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Greetings visitors!
The Cabot Creamery Cookbook
debuted on February 10 and I've had lots of great conversations about the book. Here's a profile of me in the
Boston Globe
, a feature in the
Village Voice
, and some great radio talks all over the nation with the likes of
Chef Jamie Gwen
Cutting the Curd
, and
David and Nycci Nellis
. Here's a pic of me in action at
Northeastern University
during a cooking demonstration of my two sandwich recipes featured in the cookbook.
Currently, I'm back at Lyric Stage Company of Boston working on the musical
City of Angels
with a fantastic cast and creative team. I absolutely LOVE jazz standards, film noir, and hardboiled detective mysteries, so it is a delight to be in a show inspired by such elements and genres! We run March 27 - May 3, so come on down if you're in the Boston area!
Winter Wonderland
Winter has finally shown itself in all its cold and precipitous glory! A few weeks ago there wasn't a flake of snow on the ground in Boston, but there was plenty to go around in beautiful Vermont. During MLK, Jr. weekend, I had the pleasure to visit
Cabot Cooperative
's offices and
Liberty Hill Farm
, a proud member of Cabot.
And why so much Cabot business? Well, besides the wonderful cheeses made by the nearly century old cooperative of 1200 New England and New York family farms, they're coming out with a cookbook. And yours truly is lucky enough to be a part of it!
The Cabot Creamery Cookbook
is coming at you on February 10 brought to you by Time Inc./Oxmoor House books. I wrote the introduction and have a couple of recipes in this lovely, one-of-a-kind cookbook.
The book is filled with simple, satisfyingly scrumptious recipes (from Cabot farmers and fans); gorgeous photography; and wonderful and insightful stories from some of the cooperative's farmers. That's right. It's a a pretty special cookbook and I am so pleased to be a part of it! I've already made a number of the recipes this past blizzardy week, including the delicious Sweet Potato-Cheddar Soup with Chipotle and the Eggplant and Chickpea Stew with Cheddar Dumplings. Obviously, I crave warm, hearty soups in this weather!
You can catch me on radio waves across the nation (follow me on
for stations, dates, and times) and in person around New England and New York promoting the book. I'll even be at Northeastern University on February 11 giving a
cooking demonstration
of one of the sandwiches I submitted to the cookbook. If you want to get in to the Cabot Creamery Cookbook craze, submit yourselves to this sweet
beginning February 15. One grand-prize winner will receive a copy of the Cabot Creamery Cookbook AND a one-year supply of Cabot Cheese (WHAT?!). Stay warm and happy cooking!
Fall Happenings
It's the home stretch...Thanksgiving is almost here! I love to host this holiday and test recipes leading up to the big day. Today's recipe is a creamy coconut pumpkin soup, thanks to a couple of sugar pumpkins from my CSA. Speaking of recipes, I've been testing some personal recipes more than usual because I have been asked to contribute to a new cookbook! That's all I can say at the moment, but stay tuned for more details in the new year.
Now, it's been awhile since I've updated this here blog, so here is a post chock-full of news from this fall! Currently, I am performing in
Brown Box Theatre Project
's production of
Blue Window
by Craig Lucas.
We just closed our Boston run and will head down to Maryland for five performances. I first discovered this gem of a play when I was just eleven years old and am thrilled to be working on this show as an adult with such a great group of people.
(Blue Window Photo by Kyler Taustin)
In October, I teamed up with the lovely people at Blue Spark Collaborative to work on a historical film. It was an absolute delight to go back in time to the late 1800's as an aristocratic lady.
In September, I had the pleasure of again collaborating with Sleeping Weazel on playwright Charlotte Meehan's tragi-parody
27 Tips for Banishing the Blues
. We performed at the Boston Playwrights' Theatre to sold-out audiences. It was a real fun time playing an over-the-top telenovela star that comes out of the television screen to try to take over the self-help industry.
(27 Tips Photo by Steven Bell)
Well, there is some celery root and fingerling potatoes calling my name, so it's back to the kitchen before I go on tour. Happy Fall!
Rave Review
A SOLD-OUT run and a glowing
Boston Globe review
Sleeping Weazel
's zany production of TALK TO AT ME! Adieu, rapid-fire persona changes and nightly human-sized rat battles while sporting a tutu. Until next time!
Emmy Win!
I am thrilled to report that I am now the Emmy-nominated host of the Emmy award-winning series,
Neighborhood Kitchens
! This Saturday,
Neighborhood Kitchens
took home the New England Emmy award for Best Instructional/Informational series. Here are some pictures with series producer Patricia Alvarado-Núñez from the event.
(Photo by Eric Antoniou)
It was quite the special and exciting experience to attend the ceremony, especially with Leonard Nimoy accepting the Governor's award this year. Thank you Patricia, thank you Team NK, thank you chefs and community members, thank you to all of NK's viewers and supporters!
And here are some clips from the two seasons of
Neighborhood Kitchens
. Enjoy!
In two weeks, I'll be performing onstage in the new play
Talk to at Me
. This play is a zany, fun, and thought-provoking piece of theatre debuting during the second week of Sleeping Weazel's
Doubles, Demons, and Dreamers
Emmy Time
Neighborhood Kitchens
has done it again! This time we have earned not one, but two New England Emmy nominations. One nomination for the series and one for yours truly as host! I am so honored and very proud of Team NK. A big thank you to the chefs and community members who appeared on our show and the viewers who tuned in!
(Photo by NK Producer Patricia Alvarado-Núñez.)
Winter Theatre
Winter is certainly upon us in New England. However, the show must go on! Arthur Miller's
Death of a Salesman
The Lyric Stage Company of Boston
had its first preview on Valentine's Day and performed to sold-out and near sold-out audiences all snowy weekend long. We now open on Wednesday, February 19 and run through March 15. This is my first time working on the iconic American play and I am thrilled with the work done by all parties on this production. Miller's words are so moving and this seasoned cast and creative team are honestly and truthfully giving this piece their all. Here's a review from the
Boston Globe
. Please come see this show. It is a heartbreaking beauty.
NK Season Two Finale
The weather is cooling off and the Season Two finale of
Neighborhood Kitchens
airs tomorrow at 4pm on WGBH-2. I can hardly believe that our final and 25th episode is making its way to televisions and
in a little over 24 hours. It has been an incredible journey and I am so grateful to have had the opportunity to experience different cultures and cuisines in New England and share them with viewers across the region. Are you curious about where we have been and where we are going? Check out the
Neighborhood Kitchens
website for episodes, the
for my posts, and the
How We Live
page at
to hear my radio interviews with the wonderful Bob Seay on
Morning Edition
. Hasta mañana.
(I've got a big smile because I know that preparing flammekueche is on the docket at
Sandrine's Bistro
. Photo by NK Producer Patricia Alvarado-Núñez.)
Squash, New NK, Festival, & Raves!
Is everyone as excited as I am for the seasonal offerings of autumn? Light-weight jackets, boots, and, of course, the food! I currently have a butternut squash and apple soup simmering away on my stovetop as I begin testing recipes for Thanksgiving, a fall holiday I LOVE to host. Another reason to be super excited about autumn is NEW
Neighborhood Kitchens
episodes! Saturdays at 4pm we'll be airing one of our six new episodes weekly on WGBH-2 and uploading them to our
. We kick things off this Saturday, September 21, with
Mei Mei Street Kitchen
. I had a blast hanging out with the Li siblings. Check out my post on the SoWa Open Market and Mei Mei Street Kitchen on the
Neighborhood Kitchens
. Be sure to
us on
for fun updates and snazzy photographs, like these of me, Irene Li, and some fiddlehead ferns on the Mei Mei SK food truck!
(Photos by NK Producer Patricia Alvarado-Núñez)
Also on Saturday is The Artisan Taste during The Taste of WGBH Food & Wine Festival. I'll be hosting from 12noon-3pm, leaving just enough time for me to get home and watch the NK premiere at 4pm. There will be cooking demonstrations by local celebrity chefs (Brooke Vosika! Brian Alberg!) complete with tastings and lots of samples of food and wine to try at the restaurant and food and wine purveyor tables. Here is a list of who will be at the festival and the events happening at WGBH tonight through Saturday. Ooo la la!
This week also marks the final five performances of
The Libertine
. We received a rave review in The Boston Globe and performed to a sold-out audience last night. Don't miss this excellent production or me in a pink wig! Tickets
(Photo by Marc Franklin)
Hot Summer Days
Summer! A time for outdoor theatre, movies, and bountiful produce! I must say, between July's heatwave and this week's 90-degree weather, I am so grateful for quick-cooking grains such as quinoa and bulgur, blenders for my many chilled soups (gazpacho ten ways! honeydew peanut soup!), and a bountiful selection of seasonal fruits and vegetables to allow me to continue to be creative in my kitchen without creating too much of a sauna in my apartment. One day I will have a backyard again and therefore a grill and garden for even more flexibility in my hot-day culinary endeavors!
Speaking of food,
Neighborhood Kitchens
returns with new episodes on Saturday, September 21 at 4PM! In these upcoming episodes we'll be traveling to Newport, Rhode Island; Portland, Maine; and all over Boston. We're serving up Polish, Greek, and Japanese cuisine in the second half of our second season. I am overjoyed to share my culinary adventures and travels with you. Check out our
Facebook page
for episodes, blog posts, updates, and lovely photography by Patricia Alvarado-Núñez.
(Chef Jake Rojas of
Tallulah on Thames
and I enjoying an agua fresca and a lobster taco at The Shack @ Dutch Harbor in Jamestown, RI.)
In addition to staying cool, fed, and working on
Neighborhood Kitchens
, this summer has meant a lot of theatre. Last month I was down in Brooklyn, NY rehearsing and performing in Giant Squid Productions' five-actor production of
As You Like It
in McGolrick Park. The weather behaved so nicely and it was truly a magical experience to bring free performances of Shakespeare to the communities of Greenpoint and Williamsburg, Brooklyn. I was elated to have the opportunity to play Shakespeare's wonderful heroine Rosalind with such a great director, designer, stage manager, and ensemble of actors. Here is a picture, courtesy of photographer
Katie Kline
I also started rehearsals for Stephen Jeffrey's
The Libertine
this month, a co-production of
Bridge Repertory Theater of Boston
Playhouse Creatures Theatre Company
of New York City. This comedic period drama is set in the Restoration period of England and based on the complicated life of John Wilmot, the 2nd Earl of Rochester. It is a joy to be working with such a talented and intellectual cast and creative team.
The Libertine
runs September 5-22 on the Wimberly Stage at the Boston Center for the Arts. Get your tickets
Did you hear?
Neighborhood Kitchens
was nominated for an EMMY! That's right. Our Bristol Lounge episode from Season 1 was nominated for a New England Emmy! I'm so excited and proud of everyone's work on
Neighborhood Kitchens
. I think I'll have some Pho Ga at Pho Le to celebrate.
In other
news, the first half of our season just finished airing on WGBH-2! I had lots of adventures this season, culinary and otherwise, including throwing the first pitch at a PawSox game! We'll be back this fall with six brand new episodes featuring places from all over New England. If you missed any of the previously aired seven episodes from Season 2, have no fear. You can watch them at
I am pleased to report that I had the privilege of working with a very talented bunch of people on
The King and I
at Ocean State Theatre Company. The month-long run finished on May 19 to rave reviews. It's only been a couple of weeks, but I am already nostalgic for 1860's Siam!
(Photo by Mark Turek Photography)
News, News, News!
My, oh my! Things are jumping! Season 2 of
Neighborhood Kitchens
premieres tomorrow!! We kick off the first half of our season this Saturday at 4pm on WGBH-2 with the wonderful Chef Joanne Chang! Here is a video to get your mouth watering.
If you prefer to watch online, visit
. We have some wonderful cuisines and places to share with you this season including Armenian food in Watertown. Here's Nuran Chavushian at Sevan Bakery showing me how to make boregs:
I've also been having a great time hosting events with WGBH including the Wine Loves Chocolate Valentine's Day Event and What's Cooking on the Wharf at the Boston Children's Museum Family Fest held on April 6. I had the pleasure of introducing Chef Stefano Cordova, Chef Ming Tsai, and Chef Joanne Chang for their delicious and educational demonstrations.
(All photos courtesy of NK Producer Patricia Alvarado-Núñez)
In other news, I am very excited to be working with Ocean State Theatre Company on
The King and I
, which runs April 24-May 19. Just started rehearsals this week and I am thrilled to be working on this wonderful show with such a tremendous cast, crew, and creative team.
The Adventure Continues: Season 2
Greetings! Work on Season Two of
Neighborhood Kitchens
is underway! We are having a fantastic time working on these new episodes and I can not wait to share them with you. Tune in April 13, 2013 for our season premiere on WGBH-2. Want a sneak peek? Below are some pictures of me with Chef Joanne Chang and Chef Rich Garcia taken by NK Producer Patricia Alvarado-Núñez.
Neighborhood Kitchens
: where no dumpling or clam is safe!
¡Hasta Pronto!
Season One of Neighborhood Kitchens has come to a close! This past Saturday was the premiere of our season finale. Wow. Where did the time go? I had such a blast exploring neighborhoods, cultures, and cuisines from all over the world. Here is a picture of the crew after we wrapped shooting.
What a great and fun bunch of people! If you missed any episodes, Neighborhood Kitchens will be re-airing on Saturdays at 4pm on WGBH-2. You can also watch any episode of your choosing by visiting
I also had the delightful privilege of hosting The Artisan Taste at The Taste of WGBH Food and Wine Festival last month. What an excellent way to spend a fall day with cooking demonstrations from Boston's top chefs. I met so many wonderful chefs and fellow foodies and got to learn from festival attendees about their favorite neighborhood kitchens.
From the television show to the radio segments on NPR to being a part of WGBH's events it has been an incredibly rewarding first season of Neighborhood Kitchens. I leave you with this piece of advice: if you are making Medhu Vada, be sure to wet your hands with water before dunking the doughnuts, lest the lentil monster comes for you. Hasta pronto!
(All photos courtesy of NK Producer Patricia Alvarado-Núñez)
Summer Fun
It has been an amazing summer. Earlier this month I worked with the
Manton Avenue Project
on their Dialogue plays. It was a fantastic experience to work on a short play with my ten-year-old partner, rehearse and play with the other MAP kids and adults on a retreat in New Hampshire, and then get to perform it at 95 Empire in Providence. I love this organization and can not wait to participate again.
Also, Neighborhood Kitchens has wrapped its first season! Working on this show has been an incredible journey and I hope that team NK continues to work together for seasons to come. Saturday, September 8 kicks off the second half of our season with a marathon beginning at 1pm and the debut of our seventh episode on our new date and time: Saturdays at 4pm on WGBH-2. Of course you can have your own marathon online, by visiting
A lot of firsts and a lot of memories this summer. I am looking forward to what the fall has in store.
Neighborhood Kitchens Premiere
We had our debut this past Sunday! It was so exciting to watch the show on the small (bigger than a computer) screen. Here it is if you missed it. All episodes will be available to view on our
after they air on television. In the next episode we visit Casa Romero. That episode will air this coming Sunday at 6:30pm on WGBH-2. The
Neighborhood Kitchens
team is still shooting new episodes. Yesterday we were out and about in Boston in the Public Garden and then we went on a culinary tour of East Boston. Delicious!
(WGBH currently streams episodes in a flash format. Unfortunately, since you are using an iPad, iPhone, or iPod to view this page you will have to watch Neighborhood Kitchens on another computer.)
Antiques Roadshow
Saturday I had the immense pleasure of attending
Antiques Roadshow
in Boston! I love the show and was really happy to have the opportunity to promote
Neighborhood Kitchens
with those attending the Roadshow. I handed out many a postcard and met many hopeful attendees waiting in line to have their goods appraised. I even got to have my teapot evaluated! I didn't make the episode, but I did learn a bit more about my aluminum mid-century teapot. It was such a treat to be included in this event and to go behind the scenes of Antiques Roadshow. The lovely photos of my visit are courtesy of NK's producer Patricia Alvarado-Núñez.
A taste of
Neighborhood Kitchens
to whet your appetite. Feast on a whole episode in less than two weeks!! The show premieres Sunday, June 17 at 6:30 on WGBH.
(WGBH currently streams episodes in a flash format. Unfortunately, since you are using an iPad, iPhone, or iPod to view this page you will have to watch Neighborhood Kitchens on another computer.)
Cool Cat
That's right. I am a Cool Cat. A Cool Cat of New England. At least according to photographer David Lee Black. Here is a picture from the photos we took this past weekend at Brown Street Park in Providence. Find out more about his Cool Cats of New England photography series by visiting
his FB page
and also check out his many
photography galleries
Norton Awards
Time of My Life
has been nominated for an Elliot Norton Award for Outstanding Production (Fringe Theater)! So excited for Zeitgeist Stage Company and everyone involved with this production. Recipients will be announced on May 21!
Won't You Be My Neighbor?
I am the host of WGBH's new series
Neighborhood Kitchens
!! We just finished shooting the first episode yesterday. In each episode we'll be visiting a different New England restaurant's kitchen, where chefs will be showing us how to make recipes from around the world. Our first stop was Casa Romero, where the delightful chef Don Leo shared some delicious and simple Mexican recipes. See? Doesn't he look delightful?
Thanks to our lovely producer Patricia for the photographs. I had a great time yesterday and learned some valuable tips in the kitchen, such as how not to burn my apartment down while making platanos flambe. I am so excited to be on this culinary television adventure!
Time of My Life
Time of My Life
performances have been going splendidly! Don't believe me? You can read the
Boston Globe review
. Two weeks left to see this wonderful play and ensemble, get your tickets at
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Holiday Time in Boston
I can't believe it has been a month since
Well Behaved Women...
performed at The Roots! I had a great time and can not wait to present it again. In the meantime, I had the pleasure of participating in a staged reading of Lawrence Goodman's
The Disappearance of the Jews
with the Huntington Theatre Company two weeks ago. That same week I was cast in Zeitgeist Stage Company's Boston production of Alan Ayckbourn's
Time of My Life
, which begins rehearsals tomorrow night!
Solo Show!
Fall is in Full Swing
A Class Act
closed on Sunday with a great reception by sold-out audiences. It was a gem of a show with a wonderful and talented cast, director, and creative team. This week I shot on location at the Fruitlands Museum in Harvard, MA for a film for the Longyear Museum. In September, I had the privilege of participating in Kevin Broccoli's Dark Night series at 2nd Story Theatre. I performed a lovely monologue written by Mr. Broccoli. Next up is my solo show at The Roots in downtown Providence on Tuesday, November 8. It's going to be a great cabaret of original work!
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We already knew that Deena Nicole's boyfriend was crazy about her, but now he's wearing his emotions right on his sleeve — literally.
The meatball Jersey Shore star took to Twitter yesterday (September 17), posting a photo of her boyfriend Chris wearing an "I Love Deena" t-shirt. Along with the cute pic, Deena wrote, "#love I love him :) @shorestore."
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Next delivery of CeBIT videos -- the presentation streams from Thursday, Friday and Saturday of the Open Source Forum at CeBIT Open Source 2010 are available online. Free for all!
Watch Linux Foundation's Jim Zemlin talking "All Things Linux", Mozilla's Chris Hofmann giving insight in the browser's future, the FSFE president Karsten Gerloff on "The Battle of Interoperability" and Klaus Knopper introducing Knoppix 6.3, in another talk presenting the Lightweight desktop LXDE.
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By Dr. Deborah Winn
SAN BERNARDINO, CA- On Thursday, September 18, Willing Winn Associates and Mission (WWAM) Inc., launched its program "It Starts At Home" (I.S.A.H.). The launch event took place at Juanita Jones Blakely Elementary School, where there is a resource center for basic living needs and assistance for needy families and children.
I.S.A.H. was established in the memory of Dorothy J. Fielder. Fielder was not only the mother of CEO of WWAM, Dr. Deborah Winn, but a missionary, evangelist, and assistant pastor. Winn states that if it had not been for the love, protection, nutriment, and guidance from her parents, she would not be here spreading it abroad.
The event kicked off with a welcome by Ramon Velasco, principal of Jones Elementary. The emcee for the afternoon was Wanda Parker. Sweet Alice Harris, community organizer and founder and executive director of Parents of Watts, made a special appearance. She spoke on working together with WWAM to get the needs met for the youth in the community, Blacks and Browns (African Americans and Mexicans) coming together as one in the city, and on the importance of political leaders. She also posed the question of the fact on why weren't there any political leaders present at the event.
Another speaker was the assistant police chief of San Bernardino, Eric McBride. He mentioned how he believes in the notion of "It Starts At Home" and how it should be spread abroad throughout the city because the children and parents desperately need it.
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We all have our own rugby teams which we passionately support but that doesn't mean there can't be a light-hearted approach to the game and the rugby shirts being worn.
Throughout 2012 there has been a large contingent of outrageous and eye-catching designs promoting teams from all corners of the world. London, Bangkok, Rio and even Bavaria are all represented so here at Lovell Rugby we thought now would be the perfect time to round-up a selection of the rugby shirts which we think truly stand out, both on and off the rugby field.
Bavaria RFC 2012/13 Home S/S Rugby Shirt
Lederhosen, sausages and beer – three things which perfectly capture the essence of Bavaria and bring to life the famous German region.
Designed for an authentic, if rather stereotypical, Bavaria appearance, this rugby shirt replicates the lederhosen look in emphatic fashion. The red and white chequered tone to the body and sleeves is undoubtedly eye-catching and sure to grab attention wherever it is sported.
So strike up the oom-pah band and have your glasses ready to cheer on the best of Bavaria.
Bangkok Bad Boys Home 2012/13 S/S Rugby Shirt
If you were asked to capture the essence of Bangkok, this rugby shirt immediately brings to life a snapshot of one of the most popular and lively destinations in the world.
Made by Olorun, from 100% cool-tech polyester, the Bangkok Bad Boys 2012/13 Home Rugby Shirt features a buttoned V-neck collar and epitomises Bangkok night-life. Across the front and back are vibrant night scenes from Bangkok's famous Khao San Road whilst the Patpong Gentlemans Club sponsor sits across the chest.
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Rio Rebels Home 2012/13 S/S Rugby Shirt
Rio is the place to be over the coming years as the vibrant city prepares to host the two largest sporting events in the world, the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympic Games.
As soon as you pull this rugby shirt on it immediately puts you in the carnival and party mood courtesy of the bright colours and images sublimated across the front and back. In honour of Rio's most famous landmark, Christ the Redeemer looks down over Rio across the back of the jersey. The colours of Brazil's flag, yellow, green and blue have also been incorporated across the sleeves and collar to complete the vivid look.
So get the party started, embrace some Latin spirit and go (Brazil) nuts with this unique Rio Rebels Rugby Shirt.
London Bull Dog 7s 2012 Home S/S Rugby Shirt
From the moment you slip on this patriotic offering, you will be filled with pride and joy for the capital city and its' wealth of heritage.
With the Union Jack wrapped around both sides of the shirt, iconic landmarks are laid beneath a lone London Soldier whilst the London skyline is spread across the back. Just in case you have trouble finding your way around the city, then the London underground map has been incorporated onto the shoulders for a truly distinct touch like no other rugby shirt.
Hanoi Dragons Home 2012/13 S/S Rugby Shirt
If you have ever wanted a touch of the Far East without the cost and the travelling, then Olorun have come up with the perfect alternative.
Taking on a vibrant oriental theme, fiery gold symbols blaze across the shirt and sit aside the maroon tone to the rest of the shirt. For a lightweight feel, the Hanoi Dragon badge features in a sublimated format on the left chest whilst the Foo King Lounge sponsor decorates the chest in the same way.
The eye-catching and innovative design features cutting edge performance fabrics to ensure comfort and fit are not compromised. Whether worn in the terraces, on holiday or simply as casual rugby attire, this Hanoi Dragons rugby shirt certainly captures the essence of the Orient.
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Pamela Joyce Westerfield age 54 of Glasgow died Friday, September 23, 2011 at the Medical Center in Bowling Green. She was the daughter of the late James and Joyce Froedge Moore.
She is survived by her husband Jonathan Westerfield; one son Michael Whitlow of Glasgow, one daughter Cassandra Wallace and husband Josh of Edmonton, four grandchildren Dewayne Whitlow, Ashley Whitlow, Harley Scott, Hayli Whitlow all of Glasgow, two sisters Misty Buchanan, and Teresa Compton and husband John both of Edmonton, nephew Jamie Moore of Edmonton; four nieces Nakeya Buchanan, Larissa Compton, Samantha Young of Edmonton, and Celissa Collins of Columbia; one step son Oliver Westerfield of Glasgow.
In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Pat Whitlow.
Funeral services for Pamela Joyce Westerfield will be 1:00 PM Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at the Butler Funeral Home in Edmonton with burial in the Cedar Flat Cemetery. Visitation today from 4:00 PM until 8:00 PM at the funeral home.
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First, at this fairy tale tea party with Anne, Steve, Natalie, and Thorns........was there any talk on HOW MUCH, these 3 people are willing to pay the City for this litter box?? Our City Council spent $20,000 of intelligence on this piece of property, they don't have much left, and need to get some smarts back into the City's bank account. Let Anne, Steve, and Natalie or Tom, Dick and Harry, or who ever, wants to buy this house, buy it, and move it to whenever they want. Maybe they could move this house, and Hill House, all over by the Potter Street Station, then we would have all our historic places all grouped together. Saginaw could start their own museum community. Wow, then that multi million $$ ramp would surely gets it money worth.
Second, why did the City buy this property, along with 3 others for a grand total of $247,000, if there was development restrictions?? Also, didn't we just have the Feds down here, for shenanigans, between our Saginaw Housing Commision and HUD monies?? Why didn't the City know that there were these restrictions, when they bought it last year for $20,000?? Doesn't anyone at City Hall know how to check, on all the DO'S and DON'T when it comes to spending TAX MONEY?? And YES, federal money is also tax money, so all us tax payers have a right to cry to get this initial $20,000 back for this mess of a deal.
Finally, when putting ones best foot forward, try to do it on your own dime, and not mine and my neighbors. I would rather see my dimes working on crime, and not real estate, or lost causes.
First time, but I have to say it..........I do believe that the public safety millage is going just for public safety, so this is a first that something out of Earley mouth................scary as it is, I believe. BUT........now for the part and parts that bring me back down to reality......its the general fund.
I believe that monies like $247,000 spent on 4 pieces of property on Washington and Waters streets, $120,000 spent on an apartment building on N.Woodbridge, $49,000 on a study of City Hall, and another $27,250 spent on another payment for estimates on City Hall are foolish, gutter trash, slap in the tax payers face, full blown B-O-L-O-G-N-A talk from Earley and all of his bobble heads...old and new council. We should not be getting into the real estate, with all the buying, selling, and sneaking, conniving, and down out lying coming out of City Hall.
Saginaw does only have seniors, retirees, and low income living here. We have no programs for any of these people to fix up their homes, even though the mayor says we do, ( I went to City Hall, and left empty handed, no money in any program ) So, when this ridiculous City spends $100,000 ++ on a home
in this City, and there are homes with roofs leaking, cracked windows, in need of paint or siding, no furnance, and NO money for them to fix up, what does that neighborhood look like?? DUHHHH
I am asking the City Mayor, Manager, and City Council again.......WHO IS GOING TO PAY TAXES IN SAGINAW, WHEN THE WEST SIDE LOOKS LIKE THE EAST SIDE?? When all the homes on the West side are valued at pennies on a dollar, where is the money going to come from, for our illustrious general fund, which the City has no problem spending?? Cat got all your tongues, or I mean does the cat lady's house got all your attention right now? I know by listening to the last couple meetings from City Hall, this house is more important than the crime in Saginaw......go figure. Hope we at least get our initial $20,000 back, which we payed from this house, but we all know City Hall.
This has got to be the BIGGEST SLAP in the face, to all tax payers of Saginaw. I'm getting a little lightheaded and dizzy, just from reading prices. Prices that a City of 50,000 really should not be subjected to. Here's just a few, that I can see within a fog of $$ signs.
1) 3 million for buying and fixing up 35 apartments on Millard St. We paid $150,000 just to have the privilege to call it City owned......plus with the brains of Saginaw's finest......we let Habitat for Humanity, tear out tubs, and they just tossed them down marble stairway, $350,000 dollars in damage, insurance pays $236,950 oops we just lost $117,520....NEXT
2)City pays $120,000 for a 12 unit apartment on Woodbridge.....but we now have to spruce it up. City says, we 're taking that 3 million from Millard and fix up 10 homes and this apartment. City spends just about $100,000 on each of these so called stablization homes, which leaves 2 million to pretty up this apartment complex on Woodbridge...........wait, I 'm not quite done yet.
3)The City is spending 5 million $$ for a 35 apartment complex by Bliss Park. There are really going to town on this vision, but this is going to be a section 8 complex, they need to have this done, so those residents that are being canned from the Bancroft and the Eddy Building can go somewhere.
I'm almost there...............so the City is holding off on Millard St. right now, but in a year that 3 million will be back on the books there, if the City and their secret investor can play with our monopoly money.
So looks like 5 million for 35 apartments at Bliss Park, 3 million for 35 apartments on Millard St., and 2 million for 12 apartments on Woodbridge St. To me this totals $$10 million dollars for 82 apartments!!!!
Here's a little thought for all of us tax payers......ask our Mayor, and City Council this question: WHEN THE WEST SIDE STARTS LOOKING LIKE THE EAST SIDE............JUST WHO IS GOING TO PAY TAXES??How can a home with no value pay taxes to keep this City afloat??
All tax paying voters remember " NO is the way to GO in Saginaw"
So when we had this last farce of a millage vote, to repair City hall, that 7 million $$ estimate, was something pulled from a rabbits hat..............hummmm watch out tax payers, its coming. I can feel the faint rumbling underfoot, as I try to stroll down some of Saginaw's finest streets. All streets are not as nice as the ones by any hospital, that money pit new apartment, or dead downtown. That rumbling gets a little more prominate the closer I get to Washington Ave. And just as I get on the corner of Washington and Holland I can actully hear voices and the tune to the seven dwarfs hi-ho song. it sounds like, " I know, I know, it off to the polls we go, with a tissue over here, and sugar over there, we'll try to con some more. Beware another vote to remove the tax cap, and another vote to repair City Hall is in the making, just remember " NO is the way to GO in Saginaw "
Here's a question..........any reason why Michigan St. from Stephens to Superior can't be worked on? This part of Michigan is some of the worst streets in Saginaw. Oh, my mistake........I guess our 5 million $$ apartment complex, and the hopeful Michigan State Medicine Campus, won't be traveling past Stephens street in their daily routines. Only streets that are close to a hospital, near a big money $$ pit, or on top of our dead downtown, get to be on the need to fix list.
Another stupid question......On Marquette street between Wheeler and Forest, the City has put up barricades. These barricades have been here for a few weeks now. The barricades are there because.......now get this...the curb side of the street is sinking. This area of the street has actully sunk under the street surface. Now my million $$ question is....Do we the citizens of this area, need to have a petition signed and do we need to bring it to the next City Council B-O-L-O-G-N-A meeting, so they can talk about it for a half hour or longer, like slated houses for demolition? Or should we wait until someone loses a tire, a pet, or a child..............., maybe the Celebation Hall owner, or this big party promoter can step up to this problem. This is one of the main streets to get to the hall. How are police to get to the next shooting in ample time? Sorry this area has no big money ideas slated from City Hall...... no million dollars structure, no historic house, no mega bucks ramps, just an everyday neighborhood, with a street problem, and just to let the City know, it looks like after each rain storm, the road looks a little more droopy. I,m just a nosy tax payer, wanting an honest answer to a legit problem with a area, that I do pay taxes on.
Lets see if I,m missing the point..............hummmmmm, I don't think so. The 1st , 2nd, and all the points to this fiasco of a problem is, Mr. Oberschmidt period!!! He can and should dictate just who he rents to. He can say no more promoter parties, or big party, as these groups call it. Also, if I lived across the street from this prize winning party hall, I would be getting estimates on the bullet holes in my home , and knocking on Mr. Oberschmidt's front door. If some promoter wants to have a BIG PARTY, then have Mr. Promoter, invest into a party hall just for these wonderful occasions. I think they should be able to buy up our beautiful downtown mall, pretty cheap.
The worst part of this story is, so many people think that the police should just drive around and patrol this establishment during one of these parties..............did any of you out there listen to our GREAT City Council meeting last night? We are going to have less police and fire this coming year, than we had last year. We barely have enough police as it is, but hold on...........we do have $$$ for studies, panels, etc. We are letting alcolhol be sold on Ojibway Island on August 25th, for First Ward Community to hold a Wonderfest............wonder how many shootings, fights, and brawls we as citizens will have to endure. I just can't wait to hear the sirens ablazing on 8/25/2102.
So, I think that I hit the nail on the head, if you can read between the lines. There are certain elements which play into these problems that keep cropping up. I can't recall police being called to Celebration Hall when Rod Butler has his auctions...........hummmmm, anyone else see what I see, and know are facts.
That's the problem with Lipstick on a Pig ( Saginaw ). They toy around with places like this. Well, we need to look into the situation longer............never mind the homes with bullets holes, the medical expenses that occur with each and every shooting, police becoming permanent fixtures in this building. The biggest problem to me, is that alot of the neighborhood residents get so intimidated, they never want to explore out during certain times. This is a complete travesty for our City. Then we have the Mayor, and Council, scratching their heads on how come we keep pulling in those #1 worst and dangerous rankings. Hummmmmm, I wonder, if places like this help out our ranking. Keep up the good work Saginaw.
Brad, maybe a home invasion isn't earth shattering news to you, but why not talk with the home owners on that. This happened to 2 homes next to each other, on the same court. That to me is something of a special circumstances. It tells me that this area needs extra eyes from its neighborhood. It is a safety issue, right along with shootings and hold-ups. I think 2 gunman on Gratiot and Brockway, holding people up, is news worthy, along with a local establishment having monthly shooting. I just can't listen to some lame excuses, while there are 3 to 4 huge stories on a house, slated for demolition.
Sorry, to me when I hear about guns, shootings, breaking and entering, robberies, muggings, fires, etc. I feel that our citizens should be alerted. Saginaw has more seniors, and low income people. They can't all afford an alarm systwm, or a gun to protect themselves. So, for some strange reason, they turn to the Saginaw Newspaper, for news,( I can't believe it myself, why would someone reach for the paper for news.) I guess if the Saginaw News needs to invest in police scanners, logs, or anything that will help you to REPORT THE NEWS, then it should be done.
Just about 4 months ago, we had that ridiculous millage on repairs for City Hall, which the voters turned down. Wasn't there a 7 million $$ price tag on this farce of a project?? Shouldn't there have already been a detailed proposal to review physical conditions, proposed construction schedule, and all work required done then?? Just what was all in this 7 million $$ price tag................was it just stab in the dark figure?? We have more studies than any high school, and we get nothing done, except we get to see $$$ flying out of Saginaw.
The idea of borrowing money from Saginaw Future is kind of scary..................because Saginaw doesn't look like it has a future. If our Manager, Mayor, and Council worried just a bit more on crime, and a smidgen less on spending whimsically, we just might be able to really see a future for Saginaw.
Now, for my biggest NO for this agenda for tonight. There is a resolution to authorize the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages on Ojibway Island , on August 25th, for some Saginaw Wonderfest sponsored by First Ward Community Service, from noon to 8:00. I think anyone who lets this happen has no consideration for Saginaw what so ever. We DO NOT need alcohol at the Island. We have enough problems in this City with shootings, fights, and total mayham. Just look at the Celebration Hall, on Wheeler St. If the City doesn't close this dump down, some innocent person will get hurt, and I will be right along side of then with a lawyer, if that does happen. A shooting every month does not constitute a thriving business for Saginaw. A big fat NO should be told to First Ward Community Center, along with the Zoo too, we do not need alcohol at the Island, or on Celebration Square.
First, this shooting happened on Saturday morning, not Sunday. TV5 had this on the news Saturday morning.
Second, if this hall is becoming an after hours joint, or a local hang out, then the City needs to step in and do something about it. Let's not wait until some innocent person gets hurt. This area has alot of homes, with families, and a 7-11 is about a block away. We don't need this kind of trash renting, this facility. Close it down, just like the Lime Lite, and the VIP Clubs. We don't need it, or want it over here. I think the City has that mind of matter syndrom. They don't mind, and we don't matter.
Third, is there some reason why the Saginaw News, can not report NEWS? We had this shooting on Saturday............we finally hear about it Sunday mid morning. We had two armed nut cases, robbing citizens on Gratiot and Brockway area about 1 1/2 weeks ago...... we never heard anything about this until they caught the two winners, and about 2 weeks ago two homes were broke into on Northlawn Ct. in the mid afternoon, and we never heard anything about it period. These three incidents happening within a mile of each other, and within a couple of weeks.........I believe since we pay into this #1 fiasco of a City, we have the right to know exactly what we are dealing with, each and every day. I thought that was what a newspaper was suppose to do??
We sure have stories about saving houses downtown, who has the best coney dog, or ice cream cone, story on helping black youth interact with police, or can our newly founded ranking, hinder businesses coming to Saginaw. None of these are NEWS, these are fillers for our Saginaw News, to fill in spots. News is suppose to be worthy, and informative for the citizens. These stories that are left out of the news are the reason WHY we are rated #1 so often by so many, and we have a right to know just where problems are at, throughtout the whole City.
Yuup, good old Lipstick on a Pig ( as I call Saginaw ) Michigan. These ranking may impact economic growth.....PLEEESE. Did we really have to have a story written on this?? Does anyone know just who reads Forbes Magazine..........its sure not the guy standing at any of the free food giveaways, or the woman sitting in the welfare office waiting for help to pay her consumer bill. People who read this are people with $$$$$, and they only will go to areas where they can make more of it. Any kind of bad vibes, jokes, stories, songs, anything about Saginaw that has any kind of bad reviews, will be a deterrent for any business, to be able to grow and prosper here.
Oh, so if we ask super nicely, things might have a better chance of getting done. Well, here goes nothing..........PLEASE, PLEASE with SUGAR ON TOP, can the City fix some of our streets. How about S. Michigan, or Mackinaw going towards Gratiot. Washington Ave. is already fixed up and all pretty'd up. Now can we PLEASE fix up a few areas on the West side, and not just by Covenant Hospital either.
If this house is so STRONG, and not FALLING DOWN, then it was well worth the initial asking price of $49,000. ( That is if you can stand the smell!!) You should have put all your ingenuity in this house at that time. Just think, if you did, then we could have had lights on for Christmas.When you mention fools, you have to really listen, I think that you are hearing an echo ( Save this house...save this house...you will be rewarded ) You have to had heard of that quote ....... A fool and his money are soon parted.
Yuuup, the Hill House got $10,000 and they still can't fix the porch. Potter Station finally has a newly painted green door, after how many years, this dream project come with a hard hat stipulation, and thats while you are driving to the site. These are not $$ smart projects for Saginaw. The warming house at Hoyt Park, is a well deserved project, because it will be utilized, People from all around will use it, and enjoy the all over total effect. City Hall would be a nice project , but our council has to come back down to reality on a cost first. City Hall utilizes this building on a daily basis, just like the warming house would. You need to look at the WHOLE picture, and I don't see a unique picture postcard from this house.
Must be something with that ranking from Forbes. Crimes against women hit 2 females, within a few hours on the same day, in wonderful #1 Saginaw. If it isn't 1 or 2 shootings weekly, then its, rape, kidnapping, assault, 2nd, and 3rd, degree criminal sexual conduct. Just have one word, to express what Saginaw and its ratings mean to me...............PROUD--PROUD--PROUD. It sounded so good the first time, I had to repeat it a couple of times.
citypessimist, you are 100% right with your posts. The City bought 607 S. Washington, and 611 S. Washington ( both are vacant lots ) for $35,000 each, bought 633 S. Washington (the house from this story) for $20,000, and also bought a piece of commercial property at 1225 S. Water for $157,000. The City spent $247,000.00 with idle grant $$. I really can't see the City having money sit idle, anywhere. The City claims that they have no indication on just what they have planned for this $247,000 fiasco. But lets put the hospital, the vacant Eddy and Bancroft, the big $$ spent on Washington Ave, with new lights, streets, sidewalks, the mega $$ ramp, all on their silver platter. What does all this mean to the average tax payer?? Listen, do you hear it..............sounds like nothing to me..........right you are. The tax payers of Saginaw are labeled as " mind over matter " The City doesn't mind, and we don't matter. The City knows exactly what they have planned for these properties they bought, if they didn't, why were all 4 of these properties all close by and adjacent to that dead downtown. Why didn't they buy property over on Bond St. or Congress, or even S. Michigan. Why is everything downtown??????
Well, here's another award that City Hall can hang in its crumbling archives department. Each new day brings nothing less than the joy of jumping up and down for happiness, oops.....my bad, I mean each new day brings nothing less than the excitment, of just making it through another day, here in Lipstick on a Pig // Saginaw.
Too bad our City officials sit around crying about, how stats are comprised. Why don't they cry this much on trying to stop all this ranking period!!!! I would love to just NOT hear Saginaw in top 10, 20, 50, 100 of anything crime associated. What is most disturbing to me, is that the state of Michigan also tops in the top 10 for many crime related issues. It is pretty bad when there are 50 states and Michigan has 3 and 4 of the top worst cities in the country, and the top crime against women.
With our ranking in Forbes, can anyone honestly see why no company with BIG $$ want to come here? Who in their right mind would, would want to stick $$ into a crime infested city........period, it doesn't matter if your #1, #4, or #15?? I would love to see us at maybe #179, #318, or even #974??
Start in Saginaw, jump on I75 and go south to Flint, then Pontiac, and finally end up in Detroit.......just stay on the I75 corridor, and guess what??? You just drove through 4 cities out of the top 10 worst cities in the United States. Makes you proud to be a Michigander, doesn't it?? And with Lipstick on a Pig (Saginaw) being ranked #1 or #4 makes me beam from ear to ear, on a daily basis.
Maybe it wouldn't be such a horrendous plan to consolidate, but........and I mean a BIG BUT, we need to also cut $$'s where we definately don't need these $$'s going. We all know where these places start and end. All at our illustrious City Hall Building. The place where the word "assistant" runs as fluent as water flowing over Niagra Falls, as babies crying in a maternity ward, as dogs barking at the City Animal Control, and in Saginaw as gun shots ring in the end of each and every day. We need to get down to the basic jobs at City Hall. We are not that thriving to have to have assistants for all who sit at a desk, answer a phone, open mail, or know the main phrase spoken at City Hall.............NEXT??
Anyone with a high school diploma, can see cuts need to start at the top. This is a no brainer. But then look who we are responding to............the bobble heads of " Lipstick on a Pig " which is what I now refer to Saginaw, my home town as.
We need positions like fleet managers and public information officers, like we need a milkman and toll booth operator positions..........oops, I better watch it, this City will probably hire a milkman for all those sacred cows being slaughtered, and also hire a toll booth operator for all the traffic flowing off that big $$ ramp downtown.
But here comes the Cavalry to save the day. This newly founded 17 member group (Outrageous Yet True) came up with a catchy name.W.O.R.T.H.L.E.S.S.= Widely Organized Regional Tactical Hypothetical Law Enforcement Syste Solver ( I just love it, it is so true).
"Police killing people for no reason"..............please, nosnownhell .........you don't truly believe this, I hope!! The police were not, trying to kill this guy. They were trying to contain him, from harm to himself or an innocent person on the road. With all the crap out there that people take to get high, they are not just some meek little lamb, sitting along the side of the road. Some of this stuff make them into the " Incredible Hulk " or "Superman" and they actully believe they are strong, and no one is going to take them down. What would you like the police to do?? What would you do, if you were in their shoes??
" Replace Taser with pepper spray ".......voyeur, this is another brilliant idea. Would you like to chase after someone who thinks he is the Incredible Hulk, and squirt him with a spirt of pepper spray?? If is it so easy, simple, and better for the suspect, than why don't you offer you talent to the police department?? I think the taser is an appropriate way to subdue an out of control suspect. Would you rather just have him running in and out of traffic, jumping on cars.
I have nothing but the upmost respect for our City Police, State Police, Sheriff, and Fire Department, here in Saginaw. Alot of posters write how terrible and gun happy police are. Would any one of you like to come across a person high on drugs, holding a gun, and shouting at you? How about, pulling a vehicle over, that just ran a red light, would you feel big and bad, walking up to the window, to ask for license and registration, and you can see 3 to 4 heads bobbing around, with tinted windows, come on, would you boldly strut up there with your can of pepper spray?? I stand behind our safety personal all the way. By the way they have been taking down the bad guys in the last few weeks............it looks to me, like they are the only ones who are doing their jobs,am I not right City Council, and Earley???
No...... the Dead Man was shot , not because of race, but because he was STUPID, PERIOD!! I have never heard, of police unloading their weapons, at routine traffic stops, just for kicks. If they picked this particular vehicle, just to shoot, why would they leave a witness? If this Dead Man was so upstanding, then why didn't he just let the police know that he had a valid CCW permit, for the gun?? If the police came out shooting first, how was one officer shot twice..............the last I knew, dead men don't tell tales, and they certainly can't shoot at police. Hummmmm.....i'm sticking with........... STUPID is as STUPID does.


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Day of Purity: February 14thFiled under Culture, News on January 26th, 2010 by M. French
Liberty Counsel is asking youth around the nation to participate in the annual Day of Purity on February 14th. According to their website:
The Day of Purity is a day when youth can make a public demonstration of their commitment to remain secularly pure, in mind and actions. Today's culture encourages youth to become sexually active at a young age and to experiment with sexual preferences. The Day of Purity offers those who strive for sexual purity an opportunity to stand together in opposition to a culture of moral decline. When you stand up for sexual purity you send a message to parents, churches, communities, legislators, and the media that you want a better world. Now is the time to let your voices be heard. Be a part of the "counter-culture" – - be politically incorrect. It's time for a change. You can make a difference.
In part of an answer to the question "Why a Day of Purity?", Liberty Counsel had this to say:
"The fear of the religious right is that the schools of today will be the governments of tomorrow. And you know, they are right. If we do our jobs right, we're going to raise a generation of kids who don't believe the claims of the religious right."
–1999 GLSEN (Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network)
One freshman health text told students that "Testing your ability to function sexually and give pleasure to another person may be less threatening in your early teens with people of your own sex. . . . You may come to the conclusion that growing up means rejecting the values of your parents." (emphasis added). A school survey in another district asked students what "caused" their heterosexuality, and whether they were heterosexual because they "feared" the same sex. PFLAG (Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) tells young students that "one or two sexual experiences with someone of the same sex may not mean you're gay. . . . Your school years are a time of figuring out what works for you, and crushes and experimentation are often part of that." In fact, the push to experiment at a young age has led to a nationwide phenomena among teen girls known as "bisexual chic" – declaring themselves bisexual for attention and because it's cool. Experimenting with sexuality may be seen as "cool" but what's not cool, and in fact, not even discussed, are the devastating consequences of sexual activity outside of marriage.
All questions regarding the positive and negative attributes of the so-called "religious right" aside, it is clear from what GLSEN and PFLAG are trying to accomplish, that their effort to keep youth with same-sex attraction safe from bullying has ventured into territory that they have do not have the moral authority to tackle. We pray that the Day of Purity and other attempts to show the world that purity is beautiful and valuable succeed in their attempts to do so.
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Researchers say they have a new design for a bridge framework that will improve earthquake resistance and reduce damage.
The design also boasts faster on-site construction and uses common construction materials.
"The design of reinforced concrete bridges in seismic regions has changed little since the mid-1970s," John Stanton, a professor at the University of Washington, said in a press release from Purdue University.
During California's Loma Prieta Earthquake of 1989, the upper level of the double-deck Nimitz Freeway collapsed onto the lower deck, killing dozens of people.
The concept for the design was developed by Stanton, who teaches in UW's Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering.
The team also included professor Marc O. Eberhard and graduate research assistants Travis Thonstad and Olafur Haraldsson from the University of Washington; and professor David Sanders and graduate research assistant Islam Mantawy from the University of Nevada, Reno.
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Faster construction is achieved by pre-fabricating the columns and beams, or "bents," off-site so they can be quickly erected and connected once shipped to the job location.
Bridge bents are currently made using cast-in-place concrete; therefore, the next piece can't be added until the one before it gains strength, researchers explained.
Pre-fabrication eliminates this waiting time, speeding on-site construction and reducing traffic delays.
"However, pre-fabricating means the pieces need to be connected on-site, and therein lies a major difficulty," Stanton noted.
"It is hard enough to design connections that can survive earthquake shaking, or to design them so that they can be easily assembled, but to do both at once is a real challenge."
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An important feature is that the columns are pre-tensioned.
Stanton described the idea by comparing it to a toy set of wooden building blocks with a hole through each one.
"Stack them on top of one another, put a rubber band through the central hole, stretch it tight and anchor it at each end. The rubber band keeps the blocks squeezed together.
"Now stand the assembly of blocks up on its end and you have a pre-tensioned column. If the bottom of the column is attached to a foundation block, you can push the top sideways, as would an earthquake, but the rubber band just snaps the column back upright when you let go," Stanton explained.
Since real bridge columns don't have rubber bands, very high-strength steel cables can be used to achieve the same effect, Stanton said. The cables, as well as some conventional rebar, are installed during the pre-fabrication process to help reduce site operations.
The "re-centering" capability is of utmost importance to ensure that bridge columns are vertical and not leaning at an angle after an earthquake.
During an earthquake, the rocking columns experience high local stresses at the points of contact, making the concrete vulnerable to being crushed. The researchers took special measures to mitigate this possibility by protecting the ends of the columns with short steel tubes, or "jackets," to confine the concrete.
Testing the System
The researchers said they have conducted successful cyclic testing on individual connections to test their design's durability.
"Cyclic tests of the critical connections have demonstrated that the system can deform during strong earthquakes and then bounce back to vertical with minimal damage," Stanton said.
This month, the team plans to test a complete bridge built with the system. The test will be done at 25 percent of full-scale on the earthquake-shaking tables at a Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation (NEES) facility at the University of Nevada, Reno.
NEES is a shared laboratory network based at Purdue University.
Thonstad led the component design and building for the upcoming test. The column and cap beam components were then shipped to the testing facility, where Mantawy will lead the bridge construction.
The team will process data from the project, archive it, and make it publicly available through the NEES Project Warehouse data repository.
The research will be presented at Quake Summit 2014, which takes place July 21-25 in Anchorage, AK, and is part of the 10th U.S. National Conference on Earthquake Engineering.
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DURBAN, South Africa --- Former Georgia swimmer Wendy Trott qualified for the Olympics on Sunday during the South African National Championships.
Trott, who completed her college eligibility last month, won the 800-meter freestyle title with a time of 8:30.61. During the prelims, Trott posted a time of 8:28.79, which is the 11th-fastest effort in the world this year. Trott was one of just four South African women to record the Olympic automatic qualifying standard during the championships.
Trott, a three-time NCAA and four-time SEC champion in the 1,650-yard freestyle, represented South Africa at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. She came in ninth in the 800-meter freestyle.
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Boils are a common skin problem which occur some time or the other in every person's life.
They tend to be quite mild sometimes and disappear after a short time. In certain cases, they become large and painful. They even form a group of inter-connected boils or carbuncles which take time to heal.
The presence of boils on the skin can also be an indication of some underlying serious problem like diabetes, week immune system etc.
They are usually caused by a bacterium called staphylococcus aureus.
The different types of boils are as follows:
- Furuncles which are caused by an infection in the hair follicle.
- Carbuncles which are the result of clubbing together of several furuncles. They are inter-connected and have several pus outlets.
- Eye stye is a boil which occurs in the eye lash due to the clogging of the hair follicle.
- Pilonidal cysts are formed on the buttock crease due to prolonged sitting.
- Cystic acne is caused by the clogging of the skin pores by sebum.
Some of these bacteria are MRSA or resistant to certain antibiotics.
Hence, they require treatment and a complete course of antibiotics as advised by the doctor.
If the boils are mild they do not require any treatment as such. They complete their life-cycle and vanish.
The symptoms include a rash on the skin which is itchy. This is followed by a nodule which appears and then grows to some extent.
In rare cases, they grow quite large. The last stage of the boil's growth is the formation of pus which softens the boil and imparts a white color to it.
The boils staph infection may get triggered by the invasion of the skin by bacteria or by internal disorders which make the immune system weak and produce toxins in the body.
Foreign objects such as splinters, dust or dirt particles may get into the skin and cause boils staph infection. If minor cuts and scrapes are not covered and disinfected then the bacteria may crawl into the skin via these tiny openings.
Certain bacterial colonies are present on the rectum, groin and the nasal chambers of human beings. They are not harmful until they get a chance of creeping into the skin. Ingrown hairs, tight clothes, skin pores clogged with sebum and friction also lead to boils.
Besides these external reasons, weakness of the immune system and some ailments such as diabetes, HIV positive cases etc make the body susceptible to recurrent boils.
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Channel 4's primary purpose is the fulfilment of its public service remit, which is defined in the 2003 Communications Act.
This states that "the public service remit for Channel 4 is the provision of a broad range of high quality and diverse programming which, in particular:
(a) demonstrates innovation, experimentation and creativity in the form and content of programmes;
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The remit was updated by the 2010 Digital Economy Act, which, in addition to the above, requires Channel 4 to participate in a broader range of activities.
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Channel 4's licence from Ofcom, in addition to stipulating the need to meet the remit, places certain specific programme obligations on Channel 4. These establish quotas for programming such as news and current affairs, as well as quotas for original production, independent production, access services provision, and production in the Nations and Regions.
Schedule 9 arrangements
Schedule 9 of the Communications Act 2003 imposes a number of procedural obligations on Channel 4. In compliance with these obligations and in pursuit of good corporate governance Channel 4 has developed a set of arrangements, which can be found below.
The Schedule 9 arrangements have been approved by Ofcom, and Channel 4's compliance with these arrangements is audited on an annual basis by Deloitte.
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Derek Anthony Sanders, 31, of Wyoming, Minn.
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A man has been charged in a deadly hit-and-run earlier this month in Hinckley.
Derek Anthony Sanders, 31, of Wyoming, Minn. was charged with three counts of criminal vehicular homicide, according to a criminal complaint in Pine County District Court.
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Twenty-four-year-old Trevor Langlois of Wyoming, Minn., died after he was hit by a truck June 17, according to the Minnesota State Patrol. He died from injuries June 22.
Witness Chaz Paulson told authorities that he recently bought a truck and was having problems with it June 17, so he pulled over onto the right shoulder at the end of the ramp southbound on Interstate 35, the complaint said.
Langlois pulled his to the shoulder behind Paulson, the complaint said. Langlois walked up to the driver side door to talk to Paulson. A vehicle then hit Langlois.
The vehicle briefly stopped and left the scene, the complaint said. A mirror belonging to a Ford F150 was left on the roadway.
Langlois was airlifted to a Duluth hospital, where he later died. His wife, Katie Langlois, said Trevor was a loving husband and father and a U.S. Army veteran.
A tip that a vehicle matching the description was found at a U.S. Bank in Bloomington. Surveillance video later helped authorities track the vehicle to Sanders.
Sanders told authorities that he thought he hit a tree. He later said he was eating a sandwich "and was looking down or something" when the crash occurred, the complaint said. Sanders also said he had been drinking about half a dozen alcohol drinks that day.
Sanders said he didn't stop after the crash because he had been drinking, the complaint said.


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Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft getting single-player adventure in new expansion pack
Blizzard will be adding a single-player adventure mode to its first mobile game, Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft, in a future expansion pack. Known as "Curse of Naxxramas," the pack has been unveiled at PAX East and will launch simultaneously across iPad, Mac and Windows with a release date yet to be announced.
The ancient necropolis Naxxramas, a base of operations for the powerful archlich Kel'Thuzad and his plague-bearing undead host, comes to Hearthstone in a single-player Adventure that anyone can undertake. Progress through each of the five unique wings of the dungeon and gain new cards for your Hearthstone collection by defeating the iconic bosses you'll face along the way: the oversized arachnid Maexxna, the fungal horror Loatheb, and the shambling abomination Patchwerk are just a few of the horrors awaiting you. Each boss has its own unique cards and hero powers at its disposal to challenge even the most seasoned of card-slinging adventurers.
Besides a single-player mode, Curse of Naxxramas will also bring new cards and a new game board to Hearthstone, and the content will roll out over a 5-week period. We're told to stay tuned for more, including when we can get our hot little hands on it. Was single-player something you were missing?
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Being an avid world of Warcraft player this expansion will contain very familiar characters etc. I do look forward to a single player aspect. Blizzard has referenced iPhone versions but I think they will wait for possibly larger iPhones. I'll play it a lot if available for the iPhone.
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Yesterday both the California Public Employees' Retirement System and the California State Teachers' Retirement System announced executive shake-ups.
At CalPERS, the Chief Investment Officer Russell Read announced he was leaving, to "pursue his long-standing interest in investing in companies that are developing environmentally friendly technologies," Read will be replaced for the interim by Anne Stausboll, CalPERS Chief Operating Investment Officer.
CalSTRS yesterday announced that it had appointed a new head of corporate governance.
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McCauley will help CalSTRS expand their engagement with "international corporate governance issues and examining the relationship between executive compensation and corporate performance."
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When CloudFoundry was announced, my first thought was this is a nightmare waiting to happen. Why do I think this, because I was not thinking about Open Source developers but enterprise developers and the biggest issue with enterprise development is that the data used by developers is either made up data, but more often than not is actual production data. So the question becomes how can such data be protected when using PaaS public clouds?
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Looking in from 5000 miles (no I didn't make it to VMworld this year), the two most significant announcements involved the consolidation of VMware's bulging product lines into clearly-defined vFabric and vCloud strategies, which are respectively PaaS and IaaS plays that compete feature-wise with the established market leaders.
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VMware will offer enterprises a very inexpensive Java run time platform that is tuned to virtualization, that facilitates very rapid deployment of Java applications into a virtualized environment, and that offers applications portability between VMware TC-Server run time environments and Java PAAS clouds like VMforce. This may well prove to be an irresistible combination to enterprises that are used to paying millions of dollars to Oracle and IBM for an equivalent platform that is harder to manage.
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The president of Bar Harbor's College of the Atlantic is pledging to climb all 28 mountain peaks in Acadia National Park in a single day in an effort to increase alumni donations to the school.
Darron Collins will be joined by two students when he begins his climbs at 4 a.m. today. After finishing the peaks on the east side of Mount Desert Island, they'll swim across Somes Sound fjord to tackle the mountains on the island's west side.
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The marines began looking for a cargo carrying helicopter UAV in 2009 and quickly determined that K-Max was the best candidate for further development and testing. The two K-Max UAVs in Afghanistan are there as a final test of how useful the vehicle is in a combat zone. An unmanned cargo helicopter risks fewer lives and is cheaper to operate. It can also be used in extremely hazardous missions.
The K-Max UAV was originally designed as a single seat helicopter that could carry sling loads of 2.8 tons (6,000 pounds) at sea level, or two tons (4,300 pounds) at 4,800 meters (15,000 feet). The 5.5 ton K-Max has a cruise speed of 185 kilometers an hour and can stay in the air for 2.6 hours per sortie. One of the most attractive features of the K-Max is the amount of automation in the aircraft. The flight control software can be programmed with where to take, and drop, a cargo and then return and land automatically. The operator can intervene at any time but most of the time the operator just monitors vidcams attached to the K-Max to ensure nothing goes wrong.
In 2010 the U.S. Army conducted tests using a K-Max to deliver supplies via parachute. This involved using the army low altitude parachute, which can drop loads of 36 kg (80 pounds) to 273 kg (600 pounds) at heights of 48-100 meters. The K-Max had a special rig that could carry and release four different payloads and demonstrated its ability to drop each one at a different location. The low altitude drops are more accurate than higher altitude ones and useful where the troops getting the stuff are on hilly ground that has few good helicopter landing zones. The army is also testing K-Max dropping loads from higher altitudes, using GPS guided parachutes. The army and marines are planning to have their helicopter UAVs to drop supplies via parachute to troops in isolated areas. If the army makes this work the the marines will use these delivery techniques as well.
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CLEVELAND -- A 47-year-old woman was reported missing overnight from the same east side neighborhood where a recent string of deadly attacks and missing women cases have been reported.
Cleveland Police say they received a call about a missing woman in the 10100 block of Aetna Road, in the city's Union-Miles Park Neighborhood, just before midnight Tuesday night.
No description of the woman is available to the media yet, but officers have been searching the area all night.
It is not clear exactly when she went missing.
Police do not believe that any of the prior cases are related.