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Student Technican Entry for Week of Aug 8
Type: All
Location: Atlantic Ocean, Potomac River
Last week was an exciting week. I had one of my favorite days of field work and I was able to witness history. On Wednesday, I was one of the lucky few who got to witness the sinking of the 564.3 foot warship the USS Arthur W. Radford for the Del-Jersey-Land artificial reef. At about 6 oclock in the morning, I was picked up at the Natural Resources Police office in Queen Anne and we drove all the way to Lewes, Delaware to catch the Cape May-Lewes ferry. The large ferry was used to take selected onlookers to the site to observe the historical sinking. The site where the Radford was sunk was 29 miles offshore of the Delaware coast so to say the least it was a long ferry ride. We arrived at Lewes at around 8:30 and boarded the ferry and at around 9 we were en route to the ship. The ferry ride was three hours long so we arrived at the ship at noon. When we got there, they were doing some last minute preparations on the boat and soon after they started pumping water into the vessel. In about two hours of waiting, we started to see the boat listing to left a little bit. We knew the boat was going to sink soon so we all made sure we had a good spot to watch it. After about an hour, the bow of the ship was heavy and we were all worried that it might go down bow first instead of stern first like it was supposed too. We watched the boat for about 40 more minutes and then all of a sudden the stern dropped below the water and the Radford finally started sinking. One minute after the stern fell below the surface, the ship completely sank. It was really cool to watch, especially when the air bubbles in the ship shot water out of the ocean like a geyser. Watching the ship sink was definitely worth all the waiting. History was made and I was told I would probably never see anything like it again. The USS Radford is by far the longest ship in the multi-state artificial reef and it will provide much needed habitat for fish and also provide a great place to go scuba diving. The ship will provide safety for fish like tautog, sea bass, scup, and triggerfish, and the smaller baitfish will attract rockfish, bluefish and weakfish to the sunken vessel. The Radford is going to be very good habitat for many species of underwater animals. I am very glad that I got the opportunity to witness this beneficial and historical event.
On Thursday, I went out with Fisheries biologists Eric Durell and Angela Giuliano to assist with the juvenile index seine survey in Southern Maryland. It was another early start. We left Annapolis at 5:45 in the morning to go to our first site on the Potomac in Charles County. We started working right away. When we got to the site, we unloaded the van and got everything set up on the beach. One of the first things Mr. Durell did when he got to the beach was throw a stick in the water to see which way the current was going and he stuck a stick on the shore to see if the tides coming in or going out. Its very important to see which way the current is going because you need to seine with the current. We moved some debris off the beach so it would not get caught in the net and then we started seining. I observed the first couple of times but I still got in the water to help pull the net out and keep it straight. For those who dont know what seining is, a seine is a long net stretched between two poles with floats on the top and weights on the bottom. One person holds one pole on the shore while the other takes the other end of the net and goes out into the water until it gets about four feet deep and then he turns and pulls the net parallel to shore and then back to shore capturing all the fish that was in the small area. I was amazed at how many different fish we caught. We caught several different species of fish and we had to identify and record them all. Most of them were small minnows but we caught a few decent sized fish. We caught Rough and Atlantic silversides, needlefish, blue crabs, stripped killifish, shad, perch, rockfish, and menhaden. We counted all the fish and by the time we were done the 30 minute waiting period between seining rounds was over and we started seining again. We caught less fish than the first time but still a good amount. We sampled three different sites in the lower Potomac. I got to pull the seine at the other sites and I had a lot of fun doing it. I Love being in the water so I had a good time. Im really happy I got to out and help them. It was a good experience and I learned how to identify a lot of fish different fish species.
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Student Entry - week of July 25
Type: Chesapeake
Location: Chesapeake Bay
On Monday, I got the opportunity to go patrolling with the Natural Resources Police or commonly referred to as the NRP. I went out with Officer Hunt and Corporal Martin out of Sandy Point State Park and we patrolled their area which was Anne Arundel County, usually points north of the Bay Bridge. We hit the water at about 6:30 in the morning and right away we were getting started. The first boat we stopped was just a small recreational fishing boat. We stopped them to check their catch and their registration and to see if they had the necessary supplies on the boat like enough lifejackets for every person, and flares, and a fire extinguisher. This particular boat didnt have a fire extinguisher so we had to give him a warning. The next couple boats we stopped were watermen. We pulled up next to the boat and Corporal Martin and I boarded the boat to look around to make sure they had everything and to check their catch to make sure nothing was under the minimum size limit. Everything checked out good and they had all that was required. The watermen were all really nice and cooperated with us pretty well. We stopped a couple more watermen and then we responded to a report of a capsized boat floating around the mouth of the Severn River. The 17 foot boat actually capsized the day before on the other side of the bay by Kent Island and it floated across the bay overnight. The officers went to the scene and found the boat and then tied it to a channel marker so the boat would be out of the way of other boaters. They then contacted the owner of the boat, told him the location of the boat, and then told him that he needs to get the boat out of the water as soon as possible. Following our trip to the Severn, we boarded a charter boat and checked their catch. They had some perch and one Rockfish so we had to measure the Rockfish and it was of legal size. After that, my day was basically over. They docked the boat and got everything ready for the next team to go out. I had a real good time going out with the NRP. I learned a lot of boating laws that I didnt know existed and the trip really got me interested in the Natural Resource Police.
Posted on July 22, 2011 | Permalink
Student Update
Type: All
Location: Savage River, Hoopers Island
This was a very diverse week for me working as a Student Technical Assistant for the Fisheries Department. My week started out in western Maryland working with Fisheries Biologist Alan Klotz electrofishing for trout and ended at Hoopers Island working with Fisheries Biologist Jeff Horne measuring and weighing Rockfish. I got to work with species from two different environments and got some more experience.
From the 18th to the 20th, me and two other students took a trip out to western Maryland to assist Fisheries Biologist Alan Klotz and other biologists as they were doing their annual trout population survey on the Savage River. We began working at around 9 oclock in the morning electrofishing and only worked for about three hours or so a day. We only worked for a few hours each day because they had to lessen the flow of water from the dam for us so we could catch the trout easier - water would be shallower for us to walk in. We electrofished three sample areas (one a day) and made three passes to make sure we got the majority of the trout out of the area. I got the opportunity to net the fish for a little while and I caught a couple but I ended up volunteering myself to hold the bucket. This survey was a little different than the other ones Ive been on. It was different because we were keeping all the trout we caught, not just one species of trout. We ended up catching all three species of trout found in Maryland in this one river, rainbow, brook, and brown. We mostly caught brown trout though. After we had done our three passes of the sample area, the biologists weighed and measured the fish and checked them for injuries. I asked the biologists how this year compared to last year in retrospect to how many fish were caught and I was told that they caught more fish the year before. They told me that the reason why there was a decline in the population was because they had to open up the dam and flood the river which killed a lot of baby trout. And they said that the trout havent had a good year for breeding in a few years. This trip was very educational for me and I got some more experience which is always good.
On Thursday the 21st, I got to accompany Fisheries biologist Jeff Horne with measuring, weighing, and taking scale samples from the Rockfish that the waterman brought in to the packing house on Hoopers Island. I got to measure the fish and take the scale samples. Ive measured and taken scale samples from rockfish before but it was easier this time because the fish werent alive so we were able to speed through it. When we measure the Rockfish, we measure them in millimeters and the scale samples are taking from the fishs back by scraping them off with a knife right below the dorsal fin. We had to take the scale samples so the fish could be aged. I additionally had to check the fish for injuries or abnormalities like diseases. The abnormalities we found on the fish included red marks and nasty looking lesions that were caused by bacterial infections. There were also some fish found with cataracts which was probably caused by an injury to the eye of the fish. We measured and weighed over two hundred fish that day and it only took us a couple of hours. It was a good day and a good end to the week.
Posted on July 15, 2011 | Permalink
Student Technican Experience - Week 3
Type: Freshwater
Region: Western
Location: New Germany State Park
This week was my third week working as for the Fisheries Service and it was a week full of electrofishing. The beginning of the week started out in Western Maryland in New Germany State Park. Ashley, another intern, and I went electrofishing with Alan Heft and other Fisheries biologists. It was a big operation and Ashley and I helped them do a population study on brook trout in Big Run, a relatively small stream that runs through the park. Brook trout are the only native trout species in Maryland and the trout populations seem to be decreasing so the biologists do a population study every year to see how well they are doing. The biologists tag, weigh, and measure the trout that is caught and Ashley and I got to assist them. On Monday, for the first half of the day I was helping with the tagging process. My job was to fetch fresh water for the fish while the trout were waiting to get tagged. I had to almost constantly get fresh water for the trout because it was pretty warm outside and if the water that the trout were in got too warm, the trout will get stressed and possibly die. Trout only can live in cold water. I also had the simple but important job of putting the adipose fin from the trout in the correct numbered vial. The adipose fin is a small meaty appendage on trout and some other fish, and it is located between the dorsal fin and the tail fin. The biologists had to cut of the small fin so they could get a DNA sample to find out the genetics of the fish. Cutting the adipose fin does not harm or kill the fish. Putting the adipose fin in the correct vial was a pretty important job because all the vials are numbered with the fishs tag number so if someone put the fin in the wrong vial, it would ruin the whole process. The second half of Monday, I switched jobs with Ashley so I could help Alan Heft release the trout back in the areas the trout were caught. It was a fun but tiring job because you had to carry 5 gallon buckets full of fish and water a good distance and its pretty tiring walking in waders. I enjoyed that job though because I liked to see where the fish swam to once I released them. They usually swam to a submerged log or a shady spot. Near the end of the day I also got to set up block nets. Block nets are set up at both ends of the sampling site so that the fish cant swim out of the area when they get startled. On Tuesday, Ashley and I got to work together and we were both electrofishing the same stream with John Mullicans crew. There were two crews electrofishing the same stream so one crew would do a site and when they were done they would go to the site above the other crew. My job mostly was holding the bucket that they put the fish in but I also got to net the fish for a little while. We electrofished about seventeen 50 meter sites and did at least two passes to make sure we got the majority of the fish out of the site. Both crews caught a good amount of trout that day, around 400, but I was told they caught more last year. We did catch a lot of fish that were already tagged so that was good sign. It was a good experience and Im glad I got the opportunity to go.
On Thursday, I was electrofishing with the Maryland Biological Stream Survey in Harford county. I assisted them with electrofishing Winters Run which is a small river that is close to the bay. I got to hold the bucket as usual and net which I liked. The only difference about this trip from the other electrofishing trips is that the Maryland Biological Stream Survey keeps every animal that they shock up. They werent just looking for one species. We caught a lot of different species of fish; catfish, bass, shiners, crayfish, perch, a ton of eels and lampreys, and a lot of minnows. We had to identify all the animals that were caught then weighed them all collectively. The team also looked at the plant species that were in the area and recorded the invasive species of plants that were there. After, we were done with Winters Run we headed out to a larger body of water Deer Creek. The team was searching for darters in Deer Creek but we didnt catch any on the first pass so we were done for the day.
Overall, it was another good week working as a Student Technical Assistant for the Fisheries Service. I learned a lot and got a lot of good experience.
Posted on July 8, 2011 | Permalink
Student Technican Experience - Week 2
Type: All
Location: Maryland
I had another good week working as a student technical assistant for the Fisheries Service. On Wednesday I got the opportunity to visit the Joseph Manning Hatchery in Brandywine with the Tidal Bass Manager Dr. Joe Love. I was given a tour of the large hatchery which had many ponds and tanks for raising fish. I was able to see the copious amount of fry in the round tanks. The biologists who worked there explained to me that water is pumped out of some of the ponds into the tanks so the fry can eat the small organisms that live in it. The fish in the tank are raised until they get to a certain size then they are released in to the wild or a pond at the hatchery where they will grow some more. The fry that I saw were mostly bluegill and bluegill sunfish hybrids. After the tour, it was time to get to work. Our job for the day was to fish for largemouth bass in one of the ponds. We needed to catch the adult bass and take them out of the pond because the fish were full grown and were eating some of the smaller fish. Dr. Love, another biologist Branson, and I all got our fishing poles and tackle and headed out to the pond. For bait, I used a rubber worm on a hook and the others used various lures. It was very difficult to fish in the pond though because there was a lot of underwater grass and every time we would cast out our lures we would always be pulling up clumps of grass. It ended up being a pretty slow day of fishing. We only caught three bass and I caught them all but we were told that there were around twenty in there so we barely made a dent. Despite the fishing being slow, it was still fun and a good experience. I have never caught a bass on a rubber worm and I didnt think that the bass would go for it but they did.
After fishing, we went to the office located on the hatchery, there Dr. Love showed me how to identify the age of a bass. I assisted Dr Love, who likes a second opinion on how many rings there are within the otiliths. Dr. Love explained to me that to identify the age of a bass, you have to count the rings you see on the inside of the fishes ear bone. The otolith or the ear bone grows as the fish grows. In the cold weather when the fish grow very slowly, the otolith grows slower and is very dense while in the summer when the fish grow fast the otolith grows faster and thinner. The parts of the otolith that are denser appear dark and the thinner, less dense part of the bone shows up light in color. To age a bass you have to cut the otolith in half to expose the rings, take of picture of it, and then count the amount of dark rings. The number of dark rings in the otolith is the number of winters the bass has lived through. Aging bass this way only works for areas that have cold winters because in areas that are warm year round, the fish grow all year and dark rings are not visible on the otolith. I aged several bass but it was difficult sometimes to see the rings so Im not sure if I aged them all correctly. Overall, going to the Joseph Manning Hatchery was a good experience for me and I learned a lot about largemouth bass.
On Thursday the 7th, I had a great experience working with striped bass for the first time. The day started off early at 5am at Kent Narrows where I met Mr. Eric Durell and two other biologists. We got the boat loaded and ready and then we caught up with a waterman who let us measure the rockfish that he caught in his pound net. A pound net is a series of nets attached to posts that all work together to trap fish. A pound net has one long straight net, a heart shaped net, and a rectangular net that has a bottom to it. The long straight net is called the leader and it leads the fish into a heart shaped net that corrals them. The heart shaped net corrals the fish and leads them into the pound. The pound is a rectangular net that has a bottom to it so when the fish are all corralled in there, the waterman can just pull the net that is on the bottom and catch all the fish. The waterman we were with today pulled up his pound net and the first thing I noticed was the wide variety of fish. I was expecting to see mostly rockfish and croaker but there were blue crabs, horseshoe crabs, catfish, flounder, menhaden, and others. Once the fish were on the boat we got right to work measuring the rockfish and taking scale samples. We measured the fish in millimeters and we took scale samples by scraping a few scales off the top of the fish with a knife. Collecting the scale samples from the fish doesnt harm them and the scales will grow back. We measured a lot of rockfish and even though I was wearing gloves I still got stabbed by their sharp spines a couple times. After we were done collecting scale samples and measuring the fish, we had to put tags on the fish that the waterman was going to keep. The minimum size for striped bass is 18 inches so anything over that we tagged. The fish needed to be tagged because its Maryland law and the different color tags let people know how the fish was harvested. After, we tagged the rockfish our day was over and we headed back to shore. This was my first time working with rockfish and actually it is the first time I have ever seen a live one. It was a good experience and I had a good time working with the rockfish.
Posted on July 1, 2011 | Permalink
Student Technican Experience - Week 1
Type: All
Location: Maryland
I had a very busy first week working as a student technical assistant for the Fisheries Service. On Monday Cameron, Ashley, and I got to accompany Steve Vilnit on a charter boat out of Cambridge. Steve took several chefs on the boat to show them about Maryland crabs and oysters and the process it takes to get them from the water to the restaurants. The boat left shore at around 9am and right away we got to watch some waterman operate their trot lines. Shortly after that we spotted the Robert Lee, an Oyster Recovery Partnership boat, we caught up with them and witnessed them distribute spat on to an oyster reef. Spat are baby oysters that are very small, maybe a few millimeters in length. The process of getting the mountain of oyster shells with spat onto the reef was fascinating. To get the shells off the boat, they had to pump water onto the deck and float the shells off. They couldnt just spray or shovel them off because that might kill or knock off the spat from the shells which would in turn kill them. After watching the process for a while, we headed out to the Horn Point Lab for a tour, the place where the Oyster Recovery Partnership grows the spat. It was a good sized facility that had 52 tanks where they raised the oyster larvae until the larvae grew to become spat on the aged oyster shells. The spat are raised in those tanks until they become big enough to go out on the reefs. Following our trip to the lab, we were taken to Claytons picking house where we observed the workers pick the crabs and the packing system. The pickers picked the crabs unbelievably fast and with little waste. After we watched the pickers, we were guided to the room where the crab meat is canned. The pasteurized crab meat was canned by this old machine that only canned about 80 cans a minute. Once the crab meat is pasteurized and canned, the meat will stay good and still taste fresh for at least 18 months. We actually got to try some of the canned crab meat compared to the just picked meat and you couldnt tell the difference. That was the last stop for the day so we all headed home. All in all, it was a very informative first day.
On Tuesday I helped Chris Judy, Chris manages the Marylanders Grow Oysters Program. We counted the spat that was on the oyster shells he collected from cages that people hang off their piers to help raise oysters . Chris Judy works for the Shellfish Program and he took me and another intern out on a boat in the Tred Avon River to count the spat that was on oyster shells. We had to count how many live oysters, boxes, and scars were on each shell. A box is a dead oyster whos shell has opened up and a scar is a mark on the parent oyster shell that shows that there was a spat there but the spat died and fell off. We counted 10 five liter samples of the oysters that came out of the cages and we also dredged some oysters off the reef and counted 10 five liter samples of those too. The system we had was two people would count what they found on the shell and one would record what they found. I counted for a while but I volunteered to record the data because I was a little slow at counting. We also wrote down the lengths of 30 random spat per sample, and when we came upon a natural oyster we would write down the size of them too. From the oysters that were in the cages we discovered a lot of live oysters, sometimes 15 or 20 on a single shell, but we also found a good amount of boxes and scars. The oysters that we dredged from the reef had a good amount of live oysters but not as many as the caged oysters, and more boxes and scars than the caged oysters. Altogether, I think we found a good ratio of live spat to dead.
On Wednesday and Thursday, Cameron and I went out to Beaver Creek in Washington County to help John Mullican and a few other biologists electro fish for brown and rainbow trout so they can do a population study. This was my first time electrofishing and it was a great experience. The way the operation worked was we had two people carrying the buckets to store the fish, three or four netters, and one or two shockers depending on how big the part of the creek was where we were fishing. Cameron and I were the ones carrying the buckets but we also had a net in the other hand so we were able to catch a few fish that the netters missed. We electro fished four parts of the creek, two areas each day, and we had to sweep each area three times to make sure we got most of the trout. After we swept the creek three times, the biologists would sedate the fish and weigh and measure them. The creek we were electrofishing was Beaver Creek which is a unique creek in the fact that it is spring fed so the water temperature stays warm enough all year so the trout there grow faster and year round. We caught a lot of trout, mostly brown trout but a few rainbows and even some wild rainbows that I hear are pretty rare. In a few deeper areas we caught so many fish in one pass that we had to stop not even half way to empty out our buckets. On the first day, we caught 98 trout and a few of them were pretty large. On Thursday we caught a 20 inch brown trout and a few wild rainbows but not as much as the first day. It was a fun experience and I got to learn a lot about trout and the habitat they live in.


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Air New Zealand ranked so high? Even though they do the cramped 3-4-3 Y seating on a 777 which is designed for 3-3-3? Hard to take this survey seriously.
I agree with you 110%!!!
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There is a lot more to airlines than just seat spacing. Clearly they excelled in other areas.
air airline can have the best food and IFE, but if you are not comfortable in your seat, then well its really a mute point. 1 inch difference in seat width can make or break a 12 hour LAX-AKL flight.
dont you find it odd that all the top airline of the world are almost all asian .no canadian or american even comes close , but i have to agree ,i am canadian and i have flown a bunch of airline ,including singapore airlines and i will tell you , canadian or american cant shine their shoes .its a real shame they cant learn from that .
it's simply because american/canadian airlines have soaring labor costs so they didn't have money to improve service/product. Asian airlines in general hire young flight attendants who are generally better looking and are paid far far less than the seniors on US/CA airlines. Therefore, those guys have had lots of money to spend on new shiny planes and a superb product.
Ever notice that the majority of the "World's Best Airlines" are usually long-haul carriers, flying to and from benign climates with a high percentage of executive and first class seats, and an even larger percentage of tourist passengers?
i just find that i have been bitched out on more canadian air line than i can think of ,they just dont seem to enjoy their work ,its got to do with attidude ,north american way of thinking i guess .
Well, in Asia and other parts of the world, they are not enlightened as we North Americans are, and there is still a thing that permeates their country called STATUS and SELF ESTEEM. We are enlightened to the point that we are all equal and cannot stoop so low as to serve anyone.
Does it not say something in that there are no U.S.flag carriers on here. It is also notable to mention that customer service was one of the most noted issues
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emirates shouldnt be on there either. muslim/arab airlines being the best? makes no sense, stop sponsoring terrorism and then maybe you can play in the sandbox.
Dubai doesn't sponsor terrorism, and if all muslim countries were awful, the US Navy wouldn't put the headquarters of the fifth fleet in Bahrain. Your racist attitudes are amusing, actually fly Emirates and see the superior service/quality vs US Airlines, although Emirates does do 3-4-3 seating on a 777 as well.


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Brined Whole Turkey
- Serves: 22
- Cook Time: Allow 6 to 8 hours for brining before turkey is to be roasted
- Brining Procedure
- 15-pound whole turkey, (not self-basting or kosher) fresh or thawed if frozen;
- giblets and neck removed
- 2 cups table salt (do not substitute equal amounts of kosher salt)
- 2 gallons* icy cold water
- 4 cups brown sugar
- 1/2 cup dried rosemary leaves
- 1/2 cup dried thyme leaves
- Roasting Procedure
- 1 small onion, peeled and quartered
- 1 carrot, washed, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks
- 1 small stalk celery, washed and cut into 1-inch chunks
- 4-6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- Fresh fruit for garnish, as desired
- Brining Procedure: (allow 6 to 8 hours for brining before turkey is to be roasted):Pat turkey dry with clean paper towels and set aside.
In very large clean container (non-corrosive pan or stockpot such as stainless steel, glass, or food-grade plastic container), mix salt and water together until salt dissolves. Stir in brown sugar and herbs; mix well until sugar dissolves.
Totally submerge poultry in solution and store, covered, in refrigerator for at least 6 hours and up to 8 hours. Because brining does not preserve meat, turkey must be kept below 40 °F throughout entire brining process. Ice packs may also be used in refrigerator to keep turkey at safe temperature of below 40 °F.
When brining is complete, remove turkey from brine. Discard brine. Thoroughly rinse interior and exterior of turkey by placing it on wire rack and setting both rack and turkey in clean, empty sink. Use cool water from sink's spray hose and rub gently to release salt and sugar from turkey. Pat skin and both interior cavities dry with clean paper towels.
- NOTES: Ratio of water to salt is appropriate for 15-pound turkey. If larger or smaller turkey is brined, please calculate accordingly.Combinations of herbs may be added including 6 to 8 bay leaves, 3 cloves garlic and 2 teaspoons black peppercorns. Or spicy flavor may be achieved by addition of 1 cup small dried red chili peppers.
- Roasting Procedure: Preheat oven to 325 °F.
- Pat turkey dry with clean paper towels. Place onion, carrot and celery in turkey cavity. Brush turkey with melted butter.
Roast turkey, basting 4 times with melted butter and pan drippings.
Cook to a minimum internal temperature of 165 °F as measured with a food thermometer. Check the internal temperature in the innermost part of the thigh and wing and the thickest part of the breast. For reasons of personal preference, cook turkey to higher temperatures but not to exceed 170 °F in the breast and 180 °F in the thigh.
When turkey has reached proper internal temperature as checked by a food thermometer, remove turkey from oven and allow to stand for 20 minutes before carving. Transfer to large platter, garnish with fresh fruit, and serve.
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John Henry Newman
John Henry Newman was born in London in February 1801, the first of a family of six children. He was a pupil at Ealing School from 1808, then in 1817 became a student at Oxford. There he was appointed a Fellow of Oriel College in 1822, then a tutor in 1826. He was also the Vicar of St. Mary's, the University Church. In 1833 whilst in Sicily he was severely ill; he later felt this time formed a critical stage in his religious development. When he returned to England he played an important role in the Oxford Movement, which sought to reform the doctrine and discipline of the Church of England.
During the next few years as he worked and studied in the Anglican church he realised that he was convinced by many of the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church. In 1845 he resigned from the living at St. Mary's, preaching his last sermon there in September. He was received into the Roman Catholic Church, and then confirmed at Oscott near Birmingham. He went to Rome to study for the priesthood. At that time there was much prejudice against Catholicism in England; an effigy of the Pope was still burned on Bonfire Night - to be replaced later by an effigy of Guy Fawkes.
He was attracted by the teachings of St. Philip Neri, writing of him: 'He would be but an ordinary individual priest as others: and his weapons should be but unaffected humility and unpretending love.' In accordance Newman wished to set up a house of the Oratory, a congregation of priests, somewhere in a town in England. In 1845 he had thought this might be in London, but then decided it should be in Birmingham. He stayed first at Oscott College. In 1848 he assisted at St. Chad's, then moved to Alcester Street in Birmingham and started to work and preach amongst the poor there. Edward Burne-Jones, then at King Edward's School in Birmingham, wrote in praise of Newman's sermons: '... he taught me to be indifferent to comfort; and in an age of materialism he taught me to venture all on the unseen...'
One of the side-altars at the Oratory
In 1852 Newman moved the Birmingham Oratory from Alcester Street to the Hagley Road, Edgbaston. He was confirmed as rector of the Catholic University of Ireland - now University College, Dublin - in 1854. However he was spending much of his time in Birmingham so resigned in 1858. After this he founded the Oratory School in Birmingham. Gerard Manley Hopkins was a teacher there 1867-68 and Hilaire Belloc was later a pupil. Another author, J. R. R. Tolkien, attended the Oratory Church with his family; after his mother died Father Francis Morgan of the Oratory was his guardian.
Through his life Newman preached and corresponded with people about their religious concerns. He wrote books about religion; one of the best-known is probably his religious autobiography Apologia Pro Vita Sua. He wrote many poems, Elgar set one, The Dream of Gerontius, to music. His poems were light-hearted as well as serious: 'A Letter of Thanks for Cakes', begins:
Who is it that moulds and makes
Round and crisp, and fragrant cakes?
Makes them with a kind intent,
As a welcome compliment...
He continued by writing that he would pray for his friend, that she might be as sweet, complete, and perfect as her cakes.
In 1879 Newman was made a Cardinal and travelled to Rome to have an audience with Pope Leo XIII. Two small rooms set up for him at the Oratory, with a small altar, have been kept as they were when he used them. He died at the Oratory in August 1890. After his death it was decided to rebuild the church as a memorial to him. The original church had been sparse and utilitarian. When it was rebuilt from 1903 to 1906 gifts came from Catholics all over Britain and Europe. The marble pillars were transported by sea and canal from Italy, and one boy remembered that they caused a major traffic-jam when they had to be turned across the Hagley Road so they could be taken into the church!
For more about Newman's time in Birmingham, and about his beatification in 2010, see Newman in Birmingham
Further reading:
The Birmingham Oratory Church A History and Guide
Dessain, C. S. John Henry Newman
Martin, Brian John Henry Newman His Life and Work
Many books about John Henry Newman are held in the Archives, Heritage and Photography section of the Library of Birmingham. The poem above is taken from a poetry anthology:
Walker, H ed. Made in Birmingham A book of verse and prose
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The number of do-it-yourselfers showing up in hospital emergency rooms with nail gun injuries is skyrocketing. A Duke University researcher says choosing carefully at your local hardware store can keep you from being a statistic.The number of accidents involving home carpenters using nail guns tripled between 1991 and 2005, increasing to almost 15,000 a year, according to an analysis done by a team at the Duke University Medical Center. Many injuries caused by nail guns can be prevented by using tools which only fire when the nose piece is depressed before the trigger is pulled. Nearly 96 percent of the injured consumers were male, with an average age of 35.
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EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP/WZZM) -- Michigan State University has welcomed back the Spartans following their Rose Bowl victory.
The players arrived back on campus about 8:30 p.m. Thursday after a flight delay.
The East Lansing school's athletics department sponsored a Thursday night rally at the Skandalaris Football Center. A lot of fans turned out despite the cold. They said if they couldn't go to the game, they at least wanted to turn out to welcome them back. "This is a good thing to go to. To see the team and see some of the stars." said one fan we talked with.
Jeremy Webb from Grand Rapids told us he had waited 26 years for this moment in his life. "I had to watch my boys come home," said Webb.
Another fan who went to the 1988 Rosebowl said they couldn't make this year, but wanted to congratulate the players when they returned Thursday night.
No. 4 Michigan State beat No. 5 Stanford 24-20 Wednesday night.
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Yep – just when you think you've got your wardrobe squared away, the fashion gurus (always one step ahead…or three) throw something new at you. Before Summer is here, and even before Fall takes hold and the trees burn bright with leaves of red and orange, we've got your inside look at the styles you can expect to see in fashion this Fall. Here's a hint…
Word on the streets (aka the runways) is that we're looking at a Wild West inspired wardrobe. That's right. Saddle up 'cuz you're in for a rustic ride…and we're not talking about a trip to your local antique mall.
Prairie dresses with a modern twist, country prints, denim and distressed leather are what define this look. If you take care of things from the knees up, we'll handle the rest…here are some of our fave Western looks that'll take you from Spring on the prairie to Fall on the range. Well…maybe just from work to happy hour, but you get the point.
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TYSONS, Va. (WUSA) -- Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell is putting the pressure on Senate Democrats to pass a transportation plan. On Tuesday or Wednesday, the Senate Finance Committee will consider the Governor's plan that the House of Delegates passed last week.
According to Gov. McDonnell, the plan will generate $3 billion in the next five years for road and transit improvements and will create an estimated 20,000 jobs.
The Republican-dominated House passed the measure by a 53-46 vote last Wednesday. The plan would raise the state sales tax to 5.8%, (a .8 percent increase) and it would eliminate the gasoline tax. If the plan becomes law, Virginia would be the first state in the nation to get rid of a state gas tax.
Gov. McDonnell held a news conference in Tysons along the Dulles Toll Road to make an important point about funding and rising tolls. In his plan, he included $300 million in funding for Phase II of the Metro Silver Line to Dulles. That money will help alleviate sharp increases in tolls along the Dulles Toll Road. Without that money, the toll one way would rise to $6.75 by 2018. The tolls are part of the funding stream for the Silver Line.
"It is crucial to have additional financing come to the toll road if we are going to mitigate tolls," Jack Potter, President of The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority.
Democrat Dick Saslaw, Senate Minority Leader, has blasted the notion of deep-sixing the gas tax primarily because the gas tax brings in out-of-state money. But Gov. McDonnell said he and Saslaw had exchanged cordial letters this week about the need for a solid transportation funding.
The current fund derives its revenue from the gas tax, which McDonnell points out is dwindling due to more fuel efficient cars. He says the tax will continue to bring in less money, and he says the gas tax is more regressive than the sales tax. For those reasons, he would like to do away with it.
The transportation fund is also being diminished because Virginia's 17.5 cents gas tax has not been raised in 26 years, and no new revenue stream has been tapped. Since money is constantly being taken from the fund to be used on maintenance, the fund is scheduled to run dry in a few years.
As far his plan to eliminate the gas tax, McDonnell says he's not drawing a line in the sand and will look at other proposals, even hybrids that include a reduction of the gas tax and increase in the sales tax.
Bob Chase with the Northern Virginia Transportation Alliance is optimistic. This is the best chance in years for passing a new transportation plan. Chase says the elected lawmakers just need to put aside their partisan biases and pledges and put the interest of the people first.


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Rusty Humphries
At only 44 years old, Rusty Humphries has been in the radio and music business for over 25 years. The nationally syndicated talk-personality is heard through The Talk Radio Network on over 250 radio stations nationwide and growing. He's also one of the only radio hosts heard on both XM and Sirius satellite radio.
Rusty has had a very successful and colorful career. He's been a contestant on The Wheel of Fortune, a tour guide at Universal Studios in Hollywood, and even a candidate for U.S. Senate. He has done numerous charitable activities such as working with US Troops in Iraq and sending children needed school supplies. He has sent US Troops DVDs for their enjoyment. He took a local cancer group, comprised of 16 children and their families, to Disneyland. He was responsible for bringing The Moving Vietnam Wall to his community; he's helped the State of Nevada raise 1.5 million dollars for the WWII Memorial in Washington DC; and he's been involved in countless other charitable projects.
Rusty's on air broadcasts have taken him to Iraq, Kuwait, England, Cuba, Mexico, Italy, and Israel (including Gaza and The West Bank). He has become an expert in military affairs. He regularly features some of America's solders and great leaders live from the battlefields of Iraq and Afghanistan. He has direct connections to the Pentagon and Centcom (US Central Command).
Rusty has been named one of America's 100 Most Important Radio Talk Show Hosts eight years in a row and was nominated as Talk Personality Of The Year by Radio and Records. He was inducted into the Nevada Broadcasters Hall of Fame as its youngest inductee ever. Later, Humphries was named Celebrity of the Year by the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
For more than 10 years Rusty was the Executive Director of TM Century Morning Show Services. His company provided parody songs, music, and jingles to over 300 morning radio shows in America with an additional 500 stations worldwide via The Armed Forces Radio Network.
Rusty has hosted radio shows in New York City, Dallas, San Diego, Atlanta, and Ft. Wayne. He has also worked at radio stations in Chicago, Los Angeles, Seattle, Kansas City, and Portland, Oregon.
Rusty is a singer/songwriter. In addition to writing more radio morning show jingles than anyone alive (heard on radio stations all over the world), his song, Do The Bart Simpson, made national charts and was the inspiration for The Simpson's Multi-platinum CD.
Humphries has produced five musical CDs including "Bomb Iraq – Rusty Humphries Takes on the Terrorists," which was the largest selling CD in laugh.com history. The recording company is partially owned by George Carlin and features the largest selection of recorded humorists available such as Ray Ramano, Woody Allen, and Robin Williams to name just a few. His CD "Greeting From America – Wish You Were Here" was a "best of" collection made specifically for the troops in harm's way; it featured songs and well wishes from radio listeners from across the country.
Rusty is currently working on several things: growing his syndicated radio show; writing a book; planning a concert tour; and developing a TV show. He considers his passion for children's and veterans' issues to be the most important parts of his career.
Rusty is recently widowed; his wife, Ami Kathleen, died in 2008 after a long-battle with interstitial cystitis. Rusty raises his two daughters, Katelynn and Karaline, as a single parent.
The Rusty Humphries Show is featured in great cities across America like San Francisco, Tampa, Houston, Orlando, Seattle, Oklahoma City, Atlanta, Norfolk, Cleveland, Honolulu, and your town (hopefully).


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In one fell swoop, David Cross tackles The Soup, Tosh.0, and your very own Internet, and nobody comes off too well. [Best Week Ever]
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Marc Maron Will Finally Ask Lorne Michaels WTF Happened With His SNL Audition
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Julianna Margulies Insists There's No Feud Between Her and Archie Panjabi; Archie Panjabi May Disagree
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Comedy Central said no because they're crazy.It's Official: Taylor Swift Unsurprisingly Has the Most Popular Instagram Account
Kim Kardashian is a close second.Paul McCartney Unveiled New Michael Jackson Vocals With This 'Say, Say, Say' Video, Remix
The song features on McCartney's Pipes of Peace 2015 Remaster, out now.Jay Leno Returned to The Tonight Show to Lend a Hand With a Bunch of Economy, Political Jokes
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Arrrgh, Me Saucies!
Ima shamin' to b without a boat! Thar be a shameless protest of da Ateeists sign in 'lympia, Washington (dat be in da sundown side not da sunup side of ta country). We, bein' Proud Pastafarians, hain't posted a sign thar to compliment His Mighty Noodlyness , in all His Saucy Glory. Thar be a Pastafarian willin' to show r'spectful sign for His Saucy Goodliness?
We worry that with the national press regarding the Christian outrage that Atheists have dared to doubt the Christian God, we are missing the chance to introduce The One True Church to the masses and solve all of humanity's problems. Farmers will have endless wheat, rice and barley crops to earn their way and breweries will foam over and have endless overtime to celebrate the new staples of life, and the blue collar workers will have endless employment building ships, plates, and mugs to honor The One True Master of the Universe.
Seriously, who can come up with and bring to Olympia the sign to honor our Sauced Father? The Christmas Display (or "Holiday Display", or what ever they have to call it) will only be up, presumably, through New Years, so we are hoping some artsy folks can come up with a sign to properly honor His Noodlyness and bring it to bear. The display in Washington State's Capitol (Olympia) is open to any form of worship or non-worship.
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Microsoft Lync 2013 is an easy-to-use and versatile communication tool.
Available to students, faculty and staff, Lync integrates seamlessly with email, calendar and the ECU address book* to allow instant text messages, video conferences, online presentations and even group conferencing. Lync allows true collaborative desktop sharing among attendees for quick project edits and live brainstorming.
One of the most-requested Lync features is the ability to invite non-ECU participants to a meeting or presentation.
Type a name into the find someone text box. Right-click the name to add that person to a contact group.
Easily determine someone's availability by checking for a green bar next to their avatar (picture) in Outlook or Lync. Red or yellow indicates that person is unavailable. Presence is determined by your ECU calendar, or you can manually update your status through Lync.
Mouse over, double-click or right-click a contact name and type your message into the text box. Enter sends the message. Right-click a user's name in an email to add his/her name as a Lync contact.
Introduction to Lync 2013 (01:27) | Send an IM (00:49) | IM and Presence (01:01) | Basic Controls (02:00)
To invite more contacts to a conversation – click the participant button in the text interface or use the keyboard shortcut, ALT+V.
Set up Audio (01:27) | Set up Video (00:54) | Preconference Setup in 2013 (2:19) | Audio Quick Reference (pdf) | Video Quick Reference (pdf)
Click the Meet Now option to start an impromptu meeting with a contact.
From Outlook's Home tab, click New Items and choose Lync Meeting. Add the email address of each participant (even non-ECU), add an agenda or notes, and check that the Join Meeting link is in the body of the email.
It's also a good idea to let participants know they need to check their conferencing audio and video hardware before the meeting begins. The resources to the left will help them get started.
Configure other presenters besides yourself and how participants enter the meeting through the Lync Meeting Options dialog box. Access the Options through Lync settings or by choosing the Meeting Options button in the Outlook invitation's ribbon.
Make sure to follow Lync security guidelines. Let participants know they are being recorded and obtain a signed release form for each participant, if appropriate. Recorded meetings are formatted as MP4. It is recommended that all recordings be saved in Piratedrive.
When Lync is installed on your laptop/desktop computer, click the Join Meeting link in the email invitation, through the calendar event or through the meeting reminder pop-up. The meeting window opens on your desktop.
Participants who do not have Lync installed on their laptop/desktop are automatically connected to the meeting through the Web app when they click to join. ECU participants sign in using their ECU PirateID to open all features (text, audio, video) or as a guest. Participants must install the Lync Web plug-in when prompted
Download the appropriate app from the store for your device; iPad, iPhone, Android or Windows mobile.
PLEASE NOTE: If you connect to the Buccaneer wireless network using your mobile device or Mac laptop, you may see a message on sign in that the certificate can't be verified. To fix this, visit the ECU Download Center to retrieve the Trusted Certificate for Lync 2013 from the All Software >> Microsoft Lync section. iPhone users who cannot use the mobile interface for the download center should download the certificate to a computer and then email it to themselves as a workaround.
You may need to download and install the secure certificate for Lync 2013. See these instructions:
Share a file during a conference or IM conversation from within the chat window. Click the window button and choose the paper clip icon under the Attachment tab.
From the Share drop-down menu, choose Open Stage.
Once shared, participants can edit a spreadsheet or document together, show a video or PowerPoint presentation.
Participants brainstorm simultaneously using the whiteboard. Annotation tools are at the bottom of the window.
Ask the participants' opinion!
Allow other participants to begin presenting your open document using their mouse and keyboard. Stop sharing at any time with the click of a button. Note: If you give control of your computer to another participant, that presenter has control of your whole computer.
Sharing & Collaboration (01:27) | Real-Time Collaboration in Lync 2013 (2:59) | Lync 2013 Sharing and Collaboration (pdf)
Lync is part of the software image for ECU-owned systems. The download is also available from the ECU Download Center (on campus).
For home use, faculty/staff can now log in to their Office 365 ProPlus account to download the Office suite to their personal computer.
Skype for Business (upgrade to Lync) is included in the Office 365 student subscription.
Want to go mobile? See the Lync support mobile client page for instructions.
You will need to uninstall Lync 2010 before upgrading to Lync 2013. This can be done through the Windows Control Panel.
First upload a photo of yourself to a Web folder to which you have access (http://myweb.ecu.edu is an example). The website must not require a password. Make note of the URL of the photo (ex: http://myweb.ecu.edu/peedeepirate/images/peedee2015.jpg).
Next, open Lync and click the Settings gear icon to open the Lync Options dialog box. Choose My Picture. Type the link to your online photo in the Show a picture from a website option and click the Connect to Picture button. Your image should how in the upper right of the dialog box.
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Director of Horticulture
Category: Horticulture
Friends of the High Line
New York, NY
Posted: Friday, February 1, 2013
Director of Horticulture
Founded in 1999, Friends of the High Line (FHL) is the non-profit organization responsible for the creation of the public space on the High Line. Following the successful opening of the High Line's first section in 2009, and its second section in 2011, FHL is now responsible for raising 90 percent of the High Line's annual operating budget, as well as overseeing the High Line's maintenance, operation, and public programming, pursuant to a license agreement with the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation. With nearly 4M visitors anticipated in the current year, FHL works to maintain and operate the High Line at the highest levels of excellence, commensurate with its world-class design.
Job Description
The Director of Horticulture will play a leading role within FHL's Park Operations & Horticulture team. Under the supervision of FHL's Vice President of Horticulture & Park Operations, the Director of Horticulture will be responsible for all aspects of management and long-term care of the High Line's unique landscape.
Primary Tasks
• Act as a leading member of the High Line's Horticulture Department, taking responsibility for long-term planning, as well as daily oversight of the High Line's unique landscape and gardens
• Evaluate, build, and codify a cohesive landscape management plan that ensures consistency in best practices and management techniques along 1.5 miles of internationally renowned, highly-visited public greenspace, while working closely with the design team of James Corner Field Operations and Piet Oudolf to implement and reinforce the early design principles that have informed the High Line plantings
• Participate in FHL's donor identification, cultivation, and stewardship efforts related to High Line horticulture; identify new opportunities for donor engagement around horticultural and operational initiatives
• Represent FHL to the High Line Design Team, helping to develop and implement a planting plan for the High Line's third and final section at the Rail Yards, as well as necessary modifications to the existing plantings of Sections 1 and 2
• Help organize and lead a new High Line Horticulture committee comprised of members of the Board of Directors and High Line donors
• Actively promote and contribute to the High Line's sustainability initiatives in landscape and park management
• Assess existing landscape challenges and work with horticulture staff, designers, and consultants to formulate appropriate responses and implement changes as necessary
• Create immediate and long-term departmental goals; communicate updates and plans through the appropriate channels to park visitors, the public, High Line donors, Board members, Department of Parks & Recreation, and audiences both locally and abroad
• Provide expertise and vision for a staff of eight full-time gardeners, as well as several seasonal gardeners and horticulture interns;
• Work directly with the Manager of Horticulture to oversee the day-to-day operations of the horticulture team
• Lead weekly meetings with the horticulture staff and articulate departmental priorities on a daily/weekly basis; ensure that work plans are designed and executed in conjunction with such priorities
• Provide direction related to individual and group projects, with attention to long term planning and problem solving
• Ensure the optimal staffing of the horticulture team, recruiting, hiring, and training to build out the department and ensure that gardeners receive ongoing instruction and evaluation, while continually expanding their diverse skill sets
• Communicate regularly with Vice President of Horticulture & Park Operations on the status of projects, providing information and feedback on all areas of High Line horticulture
• Act as part of High Line operations management team, participating in weekly team meetings, responding to emergency situations on the High Line (including, but not limited to, snow removal), and ensuring a positive visitor experience
• Draft RFPs for third party vendors as needed; review proposals, engage, and coordinate activities of third party vendors
• Evaluate existing plant records and create a long term plan for translating pertinent information to FHL's online resources and print material
• Work with the Vice President of Horticulture & Park Operations, gardeners, and program staff to develop, organize, and implement horticulture programs, publications and tours
• Participate in a range of activities beyond the typical work day, including High Line events and programs, fundraising initiatives, tours, and stewardship and cultivation activities as needed
• Six+ years of horticultural experience with in-depth knowledge of plant culture, maintenance, and identification
• Successful track record managing a public or private garden and its staff
• Ability to engage with a wide variety of stakeholders, including high level donors, city partners, High Line Design Team, High Line Development Team, and Horticulture committee members
• Excellent staff management skills
• Advanced degree in Horticulture and in-depth knowledge of landscape care and maintenance is preferred
• Ability to represent the High Line externally by leading tours and giving presentations for a variety of audiences
• Ability to work long hours, holidays, and weekends as necessary
• Valid NY state driver's license
• Pesticide Applicator's license preferred
• Solid computer skills required (Microsoft Word/Excel/Outlook)
• Ability to operate electric equipment, power tools
• Team-player, willing to collaborate on all tasks required for maintaining the highest standards of landscape management and operations, programs, development, and communications
To Apply
Please submit your cover letter, resume, and salary requirements to email@example.com. Only those whose applications are being considered will be contacted. No phone calls please.
Friends of the High Line is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status.


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The 10th annual Harvest Walk/Run in Ogdensburg, scheduled for Sunday, is fast approaching and organizers are hoping for a bigger turnout than ever.
The Harvest Walk/Run is used to support 11 organizations for their food panties and outreach efforts and in this economic time, when government is pulling back, we have to go to private funders and donors to be able to talk care of individuals and families that are in need, said Sr. Donna M. Franklin, director of Catholic Charities.
Its a neighbor helping neighbor approach, Sr. Franklin said.
The 4.5 mile walk/run begins at the Dobisky Center in the Greenbelt at 1 p.m. after a 12 p.m. registration. A shorter, Golden Mile, will also be an option for people who are uniquely abled, elderly, or walking with their baby or young children.
There will be free coffee and a bake sale during the event.
Last years event raised $22,000 and saw roughly 400 runners and walkers participate, Sr. Franklin said, and this year organizers hope to see an even larger crowd.
Its a very popular, important community event, Sr. Franklin said.
This years walk/run will benefit the St. Johns Episcopal Church and the First Presbyterian Church of Ogdensburg outreach programs, Renewal House, Seaway House, the St. Vincent de Paul societies of St. Marys Cathedral and Notre Dame Church, Outreach programs at Sts. Philip and James Parish in Lisbon, Outreach programs at St. Raphaels parish, Heuvelton, the Salvation Army, Catholic Charities Bridging the Gap Program and the Ogdensburg Neighborhood Center.
While the run/walk is free to enter participants are encouraged to bring either monetary donations or empty cans and bottles. Perrys Place Bottle Redemption will be on hand at the event to take the empties.
Trophies will be awarded to the top three teams bringing in the most donations and the top five individuals raising the most money will get a gift certificate to a local restaurant.
A 50/50 raffle is also available and the payout is already topping $600, Sr. Franklin said.
I really believe this: it really measures the quality of a community that can turn out and help neighbors in need, Sr. Franklin said.
Sponsor sheets can be picked up at the Catholic Charities Regional office at 716 Caroline Street or the Ogdensburg Neighborhood Center in City Hall. For more information or to register your team call Catholic Charities at 393-2255.
This year people are encouraged to wear their yellow, Save SLPC, shirts in support of keeping inpatient services open at the St. Lawrence Psychiatric Center. T-shirts are available at the Ogdensburg City Hall for $10 and Sr. Franklin said photos of people with the shirts will be taken.
In the ten years of its existence the event has raised more than $110,000 for local charities and this year is another opportunity for community members to get active, get involved and make a difference.
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A+: @ St. Lucie Mets 6, Palm Beach Cardinals 0
The star of the game is an easy call. RHP Erik Goeddel: 7 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 8 K. The seven innings and eight strikeouts were both season-highs. At times, scouts have had nice things to say about his curveball and slider and fastball at 89-92. However, the results have not been there for the 23-year old. This is not just a step in the right direction, but a leap to suggest he's figured something out. Now, he just has to do it again.
Slugger updates:
1. 3B Aderlin Rodriguez returned to the lineup after a week off with an irritated eye, and was 0-for-4.
2. RF Cory Vaughn was 1-for-4 with his 20th homerun of the year. He's second to Aderlin Rodriguez in homers in the Mets system, but hitting just .240/.351/.452 with 106 strikeouts in 111 games in advanced-A. On the plus side, he's also drawn 59 walks. Almost half (43 of 97) of his hits have gone for extra-bases.
3. LF Travis Taijeron hit his fifth homerun in St. Lucie and his 17th of the year. In 40 games in the Florida State League, he's hit .191/.298/.344 with 44 strikeouts at age 23.
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Twenty-three year old 1B Brian Harrison, who began August in a 2-for-24 rut, was 3-for-4 with a double and a homerun to lead the Gnats to a series win and their fifth victory in six tries on the team's second-to-last homestand.


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Hi guys, I was wondering if anyone was interested in some tutorials. This is the first...
An armature is the inner frame of a stop motion puppet. Like you and me, we have a jointed skeleton inside us that supports our body mass. The skeleton helps us move and not slip around like a blob of jelly.
Because a skeleton enables us to support ourselves, stand up, move limbs without them bending unnaturally, we need a skeleton or armature our puppet.
A stop motion puppet's armature all depends on your film, character, budget and skill.
A simple wire armature requires only annealed aluminium armature wire for the spine, arms, legs and neck, epoxy putty or similar, a drill and some pliers.
The next step up would be a B&S armature. Ball and socket armatures can be hard to make by your self, if you don't have the right equipment. Ball and socket armatures are more similar to a human skeleton with socket joints in the shoulders, elbows, knees, ankles etc. You can get a much smoother fluid movement with B&S armatures.
If you lack the equipment and time to make your own, there are many ready made armatures out there to buy. There are links at the end of this post, where you can buy them. These armatures are also more robust and easy to use, with no problems like breaking wires or wire un-twisting.
I thought you guys would want this one- as you all seem to work with plasticine....
Plasticine is brilliant for clay animation for the following reasons.
It is soft, easily moulded and never cracks or tears consistently like polymer clay
It never dries out like potters clay or epoxy putty
It is not too soft, but firm enough to animate well
It can be melted and mixed
The colours are often more specific and do not bleed too much
It has a more clay-like than ''plasticy' polymer clays
More finer and pliable than polymer clays.
Plasticine is used all over the animation industry. From Aardman, who use 'Aardmix', a mix of different plasticines, to lazy You Tube clay 'morphers' use plasticine. There are many ways of sculpting plasticine to get a professional clean look to your puppets and sculptures. The secret is to define your sculptures and keep them smooth and symmetrical. Of course, this may not work for stylized puppets who have a different look, but keep it basic. Try not to over complicate your puppets. Look at Wallace and Gromit, the puppets are simple but they look professional, because they are defined, smooth and simple. If the puppets are simple, the less likely you are too have mistakes and cracks in your clay from over detailing etc. Yes you can detail your puppets, but this doesn't look best with plasticine. If you keep your puppets simple, the colours are bolder and cleaner. This gives you a nice clean professional looking puppet.
When you smooth plasticine, your nails should be short, as when you are rubbing and smoothing the clay, your nail will make little dents that will show up on a simple bold puppet. Marc Spess has a CD about smoothing techniques which you can get from his site. The link is my homepage.
Just keep your plasticine puppets simple, bold and defined in shape. They will stand out and look clean and bright
Foam latex is a combination of different components that are mixed together to make a foam.
The foam is very flexible, light and therefore brilliant for stop motion animation. To make foam latex you need a few components. These liquid/ creamy components are mixed in a mixer or blender. The resulting mixture is creamy and foamy. But before this procedure is carried out you must make a sculpt of your puppet in clay. When the clay has hardened you then lay it in a bed of potters clay, supercal or similar. Keys are added to the clay. The keys are made to slot into holes in the top half of the mould so the mould halves fit tightly together. When the sculpture is fixed inside the bed of clay, layers of more clay or supercal etc are added on top of the bottom half, until a top half is made over it. The sculpture will be inside the two halves. The mould is then cracked open into the two halves when it is dry. Now you have two mould halves. The sculpt will be in one halve of the mould, so you take it out and put it aside. Now you have a mould of your character. An armature is made and the foam latex is brushed / poured into the two mould halves. Then the armature is placed into one half of the mould and the two halves are sandwiched together. The rest of the foam is then injected into the mould, resulting in the space where the sculpt was bedded to be filled up with foam latex. The mould is then put in the oven to cure. After this process, the mould halves are pulled apart and a foam latex puppet will be there. The puppet is removed, painted or clothed. There you have it! A stop motion puppet.
four(i am still 2)!!!
Ok, is that a good response?
Must be suprised......
we r!
hehe, nofby, u r a great friend!
Thanks Jan ( for short, sounds better)
I can do a few more on request if you need help on anything
thanks, and can u please call me janique1 or janique though! but, i dont mind u calling me jan, sounds cool!
Hehe, ok JANIQUE1. Here is a sculpture tutorial for you guys to get you grubby little hands on. (not saying they are even slightly grubby or small)
To animate a walk you have to get the following things right. The head height. The leg motion. The arm motion. The personality of the character and how it will affect the walk, and the feet movement. When you walk, you step forward and catch yourself with the other foot. So, obviously, when you raise up again, your head will be higher.
Heres a photo explaining what I mean.....
Now here is one of my stop motion animations of a walk I did quickly to explain the leg and arm movement. At the leg and arm swing passing position, the arms should be at the puppet's sides.
Here it is...
Watch it, it only takes 10 seconds- up to 450 KB or something
sorry, did not work on mine!!! and yes, i do like the name janique1,
thank u
yours sinsirly
its on my youtube account now...
dear nofby can you tell me how to make a wire armature thank you.
Sure! Let me compose a biiiig message
A simple wire armature requires only annealed aluminium armature wire for the spine, arms, legs and neck, epoxy putty or similar, a drill and some pliers.
Firstly you need some alluminum wire. You can buy this at any decent art store or craft store.
Then you need some epoxy putty. This a clay like putty that dries ROCK hard after sculpting. The U.K type is called Milliput( google it)or if you can't get your hands on that just oven bake clay will be alright for a beginner.
If your puppet will have tie downs, you need nuts and screws. Tie downs are screws that come up from a hole in your set floor and screw into a nut in the puppet's feet. Then the screw is tightened against the floor with a wing nut or another nut.
To start off with you need to twist 2 strands of wire together. To do this quickly you can put 2 pieces side by side and screw the ends into the tip of the drill. Then you secure the other end with a vice or your foot and drill slowly, so they twist together.
The other way of doing this is getting one piece of wire, bending it in half. Putting a pencil into the bent over areaand wrapping the wire around so the pencil is secured in a loop. Then you put the other end in pliers and hold the handles tight or in a vice and then twist the pencil around.
You should make 4 pieces of twisted wire. One for the spine, one for the arms and one for the legs and one little piece for the head. Now you have to put them together. You take the spine piece and unravel the two twisted wires untill you have two lengths of single wire coming from both ends. Then you bend the arm length in half like a U and wrap the pieces coming off the end of the spine around the bend. You do EXACTLY the same for the legs.
Then you add epoxy putty or clay onto the chest and hip areas to build up those parts of the armature.
Type in STOPMOSHORTS in google and visit the first link. Go onto gallery at the top and then select tutorials in the options. There are a number of video tutorials there.
should i then add plasticine onto the milliput or should i add something else? thank!
wow i love your tut's i know how but u should make some youtube video tuts for these guys so they can get a better idea...
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Read: JT Miller NEEDS To Be In Hartford
At the beginning of training camp, Rangers assistant coach/assistant GM Jim Schoenfeld spoke about JT Miller and said that how he performed would dictate where he would play this season.
Following the end of the Whale's preseason yesterday Bruce Berlet wrote,"When training camp began, the Rangers had to determine if Miller would remain with the Whale or return to the Plymouth Whalers of the Ontario Hockey League. Rangers president/general manager Glen Sather & Co. will all need a collective lobotomy if Miller isn't in the lineup Friday at 7:30 p.m. when the Whale opens the franchise's 16th season at the XL Center in Hartford against the Bridgeport Sound Tigers."
Ken Gernander told Berlet that Miller is a "very savvy player" and that he and Chris Kreider are strong, good hockey players who will play in all situations for the Whale.
Berlet also writes that Miller, along with Kreider, were forwards on the ice protecting a one goal lead in yesterday's win.