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|A one-day symposium dedicated to exploring the historical reasons, and current implications, of what many scholars consider the most notorious and ultimately influential excommunication in all of Jewish History : the banishment of Baruch (Benedictus) Spinoza from the Jewish Community of Amsterdam in 1656.
On July 27th, 1656, the Jewish Community of Amsterdam pronounced the harshest version of the Talmudic edict of excommunication on twenty-three year old Baruch "Bento" Spinoza, citing, but not specifying, his "evil opinions and monstrous deeds." After his excommunication, Baruch (Benedictus) Spinoza went on to become Europe's most famous and radical proponent of a secular, democratic state and the first advocate of complete freedom of thought and expression in Western history. Spinoza's highly-influential critique of the political powers of organized religion, The Theological-Political Treatise, published in 1670, articulated an unprecedented polemic against religious fundamentalism and included the first rigorous advocacy of modern Biblical criticism, rooted in a rigorous historical and philological analysis of Holy Scripture.
As the Symposium's Keynote Speaker Professor Jonathan Israel of Princeton's Institute for Advanced Study has shown in his seminal and encyclopedic study, Radical Enlightenment, it was Spinoza - not Hobbes or Descartes – who was the true father of the European Enlightenment, as his writings constituted the first comprehensive critique of organized religion and thorough vision of a truly democratic secular society whose primary purpose is the provision of human rights to its citizens and their protection from religious intolerance and totalitarian political rule. Beginning in the mid-nineteenth century, Spinoza was rediscovered, and embraced as a role model, by Jewish thinkers who were championing the modernization of Judaism and the integration of Jews into the broader European society. Spinoza was claimed as a forerunner of virtually every modern Jewish ideology, from Marxism and labor socialism to Zionism and secular Yiddish culture.
The Symposium explores the history of Spinoza's unfortunate experiences with religious authorities, both Jewish and Christian and, despite his excommunication, the enduring popularity and influence of his writings today, three and a half centuries since he was banished. The speakers provide valuable historical perspectives on the dangers of religious intolerance and the vitally important role that political philosophy plays in articulating and protecting human liberties and liberal social and political principles.
|Dr. Carl J. Rheins Opening Remarks
|Prof. Allan Nadler First Panel : Introduction
|Prof. Steven Nadler Why Was Baruch Spinoza Excommunicated?
|Prof. Steven Smith How Bad a Jew Was Spinoza?
|Dr. Paul Glasser Second Panel : Introduction
|Prof. Allan Nadler The Jewish Reincarnation of Spinoza in the Yiddish Imagination
|Prof. Daniel Schwartz Spinoza the First Modern Jew
|Brad Sabin Hill Keynote Introduction
|Prof. Jonathan Israel A Retrospective View 350 Years Since the Cherem
|biography : JONATHAN ISRAEL
|Jonathan Israel (DPhil. Oxford), of Princeton's Institute for Advanced Study, is widely recognized as the world's leading authority on Dutch history and central European religious and political thought in the early modern era. Professor Israel is the author of ten seminally influential books including the 1,400 page The Dutch Republic and the Hispanic World (Oxford, 1982) and the 1,000 page Radical Enlightenment: Philosophy and the Making of Modernity, 1650-1750 (Oxford, 2001), the most comprehensive history of Spinozist thought ever written.
|biography : ALLAN NADLER
|Allan Nadler (PhD. Harvard) professor of religion and director of the Jewish Studies Program at Drew University, Madison, New Jersey and author of The Faith of the Mitnagdim: Rabbinic Responses to Hasidic Rapture (Johns Hopkins University Press, 1997) which focuses on the excommunication by the leading Orthodox rabbis of the Russian Empire of late 18th century Hasidic kabbalistic thinkers largely on account of their popular preaching of alleged pantheistic heresies, and the forthcoming book, From Heretic to Hero: Spinoza in the Modern Jewish Imagination.
|biography : STEVEN NADLER
|Steven Nadler (PhD. Columbia) is a professor of philosophy at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and author of Spinoza's Heresy : Immortality and the Jewish Mind (Oxford University Press, 2001), Rembrandt's Jews (University of Chicago Press, 2003) and Spinoza: A Life (Cambridge University Press, 1999), which is widely recognized as the most authoritative English language biography of Spinoza.
|biography : STEVEN SMITH
|Steven Smith is a Professor of Political Science at Yale University and the author of "Spinoza, Liberalism and the Question of Jewish Identity" (Yale University Press, 1998) "Spinoza's Book of Life: Freedom and Redemption in the Ethics" (Yale University Press, 2003) and "Reading Leo Strauss: Politics, Philosophy, Judaism" (University of Chicago, 2006) Aside from his published works on Spinoza and Leo Strauss, Professor Smith is widely recognized as one of today's leading experts on central European political philosophy in the modern period.
|biography : MATTHEW STEWART
|Matthew Stewart (PhD. Cambridge) author of the widely acclaimed The Courtier and the Heretic: Leibniz, Spinoza and the Fate of God in the Modern World (W.W. Norton/Yale University Press, 2006), Monturiol's Dream: The Extraordinary Story of the Submarine Inventor Who Wanted to Save The World (Pantheon, 2004) and The Truth About Everything: An Irreverent History of Philosophy (Prometheus Books, 1997).
|biography : DANIEL SCHWARTZ
|Daniel Schwartz has just completed writing his doctoral dissertation in Jewish history at Columbia University: The Spinoza Image in Modern Jewish Culture, 1832-1932), which explores the re-discovery and rehabilitation of Spinoza's philosophy in modern European Jewish thought. He has presented major papers on the modern reception of Spinoza's philosophy during the past two years at academic conferences in Chicago, Washington and New York City.
|This program is sponsored in part by the New York Council for the Humanities, a state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Additional Funding provided by Pamela Nadler Emmerich and Adam Emmerich.


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Founder of Aikido (27): Martial Way - Human Way
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Aiki News #56 (July 1983)
The following article was prepared with the kind assistance of Mark Bilson of Perth, Australia
We would like to thank Doshu Kisshomaru Ueshiba for his kind permission to publish these chapter summaries.
First Steps to the Eastern Capital Chapter V — Part 2
Morihei Ueshiba
In the fall of 1925, the Founder came to Tokyo to teach Aiki at the request of Admiral Isamu Takeshita. Twenty years earlier he had come to Tokyo at least two times. Once was during his early business life. The other was right after the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923 to deliver relief funds from Omoto in Ayabe. This time, however, he came as one of the foremost budoka (martial artists) of the time. Admiral Takeshita, who was one of the most devoted enthusiasts of budo in the navy, had been trying to find a budoka embodying the genuine essence of Japanese martial arts. The brother of Mr. Wasaburo Asano and frequent Omoto visitor, Vice-Admiral Seikyo Asano, introduced the Founder to Takeshita in Ayabe and the Admiral lost no time in talking to Count Gombei Yamamoto. Both he and the Count came from the old Satsuma Clan, which had been ruled by the Shimazu family and was famed for its martial ardor. Count Yamamoto showed great interest and watched the Founder demonstrate at Admiral Takeshita's house in Shiba Takanawa, Tokyo along with many other nobles and famous people. The Founder also gave a special exhibition of spear techniques. All the spectators expressed great admiration.
The next day Count Yamamoto said, "I haven't seen such outstanding bujutsu since the Restoration." He then requested that the Founder teach a 21-day lecture course at the Aoyama Imperial Palace for high-level people who had a fifth dan or above in judo and kendo. However, there was an unexpected complaint concerning the Founder's relationship with Omoto and since it was so soon after the Omoto Incident there was even some talk of it in the Diet. The Founder was rather indignant about it all but also worried that it might cause trouble for Count Yamamoto and Admiral Takeshita. So as soon as he had finished the course he retreated back to Ayabe after thanking the people for their kindness.
Master Onisaburo laughed and said, "Suspicion creates monsters." But after that the Master took trouble to separate the Founder from direct association with Omoto. And in fact the Founder was untouched by the Second Omoto Incident of 1935. Of course, the good judgment of Mr Kenji Tomita, then a division chief of the Osaka police and certain higher members of the police also had great influence. At any rate, around that time the Master advised the Founder to establish himself purely as a martial artist in Tokyo. "It is no good to stay in Ayabe. You have reached the point where you should leave Omoto and become the founder of a Way. Any other course would be wasteful…."
So the Founder earnestly began to move on with his budo. He went to Kyushu, Kishu and other places in an effort to spread his art. In Kumamoto and Yatsushiro in Kyushu the tradition of Aiki has since that time been continuously handed down. In 1926 Admiral Takeshita said the previous misunderstanding had been completely cleared up. So despite the circumstances of the last trip, the Founder again came up to Tokyo alone, mainly out of a sense of duty toward Admiral Takeshita.
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Tyler Koors picked up A-10 Pitcher of the Week honors following a complete-game shutout of Massachusetts.
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CINCINNATI - Xavier's Tyler Koors was named Atlantic 10 Pitcher of the Week for the week of May 13 after throwing a complete-game shutout against Massachusetts on Sunday.
Koors was masterful in leading Xavier to a 1-0 victory over UMass on senior day for the Musketeers. A senior himself, Koors scattered seven hits throughout the game and did not walk a batter, while registering six strikeouts. Koors picked up the victory in his final appearance at Xavier's Hayden Field.
The native of Indianapolis has a career-best 3.44 ERA this season and holds a 5-5 record. The complete game was just the second of his career and first of the season. He combined efforts with Jacob Bodner and Alex Vice to shutout St. Bonaventure earlier this season, but this marks the first time Koors posted a complete-game shutout.
Koors' performance was vital for a Xavier team in the hunt for a berth into the Atlantic 10 Championships. Xavier stands at 27-23 overall and 14-7 in conference action. More importantly, XU controls its destiny in determining a berth into the championships.
This is the third weekly award for a Musketeer this season and second for an XU pitcher. Vinny Nittoli picked Player of the Week accolades March 25 after a 7-for-8 weekend performance that included five extra-base hits - three doubles, a triple and home run. Jon Richard garnered Pitcher of the Week following a three-hit complete game shutout of Rhode Island
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"This is a great class because it allows the participants to experience life in the Middle East through the eyes and words of residents — that is, talented writers who have taken some very interesting journeys of discovery during their lives," Herrmann said. "We see the ups and downs, for example, of being a woman in certain Middle Eastern countries where residents in general and females in particular may have few rights — at least according to our own cultural experiences."
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This application claims priority under 35 USC �119(e)(1) of provisional application Ser. No. 60/250,913 filed Nov. 30, 2000.
The following patents and/or commonly assigned patent applications are hereby incorporated herein by reference:
This invention relates to the field of micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS), more particularly to methods of attaching getters in packages containing lubrication for the MEMS device.
Micromechanical devices are small structures typically fabricated on a semiconductor wafer using techniques such as optical lithography, doping, metal sputtering, oxide deposition, and plasma etching which have been developed for the fabrication of integrated circuits.
Micromirror devices, such as the digital micromirror device (DMD) produced by Texas Instruments, are a type of micromirror device. Other types of micromechanical devices include accelerometers, pressure and flow sensors, gears and motors. While some micromechanical devices, such as pressure sensors, flow sensors, and micromirrors have found commercial success, other types have not yet been commercially viable.
MEMS devices typically have moving mechanical components that rub against each other. Lubricants are required to prevent the small components from wearing out prematurely and to reduce stiction where the components touch. One effective lubricant is perfluordecanoic acid, or PFDA. PFDA forms a monolayer over the components leaving a surface that is non-reactive. PFDA is often applied over the entire interior surface of a package, including the MEMS device. Unfortunately, once PFDA is applied to the package interior, it is very difficult to attach other components, such as moisture and gas getters, to the package. What is needed is a system and method for providing positive retention of getters to the package interior that does not rely on adhesion between the getter and the package.
Objects and advantages will be obvious, and will in part appear hereinafter and will be accomplished by the present invention which provides a method and system for a micromechanical getter anchor. One embodiment of the claimed invention provides an anchor to hold getter materials in place within a micromechanical device package substrate, said anchor comprising: a first cavity face; and a second cavity face. The first and second cavity faces define an anchor cavity and are arranged to mechanically retain a getter away from a region holding the micromechanical device.
Another embodiment of the disclosed invention provides an anchor to hold a getter in place within a micromechanical device package. The anchor comprises: a package substrate; and a member attached to the package substrate, the member shaped to provide mechanical retention of the getter material formed over said member.
Another embodiment of the disclosed invention provides a micromechanical device package comprising: a package substrate; a package lid enclosing a package cavity; a micromechanical device in the package cavity; and a getter anchor in the package cavity.
Another embodiment of the disclosed invention provides a method of packaging a micromechanical device. The method comprises: providing a package substrate having a getter anchor; attaching a micromechanical device to the package substrate; attaching a getter material to the getter anchor; and attaching a package lid to the package substrate.
Another embodiment of the disclosed invention provides a method of forming a package having an anchor. The method comprises: forming a first package substrate layer; forming a second package substrate layer, the second layer having a void; forming a third package substrate layer; laminating the first, second, and third layers such that the void forms an anchor cavity suitable for holding a getter. A further embodiment further comprises: forming a fourth package substrate layer having a void. The second and fourth layers are adjacent when laminated such that a cavity anchor with a narrow top and a relatively wide bottom is formed by the voids in the second and fourth layers.
Another embodiment of the disclosed invention provides a method of packaging a micromechanical device. The method comprises: providing a package substrate; attaching a micromechanical device to the package substrate; attaching bond wires between the micromechanical device and the package substrate; attaching a getter material to the bond wires; and attaching a package lid to the package substrate.
For a more complete understanding of the present invention, and the advantages thereof, reference is now made to the following descriptions taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:
A new package feature has been developed that forms an anchor to secure getters and other materials within a package. The anchor overcomes the limitations of the prior art which required the getter or other material to be adhered to the inside of the package prior to the application of a lubricant. When an anchor according to an embodiment of the present invention is used, the lubricant may be applied prior to, or simultaneously with, the getter.
After mounting the micromechanical device in the package, a window 110 or lid is placed over the package cavity 112 and sealed to the ceramic base. This hermetic seal provides a controlled environment within the package cavity. Semiconductor and MEMS devices typically require protection from moisture and various gasses or other chemicals that remain on the device or in the package after the assembly process, or are released by the package and its contents. Additionally, moisture that penetrates the packages must be prevented from harming the device.
In the case of a MEMS device, moisture is particularly harmful because a polarized molecule such as water adheres to the metal surfaces of the MEMS device. If it becomes sufficiently plentiful to form a meniscus, then it can capture the moving part of the MEMS by capillary force, causing it to cease moving and rendering the part nonfunctional.
To prevent moisture and other contaminants from harming the packaged device, one or more getters are used to trap the moisture and other contaminants. These getters include any environmental control materials such as desiccants and molecular sieves.
As mentioned above, the use of a lubricant in the package 100 affects the adhesion of the getters. For example, if the lubricant is already in place—coating the floor 104, sides 106, and window 110—the getter 114 will be unable to adhere to the package. Alternatively, if the getter 114 is adhered to the interior of the package 100 prior to the use of the lubricant, it is possible for the lubricant to work its way between the getter 114 and package over a period of time, especially if the package is operated over a series of extreme temperature cycles, and reduce the adhesion of the getter 114. Additionally, the lubricant may react with the substance adhering the getter 114 to the package and allow the getter to loosen.
In some circumstances it is desirable to deposit the getter and lubricant materials simultaneously. For example, mixing the lubricant and getters allows them to be deposited in one operation. After depositing the materials, and typically after installing the window or lid, the lubricant is distributed throughout the package interior, often by heating the package to distribute a lubricant vapor. In this case, the lubricant and getter materials are mixed together, often with a binder or other carrier and a solvent, and deposited in the package base. Once the package is sealed, it is heated to distribute the lubricant throughout the package interior leaving the getter materials in the place they were deposited. This mixed deposition is thwarted by the lubricant since the getter materials fail to adhere to the package base when deposited while mixed with the lubricant.
A solution to the problem of keeping the getter materials in place is the use of an anchor in the package. An anchor is a feature used to mechanically lock the getter materials in the package and prevent them from moving.
The size, shape, and number of the bond wire 202 loops forming the anchor are determined by several factors including the material anchored, the mass of the material anchored, and the vibrational environment to which the device will be exposed. In some environments, the bond wire loops may be attached merely by one end. For example, coiled or kinked wires would be able to hold the getter without being connected to the substrate on both ends.
Preformed getters can be denser than directly dispensed getters that are cured in situ. The higher density of pre-cured getters may benefit the MEMS device by providing a higher capacity for gettering. The disclosed invention is applied to the attachment of preformed getters as shown in
Using the existing bond wires as an anchor prevents having to form a special purpose anchor for the getter and may increase the resistance of the device to vibration. The use of existing bond wires, however, also has several disadvantages and limitations. The getter and carrier used in the embodiment of
The examples shown in these figures merely are illustrative of simplified applications of the present invention. The number, materials, shapes and dimensions of the layers are provided for purposes of illustration and not for purposes of limitation. For example, the wide portions of the narrow slot are not necessary but are illustrated to show one structure that reduces the likelihood of pockets of air being captured in the getter anchor. Under certain conditions, air trapped beneath the getter may expand and could potentially force the getter out of the getter anchor.
Thus, although there has been disclosed to this point a particular embodiment of a system and method for a micromechanical getter anchor, it is not intended that such specific references be considered as limitations upon the scope of this invention except insofar as set forth in the following claims. Furthermore, having described the invention in connection with certain specific embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that further modifications may now suggest themselves to those skilled in the art, it is intended to cover all such modifications as fall within the scope of the appended claims.
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SBA offers meetings in Alice, San Diego
The U.S. Small Business Administration will be available in Alice and San Diego to explain SBA's loan guaranty, eligibility and popular business loans, and to provide free technical assistance from SCORE and the Small Business Development Center.
In Alice: Individual appointments, 9 to 11:30 a.m., Alice Chamber of Commerce, 612 E. Main St.
In San Diego: Individual appointments, 1 to 3 p.m., San Diego Municipal Water District Office, 200 S. Dr. E.E. Dunlap Hwy.
Information: Debbie Fernandez, 879-0017 ext. 16.
Seminar to focus on SBA loans, assistance
The Small Business Administration conducts a seminar each Friday for startup or existing small businesses. The seminar focuses on SBA popular loan programs, loan eligibility and free technical assistance. Time: 9 a.m. Place: SBA Office, 3649 Leopard St., Suite 411. Free. Info: Robert Martinez, 879-0017 ext. 10.
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Drs. Lee, Ruisch and Amspaugh would like to welcome and introduce you to The Iowa Clinic. As of November 5th, 2012, Family Medicine Physicians will become The Iowa Clinic Family Medicine Department - Johnston.
This transition will be seamless to our patients. We will still provide the same great care in the same location. As a patient of The Iowa Clinic, you can have the confidence in knowing that your physician is part of a comprehensive team of specialists. If a health problem is discovered, we have direct access to more than 140 specialists and healthcare providers, all working on the same team.
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The desire for more is a part of human nature: to know more, to experience more, to have more. It is at the root of human progress, and driven no less than the discovery of fire, the Industrial Revolution and the Information Age. Where would we be without our drive for more?
"We are now more empowered as individuals to take on the grand challenges of the planet," says Peter Diamandis, CEO of the X Prize at TED2012. How will we use the experience of our predecessors, our technology and wealth to change the paradigm? Are we limited by the resources of our planet? Or by our minds? Do we live with an attitude of scarcity? Or abundance? Much of the world lives in poverty.
What does the world need more of? How could we be part of a solution, not the dilemma?
Those living with 'more' often find they are living with 'less': too busy, too tired, too disconnected. We live in the information age, constantly presented and bombarded by data. Are we more educated as a result? Do we make better decisions than ever before? Or as Sherry Turkle observes in her TEDTalk and her book, are we more "connected, but alone"?
How do we get more out of life? More passion, more love, more joy? Do we approach life as "nasty, brutish and short", or wake up each day trying to make the most out of this "one wild and precious life"?
What does an artist need more of? And less? An explorer? A biotech researcher? An athlete? A viticulturist? A designer? A teacher? A poet? A parent?
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Kelly CorriganMs. Corrigan's writing is lauded by The Today Show, Good Housekeeping magazine and millions of readers. The Huffington Post calls Corrigan the "Poet Laureate of the Ordinary" while O Magazine says Corrigan is "the voice of a generation." Both her books, The Middle Place and LIFT, reached #2 on the New York Times bestseller list and Corrigan's reading of her essay on the value of friendship was viewed over 5 million times on YouTube.
Andrew Davidoff, MDAndrew Davidoff, MD is the Chair, Surgery at St. Jude Childrens' Hospital; St. Jude Endowed Chair in Surgical Research; Division Chief, General Pediatric Surgery; and Director, Surgical Research. His academic interests at St. Jude are focused on clinical and translational investigation and treatment of pediatric solid tumors (neuroblastoma). His research is focused on the development of new strategies for the treatment of neuroblastoma and other tumor types. These include angiogenesis inhibition and gene therapy for cancer treatment. In addition, he has put significant effort in the area of gene therapy for monogenetic disorders, hemophilia in particular.
George DomDuring a decorated 26-year military career, George served as commander of the Navy air wing on the USS John F. Kennedy and USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, comprising 2,500 personnel and 70 tactical aircraft. He was also commanding officer and flight leader of the Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron ("Blue Angels"); commanding officer of a combat FA-18 fighter squadron (VFA-37); instructor pilot at the Navy Fighter Weapons School ("Topgun"); air wing strike leader from USS America during Operation Desert Storm; and division chief on the strategic planning staff of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs.
Richard HeinbergRichard is a Senior Fellow of the Post Carbon Institute and is widely regarded as one of the world's foremost Peak Oil educators. He is the author of ten books including his most recent, The End of Growth (August 2011). He has authored scores of essays and articles, and has spoke to hundreds of audiences in 14 countries, including members of the European Parliament. Richard's animations Don't Worry, Drive On, Who Killed Economic Growth? and 300 Years of Fossil Fuels in 300 Minutes (winner of a YouTubes's/DoGooder Video of the Year Award) have been viewed by 1.5 million people.
Mark KellerIn his 25 year career writing and producing music for commercials, Mark Keller created award winning melodic personalities for advertisers like the California Raisins, Levi's 501 jeans, Mazda, Mattel, Clorox, and Taco Bell. Though still producing music and content for all media, he has spent more time on his fine art in the last decade. His critically acclaimed oil paintings have been featured at the Cahoon Museum of American Art in Cape Cod and at the Florence Biennale.
Levi LeipheimerLevi Leipheimer is one of America's most accomplished professional cyclists. Over his twenty year career, he won the Tour of California three times, as well as the Tour de Suisse, the US Pro Cycling Challenge, The Tour of Utah, and the Dauphiné Libéré. He's also placed in the top three in cycling's grand tours, specifically the Vuelta a España and the Tour de France. He won a bronze medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and is a past National Time Trial and National Road Racing Champion. In 2009, he launched his King Ridge GranFondo cycling event, which has attracted 25,000 people from all over the world to the hills of his Sonoma County home.
Emily Scott PottruckEmily Scott Pottruck is a former Wall Street Executive who now devotes her energies to philanthropy and marketing consulting. Ms. Scott Pottruck serves on the boards of Simmons College, V-Day, Fostering Media Connections, and Park City Community Foundation, and has served on the boards of KQED, the UCSF Medical Foundation, the Jewish Community Center of San Francisco, SF AIDS Foundation, the Planned Parenthood Board of Sponsors and Lake Merced Women's Golfers Board. Emily is the author and publisher of Tails of Devotion, A Look at the Bond Between People and Their Pets (www.tailsofdevotion.com). The book has raised over $250,000 for more than 70 animal welfare non-profit organizations in 22 states.
Emmit Powell & The Gospel ElitesOne of America's leading gospel radio and television broadcasters, KPFA host Emmit Powell formed The Gospel Elites in 1977. "My purpose, said Powell, has always been to bring this beautifully performed music out from the churches and into the lives of all types of people, not just to uplift spiritually, but also to entertain and inspire." And that is exactly what The Gospel Elites do, traveling throughout the U.S. and, since 1989, internationally, including extensive European touring. Today, they are widely considered to present the finest in blues-based inspirational gospel music. They have produced numerous albums and CDs.
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Phyllis Rosenfield and Listening for a ChangePhyllis Rosenfield is the founder and executive director of the nonprofit, Listening for a Change. Listening for a Change works to "create connections—one story at a time" and has a mission "To promote understanding and acceptance of human diversity through education, oral history, and the arts." Phyllis Rosenfield taught in public schools for 15 years and has led Listening for a Change's acceptance of diversity programs for over 20 years. Having grown up in the segregated South and lost some family in the Shoah/Holocaust, she has always been keenly aware of the consequences of prejudice and importance of knowing and understanding one another.
Jay ShaferJay Shafer is leading a movement that is changing the way America views housing. In his Small House Book, his workshops and thru mass media, Shafer explains how superior design and social justice can be achieved with less space. As the founder of Tumbleweed Tiny House Company he has introduced us to a truly sustainable housing option. Professor Shafer has spent over a decade living in self-built homes of less than one hundred square feet.
Dr. William S. SilverAs Dean of the School of Business and Economics at California's Sonoma State University, Bill Silver is positioning SSU to be the nucleus for a thriving North Bay economy. Together with his faculty and staff colleagues, Dr. Silver is building results-focused educational programs which are responsive to the needs of North Bay organizations, including the region's growing strengths in wine and hospitality, sustainable technologies, and service industries. Before joining SSU, Bill Silver was Chief Operating Officer and Senior Associate Dean at the University of Denver's Daniels College of Business, where he led academic programs that achieved national rankings for sustainable business practices, values-based leadership, and business relevance.
Brandon SparsBrandon Spars is a high school humanities instructor at Sonoma Academy, where he teaches non-Western history and literature. He has traveled and lived in Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands for more than seven years, which has shaped his academic interests in Asian and Pacific Island folklore and provided the rich experiences that he shares in stories of his own. Brandon attends many conferences on pedagogy with a special focus on incorporating storytelling within the high school classroom. He loves nothing more than to liven up a slow, sleepy afternoon class with a loud, scary folktale from Indonesia.
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A North Charleston police officer was sleep-deprived, taking antidepressants and on her third drink as she made an alcohol run to a store last month, according to an incident report.
But Christina Mask was a half-mile from her home when she fell asleep at the wheel of her marked cruiser and crashed into a ditch in the Jedburg area, the report stated.
Obtained Monday after The Post and Courier filed a Freedom of Information Act request with the S.C. Department of Public Safety, the document revealed new details about the 29-year-old's arrest April 22. A North Charleston Police Department officer since 2009, Mask was jailed and placed on unpaid leave.
She was off duty when her cruiser drifted off McMakin Street near Perry Drive and struck a culvert about 1:05 a.m.
A S.C. Highway Patrol trooper arrived about 1:30 a.m. and later noted in her report that Mask smelled of alcohol. A pint-size can of Smirnoff Ice Black rested near the disabled car. Some of its contents had splashed in the front and back seats.
The can was Mask's, she told the trooper. Two empty cans inside the car also were hers, she said, according to the report.
She said she had downed two of the 16-ounce beverages and was working on the third when she wrecked, the report stated.
Mask added that she had been taking antidepressant medications, had been having a hard time sleeping and had been awake since 5:30 a.m. the previous day.
She started drinking before midnight, but later got in her cruiser and left her Lake Drive home to buy the alcohol at a gas station. On her way back, she told the trooper, she nodded off and crashed.
Her story was consistent with the trooper's findings.
Mask walked home to get her cellphone and was returning to the crash site when Dorchester County Sheriff's Office deputies found her, the report stated.
During a field-sobriety test, Mask performed well on some tasks, but her eyes didn't smoothly follow the trooper's moving pen, and she lost count while standing on one leg, according to the report.
A video from the trooper's cruiser, which was released last week under the FOIA, showed Mask cry as the trooper handcuffed her.
Mask's blood-alcohol level was later tested to be 0.17 percent, more than twice the legal limit, the report stated. She faces charges of driving under the influence and having an open container of alcohol in her car.
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This tough-but-sexy babe dresses primarily in black, although it's anything but basic: shiny silk satin, fur-trimmed wool, and, naturally, lots of leather. The cut is scuba-suit tight (all the better for sliding out of tight squeezes) and accessorized with ruching, Swarovski crystals, bias ruffles, lacing, and fur. The accessory of choice? A teetery stiletto (which doubles handily as a weapon). Orlandi mixed in some neat wool coats and even a cozy bulky black sweater for days when his heroine is laying low, while the scattering of rose-petal pink dresses are perfect for those moments when a little old-fashioned femininity is called for. For evening, Orlandi sent out high-drama body-hugging gowns that a latter-day Lara will happily sportespecially if it's on a red carpet.
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Days of our Lives: To break up with Daniel (as per Chloe's blackmail instructions), Jennifer told him that Jack was the one great love of her life and that she was ending things. When Daniel didn't believe Jennifer, she publicly broke up with him at the hospital. Chloe then "comforted" an upset Daniel, who surprised her by kissing her (to cover his hurt). Vargas warned a terrified Nick that he expected him to go through with the "deal" they made in prison (which had to do with money Nick made for Vargas). E.J. told Will that he and Stefano would take care of Nick after Will revealed that Nick blackmailed him into giving up his rights to his and Gabi's baby. Will confronted Kate after Sonny saw her with Rafe, and she admitted that she's worried Stefano will learn of their romance. Eric told Nicole that he may be transferred out of Salem to another church. Abigail and Chad spied on a gun-toting Cameron, who went to Chicago.
General Hospital: Everyone at General Hospital celebrated what would have been Dr. Steve Hardy's 50th anniversary at the hospital. Elizabeth spent time with an unconscious Nikolas, who opened his eyes after she left his room with Audrey Hardy. After tasting the Pickle-Lila formula, both Monica and Tracy thought they had imagined talking to the ghosts of Alan, Emily and Rick (Webber). The ghostly trio got Monica and Tracy to call a truce in their feud. Sonny was stunned to see Brenda, who told him that she has moved on and is engaged to Jax. Carly was surprised to see Jax, who gave her new divorce papers to sign and told her that he's engaged to Brenda. On the Haunted Star, Luke and Laura found Ethan, who was being held hostage by Helena. In a showdown, Luke grabbed the gun that Helena gave Laura after ordering her to kill Luke. Luke shoved Ethan aside, then shot and killed Helena and her thugs. The Nurses Ball got under way.
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Kings crown Capitals with a 4-1 loss
The return of defenseman Mike Green was not enough to secure a win for the Washington Capitals this afternoon at Verizon Center. In the final game before their longest road trip of the season to date, the Caps let an early 1-0 lead slip away and gave up three goals in the third period in losing to the Los Angeles Kings 4-1.
The meltdown began at the 3:36 mark of the third period when Semyon Varlamov stopped Kyle Clifford on a breakaway, but left the rebound sitting on the doorstep for Andrei Loktionov to knock in the back of the net and put the Kings on top, 2-1.
The Kings practically put the game away at the 12:28 mark of the period as Michal Handzus poked the puck past Varlamov in a scramble at the front of the net and rubbed salt in the wounds 1:28 later as Jarret Stoll finished off a 2-on-1 breakaway by taking a cross-ice pass from Justin Williams and firing past a lunging Varlamov from the left circle.
The Capitals took a 1-0 lead just 66 seconds into the game with a classic Alex Ovechkin goal, as the Russian superstar carried the puck into the Los Angeles zone, cut towards the middle of the ice, and fired a wrist shot from just above the circles. With defenseman Drew Doughty being used as an unwitting screener, Bernier never saw the puck as it flew past him into the net.
The Capitals carried the play in the first period, outshooting the Kings 8-4, but could not get a second goal and were made to pay for it by the visitors.
Los Angeles equalized at the 10:41 mark of the second period after some dogged work by Handzus to keep the puck in the Kings' offensive zone. The puck found its way to Anze Kopitar, who passed it off to Wayne Simmonds, who made his way along the goal line to force a save at close range from Varlamov. But as with the winning goal, the Russian netminder couldn't hold the rebound. The puck went straight to Kopitar, who flipped the tying goal into the net over Varlamov's prostrate form.


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University Times welcomes campus, community to Open House
The University Times has been published on campus for more than 20 years. Last fall, big changes happened for the paper - most significantly, the University welcomed Dr. Jacqui Lowman as a new Assistant Professor of English and asked her to develop a journalism and mass media concentration, which would include overseeing the student newspaper as adviser and developing connections with the University's radio station, local media, and the community. A new Journalism Lab was set up in Normal Hall to provide Dr. Lowman and the U Times staff with more space and the technology needed to put together their newspaper and oversee their new web presence.
Since then, the U Times has published 12 issues, established several new columns, and developed connections with several local high schools that has provided opportunities for students to publish their work in the college paper.
"Thanks to amazing support from the campus and greater community, it's been an incredible year for the U Times," Lowman said. "Our dedicated staff has accomplished so much: and the best is yet to come! Please stop by to meet our staff members, celebrate their achievements and let us thank you for all your help. This is your paper: you're the reason for what we do."
Friends, supporters, the campus, and community are encouraged to stop by the Journalism Lab in Normal Hall, Room 102, anytime between 4 and 6 p.m. to view the new space and chat with the U Times' staff and adviser. Ideas and feedback are welcome. For more information about this event, call 768-9745.


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Here's another winner and super yummy recipe for you. I was inspired by a friend of mine to make cashew artichoke dip.
The addition of sautéed mushrooms gives this dip / spread a deep, rich flavor that even the pickiest of eaters will like. This recipe is awesome as a straight up dip (think pita or crackers) or you can use it as a spread on a sandwich (see the recipe below), or you could get really fancy and use it as a pizza topping. However you decide to serve it, your peeps will be impressed.
1 cup cashews
1 jar Artichoke hearts (6oz.), drained
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1/2 cup packed fresh basil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon olive oil
2 cups mushrooms, sliced
3 tablespoons vegan mayo
Place the cashews in a bowl and soak them in enough water to cover them by an inch. Soak them for at least 1 hour (you can soak them up to 24 hours. The longer you soak them the creamier the final dish will be).
Once the cashews are done soaking, place them along with the artichoke hearts, lemon juice, basil, salt and sugar in a food processor.
Heat 1 teaspoon of oil in a pan and saute the mushrooms for 4 minutes, stirring intermittently.
Add mushrooms to food processor and process until all ingredients are combined (you don't want it smooth like paste, you want there to be some texture but make sure there are no big chunks of cashews).
Place mixture in a mixing bowl and add the vegan mayo.
Stir to combine and if you have time, chill for 1 hour.
So, now that you have that recipe, let your culinary creativity run wild.
OR, you can let me do the thinking and just make this for dinner.
Baked Tofu and Artichoke Mushroom Cashew Griller
2 pieces of sprouted bread
Artichoke Mushroom Cashew dip / spread
Baked tofu, thinly sliced
Vegan mayo
Place a generous helping of the artichoke cashew spread on each piece of bread, followed by the baked tofu.
Put sandwich together and spread vegan mayo on the outsides of both pieces of bread.
Place the sandwich in a heated pan for 2 minutes on each side over medium / low heat.
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Holy Cross School students clean beach in Ventura
The students of Holy Cross School in downtown Ventura walked from campus to San Buenaventura State Beach for a cleanup activity Thursday morning.
Dressed in their school uniforms, about 160 students from preschool through eighth grades walked from Main Street down Figueroa Street along with teachers, a few parents and Principal Nicole Ladwig.
The beach cleanup was in honor of Catholic Schools Week, which began Sunday with a family Mass, Ladwig said. Events continued throughout the week, the principal said.
"For example, Monday consisted of our Family Day, so all of our families were invited for lunch and to spend the afternoon in the classroom with the children," Ladwig said. The school will wrap up the week today with a pep rally for Spirit Day.
The school did not coordinate with the city of Ventura for the beach cleanup but took it upon themselves to do the activity, the principal said.
"Our students are required to fulfill so many community service hours in our upper grades and then we also participate through the year in different community service projects, so this is just one of our community service projects that we chose for the year for our whole school to take place," Ladwig said.
Nicole Miranda, a third-grade teacher at Holy Cross School for two years, said this was the first time that she had seen the entire school take on such an activity. She said parents were asked to donate gloves, while the teachers provided hand sanitizers and facial tissues.
"They're so amped," said Miranda, describing the students' mood on the way to the beach.
Students were divided into groups called "school families," which included at least two students from every grade. Each school family had signs with names such as Pink Panther and Blue Dolphins.
Eighth-grader Alexia Khodanian, 13, led the Purple Elephants school family. She thought the beach cleanup activity was fun and the school should do it more often.
Co-leaders for the Black Zebras school family were Miranda Hernandez and Sabrina Nuño, also 13 and in eighth grade.
"This was a good idea because it brings the whole school together, brings us closer," Miranda said.
Sabrina thought it was great that the school was helping out the Earth.
Parent Kim Dufau echoed that thought.
"It's important to teach children to take care of the Earth," said Dufau, who has two children — Peter, 10, and Sophia, 13 — attending the school.
Before the cleanup began, teachers led discussions on why the students were at the beach.
"The main reason was to explain to them how this trash gets washed into the ocean and also letting them know that's one way we lose our sea animals because they end up eating the trash," said Maria Gomes, a director and teacher for the preschool program.
Sixth-grader Giovanni Rojas, 12, and first-grader Ryan Mendez, 7, were two students assigned to holding bags used to collect trash.
"It's fun and good for the environment," Ryan said of his experience. "I really like it."
Giovanni's bag was already filling up with plastic containers and bags right at the start of the cleanup.
Kelly Regan, a kindergarten teacher, said that the students will most likely be conscientious of picking up trash since the value of it has been explained to them and they are participating in the beach cleanup.
After the cleanup, Ladwig said that all the bags were filled and that students were able to recycle a few water bottles through the recycling program at Holy Cross.
"It was wonderful," Ladwig said of the cleanup. "The kids had a fabulous time, and we were talking about needing to do that more often and maybe just take advantage of how close we are to the beach. It went very, very well."
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Step 3: Add one teaspoon (or less! Less is more in this step or else you will wind up with soggy noodles with unevenly distributed color) of vinegar to a baggie of dry noodles.
Step 5: Open the newly colored baggie of noodles to let air dry. Enjoy just how easy dyeing noodles are!
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Today we celebrate the 51st birthday of one of the greatest heavy metal musicians of all time, James Hetfield of Metallica. From the legendary right hand that has fired up some of the most memorable metal riffs of all time, to his manly yet emotional vocals to his songwriting which has struck a nerve in metal fans for over 30 years, he contribution to the genre is as weighty as his guitar sound. And though metal heads would be embarrassed to discuss such things, he is also a bit of a fashion icon.Whether it's his stripped-down suburban t-shirt and jeans look in the '80s, his all black '90s attire or the high-couture cut-off battlevest he currently wears on stages, Hetfield continues to influence what heshers are wearing. He has also led the pack in heavy metal facial hair trends, starting with peach fuzz in his barely-post-pubescent early days and then rocking muttonchops, mustaches and all manner of goatees once it started coming in. In honor of the big guy's birthday we present you with a gallery of James Hetfield's facial hair evolution so crank up your favorite Metallica tape and raise a toast, alcoholic or non-alcoholic, to the man who has brought us so much great heavy metal music over the years.
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- Willamette
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Swimming | Saturday, November 9, 2013
Parkinson, Merrill and Masei Win Events, but Bearcats Fall to Whitman
SALEM, ORE. -- Whitman College downed Willamette University in Northwest Conference swimming on Saturday, Nov. 9 at the WU Natatorium, as the Missionaries claimed a 137-66 win in men's action and a 151-52 victory in the women's competition.
The Missionaries are now 2-0 on the season and 2-0 in the Northwest Conference in men's and women's swimming. Willamette's teams fell to 0-2 overall, 0-2 in the NWC.
A trio of Willamette swimmers won individual events.
Erin Parkinson (Sr., Everson, WA/Ferndale HS) achieved first place in the women's 1,650-yard freestyle in 18:28.38. Shelby Merrill (Fr., Thousand Oaks, CA/Westlake HS) touched out first in the men's 1,650-yard freestyle in 18:16.60. Alika Masei (Fr., Salem, OR/West Salem HS) won the men's 100-yard backstroke in 54.72 seconds.
Parkinson led a 1-2 finish for the Bearcats in the women's 1,650. She was followed by Hope Nelson (Jr., Providence, RI/South Kingstown HS) in second place at 19:32.16.
Merrill earned his win in the men's 1,650 by building a final lead of just over eight seconds. Dalton Cooper of Whitman placed second in 18:24.65.
Masei won by 0.38 in the men's 100 back. Nic Win from Whitman took second place in 55.10 seconds.
Four Whitman swimmers each claimed victorious in two events.
For the women's team, Tai Hallstein won the 50-yard freestyle in 25.06 seconds and the 100-yard freestyle in 54.94 seconds, while Cameo Hlebasko took first place in the 100-yard backstroke at 1:01.57 and the 200-yard freestyle at 2:01.79.
Missionaries on the men's team who won two events were Sean Terada and Cole Weinstein. Terada placed first in the 200-yard freestyle with a time of 1:48.91, as he edge out Alex Guffey (So., Seattle, WA/Roosevelt HS) of Willamette. Guffey was second in 1:49.47.
Terada also won the 100-yard butterfly in 55.10 seconds. He led a 1-2 finish for Whitman, as Dane Kawamoto placed second in 55.22 seconds. Freshman Dan Aki (Union City, CA/James Logan HS) of Willamette was third at 56.99 seconds.
Weinstein recorded the best time in the 400-yard individual medley and the 500-yard freestyle. His 400 I.M. was clocked at 4:23.82 and his 500 free lasted 5:10.63.
In addition to taking second place in the 200-yard freestyle, Guffey also placed second for Willamette in the 100-yard freestyle. His time was 50.08 seconds. Sam Starr of Whitman won th 100 free in 48.89 seconds.
The meet concluded with two competitive races in the 200-yard freestyle relay.
Whitman's women won the first race in 1:43.54, while holding off the WU team of Malia Santos (So., Kailua-Kona, HI/Kealakehe HS), Parkinson, Nelson and Michaela Zuber (So., Sacramento, CA/Sheldon HS). Willamette's time was 1:46.23.
In the men's race, Whitman took first in 1:31.68. Willamette followed at 1:34.97, with Zander Le Bel (Jr., Dallas, TX/Richardson HS), Alex Burkhart (Jr., Los Gatos, CA/Los Gatos HS), Merrill and Masei swimming for the Bearcats.
Whitman College 137
Willamette University 66
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Gak Without Borax
Posted 28 November 2010 - 06:15 PM
I really want to make gak - the runny, slimey, goo that children love to play with but I don't have any borax or liquid starch. Also, is it safe to use borax and starch?
Have heard that you can use cornflour to replace the borax.
Does anyone have a recipe for this or a similar mixture?
Posted 28 November 2010 - 06:21 PM
What property does the borax bring to this gak - using pure soap flakes and hot water, left to react gives a runny gooey mixture which our children like - cornflour does the same but allows the children to "stun" the mixture so that it goes momentarily stiff, before going runny again.
Does the borax make it flubbery? "rubbery" or runny
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Posted 28 November 2010 - 07:57 PM
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Hmm difficult to tell what the fabulon/starch/borax brings to the mix - soapflakes and hot water makes a similar effect when the children lift it up in the air - but not as stable as their gak in the box theirs looks rather rubbery to me or has a more elastic quality.
When I make the goop with soapflakes, I can't say that I measure anything really, before I leave the setting after lunch, I just put quite lot of soapflakes in the bowl and had hot water and mix it around - at this point it is still very fluid, but when I return in the morning, it has firmed up a lot, and once the children work with it it goes stringy like their gak!
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While the world is leaving the lights on for Caylee, plenty of other murdered children remain in the dark. They aren't white enough, middle-class enough, for the media to pay much attention to...Jadon Higganbothan was murdered by a cult leader, apparently for being "gay." His murder was certainly motivated by religious extremism. So many issues come to play in his murder: homeschooled children falling off the radar, racist doctrines, abusive polygamy and the apathy of modern … [Read more...]
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Domestic abuse survivor Rihanna has a new song about murder, which isn't news. Most genres of music are full of songs about death, murder and killing. I used to joke that parents worried about their kids should be just as concerned about violent folk music as violent rap. Yet the video for Rihanna's Man Down places the murder in the context of rape.This is what I find interesting: we don't blink an eye when a song invokes murder, but if it places the murder in the context of rape or domestic … [Read more...]


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But there have been a few highlights to my otherwise stalled social life, namely my baby shower this past weekend thrown by one of my dearest friends in the world. Actually, several very dear friends banded together to throw a vegan brunch feast in my honor and I am still feeling very spoiled days later from it.
Before I went vegan, brunch was easily my favorite meal. Especially living in NY, there is a real brunch culture, and by that I mean people here really love any excuse to get drunk during the day and eat a bunch of food. Once I went vegan, I was momentarily stumped - what would I order at brunch? No more omelets, no more french toast, no more eggs benedict... of course, thanks to invaluable resources like Vegan Brunch, I can recreate my brunch favorites at home, but then you're still missing the social factor that is inherent to the brunch experience.
So when my friend Patricia asked what I wanted to do for the baby shower, it was simple: I wanted brunch with lots of friends. Amazingly, my vegan and omni friends alike got to work on an inspired, all-vegan brunch menu that was enjoyed by all. And by me especially. It really is true that food tastes better when love is the main ingredient.
Here are some of the treats made by the best friends a knocked-up gal could ask for:
|Hope made these incredible mini-tofu quiches. Pretty & yummy too!
|Sara brought a colorful & fabulous fruit salad.
|An array of dishes: Valerie's Roasted Butternut Squash Salad & Cashew Sundried Tomato Spread with crostini, Hope's heavenly biscuits, and Susanne brought my favorite Field Roast Sausages!
|Neil had never made vegan french toast before, but I gave him Isa's recipe for Banana Rabanada, and he whipped up a huge batch that was banana french toast perfection. Next to the french toast is gravy to go with Hope's biscuits, roasted potatoes, and two kinds of tofu scramble. Yum!
|Close up of the tofu scrambles made by Patricia: one kind was Italian seasoned, the other was more Latin-inspired. Both were delicious.
|Better shot of Valerie's beautiful salad
And we had platters of mini cupcakes from Cowgirl's Baking: The Elvis (chocolate cake with banana filling & peanut butter frosting), French Toast (cinnamon vanilla cake with cinnamon maple frosting), and Tiramisu (vanilla cake soaked in coffee with cream cheese frosting). Thank you to Purvi for bringing these!
There were plenty of other bites that I didn't manage to get a shot of, but I am most disappointed that I missed taking pics of Annie's totally addictive pumpkin-spiced mini donuts and Marisa's chocolate chip cookies. (Update: see the picture AND get the recipe for Annie's donuts here!) It was such an array of scrumptious vegan goodies, and I am still completely overwhelmed by the kindness & generosity from our friends.
If you look closely, you can see Annie's mini pumpkin donuts!
Our beautiful floral blessing bracelets.
Proud papa-to-be.
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A University of Vermont news release today stated that junior Brendan Bald will leave the Catamount men's basketball team but will remain in school.
The release said:
University of Vermont men's basketball head coach John Becker has announced that junior Brendan Bald will not return to the team for the 2012-13 season.
"I have decided not to play basketball my senior year so that I can focus my time on my academics," said Bald. "I plan on graduating a semester early and studying for the LSAT's this fall. It is my hope to enter law school and pursue a career in law. I am thankful for my three years of being a member of the UVM basketball team and I thank the coaches, fans, and alumni for their support. I have created memories I will never forget. It is in my best interest to step away from the game of basketball and I wish the team and the coaches nothing but the best in the future."
Bald started all 36 games last year, finishing fourth on the team in scoring (7.6 ppg). He reached double figures 12 times on the year and scored a career-high 21 points in the Vermont's first win of the year at Dartmouth, going 5-for-8 from 3-point range and added five steals. A team captain last season, Bald was also the America East Defensive Player of the Year and all-conference third team selection following his sophomore season.
"Brendan has decided not to play basketball his senior year and to focus on his academics," said Becker. "He is not transferring and will stay at UVM his senior year. I want to thank Brendan for all his hard work and contributions to the men's basketball program. He will always be a Catamount and I wish him the best in the future."