge Days are powerful high-energy programs in which youth and adult participants are guided through a series of experiential learning processes. designed to increase personal power and self esteem, to shift dangerous peer pressure to positive peer support, and to eliminate the acceptability of teasing, violence, and all forms of oppression.
Karen invited our participation for this years program which will be held on the first four days of the week of Sep. 30. Volunteers are asked to be at school by 6:45 for morning coffee and familiarizaton and to stay for the full program which will last till 2:30.
Thank you, John, for bringing Challenge Day to our attention and for having the door open to our participating in a meaningful youth service project.
Peter Audino introduced Ann Bearse, executive director of Katelynn's Closet. This charity helps needy children on the Cape by providing new and good quality used clothing, footwear and basics. Ann lives in Yarmouth and is one of the founder of this non-profit. A foster child's desperate need for clothing created the idea for Katelynn's Closet. The name comes from Ann's daughter who died at age 9 waiting for a heart transplant. Ann and her husband became involved in raising funds for national associations in honor of their daughter, but grew frustrated lack of results in the local community. So they embarked on an effort to help local children. Working with other human service agencies, they put together a week's worth of clothing and a book which is then delivered to the agency for a child whose need has been assessed by the agency. Katelynn's mom remembered how even when her daughter was sick and weak, she could have a good day with a great outfit. The children are always anonymous. Clothing in kids' sizes 4t up to 7 is in highest demand. Smaller sizes are available at A Baby Center. CapeAbilities helps them package the clothing. 116 orders were filled in August vs. 25 order in the same time last year. Cash or clothing donations accepted at the Geo. Davis Building offices in South Yarmouth from 8 to 4. The non-profit is growing slowly but the need is great. Clothing must be gently used, not stained or smelly, zippers working. Shoes are always purchased new before donating. For more info visit Katelynnscloset.org or call 508-367-2587 or firstname.lastname@example.com. The non-profit is located at 45 commercial St. S. Yarmouth, MA.
Bonnie Smith Sylvester introduce today's speaker, John Allen, Director of Development and Administration at the JFK Museum in Hyannis. Having had two previous careers, John is looking forward to his third career. He admitted to having been a member of another service club, beginning with a K, but mentioned that in his brief history here he worked/met with Warren, Sharon, Wendy, Kathy and Carl Riedell. On May 27, 2013, the Hyannis Chamber transferred the Museum to the JFK Museum Foundation.
John and his board have ambitious plans for the Museum. Of immediate interest is the 50th anniversary of JFK's assassination this year. The plans include a program based on "Letters to Jackie" which will be read by notables not yet announced. In November, there will be events based on Martin Sandler's book, "Letters of JFK". Visitations are up 10% which translates into about 65,000 so far this year. Other plans include Youth Speakers Series, education of students and seniors, more volunteers and docents. To paraphrase John' words, the JFK Museum is the JFK story through the lens of Cape Cod. If you haven't visited the Museum, go. If you have, go again.
Welcome to the Rotary Year 2013/2014!
First of all, I would like to congratulate and thank all new Club Presidents for having taken on the leadership of their Club in our District 7950. I am very much looking forward to working with you and to be a resource to help implementing your visions and the aspirations of your Clubs for your communities, the region, and across our borders internationally.
Rotary is one of the most diverse service organizations one can be a member of. Drawing on leaders in each community where they are organized, Rotary Clubs, through those leaders, are engaged in local, regional and international service projects. These projects address real needs within the community, the region, and internationally.
The fact that most larger towns harbor Rotary Clubs in their midst benefits an entire region as many Clubs cooperate and may also take on regional projects.
Being thus represented and active through some 34000 clubs in some 200 countries and regions throughout the world, Rotary's impact to contribute towards peace and understanding and contributing towards addressing major issues and needs is second to no other service organization.
Through Rotary's areas of focus, which include:
- Peace and conflict prevention/resolution,
- Disease prevention and treatment,
- Water and sanitation,
- Maternal and child health,
- Basic education and literacy,
- Economic and community development,
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Dick Casper introduced Michael Lauf, president and CEO of Cape Cod Healthcare. Cape Cod Healthcare link http://www.capecodhealth.org . Michael has been the CEO of CCHC since December of 2010 and just prior to that time was the number 2 person for the corporation. He, his wife and two children live in Sandwich.
Michael reviewed the mission statement, vision statement and values statement, all of which follow:
Mission Statement
To coordinate and deliver the highest quality, accessible health services, which enhance the health of all Cape Cod residents and visitors.
Vision Statement
We will be the health service provider of choice for Cape Cod residents by achieving and maintaining the highest standards in health care delivery and service quality. To do so, we will partner with other health and human service providers as well as invest in needed medical technologies, human resources and clinical services. Above all, we will help identify and respond to the needs of our community.
Values Statement
To be compassionate, respectful and professional in the way we deliver care. To be relentless in pursuing the highest standard of quality through continuous improvement, emphasizing the power of teamwork. To be honest, ethical and open in all our relationships. To be responsible stewards of the community`s resources by working efficiently and cost effectively. To serve all without regard to sex, race, creed, residence, national origin, sexual orientation or ability to pay.
Cape Cod Healthcare has been recognized as more than once as the top performers in quality and patient care in the country. They carry a strategic partnership with Partners and locally have developed a regional cancer network allowing patients to receive quality and consistent care close to their homes. CCHC is an accountable care organization combing the effective and efficient practices of doctors and healthcare works into a continuum of care so people her on Cape Cod received the best possible care.
In 2012 CCHC had a "profit" of $42 million, and over the last five years has turned its $130 million "profit" back in to the community. CCHC has 4800 employees and 600 doctors as part of the system, with an average salary of $70,000 well above the $39,000 in the local economy. CCHC is in the process of building a new emergency room to provide services to the 93,000 who use the busiest emergency room in Massachusetts during the months June through September. It will include a purple zone for people who are mentally ill. The intensive care unit will also have renovations. As the Cape has an older population, CCHC receives 67% of its reimbursement for care from Medicare/Medicaid. Healthcare reform has been difficult.
Mr. Lauf also talked extensively about the health care reform with the major strong point being the information systems. At this time, healthcare represents 18% of GDP, which is unsustainable. He gave the example that in 2020, if the cost continue to rise, an individual with a salary of $90,000, will have family coverage with costs approaching 50% of the salary, a staggering amount.
Several other examples where provided of where health care reform needed more work.
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John Reed introduced our student speaker: Kinza whose family originated from Pakistan. A senior at BHS, she wants to pursue a law career She was born on Cape Cod - has sand in her shoes. Has 2 sisters and one brother and the whole family recently visited Pakistan to visit family.
Dick Casper introduced today's speaker, Tom Lynch, Town Manager for Barnstable. Dick referenced a low-stress; few-hours type of job was not how you would characterize the Town Manager's. Lynch took this post in June 2012, prior to which he had been assistant TM since 2007. Prior to this, Lynch was executive director of Barnstable Housing Authority for 17 years and served 4 terms in House of Rep. He lives in Centerville, is a BC grad, and received his Masters from Syracuse University.
Lynch explained that he trained to help emotionally and disturbed children, which has helped his career in public service greatly! He had helped presidential and congressional campaigns, served at the State House then in the Assembly of Delegates and has been slowly working his way down the ladder!
Lynch suggested that the current trend is to get people thinking outside the box. He figures there are now so many people there, that he is thinking about going back into the box where some sound and tried-and true-ideas reside. Here is what can be found in the four corners of his box:
1. Talented individuals - to challenge conventional thinking, but then march to the same drum for the good of the community. He inherited good people from John Klimm and has promoted Mark Ells to Assistant Town Manager and is seeking to fill the Supt'd of DPW now.
2. One who is socially responsible and fiscally conservative. He believes in balancing competing interests but finds this is always a challenge.
3. Theory of management books: taking the theory and putting into practice has to result in a product we can be proud of. He showed us some of the books including the Ten Year Fiscal Forecast (the town charter requires this – in a time when Feds can't predict fiscal health 3 months out.) T he Capital Plan for FY 13 - this started with Warren Rutherford, so the town could plan appropriately for needs and figure out funding. The new plan soon out will call for $5 to 7 million in capital needs for school and municipal projects. The Annual Budget – which can be found on the town's website. Look up your pet topic (e.g. crime - and see the funding for street crimes prevention.)
4. Leadership – is different from management, and includes working with town council and a variety of folks to see the vision of your town is put into place. The town has 42 boards and commissions to help the work of the town. Face to face meetings are good -but the 21st century demands new tools. & nbsp; Citizen input and transparency has been promoted via various channels - including pushing info out to citizens to figure out on their own (and not depend on the bloggers.) Inside Barnstable Town Government and Police Academy - multi-week academies are utilized as well as the monthly Barnstable Bulletin which is mailed or emailed. Weekly e-news is sent to 3000+ folks with news from the Town Manager's office. The town has a daily cable TV show on the town's own station which airs 7 to 8 AM and is repeated from 8 to 9 AM. Sarah Colvin is the host. They have a 10 minute daily called Barnstable Today – with meetings of the past day reported out in a succinct way. Barnstable iForum – go to www.town.barnstable.ma.us to sign up. Here are daily posts to ask questions on issues (hard and soft.) Barnstable is the only town in MA using this forum - which can generate points for users and you can win things (like lunch with Tom!)
Today, it was announced that Barnstable has chosen to work with city of Boston on a mobile app. Buy it at the Apple App Store (Commonwealth connect) and using this you can report any issues or problems (e.g. potholes or signs down.) These are ways to help people talk with the town vs. the few that go to Council meetings for public comment.
When asked about the Governor's plan to raise income tax and lower sales tax - Lynch indicated that he thought the legislature would be reluctant to cut what is there (as much is earmarked for key use). He has great confidence in Senate President Murray and knows they will look at cuts vs. increases.
When asked about the proposal to create 6 regions for housing authorities – He said this could actually help the Cape by spreading best practices and evening out distribution of low income housing- but he likes the local control system existing now.
Medical marijuana - Dept. of Health has not issued regs for dispensaries - but 35 are to be established in first year. Barnstable tried to be proactive to identify a medical marijuana district which would halt any grandfathered claims. The Planning Board is holding a hearing on the 27th on this topic. Other issues include where the plant is grown.
Bonnie Smith Sylvester introduced Sebastian Sanchez, our exchange student from Lima, Peru. We received an informative and entertaining presentation about Peru, Sebastian and the stature of Rotary in other countries. Sebastian is 15, loves dogs, is/was very active in Interact in Lima. His Interact club has delivered wheelchairs to the Middle East, books to the convents in Peru. He is very appreciative the Cahill's hospitality, where he is staying. Sebastian is a please to listen to. After President Bob gave Sebastian the hook, but invited him to come back
Peter Audino introduced Carol Taylor of Brothers' Brother organization, who led our book project in Nicaragua. She traveled here from Pittsburgh to tell us about their organization, formed by a medical doctor in 1958 to help address the small pox scourge in Africa. They now work to connect people's resources with people's needs. They distribute books, medical equipment, clothing and more.
In a surprise to Carol,President Bob awarded her with a Paul Harris Fellowship in recognition of her work on our behalf to enrich the students of Nicaragua.
Chip Bishop is the great-grandnephew of Joseph Bucklin Bishop, profiled in The Lion and the Journalist – The Unlikely Friendship of Theodore Roosevelt and Joseph Bucklin Bishop.
He grew up in Woonsocket, R.I. and was graduated from Boston University. He has written extensively for radio and television news, newspapers and industry trade journals.
His wide-ranging career includes time as a disc jockey, youth drug counselor, aide to President Jimmy Carter, Capitol Hill lobbyist and marketing professional. Today, he is president of Chip Bishop Communications and Management, Inc., a marketing and communications consulting firm.
Chip is a member of the board of directors of the Biographers International Organization, and is a member of the Theodore Roosevelt Association and the executive committee of its New England Chapter. He lives on Cape Cod with his wife and business partner, Jane Nichols Bishop, and their two rambunctious black cats, Benjamin and Sabrina.
Chip serves his community as an elected member of the board of trustees of the Mashpee (MA) Public Library. He loves doo-wop music, old German stamps and the Red Sox, especially when they win.
John Terry introduced our speaker, Rev. Joe Marchio, Director of the Chatham Chorale and pastor of the Chatham Congregational Church.
For a history of the chorale, go to www.chathamchorale.org The Chorale is over 40 years old and was founded by Marjorie (Jerry) Bennett Morley and Dr. E. Robert Harned in 1970. Singers come from all over the Cape and is the only audition choir on the Cape.
About half of the 90 plus performers are retired and the remainder still working. The current performance home hall is Mattakeese (sp) School. The first concert of the season is all Beethoven on November 18th. The chorale also has the Chamber Singers, which is a smaller group.
Rev. Marchio complimented the organization and work of the Chatham Chorale board and volunteers, as they do significant fundraising through fruit sales and other events, in addition to ticket sales. Congratulations to the Chatham Chorale for providing inspiring music to us for over 40 years!!
Adm. Jeffrey Cook presented this video about the FIRST Robotics Competition. For more information on FIRST goto http://www.usfirst.org/.


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The sys admin's daily grind: LUG Camp Tschierv
LUG High
He nearly missed this year's LUG Camp, but what was columnist Charly supposed to do instead – celebrate Father's Day?
Ascension Day is the day on which men in Germany meet up with their friends, hike cross-country, drink beer, and sing quaint German folk songs (out of tune). This isn't my idea of a good time. I prefer to meet up with my friends, hike cross-country, drink beer, and sing heavy metal oldies (out of tune). Luckily, these activities feature in the central LUG Camp program, which just happens to start on Ascension Day.
This time LUG Camp was in Tschierv, Switzerland, in Val Müstair to be more precise. My image of a Val (= valley) up to now has been something at about sea level that fills up with water when it rains. At least that's what it's like here in the Lower Rhine area, where you can easily identify the 100-meter remains of an ice-age moraine at a distance of 50 kilometers (about 30 miles).
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Swami, Viren and Taylor, Rosanne and Carvalho, Christine (2009) Acceptance of cosmetic surgery and celebrity worship: evidence of associations among female undergraduates. Personality and Individual Differences, 47 (8). pp. 869-872. ISSN 0191-8869
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The present study examined the association between acceptance of cosmetic surgery and celebrity worship in a sample of British female undergraduates. A total of 401 women completed the Acceptance of Cosmetic Surgery Scale (ACSS; Henderson-King & Henderson-King, 2005), the Celebrity Attitude Scale (McCutcheon, Lange, & Houran, 2002), and provided their demographic details. Results showed that there were highly significant correlations between all subscales of the ACSS and CAS, as well as with participant age, and body mass index (BMI). A series of multiple regressions showed that celebrity worship and participant demographics explained about half of the variance in acceptance of cosmetic surgery, with Intense-personal celebrity worship emerging as the strongest predictor. Limitations of the current study are discussed in conclusion.
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I can highly recommend our day trip to Arnhem!
1944 - THE BATTLE OF ARNHEM (operation Market Garden)
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Welcome to our garden, two years ago it was all lawn.
Alfalfa is a delicate little seedling that needs assistance battling the weeds, but once established, it is a cut and come again hay producer. The rabbit approves.
We've yet to attempt harvesting and processing the rye and wheat for cooking. Its purpose here is to serve as a ground cover and cushion around tomatoes, peppers and pumpkins. It makes a great companion plant.
Mature Rye - May '11
2011 had an unusually early last frost/freeze. We had sunflowers in full bloom in mid April.
Millet, several types of sorghum, with amaranth in the background.
While most of the grains we planted did well, millet (bird seed) is perhaps the most dependable and prolific. It can be planted to choke out weeds anywhere.
Amaranth - May '11
This was our first year growing this amazing plant. Surprisingly, it thrives in our hot, humid climate. Mostly grown for grain, but the leaves are edible too.
Flax - May '11
The flax didn't do so great. We havested about a tablespoon of seed out of our entire crop. The frail plants couldn't compete with the weeds.
Field corn - June '11
That favorite southern grain, corn. This Hickory King variety is great for grinding into cornmeal for bread. Planted beside it is another southern favorite, acre peas (in the same family as blackeye peas, but picked green and served or frozen fresh, not dried).
Ripening grains - July '11
If anyone knows an easy way to separate the grain from the chaff, let me know!
Sorghum, the tall kind - July '11
Notice the luffa gourd growing in it. The tall sorghums make a great support for vining vegetables or flowers.
The mighty collard green - July '11
Another southern favorite. This is the heading, or cabbage, variety of collard.
Golden Giant Amaranth - September '11
Amaranth continued to stun us all summer, reseeding immediately. We got two crops between spring and frost.
Second crop Amaranth - October '11
The variety on the left is Burgandy Giant. FSU Seminole fans in the neighborhood loved the colors.
Mustard Green - December '11
My favorite green, the southern mustard is tender and sweet. The Asian varieties are sharp and hot, and make a great addition to stir fries. My project for this winter is to learn how to make Chinese mustard condiment from the seeds.
A mix of rye, lettuce, several kinds of mustard, leafy cabbage, scallions and dinosaur kale - December '11
Dinosaur kale has been a big hit. We've got one plant still thriving that is over a year old.
If there's one thing that we've got plenty of, it is turnip greens and roots. Here's a recipe for the roots for those that don't like them prepared the traditional way, boiled with greens.
6 - 8 turnip roots, peeled and chopped into 1" squares
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon salt
2 pats butter
a smidgen of milk
1 tablespoon sour cream
1 tablespoon chopped garlic chives or your choice of herbs
Bring water to boil and add sugar, salt and turnips. Boil 20 minutes or until tender. Drain very well. Turnips hold more water than potatoes do when drained. Return to pot and either mash by hand, or with a mixer. Add butter, sour cream, milk and chives. Be careful not to make it too soupy. Turnips thin up a lot more than potatoes do - they are less gluey and more delicate. The sugar in the cooking water takes away the strong taste.
Either eat as is, or pour into single serving size casserole dishes and bake 20 minutes, as you would a stuffed potato. Additional ingredients could be cheese, chopped vegetables, bacon...you name it! You can even add a few eggs to make a souffle type dish.
I like to steam a few chopped turnip greens on the side and then mix in with the mashed turnips on my plate. Mmmm.
Christmas is over, it's going to be winter here until mid-March and my little mitts are itchy to go dig in the dirt already.


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Touring for all
Every generation enjoys touring, loving the freedom fun and flexibility. Everyone can join in, including the dog.
The perfect holiday for everyone
The flexibility of a touring holiday, is why so many people from all walks of life choose to tour over other holiday options. No set meal times dictating your daily schedule, no airport queues and no worry or expense sorting out care for your pets, they can come too. You've plenty of room for all your activity equipment; there are no luggage restrictions here.
Family Fun
Touring as a family is ideal and brings its own unique rewards. You can take all your gear, the kids' toys, a wardrobe full of clothes, in fact you'll even take the kitchen sink! Try doing that on a flight to Ibiza.
Most holiday parks offer a very safe environment for children and they'll find it easy to make new friends there too. The children will help you much more than at home – and that's a proven fact. They'll probably even do the washing up.
Active people with lots to do
For those of you who are passionate about your hobbies touring is the perfect holiday. You can take everything you need from bikes to fishing rods and hiking gear to surf boards. If you have more than one interest, it's no problem, you can take the lot.
Relax, enjoy and chill-out
If the above sounds a bit too much like hard work and what you really want is to unwind and relax, touring offers the perfect solution. You have everything you need right on your doorstep or just inside it.
Many of the certificated locations are wonderfully secluded and set in beautiful countryside. You won't even have to leave your 'van to enjoy the peace and tranquility of the countryside and you won't be bothered by the rowdy guests returning late.
So easy...
Young or old, family, couple or solo adventurer, touring allows you to create your perfect holiday. You'll soon become so familiar with the joys of touring you'll wonder why you ever did anything else.


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Distance Education - eLearningMenuVideoconferencing BasicsTTVN | Schedule a Videoconference | Sites at TAMIU | Resources Learn about the Trans-Texas Videoconference Network (TTVN) and videoconferencing basics in this section for Texas A&M International University distance learning students. What is TTVN?TTVN provides two-way multi-point digital videoconferencing and data transmission services to the institutions within its network. This includes the 10 TAMU System universities (College Station, Prairie View, Galveston, Commerce, Corpus Christi, Kingsville, Texarkana, West Texas, Texas A&M International University and Tarleton State University), the Health Science Center, The Agriculture and Engineering Extension and Experiment agencies, The Texas Forest Service, and the Texas Transportation Institute. In addition, several affiliate institutions consisting of colleges, universities, and Independent School Districts, are connected to the network due to academic relationships with TAMUS entities. The network carries approximately 175 graduate classes each year, provides for over 5000 conferences annually, and is the backbone for all Web based courses that originate from TAMUS institutions. TTVN provides interactive services to a network that includes over 120 dedicated video sites and over 100 data sites in 40 Texas cities. There are also links to Mexico City and Costa Rica. There are 6 sites total on the Texas A&M International University campus and remote sites in Zapata, Cotulla, Carrizo Springs and Pearsall. Videoconferencing TipsVideoconferencing is two-way audio and video over the Internet. Texas A&M International University utilizes the Trans-Texas Videoconference Network for most of its videoconferencing needs. Here are some helpful tips to remember during a videoconference:
A Typical Videoconferencing ClassroomA typical videoconference classroom is equipped with a Tandberg videoconferencing unit, instructor desk, a touch panel, computer, document camera, flat panel monitors, videoconferencing cameras, VCR and DVD player, projector and projection screen. The front of the room has a flat panel monitors, and a projector that can display the remote or local site viewing. A Typical Instructor Desk and EquipmentThis is a picture of the desk in a classroom at the Western Hemispheric Trade Center building at Texas A&M International University. This desk includes:
Schedule a VideoconferenceContact us at least 48 hours before an event and select one of the following options: Option 1: Initiate a Videoconference
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