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Without question, Grace is the first lady of specialty food retailing. She began her career as soon as she took her first steps, when her parents, Louis and Maria Balducci, opened the legendary Balducci's food market in Manhattan's Greenwich Village. While at their side, she learned everything there was to know about the produce trade. At age 17, Grace met Joseph Doria in 1955 when he came from Italy to work for Mr. Balducci. Over cash registers and boxes of produce, they fell in love, then married in 1957. Grace and Joe began a large family immediately, and Grace contemplated being at stay-at-home mom in Queens. However she couldn't possibly stay away from the business she was born and raised into, and Grace returned to Balducci's. Louis and Maria Balducci brought Grace along every step of the way, honing her instincts and sharpening her skills as they worked side by side for over 40 years. Grace was instrumental in developing the category of the "Prepared Foods" or "Tavola." Grace and her mother, Maria, incorporated "off-stand" produce (not fit for sale because of cracks or bruising) into family recipes using a wide selection of fine products located throughout Balducci's. These dishes first appeared at the deli counter, but the demand soon exceeded supply, and prepared foods became its own department. In 1985, Grace and her husband Joe, decided to venture out beyond Balducci's and begin their own specialty store titled Grace's Marketplace located on Manhattan's Upper East Side. Grace and Joe, along with their six children, began their own legacy and quickly became a neighborhood treasure and authority in fine gourmet retailing. There is also a Grace's Wholesale division and corporate office located further uptown, where produce is sold to local NYC restaurants. In 1997, Grace decided to open her own restaurant, Grace's Trattoria, adjacent to the Manhattan store, preparing classic Southern Italian fare from the freshest ingredients of the marketplace. In the fall of 2008, Grace and her six children brought Grace's Marketplace to the Long Island community. Offering the same service and quality her customers have come to know and love, Grace now operates a business where her and her family reside. Today, she remains active in her namesake operation, conducting monthly cooking classes. Although she has passed down the majority of responsibility to her children, Grace continues to be a true specialty food retailing expert, and helped preserve her family's legacy through talent and hard work all her own.
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Groups from across the country protested Wal-Mart over the weekend as a show of solidarity with striking workers. Activists from the Tampa Bay area took their action to Pinellas Park on Friday at one of the big box retailerâs busiest stores. One man, Tyler Mitchell dressed as Santa Clause and stood in front of the storeâs main entrance asking shoppers to stand in solidarity with Wal-Mart employees, but was quickly asked to leave the property.
Mitchell joined a larger protesting on the sidewalk in front of the Wal-Mart store on U.S. 19 in Pinellas Park. As he was walking through the parking lot a passing motorist told him to get a job. At a Wal-Mart store in Lithonia, Georgia a suspected shoplifter was killed after being confronted with two Wal-Mart employees and a security guard on Black Friday.
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Though there are many Main Street parking enforcement options the Starkville Board of Aldermen can mull over, Starkville Police Department Chief David Lindley said the best one might be the cheapest.
In a report to the board on methods to solve the current parking problem, Lindley said the best option would be to have Main Street business owners ensure their employees utilize public parking rather than park on the street while they're working.
The report was given in response to a presentation given by Greater Starkville Development Partnership vice president of tourism and economic development Jennifer Gregory on behalf of downtown business owners at an April board meeting. Gregory said business owners expressed the need for tougher enforcement on drivers who leave their vehicles in downtown parking spaces for more than two hours.
Lindley said the problem would not exist if those business owners would do the enforcing.
If you're looking for a real solution that costs nothing … have the businesses ensure the employees do not utilize parking spaces dedicated for patrons. The number one violator we have consistently had … since I've been here has simply been the unwillingness of the employers to police their own employees," Lindley said Tuesday during his report. "If you took the employees parking on Main Street and regulated them to park in the available public parking spots, downtown parking would not be nearly the problem it is now. If all the employees that work in all the businesses on Main Street would utilize the free available public parking lots, we would not have a parking problem on Main Street."
The other options Lindley presented were outsourcing enforcement to Mississippi State University Parking Services or local security companies, hiring a full-time parking enforcement officer, hiring two part-time enforcers, recruiting volunteers, re-installing meters and chalking tires.
He said representatives from one of the local security companies have expressed interest in offering their services for a fee.
Lindley said the hiring of a full-time enforcement officer with benefits would cost the city approximately $30,959.62 a year, while hiring two part-time would cost an estimated $25,525.96.
Another option presented was the purchasing of handheld units similar to what MSU uses to carry out its parking enforcement, but that would cost at least as much as hiring a full-time enforcer.
"The software we would use, even if we cooperated with MSU, you would still have to buy some software that would cost in the neighborhood of $30-40 thousand, and each individual unit costs $6-8 thousand for a handheld computer to issue parking tickets," Lindley said.
Lindley said he's had discussions with MSU on outsourcing enforcement to its parking services department.
"It's going to be difficult to do. It would entail an interlocal agreement that would have to be approved by the university and the city," he said.
He said while the use of parking meters was effective when the city had them, it would be costly to bring them back. Using volunteers would bring consistency issues in terms of availability and would be risky simply because of the confrontational nature of the task.
Another issue with enforcement, he said, would be the increase in paperwork involved in ensuring violators would actually pay ticket fines.
"Anything we do has an upside and a downside, but the problem is what it is," Lindley said. "The other thing that would have to be considered is the increase in docket load for the municipal court, which already is astronomical. I don't really know with our current staff how they could add this."
Despite the downsides to many of the options, Lindley said he could use a parking enforcement officer if the city were to give him the means to hire one.
I'll use anything you're willing to give me in my budget," he said. "I not only would use the officer for downtown in the Main Street area but I would also charge that person with checking handicapped parking and parking lots all across town in shopping center and helping with on-street parking problems in the city."
When Ward 3 Alderman Eric Parker suggested that Starkville Main Street Association, which does not have a policy on employees using downtown parking, should do something on its end, Lindley said efforts to get help from the group have failed.
"We've all but begged them to do it over the last 30-plus years and they simply don't want to do it. They want us to be the parents and punish the children, which is their employees," he said. "They want to make a problem they can control our problem."
Ward 4 Alderman Richard Corey said the board is currently mulling over options and should take stock in Lindley's initial solution.
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A unspecified number of people were furloughed at Ft Rucker Tuesday with little idea when they will return to work. Like many federal civilian workers, their jobs have been furloughed due to the government shutdown.
Colonel Stuart McRae , the Garrison Commander at Fort Rucker, said that last time they were faced with a similar situation was nearly 20 years ago. It left federal workers with a job for about three weeks. He's hoping this time won't last as long. "We just ask for your patience and support as we navigate through this difficult situation. We will do everything we can to mitigate the effects on our soldiers, our families, our civilians and our contract employees." McRae would only describe the number of furloughed workers as "hundreds."
Soldiers will not be affected by the shutdown, nor will operations that deal with life, safety, and health. The U.S. Army Aviation Museum and a library are also expected to close. The biggest impact is at Fort Rucker's commissary. It was open Tuesday to help clear out perishable items, but will be closed beginning Wednesday. McRae said other services will be interrupted and take a lot longer. "From getting ID cards to getting orders done,we've cut down to the bare bones in order to maintain the minimum requirements to support the mission."
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In a new monthly feature, renowned sports scientist Ross Edgley from TheProteinWorks.com takes a look at the latest must read studies from the world of fitness and nutrition. Today he tackles the six pack; namely, the best type of exercises to build a rock solid core…
When looking to develop a conditioning routine for your core, what's the best form of training? Isolation (smaller) movements like your standard sit-up/crunch or compound (larger) movements like the plank? Well, I would recommend taking a look at a recent study conducted at Department of Kinesiology at The Pennsylvania State University, USA before you plan your next abs routine.
Smaller, isolation movements like the standard sit-up/crunch are those that engage the 'primary trunk muscles', and these alone. On the flip side, larger, compound movements like the plank and all its variations are essentially those that engage and use 'proximal limb' muscles like the gluteals and deltoids (shoulders) whilst at the same time engaging the 'primary trunk muscles' (abdominal and lumbar).
Despite the mountain of research out there regarding core conditioning, it's still not objectively known which type of movement is better. This is why researchers Jinger S. Gottschall et al (2013) decided to conduct a series of electromyography tests to find out and monitor the degree of muscle activation in the core muscles during each type of exercise.
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Twenty healthy athletes (ten women and ten men) were chosen to complete a series of core exercises whilst they were connected to surface electromyography (EMG) electrodes around their stomach to monitor muscle activation.
Muscle activation was then measured during compound exercises and compared to the isolate ones.
The Results
The final results showed activation of the lumbar and abdominal muscles were greatest during the compound movements.
Specifically, the compound 'Plank with Reach' exercise showed a 20% greater activation in the rectus abdominis muscle compared to the isolation standard 'crunch'. Furthermore, anterior deltoid, erector spinae, and gluteus maximus activities were two times greater.
This was supported by results that showed the compound 'side plank' increased external oblique activity by 25% compared to the isolation 'side crunch' movement.
Results from The Pennsylvania State University study clearly showed there was greater engagement in the muscles of the stomach (essential your six pack) during the larger compound movements, compared to the smaller, isolation ones.
This isn't to say isolation movements like the crunch/sit-up aren't without their merits – many strength and conditioning trainers believe that you must consider the entire training routine first when looking to develop a core training plan.
For instance, if you were to train shoulders and back on a Monday and they were suffering from DOMS (Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness), it might not be advisable to perform large compound movements like the plank on Tuesday. Instead, it would be worth considering isolation movements that don't require the deltoids (shoulders).
However, overall, I think it's safe to say get planking and doing those barbell roll outs if your goal is a strong, functional six-pack.
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Side Plank
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It must be noted that in addition to efficiently training the muscles of the core, you also need a sound nutrition plan to help lower your body fat enough for your abdominal muscles to be visible.
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- Gottschall, Jinger S. Mills, Jackie, Hastings and Bryce (2013) 'Integration Core Exercises Elicit Greater Muscle Activation Than Isolation Exercises' Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research: March 2013 – Volume 27 – Issue 3 – p 590–596


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Carnival-goers enjoyed the Mid-Autumn Lantern Carnival presented by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department tonight (October 3) at Victoria Park, showcasing a series of entertaining programmes and lantern installations.
Among the attractions were Chinese arts performances by the Yunnan Wenshan Zhuang and Miao Autonomous Prefecture of National Song and Dance Ensemble and Hebei Acrobatics Group of China featuring Chinese songs and dances, acrobatics. Other programmes included Chinese traditional stage arts, puppetry, Cantonese opera excerpts, games stalls, lantern quiz, and fortune-telling.
To add lustre to the occasion, lantern installations featuring "The Endless Innovation", based on the Chinese philosophy classic Yi Jing, and celebrating the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China were on display and filled the park with a festive atmosphere.
The LCSD will present another lantern carnival tomorrow (October 4) at Sha Tin Park and Sha Tin Town Hall Plaza. The Yunnan Wenshan Zhuang and Miao Autonomous Prefecture of National Song and Dance Ensemble and Hebei Acrobatics Group of China will also perform in the carnival. Details are as follows:
New Territories East Mid-Autumn Lantern Carnival
October 4 (Sunday), 7.30pm-10.30pm
Sha Tin Park and Sha Tin Town Hall Plaza
Programme: Chinese songs and dances, acrobatics, Chinese instrumental music, Cantonese opera excerpts, Chinese traditional stage arts, lantern quiz, fortune-telling, games stalls; and lantern installations showcasing the participating countries of the East Asian Games.
There are also thematic lantern exhibitions, "Join Hands to be the Legend" at Hong Kong Cultural Centre Piazza from now until November 1, and "Glittering Garden under the Moon" at West Kowloon Waterfront Promenade until tomorrow.
The exhibition at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre features various sporting images of East Asian Games mascots Dony and Ami, together with the national and cultural characteristics of the nine participating countries/regions, while the exhibition at West Kowloon Waterfront Promenade features an enchanting garden with lanterns of glittering flowers.
People are urged not to litter and burn wax while celebrating the festival.
Admission to all activities is free. For more information about the lantern carnivals, please visit the website: www.lcsd.gov.hk/eo.
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Byron York of the Washington Examiner has a great piece on the politics of immigration reform. He explains that the House GOP may pass the SKILLS Act soon, which does various positive things for high-skilled immigrants including increasing the H-1B cap; but the Senate Democrats have vowed not to consider any H-1B reform without consideration of other immigration issues like relief for the undocumented.
The article by York follows the same analysis made in February 2013 by Vivek Wadhwa, a close follower of immigration policy for the highly skilled:
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I also got to meet the leader of the Hispanic caucus in person: a Democrat from Chicago, Louis Gutiérrez. To my surprise, he openly admitted that he had held up the skilled immigration legislation for the last ten years. He said "For ten years, I insisted that nothing happen on STEM [Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics] or any other particular part of comprehensive immigration reform unless we did it all." He then went on to say that he had offered a compromise recently that the Republicans snubbed; and he argued passionately for the cause of undocumented. Gutiérrez seemed principled and reasonable. And he didn't mince words or try to hide why we were not solving the skilled-immigration problem.


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So I have created a polygon using Google Earth pro. I've exported it into a kml file, which I can then parse using ruby's XML/HTTP-parsing Nokogiri gem into an array of WKT points (LinearRing) thats soon to be a polygon. I'm feeding the geographic points into RGeo to try to get the equivalent points to make up a projected polygon originating out of the conversion from the geographic polygon.
class ReadKmlCoords
attr_reader :ary, :coords
def initialize
proj4 = "+proj=lcc +lat_1=34.83333333333334 +lat_2=32.5 +lat_0=31.83333333333333 +lon_0=-81 +x_0=609600 +y_0=0 +ellps=GRS80 +to_meter=0.3048 +no_defs"
@factory = RGeo::Geographic.projected_factory( :projection_proj4 => proj4, :projection_srid => 3361, :buffer_resolution => 8 )
@flat = RGeo::CoordSys::Proj4.create(proj4)
@curved = @flat.get_geographic
def go(fn=nil)
fn = fn || "gvilleblob.kml"
x = Nokogiri::XML(File.open(fn).read)
@ary = x.css("//coordinates").children.first.inner_text.gsub("\n", "").gsub("\t", "").split(",0")
@ary.pop #removes spurious last datapoint
@coords = []
r = RGeo::WKRep::WKTParser.new
@ary.each do |pair|
lon = pair.split(",").first
lat = pair.split(",").last
geographic_point = r.parse("POINT (#{lon} #{lat})")
@coords << RGeo::CoordSys::Proj4.transform(@curved, geographic_point, @flat, @factory)
This polygon is then to be stored in my database, which, in its projected form, will allow me to do PostGIS functions like
st_overlaps, thus finding all the parcels lying under my big blob just made in Google Earth. You see, it seems there is some limitation on doing 'spatial joins' when using geographic topologies...right now I'm only able to get the
which_parcels_are_under_this_manmade_blob method (PostGIS's
st_overlaps method, RGeo's
#overlaps? method, etc) to work when using the flat, projected coordinates. PostGIS scans about 100 parcels a second against another polygon vs RGeo's 1 parcel/s. So whatever I'm doing, it has to work with PostGIS.
Anyway, back to the processing, Unfortunately, the polygon produced by this code is inaccurate.
#An example of the (inaccurate, supposed-to-be-projected) polygon's points
#<RGeo::Geos::CAPIPolygonImpl:0x3fc5e22774a4 "POLYGON ((1577662.192624186 85.0511287, 1577366.1694666024 85.0511287, 1576894.8961126604 85.0511287, 1576139.5482155932 85.0511287, 1575483.7687068093 85.0511287
#And here are the first couple geographic coordinates (pre-WKT), the `@ary` in the code above
@ary = ["-82.40799896121337,34.87381058338332", " -82.40898466663725,34.87373538049771", " -82.41054451142325,34.87304749870849", " -82.41304553437641,34.87200437474734", " -82.41521498428749,34.87098775443968", " -82.41738128573057,34.86997258001951", ...]
I've used QGIS to check out the datapoints and it turns out the left number of each pair seems to be the correct projected x axis coordinate, while the right number is inaccurate.
ALTERNATIVELY, as a workaround solution, if there is any way I could do a an
st_overlaps equivalent function using PostGIS which works with geographic coordinates, I'm all ears to that as well. Again, my purpose isn't to convert geographic coordinates in projected coordinates. I simply want to determine which parcels fall inside of a polygon, which originally is drawn in Google Earth. I am able to convert the projected points into geographic points, just not vice versa.


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The primary role of the leadership and implementation team at the Installation and Initial Implementation stages is to design and roll-out training to staff with responsibilities for implementing the English Language Arts (ELA) Standards; creating functional changes in schedules, resource allocation, and meeting structures; and collecting and analyzing data in order to determine staff's readiness, competency, and authority to function in their designated roles.
An essential success factor at this point is to ensure that educators develop a clear vision and articulation of the critical features needed to implement the ELA Standards. These features include the process of deeply understanding the standards. This means, what students have to know and do, the learning targets for the end of each grade level, the critical learning and thinking skills involved, and the content and concepts to be included in each grade level. Also essential at this stage is the need for teaching and support staff to have a full understanding of how skills, concepts, and mastery develop in depth and complexity across the grades, also called vertical alignment.
At the Installation stage, leadership and implementation teams will understand the importance of establishing a quality standard of adult learning targets with respect to what it means to assess and teach the standards. This is important so that horizontal alignment and fidelity can be attained.
During installation, creating staff capacity, and defining the role and function of coaching, is critical. Implementation teams will need to carefully safeguard the role and function of all those with coaching responsibilities as well as hold staff accountable for using the coaches effectively.
The role of coaching is critical in ensuring fidelity of implementation of ELA Standards, Universal Design for Learning (UDL), and Multi-tiered Systems of Support (MTSS). The same process of clearly defining the critical features needed to implement the ELA Standards and training adults for uniform and shared understanding of each feature is applicable to UDL and MTSS.
Also essential to a successful implementation effort is a fully functional data support system. The system must provide data in a timely manner so that leadership teams can make decisions to support adults in gathering, using, and adjusting assessment and instruction. Effective leadership and implementation teams use data to track student progress and performance at the classroom level and through the school system, and to establish high-performance expectations for adults.
Leadership teams will need to provide a high level of protection, problem-solving, and support between the Installation and Initial Implementation stages. Leaders will have to protect implementation to move forward as intended and prevent innovations or dropping of critical features in the early stages. This requires the capacity to complete rapid-cycle problem-solving, as well as more long-term problem-solving cycles to:
Leadership and implementation teams need to safeguard against over-estimating implementation. Creation of a manual or strategic plan is necessary but insufficient for installation. Pressing forward with expectations of implementation without securing resources or providing sufficient training and ongoing coaching can jeopardize achieving the full and intended benefits. Additional threats to fully realizing and sustaining the benefits of ELA Standards, UDL, or MTSS implementation include:
We strongly recommend coordinating clear understanding within and across teams responsible for leading implementation efforts in UDL and MTSS alongside the standards. Creation of a unified team actively managing all three (Standards, UDL and MTSS) may be more manageable in the long term.


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By COLLEEN MCCARTHY
During a special meeting Monday, members of the Starkville School District Board of Trustees vowed to clean up the district's financial records and processes before a new superintendent takes office.
The board met in a special meeting yesterday to conduct an exit conference with a representative from the accounting firm Watkins, Ward and Stafford regarding the 2009 fiscal year audit — a conference that ideally should have been handled several years ago.
In normal circumstances, an audit would take place within a the first few months of the close of a fiscal year. However, the 2008 audit was delayed, which caused the 2009 audit to be delayed as well.
When Watkins, Ward and Stafford started on the 2009 audit, it had trouble getting information from the firm that handled the 2008 audit. By the time the firm got the information it needed, it was years old.
"This audit firm is telling us that they had to do a lot of clean up to get started; I think that's really where this all started," board President Keith Coble said.
During the report, the auditor noted several issues within the 2009 audit. The first was 11 purchases totaling $152,136 that did not comply with state purchasing law. Though all the purchases were legitimate expenditures, the auditor said, the paperwork for those purchases was not in order for one reason or another.
In the report, the auditing firm said: "We recommend that the district comply with applicable state statutes in this area by maintaining documentation to support purchases, are put out for competitive bid, purchased under state contract or purchased at a price equal to or less than state contract."
The audit also noted that in its sample of 12 rehires of retired employees, only one-third complied with the filing of the Mississippi Public Employees Retirement System's Form 4B within five days of being rehired, as required by law. Only half of the sample were in compliance with the requirement that the retiree not be paid more than allowed by law.
The third and final issue said the SSD is required to compile a list of children enrolled and residing in the school district so it could divide 16th section funds between itself and the Oktibbeha County School District. The auditor noted that the districts already have an agreement regarding the funds, and it wasn't a big issue, but rather one he had tried to get the state auditor's office to allow him to take out.
Though the audit did not reveal any major issues, Coble said the district needs to have a spotless financial record from now on.
"I think you always want to hear that you don't have employees embezzling, but you also don't want to have these findings," he said. "I think it is indicative that we need to do some things in the district and change the way we do some things in the district. It may be as simple as sufficient staffing or changing some precedures, but I think, it's the sense that we want to not let these things pile up and drag on, as this has. What we want to do, is for the next superintendent, let's get all this cleaned up so when we get a new superintendent in here, they start with everything financially is impeccable."
Board member Pickett Wilson said that in her five years on the board, she could not recall ever having an exit conference to discuss yearly audits.
"If we don't have an auditor sitting before us once a year, there's a problem," Coble said. "This was a mistake of the past, an egregious one."
Wilson said that she was going to pay extra attention to financial items on the monthly agendas from now on and made the motion that the board receive training from a professional accountant on financial issues.
"We have to be, to me, more accountable than anybody," she said.
The auditor made recommended that the board reevaluate all the responsibilities that comptroller Rob Logan has taken on. Logan admitted that due to understaffing, he was "wearing too many hats" and it may have contributed to the audit's delays.
The auditor also recommended that the district work on communication during following audits- citing that the communication between the firm, board and superintendent was one of the reasons the board didn't find out about the audit issues until now.
A new firm, Fortenberry and Ballard, will handle the 2010 and 2011 fiscal year audits and Watkins, Ward and Stafford has already begun working with them to ensure the process will go much more smoothly.
"They gave us some hope that we can get the 2010 audit done quickly and so we can get things back on the right timeline," Coble said. "I feel like this is a step in the right direction. We had a very productive discussion about where we want things to be."
The board already scheduled an exit conference in January for both audits.
The 2009 fiscal year audit report for the district is available for the public to view on the Mississippi Office of the State Auditor's website.


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GB's GotY coverage will be up soon but before then I wanted to know what video game music people enjoyed the most in 2012. It's been a terrific year for VGM, with both indie and AAA titles producing some amazing soundtracks. Here are my favourites:
Dustforce - Lifeformed Never got round to playing this game but I did listen to the soundtrack. A lot of game soundtracks need to heard in-game for them to work but the Dustforce OST stood out because all the tracks were great on their own. (My favourite track is no. 10.) Available from Bandcamp.
Journey - Austin WintoryThis is a soundtrack that must be heard in-game to be fully appreciated. Apotheosis, the track below, still gives me goosebumps every time I listen to it. Available from iTunes.
Fez - DisasterpeaceAs cryptic as the game itself. (My favourite track is, again, no. 10.) Available from Bandcamp.
Max Payne 3 - HEALTHIf I had to pick a favourite song from a video game then it would Tears, the track below. Available from iTunes / Amazon.
Persona 4 Arena / Persona 4: Golden - Shoji Meguro & Atsushi KitajohMight as well put these together as anything related to Persona and Shoji Meguro is usually great. I don't think the soundtracks have been released outside Japan so the only place you can get them from is import sites.
The Last Story - Nobuo Uematsu As with Meguro, anything by Nobuo Uematsu is always going to be good. Again, I can't find this anywhere apart from import sites.
FTL: Faster Than Light - Ben PruntyOne of the more overlooked soundtrack from this year, although I remember it being mentioned on the Bombcast. Available from Bandcamp.
Hotline Miami - Various ArtistsI've avoided putting any licensed soundtracks but this is just too good to miss out. There doesn't seem to be a place to purchase the full soundtrack but the game's composer, Jasper Byrne, has put an EP with 4 tracks on Bandcamp.
Those are my picks but I could always do with more VGM so tell me you favourites!


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Maks Injures Thigh and Drops Kirstie on the Dance Floor! DWTS Week 3 Performances
Yes, even Maks's perfect legs can sometimes buckle. But as we all know, it's not about how we fall, it's about how we get up.
It was Story Week on Dancing With the Stars Season 12 and the 10 couples performed personal, emotional dances to music the celebrities chose themselves. The "9" paddle made its debut for Hines Ward's Samba for his mother and the judges brought the 9 back for Petra Nemcova's touching Waltz for disaster survivors. At the end of the night, Hines and Petra tied for the top of the leaderboard with scores of 25 out of 30. Wendy Williams was at the bottom of the pack with only 15 out of 30.
Here's a run down of how the contestants scored:
1. Wendy Williams & Tony Dovolani — Foxtrot to "Last Night a DJ Saved My Life" by Indeep — For Story Week, Wendy wants to portray, though dance, how she got started in media as a radio DJ. That was when she learned who she was. Tony wants to see her strength. We want to see more of her awesome Mirror Ball ring. Len Goodman took forever to get to his main point, which was "It was a struggle." The dance lacked fluidity. Bruno Tonioli said the Foxtrot has to be smooth and gliding and she looked like she was putting down roots. Carrie Ann Inaba said she admires a strong woman, but this week Wendy actually took a little step backward. Scores: 5, 5, 5 = 15 out of 30.
2. Chelsea Kane & Mark Ballas — Cha-Cha-Cha to "Chelsea" by The Summer Set (watch the video here!) — For Story Week, she picked the song "Chelsea," which was written for her by her first love, Brian Dales of The Summer Set. The first time she heard the song it was live. It was epic. They started dating the next day. During rehearsals she was worried because she doesn't think of herself as sexy. Bruno said a lot of borderline inappropriate things, including "Chelsea, Chelsea, sexy, sexy!" He said he could feel her excitement for that delicious first taste of love. Carrie Ann said she's a big fan of love and romance and she's a big fan of this Cha-Cha-Cha. Len said his first love didn't look like Chelsea, but "That's your best dance, well done!" Scores: 7, 8, 8 = 23 out of 30.
3. Chris Jericho & Cheryl Burke — Rumba to "Let It Be" by the Beatles — Chris chose "Let It Be" because it makes him think of his mother. She wouldn't let him give up wrestling when she got sick. She slowly deteriorated and died in 2005, but what she was always into was dancing. This dance is as his "real" self, Chris Irvine, not his performance persona. Carrie Ann teared up and said the dance was a beautiful tribute to his mother, but his hip action was a little strange. Len said he didn't use his arms enough, but his poses were excellent. Bruno said he brought a great sense of warmth and naked vulnerability. Scores: 7, 7, 7 = 21 out of 30.
4. Kendra Wilkinson & Louis van Amstel — Rumba to "You and Me" by Musiq Soulchild — Kendra chose a song about a "you and me against the world" romance to tell the story of how she fell in love with husband Hank Baskett. She says people hated on them because she was a stripper and dated Hugh Hefner. There was a huge amount of smoke on the stage at the start. Len didn't like all the gyrating and Kendra looked unstable. She said it was because of the overactive smoke machine. He said she improved overall and had gorgeous feet and leg action. Bruno said it was teasingly erotic and hot and arousing and all the men in the audience were turning purple. (Sigh. Oh, Bruno.) Carrie Ann said it was hot, hot, hot. Her leg and hip action were great. Scores: 8, 7, 8 = 23 out of 30.
5. Romeo & Chelsie Hightower — Rumba to "I'll Be There" by The Jackson 5 — At a young age, Romeo lost one cousin in a car accident and another cousin was jumped and beaten to death. Wow, that's rough. Chelsie said they are going to try to convey love and loss. Romeo got upset about his uncomfortable shoes, but he was really upset about the emotions of the song. Bruno said he really put his heart and soul into it and it showed. But his footwork went astray. Carrie Ann said there was something nice about how he committed emotionally. She also saw improvement in his movements. Len said last week was a huge step forward but this week was a huge step back. He had no further explanation, except to say to Tom Bergeron that he was told to be quick, so stop looking at him with "those big googly eyes." Odd! Scores: 7, 6, 7 = 20 out of 30.
6. Hines Ward & Kym Johnson — Samba to "Fantasy" by Earth, Wind and Fire — His story is a celebration of his South Korean mother's sacrifices and hard work. (Read more about Hines's fascinating family history in our "Weird Facts" story.) The routine is fast and fun, which is appropriate since this is the party dance. Carrie Ann said that "baby's got bounce!" He dances like he's been dancing the Samba his whole life. Len said the story was upbeat and the dance was upbeat. His mom was proud of him and Len was proud of him, too. Bruno said he had a bouncing butt and a shaking butt. "Two for the price of one — happy hour!" Scores: 9, 8, 8 = 25 out of 30.
7. Petra Nemcova & Dmitry Chaplin — Waltz to "You Raise Me Up" by Josh Groban — The song inspired Petra, a survivor of the 2004 tsunami in Thailand, to start the Happy Hearts Fund to help children after natural disasters. The smoke monster reappears, but it behaves for this dance. Len said it had grace, elegance, and fluid movement. Len said this season is his favorite because things keep changing. Right now Petra is the one to beat, to him. Bruno said Petra is like a vision from heaven and she dances like an angel. Her improvement is incredible. Carrie Ann said she went from supermodel to super graceful dancer. Scores: 8, 9, 8 = 25 out of 30.
8. Sugar Ray Leonard & Anna Trebunsakaya — Paso Doble to "My Prerogative" by Bobby Brown — Ray is standing up to all the people who said no to him when the odds were against him as a boxer. He even gets a pro boxing intro from an announcer: "Let's get ready to Pasooooo!" Bruno said the Raging Bull fighting spirit got him back in business, but he still has to refine his Spanish lines. Carrie Ann saw improvement. Len said each week his opponent is the dance and this week he fought back strong. Scores: 7, 6, 7 = 20 out of 30.
9. Kirstie Alley & Maksim Chmerkovskiy — Rumba to "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" by Israel Kamakawiwo'ole — She's singing about hope after tragedy, based on an experience over the course of 72 hours in 1980. Kirstie discovered she was up for a role in Star Trek II, then found out her mother had died and her father was dying after their car was hit by a drunk driver. Maks's thigh gave out at the start the routine during a move where she leaned into him and they fell. He apologized at the end of the dance and said it had nothing to do with Kirstie. Carrie Ann said sometimes tragedy leads to amazingly beautiful moments and despite their little mess-up, it was magical. Len said dancing is a bit like life, it's about overcoming adversity. Bruno said you can't keep good talent down. But we want to know, is Maks OK?! Scores: 7, 7, 7 = 21 out of 30.
10. Ralph Macchio & Karina Smirnoff — Rumba to "Stay Gold" by Stevie Wonder — Ralph married his "soul mate," Phyllis Fierro, back on April 5, 1987. They danced to "Stay Gold," which is also from his movie The Outsiders. Ralph thanked his wife for 24 great years. He is so adorable. Len said the whole routine was crisp and clear but it needed some refinement. Bruno said it was a beautiful dance but the execution was rough and he needed to connect more with Karina. Carrie Ann thought it was very sweet and she and Len fought about it. Len insisted the dance was manic. Scores: 7, 7, 7 = 21 out of 30.
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Sorority email writer Rebecca Martinson gets Scores job offer
After a pretty vulgar email she sent to her sorority sisters went viral, Rebecca Martinson resigned from the Delta Gamma group. It turns out there may be a silver lining to the whole incident in the form of a job offer.
The people at Scores, a strip club in New York, have offered her a job with their online webcam extension, Scores Live. The job being offered is that of a "video chat host," though they don't say what that would entail. However, TMZ reports the job offer doesn't require nudity. "We feel with your 'girl next door' looks and your unique use of vocabulary you would be a perfect fit," reads a letter that was obtained.
In return for her job as host, the company is offering her a "generous salary," along with a $10,000 signing bonus. "I'm sure you'll find our offer far more attractive than three years of student loans, sharing a dorm room and being punished for expressing yourself," the letter says.
Of course, there's been no word from Martinson on the offer and there most likely never will be.
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If you're a soccer fan, nothing can compare with the sight of a player "heading" the ball into the goal. Being able to do that takes years of practice—practice that aside from improving skills, may be causing brain damage–even if it doesn't cause a concussion. [Read more…]
Concussions: Getting Your Head in the Game Isn't Always Smart
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[amazon asin=0738215082&template=thumbnail1&chan=default]Guest 1: Deborah Roffman, author of Talk to Me First.
Topic: Everything you need to know to become your kids' "go-to" person about sex.
Issues: Teach kids to view sexually-saturated media critically; how to become an approachable, askable resource for your children; how to foster ongoing conversations about difficult topics; put meaningful context around the topic of sexuality in a world where most messages are misguided and uninformed.
[amazon asin=161168224X&template=thumbnail1&chan=default]Guest 2: Rosemarie Scolaro Moser, author of Ahead of the Game.
Topic: Understanding youth sports concussions.
Issues: What exactly is a concussion? When can a child who's had a concussion get back on the field? How concussions negatively affect children's GPA, school performance, and emotional behavior; helmets and mouthguards—even when properly fitted—can't prevent concussion; why girls are more vulnerable to concussion that boys; why state concussion laws may not be enough to keep kids safe.


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Halfway through the Hexagonal, the United States men's national team is in control of the table, taking 10 points from five games. Tonight, The Yanks face Honduras at Rio Tinto Stadium in Utah. This matchup comes on the heels of the USA's 2-0 win over Panama at CenturyLink Field in Seattle, Washington.
The USMNT win over Panama was not only an exciting, well-played match by the Stars and Stripes; it was a spectacular display by the American Outlaws and Pacific Northwest soccer fans. United States coach Jürgen Klinsmann and his players admired the crowd, and spoke to the level of excellence demonstrated by Northwest fans.
Check out KICKTV's video recap of the game, and tune in at 6 p.m. PT tonight on ESPN to see the United States vs. Honduras.
Don't forget to get tickets to this summer's Gold Cup tournament at JELD-WEN Field when the USMNT take on Belize on July 9.
Photo by Craig Mitchelldyer
Continuing the new tradition of the presentation of roses following Thorns games to the goal scorers and goalkeeper who achieved a shutout, Girls, Inc. has been sending participants from their great youth programs to meet players after the game and hand them the roses in front of the North End supporters. For an organization that looks to inspire girls to be strong, smart and bold, it's truly a special moment after the match.
June 6, 2013 vs. FC Kansas City
Hannah Wilker is a 6th grader in the Access Academy Alternative Program.
What makes your strong, smart and bold?
I am strong because I am good with my friends and I am very confident. I like to help others achieve their goals. I am smart because I study a lot and I have motivation – well, sometimes I procrastinate, but everyone has their moments. And in general, I am good with people which can make you smart. I can be bold a lot. I like to challenge what others think if I don't not think it is correct. And I will admit when I am not correct about what I am thinking but I definitely like to challenge common ideas.
Tell us about today:
I was at the season's opening day match which was great. But today's game was more high energy and a more goals were scored. It definitely had a different kind of energy.
Favorite part about today:
My favorite part about today was definitely the game. I really liked Alex's goals – they were very pretty and superb. And the Rose Ceremony. I was so nervous! They are amazing soccer players – they are world class and I aspire to be like them. They are my role models.
The Portland Timbers and Budweiser are teaming up to give you a chance to show off your Poolball skills for a chance to win tickets to a Timbers match and a player meet and greet.
At eight matches this season, fans 21 years of age and older will have the opportunity to play Poolball on the concourse above section 95. All participants will be entered to win a nightly grand prize drawing. Each nightly grand prize winner will receive:
- Six (6) Tickets to the Budweiser Balcony for the 9/29 match
- Player meet and greet following 9/29 match
Fans can participate at the following eight matches:
- 6/15 vs. Dallas
- 6/23 vs. Colorado
- 7/13 vs. LA Galaxy
- 8/3 vs. Vancouver
- 8/17 vs. FC Dallas
- 8/21 vs. Salt Lake
- 9/7 vs. Toronto FC
- 9/20 vs. Colorado
Don't know how to play Poolball? It's easy. Check out this video to familiarize yourself:
Winning Instagram from May by @teamkimberly5
Whatever you have been doing, it's working. The Timbers are in the midst of a 12-game unbeaten streak, and the superstitious fan in all of us is going to continue with our respective pregame rituals.
Stumptown Coffee Roasters want to know what your ritual is. Do you eat the same breakfast? Do you wear your lucky briefs? Do you kiss your lucky egg?
Throughout the 2013 season, the Portland Timbers and Stumptown Coffee Roasters are asking fans to share their pre-game rituals for the first home match of every month. All you have to do is Instagram a shot of your morning pregame ritual and share it with the hashtag #SCRTimbers.
One random fan will be selected each month to win a prize pack from Stumptown and the Timbers that includes:
- One (1) Signed Timbers Jersey
- One (1) 12oz bag of Kenya Gaturiri Coffee
- Two (2) Stumptown Coffee Roaster Mugs
- One (1) Stumptown Branded Red Rooster Hand Mill Grinder
Last month, @teamkimberly5 won the Stumptown & Timbers prize pack for the Instagram shot above. This month, it could be you.
For full contest rules, click here.
In Portland we do things a little different: the people, the soccer, the beer, and now the fish and chips. This Saturday and Sunday, you can experience all it together at JELD-WEN Field.
The Portland Timbers Food Cart Alliance is proud to welcome Pirates Fish and Chips to JELD-WEN Field for the Portland Timbers vs. FC Dallas on Saturday (2pm PT, ESPN, 750 The Game / La Pantera 940), and Portland Thorns FC vs. Seattle Reign FC on Sunday (2pm PT, TICKETS, webstream, Freedom 970.
Based in Hood River, OR, Pirates Fish and Chips was opened in 2012 by restaurateurs Richard and Sherri Wilson. The couple owned and operated an Italian restaurant in Arizona, but the long hours and struggling economy led them to sell their business and relocate to Oregon.
After discovering the Portland food cart craze, but struggling to find fish and chips one night, Richard and Sherri decided it was time to do it themselves. Their fish and chips are made from fresh fish sourced from the coast that includes cod, halibut, albacore tuna, and rockfish, served with house made tartar sauce and a batter that never leaves your hands greasy.
Richard and Sherri say that serving at JELD-WEN Field this weekend is the greatest opportunity they've had thus far. They know it will be a lot of work, but they are looking forward to sharing their culinary creations with 20,000 fans.
As of right now, Pirates Fish and Chips only has one location in Hood River, Oregon, but Richard and Sherri say they are in the process of opening a second truck in Portland later this season. For now, however, fans can get a sneak peek at Pirates Fish and Chips this Saturday and Sunday at the Soccer City Grill above Section 93.
The menu for Saturday and Sunday will include:
2PC Fish & Chips Basket
2 pieces of fresh Pacific True Cod served with house made tarter sauce, fresh natural cut fries and pirates magic coleslaw
Grilled Salmon Burger & Fries
4oz of Fresh Grilled Salmon on a toasted bun served with fresh natural cut fries &
house made tarter sauce and topped with pirates magic coleslaw
Blessing Bee Makwera was the recipient of a Spread the Love welcome packet for the May 12th match against Chivas USA. He was nominated by Stephen Clawson, vice president of Operation of Hope, an organization that provides life-changing surgical care in under-served areas of the world.
"Home is not a roof above your head but the love that you get from those around you," said Makwera. "When I received the Spread The Love packet I knew I didn't need Africa to feel at home because you guys loved me."
Makwera grew up in Zimbabwe where, when he was 15-years-old, he discovered a landmine. Not knowing what it was, he began playing with it, causing it to detonate near his face. The explosion resulted in Makwera losing his jaw, teeth, and part of his tongue. He attempted to recover in a Zimbabwe hospital, but the resources he needed to complete a full recovery were lacking.
With the help of Operation of Hope, Makwera traveled to San Diego, California for the first of three surgeries. He is now living in Portland with Clawson, working as a teacher's aide at a local private school.
Makwera says he loved his experience at the Timbers game.
"The whole game was awesome," he said. "The Timbers Army supported the club all the way through [the game] and with that much support I don't think you could lose."
Several people and organizations were involved in helping Makwera get to the United States for the operations he needs. He is very grateful for all of the support, especially from his "American family." He says he knows what it means to "Spread the Love."
"It means we are all family and the only force that can keep us together is love," said Makwera. "By spreading love we are staying stronger as one family."
Read more about Blessing's story here. You can also nominate a potential recipient at www.spreadtheloveptfc.com.
We know how it goes. You've had your eye on a new Timbers kit but wonder what name and number to put on the back? Valeri and #8? Nagbe and #6? Johnson and . . . WAIT. Which Johnson? Both are great choices.
We've upped the ante on this dilemma a little bit by putting together a special offer that involves you buying a kit, us numbering it for you for FREE, and a chance to meet said player at a future Timbers training session. To enter is as easy as three steps:
Step 1 – Purchase any Timbers primary or secondary jersey (replica or authentic) between Tuesday, June 11 and Monday, June 24.
Step 2 – Receive free customization of your favorite player's name and number.
Step 3 – Be automatically entered to win a chance to meet that player at a Timbers training session.
That's right. You buy the jersey, we customize it for free AND enter you into a drawing to meet the player at a future Timbers training session.
Visit the adidas Timbers Team Store at JELD-WEN Field or shop.portlandtimbers.com now to enter!
It has been demonstrated time and again that soccer has the power to make a positive impact in the community. The Portland Timbers firmly believe in that potential and constantly seek new opportunities to become involved through their community outreach platform Stand Together.
MLS WORKS is recognizing individuals from every MLS city, who have taken this idea to heart and promote goodwill, demonstrate leadership qualities and help to improve lives within their community.
Through June 20th, fans can nominate themselves or somebody in their community who sets an example as a leader in the community and uses soccer as a tool to help make a positive impact in one of the following areas:
- Social issues focusing on acceptance and equality
- Health issues affecting men, women or children
- Community service for a local, national or international charity or community organization
One community MVP will be selected for each team and will receive VIP tickets, recognition during a 2013 home game, team merchandise, and an autographed item.
One Grand Prize winner will receive a $10,000 donation to their charity of choice and a trip to the 2013 AT&T MLS All-Star Game, including airfare, accommodations, and tickets. The Nominator of the Grand Prize winner and one guest will also receive a trip to the 2013 AT&T MLS All-Star Game.
To nominate your MLS WORKS Community MVP, click here.
Read full contest rules here.
The St. Baldrick's Foundation is an organization that raises money to fund the research of childhood cancer. Saturday, June 8th, will mark the 11th annual St. Baldrick's event at Oaks Park in Portland. In the months leading up to the event, participants organize teams and set fundraising goals. This year's Portland Timbers team is led by forward Brent Richards.
Richards, who particpated in last year's event, recently had knee surgery and has chosen this fundraising effort as a way to contribute to his team and community during his recovery process. The team's goal was set at $3,000, and they just reached it. You can help Brent and the team beat their goal by donating here.
On Saturday, Richards and others from the Timbers organization will shave their heads at the event as a sign of support for St. Baldrick's and the youth affected by cancer. The Timbers and St. Baldrick's encourage everybody to come out and participate, whether it be by shaving your head, donating, volunteering, or showing up to show your support.
The festivities get going this Saturday at Oaks Park at noon and Richards is scheduled to shave go bald at 1:50pm.
Planning a relaxing Memorial Day weekend? Looking forward to unwinding on the couch and catching a full menu of sports? Well how about an exhilarating soccer tripleheader to keep you company this Saturday?
At 4 p.m. PT the Portland Timbers face D.C. United in our nation's capital. At 7 p.m. PT the Portland Thorns FC take on rival Seattle Reign FC in Tukwila, WA. But before all of the excitement begins for the Portland sides, there is one game that the soccer community will surely be tuned in for: the UEFA Champions League Final.
Saturday's final marks the end of the 58th Champions League season, a tournament with some very intriguing storylines. The final will be contested between Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund; marking the first time the Champions League has seen an all-German final. Chelsea became the first defending champions to be eliminated during group stage. Dortmund's Mario Götze has been purchased by Bayern and will play for them next season. He is injured for the final and will not play for Dortmund. Perhaps the most intriguing story, however, will be the David vs. Goliath tone to the final matchup.
Bayern Munich, a perennial Bundesliga powerhouse, will be making their tenth Champions League final appearance, winning in 1974, 1975, 1976, and 2001. This will be Borussia Dortmund's second final, having won in 1997.
Bayern may be the single most loved and hated German club at the same time. The team spends a hefty sum on acquiring the top talent in order to remain atop the table year in and year out. Dortmund, on the other hand, almost went bankrupt in 2005. They saved themselves by reallocating all of their resources to youth development and scouting, much to the pleasure of their fanatical support base.
The two German clubs will faceoff at Wembley Stadium tomorrow at 11 a.m. PT on FOX. You can also hit up the KICKTV Google Hangout over at www.kicktv.com. As a little bonus, here's some of Dortmund's tifo from earlier in the tournament:


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The Bridport Community Orchard was established in 2008 and is just under one acre of land, located in the heart of the town of Bridport, off South Street and behind St Mary's Churchyard.
The idea grew out of two community initiatives, one in Bridport, to save a field from development and the other, a year-long project of The Symondsbury Apple Project, which was designed to raise awareness of Dorset's rich orchard heritage. The new project created an orchard of apple trees, a 'cordon hedge' of heritage varieties, a wall of espalier pears and plums and a small plot of mother trees of local provenance to provide grafting wood for the future.


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Search teams trying to locate the flight recorders from Air France flight AF447 have located the flight-data recorder, but not the critical memory unit.
The chassis of the recorder was located during the first dive operation by a remote underwater vehicle, the Remora 6000, after a recovery vessel arrived in the crash zone yesterday.
France's Bureau d'Enquetes et d'Analyses states that the chassis of the flight-data recorder has been found on the sea bed "surrounded by debris from other parts of the airplane".
But the BEA adds that the crucial crash-survivable memory unit - in which the data from the aircraft's instruments is stored - was not attached.
There is no indication of the whereabouts of the cockpit-voice recorder.
Flight AF447 from Rio de Janeiro to Paris crashed in the South Atlantic on 1 June 2009, sparking a two-year hunt for the Airbus A330-200's wreckage.
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STARKVILLE, Miss.--The namesake of Mississippi State's engineering college is being honored by the university as its 2009 National Alumnus of the Year.
James Worth "Jim" Bagley of suburban Dallas-Ft. Worth, Texas, is among a host of the land-grant institution's graduates being recognized formally Feb. 6 and 7 during the annual MSU Alumni Association's campus leadership conference and awards banquet. A well-known philanthropist, the former Jackson resident and Forest Hill High School graduate has played a key role for more than four decades in advancing the nation's semiconductor industry.
New President Mark Keenum, who holds three MSU degrees, will be featured banquet speaker on the 6th. Others being honored then will include the nine individual college and campus alumni of the year, a young alumnus of the year and three distinguished service award selections.
Additional banquet activities include a formal welcoming of the alumni association's 90th chapter in Raleigh-Durham, N.C., and special recognitions for the three living former executive directors--all MSU graduates--Charlie E. Weatherly (1975-87) and John V. Correro (1994-2005) of Starkville, and Steve C. Grafton (1987-94) of Ann Arbor, Mich. Conference participants also will hear from athletic director Greg Byrne and new head football coach Dan Mullen during a noon luncheon address on the 7th.
Bagley, a 1961 electrical engineering graduate, is executive chairman of California-based Lam Research Corp., a leading supplier of wafer processing equipment and services. He also holds a 1966 master's degree in the same academic field and was honored by his alma mater in 2005 with an honorary doctorate in science.
In 2002, Bagley provided $25 million to enhance engineering college facilities, faculty recruiting and development, and graduate fellowships, among other areas. Later that year, the state College Board approved naming of the academic unit in his honor.
"Our leadership conference and our awards banquet always are special times that enable MSU and the alumni association to recognize some very deserving individuals and gain their input as we all work to build an even better organization," said Jimmy Abraham, the association's executive director. "We are hopeful all our alumni chapters will have representatives at this year's events."
Graduates being honored by the separate academic units include (by hometown):
DALLAS, Texas--Benjamin T. "Ben" Jenkins, College of Architecture, Art and Design Alumnus of the Year. A 1995 fine arts and graphic design graduate, he is founder of OneFastBuffalo, a strategic brand design and Web development business. Jenkins also holds a master's degree from the Art Institute of Chicago.
GREENVILLE--Charles R. "Randy" Dismuke, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Alumnus of the Year. A 1977 agricultural engineering technology and business graduate, he leads business strategy for the Delta and Pine Land Business of Monsanto Co.
HATTIESBURG--Charles E. "Eddie" Thaggard, College of Forest Resources Alumnus of the Year. General manager of Hood Industries' plywood operations, he is a 1983 petroleum engineering graduate who went on to earn a master's degree in wood science and technology in 1987.
MADISON--Danny J. Windham, Bagley College of Engineering Alumnus of the Year. He is a 1981 electrical engineering graduate now serving as chief executive officer of Digium Inc., provider of the world's most widely used open-source telephone platform.
MERIDIAN--Betsy S. Storms, MSU-Meridian Alumna of the Year. Owner and director of the Best of Both Worlds Therapy and Recovery Center, she is a 1988 sociology graduate who went on to earn master's and doctoral degrees in counselor education in 1990 and 1996, respectively.
NORMAN, Okla.--Larry R. Grillot, College of Arts and Sciences Alumnus of the Year. A 1968 physics graduate, he is dean of the University of Oklahoma's Mewbourne College of Earth and Energy and the Sarkeys Energy Center director. Also a retired Phillips Petroleum Co. manager, he holds master's and doctoral degrees from Brown University.
RIDGELAND--Richard H. Puckett, College of Business Alumnus of the Year. A 1977 general business administration graduate, he is president and chief executive officer of Puckett Machinery Co., the Caterpillar heavy equipment sales and service dealer for Central and South Mississippi.
ROXIE--Dr. Cassandra T. Vaughn, College of Veterinary Medicine Alumna of the Year. A 1988 doctor of veterinary medicine graduate, she is assistant professor of veterinary science at Alcorn State University. Vaughn also holds a bachelor's degree from ASU.
STARKVILLE--Joe Ray Underwood, College of Education Alumnus of the Year. Underwood, who holds a 1967 music education degree and a 1968 master's in guidance education, is a professor emeritus of school counseling at his alma mater, as well as founder and longtime director of the Summer Scholars Program. He also holds a doctorate from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Other 2009 conference honorees include:
HELENA, Ala.--Terri L. Russell, Distinguished Service Award selection. A principal technical staff member at ATT Inc., the former Decatur [Miss.] resident received bachelor's and master's degrees in industrial engineering in 1984 and 1986, respectively. President of the Birmingham alumni chapter since 2004 and active in the MSU Alumni Recruiting Network, she also is a member of the Bulldog Club athletic support organization.
JACKSON--Carl D. Nichols, Distinguished Service Award selection. A 1992 accounting graduate and former basketball team member, he is owner of Nichols Consulting and a co-founder of the Association of Black Business Professionals. Active in alumni association activities, he has served on its national board of directors and currently is MSU's representative to the Inter-Alumni Council for Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning.
LEAKESVILLE--Steven B. "Steve" Smith, Distinguished Service Award selection. A 1977 forestry graduate, he is procurement manager for Hood Industries. Active in student recruiting for his alma mater, he has served on three occasions as president of the George-Greene counties alumni chapter, and in a similar position with the College of Forest Resources Alumni Board of Directors.
WASHINGTON, D.C.--Benjamin A. "Ben" Needham, Outstanding Young Alumnus of the Year. A 2000 political science graduate, the former Laurel [Miss.] resident now works in the nation's capital as a staff member at Grassroots Solutions, a consulting firm that helps nonprofits, corporations, political campaigns, and other organizations train and mobilize supporters at the local level.
NEWS EDITORS/DIRECTORS: For additional information on the 2009 leadership conference and awards program, contact Dr. Abraham at 662-325-7000.
For more information about Mississippi State University, see http://www.msstate.edu/.


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Our team is diverse, unique and works tirelessly to make a difference for all pollinating animals and their habitat. Meet some of the people who are making a difference for pollinators.
Laurie Davies Adams, Executive Director
Laurie Adams is the Executive Director of the Pollinator Partnership (P2) and has over thirty years experience in management and communications. She began her career at the Public Broadcasting Service, continued in independent film and television, has received numerous awards, including a Gold Medal at the New York International Film and Television Festival. Adams was a Director of the Fortune 500 Shaklee Corporation, has created permanent exhibits in Vancouver, San Francisco, and New York City and produced for Wells Fargo Bank, AT&T, and the Army Corps of Engineers. As Executive Director of the Pollinator Partnership, she has overseen the initial organization and the development of the North American Pollinator Protection Campaign (NAPPC), the 120 +member collaboration of stakeholders from Mexico, Canada, and the US that work for a variety of fields including science, the environment, agriculture, and private industry. NAPPC's successes under Ms. Adams include the National Academy of Sciences NRC Study on the Status of the Pollinators of North America, the US Postal Service's "Pollination" stamp series, and the US Senate and USDA proclamations creating National Pollinator Week.
Sunny Boyd, Web and Communications Manager
Sunny Boyd is the Web and Communications Manager for the Pollinator Partnership (www.pollinator.org), the North American Pollinator Protection Campaign (www.nappc.org) and the Pollinator Partnership Canada (www.pollinatorpartnership.ca). She has a love for all animals, is an advocate for animal rights, and has a passion to help preserve and protect the environment. Prior to joining Pollinator Partnership in 2009, Sunny worked in the fashion industry in New York and San Francisco. Most recently, she worked at G-III Apparel in Product Development and Design in New York City. Sunny also worked at Macy's in Buying and Visual Merchandising. Her professional service also includes acting as a NAPPC Task Force Chair. She completed graduate studies at the Academy of Art University in the Master of Fine Arts for Fashion Merchandising program and received a B.A. from Coastal Carolina University in Art Studio. Sunny also holds a Web Design Intensive Certificate from San Francisco State University.
Stephen Buchmann, Ph.D., Scientist-at-Large
Stephen Buchmann supports pollinator science and outreach at P2 with over a quarter century of experience. His ever-expanding portfolio includes science, art, research, photography, ecotourism, and conservation. Formerly a USDA-ARS research entomologist and currently an adjunct faculty member in the entomology department at the University of Arizona, Tucson, Dr. Buchmann is an expert on bees of the southwest and tropics. A prolific writer, he has authored/co-authored 8 books and over 150 scientific publications, including "The Forgotten Pollinators" which brought the issues of pollination into view for the general public. He has been active in formulating international laws (Sao Paulo Declaration) protecting pollinators and helping put pollinator friendly language into the US Farm Bill. Dr. Buchmann also holds joint research appointments with the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, and the American Museum of Natural History in NYC. As a founding member of NAPPC, Dr. Buchmann continues to serve on the steering committee and supports special NAPPC projects. He received his doctorate in entomology from the University of California, Davis. His current research interests include native bee nesting behavior, conservation biology and pollination ecology, especially buzz pollination.
|Mary Byrne, Plant Ecologist
As P2's Plant Ecologist Mary develops planting recommendations for pollinator habitat, conducts rare plant research and supports education and outreach efforts. Before joining P2 in 2010, Mary was the National Collections Curator for the native seed collection program, Seeds of Success, which was s a 2010 recipient of the Secretary of the Interior's Partners in Conversation Award. She has also worked at the USDA-ARS at the U.S. National Arboretum in Washington, DC as the Plant Records Assistant, leading the plant inventory and mapping efforts at the Arboretum. In addition to working with seed and living collections, Mary has also worked with preserved specimens at the Herbarium of Kent State University. Mary has a Bachelor of Arts in Biology from Kent State University and a Masters of Natural Resources from the University of Idaho. Her professional service includes the American Public Gardens Association where she serves as the Plant Conservation Professional Section Chair, the North American Plant Collection Consortium's Southern California Recruiter/Mentor, and the NAPPC CEO Task Force Co-Chair. Mary is also the Founder and Director of Bioloque, a collections management and ecological consulting company.
Evan Cole, Program and Development Associate
| Lindsay Kwong, Outreach Coordinator
Lindsay's interest in plants and nature stemmed from gardening weekly with her mom at a young age. She expanded her interest to pollinators while assisting Dr. Vicki Wojcik on her dissertation on how habitat is used by bees in urban landscapes and what factors make a particular site more attractive to local bees. In addition, Lindsay has also worked as a Program Assistant at the Chinatown Public Health Center, Nutrition Services, for the Network for a Healthy California—Chinese Project, which strives to empower the low-income Chinese community in San Francisco to improve their nutritional and physical well-being. Through working at both organizations, Lindsay has had the opportunity to connect food production systems (P2) with public education on proper nutrition, drawing healthy environments and healthy living together. She has a Bachelors of Arts in Molecular & Cell Biology with an emphasis in Cell & Developmental Biology: Physiology from the University of California, Berkeley. In her spare time, she loves to cook, bake, garden, and spend time with her dog and rabbit.
|Mark Moffett, Ph.D., Scientist-at-Large
From the top of the world's tallest tree, to deep in unexplored caves, Mark Moffettt has discovered new species and behavior while risking life and limb to find stories that make people fall in love with the unexpected in nature. Mark is a real-life adventurer with awards for writing and photography... and now the highest honors in exploration, the 2006 Lowell Thomas Medal, from the Explorers Club and Rolex, bestowed on him at Cipriani Wall Street; and the sixth Roy Chapman Andrews Society Distinguished Explorer Award (2008). With a Ph.D. from acclaimed conservationist Edward O. Wilson, Mark remains active in science, with over 80 peer-reviewed publications. He has penned more than 20 articles for National Geographic Magazine, which has featured nearly 500 of his images. You have experienced Mark on Conan O'Brien, the Colbert Report, and NPR.
|Marguerite Meyer, Graphic Designer
Marguerite Meyer is a graphic designer based in Santa Cruz, California. She loved to be creative as a child, always making her own clothes, found-object sculptures, greeting cards and intricate ornaments. Her degree in graphic design from the University of Utah was a natural choice. Through the years and changing technology, she has perfected her artistic skills by combining the traditional training, experience and abilities with a command of today's digital software and tools. Operating her own business since 1994, her creative and unique graphic solutions, as well as her attention to detail and deadlines help keep her clients thriving and coming back for more. Some of her clientele include the Pollinator Partnership and NAPPC since 2006, UC Santa Cruz Arts & Lectures, Santa Cruz County Symphony, Shakespeare Santa Cruz, Summer Santa Cruz County Magazine and Student Guide Magazine and Soquel Creek Water District. She has taught software application courses through UC Extension. She loves the outdoors and animals and is competitive in U.S. Masters Swimming and an occasional triathlon. Check out her website here.
|Kelly Rourke, Program Associate
Kelly Rourke has loved nature, in all its capacities, since she was a young girl growing up in upstate New York. Now settled in San Francisco, she has been able to explore and appreciate a very different environment. Kelly holds a degree in Environmental Studies and a minor in Anthropology from the University of California at Santa Cruz. Her background in ecology, conservation, and culture has propelled her career in the non-profit sector. Prior to P2, Kelly worked at another bay area-based environmental non-profit called Conservacion Patagonica (CP). CP's mission is to establish national parks in Chile and Argentina where there is not only fragile ecosystems, but also, complex cultural and societal struggles. Kelly is committed to raising awareness about environmental issues, large and small, and hopes that her work at P2 will make a difference in the plight of pollinators.
|Robinson Sudan, Biologist, SW Region
Robinson is completing a PhD in Conservation Biology at the University of New Orleans where he has been conducting research for P2 for over three years. His research background is in bee community dynamics and landscape ecology, however as Regional Biologist he is also responsible for helping to develop outreach and education programs, meeting and coordinating with stakeholders, and seeking out opportunities for collaborative research. Robinson is committed to expanding P2's role in scientific research and consulting as well as connecting the public to the science of pollinator conservation.
Tom Van Arsdall, Public Affairs Director
With three decades of experience in the national policy arena, Tom Van Arsdall is widely known and highly respected for his expertise and demonstrated track record on environmental, energy, bioenergy, ag research and conservation issues affecting U.S. agriculture, agribusiness and agriculture's "downstream neighbors." Tom currently serves as the Public Policy Representative for the Pollinator Partnership (P2) and the North American Pollinator Protection Campaign (NAPPC), managed by P2. He is particularly well known for helping diverse stakeholders work together toward consensus-based actions. He has a thorough understanding of the legislative and regulatory process and how to get results. Other current clients include the National Coalition for Food and Agricultural Research [Executive Director]; NCRA, a farmer-owned cooperative petroleum refinery; the Pesticide Policy Coalition; and biodiesel and biobased education and outreach for the United Soybean Board and the National Biodiesel Board. Tom received his MA in economic geography from the University of Illinois. Tom is an active outdoorsman, conservationist and river rat. Currently a houseboat is his home and office on the Chesapeake Bay.
Vicki Wojcik, Ph.D., Research Director
Vicki has been working to protect and promote pollinators with P2 for over 4 years. Her graduate research focused on understanding how bees use gardens and habitats in cities. This focus on pollinators in human-dominated landscapes has continued into her professional career. As Research Director she oversees P2's research program, keeping on top of new and emerging pollinator issues and managing a program that includes pollinator habitat conservation and landscape management assessments; landuse and pesticide policy review; support for threatened and critical species; and ecosystem service assessments. Vicki also has the lead role in developing Canadian pollinator programs at P2, leading the expansion of P2 Canada that began in 2013. Vicki received her B.Sc. Honours from the University of Guelph in 2004 and her Ph.D. in Environmental Science, Policy, & Management from UC Berkeley in 2009. In addition to her work at P2 Vicki is an adjunct lecturer in biology at the University of California, Berkeley.
Brian Marston, Bookkeeper
Brian Marston is President of JNM Associates, Inc. Mr. Marston has over 20 years of accounting and bookkeeping experience helping both large and small organizations maintain financial records for legal and tax purposes, and for internal business control. He has more than seven years experience doing medical billing for small medical offiMr. Marston earned a bachelor's degree in Business Administration with emphasis in accounting. He is a Quickbooks Professional Advisor and a member of the American Institute of Professional Bookkeepers.
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One thing that the players on Ball State's football team comprehend is the importance of "seizing an opportunity."
That was the scenario that unfolded late Saturday night in Bloomington for this program, and Cardinals coach Pete Lembo talked extensively at Tuesday's news conference about the importance of "seizing an opportunity," not just as a team, but individually as well.
Ball State (2-1) will host South Florida (2-1) at 4:30 p.m. Saturday (ESPN3).
The Cardinals took over possession last Saturday against Indiana with just 49 seconds remaining in the game and trailing 39-38. But they were able to seize the opportunity and ultimately got a 42-yard field goal from Steven Schott to win 41-39.
That same mantra applies this week to the Ball State secondary.
Neither redshirt sophomore J.C. Wade nor sophomore Eric Patterson were listed as starters when this season began. However, just three games into the fall, both will be in the starting lineup against the Bulls.
"I can't say enough good things about J.C. Wade," Lembo said. "He's taken advantage of the opportunities that he's gotten. That is something that you are always sharing with all of the guys on your team. When an opportunity presents itself, and you get a chance to get in there in practice or in a game, you've got to make it count."
Since Lembo walked onto the Muncie campus he has been as focused on the competition within his own roster as much as competing against other teams. The more intense the competition, the better the team, and the wins will take care of themselves.
"It's a combination of promoting competition," Lembo explained, "rewarding performance, and then also continuing to evaluate those guys to get our best people on the field."
Wade has developed, albeit slowly, as a reliable free safety, and he'll team with strong safety Brian Jones. But Wade's growth on the field wasn't easily projected when Lembo was hired.
"If you look back at when (our coaching staff) first got here, I don't think that it was the easiest transition for him," Lembo said. "Some guys it just takes a little bit longer for them to get comfortable. J.C. has really blossomed this year. He had a great year with (strength and conditioning coach) Dave Feeley in the weight room, and I think that he has really improved on the field."
One defender who hasn't improved enough in the eyes of the coaches is senior Jason Pinkston. After starting the first two games of this season, he didn't play against Indiana, and Lembo feels that his future playing time lies in Pinkston's hands, not the coaches'.
"For Jason it is a little bit of adversity right now," Lembo said. "It's something that perhaps he hasn't had to deal with here previously. But it is something that we try and prepare all of our guys for. It's part of life and it's part of football. It's going to be up to him to come out and practice well every day, and whether it be in practice or Saturday, if Jason gets an opportunity, he's got to seize that opportunity just like J.C. has done. It's going to be up to him to show us that he's got some fight in him to earn his job back."


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