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Pamela Bauer Mueller would love to visit your school and talk about her books. Pamela gives the children the chance to see an author as "a real person." Too often, children read books and never meet the creator of the book or the source of the ideas. Having an author speak to a class can open the students' eyes to the possibility of using their talents in a way not previously imagined. After the teacher has shared one of the books with the class, Pamela will speak with the students and share adventures and antics. Each classroom session allows the children the opportunity to ask questions, learn about the various cultures depicted in the books, and gain an understanding of the author's creative process. Pamela's Visiting Author Program is ideal for grades K through 12. She is happy to suggest ideas to administrators for assisting teachers in preparation for the visiting author session. "We had a fabulous visit with our author-she was an entertainer-very well spoken, kept the students captivated and engaged. The eighth grade students were on fire after spending an hour with her. She has been our favorite author so far. Pamela really made you want to read the rest of her books that she has written. Pamela left us with a list and a correlation to the A/R point system." Sandy Catto, reading coach, Yulee Middle School, Yulee FL "Mrs. Mueller's books reach a wide, multicultural audience and also educate readers about important topics and historical events. Pamela's personality is magnetic and her speaking style is engaging. These strengths combined to make each of her six presentations over a three-day period at CLMS enjoyable and educating for our more than 1300 students. She also provided small-group writing workshops for each grade level, which informed and inspired many of the future authors in our school." "I loved your enthusiasm and creativity. You just didn't walk in with a sheet of paper and read to us in a monotone; you were really into it. Neptune's Honor was a great novel and I learned a lot of local history. Signing Splendid Isolation for my older brother makes it a perfect gift. Thank you ever so much!" "Your stories have helped me believe that I can be almost anything I want to be." "Every single student I asked named you as their favorite presenter of the day, because they connected with everything you were saying. Thank you for sharing with them and inspiring them - and the rest of us as well. We will be talking about your presentations for a long time to come." - Tynley Baker-Librarian/Highlands School, Birmingham, AL "In a search for an author to visit our school, I was looking for someone who could speak effectively to students from grades kindergarten through eighth grade. I needed someone who ders and inspire them as writers. Pamela fit the bill! Besides making her books come alive with pictures and background anecdotes, she provided a 'mini-writers workshop' for the older students. It was a delightfucould excite them as real way to celebrate the art of language with our students. Many thanks to Pam." Janet Alonso/Robbins School Foundation, Robbins, CA Pamela comments: "In May of this year, I had the great fortune to visit Robbins Elementary, a rural school in California. Many of the students wrote me lovely thank-you letters afterward. Sadly, I cannot include all of their letters. Their enthusiasm and honesty touched me deeply. I would like to share a few comments with you: "I was amazed by Neptune Small's bravery. I can't imagine living in a time like the Civil War. The 'show-not-tell' lesson was very helpful for me because you taught me more about imagery and writing tips." Sincerely, Madysen Rioux "Neptune's Honor came alive like a movie as it fell from your lips to our eager, anticipated ears. I felt like I was there in rural Georgia during the Civil War. Inspiration washed over me like an ocean wave. Thanks again!" Sincerely, Cheyenne Farmer "Para mi en lo personal quiero decirle que el libro Neptune's Honor es us libro interesante y al leer la primera página, fue el principio de una gran historia." Gracias por darnos su tiempo, Yoselin Perez Sierra "The faces lit up in fascination as you walked into the room. We usually don't have people visit us from out of state because we are such a little school. You brought smiles to our faces while telling the story of Neptune's Honor." Sincerely, Tanner Petersen7th and 8th graders also write me. Here are two letters from St. Francis Xavier School students in Brunswick, GA: ""I loved reading Neptune's Honor. There were parts that made me laugh and some that made me cry. One thing I don't understand though is how you did so much research. I can't even research enough to write a two page essay before quitting yet you researched enough to write novels! All the research you put into your novels is what makes them so enjoyable. You are an outstanding author and I really hope you continue to use your talent." I always thought fictional books were the best kind to read until I read Neptune's Honor. I noticed how passionately you spoke about writing, which inspired me to write more often. I wish you the best in your continuous career as an author and am glad that I had the chance to meet you in person." Sarah Durham (7th grade) GRADES
The presentations are tailored to different age groups, and I weave information, storytelling and research into all of them. My vision is to inspire the students to enjoy reading and learn writing skills. We all have a book in us! Some programs include PowerPoint slides. All assemblies can be conducted in Spanish, English or a combination of both. ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS
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This week, the Senate is considering an important piece of legislation called the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge, or the STOCK Act. This bill would increase transparency and accountability for members of Congress by making it clear that they are subject to prosecution for using inside information to profit in the stock market.
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St. Augustine Airplane Graveyard, St. Augustine, Florida
When planes reach the end of their airborne life, they often end up in junk heaps like this plane graveyard in St. Augustine, Florida. More than 15 years ago, owner Charlie White purchased and dissected nine planes from the 1960s and '70s, selling off their valuable parts to aeronautics companies. The decaying carcasses are all that's left, their skeletal remains invaded by ferns and fungus. Warning: The graveyard is private property. Anyone who enters does so at their own risk. Those concerned with staying on the right side of the law should consider Tucson, Arizona's Pima Air & Space Museum, which offers bus tours of the nearby 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group at the Davis-Monthan Air Force Base. Also known as the Boneyard, these 2,600 desert acres hold more than 4,000 retired military planes and helicopters. The atmosphere is decidedly more sanitized, but there's still an eerie energy as you explore the cast-off cockpits.
St. Augustine Airplane Graveyard
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Chicago Marriott Oak Brook
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Depart from ordinary hotels in Oak Brook, IL, to discover exceptional service and luxurious accommodations at the newly renovated Chicago Marriott Oak Brook hotel, situated near Lombard, Naperville and Downers Grove. From shopping at Oakbrook Center to visiting Brookfield Zoo, discover all there is to do during your stay. Revitalize the body and mind in this Oak Brook, IL, hotels stylish guest rooms featuring 32-inch LCD TVs, plush bedding and deluxe amenities. Indulge your taste buds at 1401 West Restaurant, this Oak Brook, Illinois, hotels premier dining establishment featuring sumptuous menu options. Or, for those on the go, the on-site Starbucks serves freshly brewed coffee and delicious pastries. Providing the perfect atmosphere for a professional conference or sophisticated soir e, this hotel in Oak Brook, IL, provides the latest in technological enhancements and contemporary d cor. Whether traveling for business or leisure, let Chicago Marriott Oak Brook envelop you in a sophistication.
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1401 West RestaurantStop in and enjoy Executive Chef Dassler s sumptuous menu options. From the breakfast menu and buffet to our eclectic lunch all the way to a romantic dinner for two with a sweet treat, we welcome you to our restaurant in Oak Brook for all occasions.
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Oak Brook Room Marquis Room Ballroom Foyer Oak Brook Ballroom (A-H) Salons A-D (combined) Salon A Salon B Salon C Salon D Salons B & C (combined) Salons B, C & D (combined) Foyer & Salons E-H (combined) Salon E Salon F Salon G Salon H Villa Park Wheaton Westchester Burr Ridge La Grange Lombard Elmhurst 1 Elmhurst 2 Elmhurst 3 Elmhurst 4Recreation Information
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The amenities listed in this description represent a sample of amenities available in some or all guest rooms in this hotelInteractive web TV, Coffee/Tea maker, Instant hot water, Wet bar, Alarm clock, Air conditioning, Air conditioning individually controlled in room, Bottled water, Safe, Shower, Bathtub, Private bathroom, Hairdryer, Lighted makeup mirror, Separate closet, Closets in room, Iron, Bathroom amenities, Down/feather pillows, Foam pillows, Pillow top mattress, Duvet, Feather bed, Sofa bed, Cribs, Rollaway bed, Storage space, Local calls, Free toll free calls, Turn down service, Color television, Cable television, Plug & play panel, Premium movie channels, List of movie channels available, CNN availaible, HBO available, ESPN available, International channels, All news channel, Pay per view movies on TV, Cups/glassware, iPod docking station, AM/FM radio, Remote control television, Large desk, Chair provided with desk, Desk with electrical outlet, Spare electrical outlet available at desk, Electrical current voltage, Separate modem line available, Telephone, Voice mail, Two-line phone, Multi-line phone, Cordless phone, Connecting rooms, Bathtub/shower combination, Upgraded bathroom amenities
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· American Dollars is the native currency.
· Check in time is 4:00 PM
· Check out time is 12:00 PM
· Opened in 1969
· Renovated in 01/01/2007
· 350 rooms.
· 11 suites.
· 12 floors.
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The focus of our services belongs to the business guest with his needs. Your hosts and their team are motivated and service orientated and will try to satisfy the guests wishes and orders in an uncomplicated and professional manner.
The Opal Hotel offers you a modern, middle class hotel with a fresh and distinctive style.
Whether for business trips, conferences or weekend holidays; at the Opal Hotel you will find the perfect solution for a pleasant and successfull stay.
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I just did something that american men don't typically do unless theyre gay or competitive swimmers.
Well. I'm gay, for one and two, less BO means one less thing to worry about.
heh, go me.
Care to elaborate, darling?
Those who are united in love know no separation.
-Meher Baba
And no, it's not very obvious.
But I see now. Good for you.
Those who are united in love know no separation.
-Meher Baba
Haha, I got it right away. Mainly cause I do it, cause that means I never have BO.
He shaved his pits, btdubbs.
A lot of people do that when they do drag... ;-)
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Christmas Ape attack on the DL
Last week, Michael Tunison, a reporter for the Washington Post Metro section, was fired. This probably wouldn't be that big a deal around the country. I'm sure writers get fired all the time. So why do we at the DL care?
Well, Tunison is also known by the moniker Christmas Ape at superblog Kissing Suzy Kolber. This week, as the peeps at KSK are starting a new deal that should get them lots more readers and lots more cash, Ape went public with his real name, and posted a photo (below) of him piss drunk with the Pirate Parrot. So the Post fired him.
This unleashed a fury on the Post, and galvanized the bloggers (and blog followers, we here call blogsniffers) against both the Post, and mainstream media as a whole.
We talked with Tunison about his firing, if he orchestrated this whole thing and what he thinks about some of his former Post colleagues including Wilbon, Kornheiser and Steinberg.
We also chat about how much fun it is to rip on idiot athletes and get paid for it.
Following our interview, Nick and I lament the loss of John Marzano, and briefly talk about the political propaganda in advance of the Penn Primary. Did you know Obama was a MUSLIM? And did you know MUSLIMS hate America? Runnnnnnnnnnnnn!!!!!!!!!!!
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Height: 6-11
Weight: 243
Year: Senior
Hometown: Zionsville, IN
High School: Covenant Christian
Position: C
* Butler Athletic Director's Honor Roll
Quick Hits:
•Played in all 37 games in 2011-12, including 36 as a starter. Starter in 68 of Butler's last 70 games heading into 2012-13, including both Final Four games in 2011.
•Team's leading scorer in 2011-12 (10.9).
•Ranked seventh in the Horizon League in field goal shooting (.525).
•Led the Bulldogs in three-point field goal shooting (.352).
•Named Horizon League Player of the Week following performance against Purdue at the Crossroads Classic.
•Lone returning player who saw action in both the 2010 and 2011 Final Fours.
•Ranked second in the Horizon League in field goal percentage (.593) in 2010-11.
•Averaged a double-double in each of his final three high school seasons.
2011-12 Highlights:
Led the Bulldogs in scoring in both preseason exhibition games…had 19 points and eight rebounds against Northern State…scored 19 points in 17 minutes in Butler's exhibition win over Franklin…had 21 points, nine rebounds and four blocked shots in 26 minutes at Evansville…recorded second career double-double with team-highs of 16 points and 10 rebounds against Chattanooga…led the Bulldogs with 11 points against Savannah State…scored 11 points and led the team with six rebounds against Gardner-Webb…led the Bulldogs with seven rebounds at Indiana…posted second double-double this season with 14 points and 12 rebounds against Oakland City…scored eight points and grabbed five rebounds against #8 Xavier…had eight points and four rebounds at Ball State…shared the team scoring lead with 12 points and hit the game-winning tip-in with 0:01 against Purdue…came off the bench and shared the team lead in rebounding with seven at Gonzaga…hit five of seven shots and scored 10 points at Stanford…nailed five of six shots and shared Butler's scoring lead with 13 points against Green Bay…sparked the Bulldogs past Milwaukee at home with 11 points and six rebounds…hit two clutch three-point field goals in the final two minutes and scored a team-high 19 points to help lift the Bulldogs at Wright State…led the Bulldogs with 13 points against Cleveland State at home…scored 20 points and grabbed six rebounds to lead Butler past Youngstown State at Hinkle Fieldhouse…scored 12 points and grabbed a career-high 13 rebounds at Loyola…led the Bulldogs with 11 points and posted career-highs of four assists and four steals at Milwaukee…didn't miss a shot and scored 11 points against Wright State at Hinkle Fieldhouse…led the Bulldogs with 18 points and added eight rebounds against Detroit at home…played just 21 minutes because of foul trouble and scored nine points at Youngstown State…had 11 points in Butler's win at Cleveland State…scored 12 points at home against Loyola…led the Bulldogs with 12 points against Indiana State in Sears BracketBuster X…had 10 points in 14 minutes against UIC at home…scored 12 points and grabbed five rebounds at Valparaiso…hit a career-high 12 of 14 free throws, scored a career-high 25 points and grabbed seven rebounds in 27 minutes against Wright State in the first round of the Horizon League Tournament…had eight points and seven rebounds against Milwaukee in the Horizon League Tournament…had 17 points and a team-high seven rebounds against Delaware in the first round of the CBI…had four points and three rebounds at Penn in the quarterfinals of the CBI…scored 19 points and grabbed six rebounds against Pittsburgh in the CBI Semifinals.
2010-11 Highlights:
Saw action in all 38 games, including 32 as a starter…finished as Butler's second-leading rebounder and third-leading scorer…scored 10 points in 15 minutes in Butler's season-opener against Marian…had eight rebounds in a reserve stint at Louisville…came off the bench with seven points and six rebounds against Ball State…had eight points and seven rebounds in a reserve role at Siena…came off the bench with eight points and five rebounds against Evansville…tallied four points and three rebounds at Loyola…scored 10 points and grabbed five rebounds against Duke…had seven points at Xavier…scored nine points against Mississippi Valley State…tallied 10 points, all in the first half, and grabbed five rebounds in Butler's victory over Stanford…hit all five of his field goal attempts and scored 14 points against Washington State in the championship game of the Diamond Head Classic…hit four of five shots and scored eight points in Butler's home victory over Valparaiso…recorded first career double-double with a career-high 22 points and 10 rebounds in Butler's home win over Cleveland State…had seven points and four rebounds in 19 minutes in Butler's home win over Youngstown State…sparked the Bulldogs with 15 points, six rebounds and two blocked shots at Detroit…led the Bulldogs with 15 points and eight rebounds in 31 minutes at Wright State…hit all five shots that he attempted and finished with 12 points in Butler's home win over Green Bay…played just 19 minutes with six rebounds and three points at Valparaiso…tallied 11 points and six rebounds at Youngstown State…had 13 points, five rebounds and a career-high three assists in 32 minutes at Cleveland State…scored eight points and grabbed six rebounds against UIC…hit all six shots that he attempted and finished with 15 points in Butler's home win over Wright State…had four points, eight rebounds, two assists, two steals and a blocked shot in 35 minutes in Butler's home win over Detroit…shared Butler's rebounding lead with eight at Green Bay…scored 16 points and shared Butler's rebounding lead with nine at UIC…came off the bench with career-highs of 11 rebounds, three blocked shots and three steals in a career-high 36 minutes in Butler's final regular season game against Loyola…had 12 points and shared the team rebounding lead with eight against Cleveland State in the semifinals of the Horizon League Tournament…had six points and led all players with 10 rebounds in the Bulldogs' Horizon League Tournament championship gave victory over Milwaukee…scored 11 points and shared the team rebounding lead with six in Butler's second-round NCAA Tournament victory over Old Dominion…scored seven points, including a go-ahead basket with less than three seconds remaining, in Butler's third-round NCAA victory over Pittsburgh…suffered a sprained ankle against Wisconsin in the Southeast Regional semifinals, but still finished with eight points and six rebounds in 24 minutes of action…had three points and a team-high eight rebounds in 25 minutes of action as a starter against Florida in the Southeast Regional championship game…shared the team lead in rebounding with nine against UConn in the national championship game.
2009-10: Played in 24 games, including Butler's final three NCAA Tournament contests…pulled down first collegiate rebound at Northwestern…grabbed three rebounds against Minnesota in the 76 Classic…had three rebounds in 10 minutes against UCLA in the second round of the 76 Classic…scored first collegiate points with a pair of free throws at UAB…tallied a career-high six points in 11 minutes in Butler's home victory over Green Bay…came off the bench with five point and three rebounds in six minute in Butler's home win over Youngstown State…recorded first career assist at UIC…played nine minutes and had one blocked shot in Butler's home win over Loyola…came off the bench with four rebounds and two points in Butler's home win over UIC…had two points and a rebound in Butler's final regular season game at Valparaiso…scored two points and had a blocked shot in three minutes against Wright State in the title game of the 2010 Speedway Horizon League Men's Basketball Championship…came off the bench with three points and two rebounds in a career-high 12 minutes against Kansas State…had one point and one rebound in three minutes against Michigan State in the national semifinals.
High School: Second team National Christian Schools Athletic Association (NCSAA) All-American as a senior at Covenant Christian High School…chosen to the NCSAA Super Regional Team…honorable mention All-State as a senior…named the Indianapolis Star All-City Player of the Year in 2008-09…averaged 23.3 points as a senior…led the state in rebounding with a 17.1 average in final prep season…tied for 17th in the state in blocked shots (2.3) as a senior…averaged 14.5 points, 10.6 rebounds and 2.8 blocked shots as a junior…chosen to play in the Hoosiers' Reunion All-Star Classic following his senior season…selected to play in the North/South Indiana All-Star Classic and the 22nd Annual Hoosier Basketball Top 60 Senior Boys Workout in 2009…High School Coach: Scott Flatt.


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I used to have that problem too. I have sugar ants and they will chew tiny little holes in ziploc bags, candy wrappers. cereal bags, etc. If they want in, they find a way. I now put everything that they may like in Rubbermaid containers. Large jars with tight fitting lids can also be used.
As soon as I get home from the grocery store, everything gets opened and put into the air tight containers. I still see some ants in the pantry scouting around, but only a few.
I guess they are trying to figure out where their food supply went. If you do find the tiny hole that they are coming in through, make sure to use a bug spray on it before you seal the hole because they will just chew through the caulk. I use an old diabetic needle to inject the bug spray in the holes. (I use a concentrate bug killer that has to be diluted with water). It's better than spraying the surface of the wall.
The bug killer gets them where they live in that little hole when you can inject it in there. Hope I helped out in some way.


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A reputable vendor will have properly treated airbrushed shirts to maintain the integrity of the paint as much as possible.
Once home, preserve your airbrushed shirt by washing it as little as possible. Cotton shirts pill with frequent washing, giving the appearance of
fading. When the airbrushed shirt becomes too dirty to wear without washing, hand wash the shirt to reduce wear on fabric and prevent the cracking and fading of the paint.


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A film & cross-media project about sustainable agriculture in Iraq. Read more
A film & cross-media project about sustainable agriculture in Iraq.
About this project
NEW: All backers contributing $50 or more will be listed on The Iraqi Seed Project website, those contributing over $100 will also be listed in the credits of the film.
We are now in Iraq. For all of our backers, at any level, we will be posting exclusive photos and updates from our trip along the way.
The Iraqi Seed Project wants to start a conversation about sustainable agriculture in Iraq.
We are getting ready to go to Iraqi Kurdistan for a 3 week filming trip. On two previous trips we met with many Kurdish and Iraqi farmers and agricultural officials. We learned a lot on these visits and now we are ready to start filming so that we can share the stories of Iraqi agriculture with all of you!
Once complete The Iraqi Seed Project will be a film, interactive online media experience, and real life exchange. Together these three elements explore the history and current trials of agriculture in Iraq, seeking innovative solutions to restoring Iraq's farmland after 30 years of war and bringing Iraqi farmers into the global dialogue about sustainable food production.
We are seeking $8,000 to help fund our trip and enable us to hit the ground running with editing and web development when we get home.
To learn more about The Iraqi Seed Project: Visit our website!
Renewing Agriculture in Iraq, The Solutions Journal May/June 2011
Planting Seeds for Change in Iraq, Malibu Grange October 2010
Seed Stories, Splendid Table August 2010
Some Background:
The story starts 10,000 years ago when ancient farmers in modern-day Iraq began domesticating wild plants- important global staples such as wheat, barley, grapes and chickpeas. Through The Iraqi Seed Project's film and interactive website we learn about these important Iraqi crops, ancient relics that give clues to agriculture's early origins in the region, and meet a wide array of characters who introduce us to what it means to be a farmer in the Fertile Crescent today.
Until the First Gulf War, agriculture employed 30% of Iraq's population; today the country cannot feed itself and imports the majority of its food supply. The region's agricultural history spans thousands of years, but after years of war and sanctions, what is left of this legacy for modern day farmers? As foreign aid and ideologies flood the country amidst the reconstruction, it is important to take a moment and listen to the voice of local farmers; what can we learn from them and their history?
With an aging population, dwindling numbers, and difficulties competing in a global economy, small-scale farmers across the world are experiencing similar hardships. The Iraqi Seed Project starts where agriculture began, but speaks to far reaching issues affecting farmers and farmland worldwide, seeking to build bridges between the rural population of nations that have been at war.
More details about our upcoming trip:
The filming trip is scheduled for May 19th - June 10th, we will be filming in and around Sulaimaniyah and Erbil in Northern Iraq. During this time we will follow young farmers in the region, botanists from the Iraqi National Seed Bank in Abu Ghraib working to save endangered native plants, and the production of a Kurdish TV show for farmers. We will also visit local farms and record messages from Iraqi farmers, documenting their knowledge & needs to share their message with the international community.
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To Terra… Book 2
Posted in Manga Reviews on May 26, 2010 by Johannaby Keiko Takemiya
published by Vertical; $13.95 US
As part of the May Manga Moveable Feast, I reviewed To Terra… Book 1 yesterday. Now that the premise and characters have been (sometimes ham-handedly) established, what is the author going to do with them?
A Review Response
But before I tackle that, I wanted to address some comments by Rob McMonigal from his review of the first book. He's right about the world-building details sometimes overwhelming other aspects of the story, such as establishing the characters. Personally, I found it helpful — with such remove from the culture in time, I was glad elements of the story and setting were clearly stated, so I could be sure I was accurately comprehending the background and conflict.
He's also right that not many people are likable, and we have very little sense of Jomy beyond his role as savior. That's a good insight, that we don't know much about how he feels, beyond a couple of scenery-chewing show-offy tantrums that don't do much to endear him. He always feels to me like a self-indulgent kid, not the leader we're supposed to believe he is. I saw him simply as Standard Young Manga Hero, so I didn't expect much more, but someone with a less analytical bent will find less to hang onto. I went into this project as though it were a history lesson (homework assigned by my colleagues), so I didn't expect to like the book the same way I do a modern read — and I don't. But I do appreciate being reminded of the ideas that once fascinated society.
What Happens Here
The Mu have set up on the planet Naska, and any official ships that get too close have their pilots mind-wiped. Keith, now a respected elite pilot, has been called in to investigate, while Mu leader Jomy is struggling to bring his people to Terra and reunite the two tribes. I'm suddenly thinking a lot about Moses.
That's not the only connection — the Mu have lost sight of their mission and are willing to settle for temporary comfort. Physis becomes a kind of narrator, telling everyone what Jomy thinks and what he needs. I found it a bit boring, ready for something concrete to happen, action instead of introspection, since it's predictable that there will be a more significant final confrontation. He's really more of a symbol than a realized character. Even when he goes against the Elders' wishes, he's just thinking hard to make something happen.
Keith's storyline, on the other hand, provides plenty of action, with spy missions, attempted assassinations, and class warfare, all taking place on spaceplanes and planetary outposts. It's a shame that Takemiya has set up the Mu as being physically weak (to balance their mental powers), because it makes for unbalanced storytelling. (That may be why she begins introducing new characters without those weaknesses later on.) Thankfully, we get a showdown about a third of the way through the book, and after that it picks up, with a kidnapping, attempted murder, an escape, a kid in danger, hostages, missile attacks, space rescues, and finally, preparation for war. This section also results in my nomination for best line reminding us how old this book is: "The monster… the coward! Using a woman as a shield!"
The art remains dense, requiring the reader to pay close attention, due to its unfamiliarity of style. I think Takemiya is attempting more ambitious staging at this point, but there are sometimes pages where I could read the panels in almost any order and get almost as much out of it. For instance, on an early example, I don't know if it was because I found it pretentious, with statements like, "He's full of inexplicable sadness," or because I already knew through the art the message I needed to take away from the page. There isn't a panel flow so much as a montage of related images.
Signs of the 70s
Of greater prominence in this volume is the importance of natural childbirth. The Mu have become experimenting this way, allowing a few couples to have children, although they're still raised in groups away from their parents. As Jomy tells Keith,
We're not going back to the dark old ways. We plan to procreate this way… the natural way!
I suspect someone today might quibble over just which was the "dark old way", but this attitude fits in with the rise of Lamaze classes. Personally, I think how the child is raised — with parents or in more impersonal groups — is just as important. Keith has a different argument: "It's inefficient." In other words, they won't be able to reproduce fast enough to keep their numbers up.
Also here, the struggle between Mu and Terrans has become framed in the language of civil rights. Jomy tells Keith,
"We don't wish to fight Terra. We just want our existence and basic rights to be recognized. … If our existence bothers you, just leave us alone!"
Later, other Mu ask, "What did we ever do to them? Our only crime was to be born. We're all equal!" The question is raised of who is superior — Jomy and his people have mental powers, but Keith, a synthetic human, lacks the "dangerous impurities" other people have. In a way, To Terra… is like reading the X-Men and sympathizing with the normal folks, because those characters (in this case, Keith, although he's not all that normal) are the most vibrant and attractive. By the end of this book, the Mu have embraced their renegade status, with a new, more destructive goal, but it takes a long while to get there.
Still to Come
Stay tuned for my thoughts on the third book. Also, Ed will be contributing an essay on the themes of the series to the site. By the way, my thanks to my local library, who had all three volumes available. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to participate in this fun event.
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[…] second time around isn't the charm for either Rob McMonigal (Panel Patter) or Johanna Draper Carlson (Comics Worth Reading), both of whom found the middle volume of To Terra problematic. Take it away, Rob: Normally, […]
I wish I had remembered the back to nature movement of the 70's I could have mentioned it in my essay. Love this review.
[…] volume of this series. If you want to follow my comments so far, check out my reviews of Book 1 and Book 2. As this volume opens, Keith's career has been advancing, […]
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So there's good news and there's bad news: the bad news is that The Old Republic isn't drastically different than the other MMORPGs you've played in the past ten years. You still talk to NPCs that wander around a small area, you're still assigned arbitrary assignments that involve traveling to nearby locations, and you're still going to be killing ten of these and collecting four of these. Sorry. That's just the impression we got when playing through the first few hours of the game. If you think The Old Republic is going to change any of the genre staples you're going to be extremely disappointed.
It's still an MMO, just dressed up differently. The basic agro mechanics are the same (sadly), and instead of tapping the number two and hitting an enemy with an axe, you're hitting the number two and hitting an enemy with a lightsaber. The animations are a little better, but it's still typical whack-a-mole combat in the end.
Above: Eyes? Who needs eyes when you have the force?
But before you go leaping into a sarlacc pit, you should know that there's good news, too. Sure, you're going to be sent out into the jungle to kill ten Flesh Raiders, but you're going to care about doing it. You'll slash them apart, gritting your teeth as they fall to the ground. You're going to actually know why you're sent out to save the squadron of Padawans, and when you see them in the distance you're going to feel genuinely relieved. You're going to be connected to the plot and immersed into the world(s) of The Old Republic, and brought into an MMO's story in ways you never thought possible.
It's not that the missions are actually different; it's just that they're presented differently. Through interactive cutscenes with full voice acting, characters actually explain the story's details in a way that makes you feel important. Other MMOs do this with text, but hearing it actually said makes more of a difference than we ever would have expected.
Above: The developers walk through Tatooine and kill not just the men, but the women, and the children.
It's not uncommon for an MMO to feature some voicework, or interesting missions meant to pull the player in, but usually they end fairly early in the game. As soon as we stop hearing the characters' voices there's a disconnect – no matter how much we want to feel involved in the world, being greeted with walls of text is counterintuitive. Reading too much makes us feel like we're wasting time, so we end up skipping the text and ignoring any semblance of plot.
In The Old Republic, the same care that goes into the first few levels of a typical MMO goes into every mission we encountered, from the early, plot-specific missions to the random missions picked up by strangers standing on the side of the road. We found ourselves not just not skipping the dialog, but enjoying it, and searching it out.
Hearing actors explain the context of the mission makes it more important to us, and being given the occasional branching dialog options (that can reward players with positive or negative morality) had us feel as though we were honestly, truly involved, as we do in singleplayer RPGs like Knights of the Old Republic.
Above: Different dialog choices actually have different outcomes.
If you would have asked us a few years ago if we thought it was possible for an MMO to actually have a story, and a good one, we likely would have laughed. We would have pointed out how hard it would have been to get voice actors for an MMO, and how crazy it would be to attempt to blend story into the persistent, multiplayer world. Yet here we are. Now to see if it continues through the rest of the game...
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The impact of activity chaining on the duration of daily activities
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There is a broad body of theoretical and empirical literature dealing with trip chaining behaviour. This paper adds to the literature while focusing on the impact of activity chaining on the duration of time spent on individual purposes. Two questions in particular are addressed: first, does an additional purpose added to a trip chain affect the duration of the activities included? Second, is there any pattern of included activities that explains differences in duration? Duration data models are employed using German data. We find evidence that the number of purposes influences duration significantly. Leisure, shopping and personal business activities are affected by the occurrence of obligatory activities (work, school/university). We cannot find any evidence that personal business or leisure activities influence the duration of shopping, whereas the opposite is supported. Therefore, in terms of daily activities, obligatory and shopping activities are superior to leisure and personal business. We conclude that activity chaining and especially the pattern of combined purposes affect the duration of activities allocated to single purposes while controlling for a wide range of other explanatory variables. The results can be used in transport and simulation models.
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- Title
- The impact of activity chaining on the duration of daily activities
- Journal
Volume 40, Issue 5 , pp 981-1001
- Cover Date
- 2013-09-01
- 10.1007/s11116-012-9441-6
- Print ISSN
- 0049-4488
- Online ISSN
- 1572-9435
- Publisher
- Springer US
- Additional Links
- Topics
- Keywords
- Activity time
- Activity chaining
- Duration data models
- Daily activities
- Industry Sectors
- Authors
- Stephan Brunow (1)
- Manuela Gründer (2)
- Author Affiliations
- 1. Institute for Employment Research, Regensburger Str. 104, 90478, Nuremberg, Germany
- 2. VGN GmbH, Nuremberg, Germany


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Labor unions' time has passed
Posted By DP Opinion On February 1, 2014 @ 5:03 pm In Letters | 29 Comments
Re: "In defense of labor unions [1]," Jan. 26 letter to the editor; and "Caregivers and the First Amendment [2]," Jan. 19 George F. Will column.
Columnist George F. Will has it exactly right and letter-writer Truman Sager has it exactly wrong. If there was ever a time when labor unions were necessary, or even justifiable, that time has long since passed.
Thanks to the NLRB, OSHA, EEOC, and the Department of Labor, unions have been rendered irrelevant. Only 6.7 percent of non-government employees in the American workforce belong to unions.
America's labor movement has almost nothing to do with the actual performance of labor and almost everything to do with how much in wages and benefits can be gouged from management through the legalized extortion process called collective bargaining.
Labor unions exist primarily for two reasons: to protect their weakest members from their strongest and to promote socialism and collectivism. That is a sure recipe for mediocrity and provides a safe haven for the lazy, the incompetent, and the marginal.
Frank Howe, Denver
This letter was published in the Feb. 2 edition.
For information on how to send a letter to the editor, click here [3]. Follow eLetters [4] on Twitter to receive updates about new letters to the editor when they're posted.
29 Comments To "Labor unions' time has passed"
#1 Comment By peterpi On February 1, 2014 @ 6:11 pm
Let's see:
People like Mr. Howe proclaim the obsolescence of labor unions because of government agencies and regulations,
Then they proclaim that these same agencies and regulations are burdensome, stifling, and onerous, so we need to get rid of them.
Neat trick if they can pull it off.
#2 Comment By rwl On February 1, 2014 @ 6:34 pm
Your making a gross assumption.
#3 Comment By thor On February 1, 2014 @ 6:36 pm
But he phrases it well.
#4 Comment By Dave52 On February 1, 2014 @ 7:13 pm
And just how did all those government regulations – like a 40 hour week, overtime, safety rules, etc., come about? The benevolent 'job creators' looking out for the interests of their fellow man?
#5 Comment By peterpi On February 1, 2014 @ 7:14 pm
You guys proclaim we don't need unions because there are laws and regulations in effect which protect workers from rapacious business owners.
But you also moan and gripe about the deadening business-crushing hand of government laws and regulations, including the very agencies you claim protect workers.
Or you go on some rant about how every worker has equal weight with the mightiest industrialist, and they don't need to organize. A CEO who decides to eliminate a pay raise for sales clerks gets his will followed immediately. A sales clerk who rants that his pay isn't enough to support his family, and asks the CEO for a raise — assuming he can even talk to the CEO — gets fired. But! A thousand workers demanding a pay raise gives a CEO pause. Unless the workers are in China. Then, the People's Army rounds them up as enemies of the state.
#6 Comment By rwl On February 1, 2014 @ 7:39 pm
I have never said anything to that effect. You are also putting words into Mr. Howe's mouth in order to force your own opinion. I DO believe in protecting workers from "rapacious" business owners. I also believe that unions only exist so lazy and incompetent workers can keep their jobs and collective bargaining is legalized extortion.
#7 Comment By Robtf777 On February 1, 2014 @ 10:48 pm
"Thanks to the NLRB, OSHA, EEOC, and the Department of Labor, unions
have been rendered irrelevant. Only 6.7 percent of non-government
employees in the American workforce belong to unions.
America's labor movement has almost nothing to do with the actual
performance of labor and almost everything to do with how much in wages
and benefits can be gouged from management through the legalized
extortion process called collective bargaining.
Labor unions exist primarily for two reasons: to protect their
weakest members from their strongest and to promote socialism and
collectivism. That is a sure recipe for mediocrity and provides a safe
haven for the lazy, the incompetent, and the marginal."
Labor Unions……THEMSELVES…….especially the Big National Ones……are THEMSELVES very much like the Big Businesses that they supposedly "represent" the "little guy" for in dealing with…….and Labor Union Executives are not that much unlike every other Big Business Executive…….who seeks all the money, benefits, and amenities that they can get…..for themselves. ……at the expense of the "little guy."
Labor Unions have morphed into Big Corporations that they are……and Labor Union Executives look out for themselves just as ANY Big Corporation Executive does.
And most people realized that a long time ago…….which is why Labor Unions have lost both membership and clout a long time ago.
#8 Comment By thor On February 2, 2014 @ 7:13 am
pete, let's say, for arguments sake,that most of what you believe is true. What then, do you think about rwl's point that unions protect lazy workers. I've worked with such and it can be frustrating. And what about the teachers union in one state who is demanding that a teacher arrested for sexually assaulting a female student receive some form of compensation. (I won't be surprised that you've never heard of this incident.)
#9 Comment By guesswhodrews On February 2, 2014 @ 7:39 am
So you think every rule and regulation those alphabetic departments put out are good, necessary and work in most situations? And none of them could be eliminated or repealed without doing great harm to the public? Really? I mean, really?
#10 Comment By guesswhodrews On February 2, 2014 @ 7:40 am
I didn't see Howe "moan and gripe about the deadening business-crushing hand of government laws and regulations." Perhaps I missed it? rwl, where was that in Howe's letter?
#11 Comment By earthside On February 2, 2014 @ 10:00 am
Let's see.
Labor union membership is at an all time low and middle class prosperity, upward mobility and increasing income is stagnant or declining.
Mr. Howe has it exactly upside down — until there is a revival of unionism in this country, working and middle class families can look for an even further decline in their future financial prospects. Because greedy, unchallenged business ownership and management is the genuine key to "mediocrity and provides a safe haven for the lazy, the incompetent, and the marginal" — precisely what we see in a lot of American businesses these days.
Then there is the double standard from individuals like Mr. Howe that leads to business mediocrity. For them it is okay if a bunch of lay-about, trust-fund 'investors' organize together to form a corporation, but is is 'evil' if the folks who actually do the work organize themselves. It is fine if businesses and corporations to join together in a 'Chamber of Commerce' or 'Association of Manufacturers' or so-called 'trade associations', but 'evil' if the people who actually do the work join together in a union.
And … interesting how corporations can join together to lobby for so-called 'free trade agreements' that send American jobs overseas for non-union labors who get paid a pittance, but it is 'evil' if you and/or your neighbor joins with other workers to get a basic cost-of-living adjustment.
One of the biggest reasons the United States is in decline economically is because of the denigration and hatred that Republicans, Tea Party-types, so-called Libertarians and corporate toadies have for working people.
But as we have seen recently with Walmart workers — finally — laboring folks are waking-up and realizing that Aesop was correct in the fable of the 'Bundle of Sticks' and our national motto also applies to the people who actually do the work: United We Stand!
Working Americans are getting fed-up with owners and management getting ridiculous salaries and bonuses while "gouging" their workers with no raises, increasing health insurance costs and no retirement benefits.
Finally, to paraphrase Howe's own words — "the anti-union, anti-worker crusade exists primarily for two reasons: to enrich the already lazy rich and to promote fascism. That is a sure recipe for mediocrity and provides a safe haven for the plutocrats, the authoritarians, and the self-righteous elites."
#12 Comment By toohip On February 2, 2014 @ 1:24 pm
Wishful (biased) thinking! The truth is unions have been driven down and out by not just the economy and reduced number of jobs, but also by competition from overseas products and labor. That and the huge drive for profits at the expense of the workers.
All this is about to come full circle and bite big business in their greedy butts as they now are driving the middle class blue collar worker into poverty and minimum-wage-like jobs, with less and less benefits. This will drive the concept of unions as part of the "revolution" back into favor, especially with one of the U.S.'s largest employers, Walmart. While it's "convenient" to create all these phony reasons unions have reduced in number, and suggest the conservative business model is superior, be care what you wish for!
#13 Comment By toohip On February 2, 2014 @ 1:26 pm
The truth is business owners FEAR unions, and if they keep pushing the working man down, they're going to realize their fears!
#14 Comment By toohip On February 2, 2014 @ 1:28 pm
It's when the unions were booming that the economy of the U.S. was also booming. When the middle class have sufficient income to make more purchases, buy more products and service, the business world thrives. Business owners don't get this, and this continued keeping a thumb on salaries and wages, is eroding the base that feeds the rich.
#15 Comment By toohip On February 2, 2014 @ 1:34 pm
WHY!!! does your ilk spend ALL their time worrying about a small minority of people abusing a system. . be it welfare, food stamps, unemployment. . . or workers in a union shop? You always miss the bigger picture, because you worry about perfection of life, which isn't perfect.
And the worse attack on unions is when your ilk attacks the "teachers" union. You're not just attacking that blue collar worker, you're attacking a college-educated profession that is the foundation of the future of this country. . and your kids! If you ignorantly believe "anyone can teach" and want to let wannabes teach your kids to prepare them for that pro-business future. . that's why they created private schools!
#16 Comment By eddie47 On February 2, 2014 @ 2:20 pm
When did rwl say that about "lazy workers"?
#17 Comment By thor On February 2, 2014 @ 2:29 pm
I was responding to pete so I have no idea what rwl said.
#18 Comment By thor On February 2, 2014 @ 2:30 pm
So its okay for a teachers union to defend and ask for back pay for a convicted sex offender? Only your ilk would do that.
#19 Comment By old george On February 2, 2014 @ 9:39 pm
I would suggest you all read the history of the Rockefellers and the mining industry in southern Colorado. Spend a little time to read the politics of the Pinkertons and the Colorado governor's selection of newly hired Colorado militia recruits (Pinkerton agents) that lead up to the Ludlow Massacure. This may shine a little light of what unions have done for labor. The next time you read about some CXO of some corporation getting $MM or more in raises, bonuses and stock options for doing nothing other than squeezing profits out of their employees, or the next time you marginalize the role of unions, think about those people that died at Ludlow, mostly women and children, who were living in tents because the company had thrown them out of company housing and refused to serve them at company stores without the use of company script for payment.
#20 Comment By rwingrnuts On February 3, 2014 @ 7:58 am
Obvious you know nothing about unions. Employers still have the right (and duty) to discipline employees, up to and including termination. But there are "lazy" supervisors who don't want to bother. They just put the burden on their good workers. And I've seen plenty of "conservative, republican" lazy workers who exploit the union rules to their advantage. Unions protect workers from frivolous and unfair treatment. Have seen many salaried folks get their walking papers simply because of personality conflicts with their supervisors. Not because of poor job performance.
#21 Comment By guesswhodrews On February 3, 2014 @ 1:47 pm
Monopolies are bad whether they are businesses or labor organizations. And make no mistake about it, a union is designed to be a monopoly.
#22 Comment By guesswhodrews On February 3, 2014 @ 2:00 pm
Or the opposite could be true. When the economy was booming without a lot of competition from outside the USA, labor unions boomed (as long as they could organize all the companies that were competing in the US no one was at a disadvantage by having labor unions). When foreign competition started to come into play, the unions with their sweetheart deals could no longer simply demand more and more (except in government). Right now there is a chance that America can come back with low energy costs and if we could ease regulations.
#23 Comment By guesswhodrews On February 3, 2014 @ 2:02 pm
I'm figuring from your screen name you might have been one of those. Here's a hint: It may not have been simply been a personality conflicts with your supervisor.
#24 Comment By rwingrnuts On February 3, 2014 @ 4:38 pm
So what is it you know that I don't? Making up your own "facts" again??
#25 Comment By guesswhodrews On February 4, 2014 @ 8:07 am
Sigh, no facts here. I was speculating. I will admit though (again speculating) that lefties don't seem to know the difference between facts and speculation when they do it.
#26 Comment By rwingrnuts On February 4, 2014 @ 9:12 am
And you don't understand when "facts" are in parentheses and what that means.
#27 Comment By guesswhodrews On February 4, 2014 @ 11:22 am
No, facts in "" do mean they aren't really facts or they are really facts depending on the context. But I have seen comments such as Republicans don't know the facts which is pure speculation. You can use that for a single fact or a set of facts but all facts????
#28 Comment By toohip On February 4, 2014 @ 1:17 pm
You see this on Fox News? Granted foriegn competition had a lot to do with demise of the unions, but there were not "sweetheart deals." I guess you would prefer "foreign" products and services over "American" made products and services. . just so you can bash or do away with (American) unions? That's pretty sad, but I realize the conservative movement is more about belief and a "good feeling" then being realistic. Unions had no effect on the cost of products or services, that's in the mind of the greed business owners who just wanted more profits.
I used to work for John Deere, and was a member of the union, and they make the most popular farm equipment in the world. Didn't seem to hurt that company by paying union wages. Two of my brothers retired from there, and they have good pensions. . thanks to the union. I realize you haters "hate" that someone is getting a fair wage and fair retirement, but that's what unions brought.
I see you're still drinking the kool aid with your pro-O&G and reduce regulations agenda. Stay the course!
#29 Comment By rwingrnuts On February 4, 2014 @ 5:21 pm
I think you knew the context I wrote it in. But then again, maybe I gave you too much credit!
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Edit: please note I'm not asking anyone to help me with money. I had help once before and still struggling to pay that person back now. This is just a PSA. Thank you though.
EDIT2: woohoo !! Continued till Jan 9th!!!! Took my medication, medical records , and some proof of the company that crapped me on money they owe. The judge gave me till after the break. I am free, free at last! Well, for a few more weeks. But dang it, this crippled system needs to be changed!
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The Lady Wolfpack team is averaging almost a twenty-point margin of victory over their pre-season opponents, including a high margin of 65 (82-17) against the West Valley Mustangs and a low of seven points (48-41) against Valley View of Moreno Valley. Great Oaks only loss came last week in the Championship Game of the SoCal Holiday Prep Classic against the Bishops Knights of La Jolla, 67-66. Bishops is the #4 ranked team in the state and #9 in the nation (maxpreps.com). Knights freshman Destiny Littleton scored the final seven points for her team, including the game-winning free throw with six seconds left. Littleton ended with 24 points, eight rebounds, six assists and five steals. "Great Oak is a top-notch team," said Elsinore coach Ron Kusayanagi, "They are solid from top to bottom." Elsinore opened their pre-season 4-1 with wins over Rancho Verde, San Jacinto, Temecula Valley, and Murrieta Mesa; they lost their opener to Summit Skyhawks who are now 11-2. The Lady Tigers line-up has been battling injuries and played without their starting point guard against the Wolfpack. They entered the Great Oak game following a tough 55-52 loss to Murrieta Valley team the night before. The Wolfpack full-court man-to-man pressure defense created numerous turnovers and kept the Tigers from effective half-court offense. "A majority of our practice is focused on defense," said Wolfpack Head Coach Shannon Maurice, " We were much better the second half." The Wolfpack allowed 17 points in the first half and only eight in the second, including only one field goal in the final period. The Wolfpack also dominated the boards, bringing down three times as many as the Tigers. Forward Abby Welch led the Wolfpack to a 16-7 lead first quarter lead, scoring eight of her sixteen points. Her opening three-pointer was matched by Elsinores Renee Vellos for the only tie of the game. Despite a poor shooting second quarter, Great Oak shot 5-of-5 from the charity stripe while Elsinore hit only 2-of-8 to outscore the Tigers 17-10. Mikayla Williams scored seven and Roya Rustamzada added six. The Wolfpack came out of the break on fire, with Rustamzada playing point guard and dishing five consecutive assists to four different players to spark a 27-6 run. "We share the basketball well," said Maurice, "Roya sees the court and finds open players. She can play every position on the court, but we most often need her inside." Samantha Gonzales scored eight points in the final period to seal the game with a 14-2 finish. "Its a matter of playing four quarters," said Kusayanagi, "tonight we played maybe 2-1/2. We really need to rest our legs following these two back-to-back running games." Crystal Malveaux led the Tigers with ten points. Kusayanagi expects his team to finish in the top three in the Sunbelt League with Lakeside the team to beat. Welsh and Williams each finished with 16 points for the Wolfpack. Rustamzada added 14. Gonzales and Deja Burnside each contributed eight points. "We have a lot of scorers," said Welch, "Anyone can step up. Were looking forward to dominating our league." "We played a lot of athletic teams in the tournament [SoCal Holday Prep Classic] and gained a lot of confidence," said Maurice, "We should match up well against Vista Murrieta who is the team to beat in our league." Vista Murrieta is 10-4 and ranked #43 in the state (maxpreps). Great Oak is ranked #12 in California and #33 in the nation. The two meet in the second game of league play, January 16 at Great Oak. 1 comments
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A union representing 600 workers at the troubled Point Henry Alcoa aluminium smelter is hopeful that the plant can be saved after meeting with US executives reviewing its future.
Australian Workers Union Victorian secretary Cesar Melhem and a delegate from the plant, near Geelong, met executives at the company's headquarters in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on Friday (AEST).
"I am somewhat optimistic but I am not counting my chickens until the final decision is made in the next four to six weeks," Mr Melhem said from Pittsburg.
Alcoa is reviewing the future of the smelter, which has been hit by the high Australian dollar and low metal prices.
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"[Alcoa's] main focus now is how they can turn it around, how they can continue smelting," Mr Melhem said.
"It's not necessarily about looking how they can justify the closure. It's about how they could operate the smelter going forward and how they could put it back into a profitable position."
He said Alcoa workers were willing to look at productivity improvements and other cost-saving measures, but a big investment in the Point Henry smelter was also necessary to revive it.
He said reducing wages and conditions was not on the table, but other cost-saving measures could be generated.
"Our members are wanting to look at productivity improvements and savings, but that has to be matched by significant investment because without significant investment ... that will just be a band-aid solution," he said.
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Coveted, warm 550-fill down insulated jacket stays true to classic mountain styling with high-loft baffles protected by a DWR (durable water repellent) finish. An elastic-shaped waist and removable faux-fur trim at the hood give this warm insulated jacket a touch of femininity.