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According to the Environmental Protection Agency, Americans dispose of 152 million mobile devices each year; that's 416,000 mobile devices each day! Yet, just 17.4 million (11 percent), of these will be collected for recycling.
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- Green Tips: Looking to live a greener life? This app contains 150 helpful tips concerning energy consumption, water usage, transportation, waste, health, climate change and air pollution. (iOS, Android, Windows Phone)
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New Orleans Rhythm Kings (with Jelly Roll Morton): Mr. Jelly Lord
Mr. Jelly Lord (4th take)
New Orleans Rhythm Kings (with Jelly Roll Morton)
New Orleans Rhythm Kings and Jelly Roll Morton (Milestone 47020)
Jelly Roll Morton (piano), Paul Mares (cornet), George Brunies (trombone), Leon Roppolo (clarinet),
Jack Pettis (C-melody saxophone), Glenn Scoville (alto sax, tenor sax), Don Murray (clarinet, tenor sax), Bob Gillette (banjo), Chink Martin (tuba), Ben Pollack (drums).
Composed by Jelly Roll Morton.
Recorded: Richmond, Indiana, July 17, 1923
Rating: 95/100 (learn more)
Jelly Roll Morton was quick to boast of his achievements. He was a crack shot with a gun; had a winning stroke with a pull cue; he was the first to use brushes (fly-swatters in this instance) on the drums; he was the first master of ceremonies with witty sayings; and, of course, he claimed to have invented jazz. If you give half of Morton's claims some credence, he was a whole Tonight Show—host, band, and guest put together—on his own. I'd even let him do the commercials, given his skills at peddling his own stuff.
But Morton never bragged about participating in this first racially integrated jazz recording session—which left us this track, and a handful of others from a 1923 date in Richmond, Indiana. Yet this is a milestone event, much more important than anything you can do with a fly-swatter. And the music? Two different schools of thought exist about this historic collaboration. The conventional view is that Morton taught these white boys a thing or two, and loosened up their stiff conception of jazz. The opposing camp holds that the New Orleans Rhythm Kings already knew what they were doing, and that Morton was a sideman not a professor at the date.
Since Morton takes no solo here, he may seem to be playing a minor role. But his comping behind Roppolo (whose name is often misspelled as 'Rappolo") is excellent, and clearly inspires this under-appreciated clarinetist to some heartfelt playing. This interlude is followed by an inspired burst of ensemble double-time playing, where one can clearly hear Morton driving the band. These ten seconds are the most energized and cohesive part of the performance.
My verdict: This band didn't need Jelly Roll to teach them about jazz melody lines, which they understood and played lucidly, but he definitely enhanced the rhythmic flow of their work. Too bad this was just a one-time collaboration in the studio. They might have shaken up the jazz scene—and, of course, the general public in that segregated era—if they had taken their show on the road.
Reviewer: Ted Gioia
If you liked this track, also check out
Jelly Roll Morton: Sidewalk Blues
New Orleans Rhythm Kings: Weary Blues
King Oliver: Canal Street Blues
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No matter where you turn, there are news stories about the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. The reports staggering: over 800 people have died, it is one of the most deadliest diseases in the world and currently there is no cure. At the beginning, it was simple to ease your children's (and your own) fears with the fact that this outbreak was on the other side of the world. However, the latest reports of two American Ebola patients being transported to the CDC in Atlanta GA now makes the disease closer to home. It is important to help your children understand these latest chain of events and not have everyone (including yourself) to be overcome by worry.
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Proverbs 31:30 says "Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears the Lord, she shall be praised." In Hebrews 4:12 we read "For the Word of God is living and active. Sharper than any two edged sword." And Jesus says in John 15:5, "I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing."
Whether you feel like you have your life all together or you feel like you're living in chaos...Whether you are lonely or feel you are surrounded by people who love you… Whether you are retired or are working around the clock; have known the Lord most of your life, or just recently heard about Him; are struggling greatly or have it all together… YOU need to be plugged into the Word!
And what better way to be in the Word than through a women's Bible Study? We have one just for you starting up this fall! We love you. We've been praying for you. We want you to be a part of this! Won't you join us? It'll change your life!
Bobbie Bridges' Thursday Morning Study
Meets Weekly: Thursdays, 9:30-11:00am
Starts Thursday, Sept 9th
1450 N Main Street, Lakeport
Bobbie will be teaching through the book of Hebrews. While this group has been meeting at Bobbie's home in Lakeport for years they would love to have new women join them. They enjoy getting into the Word and encouraging each other through prayer.
Child care is NOT provided. For more info, call Bobbie at 263-3601.
Believing God: Experiencing a Fresh Explosion of Faith
Meets weekly: Wednesdays, 7:00-9:00pm
Starts Wednesday, Sept 29th
At Grace Church in the Youth Room (Lower Level of the gym building)
Laurie Leon will be facilitating this in-depth women's Bible study written by Beth Moore. It's based on Isaiah 43:10 and explores what it means not only "to believe in God" but "to believe Him." The bride of Jesus Christ in our generation is nearly paralyzed by unbelief. God is calling His bride to a fresh and lavish anointing of faith. Through studying the lives of Abraham, Moses, and others as examples of persons who believed God, Beth Moore encourages women to deepen their own trust in God and receive a fresh word from Him.
A Note from Beth Moore:
"God confronted me with the truth that though I had believed in Himfor many years, I had hardly begun to believe Him.He made something clear to me that He has sent me forth to say to you: God is so much more than we have yet acknowledged and experienced. He is capable of tremendously more than we have witnessed. I have become utterly convinced that we see so little primarily because we believe Him for so little. Here's the great news: God wants to change all that!"
Your commitment level: Each of the 10 weeks includes 5 days a week of personal interactive study. When we come together on Wednesday nights, please arrive promptly as we will be watching a 1 hour teaching segment by Beth Moore as well as discussing questions from the previous week's study. This will change your life!
Childcare is NOT provided at this time.
Cost is $16 for your Member Handbook. Please sign up by Sept 12 so we can order your Member Handbook. You may sign up on Sunday mornings at the Women's Ministry table, or by calling Laurie at 262-1802.
Feel free to call Laurie if you have any questions.
Moms In Christ
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At Grace Church, in the Green Room
Starts Sept 15th
Moms in Christ is a group of young Moms and mentor Moms who get together once a month to encourage each other in our walks with the Lord and to fellowship together. We are very excited to see where the Lord will lead MIC this year! After a lot of positive feedback last year when we changed things up, this year we will continue on that path as we listen to speakers each month instead of going through books. We will be discussing with each other the many responsibilities the Lord has put before us as His daughters, being wives to our husbands, and of course mothers to our children. We hope you can be with us!
Need:We are looking for a Child Care Coordinator to organize the child care schedule. This person would be in charge of contacting volunteers and coordinating the schedule for our once a month 2-hour meeting. We also need volunteers to provide child care, Mentor Moms within our study, and speakerseach month to discuss how God has prepared and provided for you as a Mom. Please, if you can serve in any of these ways or if you have any questions, contact Meredith Wiser at 485-3030 or Margaret Moser at 277-0383.
Child care IS provided!
For more info contact Meredith or Margaret at the numbers above.
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7-week Group, starts Sept 14
Monica Schlange will be facilitating this group as they go through the book "Frazzled Female" by Cindi Wood. "The Frazzled Female" is a resource designed especially for women. By sitting at the feet of Jesus and absorbing His teaching, women will be able to deal with essential issues like managing their time, getting along with difficult people, taking time for themselves, and even organizing their lives.
This thought-provoking, yet light-hearted, study helps women discover practical, biblical help to confront issues that otherwise leave them discouraged. It helps participants develop biblical skills to handle stressful situations; grow in their relationship with Jesus; and ultimately experience peace, joy, and a saner lifestyle.
Commitment Level: Each week women will have 5 days of study to do, approximately 15-20 minutes long (or more if you'd like!), as well as a verse to memorize each week and optional "defrazzler" activites and weekend studies. Please plan to be very punctual to our weekly meetings as we will have limited time. Also, please plan to purchase a meal or beverage each week as we are meeting in a restaurant.
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Me Learn Speak Good One Day
By seapegasus on Feb 08, 2007
Speaking of "me". Today, after over 20 years of learning English, I learned that "me" is not the same as "I". You know, sentences like "Only me and X are here", or "X and me, we have the same result in the Myers-Biggs test", sentences like that, they are all wrong. It should be "X and myself" etc... Great. Thanks for telling me now. ;o) I'm just glad we don't use the first person in tutorials, that would have been so embarrassing.
Well, less embarrassing than, say, accidentally saying pršim ("I am raining") in Czech conversation class. Or saying "vypalit nekomu prehradu" instead of "rybnik": You don't expect us stupid foreigners to know that it's "to steal somebody's show" and not "to steal somebody's whole theatre", do you? In the interest of international relationships it is also not recommened to mix "vychodni Nemecko" and "zapadni Nemecko" (East and West Germany) to say "zachodni Nemecko"... ... I swear, one day we'll be the death of our Czech teacher. I think Joe and me -- and I? Joe and I myself have a new goal: To make the teacher desperately call out "Jezis...!" at least once per lesson. That's our new goal. It comes right after learning numerals.
Did I tell you the story about the Czech numerals? No?
- Here goes:
- Things involving number 1 are of course counted in the singular. "1 beer" is "jedno pivo", "1 book" is "jedna kniha", and so on, for 7 cases and 3.5 genders. (The first three genders in Czech grammar are "male, female, and neutral". The gender I counted as 0.5 is "male inanimate". Don't ask.)
- For things coming in sets of 2, 3 or 4, you use the plural form.
- For things coming in sets of 5 or more, or unspecified amounts such as "few, some, many", you use second case Plural.
- Now the fun part. As I said, Czech has cases. E.g. if you want to say "I sit here with five beers", you gotta use seventh case for the beers, because you want to say "with." But! Rule three says, it's gotta be second case, because it's a number bigger than five. See where this is heading? More rules!
- Rule a: You only use second case, if the noun phrase was in first or fourth case if there was no number involved.
- Rule b: In all other situations, you use the case that you would use if there was no number involved. Obvious, eh?
- Additional general rules for dealing with numbers in noun phrases:
- If there is an adjective between the numeral and the beer, uh noun, then the adjective must reflect the case too.
- And of course the numeral itself must reflect the case too, like an adjective.
- My favorite rule: If the number is made up of several digits, each digit must reflect the case. I am not kidding.
So that means.... "with 273 (dve ste sedmdesat tri) Czech (cesky) beers (pivo)" = "s dvema sty sedmdesati tremi ceskymi pivy" or what?? What if the last digit happens to be 3, is it treated like a one-digit 3, or as a number bigger as 5? Oh boy. Of course each student of Czech comes up with the standard workaround sooner or later. Me: "I'd like to order some beers!" -- Them: "Well how many?" -- Me: (Holds up 273 fingers)!
Even if it may appear otherwise, you get pretty far with Czech after a year, especially in (vocabulary-wise) closed domains like restaurants. For example, have you ever been to a Chinese restaurant and thought, what am I supposed to do to communicate anything that is more sophisticated than ordering something from the menu? Speak Chinese? No! Speak Czech!
For instance today: I suddenly was missing a mitten. So I retraced my steps and also went into our Chinese lunch restaurant. It was evening. What is this lunch-customer doing here? The Chinese stare at me. I point at my hand and babble something about cervena rukavice? -- The Chinese girl suddenly smiles, nods, disappears through a side door and returns with my mitten. :-) See? Learning Czinese, uh, Czech rules!
This means I still keep my record: I don't recall having lost anything during the last 10 years! (Note my choice of words. The emphasis is on "recall".)
Well, except for the Babylon 5 CDs.
Oh and the Sparks CDs.
And where is this green shawl with the pattern? :(


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Intro: I learned how to make cheddar cheese grits with garlic at a young age. When you grow up in a diner family, good breakfast recipes like this are pretty much standard issue. With a mom from Missouri, that means I learned how to make some tasty southern grits that I bake in a grits casserole that I love to eat by themselves or with breakfast foods like rolls, muffins, Canadian bacon dishes or breakfast casseroles.
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- 2 c. of grits
- 6 c. of vegetable or chicken broth
- 1/4 tsp of pepper
- 1 tsp of salt
- 1/4 tsp of garlic powder
- 1/8 tsp of white pepper
- 1/2 c. of milk
- 4 eggs beaten (large)
- 1 stick of butter unsalted
- 15-oz of cubed cheddar
- Grated Parmesan and Romano
- Jalapeños (optional)
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- Put the broth onto boil along with the seasonings.
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"muckety muck" politicians and officials. But otherwise, this event felt just like a family gathering.
I realized that in fact that's what it was. Shaun Toohey , candiate for a seat to represent the 1st District in our state senate presided over an event that was part political but also part "family" . The two cannot be separated in this man. And I realized that it was perfectly appropriate for a man who has aspirations not to pursue a career in politics, but to engage in public service for a brief stint in his life to make a difference for the rest of us. Shaun loves his family more than life itself. And his second love is his community and the people who live in it. He is a business owner personally sowed into the fabric of his community . His ties are deep and irrevocable.
Shaun is the only candidate I've ever supported that I can't vote for. I am from Groveland and my town is not part of the 1st district. But what draws me to Shaun, his family and his political organization is the promise that good people can run for office, win elections
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This is the type of candidate Shaun Toohey is and this is why I will hold signs for him, write things about him and tell everyone I know that the future of our families and our community can be improved with this man at the state house.
I wish all those who read this attended this event with me tonight. The energy, openness and even the "side-bar" serious talks about public policy with a few officials and politicians would lead you to conclude what I concluded.
A vote for Shaun Toohey is a vote for the hard-working people of Massachusetts who live for their children, support their parents, get involved in their communities and work diligently to better their lives, their family's lives and those less fortunate and are in need.


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The book "Jewish Healing Wisdom" by Rabbi Steven M. Rosman examines a Jewish angle for staving off and recovering from illness via divine affinity and action. It illuminates how Judaism can heal body, soul and community by honestly respecting one's self, each other and the planet in a way that mirrors the Creator's goodness.
Rosman's book is essential reading as ObamaCare is now the law of the land. Why is health care so important? Because it is a precious, necessary and cherished obligation for an empathetic society.
The dignity of receiving good health care is the valid rationale for ObamaCare. While Republicans may not agree with the vicissitudes of ObamaCare, they surely must agree with Democrats that the avenue to health care for everyone is sacrosanct and essentially good. It is a basic human form of communal kindness and decency.
Judaism and health care have been a force for good in Jewish life for millennia. The Torah guides rabbis and physicians to heal and help others. When Jews were discriminated against in the medieval epoch, medicine was still a major part of rabbinic academies. The imperative of saving lives has been paramount and continues to today.
Rosman wrote a really good chapter on how the food we eat contributes to our health for good or ill. Eating large amounts of unhealthy food can cause a surfeit of diseases that weaken the body. He suggests eating good food that will bolster a benign relationship with God and cleanse the body. Jewish ancestors ate healthier food, and Rosman urges everyone to follow their example. He says whole and organic food are like "divine sparks" that add to the sanctity of the world.
The correlation between the state of souls and health has been explored through the ages, and Rosman makes a compelling case for the association. One of the most morally encouraging part of Rosman's work is his call for goodwill. When humans have a negative encounter or thoughts, Rosman says they should reshape these circumstances or conditions to locate and embrace the possible good consequences.
An intriguing part of Rosman's book is his discussion of the good symbiosis between community and health.
In Jewish life, altruism is a holy duty, and nowhere is this more prevalent than when a Jewish community heals its ill or despondent. In Eastern European shtetls, Jews made sure that no one had to face melancholy alone. Via organizations called Bikkur Cholim, they gave resources and medicine to the afflicted. They really cared about helping.
The bulwark of good communities is relationships, and Rosman urges their cultivation. Rosman says life and healing cannot happen in isolation. He suggests that individuals locate a spiritual friend or mentor who verifies who they want to be in terms of character, morality and life conduct.
Rosman's book is full of real healing wisdom and reveals why the debate about ObamaCare is so morally stirring. We should as a country be hopeful for achieving good health care.


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Ready Player One
by Ernest Cline
Dreams, Hopes, and Plans Quotes in Ready Player One
How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #1
A new subculture was born, composed of the millions of people who now devoted every free moment of their lives to searching for Halliday's egg. (0.40)
A lot of people are banking their futures on a contest with odds in line with winning Publisher's Clearing House. Why hitch your dreams to such a rare wagon? Couldn't these people busy themselves making their real world better? Wouldn't that be a better dream to pursue?
Quote #2
My only plan after graduation was to become a full-time gunter. (2.12)
What would he have done if the egg were found by someone else? Unlike his idols, like Bill Gates and Steve Jobs, who dropped out of school and became technology gods, this plan has a serious flaw in it, in that its success is dependent on the creations of others.


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Hamilton High School junior Rachel Elliott was named to the Wisconsin Soccer Coaches Association (WSCA) Best of the Rest All-State team. The honor is given to players with all-state consideration who are not selected for the first team.
WSCA provides leadership and support to promote soccer, develop and recognize players and coaches and encourage participation and good sportsmanship at all levels.
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The Harrisonburg Police Department announced the arrest of a New Jersey man and woman on credit card fraud charges.
The arrests, which were made Sunday but announced today, were made after police received a complaint from a woman who reported that the bank statement she received last week showed fraudulent activity.
According to police, the victim reported the credit card had never been out of her possession and that she still possessed the card. HPD investigators, according to the department's statement, determined that after obtaining her credit card number through an undisclosed method, the suspects created fraudulent accounts and then made purchases at a Harrisonburg store. The store's name was not disclosed in HPD's statement
On Sunday, police received a report that the suspects were back and attempting to make additional purchases at the store, where officers responded and arrested Melody Willie Bee Terry, 25, of Irvington, N.J., and Rahsiem Qudir Johnson, 22, of Newark, N.J.
Johnson is charged with one felony and six misdemeanor charges.
Terry is charged with two felonies.
HPD is encouraging anyone in the community who may have been a victim of similar incidents over this past weekend to contact its Criminal Investigations Division at 540-437-2640
Callers are able to remain anonymous by calling Crime Solvers at 540-574-5050. Tipsters may also text "HPD" plus their tip to CRIMES (274637).


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While Fools should generally take the opinion of Wall Street with a grain of salt, it's not a bad idea to take a closer look at particularly stock-shaking upgrades and downgrades -- just in case their reasoning behind the call makes sense.
What: Shares of Michael Kors (NYSE:KORS) slipped about 2% on Tuesday after Barclays initiated coverage on the specialty retailer with an underweight rating.
So what: Along with the bearish view, analyst Joan Payson planted a price target of $85 on the stock, representing about 14% worth of downside to yesterday's close. So while momentum traders might be attracted to the stock's strength over the past year, Payson's call suggests investors could be underestimating some of the challenges that could weigh on Michael Kors' growth rate.
Now what: According to Barclays, Michael Kors' risk/reward trade-off isn't too appealing at this point. "[W]e expect that strong growth in Europe could be offset by the North American business, which we think has reached a point of maturity more quickly than anticipated and may begin to decelerate," said Payson. "Assuming a slowdown occurs, we expect margin pressures will become more evident, tempering EPS growth." Of course, with Michael Kors still sporting a reasonable PEG of 1.2 and boasting a rock-solid balance sheet, long-term-oriented growth investors might want to take that bearishness with a grain of salt.
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BBQ Chicken Pizza Roll-Up RecipeRead Reviews Be the first to add a review
- 1 tube (13.8 ounces) refrigerated pizza crust
- 1/4 cup honey barbecue sauce
- 1-1/2 cups (6 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
- 1-1/2 cups shredded cooked chicken breast
- 1 small red onion, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup minced fresh cilantro
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning, optional
- 1 large egg white
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- On a lightly floured surface, roll crust into a 12x9-in. rectangle; brush with barbecue sauce. Layer with cheese, chicken, onion, cilantro and Italian seasoning if desired.
- Roll up jelly-roll style, starting with a long side; pinch seams to seal. Place seam side down on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray.
- Beat egg white and water; brush over top. Sprinkle with garlic powder. Bake at 400° for 15-20 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool for 10 minutes before slicing. Yield: 2 dozen.
Sweet Red Wine
Enjoy this recipe with a sweet red wine.
Reviews for BBQ Chicken Pizza Roll-Up
"Very good and light. I agree with the other poster that it was a bit dry. Next time I'll add a bit more barbecue sauce to the top of the chicken, prior to roll up."
"I made this for lunch with turkey left over from Easter dinner. Used pillsbury crescent rolls and sealed the seams cuz that is what I had. I put too much filling and couldn't roll it up so made as a flatbread. Left out cilantro (personal preference) and used Sweet Baby Ray's BBQ sauce. Tasted wonderful but the crescent rolls were a poor choice. That is my fault - not a problem with the recipe. . This is a great recipe! Yummy!"
"Everyone who taste this loves this.....my 7 yr old son, who eats next to nothing constantly asks me to make this, and it is a big hit with the guys during a football-watching party. Highly recommend and very easy to make. I omit the cilantro, as a taste preference"
"Loved it! Tastes great and its a new favorite offmy 14 year old son."
"Quick, easy and delicious!"


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Chocolate Pecan Squares
2 eggs
2 teaspoons of vanilla extract
1/8 teaspoon of salt
1/1/2 cups of pecans coarsely chopped
½ cup of flour
¼ cup of sugar
½ cup of dark corn syrup
½ bag of semi sweet chocolate chips
3 Tablespoons of butter
16 pecan halves
Directions: Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Line the bottom and sides of an 8-inch square baking pan with wax paper and grease lightly. Or, you may spray bottom and sides of pan with olive oil or canola oil. Whisk the eggs, vanilla, and salt in a small bowl and set aside. Also, in another bowl, mix pecans and flour and set this bowl aside as well. In a medium sized saucepan, bring the sugar and corn syrup to a boil. Remove from the heat and stir in the chocolate chips and butter and blend with a wooden spoon. If needed, blend on low heat, if butter is cold and not melting quickly. Next, mix in the beaten egg mixture and the pecan flour mixture and continue to blend well. Next, pour the batter into the prepared pan, add a few pecans to the top as garnish, about 16 and bake until set. If toothpick comes out clean, then the Chocolate Pecan Squares are ready, about 35 minutes in the oven. Cool for about ten minutes and then cut into squares, can top with additional pecans or powdered sugar.


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Career Accolades: Two-time Ivy League champion (2010, 2012) ... Finished career with 45 tackles, 12.0 tackles for loss, 3.0 sacks and an interception in 29 games.
2013: Played in nine games and started eight ... Finished with 29 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, two sacks and an interception ... Had three or more tackles in six different games ... Had a sack and an interception in the season opening win over Lafayette (Sept. 21) ... Season-high six tackles on Homecoming against Princeton (Nov. 9) ... Recorded three tackles and a sack at Harvard (Nov. 16).
2012: Played in all 10 games and started five ... Finished with 22 tackles and was fourth on the team with 7.5 tackles for loss ... Had five or more tackles in three games, including a season-high six at Yale (Oct. 20) ... Had at least one tackle in six of last seven games ... Season-high two tackles for loss against William & Mary (Oct. 6) and Columbia (Oct. 13) ... Recorded a sack in Ivy title-clinching win over Harvard (Nov. 10) ... Also had four kick returns for a total of 48 yards.
2011: Played in all 10 games as a sophomore ... Primarily played as a member of Penn's special teams units.
2010: Did not see any varsity game action.
Moses Brown School: Three-year letterwinner in football and basketball, and a four-year letterwinner in track ... Team MVP his senior football season ... 2009 first-team all-Division ... 2009 Academic all-Division ... Part of Moses Brown's Division championship team in 2008 ... Won back-to-back state championships in basketball (2008-09 and 2009-10) ... Was team captain of the basketball team his senior season when he was named team MVP and second-team all-division.
Personal: Son of Francisca and Frank Eyetsemitan ... Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences.
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Building a Baseball Infield
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Only 52 days until MLB's Opening Day Series in Sydney
It's hard to think of baseball during these frigid days, but its sunny and warm in Australia as we prepare for the MLB season Opener March 22nd – 23rd. During this site visit we had a chance to see some Cricket and watch the Ausies take on England. The new stand ( pictured above) that is located behind homeplate is just about finished and looks beautiful. It was actually designed with baseball dugouts that can be covered with temporary seating for the other sports that play at the SCG.
The Sydney cricket ground (SCG) is considered the hallowed grounds for cricket in all of Australia. However that connection does not protect the grounds from the additional use it receives annually. Cricket season runs from November to March, then AFL Rugby is typically late March till Sept. Other high traffic events include, charity cricket games and this spring the SCG will host our season opener. During our site planning meetings we witnessed daily tours with people criss-crossing the field. Just like any other major sports venue this facility has learned to adapt in order to meet the demand of a sports crazed country. Hats off to Tom Parker and his crew for keeping this pitch looking great.
The photo above is a view from behind the homeplate area. The planning for the Cricket, to baseball, to AFL football conversion has been extensive. We are shipping over a few clay products and soil conditioners to work with local materials from the states and padding from Canada. We found some nice local warning track mix, and a great sod farm. We are having to coordinate this conversion over a 10 day period. The playing surface is just a part of the overall conversion. Other areas of the conversion include entire outfield and foul territory fencing system, wall padding, bullpens, foul poles, batters eye, backstop structure, netting, dugouts, locker rooms , etc… It's going to be challenging and fun all at the same time. Our awesome conversion team includes the SCG crew, Moore Sports, Evergreen and Pier Properties plus a few other subs. More to follow as we get closer to this event. Pitchers and catchers report to spring training in just a couple weeks so hope I you can stay warm with the thought that baseball season is just around the corner.
Congrats to MLB 2014 HOF's Glav , Mad-dog and Frank
Congratulations to the Hall of Fame Class of 2014. Tom Glavine and Greg Maddox along with Frank Thomas. The Braves 1-2 punch had some help with an awesome manager Bobby Cox and pitching coach Leo Mazzone. You can throw in Smolzty, Avery and Merker and then Wohlers to close which kind of made it an unbeatable rotation.
Having worked for the Braves and managed the Spring training fields where Glav and Mad-dog competed during the 90's it didn't take a rocket scientist to realize this duo was destined for the HOF. West Palm Beach was the Braves spring home from 1962-1996. I started in WPB in 1988 and moved with the Braves to Disney in 1996 for a few more years during the Braves magical run.
Mad-dog and Glav would typically be the first guys to arrive in every morning around 7am. Always walk across the field to say hello, ask what the day looked like, which golf course to hit in the afternoon, where to fish, etc.. They were always appreciative of the field and our crew. Many times bringing breakfast sandwiches for the crew. I would walk in the locker room and ask how the mound performed that day and both would be happy to offer comments. These guys were SO consistent. I recall after a game where Maddox pitched in the bullpen, he thought the home plate was turned a little. Sure enough we put a string on it and it was off by ¼ inch. On another occasion, I asked him to come out to see the mound at Disney. He had thrown that day (which I didn't get a chance to attend due to other mickey mouse duties) and I told him thanks for the autograph. He asked what i meant and I told him he always leaves a distinct pattern with his push off toe after each pitch. His foot placement across the clay and landing area was exactly the same every single time he pitched.
These guys set the tempo for the many winning seasons they had in the 90's. Bobby would remind me every spring "this is where we start winning Mur so get us going right! " With these two on the mound… that was easy!
Help bring baby Harshman home
A good friend in our baseball community Eric Harshman and his wife have adopted a child in Congo africa and due to the government, they along with several other families are being held up by red tape as explained in this article . Eric is the groundskeeper for the university of Kentucky.
A simple signature from the governments minister of immigration is all that's needed and that will send these families home. . The New York daily posted a story this past week about their plight. In an effort to get the baseball community's support please sign the attached petition and also write your congressmen to put pressure on the government in Congo to release the children to their legal families.
Happy New Year!
Wishing everyone a Happy healthy and prosperous New year!
Looking ahead at 2014 looks to be pretty busy for the international projects. Kicking off with the MLB Opener in Sydney is only a start. Also several exhibition games are being played in different parks. Enjoy the holiday and drink responsibly. Taxis are the way to go!
A Christmas Groundskeeper Story
Twas the night before Christmas when all through the park
Not a mower was running because it was dark
We covered our grass with a turf blanket clothe
Just hoping the wind, would not blow it off.
The park was all prepped for a short winters nap
So I Snapped up my jacket and pulled down my cap
When all of a sudden there came such a noise
It wasn't the reindeer but a group of young boys.
How could that be on Christmas Eve?
It was way to late…I just wanted to leave.
When I looked over the field to my eyes would appear
Those kids trying to start our favorite John Deere.
At first I was mad as I watched them at play
When I was a kid I was the very same way.
They spoke not a word when the cart wouldn't start
As I heard one whisper , "Let's dip-set this park".
They pushed the tractor, back under the cover
And scaled over the fence , one after another
No damage was done, thank goodness for that
It was kids, being kids and not being brats.
Last season was long , we all would agree
Our fields took a beating for all to see
Throughout the year we would try and rebuild
Do you think Saint Nick might bring a new field?
We need to re sod , our crew would say
And the boss would shout out , Absolutely No Way!
The cost is too high and the owner's made cuts
He said to be thankful, it couldve been us.
It takes hard work we tried to explain
Those concerts you book are more than a pain
Alas he would cave , you can get your new grass
Just get back to work and please stay off my @?&#$.
So be true an honest at whatever you do
Be it mowing or raking it's a reflection on you.
From the holiday season and throughout the New Year
There's one blog to read its Marks Blogosphere
Now Newman, Now Sanchez ,Now Platt and Bloom
"Keep off the grass" the groundskeeper will fume.
Soon after New Year's, spring training will begin
Before you know it, baseball's back again.
Next season will start with an Opener down under
How long is that flight, the players must wonder.
Our DBacks and Dodgers are excited to play
At the SCG pitch ….on MLB clay!
It's sure to be fun for those who can wait
Merry Christmas to all…..especially my blog mates!
Brickman Team Members volunteer time in Haiti
Two of our brickman team members Larry Cammarata senior horticulturalist and Peter Brugeman Ops Manager volunteered their time , expertise and resources to help install a new irrigation system for "Med & food for kids" in Cap Haitian , Haiti. The non profit farm grows Haitian peanuts to produce life saving food for Malnourished children. With the improvements to the new irrigation system the future crop cycles will grow larger pods , fewer disease issues and develop a complete life cycle.
They also helped the Haitians understand the different crop development stages of the peanut and how to vary the water delivery to those crop stages for a better harvest.
It's great too hear about how our company gives back to communities around the world.
Proud to be part of the Brickman team!
The SCG's baseball history 1914-2014
The SCG members stand is a beautiful building. The foundation of the stand was laid out by British soldiers in the 1850's. In the photo you can see the construction of the DBacks dugout on the first base side. A lot of progress since our last site visit.
The Chicago White Sox and the New York Giants played NSW at the SCG in 1914. The members stand is at the Right in this old photo as the white sox take the field. The history of this venue and how it has brought our countries together over the years is pretty cool.
Estadio Hermosillo continues to shine in Sonora
2013 Ballfield renovations around the globe
First and foremost, Congrats to the Boston Red Sox on their 2013 WCS victory as well as my good friend David Mellor and his groundcrew. It was a great series.
Although the series has just ended field renovations have been underway in numerous places preparing for the 2014 season. Its a busy year for us with renovations in Lancaster and Tennessee. Also ongoing new construction in Amsterdam at the Pioniers new complex and in Australia as they prepare for the ABL season openers next next week. Not to mention a major renovation at the SCG for the 2014 MLB Opener. Hoping mother nature is good to all the contractors.
We built the field in Lancaster back in 2005. It has been used for everything from ice rinks to soccer , football to concerts you name it, this field has seen it.
Lancaster was still "looking" OK , but after a field sees 8-10 years of high use it needs to be resurfaced because rain water begins to drain more slowly through the profile due to all the organic matter that develops over the years. The main reason it has performed so well has been the great turf managers that have taken care of the field. Anthony DeFao and Josh Viet…Two guys in 10 years. The field's successful performance over the years reflects their hard work and dedication. The ODP group has always supported our efforts in in building and managing their fields.
Finishing touches in Hoofddorp on the Pioniers new sport complex. The main stadium field is going to be a real gem. The folks in Amsterdam had a big storm recently and some of the warning track mix washed onto the field. In an effort to remove the very small gravel they broke out the vacuum cleaners. That's commitment!
The Tennessee Smokies new natural grass surface is another big upgrade. This field has also been around for several years and used similar as Lancaster for special events.
SCG renovation taking shape after a heavy topdressing of the newly installed "cooch" grass ( bermuda). Although not a pretty photo this looks really good to turf managers.
Checking out the DR Winter League Ballparks
The World Series is not the only pro baseball going on this weekend. Its also the start of the 2013 Caribbean Winter League Season. We started reviewing the pro parks in the Dominican Republic this past week. This will be our 3rd series of winter league cub evaluations. It was great seeing the progress they are making on the fields. I recall during our last set of inspections they were needing equipment and materials that was not available on the island. After seeing just a few of the DR parks this year, we noticed a marked improvement of the playing surfaces and the facilities. ( Photo above is Santiago's ballpark.)
( Photo above in Santo Domingo) There are several reasons that I believe relate to the continuing improvements of the facilities and fields. MLB OPs has been hosting field clinics every other year in the DR, the MLB DR office has expanded and is a huge resource for the clubs as they determine ways to make there parks better. You also have clubs that are devoting more time and funds towards making their parks better for fans and players. Everyone wins! 6 years ago most of the fields were a bit rough and the ground crews were frustrated with lack of materials and overuse. Still room for improvement but…There is a new breeze blowing and it's going in the right direction. Nice work by the MLB DR office and the WL. ( La Ramona Ballpark Below)
SCG renovation underway for 2014 MLB opener
One end of the pitch is being graded to be more like a baseball infield in preparation for the 2014 MLB opener. They removed about 45000 sq ft of grass and slightly leveled the area where the infield will be placed in front of the new grandstand. The grandstand also had permanent dugouts installed as part of the total renovation. The SCG is not touching the cricket wicket so those hallowed grounds are safe. The SCG crew is awesome. What a great group to work with.
MLBUYA 2013 field maintenance clinic, Compton CA.
Couldn't have asked for a better day for our final field clinic In Compton. The weather was great and the turnout was also wonderful. This year was our 3rd clinic in Compton since the first academy opened In 2006. Ironically out of the 70 attendees only a handful raised there hands when I asked if they attended Previous clinics. we focused our talks on fall renovations and general maintenance. It was great having Luke Yoder from the padres help out as well as Rene Garcia from the dodgers. Also had chad Olsen handling a few talks. We had Covermaster and diamond pro sponsor the clinics for this year. A big thanks to each of them. There donation covered meals and expenses for the free event. Also a big thanks to the local stma chapter for sharing resources to the group.
Next year looks like another busy clinic year And The academies keep growing.
Haarlemmermeer municipality new baseball field
This Natural grass baseball field construction project in the suburbs of Amsterdam is almost complete. It was put to the test after a heavy rain storm Monday evening and throughout the entire night. Overall, It rained several inches Monday and the field was totally dry as we walked across it Monday morning. The warning track also didn't have a single puddle. This field was constructed on a parcel of land that is 5 meters below sea level. Great job city , architect and contractor.
This weekend the IOC will vote on 3 major items when they meet in Rio. The host city for the 2020 Olympics, a new chief to replace J. Rogge and which of 3 sports ( Squash, Wrestling or baseball/softball) will be included in the 2020 games.
As for which sport should be chosen as the 26th discipline in my opinion, that decision should be made based on what the federations have accomplished towards improving the sports worldwide exposure both on the field and off. The IOC members also should consider what sport will be more appropriate at building relationships through teamwork at all ages and genders. These values make our world a better place to live.
Wrestling was booted off the Olympic program just a few months ago and according to their federation have made huge changes to improve the sport. From what I have read they changed the scoring system and added two women competition classes. I don't see much change here even though I think the sport should be in the Olympics because of its tradition. I could think of a few others that should have been considered for removal way before wrestling but that's just me.
Squash is banking on the fact that they may not need a major sporting venue. I understand they've also developed a new type of graphic scoring program. I'm sure the sport has a large following but I travel quite a bit and I don't see a lot of squash tournaments around nor do i hear people talking about the history of squash such as who their favorite team is, etc… There is a World Squash Hall of fame and the current top 10 players are from Egypt, England, Spain and France. ( five from Egypt)
Baseball and Softball have changed things drastically thanks to the leadership of Don Porter and Riccardo Fricarri co-presidents of the World baseball softball confederation. After being out of the Olympic program for 8 years, they have retooled and made strides in growing the game around the world in both genders. They have combined the baseball and softball organizations into one federation. 65 million participants play the game around the world. They have also developed a shorter competition format and the ability to host both sports in the same venue instead of building separate facilities for both softball and baseball. (That was a bit tricky but it will be cool!)
In the past ( baseball and softball) was considered an "American dominated sport". That tagline has really changed.
1. During the past 3 World Baseball Classics you have seen teams such as Holland, Japan, Korea, Dominican Republic, Italy and Puerto Rico when top spots in the competition.
2. Who won the 2012 Pan American Games? Canada!
3. Who won the last Softball Olympics? Japan!
4. Who won the 2008 Beijing Baseball Olympics? Korea!
5. Who won the last 2011 Baseball World Cup featuring 16 top teams from around the world? Holland 1st, Cuba 2nd Canada 3rd.
Bottom line the sport has emerged in the past 10 years as a true world sport with millions of kids and adults playing the game. In my opinion (all though a bit biased as you can tell from the photos) I'm pretty sure I would vote for baseball/softball.
I haven't really followed who will be the next President of the IOC but most people are talking about Thomas Bach. He's from germany and supposedly made the suggestion to softball and baseball to combine federations back when they were trying to figure out what to do to get back in the games.
The 2020 site selection vote also makes for a nice dessert at this IOC function. Madrid, Istanbul and Japan will present to the group. My take is Spain has some economic issues to figure out however they already have most of the venues completed and they are a sports crazed nation but the summer games were just in Europe. Istanbul is a 14 hour car ride to Syria which isn't great timing for that group considering whats going on today, however i understand its a beautiful country. Then there is Japan … they are probably the safest country outside of the USA and feature baseball and softball as the top sport. I think Japan has the inside track on this one but you never know.
It's going to be an interesting weekend as the IOC members tend to vote based on protocols that no one has been able to figure out. Stay tuned!
POLL: Vote for Baseball/Softball 2020 Olympics
Calling on all baseball bloggers to cast your vote using the link below. The IOC will vote for one of three sports next month. Keep the momentum up for our softball baseball federation to make it happen. Playball 2020! !
Checking out Korea's Baseball Stadiums
Last week I was a guest of the KBO (Korean baseball organization). In an effort to upgrade their parks now and in the future we visited each stadium and spoke with operators and care takers collecting information about their facilities. Korea is in the process of renovating and building new parks as the KBO league expands. All of the ballparks range in size from 10,000 to 28000 capacity. All of the fields are Kentucky bluegrass or synthetic grass. A couple stadiums are moving away from synthetic back to natural grass.
One of the older stadiums was called Jamsil ballpark. The ballpark was used as part of the 1988 Olympics. According to the locals, the two teams that play here are considered the Yankees – red sox of Korea. I must have heard it 10 times and from the looks of the sellout game I attended, it sure felt like it. You can draw a line through the center of the stadium between the fans cheering on the bears or the twins. One of our tasks was to check the lights and at Jamsil stadium and we were allowed to perform the light check during the 5th inning. As with most Asian leagues, after the 5th inning they re-line the field and the umpires take a several minute break. The players actually go out in the outfield and stretch again. That was the first time checking lux levels in front of 27000 people.
FYI – This country is passionate about their baseball. We had the chance to attend a few games and it was electrifying! The other thing that struck me was the demographics of who attended the games. I would estimate, more than half the crowd was between the ages of 18-30. There was a party in the stands that was choreographed with songs for each player. The songs played straight through the entire at bat of the home team or visiting team. Even when the hitter was swinging away! Something you don't see in other countries.
Korea's first domed stadium is underway (top photo) . Considering the temperatures in March are similar to Detroit , the warm building will be enjoyed by the local communities in the winter time. It will also make the fans happy during those hot humid summers with AC.
The best part of the Korean ballpark tour was meeting the people and making friends . A big thanks to the KBO team especially Joey, Sean, Jason and Mr. Haun! You guys rock! Sports brings people together and just like baseball in any country our game is a common connector. Looking forward to the next trip already!


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On March 24, PlayStation Blog updated Plus subscriber incentives adding Monster Hunter Unite to the mix of more than 15 already free titles.
Starting March 25, PS Plus subscribers can download Monster Hunter Unite, Unit 13, and Street Fighter X Tekken for the Vita, along with Thomas Was Alone, Lone Survivor, Bioshock: Infinite, Tomb Raider, Remember Me, and Borderlands 2 – to name a few – for PlayStation 3, and Dead Nation Apocalypse Edition and Resogun for PlayStation 4.
On top of the plethora of free titles, Plus members can also take advantage of the Spring Fever sale which includes newly added Fez (PS3, PS4, Vita), and the Bioshock collection — Bioshock, Bioshock 2, Infinite: Columbia's Finest Pack, Infinite: Clash in the Clouds, and Infinite: Burial at Sea – Episode 1. Newly released Blazblue: Chrono Phantasma also received the discount treatment for $40.49 (originally $44.99).
PlayStation Plus is a monthly subscription service that allows customers to regularly download PlayStation's rotation of free and discounted games and media.
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For the past 15 years, Carsten Mell has worked as a professional illustrator for clients such as Warner Brothers, Deutsche Telekom, Lufthansa, McDonald's, Playboy and many more. We asked him about his journey into the third dimension of graphics.
MAXON: Hello Carsten. Please tell us how you came to work in 3D and with Cinema 4D.
Carsten Mell: I have always felt at home creating 2D graphics but was always fascinated by colleagues who created photorealistic images in 3D. This is something I also wanted to do. The only question was, 'Which software is right for me!'
After doing quite a bit of research the decision fell on Cinema 4D because it was easy to learn and posed a lower financial risk. I bought the base version just to see if it was right for me. And it was.
MAXON: What was most convincing about Cinema 4D for you?
Carsten Mell: I was impressed by the wide spectrum of functions, which were intuitive to use and easy to learn. After all, I saw myself as more of an artist than a technician. I first worked through all the German-language books and then I joined the excellent Cinema 4D community, Ciniversity. This is when I noticed that English-language literature, which was written for different software entirely, could easily be applied to Cinema 4D.
MAXON: What was your first project and how long did it take you to complete it?
Carsten Mell: My very first 3D model was that of a Swiss wristwatch. It took me 2 days to complete.
MAXON: And what did you do next? How did you approach the next project?
Carsten Mell: I wanted to take a stab at creating my first 3D character and worked through a book that was actually written for Maya that I adapted to Cinema 4D. I created sketches of my avatar and used it as a reference for creating my first character in 3D. I was pleasantly surprised at how easy it was. Thanks to Cineversity and their excellent tutorials I was able to quickly finish the rigging.
MAXON: For which purpose was your first character used?
Carsten Mell: For use on my homepage the character had to be able to execute numerous different animations. For example, he had to conjure up several gadgets from the inner pocket of his coat. This was no problem, thanks to the Deformer and Constraint tags.
MAXON: How satisfied were you with the final result of your work?
Carsten Mell: My expectations were that the 3D work should not look like I had only worked with the software for a brief period of time – the work had to meet the same professional standards as my 2D work. After receiving positive feedback and my clients' requests to have their 2D work converted to 3D I am happy to have met these expectations.
MAXON: Thank you fort his interview! We hope to see more of your 3D work soon!
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Ting Quah, Katie Kinnear and Linnea Mack each won a pair of races in a win on Saturday at WSU.
UCLA had the best time in 10 of Friday's 11 races and set three pool records in a win at WSU.
The 16th-ranked UCLA swimming team heads to Washington State for a two-day meet with the Cougars.
Freshman Annika Lenz was second and sophomore Montana Monahan sixth on the Platform on Sunday.
Spieker hosted day two of the Bruin Diving Invite and a UCLA dual meet win over Utah on Saturday.
Paulina Guzman was fourth and Annika Lenz placed fifth on the 1-Meter at the Bruin Invitational.
The swimming and diving teams host the Bruin Diving Invitational and a meet with Utah this weekend.
The UCLA swimming and diving program is featured in the January 2014 issue of UCLA Magazine.
Ting Quah was in Myanmar, while Annika Lenz and incoming freshman Ciara Monahan were in Austin.
Annika Lenz was named Pac-12 Diver of the Month and heads to Austin next week for Winter Nationals.
Linnea Mack was honored as the 2013 San Jose Hall of Fame Female High School Athlete of the Year.
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The goal of the 21st Century Library is to provide exactly what you need, in the format you desire, at the very moment when it will benefit you most. At Pikes Peak Library District (PPLD), this means focusing on convenience and consistency, and harnessing technology to provide superior services for the entire community. We want to continue to contribute positively to the quality of life in the Pikes Peak region by remaining relevant in your life.
There is a popular community planning concept that refers to the "Third Place," those public spaces that are anchors of community life and facilitate and foster broader, more creative interaction. We feel that the public library has the potential to fill that role in our community.
Do you have a Third Place? We want to see where you are most comfortable and engaged, where you go when you are not at work or school or at home. What's your favorite Third Place?
We invite you to post a photograph of your favorite public space on our 21st Century Library site. It can be any space that welcomes the public: indoor, outdoor, near, far, old or new. Be sure to include a few lines about what makes this space special!
Photos will be featured on Facebook and included in a slideshow on PPLD's 21st Century Library webpage. If you post a photo by March 31, you will be entered to win cool tech prizes in a drawing to be held during National Library Week, April 14 - 20, 2013.
Our fine print: PPLD employees and their immediate family members are not eligible for prizes, but encouraged to share their photos. Photos deemed to be inappropriate will be omitted.
We've also got a brand new survey called 21st Century Library: Envision the Future that will assess which attributes and services of a truly modern library are important to our community. PPLD will seek to implement your feedback when it opens its brand new facility at 1175 Chapel Hills Drive in 2014!
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Nature: Fiction
Genre: Short Story
Sub-genre: - Regional Fiction / Romance
Nationality: - American
Time Period: - 20th Century
First read by Dr. Rearick: Fall 1998 / Spring 2013
Rated: B +
Location: -Dr. Rearick's Office MVNU's Hard-drive & PDF file
Used for: Intro to Literature
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Comments: A sweet story filled with the local color of an African American couple living in the early part of the 20th century in a rural southern town. I wonder if a story like this would be accepted because of her use of accents. Some have a knee-jerk response to such an accent which reminds the reader of Mark Twain's Jim. But of course Hurston is not relying on a stereotype--in fact she reveals to white readers how little they understood "darkies" in that time period. It is notable that a contemporary director /writer, Booker T. Mattiso, has made a film version of the story, but of course the use of dialogue is not nearly so noticeable in film as it is to readers since the sound of it is so natural.
This is a screen shot from the film based on Hurston's "The Gilded Six screenplay written and directed by Booker T. Mattison. Sixty second clip <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=px8FyTisLKY>
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Employing Young Workers in the Holidays
More young people are working and visiting workplaces during the school holidays. It's important to remember that they may not know all they need to know to keep safe and healthy at work. Here's a summary of minimum rights.
Health and Safety in Employment
- The Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992 applies to young people just like older workers.
- It's the employer's duty to provide a safe workplace, with information about hazards, proper training, supervision & equipment, and employees must also do their best to keep themselves safe.
- Employees have the right to participate in improving health and safety.
- Employees have the right not to perform work likely to cause serious harm.
Age Restrictions on Dangerous Work
- The Health and Safety in Employment Regulations 1995 put age restrictions on dangerous work.
- Under 15 employees can't work in certain places, operate machinery, drive a vehicle, lift heavy loads or do any work likely to harm them.
- Under 16 employees can't be employed between 10pm and 6am.
- Under 15 young people can't even be present (bystanders) in some workplaces without direct adult supervision at all times.
Minimum Employment Rights
- There are other laws such as the Employment Relations Act 2000, Minimum Wage Act 1983, and Holidays Act 2003 that also apply to young people.
- Employees must have a written employment agreement.
- Employer and employee should treat each other with respect and act honestly and openly – this is called acting in "good faith".
- Employees have the right to join a union.
- There are legal minimum wages for employees 16 and over.
- There are legal minimum annual and public holidays and sick leave entitlements.
Ways to protect young employees
- Have good, clear safety practices that workers know about and follow.
- Provide appropriate information, training, supervision and equipment.
- Assign appropriate tasks - know the hazards in the workplace.
- Take all harms seriously, even if they seem minor.
- Apply the age restrictions for young workers and bystanders.


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Deerfield Management will provide Exelixis with up to $150 million in financing through a flexible credit facility. The funds can be drawn at any time over the next 18 months in $15 million increments.
Funds drawn will be repayable five years after signing of the facility agreement and can be repaid in common stock, subject to certain restrictions, or cash at any time during the term of the agreement.
Exelixis will pay a quarterly commitment fee at a rate of 2.25% per annum, and amounts drawn will accrue interest until maturity at a rate of 6.75% per annum. Deerfield was issued warrants to acquire 1,000,000 shares of Exelixis common stock at an exercise price of $7.40 per share, representing a 20% premium to the average closing stock price over the last 10 business days, the companies report.
Exelixis is under no obligation to draw on the facility and can terminate the facility agreement without penalty at any time. In the event that Exelixis draws on the facility agreement, Exelixis would be required to issue warrants to acquire up to an additional 10,000,000 shares of its common stock.
"We expect that the next few months will provide key insights into our pipeline, the future of our existing collaborations, and potential new collaborations," George A. Scangos, Ph.D., president and CEO. "The Deerfield facility gives us the time to see our way through this period of major pipeline and business milestones and puts us in a position of strength as we advance our various partnering discussions."
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Store to comply with sign ordinance, regrets disappointing Oakhurst customers
After receiving letters and phone calls complaining about its decision to keep its existing sign, which is not in compliance with the Oakhurst Area Sign Ordinance, Raley's Supermarket has announced the sign will be replaced.
Raley's spokesperson Nicole Townsend , headquartered in Sacramento, said many Oakhurst residents expressed disappointment in the company's decision to keep the old sign and that the decision was unlike Raley's, a store that prides itself on being a part of the community.
"They were right," Townsend said. "We regret that we disappointed so many members of our community and we are going to make it right."
Townsend said the company is working with the county and the landlord to change the sign.
In August, The Sierra Star reported that only eight out of 100 businesses had not complied with the Oakhurst Area Sign Ordinance that went into effect Dec. 3, 2008. At the time, seven of the signs had not met the new height restriction.
The ordinance was drafted to protect property values and the natural scenic beauty of the area. Businesses had a 15-year amortization period to replace or modify signs prior to the Dec. 3, 2008, deadline.
The Raley's sign has sparked a fair amount of debate in the community since the company announced in August that its sign was in compliance with California Business and Professions code 5499, which "allows the sign to remain at its current location, size and height."
At the time, District 5 Supervisor Tom Wheeler voiced his disappointment with the Raley's stance.
"It's really sad that big corporations can't abide by our ordinance to help beautify our downtown," Wheeler said at the time.
Wheeler sent a letter in late August to nine businesses still not in compliance with the sign ordinance, "respectfully requesting your cooperation in complying with the Oakhurst sign ordinance." Of the nine, four are not in compliance due to the height of their signs.
"In these tough economic times, I know how difficult facing additional costs can be. However, more than 90% of your fellow business owners have already adhered to the ordinance. It is on behalf of these business owners and the public at large that I contact you today. Many feel it is unfair that not all businesses have complied to date," Wheeler said in the letter.
Wheeler expressed his appreciation over Raley's recent announcement.
"I want to thank Raley's and all the other businesses that have complied or are planning to comply with the ordinance. I'm looking forward to 100% compliance in the future," Wheeler said.
Although Townsend could not give an estimate of when the new sign will be installed, she said, "We will work harder to be an even better neighbor."


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GAAAHHHHH! From the files of "I Can't Even" comes this art project from Russian photographer Alexander Kholov – featuring a model painstakingly transformed into a real-life Marge Simpson. As if to say "we don't care how many nightmares you endure from here on out."
So take a look at how Kholov, artist Veronica Ershova, and hair stylist Mikhail Kravchenko changed this young model, Kate Moukhina, into a living, breathing billboard for never sleeping again due to night terrors. Oh, The Simpsons. How quickly you can shift between inspired laughter and inspired horror.
You can check out Kholov's "Art of the Face" series here.
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We often like to poke a little fun at the Trail Blazers' penchant for retiring uniform numbers. Lloyd Neal? Really? Larry Steele? C'mon!
But there will be no doubt about the worthiness of hanging No. 7 from the rafters whenever the team decided the time is right. Brandon Roy was the right player for the franchise at the right time, and he will be fondly remembered.
Helping to lift Portland out of the "Jail Blazers" era and the image that came with it, Roy was an important symbol for the advancement of the franchise. Plus, he was a pretty darn good player.
He never led the Blazers to a championship, or even a playoff series victory, and he was with the team for only five years, but Roy ranks among the most important players in club history. We'll rank him third behind Bill Walton and Clyde Drexler, and you could argue that nobody provided more memorable moments for the Blazers.
As for having his number retired? Well, if Dave Twardzik and Bob Gross are worthy, then the honor hardly seems adequate for B-Roy.
Friday was a sad, frustrating day for Trail Blazers fans, to be sure.
If you bleed scarlet and black, it's understandable to be blue about the all-too-soon retirement of Brandon Roy and about the continuing uselessness of Greg Oden.
But, pause for aw moment to realize that as unhappy as the fans are about all this, it is Roy and Oden who face an especially difficult emotional time.
Imagine having your life's passion taken from you just as you were blossoming into someone very special at your craft. How would any of us handle that blow?
And what of Oden's predicament? Sure, with the Blazers penchant for secrecy it is difficult to know what to make of his latest setback. But we certainly don't believe the young man is happy about spending even more time away from the NBA.


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So much can happen in so little time. Between the weekend and Thursday: United have put one hand on the title and Chelsea have secured a two-legged tie against their bitter UCL rivals Barcé. Both teams in a confident mood, but how will that change the weekend's football.
The pod deconstructs the goings on and mid-week news as the four podders try to make sense of Pennant on Twitter, Pulis on Social-Networking and Liverpool on…anything right now.
There is a preview of the big game at the weekend between Arsenal and Man City. Tactics, tribalism and insight. Join the conversation. Tweet along with the tweet along with the podcast and give us your views for the next show:
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27 Nov 2015
POC will host an online auction to celebrate the Raceday concept and to raise money and awareness for Spinalis, a charitable foundation whose mission is to promote research and treatment development in the field of spinal cord injuries. The POC/Argon18 bike will be up for auction on Dec 04th and end on Dec 13th 2015.
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26 Nov 2015
Our Cyclo-Sportive (Gran Fondo) CORIMA DRÔME PROVENCALE will take place on March 19th and 20th 2016 with a Time Trial on Saturday 19th. More information on www.corimadromeprovencale.com
13 Sep 2015
Fabio ARU won the 2015 Vuelta España after the final stage on Sunday on his CORIMA 47 mm S+ wheels !
3 Sep 2015
Fabio ARU leads Vuelta after stage 11 and Mikel LANDA wins the mountain stage ! F.ARU finished 2nd behind teammate M.LANDA and jumps into the overall raceleader's Red Jersey with 27 secs ahead of Joaquim Rodriguez of Spain.
27 Jul 2015
24 Jul 2015
"I won for me, for the podium and for the Team": Vincenzo NIBALI, winner of stage 19 at the 2015 Tour de France ! On CORIMA wheels ! BRAVO !
31 Mai 2015
Fabio ARU won the Best Young Rider classification and finished second overall on General Classification. Mikel LANDA finished third overall on General Classification and won stages 15 and 16. BRAVO !
29 Mai 2015
Fabio ARU wins the 19th stage of the Giro. - Gravellona Toce-Cervinia (236). "The team makes it possible to win a stage like this - without them, without the staff behind there is no victory": Fabio ARU after winning the stage.
26 Mai 2015
Mikel LANDA wins the 16th stage of the Giro. - Pinzolo - Aprica (177 Km). "On the last climb I saw they were beginning to play against each other, so I attacked".
24 Mai 2015
Mikel LANDA wins the 15th stage of the Giro. - Marostica-Madonna di Campiglio (165 Km).
22 Mai 2015
Fabio ARU takes the MAGLIA ROSA after Stage 13th of the Giro. - Montecchio Maggiore-Lido di Jesolo (147 Km).
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