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Publications & Media
Faculty & Staff
Steven Elliott
Dean of Arts & Humanities
Wayne State College (402) 375-7394
Spring 2003
Honors Colloquium Students'
Abstracts and Autobiographies
"Challenges Facing the Mentally Ill"
Advisor: Dr. Monica Snowden
The mentally ill are negatively labeled by society and as a result face many challenges. The public subjects them to social distancing as a result of this labeling. Social distancing can have a profound effect on the mentally ill affecting their acceptance in the community, ability to get jobs to support themselves and their pursuit of their life's goals. Two studies were conducted, one involving Wayne State College students and the second one involving employees of the Pender Community Hospital to examine how social distance toward the mentally ill was affected by diagnosis and gender. Different levels of social distance that required interaction on the part of the respondent and the respondent's children were examined. The degree of social distance depended on the diagnosis of the person diagnosed with a mental illness and the amount of social distance that would be required during the interaction.
Carrol Baier is married to Dennis Baier of Wayne, Nebraska. She is a graduate of Neligh High School and St. Joseph Mercy School of Nursing. She is a Registered Nurse employed full time at the Pender Community Hospital and part time as a Consultant for Northstar Services in Wayne. She is President-elect of the Wayne Rotary Club, President of Wayne Toastmasters, member of Psi Chi, Pi Gamma Mu, Cardinal Key Club, the Honors Program, Sociological Association and serves as Treasurer of Alpha Sigma Lambda. She plans to pursue a master's degree in Counseling at Wayne State College.
"Social Perceptions of Otherness in Society"
Advisor: Dr. Monica Snowden
Social perceptions of otherness, i.e., minority group statuses, is a limiting force within society. This project examines the social construction of the other in American society. Three major social theorists, Frederick Douglas, W.E.B. DuBois, and Patricia Hill Collins have contributed to our understanding of the other and especially the consequences of that status for those who occupy it. Finally, this paper demonstrates the continuing need to theorize the construction of otherness and how it can be extended to understand the experiences of disabled individuals.
Todd Baier is the son of Dennis and Carrol Baier of Wayne, Nebraska. Todd is a graduate of Wayne High School, Northeast Community College where he received his Associate of Applied Science Degree in Autobody Repair, and is majoring in Sociology and Psychology at Wayne State College. Todd is a member of Pi Gamma Mu, Psi Chi, Sociological Association, and Alpha Sigma Lambda, which he currently serves as secretary. Upon completion of his undergraduate degree, Todd intends to return to Wayne State College to pursue a masters degree in Counseling. His goal is to be able to help individuals in their lives.
"SolidWorks Drawing Extraction"
Advisor: Don Buryanek
Consumer 3D modeling software has revolutionized the design industry. It has enabled designers to design products and make changes to existing products quickly and accurately. This type of software uses 3D models of parts mated into subassemblies to create assemblies. The parts and assemblies are linked together with the drawings that are extracted from the models. So when a part or assembly is updated, the software automatically updates the drawings as well. This has eliminated the possibility of making errors when updating individual views of a drawing. After the drawings are extracted from the models the bill of materials, details and sections can be extracted accurately with little effort.
James Bennington is from Norfolk, Nebraska, where he lives with his wife, Dawn, and two sons, Kyle and Clayton. James graduated from Norfolk Senior High School in 1988, and then served a tour in the U. S. Army where he received numerous awards for meritorious service. He has an Associates Degree from Northeast Community College, where he was on the President's List, Dean's List and a member of Phi Theta Kappa. He then transferred to Wayne State College where he has been on the Dean's List. James claims that he could not have made it this far without the support of his family.
"The American Bison as Possible Seed Dispersal Agents Prior to Euro-American Settlement"
Advisor: Dr. Mark Hammer
The American bison (Bison bison L.) was a keystone species in the prairie ecosystems of the Great Plains prior to Euro-American settlement. Native prairie plants have adapted to coexist along side these roaming herds. Removal of bison from the majority of the Great Plains may have affected the ecology of the Great Plains. Bison at the Nature Conservancy's Niobrara Valley Preserve near Valentine, Nebraska, were studied as to their potential role as seed dispersal agents. These bison primarily graze in a Sandhills prairie that has a high percentage of native grasses and forbs. In mid-May and early June of 2002, shed winter coat material of the bison was collected from the ground and from trees that had been rubbed by bison. Propagules containing seed were removed from the bison fur and identified. Grass propagules were found in much higher numbers than forb propagules. Propagules from two types of grass (Andropogon scoparius and Bouteloua sp.) were found in much higher numbers than other propagules identified in the fur. These species are a common component of the Sandhills prairie, but are not the most abundant based on percent plant cover. A. scoparius and Bouteloua sp. have apparent mechanisms of attachment to fur and they may be better adapted for dispersal by bison than other species. This information not only indicates how bison may have affected the distribution of plant species on the Great Plains but also how bison may have affected individual plant species genetic distribution.
Tierney Berger is the daughter of Mike and Deb Berger of Pierce. Tierney, a graduate of Pierce High School, is majoring in Biology at Wayne State College. While attending Wayne State College, Tierney has received a number of honors. Tierney is a Wayne State College Neihardt Scholar as well as a participant in the Honors Program at Wayne State College. In both 2001 and 2002, Tierney received an undergraduate scholarship from the Entomological Society of America and she attended the 2002 ESA national meeting in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Tierney became a Morris K. Udall scholar in 2001. This scholarship is a national scholarship given in honor of former Arizona Congressman Morris K. Udall to develop increased opportunities for young Americans to prepare for and pursue careers related to the environment. She traveled to Arizona to meet with other Udall scholars at the 2001 Morris K. Udall Conference. Tierney has received funding from the National Science Foundation EPSCoR program to support her undergraduate research project on bison as seed dispersal agents. She plans to present her research at the Confluence of Cultures conference being held at the University of Montana, Missoula in May. Tierney has participated in many job opportunities related to her career field. She worked with Tom Hunt at the University of Nebraska Agricultural Laboratory at Concord, Nebraska, on a project concerning bean leaf beetle defoliation. During the summer of 2001, Tierney worked at the La Selva, Organization for Tropical Studies, lab in Costa Rica where she performed studies in primary tropical rainforest. Tierney worked on the Missouri River during the summer of 2002 for Larry Hesse as part of River Ecosystems Incorporated. Here she worked as a conservation technician and as a taxonomist. This coming summer, Tierney will work as the outdoor educator for Ponca State Park before attending graduate school in the fall.
"Green Chemistry: Solid Phase Formation of Arene Cr(CO)3 Complexes"
Advisor: Dr. David Peitz
Green chemistry is a set of principles used to reduce or eliminate the use or generation of hazardous substances in the design, manufacture, and application of chemical products. Arene chromium tricarbonyl complexes are prepared by mixing the arene and chromiumhexacarbonyl (Cr(CO)6) and refluxed in a high boiling solvent, or by mixing the arene and (NH3)3Cr(CO)3 with BF3/ether to initiate the reaction. The solvents represent a large excess of material in relationship to the amount of target compound prepared and therefore much of the cost and waste generated is due to the solvent and not to the material that is actually wanted. Using a system of naphthalene and Cr(CO)6 or (NH3)3Cr(CO)3 several solvent-free techniques (vortexing, heat, UV, IR, vacuum) were analyzed by infrared spectroscopy for their effectiveness in the preparation of these complexes.
Jennifer Chleboun is the daughter of Jeff & Joyce Chleboun of Schuyler, Nebraska. Jennifer graduated from Schuyler Central High School and has a double major in Chemistry/Chemical Science and Chemistry/Health Science along with a double minor in Biology and Communication. While attending Wayne State College, Jennifer has been active in various resident hall and intramural activities. She has also been very active in twenty-seven organizations on campus. Some of the offices she has held include Student Senate President, Circle K Governor and Lieutenant Governor, Student Activities Board Programmer and Movie Chair, Biology Club Secretary, Lambda Delta Lambda Historian, Health Science Club Secretary, Theta Phi Alpha Vice President and Treasurer, Greek Council secretary, GAMMA Vice President and Secretary, and Cardinal Key. Jennifer has participated in the Neihardt Scholar Program and the Rural Health Opportunities Program. She was a Student Representative to the Board of Trustees as well as being on the Dean's List. Jennifer will graduate in May of 2003.
"Card Tricks in the Math Classroom"
Advisor: Dr. Tamara Worner
Mathematics seems to be a scary subject for many students. I feel these students are
apprehensive of Math because they've never had fun with it. My presentation will focus on the methods some teachers are currently using to make math fun and exciting. I will also be demonstrating some of these methods including card tricks and a few games. I will then explain how they apply to Mathematics and what teachers can do to incorporate them into the classroom.
Kimberly Daake is the daughter of David and Betty Daake of Utica, Nebraska. Kimberly, a graduate of Centennial High School, is majoring in Mathematics and minoring in Biology. While attending Wayne State College, Kimberly has been involved in various residence hall and intramural activities. She has also been involved in Band, Jazz Band, Kappa Mu Epsilon and served as Kappa Mu Epsilon Historian. She has participated in the Neihardt Scholar Program and been on the Dean's List. Kimberly will graduate in May 2003.
"Computer Technical Support"
Advisor: Jean Lutt
One of the most important aspects of business computing is the interaction of users with their computers. Companies expect a high level of performance from their employees, but employee performance can be directly linked to the performance of the computers they use. If computers are not performing to requirements of the user, a problem exists. In order to prevent and eliminate problems with user and computer interactions, many companies maintain an in-house technical support team. This team is called upon when computers fail or are not operating in the manner that the user desires. Because of the importance of insuring that there is a good relationship between computer and user, it is important to have a quality technical support team. This paper explores the fundamentals of ensuring that users are receiving quality technical support that meets their needs.
Matthew Alan Dostal is the son of Alan and Carol Dostal of Columbus, Nebraska. Matthew is a Computer Information Systems major. He is a Neihardt Scholar and a member of the Wayne State College Honors program. Matthew is a member of the Eta Pi chapter of Delta Sigma Pi and currently serves as Chancellor of that organization. Matt is also a member of the Alpha Lambda Delta freshman honorary, Blue Key international, and the Newman Campus Catholic Ministry. He also served as President of the Wayne State College concert choir. Matthew has also achieved the rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America and is a Brotherhood member of the Order of the Arrow.
"A Study on the Filmmaking Experience"
Advisor: Maureen Carrigg
Filmmaking is a passion, a person's desire to tell stories. Some of the greatest moments in history and the greatest dreams of the future have been captured on the silver screen. However, films do not just show up overnight, there are many different facets to making a movie. As a producer, one must bring together all the elements that make the film; acting talent, set design, wardrobe, makeup, camera, special effects, the list is seemingly endless, just watch the credits at the end of any movie. Mr. Dowty will be presenting his feature-length film after his presentation on the process of undertaking such an endeavor.
Peter J. Dowty is the son of Lt. Col. Scott and Gloria Dowty. Originally from New England, Peter has lived all over the United States and in Germany. He has had a penchant for photography, theatrical productions and storytelling from an early age. At Florida State University, Peter learned that his talents were best suited for a career as a filmmaker. Leaving FSU for an opportunity to study in Germany, he developed a Youth-Centered Film Club, where teens on the military installation learned to produce movies. His studies here at Wayne State College have allowed him the creative flexibility and the resources to produce award-winning public service announcements, short films as well as the feature for this presentation, "Staying the Course." Peter will be graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mass Communications, Broadcasting.
"Transfer Students: Perspectives and Experiences"
Advisor: Dr. Jean Karlen
Across the nation, the amount of students that transfer from one college to another has been increasing. This increase has brought about a need to understand the perspectives and experiences of the transfer students in order to increase enrollment and retention rates. With this in mind, my presentation focuses on twenty-one interviews that I conducted with Wayne State College transfer students. The interviews covered topics such as the transfer process, academic experiences, and social life. Analysis of the results provides good insight into what changes should be made in order to increase the college experience of transfer students.
Megan Farmer is the daughter of Mike and Marsha Farmer of Caledonia, Michigan, and Bob and Betty Anderson of Omaha, Nebraska. Megan, a graduate of Millard South High School, is majoring in Sociology. While attending Wayne State College, Megan has been the President of Lambda Phi Omega and Secretary of the Sociological Association. She has also been a member of Pi Gamma Mu and Greek Council. Furthermore, she was a 2002 Who's Who Among Colleges Students recipient. Megan will graduate in May of 2003.
"Topics in Customer Service for the Small Online Business"
Advisor: Jean Lutt
The number of small businesses that exist on the World Wide Web has grown drastically over the last few years. Whether they started offline or began as an online start-up, small businesses have moved to the Internet for many different reasons. One of the most prominent reasons has been for customer service. In the presentation, differences in small and large businesses are explored and how customer service is especially important for the small business. This will lead to emerging strategies for identifying customer expectations on the Web and how to improve customer relationship management on an e-commerce website. The research also considers building customer trust and confidence through a medium that has yet to be defined by the general public as trustworthy.
Marcus Goedeker is the son of Richard and Carol Goedeker of Creighton, Nebraska. Marcus, a graduate of Creighton High School, is majoring in Computer Information Systems. While attending Wayne State College, Marcus has been involved in the International Fraternity of Delta Sigma Pi, the Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society, and various intramural activities. He was a recipient of the Board of Trustees Scholarship and has been on the Dean's List. Marcus will graduate in May of 2003.
"Gizmos, Gadgets, and Satisfaction: The Future of Retailing in the 21st Century"
Advisor: Patricia Lutt
When marketing to 21st century consumers, retailers should carefully consider the effect emerging and evolving technologies can and will have on their marketplace. With the growth of wireless technology, self-checkout systems, electronic shelf tags, and more, retailers have several opportunities to reinvent the wheel when it comes to their customers' shopping experience. Emerging retail technologies, if properly implemented, can allow retailers to cut operating expenses, control inventory, create new shopping atmospheres, and most importantly, satisfy customers. Consumer behaviors and satisfaction can lead to success or failure of a business. In the 21st century competitive retail environment, finding the right technology to meet consumers' demands is a critical success factor. Discussion and recommendations of future retailing technologies are based on a series of academic and industry articles, personal experiences and observances, and interviews with retail technology experts suggesting the possible uses and importance of emerging technologies.
Mary Ann Hansen is the daughter of Vernon and Joan Hansen of Norfolk, Nebraska. She grew up in Norfolk, Nebraska, with her parents and one brother, Steve Hansen, of Kearney. Mary Ann, a 1999 graduate of Norfolk Senior High, will receive her Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Management and Marketing from Wayne State College this May.
While attending Wayne State College, Mary Ann has been very involved with campus activities. She has been a member of the Honor's program since her freshman year, a member of Phi Beta Lambda for 2½ years and was the vice president of the Wayne State chapter her senior year. She has represented Wayne State College at Phi Beta Lambda's State Leadership Conference for 2 years. Mary Ann has also been on the Wayne State College Dean's List and has received Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities recognition in both the fall of 2001 and fall of 2002. Mary Ann was also honored by the School of Business and Technology when she received the Business Faculty Scholarship in the spring of 2002.
Mary Ann has been actively involved in the Wayne State College Habitat for Humanity organization for the past four years. She is also a member of Alpha Lambda Delta, Sigma Beta Lambda, and Society for Human Resource Management. Mary Ann has served on the Anderson Hall council and also as a Student Activities Board representative from Anderson 2nd floor. Throughout her time at Wayne State College, Mary Ann has been involved with several Intramural activities and was a champion in archery and track events her junior year.
Not only has Mary Ann excelled academically and actively while at Wayne State College, but also professionally in her work experiences. This last semester she completed an internship with the Economics Development department in the city of South Sioux City. She has also been employed at Hy-Vee East in Norfolk, Nebraska, for the past 6½ years. It is through her academic achievements and dedication to quality work that Mary Ann became the recipient of several grocery-related scholarships including: Women Grocer's Association Scholarship, Iowa Grocer's Association Scholarship, Minnesota's Grocer's Association Scholarship, Affiliated Foods Scholarship, and Hy-Vee's College Scholarship. Upon graduation in May, Mary Ann plans to remain in the Midwest area and pursue a grocery or retail-related career.
Special thanks goes to my family and friends, Pat Lutt, Dr. Laura Barelman, and Dr. Ken Hallgren, as well as the Wayne State College Business Faculty and Staff, for their advice and assistance in completing my project.
A special thank you also goes to Hy-Vee, K-mart, Baker's, and Sam's Club in allowing store observation and for providing information on technologies.
"The Invisible Empire Unveiled: A Geography of the Ku Klux Klan"
Advisor: Dr. Randy Bertolas
The Ku Klux Klan started as a social fraternity for bored Confederate veterans in Pulaski, Tennessee in 1865. As African-Americans were freed from slavery, certain aspects of southern culture felt threatened, and the Klan quickly transformed into a terrorizing organization. The KKK has had three significant active periods throughout its history: 1865-1871, 1915-1930, and 1960-1974. However, the KKK still supports active chapters today. The use of technology, especially the Internet, has helped spread the Klan's views of hate to millions of people around the world.
Stacy Johnson is the daughter of Frank and Linda Stuhr of Atkinson, Nebraska. She attended West Holt High School in Atkinson, Nebraska, and graduated in 1998. While attending Wayne State College, Stacy has been a member and president of Pi Gamma Mu, a member of Gamma Theta Upsilon, a Resident Assistant in Neihardt Hall and Berry Hall, a volunteer for the Wayne Humane Society, and an active participant in intramurals. A senior Geography and History Education major, she intends to pursue a career in secondary education.
"Generation Y: Who They Are and How Advertisements Target Them"
Advisor: Patricia Lutt
Generation Y, a group of 7 to 24 year-olds, has captured the attention of retailers, marketers, and advertisers all over the United States. With a population of around 60 million people, Generation Y is even larger than the market-dominating Baby Boomers. Generation Y's shear size and immense spending power have retailers looking to them with dollars signs in their eyes. Advertisements have reflected this increased interest through targeting their message to Generation Y. Through this presentation I will discuss what aspects and types of advertisements are successful at appealing to Generation Y, and which are unsuccessful.
Sara Kocer is the daughter of Lad and Lynne Kocer of Gering, Nebraska. Sara, a graduate of Gering High School, is majoring in Business Administration with a concentration in Advertising. While attending Wayne State College, Sara has been involved in Alpha Lambda Delta, Delta Sigma Pi, Sigma Beta Delta, the Honors Program, and has served as treasurer for the Advertising Club and Pile Hall Dorm Council. She is also a Neihardt Scholar and has been the Accounting Tutor for the Peer Tutor Program for the past two years. Sara will graduate Summa cum Laude in May 2003.
NATHAN M. LaBELLE
"A Genetic Algorithm for Optimizing Network Routing"
Advisor: Dr. John Paxton
This paper presents research that applies a modification of the Traveling Salesman Problem to generalized computer network routing. In doing this, the research was aimed at a proof of concept model that tests the applicability of Genetic Algorithms to network routing problems.
Nathan Miles LaBelle is the son of Jay and Jane LaBelle of Sioux City, Iowa. A graduate of Sioux City East, Nathan is majoring in Computer Science and minoring in Computer Information Systems and Mathematics. Upon graduation, he plans to pursue a Ph.D. in Computer Science.
LESLIE N. McFARLAND
"Using Mathematica in Probability and Statistics"
Advisor: Dr. Tamara Worner
With the growing impact of computer technology on education, exploring mathematics through software has given teachers the opportunity to create a setting where students can think creatively in an active environment. Consequently, over the past semester I have used a computer program called Mathematica to integrate a series of computer projects into the MAT 410 Probability & Statistics class. My presentation will focus on adapting these projects to the class and achieving the desired objectives set forth at the beginning of the semester. In addition, I will discuss research on the possible effects of implementing Mathematica and computer-based learning into the math classroom.
Leslie McFarland is the daughter of Mark and Marcia McFarland of Grant, Nebraska. Leslie, a graduate of Blue Hill High School (Blue Hill, Nebraska), is a math education major. At Wayne State College, she is a Learning Center Tutor and is in the Neihardt Scholars Program. She has served as the vice president of Kappa Mu Epsilon and has also been involved in Alpha Lambda Delta, several intramural activities, and participates in WSC Rugby. In 2001, Leslie received the "Outstanding Freshman Math Major" award and earlier this year was elected to the 2002-2003 Who's Who Among Students in America's Colleges and Universities. After completing student teaching, Leslie will graduate in December of 2003.
BRANDON L. McLAUGHLIN
"Determination of the Variation of the Caloric Content of Soybeans by Oxygen Bomb Calorimetry"
Advisor: Dr. Paul Karr
Oxygen bomb calorimetry has been the accepted method for the determination of the caloric content of foods, fuels, and other combustible materials for several years. A Parr 1341 Oxygen Bomb Calorimeter was used to determine the caloric content of sample soybeans grown under various conditions. The growing variations examined were fertilization, irrigation, seed type and geographic growing region. Standard oxygen bomb procedures were followed in the analysis and the acid content was determined by mass balance titration of the bomb washings with a standardized sodium hydroxide solution.
Brandon McLaughlin is the son of Dave and Janelle Farnstrom of Hebron, Nebraska. Brandon, a graduate of Hebron High School, has lived in Nebraska his entire life. While attending Wayne State College, Brandon has been involved in various residence hall and intramural activities. He has been involved in the Health Science Club, the Honors Program, and has served as Lambda Delta Lambda vice president and Alpha Lambda Delta vice president, junior advisor and senior advisor. Brandon has been a John G. Neihardt Scholar and has been on the Dean's list. A chemistry major and biology minor, he is a senior and upon graduating from Wayne State College, intends to pursue a Master of Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS) degree at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska.
"The Process and History of Advocating for the Safe Haven Law in the Nebraska Legislature"
Advisor: Dr. Kathleen Conway
Recently many states have adopted what is called a Safe Haven or Baby Moses law. The law would allow mothers to leave their infant children in a designated safe haven; for example, a hospital; without fear of prosecution. For my project, I compiled research on the safe haven law and advocated for senators to introduce the bill into the Nebraska legislature. I will spend some time presenting information on the benefits of the safe haven law, the negatives of the safe haven law, and will explain the process I took to contact various individuals. I will also explain how I presented this information to senators and where the bill is at now in the Nebraska legislature.
Rebecca Montgomery is the wife of Shawn Montgomery and the daughter of Gary and Cheryl Meier of Orchard, Nebraska. Rebecca is a non-traditional student who graduated from Orchard High School in 1995. She drives from Ewing, Nebraska, to attend school and has been at Wayne State College for four years. She is majoring in Human Services Counseling and will be doing an internship at Health and Human Services this summer, receiving her bachelor's degree in August.
"Transformation of Airport Security Procedures in Nebraska Passenger Airports"
Advisor: Dr. Laura Barelman
After the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, President George W. Bush asked all states for assistance in securing the nation's passenger airports. As a member of the Nebraska Army National Guard, I was among the soldiers placed on airport security duty in two of Nebraska's nine passenger airports. My experience interested me in the transformation of airport security after the terrorist attacks with the creation of the Transportation Security Administration. I will summarize key components of the newly created Transportation Security Administration, the enactment of the Aviation and Transportation Security Act, and various legalities and regulations that affect consumers traveling during and after this transformation. I will also draw references from my experiences and relate to Nebraska's progress toward the implementation of new security procedures under the Transportation and Security Administration.
Wendi Sazama is the daughter of Dennis Sazama of Bloomfield, Nebraska, and Connie Sazama of Yankton, South Dakota. She is majoring in Business Administration with a concentration in Economics and a minor in Pre-Law. She is also obtaining Paralegal Certification through Northeast Community College. While attending Wayne State College, Wendi has been involved in Student Senate, Delta Sigma Pi, Phi Beta Lambda, Pi Gamma Mu, Economics Forum, Alpha Lambda Delta, Sigma Beta Delta, and several other organizations. She has served as a Peer Tutor for both the Learning Center and STRIDE and was appointed as the student representative on the Budget Advisory Committee. Wendi is involved in Junior Achievement, Habitat for Humanity, and is a member of the Nebraska Army National Guard. Wendi will graduate in May of 2003.
"Growth and Survival Analysis of Escherichia coli Containing High and Low Adenine-Thymine Recombinant DNA Sequences in Plasmid Cloning Vectors"
Advisor: Dr. Doug Christensen
Escherichia coli is the most commonly utilized organism concerning recombinant DNA housing. The Guanine-Cytosine content of its genome is generally cited at ~52%. Like most bacteria, E. coli utilize high AT content DNA as transcriptional promoters, including the Pribnow box with the consensus sequence of 5'-TATAAT-3'. Cloning of foreign genes with a high AT ratio may interfere with the normal growth and regulation of necessary genes in E. coli by competing for transcriptional proteins. This could become especially serious when utilizing high copy number plasmids such as pBluescript. In this investigation, high and low percentage A-T DNA fragments of similar length were cloned into E. coli DH5alpha utilizing high and low copy plasmids. The growth rate of each organism was monitored as an indication of the inability of the organism to keep pace on transciptional needs of its critical chromosomal DNA.
This project was partially supported by NIH Grant Number 1 P20 RR16469 from the NE-BRIN Program of the National Center for Research Resources.
Lisa Stenvers is the wife of Wade Stenvers and mother of three children, Aaron, Ellie and Maggie. Lisa and her family reside in rural Hooper, Nebraska. While attending Wayne State College, she has been a member of the Alpha Sigma Lambda, received the Student of the Year Award in Anthropology, has been on the Deans List and in the Honors Program. Lisa will graduate in May 2003 with a major in Life Science-Biology and minor in Chemistry, and she intends to pursue her Masters of Physician Assistant Studies degree at UNMC.
"Georg Britting, Selected Translations of Poetry and Fiction"
Advisor: Dr. Robert Zahniser
Georg Britting (1891-1964) was a prominent German author and poet who, but for several short stories, has never been translated into English. The honors presentation will include translations of Britting's poetry and fiction accompanied by critical comments, biographical material, and graphics.
Mary Hollis (Holly) Troup, German Major. Ms. Troup is a non-traditional student. She is the daughter of Omer and Joan Hoffman of Clearwater, Nebraska. Ms. Troup has three children: Dimitrij is a musician, Alexandra works for Luftansa Airlines, and Mary Elizabeth is a first-year student at Shimer College in Waukegan, Illinois. Ms. Troup is also an artist and has had exhibitions in the USA, Germany, and the Czech Republic.
April 20-August 31
WSC Juried Student Exhibit
Nordstrand Visual Arts Gallery
Opening Reception:
April 20, 4:30-6:00 p.m.
April 28
Joshua Calkin, tuba
Ley Theatre, 7:30 p.m.
April 29
Black and Gold
Show Choir
Ramsey Theatre,
7:30 p.m.
April 30
Plains Writers Series
Humanities Lounge, 2:00 p.m.
Fiction Slam
The Max Bar & Grill,
7:00 p.m.
April 30
Wildcat Big Band (Jazz)
Ramsey Theatre,
7:30 p.m.
May 2
Jerod Kohler, trombone
Ley Theatre, 7:30 p.m.
May 4
Honors Recital
Ramsey Theatre,
7:30 p.m.


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RSH Energy Acquired by Oaktree's GFI Energy Group Business Wire HOUSTON -- October 9, 2013 Funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management's GFI Energy Group ("Oaktree") announced they have partnered with management and a team of highly experienced oil and gas midstream services executives to acquire the oil and gas infrastructure services business from R-S-H Engineering, Inc. The newly formed entity is named RSH Energy, LLC ("RSH Energy") and is headquartered in Houston, Texas. RSH Energy is a full-service provider of survey, inspection, engineering and data management services for pipelines, compressor stations and related facilities. Brian Murphy, who founded and led the business now comprising RSH Energy, will remain a key executive and has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer. "I am very excited to partner with Oaktree's GFI Energy Group to continue to build on our strong reputation of safely delivering best in class services to our customers," said Murphy. "Oaktree is committed to bolstering our company's access to strategic resources and capital to pursue growth initiatives that will allow us to expand our service offering and geographic presence to further benefit and exceed the expectations of our valued customers. With the help of Oaktree, RSH Energy has already been able to recruit world-class executives and I look forward to working with them to continue to build on our team's success." Joining Brian is Jim Alexander, PE, who has been hired by RSH Energy as the Chief Executive Officer. Alexander is an experienced executive with over 30 years in leadership roles with midstream oil and gas engineering and field services companies. Prior to joining RSH Energy, he was the Vice President of the Oil and Gas Division at Hatch Mott MacDonald and ran the Woodlands, Texas office, which is primarily focused on providing pipeline and compressor station engineering and field services. He has previously held leadership positions with Exterran, Universal Pegasus, Foster Wheeler and Enron. Before that, he founded his own engineering firm, which he successfully grew and sold. John Jackson has also joined RSH Energy as its Chairman of the Board. Jackson is a seasoned energy industry executive who currently serves as CEO of Spartan Energy Partners. Prior to founding Spartan, he was the Chairman and CEO of Price Gregory Services, a leading energy infrastructure services provider specializing in pipeline construction. Jackson has also served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Hanover Compressor and held several leadership positions at Duke Energy Field Services, including Chief Financial Officer. Mark Chesler, Managing Director of Oaktree's GFI Energy Group, said "Brian founded the RSH Energy business and has successfully grown it into a highly respected provider of engineering and field services for pipeline and compressor station owners with a reputation for responsiveness, quality, safety and effective integration of leading and proprietary technology. I am thrilled to expand the RSH Energy team with the proven leadership of industry executives like Jim Alexander and John Jackson who can help support and fuel the next stage of growth." Financial terms were not announced. RSH Energy, LLC is a leading provider of engineering and field services to the oil and gas pipeline and facilities infrastructure market. The Company is headquartered in Houston, Texas and maintains an office in Edmond, Oklahoma. For additional information, please visit www.rshenergy.com. Oaktree is a leading global investment management firm focused on alternative markets, with $76.4 billion in assets under management as of June 30, 2013. Oaktree's GFI Energy Group invests in profitable, growing companies with innovative products and services used in the energy and power industries. Headquartered in Los Angeles, the firm has over 750 employees and offices in 13 cities worldwide. For additional information, please visit Oaktree's website at www.oaktreecapital.com. Contact: Media: RSH Energy, LLC 832-631-4339
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Norwalk, CT (PRWEB) February 27, 2013
EXPO's annual ExpoNext Conference will be held at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront in Baltimore, MD, on June 20-21, 2013. ExpoNext offers the best, newest, and most innovative approaches in attendee marketing and exhibitor and sponsor sales for the tradeshow and events industry. Two days of high-level content draw on the expertise of the leading show producers in the for-profit, association, medical and consumer sectors, and is specially designed for executive-level show organizers and their teams. The early bird rate ends May 29, 2013.
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A bill to put a Vikings stadium in Minneapolis cleared a Senate committee Friday night, where it had been stalled for weeks It's a partial recovery for stadium backers, whose bill went down to defeat Monday night in the House. They now must not only keep the bill moving in the Senate; they also have to revive it in the House as the legislative clock ticks down. Next week might be the last week of the session as leaders' self-imposed deadline looms to send lawmakers home by the end of April. Stadium bill sponsor, Fairmont Senator Julie Rosen says NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell's visit Friday morning had a dramatic effect on the bill regaining momentum.
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Madison Police Notifies Public About Release Of Sex Offender | Crime
The Madison Police Department is informing the public of a sex offender's release on Madison's northeast side.
The sex offender, Jermaine T. Davis, will be living at 2222 Independence Lane No. 4.
In 1999, Davis was adjudicated for first-degree sexual assault and second-degree sexual assault of a child.
In 2000, he was convicted of second-degree sexual assault. Davis' victims have been adult and juvenile females both known and unknown to him, police said. Davis' has also used force and the threat of force during the commission of his crimes, police said.
The notification meeting will be held on Thursday March 8 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Community Room at Fire Station No. 11 located at 4011 Morgan Way.


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Sandžak (Serbian: Санџак, Sandžak or Рашка, Raška; Bosnian: Sandžak; Albanian: Sanxhak or Sanxhaku; Turkish: Sancak) is a region lying along the border between Serbia and Montenegro. It derives its name from the Sanjak of Novi Pazar, a former Ottoman administrative district that existed until the Balkan Wars of 1912.
Sandžak is the local Slavic transcription of the Turkish word sancak, which literally means "a banner, flag".
Sanjaks originally were the first level subdivisions of the Ottoman Empire. They arose in the mid-14th century as military districts that were part of a military-feudal system. In addition to the paid professional army, the Ottoman army had corps of cavalry soldiers (called spahis or sipahi) who performed military service in return for estates granted by the Sultan (larger estates were called zaim or zeamet, smaller ones timar). Spahis gathered for war according to the Sanjak in which they lived, and were led by an official called a Sanjak-beg or Sanjakbey (roughly equivalent to "district governor").
It stretches from the border with Bosnia and Herzegovina to Kosovo on an area of 8,403 square kilometers. Six municipalities of Sandžak are in Serbia (Novi Pazar, Sjenica, Tutin, Prijepolje, Nova Varoš, and Priboj), and five in Montenegro (Pljevlja, Bijelo Polje, Berane, Rožaje, and Plav). Sometimes the Montenegrin municipality of Andrijevica is also regarded to be part of Sandžak.
The largest city in the region is Novi Pazar (55,000), while other large cities are: Pljevlja (23,800), and Priboj (19,600). In Serbia, the municipalities of Novi Pazar and Tutin are included into Raška District, while the municipalities of Sjenica, Prijepolje, Nova Varoš, and Priboj, are included into Zlatibor District.
In the Middle Ages the region was part of the Serb state of Raška. The capital of Raška was the city of Ras, located near present day Novi Pazar. The region was later part of the subsequent Serb states, until it was conquered by the Ottoman Empire in the 15th century.
During the centuries of Ottoman rule the Sanjak of Novi Pazar was a part of the Province of Bosnia before coming under the Kosovo Province in 1878. The 1878 Congress of Berlin allowed Austro-Hungarian military garrisons to be positioned in Sandžak where they remained until 1909. In October 1912, Sandžak was captured by Serbian and Montenegrin troops in the First Balkan War, and its territory was divided between the Kingdoms of Serbia and Montenegro. Many Bosniak and Albanian inhabitants of Sandžak emigrated to Turkey as muhajirs, as a direct result of oppression by the new Serbo-Montenegrin authorities. The emigration wave lasted from 1912 to 1970. Over a million of modern Turks have Sandžak origins or ancestry. There are numerous colonies of Sandžak Bosniaks in Turkey, in and around Edirne, Istanbul, Adapazarı, Bursa, and Samsun among others.
During World War I, Sandžak was under occupation of Austria-Hungary from 1914 to 1918. In 1918, Serbia and Montenegro united before creating the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes which became the Kingdom of Yugoslavia in 1929. Between 1929 and 1941, Sandžak was part of a newly created province, the Zeta Banovina, with headquarters in Cetinje.
Most of Sandžak was under Italian occupation in World War II, mostly under the Governorate of Montenegro (The city of Novi Pazar was included into Serbia, while Plav and Rožaje were included into Italian ruled Albania), and under German occupation from 1943. At the end of the war, Sandžak was divided between Serbia and Montenegro, according to the initial division agreement between the two states from 1913.
The Yugoslav wars of the 1990s left Sandžak largely unscathed, although the wars in Bosnia and Kosovo led to ethnic tensions and (in the latter case) bombing by NATO forces. According to Sandžak Bosniak political parties, some 60,000-80,000 Bosniaks emigrated from the region during this period, as a result of oppression and police raids throughout Sandžak. A number of group killings of Bosniaks occurred 1992–1995, with the most notable ones being the cases of Sjeverin (near Priboj), Bukovica (near Pljevlja), and Štrpci (near Prijepolje).
With the democratic changes in Serbia in 2000, the ethnic Bosniaks were allowed to start participating in the political life in Serbia and Montenegro, including Rasim Ljajić, ethnic Bosniak, who was a minister in the Government of Serbia and Montenegro, or Rifat Rastoder, who is the Deputy President of the Parliament of Montenegro.
Also, the census data shows a general emigration of all nationalities from this underdeveloped region.
According to the official censuses in Serbi and Montenegro from 2002 and 2003, the total population of Sandžak is 420,259 people. The population of the Serbian part of Sandžak is 235,567 people, while the population of the Montenegrin part of Sandžak is 184,692 people. According to the 2002/2003 censuses, Bosniaks and Muslims by nationality counted together numbered 220,065 people, and participated with 52.36% in the population of Sandžak.
Ethnic groups in Sandžak:
Ethnic groups in Serbian part of Sandžak:
Ethnic groups in Montenegrin part of Sandžak:
The municipalities with Bosniak ethnic majority are: Tutin (94.23%), Rožaje (82.09%), Novi Pazar (76.28%), Sjenica (73.34%), and Plav (50.73%).
The municipalities with Serb ethnic majority are: Nova Varoš (90.09%), Priboj (74.15%), Pljevlja (59.52%), and Prijepolje (56.82%).
The ethnically mixed municipalities with relative Serb ethnic majority are: Bijelo Polje (36.31%) and Berane (41.43%).
Bosniak participation in respective municipalities is as follows:
Muslims by nationality participation in respective municipalities is as follows:
Serb participation in respective municipalities is as follows:
Montenegrin participation in respective municipalities is as follows:
By district:
Note that many Slavic Muslims declared themselves as Serbs, Montenegrins, Turks (although not actually speaking Turkish) or Yugoslavs in this census.
Some twenty percent of Bosniaks stem from the Catholic Albanian clans of Northern Albania and neighbouring Montenegro. Most of them were resettled by the ruling Ottomans at the beginning of the 18th century from Malësia e Shkodrës (Serbian/Bosnian: Skadarska Malesija), partly aiming to populate the lands deserted by the fleeing Orthodox population after the Austro-Turkish wars. By the end of the 19th century, all these Albanians converted to Islam, and were assimilated into the dominant wave of Bosniak refugees from Montenegro proper. Nevertheless, they retained many of their Albanian traditions, especially in the eastern parts of Sandžak, and some older Bosniaks of Albanian ancestry even speak fluent Albanian to this day.
The last segment of Sandžak Bosniaks arrived from several other places. Naturally, there was a continuous intermingling with the members of the local Turkish administration and military. Some of the Bosniaks came from Slavonia after 1687, when Turkey lost all the lands north of Sava in the Austro-Turkish war. Many more came from Herzegovina in the post-1876 period, after the Herzegovina Rebellion staged by the Serbs against Austria-Hungary and their Muslim subjects. Another wave followed immediately afterwards from both Bosnia and Herzegovina, as the Treaty of Berlin placed Bosnia under the effective control of Austria-Hungary in 1878. The last wave of migrants from Bosnia followed in 1908, when Austria-Hungary officially annexed Bosnia, cutting off all direct ties between the Bosnian Muslims and the Sublime Porte, their effective protector.
Since ethnic Bosniaks form a majority in only three eastern municipalities of Serbian Sandžak, and two eastern municipalities of Montenegrin Sandžak, and since the Serb and Montenegrin populations from this ethnically mixed region would oppose the idea of autonomy , it is unlikely that an eventual autonomous Sandžak would include municipalities with a majority Serb and Montenegrin ethnic populations.
The Bosniak National Council of Serbia and Montenegro represented the region at the UNPO since 1993. This political pressure group organized a referendum in October 1991 where 98% of the voters opted in favour of autonomy. The Council claims a 69% turnout, although this has not been verified by an independent body.
With the secession of Kosovo from Serbia, the question arises again if there will be further development in the Sandžak towards autonomy, maybe along the lines of Vojvodina.


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Godward Hearts
Can Christian adults find the heart of a child within them? Fr John Brian examines this problem presented in Matthew 18 by preaching from Romans Chapter 10, the Epistle reading for the Tenth Sunday after Pentecost.
This sermon lesson uses the readings and services appointed from the Malankara Syrian lectionary and was given on Sunday, August 1, 2010 by Fr. John Brian Paprock at Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Mission Chapel, Madison, Wisconsin.
"We have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency may be of the power of God and not of us." 2 Corinthians 4:7.
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Dempster, Cubs blank Pirates
Ryan Dempster tossed a complete-game shutout to lead the Chicago Cubs over the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-0 on Tuesday night.
Chicago won as -245 home favorites, while the teams played UNDER the 8-run total set by sportsbooks.
Derrek Lee, Micah Hoffpauir, and Jeff Baker drove in two runs apiece for the Cubs, as Sam Fuld was 3-for-4 for Chicago.
Delwyn Young went 2-for-3 for Pittsburgh, while Kevin Hart gave up three earned runs over four innings to take the defeat for the Pirates.


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Pneumoperitoneum is air or gas in the abdominal (peritoneal) cavity. It is often seen on X-ray, but small amounts are often missed, and CT is nowadays regarded as a criterion standard in the assessment of a pneumoperitoneum. CT can visualize quantities as small as 5 cm³ of air or gas. The most common cause is a perforated abdominal viscus, generally a perforated peptic ulcer, although any part of the bowel may perforate from a benign ulcer, tumor or abdominal trauma. A perforated appendix seldom causes a pneumoperitoneum.
A pneumoperitoneum is deliberately created by the surgical team in order to perform laparoscopic surgery. This is achieved by insufflating the abdomen with carbon dioxide.


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Project: Red Mod 1.7.10/1.7.2Compatible with Minecraft: 1.7.10, 1.7.2, 1.6.4, 1.6.2, 1.5.2 | 219,924 views |
Project Red is all about tech. If you love redstone, you'll wonder how you ever lived without it. It allows you to do so many things, and in a lot cleaner and more compact environment then doing them with normal redstone would allow. The two main things added by Project Red are Wires and Logic Gates. Wires work sort of like redstone dust, except they can be transmitted for up to 256 blocks, and go up and under blocks as well as around corners. Logic gates allow you to fit what would otherwise take a huge building of redstone craziness and squeeze it into a tiny logic gate, that can be placed on any solid block on any side. This mod gives you the tools you need to push redstone to its true potential.
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Things to be implemented are:
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How to install Project: Red Mod for Minecraft:
- Download and install Minecraft Forge
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- Download Project: Red Mod
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Cooking Section Updates
|March 19, 2014
|Posted by draco66 under Announcements
Check out the Cooking From The Garden section of our website for lots of new material. Meghan has created three sections containing recipes, videos, and links to other resources. These sections will continue to be updated so check back now and then for any additions.
Thank you Meghan for a great job creating these resources for all of our visitors.
Year End Report & A Look Ahead
|December 11, 2013
|Posted by draco66 under Announcements
The garden had another great year with over 1000 pounds of fresh produce delivered to area food pantries who serve those in need. Many groups and individuals helped with this great service project throughout the year by spending almost 500 hours of their time at the garden.
We also had two Boy Scouts earn their Gardening Merit Badge with us this summer. We are glad to help them earn a badge and we thank them for their help at the garden.
The garden received some much needed equipment and materials to help make this project even bigger and better in the coming years.
As for the future of the garden. . . the big news is that a new location for the garden has been chosen and we will be working on finalizing all the details in the next month. Ground preparation has already begun and soil testing will be done soon. Our new location will provide more growing space and will include traditional garden plots along with raised bed areas, and the addition of berry bushes and fruit trees as the area is developed over the coming years.
We have also heard from other groups who want to be involved next year to help keep up with the larger garden area. There will be plenty to do so we welcome anyone who would like to help out.
I want to personally thank everyone who has helped with the garden in any way. Your donations of time, money, plants, equipment, extra produce from your own garden, etc. all go a long way toward reaching our goals.
I hope to see you all back at the garden at our new location in the spring.
Bob McGuire
Garden Director
Thank You Red Rock & Keystone
|December 11, 2013
|Posted by draco66 under Announcements
On behalf of the Food Pantry Garden and the pantries that the garden supports, I would like to say Thank You to The Red Rock Job Corps and The Keystone Rescue Mission Alliance. Both of these groups invest a great deal of time at the garden throughout the summer. Without their help we would not have been able to produce the 1000+ pounds of fresh produce that was distributed to those in need this summer.
At a recent board meeting of the Back Mountain Food Pantry, both of these groups were recognized and presented with a certificate for their participation in this great service project. Thank you again for all your help this past summer. We hope to see you back again in the spring at our new garden location.
To see the news article that was published in the Back Mountain Community News click HERE.
Cooking From The Garden
|July 29, 2013
|Posted by draco66 under Announcements
Check out our new section entitled Cooking From The Garden. Thank you to Meghan Maccarone for taking on this wonderful project. Click the tab in the top menu bar to see an introduction and a look at what's to come. There are currently 10 recipes available for produce that is available from the garden. More recipes to follow.
Jobs Corps On The Job
|June 10, 2013
|Posted by draco66 under Announcements
We are glad to have the crew from the Red Rock Job Corps back with us again this year. Each week throughout the summer a group of students helps with planting, weeding, watering, harvesting, and anything else that needs to be done.
Here are two of the students hard at work getting the garden ready for the season.
Clarence Garey (garden tool) & Rabin Prahdan (planting)
Permanent Location Needed
|May 15, 2013
|Posted by draco66 under Announcements
We are grateful to the Lands at Hillside Farms for allowing us to temporarily use their property for our garden project.
In the next year or two we would like to find a new permanent location for our garden. With a permanent location we can do more for the community. Things like raised bed areas, larger crops, more variety of crops, better watering systems and permanent storage for equipment will allow us to do a better job at our garden. Ultimately allowing us to provide more fresh produce for those in need.
At this time we are looking for a donation (or long term non-profit lease) of land, in the Back Mountain area, that would be suitable for the garden. Your donation would be tax deductible and it would provide so much good now and in the years to come.
Ideally we are looking for an acre or so of flat land with good sun exposure and close proximity to a water source.
If you have land that you would be willing to donate or lease, please contact Bob McGuire at 216-8326 so we can discuss what you have to offer and take a look at the land and see if it would be a fit for our garden.
We Are Off & Running
|April 30, 2013
|Posted by draco66 under Announcements
Grow-A-Row and Spread Some Hope
|April 1, 2013
|Posted by draco66 under Announcements
At the Food Pantry Garden, we grow a lot of food and we give a lot of people hope, but with your help we can do so much more. This summer we are inviting you to join in a program called Grow-A-Row. Anyone can take part and it's easy to do. All you have to do is plant an extra row of fruits or vegetables when you start your growing season. When that row is ready to harvest, you can take it to a local donation site and give the gift of food to a family in need.
Fresh produce is especially hard for most pantries to come by due to it's perishable nature, but it is the healthiest and tastiest way to enjoy most fruits and vegetables. You can grow as much or as little as you have space for – every pound helps. You can also invite friends, family, neighbors, coworkers, or classmates to take part in the process with you.
We've created a starter packet which includes more information and a Donation Log. Click HERE to download the packet. Within the packet, you will find a Registration Form. Fill it out and send it back to us and you're ready to go.
Fantastic 2012 Season
|December 26, 2012
|Posted by draco66 under Announcements
The Food Pantry Garden had a wonderful 2012 – providing 1000 pounds of fresh produce to our local food pantries in Trucksville and Noxen.
Special thanks to Mandy Newman for coordinating all the volunteer efforts.
I would like to thank the Keystone Rescue Mission Alliance who sent a crew of men to work at the garden on the second Wednesday of each month. These guys were a very big help with fences, garden prep, harvesting throughout the season and garden clean up at seasons end.
A very big thank you goes out to the Red Rock Job Corps Center. Jackie Johnson and a crew of 8 to 10 students worked in our garden every week throughout the summer. They put in a combined total of about 350 hours in our garden. In the spring they worked with our garden volunteers who provided guidance on what they could help with. By the middle of the season they were able to work in the garden without any direction from us and they always did an awesome job.
Thank you to our Grow-A-Row partners who provided additional produce that we did not grow in our own garden.
We worked very closely with the Master Gardeners from Penn State this summer and many of them put in a great deal of time working at our garden training the Mens group and the students from Red Rock. Thank you for your input and guidance.
Thank you to all of our great volunteers who make this happen each year and everyone who made a donation to the garden. Your contributions, be it an hour of your time or 50 or more hours of your time, was greatly appreciated by myself and even more so by the clients of the food pantry who received the fresh produce.
I am looking forward to another great year in 2013. Garden planning will begin soon and I hope everyone will return again this summer.
If you want to help but can't physically join us in the garden, please consider making a donation to this project. Check out our wish list to see what our curent needs are.
Bob McGuire
2012 Garden Update
|September 9, 2012
|Posted by draco66 under Announcements
Sorry for the delay in updating the progress of the garden this year. With very little time on my hands I thought it would be better spent actually in the garden rather than sitting at my computer updating the website.
The garden this year has been a huge improvement over past years and yet we still learn even more tips and tricks to make next year even better.
I want to thank everyone who has helped out in any way with the garden this year and especially our regular helpers from The Red Rock Job Corps and the guys from the Men's Rescue Mission.
We have been providing fresh produce to the Back Mountain Food Pantry and the Noxen Food Pantry on a regular basis since we began harvesting. The fresh produce is very much appreciated by those who receive it.
Rather than write any more about the garden I thought I would let the photos do the talking. Enjoy the photos below which span from the start of the garden in the spring right up to just a few days ago. You can click on any photo to see a larger version if you like.


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'Burlesque' new trailer: Christina Aguilera shows Cher her 'something'
Oh, "Showgirls" fanatics, do we have a treat for you. We have something here that can beat the trashtasticness of that film and Mariah Carey's "Glitter" combined.
Pop princess Christina Aguilera costars with Cher (in her first film in about seven years) called "Burlesque." It follows Aguilera as a small town girl who hits the big city with a little cha cha in her step. Apparently, she scores a job as a waitress in a burlesque club where fabulous Miss Cher rules with an iron, yet bedazzled, glove.
In the new extended trailer below, Cher's character gives Aguilera a rousing "show me something" speech. So, what "something" does Christina dish out? Obviously, she sings her diva lungs out.


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1. If you make a canon character your mom/dad/sister/brother/uncle/aunt/cousin or any family member known demand I will NOT go along with it. I go by the real SERIES of that show/movie or game not by YOUR pretty little family fantasy. If you keep saying stuff like "Hey sissy!" or "Hey big/little bro!" in RP's I am going to IGNORE that. Your on MY page under MY rules!
I'm getting sick and tired of people making almost every canon characters they like and making them family related. I don't mind if it's one or two canon characters that's part of your OC's family, that's fine, as long as the OC;s story is well written and the personality is pretty well if you catch my drift. I just don't like people taking EVERY canon character they like and making them part of his/her family...it makes no sense and it's not canon.
2. If you want to RP with me...you or your OC or OC's have to have emotion. I just fucking HATE emotion-less people. Either of it's just a relaxing RP/action RP or a RP of any kind. Please...PLEASE have emotion in your characters. I hate it when characters are all like... like they're so serious about everything.
These kind of people piss me the fuck off. No emotion=no creativity. That's all there is to it.
3. Please do NOT spam OR send me chain mails on my page or else.
Guys...seriously, come on. You should KNOW these chain-mails are fake as hell.
4. Please DO NOT send me long ass RP messages! Unless it's a RP starter or a bio of your character! If you send me a mile long reply I will either simply delete it or I will not put much words in my reply. I don't have time to read long ass RP messages.
People have better things to do then to read your long reply or RP starter. Even a simple "Hello" isn't even enough.
5. Please be respectful of what I draw. This is my page not yours so I have full rights to draw what I want when I want.
This rule says it all..
6. I HATE. HATE. HATE. HATE. HATE Yaoi and Yuri to my favorite characters. I ask you kindly to please do NOT talk about yaoi and yuri to me or else you will blocked too.
Do I need to explain this AGAIN? Once again, I don't have any problems with gay or lesbian people, I accept everyone no matter what they were born with or what they have. But I really don't like my favorite characters being paired up with another male or female when they're probably straight to begin with...even when it's obvious in the series. But I admit, I look at it for the smut stuff at times NOT for the pairing. If you like Yaoi or Yuri that's fine, just don't go all butthurt on anyone who has a different opinion than you.
7. I LOOOOOOOOOOOOVE to RP! I like to RP with all KINDS of my and your favorite character from a TV show! If you want to do a RP with me please feel free to send me a comment or note whenever! Don't be afraid to talk to me!
Just by this I'm OBSESSED with RPing. RP's are for friends ONLY. If you would like to RP with me I want to get to know you first BEFORE we start RPing.
8. I like horror. But not the totally creepy horror stuff where I think everything is gonna get me lol Horror stuff like MLP: Cupcakes, Rainbow Factory, Freddy Krueger(Sorry if it's spelled wrong), Ghostbusters, Slenderman, Jeff the Killer, Gore, CSI, Criminal Minds, Stalked: Someone's Watching and MORE
Since I'm goth now, I actually liked horror and goth stuff when I was little as well. That pretty much settles it.
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Pretty much says it..
11. I curse A LOT. So if you don't like me cursing at you, kindly tell me to not do it when talking to you, I will NOT get mad when you politely ask me. I respect everyone's wishes if they ask politely.
Pretty much says it..unless you piss me off then that's a different story.
12. Please do NOT. I repeat do NOT keep commenting on my page with comments over and over and over like "Are you there?" or "Wanna RP?" or "Did you get the reply?"Because I get REALLY annoyed when people do that.
People have better things to do then to RP with you all day long. Even I'm busy myself sometimes, and I get bored but at least I don't send any of YOU messages like this(I USED to but not anymore). So calm our shit and let people reply when they want...well, unless there's something wrong then yes, check up on your friends once and a while but don't SPAM then with messages.
13. I do NOT do requests. Only gifts to closest friends and when I FEEL like it.
Pretty much says it..
14. Please respect my interests and I'l do the same if you hate anything I like and if I hate anything you like I will NOT be pissed at you just because of that. If your nice to me and I'm nice to you then we'll be cool friends.
Just like in the rules above..
15. If I'm not online or if I'm taking a long time to reply it's either I'm at school or I'm REALLY busy doing something.
Just what I said in rule 12.
16. I delete RP reply's if the RP's me and you are doing that means it's either getting REALLY boring or I'm just not in the mood to RP with you at the moment. So don't feel offended.
Pretty much says it..
I think these tag things are useless...I never done one because to be honest I never understood them. Sorry, if you tag me anyway I'll SNAP.
18. No use of "healing" powers. It ruins the entire purpose of a character getting hurt in the first place.
Don't even get me STARTED If ANY use of healing powers is used I will tell you to stop, get butthurt, I swear, I don't give a shit, it's YOUR fault for breaking MY rules and YOU have to suffer the consequences.
20. If I feel that you're stealing the spotlight, I will tell you. It doesn't mean the roleplay has to stop, and it doesn't mean you have to leave. Just give the others a chance.
This shit has been going on for TOO long and TOO much. It's annoying, please stop doing this, it's NOT cool, it's NOT mature, it makes you look like a Mary-Sue..that's all there is to it.
21. If your character is female, only ONE character per roleplay is permitted any display of romantic affection. It makes me feel gross and ugly when every single person in the background wolf-whistles when she walks by. If more than one character does this, the roleplay will end automatically.
Same thing what I said in rule 20..
22. Depending on the lever of power and strength your character has, I will from now on raise mine so we can be equal. If you complain about my character being a Mary-Sue, just remember that I'm only following what you did. I'm not the Sue, you are.
Since people don't take me seriously, and that I'm useless ugly trash, I'm going to TREAT you like a Mary-Sue fi you get all butthurt like it says in the rule.
24. This one rule is for one roleplay partner in particular... if a certain king mentions a certain "queen", I will have a panic attack and, because my character reflects my emotions, I will get EXTREMELY angry. So...yeah. :I
There are TOO MANY Princesses and Princes on this dam website, I made myself one to get noticed a little bit, not for attention whore purposes. "THAT'S WHAT EXACTLY WHAT AN ATTENTION WHORE WOULD SAY!!11!!1" Please...no.
25. I never get along with Vanellope muses. I'll gladly roleplay with her, but I'll be distant and possibly even rude.
That's all there is to it..
26. Don't just pick up random powers as we go along... if the ability it explicitly stated in your character's bio, then fine. But don't just decide your character has a certain power because it would be useful at the time.
THIS is what PISSES me the fuck off the most. But don't just pick the random powers and put it in your characters bio like it's stated. That makes you MORE of a Mary-Sue if your character has the ability to control magic. Among with another thing. Don't just change something JUST because the reaction you didn't like that was given and that to make everything seem better. So please, limit the powers your character has. It would make everything less stressful. And yes, updating every once and a while after RP's then that's fine.
27. During a RP, do NOT control what my character or canon characters do, it pisses me off that when someone is controlling a character I RP, it seems like you would want to do it YOUR way and ALWAYS your way when trying to control a character I play. If I see it feel that your trying to control a character I RP in ANY type of RP or even the LITTLEST detail I will get pissed, I will simply tell you, it doesn't mean the RP had to end or stop, it doesn't mean I don't want to be your friend anymore. If this happens more then once I'll delete the reply until I feel like talking to you again or as they simply say "Three strikes, your out"
That's all there is to it..
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My besties!! and and and and and <---try to hurt them in ANY WAY i swear i'll kill you
My servant: I saved his black demon ass from his old master, Aku who abused him. Long story I became his new master that NO ONE will replace me. I promise to God that I will never hurt you. I love him and he loves me just the way I am. Harm him I swear to God I'll murder you
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My BEST BEST BEST INTERNET FRIEND AND BEST RP FRIEND IN THE WHOLE UNIVERSE! She gives me lots of gifts! X3 I'm grateful to have her as a best friend! She's REALLY funny and really good at RPing! GO WATCH HER! I couldn't ask for someone better! Love ya dude!
Marci is DEFINITELY a girl you would want to get to know! She has a heart of steel and kindness! Marci has shown me lots a great characters even though I never looked any of them up most of the time XD She's always ready to RP with someone she meets! She's very helpful and isn't afraid to express herself to others no matter what people say about us! Marci is a girl you would LOVE! She's the best RPer I've been with EVER! Forever and always will love you just the way you are, Marci!
Lover: Oh, Mikey, it was love at first sight with you~ You make every single day a good day, even though it may turn out bad. You always turn it upside down~ I love you more than life itself, I want to spend the rest of my life with you. You're the only one I want~
My RP friend, Mary. She's the first person I've met that cares about me as much as my parents do. She can do mostly ANYTHING with magic.
MY CRAZY SISTAHHHHHH! She's really funny to RP with! Can really make my gloomy day go far away!
The only person who accepts me who I really am. She's weird but I am too...if you don't like us that way then kindly fuck off. She's been my longest best friend in the universe. We connect like magnets, I'm always here for you, sis. No matter how far away we are. I couldn't ask for a better deviantART sister. We may not be blood related but she's always a sister to me. I love you so much, sis~!<3333
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Real life friend! Kat, I miss you and the others at my lunch table so much, you don't know. I wish I could see you guys one more time. I know how much you all miss me, I really do. I just hope we see each other again soon. When we first met in elementary school that was the best moment of my life. I knew we would become great friends, and as years went by...we did. You showed me so much that I would never find. I cry almost every night thinking about how much good memories we all made at lunch. I love you, Kat...you'll always be with me, no matter where I am. Stay stylish and awesome!<3
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