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Seafood Expo North America is the largest seafood trade event on the continent, attracting over 19,000 attendees from over 100 countries. Everyone in the seafood industry attends, from vendors of various kinds of fish, to wholesale buyers, to providers of packaging, transportation, and cooling equipment. This year's event took place over three days, March 16 through March 18, at Boston Convention Center on the waterfront.
While the jury may still be out on the greenest way of bringing fish to the table, rest assured that the subject is on everyone's mind. You simply cannot hope to promote a successful business these days, at least in the food sector, without having a somewhat acceptable answer to the question, "What are you doing about your environmental impact?"
Watchdog Groups such as the Marine Stewardship Council, Cleanfish, and Gulf United for Lasting Fisheries had booths of their own at this past weekend's Seafood Expo, dishing out advice on which vendors had the greenest practices, and what the industry as a whole is doing to minimize its negative impact on the globe. But many direct vendors were also excited to report on the green issue, trying hard to outdo each other on the sustainable quality of their wares.
PolyConversions, Inc., a provider of industrial protective wear such as aprons and shoe covers, has a brochure dedicated to getting the word out about the environmental sustainability of its products. One of the things that the company feels puts it above their competitors is that PolyCo Products are not made from vinyl, which is difficult to dispose of, emitting harmful chemicals when it is incinerated. Instead, PolyCo uses polyolefin plastomer resins, and the resulting products can be reused, recycled, or safely and cleanly incinerated.
As for the fish themselves, shellfish, and especially oysters, came out the big winner in sustainability. Representatives from Mook Sea Farm in Maine and Pangea Shellfish right here in Boston are excited about the possibilities that a rising demand for shellfish have for the health of underwater ecosystems.
As it turns out, oysters naturally absorb nitrogen from the water, ensuring that it does not reach harmful levels. Each oyster can filter out nitrogen and other contaminants from up to one gallon of water per hour. Additionally, they attract carnivorous fish, as well as smaller shellfish that latch onto the oyster shells, creating a balanced habitat.
The opinion of everyone in the seafood industry is that the sea is the healthiest and most energy efficient way to get animal protein for human consumption. For more information, visit SeafoodExpo.com/NorthAmerica.


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The Wauwatosa Fire Department put a new training device - a blue door - to the test Tuesday in a live fire exercise at the Public Works Yard behind the recycling center.
With smoke billowing from the tower, it uses for practice, firefighters arrived, broke open the door, charged into the building behind it and pulled out a man and an infant. The fact that the victims were a dummy and a doll didn't detract from the seriousness of the exercise.
The door, a heavy, freestanding steel structure made by Firehouse Innovations Corp., opens, closes and can be locked.
"This is unique because it's very hard to practice breaking into a door," said Fire Chief Rob Ugaste. "And we have key boxes on many of the buildings, and if somebody's there, if the door's open, if the key box is there, we don't need to break in. But some of them don't have it, and if it's an emergency and we don't have any other choice, what we want to do is get in effectively and efficiently, but do as little damage as possible."
The door is reusable, and "you can actually simulate different types of doors. They can simulate a wood door, they can simulate a steel door, they can change the way the hinges sit - things that complicate entry into buildings," Ugaste said.
Opening the door
A $7,500 donation from the GE Foundation paid for the door. GE Healthcare's presence in Wauwatosa's Milwaukee County Research Park was key, said Matt Williams, government relations leader at GE Healthecare, who attended the event with Don Bernhardt, GE's facilities manager.
"We all live here," Williams said - and by extension, are protected by the Fire Department.
For the exercise, the door was set up to simulate a wooden door, with a wooden jamb. A separate piece is used for simulating a steel door.
"The inventor … happens to be a New York firefighter. We went out there, we worked with him and trained with him, we picked the props up from him, he designed both of those - and when he heard about the generosity of GE, he actually cut us a deal on those props," said Fire Captain Dale Pekel.
Five crucial minutes
The exercise started with an actual dispatch coming out of Assistant Chief Scott Erke's radio. "Five-story fire, multiple sides … all hands working."
Fire trucks arrived, three firefighters attacked the door with an ax and a Halligan bar - a multipurpose tool like a crowbar, adz and a climbing tool all rolled into one - while two others set up a ladder to a second-floor, boarded-up window. In matter of seconds the wood chunks holding the door had given way, and the firefighters, equipped with oxygen tanks and masks, carrying hose, entered the thick, black smoke billowing out of it.
On the second floor, a firefighter on the ladder bashed in a board and entered through the window. At the same time, a ladder truck raised its ladder to a third floor balcony, ready to help if necessary.
Then a firefighter on the second floor came down the ladder holding the infant, and the other firefighter on the second floor followed him down.
Back down on the first floor, two firefighters emerged from the smoke carrying their victim, whom they walked a safe distance away and laid on the asphalt.
The whole exercise took less than five minutes.
"The theory is, if we don't have a fire out in 10 minutes, we've got a problem," Erke said. "It's growing too fast, and we get more people on."
When it was all over, the GE executives each tried their hand at breaking through the door.
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Of all the horror sub-genre's it seems those focusing on the hauntings and supernatural seem to struggle the most. Lately we have gotten a few of the bigger budget releases that have nailed it so in turn we of course get more and more straight to video releases trying their hand at it. The latest, Haunter, brings along a decent cast including Abigail Breslin, David Hewlett, and Stephen McHattie, but does it have the needed story and intensity to deliver the scares?
Haunter follows the ghost of a teenager who died years ago reaches out to the land of the living in order to save someone from suffering her same fate. Much like many of the films in this genre this one struggles mostly on trying to find its footing. There is a good story here with some interesting twists and turns, but the pacing is off and tends to get rather dull at times. Thankfully it's filled with some good performances, especially from the always great Abigail Breslin who helps to keep it intriguing. The first half of the film is working to create a creepy mysterious tone, but instead starts feeling redundant and not just because of the direction of the story, but it was just dragging it on too long. The last half of the film picks things up quite a bit making for a much better film by the time it ended, but it just takes so long to really find that aspect that it may lose some.
In a sea of failures in this genre, this film limps its way through at times, but thanks to decent performances and a good twist on the story it helps to make for a good rental. If you are looking for a scary film, then this isn't for you as it doesn't sport any scary moments, but does strive to bring a few creepy moments to life. This is one of those that will most likely split people down the middle, so check it out and make up your own mind when it hits stores on February 11th.
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In all honesty, I haven't heard of any olympic weightlifters having issues with grip strength. The hook grip is a little uncomfortable at first, but in my experiences, rock solid. I've clean grip Dl'd into the 400's without problems, and my grip is on the weak side when it comes to strongman stuff.
Never been an issue with my clean's and I clean a lot more than I can snatch. Also, with Deadlifts I use hook grip up to about 315lbs or so then I usually need to switch over to straps. Not that I can't pull more than that from the floor with hook grip but when deadlifting greater than 315lbs I start to lose focus on the mechanics of legs, back, and hips due to trying to maintain grip.
Those snatch grip deadlifts I did yesterday just felt extremely light with the straps as compared to when I'm trying to pull from a snatch grip without the straps. That was only reason I thought grip may be problem.
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Given such breathless revelations, it was no wonder that when Shelley Winters, 58, invited the many loves of her life to a party celebrating her tell-all No. 1 best-seller, Shelley: Also Known as Shirley, there were more cold feet than iced shrimp. But the new author didn't mind that few famous men showed up. "I'm excited about the literary aspects of my career," she bubbled. "My concentration is there now."
Shelley (née Shirley Schrift) contends "I've had it all," and who will dispute her? But her St. Louis childhood was not so glamorous. The daughter of a clothing salesman, she remembers spending Depression summers gobbling jelly doughnuts and cold lemonade beside her sister, Blanche, on the family's steamy porch. Her book is dedicated to Blanche (who attended the Beverly Hills party) because, Shelley notes, "She always told me I could succeed." Leaving for Hollywood at age 20, Shelley faced "the cattle calls, the sex goddess roles, the fear." She appeared in 99 films, won Oscars for best supporting actress in The Diary of Anne Frank and A Patch of Blue, became Marilyn Monroe's roommate, Errol Flynn's lover and a friend to the Kennedys. Along the way she collected stories that are gems. At her book party in the posh private club Orlando & Orsini, Shelley pointed to a diamond brooch on her shoulder and explained that her third (and last) husband, Tony Franciosa, offered it as a peace offering during his affair with an Italian actress. "I got a lot of jewelry that way," Shelley cracked. "I always say, 'You've got to be standing in the right place at the right time.' "
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Height: 6-3 Weight: 210 lbs.
Born: November 7, 1937 in Dierks, AR
High School: Weed
College: Oregon St. (school history)
Drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the 4th round (47th overall) of the 1961 NFL Draft.
Drafted by the Dallas Texans in the 16th round (126th overall) of the 1961 AFL Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 46 (1763rd overall since 1950)
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Toot and Fenway
While Cahoon has already commented in the preceding section on the event, he holds a special place among hockey people and Fenway Park. He's thrown out a first pitch, coached UMass to Saturday's overtime win, and ...
... well, let's let him tell it.
"I know there are 70,000 people that have said they were at Ted Williams' last game when he hit a home run, but I actually was," Cahoon said. "I was 11 years old and my dad brought me in. There might have been 14,000 people there because I know it was half empty.
"I can remember when Ted Williams hit [the home run], my dad jumping out of his seat, [yelling], 'He did it! He did it!'
"I love this park. I love this city. It's exciting for the team first and foremost and for the school, but on a personal level it's very exciting."
When asked once more about his Fenway notoriety, Cahoon turned humorous.
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James (Jim) Albert Williams, 87, Topeka, Kansas passed away October 27, 2013 at Aldersgate Village. He was born May 15, 1926 in Wichita, Kansas, the son of Romeyn S. and Mildred Williams. Jim was an U.S. Army veteran serving during WWII. He was a member of V.F.W. Post No. 1650 and 7209 and American Legion Post No. 58 or Post No. 1. Other memberships he held were Highland Park Optimist and Southeast Kiwanis Club. Jim was a very active member of Highland Park United Methodist Church, where he served as treasurer and on various boards and committees. He was also a member of the United Methodist Men. Jim coached boys baseball at Dornwood and girls softball at Lake Shawnee where he later became part of the board of directors. He was a member of Friends of the Zoo and the Audubon Society. On November 22, 1947 he married Constance at Bethany Methodist Church, in Wichita, Kansas. She survives. Other survivors include their four children, Jan (Wayne), Anne (David), Reid (Janelle), Kristin (Joe), eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.He was preceded in death by his sister, Midge and brother, Bob.Visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. until service time at 2:00 p.m. Friday, November 1st at Highland Park United Methodist Church. Burial with military honors will follow in the Penwell-Gabel Cemetery, 6th & Gage. Memorial contributions may be made to Highland Park United Methodist Church, 2914 SE Michigan, Topeka, KS 66605 or Aldersgate Village Good Samaritan Fund, 7220 SW Asbury Dr., Topeka, KS 66614. Penwell-Gabel Southeast Chapel is assisting with arrangements.
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With the busyness of modern life, people are turning more and more towards online study which allows participants to pick the time and place for learning. Now those who teach children in Sunday school have an opportunity to take an online course to grow their skills and interact with other teachers, sharing the blessings and challenges of their ministry with children.
Practical Resources for Churches (PRC) is offering the course for Sunday school teachers of children preschool age to 6th grade through the BeADisciple website, one of several programs of the Institute for Discipleship at the United Methodist Church's Southwestern College. The Institute for Discipleship provides educational opportunities for lay and clergy Christian leaders to nurture and enrich them so they can live and minister effectively.
The title of the course is "IFD340 -- Called to Teach" and focuses on teaching as a calling and a ministry. Topics covered in the course include children's faith development, age level characteristics, prayer and spiritual practices, the Bible, Church History, different types of curriculum, lesson planning, the teaching environment, and ways to partner with students' families and the congregation in their students' faith formation.
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Selected as a Notable Book of the Year by the New York Times Book Review, this landmark work gives us a definitive account of Lincoln's lifelong engagement with the nation's critical issue: American slavery. A master historian, Eric Foner draws Lincoln and the broader history of the period into perfect balance. We see Lincoln, a pragmatic politician grounded in principle, deftly navigating the dynamic politics of antislavery, secession, and civil war. Lincoln's greatness emerges from his capacity for moral and political growth.
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With Obama in the White House and control fanatics like ex-New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and New York Governor Andrew Cuomo engaging in a full out assault on the U.S. Constitution's Second Amendment. Now more than ever before some memorable advice from Archie Bunker can remind the nation how to fight both gun control and terrorism right here and right now, according to the Federalist Papers.
That's right, even during the times of Archie Bunker he had to deal with his full plate of liberal meatheads who railed against the gun rights of Americans and helped to begin the downhill slide direction of America.
Watch Archie inform America in his own unique and special way what will prevent airline hijackings as well as reducing punks and thugs from committing street crime. Sure the liberals like Norman Lear who produced the show wanted to show Archie to be a narrow-minded extremist. But look what has become of America and by listening to his warnings he now seems like a modern day prophet.
Listen to Archie Bunker's advice and share your thought about who is looking like a foolish meathead now!
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Downtown Ballet? A Categorical Quest
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Julia K. Gleich, whose
Gleich Dances Contemporary Ballet performed at Joyce SoHo over the
weekend, has set herself an ambitious mission: to contemporize ballet.
This is not an unusual goal(many attempt it), but it is an aspiration
ripe with hurdles and roadblocks. Obvious questions such as "'When
is a dance a ballet?" arise along with the corollary answer, a general
property list that can be ticked off: pointe shoes, classical music,
ballet vocabulary, traditional gender roles, formal proscenium structures.
But, as easily as these categorical features come to mind, so too
does an example of exception; and the faint memory of Martha Graham
referring to her works as "ballets" echoes in strange denial of
the whole thing. Gleich makes a neat pass through this thorny obstacle
course, showing thoughtfulness, integrity, and tenacity. She believes
in her quest and that is enough to draw us in.
The program, which had
the overall title of "Whimsy and Wonder," began with "Candle Dances,"
a duet for Gleich and violist Eve Wickert. This work features an
original score by the talented Alan Terricciano, who composes music
that is hauntingly evocative of movements both physical and emotional.
Wickert plays as though the sound were rising from the depths of
her being, the notes released through the tips of her fingers. It
is fun to watch her fluid use of the bow as well as her agile hands
plucking the strings. Within this context, the function of playing
becomes choreography. Gleich echoes this with her own dancing: walking
her fingers against the floor, using her legs in bow-like glides
and striking her toes in pizzicato rhythms. Particularly satisfying
is the ending, when Gleich takes Wickert's bow away from her. Here
is a moment of vulnerability, a kind of forced handicap, but Wickert
is nonplused. In one gesture, the bow is replaced by Wickert's nimble
fingers and the sound continues to its resolution.
"Ghost" presents a second
duet, this time featuring Gleich and Jason Andrew, who is not listed
as a dancer but rather as executive producer. Andrew is not a desk-type
and he and Gleich move together with subtle sensitivity. This work
could be a modern restaging of "La Spectre de la Rose." Gleich is
remembering, fantasizing, reliving a relationship; Andrew is the
spectre sweeping her off her feet, joining her for tea, caressing
her arm, and following the smallest motion of her hips. There is
humor as well as pathos in this work, as if poking fun at the cliches
of relationships. A picnic includes a montage of romantic park events
-- swinging and rowboats -- and is cleverly portrayed with Andrew
as both boat and captain, swing and swinger. It seems Andrew, as
a ghost, can be anything and herein lies the false sense of memory.
Gleich's open face and softness of gesture evoke a naivete that
is heartbreaking. Andrew leaves Gleich flat on the floor and her
final gesture, an empty embrace, is as defiant as it is unrealistic.
"Sibelius Suite" presents
Gleich's full array of dancers -- nine of them -- in pointe shoes
and ballet skirts or slippers and tights, executing ballet technique
with a disjointed assortment of gestural variations. The dancers
appear perfectly comfortable with these strange fragments and filigrees.
Their execution has a kind of matter-of-factness that is refreshing;
they also unfortunately retain their balletic presentation, which
makes the intimate setting of the Joyce Soho feel strained. The
dancers perform with opera house aplomb and the effect is a cold
distancing. We feel too close, or too human, to be in the dancers'
ethereal space. But the movement is grounded and quirky and engages
the eye. Gleich is a wiz at patterns and her quartet for two men
and two women demonstrates her innovative structures. Here the dancers
are all thrust and pull, extensions reaching to escape, and embraces
pulling to confine; the physicality is the dramatic content. This
is Gleich at her best, going from her gut and using form to portray
emotion. Notable standouts among the dancers are the sprightly Gayle
Gibbons and the statuesque Ilana Goldman. The cast included Claudia
Aki, James Atkinson, Tomiko Magario, Maribeth Maxa, Claire McKeveny,
Tara-Marie Perri, and Petr Zahradnicek. Philip W. Sandstrom provided
the evening's sensitive lighting.
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College Hockey:McIver's OT Goal Propels Bulldogs Past Buckeyes
BIG RAPIDS, Mich. — Ferris State got another fortunate bounce, this one in overtime as Derrick McIver tallied at 1:05 of the extra session to defeat Ohio State 2-1 Saturday.
As on Friday night, it was a hard-fought contest from the start as both teams came out skating fast and finishing their checks, and the intensity picked up as the game progressed.
The hits kept coming, but the hustle began to diminish as it became a goaltenders' duel. Bulldog goaltender Mike Brown and Buckeye goaltender Dave Caruso were both solid in net, not allowing a goal in the first period.
Frustration began to set in, and a fight broke out at the end of the period. Ferris State defenseman Matt York and Buckeye forward Paul Caponigri were both tossed and given game disqualifications.
"That Matt York DQ really hurt us," Bulldog coach Bob Daniels said. "Ohio State did lose a gifted forward in Caponigri, but York was one of our six solid defensemen."
Then, in the middle of the second period, both teams began to tire. It was apparent that the toll from Friday's game was starting to show. Both goaltenders kept up their excellent play and kept the game scoreless until 13:50 of the second period. Derek Nesbitt and Jeff Legue came in on a two-on-two opportunity. Nesbitt passed it over to Legue, who wristed a shot that found the top corner to make it 1-0.
The third period started where the second left off. The shots coming in on both goaltenders were unscreened, a majority of them blue-line chances which were stopped easily.
Caruso kept Ohio State in the game by robbing Chris Kunitz at point-blank range, and seconds later at 11:50, Rod Pelley scored his first goal of the season. Chris Olsgard wristed a shot that Brown stopped, but the rebound careened out in front, drawing a pileup. Pelley got his stick free and flipped the puck past Brown to tie the game.
Ferris State tried to capitalize on a late power play with four minutes to go, but Ohio State was there to deny the chance. The Buckeyes got their shot on the power play with under two minutes to go, and the Bulldogs returned the favor.
Heading into overtime both teams were already drained from a hard-fought game.
Forty seconds into OT, Daniels called his timeout. It was only 25 seconds later that McIver struck. Jeremy Scherlinck's wrist shot was blocked by a Buckeye defenseman and came right out to McIver. Caruso dove over to make the save but just missed.
"I only called the time out because we were really tired," Daniels said. "I wanted Legue out there to take the faceoff. The way the game was going, it was going to take a really good shot or opportunity to end it."
The upcoming week off is welcome to Daniels and the Bulldogs before they face Michigan State in a home-and-home series. Ohio State also has a week off before facing Miami at home.
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CHICAGO -- Sankofa translates in English to "reach back and get it" (san—to return; ko—to go; fa—to look, to seek and take) and is often symbolized as a bird with its head turned backward taking an egg off its back or as a stylized heart shape. It is often associated with the following proverb: "It is not wrong to go back for that which you have forgotten." This symbol has also been adopted as an important symbol in an African-American and African diaspora context to represent the need to reflect on the past to build a successful future. Born as Farley Keith Williams in 1962, Farley got his start in the music industry in the very early 1980s; not long after that, he established himself as a notable musician, producing a number of tracks.
Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr. and Rev. Al Sharpton
If you fall behind, run faster. Never give up, never surrender, and rise up against the odds.
Jesse L. Jackson, Sr.
Judge Carl Boyd
"Sex and violence: the greatest duo since the Three Stooges."
― Jarod Kintz,
Everything old is new again
What is the American dream? The American dream is one big tent. One big tent. And on that big tent you have four basic promises: equal protection under the law, equal opportunity, equal access, and fair share.
Jesse Jackson, Sr.
Everything good is bad ~
I am not a perfect servant. I am a public servant doing my best against the odds. As I develop and serve, be patient. God is not finished with me yet.
Rev. Jesse Jackson
Open up the door, and I will get it myself
"An eye for an eye will only make the whole world blind."
― Mahatma Gandhi
Maureen Forte', and Karen Lewis
"Sometimes you have to pick the gun up to put the Gun down."
― Malcolm X
each one ~ reach one
"Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius — and a lot of courage to move in the opposite direction."
― E.F. Schumacher
Together we can do this ~
"To paraphrase several sages: Nobody can think and hit someone at the same time."
― Susan Sontag, Regarding the Pain of Others
Rev. Al Sampson
"If someone puts their hands on you make sure they never put their hands on anybody else again."
― Malcolm X
N' The Know with Moe
"Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent."
― Isaac Asimov, Foundation
Rev. Williams
"I object to violence because when it appears to do good, the good is only temporary; the evil it does is permanent."
― Mahatma Gandhi, The Essential Gandhi: An Anthology of His Writings on His Life, Work, and Ideas
"I believe that I can fly"
Time is neutral and does not change things. With courage and initiative, leaders change things.
Jesse Jackson, Sr.
Together we can do most things ~
"People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf."
― George Orwell
Madame Maureen Forte'
Your children need your presence more than your presents.
Jesse Jackson, Sr.
The beat goes on ...
At the end of the day, we must go forward with hope and not backward by fear and division.
Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr.
Motivate to educate
"The Roots of Violence: Wealth without work, Pleasure without conscience, Knowledge without character, Commerce without morality, Science without humanity, Worship without sacrifice, Politics without principles."
(Young India, 22 October 1925)"
― Mahatma Gandhi
comedian Uncle Rail
"If somebody says "I love you" to me, I feel as though I had a pistol pointed at my head. What can anybody reply under such conditions but that which the pistol holder requires? "I love you, too."
― Kurt Vonnegut, Wampeters, Foma and Granfalloons
Empower our youth
"If I have to beat you up to keep you safe, that's just what I'll do. It's this kind of regard for others that makes me believe I'd be a good politician."
― Jarod Kintz, The Days of Yay are Here! Wake Me Up When They're Over.
Larry Burse, and Jackmaster Farley
"Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable."
[Remarks on the first anniversary of the Alliance for Progress, 13 March 1962]"
― John F. Kennedy
me for you ~ you for me
"Poverty is the worst form of violence."
― Mahatma Gandhi
we have more that unite us, then divide us
Today's students can put dope in their veins or hope in their brains. If they can conceive it and believe it, they can achieve it. They must know it is not their aptitude but their attitude that will determine their altitude.
Rev. Jesse Jackson
These children are our future
"You can't talk about fucking in America, people say you're dirty. But if you talk about killing somebody, that's cool."
― Richard Pryor
You are ok ~ I am ok
"See, people with power understand exactly one thing: violence."
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November 23, 1998
This Week's Schedule
The No. 15 ranked UCLA womens volleyball team concludes the regular-season playing host to local rival Pepperdine in its home finale.
Home Finale Important In NCAA Selections
Now that UCLA is certain to finish above the .500 mark overall, the pressure is lessened slightly for Tuesdays home finale against local rival Pepperdine. However, the outcome will be important to the NCAA selection committee which will be choosing 64 Division I womens volleyball teams for the first time in history. Since both teams are in the same AVCA district and in need of an at-large selection, the outcome of the match may weigh heavily in the committees choice not only for selection, but also when considering host sites.
UCLA brings a No. 15 national ranking into the match, while Pepperdine is among the top others receiving votes. The selection committee takes results from the last 10 matches into close account and Pepperdine is 6-3 in its last nine, while UCLA is 7-2. The Bruins are 14-11 overall with their only losses during the second half of the season coming in five-game matches to top-20 teams. Pepperdine brings a 17-9 overall record into the match and is riding a five match win streak which includes a win over another local rival in No. 25 Loyola Marymount which avenged an earlier loss at LMU.
Seniors To Be Honored
Two UCLA seniors playing in their final regular-season home match will be honored prior to the match. A key in the Bruins success during the second half of the season, starting opposite hitter Chaska Potter is a co-captain and the only fourth-year senior on this years squad. Also a mainstay in the lineup and key in the Bruins success, defensive specialist Mandi Lawson is in her second year at UCLA after transferring from NC State.
NCAA Tournament Pairings To Be Announced
The 64-team bracket for the NCAA Division I Womens Volleyball Championship will be announced on Sunday, Nov. 29 at 5:30 p.m. (PT). The selection show can be seen via satellite on Galaxy 6, Transponder 9 (C Band), however this can not be seen via DSS (e.g. DirecTV, Echostar, Primestar, etc.). Members of the media wishing to listen to the news conference or ask questions should contact the media relations office to obtain instructions.
Pac-10 Overall Stanford 17-1 24-3 USC 16-2 21-4 UCLA 13-5 14-11 Arizona 12-6 21-6 Wash. Ste. 8-10 11-13 Arizona Ste. 8-10 11-14 Washington 7-11 8-14 Oregon State 3-15 13-16 Oregon 3-15 8-21 California 3-15 7-22Bruins In The Statistical Rankings
Category Player Pac-10 Pace Hitting Pct. Bachman 3rd .374 Assists Selsor 2nd 13.88 Blocks Bachman 4th 1.51 Kills Porter 1st 5.38 Kills Bowles 6th 4.51 Service Aces Bowles 7th 0.30Bruins in the Rankings
AVCA/USA Today VB magazine Preseason 18 14 Week 1 (9/8) 20 NR Week 2 (9/15) RV NR Week 3 (9/22) NR NR Week 4 (9/28) NR NR Week 5 (10/5) RV NR Week 6 (10/12) NR NR Week 7 (10/19) 25 NR Week 8 (10/26) 23 20 Week 9 (11/2) 20 NR Week 10 (11/9) 16 18 Week 11 (11/16) 16 18 Week 12 (11/23) 15 181998 UCLA Roster
1 Elisabeth Bachman MB 6-3 So. 2 Ashley Bowles OH/S 6-0 Fr. 3 Kate Dwyer S 5-7 Fr. 4 Kristee Porter OH 5-11 Fr. 5 Taylor Rodger OH 5-8 Fr. 6 Chaska Potter OH 6-1 Sr. 7 Mandi Lawson DS 5-7 Sr. 8 Erika Selsor S 5-6 Fr. 10 Tamika Johnson OH 6-3 Jr. 11 Suzy Morris OH 5-10 So. 12 Celeste Peterson OH 5-11 So. 13 Jackie Levin S/DS 5-7 Fr. 14 Jennifer Wittenburg OH 6-2 So. 15 Michelle Quon DS 5-5 So. 16 Angela Eckmier MB 6-1 Fr. 17 Amy Nihipali MB 6-1 So. 18 Danielle Ryba MB 6-0 Fr. 19 Lauren Hogan OH 5-11 Fr.
Recapping Last Week
Bruins Finish Third In Pac-10 Race, Take Stanford To Five and Defeat Cal
UCLA wrapped up Pac-10 Conference play in third place after taking conference champion Stanford to five games and defeating Cal in four. The win over Cal also guaranteed the Bruins will finish above the .500 mark overall making them eligible for the NCAA Tournament.
Lost 2-3 (10-15, 15-7, 5-15, 15-10, 10-15) vs. No. 4 Stanford
Ranked No. 16 entering the match, UCLA became the first team to take No. 4 Stanford to five games during Pac-10 action this season. This marked the third time this season that UCLA battled a higher ranked opponent for five games in Pauley Pavilion. Although short of the victory, UCLA made it clear that this team can play with anyone.
UCLA freshman Kristee Porter continued to carve her place in the UCLA record books with her third 30-plus elite performance of the season as she drilled 35 kills in the match. Fellow rookie Ashley Bowles added 23 kills and 12 digs. Sophomore Elisabeth Bachman led the Bruins with a .343 hitting percentage as she put away 16 kills. Freshman setter Erika Selsor provided 72 assists tying her for the UCLA record with six 70-plus matches. Stanford was led by junior Kerri Walshs 25 kills, 12 digs and seven blocks.
Won 3-1 (15-4, 8-15, 15-4, 15-4) vs. Cal
The final Pac-10 match of the season saw UCLA defeat Cal in four games. As a team the Bruins hit above the .300 mark in three games, but faltered in game two and finished with a .252 mark for the match. Cal was held to an attack percentage of .086, despite hitting .226 during game two. Four UCLA players reached double figures as freshman Kristee Porter led the way with 20 kills for her 15th 20-plus kill effort. Sophomore Amy Nihipali led the Bruins with a .400 attack percentage as she totaled 12 kills, collecting six of those during the third game. Ashley Bowles chipped in 13 kills and Elisabeth Bachman 10 kills and five blocks, including three solo. The lone Cal player in double figures was Alicia Perry who collected 14 kills and added four blocks.
This Week's Opponent...
Pepperdine Waves
Current Ranking: Received Votes in AVCA/USA Today poll
1998 Record: 17-9 Overall; 11-3 WCC
Series History: UCLA leads 40-5
Most Recent: The two teams faced off twice last season, with the Bruins taking both matches. UCLA beat Pepperdine 3-1 at the Bankers Classic and 3-1 a week later in the first round of the NCAA Tournament in Santa Barbara.
Series Notable: The Bruins are 26-1 against the Waves since 1980.
Fan of the Game At Home Matches
The most spirited fan at each home match will receive a Fan of the Game prize. Dominoes Pizza and Big 5 Sporting Goods are rotating sponsorship of the promotion. A $25 gift certificate to Big 5 or a volleyball autographed by the 1998 UCLA womens volleyball team will be given away by Big 5, while Dominoes delivers hot pizza to the most spirited fan. The prize for the remaining home matches against Pepperdine will be from Big 5.
UCLA Inches Up In National Poll
The Bruins improved one notch to No. 15 in the AVCA/USA Today national poll after holding at No. 16 for two weeks. Last week, UCLA battled then-No. 4 Stanford to five games and defeated Cal in the final Pac-10 Conference action. UCLA remained No. 18 in the Volleyball magazine rankings for the third consecutive week.
Prior to the start of the season, UCLA was ranked No. 18 by the coaches and No. 14 by Volleyball. The Bruins remained in the AVCA rankings for a week before falling out, then reappeared on Oct. 19 after posting an impressive upset of then-No. 4 UCSB. UCLA was ranked by both the AVCA (23) and Volleyball (20) on Oct. 26 for its first appearance in both polls since the preseason.
Brief Bruin Overview
This years theme of Winning Hand In Hand builds on the foundation of excellence which is second to none. The UCLA womens volleyball program is joining hands in a quest to bring home its seventh national title. The 1998 Bruins combine nine newcomers, including the second ranked recruiting class in the nation, with nine returners, including a pair of redshirts from last year. This years squad is extremely young with six sophomores, one junior and only two seniors. Three freshman received the starting nod in the season opener at Hawaii and six have made significant contributions. Co-captains for the season are Chaska Potter and Elisabeth Bachman.
Check Out The Power Ratings
According to the latest AVCA/Sagarin Ratings, (through last week) which determine a teams ranking using a combination of win-loss record, strength of schedule, and record vs. top 25 and 64 teams, UCLA is ranked No. 23 in the nation with an overall power rating of 92.76. Most impressive is the fact that the youthful Bruins schedule is currently ranked as the second toughest in all of NCAA Division I womens volleyball. UCLAs schedule has featured matches against 10 top 25 teams, including No. 1 Penn State in a string of five top-15 teams to open the season and a win over No. 4 UCSB.
Streaking Bruins
Playing one of the toughest schedules in the country has advantages and disadvantages, for the Bruins this has led to streaks of two different kinds. UCLA opened the season with six straight losses, five against teams ranked in the top-15 at match time. The Bruins youth played a major factor in that poor start, but the team has shown consistent improvement and has become one of the hottest teams in the nation. UCLA has won 11 of its last 13 matches, including sweeps in five of those outings and an upset of then-No. 4 UC Santa Barbara. The Bruins last three losses have come in five-game matches with top-20 ranked teams. UCLA is currently ranked No. 15.
Individuals Among The Best
Freshman sensation Kristee Porter has brought her statistics to a new level. Last week she climbed to No. 7 in the national rankings. She has now improved her kill average to 5.38 per game and taken over as the Pac-10 leader. Close behind Porter is classmate Ashley Bowles with a 4.51 kills average which is sixth in the conference. Last week Bowles broke into the conference leader list where she remains at 7th with an 0.30 per game average.
Sophomore middle blocker Elisabeth Bachman has also climbed to new heights as she was listed No. 12 in the nation for blocking last week. Her blocking average is now 1.51 per game which puts her fourth in the Pac-10. She is also listed third in the league with a .374 hitting percentage. Rookie setter Erika Selsor was listed No. 10 in the nation last week for assists. Her assist average is currently 13.88 per game which is second in the Pac-10.
Youth Movement
One half of the 18-player UCLA roster is made up of freshman (including the second-ranked recruiting class in the nation) and six more are sophomores. Needless to say the starting lineup is dominated by underclassmen. In fact all three of the Bruins upperclassmen have been hampered by injuries thus far. Seven rookies have already seen action and five have earned starts, including three mainstays (Erika Selsor, Ashley Bowles and Kristee Porter) who have played every game. Although several people have seen action in the opposite hitter slot, the remainder of the starting rotation belongs to a trio of sophomores. Elisabeth Bachman and Amy Nihipali have owned the starting nods inside while defensive specialist Michelle Quon has shared the rotation.
Seniors Key Turn Around
A major factor in the Bruins recent success is the return of both seniors to the lineup. Co-captain and fourth-year Bruin Chaska Potter returned to the starting rotation at Arizona as the opposite hitter, while second-year Bruin Mandi Lawson returned as a defensive specialist in the same match. The Bruins lost at Arizona in five games and went on a six-match win streak after that. Potter had been hampered by a shoulder injury, while Lawson had a pulled muscle.
Rookie Report, Three Freshmen Start
Starting setter Erika Selsor is averaging 13.88 assists per game, which is the second highest average in the conference. Starting outside hitter Kristee Porter leads the team with 522 total kills and the conference with a 5.38 per game average. She is also listed seventh in the national leaders. Also a starting outside hitter Ashley Bowles is right behind with 437 total kills and a 4.51 average (6th in Pac-10). Bowles also leads the team with 257 total digs and a 2.65 per game average.
Angela Eckmier has seen action in 27 of 97 games in the opposite slot, earning the starting nod in Chicago. Lauren Hogan started the first two home matches. Taylor Rodger and Danielle Ryba have also seen action.
Building Blocks
Sophomore Elisabeth Bachman reached double figures in blocks for the first time when she posted a new career-high 12 blocks (two solo, 10 assisted) at Washington on Nov. 15. Bachmans previous high of nine had been set then equalled four more times this season, including in three consecutive outings. Bachman has put down at east five blocks in 16 matches and leads the team with 146 total and 34 solo blocks. She currently ranks fourth in the Pac-10 with a per game blocking average of 1.51 and was last 12th in the nation.
Fellow sophomore Amy Nihipali put down three solo blocks in three straight matches and had four at Cal. She is behind Bachman with 22 solo blocks, 16 of those coming during Pac-10 matches. She tied her career-high by registering eight blocks (3 BS, 5 BA) at Arizona State and matched that (1 BS, 7 BA) at home against ASU. Nihipali has posted at least five blocks in eight matches this season and at least three in seven others.
Coach Banachowski
A great teacher of the game, UCLA head coach Andy Banachowski achieved one of the highest honors possible when he became the first womens volleyball coach to be inducted into the national Volleyball Hall of Fame as a coach last year. Now in his 32nd season guiding the Bruins, Banachowski is not only the owner of more victories than any other NCAA Division I womens coach, but also mentor to numerous individual success stories during and after college. He has led the Bruins to six national championships, top-four national finishes in 20 of the last 27 years and compiled 30 or more victories in seven of the last 10 seasons.
Bruin Sidelines
Sophomore outside hitter Celeste Peterson underwent knee surgery during the spring and will redshirt this season.
Redshirt sophomore outside hitter Jennifer Wittenburg underwent surgery to her right shoulder on Wednesday, Oct. 21 and will be out for the remainder of the season. Wittenburg has already utilized her redshirt year.
Rookie Taylor Rodger missed the Chicago and Bay Area trips due to a strained muscle, then suffered a sprained ankle which caused her to miss further action.
Junior Tamika Johnson has been slowed by injuries all season and missed the Arizona trip with the flu. She has been cleared to return, but must now contend for playing time.
Senior outside hitter Chaska Potter saw limited action due to a shoulder injury until the trip to Arizona when she was cleared for full action. She has started every match since, and is a key in the Bruins second-half turn around.
Elite Performances
Porter: 30-plus Kills Three Times Including One 30k/20d
Freshman outside hitter Kristee Porter gave Bruin fans a night to remember when she drilled 38 kills and recorded 24 digs in leading UCLA to a come-from-behind five-game win over No. 4 UC Santa Barbara on Oct. 14. Porters kill total is the second highest in UCLA history, just five shy of the 43 posted by Natalie Williams against Hawaii in 1991. Porter is the first freshman in Bruin history to drill 30-plus kills. In addition, Porter joined a very elite group as she became the first rookie and only the fifth player in UCLA history to notch 30-kills and 20-digs in the same match. Other members of the 30-20 club are Liz Masakayan (three times), Jenny Evans, Elaine Youngs and Kara Milling. She became only the eighth player in UCLA history to reach the 30-kill milestone.
Not about to let up, Porter etched her name onto the 30-plus kill list for the second time on Oct. 30 when she drilled 36 kills in the Bruins 2-3 loss to No. 11 USC. Her assault on the record book continued when she drilled 35 kills in a 2-3 loss to No. 4 Stanford on Nov. 20. These are the fifth and sixth highest kill totals in UCLA history. Porter is only the fifth Bruin to have multiple entries in this prestigious club and just the fourth with three or more.
Bowles: 30-plus Kills
Also making an entry into the UCLA elite performance club was freshman Ashley Bowles who made her mark at Washington on Nov. 15. Bowles became the only the second UCLA rookie and ninth Bruin player in history to surpass the 30-kill mark in a single match when she drilled 35 against the Huskies. This effort ties Bowles with Porter for the sixth highest kill total in UCLA history.
Bachman: 12& Over Blocks
Preventing the rookies from being the only ones impacting the elite clubs, sophomore Elisabeth Bachman became only the eighth player in UCLA history to record 12 or more blocks in a match. Bachman joined the 12& Over Blocks Club, when she stuffed two solo and 10 assisted blocks at Washington on Nov. 15.
Selsor: 70-plus Assists Six Times
Rookie setter Erika Selsor etched her name deep in the UCLA all-time leaders lists when she provided 88 assists vs. UC Santa Barbara on Oct. 14. With this accomplishment, Selsor became the first freshman in UCLA history to have over 80 assists in a single match and put her name third on the all-time best list behind only Holly McPeaks outings of 97 and 95 during the 1990 season.
Selsor also became only the seventh player in UCLA history to notch 70-plus assists in a single match when she tallied 70 at Stanford on Sunday, Sept. 20. She then equalled that feat against Oregon on Oct. 25, again finishing with 70. Unlike the match with Oregon State, the Stanford meeting was a four-game match and that has only happened six times in the total of 27 matches with 70-plus assists by a Bruin. Selsor made her fourth entry in the 70-plus club when she provided 73 assists against USC on Oct. 30. Her fifth 70-plus entry and second highest total of the season came at Washington on Nov. 15 when she provided 78 assists. Selsor tied the record for most entries in the category with 72 for her sixth 70-plus effort vs. Stanford on Nov. 20.
Double Dips
One of the hottest players on the court nationwide, freshman Kristee Porter has notched 20-plus kills in 15 of the last 19 matches and has reached double-figures in 21 consecutive outings. Porter recorded her fifth double-double in incredible fashion as she registered 38 kills and 24 digs against UCSB on Oct. 14 to become the first freshman and only the fifth player in UCLA history to record 30-kills and 20-digs in the same match. She now has nine double-doubles on the season. Porter continues to write her name in the record book as she has registered 30-plus kills a total of three times. She drilled 36 ills against USC on Oct. 30 and 35 against Stanford on Nov. 20. Earlier in the season she fell just shy of the 30-kill and 20-20 clubs with 29 kills and 18 digs at Stanford. She came up just short of the three-game match record against Arizona when she put away 28 kills in the sweep.
The latest member of the 30-plus kill club, fellow rookie Ashley Bowles recorded a career-high 35 kills at Washington on Nov. 15. She was the first Bruin to register double figures in kills when she notched 21 against Ohio State on Sept. 6. Bowles has also posted double figure kills in the last 21 matches, including 10, 20-plus efforts. She has a total of 22 double-dips thus far and owns 13 double-doubles. Bowles also came close to the 20-20 club with 20 kills /18 digs at Stanford and 20k/17d vs. Washington.
Sophomore Elisabeth Bachman has reached double figures in kills in 17 matches, including the last 12 outings. Her career total in this category is now 28. She fell just shy of a triple-double vs. Oregon (9/25) when she registered nines in kills, digs and blocks and again at Washington with 16 kills, nine digs and 12 blocks. Bachman posted a career-high 24 kills against UCSB and equalled that mark against USC. Sophomore middle blocker Amy Nihipali reached double figures in kills four times, including two of the last three matches, and has seven career double-digit outings.
Senior specialist Mandi Lawson reached double-figures in digs for the first four times in her career this season. She notched 11 at Santa Clara, 12 at Stanford, 13 vs. UCSB and 12 against USC. Fellow specialist, sophomore Michelle Quon improved her career-high with 16 digs at Oregon and has reached double figures in digs 10 times this season. Setter Erika Selsor has registered eight double-figure dig matches, including a career-high 17 against USC. Senior Chaska Potter has double-digit digs in nine matches this season, including a career-high 25 digs against UCSB and 20 at Washington. Rookie Angela Eckmier notched her career-high 12 digs at Santa Clara.
Bruin Honors:
Bowles Named All-Tournament in Hawaii
Earning All-Tournament honors in her first collegiate tournament, freshman Ashley Bowles (Manhattan Beach, Mira Costa High) is already establishing herself as a force in the UCLA lineup and in the nation. Bowles was impressive in each outing during the weekend, and posted her best numbers (21 kills, .395, 9 digs) in UCLAs 2-3 loss to Ohio State. She hit .299 and totaled 39 kills for a team-high 3.55 kills per game and added 19 digs over the weekend en route to the honor.
Porter Named Pac-10 & AVCA National Player of the Week
Freshman outside hitter Kristee Porter (Tyler, Texas) was named the Pac-10 Conference and AVCA National Player of the Week on Oct. 19, after helping lead UCLA to three victories, including an upset of No. 4 ranked UCSB.
For the week, Porter hit .321 and recorded 80 kills, 39 digs, five blocks and four aces. She averaged 6.67 kills, 3.25 digs and .42 blocks per game in 12 games played. Against the Gauchos, Porter tallied career-highs with 38 kills and 24 digs to go along with two blocks an ace and a .412 hitting percentage. She had 22 kills, six digs, two blocks and a .279 hitting percentage in a four-game victory over Washington, and finished the week with 20 kills, nine digs and three aces in a three-game win over Washington State.
Her 38 kills against UC Santa Barbara is the second highest single-match total at UCLA, just five shy of four-time AVCA All-American Natalie Williams record of 43 set in 1991. She also posted 24 digs against UCSB to become the first freshman and only the fifth player ever in UCLA history to record over 30 kills and 20 digs in the same match.
Porter becomes just the second freshman to earn AVCA Division I National Player of the Week honors. Stanford junior Kerri Walsh is the only other rookie to earn the honor.
Porter Named UCLA Athlete of the Month Freshman outside hitter Kristee Porter (Tyler, Texas) was selected the UCLA Female Athlete of the Month for Sept. - Oct. after getting her collegiate career off to a fantastic start. Porter received the honor along with Male Athlete of the Month honoree Cade McNown, the Bruins Heisman Trophy candidate quarterback on the highly ranked football team, during Basketball Preview Day on Sunday, Nov. 8.
Bachman Named Pac-10 Player of the Week Sophomore middle blocker Elisabeth Bachman, from Lakeville, MN, became the second Bruin this season to earn Pac-10 Player of the Week honors as she helped lead UCLA to a pair of Pac-10 sweeps with victories over Arizona State and Arizona. This is this first Pac-10 POW honor for Bachman.
Bachman hit .509 for the week with 29 kills (4.83 kpg) and nine blocks (1.5 bpg) in the two sweeps. In the win over ASU, Bachman hit .370 with 12 kills and seven blocks, including three solo. She was near perfect against Arizona as she drilled 17 kills without an error in 26 attempts for an impressive .654 attack percentage and added two blocks. Bachman also recorded the 500th kill of her career and has now hit above .350 in each of the last nine matches.
Bowles Named Pac-10 Player of the Week Freshman outside hitter Ashley Bowles, from Manhattan Beach, CA, became the third Bruin in five weeks to earn Pac-10 Player of the Week honors after she helped lead UCLA to a pair of Pac-10 victories over Washington State and Washington. Just last week, sophomore Elisabeth Bachman received the acclaim, while four weeks ago fellow rookie Kristee Porter claimed the award and also garnered the national honor. This is this first Pac-10 POW honor for Bowles and the 38th time a UCLA player has won the award.
Over the weekend, Bowles was impressive as she hit .328 and totaled 56 kills (7.0 kpg), 29 digs (3.63 dpg), seven service aces and seven blocks. She opened with 21 kills, 13 digs and a career-high six aces as she was one of three Bruins over the 20-kill mark at Washington State. She capped the exceptional weekend by becoming only the second freshman in UCLA history to register over 30-kills in a match (the other being Porter twice this season) when she put away a career-high 35 kills at Washington. She also added 16 digs and a career-high four blocks at UW. With double figures in the last 19 matches and 20 times this season, Bowles owns nine 20-plus outings and has 12 double-doubles on the year.
Three Bruins Earn Pac-10 All-Academic Honors Elisabeth Bachman received first team recognition while Chaska Potter and Michelle Quon garnered honorable mention on the Pac-10 Conference Womens Volleyball All-Academic teams. To be eligible for selection to the academic team, a student-athlete must have a minimum 3.0 overall grade-point average, be either a starter or significant contributor and have attended the University for a minimum of one academic year.
A sophomore communication studies major, Bachman boasts a 3.77 GPA. A senior psychology student, Potter carries a 3.16 average. A sophomore yet to declare her major, Quon owns a 3.30 mark.
Bachman Chosen Academic All-District Sophomore Elisabeth Bachman (Lakeville, MN) was chosen to the GTE/CoSIDA District VIII Womens Volleyball Academic All-American First Team. A sophomore communications studies major with a 3.77 GPA, Bachman will now advance to the national ballot. First, second and third team national selections will be announced on Tuesday, Dec. 15.
A student-athlete must have at least a 3.20 cumulative grade point average, be a starter or significant reserve and be in at least their second year at their current school in order to be eligible for Academic All-America honors. Forty-eight eligible student-athletes were nominated by 26 schools from California, Hawaii, Alaska, Oregon, Idaho, Utah, Nevada, Washington and British Columbia on the District VIII ballot.


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I love music - songs are almost as good as stories, and if I had an atom of musical ability in my body I might even have gone further... but I haven't. If you think my writing is ham-fisted, you should have seen my teenage attempts to learn the guitar.
Songs, and the ideas and words from them, have always informed my writing - not in a conscious way necessarily, but just in the way that certain songs have sunk down deep into me, and will obviously bubble up now and again.
These are some of the obvious connections to songs in my writing, but I'm sure there's many buried in there. Click the links for youtubes...
Feed The Enemy - a great song by the under-valued Magazine (post-punk Manchester band, like a more sarcastic and witty Joy Division). Like all the best music, it sounds profound, but I've no idea what it's actually about. "No room to move, no room to doubt" - well quite. Source of the title for my stand-alone short story Feed The Enemy.
When The Walls Bend - a line from The Gloaming, by Radiohead. Amazing, but you already knew that. What you may not have known is that it's also the title for a story in my collection The Other Room available from all good booksellers. Well, Amazon.
Wilder - achingly beautiful song from The Boo Radleys. "Beautiful" is an over-used word when writing about music, but go and listen to this and tell me what else I could have said? I used a line from this ("maybe it's brighter down there, maybe it's wilder") as a heading for my as yet unpublished story 'Long Distance Relationships'.
Trying To Be So Quiet - "Aint it just like the night, to play tricks when we're trying to be so quiet..." C'mon, you know which song opens like that don't you? Surely you don't have to click the link to find out...? Title of yet unpublished ghost story; didn't make the grade for The Other Room.
"...weird fiction in the British tradition of Aickman, subtle, understated, enigmatic..." Amazing Stories
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2 comments:
- neilschiller said...
I'm so ashamed. I recognised the last line but couldn't place it so had to click the link. D'oh. Of course it's Dylan. I'll go and flagellate myself immediately...
- 12 May 2011 at 15:31
- James Everington said...
Tut, tut, tut Cuban - must try harder.
- 12 May 2011 at 17:33
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Get out your detective hat, Sherlock trench-coat and magnifying glass because you're about to get tangled up in a murder mystery performance over dinner. The setting is elegant, everyone is dressed as characters from the past having polite conversation over a meal or tea. Suddenly someone is murdered in a theatrical performance right before your eyes. GASP! Talk with the other guests, ask questions and pay attention. Everyone is a suspect but only one person is the true culprit. Could it be the butler? How about the librarian? The archaeologist?
Indulge in an interactive adventure where you and other guests are along for the mystery ride. Can you figure out who is the culprit? Beware as you will not find any discounts, freebies or cheap prices here. But you will find murder, mystery and mayhem. Here are a few wickedly fun activities you can participate in, right here in Albuquerque.
Spy House Murder Mystery Dinner
In the historic downtown district of Albuquerque lies the Spy House and other bed and breakfast houses in elegant Victorian cottages. Catch a Murder Mystery Dinner at the Spy House where you are served a gourmet meal while playing a character in an espionage plot. Actors will play out a murder scene that will keep you guessing and intriguged. Participants can choose from two options: Lodging and mystery dinner or the mystery dinner alone, starting at $85/person.
Continue scrolling down for more mystery options around Abq.
Last Sip at St. James Tearoom
Catch a murder at the St. James tearoom as General A. Wol takes his last fictitious sip! In this interactive event, you can dress up, sip on tea and wait for 5 men to receive awards, only to be taken aback by a murder! You will be assigned an identity ahead of time. You will be a character is this mysterious plot. Tickets are $48/person. While the St. James tearoom has various events year-round, their mystery event does not occur as often.
Foul Play Café
Be a part of Albuquerque's premier interactive mystery dinner theater at the Foul Play Café. It's a night of comedy, sleuthing and a 4 course dinner! Located at Uptown Sheraton Hotel. There are many different theater shows to choose from with various prices. Prices are around $56.50 for adults, $35 for kids ages 8-15 and children under that age are not permitted. You can get a discount for a group of 8 or more. In the past they had buy-one-get-one-free coupons in the annual Entertainment Book.
Host a mystery party in your home
There are plenty of Mystery Party packages that you can order to be sent to your home. They contain scripts and sometimes props to play out your own mystery with friends or family. No actors come into your home, but the tools are provided for you to do it on your own as you wish. Google "Mystery Dinner at Home" for lots of options to choose from.


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Oxidizer: N2O4. Fuel: Alumizine. Oxidizer Density: 1.450 g/cc. Oxidizer Freezing Point: -11 deg C. Oxidizer Boiling Point: 21 deg C.


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How many rounds of defensive ammo do you folks run through your carry guns before you deem that ammo fit for duty? How many malfunctions (if any) would you allow during the ammo test? Right now I carry Hornady Critical Defense in my Glock 23, my wifes G19 is loaded with the 147 grain hydra shok. Both those guns have fired about 200 rounds of their ammo with no failures, but we are thinking about trying something new. She likes the 124 +p Gold dot and Im looking into the ranger t. The winchester is fairly cheap but those Gold dots are really pricey. I know you cant cheap out on stuff like this, but if I set my ammo test at 300 rounds, and i get a double feed on the last mag out of 300, should I really scrap the load and find something else for the gun?
Also, would you recommend firing the whole test batch in one session? Or would you split it up between two or three trips to the range?
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SENATE RESOLUTION TO REDUCE BINGE DRINKING On March 5, Senator Joseph R. Biden (D-DE) proposed a resolution of the U.S. Senate aimed at changing the campus drinking culture to support healthier student choices about alcohol. The "Collegiate Initiative to Reduce Binge Drinking" (S. Res. 192) calls on all institutions of higher education to adopt a code of principles designed to create a campus environment that de-emphasizes the role of heavy drinking in student life (below). Like U.S. House of Representatives Resolution 321 introduced by Rep. Joseph P. Kennedy in December, S. Res. 192 notes that: many college presidents rank alcohol abuse as the number one problem on campus; alcohol is a factor in the three leading causes of death for 15-24 year olds; alcohol is involved in a large percentage of campus rapes, violent crimes, student suicides, and fraternity "hazing" injuries; almost half (44%) of all students qualify as binge drinkers; and heavy drinking causes problems for students who drink and has "second hand" effects on many others.
Although it would not create a legally binding requirement for college campuses, S.Res. 192, if supported by a majority of senators, would express the sense of the Senate that student drinking has become a national problem that federal leadership can help address.
Please contact your Senator and ask him or her to sign-on to Senate Resolution 192, "The Collegiate Initiative to Reduce Binge Drinking."
Remember that telephone calls are usually fielded by a staff member, not the Senator. Ask to speak with the aide who handles alcohol or higher education issues. After identifying yourself and the Resolution, briefly state the reasons for your support and ask your Senator to support the Resolution. Ask your Senator's office to contact Matthew Baumgart at Sen. Biden's office (224-5042).
If you decide to write a letter, please consider these tips from Roll Call, a newspaper covering Congress:
Senate Resolution 192
"The Collegiate Initiative to Reduce Binge Drinking" Sponsored by Sen. Joseph Biden (D-DE)
March 5, 1998 SEC. 2. SENSE OF THE SENATE.
It is the sense of the Senate that, in an effort to change the culture of alcohol consumption on college campuses, all institutions of higher education should carry out the following:
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Sixty minutes of moderate exercise every day? That latest health recommendation is enough to send the average office worker dashing to the Danish cart in despair.
It's hard enough getting the 30 minutes of daily exercise that the U.S. surgeon general has advised as a hedge against heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes and cancer. But the whole hour recently recommended by the Institute of Medicine may seem almost impossible.
Don't give up, psychologists and exercise experts say. The recommendation from the influential federal agency is not as rigid as it may seem. It's a guideline intended not only to keep your organs in good working order, but help you burn enough calories to reach and maintain a healthy, stable weight. (It was based on studies of how much energy people with healthy body weights took in and used up.)
The authors of the recent report stressed that not all of the hour has to be done at the same time. Some of the cumulative 60 minutes of activity can be reached through routine activities, such as taking stairs instead of elevators or doing some housework.
But it's probably not practical to rely entirely on such pursuits.
Becoming more active can start with plain old walking. Other than sturdy shoes and maybe sunglasses, no special equipment is needed.
Yet unlike, say, New Yorkers, who walk almost everywhere, Los Angeles residents labor under the added pressure of living in a city in which cars are the primary mode of transportation. "We're glued to our automobiles and to the highway system. We spend a lot of time sitting at our jobs," said Steve Hooker, an exercise physiologist in the California state health department. But, he said, "everyone has the same amount of time," and it comes down to priorities.
You needn't start at full throttle. Finding that first half-hour is a good foundation upon which you can build.
Fitting In Fitness
The Institute of Medicine recommends an hour of "moderate intensity" exercise each day for good health and keeping your weight stable. Here are some ways to meet that threshold:
60 minutes of brisk walking every day at a 4 mph pace.
15-minute walks twice during the workday, such as during a coffee break and during lunch, plus a 30-minute walk in the evening.
30 minutes of high-intensity exercise such as jogging, running or biking four to seven times a week.
"People need to understand that they can still get good health benefits from trying to get out there at least 30 minutes most days of the week," said Abby King, senior investigator at the Stanford Center for Research in Disease Prevention in Palo Alto, Calif. "There's nothing magic about an hour a day. If you're not hitting an hour but you're increasing activity levels, you're going to benefit."
You might try two 15-minute walks, at lunch and during a coffee break, then taking the family for a half-hour evening walk, or signing up for an evening exercise class. You might walk the dog, play with your kids (instead of just watching them).
Become mindful about moments when you could be more active. In one study, Stanford University researchers found that people have "dead times during the day that aren't valued," like when they watch a television program they don't particularly enjoy, King said. Study subjects learned to get off the couch and take walks.
It's important to note that the expert panel recommended 60 minutes of "moderately brisk" activity, which doesn't mean window-shopping on your lunch hour. It means picking up the pace, from an amble to more of a gambol. The study authors recommend a "moderately brisk pace," defined as 4 mph.
How can you tell if you're pushing yourself hard enough? "You're breathing harder, and your heart rate is higher and you sweat more," King said.
Swimming long, slow laps of the breast stroke isn't really going to get your heart pumping. But pick up the pace with a purposeful freestyle and you're there. Of course, you can ratchet up the pace further - and even reduce the duration - by engaging in high-intensity bicycling, running, or jogging for 30 minutes four to seven days a week. A good game of basketball, singles tennis or other racquet sport also could get you to the goal activity level in under an hour.
Think too about what you're doing over a week's time. You've got more leeway than you might imagine. You might do half an hour of walking one day and nothing the next, then make up for it with a 90-minute dance class or golf game the following day, King said.
King conceded that while walking opens the door to exercise for many people, "if someone is serious about weight loss and weight maintenance, they may very well need to go spend an hour in the gym, not every day, but at least two to three times a week."
However, if you're an older adult or someone unused to exercise, start modestly, perhaps with just 10 minutes of exercise, and set your goal at "eventually reaching the recommendation," Hooker said.
One way to help the reluctant exerciser is through social support to reinforce new habits. That can come from Weight Watchers-like groups that bring people together to share tips on overcoming exercise obstacles. Among them is Active Living Every Day, which teaches sedentary people how to maintain physical activity for a lifetime. Created by the Cooper Institute, a nonprofit preventive medicine, education and research center in Dallas, the course is available in book form, is offered at some community centers and has a support component available through the Internet.
Support can also come from mall-walking groups, neighborhood walking clubs, online personal training services, or automated computerized systems that respond to you with a human voice. To keep up the new exercise habits, King said, "people will need to be creative."
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Mark Sanchez told teammates he'd like to "Jets West" near his home in California. It made news, and a fair number of players attended.
Chad Henne told teammates he'd like to have a workout. No one responded. Then Jake Long said he was part of it, and a handful of players said they'd go, but as I hear it, they still haven't organized it.
Where's the difference? Leadership. Brees and Sanchez said they'd do it, and their team rallied around them, and they followed through. Henne said he was gonna do it, and it took his left tackle's leadership to bring players in, and apparently "they" didn't follow through.


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At Maplewood Senior Living, we hold special regard for residents with Alzheimer's disease and memory impairment such as dementia. We believe, while memory loss means living with certain challenges, it should not stand in the way of leading a life of dignity.
Inspired by this belief, we created several levels of care to address the unique needs of residents with earlier, mid stage and later stage memory loss.
Each associate is trained in the HEART approach to caregiving, an acronym for Humor, Empathy, Autonomy, Respect and Reaching out to others, and Trust and Triumph.
For those living with earlier memory impairment, Tides™ is the perfect environment. We have private apartments with handicapped bathrooms, enrichment programs and beautiful common areas. We have a dedicated Tides Coordinator who oversees the daily routine of our dementia care residents.
Currents™ was created for those needing more support and who are living with mid and later stage memory impairment. From the secured courtyard to the bright, modern country kitchen, our communities and grounds are designed to make dementia care residents feel safe, cared for, and comfortable.
All of our associates are trained in techniques to communicate positively with those living with Alzheimer's disease and dementia. Our staff of associates provides professional and loving care to residents with a wide range of needs, for those who require a little extra help with daily activities, to those living with greater memory impairment.
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GoNOMAD Photo Gallery:
Images of Brazil
by Guto Bertagnolli
All the images were made in the region of Poconé, a small city
100 km from Cuiabá, capital of Mato Grosso State, Brazil
that is the access to the Transpantaneira Road.
Couple of Hyacinthine Macaws (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus) -
largest parrot in the World - north of Pantanal, Poconé
Giant River Otter ( Pteronura brasiliensis)
North of Pantanal, Bento Gomes River, Poconé
Black Howler Monkey ( Alouatta caraya ) - north of Pantanal, Poconé
Brazilian Caiman (Caiman crocodilus yacare),
north of Pantanal, Poconé
Sunset by the Cuiabá River -north of Pantanal, (Jofre Harbor), Poconé - Mato Grosso State
The largest water lily in the World, the Vitória Régia (Victoria amazonica) ,
can be seen in the North Pantanal. It is known as "the queen of the lakes",
whose name was coined as a tribute to Queen Victoria of England.
Flock of Wood Storks ( Mycteria americana ) and Great Common Egrets (Casmerodius albus).
The Pantanal has the largest density of fauna in the Americas and more than 650 different species of birds.
Bromelias, like the "Caraguatá" (indian word to "thick leaf with thorns") and all the vegetation in
Pantanal is adapted to survive in different conditions. The area has two distinct seasons
(dry and flooded), both with amazing opportunities to see wild life.
The Toco Toucan ( Ramphastus toco ) is the largest Toucan in Brazil ,
up to 21 inches long. It can be found in small groups and sometimes can be seen in pairs.
It eats fruits, insects, small mammals and chicks that they take from nests.
Read more GoNOMAD stories about Brazil
Trail riding in the jungles of Brazil with Brazil on Bikes. Motorcycling Through
Northeastern Brazil by Dune Buggy By Jasmina Kelemen Usually a stickler about
. Ouro Preto, Brazil, skyline. Photo by Paul Shoul. Click on image to return to article about Minas Gerais.
. Ouro Preto, Brazil, skyline. Photo by Paul Shoul. Click on image to return to article about Minas Gerais.
. Music is made everywhere in Salvador, Brazil. Photo by Kent E. St. John. Click on photo
A Jose Percillio holds one of his birds of prey at the falcon park in Northeast Brazil. photos
Coatis, a member of the raccoon family, on the Planalto Serrano in Santa Catarina, Brazil
Coatis, a member of the raccoon family, on the Planalto Serrano in Santa Catarina, Brazil
The Filhos de Gandhi, a Carnaval group in Salvador, Brazil, dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi - photos
Music is made everywhere in Slavador. Photo by Kent St. John Up the Coast of Brazil
of Africa in Brazil By Sheila Mary Koch Africa's spirit dances through the cobblestone and dirt
, Brazil By Kent E. St. John GoNOMAD Senior Travel Editor The gleaming bleached white churches
Rooftops in Ouro Preto, Brazil. Photos by Paul Shoul Minas Gerais, The Heart of Brazil
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Download this unreleased Wajeed remix of Jazmine Sullivan's "Jump Off," featuring Señor Kaos and Coultrain. Big thanks to Moovmnt for the track.
"Jump Off Remix" – Jazmine Sullivan ft. Señor Kaos and Coultrain (Produced by Wajeed) (MP3 Download)
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Weed Identification
Australia > > Alkali Sida
Notes: Above ground growth dies in autumn and new shoots grow from the root system in spring. Infests annual crops and pastures, neglected land, and ditch banks in irrigation areas. Not readily grazed. A crop weed in California, especially on saline or alkaline soils. Has potential to expand in Australia.
Plants & roots
Crop weed in California, USA
This weed has been included in the WEEDeck field guide as card H46
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I recently picked up some Far Far Away II, so in honor of that, here are some of my favorite items from Flickr made with Far Far Away. Enjoy!
1. Far Far Away 2 Quilt, 2. CIMG7609, 3. far far away 2 quilt, 4. Far Far Away Citrus Quilt, 5. Far Far Away 2 Baby Bib, 6. horses, 7. Pillowcase tutorial, 8. 2010-10-06, 9. Modern Swappers Pillow, 10. Ice Cream Dress View C- Princess and the Pea, 11. Princess & the Pea Quilt - FINISHED, 12. princess and the pea front
Friday, November 19, 2010
Friday Flickr Finds - Far Far Away Edition
2 comments:
- Marjorie's Busy Corner said...
Hi....lol...love your blog.........I am between projects..
- November 19, 2010 at 11:23 AM
- Elizabeth D. said...
Ooooh, pretty pretty! Those are some gorgeous projects you found. Don't you love Flickr? I can lose entire hours of my day over there with all the beauty!
- November 21, 2010 at 9:21 PM
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