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Summer Music Theatre Program for
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A two week Summer Program immersing children
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Jitterbugs: Ages 3 ½ - 6
Junior/Intermediate/Senior: Ages 7-15
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Jitterbugs Theatre Program for ages 3½ - 6*
*Children entering grade 2 in September 2015 are eligible for our full day Junior/Intermediate/Senior camp
Jitterbug fee: $200 (plus $4 handling fee) for two-week session
Introduction to story drama, movement to music, singing, puppetry, crafts, music theory and instruments to stimulate personal growth. Program emphasis is on having fun and being silly! Also leads to a public performance for parents on the final day.
Sessions are held daily from 9:00 am - 12:00 noon, Monday - Friday
|Performance Dates
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|June 29 - July 10*
|July 10
|Session 2:
|July 13 - 24
|July 24
|Session 3:
|July 27 - Aug 7*
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*Camp will run on the July 1 and August 4 holidays.
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Junior, Intermediate and Senior Theatre Programs (Stage 2)
Ages 7-15*
*Children entering grade 2 in September 2015 are eligible for our full day Junior/Intermediate/Senior camp
Junior, Intermediate and Senior fee: $350 (plus $7 handling fee) for two-week session
We are happy to announce that due to popular demand we have expanded our Stage 2 full day programming with 2 new sessions. We ensure all parents that our new alternate site (just a short walk down the street at Ryerson Church) will be operating with the same energy and level of professionalism that you have come to expect from our programs at the Firehall. We will be offering an identical program at Ryerson to what we offer at the Firehall, the same theme, structure, learning experiences and overall genuine fun times! All final shows will be taking place on the Firehall stage on the 2nd Saturday of the session. As an added bonus of having two camps, both the Ryerson and the Firehall camps will have the exciting opportunity to mingle and share some downtime when they meet for lunch in the park everyday (weather permitting). We hope you can be a part of our new expansion, and support us in the continued growth of our youth programming.
Qualified instruction in acting, singing, dramatic technique, stage movement, improvisation, characterization, vocal development, elementary/advanced dance and choreography. Opportunities for experience-based workshops in costume design, prop making, set and lighting, stage fighting, auditioning techniques and storytelling. Program emphasis is on script creation, rehearsal process and public performance.
Sessions are held daily from 9:00 am - 3:30 pm, Monday - Friday
All performances will take place at the Old Firehall Arts Centre, 334 Wilson St. E. Ancaster
The following sessions will be held at The Old Firehall, 334 Wilson St. E., Ancaster
|Performance Dates
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|June 29 - July 10*
|July 11
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|July 13 - 24
|July 25
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|July 27 - Aug 7*
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*Camp will run on the July 1 and August 5 holidays.
The following sessions will be held at Ryerson United Church, 265 Wilson St. E., Ancaster
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|July 6 - 17
|July 18
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|July 20 - July 31
|August 1
Meet the 2015 Stage 2 staff »
Our refund policy:
In the event that you must cancel your registration we ask that you do so ASAP before the session begins, this allows us to fill that spot with someone on our waitlist. We will issue a full refund cheque (minus the handling fee). If you must withdraw your registration after your session has begun, you will be refunded a percentage of your full amount (minus the handling fee), based on the number of days that have passed. If you must withdraw your child after 50% of the session has passed, no refunds will be issued since we will no longer be able to fill that spot.
Family discount of $50 for third child registration.
Due to limited spaces and to the popularity of our programming, campers cannot participate in more than one session.
Location: The Old Firehall Arts Centre, 334 Wilson Street East, Ancaster
Director of Youth Programming: Krista Cranston
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Brokers not engaging in regulatory debate
The latest research from www.tcfinfo.co.uk shows that intermediaries are not engaging with the FSA on new regulation.
Research from www.tcfinfo.co.uk, taken just before the closing date for responses to the FSA's latest proposals on Distribution and Disclosure, showed that 92.47% of intermediaries had not responded to the FSA or a trade body and 60.27% had no plans to do so.
The online research, involving 159 participants, is a real indication that intermediaries are not engaging in the regulatory debate. As a result www.tcfinfo.co.uk is embarking on a campaign to encourage intermediaries to register on the site and "Join the debate".
Through the site's regular updates and associated blog, www.tcfinfo.co.uk will run a series of online questionnaires on proposed regulatory changes and the results will be seen by the CML and AMI through their involvement in the TCF Lender Forum.
The TCF Lender Forum provides support for the www.tcfinfo.co.uk website and meets regularly to discuss the practical implications of regulatory changes with Lenders, major intermediary groups, CML, AMI and technology suppliers.
The results also showed that there is a real need for intermediaries to be kept updated on regulatory change in a clear and concise way. Only 10.69% of participants were very confident' in their knowledge of MMR. Therefore www.tcfinfo.co.uk intends to build on its strong track record of providing intermediaries with information in plain English' to provide summaries of the FSA's Discussion and Consultation papers to bring them fully up to speed on the regulatory debate.
Commenting, Frank Eve, chairman of the TCF Lender Forum, said "After taking this research it became clear that smaller intermediaries needed better information on the regulatory changes and a way of getting involved in the debate'. www.tcfinfo.co.uk will now provide information needed to understand regulatory changes and a way to communicate feedback via the TCF Lender Forum to the major Trade Associations and ultimately the FSA. I encourage all intermediaries to register on the site and Get involved in the debate'!"
Michael Coogan director general of the CML, said: "The research shows that intermediaries are not participating in the regulatory debate, and that is unfortunate. Through the www.tcfinfo.co.uk website, there is a chance for their voice to be heard, and they should take it. The FSA has repeatedly called for the widest possible debate about the future of regulation, and it is important for intermediaries to make their views known."
Robert Sinclair, director of AMI, said: "I have been encouraged that over 400 intermediaries have attended the FSA roadshows to debate the issues directly. However it is important that we press home our views so that the FSA is fully aware of the strength of views on aspects of their proposals. AMI strongly endorses this work by www.tcfinfo.co.uk to engage as many as possible in the debate and to work with us to provide a co-ordinated and consistent set of messages."
- Bridgewater launches new monthly sales aids
- Free to leave homeowners driven by payments not rates
- Consumers hit by end of tax year changes
- Third quarter of strong growth for financial services
- Improved products from Precise Mortgages
- CML supports new home-buying quality mark
- Barclays cuts offset mortgages
- SHIP welcomes pensions simplification
- Tiuta backed by funders
- W&B rebrands Vantage Finance
- Gateway sees 80 per cent uplift
- Nationwide cuts interest-only LTV
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Most brokers are too busy trying to keep their heads above water to spend time entering into debate. Many small firms simply do not have time to answer the reams of questions in a consultation. Many companies have had to let staff go and so the decision makers are involved in the day to day running of the business and whilst regulatory changes are hugely important it is more important to make sure that there is still a business which can be affected. Shorter consultation papers would be a way forward that didn't take days to read and answer.
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It does take a great deal of commitment tio respond to the many FSA Consultation Papers - not to mention time and effort. Sceptical persons might almost think the FSA purposely present their documents to ensure that only large firms with plentiful resources are able to respond. Sadly, this means that the opinions of ordinary brokers do not get heard - and it is no good bleating after the event that the direction of regulation is heading the wrong way! I think some brokers are frightened to be critical of the FSA in the (mistaken) belief that it will rebound on them. The FSA has demonstrated time and again that it does not understand the needs of the market and unless we voice our opinions, nothing will ever change. This is too important to leave to someone else. Every broker has a responsibility to tell the regulator what they think. It is not necessary to answer every single point - but it is vital that those issues that affect the future of the intermediary market are addressed by as many brokers as possible.
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Cowboys' Jerry Jones selected to NFF's Leadership Hall of Fame
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones — who grew up in North Little Rock — has been selected for the National Football Foundation Leadership Hall of Fame.
Jones was an All-Southwest Conference lineman at the University of Arkansas and was a co-captain of the Razorbacks' 1964 team.
Jones purchased the Cowboys in 1989.
He will be inducted into the NFF hall on Oct. 3 during a ceremony in Dallas.
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ENB - Region 5 Notices 9/2/2009
Adirondack Park Agency Completed Applications
County: Essex
Applicant: Don Scammell, Inc.
P.O. Box 1297
Saranac Lake, NY 12983
Office: Adirondack Park Agency (APA)
P.O. Box 99, Route 86
Ray Brook, NY 12977
Phone: (518) 891-4050, ext. 207
APA Contact: Ariel Diggory
APA Project Number: P2008-276
Project Title: Don Scammell, Inc.
Location: NY State Route 3 in the Town of St. Armand, New York.
For Adirondack Park Agency: Comment Period Ends: September 17, 2009
Project Description: After-the-fact approval of the greater than 25% expansion of a commercial warehouse structure with office space, including a parking area, on-site water supply and wastewater treatment system. The project site is in a Recreational River Area, State Highway Critical Environmental Area (CEA), and State Land CEA.
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Clinton County - The Town of Plattsburgh Planning Board, as lead agency, has determined that the proposed Cliche Subdivision 2009 will not have a significant adverse environmental impact. The action involves the approval to subdivide a 0.92 acre parcel developed with an existing single family residence from a 39.1 ± remaining vacant lands. The subdivision is located overlooking a Historic National Landmark on Lake Champlain. No new development is proposed on either lot. The project is located at 289 Cumberland Road in the Town of Plattsburgh, New York.
Contact: Philip Von Bargen, Town of Plattsburgh, 151 Banker Road, Plattsburgh, NY 12901, Phone: (518) 562-6850, E-mail: email@example.com.
Warren County - The City of Glens Falls, as lead agency, has determined that the proposed Sanitary Sewer Replacement / Pump Station Forcemain Re-Alignment will not have a significant adverse environmental impact. The action involves the replacement of a portion sanitary sewer and the realignment of the Thornberry Pump Station Forcemain. The project is located on in Staple Street and Knight Street in the City of Glens Falls, New York.
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A circuit court judge in Wisconsin has struck down the State's law that strips nearly all collective-bargaining rights from public employees.
According to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Dane County Circuit Judge Maryann Sumi overturned the highly debated legislation, ruling that GOP lawmakers broke the State's open meetings laws by approving it. Her decision likely will be reviewed by the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
The news provider reports that Sumi's decision may prompt Republican lawmakers to pass the measure again. Earlier this year, the legislative process to advance the bill — which would limit collective bargaining right for most public employees and cut their health and pension benefits — gained national attention.
In February, thousands of pro-union protesters, as well as some Tea Party advocates, gathered outside of the Wisconsin State Capitol to express their opinions regarding the law. Fourteen State Senators, all Democrats, fled the State to avoid meeting the quorum that was required to vote on the measure.
Republican lawmakers eventually passed the law on March 9, and it was signed by Governor Scott Walker on March 11. Walker has said that the law will help close the State's $3.6 billion budget shortfall.


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Juliet Beckett believes in destiny. When she moves into Greywethers, a beautiful 16th-century farmhouse, she suspects that more than coincidence has brought her there.
The locals are warm and welcoming, especially the eligible squire of Crofton Hall. Yet beneath the ordinaries, Julia senses a haunting sadness about her new home. Then she learns of Mariana, a beautiful young woman who lived there 300 years ago. It seems history has been waiting for Julia....
©2010 Susanna Kearsley (P)2010 Oakhill Publishing
"An intense and gripping novel that is almost impossible to put down. The reader would be well advised to seek out a comfortable chair to experience an exceptional read." (The Winnipeg Free Press)
I am a Company Rep in Central Qld. I travel around 60,000klms a year and rely on my Audiobooks to keep me company on my Country Trips!
"I was hooked when I heard the Narrator's voice!"
Although purchasing the Book originally for my Wife, I decided to have a break from my usual Seafaring & Crime Audiobooks.
Well! What a surprise this one turned out to be!
Carolyn Bonnyman's intimate reading style made me feel that she was sitting opposite me over a cup of coffee and telling me this tale in an almost whispered voice!
Her ability to enhance the somewhat eerie setting just with her voice was quite captivating.
Although I would not normally have selected such a Book for myself, I am so glad I did!
"Love love loved it!"
Right up there with the best. Absolutely loved this book
I've nothing to compare it with so if you have any recommendations???
Beautiful reader, great voices and well emoted
I could feel all of the emotions - so well presented
The ending took me completely by surprise, I had to listen to it again.
"Wonderful escape"
I particularly enjoyed this book becauseit was narrated beautifully and was a gentle way to relax to a story that took me back in time. I often don't get teary in books but it was difficult not to feel compassion for the characters in this book
"Not your typical time travel"
creative, romantic, satisying
Carolyn Bonnyman's voice is magical. So gentle and intimate, with great accents. She doesn't over-do character voice changes - makes it all so seemless.
"By far my favorite romance writer"
I am never disappointed by Susanna Kearsley. Her writing is superb! There is always some mystery woven into the romance. With an ending to make any Jane Austin Lover swoon.
"Didn't see that coming!"
When I first started listening to this book I struggled with the constant changes in time, but as the book progressed and I relaxed into the story I revelled in all the twists and turns. Mariana is a book that you can't multi-task with - it demands full concentration - a lapse of a few minutes will leave you wondering just what happened and how you missed it. It is a book that needs to be read a couple of times to fully understand and appreciate its underlying intricacies. The narration of the book is excellent and flows easily around each character.
"Terrific read"
I very much enjoyed this book. The story was well written, the plot was interesting and the characters had depth and personality.
I loved the pacing of this book, and the narrator was wonderful. The story transported me in the way only a good one can! To top it off, the ending had me bawling like a baby on the plane (I'm quite sure if I had been at home, I would have been sobbing!). I can't wait to read/listen to more of Susanna Kearsley's books!
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"Beautiful tale"
I loved this book and Thea narrator. I will admit that at first, I struggled with the narrator. I stop listening and went to another book. But because I have recently become a fan of Susanna Kearsley, I thought I would give it another try and I am so happy that I did.
This story was a beautifully written, with well developed characters and a very good plot. You must pay attention as nearly every sentence is important to the story. It is a complex tale. After my first listen, I listened again the next day.
This story makes you wonder, it pulls at your heart. Carolyn Bonnyman actually turns out to be a very good choice to tell us this story. She does not narrated, she actually tells us a remarkable tale.
Now, I need to go buy another Kearsley novel. Mariana left me totally fulfilled, but wanting yet mor Kearsley.
"Loved Iain from the begining"
beautifully written if not a fare far- fetched. Wondering around witj being conscious. Felt bad for Jeff.
"Interesting time-slip tale"
Julia Becket moves to the country from London, and finds her perfect home in the shape of Greywethers a 17th century cottage.
Right from the start we get the sense that the house chose Julia rather than the other way round, and soon Julia realizes all is not quite as it seems. She starts having strange experiences seemingly transported back to the past and into the life of a woman called Mariana.
I quite enjoyed this story, and liked the characters and gentle love story. However I only gave it three stars, This is primarily because of the narrator, Carolyn Bonnyman. I found her voice too monotone, and lacking emotion, especially when there was a lot of dialogue. When different characters were speaking there wasn't enough difference made between them and this could be a bit confusing, as in a pub scene when there were four people all having a conversation together.
I still enjoyed it though and found the story entertaining, with enough mystery about it to keep me interested.
This audo book was really great, Susanna Kearsley is one of my favourtite authors and to listen to it being read was so much more atmospheric, it was as if i was actually there. I recommend this book, you will not be dissapointed.
narrative just right. story lovely even after reading the book. Rearly recommend
will be listening again and again.
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National Briefing | Rockies: Colorado: Marijuana Now Available
By Michael Janofsky (NYT)
Published: June 2, 2001
A law passed as a ballot initiative last November that allows certain patients to seek permission from the state to use small amounts of marijuana to relieve their discomfort has taken effect. Ken Salazar, the state attorney general who opposed the measure, said doctors who recommend marijuana for their patients still risked prosecution by the federal government because of a recent Supreme Court ruling that made marijuana clubs in California illegal. But proponents of the new law said the warning was a scare tactic to discourage doctors from helping their patients. Michael Janofsky (NYT)


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Archive for July, 2014
Myron L Ultrameter II 6P
Ultrameter 6P
How an Ultrameter II 6P Helps Map Fluoride Contamination in Ghana: MyronLMeters.com
TweetThe need for safe drinking water in rural Ghana inspired Katherine Alfredo, a graduate student at the University of Texas at Austin to propose a project for a Fulbright Fellowship. The purpose of the fellowship was to map the extent of the fluoride concentration in the Bongo District of the Upper Eastern Region for use […]
The need for safe drinking water in rural Ghana inspired Katherine Alfredo, a graduate student at the University of Texas at Austin to propose a project for a Fulbright Fellowship. The purpose of the fellowship was to map the extent of the fluoride concentration in the Bongo District of the Upper Eastern Region for use by local authorities and eventually use the data collected in the development of a cost-effective defluoridation filter for existing capped wells.
In rural areas, groundwater is plentiful, but natural geographic contamination by inorganic contaminants like iron, manganese and fluoride render government sponsored boreholes useless. Fluoride in the Upper East, Upper West and Northern regions of Ghana often exceeds the general WHO recommended limit of 1.5 mg/liter.
Katherine began her research by observing and recording local water usage habits. She conducted borehole water usage counts on centrally and non-centrally located borehole sites tracking the quantity of water collected daily. Coupling this data with familial compound water usage surveys she was able to begin understanding the volumetric demand placed on each borehole daily and how that volume translates to the household level.
A one-liter sample of water was retrieved for testing and used for all the water quality tests. An aliquot of the sample water was placed in an Ultrameter II 6P to measure pH, ORP, conductivity, total dissolved solids and temperature.
Conductivity readings from the Ultrameter II will be used to simulate influent water containing excessive levels of fluoride in Katherine's laboratory. Using Bongo as a design test case, Katherine plans to adjust the ionic strength of her synthetic influent to reflect that seen in the Bongo District.
Ultrameter II TDS readings were used as a quality indicator of water as it was dispensed from a borehole. The amount of all dissolved solids is important in determining the potential for interference and competition for adsorption sites on the aluminum adsorbents. Preventing any ions from competing for active sites on alumina surfaces will greatly increase the efficiency of filtration.
ORP readings taken by the Ultrameter II gave a good indicator of the general biological activity in the water. Additional testing was performed using two 2 mL tubes filled with sample water to measure nitrate/nitrite and ammonia using test strips. In another 2 mL tube a 1:1 dilution of the sample was created using distilled water to measure alkalinity using test strips.
Using a 0.45 micron filter, a 30 mL or 60 mL sterile plastic bottle was completely filled for fluoride concentration testing later in the laboratory.
Each capped borehole, new borehole, or nonfunctional borehole that was visited had its corresponding borehole identity recorded in a handheld GPS device. After each governance was covered, eight capped boreholes were chosen for water quality testing to be compared to the nearby functional boreholes.
At the time of Katherine's departure, she had reported the pH and fluoride concentration of each well to the two water and sanitation government agencies in the Bongo area—The Community Water and Sanitation Agency and The Bongo District Assembly Water and Sanitation Team.
Katherine continues to analyze data recorded in Ghana and experiment with cost-effective solutions for fluoride removal in rural communities.
Find out more about the Ultrameter II 6P.
Expert Manages Storm Water Discharge in Active Construction Sites With Ultrameter II 6P: MyronLMeters.com
Tweet Mike Alberson, an expert in storm water pollution prevention, uses the Myron L Ultrameter II 6P to meet new and existing state and federal requirements for storm water monitoring. He checks for the presence of pollutants by testing the levels of total dissolved solids (TDS) and conductivity. He also tests storm water pH levels […]
Mike Alberson, an expert in storm water pollution prevention, uses the Myron L Ultrameter II 6P to meet new and existing state and federal requirements for storm water monitoring. He checks for the presence of pollutants by testing the levels of total dissolved solids (TDS) and conductivity. He also tests storm water pH levels in accordance with NPDES guidelines implemented in California in 2010 that mandate pH testing for all Risk Level 2 and 3 sites.
Though TDS and conductivity do not indicate the presence of any specific contaminant, monitoring these parameters is a good way to determine an increase in the concentration of dissolved chemical constituents generally. High conductivity or TDS levels are a red flag to Alberson to investigate potential sources of pollution.
Chemicals used in landscaping, such as herbicides, pesticides and fertilizers, as well as materials such as cement, can all potentially dissolve into storm water runoff. Additionally, acidic or basic pollutants impact the quality of water by altering the pH of the runoff. Monitoring is required because altering the pH alters the types and amounts of all chemical constituents in runoff and, thereby, its toxicity. Changes in pH also impact the ecosystem directly when they exceed the narrow range required by biota to live in the receiving waters. The new California NPDES requirements have set a pH range limit of 6.5 to 8.5 pH Units
The State Water Quality Board's overall goal in implementing increased monitoring and reporting requirements is to evaluate the effectiveness of Best Management Practices (BMPs) on effluent pollution and the impact that construction activities have on receiving waters. Developers and inspectors like Alberson are continually challenged with preventing potential pollutants from leaving the project sites, and when that happens, they need to remediate any adverse affects on the environment.
As a prerequisite to construction, the Developer of Plan must generate and gain approval of BMPs and Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPPs) which take into account the nature of the project's building schedule, phasing of the project, building materials, the projected rainfall, the percentage of impervious cover on the project and the impact that potential storm water runoff could have on receiving waters. The plans must also address the required monitoring and critical indicators of specific pollutants projected to discharge from the project site.
The site storm water inspector has to ensure that the necessary BMPs are implemented throughout the length of the project, as defined by the project SWPPP plan, which addresses project-specific site conditions and risk level determinations. Alberson uses the meter frequently on Barnhart Balfour Beatty projects as most fall into a category of Risk Level 2, which now requires pH monitoring along during a rain event of 0.5 in. or more.
New California requirements have required all SWPPP developers and inspectors to be certified by the state since Sept. 2, 2011 via a special course given by designated State Trainers of Record (TOR). Alberson is designated as a TOR and offers California's new Qualified SWPPP Practitioner and Qualified SWPPP Developers courses.
As a trainer, Alberson passes on knowledge gained from his own experience. Through the years, he has seen inspectors send water samples off to laboratories for analysis, the results of which would not be known for up to two weeks. In addition, the pH of these samples would change in the time it took to get the samples to the labs for analysis. Alberson now trains developers and inspectors to use the Myron L Ultrameter II to immediately measure pH, thereby ensuring storm water runoff on project sites is precisely monitored for potential pollutants in real time.
In his own work as an inspector, Alberson has used the Myron L Ultrameter II to respond to potential pollution issues as they arise. For example, at Barnhart Balfour Beatty's Otay Ranch Village #6 Elementary School project in Otay Mesa, Calif., he developed a remediation solution that prevented environmental contamination from high pH runoff resulting from a required lime treatment of the campus soil. By performing onsite testing following a rain event, Alberson was able to determine the potential runoff had a pH level of 12.5. He decided to immediately utilize a retention pond with carbon dioxide percolation control techniques. His remediation tactic worked using the meter to continuously monitor the pH until it was at a level acceptable for release into the receiving waters.


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September 21, 2012
Social Work Professor Ruth White gave presentations at three international conferences held in the United Kingdom this past summer. At the Global Conference: Probing the Boundaries of Madness held at Oxford's Mansfield College, she presented "Walking the line: Madness as identity, illness and inspiration. "At the International Conference on Learning at the University of London, she gave a paper on "Service learning as pedagogy and practice: Challenges and opportunities." She also presented "The Dream Act and the politics of undocumented immigration in the USA: Rights, Justice, Activism" at the Sociology and Contemporary Global Social Activism Conference held at St. Mary's University, London.White, who received her PhD and MPH from the University of California, Berkeley, and her MSW from McGill University, has been on the faculty in the College of Arts and Sciences since 2002. Her research focuses on social determinants of health and well-being, HIV/AIDS, community development, international social work, and maternal and child health. Her recent scholarship includes "Global Case Studies in Maternal and Child Health," due out this December. She also blogs for "Psychology Today." The College of Arts and Sciences, the largest college in Seattle University, offers 42 undergraduate majors, 37 minors, and 7 master's degrees.
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Lemar - Raghav - The Mitchell Brothers - Terri Walker - Teedra Moses - Kano - Eska - Horace Andy - JJC & the 419 Squad - Modeste Hugues
Teedra Moses, who has been generating considerable interest for her personal style of R&B, has been added to the line up at the Mayor's Rise festival. The singer-songwriter's debut album Complex Simplicity has been compared to the classic style of singers like Cherelle.
She will be joining chart toppers Lemar and Raghav, as well as Kano, whose album 'Home Sweet Home' as just been released to positive reviews.
MOBO nominated and Mercury Prize shortlisted Terri Walker, whose new single, This is my Time, is out this month is also performing. The singer-songwriter's new single is taken from the acclaimed L.O.V.E. album. With high praise for both her albums, and collaborators including renowned producers like Soulpower and Copenhaniacs, Terri Walker's reputation is definitely on the rise.
Also playing the mainstage are London based, Nigerian born JJC & the 419 Squad, who recently performed alongside Ludacris and 2Face at a show in Abuja, Nigeria, to mark the launch of the 100th MTV channel, MTV Base in Africa. JJC has producer credits including Jamelia, Jay Sean, Big Brovaz, Liberty X and Lemar.
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Our precious pasts are "real" and we do carry these memories forever. What a fun part of your childhood you portrayed. Thanks.
She wore layers of tattered blankets and lived with a menagerie of cats in a crumbling wooden shack in the forest. My friends and I loved that forest. It was filled with trilliums and blue jays and stray pages of porn, and it had a magical abundance of four-leaf clovers. We didn't bother the Cat Lady, and sightings of her were rare. When she came across us, she'd scream and we'd run as fast as we could, tearing through the woods with the heart-bursting adrenaline of being chased. But she never chased us. The Cat Lady was harmless. She was spooky but not scary. A daylight monster.
In Richmond Hill in 1989, our parents didn't ask us where we were going because they knew. We were going to play basketball in driveways, ride our bikes, swim in pools, and search for four-leaf clovers.
"Don't go into her part of the forest," was all they said.
Don't go into her part of the forest? What kind of precious alien childhood was that? I won't let my son use a public washroom by himself, let alone wander a dark woodland where an insane lady lives with a bunch of animals that have rabies. There are no forests in Richmond Hill now anyway, there are only ten million houses strung together in blocks and a thousand restaurants where you wait forty-five minutes for a table. Condos block the horizon and The Cat Lady is a character on the Simpsons.
"But she was real," I told my son. "I made a film about her after she died. I interviewed people who knew her.
"Can I see it?"
"Sure. I just have to find a projector. But no, I need a flatbed because the sound is on mag. That's like tiny pieces of liquefied magnets that make a coating? And then you need other magnets to hear it and you need a prism to see it. It's all on this giant machine, you'd like it."
"Why didn't you just put it on YouTube?"
"There was no YouTube. In 1999, we were excited by something called mini DV. It looked terrible but we didn't even know. And there was film that you held in your hands."
I dropped out of film school and by the time I went back, everything was digital and I was lost. But the students were so nice, and they taught me Final Cut Pro on their fancy computers.
"I feel like Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer," I said.
"Who's that?"
People stop getting your references and you realize it's because they are young people and you are not. Digital replaces analog. Forests become townhouses, your friends move away, your parents get divorced. The Cat Lady dies, and a film sits on a shelf for fourteen years. And if I were to watch it, would it feel any closer to being real? It's only a copy of a trace of a memory of a ghost.
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Our precious pasts are "real" and we do carry these memories forever. What a fun part of your childhood you portrayed. Thanks.
I want to see the film!
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The neighborhood of Broma in Vancouver (around Broadway and Main) used to have salmon streams and a temperate rainforest. Now it has hipsters.
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A variety of stories about ideas and technologies for energy generation have popped up recently, and all seem worth paying a bit of attention to. Rather than QuickChange them one at a time, I'm going to mix them all together here and see what results.
News combining a couple of favorite themes -- environmental megaprojects and the UK -- shows up in plans to build what would amount to the world's biggest wind farm in the Greater Thames Estuary. This 270 turbine, 1-gigawatt project would provide power to a quarter of London's homes, and would be running by 2011. The BBC has details (of course), but James at the Alternative Energy Blog has more. The wind farm would be far enough out not to be visible from the shore, but objections have (predictably) nonetheless been raised. However, Friends of the Earth have come out squarely in favor of the project, and a new study suggests that fears of bird kills by wind turbines appear "over-inflated," and that the observed risk is much lower than previously thought.
From the mega to the mini, EUREKA -- a Europe-wide R&D consortium -- is rolling out a new type of Nickel-Zinc rechargeable battery as a spinoff from its "NiTiN" electric scooter project. NiZn batteries have the potential to be a good replacement for NiCd and other batteries using toxic heavy metals; past versions of the batteries suffered from being able to take only about 20 recharges before failing. The EUREKA version, which relies on a new electrically-conductive ceramic, can handle up to 1,000 recharges. The power-weight-cost combination of NiZn makes the technology an attractive option for some electric vehicle hackers. (Thanks, David Foley!)
And now, from the mini to the nano. Photovoltaic polymer manufacturer Konarka announced this week that it's teaming up with Solaris Nanosciences to develop its new flexible solar technologies. This otherwise prosaic business-page item is notable because Konarka is already a leader in "woven" polymer photovoltaic, and because Solaris Nano is able to boost the efficiency of solar electricity production with what they term "nano-antennas." They use nanoscale engineering to construct molecular antennas to enhance the conversion of light to electricity. That's pretty neat.
Developing new sources of renewable energy is vitally important to save the planet from catastrophic global warming in the not-too-distant future.
But interestingly, this article (http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/economics/staff/faculty/oswald/windaccountancy04.pdf) by Andrew Oswald, an economist, suggests that the sheer amounts of energy that would need to be generated by wind turbines or nuclear power is far greater than the general debate seems to acknowledge - he says that, to satisfy all our renewable energy needs, we would need either 100 new nuclear power stations or a 10km deep strip of offshore wind turbines encircling the UK.
I don't know what figures he's based this calculation on, or what assumptions he's made - but even if you halve his estimates, it seems the problem is much bigger than anyone seems to realise.
There must be hope in terms of better wind and nuclear technology - but all the same, I found the numbers shocking!
Poeple greatly underestimate the shear power of the dark side.. er the coal/nuke side;/ a single large scale coal or nuke plant is the equive of prolly 100 square kilometers of wind turbines.
This is commonly posted comment, but it's in response to a common critique of alternative power sources (usually followed by a call for more nuclear plants).
Mr. Oswald, near the beginning of his piece, asks the following question: "What would it take to run all of Britain's transport, in a truly green
way, with hydrogen?"
And there you have what we ought to dub 'the energy replacement fallacy.'
It is true that we cannot replace our existing use with renewables without building a truly massive infrastructure of them. What needs to be understood is that we should not be trying to replace our current energy use with renewables. First and foremost, we should be trying to *greatly* reduce our energy use; for transportation, heat, light, services and everything else mentioned. The easiest, cheapest and most immediately available 'alternative' energy in the developed world today is conservation and improved efficiency.
When our energy footprint has shrunk radically, how much energy will we need? How many turbines, PV panels and hypercars will *that* require? That's the real question.


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The National Socialistic upbringing in the League of German Girls uses paramilitary like disciplinary measures to build their loyalty and moral character. Coupled with neo-pagan rituals, songs, and folklore, Through Innocent Eyes captures the self-actualization of ten-year-old Gertrude as she progresses from childhood and living in poverty to adolescence and becoming "one" with her country. By age fourteen, Gertrude is chosen for Country Service Camp, called "Landjahr." Here, she will receive the very best rural education, for the Reich only wants the healthiest and strongest girls. In 1941, there are twenty-six thousand girls in Landjahr, and Gertrude Kerschner is one of them.
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If the United States was to become a Monarchy....
How would we go about finding a monarch since the US has never had a royal house? Would we simply steal some of the British royal family? Elect a monarch and then make it hereditary from there on? Or simply offer a non-reigning royal house in Europe the opportunity to reign again?
Just to be clear I ask this for purely theoretical reasons. I'm about as dyed in the wool republican as you can get. Thanks in advance.
I can't imagine the US ever becoming a monarchy. But if that were to come to pass... I'd say that we steal someone from the British Royal Family, simply because they are the most well-known Royal Family in the world and, once upon a time, before the Revolutionary War, the original 13 colonies were British. But, it couldn't be just any random, lesser member of the BRF, like the Queen's cousins. Maybe Edward or possibly Anne. Probably not Andrew (too many scandals and Fergie) and I can't imagine Harry would accept the job.
If not the BRF then the next option would probably be the Grimaldis of Monaco. The theory, I'm guessing, would be that they at least have some American blood in their veins thanks to Princess Grace.
And then, I suppose a third argument would be someone from the Hawaiian Royal Family, if anyone is still alive.
It's an interesting question, though entirely, completely hypothetical.
Never going to happen, the issue was resolved 235.
Funny idea.
Say USA became an empire, with the emperor in the White House, with some states ruled by a governor general and others by their own princely houses.
Who among present day society and political elite would be the first you would point to? Who would be obvious and who would you like to see?
I realise of course that some may be fairly unknown outside USA.
First of all, I think she meant 235 years ago we solved that problem. In answer to your second part, this would never happen. We like the system we have, thank you- if we don't like what they are doing, we vote em out in four years. You can't do that with a king or emperor. I know that it is fun to read about the royal families and what they are doing and all that, but we really don't want to go back to being an adjunct of a monarchy or having one=been there, done that. not doing it again
Well.. saying that the long shot pays off and the US does become a monarchy...
I would think that they'd go for royalty close to home. One probability would be descendants of Lisa Maria as we all know her father Elvis was King and for a while there she was married to the King of Pop. Come to think of it, one of Jackson's son's name is Prince.
On the other hand, we also do have a Queen Latifah. :biggrin:
i don't believe that would happen
and i only like old royal families the others are just wannabes
i like UAE leading family but i don't see them as royals
It's interesting how the first theory is to "steal someone from the British Royal Family", I don't see how they have any greater experience to rule the USA than any other royal family.
Well, what kind of monarcy are you looking at? If you are looking at the British Monarchy and several of the others, they don't rule, they reign. So if we were going for that kind, we would still need a prime minister or premier to do the actual governing along with a parliament or congress, so what exactly would be the point of having a monarch? If it is only to go around opening hospitals etc., quite frankly that would be a waste of our money and enough of it is being wasted already.:smile:
When there were only 13 colonies George III was their King and the present BRF are his senior line descendents - so they are the logical choice.
They could do what Canada, Australia and other countries do - share the British monarch with Britain.
Just because they are 'well known' and just because 192 years ago George III ruled the USA or it's 13 colonies, doesn't make the BRF a logical choice in my opinion, as nowadays they know nothing of the country itself.
Well, this is a moot subject, cause it ain't gonna happen folks
It was 235 years ago, not 192.
You are entitled to your opinion, of course, just as I am entitled to mine.
George III was the last King of the original states - which is why his descendents would be the logical choice to me. The BRF know a great deal more about the country, and other countries around the world than probably any family on earth - simply because most of them have visited it both on holidays and officially and have been visited by numerous leading people from the US.
If they were to re-establish the monarchy in Russia who would be the logical family to be put into that position - the Romanovs - why - because they had held the position before.
Don't know how Australia got into this thread but anyway we are going very well with our Queen of Australia thank you very much
The US would never have a monarchy, our country was founded as a revolution against a monarch!
I cannot think of any "distinguished" citizens in the US who I'd want as a King or Queen. It's so difficult to find someone who is completely nonpartisan, and having a partisan political person appointed to a hereditary position as head of state would just not work.
I'm a monarchist and a royalist, and I will say, that I don't see any sort of monarchy working for the United States. People are too republican and are proud of the fact that they kicked out the British all those years ago (I personally feel that it was a mistake, because if we were still a British colony, we would have some culture and sophistication, which US in general lacks).
The land on which today U.S.A. sits has a very long history and did not start with the kicking out of the Brittish. A reading of the history of Luisiana will find both French and Spanish royalties. Hawaii had a monarchy. Our native american tribes had chiefs.
Although establishing a monarchy today is not likely the forefathers to our current citizens had a much more interesting and coloful past than most people have discovered.
I can see saying that having a royal family would add some glamor to government- we sure don't have that.
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The all-school nutrition and physical activity program is sponsored locally by Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board and the Green Bay Packers, in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Molter and Rushkofske have been invited to attend the Fuel Up to Play 60 Student Ambassador Summit in Charlotte, N.C., this summer.
Huntley Elementary has received more than $2,200 in funding dollars from WMMB, won several Wisconsin prizes, including a trip to Lambeau Field and workout at the Green Bay Packer practice facility with former Packer Ahman Green, a special Wisconsin Dairy Breakfast celebration for their student team and a visit from Packers receiver Jordy Nelson.
They have made several sustainable changes to help make their student body healthier, including a before-school intramural program and after-school Family Fit and Fun Run/Walk club. Students have been encouraged to make healthy food choices with events such as an annual Health Fair, milk mustache dairy event, taste testings and healthy yogurt parfait snacks after physical activity events.


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Garden Fresh Gratin
Garden Fresh Gratin
1 small eggplant cut into 1/2" dice
3 small zucchini cut into 1/2" dice
1 Tbls. olive oil
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
1 Tbls. olive oil
1 small, yellow onion, finely chopped
1 Tbls. fresh thyme leaves, minced
2 cloves of garlic, finely diced
3 fresh tomatoes cut into 1/2" dice
1 cup grated Monterey Jack cheese
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 Tbls. melted butter
1/3 cup breadcrumbs
Method :
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
Toss the eggplant and zucchini in a bowl with the salt, pepper and olive oil. Set aside.
Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Sauté the onion and thyme for one minute then add the garlic. Continue to sauté the mixture until the onions are translucent, about 3 minutes total.
Add the eggplant, zucchini mixture and sauté over medium heat for about one minute. Reduce the heat to low, cover, and cook until tender. About 5 to 8 minutes. Cool slightly before continuing.
Toss the eggplant mixture with the tomatoes and Monterey Jack cheese, then spread evenly in an 8" by 8" baking pan.
Toss the Parmesan cheese with the melted butter and the breadcrumbs then distribute evenly on the top of the casserole.
Bake for 30 minutes, or until the top is golden and dish is well heated throughout.
Serve immediately.
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York city's Human Relations Commission will avoid staff layoffs and continue to operate after the city council approved a transfer of funds at an emergency meeting on Thursday.
The unanimous approval means an immediate $10,322 transfer to the commission's salary fund that will keep the agency afloat and its two full-time employees on the job, officials said. Had the council denied the request, those staffers would have been laid off effective Wednesday.
"When we heard about this we acted quickly to make sure there was no interruption," Council President Carol Hill-Evans said.
Hill-Evans said the council became aware of the problem last Friday, when members were notified the city's human resources department sent commission members a letter about upcoming layoffs.
The council had planned to address the budget transfer at its Oct. 16 meeting, she said, but then called for a special meeting. The money is from the Department of Housing and Urban Development for past commission services but required council approval to be used for salaries.
It wasn't clear why the commission's funding nearly lapsed. The city business administrator's office did not respond to a message seeking more information.
Stephanie Seaton, Human Relations Commission executive director, declined to comment after the meeting.
"You don't want to hear my comment," she added before walking out.
The commission, founded in 1974, hears discrimination complaints and monitors hate crimes.
Problems arose last year when its salary line item was cut by more than $10,000, with city officials later telling staff to raise money to help fund salaries. Seaton said at an October budget hearing the commission raised more than $6,000 in donations and fees this year.
Dolores Abreau, chair of the commission's board, said the funding approval was good news, yet she worried about the struggle through city channels. There's still discrimination in the city, and the commission's work is more important than ever, she said.
"I just hope we can keep working, keep working together like this," she said.
Human Relations Commission
York city's Human Relations Commission provides the following services:
- Takes discrimination complaints in employment and housing
- Monitors situations of bias and hate crimes
- Provides education and outreach activities
- Serves as a Fair Housing Assistance Program provider for HUD
- Convenes the York County Inter-Agency Task Force on Civil Tension


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Paul Stafiej poses for a portrait at the Hattiesburg Library. Stafiej will be embarking on a year-long mission trip through 11 different countries beginning in 2013.
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Paul Stafiej is on a mission from God - literally.
As soon as Stafiej, a Southern Miss graduate student, earns his master's degree in counseling and personnel services on Dec. 14, the 23-year-old will be less than a month away from a globe-trotting, missionary adventure. As a member of The World Race program's fourth route, Stafiej and 49 fellow missionaries from all over the world will depart from Washington, D.C., on Jan. 7 to spend 11 months in 11 countries in South Africa, Asia and northern Europe.
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The New York Times said Wednesday that it was not planning to use a graphic photo on its Thursday front page of Christopher Stevens, the U.S. Ambassador killed in Libya this week. "The story had moved forward," Public Editor Margaret Sullivan was told by Managing Editor Dean Baquet, "beyond the point where that photo was as important to the coverage as it was Wednesday morning" when the Times included it in an online gallery despite a request from the State Department to take it down.
Other newspapers did feature the photo of Stevens on their front pages Thursday, including the New York Daily News, the Los Angeles Times and el Nuevo Herald (shown below). Herald sister paper The Miami Herald used a different photo. (Most pages below appear courtesy of the Newseum; some have been cropped.)
Related: Images can send reassuring, dangerous signals during Libya coverage
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The Pittsburg State women's cross country team finished 24th Saturday in the NCAA Division II National Championships at the Missouri Southern Cross Country Course.
The Pittsburg State women's cross country team finished 24th Saturday in the NCAA Division II National Championships at the Missouri Southern Cross Country Course.
"Overall, as a team, we did about as well as we could," Pitt State head coach Russ Jewett said. "We were in a great position about 4 kilometers into a 6-kilometer race and then we had a couple girls have some issues. We had a freshman, Hannah (DeVries), have a severe stomach problem and she struggled but she did a good job of fighting and finishing. Then, Casey Epps struggled a little bit, had some kind of a physical issue going on.
"I was just proud the girls put themselves on the line and gave themselves a chance to be successful. That was the main plan and we just had some things happen we couldn't control."
Pitt State was paced by senior Kaley Temaat, running her final race. Temaat ran the 6K course in 22 minutes, 5.9 seconds. She finished 89th overall, working her way up four spots in the second half of the race. Temaat ran a faster time in the first half of the race.
"She's had some really good cross country races but that was probably the best cross country race of her life and no better time to do it than the National Championships in the last collegiate race of her life," Jewett said. "She doesn't have any track eligibility left or anything. Again, she went out very aggressively, settled, slipped a little bit like we knew she would but then she held tight and passed some folks the last kilometer. It was a fantastic race. I couldn't be more proud of her."
Temaat finished 79th at nationals last year with a time of 23:35.7 and her 23:54 was good for 125th in 2010. In her four 6K races this year, Temaat ran her best times at regionals (22:11.9) and nationals (22:05.9).
Making her first appearance on the biggest stage, sophomore Alex Moase came through with her 6K personal best time of 22:26.6. Moase finished 110th and she moved up 19 spots in the second half of the race.
"She ran fantastic," Jewett said. "She somehow found a way to pass, I don't know how many people she passed. She doesn't have much speed so she can't really get out fast. On this course, it's an advantage to get out fast and settle in. It's hard for her because she doesn't have much foot speed. What she lacks in foot speed she makes up for in tenacity and just finding gaps here and there. She was able to move up a lot. She's like a running back."
Bridgette McCormick finished 134th (22:40.1), Cate Dunn 143rd (22:43.9), Casey Epps 172nd (22:58.0), Hannah DeVries 199th (23:28.6) and Amanda Callaway 206th (23:35.9). Callaway and Temaat were seniors in the race.
Page 2 of 2 - "I was proud that Amanda got to experience the cross country nationals," Jewett said. "This was her only opportunity. I'm sure she will carry that with her into track season. I'm sure that will help her."
The rest of the Pitt State runners Saturday were one junior (Casey Epps), three sophomores (Moase, McCormick and Dunn) and one freshman (DeVries). The Gorillas have made three consecutive national appearances.
"We've got a couple girls who hadn't raced nationals before and that will certainly be beneficial going forward," Jewett said. "Hopefully, we can qualify again as a team and that will help them."
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Asian Corn Succotash Recipe
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Since I'm not a fan of lima beans, I use edamame (green soybeans) in this colorful succotash instead. The Asian-inspired dressing alone is addictive.—Dierdre Callaway, Parkville, Missouri
- 1 cup frozen shelled edamame
- 2 cups fresh corn
- 1/4 cup chopped red onion
- 1/4 cup chopped sweet red pepper
- 1/4 cup rice vinegar
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1/4 teaspoon reduced-sodium soy sauce
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- Dash hot pepper sauce
- Place edamame in a saucepan and cover with 3 cups water. Bring to a boil. Cover and cook for 4-5 minutes or until tender, adding the corn during the last 2 minutes of cooking. Drain and rinse under cold water. Transfer to a large bowl; add onion and pepper.
- In a small bowl, combine the vinaigrette ingredients. Pour over corn mixture and toss to coat. Chill until serving. Yield: 3 servings.
Originally published as Asian Corn Succotash in Country Woman August/September 2011, p32
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Reviewed Sep. 9, 2013
"I made this for a gathering, so I took the time to boil fresh sweet corn and then slice it off the cobs. It was also somewhat time-consuming of course to shell the edamame after cooking it... However, this was delicious and very fresh-tasting with the fresh corn, it also is nice and colourful as a side dish."
Reviewed Sep. 5, 2013
"This is a delicious and very easy recipe. I used canned corn -- the crisp and sweet variety -- and the steam-in-bag edamame, which made it even easier. I don't care for raw onion in salads, so I left it out -- just added a little dried minced onion to the dressing. I will definitely make this again!"
Reviewed Jul. 11, 2011
"Enjoyed by everyone at potluck dinner!"


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And a HUGE thank you to diva beta extraordinaire, the lovely T-R-Us! You're a doll, babe ;)
Ten years felt like an eon in Soviet Russia.
Springs and summers were always fleeting, gone much too soon like a warm smile or hot, fresh bread. The frigid fingers of an icy wind began to caress the leathery necks of the populace sometimes as early as mid-September.
Every long winter was a war pitting man against hunger. In the frozen streets of St. Petersburg, where the very air smelled of factory soot and lost hopes and the ash-gray of the slush along the uneven sidewalks seemed to always match the sky, hunger was victorious over the strongest of men.
The strongest of women, however, was another story indeed.
She had no memory of her life before she awakened and there was only gloom and filthy snow. The vague suggestions she had were very slippery, oily things that constantly slid in and around each other, sometimes twisting and merging into something that was almost recognizable before they danced away again into the black clouds of her mind, mocking her.
For years, Anya had tried hard to forget that she was trying to remember. It was easier to accept that hunger and cold and debilitating want was all there was. But that was over today.
"Pooka! Pooka, where are you?"
She stood there for a few heartbeats, squinting into the darkness between the rotting wooden planks barring the doorway into a palace the size of a small town. The pristine courtyard at her back stretched wide and white and seemed to be as large as the center of St. Petersberg itself. The world around her was silent as the grave as it held its breath, watching. Waiting.
Her fingers were numb and tingling, but it didn't have much to do with the holes in her woolen gloves. Anya couldn't remember what had happened to her. She had no idea what history had been snatched away from her. Up until this day, until this very moment, uncertainty had been in her every heartbeat, pumping in acidic cycles through her veins for as long as she could remember. For the most part, Anya was a smart girl. She had learned how to survive on her own, and quickly. But she knew with crippling clarity that what she was about to do was the single stupidest act she'd ever committed in her life.
But it didn't matter. In the murkiness of that uncertainty, a chance meeting with a withered old woman at the train depot had made several things painfully clear:
One, the dreams that had haunted her for so long could never tell her who she was.
Two, her necklace, which she guarded with her life, was the only link to her "before". It had whispered "Together in Paris" in solid gold during the lonely nights of the orphanage, and that meant France was the key - to herself, to everything.
Three, a man named Dimitri could get her there.
So here she was, half-numb and shivering, perched upon the precipice of the miserable existence she knew and ready to leap headfirst into a swirling abyss of dangerous unknowns. She could be in the fishing village near the orphanage now, maybe huddled in front of the cozy fire of a local pub and gnawing on some boney fish bought with her day's wages from the fish factory. But this decision was more important than the hunger clawing at her stomach. The not knowing was eating her alive from the inside, slowly hollowing out her bones. If she stayed in St. Petersberg, there would be nothing left. She'd be an empty shell, a gray ghost of a woman with no hopes or dreams, one of the millions in the city who drift to work every icy morning in the dirty fog. She would cast no shadows on life at all.
Anya bit her wind-chapped bottom lip, drawing a bit of blood in determination. She would die before she let that happen. If there was any chance of learning something - anything - about where she came from, it was here, contained within these dilapidated walls.
That was it, then. In the likelihood Dimitri wasn't here - and she had to admit, it was a long shot, anyway - it was still as safe a place as any. There was bound to be something like old sheets or coats unfit for wear that she and her misfit pup could bundle up in to keep an arctic death at bay until morning. And if Dimitri was here and couldn't help her, she would just have to help herself.
It was now or never.
A/N: I'm baaack!! And I'm sooo excited about this. I won't be on here much, but I just wanted to forewarn everybody: this will be a mature, realistic version of the movie. There will be dark moments. There will be sexytime. There will be some profanity. You know why? Because that's life. The main reason I loved the movie so much was because they made Anya and Dimitri real people, and I wanted to flesh them out even more. So sit back and enjoy, 'cause I'm really gonna dig deep. Feel free to skip the chapters that are too much for you. But you'll be missing out ;) And remember, REVIEWS = LOVE!!!


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Promoting quality music in Knoxville … by any means necessary.
Knoxville music fans, as you know, our Free Music Friday offerings are rarely (as in never) limited to merely two performers. That's just typically not the way we roll. We like to give 120%, because 110% just isn't good enough. However, this is an exceptional week. Exceptional because there are two fresh new studio releases by two of the biggest behemoth acts in the popular music business these days – Coldplay and Florence + The Machine. We love both of these groups … but absolutely Flo just a little mo'! So this week for Free Music Friday, we will pull the ripcord on two monsters – Mylo Xyloto by Coldplay and Ceremonials by Florence + The Machine. Enjoy!
And don't forget, we have over a year's worth of Free Music Fridays to enjoy. Right here! And our November Challenge currently has it goin' on, people. Check the progress here.
Paradise, Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall, Charlie Brown, Major Minus and Don't Let It Break Your Heart by Coldplay – People, you just can't deny the magnitude of Coldplay. Regardless if you are a fan, the band is shoulder to shoulder with Radiohead and U2 in terms of being the biggest, baddest bands on the block. Mylo Xyloto was released on October 24 and sold 447,000 albums in the first week of distribution. We think the album is strong, top to bottom. And in case you are wondering, the album title is pronounced my-lo zy-letoe. So there you go.
Mylo Xyloto
No. Title
1. Mylo Xyloto
2. Hurts Like Heaven
3. Paradise
4. Charlie Brown
5. Us Against the World
7. Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall
8. Major Minus
10. Princess of China
11. Up in Flames
12. A Hopeful Transmission
13. Don't Let It Break Your Heart
14. Up with the Birds
And what everyone else is saying about Mylo Xyloto –
[Lead vocalist Chris] Martin says Mylo Xyloto was inspired by 1970s New York graffiti and the Nazi-resistance movement known as the White Rose – it's probably no coincidence both were about young people embracing art in times of turmoil. Here, Coldplay rage in their own lovably goofy way. On the rave-tinged "Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall," Martin imagines a revolution powered by dancing kids. "Hurts Like Heaven" might be the first Coldplay tune to which you can bust something resembling a move. The lyrics seem to be about fighting the Man – "Don't let 'em take control!" – but Martin sounds ebullient over a sproingy New Wave beat.
On Mylo Xyloto, the choruses are bigger, the textures grander, the optimism more optimistic. It's a bear-hug record for a bear-market world.
While retaining the studio services and crucial cosign of Brian Eno, it's a relief that their most carefully thought-out work initially sounds less ambitious than Viva La Vida, a record whose orchestral and political bombast felt at the very least a necessary act of aggressive rebranding. Mylo Xyloto is brighter in both attitude and especially timbre, sleeker, more emphatic and up to the task of being a capital-E Event. Though their collaboration with Rihanna on "Princess of China" makes it all the more explicit, when you're at Coldplay's level, pop acts are your competition and Mylo places itself in a lineage of ultra-mainstream rock records spanning from Born in the U.S.A. to Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix– swaddled in synths and gilded by state-of-the-art production, but never too off-putting if you still insist that "real music" is played by men with guitars.
These are the moments I think about when people lament the lack of a monoculture– so often we speak of indie bands that "should be huge" and songs that "could be hits" in an alternate universe. But with "Teardrop" and "Hurts Like Heaven", there's a thrill of knowing these songs can, should, and will be on the radio that you just can't recreate. With all due respect, while M83 shoot for a similar extroverted exhilaration on Hurry Up, We're Dreaming– the penultimate electro rush of "Don't Let It Break Your Heart" proves both bands are ever closer to intersecting– the idea that it could fill arenas still involves wishful thinking. It's still one man's project, whereas Coldplay was built for this from day one. It shouldn't matter, but it does– while so many bands at their status revert to bloated contentment or some vague idea of rockist salvation, Mylo Xyloto finds Coldplay successfully continuing to explore the tension of wanting to be one of the best bands in the world and having to settle for being one of the biggest.
Only If For A Night, Lover To Lover, What The Water Gave Me, No Light, No Light, and Seven Devils by Florence + The Machine – It is no secret that at knoxmusictoday.com, we are big fans of Florence + The Machine. I mean HUGE fans of Flo. We were a bit late to the party for the first album, Lungs, but once we got on board, we were all in. Our recommendation is to purchase the Deluxe Edition of Lungs, people. Well worth the extra dough. Now onto Ceremonials. 2011 has been a long year of anticipation for this album. We saw Florence at Bonnaroo and loved the show. Then we found out that a new album was in the works. Ceremonials was released on Tuesday of this week and we have been listening to it constantly since then. Following up the blockbuster of Lungs provided a challenge for Florence + The Machine, but we feel confident that fans of the first album will be big fans of release number two. If anything, the voice and the music are even more powerful on Ceremonials than on Lungs. And that is saying something. This album is all that and a bag of chips, people. But as always, at knoxmusictoday.com, we would rather that you judge for yourself.
No. Title
1. Only If for a Night
2. Shake It Out
3. What the Water Gave Me
4. Never Let Me Go
5. Breaking Down
6. Lover to Lover
7. No Light, No Light
8. Seven Devils
9. Heartlines
10. Spectrum
11. All This and Heaven Too
12. Leave My Body
And what everyone else is saying about Ceremonials –
Lungs was about a boyfriend she [Florence Welch] got together with around 2005. "We knew each other through friends." His name was Stuart and he worked in a bookshop; Welch fell in love. By mid-2008, the relationship was over, and Welch was distraught. With her friend and musical collaborator, the producer Isa Summers, she holed up in Summers's small London recording studio.
They'd both been "messed around by boys", Summers has recalled, "and we'd lock the doors and turn the sound system up and listen to Madonna". They wrote, too, sitting back to back in the tiny space, composing music, Welch tells me, "on a £100 Yamaha keyboard and half a stolen drum kit". They were angry, they were often hungover (it was around now Welch woke up as Captain America on a pub roof), and they recorded some career-shaping tracks.
"Enthusiasm over skill," says Welch, who can't read music very well, has only a self-taught half-grasp of the piano, and came up with the irresistible skewwhiff drumbeat for "Dog Days" by bashing her hands against a tea tray. "I'm quite glad I never learned to play the guitar, because I think I'd write songs that were more classically structured. As it is, I've had to create my own way of writing, which isn't typical. Everything's a big crescendo."
On the new album, Ceremonials, one of the standout tracks is an introspective ballad called "Lover to Lover", in which Welch sings about "losing sleep… setting myself up for a fall". Is that what it's like, I ask, producing a smash album and then trying to do it again? Welch, hunched, sipping, nods vigorously. "I've been given such amazing opportunities. And it can feel like I'm definitely gonna manage to completely fuck it up."
She'll be fine with Ceremonials. My nerves, if any, are that fans of Lungs, that great dossier of discontent, must have been fans of its fury, its tartness. And on Ceremonials, Welch sounds really quite chuffed. Track one kicks off with a muffled giggle. By track five's foot-tappy harpsichord twangs, the mood is absolutely jaunty. The video for recent single "Shake It Out" even cast a giddy-looking Florence in the middle of a game of blind man's buff.
"I think the first album feels almost desperate. Being really desperate for someone. I was definitely in a more settled place for the second, which was helpful for my concentration because I wasn't, like, crying all the time."
More settled, in part, because she was back with her chap. She and Stuart, the villain of Lungs, patched things up not long after that album was released. Welch has been very funny, in the past, about the "erm, sorry" moments they went through together as her singles trickled out in 2009 and 2010. We all know what it's like to make incautious comments about an ex, our own or someone else's, and the awkwardness that follows should that break-up be reversed. Welch's thoughts on the jilting came blasting out every day on the radio.
For every harp glissando, choral incantation, hammering drum, celestial dalliance, unselfconscious moment of sincerity, and most of all, nod backward, Ceremonials is at its core a stellar pop album draped in exquisite and perplexing cloths. Naked underneath is a major new Artist who is worthy of that capital A. Her remarkable new album is too.
And you can't have Florence without videos –
Here's Howl from Lungs at Bonnaroo 2011
And at the Glastonbury Music Festival, a cover of the classic and certainly a knoxmusictoday.com favorite, Fleetwood Mac's The Chain