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Big Island Tea: Interview with Eliah Halpenny, a Hawaiian Tea Farmer
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A few weeks ago I wrote about Kilinoe Green Tea, a Hawaiian-grown tea sold by Narien Teas. Today, I'm really pleased to publish an interview with Eliah Halpenny, the tea farmer running Big Island Tea, the small eco-organic tea farm producing Kilinoe and other tea varieties. Eliah has a busy life ? as you'll gather from reading the interview ? so I'm very thankful she took the time out to share about her personal journey towards becoming a tea farmer, and her thoughts on the future of the Hawaiian tea industry.
When did you start drinking tea?
My ?rst memory of drinking tea was at my Scottish grandmother?s. She served us tea and toast for breakfast. The toast was slathered in butter and dunked into black tea sweetened heavily, white with milk. Mmmmm–such a treat.
During my late teens I found herbal teas and still sip peppermint and other herbal infusions for late in the day.
?Tea…is the drink of Gods!?
But my ?rst really delicious cup of tea was tasted in Holland.
When I spent time in Holland in my early twenties, (my children?s father is Dutch) my father-in-law introduced me to ?ne whole leaf tea. I remember him standing poised with his bone china teacup, having just ceremoniously savoured a sip of tea declaring, ?Tea…is the drink of Gods!?
What did you do before you grew tea?
I was a single mother for 11 years. In that time frame, I sold advertising for a newspaper in Vancouver, Canada. That career was 100 % commission based! With good instincts for demographic trends, a love of the visual/graphic arts, a gregarious personality and a keen desire to offer my daughters a role model for developing healthy social skills, I found a successful niche in marketing and advertising.
During my 11 year stint at the newspaper I imagined myself eventually having my own product to sell. I knew who my market was even before I knew that I wanted to grow tea. The Baby Boomers.
I knew that tea was the plant for me ? a plant that does not need pesticides ? a sustainable commercial crop!
I know a fair bit about this demographic bulge in our population ? I am a Baby Boomer. (One who does not take myself too seriously?enough of the navel gazing already! ) I knew that if I could ?nd a product that captured the whim of this group, it would be a guaranteed success. I had witnessed the rise of so many ?health food products?. What kind of product could I produce to ?ll the need of this aging demographic group?
I ?oated with this fantasy for 10 years while I worked the trenches of print advertising. I should mention that I have been an avid backyard horticulturist most of my adult life. I studied landscape architecture, geography, soil and plant science at university. Before having children, I also worked as a commercial gardener and did a summer stint as a soil surveyor for Agriculture Canada.
When my new found love/ husband was offered a job at the University of Hawaii-Hilo in 1999, I realized it was time to start my own business. My husband, Dr. Cam Muir, is my partner in Big Island Tea as well as a geneticist/professor in the Biology department at UHH.
In the fall of 2001 (I had just moved to Hawaii to join Cam) I read an article in a local newspaper pro?ling a Hilo-based USDA researcher who was announcing his ?ndings about a 5 year project studying the viability of growing tea in Hawaii. I practically jumped off my seat knowing that I had found my muse.
What inspired you to grow tea in Hawai`i?
When I ?rst arrived in Hawai`i I could not work, as I am a Canadian citizen. I had decided that I wanted to start a ?ower farm and then ship ?owers to Vancouver. I did an orchid growing course. I learned quickly that I was unwilling to spray neuro-toxin pesticides on the ?owers, nor did I want pay another to do the deed.
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Long ago I became an organic farmer because I witnessed the direct effects of an application of chemical fertilizer on our vegetable garden and the immediate reaction to the worms, our friendly soil builders. I chose the worms over chemicals. You can observe, healthy soil is alive with microorganisms and a healthy soil grows healthy plants, a basic green thumb fact.
When I read that article about tea?s viability in Hawai`i, the researcher mentioned that Camellia sinensis? had a resiliency to known pests in Hawai`i, that it thrives on Hawai`i?s acidic volcanic soil and crazy amount of rainfall on the east side of Big Island. I lived near Volcano where one of the research stations was having success with tea. I knew that tea was the plant for me ? a plant that does not need pesticides ? a sustainable commercial crop!
I called the researcher, he sent me 9 seeds, they all germinated and I knew that I could grow the plant. I now have ~6000 plants.
Over 8 years, we have selected plants that are best suited to the 3000 feet slope of Mauna Loa volcano. It is an on-going project, how to grow healthy tea plants and process the most delicious tea possible.
I am inspired by my love of the tea plant. It is beautiful to look at, so hardy, yet requiring many hours of care and attention. Everyday I get to work outside on the tea, I cannot believe my luck at ?nding myself creating such a ful?lling project!
When I ?nish hand-picking, hand-rolling each batch of tea, I know that drinkers will taste the amazing taste of this upland tropical paradise. My hands smell like tea after each processing, I am intoxicated by the smell without even drinking it. I recently brought a sample of our green tea to Canada to share, the comment made was it smells like your farm, sweet, light and citrussy.
What would you compare your tea to?
I cannot compare our tea although a few years back a group of Big Island Tea farmers had a tea party to share our brews. Although each had their own ?nished taste and look, there was an underlying taste throughout everyone?s sample. I think it is the soil, sunshine, rain and air ? the light, citrussy taste of paradise.
What have been the biggest challenges setting up our tea farm?
The biggest challenge getting our farm going has been acquiring plant material. Initially it took many months sur?ng the web until I found a source for excellent viable tea seed. I met a contact from Darjeeling, India; these seedlings are my best plants. We were given and sold cuttings from the USDA/Hawaii. Our wish is to grow tea sustainably, we veto the idea of solely a clonal crop.
Another challenge was learning how to grow plants organically that can survive within our micro-environment. Apart from a small pamphlet documenting the limited tea research done on the Big Island, we have had to re-invent the wheel. I have used the internet and books to educate but I think our on-going learning curve has slowed down the whole process.
Being a 56 year old woman (with no working capital) starting up such an ambitious tea project has been a stretch. My husband?s work load at the university is minimally 60hrs/ week. He helps on weekends and for the ?rst time this summer, he worked full time on the farm.
So, I have had to work like an ox to get all of the tea in the ground. We now harvest and process –another dimension of our goal. I have had to get our accounting and marketing in place…wheww! I de?nitely wear too many hats. I wish that I had started this when I were younger or that I had an army of children to enlist on our farm!
Are there many other tea farms in Hawai`i?
There are approximately 6 farms that are now processing tea. There are new farmers joining the ranks but everyone has the same obstacle, acquiring plant material. The agricultural outreach centre and the Hawai`i Tea Society offer clones to those who can wait as they are distributed in a limited fashion. There are also now farms on the other Hawaiian islands starting up. This is a pioneer industry.
What sets your tea farm apart from the other tea farms?
In truth, I have a vague idea but do not know what the others are doing on their farm. I do believe we are the only farm that is re-foresting our land with native trees. We are farming on 16 feet of volcanic soil in an area which was forested in the 1960?s for pastureland. Endemic koa trees are nitrogen ?xing and cast just the right amount of shade for our tea. We are planting these trees and many other native varieties to enrich the soil and to recreate a mid-elevation rainforest canopy.
As well, we have a 100,000 gallon pond which are teeming with koi and Asian cat?sh ? we use this nutrient rich water to irrigate our crop. I do not believe anyone else has this fertilization system.
My husband?s knowledge is paramount in expanding our vision for sustainable agriculture. We are researching new farming practices, meshed with aquaculture for local farmers to utilize. The gap left on this island when the cane industry died can be ?lled with a new crop, Camellia sinensis.
Lastly, we have satellite growers. These farmers are growing tea that we have supplied them and we are mentoring them with their projects. We have learned a bit about growing tea in Hawaii over the past 8 years and share our expertise freely. We love to help other tea farmers get started because we know there is a great opportunity for many.
How do you hope to see the Hawaiian tea industry develop over the next decade? Is there a lot of room for growth?
There is sooooo much room for growth that it is giddy-making. Think of it, tea is the most consumed liquid in the world next to water and right here in North America, there are only a handful of growers!!! How much more opportunity could one need?
Cam and I talk to people all the time, encouraging them to get on-board, to get some tea growing. More farmers growing tea will help launch the Hawai`i tea industry. Tea is a crop that is a good ?t for Hawai`i. The market is perfect for the introduction of a new specialty tea; the growing conditions are perfect in Hawai`i; everybody worldwide loves Hawai`i; we are producing a unique taste; the media educates everyone with the health bene?ts of tea; and there are only a few small farms in North America.
I see the Hawaii tea industry as a success story in the making. It is important for Hawai`i that diversi?ed agriculture ?lls the gap left by the ending of the
sugar cane, pineapple, macademia nut industries. The tea we are planting today can be harvested over the next multitude of generations if grown with healthy farming practices. The current marketing opportunity to produce a specialty tea is one that we encourage all farmers to embrace.
The burgeoning Hawai`i tea industy is wide open for development, investors and entrepreneurs.
You can buy Big Island Tea through Narien Teas
Fantastic interview. Eliah is an inspiration and her teas are delicious. If you're interested, I also reviewed her Kilinoe green (4-23-09 post).
Eliah is such a trailblazer, it's really inspiring. Others are sure to follow. I'm also impressed by just how much work has gone into developing this little tea garden. It's partly just because it's the first of its kind but it's also because the origins of tea are fraught with effort. –Spirituality of Tea
We would really very much like to find green tea plants or seeds to grow on our farm…possibly for sale at some distant point. Any ideas?


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Starting in the late 1970s, the middle class began to weaken. Although productivity continued to grow and the economy continued to expand, wages began flattening in the 1970s because new technologies — container ships, satellite communications, eventually computers and the Internet — started to undermine any American job that could be automated or done more cheaply abroad. The same technologies bestowed ever larger rewards on people who could use them to innovate and solve problems. Some were product entrepreneurs; a growing number were financial entrepreneurs. The pay of graduates of prestigious colleges and M.B.A. programs — the "talent" who reached the pinnacles of power in executive suites and on Wall Street — soared.


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Premier's ANZAC Student Tour 2010
From April 5 to 16, 2010, 12 secondary students and 4 teachers visited historic sites of the Gallipoli campaign, including the Nek and Lone Pine, to commemorate the service of Australian veterans. They were chosen as part of 2010 Premier's ANZAC Student Tour.
The teachers are, coincidentally, all union members. They were:
Rosinda Seara, Head of Department, Society & Environment, Hamilton SHS (Tour Mgr); Norman Paini, Head of Department, Society & Environment, Morley SHS, (Asst. Tour Mgr). The teacher supervisors were Alex Roseveare, Head of Department, Society & Environment, Kalamunda SHS and Christine Suckling, History Teacher and Teacher Librarian, Mindarie Senior College
The experience had an immediate and lasting impact on the tour group. For their reflections on this extraordinary place, read on!
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Rosinda and Norman talked to Western Teacher:
How did you get involved?
RS In 2007, my then principal told me to apply for the position as a teacher supervisor for the tour, as I had for years entered students. I did so, was granted an interview and won 1 of 2 places as a teacher supervisor in the 2008 tour. Based on my performance, and the knowledge of past experiences as a teacher taking students on excursions and tours within Australia and overseas, I was appointed as Deputy Tour Leader on the 2009 tour. Then, I was approached and asked if I wanted to lead the 2010 Tour. I jumped at the opportunity to visit the Gallipoli Peninsula and, thus, was the Tour Manager for the 2010 trip.
NP I was on the first tour in 2004. Originally we were to go to Gallipoli but, due to circumstances, we went to the Western Front and London. I had been a chaperone for the Simpson Prize winners in 2003 (also to Gallipoli) and I was to use my knowledge and understanding of Istanbul and the Peninsula to assist with the tour.
I was approached and asked if I would like to be the Ass't Tour leader for the 2010 Premier's ANZAC Tour- of course I jumped at the opportunity. I had been on a previous occasion and I would be able to assist the other chaperones and the students.
What did you hope to gain from it?
RS I just love history and I wanted to visit the place where the ANZAC legend was created. As a passionate teacher of Australian history, I have always wanted to actually walk where the ANZACS had stood. This is such an important part of our Australian history. After all, the ANZACS fought at Gallipoli, and their courage and mateship in the face of adversary stood out among men and, as such, Australia was recognised as a power-to-be by the world.
NP I hoped to share my previous experiences of Gallipoli with the others. To be able to, once again, walk on the same beaches as the original ANZACS. I also hoped to experience the cultural aspects of Turkey and to get a better understanding of the Turkish role in the campaign.
What HAVE you gained from it?
RS I have gained an actual insight into the geography of the Peninsula that no book actually describes in enough detail for us to appreciate the seriousness of the war.
I also have a deeper understanding of the Turkish perspective and that, combined with our own understanding, will make me a better communicator of this aspect of our history.
NP Much more than expected. To be able to share experiences with the students and other staff was amazing- we became our own ANZAC family .Our tour guide on the peninsula was inspirational. I have decided to attend a conference being held in Canberra at the Australian War Memorial in August: "Gallipoli – A Ridge Too Far." Kenan (the tour guide) and other historians will be presenting papers at the conference.
What have the students gained from the tour?
RS The students gained an insight not only into the history, but to actually walk in the footsteps of some of their ancestors gave them a more in depth study in history and knowledge of the period.
NP The students have a greater understanding of Turkish culture and the involvement of the Turkish army in the campaign. They now understand why the Turks have such a high regard for Australians. To see the Gallipoli Peninsula, and the respect that the Turkish people have for all who visit the site, is amazing.
As individuals, all of the participants have gown.
What was your highlight?
RS There were so many that it is so difficult to actually pin-point any one above others. However, my first sight of Istanbul from the Bosphorus, where you can see how the city was built on seven hills, was incredible. The sheer magnificence of ANZAC Cove is difficult to forget, as is the beauty of the Judas trees at Shrapnel Valley. However, the poignancy of the wreath laying ceremony at Lone Pine, and the silent contemplation and the historical significance of this one place, was the most emotional moment for me in the Tour.
NP So many highlights!
- Our wreath laying ceremony at the 57th Regiment Memorial;
- Observing the students when they first saw the landing site at ANZAC Cove;
- Our wreath laying ceremony at Lone Pine;
- Visits to the Spice markets and the Grand Bazaar;
- Our final meal with our tour guide and bus driver.
Will the tour help your teaching?
RS Going on the tours has increased my knowledge of the war and, as a result, I now pay much more attention to this period of history. Showing the photographs that I took, sharing my personal experience of actually visiting the places, has given me an insight into history that I am able to pass on to my students and my school, as well as to the community. I am now able to share and create a better understanding and awareness of the importance of history today.
NP Definitely! A truly balanced view of the campaign- I now have a Turkish perspective.
Rosinda's Story:
"Every student should visit the Gallipoli peninsula at least once in their lifetime to truly appreciate the Australian involvement in WW1. We all think that we know the history behind the landing, the battles, the statistics on the deaths and wounds and the stories behind the legends. However, it is not until you stand on the beach where the ANZACs first landed 95 yrs ago that the reality of the situation hits you. Suddenly the pictures in the text books do not pay it due justice or respect.
To actually stand in daylight on a beautiful cold day at ANZAC Cove, you can't but wonder at the courage of the first ANZACs. The beach is but a very thin strip of pebbles with sheer cliffs directly in front. How calm, how beautiful the water looks.
However, cast your mind back to April 25, 1915 in the early hours of dawn, and the images of men being shot, falling into the water and disappearing under the weight of their back packs never to be seen again, takes hold. Suddenly the beach is not a tranquil place but a bloody strip of pebbles with bodies piled high and confusion running supreme as they try to figure out, in the dark, where the fire is coming from and trying desperately to take shelter where there is none to take. For the first time in history, you can actually appreciate the words of Charles Edwin Woodrow Bean, Australia's official war correspondent and historian:
" The sight of hills as we got closer, and could see what they really were, made one realise what our men had really done."
At Shell Beach, actually finding Private John Simpson Kirkpatrick's tomb stone was like finding gold. Suddenly the legend does have a resting place. You cast your mind to the legend and you can actually feel the presence of Simpson and you see before your eyes Abdul, Murphy, or Duffy as his donkey was known carrying the wounded, and you wonder how he survived so many days. Nothing protected him or his donkey from snipers high up on the cliff. What courage, what determination made him carry the wounded to safety until May 19 when he was killed by machine-gun fire while carrying two wounded men.
Then you walk along the road to Shrapnel Valley where the second largest cemetery, after Lone Pine Cemetery, in the ANZAC sector of the Gallipoli peninsula is located. It was the most peaceful and quiet place for contemplation as we sat beneath the beautiful flowering Judas trees. Then we trekked up to Plugge's Plateau cemetery (21 burials), which is the smallest cemetery on the Peninsula, and is only accessible along a steep footpath from behind Shrapnel Valley Cemetery.
The plateau was named after Colonel Arthur Plugge, commanding the Auckland Battalion, who placed his headquarters there. It was up towards the heights of Plugge's Plateau that the 11th Battalion,
At Chunuk Bair, which was one of the main objectives in the Battle of Sair Bair fought 6 – 10 August 1915, yet again you realise that the soldiers were not only fighting the enemy but the terrain was also an enemy to contend with. We then moved on to the Nek. The Nek is a narrow stretch of ridge in the ANZAC battlefield (as it is known today). The terrain itself is a natural bottleneck and easy to defend, as had been proved during a Turkish attack in May. It connected the ANZAC trenches known as "Russell's Top" to the knoll, called "Baby 700," on which the Turkish defenders were entrenched. In total area, the Nek is about the size of three tennis courts. On 7 August 1915, two regiments of the Australian 3rd Light Horse Brigade mounted a tragic and futile attack on the Turkish trenches on Baby 700. The Australian casualties from the 3rd Light Horse Brigade numbered 372; 234 from the 8th Light Horse Regiment, of which 154 were killed, and 138 from the 10th, of which 80 were killed.
We were privileged to have noted historian Kenan Celik OAM MA, the first Turkish man to be awarded the Order of Australia Medal, spend a day with us and provide the Turkish perspective. Professor Celik is a retired professor of literature, from the 18th March University at Canakkale, and now known as probably the best guide in the Gallipoli peninsula. At Bigali village we were shown Ataturk's headquarters during the Gallipoli campaign. We learnt of his passion for his people and his motivation that led his nation.
The Turkish Sixteen Division Field Hospital Cemetery and Memorial is in the shape of the Turkish flag, which expresses the pride of the country when it comes to their fallen soldiers, who are referred to as martyrs.
It was a mass grave, a common way for Turkish soldiers to be buried - a resting place for countless fathers, brothers and sons who gave their lives for their country. The Turkish perspective shone through as Kenan Celik, OAM MA, explained the Turkish losses and we realised their country suffered as much loss and grief as we did.
To continue our tour, we visited Kabatepe Museum. The Kabatepe Museum (or Gallipoli Museum) is located within the Gallipoli Historic National Park. It commemorates the Gallipoli Campaign, now considered a defining moment in the modern history of not only Turkey, but of Australia and New Zealand as well. We then visited Hill 60. The Battle of Hill 60 was the last major assault of the Battle of Gallipoli. It was launched on
Kenan Celik then took us to Chunuk Bair and we heard the Turkish perspective on the battle. The attack on Chunuk Bair in August 1915 was one of New Zealand's key events on Gallipoli. Here, on one of the three peaks in the Sari Bair range, the New Zealanders fought hard to win the summit. The victory was short-lived and costly, like so much of this August offensive. Chunuk Bair Memorial is an imposing memorial in this very hilly countryside. We find Johnston's Jolly was on the north end of Plateau 400 in the ANZAC sector, which was captured by the 2nd Australian Infantry Brigade on 25 April 1915, the day of the landing, but recaptured by Turkish forces the following day and remained under Turkish control for the rest of the campaign.
The Turkish National Memorial is huge. It can be seen from many kilometres in all directions, and is the biggest monument on the peninsula. Here we conducted a wreath-laying ceremony amongst all the Turkish people who were also visiting the memorial by numerous busloads. They were honoured that young West Australians would be part of such a ceremony. We, on our part, could not believe the number of Turkish people that make this pilgrimage a normal occurrence. It was incredible and sobering to see so many people at each of the sites paying homage and learning about the history and significance of each of the memorials.
The French Cemetery, which was the only place that used crosses to mark the graves instead of headstones on the whole peninsula was breathtaking in its unique appearance in the Peninsula. The French Cemetery is situated near Morto Bay which, during the war, was well behind the front line but still subject to Turkish shelling from Kum Kale. When the Australians made a forward attack on the 8th of May 1915, the French also attempted to advance but many were killed. This cemetery also honours those that were lost on the French naval ship "Bouvet" which was sunk by the Turks in the Dardanelles.
We continued on to Redoubt Cemetery that got its name from the front line of the British and French Trenches that were created during May 1915. It was from here that we went to "V" Beach on Helles Point where the British tried to land. They attempted to land here as part of their naval invasion of the Gallipoli Peninsula. The many soldiers who died during this sea attack are commemorated on the Point. We visited the Commonwealth Memorial which commemorates the 20,000 Commonwealth sailors and soldiers who lost their lives. After this, we walked to the Seddulbahir Fort which has protected the Dardanelles for the last 400 years.
On our last day on the peninsula, we once again visited the 57th Regiment Memorial to lay a wreath in memory of all those who died and were wounded in this campaign. We now appreciate the huge loss of life that the Turkish people had also endured and felt a similar sort of emotion as we had after leaving other memorial sites. We reflect on our visit to Lone Pine Cemetery and Memorial, named for a solitary Turkish Pine that stood there at the start of the fighting. From the 57th Memorial you can see Lone Pine Memorial, and we once again remember the 8,709 Australian soldiers and 2,701 New Zealand soldiers who were part of the 44,072 Allied soldiers who died in this campaign, with a total of Allies dead and wounded exceeding 141,000. Remembering, also, that Turkey defending their home land had a loss of 86,692 dead and over 164,000 wounded.
This tour was included the historical sites of Istanbul. We were able to appreciate the beauty of the Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, Saint Antoine Church, Topkapi Palace and see what a modern city Istanbul is with a mixture of the new and old. At Galata Tower we took in the 360 degrees view of Istanbul, which made us realise the size of the city where 8MIL people live. We were also lucky enough to be able to attend and appreciate a performance by the Ottoman Mehter Military Band at the Harbiye Military Museum. The Grand Bazaar and the Spice markets have to be experienced personally to appreciate the colour, the vibrancy and the smells to truly appreciate the cultural mix that is Istanbul.
Obviously, no trip to Turkey is complete without a trip to the ancient city of Troy. Here, we were able to climb inside the Trojan horse and walk amongst the ancient ruins of this magnificent city. Even today it is evident by the ruins that this city that stood over 4000 years ago as the centre of civilisation was a true place of beauty and architectural wonder.
As said at the start, I believe that everyone should visit Turkey to appreciate the beauty, the historical significance of the Gallipoli peninsula, experience the war time connections between the two nations and to see evidence of how history is alive and vibrant today.
I encourage all history students and teachers to enter the Premier's ANZAC Student Tour competition to have an opportunity of a lifetime that can become a life changing experience."
Norman Paini's Story
The Premier's ANZAC Student Tour 2010 was an amazing experience. To see some of the sites in Istanbul was a wonderful introduction to Turkey. To walk in the footsteps of the ANZACs made us feel humble. Even though I had visited previously in 2004, to see it through the eyes of the students gave me goose bumps.
Visiting the grave sites on the Gallipoli peninsula showed the futility of this campaign.
Seeing the number of young soldiers who died for their country and King filled me with sadness. Visiting the Turkish sites allowed me to see just how the Turks also suffered during this particular campaign- it gave me another perspective.
The friendship that the Turkish people have for Australians shows mutual respect and understanding.
A great experience that 'All Australians' should take once in their lifetime.
Alex Roseveare's Story
Perhaps the greatest joy for me, in being a teacher, is seeing the change that comes over students when they appreciate the really important things; and travel is the best method of making this happen.
I have taken students inter-state and overseas, before ,and the thing that always makes it rewarding is when they're open wide as they take in the Villers Bretteneux War Memorial at an ANZAC Day Dawn Service, or climb the top of the dome to see over all of Florence, or look out across Canberra from Parliament House.
In escorting the 12 students to Turkey on the Premier's ANZAC Student Tour, experiences like these occurred every day and everywhere we went; the solemn services at Lone Pine and the Turkish National Memorial, the hikes through the Gallipoli Peninsular and the remains of the ancient city of Troy.
As a Modern History teacher, visiting Gallipoli was the fulfilment of a career-long dream. What made it more remarkable was being able to witness the appreciation for this extraordinary place in our nation's history develop in the minds of the young people we sent.


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Stocking 55 Gallon??
I am getting a 55 gallon tank in a couple weeks but I have no idea what to put in it yet! We want a community tank but it has to be something colorful! It's more for my 2 year old son than anything so really our only preference is for lots of color! Any ideas?
Thanks in advance,
Guppies...lots of colour :-)
Also, 10 or more neon tetras would look pretty nice also.
Aren't Guppies live bearers? So wouldn't my tank constantly get overpopulated? Neon Tetras sound nice but do you know of any fish that get a bigger size but not HUGE that could live in a 55 gallon without outgrowing it?
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Here's just some ideas. Do some research on the ones you might like and then we can advise you on which would work together in your tank.
- peaceful gouramis like pearls or honeys
- rainbowfish
- any kind of tetra really
- rasboras
- cherry barbs
- male guppies, platies, etc.
- maybe some corydoras catfish for the bottom
- bristlenose or I think clown pleco
- if you want to go cichlids there are some smaller species available such as rams, keyhole, and others that I can't remember right now
- hatchets
- danios
- angels if you have enough height to the tank
- kuhlii loaches (kind of neat shape, they look like an aquatic snake)
That's all I have right now. Look up some fish you may want, or maybe pick a centerpiece species and we can help you build a community around them. Have fun!
Ok, let me try again, lol! I did some more reading and considering my lack of major experience perhaps the blue rams are too much for me since they are so sensitive. I have found that apparently the cockatoo cichlids are hardier -- so rather than the blue rams, perhaps a pair of the cockatoo's?
Thanks again!
Kim has a good list with most everything I'd suggest. The only thing I'd be cautious about is the angels. A standard 55 is 18 inches tall which is what I'd consider the bare minimum height for angels. Personally I'd avoid them as I don't feel the tank is tall enough and they'll pose a danger to any of the smaller fish in the tank.
How about a school of tiger barbs?
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DOTHAN, Ala. (AP) - A 76-year-old Dale County man was sentenced
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A Dale County judge sentenced Donald Boyd to six years in a state prison Thursday and said he will recommend Boyd serve in a prison geriatric unit. Boyd had pleaded guilty to sexual abuse.
Three victims watched as the sentence was handed down, including sisters Amy Turner and Jana Turner, now adults, and a 13-year-old girl.
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The youngest victim prompted the investigation when she reported the abuse last year. The Turner sisters then came forward also.
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|Increased platelet activation and endothelial dysfunction in patients with atrial fibrillation immediately following percutaneous balloon mitral valvuloplasty.
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|PMID: 10941544 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE
|BACKGROUND: Immediately following percutaneous balloon mitral valvuloplasty (PBMVP), patients have a 3% risk of systemic thromboembolism. HYPOTHESIS: We hypothesized that this may in part be due to an increase in hypercoagulability (as indicated by abnormal coagulation, platelet activation, and endothelial dysfunction) in such patients. METHODS: We measured indices of platelet activation [soluble P-selectin (sPsel), ELISA], endothelial dysfunction [von Willebrand factor (vWf), ELISA], and coagulation (fibrinogen, modified Clauss) in 16 patients (15 women, mean age 59 +/- 10 years) with chronic atrial fibrillation admitted for PBMVP, and 16 healthy age- and gender-matched controls. Blood samples were obtained as follows: (1) peripheral venous samples prior to PBMVP, immediately following PBMVP, and 24 h after PBMVP; and (2) arterial samples prior to and immediately following PBMVP. RESULTS: Patients with mitral stenosis and chronic atrial fibrillation demonstrated significantly higher mean levels of vWf [148 (SD 24) vs. 102 (SD 37); t-test, p < 0.001] and plasma fibrinogen [4.2 (SD 0.8) vs. 3.3 (SD 0.8); p = 0.003] at baseline than matched healthy controls. There was a nonsignificant trend toward lower median sP-sel levels in patients with mitral stenosis [64 (inter quartile range 47-91) vs. 109 (46-128); Mann-Whitney test, p = 0.08]. Following PBMVP, there was a significant increase in venous sP-sel levels immediately post procedure (paired Wilcoxon test, p = 0.03) and at 24 h afterward (p = 0.01). Arterial s-Psel levels correspondingly increased immediately post procedure (p = 0.008). There was a significant increase in mean venous (at 24 h) but not arterial vWf levels post PBMVP. There were no significant changes in mean venous or arterial plasma fibrinogen levels following PBMVP. CONCLUSION: Patients with mitral stenosis and chronic atrial fibrillation have increased plasma levels of vWf and fibrinogen levels compared with healthy controls, suggesting increased endothelial dysfunction and coagulation at baseline in these patients. The increased levels of sP-sel immediately post procedure and at 24 h, in association with increased vWf levels at 24 h after PBMVP, are in keeping with an increase in platelet activation and endothelial dysfunction following PBMVP. These changes may contribute to the increased risk of thromboembolism following PBMVP and suggest the need for adequate antithrombotic therapy following PBMVP.
|I R Goldsmith; L S Foo; A D Blann; G Y Lip
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|Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Journal Detail:
|Title: Clinical cardiology Volume: 23 ISSN: 0160-9289 ISO Abbreviation: Clin Cardiol Publication Date: 2000 Aug
Date Detail:
|Created Date: 2001-02-02 Completed Date: 2001-02-02 Revised Date: 2006-11-15
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|Nlm Unique ID: 7903272 Medline TA: Clin Cardiol Country: UNITED STATES
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|Languages: eng Pagination: 587-90 Citation Subset: IM
|Haemostasis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology Unit, University Department of Medicine, City Hospital, Birmingham, England.
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|MeSH Terms
Atrial Fibrillation
Balloon Dilatation / adverse effects*
Chronic Disease
Endothelium, Vascular / physiopathology*
Fibrinogen / analysis
Middle Aged
Mitral Valve Stenosis / complications*, surgery*
P-Selectin / blood
Platelet Activation*
von Willebrand Factor / analysis
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|0/P-Selectin; 0/von Willebrand Factor; 9001-32-5/Fibrinogen
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Required Textbooks:
Gould, Barbara E. (2002). Pathophysiology for the Health Professions (3rd ed.). Philadelphia: Saunders.
Recommended Reference Material:A medical dictionary.
Reading Guides: There are Reading Guides for each chapter. This will assist you in preparation for the on-line chapter quizzes.
Chapter Quizzes: There will be an on-line quiz over each chapter. It is expected that students will use available resources for these quizzes. Work slowly and carefully on the on-line quizzes. Do not progress to the next question until you are sure you have saved the previous answer. Unsaved questions are counted as wrong. The on-line quizzes will count 20% of the grade. Quizzes will close each week on Mondays at 11:55 pm. Please budget your time and work ahead to allow for emergencies because online quizzes may NOT be made up for any reason. See the course calendar for a schedule of readings and quizzes.
Exams: Students are required to come to campus for exams. These exams each count 20% of the course grade. Students may NOT use learning resources or study guides during these exams. Anyone arriving late for a test, will NOT be granted additional time to complete the test because collaborative testing will begin one hour after the beginning of the exam. Note: The average on the 4 on-campus exam scores must be 74% or above in order to pass the course.
Collaborative Testing: After each exam, students will collaboratively re-take the exam in groups. Any group scoring greater than 90% as a group will get 3 points added to each individual grade and any group scoring 80-89% will get 2 points added to each grade. Besides having the opportunity to raise your grade, you will also get experience in group process by reviewing the exam together and receive immediate feedback on the test questions. Collaborative testing will only be done at regularly scheduled test times (not for make-up exams).
Missed exam(s):Students are expected to take exams on the day they are scheduled. If you cannot take the exam on the scheduled day, please notify course instructor beforethe scheduled exam to arrange an exam make-up. Make-up exams will be administered during the scheduled final exam period on December 7, 2011 from 8-10 PM.
Crossword Puzzles: There is a crossword puzzle for each chapter. These are optional, but highly recommended for drill in terminology and definitions. These terms will appear on quizzes and tests.
Medical Terminology: You will be given several prefixes and/or suffixes and their meanings each week. These will be included on each exam.
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Chapter Online Quizzes 20%
Exam 1 20%
Exam 2 20%
Exam 3 20%
Exam 4 20%
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Netiquette - Please refer to a resource regarding online "netiquette." Two that I recommend are at http://www.onlinenetiquette.comor http://www.albion.com/netiquette/book.
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Lady Gaga set down in Incheon yesterday in an unusual getup, which is par for the course.
Her show is not until next Friday so I guess she will be taking in the sites. And, according to the Korean Association of Church Communication, infecting Koreans with gayness.
"Our Christian community needs concerted action to stop young people from being infected with homosexuality and pornography."
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Johannesburg - Small, innovative businesses will pay R1 for rent under the DA in Gauteng, premier candidate Mmusi Maimane said on Wednesday.
"We want to make sure that small businesses can thrive," Maimane told supporters in Johannesburg during a Democratic Alliance march for jobs.
The government owned half of the buildings in the province. Business owners would pay R1 rent to create jobs, he said.
Maimane said there would be a programme to recoup the costs.
The big hindrance for small business owners was finding business space, he said.
Maimane called on people to vote for the DA as its policies did not undermine job creation.
"The ANC has failed people on the delivery of jobs. Jobs cannot be for the people who are connected to the ANC," he said.
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We love Jason Statham in these parts. Honestly how couldn't we?
He's hard. He's mean. He's cockney. He's scrapped Jet Li. And He's bald.
He's living the goddamned dream! Geezer.
So naturally we're excited about this…
The fights look brutal, the stunts seem wild and the Stath appears to be set to 'Fun Mode' (As opposed to 'Bored Clinical Assassin Mode'.)
Sadly, over the last couple of years, his cinematic endeavors haven't always kicked us as hard in our slack-jawed faces as they so definitely should.
For every 'Blitz' there's 'The Mechanic.'
For every 'Crank' there's 'Transporter 3.'
For every 'Death Race' there's 'War.'
So it's hard to approach Killer Elite with anything other than trepidation.
But let's not ignore what it's got going for it:
1. Clive Owen (Where has he been?)
2. Bob DeNiro (Is that still a good thing?)
3. Jumping on 1. with a chair!
4. Chuck's Yvonne Strahovski (Surely I don't hear complaints)
5. Trailer music by Scorpions (Sure, okay, why not!)
Hmmm, I feel like I'm forgetting something… oh yeah,
Jason "Where is my F*%#ing Strawberry Tart*" Statham!
Killer Elite will (hopefully) rock you like a hurricane this September.
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More than 60 students showcased their research and course projects through posters, videos, presentations and demonstrations at Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar's fourth annual "Meeting of the Minds" undergraduate research and project symposium.
"I like the name 'Meeting of the Minds'", said Charles Thorpe, dean of Carnegie Mellon Qatar. "This is the minds of the students, showing off their research projects, meeting the minds of our external judges and visiting colleagues, with their real-world wisdom. We need to put our best minds together, inside and outside the university, to address the real problems of Qatar and the world."
Meeting of the Minds is part of Carnegie Mellon's Undergraduate Research Initiative, a program that supports and encourages undergraduate and postgraduate students to participate in innovative research. Some projects grow out of coursework, while others typify Carnegie Mellon's emphasis on interdisciplinary collaboration to solve real-world problems.
Twenty-seven undergraduate and twelve postgraduate research posters were featured in the categories of Business Administration, Computer Science, Information Systems, and Liberal Arts and Sciences. Students demonstrated a wide range of projects including Arabic lip-syncing for 3D face animation applications and how information technology can raise awareness about diabetes. There were also some literacy projects that were showcased including mobile phone-based educational games to improve English literacy and curriculum development, and reflections on teaching English to migrant workers. Several students from the School of Architecture on the Pittsburgh campus also displayed their projects.
A review committee consisting of experts from Qatar's academic institutions and industry sector reviewed the presentations and selected the best projects and posters. Representatives from TAMUQ, WCMCQ, Qatar University, VCU Qatar, QP, ExxonMobil, Qatar Shell Research & Tech Park, Georgetown University School of Foreign Service Qatar, Doha Bank, iHorizons, Total Qatar, Aspire, Qatar Airways, QSTP, Vodafone and Fuego served on the review committee, which presented awards and certificates for the best poster design and best project.
The Best Computer Science Poster, Best Poster Design and Best Overall Project were all awarded to "Dynamic Path Planning and Traffic Light Coordination for Emergency Vehicle Routing." Team members Yi Luen Tessa and Hend Geddawi were thrilled with their win.
"The main motivation for our project was the observation that the heavy traffic in Qatar impedes the routing of emergency vehicles, which could make a critical difference between life and death," Hend said. "This project focuses on the premise that mere seconds can save a life." Yi Luen added, "We are grateful for the help we received from Carnegie Mellon to develop our project. The research environment was perfect — both the lab and the professors, and the assistance Carnegie Mellon offered in getting the license for the traffic simulator was critical to our project."
Meeting of the Minds benefits members of the Qatar community by helping them to understand the importance of conducting research, and to see the numerous ways that research can benefit society.
Meeting of the Minds will be held on the Pittsburgh campus Wednesday, May 5 in the University Center. Nearly 500 students are expected to participate.
In the top photo, John Robertson, assistant dean for Academic Affairs at the Qatar campus, poses with winning team members Yi Luen Tessa and Hend Geddawi. Their project was titled "Dynamic Path Planning and Traffic Light Coordination for Emergency Vehicle Routing."
In the bottom photo, a review committee judges one of the student projects.
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(January 23, 2013)--New research finds that women who smoke today have a much greater risk of dying from lung cancer than they did decades ago compared to those who never smoked, partly because they are starting younger and smoking more than women used to.
Women have caught up with men when it comes to the risk of dying from smoking-related illnesses.
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The UW-River Falls University Theatre will present David Mametąs "Oleanna" Thursday through Saturday, May 3-5 and May 10-12, in the Syse Theater of the Kleinpell Fine Arts Building. All performances are scheduled for 8 p.m.
Oleanna is lively and thought-provoking, addressing the roles of both students and teachers and issues such as abuse of power and the role of education in todayąs society.
The two characters in the play, John and his student, Carol, are played by UW-RF sophomore Sarah Martin, an English major from Mounds View, Minn., and freshman Daniel Ritchey, a social science major from St. Louis, Mo.
Carol is failing Johnąs class, and she absolutely cannot accept a failing grade. John is seemingly insensitive to her problem. Carol brings charges of sexual harassment against the professor, and he stands to lose some things he absolutely cannot accept losing.
Members of the audience are left to decide for themselves whether this is a tale of academic insensitivity and abuse of professorial power or a modern-day witch hunt initiated by a vengeful student.
The play may be named for a folk story about how a man named Ole and his wife, Anna, bought acres of swamp land, then sold it as farm land to those who were willing to invest their life savings. Once the money had been collected, the pair vanished and the buyers were left with worthless property.
This became known as the "Oleanna swindle." For Mamet, higher education may be todayąs Oleanna swindle.
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NEW YORK (AP) - Former champion Ryan Howard, Albert Pujols, Prince Fielder and Adrian Gonzalez will represent the National League in the All-Star home run derby next week.
The four sluggers are the NL's first basemen for the game July 14 at St. Louis. The home run derby will be held Monday night at Busch Stadium.
Pujols leads the majors with 31 home runs for the Cardinals. Howard won the 2006 All-Star home run derby in Pittsburgh.
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Man-made Development Affects Bird Flight Patterns, Populations
It may seem like birds have the freedom to fly wherever they like, but researchers at the University of Missouri have shown that what's on the ground has a great effect on where a bird flies. This information could be used by foresters and urban planners to improve bird habitats that would help maintain strong bird populations.
"Movement of individuals influences nearly every aspect of biology, from the existence of a single population to interactions within and among species," said Dylan Kesler, assistant professor in fisheries and wildlife at the University of Missouri's School of Natural Resources. "Movement determines where individual birds procreate. How they spread across the landscape affects who meets whom, which in turn dictates how genes are spread."
Earlier this summer, Kesler and MU graduate student Allison Cox tagged 33 juvenile red-bellied woodpeckers in Missouri's Mark Twain National Forest. Kesler chose to study the red-bellied woodpecker because the bird lives in the same area year-round and is very loyal to specific sites. The tags used by the researchers enable their team to track the birds' daily flights using radiotelemetry and GPS technology. The tags are designed to fall off the birds after four months. The summer and fall months are important because this is when young birds are most active, establishing territories and finding mates, studies say.
The research team also hopes to discover more about natal dispersal, the time interval between when a bird moves from where it is hatched to an area where it will breed. Very little is known about what influences natal dispersal.
"In many territorial resident birds, natal dispersal is the only time an individual bird makes a substantial movement from one location to another," Kesler said. "Natal dispersal is, therefore, integral to gene flow among populations, colonizing vacant habitat, inbreeding avoidance and maintaining optimal population densities."
This year's work builds upon research Kesler has been conducting since 2005 on three species of woodpeckers and two Pacific island kingfishers. The study is funded by a University of Missouri program to encourage new faculty. Results will be published this fall in conservation-oriented science journals. Results from Kesler's previous research about dispersal appeared in the nation's top ornithological journal, The Auk, and another paper will soon be published in Behavioral Ecology.
Image 1: MU researchers attach a transmitter to the back of a juvenile red-bellied woodpecker to track its movements. Credit: University of Missouri
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BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Our series of reports, started nearly five years ago, revealed hundreds of complaints from veterans using health care at the Bakersfield clinic for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
As we reported, a federal government agency is being asked by 30 members of Congress to look into veterans concerns in the Veteran's Affairs Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System.
Two years serving in Vietnam, Army veteran Bob Martin has only good things to say about the Bakersfield VA clinic.
"Everything has been great for me. I come in every month and no problems," Martin told us outside the clinic.
But, then, there are veterans like Al Golihar. The Onyx Vietnam vet told us this in 2007: "Down in Bakersfield, you're going to lose your leg, your arm, you're gonna die."
About five years ago, Eyewitness News used a Freedom of Information Act request, asking for complaints filed at the Bakersfield VA clinic. We received more than 800 in all.
In a five year period from 2002 to 2006, one vet complaining to the clinic: "He is very upset his eye clinic appointment has been cancelled. He states that he has been waiting for two years to be seen in eye clinic."
And an entry in January 2005 had this: "Patient called stating that he had a heart attack and was taken to an outside hospital. He was discharged on Saturday and told to see his PCP (or primary care physician) on Monday. But when he called the Bakersfield clinic today to make an appointment, he was told that he has an appointment in April and that he could not be seen any sooner."
Fast forward to today, and 30 bipartisan members of Congress sending a letter to the Government Accountability Office asking to conduct a study. The study would include the Bakersfield VA clinic.
One of those signing the letter was Bakersfield Congressman Kevin McCarthy.
"Just in my office alone I'm assisting in 149 cases now. The office did 209 last year. Now, if vets are having this big a problem because they're not getting through, how many more are out there," said McCarthy on a phone in Washington D.C.
Among the issues requested to be addressed:
- A detailed assessment of the claims procedures that cause delays of timely processing
- A comparison of the claims processing procedures and times for the Los Angeles office to other VA regional offices
- A review of the system that notifies the veteran of the benefits they are eligible for
- A detailed assessment of the reasons for the wait time to schedule needed healthcare appointments, among other requests
Before a study can happen, the GAO has to agree to it first. If the agency does, McCarthy said it will take 30 to 45 days to complete.
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DURHAM — Charlotte Hornets rookie P.J. Hairston, the troubled former North Carolina guard known for sticking 3-pointers, struck a high school player during a game of pick-up basketball at the Downtown Durham YMCA on Sunday, according to the Durham County Magistrates Office.
Hairston, 21, is charged with misdemeanor assault and battery, Durham County Chief Magistrate Don Paschall said.
Northern rising senior forward Kentrell Barkley, 17, said Hairston socked him.
Barkley threw the first punch, Hairston's agent said.
That's not the Barkley who Northern coach Ronnie Russell said he knows.
"That's not his character," Russell said. "He never displayed anything out of character."
Barkley is one of those players who puts moves on guys, finishes at the rim and generally drops his head and runs back to play defense.
"Junk talking, rag talking, he never did that," Russell said.
Hairston is more flamboyant. He's got crazy range on his 3-ball and will let everybody in the gym know it, too.
But Hairston lately appeared more subdued after UNC declared him ineligible for the 2013-14 season because he accepted impermissible benefits.
Those benefits had to do with Hairston last summer driving cars linked to convicted felon Haydn "Fats" Thomas. Hairston picked up some speeding tickets in those cars, not to mention getting dinged for misdemeanor possession of marijuana and driving without a license. The latter charges ended up getting dropped.
"I want to make this clear, I DID NOT HIT PJ OR THROW ANY PUNCHES!" Barkley wrote on his Twitter page.
Video footage from the YMCA contains the truth, Barkley said.
Downtown Durham YMCA Executive Director Forrest Perry said, "In order to respect the privacy of the parties involved in this incident, we are unable to comment on this situation."
There is no warrant for Hairston's arrest. Durham Police Department officers showed up at the YMCA and advised Barkley to tell his version to a magistrate. Barkley presented a case that was strong enough to generate charges against Hairston, who is due in Durham County District Court on Aug. 8.
Hairston practiced during the Hornets' minicamp Monday. The Miami Heat made him the 26th pick in last month's NBA draft before trading him to Charlotte. Hairston (6-6, 230) played in the NBA Development League this past season.
The Hornets released a statement saying no one from the organization right now would elaborate on what happened between Hairston and Barkley.
Shortly after 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Hairston was on one of the YMCA basketball courts telling a teammate that Barkley only could make moves to the left and to play him to the right, said Vince Phillips, who was in the gym.
Barkley informed Hairston that he'd just finished going right, Phillips said.
So Hairston got the basketball and screamed down the floor, deliberately hitting Barkley in the forehead on the way to the rim, Phillips said.
Hairston scored, by the way, Barkley said.
Barkley asked Hairston why he hit him, and Hairston cocked back and unloaded on Barkley one more time before dashing out of the gym with one of his running buddies, Phillips said.
"Kentrell was in no way at fault here," Phillips said. "There was nothing he could have done differently - except took it easier on him."
Barkley's less-talented teams got several wins against the squads led by Hairston, Phillips said.
Phillips, 19 and a friend of Barkley, played basketball for Southern High School and said he attends Coastal Carolina University in South Carolina on an academic scholarship.
Barkley was doing his thing out there on the court, easily one of the best players in the gym, along with Hairston, Phillips said.
"Just playing basketball," Barkley said. "There was no junk talking or anything. We didn't argue. (The punch) was just out of nowhere."
This past season during the state's 4-A high school basketball playoffs, Buzz Peterson, UNC-Wilmington's coach at the time, was in Northern's gym when Apex High School beat the Knights. Barkley (6-5, 190) scored 18 points that night. He's also getting recruited by East Carolina, Murray State, Louisiana Tech and Cincinnati.
Filing charges against Hairston is not about getting paid by an NBA player or taking on Hornets owner Michael Jordan and the UNC Nation, both Phillips, a UNC fan, and Barkley said.
"It's not even like that," Barkley said. "I just want to know why he hit me."
Barkley goes to school at J.D. Clement Early College High School, an affiliate of Durham Public Schools that is housed on the campus of N.C. Central University. No sports are offered at Clement, which allows students to graduate with college credits.
Pressing charges against Hairston is about Barkley's name being cleared so his opportunities to play college ball aren't blocked, Phillips said.
Barkley: "I just want to do the right thing."
The teenager's coach has his eye on the situation.
"I'm concerned about how he's dealing with it emotionally, mentally and all that stuff," Russell said. "I hope it doesn't affect him. He's a great guy. He's a great leader."
Hairston left practice Monday without speaking to the media but through a statement released by the Hornets apologized to the franchise and its fans. He didn't mention Barkley.
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"No, it isn't that you're not good enough as a writer, it's that this story isn't a novel. You're writing the best novel out of it that you can, but this is a story for a graphic novel. No matter how well you write it, it's always going to be a novelization of a comic book."
That was the first moment that I really started to understand the idea of writing something for a medium instead of just writing a story in the form available to you. That there are some stories that just don't work in certain formats, whether that format is novels or comics or movies or even roleplaying. And it's why I'm talking specifically about the medium today, because it's an easy concept to miss but an important one to keep in mind.
Limitations and format
I've said before that roleplaying is not the same as telling a story, and I stand by that. When I talk about stories in roleplaying, I'm referring to the simple act of having seeds in place and letting a story grow from there. Because that's the sort of story that roleplaying actually can handle better than any other medium, just tossing a character out into the wild and seeing what happens next.
In a book or a game or any other medium, you have to figure out what happens next. With roleplaying, you just walk into a bar and things are happening, and you get to find out what happens next along with everyone else. It's a sense of simultaneously creating and experiencing a story at the same time. The best events and arcs in roleplaying are ones that start with open endings and loose sketches of a potential endpoint, with the details filled in as characters take part in events.
My Jedi Knight in Star Wars: The Old Republic didn't start out with a character arc in mind, certainly not one that had her captured by the Sith, left for dead, and rescued by an old friend whom she grew romantically involved with. It didn't involve her befriending bounty hunters and soldiers until she would happily leave the Jedi if she had to choose between that and hunting down Sith. She started out with a backstory, personality traits, and a lot of places she could go afterwards. And while the events in her history form a story, it's not one I told. It's one that happened.
Had I gone in with a path in mind, I would have missed a lot of opportunities.
Plots and how to rock them
Roleplaying plots do exist; I reference them a lot. It's easy to have a plot in which players A, B, and C all try to find an answer to mysterious insignia X, for example. The problem arises when you try to apply proper story logic to that riddle and start off by planning out what the mysterious insignia means and who it points to and why.
In roleplaying, the insignia means whatever people want it to mean for the most interesting plot. It leads wherever people want to go.
If you're writing a novel, this is terrible plotting. You should know ahead of time what's going on all the way through, because threads need to tie up nicely. In roleplaying, that will never happen. You are always going to have messy resolutions, there will always be elements that don't quite come together, and you are always going to have some players drop off the face of the earth partway through a story. Heavy retroactive editing will always be necessary to make things shore up nicely.
The result is something collaborative. You start a plot wherein someone finds a mysterious note, and that's all you. But then another character takes the note and deciphers it, and she discovers that it's a reference to a cave on an island. You go out there with other characters, and a third character recognizes it as the spot where he trained with a ninja clan. And then you tie the note back to the clan by referencing your character's search for his father. You put out elements, other people take them and run with them.
The nature of the beast
None of this is meant to discourage people from having ideas for roleplaying, because I have them all the time. Ms. Lady and I usually have at least a half-dozen balls in the air between us, characters playing off one another and interactions that we figure will take place. But these aren't firm plans; these are loose outlines, scenes that seem fated to happen by the nature of the characters. Sometimes the character interactions don't even turn out the way we're expecting.
In World of Warcraft, my paladin and her priest weren't meant to become mortal enemies. Nor were they meant to develop a mutual respect followed by something between romance and friendship. We knew that they would meet (because they had a shared interest), but the scene played out in such a way that it led to something else.
If you're fighting against the medium, that means you're not trying to formulate a roleplaying plot, just like seven pages of scenery description reveals your work not to be a novel but a movie that you're trying to shoehorn into text. And it's diminished as a result. If you try and shoehorn a novel plot into a roleplaying situation, you're selling the plot itself short and you're selling the potential for roleplaying short.
The trick to roleplaying is not "how do I tell this story via roleplaying?" The trick is "what story will work well in roleplaying?"
Feedback is welcome in the comments like always, and you can mail firstname.lastname@example.com if you'd prefer. Next week, I want to start something similar to the archetype discussions from last year but with a twist. Instead of talking about character archetypes, I want to look at some obvious character professions and discuss the sort of characters that might fit in there. And I'll tart with one of my favorite professions -- the spy.
Every Friday, Eliot Lefebvre fills a column up with excellent advice on investing money, writing award-winning novels, and being elected to public office. Then he removes all of that, and you're left with Storyboard, which focuses on roleplaying in MMOs. It won't help you get elected, but it will help you pretend you did.


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