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Romance Languages Professor Robyn Cope's Research Appears in Contemporary French and Francophone Studies
"Writing Haiti Global: Food and Fascism in Edwidge Danticat's The Farming of Bones" by Robyn Cope, Assistant Professor of French, appears in Contemporary French and Francophone Studies in May 2015.
Edwidge Danticat's 1998 work of historical fiction, The Farming of Bones (New York: Penguin Books, 1998), critiques the dysfunctional "family" of social classes and ethnic groups who live together in the Dominican Republic just across the river from Haiti during the 1930s.
The novel's climax is the so-called "Parsley Massacre" of 1937, during which fascist dictator General Trujillo's army murdered 12,000 Haitians living on Dominican soil. To a large extent, asserts Cope, the author paints her complex portrait of the many social players in this series of baffling and tragic occurrences and of the relationships between those players by writing about food.
Cope's article's examination of The Farming of Bones through the lens of food yields a richer, more nuanced reading of the work's commentary on the place of agricultural workers in a merciless global food production context.
Romance Languages Professor Robyn Cope's Research to Appear in French Cultural Studies
"Gagging on Egalité: Culinary Imperialism on the Island of Reunion in Axel Gauvain's Faims d'enfance," by Robyn Cope, Assistant Professor of French, appears in French Cultural Studies in May 2015.
In Gauvain's 1987 novel, argues Cope, food aversions sketch out the lines of finely nuanced Reunionese identity(s) as local children find themselves gagging on the égalité (traditional Metropolitan French fare, French language, and more) they are served in their 1958 rural school's cafeteria.
Using recent anthropological studies on neocolonialism in departmentalized Reunion and the role of foodways in structuring Reunion's multicultural society in conjunction with a close reading of the novel itself, Cope demonstrates that in Faims d'enfance, Axel Gauvain widens the scope of the defense of Creoleness to include the notion of patrimoine gastronomique and intimates that the Reunionese attachment to 'eating Creole' is a legitimate first step in the pursuit of cultural and political self-determination.
Department of Romance Languages and Literatures Hold Romance Language Fair – Creative Project and Student Spotlight Awards Announced for the Fall 2014 Semester
On Thursday, December 4, 2014, the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures held its Romance Language Fair.
Professor Antonio Sobejano-Morán, Chair, along with Professor Chesla Ann Bohinski, Language Coordinator, awarded language students with Creative Project and Student Spotlight Awards for the Spring 2014 Semester. Language students in French, Italian and Spanish 111, 115, 211 and 215 courses were eligible to apply for the Creative Project Award by creating a project to showcase their language creativity.
Language instructors nominated students who made outstanding class contributions during the semester for Student Spotlight Awards. All recipients were honored with award certificates and gifts during the fair. Creative Award recipients also shared their work that included original poems.
After the award presentation, all in attendance enjoyed refreshments and shared their passion for languages.
Creative Project Award Recipients are listed below.
Kyle Cole, Italian 115 Student of Professor Samiani
Hyemi Ha, French 211 Student of Professor Cope
Jia Li, French 111 Student of Professor Johnson
Student Spotlight Award Recipients are listed below.
Michael Hunt, French 111 Student of Professor Johnson
Jared Mendoune, French 211 Student of Professor Cope
Yingjiao (Ashley) Shen, French 215 Student of Professor Cope
Assistant Professor Cope of Romance Languages and Literatures presented at the Culture/Identity/Politics: In Praise of Creoleness Twenty-Five Years On International Conference
The conference was sponsored by the Winthrop-King Institute at Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida, in October. The conference brought together leading scholars of Caribbean and Indian Ocean Creole cultural production to consider the relevance of Jean Bernabé, Patrick Chamoiseau and Raphaël Confiant's 1989 manifesto, Eloge de la Créolité (In Praise of Creoleness) to our understanding of Creoleness today. Professor Cope's presentation, "Antillanité, Américanité, and Créolité in Lakshmi Persaud's Butterfly in the Wind," examined Indo-Trinidadians' unique relationship to the Caribbean, assimilation, and the notion of Creoleness through the lens of Persaud's diasporic culinary fiction.
Professor Bosworth named Quebec Studies Junior Scholar Professor
Prof. Bosworth will present her paper, "Quebec French outside Quebec and Canada: Past struggles, present realities and future possibilities" at the project's colloquium to take place at McGill University, on October 15, 2014.
Yulia Bosworth is one of 12 participants selected nationwide to take part in the Quebec Studies New and Junior Scholar biennial project, sponsored by SUNY Plattsburgh, McGill University, the Quebec Ministry of International Relations, and the American Council for Quebec Studies.
Selected essays from the colloquium will be published in a special issue of the Quebec Studies journal.
Creative Project and Student Spotlight Awards Announced for the Spring 2014 Semester
On Thursday, May 8, 2014, at the Romance Language Fair, Professor Antonio Sobejano-Morán, Chair, along with Professor Chesla Ann Bohinski, Language Coordinator, awarded language students with Creative Project and Student Spotlight Awards for the Spring 2014 Semester. Language students in French, Italian and Spanish 111, 115, 211 and 215 courses were eligible to apply for the Creative Project Award by creating a project to showcase their language creativity. Language instructors nominated students who made outstanding class contributions during the semester for Student Spotlight Awards. All recipients were honored with award certificates and gifts during the fair. Creative Award recipients also shared their work that included original poems, videos and artwork.
Creative Project Award Recipients are listed below.
Latasha Exyt, French 111 Student of Professor Johnson
Averie Hyeon-Jin Kim, French 111 Student of Professor Johnson
Stelios Kakleas, Italian 115 Student of Professor Samiani
Marion Merkel, Italian 115 Student of Professor Samiani
Valerie Williams, Italian 211 Student of Professor Samiani
Student Spotlight Award Recipients are listed below.
Amanda Blachorsky, Spanish 215 Student of Professor Bohinski
Kendall Pipitone, French 215 Student of Professor Bosworth
John W. Sullivan, French 111 Students of Professor Johnson
Callon Wiliams, French 111 Students of Professor Johnson
Pictured from left to right: John W. Sullivan, Professor Julie Johnson, Callon Wiliams and Professor Antonio Sobejano-Morán
Pictured from left to right: Professor Julie Johnson, Averie Hyeon-Jin Kim and Professor Antonio Sobejano-Morán
Pictured from left to right: Professor Yulia Bosworth, Kendall Pipitone and Professor Antonio Sobejano-Morán
Pictured from left to right: Stelios Kakleas, Professor Rachel Samiani, Marion Merkel and Professor Antonio Sobejano-Morán
Pictured from left to right: Professor Chesla Ann Bohinski, Amanda Blachorsky and Professor Antonio Sobejano-Morán
Latasha Exyt and Valerie Williams were unable to attend the Romance Languages Fair.
Fond Farewell Given to Honor the Retirements of Professors Coates and O'Connor
Carrol F. Coates, Ph.D. and Thomas O'Connor, Ph.D. leave their mark on the Department of Romance Languages. Together, both professors served at Binghamton University for a total of 77 years. Professor Coates was appointed in 1963 while Professor O'Connor joined the department in 1988.
Professor Carrol F. Coates completed his undergraduate and masters at The University of Oklahoma and his doctorate at Yale University. He focuses his research in the structuration of poetic discourse (17th and 19th-century French poetry); francophone literature; grammatical and stylistic analysis. He is the former series editor of CARAF Books (University Press of Virginia: translations from francophone literature of North Africa, West Africa, and the Caribbean. Throughout his career at Binghamton, he has taught 19th Century French poetry; La Fontaine's Fables; Haitian and African literature in French; advanced grammar and stylistic analysis.
Professor Thomas O'Connor's undergraduate work was completed at Iona College and his masters and doctorate at the State University of New York at Albany. His specialization is in Spanish literature of the Golden Age, particularly Calderonian theater; myth studies; and the relationship of theatrical discourse to social practice. He is editor of Spanish Classical Texts (Pegasus Press) and co-editor of Spanish Golden Age Theater (Bilingual Press).In addition to many articles in scholarly journals, he has written Myth and Mythology in the Theater of Calderon (1988) and edited El encanto es la hermosura/ La segunda Celestina (1994). While at Binghamton, Professor O'Connor has taught courses in Spanish literature of the 16th and 17th centuries, including the Comedia, Don Quixote, the poetry of Góngora, and Spanish-American literature of the Colonial Period.
A retirement party was held for both Professors Coates and O'Connor to celebrate the occasion.
Pictured from left to right: Professors Carrol F. Coates and Thomas O'Connor
Department of Romance Languages and Literatures Graduate 39 Majors and 68 Minors at May 2014 Ceremony
The Department of Romance Languages and Literatures is pleased to announce that it had 39 Majors and 68 Minors graduate from Binghamton University in May 2014. The breakdown of majors and minors by language is as follows:
|French 5
|French 13
|Italian 7
|Italian 9
|Spanish 27
|Spanish 46
Professor James Hassel greeted French, Italian, and Spanish majors on stage during the Harpur College of Arts and Sciences commencement ceremony.
Pictured from left to right: Professors Mario Moroni (Italian), Yulia Bosworth (French), Chesla Ann Bohinski (Spanish) and James Hassel (Spanish)
Romance Languages Professor Presents at SUNY's Language PACT Workshop in NYC
On June 4-5, 2014, SUNY Global and the Office of the Provost, with the support of the University Faculty Senate held a conference and workshop entitled SUNY Language PACT: The World and the Classroom. This marked the 3rd annual event held by the SUNY Language PACT, whose mission is to foster collaboration among and across language programs. The SUNY Language PACT aims to increase student access to language study by making the most effective use of SUNY's vast language offerings, faculty expertise, and technology.
This year's program included topical presentations, workshops, and keynote addresses. Assistant professor Chesla Ann Bohinski, Ph.D. (Binghamton University), along with Ronna Feit, Ph.D. (SUNY-Nassau Community College) and Yumei Leventhal, Ph.D. (SUNY Maritime), presented International TeleCollaboration: Pedagogy, Pitfalls & Best Practices.
Pictured from left to right: Yumei Leventhal, Chesla Ann Bohinski and Ronna Feit
Information about SUNY Language PACT taken from http://www.cvent.com/events/suny-language-pact-the-world-and-the-classroom/event-summary-0a53a51db9fa4392b2397ab5cb8ed3da.aspx
Romance Language Professor Invited as Panelist to the L2 Workshops at University at Buffalo: 2014
Professor Chesla Ann Bohinski, Ph.D. traveled to Buffalo, New York in April 2014 to attend the L2 Workshops at University at Buffalo: 2014. This year's conference was entitled New Approaches to Teaching a Second Language (L2): Media, Mediums, and the Imaginative Classroom. Chesla was featured as an expert panelist for the Technology Roundtable.
Pictured from left to right, Tanya Farnung-Morrison, conference co-chair and Chesla Ann Bohinski.
Romance Languages Professor's Research Presented at International Conference: Telecollaboration in University Foreign Language Education
Since October 2011, the INTENT project (Integrating Telecollaborative Networks into Foreign Language Higher Education) has carried out various activities in order to support the greater integration of telecollaborative exchange in university education. The project team has carried out a major study of telecollaboration in European universities, organized four regional workshops for new practitioners and developed www.uni-collaboration.eu – an online platform for university telecollaboration. Telecollaboration or Online Intercultural Exchange (OIE) engages groups of students in virtual intercultural interaction and exchange with partner classes in geographically distant locations.
On February 12-14, 2014 at the University of León (León, Spain), the project team organized a major international conference, International Conference: Telecollaboration in University Foreign Language Education, aimed at bringing together educators, researchers, mobility coordinators and university management who were interested in further exploring the integration of online intercultural exchange projects at universities around the globe. The conference offered participants the opportunity to present examples of good practice and research on the theme of university telecollaboration and participate in interactive sessions where practitioners and policy makers worked together to produce a set of recommendations and strategies for the integration of telecollaboration in higher education.
Binghamton University is pleased to have had the findings of a research study organized by Professors Chesla Ann Bohinski, Binghamton University, Ronna Feit, SUNY Nassau and Yumei Leventhal, SUNY Maritime presented at the International Conference. The title of the presentation was Why in the world would I want to talk to someone else about my culture? For more information on the conference, visit http://unicollaboration.unileon.es.
Information about telecollaboration and the conference found in this announcement was taken and adapted from http://unicollaboration.unileon.es/index.html.
Professor Bosworth presents at Canadian studies conference
Professor Yulia Bosworth presented at the 22nd Biennial Conference of the Association of Canadian Studies (ACSUS) in the United States, which took place in Tampa, Florida, on November 19-23, 2013. ACSUS is a multi-disciplinary international organization dedicated to raising awareness and understanding of Canada. Its biennial conference, established in 1971, is the leading academic conference in Canadian Studies, gathering scholars from various fields whose research is focused on any Canadian content, including the study of francophone Quebec. Professor Bosworth's presentation, entitled "Study Abroad in French: The Quebec Alternative", discussed student and faculty attitudes toward Quebecois French and the ways in which these attitudes undermine Quebec's potential as a prime study abroad destination in French. The findings and conclusions of this work are instrumental in Professor Bosworth's efforts to establish an educational opportunity in Quebec, which will be offered by the Romance Languages and Literatures Department in the near future.
Creative Project Award Recipients Announced!
On November 14, 2013 at the Romance Languages Fair, Professor Antonio Sobejano-Morán, Chair, along with Professor Chesla Ann Bohinski, Language Coordinator, awarded language students with Creative Project Awards. Language students in French, Italian and Spanish 111, 115, 211 and 215 courses were eligible to apply for this award by creating a project to showcase their language creativity. Award recipients also shared their work that included original poems, song and artwork at the fair.
Creative Project Award Recipients and their instructors are listed below.
Evan Bavarsky, Student of Professor Sticca, French 215
Rhonda Drewes, Student of Professor Samiani, Italian 215
Joseph Estevez, Student of Professor Bosworth, French 211
Kimberly Verderame, Student of Professor Johnson, French 211
Kayla Walsh, Student of Professor Samiani, Italian 215
Pictured above, left to right: Row 1 – Creative Project Award Recipients Evan Bavarsky, Kimberly Verderame, Rhonda Drewes and Kayla Walsh; Row 2 – Professors Chesla Ann Bohinski (Language Coordinator), Sandro Sticca (French), Julie Johnson (French), Antonio Sobejano-Morán (Chair), Salvador Fajardo (Graduate Director), Rachel Samiani (Italian); Absent from photo – Creative Project Award Recipient Joseph Estevez and Professors Yulia Bosworth (French) and Dana Stewart (Undergraduate Director)
Romance Languages professors attend The Culture of the Digital World seminar
Professors Chesla Ann Bohinski, Ph.D. and Yulia Bosworth, Ph.D., traveled to Chicago, Illinois in October 2013 to attend Vista Higher Learning Fall 2013 Seminar: The Culture of the Digital World. This two-day event was packed with practical training and hands-on session for teaching language in the digital world. Toni Theisen, ACTFL President 2013 was the keynote speaker.
Pictured from left to right: Yulia Bosworth, Toni Theisen and Chesla Ann Bohinski.
II Hispanic Film Festival
The Department of Romance Languages and Literatures is excited to announce its full lineup of movies for the 2nd Hispanic Film Festival, which will take place in Fall 2013. This edition will feature a diverse group of award-winning films which are representative of the cultural and socio-economic complexity of the Hispanic world.
All screenings will be free, open to the public and subtitled in English. | Read more
Music student, professor, alumna collaborate on international performance
In late 2012, Joe Weil, lecturer in creative writing, introduced his 21-year old music student David Gaita to the work of Mario Moroni, associate professor of Italian in Harpur College and an award-winning poet. "It was a series of coincidences," Gaita said. "[Mr. Weil] told me about Mario and told Mario about me, and [we] discussed how to collaborate Mario's poetry with my music."
Moroni's work, "Recitari le Ceneri" (Reciting the Ashes), conveys the complex nature of the individual as it pertains to the events of Sept. 11, 2001. Devoting years to the project, Moroni accumulated heaps of data from his main source, the obituary section of The New York Times. | Read more
Crossroads: 3rd Annual Binghamton International Literature Festival
Presented by The Harpur Dean's Office and the Creative Writing Program at Binghamton University.
Saturday, April 13, 2013
2-6 p.m.
Casadesus Recital Hall
Binghamton University Campus
Funding for this festival is provided in part by the Vice President for Research Office, and the Convocation Committee.
Download a list of participants (.pdf, 760 kb)
Romance Languages professor presents at SUNY's Language PACT workshop
On April 5, 2013, SUNY Global and the Office of the Provost, with the support of the University Faculty Senate, held a full-day workshop entitled SUNY Language PACT: Building Community to Strengthen Language Learning.
This event continued a dialogue about modern language education that was initiated by last year's workshop, SUNY-MLA Collaboration for Language and Culture Education: Exploring New Structures for a Changing World. Four issues were identified that are central considerations as we seek to enrich the teaching and learning of languages at SUNY. The SUNY Language PACT (Pipeline-Access-Culture-Technology) initiative seeks to address each of the four concepts. The workshop provided an opportunity to continue the dialogue on fostering collaboration among and across language programs, increasing student access to language study, and making the most effective use of SUNY's vast language offerings, faculty expertise, and technology to enhance opportunities for students.
Assistant professor Chesla Ann Bohinski, Ph.D. not only was on the event's organizing committee, but also presented two sessions with fellow SUNY colleagues. To Digitalize or Not to Digitalize: That is the Question discussed the benefits and limitations of integrating technology into language courses. Professor Bohinski co-presented with Ronna Feit, Ph.D. and Vladimir Konovaliouk, Ph.D., both of Nassau Community College, During Ignite the language fire in students K-12, Professors Bohinski and Feit focused on the need to improve the pipeline in language classrooms from K-12 to higher education.
Pictured from left to right: Chesla Ann Bohinski, Ronna Feit and Vladimir Konovaliouk.
Information about SUNY Language PACT taken from http://www.cvent.com/events/suny-language-pact-building-the-community-of-practice/event-summary-362b869e879b423e93571c53c3aa348c.aspx
Romance Languages professor presents paper at
American Association of Applied Linguistics Conference
Romance Languages and Literatures Professor Chesla Ann Bohinski, Ph.D., presented a paper entitled "Mental and visual images: Bringing L2 vocabulary acquisition into focus" during the American Association of Applied Linguistics (AAAL) 2013 conference.
Hosted by AAAL, this year's conference was held in Dallas, TX March 16 through March 19, 2013. Welcoming scholars from around the globe, the organization's yearly conference has a reputation as a comprehensive and stimulating professional event that offers thought-provoking plenary presentations, in-depth colloquia and paper sessions, excellent book exhibits, and plentiful opportunities for networking with applied linguists from North America and countries around the world.
Founded in 1977, AAAL is a professional organization of over 1200 scholars from the U.S., Canada, and 40 other countries worldwide who are interested in and actively contribute to the multi-disciplinary field of applied linguistics. Members use a wide variety of theoretical frameworks and methodological approaches to address a broad range of language-related issues that affect individuals and society. The mission of AAAL is to facilitate the advancement and dissemination of knowledge and understanding regarding these language-related issues in order to improve the lives of individuals and conditions in society.
Information about AAAL taken from aaal.org
Read more about Professor Chesla Ann Bohinski in the Harpur Perspective
Second initiation ceremony of the Rho Nu chapter
On Saturday, December 8th 2012 we celebrated the second initiation ceremony of the Rho Nu chapter of the national Spanish honor society Sigma Delta Pi. Nine new members were initiated this year (Paola Roche, Jacqueline Mchenry, Mackenzie Yee, Kathryn DiSalvo, Judith Swartz, Margaret Pictor, Hana Khan, Sarah Bressler, and Rachel Kreutzer). For further information about Sigma Delta Pi, see: http://www.sigmadeltapi.org/ or contact Prof. Ana Ros email@example.com
Romance Languages professor presents
paper at Second Language Research Forum
Hosted by Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh, the 2012 Second Language Research Forum (SLRF) was held in Pittsburgh, PA October 18 through October 21, 2012. Building on the idea that Pittsburgh is known as the "City of Bridges", the conference's theme focused on the bridges that exist between the various disciplines involved in second language acquisition (SLA) research. SLRF 2012's aim was to bridge gaps between individual disciplines that all share a common goal: to improve understanding of second language learning, acquisition, instruction, and use. SLRF 2012 highlighted the strengths of each discipline while providing a platform for an open dialogue between fields.
Harpur College is pleased that Romance Languages and Literatures Visiting Assistant Professor, Chesla Ann Bohinski, Ph.D., presented a paper entitled "Mental and visual images: Links to L2 vocabulary acquisition" during the forum. Chesla's paper was one of 207 papers selected to be presented from 544 abstracts submitted from over 45 countries. Chesla was also only one of three presenters representing a SUNY campus at SLRF 2012.
IASH faculty fellows reach new audiences
Ana Ros, assistant professor of Spanish, recently published a book that she completed during her IASH fellowship entitled,"The Post-Dictatorship Generation in Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay." The book provides a look at the effects of repressive dictatorships in Argentina, Chile and Uruguay on the younger generation who did not experience it firsthand, yet are altered nonetheless by the experiences of their parents. | Read more
→ Learn more about Ana Ros's book
Professor Moroni organizes local poetry event
On Friday, October 19th, 2012, Mario Moroni organized and participated in "Voices
Around," an evening of poetry held at the Brunelli Gallery, in downtown Binghamton.
This event featured five poets associated with Binghamton University. The event is
also part of a broader project aimed to expand the Binghamton community's interest
in poetry in all its manifestations. More events of this kind are in the planning
for the Winter and Spring 2013.
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Professor Moroni participates in poetry event
On Friday October 5th, 2012, Mario Moroni participated in a poetry event held by Italian
Cultural Institute of New York City. The event was devoted to the issue of cultral
memory. A group of expatriate Italian poets living in the United Sates read their
poems inspired to the theme of memory, in the context of an art installation by Italian
artist Anna maria Pugliese.
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An unidentified buyer has struck a $3 million deal to purchase a former Charleston coal-loading terminal that hasn't been used in decades.
Strong April at port
The State Ports Authority said April was its busiest month for container activity since May 2008.
The SPA has handled the equivalent of 1.37 million 20-foot containers since its fiscal year began July 1. That's a 5.5% gain from the corresponding year-earlier period. CEO Jim Newsome attributed the increase to higher exports.
The SPA also had $132.4 million in operating revenue for the July-April period, up 15%.
The agency also approved up to $12 million to expand the New Orleans Cold Storage space on Remount Road in North Charleston to support increased demand for cold storage and freezer space.
In addition, the board OK'd the $195,000 sale of land once used as part of a rail corridor serving the former Port of Port Royal near Beaufort.
The State Ports Authority approved the sale of part of its waterfront "coal tipple" at its board meeting Thursday. The panel voted to sell a 16-acre segment known as "Parcel A." It's part of a larger piece of property owned by the maritime agency.
The land to be purchased is at the southern part of the two sites along the Cooper River between Town Creek and Magnolia Cemetery. The coal tipple is named after an old wooden loading trestle that curls into the Cooper River. The property stretches roughly from the SPA's Columbus Street Terminal to an old landfill that was used years ago to stage rock concerts.
The portion being sold includes masonry buildings and a piece of land that juts into Town Creek.
Jim Newsome, CEO and president of the SPA, would not identify the buyer Thursday because the sale has not been finalized. He said the site will be used for "water-borne commerce."
Newsome added that the SPA is retaining the rest of the roughly 98-acre property, which is largely wetlands.
State Rep. Chip Limehouse, R-Charleston, has voiced efforts to preserve the history of the coal tipple, which records operations dating back to the early 1900s.
In 2009, he announced plans to have Charleston Harbor designated as a National Historic Landmark to help preserve the coal tipple and other parts of the waterfront.
On Thursday, Limehouse said the sale by the port board a "win-win," potentially allowing for preservation of the idle industrial site.
"I intend to work with the new owner to see that (the) coal tipple is preserved and protected going forward," Limehouse said.
The coal tipple was built to load coal for export. It included machines that could lift and dump carloads of coal onto a conveyer system that transported the fossil fuel to waiting ships.
The Southern Railway Co. owned the tipple but it closed it in 1952. The railway transferred the property to the SPA in 1957. The property mostly has been idle aside from a massive fire that broke out at the property in April 1976.
The SPA once eyed the coal tipple site for a container terminal, but it nixed the idea when it was determined that much of the marsh would have to be destroyed.
Limehouse said the state has largely neglected the site.
"This sale could be a positive since the SPA has not done much to preserve and renovate the property," he said Thursday.
SPA spokesman Matt Tomsic defended the agency's use of the property.
"We support using Parcel A for economic development purposes, and we have inquired whether conservation groups see any use of available land unused for this project," Tomsic said.
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Media Monkey
Tom Layson shares his views on content production, the use of video, writing, storytelling, communications strategy and related management issues. Tom runs New Media Solutions in Puyallup.
Monthly Archive for April, 2010
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Fisher Communications is reporting some encouraging numbers – television revenues in the first quarter up 31% over a year ago. Yes, it's a third better than catastrophic, but better is better. [Read More]
Newspaper blues
The latest newspaper cirrculation reports are out, and generally speaking, the news isn't good. [Read More]
Tiger – Dude – just cool it
I think Tiger has done a great job owning his issues now that he's decided to try to get back into golf, and win his life back. [Read More]
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Comcast won a little victory in court allowing it to continue to throttle high-demand services like Bit Torrent without the FCC being able to get involved. Comcast loves the ruling and promises to keep the net available and fast for most customers. Net neutrality advocates say the FCC had better jump in right now to keep ISPs from running roughshod over the Internet. [Read More]


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Below is the poem entitled Autumn Splendor which was written by poet
Bellmann. Please feel free to comment on this poem. However, please remember, PoetrySoup is a place of encouragement and growth.
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Jonathan Bellmann
The airy chill, the somber still that autumn brings;
That musty smell from raking leaves
As you scratch your nose and loudly sneeze;
The scent of burnt wood lingers with the breeze,
You pause to remember past dreams.
Feelings reminisce with a sigh or as gentle as a tear
That flows when you cry, the faces of friends
Huddled around a campfire's light
Of laughter so near to quench the fear of night.
Jonathan M. Bellmann
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Sustainable gardening and landscaping with a focus on conservation and habitat creation is a trend worth mentioning. It's easy to argue (and rightfully so) that I am biased because I work with the Friends of Tryon Creek: We offer "Landscaping for Conservation" classes and are behind the Backyard Habitat Certification Program in Lake Oswego, and both are quintessential sustainability-minded programs.
When I started working for the Friends, programs that provided guidance for sustainable gardening, landscaping and yard maintenance were very low on the radar. This is not to say they did not exist – they did, and it was wonderful to see the Portland area embrace the value of such programs.
However, as the months and years have gone by, I see on a daily basis the growing tide of interest in gardening and landscaping that focuses on expansion of wildlife habitat and conservation of resources using native plants.
It is a welcome trend. The Portland ethos is ripe and ready for landscaping for conservation on a broad scale.


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October 2011 Openings & Closings
Categories: Restaurant News & Reviews, Restaurant Roll Call
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Notable openings included Baileys' Range, the new burger joint from restaurateur Dave Bailey, and the Crow's Nest, a spinoff of the popular south city pub the Bleeding Deacon Public House. October also saw the return, in a new location, of St. Louis institution Dooley's Ltd., now known as Dooley's Beef n Brew Haus.
Closings were fewer, but included one new restaurant, Crostini Restaurant & Lounge, and one still relatively new, Adobe Reds.
The full list is after the jump. As always, please let us know in the comments if we missed an opening or closing.
Baileys' Range (920 Olive Street; 314-241-8121)
Boodles BBQ (10024 Gravois Road, south St. Louis County; 314-631-0000)
Buffalo Wild Wings (1210 Strassner Drive, Brentwood; 314-645-9464) [additional location]
The Crow's Nest (7336 Manchester Road, Maplewood; 314-781-0989)
Dao Tien Vietnamese Bistro (8600 Olive Boulevard, University City; 314-995-6960)
Dooley's Beef N Brew House (601 North Grand Boulevard; 314-531-7600)
Frontenac Grill (731 South Lindbergh Boulevard, Frontenac)
Hooked (8613 Olive Boulevard, University City; 314-997-8886)
Molldeli's Delicatessen (11836 Tesson Ferry Road, south St. Louis County; 314-729-1800)
Mosaic (11925 Manchester Road, Des Peres; 314-394-2323) [additional location]
Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt (6674 Clayton Road, Richmond Heights) [additional location]
Pita Pit (200 North Ninth Street; 314-436-1840)
Rhine Haus Eatery & Pub (255 Union Boulevard; 314-367-1710)
Smoothie King (465a South Kirkwood Road, Kirkwood; 314-821-4770) [additional location]
Ya-Hala Restaurant (12434 St. Charles Rock Road, Bridgeton; 314-738-0559)
Adobe Reds (3108 Olive Street)
El Borracho (2001 Locust Street)
Crostini Restaurant & Lounge (4501 Manchester Avenue)
Seasons American Cuisine (79 Forum Center, Chesterfield)
Verlin's Bar & Grill (1449 South Vandeventer Avenue)
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Hayward Masters Classic falling short of veteran's expectations
Dave Ortman, my M60 multi-event buddy in Seattle, is a connoisseur of fine meets. So when he has something to say, meet organizers should lissen up. He sent me a critique of the Hayward Masters Classic — set for next weekend. Any event at the University of Oregon creates expectations. We're talking TrackTown USA, after all. But Dave is disappointed in the Hayward masters meet. "I have many fond memories of the Hayward Classic," he writes. "More recently? Not so much." At least a half-dozen world records have been set at this meet. So every effort should be made to keep it strong.
Here's what Dave shared:
First, hats off to anyone who puts on a masters track meet, and double hats off to all the track and field volunteer officials. But Eugene can no longer call itself TrackTown USA, at least for masters.
The Hayward Classic will be held Sunday, June 29, 2014, at the University of Oregon (Eugene). It was once the premier masters meet in the Pacific Northwest, if not the western United States.
The UofO venue (home to the Prefontaine Classic and past host to the U.S. Olympic Trials) is dedicated to track and field (not a football field). There is a giant scoreboard capable of telling athletes and spectators actual event heat and final results as they happened. But it is losing its attraction and allure for masters.
In 2011, it went from a two-day meet to a one day meet. For those with a habit of keeping to one or two events likely not much of difference. For those who participate in multiple track and field events, it becomes hard to justify a five to six hour drive.
In 2014, the Hayward Classic failed to publish an entry form with a schedule. Entrees were due June 18, but no schedule would be available until June 22. In other words, they expect payment of entry fees without have any posted schedule.
In addition, despite a specific request, meet officials refused to disclose the time the meet would actually start. Then there is the hurdle problem. The Hayward Classic record for the M60 300m Hurdles is 46.49.
I had a faster M60 time last year. But there is no way to challenge that record in 2014, because the Hayward Classic is not going to run any long hurdles (or steeplechase or weight throw). I suppose that is one way to ensure that records will never be broken.
And not a good business decision for Nike to support USATF, but ignore masters down the road from its Beaverton, Oregon, headquarters.
Yes, officials and volunteers need to be taken into consideration (and thanked), but keeping athletes in the dark and refusing to provide the starting time, or a schedule of events (similar to the National Outdoor and Indoor Championship meets, which also refuse to provide a schedule of events prior to entry deadline) is not athlete friendly.
I have many fond memories of the Hayward Classic. More recently? Not so much.
Agree? Disagree? What are your hopes for Hayward?
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steven bowles - June 21, 2014
I totally agree with Dave Ortman's evaluation of the Classic . I entered the meet months ago . Reservations made for air/auto/hotel . Asked for schedule , no response . Asked again no response . I wrote off Allegiant ticket and cancelled auto/hotel . I will not waste $ ,time ,energy, patience next year .
Mary Harada - June 22, 2014
I ran the mile at the Hayward Classic twice. From the east coast it is quite a trip but it was worth it for a 2 day masters meet in Eugene. The mile one day and the 3k the next day. The second time I ran the mile there – I set a WR for Women 75-79. I loved the meet – have great memories – naturally – since I managed to set a WR in Eugene – does not get much better than that. My brother flew in from Iowa to watch me run which made it very special for me. He still talks about how exciting it was for him to not only get to watch me set a record but to do it in Eugene.
Would I go to Eugene for a one day masters meet? No – too far, too expensive, and too short a meet. Since the meet was shortened to one day it has seemed clear to me that it would not survive for long. It is too bad as the Hayward Classic was a wonderful meet in a fabulous running town on a world class track. That was an unbeatable combination. And clearly it was too good to last forever.
joe johnston - June 22, 2014
Not good to hear about the decline of this premier Masters meet, Dave.
Wonder if scheduling this meet sometime during August/early Sept when weather is really good, officials have had a break, not as much T&F activity going on . . . could help keep it attractive to more participants?
Ron Pate - June 22, 2014
No Steeplechase? One day meet, rather than two? In the past, I ran (and was 1st in my Div. with a #1 National ranking) the Steeple chase, the 3000 meters, the 1500 meters and the 5000 meters……but not on the same day.
I came to the Hayward Classic from Hawaii, 12 years in a row, until one year it was held somewhere other than U of O and another year it was held in May.
I too have fond memories of running in the Hayward Classic, but I always saw the published schedule.
Meet Directors should understand how important it is to publish the time schedule prior to the entry dead line.
It looks like someone does not care if the best athletes in the nation come to the Hayward Classic or not.
A one day meet can not have all the events held in the National or WMA championships and would not be worth the expense to travel far (I live in Hawaii).
I hope this is a wake-up call for the Oregon Track Club Masters.
Suzy Wojcik - June 22, 2014
I agree with all the complaints above from the out of towners. I live in Eugene but will not participate in the meet this year. They dropped my favorite event. My other event was secondary. The organizers have turned this meet into a disappointing event. First by dropping one of the competition days and now dumping some of the events. Maybe they are too tired with the NCAA's here and the Junior meets. Maybe they just don't think masters are important anymore. I beg to disagree. Track and field is important for all ages and if they don't understand that, I will back away except to continue to officiate in the hammer crew for the college meets. The masters group was gobbled up by the Oregon Track Club and is now identified as one group only. There is no longer an Oregon Track Club Masters. Just Oregon Track Club. Like I said. Disappointing.
George Mathews - June 23, 2014
As a meet director of the Seattle Classic I understand the difficulty in staffing our Masters meets with officials, volunteers and pressures for facility availability this late in the season. We have felt them as well in Seattle. We had to go to a one day meet because our officials felt they were not being utilized enough in a two day meet.
We did a survey of our athletes and found that 50% wanted a one day meet and 50% wanted a two meet. We think we came up with a one day schedule which makes most people happy. http://www.pntf.org/masters. We even added a throws pentathlon to the schedule. taking out events is not a great idea. When Hayward took out the super weight the meet became marginal for me. Taking out the weight throw made it impossible for me. I will drive the same 5 hour drive this coming weekend going north to the BC Masters Championships in Kelowna, BC instead of south to Eugene. I used to love the meet.
David E. Ortman (M61), Seattle, WA - June 23, 2014
Again, it is not my intent to berate meet directors or T&F volunteers. Even running a one day meet is a challenge and takes a commitment of a large number of people, so again, thank you to meet directors and volunteer officials.
My concern is when athletes are required to pay for entry fees without a meet schedule. And George Mathews (#5) shows it can be done. See the actual meet schedule for the upcoming Seattle Masters Classic, USATF NW Regional Masters T&F, Pacific NW Association Open/Masters T&F and Throws Pentathlon Championships on JULY 19, 2014. http://www.pntf.org/masters/
(Separate issue about the trend to combining up to three separate meets into one.)
And the no schedule problem extends to our national masters championship meets. By now there should be standard meet schedules for the outdoor and indoor national championship meets.
The most recent example is the National Masters Outdoor Championships in Winston-Salem, NC. The entry deadline closed June 19, but there is still no meet schedule posted (and by meet schedule I don't mean a list of which events are on which days, I mean a meet schedule that lists the event times so that an athlete can determine how much recovery time is available between events and whether there are time conflicts between events on the track and events on the field).
The refusal of our national meets to provide a meet schedule prior to the entry deadline is inexcusable. No high school or college coach is asked to enter athletes in a state or conference meet without knowing the meet schedule. Masters athletes deserve at least the same consideration.
Fidel Banuelos - June 24, 2014
Same complaint here…I emailed asking about the event time schedule weeks ago and no response. It may not matter for a 100/200 runner but it matters for the mid to long distances and multi-eventers. Also, I think a $30 late entry fee is too much. The schedule was finally posted but one would have to pay the late entry fee which I didn't think was right. In comparison, the Portland Masters Track Club meet only charges a $10 late fee and lets athletes register day of race…same with Seattle Masters meet. Not so with Hayward.
Jerry Bookin-Weiner - June 27, 2014
Though I have nothing to do with putting the schedule together for the indoor or outdoor nationals (that is done by the Games Committee, not the Local Organizing Committee), as a former meet director for the indoor nationals I know that without waiting to see how many athletes there are in each age group in each event, putting a reasonable schedule together would be impossible.
This is equally true for running and field events, but I will cite examples below for field events only. In the throws or horizontal jumps it makes a huge difference if there are 5 athletes in an age group or 15, not to mention 20.
In the first case (5 athletes) each competitor gets six attempts (30 total) meaning you can finish a flight in about 45 minutes, maybe a little bit more. Allowing time for the next group to warm up, you then know you can schedule the next age group in the circle or pit 60-75 minutes after the previous group, depending on how aggressive a schedule you want to put together.
In the second case (15 athletes) each competitor gets three attempts and the top eight get another three, for a total of 69 attempts, meaning the flight would take an hour and a half to two hours. Therefore the next group probably should be scheduled two hours to two and a half hours after the previous group.
In the third case you would need two flights of prelims with each competitor having three attempts. You would have to factor in a 15 minute warm up period between flights and then the top 8 would get another three attempts in the finals. That would be grand total of 84 attempts taking two hours, plus the warm up time between flights and before the finals. Therefore the next group probably would need to be scheduled at least two and a half hours after this one.
Without knowing how many athletes will sign up in each age group for an event, how is the person putting the schedule together supposed to do it and have a smoothly run meet without either long periods of dead time because there are fewer competitors in an age group/event than were forecast three-six months earlier. Or, if they schedule it too tightly everything would run late, sometimes terribly late.
Yes, it is difficult for athletes to plan, but there is no real alternative that I can see.
Dave Ortman makes the point (see #7 above) that no high school or college coach would enter athletes in state or conference meet without knowing the schedule. That is true. However, there is no state or conference meet that I know of with an indeterminate number of entries in each event. State high school meets are usually the result of some kind of qualifying process that produces a defined number of entries in each event. Conference meets similarly have qualifying standards and, in many cases, a defined maximum number of entries. The NCAA is the same. If we had a similar system for the masters nationals we could do that. We do not.
It's not a question of masters athletes not getting consideration. It is the system of open entries that we have adopted that creates the scheduling system we have. You can't have it both ways.
David E. Ortman (M61), Seattle, WA - June 27, 2014
Jerry Bookin-Weiner (#9) makes several valid points regarding meet schedules. In fact, I will concede that the High Jump and Pole Vault are peculiarly hard to time schedule because you don't know the athletes (sometimes extremely low) starting heights or how high they will jump/vault. One option is to set starting heights for the High Jump and Pole Vault at the All-American standards.
As for the other jumps, throws, and track heats, I would suggest that the 2014 indoor and outdoor (when final)schedule be used as a valid standard starting point for 2015. Most of us are aware that events can run late (and occasionally early). What I want to know on the entry form is the order of events on each day and which events are likely to occur in the AM and PM sessions. Without that information, it is all guesswork.
George Patterson - June 30, 2014
This was my second year to attend and will be my last. I am dismayed at the fact that events are being eliminated. But even more, that the events were set up so close together that it was almost impossible to complete one before the next one started. There should be a 1/2 hour space after one even is completed until the next starts. I didn't have time to go to the restroom or to properly prepare for the next event. In fact, I didn't get my "free" lunch until after the meet was over and by then the meet was cold, the lettuce wilted, and the buns dried out. It did not leave for a pleasant experience. And, the $30 late fee was outrageous. I have better ways to spend my weekend. Thanks…but no thanks!
Rebecca R. Mitchell - March 20, 2015
I would agree that making the Hayward Classic into just a one day meet has made it very challenging for me as a sprinter. I have to run all sprint races in one day. When it was a two day meet, I could come back and run the 200 meter race the next day. I feel short ended. I feel that masters are not deserving the kind of respect that they should.


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Santo Domingo Travel Tips
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- The shopping is incredible From amber and larimar (Dominican turquoise) jewelry, to hand-wrapped cigars, the DR as a whole is known for its high-quality souvenirs. You'll find stands and shops all along the Malecón and within the Zona Colonial.
- The nightlife is incredible Even the hotel clubs are pretty lively in Santo Domingo. And you'll also find an enviable assortment of bars, dance clubs and casinos along the Malecón.
- The béisbol is incredible Several major league baseball players got their "swinging" start in this city: The Pittsburgh Pirates' Pedro Alvarez and José Veras and the St. Louis Cardinals' Miguel Batista, to name a few. Go root for tomorrow's MLB pros at the Estadio Quisqueya.
Christopher Columbus tried to settle in the "New World" several times before getting it right. The first and second attempts, La Navidad (in Haiti) and La Isabela (near Puerto Plata), were plagued with fire and disease. It wasn't until the third time, on an opposite coast of Hispaniola, that he and his men perfected the recipe. To this day, Santo Domingo is still a lively, thriving metropolis; the capital city of the Dominican Republic and the largest city in the Caribbean by population. But it's also so much more: The sounds of merengue, bachata and salsa wafting from a Malecón nightclub or the smells of conch gratinée coming from a romantic café in Zona Colonial. Due to its history, it's also a city of superlatives: where you'll find the first church (Catedral Primada de América), the first stronghold (Fortaleza Ozama) and the oldest street (Calle Las Damas) in the Americas. This is the real Santo Domingo.
How To Save Money in Santo Domingo
- Learn how to haggle Store prices are set, but the price of just about everything from a street vendor is negotiable. Learn to say, "Gracias no, pero es demasiado caro," (No thanks, but too expensive) and see how much lower they're willing to go.
- Skip the colonial tour There will be lots of young men milling around the Zona Colonial offering to show you around. Invest in a good city map and explore (for free) on your own.
- Visit on a cruise ship You could spend a couple days exploring Santo Domingo, or you could hit the highlights in a six-hour port of call and save on airfare and hotel day rates.


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Police investigate vehicle vandalism, theft in Ventura Keys
Police arrested one man Tuesday night and were searching for two others in connection with vehicle thefts and vandalism in the Ventura Keys area, officials said.
A resident flagged down officers about 10:15 p.m. in the 2700 block of Surfrider Avenue, authorities said. The resident reported seeing two men dumping property in a neighbor's driveway. Officers began searching the area of Surfrider and Sailor avenues and found stolen items.
Police discovered that several vehicles, many of them left unlocked, had been ransacked. It looked like the thieves were picking which stolen property to keep and discarding the rest as they moved from vehicle to vehicle, police said.Multiple cars and garage doors also were spray-painted with graffiti, authorities said. Officers took 13 reports of vehicle thefts and vandalism.
Officials said police found a man carrying a car stereo while riding a bike and learned it was stolen from a vehicle.
Officers arrested Jacob Bruck, 24, of Ventura, on suspicion of possessing stolen property, authorities said. Police were looking Wednesday for two other men.
All the stolen items were returned to the victims, police said.
Ventura police reminded residents to lock vehicles and not keep valuable items in them.
Anyone with information on Tuesday's incident may call police at 339-4343 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 800-222-8477.
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The typical Carolina Region Junior club may be comprised of only one junior team but may consist of 20 or more. Multi-team clubs are formed for many reasons, but one benefit is for the ability to temporarily borrow players from other teams within the club for tournaments. See the Junior Player Movement Policy at FAQ for more information. This section of the website provides information and forms our Junior Club/Team Reps need to operate during the season. For the 2014/2015 Season, please wait until the forms are labeled "2014/2015" to download and use.
We held TWO 2015 pre-season Junior Club Director Webinars (Nov 18 and 25, 2014). A recording of the November 24 webinar can be viewed here. The slides used for the webinar can be downloaded here.
The Region hosted an informational webinar for Club Directors about the advantages and disadvantages of forming a Nonprofit organization. We were fortunate to have Ms. Amanda Patty, JD, CPA, with Bernard Robinson & Company, Greensboro join us for the webinar. To view the recording of the webinar, click here. We have the slides used for the presentation available for viewing here.
2015/2016 Club Tryout Information - Initial Tryout Start dates and Signing Dates
2015/2016 Recruiting Statement
2014/2015 Junior Tournament Structure and Information Letter
2014/2015 Site Assignment Example - Visual of how teams assigned to sites for tournaments
2014/2015 Junior Team Registration Packet and Season Information
2014/2015 Junior Team Registration Form - updated version 11/17/14
2014/2015 Junior Girls Club Letter of Commitment Form
2014/2015 Junior Player Bill of Rights
2014/2015 Junior Club Information Form
2014/2015 Junior Club Movement Form
2014/2015 Junior Tournament Entry Form
2014/2015 Junior Club Personnel Code of Ethics Form - This is submitted electronically if apply for membership online
2015 Junior Club Handbook - All the policies and information on Carolina Region's Junior Volleyball Program
How to Establish a NEW Junior Club/Team - 2014/2015 version
IRS Form SS4 - Apply for a Taxpayer ID Number for your club
2014/2015 Junior Medical Release Form - To be turned in to the Club, not the Region
2014/2015 Sample Chaperone Form - Example only for club's use; do not send to Region
2014/2015 Sample Volunteer Consent Form - Example only for club's use; do not send to Region
2014/2015 USAV Waiver for Junior Players participating on an Adult Team (as player)
Club Administrator User Manual (USA Volleyball's WebPoint System)
USA Volleyball Boys' and Girls' Junior National Championship Information Sheet
USA Volleyball and AAU Joint Statement on Sanctioning Issues
USA Volleyball Stay and Play FAQ - updated 2012
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We would like to thank Blog Site Architecture MNP that published the article that brought the film to our attention. It is always interesting to go into the evolution of mega-projects and see how they evolved and how the architects respond to the contextual requirements of their projects and how tweak their design as they bring these projects to completion.
As explained on the movie's Web site: "China is changing fast. More building work went on in China last year than in the whole of Europe over the last few years. Internationally reputed architects are in demand. The Basle-based star architects Herzog & de Meuron (Tate Modern in London, Allianz Arena football stadium in Munich, De Young Museum in San Francisco, among other projects) have been commissioned to build the National Stadium for the 2008 Olympics. The two architects have another project in progress in the Chinese province, where they are building an entire district for 300,000 people in Jinhua, a city with 3 million inhabitants. This project caters for the daily needs of the Chinese population. The documentary by Christoph Schaub and Michael Schindhelm shows how the Chinese culture affects the construction work of the architects: The specific architectonic form and the struggle to achieve it give us information about the society, the culture and everyday life in China. BIRD'S NEST - HERZOG & DE MEURON IN CHINA explores how these prestige buildings are being built in China. On the one hand, the documentary attempts to understand the two architects' very own method of contextual building applied successfully again and again. On the other hand, it explores the Chinese side: their intentions, their expectations, and their strategies in this complex creation process." We picked up the trailer from YouTube for our readers to get a Preview.


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John A. Kopp
John A. Kopp, age 91, passed away Dec. 27, 2013, in Jacksonville, FL.
Born Aug. 29, 1922, in Greenford, OH, he was a son to Lewis and Harriet (Kyte) Kopp.
He graduated from South High in Youngstown and Case Western Reserve with a master's degree in Education. After graduation, he enlisted in the army and served in Korea during World War II. After the war he became a high school math teacher and superintendent of schools in Williamsfield.
In 1952, he returned to work in the family business, The Kopp Clay Company in Malvern. Living in Minerva, he was very active in the community. He served on the Minerva Board of Education for 14 years and initiated the building of the present high school. A member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church he served as treasurer was on the church council and building committee, taught Sunday school and was an advisor of the church youth group. He founded and ran the Lion's Den dances for high school students after football and basketball games for many years. He was owner and operator of Chestnut Grove Park at Geneva on the Lake.
Upon retirement he started volunteering at Sarasota Memorial Hospital in the gift shop as a cashier and later served as treasurer and president of the Volunteer Auxiliary. Thirteen years ago, he relocated to Jacksonville, FL, to spend time with his grandson and be a part of his daily life. In Jacksonville, he volunteered at the Mayo Clinic and worked in St. Vincent's gift shop and as a liaison between staff and families of patients in the Critical Care Unit. He was St. Vincent's Volunteer of the Year in 2007, and was recently honored for logging over 31,000 volunteer hours. An important part of his life was his love of travel having traveled all over the world. His hobbies included rug hooking, playing cards and live theater.
He is survived by three daughters, Meg Walters and husband Jonathan Walters of Malvern, Amy Purdy of Thatcher, AZ, and Marme Kopp and husband Mike Nolan of Jacksonville, FL; one grandson, Gannon Nolan of Jacksonville, FL, and one step-grandson, Patrick Nolan of Nashville, TN; several nieces and nephews; and an exchange student daughter, Kaisa Riski and her family of Helsinki, Finland.
He was preceded in death by two brothers, Richard and Philip Kopp.
A memorial service will be held at St. Paul's Lutheran Church Jan. 11 at 2 p.m. with Rev. Stephen Woyen officiating. Interment will be immediately following the service at East Lawn Cemetery with full military services. A celebration of his life will be held following the service at Glenmoor Country Club in Canton. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to St. Vincent's Healthcare Foundation, 1 Shircliff Way, Jacksonville, FL 32204. Those wishing to send condolences may sign the online register at www.gotschallfuneralhome.com.
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Here's the 28 Metro stations with anti-sexual harassment PSAs
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It was just this February that advocates testified before the D.C. Council about tales of sexual harassment and woefully inadequate reporting measures on WMATA. Within a couple months, WMATA acknowledged the seriousness of the issues, met with the principal individuals concerned, and created new mechanisms to report sexual harassment as well as sexual harassment PSAs throughout the Metro system in both English and Spanish. In an April meeting with the Riders' Advisory Council, WMATA staff explained the campaign would unfold in three phases:
• Phase One: Web portal, email address and launch, which have been created;
• Phase Two: Public Service Announcements in the Metro System, which will be rolled out in phases throughout 2012;
• Phase Three: Employee training, including brochures, training programs and employee training videos.
Holly Kearl, of Stop Street Harassment as well as a Collective Action for Safe Spaces board member, was one of the people who has pressured Metro for months, and she recently posted a list of the 28 Metro staitons that now feature PSAs. Have you spotted them? One of the PSAs first announced, modeled off a Boston transit PSA, featured a line that a few people found somewhat cringe-worthy: Rub against me and I'll expose you. Other PSAs have begun circulating throughout the system, however, and are now in more than two dozen stations. Another prominent line notes, I'm not the one who should be ashamed. Here's the listing of the full 28, which Kearl recently provided, some stations listed multiple times to underscore multiple PSAs at that station:
1. Addison Road Metro
2. Ballston Metro
3. Benning Road Metro
4. Benning Road Metro – Spanish
5. Capitol Heights Metro
6. Cheverly Metro
7. Cheverly Metro – Spanish
8. Clarendon Metro
9. Cleveland Park Metro
10. DuPont Circle Metro
11. Eisenhower Metro – Spanish
12. Eisenhower Metro
13. Foggy Bottom Metro – Spanish
14. Forest Glenn Metro
15. Forest Glenn Metro
16. Fort Totten Metro – Spanish
17. Fort Totten Metro
18. Franconia-Springfield Metro
19. Franconia-Springfield Metro – Spanish
20. Georgia Avenue Petworth Metro
21. Glenmont Metro
22. Glenmont Metro – Spanish
23. Grosvenor Metro
24. Huntington Metro
25. Judiciary Square Metro – Spanish
26. Landover Metro
27. Landover Metro
28. L'Enfant Plaza Metro – Spanish
29. New Carrollton Metro
30. Potomac Avenue Metro
31. Potomac Avenue Metro – Spanish
32. Prince Georges Plaza Metro
33. Prince Georges Plaza Metro – Spanish
34. Takoma Metro
35. Van Dorn Metro – Spanish
36. Van Ness 006 Metro
37. Van Ness 008 Metro
38. Waterfront 006 Metro – Spanish
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Scott Walker, the Republican governor of Wisconsin who is a Tea Party favorite has reversed himself and said he will not seek an end to same day voter registration in his state. Officially it is because a report said it would cost $5.2 million to do so. But this may have a little something to do with it: Press reports from Wisconsin said one of the people who registered and voted on Election Day was Walker's son, a college student. And he was accompanied by his dad, the governor who said he is opposed to what his son just did in his presence. Those Tea Party favorites just keep retreating.
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May is the perfect time for a picnic! It's late enough in the season that the air has warmed up, making the outdoors irresistible, but early enough that it's not too humid or buggy. When I travel to Italy or France, I often put together a simple picnic lunch to enjoy and, here in Charleston, where we attend outdoor concerts and festivals frequently, we always supply ourselves with nibbles and wine.
From these vacations and outdoor events, I have acquired a few picnic tips that I would like to share . . .
- Pack only food that tastes good chilled or air temperature, such as grapes, apples, cheese, and crackers.
- Limit meal options to those that require minimum on-the-spot preparation, such as a loaf of bread that needs slicing or a premade roasted chicken that needs carving.
- Avoid messy foods and sauces. A turkey sandwich with lettuce and cheese is delicious, but if you've layered on the mayo and mustard, you could end up with a soggy, dripping mess.
- Be conscious of food weight, because you are stuck carrying whatever you bring. Large glass containers and heavy foods or drinks quickly grow tiresome. Lighten your load with a Klean Kanteen Wine Karafe, which is lighter and more spill-proof than a traditional wine bottle.
- Don't forget the tools! A block of cheese is useless if there is no knife to slice it, and wine is difficult to drink without glasses—of which I recommend using unbreakable polycarbonate or acrylic variety. Lightweight and reusable Bambu Veneerware Plates and Utensils are the perfect picnic serving ware. (And make for perfect organic bamboo gifts, too!) Because I hate having sticky hands, I throw in biodegradable EO Organic sanitizing hand wipes, available at local drugstores.
There are endless possibilities for picnic meals, but here is my recommended menu for a simple, gourmet picnic, comprised of ingredients you can put together from your neighborhood grocery store to a village bake shop to a local farmer's market.
Start with some fruits you can eat whole as a snack, such as tasty pears, grapes, and oranges. Next, add your favorite bread. I love French baguettes and sourdough loaves. Gather a rich variety of complimentary toppings. I suggest purchasing a couple types of gourmet cheeses—since you only need a small amount, go ahead and splurge on the best quality. Next, add a flavorful pate and a tasty hummus. Round out the spreads with a jar of something sweet and fruit-based, like a homemade jam, jelly, or preserves from a local farm, such as Stono Farms in Charleston. Top everything off with an outstanding bottle of wine selected to enhance the foods. If you have a sweet tooth, go ahead and toss in a couple squares of dark chocolate or a giant cookie to share for dessert.
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Dayne Hammond (1) has traded in his Boardman Spartan football uniform for one worn by the Warren Harding Raiders. Hammond, a Division I prospect who earned fi rst team all-conference honors last fall, declined to comment on why he decided to transfer to Harding.
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Feb. 16, 1965 INVENTOR. [If JOSEPH COLLINS J. c. COLLINS 3,169,814
BIAXIAL ELECTRIC TERMINAL Filed May 31, 1962 United States Patent v O 3,169,814 BIAXIAL ELECTRIC TEAL Joseph C. Collins, Scituate, 11.1., assignor to North American Philips, New York, N.Y., a corporation of Delaware Filed May 31, 1962, Ser. No. 198,816 3 Claims. (Cl. 339-47) This invention relates to a hermaphroditic electric terminal in which the contact portions are so shaped as to make connection with another terminal of the same configuration. In particular it relates to a biaxial electric terminal having parallel, cylindrical, contact portions of different diameters to interlock with similar contact portions of an identical terminal.
In the manufacture of electric terminals the cost of terminals is always an important factor. One way to reduce the cost is to reduce the number of dies necessary to make a complete connection including two terminals capable of joining together. In the present invention the desired simplification is achieved by means of a hermaphroditic terminal in which the same structure serves as both the male and female portions. The contact sections of the terminal consist of two cylindrical members, one of which has internal cross-sectional dimensions of substantially the same size as the external cross-sectional dimensions of the other. The cylindrical portions are attached to a central portion so as to extend parallel to each other, and generallyside by side. This makes it possible for identical terminals to be joined end to end since the larger dimensioned portion of one of the ter minals will slide over the portion of smaller dimensions of the other terminal in order to complete the connection between the two terminals.
The invention will be described in greater detail in connection with the drawings in which:
FIG. 1 is an isometric view of two terminals constructed according to the invention, one of the terminals being joined to the end of an isolated wire;
FIG. 2 is a plan view of one of the terminals in FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 shows a side view of the terminal in FIG. 2.
The two terminals in FIG. 1 are identical except that one is shown in its original form and the other is shown connected to the end of a wire. Both terminals have parallel cylinders 11 and 12 that serve as the contact portions of the terminals. In the example shown these cylinders are substantially circular in cross section, and the outer crosssectional dimension or diameter of the smaller cylinder 12 is substantially equal to the inner cross-sectional dimension or diameter of the larger cylinder 11. For best electrical contact the outer diameter of the cylinder 12 may be made just slightly larger than the inner diameter of the cylinder 11 to create good rubbing contact therebetween when the two terminals are pushed together along the common axis 13. As may be seen the cylinders 11 and 12 do not form complete circles, and as a result, when the cylinders 12 are inserted into the cylinders 11, the diameter of the cylinders 12 can decrease slightly under pressure from the cylinders 11 while, conversely, the diameter of the cylinders 11 can increase slightly.
Joining the cylinders 11 and 12 together at one end is a base portion 14. The forward end, that is the end toward the contact cylinders 11 and 12, of the base 14 is bent upwardly to join the rear end of a central member 16. This member 16 is substantially coplanar with the axes of the cylinders 11 and 12 and is approximately one "Ice half the length of the two cylinders so as to form a stop to limit the extent of insertion of the cylinders 12 of the two terminals into the cylinders 11. The central member 16 also serves to strengthen the terminals and to keep the axes of the cylindrical portions parallel to each other. Thus in joining two of these terminals together it is not necessary to exercise a high degree of caution since it is impossible to force the terminals together beyond the point at which the forward ends of the members 16 come into contact with each other.
Also extending from the base 14 is a wire-crimping structure, which may take any convenient form. In the embodiment shown the wire-crimping member consists of a pair of lugs 17 and 18 extending from opposite sides or" the base 14 and bent upwardly to form, with the base 14, a generally U-shaped structure to receive one end of a wire 19. As shown by the left-hand terminal, the lugs 17 and 18 are then bent toward each other, and their ends are forced down against or into the conductor 19. As is customarily the case, the conductor 19 is enclosed within an insulating sleeve 21, and further in accord with standard practice, the base 14 is provided at its rear end with insulation-holding means in the form of a pair of lugs 22 and 23. The ends of the lugs 22 and 23 extend from the sides of the base 14 and are bent upwardly in the same direction as the lugs 17 and 18. Like the latter, the lugs 22 and 23 can be folded over the insulation 21, as shown in the left-hand terminal, in order to support the end of the insulation and to keep the terminal from wearing out and breaking the conductor 19 in that region, if the conductor is subjected to much bending.
A different view of the terminal is shown in FIG. 2. In this View it may be seen that the outer end ofjthe central member 16 is substantially half way between the ends of the cylinders 11 and 12. The edges 24 and 26 of the base 14 between the rear ends of the cylindrical portions 11 and 12 and the wire-crimping lugs 17 and 18 are bent upwardly to improve the rigidity of the whole terminal. At the rear end of the base 14, beyond the lugs 22 and 23, is a metal strip 27 that is integral with the terminal itself and is, in fact, the remainder of the metal ribbon out of which the terminal was formed. The terminal is joined to this remainder strip 27 by means of a short neck 28 which is normally cut ofi at the time that the terminal is attached to the end of a wire. Alter-' natively, the neck 28 may be severed earlier in order to separate the terminal from the strip 27.
The position of the central member 16 is shown more clearly in FIG. 3 where it is seen to be in the same plane as the axes of the cylinders 11 and 12. This permits the ends of two such central members 16 to meet when two of the terminals are joined together end to end.
While this invention has been described in terms of a specific embodiment, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that modification may be made therein rigidly joined to the other ends of said cylinders; and V Wire-crimping means extending from said base porticn to attach said terminal to a wire.
2. The device of claim 1 in which said cylinders extend substantially equal distance beyond said central member. 3. The device of claim 2 in which said central member extends longitudianlly of said cylinders to substantially midway between the opposite ends of each of said UNITED STATES PATENTS Lillard Feb. 2, 1892 Andersen Sept. 4, 1945 Hammell a Dec. 10, 1957 FOREIGN PATENTS France Sept. 5, 1905 France Oct. 23, 1933
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