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Interlibrary Loan Specialist; Collections Manager
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Walsh University's Brother Edmond Druin Library; Spring Hill Historic Home
Why did you choose Walsh?
I chose Walsh University specifically for their Museum Studies program. I originally was a Conservation major at Kent State University, but when I was in the program it didn't fit me. I took some history classes at Kent and it felt right. From there I started volunteering at local museums and I knew that was what I wanted to do. While I was at Kent, it was then brought to my attention by a family friend that Walsh had just started a Museum Studies program that could be combined with History for a double major. As soon as I heard that I knew Walsh was where I wanted to be.
Describe briefly what you do in your current job.
I am the Evening Circulation, Interlibrary Loan Staff at the library at Walsh University. Primarily my job is to assist faculty members and students with their interlibrary loan requests. These are books, movies, articles, etc. that cannot be found through OPAL or OhioLINK. All of these requests are sent to me and I process them through WorldShare. I also work as Collections Manager at Spring Hill Historic Home in Massillon. As Collections Manager, I am in charge of the preservation of artifacts and archives located within the house.
Describe your graduate program in MLIS and what prompted you to pursue that degree.
Of all the museum jobs that I was introduced to in my time at Walsh, the one that stuck out the most to me was the archivist. It seemed like a perfect fit to combine my love of history and desire to work in a museum. I decided to pursue an MLIS when I discovered that in order to be an archivist it is recommended to have a MLIS. Within this degree I can concentrate on archival science, which is what I am currently doing. After graduation I took a semester off and then in Spring 2013, I started my master's program at Kent State University. The MLIS degree takes about a year to complete and ends with a practicum instead of a Master's Thesis. My degree is completely online, which allows me to work as well as go to school. It is very convenient as I can do the work on my own time, but I really miss the face-to-face interaction that I got at Walsh.
How did Walsh prepare you for your current job?
Walsh prepared me in so many ways for my profession and graduate education. While I was at Walsh I received valuable hands-on experience that I employ daily at work. As a graduate student, research and proper writing style are major aspects and the history and museum studies programs at Walsh prepared me for graduate level work. My professors always pushed us to write clearly, concisely, and at a higher level and this has helped me in my graduate degree.
What advice would you give to someone who is considering attending Walsh University?
My advice to a potential student at Walsh would be get to know your professors. To me, knowing my professors and feeling comfortable to approach them about any problem or issue I was having was the best part about Walsh. When I was at Kent State, I only knew one of my professors, but after my first semester at Walsh I knew every single one of my professors. Being a smaller school, versus larger state schools, it allows one-on-one interaction between professor and students. This helped me so much not only as a student, but as a person. To have teachers who are actually concerned about what I was learning and I how I felt about the learning process was one of the best things in my college career.
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Although organic foods are widely known to be better for our health and the environment there is still room for debate as to whether organic foods are always superior to their traditionally cultivated versions. Consumers flock to organic food more than ever but are their decisions the better ones? Sometimes going past the labels can make a difference in what you decide to purchase and what you decide to keep on the store shelf.
Organic fruits are typically the more preferred by those that are conscious about both the environment and their health. However, you may be surprised by how locally grown produce can also be kind to the planet and good for your health. Cherries and strawberries locally grown and non-organic are not bad for you. Locally grown cherries and strawberries tend to be fresher in quality since they don't have as far to go in terms of being brought from the growers to the grocery store. Organic cherries and strawberries on the other hand, tend to be shipped out across long distances, which can make them lose their freshness by the time they reach store shelves - not to mention all the gas used for the vehicles that transport then.
When it comes to milk you may want to put your money into organic. Regular milk often comes from cows that are given growth hormones, known as recombinant bovine growth hormone (or rBGH) in order to make them produce more milk. Some say the presence of rBGH in milk can be hazardous to humans. While the issue is still being debated you have the option of playing it safe by serving organic, rBGH-free milk to your family, especially if you have babies or other young children. If you can't quite afford the organic brands of milk, seek the lesser of two evils: low-fat, skim or soy milk.
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When buying the following fruits and veggies, you can opt for conventionally grown, local produce over their organic counterparts: avocados, bananas, mangoes, kiwis, papayas, pineapples, corn and onions. What makes these particular fruits and veggies more favorable than their organic versions: their thick or tough peel. It's no secret that conventionally grown produce is treated with harmful pesticides. However, the thick and rough peels of certain fruits and veggies have the ability to absorb the majority of the pesticides and when thrown away, the part you eat has less pesticide residue. While it may not be 100% free of the pesticide the amount you do consume is less likely to be toxic.


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The day before Gietema's graduation last May, the pair celebrated her upcoming birthday with a hike along a trail on Lookout Mountain with their dog and a picnic lunch. They walked a mile down the trail to a waterfall where Berry presented her with a graduation card.
"She didn't want to walk at graduation but I told her she should that it would be something she would always remember," Berry said. "At the end of the card, I said 'I know you're not that excited about graduation, but maybe this will make it a little bit better.'"
She then put the card down and looked at the man she had been dating for more than three years and saw him down on one knee.
"I was like 'shut up!'" Gietema said laughing.
"She was in shock," Berry replied. "We had been dating for a while and we knew we were going to get married so I was trying to catch her off guard."
It worked.
"I was not expecting it," Gietema said. "I thought it was coming soon, but I thought it would be later in the summer or even Christmas."
With the help of teammate Emmanuel Kirwa, Berry began looking for a ring. However, since he and Gietema spent so much time together, he had to be deceptive.
"I lied to Tara so many times about where I was," Berry said. "Emmanuel was right there by my side the whole time, though. He would call and say he was broken down. She would believe him and he and I would go to the jewelry store."
The two decided to get married in June after both finished with their MBA studies and the track season would be over. But UTC head coach Bill Gautier, who had been in on the planning of the proposal, had other ideas.
On a trip to a track meet last May at Virginia Tech, Berry, Kirwa and Gautier were discussing the wedding.
"Coach asked me why we were waiting so long now that we were engaged," Berry said. "We were going to wait until June because we thought he would not want us getting married in the middle of the year. He suggested a fall wedding. He said it would be prettier."
Once he arrived in Blacksburg, Va., Berry called his fiancé and asked her what she thought about a fall wedding. Now the rush was on. Instead of one year, they now had just months to plan.
"You're supposed to plan your wedding a year in advance," Gietema said.
While she stressed about things like finding a place in Chattanooga to get married and putting a rush on the wedding dress, Berry couldn't understand her anxiety. After all, they had four months.
"Now I understand," Berry said. "I won't make fun of people anymore when they talk about their wedding and all the things they have to do."
They worked over the summer making plans, but finding the time to plan wasn't easy. Both were working 40 hours a week at their respective internships and training for the upcoming year running 60 to 100 miles a week.
"We had to squeeze the planning in right after work and then go run," Berry said. "Once school started, it was taking care of the little things because we tried to take care of most of it in the summer."
Once school started, however, the two had the cross country season to contend with and on Saturday, they will lead their respective teams on the course at the Southern Conference cross country championships.
"Conference has changed so much since my freshman year," Berry said. "I never thought after finishing fourth as a freshman that I'd ever finish fourth again."
Berry was named the league's Freshman of the Year in cross country in 2007 and the next year placed third for the second of his three all-conference nods.
"While I wanted to be a three-time conference champion, it's not about that," Berry said. "It's to do well as a team and it's a really exciting team to be a part of. We've never had four guys to be at the level that our top four are right now. We haven't had a chance to show it and I think we'll get that chance at conference and regionals."
The women's team is almost the exact opposite. After graduation of several members of the team, Tara, an all-conference performer herself, is the senior-most member of the team and the only one with any collegiate experience to speak of.
"We have a young team this year for sure," Gietema said. "It's stressful, but Coach is trying to take the pressure off me. We have who we have and we can only do what we can do. We're shooting for everyone to PR at conference. It's a special team and everyone works very hard for us to succeed."
While the two share a similar path in college, they started down their tracks in different ways.
Berry played many sports growing up and in the 8th grade switched schools. His new school had a cross country team that his previous school had not. In the midst of football season, his mother suggested that he try out for the cross country team.
"I was getting my butt kicked on the football field because I was so small," Berry said. "I joined the team at my mom's suggestion and in my first race I finished second."
It was like that throughout the season. Without any formal training, Berry placed second in every race he ran that season including the Mid-State Championships to someone that he was told was really good.
"I didn't know any better," Berry said. "I just ran. After doing so well, I was like, OK. I'm all in!"
Gietema, however, was not in any sports at all.
"I wasn't good at volleyball or basketball or anything. I initially ran just to have something to do. Our team was really good and we had great coaches and we were three-time state champs. It was a fun experience and I wanted to continue that through college."
That four months that seemed so far away is now down to the final few weeks. It's almost time to stop running and start that walk.


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Springwater News October 13, 2010
Resolution tabled and petition circulated on behalf of those afflicted with Multiple Sclerosis
I tabled a resolution in the Ontario Legislature last week to pressure the McGuinty Liberal government to conduct clinical trials of the treatment that has produced encouraging results for Multiple Sclerosis (MS) patients.
The resolution states: That in the opinion of this House, the Government of Ontario and its Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care should immediately develop a program to assist Ontario citizens suffering with Multiple Sclerosis or with Chronic Cerebrospinal Venous Insufficiency more commonly called CCSVI, the opportunity to receive venoplasty treatment here in Ontario.
This treatment involves the use of a corrective angioplasty – a low-risk and relatively low-cost procedure. I do not understand why my constituents and other Ontarians with MS are being forced to travel to other countries on their own dime just to get a scan to confirm whether their veins might be blocked.
I have been touched by the heartfelt stories from MS patients in my riding and it's on their behalf that I'm urging the government not to ignore their request for the Ministry of Health to conduct these trials. The province of Saskatchewan approved trials in July. It is about time that Premier Dalton McGuinty and Health Minister; The Honourable Deborah Matthews show the same leadership in this province.
On average, people with MS use $20,000 to $40,000 worth of prescription drugs every year to control their symptoms. Onset is typically between ages 20 and 40. Many people live 40 to 60 years with the disease. Close to three million people around the world have MS, including 55,000 Canadians.
Copies of a petition being circulated province wide asking the McGuinty Liberals to help those afflicted with MS are available at my Constituency offices at 14 Coldwater Road West, Orillia or 482 Elizabeth Street, Midland or online at www.garfielddunlopmpp.com.
I would also like to take this opportunity to invite you to my Annual Orillia Day for Seniors, which takes place October 22 from 9:00 a.m. to 2 p.m. at ODAS Park. This information day will feature exhibits, guest speakers, complimentary lunch and refreshments. Hope to see you there!


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It's been a long time since I posted a recipe. Since the days of the Recipe Warz of yore, Physioprof has pretty much been holding down that front. Still, people can only eat so much risotto and pasta with booze and red sauce and I though you all could use some MEAT!!! I had an amazing student live with me for the summer and this is what we came up with for his farewell dinner. I'd like to tell you that I made this up, but I got the original recipe somewhere years ago. I can't remember whether it was Food52 or Epicurious or the Bon Appetit magazine. You can Google it if the origins are important. Either way, I have surely perfected it….
Dr. Isis's Towel-Wrapped Tenderloin
As the name suggests, you're going to cook your tenderloin in a dish towel. Those of you who are newer to this blog, and naive of my brilliance, will scowl at this idea. Those of you who know me will have confidence that Mama would never lead you astray in the kitchen. After this, you're going to cook all of your medium rare meat in a dish towel. It's going to change your life that much. Here's what you need (shown with superfluous stuff you don't need):
- 1 1/2 – 2 lbs tenderloin from the center of the cut. Ask the butcher to take off the ends and give you the middle. That's where the magic happens. My student, who was an animal science major ass an undergraduate, informs me that the butcher makes the tenderloin tender by basically "jelqing it." I am sorry I googled that because it is not a culinary term.
- Butter. We got butter from a local farm. My student referred to it as a "cock of butter" as the unit of measure. It was certainly log-like
- Coarse sea salt
- 8ish cloves of peeled garlic
- Cracked black pepper
- Sage and savory
- A dish towel
- Some meat bondage devices
Start by soaking a dish towel in water. The dish towel is a pretty crucial step and the right towel is important. I have white cotton dish towels that we just use to dry clean dishes and I use those when they start getting a little thin. There are two keys to this.
1) The dish towel has to be wet. If it's not, you'll end up with meat that is on fire.
2) The towel has to be cotton without any synthetic fiber. If there is any synthetic fiber, you'll end up with meat covered in burnt plastic.
Drape the wet towel over a pan and rub it with the cock of butter so that you have a light coating of fat. This creates a hydrophobic interface and is pretty key to tender meat and keeps the juices from the meat from dripping through the towel. Also, butter is delicious. Next, add the cloves of garlic and herbs. I've experimented with a lot of herbs and like sage and savory. Crack some black pepper over it and a healthy sprinkling of coarse salt. More salt than you think is necessary.
Add the tenderloin.
Then sprinkle more salt on top, and tie it up. We couldn't find kitchen twine in the store so we ended up with these weird turkey bondage things. They were kinda sub-par, but the did they trick in a pinch.
This is really key. Let the meat rest for 45-60 minutes. All the salt you covered the meat in won't make it salty. It dry brines the outside. You don't need much brining time because tenderloin is already very tender, but it makes sure that the outer surface that gets cooked is equally tender. It is a crucial step. If you're going to wrap this and cook it right away, you might as well stop and go make a box of Kraft dinner. If you're committed to delicious meat, go pour yourself a scotch while you let your meat take a rest.
After 45-60 minutes, put the meat on the grill. If, like me, you are not allowed to touch the grill because it always ends in mayhem, you need to give the griller very clear instructions. Nay, you need to threaten their life. Do not cook this meat beyond 122F at the center. If you do, you might as well grind it up and use it for Hamburger Helper because it will be worthless.
You'll end up with cooked meat in a charred dish towel and the flavor that charred dish towel gives the meat will change your life. Unwrap the meat and slice it. We had ours with brown butter scallops and other stuff from the local market.


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Blowing Smoke: Obama Promises One Thing, Does Another On Medical Marijuana
Professor Robert Weisberg spoke with Chris Roberts in SF Weekly on how the Controlled Substance Act has become harder to understand due to a memo penned by Deputy Attorney General David W. Ogden.
That familiar odor wafting from San Francisco street corners, storefronts, and the neighborhood growhouse? It's the smell of legality. Medical cannabis is the law of the land in California, 14 other states, and the District of Columbia. Yet, as many marijuana users will tell you, protection under state law hasn't guaranteed protection under federal law at all.
It was more obvious under the George W. Bush administration, which pledged to "ignore" state medical marijuana laws and go after marijuana users. For eight years, the federal government "subverted" the will of the states, according to the ACLU, and in the process ignored the Constitution's guarantees of state sovereignty, as many a pot user has tried to argue in court.
But what about Holder's statements prior to the Feil raid, and what about the memo prior to the raids on Margolin's clients? In Northern California at least, Russoniello "completely ignored the memo, I'm sure," says Peter Keane, a former defense attorney and dean emeritus of Golden Gate University's law school. Elsewhere, even with Holder — the pot-friendliest attorney general yet — in charge, the Ogden memo meant squat. "It's absolutely worthless" in court, says Stanford law professor Robert Weisberg. But not entirely ineffective: "The federal government made the Controlled Substances Act harder to understand when it chose to publicize the Ogden memo," he adds. "And it created a feeling." Namely: The feds don't care about busting pot in California. Which, the feds will tell you when you ask, isn't the case at all.


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The Virginia General Assembly approved amendments to the state's biennial budget on the final day of this year's legislative session Saturday.
Democrats and Republicans reached a consensus position on the most controversial budget item of this session, the expansion of Medicaid related to federal health care legislation.
The budget anticipates the expansion of Medicaid to tens of thousands of Virginians but it also included language that requires a commission to study and oversee the implementation of Medicaid reforms before the expansion goes into effect.
"The budget language is a step in the right direction, but many of us would have liked a clearer statement that we intend to expand Medicaid immediately," said House Democratic Leader David J. Toscano (Dist. 57) of Charlottesville, in a statement. "Ultimately, I hope that Gov. [Robert] McDonnell will make the right choice for Virginia and work toward expanding Medicaid as soon as possible."
Expanding Medicaid will mean that an additional 25,000 to 30,000 Fairfax County residents will have access to health care coverage, according to Supervisor Jeff McKay (D-Lee), chairman of the Board of Supervisors' Legislative Committee.
There were several other small budget victories for Fairfax County, including additional or restored state funding for an early intervention program for infants and toddlers, beds at the Northern Virginia Mental Health Institute, the Healthy Families program and one of the judicial vacancies in the Fairfax County Circuit Court.
While the approved budget amendments did restore some funding for school support staff positions in jurisdictions like Fairfax County that have a higher cost of living, it was only $9.4 million statewide, as opposed to the full $32 million it would take to maintain current funding levels, according to McKay.
This so-called "cost of competing" funding was designed to help localities cover the additional expenses associated with paying teachers and school support staff higher wages in parts of the state that have a higher cost of living.
The loss in state funding is expected to mean higher costs for the county.
"We will advocate again next year for full restoration," McKay said.
The budget that the legislators approved is now in McDonnell's hands.
As the Virginia governor has line-item veto power, McDonnell can opt to accept, veto or amend any of the budget items. The General Assembly will reconvene April 3 to act on any legislation that the governor vetoes or amends.


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Revenge Season 2, Episode 8, "Lineage," Recap: Let's Do the Time Warp … Again
Hear that? It's the sound of Carson Daly's melodious voice coming at you from TRL. Yes, Revenge is flashing back to a time when frosted tips, AIM, and Now That's What I Call Music were popular. In other words, Emily Thorne is getting her revenge on in 2006, commonly known as the year Pluto stopped being a planet.
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Welcome to 2006! Our girl Emily is revenging all over the place, and to make matters worse Britney and K-Fed's breakup has everyone on edge (we assume). Of course, Emily only has one thing on her mind: getting her revengey train on track, which apparently involves prostituting herself out to a nefarious man named Dmitri at a whore house in New York City. Oh, and both Aiden Matthis and Ashley Davenport work at said whorehouse.
Yes, guys, Ashley is a hooker –– but don't worry, before she meets her first client, Emily gives her a stack of bills and takes her place! Looks like there's more to this friendship than meets the eye.... Also, what meets the eye is extremely short mini-skirts and body glitter.
So, why is Emily getting jiggy with a sleazy Russian? Turns out her latest mission is a favor to Takeda, who wants her to find a prostitute named Colleen who was kidnapped and sold by Dmitri just one week before the downing of Flight 197 (bonus: Colleen is Aiden's long-lost sister).
Unfortunately, Aiden up and shoots one of Dmitri's bodyguards just as Em is about to get sleuthy, and he ends up being strung-up and tortured until Emily crawls through the ceiling (yes, you read that right) and saves his life while wearing a skin-tight metallic bandage dress.
Oh, and extra special? Takeda and his rat tail pop up to say "hey, y'all" while Aiden kills Dmitri and Em convinces him to join Revenge Camp. Also, Aiden and Emily are already bonding so hard –– in fact, his dad was conned into planting the bomb on Flight 197!
Hips Don't Lie
Ew, guys. Victoria's plebeian past is making us uncomfortable. We always knew this Queen B came from humble roots, but her gold-digging mom, Marion, is taking things to a new level of backwoods. Baby V cut ties with Marion as a teen, but that doesn't stop her from showing up to Grayson Thanksgivingpalooza 2006 in a faux leopard jacket. Frankly, we're shocked that she didn't ignite into spontaneous flame upon entering the house.
Apparently, Marion wants to ingratiate her potential new hubby, Ben, into the family, which causes Victoria to have all kinds of meta flashbacks-within-flashbacks to her mom's last fling. Turns out that Miriam had an affair with a pedophile named Thomas, and she forced Victoria to shoot him in the chest when he wanted out.
Thanks to her trigger finger, poor Victoria was sentenced to six-months of inpatient treatment, and by the time she returned her mother had already moved on with a new man. Yep, Marion kicked Victoria to the curb, which is presumably why she ended up as a confuzzled gallerina in The Big Apple.
Thanks to Thanksgiving story-time with Victoria, Marion is forced to leave Grayson Manor with just the fur on her shoulders, but the real kicker? Victoria staged the entire dinner (and hired Ben) just to get back at her mom. That's right, she blew her revenge wad all over 2006, guys.
And if you're wondering about Daniel, yes, he is going through another one of his emo phases, and he wants to major in "writing" and "feelings." In fact, he's a poetic genius (to quote: "we speak in hushed voices as not to wake our memories"), but sadly Connie burns all his work. #undiscoveredgenius
How To Save A Life
Remember how Jack and Declan are currently being conned out of The Stowaway by a wayward seaman who wants to exact revenge on The Ghost of Carl Porter? We always thought Carl was an innocent townie who spent his life fondling fish, but false. 2006-Carl was involved in some seriously shady business, namely the Montauk Mafia. Yes, they exist guys. They're loud, they're proud, and they're really into lobster. Deal with it.
Unfortunately, Carl owes the mob boss, Ryan, money, but when he finally settles the score so The Stowaway will be left alone, a next door neighbor kills Ryan with Carl's pistol –– which is why modern-day Kenny is so eager to exact fisherman revenge with his cray-cray brother.
In other news, 2006-core Nolan is even more fabulous than ever, and guys? He wanders around in unbuttoned vests like some kind of jubilant minstrel. Nols has good reason to be celebrating 2006 –– his company, Nolcorp, has finally gone public, and he's head-over-chucks for his CFO, Marco Romero.
Tragically, Nolan and Marco get into a bro-off thanks to 500 million of company assets that are taken by Emily, and when Nolan tells Marco the truth, Marco says sayonara to their relationship and calls Nolan a terrorist. Um, uncool –– and why do we have a feeling we'll see more of Marco in upcoming episodes?
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I woke up this morning
just feeling kind of blue;
no longer rare for me;
it's what I often do !
Each day that passes by
seems to run into the next;
a book already written...
I cannot change the text !
My life is in fast forward,
and move ahead, I must !
Yet, I don't feel much like seeing
my youth left in the dust !
I hang on to memories,
more precious to me than gold...
they help me to forget
the pains of growing old !
A mountain stood before me
the day that I was born !
Now it grows much shorter
with the dawning of each morn.
I am at that awkward stage...
spring in my step is waning
but I haven't reached the top;
there's still some time remaining...
I am closer to the peak
than I ever was before;
still I am not ready
to push that final door !
Now as the days move on,
I urge myself to see
that inside the wrapper,
exists the girl I used to be !


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College Writing and Beyond
Anne Beaufort
250 pages
Published: 2007
paper $26.95
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Anne Beaufort is associate professor in Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences and coordinator of writing-across-the-curriculum at University of Washington, Tacoma. Her Ph.D. in Education, Stanford University, focused in Language, Literacy and Culture, and she has done ethnographic research both in higher education and workplace settings on the ways in which adults can improve their handling of the writing process and write effectively in a range of genres. Her first book, Writing in the Real World: Making the Transition from School to Work, received an NCTE award for best technical/professional communications book.
College Writing and Beyond
A New Framework for University Writing Instruction
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Her call for rethinking approaches to first-year writing is bold and challenging, and I found myself recognizing many of the problems she mentions with current first-year writing practices in my own writing program.
—Susan Miller-Cochran, College Composition and Communication
Composition research consistently demonstrates that the social context of writing determines the majority of conventions a writer must observe. Still, most universities organize the required first-year composition course as if there were an intuitive set of general writing "skills."
In College Writing and Beyond: A New Framework for University Writing Instruction, Anne Beaufort reports a longitudinal study of one student's experience in first-year composition (FYC), in history, in engineering, and in his post-college writing. Her data illuminates the struggle of college students to transfer what they learn about "general writing" from one context to another. Her findings suggest ultimately not that we must abolish FYC, but that we must go beyond even genre theory in reconceiving it.
Accordingly, Beaufort would argue that the FYC course should abandon its hope to teach a sort of general academic discourse, and instead should systematically teach strategies of responding to contextual elements that impinge on the writing situation. Her data urges attention to issues of learning transfer, and to developmentally sound linkages in writing instruction within and across disciplines. Beaufort advocates special attention to discourse community theory, for its power to help students perceive and understand the context of writing.
College Writing and Beyond reports a major study with serious implications for the university writing program and for writing-across-the-curriculum efforts. It will be of interest to compositionists generally, to WPAs, to writing centers, and to department and college administrators. Includes sample course overview and writing assignments.
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North Side senior Tre'Vion Crews and Homestead sophomore Caleb Swanigan were first-team selections for the Senior and Underclass Indiana Basketball Coaches Association/Subway all-state basketball teams it was announced Thursday. Fifteen players were chosen for each team.
Joining Crews on the Senior team was former Bishop Luers player James Blackmon Jr., who now plays for Marion.
Area players who received honorable mention for the Senior team were Treyvon Covington of Snider, Grady Eifert of Bishop Dwenger, Justin Mitchell and Cameron LeShore of Wayne, D.J. McCall of Concordia Lutheran, Steve McElvene of New Haven, Oosha Mitchell of North Side, and David Vogel of Norwell.
Area players earning honorable mention for the Underclass team were Mason Coverstone and Brachen Hazen of Columbia City, Wesley Davidson of Blackhawk Christian, Cole Hartman of DeKalb, Terrell Johnson of Bishop Luers, Andrew Kus of Canterbury, Justin McCoy of Garrett, Chandler White of Carroll, and Devlyn Williams of Snider.
Former Bishop Luers player Vijay Blackmon, now a sophomore at Marion, also earned honorable mention.
First Team
James Blackmon Jr., Marion
Trevon Bluiett, Park Tudor
Aaron Brennan, Guerin Catholic
Tre'Vion Crews, North Side
Ernie Duncan, Evansville Harrison
Jacob Johnson, Mooresville
Justin King, Bowman Academy
Trey Lyles, Indianapolis Tech
Bryant McIntosh, Greensburg
Zach McRoberts, Carmel
Tayler Persons, Kokomo
Sean Sellers, Greensburg
P.J. Thompson, Brebeuf Jesuit
Jeremie Tyler, Indianapolis Tech
Tyler Wideman, Lake Central
First Team
Gary Bonds, Indianapolis Scecina
Harris Brown, Indianapolis Howe
Ryan Cline, Carmel
Davon Dillard, Bowman Academy
Hyron Edwards, East Chicago Central
Jordan Geist, Penn
Brennan Gillis, Ben Davis
Eron Gordon, North Central
Drew Hackett, Munster
Matt Holba, Guerin Catholic
Joel Okafor, Richmond
Chris Palombizio, Chesterton
Josh Speidel, Columbus North
Caleb Swanigan, Homestead
K.J. Walton, Brownsburg


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McHugh. Please feel free to comment on this poem. However, please remember, PoetrySoup is a place of encouragement and growth.
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Geoffery Mchugh
It has been DECADES!
And yet, for some ridiculous reason, we
still choose to TIE our shoes and
BUTTON our trousers, ZIP our
How ridiculous.
When Man first invented the wheel, do
you suppose that there were some naysayers who said;
"I'm still going to drag my loads through the dirt on a rope. It was
good enough for my father and by gawd it's good enough for me!"
I doubt it.
So. (BUTTONS FLYS LACES)
Why do we stoop to such Medieval methods of
attatchment Today?
Who knows. But I eagerly await the day that Velcro finally
gets the credit it rightfully deserves.


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Coordinate Systems used in Astronomy
With so many stars in the sky, it's important to have a system to locate any given star by position, so we can find it again, or tell other people where the star is located. Several coordinate systems are used to describe the positions of objects in the sky. Most of them are based on the celestial sphere (an imaginary huge sphere of unspecified radius, concentric and coaxial with the Earth), but non-Earth-centric (galactocentric) coordinate systems are also used for describing more distant objects.
The Altitude-Azimuth System
This is the simplest system, based on local coordinates. It uses two numbers: the altitude and the azimuth, to describe the star's position in the sky. This system is purely local, meaning that the Altitude and Azimuth for a given star depend on your specific location and time. Since the earth rotates and stars appear to move across the sky, the position of any given star will appear to change over time. Also, depending upon where you are on the earth's surface, the star will have a different location in the sky. Therefore, Altitude and Azimuth numbers are only useful when combined with location (latitude + longitude) and time of observation. However, since most people stay put in one location while observing (as do fixed observatories), this is still a useful system.
Since the movement of stars is predictable, charts or astronomical software can be used to generate ephemerides, or tables which describe the positions of objects in a given location at a given time. Many observers use such charts or software to generate an ephemeris for the objects they are interested in observing, and then use the ephemeris (which often describes the positions in the Altitude-Azimuth system) to help point their telescopes in the proper direction.
The system works as follows. At any observation site on the surface of the earth, there is a horizon, where the earth appears to meet the sky. The true horizon may be obscured by trees or buildings, but it can easily be determined by drawing a line parallel to the ground. For a telescope, a bubble-level can be used. When the bubble-level is perfectly horizontal, it is parallel to the true horizon. The altitude, then, is the angle between the horizon and the star. The altitude can be anywhere from 0 (star at horizon) to 90 degrees (star directly overhead). The true altitude is the same angle measured from the center of the Earth instead of from the local horizon (the center of the Earth representing the true horizon). See the figure below.
The Azimuth is the angle of the star from true north. True north is based on the earth's geographical poles, passing through the earth's axis of rotation. This is not the same as the magnetic north pole, which is a few hundred kilometers away from the true north pole. Unless one is located at extremely high latitudes, true north and magnetic north are close enough for most purposes.
Azimuth is also measured as an angle, with 0 degrees being true north, 90 degrees being East, 180 degrees being South, and 270 degrees being West. In practice, many observers (at least in low latitudes) use a compass to locate north. Alternatively, if the pole star (Polaris) is visible, it can be used (along with an ephemeris) to locate north. Since Polaris is almost (but not quite) true north, an ephemeris can be used to correct for its deviation from true north. In principle, any bright and recognizable star can be used with an ephemeris to set both altitude and azimuth settings for a given location.
The Equatorial Coordinate System
The problem with the altitude-azimuth system is that the coordinates of a star are based on the location of the observer and the local time, and are therefore constantly changing as the Earth rotates on its axis and revolves around the Sun. The Equatorial Coordinate System avoids these problems, and is popular among telescope users.
The Equatorial Coordinate System is basically the same as the earth's own lines of latitude and longitude projected to the sky, with a couple of differences. The dome of the sky can be thought of as a sphere. Projecting the earth's equator to the celestial dome gives us a "horizon" plane, which is tilted at the same angle (23.5 degrees) to the ecliptic as the earth's axis. This plane is called the Celestial Plane.
Altitude (the height of a star above the horizon) can be obtained by projecting the earth's latitude lines to the sky, in the same way as the equator. The equator is simply latitude zero. The earth's axis would "intersect" the sky dome at 90 degrees N (if you're in the northern hemisphere), which corresponds to zenith. Nadir is the earth's axis similarly projected southwards. In the Equatorial Coordinate System, the altitude is known as Declination (abbreviated Dec), and its value ranges from +90 (zenith), through 0 (horizon, celestial plane), to -90 (nadir).
Setting the longitude is slightly more complicated. We could project earth's longitude lines to the sky as we did for latitude, but there is a problem in that the earth constantly spins on its axis. So the earth's prime meridian sweeps a path across the sky and is not stationary. Therefore, instead of projecting the earth's prime meridian to the sky, we pick a different point as prime.
The earth's equator, being inclined to the ecliptic by 23.5 degrees, intersects the plane of the ecliptic at two points in space. These are the points in the earth's orbit when the earth is at equinox. One of these, the spring or vernal equinox, has been chosen as the location of the prime meridian. See the diagram below.
The measure in this case is not degrees, like lines of longitude around the earth. Instead, it's hours, minutes and seconds. Earth's full orbit around the Sun (360 degrees) is divided into 24 hours. Each hour has 60 minutes, and each minutes has 60 seconds. The measure is named Right Ascension (RA for short), and the direction of measurement is the same as the direction of movement of the earth in orbit. That is, vernal equinox (March 21) is 0 Hours RA. Then as the earth moves to the summer solstice (June 21), the position then is 90 degrees or 6 Hours RA. When it's opposite the starting point at autumn equinox (Sept 23), it's at 180 degrees, or 12 Hours RA, and so on. This system is obviously based on the perspective from the northern hemisphere, but it has stuck.
With these two coordinates (Dec and RA), the position of any star can be precisely described independent of the rotation of the earth. Each hour of RA is 15 degrees, each minute is a quarter of a degree, and each second is 1/240 of a degree. Conversely, each degree is 4 minutes RA, and each arc-minute is 4 seconds RA.
The obvious problem with the Equatorial Coordinate System is that the earth's axis does not maintain a constant 23.5 degree angle to the ecliptic; in fact it precesses over a 25765 year cycle. Therefore the inclination of the celestial plane with respect to the ecliptic plane constantly changes, which changes the position of the equinoxes (precession of equinoxes). Therefore, while the Equatorial Coordinate System works reasonably well for short durations, there will be errors when considering a long time span. For this reason, a standard year is picked, and the location of the vernal equinox in that year becomes the standard for the coordinate system.
The J2000 coordinates are based on the position of the vernal equinox in the year 2000 AD. The location of Earth on March 21, 2000 sets the position of the prime meridian. These are referred to as J2000 coordinates. Any other year may also be picked as the standard. The choice of the year 2000 AD is arbitrary.
In practice, the Equatorial Coordinate System is used with some reference year in mind, so equatorial coordinates are often actually described as J2000 coordinates.
The Ecliptic Coordinate System
This is simply a variation of the Equatorial Coordinate System. The plane of the horizon used in this system is the Ecliptic Plane instead of the Celestial or Equatorial Plane. Altitude is measured as before from the horizon, but the horizon is now the Ecliptic Plane. Altitude is still called Declination, and it has similar values from -90 to 90, with 0 being the ecliptic plane. RA is still measured from vernal equinox, also in the same eastward direction.
The Ecliptic Coordinate System is often used for bodies in the solar system, such as the paths of comets and planets and asteroids. The Ecliptic Coordinate System can actually have two frames of reference, one centered on the Sun (Heliocentric System), and the other centered on the Earth (Geocentric System). It's a trivial matter to translate between these two.
The Galactic Coordinate System
This is also simply a modification of the Equatorial Coordinate System. Here, the plane of the horizon is not the celestial or ecliptic planes, but the galactic plane, which is the plane of the Milky Way. The Milky Way is a spiral which is flattened into a disc shape. The Galactic Plane is the transverse plane of the disc.
Declination is measured as height above galactic equator. RA is measured differently though - the zero line or prime meridian is the position of the Sun with respect to galactic center. Since the Sun revolves westwards around the center of the Milky Way, the north and south galactic poles are switched compared to Earth.
This system is most often used for extragalactic objects.
Since nothing is stationary in the universe, all these systems must also be referenced by a date. The Ecliptic Coordinate System is also usually zero'd at year 2000, that is, the position of vernal equinox in that year. The Galactic Coordinate System can similarly be zero'd to the year 2000, with prime meridian corresponding the position of the Sun relative to galactic center in that year.


text: The series begins with the return of Serena van der Woodsen from a mysterious stay at a boarding school in Connecticut. Blair Waldorf, whom creators describe as the queen at the center of their chess game, is a longtime friend and occasional rival of Serena's, and the Queen Bee of Constance Billard School's social scene. The story also follows Chuck Bass, the bad boy of the Upper East Side, Nate Archibald, Chuck's best friend, and other characters of the turbulent Manhattan scene: Dan Humphrey, Nate's friend and Serena's on-again, off-again ex; Vanessa Abrams, Dan's best friend; and Dan's ambitious sister Jenny Humphrey.


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Recipe by Magdalinka
"My mother-in-law loved my scones, but she doesn't take well to gluten or sugar, so after a few experiments I had gluten-free, diabetic-friendly deliciousness!"
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3 1/2 cups
brown rice flour
5 teaspoons
baking powder
1/2 teaspoon
3/4 cup
1 cup
1/3 cup
agave nectar
1 tablespoon
lemon zest
1 tablespoon
lemon juice, or more to taste
1 cup
diced candied ginger
I spent the past several days test baking mini batches of gluten free scones trying to come up with a product I would be comfortable using to barter with a friend for Christmas gifts. This recipe in combination with some techniques learned through other recipes proved the winning combination. Thanks, Magdalinka!
I ended up using the proportions in this recipe, but I made a flour mix with roughly 1 part brown rice flour : 1 part almond flour : 1 part tapioca flour.
Also, after I cut in the butter, I put the dry ingredients and butter mixture into the freezer for ~10 minutes. I then added the liquid mixture slowly while stirring.
I didn't use the ginger or lemon zest and this may be why the flavor is a bit bland at first, but it matures so nicely on the tongue and leaves you wanting more!
I did find the lemon to be an important and subtle flavoring. It doesn't give them a lemony flavor, but adds depth and interest to the butteriness!
Tomorrow I plan to make them again and play around with adding currants, berries and white chocolate!
I'm grateful for this recipe and tried it eagerly. Ran into some issues. First, cutting 3/4 cup of butter into dry ingredients takes me WAY more than 10 minutes. Prep for this took me closer to 45-50 min. Also, once I was mixing everything together, the dough got really grainy. It fell apart and stuck to my fingers. A little extra flour helped a little. Rather than one round cut into wedges, I made 8 balls and pressed them, and then had enough left for a round that cut into 4 wedges. I ended up with 12 scones in the end. They bake pretty flat. They taste pretty good, though.
10 Ratings
To die for!!! When you follow directions carefully, these are a great high fiber scone for us GF-ers! So flakey & scrumptious! I added less ginger (didn't have a whole cup). But awesome they were :))
I made some changes to the recipie due to what I had on hand. I had to sub the rice flour (because i didn't want to buy a whole pack and not use it) with whole wheat flour. I also had some goat milk that expired soon, so i used that as the milk. If you really love ginger (like me) put in about 1 1/2 cups and a little extra lemon juice to balance it. You must also flour everything when you are kneading it because it is SUPER sticky. Great recipie!!
my version was almost a totally new recipe, 2 c rice flour 1 1/2 c corn flour
1/2c splenda instead of agave,
no lemon zest, no lemon, no ginger added 1/2 c dried currants
delicious nice texture, wonderful
Tips:- Instead of cutting/rubbing in butter, you can course grate it. Keep it in coldest part of fridge for a few hours. To bind rice flour add Xanthan....use cooks measure 1/2 teaspoon.Bbe very careful when measuring as even slightly too much xanthan can cause it to be sticky.
I've been making scones for years, so I used Celebrine's flour mixture: almond meal, tapioca and brown rice flour and added 1/4 t Xanthum gum as a binder. I also replaced the 1 c. milk with 1/2 c. greek yogurt + 2 T milk. Don't like huge scones so I made the dough into 11 - could easily have been 12. Delicious! Will definitely make these again!
Scones were very salty and bitter. I even used less salt than the recipe called for. Perhaps the 5 tsp of baking powder gave it the bitter taste? Looking for a different recipe, this one did not work out for me.
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Lemon Ginger Scones with Brown Rice Flour and Agave Nectar
Serving Size: 1/8 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 8
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 470
Calories from Fat: 181
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I just got back from my second ever trip to Las Vegas and had the pleasure at staying at the five star Trump Hotel. One of the newest Towers on the Iconic las Vegas Strip the glistening gold Trump International Hotel opened March 31, 2008. This is the newest design from the strips Architectural creators Bergman Walls and Associates who are considered the the grandfathers of Vegas and the Mega-resort who can be credited for the design of Caesars Palace, The Mirage, Paris Las Vegas, Treasure Island and the Golden Nugget. This new condo-hotel is located on Fashion show drive right next to the Wynn Las Vegas and hosts 1282 suites and 50 penthouses. It boasts many ego boosting features such as its tallest tower in Vegas status at 64 stories, 24 Carat gold windows, Breccia Onnicata Italian marble bathrooms, a breathtaking lobby, award winning spa and stunning overall interiors!
The Interior Designers on this gem are Design 360 Unlimited out of Santa Monica California who specialize in hotels and resorts such as Fairmont, Hyatt, Loews, Raffles and Marriott, and did the Trump on Columbus Circle in New York city. The Lobby features a stunning colonnade of floor to ceiling crystal chandeliers making the ceiling look like it is being held up in style. The chandeliers echo over the main reception along with beautiful marble, lighting and drapery details. This lobby unlike most in Vegas is classy and not theatrical making it an appropriate design for New York, Montreal or international rather than just the adult Disney Land that most on the strip tend to be. I particularly love that this hotel does not have a casino in or attached to it. After a day of wandering the strip its wonderful to come back to a smoke and gambling free space with a lot more serenity and class.
When we arrived our suite was upgraded so we could be high up on the 50th floor with a stunning view directly on to the strip. I loved the in suite kitchenette with stainless steel appliances, large scale bathroom with jetted tub, Kohler sink and faucet and in mirror 14″ TV so you could keep up to date with the news while you brush your teeth!!!
The 3 Bedroom, 3000sq.ft. penthouse suites were also stunning. Intricate chandeliers, dramatic 64th floor views of the strip and well chosen finishes.
I loved that I was steps away from Neiman Marcus, Macy's and Saks Fifth Avenue as well as the beautiful Wynn Hotel and Casino. I finally got to hold my favorite "Boxer Calf" handbag in the world at Saks from Reed Krakoff. It was also a 10 minute drive north to the Outlet mall for great finds at more down to earth prices. I managed to buy 4 pairs of Nine West shoes and a pair of Kate Spade sandals.
The very last day I enjoyed at "The Spa at Trump" for a 60 minute massage by the very gifted therapist Takeisha. The spa is heavenly and has some wonderful design details. I also loved the custom sugar scrubs and oils for the sauna, many varieties of cold tea and the rain shower. If you are in need of a good bathrobe Trump sells the best bathrobes from the hotel- super warm and lined with luxury. Such a great pampering and relaxing experience before my flight home.
More to come soon on great design finds from Las Vegas! Things like: Ceiling details, chandeliers, The Wynn etc.
As always please let me know what you think!


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* This newly updated climb is waiting to be checked by the crag moderator.
Panico gives justified UIAA 6, enough with the french grades already...
EDIT: clearly not the climb I did, 3 pitches 90m? not at the crag I was at!GermanAlex - Lead rpt - 02/May/13
Jonathan Emett - Lead O/S - 26/Aug/12 with jorg&kristina


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Our prayer is that you would be blessed and strengthened by the power of Jesus Christ and that you will live a life of abundance in fellowship, joy and liberty. Zion Baptist Church is here for you. It is a fellowship of believers coming together to declare the glory of the Lord and celebrate Jesus as King. We study the Word, practice what we learn and in the process grow together. May God richly bless you!
Zion Baptist Church exists to serve God's purpose for our community and the world.
Our goal is to:
- Make Disciples
- Mature Believers
- Multiply Ministries
in fulfillment of Matthew 28:19-20 where Jesus said "Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe everything I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age."
We accomplish our goal through:
- Evangelism- Sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ
- Discipleship- Learning to be someone who is deeply and personally committed to Jesus Christ by faith, who manifests the power and authority of our Lord, and who continues and extends His work.
- Ministry- Serving those in our community and around the world
- Fellowship- Building relationships with other believers
- Worship- Worshiping Jesus both publicly and in our private lives.
I want to extend a personal invitation to you to visit and worship with us as soon as possible.
May God bless you,
Rev. Keith Rose – Pastor


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Jan. 07, 2013 @ 04:04 PM
According to recently released data, month-to-month unemployment numbers rose for Lee County, although the rate dropped compared to the same time last year. Meanwhile, the state's rate edged slightly higher, and the national rate remained steady. Do you believe the employment and economic picture are worsening, improving or stagnant, and why? Tell us in 100 words or fewer on Facebook, Twitter, or email at firstname.lastname@example.com. Responses will appear in Friday's Herald.


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In the 239 Sweet 16: Matchup 2 - Butterfinger vs. Baby Ruth
UPDATE: Butterfinger advances, 71 - 43.
The first round of head-to-head match-ups in our "In the 239 Sweet 16" candy showdown is underway. More than 1,000 Daily News reader votes were cast to determine the 16 contestants. Now it's up to you to make sure your favorite Halloween sweet advances in the only Southwest Florida-based candy competition.
This poll will be open from 5 p.m. on Oct. 10, to 4:59 p.m. on Oct. 11. Reese's Peanut Butter Cups easily knocked Candy Corn out of the running in yesterday's matchup.
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5. Butterfinger: Will anyone lay a finger on Butterfinger in this year's tournament? Our No. 5 seed is the chococolate bar with a flaky, peanut butter-flavored center that is a favorite of Bart Simpson, among others. Introduced 90 years ago, Butterfinger obviously has staying power. But how long will it stay in the tournament?
12. Baby Ruth: Sloth love Baby Ruth. That may be, but what do Southwest Florida residents think of this peanut, caramel and nougat chocolate classic? Was it named after famed baseball slugger, Babe Ruth, or President Grover Cleveland's daughter, Ruth? Who knows. But we do know Baby Ruth needs support from all the Goonies out there if its going to advance.
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Just how happy are you?
Just ran across an interesting web site called Authentic Happiness. It is hosted by U. Penn. professor Dr. Seligman who researches and promotes positive psychology. He was featured in Time magazine cover story. You can register for free and find out how happy you really are. On a 1 (miserable) to 5 (ecstatic) scale, I […] [Read More]
Peacemaking vs. Terrorism
The beginning of the 21st century has been a disappointment for those of us who advocate peaceful methods for the resolution of conflict. The Bush administration's aggressive and violent response to the 9/11 attacks has trapped our men and women in uniform in dangerous situations in Afghanistan and Iraq. While analysis of the Bush administration's […] [Read More]
The Atheists Crusade Against Religion
Atheists to their battlestations! Richard Dawkins, Daniel Dennett and Sam Harris are saying it is wrong for atheists to live and let live around the idea of God. They believe atheists should be attacking the idea of God and tearing it down as a fiction. What would this mean for the tolerant approach to religion […] [Read More]
A Little Hope for the World
If you get discouraged at times with all the ways humanity is destroying our planet's ability to sustain us, you might want to visit this site I stumbled across this example of permaculture. The text on the site begins: They laughed at him and said it couldn't be done. Nothing could be grown in that […] [Read More]
Face Blindness
Here is an amazing article describing face blindness. What a difficult condition to live with. It seems we have specialized areas of our brains that recognize faces. But some people are born with defects in this mechanism, as many as 2% of the population! Have a look! [Read More]
Good Enough … and Getting Better
As a way of beginning my sabbatical last January 1st, I spent two weeks at the Forest Refuge, part of the Insight Meditation Society in Barre, Massachusetts. As President of the Unitarian Universalist Buddhist Fellowship, and a faithful practitioner of insight oriented Buddhist meditation, I've been exploring the connections between Unitarianism, Universalism and Buddhism for […] [Read More]
Intersection of Liberal Politics and Religion
Just uploaded my sermon from Sunday on my web site on the theme of the Intersection of Liberal Politics and Religion. With the Republican Party dominated by the Religious Right, many are wondering if the religious left should be more involved in the Demcratic Party. What is at stake is the separation of church and […] [Read More]
Times Union backs down and prints Helen's Obituary
The Times Union will print Helen Sharpe's obituary as written with a few minor changes that Nicole, her daughter, has accepted. She passes along her thanks and appreciation for all those who applied pressure to the Times Union to get them to respond. [Read More]
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|Multimedia Exhibition - Encouraging Melbourne's confidence: Transforming the Yarra
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A multimedia walking tour celebrating the development of Melbourne's Yarra River precinct since the 1980s will be launched by the Premier of Victoria at lunchtime today. Transforming the Yarra traces the story of the visionary work of architects, urban designers, planners and politicians in revitalising the Yarra River as a hub for recreation and culture.
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Architect Evan Walker became the state's planning and environment minister in 1982. Another architect, David Yencken, was made head of the planning department. Together, they earned high regard as the visionary planners of the blueprint to realise the Yarra River waterfront's potential.
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I thought this was really good. The audio tour and interviews put a context around how the river was turned around. With this, the state of Design festival and the Open House going on all at once Melbourne seems to be taking architecture and urban design to heart at the moment, pity its all happening in the middle of winter
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College and career coaching was offered to students from all three Whitley County high schools yesterday. The event was part of a state-wide initiative, College Success Coalition. Connecting students with community leaders, education representatives and career coaches, the day was geared to help high school juniors make better choices.
BOSTON (AP) — Investigators poring over photos and video from the Boston Marathon have an image of a potential suspect in the deadly bombing but do not know his name and have not questioned him, a law enforcement official said Wednesday.
The news came with Boston in a state of high excitement over a possible breakthrough in the case and conflicting information over whether a suspect was in custody. Police and reporters converged on the federal courthouse in the afternoon.
CHURUBUSCO — A dominating performance by Churubusco's boys' track team and a solid win by the girls' squad gave both Eagle teams wins over visiting Northeast Corner Conference foe Fremont. The boys' team broke the century mark, racking up 119 points to 12 for the visitors, while the girls' squad posted a 75-55 win on a cold blustery night.
COLUMBIA CITY — A Churubusco man, who was arrested for manufacturing methamphetamine with his brother, received the same sentence as his sibling in Whitley County Circuit Court Monday.
Ben Greer, 30, was arrested in November on six meth-related charges. He pleaded guilty to dealing in methamphetamine and, as part of a plea agreement, the other counts were dismissed.
Greer was sentenced to 10 years at the Indiana Department of Corrections, with eight to serve and two suspended. His brother Andrew received the same sentence, except his will be served at the Whitley County Jail.
BOSTON — "I didn't comprehend what was going on."
Shelby Krider, 2003 Columbia City High School graduate, was across the street from the first explosion during the Boston Marathon Monday afternoon.
"My friends and I go to the marathon every year," Krider said. "We know a few people who are charity runners, and we were waiting for them to come to the finish line."
Krider said she was in the stands on Boylston Street, near the finish line, when she heard the blast.
CHURUBUSCO — Residents of Whitley County's Smith Township and Noble County's Green Township saw their property taxes increase from last year to this year.
This was due in part to the building project currently underway at Smith-Green Community Schools.
Since tax reports sent to residents only show tax rates from the previous year, what they may not have realized is their rate did not go higher than the rate in 2011.
COLUMBIA CITY — Remembrance, awareness and prevention were key focal points at last night's candlelight vigil held at the Whitley County Courthouse.
Residents from across the county gathered at the Courthouse to remember and pray for children affected by abuse and neglect.
Pinwheels and battery-operated candles were passed out to those present. That state of Indiana designated April 16 as an annual remembrance day, and being that this was the first year, participation from all counties was encouraged.


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McLibel (2005)
"McDonald's loved using the UK libel laws to suppress criticism. Major media organisations like the BBC and The Guardian crumbled and apologised. But then they sued gardener Helen Steel and postman Dave Morris. In the longest trial in English legal history, the "McLibel Two" represented themselves against McDonald's £10 million legal team. Every aspect of the corporation's business was cross-examined: from junk food and McJobs, to animal cruelty, environmental damage and advertising to children. Outside the courtroom, Dave brought up his young son alone and Helen supported herself working nights in a bar. McDonald's tried every trick in the book against them. Legal manoeuvres. A visit from Ronald McDonald. Top executives flying to London for secret settlement negotiations. Even spies. Seven years later, in February 2005, the marathon legal battle finally concluded at the European Court of Human Rights. And the result took everyone by surprise - especially the British Government. McLibel is not just about hamburgers. It is about the importance of freedom of speech now that multinational corporations are more powerful than countries. Filmed over ten years by no-budget Director Franny Armstrong, McLibel is the David and Goliath story of two people who refused to say sorry. And in doing so, changed the world." -imdb.com
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Our second visit to Super Dave's Diner and this time the food was more disappointing than the first, since two years had lapsed. Pork chops very tough and too much flour. I put one in the crock pot and cooked several hours and it was edible the next day. Chicken wings very hard to mess up, but tasted like they were boiled and needed more cooking and flavor; brisket was a good portion and was flavorful, but it was so tough; okra just okra fried from a bag. We didn't eat the corn bread muffin and the big bun that the brisket was served on. I've lived and traveled in the south for more than 50 years. The saving grace for this dines is the people, they are so very nice and patient. I just hope that they get better as cooks. The food may be OK for Northerners but I doubt that anything on the menu would impress a Southerner.
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First-term Democratic Rep. Walt Minnick of Idaho got a boost in his bid to win re-election on Tuesday, as the powerful U.S. Chamber of Commerce said it's endorsing him.
Minnick, a conservative Democrat, is going up against Republican Raul Labrador, a state representative. Minnick has voted against the Democrats' health-care bill, and also against the "cap and trade" climate change bill and the stimulus act.
Bill Miller, the chamber's political director, said that Minnick has a "common sense" approach to creating jobs and economic recovery, and has demonstrated his support for Idaho businesses and workers.
"On issues ranging from competition in the health-care industry, to lowering taxes, to reducing energy costs, Idaho's businesses and workers have a tireless advocate in Walt Minnick," said Miller in a statement.
Labrador, meanwhile, boasts the endorsements of the Tea Party Boise, Idahoans for Choice in Education and Idaho Chooses Life.
Both Labrador and Minnick will apparently need all the endorsements they can get. The race for Idaho's first congressional district is rated a tossup by Congressional Quarterly. Minnick only narrowly won election in 2008, in a district that gave Republican John McCain 62% of its votes in the last presidential election.
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Latino leaders announced Wednesday they'll be unleashing a new weapon to hold Congress accountable and push them to pass immigration reform next session: a report card.
Representatives from groups like Voto Latino and Mi Familia Vota joined at the National Council of La Raza in Washington, D.C. to let lawmakers know they won't be stepping into the shadows just because the election is done. Now the votes have been cast and Latinos have garnered influence through their help defeating Republican presidential challenger Mitt Romney, their plan is to get a comprehensive immigration policy passed early next year.[Read More]
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Whole Foods Announces Grass-Fed Beef Nationwide, but One Missouri Ranch Has Been Doing it For Years
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|The cow head represents Doniphan, Missouri, locaton of Rain Crow Ranch, which supplies grass-fed beef to health food mega chain Whole Foods Market.
Rain Crow Ranch, in Doniphan, Missouri (map), already has its beef for sale in St. Louis restaurants -- even warranting a mention in this review of CityGarden's Terrace View. But as regular Whole Foods customers already know, the southern Missouri ranch has had its beef in meat cases there for years.
Kate Klotz, a rep for Whole Foods, says Rain Crow Ranch beef is now on sale in the chain's 31 Midwestern stores.
The ranch is operated by Mark and Patricia Whisnant, the latter of whom is president of the American Grassfed Association and a veterinarian.
The Whisnant family (Mark and Patricia, their three sons and four employees) look after 1,200 head of cattle, according to this report.
In a blog post from 2008, Whisnant writes of telling the "grassfed story" to new audiences of commercial buyers and consumers alike, and the new roles she took on to do so.
Yes, we are farmers and our favorite place is on the farm but this week we will be wearing our marketing and cooking hats as we talk the grass fed story in Boston. Producers who take the plunge to market their products direct must often assume the role of the jobs that are usually in the middle between the farm and table.Here's the full Whole Foods press release, and for you grass-fed chefs, Whole Foods provides these tips on eating the lean beef:
* Since it's leaner than grain-fed beef, grass-fed beef usually takes about 30% less time to cook, so pay attention to make sure you don't overdo it. You can test it with a meat thermometer.
* Make sure you aren't starting with cold beef straight from the refrigerator. Starting ice cold can result in poorly cooked meat.
* When using grass-fed beef in your favorite recipes, lower the cooking temperature of your oven by about 25°F. The cooking time will stay about the same.
* When cooking on the grill, let the flames burn down more than you do for other meat.
* Always use tongs, never a fork, to turn your beef. Piercing causes precious juices to be lost.
* Remember to let the meat rest to allow the juices to redistribute before slicing.
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Democrats, Religion And Politics: Religious Right Unimpressed With Party's Religious Outreach
The Democratic National Convention kicked off yesterday, and I couldn't help but notice the opening invocation. Polly Baca, a former Colorado state senator, led off with a prayer that mentioned Jesus Christ and ended with her crossing herself "in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit."
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NORTHBRIDGE, Mass. – The Northbridge Building, Planning and Construction Committee wants direction from the Board of Selectmen as it looks ahead to capital projects in 2013.
The BPCC conducted a post mortem Thursday night on a year of failed attempts to build a Department of Public Works facility.
Three separate DPW projects were proposed in 2012. One was considered too expensive to bring before voters and funding for two less-expensive options was rejected by small margins at town meetings.
"Where do we go from here?'' asked Committee Chairperson Thomas Pilibosian.
"In as much as our direction comes from the Board of Selectmen, we should wait and see what they want us to do," said member William Mello.
Member Timothy Doiron suggested a meeting of all players in the DPW debate. "If we still feel the DPW is a valid venture, we should pull in all factions, those who were vocal publicly and behind and scenes and have a discussion,'' Doiron said.
"If the end result is no one wants to build a DPW, we will have saved ourselves several meetings," he said.
Committee members agreed to the meeting, scheduled for Jan. 17, but only if the Board of Selectmen directs them to continue pursuit of a DPW facility.
According to the Town Charter, "we don't decide who gets what when; that comes from selectmen," Mello said.
"The Charter has a very specific charge. At the end of the day, whatever we propose, if selectmen think we're on the wrong track we won't get far,'' said member Patrick Moynihan.
"We should go to selectmen and say, 'this is what the Charter says; what do you want us to do,''' he said.
Doiron agreed to attend the Jan. 7 meeting of selectmen and ask the board for direction. "If they say a meeting is a complete waste of time; if they say no, there will be no more guessing,'' he said.
"In the meantime, no one talks about the 800 lb. gorilla in the room which is the fire station,'' Moynihan noted. Town officials have been discussing the need to replace its aging fire station for years, never going beyond the discussion stage.
In an unrelated matter, the committee agreed to ask for a budget at the spring annual town meeting.


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Local D.A.R. chapter joins holiday wreath laying initiative
The Colonel Charles Lewis Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, is a sponsoring group for Wreaths Across America.
Worcester Wreath Company and its involvement with the Arlington project was inspired when then 12-year-old Bangor Daily News paperboy Morrill Worcester won a trip to the nation's capital. Arlington National Cemetery made an indelible impression. In later life, he recognized that his success as a businessman was in large part, due to the values of this nation and the veterans who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country.
In 1992, Worcester Wreath Company of Harrington, Maine, had an excess of wreaths nearing the end of the holiday season. Seeing an opportunity to make a boyhood dream a reality, efforts to do something special with those wreaths began in earnest. With the help of Maine Sen. Olympia Snowe and the Maine State Society of DC, arrangements were made for the wreaths to be laid at Arlington. Again an impression was made, and he vowed to bring the wreaths every year.
In 2006, in response to thousands of emails and letters, Worcester Wreath expanded its wreath donations nationwide. With the help of the Civil Air Patrol and many others, ceremonies took place simultaneously at 230 locations. From there, Wreaths Across America was born.
Now in its 20th year, the original group has been joined by many others.
By early 2007, the Worcesters reached out to the community and the nonprofit group Wreaths Across America was formed. Worcester doubled his yearly pledge to Arlington to 10,000 wreaths and continued his tradition of sending 2,500 wreaths to the Maine Veterans Cemetery along with providing wreaths for the veterans' graves in the local communities of the small county in which he grew up.
In 2010 ceremonial wreaths for each branch of the military were sent to all of the participating state and national cemeteries and monuments. Wreaths will also be provided for 24 offshore cemeteries, including Normandy Beach, and a large veterans' commemorative wreath will be sent to each state's State House for the ceremony on the Monday prior to the Wreaths Across America Saturday event.
By offering sponsorships to the public, Wreaths Across America hopes that one day every veteran's resting place will be adorned with a wreath.
The Colonel Charles Lewis Chapter will be joining Wreaths Across America at noon Dec. 15, in honoring our veterans through the placement of wreaths upon their graves. The ceremony will take place at Pioneer Cemetery. Wreaths Across America provides, at no cost, one wreath for each branch of the service. Individuals may support the efforts of the Colonel Charles Lewis Chapter by sponsoring a wreath. The cost is $15 per wreath. Each wreath is made from fresh pine greenery and adorned with a red bow. Wreaths will first be placed on all of the veteran graves located in Pioneer Cemetery. If sufficient wreaths are sponsored, the Chapter will then place wreaths upon veteran graves located in Suncrest and Lone Oak cemeteries. The ultimate aim of the group is to eventually place a wreath upon the grave of all veterans buried in Mason County.
To sponsor a wreath, contact the Chairman of our Service to Veterans Committee, Diana Johnson at 304-675-8844 or by emailing email@example.com. Family, small business and corporate sponsorships are also available.
All orders must be in to Wreaths Across America before Nov. 26.


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The Museum of Connecticut History recently launched a new website at http://www.museumofcthistory.org/. The site features information and images about exhibits, education related programs and events, collections highlights and much more. Web surfers, tourists, students, and those just curious about Connecticut history can make a virtual visit to the museum from anywhere in the world. Researchers can use the museum and library database links, and educators will get a preview of what's in the museum prior to their field trip. Parents can even print out a scavenger hunt for their kids to do when they arrive.
Another feature of the site is the use of blogs to highlight education programs and other activity in the museum. Patrick Smith, Curator of Education, has started a blog related to the very popular museum education program "Connecticut Invents". The blog has entries about Connecticut inventors, program updates, links to invention sites, and more. Future museum blogs may include curatorial activity including recent acquisitions and exhibit news. Overall, the website will better serve our current audience and hopefully entice new visitors to come see our exhibits in person. Check out the new site, it's a great way to get a taste of what's happening at the museum without leaving home!
The CONNector, July 2007