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Dianne is one of the most prolific and outspoken Human Rights Activists in South Africa today, and has been the recipient of no less than 6 Humanitarian Awards including the "Clarins Eau Dynamisante Woman of the Year 2004 ", Top 100 women of SA award 2005, and the coveted South African Hero Award 2006.
Just like Africa itself, Dianne is a study in contrasts. Armed with an Honour's degree in Psychology, a BA in Philosophy and Psychology, Dianne is also a Sangoma, an African Shaman as well as an alternative healer, having studied many different healing modalities including Acupuncture and Reiki.
Dianne Lang is the author of "Saving Mandela's Children', a true and harrowing account of events that transpired during two of the most traumatic and invigorating years of her life. It started when three very ill young black African children were left on her doorstep, dying of AIDS and in great need of food, shelter and love. It ended with Dianne fleeing for her life, turning to England for exile.
These are some of the photographs she took during her years of caring for abandoned, neglected and abused children.
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Jan. 7, 2000
PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) - Coming off yet another thrilling finish, 20th-ranked UCLA may face the same fate if history repeats itself Saturday afternoon when the Bruins try to beat Pac-10 Conference foe Washington State for the 14th straight time.
The Bruins (8-3, 0-1 Pac-10) began their trip with a 63-62 defeat on Thursday against Washington after officials ruled that Jason Kapono's toes were on the 3-point line as he hit a jumper at the buzzer.
Four of UCLA's last five games have been decided by two points or less, with the other going to overtime.
Kapono's layup with one second left gave the Bruins a 55-53 victory over Purdue on Dec. 30, just two days after they escaped with a 68-66 win over Pepperdine when the Waves' Craig Lewis follow shot at the buzzer was waved off.
Those contests followed a wild week at the Pearl Harbor Classic, where UCLA suffered a 55-54 loss to Colorado State before needing overtime to beat Central Florida in the consolation game, 103-98.
Close endings seem to be expected lately when the Bruins travel to Pullman. They have come away victorious in six straight trips there, but the last four have been decided by a combined 12 points.
UCLA pulled out a 69-66 win at Washington State last season, a year after needing a 3-pointer by Kris Johnson with less than a second left to escape with a 78-75 victory. The Cougars endured an 87-86 home loss to the Bruins in 1997 and lost to them in overtime the year before, 78-73.
Those triumphs are part of a 13-game winning streak in this series by UCLA, which has not lost to Washington State since 1993.
Halting that slide may be especially tough this season, considering the Cougars (5-5, 0-1) have lost three of their last four games and are battling health problems.
They opened conference play on Thursday and were blown out by USC at Spokane Arena, 83-61. Washington State was playing with just nine players due to injury and illness.
Even leading scorer Chris Crosby, who averages 16.6 points per game, suffered an ankle injury during Thursday's loss but managed to come back and score 13 points.
Crosby, a 6-8 senior forward, may be matched up against Kapono, who seems to be emerging as a star for the Bruins.
The freshman sensation has averaged 17.0 points over the last four games and recorded his first double-double against Purdue with 13 points and 11 boards.
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The Once and Future Strings
When electric guitar first showed up in the jazz world, most fans treated it as a novelty effect. But after the impact of Chicago blues, rock-and-roll and other related styles, the plugged-in guitar has become the defining sound of contemporary music. Along the way, it has emerged as the path by which many new fans gain familiarity with jazz. Bill Barnes looks at this situation below in the first installment of a three-part article on the state of the guitar in jazz and its potential for the future. T.G.
The ubiquitous guitar has long been an instrument of the masses, comfortable, expressive and familiar to listeners of all tastes and backgrounds. As such, it is the ideal "gateway instrument" to jazz. With its unique genre-spanning properties, no other polyphonic instrument is as accessible, versatile or malleable.
Entry-level guitars are available in any price range, and, like the piano, comparatively easy for young fingers to play. Unlike the piano, guitars travel light and take up hardly any room. It has been the de rigueur accessory to the activist folkie, necessary equipment for the leather-clad rocker and a principal voice for the perfervid bluesman. While the reasons for taking up the guitar are as varied as the styles played on the instrument, there has been a tendency for many guitarists who begin to outgrow the technical limitations of a particular genre to gravitate to the art of jazz. I was one of those who made the leap.
The Christmas of 1958 was perhaps the most special Santa drop of my childhood. That morning, under the aromatic balsam with its glowing, oversized lights, shimmering tinsel and German glass ornaments sat my very first guitar, a Silvertone flattop acoustic. It was a gift from my older brother Ken, who had promised to buy me a guitar of my own if I ever learned how to play—but until then I was to keep my grubby eight year-old hands off his gorgeous Espana classical. Taking the bait, I snuck into his room at every opportunity, constructing simple chords by ear until I was able to master the historic "Ballad of Davy Crockett," much to my brother's chagrin.
Lionizing the king of the wild frontier in first position triads is hardly an auspicious beginning to a jazz guitarist's career, but in rural 1950s North Carolina, there was little available inspiration beyond Elvis and Chuck Berry, who I assumed were the defining boundaries of the instrument. My musical development was haphazard, migrating from folk music to rock & roll, then to R & B. I was well into my teens before I discovered the unlimited possibilities of jazz, and then only after I had begun playing with older, more sophisticated musicians, mostly university students from other parts of the country. It was a gradual, meandering progression, crossing the chasm between "Louie, Louie" and Louis Armstrong. I mention this only because my story is far from unique—it's the way many aspiring guitar players stumbled into the art of jazz. But not any more- the digital age has now leveled the playing field.
Until recently there were few educational resources beyond Berklee for jazz guitar other than private studies, the dry, tediously rote Mel Bay method books and, of course, the painstaking analysis of solos from vinyl LP records, which could be slowed to half-speed. A fledgling jazz guitarist could spend hours deciphering lines, practicing modes and scales, picking the brains of other guitar players. Fortunately this situation has improved by leaps and bounds. The advent of affordable digital recording technology and the Internet have opened a floodgate of recording options, instruction videos, student-teacher interaction and connectivity, transforming the way we learn the craft, write the music and the way we do business.
Digital music file-sharing allows musicians in different hemispheres to work on recording projects together in the comfort of their homes. More albums are being released in digital format only, as more music buffs migrate to their iPods. Record stores, nightclubs, recording studios and concert halls are becoming subjugated by traffic on the information superhighway. This new techno-musical universe presents both opportunities and challenges, but as new batches of musical larvae emerge from their cocoons, it is the stage upon which the next act will be played.
Jazz education and jazz guitar in particular are entering a new, exciting era—YouTube, MP3 portability and a plethora of Internet networks supporting jazz guitar are increasing the exchange of ideas and accelerating the learning curve. Interactive online instruction websites have increased the free exchange of knowledge making top level instruction a mere mouse click away. A guitar student in Bucharest, Mexico City or Osaka can interact with and study under the same cutting-edge instructors as the kid in Brooklyn—assuming he has a decent computer, a digital video recorder and high-speed Internet access.
There are a number of jazz guitar instructional sites on the Internet, but I would like to mention three interactive courses I feel offer the most bang for the buck. For a mainstream, thoroughly technical approach, the Mark Elf Guitar Conservatory and the Jimmy Bruno Guitar Institute offer richly detailed, methodical lessons on theory and guitar technique, along with valuable tips extracted from their considerable experience.
Both of these teachers are highly acclaimed virtuosi with impressive professional pedigrees. Elf has been a university instructor, frequent clinician for Clark Terry's jazz camps and has recorded or performed with a Who's Who of jazz legends, from Dizzy Gillespie to Jack McDuff. Bruno's credentials include a world tour with the Buddy Rich Orchestra and long stints with Frank Sinatra, Doc Severinsen, Anthony Newley and Lena Horne, as well as an impressive discography. Both guitarists' sites offer incentives for improvement and individual master class video feedback, along with extensive accompanying sheet music with tablature.
But the website that I find the most intriguing is from Sweden's fiery young guitar phenom, Andreas Öberg. Andreas Guitar Universe is a user-friendly interactive site offering a fast-track, streamlined method incorporating Öberg's aggressive technique with a common sense, ear-oriented approach to playing. "I want you to learn to play what's in your head, not just what's in your fingers," he says in one of his lessons—and quite convincingly shows us how its done, no tricks, no secrets.
I love his logical, no-nonsense approach—utilizing the fretboard much the same way the Gypsy players do, relating modal phrasing to the underlying chord structure without being overly concerned over positions. "I try to get the students to hear everything they play and learn how to visualize the whole fretboard instead of just learning different positions." This site is also unique for its comprehensive instruction on Gypsy jazz, blues, funk, rock and special techniques like harp harmonics, bass line-chord comping and sweeps. Barely in his thirties, Öberg hasn't accumulated the same decades of road work as Bruno or Elf, but in terms of knowledge, technique and versatility, he is very much an old soul and his playing speaks volumes—solid technicality seasoned with street-smart, monster chops.
As jazz completes its first decade of the millennium in a boiling cauldron of new technology, migrating tastes and shifting markets, the old, woody sound of the archtop is enjoying a resurgence of popularity among young players. The buoyant, crunchy swing of Django Reinhardt has a growing mob of jazz Manouche enthusiasts, the lines between jazz, blues and R&B continue to meld and new generations of guitarists are helping to keep the fires of bebop, fusion and mainstream burning.
But live venues are closing, working musicians are competing with synthesized gadgetry and recorded music revenues are shrinking. The transition to a digital universe has increased musicians' capacity to study, write, record and communicate, but has also created a bit of collateral damage. To be fully realized, jazz needs to be played and heard live and, unfortunately, at least here in the United States, the size of the audience is shrinking.
This is the first installment of Bill Barnes' three-part look at the evolution of the guitar. Click here for part two.
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Steve Simmons
// Oct 06, 2009 at 02:15 PM
Mr. Barnes, While I can see how some people experience some of the Mel Bay methods as "dry" and "tediously rote," those fundamentals are very important in establishing good technique and a necessary knowledge base for a beginning player. However, if that is not your cup of tea and you are beyond the basics, please realize that Mel Bay offers many different jazz guitar books and DVDs by many different authors which are anything but tedious and dry. Here is a sampling of some in just the last five years, everyone from Frank Vignola to Bucky Pizzarelli to Ben Monder to Kurt Rosenwinkel to Vic Juris: http://bit.ly/13ZRFl Online learning sites can be good and highly accessible most anywhere in the world, but it can take years to master many of the lessons taught. With Mel Bay books and DVDs, you get to keep it forever and only pay for it once. Just something to consider. Thank you for your well written article highlighting jazz guitar. Your story of Christmas morning brings back memories of getting my own first guitar. :-) -Steve Simmons Mel Bay Publications, Inc.
Bill Barnes
// Oct 07, 2009 at 09:47 AM
In response to the comment by Steve Simmons, I had not intended to disparage Mel Bay publications, which have been valuable resources over the decades. I particularly recommend Stephane Wrembel's "Getting Into Gypsy Jazz," along with the above mentioned books. My point was that back in the 1950s, as an child without a guitar teacher, I found the Mel Bay method books a bit overwhelming. However, they have evolved with the times as well, and continue to be a valuable resource for many students of jazz guitar.
Angele Martin
// Oct 08, 2009 at 05:48 AM
There may be quite a few ways for you to learn the guitar, but you should consider all the options available before choosing the best way to learn this amazing stringed instrument. One option is to buy some learn guitar software or DVDs, since it will give you independence and allow you to learn by your own accord and in the privacy of your home. There are a few great software titles that are commercially available and they will give you detailed instructions on how to learn the guitar. These software or DVD titles will take you through everything you need to know, like holding the guitar, reading chords and notes, and so on.
William Bay
// Oct 10, 2009 at 06:09 PM
I personally revised the new Modern Guitar Method. It is called the Modern Guitar Method Expanded Version. I wonder if you have even seen it? If not, please play through grades 5 through 7. You will find some fairly remarkable studies dealing with quartal harmony, position playing, chord melody soloing, jazz voicings and harmonized scales. I feel there is no method out there that compares with this new Mel Bay Modern Guitar Method/Expanded Version.
Chris Albertson
// Oct 12, 2009 at 08:02 PM
I resisted making a comment when a recent feature, "History of New Orleans Music in 100 Tracks", had truly glaring omissions and equally inexplicable inclusions. Now, however, I have to ask why there has not been a single mention of Lonnie Johnson in the first two installments of this focus in jazz guitar. I think Charlie Christian would have been as perplexed as I am.


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Through its curriculum and program activities and consistent with the historic mission of professional social work, the Department of Social Work has as its mission:
The mission of the baccalaureate social work program at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire is to prepare students to engage in ethical, competent, evidence-informed generalist practice. Graduates will be committed to diversity, social and economic justice, the promotion of community well-being, and the interdependence of local and global issues.
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To prepare entry level generalist social workers grounded in liberal arts education and the person in the environment construct.
To prepare entry level generalist social workers for practice in a multicultural societywithin the context of professional values and ethics in public and private social service agencies, especially in those services which meet the needs of diverse individuals, families, groups, organizations and communities
To prepare students to integrate research-informed practice and practice-informed research and to think critically and apply ethical principles in practice.
To prepare students for and instill in them a commitment to lifelong learning and the recognition, support and advancement of the profession.
To prepare students for practice with diverse populations and for effective participation in community affairs in a global society through the promotion of social and economic justice.
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In the Bone Village, one can hire up to five excavators to play the mini-game. How it works is the player runs around the area and selects a place where an excavator should go. With each placed, the excavators will face in the direction of the closest item. The player must then select a place to dig and reveal if there is an item there or not.
There are eight designated spots where items will spawn during the mini-game around the Bone Village, however there is also a lot of empty space, meaning it is quite possible to not receive any item as a result of the mini-game. Though this is a possibility, the alternative is the aquasition of extremely rare and powerful items that will help both the exploration of the world and the progression of the characters.
The Lunar Harp is the first Key item to be obtained, and it is mandatory to get in order to advance the story. Other Key items that can be obtained following the aquasition of the Lunar Harp include the Key to Sector 5, which is used to gain access to Midgar in disk 3 in order to obtain Tifa's ultimate weapon. There are also a number of one-time-only items to get, and once gotten, can never be found at any dig site again.
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Mayors Appeal: Save Our Block Grants
By Andrew Ackerman
A group of 30 U.S. mayors urged Congress Thursday not to move forward with proposed deep cuts in federal programs that support local government housing, transportation and other initiatives.
The mayors, speaking at a press briefing during a Washington gathering of the U.S. Conference of Mayors, said cities are particularly concerned about Community Development Block Grant funding. That program has been used since the Nixon administration to help ensure affordable housing as well as services to the poor and infrastructure development.
The federal grants are typically used to spur private-sector investment in affordable-housing projects. But the mayors said that many poor and elderly residents would face eviction from their homes if the cuts are enacted.
"We are disappointed about programs that are critical to cities like [CDBG] that are getting cut," said Elizabeth Kautz, president of the U.S. Conference of Mayors and the mayor of Burnsville, Minn. Cuts to the program would translate into a wave of job losses at the local level, she said.
A House Republican bill to fund the federal government through the remainder of fiscal 2011, would cut community development block grant funding from $3.99 billion to $1.5 billion, a reduction of more than 62%. Fiscal year 2011 ends Sept. 30.
The mayors' strategy is to appeal to the Senate to maintain the current level of funding through the end of the year. Cutting the program now would open up new budget gaps in cities.
"These dollars have already been committed," Kautz said. "There are projects already in the pipeline." In her city the proposed cuts would mean eliminating a youth program, she said.
The House legislation cuts $60 billion from the "nondiscretionary" sliver of the federal budget. The Senate, which is controlled by Democrats, has yet to act on a stopgap measure for the balance of fiscal 2011.
Congress is currently debating federal spending levels for the rest of fiscal 2011. A temporary spending bill expires on March 4 and the government will shut down unless another extension is approved.
Michael Nutter, mayor of Philadelphia, said the Republican-proposed cuts are "outrageous." His city receives about $55 million in community grants, he said. "You cannot run a country while attacking its own people," Nutter said.
Mick Cornett, Republican mayor of Oklahoma City, stressed that even Republican mayors are opposed to the cuts.
"It's a little bit lame for us to hear that they've got tough choices to make," he said, noting that mayors make tough choices every day and have balanced budget requirements. If Congress goes through with the cuts, "they have lost their sense of priorities," he said.
Despite the mayors' pleas, the program is likely to remain on the chopping block in 2012. President Obama proposed slicing 7.5% of funding from the block grant in his proposed budget.


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Autonomous Mission Operations EXPRESS Autonomous Operations Project (AMO-EXPRESS) - 09.24.15
When future space missions take humans to destinations far from Earth, including asteroids or Mars, communication delays between the distant crew and mission control require crews to work more independently. The Autonomous Mission Operations EXPRESS Autonomous Operations Project (AMO-EXPRESS) tests advanced software and operational concepts to determine how crew members on the International Space Station can automate spacecraft system with less involvement from the ground support staff. Science Results for Everyone
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OpNom: AMO
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Jeremy D. Frank, Ph.D., Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA, United States
Angie Haddock, B.S., Marshall Space Flight Center, AL, United States
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NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, AL, United States
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March 2014 - September 2014
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Research Overview
- During future missions to distant destinations such as Mars or asteroids, communication between the spacecraft and Earth will be delayed. This leads to the need for more independent spacecraft crews. The Autonomous Mission Operations (AMO) project demonstrates advanced software to help astronauts automate their spacecraft, thereby requiring less assistance from Earth.
To test this concept of operations, the EXPRESS (Expedite the Processing of Experiments to Space Station) Rack 7 is powered up and configured automatically via a single command from the ground.
The AMO-EXPRESS FY14 experiment concept is to automate payload operations via a single command from the ground to initiate automatic configuration of EXPRESS Rack. The Payload Rack officer operates EXPRESS today, and currently, the Power-on and configuration of the EXPRESS Rack are separate procedures, requiring many synchronized steps. THE AMO-EXPRESS FY14 Experiment will exhibit that all of the necessary steps can be executed automatically.
Automating Payload and ISS Core System Operations via a single command safely operates upstream core systems as part of EXPRESS configuration. The Thermal and ECLSS control (ISS core commands) are issued as part of configuration. The activation of the EXPRESS Rack requires handoff of control between POIF and MCC-H today. The AMO-EXPRESS FY14 Experiment will demonstrate that core and payload system operations can be safely automated in single procedure.
If EXPRESS 7 exhibits off-nominal behavior during activation or deactivation, the embedded Failure Detection, Analysis and Recovery (FDIR) in automation will include fault detection and recovery. There is no plan to inject any failures during experiment. If an anomaly occurs during the experiment, the AMO-EXPRESS FY14 Experiment will validate FDIR during automation.
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Missions to asteroids, Mars or other destinations are hampered by communication delays caused by radio signals traveling across long distances. The AMO-EXPRESS project aims to show that complex, multi-step procedures can be packaged and automated so they can be more easily controlled from the ground. The investigation could also improve current technology and operational practices in use on the International Space Station.
Earth Applications
Automating complicated mechanical processes reduces errors and delays in places or conditions where communications are slow, patchy or limited. Automated commanding helps in situations when prior training is limited, or when contact with remote experts is delayed or not possible. Applications include natural disaster areas, underground mines, and telemedicine.
Operational Requirements
Repeated from the IDRD Requirements above:
Every three weeks for a period of three months, there needs to be two 5 minute PRO activities (AMO-EXPRESS). The activities need to be spaced out at least 45 minutes apart, for the first activity will be the ER7 activation, and it will take between 30-45 minutes to compete the activation of ER7. These activities will require S-Band and Ku-Band in order to view the activation/deactivation via displays on the ground while the Timeliner bundle(s) execute on-orbit.
The time required to perform the AMO-EXPRESS will include the following:
- ER7 Activation (First 5 minute activity)
- ER7 Deactivation (Second 5 minute activity)
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|The MSFC PRO will execute a single button function procedure from the ground via Timeliner to power up and configure EXPRESS Rack 7.
|Autonomous Mission Operations (AMO) EXPRESS Activation of EXPRESS Rack 7.
|The MSFC PRO will execute a single button function procedure from the ground via Timeliner to deactivate EXPRESS Rack 7.
|Autonomous Mission Operations (AMO) EXPRESS deactivation of EXPRESS Rack 7.
These activities do not require crew time.
Operational Protocols
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Avicii has been dominating both Billboard charts and dance clubs with motivational, upbeat tracks like "Wake Me Up," "Hey Brother," and "Levels." The 24-year-old Swedish EDM producer has attracted hundreds of millions of views on YouTube, and has even scored two Grammy nominations.
With all the hype Avicii has been stirring up the past few years, it is no surprise that Coldplay has chosen to work with him on their new track "A Sky Full Of Stars." The new single will appear on Coldplay's new album Ghost Stories, which will be released, as always, through Parlophone Records on May 19. The album was recently listed as one of Examiner's top 10 most anticipated albums of Spring 2014.
This newest release will be the sixth track to be pre-released out of the nine tracks appearing on the new album, giving fans a taste of the many diverse flavors they have to offer. "A Sky Full Of Stars" marks the bands embrace of newer EDM stylings, not too dissimilar from their other recent release "Midnight,"which received a Disco House remix from legendary producer Georgio Moroder.
Despite the drama surrounding Chris Martin's recent split with Gwyneth Paltrow, Ghost Stories is shaping up to be Coldplay's most diverse and progressive album to date. Take "A Sky Full Of Stars" for a spin for yourself to see just how far the Brit-Rock superstars have come since they released "Yellow" in 2000.


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If you missed last night's "Idol," visit my blog to read the Top Six performances' recap: http://jakes-take.com/2014/04/country-meets-rock-roll-on-idol/
Last night, the contestants had a rough task in front of them…each of them had to perform two songs: one country and one Rock and Roll!
Some of the contestants (like Caleb Johnson and Alex Preston) solidified their status as frontrunners. For Jessica Meuse, it was a must perform night and she delivered! As for the rest, it was clearly an off night and if they want to compete for the title at the NOKIA Theatre, they could not afford an off night.
So who turned into the human version of Grumpy Cat? Read on to find out…
Tonight's Bottom Two was C.J. Harris & Jessica Meuse!
While I knew C.J. Harris would be in the bottom, I wished Jessica were not there. Sam is an Austin Mahone and Ross Lynch copycat. Sam is plain vanilla, while Jessica is chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream! I rather consume chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream than vanilla any day of the week.
The person that left the competition….C.J. Harris! (FINALLY! The second most abysmal singer is out of the competition!)
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Newton-Wellesley Hospital was recently awarded the 2014 "Greenhealth Partner for Change" by Practice Greenhealth, the nation's leading health-care community that empowers its members to increase their efficiencies and environmental stewardship while improving patient safety and care through tools, best practices and knowledge. The award is one of the organization's Environmental Excellence Awards given each year to honor outstanding environmental achievements in the health care sector.
Newton-Wellesley has implemented a variety of measures to reduce extra waste throughout the hospital, such as:
— Eliminating polystyrene within the cafeteria
— Reducing the use of all other polystyrene containers by 45 percent
— Reducing the "to-go" container options by 35 percent
— Showcasing organic and local daily offerings
— Implementing the use of green-certified cleaning agents to reduce chemical exposure
— Increasing the hospital recycling rate to 32 percent
The award recognizes health-care facilities that continuously improve and expand upon their mercury elimination, waste reduction, recycling and source reduction programs.
The awards were presented June 5 in Cleveland, Ohio, at the CleanMed Conference & Exhibition.
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On October 2, 2013, Edwin Rodriguez enrolled in the Voluntary Anti-Doping Agency's 24-7-365 testing program. That means VADA can demand blood and urine samples from Rodriguez without notice anytime anywhere. In so doing, Edwin followed the lead of Nonito Donaire, who announced in early-2012 that he was unilaterally subjecting himself to year-round PED testing by VADA.
Boxing has a serious PED problem. Under the best of circumstances, trying to catch drug cheats is like designing anti-virus computer software. The cheats are always finding new ways to thwart the system.
In boxing, the system is easy to beat. Most states have drug-testing programs that a high school student could circumvent. Testing on fight night or testing once a fight has been announced is better than no testing, but it's not enough. A fighter can use PEDs between fights and cycle off when his next fight is signed.
The Damocles Sword of testing by a qualified testing agency 24-7-365 is essential if boxing is to curtail PED use. But with rare exceptions, this testing hasn't been implemented.
Indeed, one might posit that Rodriguez and Donaire (pictured above, in Chris Farina-Top Rank photo) have put themselves at a competitive disadvantage. Their upcoming opponents have steered clear of 24-7-365 PED testing. That doesn't mean their opponents are dirty. But it doesn't inspire confidence that Edwin and Nonito will be in the ring against clean opposition either.
Jim Lampley was once reluctant to call for stringent measures to curtail the use of performance enhancing drugs in boxing. That changed on December 8, 2012, when Manny Pacquiao was brutally knocked out by Juan Manuel Marquez.
"I saw Manny Pacquiao lying face-down on the canvas in front of me," Lampley recalls. "I thought he might be dead. That imbued me with a sense of urgency on this issue."
One week later, on the December 15th edition of The Fight Game, Lampley designated Donaire as TFG's "Fighter of the Year."
"He committed to random drug testing, 24-7-365 whether he is scheduled to fight or not," Lampley explained to viewers. "At a moment when, elsewhere in the sport, you can find instances of star fighters who are testing positive for performance enhancing drugs, test results which have allegedly been ignored or suppressed in favor of unobstructed commerce, enforcement efforts which get lost or fall short due to improper scheduling, inadequate testing methods, and bureaucratic incompetence; if you are looking for the ray of hope, the light in the forest, his name is Nonito Donaire."
On the same telecast, Lampley honored VADA president Margaret Goodman. After referencing VADA's "state of the art procedures" and "prominent busts" of two elite fighters (Lamont Peterson and Andre Berto), Lampley declared, "It took VADA and Margaret Goodman two fights to establish the will to enforce standards which might help to reverse what many observers now see as an onrushing tide of performance enhancing drugs in boxing. For making her point forcefully, fearlessly, and immediately, Dr. Margaret Goodman is the 'TFG Person of the Year.'"
One can argue that it's the responsibility of state athletic commissions, legislators, and promoters to help rid boxing of PEDs. But most of all, it's the responsibility of THE FIGHTERS and their camps. The fighters are the ones who are at greatest risk.
A fatality would be the most stark evidence of the crisis. But the dangers go far beyond a handful of deaths. Twenty years from now, an entire generation of fighters will have brain damage from having been hit in the head harder than would have been the case without PED use by their opponents.
Thus, it's worth focusing on Edwin Rodriguez and the laudable commitment to 24-7-365 VADA testing that he recently made.
In August of this year, Rodriguez signed with manager Al Haymon. At least three of Haymon's fghters (Andre Berto, Antonio Tarver, and J'Leon Love) have tested positive for PEDs in the past.
Another Haymon fighter (Peter Quillin) was enrolled in a USADA testing program prior to his June 2, 2012, fight against Winky Wright. Then, after blood and urine samples were taken from both fighters, Wright was told that the testing had been abandoned and the samples were destroyed.
Haymon also represents Adrien Broner.
Broner, Antonio DeMarco, Golden Boy (Broner's promoter), and the United States Anti-Doping Agency signed a contract for USADA testing prior to the November 17, 2012, Broner-DeMarco fight. But according to DeMarco, he wasn't tested by USADA for that bout, nor was Broner.
Then, on June 22, 2013, Broner fought Paulie Malignaggi.
"I wanted VADA testing," Malignaggi recalls. "And I was told, 'No, we won't do VADA. If you insist on VADA, there won't be a fight.' Finally, I said, 'F--- it. I'm getting seven figures. I'll go ahead and fight.' Would I have been more confident that Broner was clean if there had been VADA testing? Absolutely."
Haymon's flagship fighter, of course, is Floyd Mayweather.
On June 24, 2013, at a media sitdown before the kick-off press conference for Mayweather vs. Canelo Alvarez, Leonard Ellerbe (CEO of Mayweather Promotions) told reporters, "We've put in place a mechanism where all Mayweather Promotions fighters will do mandatory blood and urine testing 365-24-7 by USADA."
USADA declined a request from this writer for comment on the truth of Ellerbe's contention. Al Haymon also declined comment for this article. And questions remain regarding the issue of whether or not, several years ago, Mayweather "A" samples tested positive on three occasions.
Referencing that issue, Dan Rafael of ESPN.com stated during a November 21, 2012, online chat, "I need to see proof before I accuse somebody of something so serious. What is fact, however, is that the settlement in the Pacquiao-Mayweather lawsuit happened after the Pacquiao camp tried to get Mayweather's USADA testing records. So maybe where there is smoke there is fire."
So here's a suggestion. Why doesn't Floyd Mayweather enroll in VADA's 24-7-365 program? And let him state publicly, "Any fighter who wants to be eligible to fight me must enroll in VADA's 24-7-365 program NOW."
And let's take it a step further. In addition to Mayweather, Broner, Quillin, Berto, and Love, Al Haymon currently represents Danny Garcia, Devon Alexander, Lucas Matthysse, Marcos Maidana, Leo Santa Cruz, Keith Thurman, Austin Trout, Omar Figueroa, Gary Russell Jr, Sakio Bika, Josesito Lopez, Erislandy Lara, Shawn Porter, Errol Spence, Chris Arreola, Seth Mitchell, and Deontay Wilder.
Let's assume that all of these fighters are clean. Let them all enter a 24-7-365 VADA testing program. I can't speak for anyone else. But that would certainly make a believer out of me.
Al and Floyd have enough money to fund it.
It's easy to talk the talk. Let's see who walks the walk.
Let's also remember the thoughts of Jim Lampley, who has warned, "Whatever is the worst thing that can happen as the result of boxers employing modern medical science to strengthen their bodies, it hasn't happened yet. But if nothing is done to further strengthen testing standards and applications, it surely will. And when it does, we won't be complaining anymore that boxing can't find its way into mainstream media. We'll be there in a big way, and in no way to our credit."
Thomas Hauser can be reached by email at firstname.lastname@example.com. His most recent book (Straight Writes and Jabs: An Inside Look at Another Year in Boxing) has just been published by the University of Arkansas Press.
Nice piece! Nice call out. But these posers are dirty and will never holla at you-cannot-pay-off VADA. The Shadow Al Haymon got vapors around his dirty-arse pugilists. And 95 percent of the time, he can make positive tests disappear using jive-arse USADA. Holla!
VADA is truly done for the sport >> anyone who thinks marquez build is normal common guys berto before and NOW two complete diffrent fighters if you remember mosley knocking everyone out after he got caught no more ko power VADA is the way to go and thats just the FACTs mma or boxing
Very nice article, this only strengthens the reason as to why boxing needs to be centralized.
This is the best and most informative article I have ever read on the subject of boxing and PEDs. Period.
Excellent article yet disturbing. Look at how many Haymon fighters have tested dirty.
The speculation that Floyd had 3 dirty tests as well is quite troubling.
These guys are cheating to hit another human being in the head with more force than naturally dangerous to begin with.
What happens when there IS a fatality and the fighter who causes it tests positive for PEDS and roids?
Would that not be a Felonious assault?
Where there be charges filed?
Good article.
No surprises for me though.
IMO there is no way Floyd is 100% clean either. Not when he makes that much money and all the rules. In fact anyone that was would use VADA to emphasise it.
Floyd could afford to fund the latest PED design, keep it for himself, use it, contract to test for everything else, make opponents sign for the testing, and both fight jacked whilst advertising stringent testing takes place and claim it's OK to avoid Pacquiao because he doesn't agree to PED testing.
Ahh the hypocrisy (possibly) knows no boundaries.
The amount of boxers that, at least, cycle "on" whilst out of a testing risk-window and/or contracted fight; would be staggering.
We can only wonder why SOG was pissedoff that Edwin announced his VADA status. Particularly given Ward has had a long layoff.
I'm not saying Ward is dirty, but the temptation to use whilst in recovery mode and when not in (fight) contract must be enormous
Storm, SOG has been under medical-approved roids for his belonged rehabbing of his shoulder surgery. Other than that SOG is as clean as a whistle. Holla!
RG which exact "medical approved roids" are we talking about?
Why we are at it, the K brothers need tested as much as anyone. VK has admitted and tested positive for roids in the past.
WLAD looks ridiculous at this late age.
I am not hating, but those two come to mind quickly when thinking of PEDS
Medical info is covered by the Privacy Act, and since I have next of kins working with SOG, I won't go there. Oh, yea! The K-bros/docs use approved roids and PEDs. So they aren't cheats. They are aight! Holla!
Fair and good comments DDV.
If Ward has truly recovered he should beat Rodriguez. With GGG I think Ward has the style, skills and perhaps the experience to beat Golovkin, but I think that one will come down to how much either man's style can close the other's down and dominate, as they both have obvious ways to win. Perhaps then I am saying it will come down to KO power, punch resistance and sheer determination, and on those fronts;
KO power; must go to 3G. But Ward always finds a way to land combinations too.
Punch resistance; maybe lean towards Ward. But then neither guy gets hit that much and I haven't seen GGG hit hard yet by someone that is not intimidated and unable to follow up. 3G's next fight will probably tell. Actually, both guy's next fight will tell a lot.
Determination; Wow, both have it in spades.
GGG has taken some flush and decent shots. Rosado sat down and few times and tee'd off and the baby faced assassin ate them, smiled and kept coming.
I think GGG vs Ward is a toss up. Two of the best in boxing at this point with tremendous skill and boxing ability.
Yes, you're right. Rosado did hit him a few times and 3G just knew it meant nothing to the fact he was going to stop Rosado.
But mostly Rosado was retreating and/or not really attacking with full force; from what I remember.
he was on the retreat a lot because ggg broke him down. rosado is a good fighter and he did sit down a few times on ggg.
there is no way i could predict it. both men are fantastic at implementing their game plans and negating their opponents.
i would be happy to watch it though with no expectations either way
SOG beats both, Strom. Easy work. Holla!
"Both men are fantastic at implementing their game plans and negating their opponents". Agreed, Amayseng, they both are.
i dont ever see ggg not focused at the task at hand. his movement is constant and his defense to offense transition and vice versa is instantaneous.
if they fight i think it will be as close to a draw as possible. gggs amateur pedigree and experience has him beyond prepared for any and everything.
its hard to play it out as both combatants are excellent. i put them both in the top five right now.
Who will win the Sergey Kovalev vs Andre Ward fight?


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"It had seemed like the beginning of happiness, and Clarissa is still sometimes shocked, more than thirty years later, to realize that it was happiness; that the entire experience lay in a kiss and a walk, the anticipation of dinner and a book...There is still that singular perfection, and it's perfect in part because it seemed, at the time, so clearly to promise more. Now she knows: That was the moment, right then. There has been no other."
-Michael Cunningham, The Hours
In a consumer society like ours, we believe that happiness is just around the corner. We dream of being happy when we get a new bag or job, a shinier car or boyfriend, a bigger apartment or boobs. The grass is always greener--all we have to do is attain something (publish the book, meet the right guy, nab the corner office with the grander title), then, and only then, we'll finally be ahhhhhhh happy!
But what if you aim to be happy right now? What if, instead of giving your all to the quest of something in the near future that'll bring you happiness, you choose to be happy now? What if you stopped looking around the corner and truly basked in what you have now? And radically seek to be happy here?
I haven't updated Musings on Love in a while because I've committed my brainpower to and energy on the completion of my book, a memoir based on my journey of reconciling my past with my forming future. For years, I always thought that the next thing (i.e. moving to New York, getting my Masters, becoming an editor, making Aaron my boyfriend, publishing my book, etc.), would bring me ultimate happiness, that if I just put the work in and suffered long enough, that this all encompassing, deserving, life-altering happiness would be mine for the taking--and I'd bask in the warm sunlit beauty of optimal contentment.
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Thursday, July 14, 2011
math with tongs...who knew?
7 comments:
- Christy said...
Great idea! And I already have all the stuff to do it. :)
- July 14, 2011 at 8:17 AM
- Joshua and Stephanie said...
So very cute, my little boy is just at the age where he could start enjoying this. Thanks for sharing!
- July 14, 2011 at 1:02 PM
- Amy said...
Love it! We were sorting mancala stones the other day, and I didn't even realize how educational it was! ;)
- July 14, 2011 at 4:47 PM
- meijo's JOY said...
Smart mom, brilliant idea! Love it!
- July 15, 2011 at 9:20 AM
- Jamie @ hands on : as we grow said...
Thanks for pointing out the obvious - use my kitchen tongs!!! I've seen so many ideas for using tongs and am always bummed because I don't have a pair for Henry -- but duh! I have some of these in my kitchen drawer!
Great activity! Great practice for fine motor! And Great imagination!
- July 16, 2011 at 9:29 AM
- Michelle said...
What a great fine motor and sorting project!! Thanks for linking up to Delicately Constructed Fridays!! I appreciate it! And I am a new follower!
Have a great Sunday!
Also, this would be perfect to link up to my Made by Little Hands party that starts tonight! You should stop by!
- July 17, 2011 at 10:29 AM
- The Iowa Farmer's Wife said...
SUCH a great idea! Just need to cut out some circles! :)
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Provisional and Territorial Records Guide
Pacific County History and Records
Pacific County, the third county organized north of the Columbia River, was established on February 4, 1851 by the territorial legislative assembly from the southwestern corner of Lewis County. The county is located in extreme southwest Washington bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the south by the Columbia River. This was the first new county carved out of Lewis County and the first county north of the Columbia organized after Oregon was granted territorial status in 1848.
Pacific County and Clatsop County formed one representative district. This district, together with the one composed of Lewis and Clark Counties, was entitled to one member in the legislative council. Pacific County also shared the US District Court with Clatsop County until January, 1853. Only sixteen voters from the area turned out to cast ballots at the election which formed Pacific County. The first county court in Pacific County convened at Chinook in the spring of 1853.
The act which organized Pacific County also named Pacific City as the seat of justice (and the only election precinct). In 1852, however, most of the town site was reserved by the US government as a military reservation. The county board of commissioners then located the county seat at Chinookville, an Indian village on the mouth of the Columbia River, and first white settlement in the area. The county seat moved to Oysterville in 1861 and finally to South Bend in 1893.
The native inhabitants of the area were mainly of two coastal tribes, the Chahalis and the Chinook. Although the period 1850-1860 was a time of Indian uprisings in other parts of Oregon Territory, the Indians remained peaceful in the Pacific County area. In 1853 there were only 152 white people in the county.
On March 2, 1853, Washington Territory was created and Pacific County was no longer under the jurisdiction of Oregon Territory.
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PC-BSD 10.0.1, the first quarterly update of the project's desktop operating system based on FreeBSD 10.0, has been released. From the announcement: "The first PC-BSD 10.0 quarterly update is upon us, and 10.0.1 is now available. This update includes a number of important bugfixes, as well as newer packages and desktops. Changes: KDE 4.12.2; Cinnamon 2.0; Samba 4.1.4; Stability improvements to PBI subsystems; Updated GRUB loader, fixing issues related to slow / hanging startup; Updated AppCafe UI; Updates to Life-Preserver, including 'Classic' backup mode and automatic snapshots; Updated control panel with desktop settings buttons… Desktop users already running 10.0 can update via Control Panel -> Package Manager -> Updates. Server users can update via the 'pc-updatemanager' utility. If package updating fails due to conflict errors, please be sure to apply all system updates first before trying again." Download: PCBSD10.0.1-RELEASE-03-13-2014-x64-DVD-USB.iso (3,658MB, SHA256).
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Bridging the Gap - Coalfields Regeneration Grants
Welcome to the seventh newsletter from the West Midlands Coalfields Regeneration Trust team. The Coalfields Regeneration Trust is an independent grant-making body. We are a registered charity and limited by guarantee, governed by a board of Trustees.
Our mission is:
"Working closely with partners, the Trust is a key agency promoting and achieving social and economic regeneration in the coalfields of England, Scotland and Wales"
We run two grant programmes:
Bridging the Gap Main Grants These funding programmes both run for three years from April 2008 to March 2011. We also run a number of strategic programmes in the West Midlands - Sports Legacy, Debt Management, Jobs Pool, Family Employment Imitative and Capacity Building and Training.
Bridging the Gap - Get Your Application Submitted
The Coalfields Regeneration Trust is fast approaching the end of its Bridging the Gap funding programme. It is important that groups do not miss out on this opportunity to apply for grants.
The final deadline for the submission of applications will be late September / early October. The chances of an application being successful at the moment is high, though obviously we can never guarantee approval, that is down to our Trustees ultimately.
We can support all sorts of voluntary and community sector groups including sports clubs, scouts and guides, residents and community associations, church hall committees, PCCs, lunch clubs, community centres, arts groups, miners welfare and social clubs, allotment associations, play groups, homework clubs, dance groups, keep fit groups, youth groups, social enterprises and more.
Applicant organisations must have an annual unrestricted income of less than £100,000. Bridging the Gap grant can cover the total costs of a project or be a contribution towards a larger scheme. Groups may apply for grants of up to £5,000.
The Bridging the Gap programme is great for groups who could do with some equipment, wish to make improvements to their facilities, wish to carry out activities, or aim to hold an event. If you have an idea for a project please contact us and we can advise on eligibility and offer support with your application.
If you have already had BtG funding you can apply again if 12 months has passed since the last offer of grant and your project has been satisfactorily completed. Your application would need to be for something different to what we have already supported.
Round 4 Funding Programme
Since April 2008, when round 4 of our funding programmes started, we have awarded £5,831,970 towards 168 projects in the West Midlands. £5,188,158 has been awarded to 56 Main Grants programme projects and £643,812 has been awarded to 112 Bridging the Gap projects.
Main Grants Program
The Coalfields Regeneration Trust has recently awarded Main Grants programme funding in the West Midlands to
- Dyslexia Association of Staffordshire Ltd - community literacy skills project.
- LGBT Network – a meeting and advice place focussing on supporting people through the recession.
Bridging the Gap Funding Programme Grants Award
The Coalfields Regeneration Trust has recently awarded Bridging the Gap grants in the West Midlands to:
- Polish Day Care Centre – employment of a cook.
- Hem Heath Junior Cricket Club – equipment and qualifications.
- Wulstan Reyelles (dancing group) – room hire and purchase of minibus.
- Stockingford St Paul's PCC – sessional development worker for unemployed drop in centre.
- DIAL Nuneaton and Bedworth – advisor salary for outreach project.
- Heath Hayes Football Club – new mower.
- The Crafty Buddies – craft tuition, equipment and tools.
- Biddulph Youth Theatre Experience – new footlights.
If you would like a list of all the Main Grant and Bridging the Gap projects that we have supported to date in round 4 please contact us.
Free training courses for groups - Level 2 capacity building programme
You may recall back in December we asked if there were any groups that would find it beneficial for members of their management committee or volunteers to undertake some training. We had a good response to this and as a result over 20 people have gone on to undertake level 2 training on a range of courses including managing volunteers, food safety and catering and health and safety. The Coalfields Regeneration Trust would like to support the further development of skills and capacity in voluntary and community sector organisations. If you are an organisation that we have funded in the past (or one who was eligible but your application was unsuccessful) and you would find training for some of your committee members and volunteers useful then please contact us at the regional office.
The types of courses on offer include:
- Managing Volunteers
- Food Safety in Catering
- Health and Safety
- ASDAN Certificate in Community Volunteering
- Preparing to Teach in Lifelong Learning
- Child Protection
- Community Development The Trust will cover the course costs.
North Staffordshire Funding Fair
A Funding Fair is to be held on Wednesday 6th October, 10:00 am until 3:00 pm, at The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent. There will be around 25 funders attending. It is a free event and open to all in North Staffordshire.
Stoke-on-Trent City Council Training Sessions
The City Council holds free training sessions for organisations and groups in the Stoke area on:
- Grantnet (to help you search for funds for your project).
- Project Planning and making applications for funding.
- Project Monitoring, evaluation and budgeting.
For further information contact: Email: email@example.com Telephone: 01782 233119
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One of my favortie recipes for garden green beans is Sizzling Green Beans with Cherry Tomatoes and Organic Spices.
We have SO many green beans popping up in our garden this week. Luckily, we can't get enough of them and they are disappearing fast from our refrigerator. Along with beans, we have plentiful snap peas and cherry tomatoes. There really is no better natural health food option than the satisfaction of growing dinner in your very own back yard. Enjoy!
- 5 cups green (or yellow) beans, cut in half
- 4 tablespoons Swanson Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes cut in half
- 1 teaspoon Swanson Organic Parsley Leaves
- 1 teaspoon Swanson Organic Basil Leaves
- 1 teaspoon Swanson Organic Thyme Leaves
- 1 teaspoon Swanson Organic Oregano (Flakes)
- Steam beans for 7–10 minutes, until they reach desired tenderness. Set beans aside.
- Over medium heat, heat the olive oil in a large skillet. Add crushed red pepper flakes and cook for one minute. Add garlic, tomatoes and seasonings to olive oil. Turn down heat to low and simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes.
- Add beans to the mixture and heat through, approximately 8–10 minutes.


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When choosing flowering specimens for your gardens, consider the labor savings of planting perennials, biennials and self-seeding annuals. One such flowering plant that may fall into all of these categories is the Hollyhock. Some growers start seeds of these plants in a cold frame around this time of year. Read more about growing this diverse plant.
Hollyhock Height
One of those flowers you may remember from grandmothers' garden, the Hollyhock is an ornamental which can be used as a specimen (focal point) in the landscape or as a background for shorter varieties of flowering plants. Single and double blooms are available in a range of colors. Hollyhocks come in different varieties, reaching various heights in the flowerbed.
Different Varieties
Althaea rosea of the Mallow family, grows shorter and displays bold, beautiful blooms growing near the hardy stalk. This variety of Hollyhock reaches 5' to 8'.
Alcea rosea is the taller variety and may reach a height of 6' to 10'; staking may be necessary. Hollyhocks need a full sun location and well-drained and composted soil to produce successfully. This stately specimen is useful for hiding unsightly aspects of the landscape, such a meter boxes, when planted in masses.
These are pretty, old-fashioned flowers that can sometimes be grown in the garden with little difficulty. However, many Hollyhock species are prone to a disease called Hollyhock Rust, which detracts from the lush appearance of the plants' foliage. Affected plants are usually those already established and returning from previous years.
Control of Hollyhock Rust
Control of rust on the leaves may be accomplished by spraying an organic mix of baking soda and water on your specimens. Another strategy is to simply remove infected leaves while allowing the showy flowers to remain. Serious growers of this species may combine sulfur and lime and use as an undercoating of the leaves.
Some experienced growers believe the Hollyhock performs best if started from seed in cold frames in early autumn and transplanted into a permanent location in spring. This appears to create a healthier, disease free specimen; however, it may be that the plants are healthier in the first year.
Add a touch of the old-fashioned to your garden with Hollyhocks. Try these varieties for towering appeal and showy flowers.


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Kickoff in São Paulo
By stephen.fox on Mar 04, 2009
Oracle OpenWorld Latin America
Oracle OpenWorld Latin America gets started next week, and we want to make sure you've got the latest line-up information before you head for Brazil.
The keynote roster has been expanded since our last post to include luminaries from Dell, HP, and IBM, as well as leaders from Oracle. IBM veteran and general manager for Latin America, Rogério Oliveira, presents IBM's vision to increase efficiency and productivity in our interconnected world through a Smarter Planet. Oliveira joins a squad of speakers that includes, HP-Brasil Vice Presidente Comercial Juarez Zortea and Diretor Geral da Dell Brasil Raymundo Peixoto.
Oracle's keynote team will be represented by Safra Catz, Oracle President; Bhaskar Gorti, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Oracle's Communications Global Business Unit; Charles Rozwat, Executive Vice President of Oracle Product Development; and Anthony Lye, Senior Vice President of Oracle CRM. Catz and Gorti will reveal Oracle's strategy and insight for developing the complete, open, and integrated portfolio to meet your industry-specific goals. Rozwat brings you the newest innovations in creating dynamic storage grids through Oracle's complete package of software, storage, and servers. And Lye will show you the roadmap for developing and retaining loyal customers during any economic climate.
In addition to the keynotes, there's a wide-open field of information available in the four streams of sessions and two DEMOgrounds areas. You're sure to score some valuable insight at Oracle OpenWorld Latin America. Don't wait for the final whistle–register now before it's too late. And leave us a comment to let us know if the futebol analogy worked.
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Alabama notebook: Stoops sidesteps question about SEC strength
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(by Marq Burnett) TUSCALOOSA -- Over the summer, Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops had some interesting comments about the strength of the Southeastern Conference. Stoops questioned the strength of the SEC during a booster club event. Stoops brought up the "bottom six" of the league...Read more


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Head Football Coach Ruffin McNeill Discusses The Upcoming Memphis Game
Former Texas Tech three-year letterman Landon Hoefer reunited with former Red Raider players and coaches when he joined the East Carolina football program in January of 2010 as an offensive staff assistant and will begin his second official season with the Pirates this spring.
Prior to his appointment at ECU, Hoefer served as an administrative intern on the defensive side of the ball for Conference USA-member Memphis during the 2009 campaign. Although he still had one season of eligibility remaining as a receiver at Texas Tech, he accepted a position on former Tiger coach Tommy West's staff during fall camp.
Before experiencing action against Oklahoma in 2008 as a junior, Hoefer played in two games as a sophomore in 2007 - catching his first collegiate pass against Northwestern State. He served a valuable scout team role in Mike Leach's program during his career, which enabled him to be in a preparation leadership role for the Red Raiders and their vaunted passing attack.
Hoefer, 24, earned all-district honors as a receiver for coach Randy Quisenberry at Abilene's (Texas) Cooper High School. In addition, he earned letters as an all-district outfielder for the Cougars' baseball team during his prep career.
A native of Abilene, Hoefer earned a bachelor's degree in exercise and sport science from TTU in December 2008 and began work on his master's degree before transferring to ECU.


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Former Saturday Night Live funnyman Andy Samberg is set to star in newest attempt to put tennis into the movies. The Home Box Office production, "7 Days in Hell," is a sports mockumentary about a seven day match at Wimbledon. Past Hollywood treatments of tennis have been received with mixed reviews.
Samberg will play a moody champ who takes on a local British prodigy played by Kit Harrington from "Game of Thrones fame. The movie is being written by Murray Miller, a writer and producer from HBO's "Girls." An alum from SNL, Jake Szymanski will direct and Samberg will also co-produce.
Perhaps the most well known movie was the 2004 "Wimbledon" which starred Paul Bettany as a former star who lost his mojo and Kirsten Dunst is an up and coming American player who helps him regain his touch. This story suffered from forced bits of comedy and the tennis matches were especially slow paced and didn't present much tension.
A more over the top comedy from 2009, "Balls Out: The Gary Houseman Story" starring Sean William Scott was at least funnier though a bit gross at times. The actual tennis playing was completely off the wall for the cheap laughs.
The 2012 production of the "Venus and Serena" documentary was well done and the Williams sisters story has some natural drama,but the story did not go deep enough and almost came off like a promotion video.
With Andy Samberg's comedic background, "7 Days in Hell" has potential to be amusing, but will this be just a distraction to the subject of tennis which is a common flaw in previous movies.
There have been many memorable sport movies about football and baseball, but so far, tennis has not received the star treatment. Hopefully Samberg and company can get closer to hitting an "ace" than past attempts.


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Lantern Theater Company, critically acclaimed in Philadelphia for their annual Shakespearean offering, presents William Shakespeare's THE TRAGEDY OF JULIUS CAESAR as the highlight of their 20th season. Directed by the Lantern's Artistic Director Charles McMahon and starring Tony Award-nominated actor Forrest McClendon in the title role, the Lantern's production is inspired by the warrior ethos of feudal Japan, calling into question the rights of the ruler against the rights of his people.
I was lucky enough to interview both Charles and Forrest about the Lantern's production of CAESAR and their experience about theatre in Philadelphia.
Samantha: What were your earliest artistic influences and how did you eventually come to Philadelphia?
Forrest: I grew up in Roodner Court, the largest public housing project in Norwalk, Connecticut. My earliest influence was probably my Sunday school teacher Cutie Mae Jordan who lived right above us and played the piano like a percussionist. When I started at UConn I was an Engineering major (which probably wasn't a good idea since I'm bad at algorithmic math). I started taking voice lessons as a non-music major, which came in handy when the School of Engineering was about to give me the boot for failing Engineering Physics…again. I transferred to the School of Fine Arts as a Voice major, but found the transition difficult.
I came to Philadelphia because I answered an ad in BackStage for a voice teacher at [The University of the Arts]. Charlie Gilbert hired me and has been one of my greatest champions locally. When I moved here in the mid-90s, a lot of the (now) mid-size companies like the Lantern were being born.
Charles: I grew up mostly here in Philadelphia. I guess my earliest artistic influence must have been the Beatles, although by the time I was in high school my interests were evenly divided between rock music, classical music and Shakespeare. I played in bands in high school but I was also listening to a lot of classical music, later I thought I would be a classical flute player, but everyone I knew told me that that was absurd and that I was clearly going to go into theater.
By the time I got out of school I knew that I wanted to start a company, but I didn't know where. It seemed that New York would not be a good climate for the work I wanted to do. Everyone I knew there was either deeply enmeshed in avant garde work, or they were just using their New York address to audition for regional theater. I was doing one of those out-door Shakespeare productions in Philadelphia in 1990, and decided that this would be a good place for the kind of work I was hoping to do although we didn't start the Lantern until 1994.
Samantha: How has Philadelphia changed or influenced your art? How directly/indirectly does it affect you?
Charles: It's really the community of artists that have made Philadelphia their home over the past twenty plus years that have influenced me. There is a kind of directness and realism among local theater artists. People don't put up with a lot of BS hear the way they can in New York, there's not a lot of posing here because people are too busy working. There's a lot of great stuff going on up there but there's also a lot of very expensive trash. In Philadelphia we all see each other's work and I think most people are honest and constructive in their conversations about it, so in a way we all push each other to improve.
Forrest: There are many things about Philly that are ideal for me as an artist. For example, I love to do plays AND musicals and Philly is about great storytelling through both forms. The greatest gift that Philadelphia has given me is the gift of the living writer. It has a direct impact on my career because many […] writers have invited me to other theaters outside of Philadelphia. (Forrest has worked with writers such as Suzan-Lori Parks, JT Rogers, Russell Davis, etc.)
Samantha: Charles, Why did you choose CAESAR for your 2013 - 2014 season?
Charles: First, it's a great play. Also, we had never done it before and it felt like a change of pace from the work we'd done recently. Then as we began to talk about it, it felt so resonant with our own time. There are these currents of political discontent that keep rising up in different eras of American history. There was a great deal of talk a few years ago about how the US was now an empire and we should all just get used to the idea. This struck me as an idiotic thought, but it had a lot of currency among people who now claim that the president is acting like a king, even though he seems to be bending over backwards to cooperate with the legislative branch. I think people are very confused at the moment about what tyranny really is, at the same time they are easily swayed by emotionally charged ideas and arguments that lead them away from reason and responsible government.
Samantha: Why did you choose to set it in feudal Japan?
Charles: Sometimes to get people to look at something in a different way you need to show it to them in a different way. I knew we didn't want to dress people in togas or business suits, and as we thought about the challenges of staging this sort of epic play in our tiny building, we started to think about what we could do with shoji screens. Soon after, we started thinking about using taiko drum music, and at that point we we're hooked on the idea. As we started to see our Rome in the light of Japan we noticed a lot of similarity between the Zen Buddhism of the Japanese warrior class and the stoic principles to which many of the major characters in Julius Caesar were adherents.
Samantha: Forrest, tell me a little about playing Julius Caesar. How did you build YOUR Caesar? Did you draw inspiration from any other depictions?
Forrest: I usually begin with something that I call Basic Choice Work from A to Z, that is, for each letter of the alphabet there is a specific question that I ask about the character. Age. Birthday. Class … Zodiac Sign. In the case of Caesar, I was looking for a deep personal connection so I started to look at the 1960s as the 'assassination decade' in American history (MLK, RFK, JFK) and was inspired by Colman Domingo to look at Malcolm X, specifically. Lots of films, essays and reviews. I have to say: as an artist I have an aversion to reviews while as a scholar I have an addiction to them.
Samantha: Why do you feel this particular story is relevant now?
Forrest: In exploring the 1960s, I observed that assassinations take place at moments of great hope and fear. And I think Obama, like Caesar, represents both of those things; that America, like Rome, is the great imperial power of the 21st century. We are telling a story of our time, albeit with a nod towards a distant culture, something Shakespeare sought to do for his audiences.
Samantha: How do you feel that this production has stayed true to Shakespeare's original text? How do you feel it has changed/stretched it?
Charles: There's always a little bit of cutting in Shakespeare. We've changed the genders of some of the characters, like the Soothsayer and some of the slaves, but things are by and large how Shakespeare wrote them.
Forrest: The text is sacred. Period.
Samantha: How was it working with Charles McMahon as your director? How has his expertise helped your creative process?
Forrest: My favorite thing about working with Charles is his penchant for the 'odd' moment. He relishes the language, but understands the magic of the pauses.
Samantha: Charles, how was working with Tony-nominated actor, Forrest McClendon?
Charles: Forrest is a terrific actor and a very positive force whenever he's in the room. It's a big challenge to play Caesar because he's got more said about him in the play than he actually says himself, so one has to make a very strong impression in a relatively short time. Caesar must be an extraordinary man in general, but he must also embody a whole series of specific contradictions. I think the end result is mesmerizing.
Samantha: What is your favorite thing/place/stereotype about Philadelphia? What's your guiltiest pleasure?
Forrest: Reading Terminal: I have two hot spots. Keven Parker's Soul Food for fried chicken and mac and cheese. And the Dutch Eating Place for either open-faced turkey and mashed potatoes or a sloppy joe with fresh cut fries. Yummy yummy.
Charles: The Wissahickon woods, the Academy of Music, and the Rodin Museum. I'm at a bit of a disadvantage because I don't feel any guilt about things that bring me pleasure. A friend of mine who's a nun tells me this could be a big problem for me, and she might be right. Can I just pretend to feel guilty about beer?
Samantha: And finally – what's next for you?
Forrest: Gil in WILD WITH HAPPY by Colman Domingo at Baltimore Center Stage.
Charles: TAMING OF THE SHREW… and beer.
Shakespeare's THE TRAGEDY OF JULIUS CAESAR runs until March 16, 2014. Tickets are $20 – $38 and are available online at lanterntheater.org or by calling the Lantern Box Office at (215) 829-0395. $10 student rush tickets are available 10 minutes before curtain with valid ID; cash only. Additional discounts are available for seniors, groups of 10 or more and U.S. military personnel. Lantern Theater Company is located at St. Stephen's Theater, 10th & Ludlow Streets in Center City Philadelphia.


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Mak Erot's New Magical Mantra For Sexual Healing: Indonesian Style
by Dr. Sunil Shroff on February 23, 2008 at 4:23 PM Lifestyle News - G J E 4
This is Mak Erot, the woman with esoteric powers. This legendary lenghner of male members solves self-image problems of Indonesian men with penises and prayer mats.
Mak Erot, the undisputed national expert in solving the self-image problems of Indonesian men, seems to have disappeared a long time ago but many believe she is still working her magic, perhaps from beyond the grave.
The craggy, betel nut-chewing woman with a distinctive brown birthmark on her cheek has spawned legions of imitators, while her legitimate heirs are keen to keep up the facade that she's alive lest business die with her.
And it is a booming business -- as a glance at the classified pages of any Indonesian tabloid newspaper will attest, packed as they are with ads for "penile paranormals" all claiming to have been trained by Mak Erot.
Jakarta, the nation's capital, even has a Mak Erot "clinic".
She has made it into popular culture too, with the film "Extra Large: Between Me, You and Mak Erot" currently playing in cinemas.
Mak Erot's village of Caringin is at the end of a road that winds along the Indian Ocean coast in southwestern Java. Her white house sits in a region where farmers from Indonesia's Sundanese culture still incorporate their ancient animistic beliefs with Islam.
As expected, the disciples at Mak Erot's house say she's still alive.
"Mak Erot went to open an office in Medan (North Sumatra)," says a young man wearing a traditional Muslim beanie. "She's in a good shape. She still can walk."
He introduces himself as Haji Baban, Mak Erot's grandson, an inheritor of the old woman's esoteric powers and expertise in rare plants.
"People from all over the world come here, from Arab countries, from China, Singapore, Korea, Malaysia, Taiwan," he says.
"They want solutions to impotence or premature ejaculation, they ask to have a longer penis or bigger glans."
According to the Kompas daily, Mak Erot passed on her "science" to her five children and sixteen grandchildren who account for her 21 true heirs, a select order of masters of male enhancement.
A consultation with Haji Baban is an encounter with the arcane. Sitting cross-legged in semi-darkness, the patient is asked to detail his wishes with the visual aid of a selection of carved wooden phalluses.
Then comes the diagnosis, delivered after a contemplative silence.
Solemnly, Haji Baban intones that the client's appendage is "fairly average," and offers to conjour up a six-centimetre (2.3-inch) extension.
The prescription for such whopping growth is a 10-day course of eating and drinking mystery concoctions and secret potions, with the first dose of bitter berries to be taken immediately, washed down with dark brown liquid.
An assistant then brings a phallus-shaped bamboo tube containing a roll of sticky coconut rice that has to be swallowed whole to avoid what Haji Baban describes ominously as "terrible genital consequences".
Haji Baban ends the consultation with a vegetable oil that the client must promise to apply daily with a specific hand action from base to tip. And no eating green bananas or citronella, he orders.
The daily cost for treatment is between 700,000 and one million rupees (70-100 dollars), depending on the options selected.
This is a hefty sum for many in Indonesia but the imposing mansions being built around Caringin seem to indicate that plenty of men are willing to pay.
A local motorcycle taxi driver gestures to the newly-built homes and says: "They belong to Mak Erot."
Source: AFP
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Joe's Creek Watershed
The Joe's Creek Watershed is a 9256-acre drainage basin located in south-central Pinellas County. This large drainage basin includes parts of the cities of Pinellas Park, St. Petersburg, and Kenneth City. The Joe's Creek system includes a main branch and three tributaries identified as
Miles Creek and Pinellas Park Ditch #4 and Ditch #5. Dominant land use categories in the Joe's Creek Watershed include residential, commercial, industrial, and recreational open space. The main channel of Joe's Creek flows from east to west, ultimately discharging into Cross Bayou. The primary tributary to Joe's Creek is Miles Creek which has existing poor water quality and is thought to contribute significant sediment loadings to Joe's Creek.
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In 2010, Pinellas County and the Southwest Florida Water Management District completed a study (L803) to evaluate the sources of nutrients to the headwater of Joe's Creek. The study indicated that fertilizers are a source of nitrogen to Joe's Creek and that the sediments in Silver Lake also contribute phosphorus.
A new project will begin in 2011 to evaluate sediment phosphorus speciation in Silver Lake and develop a plan for sediment inactivation to improve water quality in Silver Lake and Joes Creek.


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There was a lot of buzz prior to Saturday's airing of HBO's 24/7 Red Wings/Maple Leafs: Road to the NHL Winter Classic about camera crews having been denied access to the Detroit and Toronto dressing rooms during twin Tuesday-night losses. For a show that's supposed to give an unprecedented all-access look into the world of these teams, the revoking of that access came as a shock.
As it turns out, it also wasn't entirely true. Detroit head coach Mike Babcock was shown ejecting the camera crews with significant profanity; whatever followed wasn't aired. In Toronto, bench boss Randy Carlyle's rant was recorded from the hall; we didn't see the crews sent out.
I'm willing to bet Babcock's words are in HBO's footage somewhere. Likewise, Carlyle removing the cameras was probably caught on tape. There was a deliberate editing to that five minute segment, telling a single story of collapse with two teams.
It was the sports movie formula flipped on its head. The plucky underdog faces early adversity, gets a rousing speech from the coach, then rallies for an inspirational win? Not here. These were two supposedly-talented teams facing a challenge and failing to rise to the occasion. No inspirational speech, just a berating. No comeback.
It was painful to watch the Red Wings drop that game to Anaheim but HBO made it look beautiful. No voice-over explaining anything. No player interviews. Five minutes of two teams completely unable to get anything going, played in slow motion, set to a haunting soundtrack with nothing but clips of play-by-play and the mic'd-up players and coaches themselves to provide punctuation.
We didn't get to hear what Mike Babcock said in that dressing room but I don't think we needed to. We were shown enough.
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Hollywood couple Lamar Odom and Khole Kardashian-Odom will soon be relocating to Dallas, in a trade that both shocked and surprised Lakers and Mavs fans around the world.
Khloe, The Keeping Up With the Kardashians and Khloe & Lamar star, spoke to E! News about their impending move to Texas, saying, ""This was an unexpected change, but I'm looking forward it. I've heard nothing but great things about Dallas and the Mavs. Can't wait to join my hubby there and get to know the city and all the wonderful people there."
Lamar's team mate Kobe Bryant is not taking the news of the move so well, saying, "To be honest with you, I don't like it. It's tough to lose Lamar."
Odom has not yet commented about his trade to the Mavs, but he was quite emotional when he called into an ESPN Radio station upon hearing rumors earlier in the week that he would be traded.
He said, "L.A. is home for me for more than one reason. If it does happen, I had a great time. I got to play in front of rabid Lakers fan Jack Nicholson, meet Denzel Washington. I found my wife in L.A., my family. The team, I had a lot of pride playing for them."
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