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School Exhibitions And Corn Clubs
These are two of the more recent school movements that are now lending a new interest to school life and country life. It is very difficult to say how general they are, but school exhibitions have been held in many of the rural schools of Iowa, Oklahoma, and North Dakota, at least, for some time. In most places the exhibitions are at the school and are of the products raised by the children who attend the school. It is difficult to give a general account of a work which as yet has no historian. I choose, rather, to give an account of it as carried on in the states of Virginia and Oklahoma.
So far as I know, the county school fair originated In Campbell County, Virginia, in 1908. These fairs were held in 1911 in twenty-five different counties of that state. Perhaps a better name for them would be children's fairs, for they are an attempt to exhibit the work and play of children outside as well as inside the school. These fairs are rapidly growing in attendance and popularity, and the Campbell's County fair is now housed in a permanent building.
During primitive times fairs were among the most important means of education, and even today there are few things that are more educative than attending a well-planned exhibition along the line of one's especial interest. The World's Fair in Chicago was one of the greatest educational influences that has come to this country. Even the ordinary county fair, mismanaged and undeveloped as it is, has much of value for children. Probably the fair idea is more applicable to them than it is to adults. They have a great natural curiosity. They are observing and remember very much better the things they see than the things they read about. I am confident that these Virginia fairs are stimulating every phase of child development in the counties-where they are held.
I quote from the report of the State Superintendent of Schools for Virginia the following account of one of these fairs :
They came in large groups, often by schools, bedecked with their school colors, waving school banners, giving their school yells, and singing their school songs. It was the gala day for the county public schools, and even early in the morning the holiday spirit was in the air.
By ten o'clock, between 3000 and 4000 people had assembled at the School Fair exhibit hall. The entrance to this hall was then thrown open, and this vast throng of people surged in. Their eyes fell upon an unique exhibit — different from anything they had ever seen at any other fair. Near the entrance was a long table loaded down with loaves of bread, biscuit, cakes, pies, home-made candy, butter, jellies, pickles, canned peaches, pears, and tomatoes. On another table was the Domestic Art Exhibit — shirtwaists, aprons, handkerchiefs, and a large group of dolls tastefully dressed in the latest fashion by the school children of the primary classes. On another table was the Flower and Nature Study Exhibit — ferns, chrysanthemums, geraniums, dahlias, and collections of wild flowers. Further down the hall was the table containing the Agri-cultural Exhibit. On this table were piled ears of corn, ears of popcorn, pumpkins, sweet potatoes, Irish potatoes, and black-eye peas. In a corner was the Manual Training Exhibit, containing book-cases, writing tables, picture frames, brooms, farm rakes, axe handles, shuck door-mats, baskets, and rabbit "gums."
Nor had the literary work of the school been neglected. A large space was occupied by this department ; on a table were a number of carefully prepared compositions. They were not upon such abstract subjects as " Intellect," " Faith," " Patience," but dealt with concrete, practical themes, such as " Good Roads," " The Value of Scientific Methods of Farming," " How to Make a Country Home Comfortable and Attractive," " The Cause and Prevention of Consumption," " The House Fly a Menace to Health." There were also numerous specimens of writing and drawing, and the walls of one side of the hall were decorated with skilfully drawn maps of the county and the State.
And remember that all the exhibits were prepared by the School Children of the county.
After viewing the exhibit, the large crowd gathered in the court-house yard, and listened to two short addresses, delivered from the courthouse steps.
Next, an old-fashioned spelling match was held. Each school was represented by its best spellers, and the rivalry was very keen.
After the lunch-hour came the most interesting and imposing feature of the day's program — the School Fair parade. All of the school children of the county were formed in line of march, grouped by individual schools and school districts. Each school was led by its teachers. All the pupils of the school were wearing the school colors, many were carrying pennants, and floating high above their heads was a large banner bearing the name of the individual school. Some of these names were unusual, to say the least. This immense parade of over a thousand school children, led by a local brass band, waving their banners and pennants, singing their school songs, and giving school yells, marched through the streets of the usually quiet country town. It was the most inspiring sight that could be witnessed this happy, buoyant army of the future men and women of a great Commonwealth!
The parade then returned to the courthouse steps, where the prizes were announced and awarded. They next marched to the athletic field (the local race-track), where the best athletes of each school contested in the too-yard dash, the 220-yard dash, the high jump, the baseball throw, and the relay race.
Such a fair as this cannot fail to do very much to make country life more interesting to children. The fair itself will be a pleasing spectacle — one of the greatest events of the year for them. The anticipation and participation in such an event will brighten many a dreary hour. The contests with the other children, and the suggestion of things to do and make, will be very stimulating. t is sure to lead to closer observation and better-directed effort. To the children who enter the competitions there will be a vigorous motive for excellence that has been largely lacking from the ordinary school work.
The exhibitions of potted flowers will surely do something to make the homes of Virginia more beautiful, and to give the children a greater appreciation of beauty everywhere. The domestic-science exhibition will make the girls ambitious to excel in the household arts, and the exhibits of what the children have made in the way of wagons, water wheels, etc. will give many helpful suggestions to other children, and make them more resourceful in entertaining and helping both themselves and their parents. t will tend to develop the ingenuity of the entire county.
Various forms of observation are encouraged. The following seems to me one of the best ways to stimulate a love for, and an intimate knowledge of, the birds :
Record of migratory birds. Each competitor for prizes offered for " best record of migratory birds of county " must begin in February to keep a record of the migratory birds observed by him at his station, according to the form required by the " migratory schedule " prepared by the Bureau of Biological Survey of the United States Department of Agriculture, a copy of which will be furnished by the Department to every teacher in county. Pupils must observe and record the birds seen from day to day until the close of the spring migration in June.
All who have made creditable observations and records should, on or before the 15th day of July, apply to the Division Superintendent for a migration schedule upon which to transfer their record. The Department, at Washington, has promised to furnish blank forms for good records, with the understanding that the records are to be sent to the School Fair, and from thence sent back to the Department for use there..
These records are put on exhibition at the fair and awarded prizes on the same basis as the other exhibits.
The spelling matches held at the fair will help to revive this once honored institution in the various country schools throughout the county.
The school parade might easily be developed into a pageant, which would be one of the greatest annual events in the county, and might be made to teach history more effectively than books, if each school were responsible for the depiction of one historic event, and a number were represented in series. If these events were of local history, it is always one of the easiest ways of creating patriotism and civic loyalty.
Perhaps along the lines of games and play there is the greatest opportunity, for such competitions might well serve to introduce into the schools all over the county the games that are most suitable for school use and for the country community as well. The countryside has had far too little play, and especially has there been too little play at the farm home ; such a fair might well set all the children and ultimately the whole community to playing, as a strolling circus sets all the children to doing circus tricks. I believe that such fairs will add immensely to the educational and social value of country life for children and adults.
Perhaps it might be simpler to have a children's section of the ordinary county fair, or a children's day that is really given over to the children. In whatever way it is done, it will be worth while if it leads not merely to the attendance of the children, but to a genuine exhibition of their work. t is probable that a day given over in this way to them — to their athletics and other events — would draw a larger attendance to the fair than an exhibit of pumpkins.
Either just before or just after its county exhibition each school should hold a local exhibition of its work at the school-house. If this were held on a Friday afternoon and evening, it would make a pleasing social occasion for the adults of the community, and the praise and criticism of the neighborhood would be very stimulating to the children. Ten such local fairs were held in Barnes County, North Dakota, last year.
Country communities are isolated and country boys and girls are diffident and backward because of a lack of social experience and a limited acquaintance. Almost anything that will broaden this experience and acquaintanceship will be a good thing. The great difficulty with the school work has been that to the children it is not directly helpful, and it is not at all evident to them that most of the things that they are learning will ever be of any use. If the work is to be exhibited, it furnishes a motive for excellence that did not exist before. This will make the work more interesting. The fair itself will be more educative to children than one where the products are raised by adults ; this fact also lends it a new interest and gives it the constant suggestion " Why should I not do this ? "
It was estimated by the State Superintendent of Virginia in his report for 1912 that fifty counties in his state would hold county fairs in that year. The work is being taken up this year by the state of Kentucky also.
One of the most hopeful movements for the improvement of country life that has arisen during the last few years is the movement for boys' and girls' clubs. I regard these clubs as very hopeful for three reasons, all of which seem to me worthy of consideration. First, they are giving the boys and girls who take part a very valuable social opportunity. A corn club merely as a club is worth while, if its only pur-pose were sociability and the discussion of problems and the learning to cooperate. t is to be expected that the boys who have worked together in the corn and other clubs will be the stanch members of the grange and other farmers' organizations later ; that they will make possible the type of rural cooperation which the times so insistently demand. Second, the rural school has in the past been in no way adapted to the country. t was simply a general school, as well fitted for a manufacturing or mining town or a great city as the farm. These boys' and girls' clubs are actually doing what the rural school has failed to do ; they are giving the children of the farm a real education in rural life and its problems, which is not only more practical than the education of the rural school, but which is ultimately more educative as well, as it is not teaching things that will be soon forgotten, but things that will be remembered. t is planting seeds that will grow and develop in the mind all through life. The final reason that I would give for thinking these clubs very important is a corollary of the second — that they are making country life more interesting to children, and thus are preventing an undue migration to the city. The county or state that has none of these clubs should take thought of itself.
The development west of the Mississippi River has been very rapid during the last four or five years. I cannot do better than to make these quotations from the recent bulletin of the A. and M. College of Oklahoma.
Boys' and girls' clubs, A. and M. College. The Oklahoma boys' and girls' clubs have been organized by authority of the Oklahoma State Board of Agriculture, and are conducted by the Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College in cooperation with the county superintendents of public instruction and teachers as a practical feature in teaching the elementary principles of agriculture and domestic science.
During the past year the A. and M. College organized 1300 local clubs and fifty-five county clubs with a membership of 25,000 boys and girls.
State Superintendent of Public Instruction R. H. Wilson, in a letter to county superintendents, says :
I wish to invite and urge all county superintendents to cooperate with the management of the Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College, and recommend that you take an active interest in presenting this matter to the teachers of your county and urge upon them that they take an active part in organizing the Boys' and Girls' Agricultural and Domestic Science Clubs in their schools.
The purposes of the Oklahoma boys' and girls' agricultural clubs briefly stated are as follows :
1. To acquaint the boys and girls of Oklahoma with the state system of agriculture and industrial education extending from the common schools through the district agricultural schools to the A. and M. College.
2. To vitalize the studies for children in the common schools.
3. To develop in due course a system of education in common schools suited to the children of the common people.
4. To lead men and boys to study farm problems on their own farms.
5. To lead women and girls to study home and family problems in their own homes.
6. To awaken our people to the importance, the advantages, and the possibilities of farm life.
7. To inculcate a class sentiment and a sense of independence in the minds of farm-reared children.
8. To organize in the rising generation the farm community as an independent social unit.
Membership. There are three classes of members in the Oklahoma boys' and girls' agricultural clubs.
1. Local club members.
2. County club members.
3. State club members.
All boys or girls not under nine (9) nor over eighteen (18) years of age are eligible for membership in the Oklahoma boys' and girls' agricultural clubs, and when their applications are properly approved by their local teacher or president of the school board as supervisor, they may receive individual membership certificates, secure literature, and enter various local, county, district and state contests arranged for members of these clubs.
Local clubs. A handsome charter will be issued to five or more members in any school district who wish to organize a local club when they make application on the regular blanks and adopt a constitution and code of by-laws approved by the A. and M. College. The teacher, the clerk of the school board, or some good, practical farmer should act as local manager or supervisor of the club. The supervisor should arrange for a school fair some time during the school session and pro-vide suitable local contests and prizes under the direction of the A. and M. College.
County clubs. The club work in each county is under the supervision of the County Advisory Committee, consisting of the County Superintendent of Schools, the secretary of the Farmers' Institute, and the secretary of the Woman's Auxiliary to the Farmers' Institute. The County Superintendent in each county is expected to act as the County Manager under the direction of the Advisory Committee. If for any reason he is unable to act in this capacity, the Advisory Committee should select some other person for this work at the earliest possible date.
The County Superintendent or County Manager should issue a call for the organization of a County Agricultural Club and the election of temporary officers as early as possible during the summer. The permanent organization and the annual election of officers should take place at the county seat on the last Saturday in September. In order to secure a large attendance at each of these meetings, there should be an interesting program or a contest provided in which many of the boys and girls would be interested. This may be held in connection with the county graduating exercises of the eighth grade, the Farmers' Institute, county fair, county teachers' meeting, school fair, farmers' short course, or any other public meeting where a good attendance of the boys and girls of the county could be secured. In every case the officers of the Farmers' Institute, Woman's Auxiliary, the county fair, commercial clubs, Y.M.C.A., or other similar organizations, Boy Scouts, teachers and all leading citizens of the county should be invited to cooperate with the County Superintendent in securing a meeting of the boys and girls for organizing a County Agricultural Club. At the first meeting the County Club constitution furnished by the A. and M. College should be adopted, officers elected, the organization perfected, and plans for the coming year arranged as far as possible. Upon the proper application of five or more local clubs through the temporary president and secretary of the County Club, approved by the County Superintendent as County Manager, a special County Charter will be issued by the A. and M. College, which will insure the cooperation and support of the club work by the A. and M. College and the State Board of Agriculture.
Stale club. All boys and girls of white parentage who are not under nine nor over eighteen years of age, living in counties where no County or Local Club can be organized, may apply to the A. and M. College at Stillwater, Oklahoma, and have themselves enrolled as members of the State Club. All members of Local or County Clubs are accounted members of the State Club without further enrollment.
There are four types of contests open to these clubs, but the state and county contests seem to be most important. The county contests are of eight kinds, as follows : First, grain contest for boys fourteen to eighteen years of age, for the greatest profit from one acre of kafir, milo, or corn, produced by the contestant. Prize, a free trip to the State Fair school, short course, at Oklahoma City, all expenses paid.
Second, crop contest for boys fourteen to eighteen. For the greatest profit from an acre of cotton, broomcorn, or peanuts produced by the contestant. Free trip to the District Agricultural School, short course, all expenses paid.
Third, sewing contest for girls. Prize same as 1.
Fourth, canning contest for girls from fourteen to eighteen. For best display, consisting of twelve or more quart cans, of canned fruit and vegetables, including at least four varieties of fruit and at least four varieties of vegetables prepared by the contestant. Prize, same as 2.
Fifth, hog contest for boys.
Sixth, cooking contest for girls.
Seventh, poultry contest for boys and girls from nine to thirteen years of age.
Eighth, butter-making contest for boys from nine to thirteen years of age.
With such contests as these there will be something going on in the country community to think about and talk about. Many of the tasks of the farm and the farm home do not require much thought or mental direction, and the mind needs fresh materials to be worked over at such times if it is to grow. If it can be arranged so that the boys' and girls' clubs can meet in the same building and they can have a social hour and games after their business session, this will be a worthy addition to country social life. This is a practical method of giving an agricultural education without introducing agriculture into the rural schools. I believe there are sections in which these boys' and girls' clubs are doing quite as much for the children as the rural schools themselves. They will also be one of the most successful means of making country life interesting and staying the migration to the cities.
These clubs are now organized in nearly every state of the union. It is estimated that there are now about three hundred thousand members in the country, and that there will probably be four or five hundred thousand next year. The suggestion of the corn club is equally as applicable to adults as to children, if the farmers themselves could only. be persuaded that it is not beneath their dignity to enter into a contest of this kind. Perhaps the corn or other agricultural club might prove quite as effective as the demonstration farm or the farmers' institute as a method of teaching agriculture, and it would have the added advantage of its social opportunity.
( Originally Published 1914 )
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State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Slovak Republic Milan Ježovica attended the 121st Session of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe held on May 10 and 11 in Istanbul.
The Committee of Ministers has discussed Council of Europe`s Neighbourhood Policy as well as the Report of the Group of Eminent Persons entitled "Living together in Europe in the 21st century". In his address the state Secretary supported Council of Europe`s proposal of Neighbourhood Policy and underlined that the Council of Europe must not turn back to the countries in its south neigbourhood demanding freedom and democracy. He has also pointed out that we cannot forget that on the east borders in Belarus freedom is being stifled.
With the reference to the Report of the Group of Eminent Persons he said: "We welcome the findings based on the principles of the European Convention on Human Rights, especially individual freedom and equality before the law."
At the margin of the Committee of Ministers' Session, the State Secretary signed the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence. Slovakia has become one of the first signatories to the Convention, which for the first time in Europe sets legally-binding standards to prevent violence against women and domestic violence.
The Session of the Committee of Ministers was organized by Turkey in the framework of its chairmanship in this decision-making body of the Council of Europe. The Chairmanship for the next half year was handed over to Ukraine.
Remarks of Milan Jezovica enclosed

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Back-to-School Event

The South Kitsap School District will hold its second Back-to-School Celebration for all district students and their families.

The celebration will feature a performance by Cowboy Buck and Elizabeth, a storyteller and the band "Retrospect" (a South Kitsap High School Battle of the Bands participant), as well as a parade led by the South Kitsap Community Band that kids can join. More than 40 booths will line the high school track, with kid-centered displays, demonstrations and activities. There also will be hands-on games, art projects and school bus rides. All activities and performances are free, and all students should be accompanied by an adult.

When: 11 a.m.- 2 p.m., Saturday

Where: South Kitsap High School track, 425 Mitchell Ave., Port Orchard

Sunday

Diabetes Health Fair

A "Thriving with Diabetes" health fair, sponsored by the Fil-Am Charities Foundation, will offer free information to the public on managing diabetes. There will be free screenings for blood sugar, cholesterol, body mass index and risk for diabetes. Learn about diabetes neuropathy (nerve damage caused by the disease), check out the latest in medical equipment and enjoy free snacks and refreshments. Donations are welcome.

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No. 13 Ohio State Hosts Michigan State at Massillon Perry
Feb. 5, 2014
COLUMBUS, Ohio– For the second time this season, the No. 13 Ohio State wrestling team will compete in a home match off-site, this time at Massillon Perry High School. The Buckeyes will host Michigan State at 7 p.m. Friday. Ohio State enters the match vs. the Spartans with an overall record of 8-4 and a 3-4 Big Ten Conference mark. Michigan State is 5-9 overall and 0-6 in the league.
The match Friday will serve as the final Big Ten regular-season match of the season for the Buckeyes. Ohio State will serve as hosts of the 2014 EAS Sports Nutrition/NWCA National Duals at St. John Arena Feb. 16-17 before hosting Virginia Tech at 2 p.m. Feb. 23 to conclude the 2014 regular season.
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In addition to Ohio State, teams scheduled to participate include: Cornell, Minnesota, Oklahoma, Tennessee-Chattanooga, Kent State, Central Michigan, Virginia Tech, Bloomsburg, North Dakota State, Oregon State, Iowa State, Hofstra and Illinois.
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Ohio State trails Michigan State, 40-25-1, in the all-time series, but has won nine of the last 10 matches dating back to 2002. The lone setback in the span was a 27-16 loss in 2005. Two seasons ago, the Buckeyes handed the Spartans a 24-13 loss in East Lansing.
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The Grascals. Left to Right: Jamie Johnson, Terry Eldredge, Danny Roberts, Terry Smith, Jeremy Abshire and Kristin Scott Benson (Photo by Marcel)
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If Danny Roberts has his way, the 5,000 people expected to attend Saturday's Forest Fest ''11 at Jefferson Memorial Forest in Fairdale will walk away happily whistling the iconic theme song to "The Andy Griffith Show."
Roberts and his bluegrass bandmates from the three-time Grammy-nominated Grascals recorded a seven-song EP - "Dance Til Your Stockings are Hot and Ravelin," a tribute to the show's music - that was released digitally in March and will be officially released as a CD on June 7.
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LossyWAV found in the wild, On some DVD-A
LossyWAV found in the wild, On some DVD-A
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Hi all,
I was busy doing some tests for my upcoming lossless comparison when I stumbled upon some really weird results. It turned out that the FLAC-files I ripped from a DVD-A I was testing had wasted_bits=2 and wasted_bits=4 on some channels. I was kind of surprised, but as according to the Wiki there is some evidence MLP (the compressor used for DVD-A) searches for these wasted bits, it seems logical: the DVD-A now holds 8,0GB (of 8,5GB max) of data, so without this 'lossy' encoding, they would not have been able to cram all this stuff on the DVD-A. (For the same stuff for The Return of the King, which features even more music, they used a double-sided, DL DVD and don't use these 'wasted bits'-approach as there was enough space)
The DVD-A I'm talking about is from the 3-CD + DVD-A set of the The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (Complete Recordings) soundtrack, which was released on November 7, 2006, so it precedes the first HA-post on LossyWAV by about 9 months.
I couldn't find any information on these wasted bits actually being used with MLP, but as the sales of the original soundtracks are over millions, the soundtrack I'm talking about must have been sold at least 10.000+ times, so this stuff is actually being used in the 'real world' as well
I hope someone might find this interesting.
This post has been edited by ktf: Jan 1 2013, 17:46
Music: sounds arranged such that they construct feelings.
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I knew about this. Although it was/is only a possibility (to achieve longer playing time into a given data space), it lead to discussions by some, claiming that DVD-A was not lossless (and SACD was better) (but let's not revive that).
with a quick search I found a document with this quote
Compression adjustment
A producer may wish to save space used by a recording, or to reduce data rate. Lossless compression extends the number of options.
With MLP, data is automatically saved if the incoming precision is reduced. So, reducing (for example) a few or all channels from 24 to 23 or 22-bit will automatically save data: each bit saves about 8%.
Another option for increasing playing time is to lowpass filter some of the incoming channels. Low-pass filtering reduces the entropy in the signal and the MLP encoder provides a lower data rate. This method is preferable to the use of mixed sample rates because the control is flexible and the stream is homogeneous.
As you can see, these are merely options and not standard.
However, I do not think this is quite LossyWav. LossyWav follows the signal and determines where the noise introduced using less bits will be hidden beneath the signal.
BTW. 20 bit is also a valid (native) bit depth for DVD-Audio, but it is never used AFAIK.
In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice.
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"Threat" is defined as "an avowed present determination or intent to injure presently or in the future. Threats of physical harm need not be directly expressed but may be contained in "veiled statements."
The penalty for a conviction for this offense in Virginia is a term of imprisonment for one to five years, confinement in jail for up to 12 months, and/or a fine of up to $2,500. The same penalty applies to any person who makes a threat with the intent to commit an act of terrorism or who makes the threat of school property. A person who orally threatens a school employee can be sentenced to jail for up to 12 months and fined up to $2,500. Virginia Criminal Code § 18.2-60.
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Jillian's owners, chef Jay and June Trubee, were treated to the couples' company many times during the 17 years they've owned the restaurant.
When they were coming regularly, the Ford's dined there two times a month, June Trubee said.
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For Brandon and Katherine Imp, their dreams continued into the classroom in college and the conference room of a law firm.
And even as successful as they are now, because they couldn't stop dreaming of something bigger than school and work, the brother and sister from Mount Laurel are living their dream hiking the Appalachian Trail.
"It is liberating," Brandon said a few days before taking off to hike the Appalachian Trail. "People have dreams and I have dreams and this is one of my dreams. I am glad I can follow through with it."
On March 9, Brandon and Katherine took their first step from Springer Mountain in Georgia on a five-month trek on the Appalachian Trail to the top of Mount Katahdin in Maine.
They are making a documentary film of their journey.
"Sitting in a law school classroom, the idea to hike a trail for five months and make a documentary film worthy of distribution, seemed nearly impossible," said Katherine, now a lawyer. "It's not easy to make your dreams come true, particularly if those dreams are different from those of the people around you."
Brandon, who turned 22 on the first day of the hike, and Katherine, 24, are making the hike across 14 states and elevations ranging from 124 feet to 6,625 feet with Emily Ginger, 23, who lives in Chicago and is Katherine's best friend.
"It is more about the three of us, it is about our transition as we go through our lives in academics to our careers," said Brandon.
Jason Furrer, 24, of Maple Shade, is co-producing the film in partnership with One Way Street Productions.
"I am so excited to work on this project," Furrer said. "Every film maker has something they are passionate about and that passion pushes their creative ability."
Brandon graduated from Cornell University in three and a half years, majoring in biological sciences with a microbiology concentration.
"The following fall I want to begin medical school, I just took my MCAT to get in and did well," said Brandon, who plans to become an infectious disease specialist. "I will be applying while hiking the trail."
Katherine graduated from the University of Maryland and the University of Illinois College of Law. She worked as a summer associate at a Chicago law firm last summer and intends to begin work there full time in late August — as soon as the hike is done.
Ginger, 23, attends the University of Illinois in Chicago, where she is majoring in psychology.
Furrer, who has worked on several short films as well as film trailers and television commercials, started the hike with the Trekking Trio and will pop in for weekend visits at times on the trail as well as meet them at the end of the 2,178.3-mile journey that passes 165,000 white blazes and takes about 5 million steps.
Most of his leg work, however, will be at home editing.
"The film is about the three of them and how they are reacting to the trail as they all go through transitional phases in their lives," said Furrer, a graduate of Temple University, where he studied film and business.
During Katherine's first year of law school in 2007, she stoked the idea of hiking the Appalachian Trail with Emily and Brandon. Katherine, who isn't an avid hiker, admitted she didn't know the Appalachian Trail existed until a few years ago and didn't know people actually hiked the whole trail.
"I have always been a strong believer that outdoor wilderness trips have the power to change lives," Katherine said. "Even if you already know what you want out of life, an experience like this will make you see yourself and the world in a completely new way, and more often than not, it's for the better.
"I like who I am now, but the opportunity to embark on such an intriguing adventure seemed too good to pass up."
Nearly 4 million people hike on the trail each year. About 1,500 will attempt to hike the entire length. Only about 300 of them will succeed.
"My hiking experience stems mostly from Boy Scouts," Brandon said. "During my sophomore year of high school I went to the Philmont Scout Ranch in Mexico with the Order of the Arrow Trail Crew, the first week we made part of a new trail to Baldy Ridge and the second week we hiked 50 miles."
Now the brother and sister are hiking more than 2,000 miles together as they step into the next phase of their lives.
"I've only seen him a few times in the last three years of my life," Katherine said about Brandon. "We live very different lives and we live in very different geographic locations. This is a chance to reconnect with my brother.
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EDITORS NOTE: Over the next three weeks, Press-Gazette Media will count down the top 20 unrestricted, restricted and exclusive right free agents the Green Bay Packers will have to decide on this offseason. The list begins with No. 20, Chris Banjo.
Chris Banjo wasnt the Green Bay Packers first choice, but he certainly proved to be the right one.
In need of an extra safety for training camp, the Packers first called upon Sacramento State rookie Ryan McMahon, a 5-foot-11, 207-pound transfer from USC who attended Green Bays rookie orientation in May on tryout.
He lasted the weekend, signed on a Friday and released on the following Monday.
The Packers then brought in the 5-foot-10, 207-pound Banjo, one year removed from being a productive safety at Southern Methodist.
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After going undrafted in 2012, Banjo bounced around NFL camps and regional combines without a contract until the Packers finally called.
It tells me that Im capable and I do have the talent to play with guys in the NFL, Banjo said. I was able to play in some limited snaps defensively and that helps boost my confidence, as well. Thats why Im looking forward to being able to come back and have another opportunity to compete and grow from what I learned last year. I just feel like I do have what it takes to play in the league.
Interestingly enough, the Packers gave him only a one-year deal worth $405,000 with no guarantees instead of signing him to the typical three-year contract most undrafted rookies receive.
That makes Banjo an exclusive rights free agent, meaning the Packers have until March 10 to tender him a minimum contract for the next two seasons. Under terms of the collective bargaining agreement, Banjo must sign the deal if he wishes to play in the NFL.
Early indications are that the Packers will do so, especially after they parted ways with 2012 fourth-rounder Jerron McMillian when the safety room grew too large near upon Sean Richardsons activation from physically unable to perform near the end of the season.
Now, it seems to be a no-brainer to give Banjo a spot on the offseason 90-man roster, making him one of the teams easiest free-agent projections.
Still, hes not taking anything for granted.
I feel like I could be back, but I know how everything works, Banjo said. The way the NFL works, nothing is guaranteed, so you never know. Ive heard good things, but at the end of the day you really never know. I havent heard from the right people, so well see. Its all in Gods hands. Regardless Im just happy with the year I was able to have. Its crazy how fast its gone, but I pray I have another opportunity to come back and be a part of this team.
Chris Banjo, 2nd-year safety
The skinny: Exclusive rights free agent.
The snaps: 457 total (192 defense, 265 special teams).
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Amy Adams, New Zealand's Minister for Communications and Information Technology, capped off a successful visit to Seoul on 16 May at an ICT business reception at the Ambassador's Residence. The Minister was in Seoul to take part in the annual Korea–Australia–New Zealand Broadband Summit. While here, she visited Korea's Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute to see examples of world-leading New Zealand and Korean ICT collaboration. Minister Adams is also New Zealand's Minister for the Environment, and called on her Korean counterpart Minister Yoo Young-sook to support the growing collaboration between Korea and New Zealand on environment issues. Former Governor General of New Zealand, the Right Honourable Sir Anand Satyanand, was able to join Minister Adams for the ICT reception, and at a wine promotion event hosted by the KiwiChamber.
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Aerial footage of Iceland sheds light on the possible consequences of a major volcanic eruption. [56 minutes]
Volcano Doctors (#102)
Volcanologists use knowledge and tools to try to protect those who live beneath the Earth's fire. [56 minutes]
The Surprise Salmon (#103)
Scientists investigate a race of salmon that faced the death of their natal river 2,000 years ago. [56 minutes]
Phoenix Temple (#104)
Nature struggles to conquer ash and lava in the environment around the Masaya Volcano in Nicaragua. [56 minutes]
Ash Runners (#105)
Birds, foxes and other animals react to ash from a volcanic eruption on the island of New-Britain. [56 minutes]
Pioneers of the Deep (#106)
In the Tongan archipelago the sooty tern and the Alvin shrimp cope with land risen from the ocean. [56 minutes]


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In the wake of Monday's heinous terrorist bombing at the Boston Marathon, we join others across America in sending the message that we will not be intimidated. The perpetrators of this terrorist attack will be hunted down and brought to the harsh justice they deserve.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to those who were killed and injured and to their shocked and grieving families. We wish all who witnessed the attack a full recovery from the trauma. And we resolve to join them and other Americans, as well as people across the globe, in condemning this vicious attack on innocent people.
Once again, the nation witnessed the quick, competent and dedicated response of first responders. As the nation witnessed on 9/11 in New York, first responders in Boston rushed into the heart of the disaster to aid the injured, secure the area and help control and direct many people who were startled and disoriented from the bomb explosions, and led them to safety.
Ambulance personnel, doctors, nurses and hospital staff across the city of Boston responded with professionalism, secure in the training and dedication that prepared them to deal with any disaster. They long will be remembered in the nation's prayers.
Terrorist attacks are intended to intimidate and instill fear in the lives of innocent people. But the people of Boston and of this nation will not be brought to their knees by such senseless violence aimed at ordinary citizens. If those behind the attack believe they have succeeded, they are sorely mistaken. Instead, they have steeled our resolve to find them and bring them to justice. Their sick and twisted message, whatever it was meant to be, is rejected, and our nation's message to them and to others who would do us harm, is to watch what comes next as these criminals are brought to justice.
The trauma of the attack in Boston is shared by everyone who watched the news of the attack unfold on Monday. One result is a collective outrage and a resolve to take care of each other, heal our wounds, reject violence and move forward as a free and democratic nation.
Such events leave their mark on history. They become symbols, not of fear and tragedy, but of courage and commitment to our nation's ideals. Like other national tragedies, the attack in Boston affects everyone. It reminds us that what we collectively value is more important than the things that often needlessly divide us.
-Jackson (Tenn.) Sun


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Immunology, Virology and Microbiology
The immune system lies at the heart of many critical areas of biomedicine, among them stem cell biology, gene therapy,
cancer biology, vascular biology, antiviral immunity and autoimmune disease. Rockefeller laboratories apply the tools of modern molecular genetics and cell biology to the study of several critical aspects of the immune system, including antigen presentation, immunodeficiency syndromes and the DNA rearrangements that accompany the maturation of immune cell lineages. Rockefeller scientists also study microbial physiology and pathogenesis, parasitology, tumor immunology and vaccine development.
Paul Bieniasz, Ph.D. Laboratory of Retrovirology Sean F. Brady, Ph.D. Laboratory of Genetically Encoded Small Molecules Jean-Laurent Casanova, M.D., Ph.D. St. Giles Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases Brian T. Chait, D.Phil. Laboratory of Mass Spectrometry and Gaseous Ion Chemistry Vincent A. Fischetti, Ph.D. Laboratory of Bacterial Pathogenesis and Immunology Howard C. Hang, Ph.D. Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Microbial Pathogenesis David D. Ho, M.D. Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Center James G. Krueger, M.D., Ph.D. Laboratory of Investigative Dermatology Luciano Marraffini, Ph.D. Laboratory of Bacteriology Daniel Mucida, Ph.D. Laboratory of Mucosal Immunology
Michel C. Nussenzweig, M.D., Ph.D. Laboratory of Molecular Immunology F. Nina Papavasiliou, Ph.D. Laboratory of Lymphocyte Biology Jeffrey V. Ravetch, M.D., Ph.D. Leonard Wagner Laboratory of Molecular Genetics and Immunology Charles M. Rice, Ph.D. Laboratory of Virology and Infectious Disease Sanford M. Simon, Ph.D. Laboratory of Cellular Biophysics C. Erec Stebbins, Ph.D. Laboratory of Structural Microbiology Alexander Tarakhovsky, M.D., Ph.D. Laboratory of Immune Cell Epigenetics and Signaling Alexander Tomasz, Ph.D. Laboratory of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases


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Good Saturday morning! Pour yourself a stiff cup of Joe, and get for our long form weekend reads:
• Opposable thumbs, upright posture, big brains, sophisticated language: What most effectively sets humans apart from other species? Our addiction to stories (Edge)
• .@HiddenCash Revealed: Making Generosity Go Viral (TechCrunch)
• SCOTUS: The Anti-Court Court (New York Review of Books)
• What Do Chinese Dumplings Have to Do With Global Warming? (NY Times)
• We All Got Trolled (Medium)
• Windhorst: LeBron's mighty memory (ESPN) see also Playground basketball is dying (ESPN)
• The Miraculous Face Transplant of Richard Norris (GQ)
• Washington's Economic Boom, Financed by You (NY Times)
• This is a spider's brain on drugs (Priceonomics)
• Our 25 Favorite Unlocked New Yorker Articles (Longform)
What's up for the weekend?
With Jobs, It's the Taking Part That Counts
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Whether you walk in a playing field in business district, or stroll by the stream, stay outdoors and nature closer to you. Timberland Pas Cher Go out to the outdoors can be very imperative to numerous volunteers of us. A each day walk outdoors volunteer told us: "Nature is not mysterious any more which we see from the window, I could see how things transform day by day. When the flowers open every year, I will go to watch them." A 69 years old volunteers, usually take a walk in botanical garden nearby her family, she tells us that her daily walk in the garden causes her to realize herself to be too few sound arrangement to bird's singing. So when she walk in garden,she brings the bird book and binoculars to there.
An Arts school of Fine Arts student in general with a digital camera when walking, she says that she can form photo and send by e-mail to her family members who are living in another state. "I fancy them to know where I live." She said. In addition, even people walking in downtown Seattle is also looking forward to walking. They look for new streets throughout the windows of their stores, feeling the pulse of the city. The indoor sport usually is quite arid tasteless, because you are continuously facing with the alike thing. Ever since you infrequently distracted, so the time seems too slow, and you will be more noticed some unpleasant feelings, such as calf pain or strenuous breathing, and this concern does not apply on the body, Actually it will reduce the progress of the mood remuneration.
Bottes Timberland Chukka Homme In 1995 in Australia, James Cook College in Queensland went on a survey, researchers qualified 10 athletes to separate two 40-minute run, one of which is in the university gymnasium treadmill, the other conduct in a tiny route round the tree-lined campust. Each volunteer moves the speed is the same. When the athletes running in the outdoors, their investigation scores show that their strength is enlarged, the anxiety, depression, anger and hostility are decreased.
However, when athletes run on the indoor treadmill, their mood do not exchange drastically. Moreover, after the movement they think that is more exhausted. From this study, we find that the finest method to further the mood is in a happy style to do proper strength training. In addition, I would like to add that some people like to exercise indoors. For example, certain people like to exercise in the gym, a number of people prefer indoor aerobic exercise, some relations like to participate in dance class room. If the indoor activity lets you feel bored and restless, or causes your consideration to concentrate in the unhappy somatic sensation, then you cannot acquire the change the mood aspect profit which brings to you.
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If you're the parent of a teen driver, chances are it's been a while since you learned to drive. Even so, you should think of yourself as your teen's driving role model, providing essential guidance and demonstration, as your teen prepares for their drivers license exam. Are you ready to answer your teen driver's questions? Are you familiar with the materials and instruction that your teen will be using? Do you know how to operate the latest car technology and features?
Here are some tips for getting up to date on the rules of the road so you can help set them for your teen driver.
All these sources will be helpful as you start your teen driver on the road to responsible driving.


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JACKSONVILLE, FL -- The mother of the woman who put Haleigh to bed before she disappeared is behind bars in Putnam County.
The sheriff's office arrested 40-year-old Lisa Carmen Croslin on two felonies and a misdemeanor Wednesday afternoon.
According to the Putnam County Sheriff's Office web site, Croslin faces charges of fraud utter false instrument, forgery of alter public record certificate, and larceny petit theft.
The arrest stems from warrants that led to her arrest in Nashville last month.
Croslin is the mother of Misty Croslin-Cummings, the teenaged stepmother of Haleigh Cummings.
The 5-year-old girl vanished on the night of February 9 at her home in Satsuma. Misty Croslin-Cummings said she put Haleigh to bed.
Call Crime Stoppers at 1-888-277-TIPS if you have any information to help investigators.
There is a $35,000 reward for Haleigh's safe return.
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Bloody Trapland is a fast-paced multiplayer platformer where the levels are filled with dozens of dangerous traps and tricky jumps that stand in your way! Play co-op with your friends or take on the challenges on your own. With support for both local and online multiplayer. • 100+ levels. • 1-4 Players. • Three different game modes. • co-op only and secret areas. • Online scoreboard. • 4 playable characters. • Unique soundtrack. • Hours and hours of gametime. This is a challenging, yet simple game that anyone can enjoy, whether you're a casual or a hardcore gamer.
Apr 25th, 2012 2 people agree 0 people don't
Nice game! Love the art style and gameplay, looks a bit hard though :/
Jul 23rd, 2012 1 person agrees 0 people don't
Really funny game! Thinking about buying it..I'ts Worth the money!
Jul 12th, 2012 1 person agrees 0 people don't
the game is fun :D but, i died a lot and i only got the demo :[
Dec 12th, 2011 1 person agrees 0 people don't
It's a greatly crafted platformer with awsome levels and it's astoundingly challenging. The music is OK (a bit more than OK), the story is close to none, and that doesn't really annoy too much, but would still have made it more interesting.
The support for co-op with up to three friends rocks!
Could have used a bit more variation in terms of obstacles/enemies.
Overall an excellent platformer!
Jan 3rd, 2014 0 people agree 0 people don't
goog game :)
Dec 25th, 2013 0 people agree 0 people don't
Loved it <3
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Aug 20th, 2013 0 people agree 0 people don't
give it a 10
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Huge risk for Rossi going back to Yamaha, imagine the horror if Lorenzo constantly smokes him, and even worse Marquez beats him in his rookie year, you think his reputation is at risk now, if that was to transpire next year it would be in tatters!


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December '09 was truly a unique weather month for the great Northwest. The month started with near average temperatures. Then, in the middle of the month, a cold snap arrived, keeping temperatures below freezing for several consecutive days, but it stayed dry. This weather pattern lasted about week before another system, packing moisture, headed north from California. It looked like there would be significant amounts of snow and ice, but barely any moisture made it to north part of the valley and Portland, despite winter storm warnings and vast amounts of preparation. Temperatures moderated and rain returned. I found this to be quite a disappointment considering how much snow fell in December '08. At that point, it was almost certain there wouldn't be significant snowfall in December.
I can often sense when snow is about to arrive. The air has a distinct odor. December 29th, 2009, the necessary components for snow came together; cloud cover kept temperatures in the 20's past noon as a low pressure system pushed ashore. The forecast called for rain/freezing rain. There were no advisories for the valleys. Salem was among the first to see snow flurries. The first flakes fell in Hillsboro at around 1:00 PM and I knew we were in for something big. Flurries changed to light snow about 20 minutes later. The snow became heavy around 2:00 PM, tapered off a bit at 5:00 PM and diminished to occasional showers around 8:00 PM. Hillsboro was among the few in the area to receive 5" due to location.
Snow is fairly rare here and it doesn't stick around for long. Less than 24 hours after it all started, half the snow has melted away. It is my tradition to build a snowman whenever there is enough snow to work with and I did just that last night. Conditions were ideal; near freezing with light snow. Of course, I made sure to document everything. This picture shows me standing next to Mr. Snowman.


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My Nonprofit Reviews
T. Dan Tolleson
Review for Jobs Ministry Southwest, Inc., Richmond, TX, USA
In the networking groups, I've met several valuable contacts. Doug Thorpe's devotionals are always helpful and thought-provoking. The main speakers have been excellent the last few weeks. They bring priceless tips and hilarious stories to illustrate their serious points.
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What I've enjoyed the most about my experience with this nonprofit is...
interacting constructively with the speakers.
The kinds of staff and volunteers that I met were...
very helpful and friendly
If this organization had 10 million bucks, it could...
focus even more individualized attention on clients who really need help, find more of the high caliber speakers like the most recent ones, and allow them to branch out into their respective areas of expertise for the clients who need the help.
Ways to make it better...
the location were not so far a drive for me.
In my opinion, the biggest challenges facing this organization are...
how they might handle a serious economic recovery. Many of the clients would then be gainfully employed -- a good thing, to be sure.
One thing I'd also say is that...
I've had a blast listening to the main speakers recently.
How frequently have you been involved with the organization?
About every week
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?


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1985 Subaru GL • 4 cylinder FWD Manual • 140,000 miles
I have an 85 subaru wagon it makes a ticking noise pretty regularly (about 80% of the time) and I am wondering if it is serious and what I might possibly try to fix it
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What is ticking is the lifters. On those boxer engines they do have a tendency sometimes to tick. To correct it the lifters will have to be tightened. I have a 99 outback and one of the lifters on the driver side has been ticking for over 30,000 miles and have 60 lbs of oil pressure, or since I bought the car. Now it has on it 156000 miles. A garage can do the job.
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