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Medieval/Renaissance Lecture
"Post-Reformation Women Reading the Saints"
Dr. Mary Beth Long
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Mary Beth Long received her Ph.D. from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst and is currently an Assistant Professor of English at Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia, Arkansas.
She has worked in manuscript archives in Belgium, Engla, Italy and France, and has published articles in _Studies in Medieval and Renaissance Teaching_, _English Literary Renaissance_, _Milton Quarterly_, and _A Companion to Middle English Hagiography_.
Her current writing projects are a book chapter on teaching Dante's Inferno and an online article about Christine de Pisan and English print culture. Mary Beth moved to Arkadelphia from Louvain-le-Neuve, Belgium, where she finished her dissertation, Reading Female Sanctity: English Legendaries of Women ca. 1200 -1650.
Sponsored by the English Department, the Graduate School, the College of Liberal Arts, and the University Library. This lecture is a part of the Festival of Ideas at the UT Arlington. For information contact Dr. Amy Tigner at firstname.lastname@example.com or 817-272-2692.
The Festival of Ideas began in 2005 with a generous donation by UT Arlington alumnus Mustaque Ahmed ('81). http://www.uta.edu/libarts/festivalofideas.html In 2007, that support grew into an endowment to further strength the program's ability to offer six events each year to the university academic community and the community at large. These events have included lectures by scholars in History, Linguistics, Middle Eastern Studies, Modern Languages, Philosophy, Political Science, and Physics; presentations by artists and writers about their creative work; and concerts and theatrical performances.
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The decline of newspapers and rise of the audience
Dead tree newspapers are on their last legs, some say. In the meantime, new forms of journalism are springing up everywhere, courtesy of social media and online platforms. The audience - the citizen, the amateur - has become the new journalist. Paul Barclay talks to Tim Dunlop and Rachel Buchanan about what lies ahead for the news media. Is the future bleak or exciting?
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Dave :
12 Nov 2013 7:31:40pm
It humours and saddens me that i'm the only one leaving a comment on this (while it's on the front page).
Rutegar :
13 Nov 2013 6:07:45pm
Unfortunately, the story is pretty much a rehash of what is already bemoaned on a weekly basis
with Tim Dunlop playing one-eyed BlogTwit e-vangelist who cares less about accuracy than immediacy ...
and ye olde worlde journos having to realise that no one was really reading their precious prose when it was in print.
Julian Asaint :
15 Nov 2013 3:07:50pm
Re: ye olde worlde journos having to realise that no one was really reading their precious prose when it was in print.
I wouldn't be too sure about that – enough of "them" absorb (subliminally, or how ever) at least enough of the headlines to make it a worthwhile vehicle for billionaire moguls to influence changes of government.
I never cease to be amazed at how many pensioners (on very low incomes) will give you their views on the state of play in Oz politics, it being a verbatim parroting of headlines they have been exposed to from reading the Australian, or Heralds Sun etc. Be assured, Rupe will go on subsidising the production of these organs for many a long year yet – from his perspective it's a sound investment, the payoff far exceeds the subsidy. Just the very existence of these papers exerts a powerful psychological discipline upon the SOCC puppets (Servants of Corporate Capital, aka politicians).

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The Barren County Jail may soon undergo renovations. Barren County Judge Executive, Davie Greer, said the jail is in desperate need of updates in order to function safely.
"The structure is basically sound, it's just that some of the things, plumbing problems, things like that, that need to be addressed can't be done while the jails occupied," said Leland Cox, Barren County jailer.
Cox also said he's been talking to Greer about several options for the jail. They've already met with an architect who recommends starting renovations right away and possibly building a new jail that would be connected to the current facility.
"It's all about safety not only for inmates but the public and staff. And we have to go by jail standards; Kentucky has jail standards that we have to meet."
Cox also said they are barely meeting those standards. But Greer said the major problems need to be repaired first before a new building is built.
"The heating and cooling, air circulation and smoke evacuation, they are three things that need to be addressed immediately. There's one item I'd rather not say on camera because it could cause a problem to the public or if inmates knew that this is a problem."
Cox also said the jail has been dealing with these problems for more than a year. Minor repairs have been made but he had hoped the process to completely improve the jail would be moving faster than has been.
"It worries me that something major could go wrong and the state would shut us down," Cox said.
If the current facility does get a complete renovation, Greer said she wants to make sure it will continue to be used, even if another one is built down the road. Greer also said the current jail could be used as office space for its kitchen and laundry facilities and to hold class D felony offenders.
Greer will present her ideas at a meeting with the county magistrates as early as next week.
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I thought about this the other day while using the restroom at the grocery store. When sitting down, my .40 shield in the IWB holster is visible to the stall user to my right, under the stall wall, clipped to my waistband. If you can see your neighbor's shoes, then you can see their gun too. In some areas this could cause undue alarm or draw attention to you.
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The ChelanCounty Sheriff's Office is celebrating that they are currently on target to increase their staffing numbers from 54 to 60 by the end of next year.
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Sheriff Brian Burnett told KOZI that this was done with help from the ChelanCounty Commissioners.
For the North beat, here in the City of Chelan- the reorganizing of the sheriff's office will put deputy placement back about a month.
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I'm running into infrequent 503 errors which appear hard to pinpoint. Varnishlog is driving me mad, since I can't seem to get the information I want out of it.
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Former NASCAR driver Shawna Robinson announced via her Facebook page on Tuesday that she has been diagnosed with breast cancer. Her announcement read:
"I'm getting ready to start a new journey that was unexpected but I am prepared to take it on as I would any challenge -- with direction and strength. I have breast cancer. When they tell you you have cancer, you don't hear the rest, you just see talking and you seem to be there but you're not hearing the words. But it is real -- start Chemo next week for five-six months, then surgery. There is such progress in cancer treatment. Still scared but prepared for battle. Thankful for the family and friends I'm blessed to have. Ready to go wide open and get this thing!"
Robinson competed in NASCAR's national ranks, primarily in the Busch (now-Nationwide) Series, between 1991 and 1995, from 2001 until 3003 and then again in 2005. At tha Nationwide level, Robinson competed in 61 races, posting one top-10 finish at Watkins Glen (N.Y.) International in 1994. She also claimed a series pole that year at Atlanta Motor Speedway. She also competed in three races in the Camping World Truck Series in 2003 and eight races at the Sprint Cup level.
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Travels in Lowland, out today and self-released by Danish band The Migrant, takes some very simple paths to lead us to breathtaking heights. Many bands that fall in or around the "psychedelic folk" genre are sawing away on album after album, searching for the patience and control that The Migrant seem to channel effortlessly on this, their debut release. Time and time again, the giants of the genre, your Fleet Foxes and Grizzly Bears, knock us over by waiting for just the right time to drop the hammer, even if only with the most subtle shifts, while the babies of the genre just harmonize and strum away. The common thread, song to song, on Travels is that sensibility. And the patience to hold out, build a moment, and then just let it happen. Kitchen sink orchestration, with whatever the moment calls for floating in and out of the mix, can sometimes corrupt a sonic palette, but the violins and whistles and clarinets on this album are tasteful enough to do their thing without eclipsing the focal points.
The only time all of these nice things go away is in a mid-album moment, titled "Beans", when shit goes crazy. Yeah, it's about beans, it features souled-out kazoo, it cops a seriously preachy desert-cult feel, and builds to a feverish swirl of screeching strings and woodwinds over some hippy guitar/tambourine. I thought I had dozed off and was dreaming it. It sort of called to mind the "Jesus Ranch" episode of Tenacious D.
Beans aside, this album is stunning, and equally stunning is that it is a first effort. The Migrant should have a very easy time establishing themselves with the other lords of Danish folk magic, like Efterklang and Slaraffenland. And shame on all the labels if the second Migrant album is self-released.
Recommended track: "Don't Turn Tidal Wave"
MP3: The Migrant – 'In the Sun'
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Proud Parents – surrogate dads tell their story
Mark and Matt made headlines in January when they travelled to Thailand for the birth of their two children via commercial surrogacy. Five months down the track, they tell Blaze about their journey so far.
Being a same-sex parent has been and will continue to be a life changing and fulfilling journey for us. We're absolutely thrilled to wake up each morning greeted by our two lively children, Estelle and Tate. It's now been five months since the births of our children through commercial surrogacy in Thailand. There's something amazing about the way they look at the world with their bright eyes and laugh and smile at almost everything. They're happy and healthy, which is worth the world to us. The love and support shown to us by our families and community has been overwhelmingly positive. We love these two more than anything and could not be happier with where life has taken us.
We always intended to have children one day, and had considered the options available to us in South Australia. South Australia is one of the few Australian states where same-sex couples are not able to adopt, so we knew that our most likely options were surrogacy or fostering. With commercial surrogacy illegal in Australia we had to consider international options. While India has been a popular destination for commercial surrogacy in past years, changes to Indian surrogacy law around a year ago now prevents singles and same-sex couples from undertaking surrogacy there. The US is another option, but at over $100 000 for one pregnancy it wasn't financially viable for us. So we looked into surrogacy in Thailand, which costs around $40 000, and has been growing in popularity for Australians since the changes in India.
We found a surrogacy agency online, and decided to try for two children. We went over to Bangkok in April to start the process, where we each fertilized some eggs of the same egg donor through IVF. Two Thai surrogates then carried the embryos that had been created. One embryo was genetically related to each of us dads, and both embryos to each other through the egg donor. We were incredibly lucky that both pregnancies were successful, and waited in Australia receiving regular updates. We flew back to Bangkok in January 2014 for the birth of our two beautiful babies Tate and Estelle.
Tate and Estelle were born on the same day less than an hour apart through scheduled caesareans. We weren't allowed in the theatre, so we waited just outside. It was a surreal experience waiting for our babies to be wheeled out. And for the first three days they stayed in the hospital nursery and we were only allowed to visit, which was a strange start having to leave them overnight with the nurses. But after three days we took them back to our apartment in a taxi, and then it was real. We were finally home as a family. Or our temporary 'home' at least.
When you have babies born through surrogacy in Thailand you need to stay in Bangkok for one or two months after the birth to organise the paperwork. This involves lots of forms, interviews and DNA tests, with the ultimate goal to obtain Australian Citizenship by Descent, and then an Australian passport. This whole process is a bit stressful at times while learning to look after babies, and of course we wanted to get home. But to be honest there were also some advantages to being in a serviced apartment with room service!
Including the flights, accommodation and other costs involved with surrogacy, the total costs were about $100 000. We had to re-mortgage our house to afford this, but it was worth every cent.
We know there will still be some legal difficulties ahead. For example, under Thai law the surrogate is on the birth certificate as the mother, so there may be difficulties in future with paperwork that requires both parents' permission such as passport renewals. However these are not a great concern when compared to the wonderful outcome of having our beautiful son and daughter.
Estelle and Tate at five months old have changed so much already! Life is pretty similar to any family with young children, we go through the same issues and events, and we go to our local parent group to compare notes with other parents. Although we're the only males in our parent group, the other parents have been incredibly supportive. The current thing we're going through is they're just starting on solids, which should be an adventure in itself.
Throughout the process of starting our family an invaluable source of information has been the experience of others who have been through the same process. We found a lot of support through Facebook groups; for anyone else considering this type of journey, we'd suggest that's where they start for information and support. We've also started a Facebook group 'Gay Dads South Australia' for existing and intending parents to help bring that community together.
[Top image] Mark and Matt with Tate and Estelle. Photo: supplied
- TOPICS: Blaze, commercial surrogacy, Rainbow families


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The Florida Division of the International Association of Identification held one of its annual conferences in Panama City this week, and part of their training includes digging up bodies. The bodies were buried for about eight months.
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Aren't there 16 and 24 track apps for around the same price ? Also UI looks like windows 95 ... not in a cool retro way either lol
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It seems like it was only yesterday that she was leaping through the field to greet me from off the school bus. Or she woke up my biting my chin during a house fire. She was there with me through bad relationships, single life, and she always made herself apart of every family gathering. She would pick a chair at the table and sit on it and we would find another one for the person whose seat she took. She has been the one thing that has kept me going through the tougher times in my life. I'm dreading Monday with a passion. But I will be by her side the whole time like she has always been next to mine.
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I'm so sorry to hear that things are going so badly for you. I hope it gets better soon. I know how you feel about your cat. I had to put my diabetic cat down a couple of years ago and it tore me apart.
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I'll be thinking of you & your courage to end your cat's suffering. She had a good life with you I know! Plus I know you'll make it through your difficult times~
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MEDINA — Where there's a will, there's a way.
The Medina girls soccer team was not going to be denied Wednesday, as it earned a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Solon in the Northeast Ohio Conference Valley Division opener for both teams.
In a defensive battle, the Bees (4-1-2, 1-0) finally took a 1-0 lead with 3:17 remaining, but Solon (5-2, 0-1) responded 1:03 later.
Medina, however, wasn't done.
"I looked at the body language of the kids when we gave up that goal, and not one kid hung their head and not one dropped their shoulders," Bees coach Doug Coreno said. "They just grabbed the ball out of the net, they sprinted to the midway line and said, 'We're winning this game,' and they did."
After an evenly played opening half, it was all Medina in the second, as it peppered Comets goalkeeper Kristen Confroy, who is committed to play basketball for Maryland and came in with five straight shutouts.
The leg of sophomore backup midfielder Elizabeth Ash cashed in two attempts in a span of 1:26 to help the Bees clinch a crucial league win.
"I came off (in the second half) and (Bees assistant coach) Bob (Armentrout) pulled me aside when I was warming up to go back in," Ash said. "He said, 'Just work as hard as you can. Go out there and be a beast and take shots. You know it's a 0-0 game against a conference opponent and you have to take as many shots as you can."'
The relentlessness of Ash and her teammates set up the game's first goal, as Hannah Ludwig crossed the ball into traffic — Confroy came off her line — to set up Ash for a point-blank shot.
"I was really nervous for that one," Ash said with a smile. "Hannah looked up, saw me and played a perfect ball to me."
Almost before Medina had time to exhale, Solon marched down the field and scored off a set play, with Emily Russell heading in a pass from Maria Collica.
But the Bees, who outshot the Comets 16-6 overall and 9-3 on goal, kept playing.
Off the restart, sophomore Sydney Leckie dribbled the ball to the box and flicked it to Ash, who unleashed a rope from 20 yards out that caught Confroy off guard.
"After the kickoff, I was thinking that we had to get another goal or get someone a goal," Ash said. "It came to me, I got it to my left foot where I'm more confident and put my head down and ripped it upper 90. It was an awesome moment."
After losing to Brunswick on Saturday, it was a much-needed moment for a Medina squad that was out to right the ship and get ready for the second half of its schedule, which is loaded.
"It says a lot about their character and says a lot about their maturity and, really, their want to win," Coreno said. "That's the big thing we talked about this week is just having that internal desire to get the results every night, and you saw that. They were not going to lose this game and they were rewarded."
It was a bittersweet return to the press box for Medina public address announcer Brett Ruiz. After missing the first four home games, Ruiz made his season debut, but only after being issued a parking ticket just outside Medina Memorial Stadium.
• The win was the first for the Bees in four years against the Comets. Medina had lost the previous two matchups and tied in 2010.
• Sydney Forbes and Sarah Blue scored off free kicks from more than 20 yards out as Medina's junior varsity blanked Solon 3-0. Rachel Wall had the other score.
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Teachers make a difference in the lives of their students every day, but sometimes, it takes a thoughtful note from a former student to remind them.
It was one of these notes that got CTA staffer Mary McNulty thinking. Her husband, Granite Bay High School Assistant Principal Brian McNulty, had shared a letter that history teacher Brandon Dell'Orto had received in the wake of a school tragedy last spring. The note moved McNulty to suggest we do something to showcase these letters of thanks. "I don't believe that we can ever take too many opportunities to let those who have impacted us greatly, especially our teachers, know just how much we appreciate them," Mary wrote in an e-mail to the Communications Department. We agree.
Many of us have written to our own favorite teachers or counselors or bus drivers to let them know how much they meant to us. These notes may end up tucked away in desk drawers, pasted in scrapbooks, or tacked onto a bulletin board to be read on a particularly bad day and then tucked away again. Still, they serve as tangible proof of the positive impact one person can have.
These notes are worth sharing — especially at a time when shameful attacks on teachers have reached epidemic proportions. That's why we are launching the "Thank You, Teacher!" Project to remind the public — and each other — of all that educators do. Over the past several weeks, we've asked you to send in those cards and letters that keep you going. And send them in you did. You sent in "love" notes from first-graders, thank you notes from college-bound high schoolers, updates from post-grads, and letters of appreciation from grown adults who have achieved success and happiness.
Beginning in this issue and over the next few months, the California Educator and the cta.org website will feature those heartfelt notes to teachers, counselors, librarians, community college faculty and education support professionals who educate and support California's students.
It was just a short note. Four words. But it meant a lot to Mardiece Patrick, a third-grade teacher at Truckee Elementary School and a member of the Tahoe-Truckee Education Association, who sent us an e-mail that read:
"A student gave me a note the last day of school which ready simply, 'You changed my life.' I will never forget it, because that's why I do what I do!"
Joni Micals, a special education teacher and member of the Hart District Teachers Association, has developed a cache of thank-you notes since 1975, the year she started teaching. One of her former students wrote:
"In the two years of you being my teacher, you helped me to control my temper better and brought my grades [up]. … Before I met you, I was any teacher's worst nightmare, but somehow you calmed me down. Before I met you, my history grades were terrible, but you make it fun to where I wanted to learn."
Margaret Fujisawa, an education support professional who is a member of the Association of Classified Employees – Culver City, has received her share of thank-you notes in her work as a guidance technician at the Culver City High School College Career Center, including this one from a college-bound student:
"Thank you so much for all your help thus far in my high school career. Already you have assisted me in ways that I haven't even imagined, opened doors that I did not know were there. I would like to take this time to show my gratitude for recommending me to receive the scholarship for Santa Monica College and working tenaciously so that I could receive priority consideration for the Culver City Community Scholarship. There were many things that you did not have to do for me, but you went out of your way to fight for me and still continue doing so today. … You've already done more than I could ask for."
At a time when school librarians are being laid off, it is important to remember their roles in a student's life, as Karen Boyarsky, a librarian at Beverly Hills High School and member of the Beverly Hills Education Association discovered. She received a letter from Sandy Anahi Chamorro, a non-English-speaking immigrant student whose world was rocked when she began spending time in the school library.
"While wandering around and checking out the books, many caught my attention, such as languages. It's beautiful to understand where the words we speak every day come from. And it amazes me that now, learning my fifth language, Russian, I am powerful enough to start a business around the world. Thanks to a little red Latin book in the language section, I know how to encode what people are saying. … I would like to thank Mrs. Boyarsky, Dr. Ramsey and Ms. Sedgi for being the first ones to teach me English, Joe Wianeki for always keeping it real, and Barbara Palmer for being so strict. You definitely put me on the right path to success, and I will keep going that way. One day I will come back to Beverly Hills and Beverly Hills High School's library is the first destination."
Lenn Schwartz, a teacher-librarian member of the Firebaugh-Las Deltas Unified Teachers Association, was surprised this summer to hear from Andrew Valencia, one of the students in his middle school language arts class nine years ago. Valencia, who has been teaching English abroad before applying to graduate schools in creative writing, e-mailed his former teacher in July:
"I'm writing to let you know that, nearly a full decade later, I still remember you as one of the first teachers I ever had who really opened my eyes to the world of writing and literature. I still remember you reading to the class from Steinbeck's Cannery Row and encouraging me to read Saroyan and other writers. That was the first real exposure I had to great literature, and it helped me develop a love for the written word as well as a desire to write fiction myself. These many years later, I have come a long way from the kid I was in the eighth grade; I graduated last year from Stanford with a bachelor's degree in English and a minor in history."
Hearing the news of the tragic death of a student at Granite Bay High School prompted a former student of history teacher Brandon Dell'Orto to write him a note this spring. Now at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., Christy Johnson was attending a student conference with President Obama when her mind drifted back to her high school teachers. In an e-mail to Dell'Orto, she wrote:
"The person who I am, the person who I've become, my goals, my ideas, my ethics, the reason that I am at Georgetown, and ultimately, the reason that I momentarily was sitting 10 feet from one of the most influential men in all of history all stem from my time within the Granite Bay community.
In classes like yours we are all challenged to open our minds, we are encouraged to find enjoyment through learning, and we are all inspired to be the change the world needs to see.
So today, when I sat with 300 other students and was told by our president that we would need to accomplish all of the things that he cannot, I immediately thought of all of my high school teachers because you all are the ones who are really changing the world."
Noticeably touched, Dell'Orto, a member of the Roseville Secondary Education Association, commented in an e-mail to staff, "In the midst of tragedy, testing upon testing, taxes, tax battles and the like, it's nice to know that sometimes what we do does get through."
Sometimes it takes a few years for students to look back in appreciation for their teachers. It wasn't until a Fairfield police officer heard his former elementary teacher, CTA President Dean Vogel, on the radio that he decided to drop him a line.
"You may or may not remember me, but I did want you to know that your guidance and leadership had a lasting effect. I still have good memories of the class singing while you playing the guitar or you reading from a book called Where the Sidewalk Ends. I know I was a handful to deal with throughout elementary (and you stayed on top of my actions). I wanted to send you a VERY late but well-deserved THANK YOU for your commitment to leadership, education, and for not giving up on me."
Send your thank-you notes to the "Thank You, Teacher!" Project, CTA Communications Department, 1705 Murchison Drive, Burlingame, CA 94010, or to firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Thank you for inviting me here today. Dr. Kéchichian, thank you for chairing this roundtable. And Ambassador Jeffrey and Dr. Okruhlik, thank you for participating.
Since we will all be speaking, I will be sure to keep my remarks brief.
Upon reviewing the topic of discussion, I noticed the reference as to how Saudi Arabia and the United States had to, quote, "salvage" their relationship after 9/11. This is strong language. I think it would be more appropriate to say that we "reassessed" our relations. It would not be quite right to think we had to scrape together what was left. Nor do I think the relations we have today are based on anything that is less than genuine or real.
Often, what many people neglect to take into account is that the Saudi and American people – and our governments – have had a longstanding relationship. Everyone, of course, knows of the story of the first meeting of our leaders – when King Abdulaziz met with President Roosevelt in 1945. But the relationship did not end there, and then pick up again during the Gulf War, and then again today.
Our leaders have had continuing, close relations. The citizens of our countries, moreover, have interacted for even longer – since at least the mid-1930s. There has been a very strong underpinning to our relationship.
Certainly, no one can deny the fact that 9/11 raised some serious questions. No doubt, the event had the potential to put a significant rift in our relationship. That was, after all, what the terrorists had in mind. They wanted to divide and conquer – if you will.
What the terrorists did not count on was the sheer strength of our relationship. If, after 9/11, questions were asked about how two countries could carry on with only narrowing military coordination and energy cooperation, then I think the answers that came back were surprising. What all of us came to realize during that period of reassessment was that our nations, in fact, had a lot more in common. Over the years, our relationship had transcended what was previously thought of as its foundation – or the three traditional pillars: military cooperation, energy and trade.
We've come to see that there are at least six common area, or new pillars. In no particular order, they are: energy, trade, the war on terrorism, Middle East stability, military cooperation, and cultural relations. These pillars form our foundation. They define our interaction and provide us with concrete reasons why our nations continue to work together successfully.
Perhaps the most encouraging development for our two nations in the post-9/11 period has been the formation of the Saudi-U.S. Strategic Dialogue. This has given our governments a framework through which they can address questions, concerns and cooperation.
Regular, six-month meetings between the Saudi Foreign Minister and the U.S. Secretary of State truly help align our resources, capabilities and vision. So also do the meetings of the sub-groups, which address in detail our interaction on a variety of topics – from people and culture to energy and trade.
In the years ahead, the Strategic Dialogue will be instrumental to how we coordinate tactically abroad – as well as how we promote the most basic interests of our citizens and our business communities. Meetings of the Dialogue shall continue through this administration and then on through subsequent administrations. This will be instrumental in helping deal with the inevitable differences we'll have on the issues before us.
When looking at the road ahead, there are several areas of importance for which our nation's continuing cooperation is going to be critical. And those all have to do with the Middle East.
Foremost, certainly, is resolution of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. The peace process is no longer simply a regional necessity but a global imperative. Unfortunately, every time we get close, our hopes are dashed. For fifty years, we've had ideas and proposals, resolutions and initiatives. But no implementation. Right now – even after the events of this summer – we have the Road Map – as outlined by President Bush – and the Abdullah Peace Plan. Let them be implemented.
I raise the Palestinian-Israeli conflict as the central issue of concern for two reasons. First, no matter what, it is just a good idea. We need finally to get these parties moving toward a durable agreement. After five decades, allowing this situation to continue is pointless. Second, this conflict is the most obvious example of how the problems facing the broader Middle East are inter-related, on one level or another. Consequently, this also means that the solutions are inter-related. Greater recognition of this fact is needed.
If we look at the approach the United States has been taking over the past few years, we can see that it has been to compartmentalize each issue – whether Palestine or Iraq, Iran, Syria or Lebanon. Perhaps this has been done to minimize entanglements. These issues, though, all have ties to one another. I think it is pretty clear now that isolating each issue is not working. The American people and the Administration seem to see this too.
But great care will need to be taken as the U.S. reassesses its involvement in the Middle East, and if it begins to wade deeper into the complexities of regional relationships. I say this because after the fallout from mid-term elections settles, there is going to be an outpouring of ideas about how to address issues – which groups to support, which cards to play, which parties to back.
Without a critical understanding of the interplay in the region, more problems could result. Lebanon is good example. Another example is Iraq. There have been concerns raised about Iran's influence in Iraq. To address this, Saudi Arabia talks to Iran on all issues. Our experience has been that talking with the Iranians is better than not talking with them.
As diplomatic maneuvering continues, this is where Saudi Arabia and the U.S. will need to keep working together. Our mutual interests in the region center on maintaining stability, avoiding further conflict, and not turning a blind eye to challenges. Our coordination to accomplish this is essential.
When it comes down to it, am I hopeful our nations will be able to effectively address the problems at hand? Yes, I am. I think we have the will and the capabilities to do so. But, I also remain realistic in that we need to act. We also need to keep in mind that if our goal is to heal – heal wounds of division and animosity – then the first priority of our diplomacy should be the same as a doctor's: First, do no harm. Working together, we will be able to ensure this is accomplished.
Ladies and Gentlemen: thank you.


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It was our client's claim that their neighbours had planted a row of trees which severely blocked their ocean view. The claim was strongly contested by the neighbour but the Commissioner found that a view had been severely obstructed and orders were made for the neighbours to remove vegetation and to abide by a tree height restriction into the future.
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A couple of years ago Blue is the Warmest Color was touted as one of the year's best films and perhaps the best portrayal of a homosexual relationship ever captured on screen. And it was indeed very good, but Ira Sachs' moving drama Keep the Lights On reached emotional depths 'Blue' couldn't touch, and fortunately the film was met with great acclaim on the international and art house circuit. Sachs is at it again with a more overtly topical film in Love is Strange, a heartbreaking and tender look at a gay couple whose lives are torn apart by a simple act of love.
Alfred Molina and John Lithgow are better than they've ever been as George and Ben, who have been together nearly forty years living a simple and comfortable New York existence. When a law passes and they can finally get married they jump at the chance. The film begins on the day they tie the knot and quickly establishes who these two are, and immediately we feel comfortable with them. George prefers to deal with things head on, while Ben is older and thus reserved in his thinking. The ceremony goes off without a hitch, but when George returns to his job as a Catholic school music teacher, the archdiocese fires him because gay marriage conflicts with their beliefs. The "morality clause" he signed apparently doesn't apply to his employers, but that's the honest reality for anyone of the LGBT community working nowadays when one can be fired over sexual preference.
To Sachs' and co-writer Mauricio Zacharias' credit they don't turn Love is Strange into a heavy activist drama full of obvious messages about inequality. Their approach is understated and subtle, a beautiful and tragic look at lovers whose twilight of happiness was ripped away from them. In rapid succession they are forced to sell their cozy little home, pleading with friends and family for a place to stay. George goes to live with young-ish cop friends a floor below, while retiree Ben shacks up with a nephew (Darren Burrows), his wife Kate (Marisa Tomei), and their son Joey (Charlie Tahan) who isn't fond of the arrangement at all.
Tragic though their current predicament may be, what is truly upsetting is watching these two men, who probably never saw a future where they'd be allowed to marry, suddenly forced to be apart. They've been together so long, more than half their lives, that being without the other is devastating. George and Ben are so used to being comfortable in their own little world that being with others can only lead to conflict. George can't connect with his new, partying roommates; while Ben's chattiness and constant presence upsets Kate to no end. There are no big fireworks or shouting matches, Sachs has always preferred a minimum of melodrama and it works to the strength of his cast. Molina and Lithgow give wonderfully lived-in performances, adding unexpected layers that keep unfolding as the story grows more complicated. That
Sachs is able to put so much into a 94 minute film is extraordinary, although he rushes through some of the most touching moments to get there. We never experience much of George and Ben's downward slide after the firing, and a subplot involving Joey's mysterious anger towards the latter doesn't get nearly enough time for the emotional payoff Sachs was hoping for.
Sachs doesn't turn Love is Strange into a raging commentary but he doesn't really have to. By focusing on one deeply intimate story of a marriage tarnished by pain and prejudice Sachs has made the clearest case that all love should be equal.


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Joanne Langseth held in her hands a watercolor painting, a collage of vibrant fiber art, a pencil sketch and a photo collage – all original artwork – all artist trading cards.
As the lead instructor at the Fort Wainwright Arts and Crafts Design Center, Langseth is capable of teaching almost any kind of craft or art form. The multitalented instructor also manages the do-it-yourself haven and retail store that houses the Wood Shop and Arts and Crafts Center.
On a dreary afternoon last week, while clouds filled and darkened the skies, Langseth lent her considerable talents to an introductory class on artist trading cards, at which students were permitted to use any media that struck their fancy.
During the ATC class, Langseth offered a little historical background and some insights into online and in-person card trading. The easygoing instructor also touched on the controversy of the selling of artist cards. But in her introductory narrative, Langseth extolled the virtue and fun of creating and trading the cards, because that's what it's all about – trading.
Artist cards are usually 2.5-by-3.5 inches, the same size as baseball trading cards. Although buttons, beads, fabric, feathers and other objects may be used in the creation of ATCs, they're usually flat enough to fit in a protective sleeve, just like sports trading cards. ATCs are often created on cardstock, a durable, stiff paper, but have been made of materials such as glass, metal, ceramics and melted glass.
Langseth told students it is generally accepted that ATC's are fun and easy to create. They can be made from "anything you can think of," she said. "It's kind of exciting."
Other than the diminutive size, about any materials, tools and medium may be used to create them, although they should be made with a sturdy backing, such as cardstock.
Langseth insists anyone can make their own ATCs, regardless of age and artistic ability.
To begin the ATC creative process, students are provided pages of special paper and colorful stickers, as well as access and instruction in various paints, inks and tools that can be useful, inspiring and somewhat magnetic.
Langseth was undeterred when a student in last week's class claimed to not be able to draw a recognizable stick figure and totally devoid of knowledge of any kind of craft or art, fine or otherwise.
During the class, students with many different skills gathered around a huge table filled with raw materials, and all created artist trading cards.
Langseth was in her element as she offered her ideas, encouragement and technical knowledge to the students.
While Langseth chatted with students, staff members stopped into the classroom to make artist trading cards of their own.
Tips, tricks and chatter about sources and the best prices for materials floated across the table as often as artistic materials. When one student's card seemed stuck in a creative corner, Langseth or a nearby student would offer a suggestion or a scrap of material to get the project rolling again.
The instructor is also generous with shop materials, which are included in the shop time purchased by walk-in customers at the rate of $2 per hour. She gives each new student a certificate for five shop hours, a $10 value. The student has access to shop supplies, tools, a large workspace, and the staff is usually available to help if a do-it-yourselfer has a question or a problem.
A fifth-generation artist, Langseth joked it was "written in stone" that she would have a career in art. If there's a legacy to be built, she seems determined to do it one or two students at a time, offering to teach classes for as few as two students.
Langseth says she can teach almost any art or craft, and class offerings include stained glass, framing and pottery.
A budding program she hopes will take off is the Stamp and Scrap, Swap and Trade program, she is offering the first Friday of each month from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. She said in addition to trading cards, materials, ideas and information can be shared at the "swap meet" at no charge.
She said the ATC class, any other art class and the swap and trade sessions would be ideal for groups looking for a social activity.
Maj. Ruth Garbett, Medical Department Activity-Alaska, recently attended the artist trading card class. A long-time crafter and Girl Scout troop volunteer, Garbett said she was drawn to the artist trading cards because of the lower cost of creating small projects. Garbett said her Scouts have been meeting at the arts and crafts center and have taken advantage of the resources to create projects, learn skills and acquire Scouting badges.
Another ATC student center employee, Olivia Torres, said she enjoys Langseth's fiber arts. As an expert mat maker and framer, Torres said she enjoys creating her own original artwork and plans to do more when her daughter goes off to college.
However, Torres may have to find a balance between work and art, as the frame shop will soon offer a new digital engraving machine for awards and custom framing.
Although the next scheduled ATC class is slated for Aug. 15 from 5 to 7 p.m., Langseth said she'll schedule a special class for two or more just about any time.
For more information about programs, goods and services, drop by the store at 3727 Neely Road or call 353-7025. For information about programs at Fort Richardson, call 384-3717.


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I will be very busy in the upcoming days leading up to the Minnesota Twins' Opening Day on April 6th, so I just wanted to post a few season-preview thoughts before the regular season campaign kicks off.
The way I see it, there are three areas in which the Twins need to excel this season in order to win the division crown. In all honesty, these areas are pretty much the same for all other teams as well, but the Twins have their own unique challenges:
1. First, the starting pitching quintet of Scott Baker, Francisco Liriano, Kevin Slowey, Nick Blackburn, and Glen Perkins needs to continue to keep the team in games. This is the most important cog in the machine, as if the quality starts keep pouring in the Twins will at the very least compete no matter how bad the bullpen or offense stinks. The old baseball adage that "good pitching beats good hitting" holds as true now as it always has. I mean, if say Johan Santana faced no one but Ichiro Suzuki all season long, the very best that Ichiro could do is get a hit four times in every ten at-bats. Thus, the starting rotation is the anchor of every staff, and the Twins' staff is still a bit of a question mark:
Baker: Has ace-type repertoire but struggles to pitch into the later innings. Is usually up around 100 pitches by the fifth inning or so, putting a strain on the bullpen.
Cisco: Could dominate, could fall apart due to control issues.
Slowey: This is the guy I think is poised for a huge season. He is essentially the second coming of Brad Radke, only with a better assortment of pitches. Just needs to work on limiting damaging situations, as they tend to snow-ball on him pretty quick.
Blackie: As a play-to-contact, ground ball sort of pitcher, Blackburn walks the fine line between Carlos Silva and Jack Morris. On some days he can be the most frustrating guy in the world to drive the ball off of, while on other days he gets lit up.
Perkins: The great unknown. Was very up-and-down last season…showed flashes of both excellence and utter failure.
So, the extent to which that rotation comes together is the biggest factor in how the Twins will finish in the standings in 2009.
2. The bullpen, however, isn't far behind. Whereas I am confident that the starting five can find a way to hold up their end of the bargain, I'm not nearly as sold on the bullpen, which looks to include:
Joe Nathan: The only sure-bet of the bunch. Will blow a few (who doesn't…well, besides Brad Lidge last year), but let's just say that a "down" year would be an ERA over 2.00.
Jesse Crain: Pretty much the root of all frustration in the world. Was overhyped even when he was good, but does have a glimmer of hope in that now is arm is finally "back" after having surgery a while back.
Matt Guerrier: Will have to prove that last year's collapse WAS just a fluke (or due to fatigue), not because batters just figured him out.
Craig Breslow: The lefty-lefty specialist. Will likely do a good job, and is an upgrade over Dennis "Throw One WP And Leave The Game" Reyes.
Luis Ayala: Don't know much about his guy, only that he came from the Nats (not a good sign) and struggled mightily last year. Has potential…but so did Mike Fetters.
The final bullpen spot, thought to be filled by Jose Mijares until he came to camp looking like Hideki Irabu, is now up for grabs between newcomer Brian Duensing, Philip Humber (obtained in the Santana trade), and R.A. Dickey, a knuckleballer.
All in all, that is not a very impressive bunch. Like I said, Nathan is solid, but getting to him will be the difficult part. Someone is going to have to step up and become the eighth inning man that guys like LaTroy Hawkins and Juan Rincon were in the past.
3. Finally, I would like to quickly comment on the Twins' offense. Here is a sample lineup that the Twins could trot out on a semi-day basis:
Denard Span, Alexi Casilla, Joe Mauer, Justin Morneau, Joe Crede, Jason Kubel, Michael Cuddyer, Delmon Young, Nick Punto.
Essentially, it would likely be the best starting lineup the Twins have had in quite some time (plus Carlos Gomez off the bench). However, I am very wary of predicting a high offensive turnout from this bunch, as it so rarely happens up here in MN. It seems as if the Twins are much better at developing pitchers than hitters (perhaps due to the small-ball philosophy that reins hitters in instead of turning them loose?), so even a lineup that looks rock-solid can quickly turn gooey. Actually, I think the biggest positive this season, as opposed to '06 or '08, is that no old fogeys are being counted on to produce. The days of experimenting with guys like Tony Batista, Rondell White, Mike Lamb, and (cringe) even Bret Boone seem to be behind the Twins, with the lineup now given over completely to the young veterans and just youngsters period.
So there you have it…how the Twins perform in those three areas will go very far in determining their division standings come October. Hopefully before the season begins I will post an article about my divisional predictions for MLB (if it ever stops snowing here to allow the mail through!).
A Typical Twins Signing
Besides signing Matt Guerrier to a one-year contract, the Twins also added reliever Luis Ayala, who spent portions of last season with the Washington Nationals and the New York Mets. Ayala will get $1.3 million for one season.
I don't know a whole lot about this Ayala (although that should be pretty self-explanatory considering he played for the Expos/Nats franchise most of his career), but I don't like his 2008 stats: 2-10, 75 IP, 5.71 ERA. However, I also noticed that Luis has had some very solid past seasons ('02-'05) with the Expos/Nats, posting sub-3.00 ERAs.
This is a typical Twins move in that Ayala is a guy who nobody is beating down the door for, so his price is pretty low. If he pitches well, that would be great, but he's also just as important to create some competition for the setup man role in Spring Training. Ayala, Matt Guerrier, and Jose Mijares will now all be battling for the "exclusive rights" to work the eighth inning when the Twins have the lead, and competition for jobs is something the Twins have always liked to put a priority on (especially with their young players).
It's not quite Brandon Lyon or Eric Gagne, but we'll see how Ayala pans out.
Matty G.
I know I've been a bit lax about updating this blog as of late (but isn't that happens when trying to cover the Twins' "plethora" of moves this offseason?), but I did want to mention that the Twins just recently avoided arbitration with relief pitcher Matt Guerrier. Matty G. ended up signing a one-year contract worth $1.475 million.
As of right now, I think this is a good move for the Twins, although it remains to be seen if Guerrier can regain the early-season form he showed in 2008. For the first half of the season, Matty was the ONLY Twins reliever (excluding Joe Nathan, of course) who was even partially effective. He bailed us out of tough spot after tough spot. Come August and September, though Guerrier hit a major wall and was, as much as I hate to say this, quite terrible. Whether it was from him being overworked/overexposed earlier in the season or just a lack of confidence, Guerrier sadly became the guy you didn't want to see trotting in from the bullpen. By the very end of the season, Guerrier's setup job was given to Jose Mijares, as Matty failed in try after try to produce quality outings.
So, I think that Guerrier can flourish out of the pen again, but only if the Twins do not wear him down to the bone again. He has a windmill-like delivery that must make it difficult for batters to pick up the ball coming out of his hand, but he needs to be JUST the eighth-inning guy, and not EVERY night at that.
RP: You Are The Weakest Link…Goodbye?
Although the 2008 Minnesota Twins season was effectively ended on a Jim Thome home run in game number 163, the season realistically slipped away during the month of August, when the bullpen inexplicably failed to record any key outs (even Joe Nathan included, for a time) and lost game after game in the late innings. Any major league manager will tell you that any competitive team needs to have at least a decent bullpen, and right now that is about the only weak link (albeit a major weakness) for the Twins to potential shore up over the offseason. A quick look at how the major relievers fared in '08:
Joe Nathan (67.7 IP, 39 SV, 1.33 ERA): Despite a shaky spell in mid-August, Nathan was by and large the most dominant closer outside of Anaheim's Francisco Rodriguez for the majority of the season. No reason to be concerned here.
Matt Guerrier (76.3, 5.19): After Pat Neshek went down with a season-ending injury, Guerrier stepped up as an ace setup man, bridging the gap to the dominant Joe Nathan. Alas, Guerrier completely crumbled as the season progressed, getting to the point where he was pretty much "off limits" in crucial games down the stretch. His mindset is probably what needs the most soothing heading into '09, as he was really messed up at the end of this year.
Dennys Reyes (46.3, 2.33): Reyes turned in a decent season out of the pen (his numbers are tricky, as he rarely throws to enough batters per inning to factor into the earned runs), but needs to work on one crucial area: control. When facing good hitters in pressure situations, Reyes would often throw terrible wild pitchers (ones Joe Mauer wouldn't have a chance at stopping) and letting runners move up. So, batters would then key on the strikes and blast them, as Reyes would practically have to throw the ball right down the middle to be confidant of getting it in the strike zone.
Jesse Crain (62.7, 3.59): Crain can throw harder than any of the Twins' current middle relievers, but still completely wilts in pressure-packed situations (think of LaTroy Hawkins trying to close in 2001). He far and away led the team in walk-off hits given up, due (like Reyes) to shoddy control, allowing batters to tee off on the pitches thrown down the pipe to prevent walks. The one hope for Crain is that '08 was his first season back from arm surgery, so perhaps he was still just getting himself back into playing condition (although I don't think so).
Craig Breslow: (38.7, 1.63): All in all, Breslow (acquired in mid-season from the Cleveland Indians) was probably the most consistent reliever of the bunch. He didn't pitch many innings, but got the job done more often than not.
As if those less than thrilling reports weren't bad enough, three more Twins relievers (Brian Bass, Juan Rincon, and Eddie Guardado) turned out to be complete busts, with no chance of returning in 2009 (Bass and Rincon are already gone).
There is, however, at least some hope on the horizon. Pat Neshek, the side-winding righty that is so difficult to figure out, will be back in '09, while young Jose Mijares impressed many people in crucial late-season 2008 action. If those guys can come back strong, perhaps the Reyes', Crain's, and Guerrier's of the world can better settle into their own specific roles.
Playoff Notes:
-Is there anyone alive out there right now who DOESN'T think the Boston Red Sox are going to advance to the World Series by beating the Rays tonight?! Here is the starting pitching matchup: Jon Lester (16-6, 3.21) vs. Matt Garza (11-9, 3.70). The Sox are just following their typical playoff pattern…dominate the ALDS, come from way behind in the ALCS, then dominate the World Series. Will it continue? I think so.


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Washington employers had an estimated 52,000 job vacancies last spring, representing about 2 percent of the state's employment, according to a newly released report from the state's Employment Security Department.
More than 78 percent of the vacancies were in urban Western Washington, according to the "2012 Job Vacancy and Hiring Survey Report," which is based on a survey of about 11,700 Washington businesses.
The top three occupations with vacancies were retail salespersons, with almost 3,000 job openings, followed by registered nurses and customer service representatives. Industries with the most vacancies were healthcare and social assistance, with 11,000 job openings; retail trade, with nearly 7,000 vacancies; and accommodation and food services, with about 5,600 available jobs. On average, employers reported that it took 29 days to fill vacancies.
In addition to measuring job vacancies in May and June 2012, the report measured the amount of external hiring by Washington employers in the first quarter of 2012.
According to the survey, Washington employers hired nearly 117,800 new employees into new or existing vacancies in January through March. Employers were asked to count only their external hiring, not internal hires or promotions. Most of the new hires were farmworkers, retail salespeople or cashiers. Statewide, the average starting wage for employees hired in January through March was $15.45. In urban areas west of the Cascades, the average was $16.84, while the average in urban Eastern Washington was $12.47.
The full report is at https://fortress.wa.gov/esd/employmentdata/docs/occupational-reports/Job-vacancy-and-hiring-survey-report-2012-spring.


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Dr. Susan Mumm is an historian of Victorian Britain. Her doctorate was awarded by the University of Sussex, where she held a Commonwealth Scholarship. Her earlier degrees were taken at the University of Saskatchewan. She is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society, and has published a number of books and articles in her area of research.
Before becoming Dean on August 1, 2013, Dr. Mumm served as Pro Vice-Chancellor, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, at Massey University, New Zealand.


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Anyone still play it? I recently re-installed Jedi Knight and GameSpy Arcade, and was wondering if anyone still plays it. I also am up to Force Commander if anyone has it.
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A fire in the Jamaica switching tower has shut down almost all trains in both directions on the Long Island Rail Road Monday, stranding thousands of commuters.
With rush hour looming, LIRR President Helena Williams said the railroad would provide about 60 percent of its normal evening service Monday. The railroad is bypassing Jamaica, but trains are leaving Brooklyn and Penn Station.
LIRR spokesman Mike Charles said there are questions about Tuesday's commute.
"It's not an easy repair, and it may take more than overnight to fix it," he said.
Riders are being offered the option of using New York City subways and buses with their LIRR tickets.
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Long Island Rail Road spokesman Sal Arena said officials are investigating the impact of the fire at Jamaica Station, which occurred around 11 a.m. The fire has rendered 10 out of 11 branches without power. The Port Washington line remains the only line currently still operating because it does not run through Jamaica.
The LIRR is the nation's largest commuter railroad, serving about 265,000 riders daily.
And commuters–if you think you have it bad, think again. At least you're not on the Beijing-Tibet expressway right now.
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Martin and Starks back at practice
It appears the Dolphins will be at full strength Sunday for their first playoff game in seven years as both tight end David Martin and defensive lineman Randy Starks returned to practice Thursday morning.
Martin, who was having headaches earlier this week after sustaining head and neck injuries early in the last week's win over the Jets, expressed his desire to play on Wednesday. Starks, a key cog in the d-line rotation, needed a few days off to rehab a sprained ankle.


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Record cold, blizzard conditions and warm air top the list of Michigan weather events on this day in history. From the National Weather Service archives here are the events that happened on February 10.
1857 - A low temperature of -35° occurred in Ontonagon.
1899 - Grand Rapids has its coldest day on record with a high of -6° and a low of -21°. Muskegon had set their record for all-time coldest high temperature on the 9th with a high of -5°. A low temperature of -47° occurred in Stambaugh. Sault Ste. Marie sees their coldest morning on record with a low of -37°. In 1934 this record is tied. The daytime temperature rose to only -1° in Detroit, which is the record minimum daytime temperature for the day. This was also the second day in a streak of five days (February 9-13) that daily minimum daytime temperature records were set. From the American Meteorological Society also in 1899, the record low temperature for the state of Ohio was set at Milligan when the mercury dipped to -39°. The record low temperature for Virginia was also set at Monterey with -29°; this record has been broken in January 1985. (Intellicast) (Sandra and TI Richard Sanders - 1987)
2003 - An arctic cold front pushed across Upper Michigan during the morning. A band of heavy snow showers that developed over western Lake Superior ahead of the cold front dumped up to a foot of snow over the higher terrain on the northern tip of the Keweenaw Peninsula just inland from Eagle Harbor to Copper Harbor.
2008 - The second big blast of snow, wind, and bitter cold in as many weeks. In fact, this storm was extremely similar to the January 29-30 event. Low pressure rapidly strengthened as it moved northeast away from Lake Superior. Polar air surged into the region behind the departing system, dropping temperatures to around zero. Lake effect and lake enhanced snow quickly developed, with a widespread two to five inches in the snowbelts. There were isolated higher amounts of eight inches near Trout Lake. Wind gusts up to 45 mph, when combined with falling and blowing snow, produced outright blizzard conditions in the open country of central Chippewa County. US-2 west of St Ignace, the Mackinac Bridge, and part of I-75 in Sault Ste Marie, were all closed during the height of the event. A number of area schools were closed on the 11th (Monday) as the clean-up was still underway. Temperatures around 10 below zero combined with wind gusts to 35 mph to drive wind chill values down to 35 below to 40 below zero at the Gogebic County Airport AWOS in Ironwood. Temperatures of 5 below to 10 below zero combined with wind gusts over 30 mph to produce wind chills between 25 below and 34 below zero at the Sawyer International Airport observing station.
2009 – Increasing moisture ahead of a low pressure system approaching from the Plains brought some freezing rain and eventually dense fog to portions of central Upper Michigan. Light freezing rain occurred from late evening on the 9th and ended early on the 10th. However, dense fog formed after the freezing rain ended and continued into late morning on the 10th. Stephenson, Hannahville and Carney Nadeau Schools closed on the 10th due to the dense fog and slippery roadways. Superior Central and AuTrain-Onota Schools closed on the 10th due to the dense fog and slippery roadways. This is a very warm day across Lower Michigan. In West Michigan, Grand Rapids starts the day with a record warm temperature of 40° and goes on to observe a record high of 61°. Other record warm lows include Muskegon with 42°, Alpena 33°, Flint 37°, Houghton Lake 34°, and Marquette 32°. Record highs include Lansing 60°, Alpena 55°, Detroit 59°, Flint 60°, Houghton Lake 54°, and Sault Ste. Marie 46°.


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