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Weekend jail sentences, punishments postponed for medical reasons, furloughs from jail-all of these special sentencing considerations have shown up in local cases.
Some argue the special considerations are necessary and are sometimes a better means of rehabilitation than a lengthy jail stay. But others question whether these types of sentences adequately punish the offenders.
Washington County Prosecutor Jim Schneider said he is opposed to special sentencing considerations across the board.
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JASMINE ROGERS The Marietta Times
A group of inmates plays basketball Monday at the Washington County Jail. Some jail inmates serve intermittent sentences, entering and leaving jail for reasons ranging from work to medical problems to family crises.
He negotiates sentences under the mindset that the offender should serve all of that time consecutively, he said.
"But people want to still be able to do everything life has to offer. They want to visit people in the hospital, or their wife is having a baby, or they want to go to grandma's funeral," Schneider said. "However, if they miss the birth of their child or the death of their grandmother, maybe next time they'll think twice."
Those types of specially granted absences are called furlough days and while they are requested frequently, it is rare that they are granted, said Washington County Public Defender Ray Smith.
Fact Box
Type of special
Intermittent sentences-These sentences allow offenders to serve their assigned jail time in separate chunks, typically so they can maintain employment.
Postponed sentences -Once sentenced, offenders can enter jail at a later date. These types of sentences are usually allowed when the offender has imminent medical work for which the county would otherwise have to incur the cost.
Furlough days-These days of absence are granted less frequently, usually in times of a family crisis, such as the unexpected death of an immediate family member.
"It used to be decades ago that people got out for Christmas, but now no one gets out for Christmas," he said.
Furloughs are granted by the sentencing judge, and the instances are uncommon, said Marietta Municipal Court Judge Janet Dyar Welch.
"The last one I can remember was the unexpected death of an immediate family member. I can remember a couple of funerals for immediate family members, but even then it's not always granted," she said.
And whether it be furlough days or delayed or intermittent sentences, all are privileges that depend on the specifics of the case and the offender.
"If someone has several priors or has violated bond, they aren't going to get these privileges. You shouldn't keep rewarding someone for failure," said Welch.
Marietta resident Rick Schaad, 31, said he thinks the special considerations should depend on the crime.
"It probably really depends on the offense. Is it something where they just screwed up once, an accident, or is it something more serious," he said.
Delaying sentences because of pending medical problems has always been a common practice, said Washington County Common Pleas Court Judge Ed Lane.
"When they're in custody, they can't qualify for medical insurance and they lose all federal benefits, including Medicare and Medicaid. The jail becomes financially responsible for all their medical bills," he said.
Recently one Marietta man's 90-day jail sentence was postponed so he could attend a mid-March consultation appointment about back problems.
Shawn Whittekind, 35, was sentenced in February on a third-degree felony burglary charge by Washington County Common Pleas Court Judge Randall Burn
worth; however, Whittekind's attorney asked that his sentence be postponed so the Washington County Jail would not incur any costs if Whittekind in fact needed back surgery.
He has yet to begin serving his time, according to inmate records from the Washington County Jail.
In a similar instance, the owner of a Reno business caught selling bath salts and other synthetic drugs in 2011 was given a postponed sentence on Feb. 28.
James E. Biles, Jr., 41, was allowed to postpone his 60-day jail sentence on two fifth-degree drug-related felonies until after his scheduled consultation with a doctor following a cancer removal surgery.
Biles began serving his sentence April 3.
Schneider said he can understand the need to delay sentences in these types of situations.
"I understand that when we house prisoners, some of them have extreme medical bills. I'm against the county having to foot those medical bills," he said.
What has been more frequent lately are intermittent sentences, said Lane.
"Especially since the new sentencing law took effect," he added, referencing a 2011 law that makes it more difficult to sentence fourth- and fifth-degree felony offenders to prison.
The idea behind intermittent sentences is that they allow the offender to maintain their employment, added Lane.
This month, Lane has allowed two separate felony offenders to serve their jail sentence on weekends after they served their first 30 days consecutively.
"It helps because the court always gives them a financial obligation so they can pay that and usually when people are employed they aren't committing crimes," said Smith.
Caldwell resident Patty Batten agreed.
"I think it's a good idea. You want these people to be able to hold their jobs," she said.
But Marietta resident Ricardo Solorzano, 36, believes people should serve out their jail sentences consecutively.
"I think you keep them there. If you let them out it just weakens the punishment. They don't learn the lesson," he said.
Making someone learn their lesson and helping them with their recovery is the fine line judges tread when making these sentencing decisions, said Lane.
"It's a balance between what will get their attention, which is the jail time, and what will help with their recovery," he said.


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She was enjoying the sun, the view, and riding her old cruiser bike along Alki.
As Todd said in email, "I got your zeitgeist right here pal!,' and linked me to BikePortland's post on Electra's new Amsterdam bike. The concept of a stylish, simple transport bike, be it "working," "urban," "townie," or sport-utility bike, can flow right into that mood of change that's going on in cities.
Given a good alternative, I think people want to get out of their cars.
The NYTimes reports today on a bike-friendlier New York. With "an estimated 120,000 regular cyclists in New York" and "40,000 of them" commuting, there's a ferocious turf war. And an absolute moment of opportunity. Just like Seattle.
The Gran Fondo Walla Walla is a ride that has been around in concept for about 10 years. It has had different people interested in promoting it, sponsoring it, and helping put it on for at least 5 of the last ten years, but it was not until last year that everyone that was interested finally sat down at the same table to put it al together. And when they put it all together, they decided to do it for people with cancer.
The Gran Fondo is on 9/30/06. Registration is $40.00 and includes a lunch and beverage.
Ryan McGreal sent us an email about his essay, Can the Bicycle Save Civilization, in the September issue of Raise the Hammer.
Ryan believes that the "lowly bicycle could be a key to our long-term survival."

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Dancing People Company will present its eighth annual winter solstice dance performance and community dance, "Call Back the Sun," with shows set for 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 21 and 22, at the Historic Ashland Armory, 208 Oak St., Ashland.
This year, the Curtain Climbers Aerial Arts, English Country Dance Group, guest dancer Alonzo Moore, Peter Gross Ensemble, guitarist Matt Grubb, singer Vanessa Nowitsky and Druid's Dharma members Heather Hutton, David Bylsma and Scott Miller will join the company's dancers in the performance.
The Saturday matinee preview costs $5. Sunday matinee costs $15 for adults, $10 for children younger than 12. Evening shows cost $17 for adults, $10 for kids, and includes dancing with the Robbie DaCosta Trio.
Get tickets at Music Coop on Main Street in Ashland, online at www.dancingpeople.com or at the door. For more, call Dancing People Company at 541-488-9683 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
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School violence sends 90K kids to ER every year
Posted January 13th, 2014 @ 10:21am by Matt Cantor, Newser Staff
(NEWSER) – "Intentional" injuries received at school send some 90,000 kids to the ER each year, a new study shows. There's only been a slight decrease in that figure over the past decade, in what researchers see as a disappointment. "With so much emphasis on school safety and bullying now, we expected a bigger decline," study co-author Siraj Amanullah tells NBC News. Even more worrying: The figure could be misleadingly low. Kids underreport bullying because authorities don't take much action, Amanullah says.


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Saturday, August 17, 2013
The Works of the Master Mind
Posted by Shreve & Co. at 11:02:00 PM in Alex Sepkus (30)
There is no platform too small, no pattern too tedious and no simple things too dull for the prolific Lithuanian artist Alex Sepkus. The award-winning fine jewelry designer listens repeatedly to Wagner's "Ride of the Valkyries" on his IPod and immerses himself with great literary works, yet also finds great inspiration in life's simple pleasures like lazy mornings and the sight of beautifully rendered flagstones on medieval church floors. His golden 15x11 mm bean pendant is a shimmering example of the artist's deeply expressive and remarkably detailed designs. The bean-shaped piece is a 360 degree sculptural item hand-engraved with nearly-microscopic geometric patterns in the quintessential Alex Sepkus flourish. The spontaneous order of brilliant diamond and tiny circular designs for this pendant, worked untiringly under a microscope, are part of the Alex Sepkus charm that enthralls the world especially among his peers.
Find the Alex Sepkus collections at authorized dealer Shreve & Co. on Post Street in San Francisco.
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CORPUS CHRISTI – The Texas A&M - Corpus Christi women's tennis team returns to action Wednesday, Feb. 26, in Edinburg, Texas, to take on Texas-Pan American for the second time this season. The Islanders (5-2) swept the Broncs 6-0 in the first meeting on a wet, windy and cold day at the HEB Tennis Center.
"We know this is going to be a very tough match," Director of Tennis Steve Moore said. "UTPA was just down in Corpus and they have a very strong team of good young players. We know we are going to have to be focused and be ready to battle tomorrow."
A&M - Corpus Christi is coming off a 4-0 sweeping victory over Louisiana-Lafayette on the road and will play their fourth straight road match on Wednesday. Highlighting the team is Celia Rodriguez who was named the Southland Conference Women's Tennis Player of the Week last week. The sophomore is 6-1 in singles play and 4-1 in No. 3 doubles play with fellow sophomore Maider Martin.
Judit Vives has also been superb in her first year as an Islander. The freshman kept her perfect streak alive in singles play at Louisiana-Lafayette with a 6-0, 6-1 straight-set victory over Eleanor Bradshaw to improve to 5-0 in No. 6 singles. The Barcelona, Spain native is also undefeated in doubles play with senior Sandra Burges in the No. 2 spot. The pair topped ULL's Melissa Burckhartt and Juliette Clement, 8-6 to improve to 4-0 on the year.
The Broncs are on a four-match winning streak and will come into Wednesday's match with a 5-3 record after wins against South Dakota State, Chicago State, Valparaiso, Incarnate Word and Prairie View A&M. UTPA has dropped losses to No. 19 Baylor, Texas State and the Islanders this season.
In the last meeting between the Islanders and Broncs, A&M - Corpus Christi swept all six singles matches to secure the win. Stefania Nicolae, Martin, Burges, Rodriguez, Kerry Galhos and Vives all recorded wins. Nicolae, Burges and Rodriguez were forced to three-setters while Rodriguez clinched the match in No. 4 singles.
The Islanders will remain on the road to face New Mexico State in Houston on Sunday, March 2.
For all the latest on Islanders Tennis, like the team on Facebook (IslandersTennis) and follow them on Twitter and Instagram (@IslandersTennis).


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AUSTIN (February 27, 2013)--Lawmakers in Texas and other states across the country are scrambling to snatch up unclaimed lottery prizes to bolster funding for pet causes.
Most state lotteries were founded ostensibly to generate funds for public education, and after the prize deadlines lapse, lottery commissions generally put the money toward future prizes or general state revenues.
In Texas, where the unclaimed total amounts to less than a rounding error in the state's proposed two-year budget of $88.9 billion, the proposed beneficiaries include the effort to restore a historic battleship.
In Albany, a New York Senate committee is considering a proposal to transfer unclaimed prizes to a summer reading program known as the Love Your Library Fund.
In Wyoming, lawmakers have been shading a new lottery law to shift unclaimed prize money among assorted social needs or maladies.


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What Your CEO Is Reading: Switching Industries; Former Internet Idealist Fears 'Digital Maoism'
Every week, CIO Journal offers a glimpse into the mind of the CEO, whose view of technology is shaped by stories in management journals, general interest magazines and, of course, in-flight publications.
The grass is not always greener. Companies looking to boost growth by expanding into new industries should think again, write Harvard Business Review's Evan Hirsh and Kasturi Rangan. The authors analyzed shareholder returns for over 6,000 companies in 65 industries world-wide from 2001 to 2011 and found that "the idea that some industries are superior—a view promulgated by Wall Street analysts, media pundits, and managers' own human tendency to look for 'easier' businesses—is illusory." Some industries outperform others, but "the differences are far smaller than you might think." Instead, companies are best served working to improve performance within their own industry by pouring resources into those areas critical to success, and by changing business unit focus away from numerical targets and towards market share.
What turned Jaron Lanier against the Web? Subscribers to Wired in the early 1990s may remember Jaron Lanier, Silicon Valley's answer to Harvard University's innovation theory guru Clayton Christensen–but with dreadlocks and the penchant to improv on exotic Asian stringed instruments. Back then, Lanier's role in helping popularize virtual-reality technology made him the go-to voice of a digital utopian ideology that would influence Web 2.0. But over the last decade Lanier has taken to criticizing both the Internet and the uncritical praise heaped on technology by fellow intellectuals. "I think we changed the world," Lanier tells Smithsonian Magazine's Ron Rosenbaum. "but this notion that we shouldn't be self-critical and that we shouldn't be hard on ourselves is irresponsible." Lanier finds particular fault with the "information must be set free" mantra that he says is wreaking havoc on the middle class. He is even more critical of what he calls "digital Maoism," a technology-aided devolution of civil discourse. "Look what we're setting up here in the world today. We have economic fear combined with everybody joined together on these instant twitchy social networks which are designed to create mass action," he tells Rosenbaum. "What does it sound like to you? It sounds to me like the prequel to potential social catastrophe."
Mammon's new monarchs. While plenty of Western firms have lost their shirts trying to make a buck in the back alleys of Shanghai and Mumbai, ignoring today's rise of the middle class in emerging markets is a recipe for disaster. "Emerging-market companies are using the money they earn at home to invade Western markets: India's Tata has spent $17.5 billion on cross-border acquisitions over the past decade," the Economist writes. To address what the National Intelligence Council recently cited as the most important trend of the coming decades, the Economist recommends a couple of books detailing how various global firms have found success in China, India and elsewhere by hogging "the best distribution centers," creating products appealing to local taste, and tailoring old-fashioned Mad Men-era aspirational marketing campaigns to local customs.


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Hi everyone,
I'm looking for advice on nutrition for before and during my first sprint triathlon. My first sprint is in about 6 weeks. It's on the longer end of the sprint race spectrum, a 1k swim, 17mi bike, and the 5k run. With the paces I estimate for myself, it should take me a little under 2 hours. Before my training sessions, I usually eat a banana and for longer days (over an hour) I add a serving of oatmeal typically. This has worked well for me for runs up to 90min or so.
I'm wondering my fuel intake should be during the race. On those longer runs, I typically just drink ~200 calories from gatorade. I'm thinking for the sprint I will want to have more fuel than what I typically do for my long runs. Should I eat a little more in the morning and then just stick with gatorade during the race? Or is it better to have the smaller pre-race meal and take in more calories during the race? I'm thinking I will be able to fuel up the most during the bike portion. Should I consider just water for hydration and try out Gu's or other "candies" during the bike? Any suggestions would be great. Thanks.
2009 Races
Baltimore Running Festival 5K 10/10/09 29:53
RAMPace 5K 11/21/09 28:15
2010 Races
Tri to Help Maryland Indoor Triathlon 3/6/10 525yds/10min swim, 10.2mi/30min bike, 2.08mi/20min run
Shamrock 8K 3/20/10 46:34
Apple Blossom 10K 5/1/10 56:32
Celebration Sprint Triathlon 6/27/10 2:20:59
Hammer Man Triathlon 9/25/10 1:40:42
Columbus Half-Marathon 10/17/10 2:10:12
best bet is go with stuff that has worked for you in practice. if you want to try different stuff and different amounts now is the time not raceday. play around with nutrition and see what works for you and what didn't. good luck and have fun
goals for 2011:
break 19minutes for 5k
break 2:42 for olympic triathlon probably Anthracite olympic
break 3:16 for marathon ( a long shot but it's fun putting yourself out there)
First, I would suggest not "trying" anything in the race that you haven't been using in your training.
Second, Don't sweat the nutrition issue for a Sprint, especially a first tri.
Go ahead and eat your good breakfast. Oatmeal and a banana should be fine if that's what you're use to doing.
You ight want to sip water while you're setting up transition and waiting for the swim start. That way you'll be hydrated at the start.
On the bike, unless it's really hot you shouldn't need more than a water bottle. If you feel like you need it, make it a sports drink of your choice.
Drink as needed at the aid stations on the run.
Remember, we carry a bit more than 2,000 calories of glycogen when we start. More than enough to get through a two hour event so you really shouldn't need to take in calories. If you want a little cushion and have practiced with it, take a gel on the bike and you can always grab one on the run as well (check with the race to see what they will be providing).
Net: It's your first tri, go have fun, and don't worry about needing to eat during the race. Just top off the fluids before your start, take in a bottle on the bike, and run by feel and you'll be fine. Nutrition really doesn't become a factor until you start pushing past the Olympic distance in my opinion.
I think you got some good info and suggestions from the first two posts. I especially agree with the advice on fluid intake, as hydration (including electrolytes) is important for any activity that's going to take ~2 hours.
I'm going to add a bit of different aspect to this question.
First, I too always heard that on a sprint you don't need to worry about intake of food, just drink or sports drink. However, I'm not sure that advice was not primarily for those who are (a) young (b) male, (c) very fit, and (d) going to finish that sprint in a very short time frame. None of which applies to me. It also doesn't take into account the time between your breakfast and the start of your wave.
On my first sprint, I heeded the advice, and bonked on the run. Part of that was because between breakfast at home (4:30 a.m.) and my wave start (9:30 a.m.) was a very long, long time. Part of it is that it took me a long time, as a slow newbie, to finish the race. So take a look at your drive time, your set up time, when your wave starts, and how long you think it will take you to finish. Most books say prime fuel time is 2-4 hours before race. However, for me, when I go three-four hours without fuel, I seem to need something small to jump start me (obviously you don't want to eat anything large or heavy right before you start or you'll just carry it along with you in a bad place!).
On my second sprint, I took in a half banana an hour before my wave, and a half GU packet on the bike. I increased my times dramatically and had no bonk.
I think the biggest thing is to practice your nutrition during training and see what works for you. You may need nothing but sports drink, you may need a gummy bear or two, or you may need a full GU on a sprint. Everyone is built differently and reacts differently. Everyone races differently. So practice taking in different things during your training and see what gives you the best results.
Good luck!
Hey Seth,pretty good advice in here but most of us find out what works by trial and error.I always carry 2 gel packs on the bike along with Gatorade,will I need them?Better to have and not need than to need and not have I always say.I've got a sprint tommorrow but it's going to be in the 80's and humid,I'll have some Gatorade and a plain bagel 1 hour prior plus what I'll take on the bike,so far it's worked for me but again everyone is different.Good luck,Mike
Cape Coral Yacht club sprint 1:03
FGCU sprint 1:03
Columbus Marathon 3:50-2010
Gator Half Ironman 5:43-2009
Venice sprint 1:09/25th overall
Captiva sprint 1:04
Hi Seth,
If you can go 90 minutes or under, I'd eat very little or nothing at all, since you body has enough storage carbohydrates on board to supply you with about 2 hours worth of exercise fuel. Eat a good, complex carbohydrate based, gluten-free meal, like a couple sweet potatoes, 2 hours prior, then just have a gel directly before the race. You can go through about a half to 1 bottle water on the bike, and may want to carry 1 extra gel for the run turnaround.
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Important fueling advice, thanks for adding your real-world experience and how small changes, and differences in timing, worked for you!
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This week marked the start of the 97th General Assembly in Missouri. Lawmakers from all across our state converged on the state Capitol to begin the process of creating effective legislation, working on the state budget, meeting with constituents and carrying on the job of representing the people.
I was proud to have been named chair of the Veterans' Affairs and Health Committee this week, and I look forward to some productive meetings as we examine the issues and concerns of our veterans.
We have many issues to deal with in the upcoming months. We will be debating legislation concerning the future of tax credits in Missouri, the possible expansion of the Medicaid program, as well as labor issues regarding paycheck protection and the reform of the prevailing wage system. As many legislators are passionate about their positions on these and other topics, I anticipate several late night debates this year, as we hash out the details and create laws that benefit us all.
We also have a great mix of brand new senators, as well as our more seasoned members, and I am optimistic we can all listen to each other and work together for the good of our constituents.
Always feel free to contact me throughout the year with any comments, questions, or issues by calling my office at (573) 751-5713 or by visiting my website at www.senate.mo.gov/brown.
Thank you for reading this and for your participation in state government.
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Door Rope Gasket Replacement:Click Here to watch our 'How to Install a Door Gasket Video'
#1 Take the door off the stove and place it on a non-scratching stable counter or bench. The door should lift straight up from the hinges. It may require some moving from side to side while pulling up, but it should come off with no major difficulty.
#2 Get a flat-head screwdriver and scrape the old door gasket out. Most of the time it comes out easily. Make sure you get out all of the old cement out of the groove.
#3 Use door gasket cement and put a nice bead all around in the door gasket groove but not too much so that it will spill out when the new gasket material gets put in.
#4 Press the new gasket material firmly in the groove. Do not leave any gaps and cut to fit. Do not stretch the rope. Let it fall in place naturally. Wipe away any excess glue.
#5 Let it sit for a day or until dry.
#6 Put the door back on the stove and shut the door.
Door Glass Gasket Replacement:#1 Remove the door.
#2 Use a phillips screwdriver or a nut driver (depending on your needs) and gently remove the glass by removing the retainers.
#3 Remove the old gasketing. It should just peel off. Many times they just fall off.
#4 Remove the paper backing and stick the gasketing around the edge of the glass.
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AO wrote:Still going 4ish days a week to Crossfit. Been going 14 months now. $1540 less in the bank account but I feel great and still have the desire to keep pushing on. I feel it's made life, work and dg much easier. At times my only gripe about it is I'm too sore and getting out of bed can be rough.
Also did a personal best of 335lbs dead lift today. Pretty sure I could have went 10lbs higher but I was almost passing out when I dropped the weight.
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5 things you didn't know about local theater
A quick look at some of the storylines behind the stage productions
Theater's latest things
Master puppeteer Basil Twist's "Seafoam Sleepwalk" (above) will rise from the waves at La Jolla Shores as part of the Playhouse's sprawling Without Walls Festival of site-specific work, Oct. 3-6. But there's more news popping up about that festival and other events. Read on to learn more:
New 'Car Plays' works
You may know that "The Car Plays: San Diego," much-buzzed at the Playhouse last year, returns for the WoW Festival. You may not know that this time the dome-light dramas include commissioned works by renowned playwright-actress Charlayne Woodard ("Pretty Fire") and Obie-winner Kirsten Greenidge ("Milk Like Sugar"), plus recent Playhouse "DNA" writers Aditi Brennan Kapil and Finegan Kruckemeyer.
Shakespeare Festival finale
You may have heard that the Old Globe is about to roll out the new musical "The Last Goodbye" (look for a full story on that show here Friday and in the U-T's Sunday Arts section this weekend). But you may not know that the theater's summer Shakespeare Festival takes its final bows in just over a week. (The festival's three plays include "A Midsummer Night's Dream," above.)
'Picasso' en Español
You may have heard that Culture Clash co-founder Herbert Siguenza is reprising his solo show "A Weekend With Pablo Picasso" at San Diego Rep. But did you know he'll present the show's final three performances in Spanish? Those dates and times: 2 and 8 p.m. Oct. 5, and 2 p.m. Oct. 6.
'Marry Me' for real!
You may know that Diversionary Theatre is doing three different, gender-mixed versions of Stephen Sondheim's "Marry Me a Little." You may not have heard the theater is actually hosting post-performance, onstage marriage proposals, complete with small receptions in the lobby. There'll also be a renewal-of-vows ceremony on Friday, Sept. 20. (Email thouck@diversiona... for details and arrangements.)
Doubling down
You may have heard that Cygnet Theatre is staging Oscar Wilde's "The Importance of Being Earnest" and Tom Stoppard's related "Travesties" in alternating performances. You may not know that artistic director Sean Murray directed the same works as artistic chief of North Coast Rep a decade ago (but you can learn more in our preview story).


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- Live-Versionen: 8
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In this lesson, you'll see how to use Live for recording live instruments or voice. You'll learn about routing, monitoring and multitrack recording, and you may even figure out how to play incredibly fast guitar solos.
Recording Audio
[Note: this lesson and an accompanying Live Set are also installed with Ableton Live and are viewable within the program itself. These lessons can be accessed from Live's Help View. You can read the lesson on the web or from within Live, but we recommend loading the Live Set that accompanies it as you follow along.]
Before we begin, take a look at Live's Info View:
The Info View resides in the lower-left corner of the Live application window. It's a very handy resource that will tell you about almost anything that you point your mouse over. Like many other views in Live, it can be shown or hidden as needed just by clicking the triangular unfold button near its lower-left corner.
The Arrangement
In this lesson we'll be working in Live's Arrangement View, which is currently shown in the upper-middle section of the application window.
The Arrangement can be used just like a tape recorder - sounds can be recorded into it freely. Your recordings can be played back at any time, starting from any point. When you're happy with something that you've created, it can be exported from Live so that you can burn it onto a CD or DVD.
Let's make some more room for the Arrangement by folding away the Browser at the upper-left side of the screen. It also has an unfold button, just like the Info View.
The Arrangement Mixer
This Live Set contains one empty audio track, which is currently titled "1 Audio." In a moment, we'll prepare this track for recording.
The right side of the Arrangement View belongs to Live's mixer.
The mixer has many features which help you build and refine the sound of your Live Set. We don't usually need to access all of them at once, so the mixer is divided into sections which can be shown or hidden as needed. In this lesson, we're only interested in the In/Out and Mixer sections, so go ahead and click on the Show/Hide selectors in the lower-right corner of the Arrangement View until only IO and M are enabled:
Input Routing
We use the In/Out section of Live's mixer to tell each track where to look for incoming audio signals (inputs), and where to send its audio signals to (outputs):
The pair of input choosers in the In/Out section show that our track is receiving audio from external channels 1 and 2. This is probably the computer's standard audio input (a built-in microphone or Line In jack).
The upper input chooser allows you to select from among various input sources: external inputs ('Ext. In'), other tracks, or signals from ReWire applications.
The lower input chooser is where you can select from different input channels, which is common when working with multichannel audio interfaces.
Arming an Audio Track
Before recording can begin, we have to arm our audio track by clicking on its Arm button, shown below. This prepares Live for the recording process.
Note: If you hear loud feedback when you arm the track, click the arm button once again to silence it, then read on to find out what's going on.
Once the track is armed, you'll see that its level meter shows the signal level of the track's input. This represents the volume of the sound which will be recorded.
If no signal is indicated in the meter, first lower the volume of your speakers or headphones so that any sudden volume changes don't damage your ears or equipment. Then, verify that you've selected an input channel that has an instrument or microphone connected to it. Once you've identified and fixed the problem, remember to return the volume to a reasonable level.
We usually want to hear what we are recording, and monitoring determines how we listen to the signals at our chosen track inputs.
These three switches in the In/Out section allow you to set the monitoring behavior of each audio and MIDI track individually:
- Choose Off if you are monitoring directly, that is, through the audio interface or through an external mixing board - or through the open air.
- Choose Auto to monitor the input signal through Live. If you hear an echo or get feedback, you have a direct monitoring setup. Either set the track's monitoring switch to Off, or deactivate your audio interface's direct monitoring option.
When monitoring through any software, there will always be some amount of delay or latency between your actions and the audible result.
Preparing to Record
Now that audio signals are showing up in Live and we have a way to monitor them, we're ready to record a take into the Arrangement. First, verify that the audio track is still armed:
Now press the Control Bar's Stop button twice. This resets the Arrangement to the beginning, at position 1.1.1.
Next, press the adjacent Global Record button. (This is probably familiar to those of you who have used multitrack tape machines: Individual tracks can be armed for recording, then the Global Record button enables recording for those armed tracks.)
Finally, press the Control Bar's Play button (or hit the space bar on your computer's keyboard) to begin recording.
Now's the time to make some noise!
Recording and Playback
As recording progresses, you'll see a new audio clip being created in the track.
To stop recording, press the Stop button in the Control Bar, or hit the space bar again.
Now, press the Stop button one more time (resetting the Arrangement to 1.1.1), and listen to your recording by pressing the Play button.
Navigating the Arrangement
If you recorded for long enough, the Arrangement may have started to scroll horizontally. To scroll the view backward or forward, or to zoom in or out, grab the beat-time ruler along the top of the Arrangement with the mouse:
- Vertical mouse movements zoom in and out;
- Horizontal movements scroll left and right.
Playback and recording can start from any point in the song. You can set an insert mark by clicking anywhere in the Arrangement View (except on a clip's title bar), and the song will start playing from that point next time.
If you're not satisfied with what you've recorded, don't fret! A quick press of [Ctrl-Z] on Windows or [CMD-Z] on a Mac is all that's needed to undo a take, and be ready to try again.
The Metronome
It's important to record in sync to ensure that everything will later play in sync.
The easiest way to record in sync is to use Live's built-in metronome, which is activated via its Control Bar switch. You'll find it in the upper-left corner of the application window:
The metronome ticks at the current tempo while Live is playing. Enable the metronome, then press the space bar to start playback. You can adjust the metronome's volume using the Master track's Cue Volume control, shown below. Press the space bar again to stop.
Note: If your recordings sound delayed with respect to the metronome, you probably need to set up latency compensation. Latency compensation is a trick that the program employs in a direct monitoring scenario to compensate for delays incurred by the audio interface and its drivers.
Tempo Tricks, Count-in and Tapping
The tempo of your Live Set can be changed at any time: before, after and even during recording. You could, for instance, cheat a bit by lowering the tempo while you record a complicated guitar solo, then bring it up again when you're done.
Another helpful technique is the use of a count-in when recording. This gives you a chance to prepare for a take before the recording actually begins. To set up this behavior, open the Preferences via the Options menu (PC) or Live menu (Mac), and choose the Record/Warp/Launch tab. When the Count-In preference is set to any value other than "None," Live will not begin recording until the count-in is complete.
Alternatively, you can have Live follow your counting instead of the other way around. With a 4/4 time signature, it takes four clicks on the TAP button before Live starts playing (or recording).
Multitrack Recording
Press [Ctrl + T] on Windows or [CMD-T] on a Mac to create a new audio track for your next take. Unfold the new track by clicking the unfold button in its title bar:
Remember to activate the new track's Arm button, otherwise you'll end up recording into track 1 again. By default, arming one track unarms all others. You can, however, independently arm and unarm tracks by [Ctrl + click] on Windows or [CMD + click] on Mac their Arm buttons. In Live´s Record/Warp/Launch Preferences you can de-select the "Arm" button under "Exclusive". This way you can set up any number of tracks to record simultaneously.
Obviously, this wouldn't make much sense unless you had set the tracks up to receive different input signals (from each band member, for instance). In our example above, we've altered our input selections so that track 1 records input 1 as mono, and track 2 records input 2 as mono.
Go ahead and record a new take, using the metronome as a tempo guide. Remember to press the Stop button or hit the Space Bar when you've finished.
Doing it Again (and Again...)
If you'd like to redo only a certain part of a take, you can set up punch points: Drag the left and right edges of the loop brace to define the in and out points...
... then activate the Punch-In and Punch-Out switches in the Control Bar.
- When the Punch-In switch is on, Live will protect the material lying before the loop brace;
- When the Punch-Out switch is on, Live will protect the material following the loop brace.
The loop brace can also be used to define a section of the Arrangement to be looped: You can set up a loop, record as many takes as you like without interruption, and Live will retain the audio recorded during each pass. You can later "unroll" the loop recording using the Undo function. The loop is engaged by using its Control Bar switch:
Where to Go from Here?
You've already started using Live to create multitrack recordings, so where do you go from here? We highly recommend that you continue with the additional lessons to learn what else is possible with Live:
- Learn how to play and record software instruments.
- Learn about MIDI clips by creating drum patterns.


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The road warrior from the Midwest is back.
This week's headliner at Harveys Improv comedy club, Mike Pace, is a time capsule of sorts who has been doing standup since gasoline was under $2 a gallon. Ironically he also has been on HBO before that premium channel was even available.
Pace has been on HBO's "Curb Your Enthusiasm," the Emmy nominated "Comic Relief" (also on HBO) and performed at HBO's Aspen Comedy Arts Festival and has no stock in HBO whatsoever. He's been on TBS, PBS and the nationally syndicated "Comics Unleashed" and "Bob and Tom Show." You've probably also seen him on A&E's "Evening at the Improv" as well as on Showtime's (What? Not HBO?) "Comedy Club Network."
The Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune and Denver Post have described Pace as an "expressive, natural performer," a "chameleon mastering everyday characters," with the "well-scrubbed look of a mischievous boy-next-door with perverse habits." It's true.
On stage Pace gives off an energy that exudes self-confidence with a tinge of edgy cynicism. But a lot of Pace's best material comes from his visual humor, his facial expressions, if you will. He packs just as much of a punch from his rubbery face then he does with his verbal assault.
He has shared the stage with everyone from Drew Carey, Jerry Seinfeld, B.B. King, Natalie Cole and Simply Red.
Pace also has performed overseas as well, entertaining our troops numerous times in Iraq, Kuwait and Afghanistan. I'm hoping to go on tour with him to Afghanistan later this year.
He'll probably hate reading this, but Pace is a comic's comic. I think most comics will back me up on this, too, unless they're hacks. Pace just does the funny better than most.
Our comic in the middle this week is Katsy Chappell, who should tour the country as a motivational speaker.
She took time off from her standup so she could shed 125 pounds! That's the weight of another whole comic, folks!
When she felt ready to return, she was voted Entertainer of the Year by the Bob Hope USO folks for her shows entertaining our men and women in uniform. Military officers have called her "Vivacious, bodacious and outrageous."
This is Katsy's first time up here this year, and she said she's better appreciated up here than in southern California where she lives. I reminded her that's because people up here have a heart and a soul, which is usually lacking in the Los Angeles area.
Katsy is a very diverse talent, doing her standup, television and film appearances, commercial and voice-over work, writing, and an avid recycler as well. Her movie credits include appearing with Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jamie Lee Curtis in the blockbuster hit "True Lies," working with Matthew Broderick in "Inspector Gadget" and Jim Carrey in "Yes Man."
On the small screen she was on "ER," "Strong Medicine," "The Safety Patrol," "A Match Made in Heaven," "Star Search" with Ed McMahon, and a ton of others.
This is the first time she has worked with headliner Michael Pace.


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Hurricane Arthur Advisory Number 15
Nws National Hurricane Center Miami Fl
1100 Am Edt Fri Jul 04 2014
...Center Of Arthur Expected To Pass Southeast Of Cape Cod Early
...All Warnings In North Carolina Discontinued...
Summary Of 1100 Am Edt...1500 Utc...Information
Location...37.7n 73.4w
About 100 Mi...165 Km Ese Of Ocean City Maryland
About 330 Mi...530 Km Sw Of Chatham Massachusetts
Maximum Sustained Winds...90 Mph...150 Km/H
Present Movement...Ne Or 40 Degrees At 24 Mph...39 Km/H
Minimum Central Pressure...976 Mb...28.82 Inches
Watches And Warnings
Changes With This Advisory...
Environment Canada Has Replaced All Remaining Tropical Storm
Watches With A Tropical Storm Warning.
All Hurricane Warnings Have Been Discontinued. The Tropical Storm
Warning For Western Albemarle Sound Has Also Been Discontinued.
Summary Of Watches And Warnings In Effect...
A Tropical Storm Warning Is In Effect For...
* The North Carolina/Virginia Border To Cape Charles Light
Virginia...Including The Mouth Of The Chesapeake Bay
* Nantucket
* Cape Cod From Provincetown To Woods Hole
* Nova Scotia Including Cape Breton Island
* Prince Edward Island
* New Brunswick From The U. S./Canada Border To Grand-Anse
Interests Elsewhere In Coastal Portions Of New England And
Newfoundland Should Monitor The Progress Of Arthur.
Discussion And 48-Hour Outlook
At 1100 Am Edt...1500 Utc...The Center Of Hurricane Arthur Was
Located Near Latitude 37.7 North...Longitude 73.4 West.
Arthur Is Moving Toward The Northeast Near 24 Mph...39 Km/H...And This Motion Is Expected To Continue With Some Increase In Forward Speed During The Next Day Or So.
On The Forecast Track...The Center Of Arthur Will Pass Well Offshore Of The Mid-Atlantic Coast Of The United States This Afternoon...Pass Southeast Of New England Tonight...And Be Near Or Over Western Nova Scotia Early Saturday.
Maximum Sustained Winds Are Near 90 Mph...150 Km/H...With Higher
Weakening Is Forecast During The Next 48 Hours...And Arthur Is Expected To Become A Post-Tropical Cyclone On Saturday Morning.
Hurricane Force Winds Extend Outward Up To 40 Miles...65 Km...From
The Center...And Tropical Storm Force Winds Extend Outward Up To 125 Miles...205 Km.
The Latest Minimum Central Pressure Estimated From Data From An
Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter Aircraft Is 976 Mb...28.82 Inches.
Hazards Affecting Land
Tropical Storm Conditions Will Continue In Portions Of The Warning Area In Virginia Through Early Afternoon. Tropical Storm Conditions Are Expected To Reach The Warning Area In New England This Evening. Tropical Storm Storm Conditions Are Expected To Reach The Warning Area In Canada Tonight And Spread Northward On Saturday.
Storm Surge...
Coastal Flooding Is Possible Along Cape Cod Tonight. Elevated Water Levels In Portions Of North Carolina And Virginia Will Gradually Subside This Afternoon. For Information Specific To Your Area... Please See Products Issued By Your Local National Weather Service Office.
Rainfall Accumulations Of 2 To 4 Inches Are Expected From Extreme Eastern Rhode Island Through Eastern Massachusetts And Into
Coastal Maine...With Isolated Maximum Amounts Of 6 Inches Possible Over Downeast Maine.
Swells Generated By Arthur Are Affecting Areas Along The Coast Of North Carolina...The Mid-Atlantic...And Northeast Coasts Of The United States. Swells Will Begin Affecting Portions Of Southeastern Canada Tonight. These Swell Are Expected To Cause Life-Threatening Surf And Rip Currents. For More Information... Please Monitor Products Issued By Your Local National Weather
Service Forecast Office.
Hurricane Arthur Discussion Number 15
Nws National Hurricane Center Miami Fl
1100 Am Edt Fri Jul 04 2014
The Eye Of Arthur Remains Evident In Geostationary Satellite Imagery
Although The Cloud Tops Surrounding The Eye Have Warmed This
Morning. The U.S. Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter Aircraft Has
Measured 94-Kt 700 Mb Flight-Level Winds In The Southeastern
Quadrant, But It Appears That These Winds Are Not Effectively Mixing
Down To The Surface, As Peak Surface Winds Have Been 68 Kt.
Using A Blend Of The These Data, The Initial Intensity Has Been
Reduced To 80 Kt.
Arthur Will Be Moving Over Cooler Water And The Shear Will Be Significantly Increasing Through Tonight, Which Should Cause Gradual Weakening. The Hurricane Will Also Interact With A Deep-Layer Trough And Associated Cold Front That Will Be Moving Off
The United States East Coast Later Today. This Should Cause The
Hurricane To Complete Transition Into An Extratropical Cyclone In
About 24 Hours. After That Time, Continued Weakening Is Expected
While The Post-Tropical Cyclone Moves Over The North Atlantic.
Arthur Is Moving Northeastward With An Initial Motion Of 040/21 Kt.
The Hurricane Should Continue Moving Northeastward During The Next 24 To 36 Hours Ahead Of The Aforementioned Deep-Layer Trough.
The Center Of The Cyclone Is Forecast To Move Over Nova Scotia On
Saturday And Track Models Are In Good Agreement On This Portion Of
The Forecast.
The Track Guidance Become Very Divergent After 48 Hours, With The Ecmwf Taking The Cyclone Northward And Northwestward While The Gfs Shows An East-Northeastward Motion Near Newfoundland. Out Of Continuity For The Previous Forecasts, The Nhc Track Continues To Follow The Eastward Scenario Shown By The Gfs And Gfs
Ensemble Mean, But It Now Shows A Somewhat Slower Motion By Day 5. It Is Possible That This Portion Of The Track Will Need To Be
Adjusted In Future Forecasts.
Hourly Position Updates And Two-Hourly Intermediate Advisories Have Been Discontinued.
Three-Hourly Intermediate Advisories Will Continue As Long As Coastal Warnings Remain In Effect.
Forecast Positions And Max Winds
Init 04/1500z 37.7n 73.4w 80 Kt 90 Mph
12h 05/0000z 40.2n 70.1w 75 Kt 85 Mph
24h 05/1200z 44.0n 66.1w 60 Kt 70 Mph...Post-Trop/Extratrop
36h 06/0000z 46.1n 63.2w 55 Kt 65 Mph...Post-Trop/Extratrop
48h 06/1200z 48.0n 59.0w 45 Kt 50 Mph...Post-Trop/Extratrop
72h 07/1200z 55.0n 52.0w 35 Kt 40 Mph...Post-Trop/Extratrop
96h 08/1200z 59.0n 46.0w 30 Kt 35 Mph...Post-Trop/Extratrop
120h 09/1200z 62.0n 35.0w 30 Kt 35 Mph...Post-Trop/Extratrop
Forecaster Brown


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Late Winter Habitat Conditions in Canada
March Habitat Conditions from DU Canada
Conditions are variable in the British Columbia/Western Boreal Forest Region, where coastal habitats are in excellent shape. Runoff predictions range from well below normal in northern Alberta, to above normal in northern Manitoba. Despite recent snowfall, it has been unusually warm and dry in the Prairie Region. As of mid February, most of Alberta had 0-5 cm of snow on the ground. Saskatchewan and
Manitoba have had similar accumulations, but are faring better thanks to conditions in the fall. Conditions are good in most of the Eastern Region, which has been unseasonably warm. Québec and Atlantic Canada have had more rain than usual, and an early migration is anticipated in Ontario.
British Columbia / Western Boreal Forest
Cold temperatures continue to hit the coast periodically, resulting in fluctuations between snow and rain with moderate temperatures. Higher elevations continue to get snow, and the snowpack is about normal along the south coast and on Vancouver Island. Early-migrating songbirds can be seen in the region, and wintering waterfowl are building reserves in preparation for the upcoming migration and breeding season. As cover crops become depleted, many ducks, geese and swans will move to perennial forage fields. Estuaries continue to be an important source of food and shelter.
Snow conditions are variable in the northern Interior, but have generally been average or better. In many locations, good snowpack indicates that wetlands will be full or recharged in the spring.
In the southern Interior, winter precipitation has been below average at low and moderate elevations in prime waterfowl areas. Temperatures have been mild, and several thawing events have reduced snow cover even further. Given how dry wetlands were in the fall, spring habitat conditions are expected to be fair at best.
Snow conditions in the southeast Interior are about average.
Despite some recent snowfall in the Peace region, accumulated precipitation (since September 1) has been 60-85 per cent of normal in northern areas and less than 60 per cent of normal in southern areas. The lack of snow has been exacerbated by mild temperatures and high winds that either sublimated or melted the snow on the ground, leaving very little moisture for spring runoff. However, these conditions will be offset somewhat by the fact that semi-permanent wetlands were in good condition in the fall, and there should be good residual vegetative cover for early nesters next spring.
Snowpack has been average in the Yukon, although precipitation has generally been lower than normal since December. It has been a mild winter overall, with only two weeks of notably-cold weather. There is a fair amount of overflow on creeks.
In the Northwest Territories, the snowpack has been normal. However, February precipitation did little to add to snow accumulations. Runoff should be normal this spring.
Much of Northern Alberta got little-to-no precipitation through February. Although a recent snowfall event left a few inches on the ground, the winter has generally been warm and dry. Spring runoff should be below normal to well below normal in most areas.
Snowpack in northern Saskatchewan is normal to slightly above normal. Periodic melting has occurred throughout the winter, with milder-than-normal weather. According to the Saskatchewan Watershed Authority, spring runoff should be near normal in the far north and below normal into the Boreal Transition Zone (BTZ).
The Saskatchewan River Delta has experienced well-above-average temperatures and has 39 cm of snow on the ground, which is 6 cm higher than the average for this time of year.
Spring runoff is expected to be near normal to above normal in portions of the north Interlake and The Pas region of Northern Manitoba. The forecast notes that significant spring precipitation could result in localized flooding in The Pas area, where soil conditions are above average and snowfall has been significant.
Prairie Canada
In stark contrast to the cold and snowy winter of last year, winter has continued to be warm and dry. In late February, a winter storm brought cold temperatures and snow to much of the agricultural zone.
Despite more recent precipitation, the warm, dry trend (which began in August 2011) is forecast to continue into March.
Precipitation totals for the winter (November 1 to present) remain below normal across the agricultural zone. In the Prairies, precipitation totals vary from less than 40 to 60 per cent of normal. These dry conditions are reflected by reports of landowners having no troubles pounding fence posts all winter. A similar precipitation pattern continues into the Aspen Parkland and the BTZ. Precipitation totals are
slightly higher in the Peace Parkland, at 60-85 per cent of normal.
Recent snowfall increased snow accumulations throughout the province. The snow is generally dry and loose, with low moisture content, making it more prone to sublimation. There has been some drifting into ditches, wetlands and sheltered areas, which will help recharge wetland basins when the spring melt occurs.
In mid February, there was only 0-5 cm of snow on the ground in most areas. After the late-February storm, snow cover ranged from 5-15 cm in the BTZ, Prairie and the eastern Parkland, to 15-20 cm in the southern Peace Parkland, to 20-30 cm in the western Aspen Parkland and northern Peace Parkland. Alberta Environment reports average to above average snowpack in the southern mountains, which supply the southern irrigation districts.
Prospects for spring runoff are poor in the Prairie, Aspen Parkland and BTZ due to dry conditions at freeze-up and well-below-average winter precipitation. As a result of somewhat higher snow accumulations in the Peace Parkland, there may be a fair runoff there, and a rapid spring melt would enhance this potential.
The period from October to March is typically the dry season in Alberta. Conditions can quickly improve with a late season, wet snowfall and early spring rains.
Paired Canada geese were dispersing into the southern Prairie in mid February, while flocked Canada geese and mallards were also observed feeding in fields. Typically, Canada geese don't start moving into the Aspen Parkland until the first week of March.
This winter has been unusually warm, with little-to-no snow. Accumulated precipitation amounts range from 1-5 cm, which is well below normal for most areas. Temperatures have been well above normal in the southern half of the province, where some days have reached above 0 C throughout the winter.
In late February, a winter storm brought some snow, particularly to the Thickwood Hills area of the northwest. However, most of the province has very little snow cover; until last week, most of the Missouri Coteau was brown. Daytime temperatures are predicted to be above 0 C in early March, which will likely cause some melting.
Overall, the outlook for runoff from snow-melt is below average for the entire province. However, most wetlands were in good-to-excellent shape going into fall due to above-average rains during the summers of 2010 and 2011. The province will either need some spring snow events or rain to maintain good wetland conditions.
No migrating waterfowl have been reported to date, but Canada Geese usually start arriving around the middle of March.
Abnormal weather patterns have continued, which does not bode well for seasonal wetlands in the Virden and Killarney landscapes. Most of the main breeding areas still have a poor snowpack, and snow events (although more frequent in late February) have not resulted in significant accumulations. Temperatures continue to be above average, while snowfall is below average overall, despite a recent storm event.
In contrast to the dramatic effect this prolonged dry spell has had on seasonal basins, deeper temporary basins in the more rolling topography of the province are less affected by annual variations. They are still benefiting from last spring's wet conditions and remain flooded into their vegetation bands. Any snow blowing off fields is being trapped by cattails and other vegetation of these basins. It is these more-permanent basins that remain in favourable condition and they will make up the majority of settling areas for spring migrants if precipitation patterns do not change.
Soil moisture conditions beyond the immediate surface appear to remain moist. This will allow for wetlands conditions to quickly improve should we receive a modest amount of snowfall or spring rain over the next month.
Eastern Region
Winter has been significantly warmer than usual this year, but snowfall and cooler weather occurred throughout southern Ontario in late February. Northern Ontario has had near-normal snowfall and snowpack, and has been just slightly warmer than normal. All northern rivers, lakes and wetlands still have ice cover, while some sections of central rivers are open, and southern Ontario has semi-open wetlands and completely ice-free coastal zones. Much of the south had a relatively poor frost seal, and many southwest tile drains continued to flow for much of the winter.
Wetlands are at capacity throughout the province, and are flowing freely in the south. Although there is a thin layer of snow on the ground in southern Ontario, it is expected to melt in early March. If spring rainfall is adequate, good spring habitat will be maintained. However, if dry conditions are prevalent, seasonal pairing habitats will be limited and fair breeding prospects are anticipated.
As has been the case all winter, the Lower Great Lakes have not had significant ice buildup, and a significant number of waterfowl remained as a result. Tundra swans have been seen in significant numbers, moving north from the lakes. An early migration is anticipated.
Similar to January, February was unseasonably warm throughout the province. Temperature anomalies were around 3 C higher than average, especially in the Eastern Townships, which reached 4 C above the norm.
Total precipitation levels have been roughly 60 per cent lower than usual. Snowfall followed the same trend. Although snow was on the ground for a near-normal period of time, its average thickness was barely half the norm, mainly because there were 50 per cent more thawing events than usual this year. February was also rainier than usual. At the end of February, the snowpack was 50 per cent lower than normal.
The mean water level for the St. Lawrence River, as measured at the Sorel Station, is close to normal (4.6 m) and is much higher than it was in 2011 (3.8 m).
Overall, habitat conditions remain good. The St. Lawrence channel is ice free in some parts, which is slightly earlier than normal. Cold temperatures and more snowfall will maintain good conditions for the spring season.
The winter has been unusually warm and dry. Temperatures reached above 0 C several times in February, and much of the region's winter precipitation has fallen as rain.
Maple sap is running in parts of Nova Scotia, where wetlands in southern areas are already opening. Mild days have been followed by cold ones, resulting in a layer of ice blanketing the ground, but this is melting.
Until recently, southern New Brunswick did not have continuous ground cover. The southern half of the province has had less than 50 per cent its normal water equivalency (a measure of the amount of water within the snowpack).
Although the Saint John River may be lower than usual this year, a deeper frost penetration has formed due to the lack of insulating snow. These conditions can lead to faster runoff and less ground seepage, which could increase flooding intensity. So, although there is less water available to flood the basin, it may occur over a shorter period of time than usual. This could lead to an average inundation, which could create seasonally-flooded shallow-water feeding opportunities attractive to migrant waterfowl and early breeders. That said, lower water levels may decrease food availability for stagers, and could force activity to permanently flooded wetlands.
Mild temperatures and regular rains have created more open water areas, although the ice in non-moving waters is thicker than usual. Many waterfowl have been observed taking advantage of open water and bare crop fields, and the number of winter mallard sightings are quite high. Wetlands are expected to remain frozen for a while yet, due to their thickness (> 1 ft). Depending on spring weather, it may be a later thaw then normal despite warmer winter temperatures.
Though the freshet volume will likely be lower than normal this year, most impoundments (wetlands that are constructed using ring dikes, so they rely on precipitation or flooding to fill them) will continue to operate at normal spring water levels. Overall, habitat conditions are good in Atlantic Canada.


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'Glee,' Season 4, Episode 14, 'I Do': TV Recap
Welcome to the Valentine's Day episode of Glee! Will and Emma's wedding is FINALLY here and everyone is in Lima to celebrate. There are old couples reuniting, new couples forming…But of course, being Glee, nothing goes smoothly. We still have that big kiss from last week to still digest — will anything come of that? (Hopefully not). And there's a lot of hooking up in this episode. A lot.
There are five couples/pairs sharing hotel rooms for the Will/Emma wedding: Quinn and Santana, Rachel and Finn, Kurt and Blaine, Marley and Jake, Betty and Artie. Let's see what happens.
Rachel (thankfully) doesn't bring Brody back home. (Would Brody even deign to come to Lima, Ohio), oh wait, he didn't want to go to a stranger's wedding. It's a point of contention. Finn gets down to the important thing – he kissed Emma. Mr. Schue doesn't know and Rachel advises him not to tell. "I'm the worst person in the world!" Finn yells. Rachel says that he's just confused and lonely, and he was set off by her and Brody living together. Not everything has to do with you, Rachel. Well, since Finn has always wanted to be an actor, here is his chance to play best man.
Emma is in full freak-out mode. The seating chart is a mess, her pencils are almost out of order and there are germs everywhere. She also keeps mentioning her previous marriage and what a colossal failure that was. Finn tells her that he's not sure he can do this and Emma apologizes for not having a pamphlet for him– but if she did, it would say GET OVER IT. Emma says if Finn really wants to help, he ought to keep a wide berth and keep his mouth shut. Oh, hi Will. Look who's back.
Will's next stop is Glee Club, where he obviously gets a warm welcome, mainly because I'm sure the kids don't want Finn to be their teacher anymore. Will's first assignment for the kids is to perform at his reception. And Finn has to sing (instead of give a speech). He wants great romantic songs for their Valentine's Day wedding.
Emma tells Artie all about her niece, Betty. (Ali Stroker, from the second season of "The Glee Project" is in this episode as Betty, Emma's niece). Betty is well endowed, in case Artie's interested. Look at Miss Pilsbury, finding time to play match-maker while kissing 19 year-old-boys while Will is away.
Marley gives Jake his early Valentine's Day present – cufflinks for the wedding (handmade!). Jake is psyched to give Marley her present — he's just not sure what it is yet. No worries, he's been brain storming with Puck. Puck's suggestion includes dinner (since Marley has an eating disorder, Jake can save a ton of cash). Jake says he has no ideas and Ryder advises him to do something romantic and something she'll remember for the rest of her life. Ryder says he has a bunch of ideas and Jake should make it Valentine's Week, not Day! Aw, Ryder, you're cute, but it's time to move on. I think you lost your chance
Rachel meets Finn in the auditorium (an hour late because she was getting a spray tan); Finn's ideas for songs include "Confessions" by Usher and "My Best Friend's Girl." Rachel offers to sing with Finn, she'll (obviously) take the lead and he can sway. Finn asks if she can handle singing with him, since they have some history together…well this should be interesting.
Mr. Schue teaches! I forgot about that, because I've seen him teach maybe twice over four seasons of this show. Anyway, he teaches history. Ryder is super antsy (11 hour energy shots, anyone?) but that's because it's part of his plan for Jake/Marley, who sing "You're All I Need to Get By" (Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell). The Glee guys join in, dressed in red tuxes. While it's no Rachel/Finn duet, it's still nice. I'll give it a B+.
It's wedding time! Santana and Quinn are there and the church doesn't explode! Both Santana and Quinn are not in the best moods – Santana is mad she's alone and with Quinn; Quinn is mad at men because they are all pigs, except Will and maybe Al Roker. (Al Roker's disgusting, by the way, Santana chimes in). Good to have these ladies back.
Oh there's Betty! She's in a wheel chair too. She tells Artie to "wheel the hell away" because Artie isn't hot — he's Stephen Hawkins' younger brother (as opposed to Andre Garfield). Betty doesn't date losers in chairs; she's blond and captain of the cheerleaders in high school. Well, Betty isn't very nice now, is she.
Jake, Marley and Ryder arrive at the church and look! There's Marley's favorite flowers waiting in the pew, (Did you know peonies are the queen of flowers?), organized by Ryder. At least we know one dude pays attention to what Marley says.
In the back of a car Blaine and Kurt are going at it! This doesn't mean they're back together, this is just bros helping bros. They're interrupted by Mercedes — the wedding is about to start and she needs her arm gays. Ha.
Emma looks beautiful; Sue looks crazy. Sue has the exact replica of Emma's dress because she wants to get back at Will for handing the teaching position to a "flabby 19 year old." Emma is freaking out: she's overwhelmed, nothing feels right, she's worried that it's not going to work. Sue says of course it's not going to work — Emma has a hollow pelvis and Will is a grown man who likes singing with children. Emma says her last marriage was such a disaster and she turned into someone she didn't recognize. Oh my God, is she going to pass out?
On the other hand, Will is just fine. He's all Mr. Broadway out there, singing like we haven't heard in ages. Will and Emma sing "Getting Married Today" (go Emma, boy you can talk fast!) from "Company"…and Mercedes joins in for the super high soprano parts. She sounds beautiful. Emma may not be getting married today. She actually gets into a cab, which proceeds to drive off.
But "Here Comes the Bride" starts in the church, Becky is the flower girl and stomps down the aisle. Then the doors open and it's… Sue! (You look so good, Brittany mouths). Sue tells Will that she's trying to stop this from becoming an utter fiasco — Emma's left the building. So, she in fact, did not get married today.
After the church clears out, Finn asks Will if Emma said anything; Will says she left because he left and left her with all the wedding planning…but could there be someone else? Santana is chosen to ask Will if he still wants to have the reception — it's already paid for. Will says that since everyone came back, they should all be together and have a good time. He's going to try to find Emma. Even Santana has nothing to say to that.
The reception is interesting. It looks more like a prom than a wedding. Brittany is dancing with Sam; Santana doesn't like that. Her and Quinn (with fake I.D.s and all) bond over being from the "same end of the b___th godess spectrum."
Jake tells Ryder that he's a love genius and he just needs one more of Ryder's ideas. Ryder says one of the gifts should be from Jake, who says no because his ideas suck. So Ryder gives him a heart pendant from a jeweler at the mall. "It's pretty and not too expensive, so she won't think you stole it." Jake is psyched, he's totally getting laid. This stops Ryder in his tracks. Jake said he has a room upstairs just in case and he thinks it's going to happen. Ryder says Marley isn't ready for it — she's only a sophomore and she's just getting over an eating disorder. Jake says that he loves Marley and he feels like she's letting her guard down to love him back. "I promised you I wouldn't hurt her and I keep my promises." And Jake acknowledges that he realizes Ryder has to put his feelings aside to help him out.
Cut to a Klaine duet! Depech Mode's "Just Can't Get Enough." These two are in such a good mood! I like them much better like this. I don't like sad/angry Klaine. Obviously this song gets an A+.
Meanwhile Rachel tells Finn that it's not his fault — it wasn't because of a random kiss it was because deep down, things weren't right. So Finn should have fun and dance with Rachel.
Artie finds Betty to tell her that he finds her oddly compelling (besides her awfulness). She agrees to one dance.
The dance sequence with all the couples is really cute.
After the duet, Tina flips out. Is she still in diva mode, cuz that was last week. She tells Kurt that she doesn't like how he's treating Blaine. "Who are you, Kurt?" Meanwhile Blaine's here all lonely. Kurt says the moment everyone saw coming is here, "you're a hag, you're hagged out, you're in love with Blaine and it's creepy. Stop." (TRUTH!). Tina loses it and admits she rubbed vapor rub on Blaine when he was sleeping (vapor rape).
Sue gets on stage (drunk?) to throw Emma's bouquet, because the next one who catches it will be the next one to run from the altar. And who should be the lucky lady?Why it's Rachel, of course! Finn tells Rachel that only single girls line up to catch the bouquet; Rachel says she is single; Finn says she lives with a guy. Finn plays "she loves me, she loves me not" with a flower and gives some speech about a flower and tending a garden and how flowers die in winter but bloom in spring. Finn asks Rachel how she can live with a guy but still be single. Turns out Rachel and Brody had a "mature conversation" and aren't putting labels on things, like "Sex and the City." Finn says he thinks Rachel is lying to herself and the reason she can't really commit to Brody is because she's in love with someone else. "You and I both know how this thing ends," Finn tells her. "I don't know how or when, I don't care where you're living or what dope you're shacked up with, you are my girlfriend, we are endgame. I know that and you know that." (Finn that was the second most mature thing you've said so far, right after putting Rachel on the train to New York). Rachel doesn't seem like she's a believer and before Finn can kiss her, she reminds him they have to sing their duet. Their song is "We've Got Tonight" by Bob Seger. Finn's voice actually sounds good and not auto-tuned. Of course Rachel sounds amazing. Finn/Rachel duets have always been my favorite, so I give it an A. (Also, who's the guy that asked Sue to dance??).
Quinn and Santana choose this song to slow dance to – Quinn has never slow danced with a girl before and she likes it. All the rest of the couples are together, looking happy and in love.
Since they've got tonight and who needs tomorrow, Rachel takes Finn to her room; Kurt takes Blaine to his room; Marley goes with Jake to his room; Santana goes to Quinn's room; Betty goes to Artie's room. "Please do not disturb."
Blaine: "Tell me now that we're not back together." Kurt: "I mean it was fun." Blaine: "I'm not going to let you minimize this, Kurt. It was no accident we were together on Christmas and again on Valentine's Day. And we're going to be together for many, many more, no matter how much you pretend this doesn't mean anything." Kurt: "I'll see you downstairs." (Blaine is undeterred).
Quinn: "So that's why college girls experiment." Santana: "And thank God they do!" Quinn: "It was fun, I've always wondered what it would be like to be with a woman, but I don't know, for me I think it was more of a one-time thing." Santana: "Look, you don't have to worry, I'm not going to show up at your house with a U-Haul." Quinn: "So what happens next?" Santana: "Well you can walk out first, or we can make it a two-time thing?" Quinn is down with that.
Artie: "Was it good for you?" Betty:"I don't know, you?" Giggles and laughs. Ha, well aren't they on good terms now.
Marley: "I'm sorry." Jake: "Don't be." Marley: "But you spent so much money on this room." Jake makes a joke about snagging a key card from the maid's cart and trying any door until one opened. He's cool with it, he doesn't pressure Marley and tells her they can make it downstairs for one more dance. I think I like them as a couple.
In Rachel and Finn's room– Wow, Rachel moves fast. She's already dressed, hair in place. Finn is sleeping and Rachel kisses him and leaves (with her flowers). Cold, Rachel, cold. She must have taken the red-eye back to New York or something because she's there after the commercial break. Brody decorated their apartment for Valentine's Day. It took him two days, but she's worth it, since he felt bad about them being a part on Valentine's Day. He realizes that Rachel is kissing differently and asks if she kissed anyone while she was away. "Well what if I did? I thought we were in a modern and open relationship." Brody agrees but says the key is that they are honest with each other with everything they do. "So did you see Finn?" "Finn's fine lives in Ohio and I live here." Rachel asks Brody who he saw and who he did. He says he stayed at home and watched weight-lifting videos…which he did NOT do (see him leaving a hotel room). Good thing they are both honest with each other. (And neither one of them is interesting in moving things to the bedroom either).
At McKinley, Tina apologizes to Kurt for attacking him at the reception — she was jealous because she saw two soul mates reconnecting. She wants that with someone. Blaine says it will happen for her; that he forgives her because everyone has been through unrequited love before. Kurt also tells Tina that him and Blaine are just friends. (Tina calls herself Hagatha Christie).
Marley finds Ryder to thank him for everything — she knows it wasn't Jake. "Whenever you do that for someone for real, she's going to be the luckiest girl on the planet," she tells him. Ryder says it was for real and he kisses Marley. "I'm sorry," he says and she leaves. I hope Jake didn't see that.
Will is in the cafeteria and Finn storms in, dumps out his cup and tries a pep talk. Finn says the situation sucks but it's time to fix it. Will can't give up…but he's not he just needs time to process. Finn says he'll help Will win Nationals and help Will find Emma.
Betty finds Artie and apologizes for being mean — she was just nervous. She also tells Artie that he was the best she ever had. They exchange numbers so Artie can take her out on a date."When you're rolling with Artie Abrams, anything can happen," he tells her, which surprisingly (!) is the last song of the episode. "Anything Could Happen" (Ellie Goulding), sung mostly by Marley, Artie and Jake. A good group song, very uplifting and all. The Glee Club is one big happy family. (Oh, does Jake know what Ryder did? Did you see that look?) Will and Finn are on the sidelines, looking like proud coaches (or one proud coach who doesn't care Rachel left him alone in a hotel room and another proud coach who got left at the altar). Well, I know it's gonna be alright!
And in New York, Rachel takes a pregnancy test. All signs point to positive. (Really, Glee?! Really!!???).
See you in three weeks: Glee does the movies including "Footloose"! (Oh, Kitty's back. Darn, I hoped she was dropped from the show). The numbers look fun (maybe Top Gun too?) and Rachel tells Santana her big news…
Are you surprised Will and Emma didn't get married? Are you surprised by the ending? Let me know.


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2013-14 (SENIOR): Played in eight tournaments for a total of 23 rounds … averaged 79.04 strokes on the season … posted consecutive top-20 finishes with a 19th at the Islanders Classic and a 16th at the Rio Verde Invitational … posted 10 sub-80 rounds … totaled 25 birdies on the year.
2012-13 (JUNIOR): Participated in all nine tournaments for the team … averaged 78.80 strokes per round in her 25 rounds on the season … best finish was third place at the Harold Funston Invitational … posted two other top-20s, one at the Pat Bradley Invitational and one at the Bob Hurley ORU Shootout … low round of the season was a 72, in the second 18 of the Funston … delivered 33 birdies on the year.
2011-12 (SOPHOMORE): Was named Southland Newcomer of the Year for her performance on the season … averaged 80.3 strokes in her 23 rounds of action over eight tournaments … was one of the longest hitters in the Southland Conference … low round was a 72 in the opening 18 of the Islander Classic … had 13 rounds of 80 or lower … finished 26th at the Rio Verde Invitational, shooting a 233 … surged at the end of the season, finishing 17th at the Houston Baptist Intercollegiate with a 235 … led the team with a 16th-place finish at the Southland Championship, posting a 237 … delivered two eagles at the conference championship, including a wedge from 110 yards out on the par-4 second.
AT COLLEGE OF THE DESERT: Played one year for Joe Simmonds at COD … finished fourth at the state finals … became the first female to win the Sue-Cup … won the 2011 Crystal Open, competing as an individual.
PERSONAL: Krista Fenniak was born on Jan. 23, 1992, in Fort McMurray, Alberta … daughter of Mary Anne and Al Fenniak … has two sisters, Kathryn and Andrea, and two brothers, David and Donald … plans to major in communication at Texas A&M – Corpus Christi.


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My laboratory has had a long-standing interest in how enveloped viruses enter target cells. We seek to unravel the basic mechanisms of membrane fusion mediated by the interactions of viral envelope glycoproteins with their target cell receptors and to apply our knowledge to the development of novel strategies to treat and prevent virus infection. For decades we have had a major focus on HIV. In recent years have expanded our studies to other viruses with enhanced pathogenesis in the context of HIV infection, with particular present emphasis on Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV).
We developed specialized expression and reporter gene technologies to study membrane fusion mediated by viral glycoproteins and to screen cDNA libraries for essential cellular receptors. These approaches enabled us to discover the first HIV coreceptor, fusin (subsequently renamed CXCR4), followed by the second major coreceptor, CCR5. With this information, we have probed the sequential steps by which HIV Env interaction with CD4 and coreceptor triggers membrane fusion and virus entry and the implications for vaccines based on neutralizing antibodies. Our findings led us to devise a novel genetically engineered protein called sCD4-17b that potently neutralizes HIV; this protein has potential applications in the prevention of HIV infection in the context of topical microbicides and vector-mediated immunoprophylaxis. We are also developing approaches to eradicate, or at least control, the HIV-infected cell reservoirs that persist despite potent antiretroviral therapy. Our approaches include the development of immunotoxins targeting HIV Env on the surface of infected cells and most recently the design of novel CD4-based chimeric antigen receptors for genetic modification of autologous CD8 T; when adoptively transferred back to the infected person, these T cells will hopefully provide durable targeting killing of HIV-infected cells, leading to a "functional cure" of HIV infection.
Our mechanistic studies of the HIV-1 Env glycoprotein are currently focused on the native Env trimer and its interactions with receptors (CD4 and coreceptors CCR5 and CXCR4) and neutralizing antibodies. In a recent collaborative report, we probed a question related to antibody epitopes that are exposed on monomeric gp120 but masked in the native trimer. By combining a novel functional complementation assay with co-expression of Env constructs harboring specific mutations, we demonstrated that masking of epitopes on the third variable loop (V3) by the first and second variable loops (V1V2) occurs within the same subunit (i.e. intraprotomer, or "cis" masking) rather than between neighboring subunits (interprotomer, or "trans" masking). Continued collaborative research has enabled us to obtain evidence for a novel conformation of gp120 when constrained in the native Env trimer.
Our current herpesvirus research efforts are focused on mechanisms of KSHV infection of B cells, which are a major KSHV reservoir in the body and also the cell type involved in two distinct life-threatening KSHV lymphoproliferative disorders: primary effusion lymphoma and multicentric Castleman's disease. Oddly, despite the importance of B cells in KSHV biology and pathogenesis, B cells are notoriously refractory to infection in vitro. We identified a human B-cell line called MC116 that is highly susceptible to KSHV infection. The infected MC116 cells initially establish latent infection (a characteristic of herpesvirus infection) and can be induced into the lytic productive phase by cross-linking of the B-cell receptor.
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Dr. Berger earned his B.S. in chemistry from City College of the City University of New York in 1968. He received his Ph.D. in biochemistry and molecular biology in 1973 from Cornell University. He went on to do a postdoctoral fellowship in the department of genetics, biochemistry, and neurobiology at Stanford University School of Medicine from 1973 to 1976 and another fellowship in the department of cellular and developmental immunology at Scripps Clinical and Research Foundation from 1976 to 1977. He was a staff scientist with the Cell Biology Group at the Worcester Foundation for Experimental Biology, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, from 1977 to 1987. He joined the Laboratory of Viral Diseases in 1987 and became chief of the Molecular Structure Section in 1995.
American Association for the Advancement of Science 2012; Pillars of Immunology 2011; American Academy of Microbiology Fellow 2009; Bernard Fields Memorial Lectureship, CROI 2007;1st NIH World AIDS Day Award 2006; ISI Highly Cited Researcher, Breakthrough of the Year, Science 1996; AAAS-Newcomb Cleveland Prize 1997; Great Experiments; Kenneth Fong/Clontech Award; Novartis-Drew Award for Biomedical Science; Damon Runyon-Walter Winchell Foundation Most Prominent Alumni; AMA/NIAID Nathan Davis Award; NIH Outstanding Contributions to Education of Postbaccalaureate Trainees; Norman P Salzman Memorial Mentor Award in Virology, Honorable Mention
Virology Interest Group, Immunology Interest Group, Antibody Interest Group, Viral Hepatitis Interest Group
Denton PW, Long JM, Wietgrefe SW, Sykes C, Spagnuolo RA, Snyder OD, Perkey K, Archin NM, Choudhary SK, Yang K, Hudgens MG, Pastan I, Haase AT, Kashuba AD, Berger EA, Margolis DM, Garcia JV. Targeted cytotoxic therapy kills persisting HIV infected cells during ART. PLoS Pathog. 2014 Jan;10(1):e1003872.
Dollery SJ, Santiago-Crespo RJ, Kardava L, Moir S, Berger EA. Efficient infection of a human B cell line with cell-free Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus. J Virol. 2014 Feb;88(3):1748-57.
Chatterjee D, Chandran B, Berger EA. Selective killing of Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus lytically infected cells with a recombinant immunotoxin targeting the viral gpK8.1A envelope glycoprotein. MAbs. 2012 Mar-Apr;4(2):233-42.
Liu L, Cimbro R, Lusso P, Berger EA. Intraprotomer masking of third variable loop (V3) epitopes by the first and second variable loops (V1V2) within the native HIV-1 envelope glycoprotein trimer. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2011 Dec 13;108(50):20148-53.
Triyatni M, Berger EA, Saunier B. A new model to produce infectious hepatitis C virus without the replication requirement. PLoS Pathog. 2011 Apr;7(4):e1001333.
Berger EA. Targeted cytotoxic therapy: adapting a rapidly progressing anticancer paradigm for depletion of persistent HIV-infected cell reservoirs. Curr Opin HIV AIDS. 2011 Jan;6(1):80-5.
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(E) The 'Table Talk'
1. Martin Bormann commissioned his adjutants Heinrich Heim and Henry Picker to make surreptitious notes of Hitler's table talk. These notes took on a semi-official role. Bormann would work through the notes; correct, reformulate and comment on them. Although marked 'secret' the contents of the table talks were passed on to ministers, Gauleiters and Reichsstatthalter as Hitler's official line.108 For instance Alfred Rosenberg received a letter from Bormann on 23 July 1943, repeating all that Hitler had said about the eastern questions a few days previously.109 The 'Table Talk' became embroiled in much legal wrangling at the time of publication, mainly because Picker published parts of Heim's notes without the latter's permission, and because the Swiss Nazi François Genoud claimed to be the rightful owner of the document.110 Of importance is that Picker seems to have toned down some of Hitler's language and Heim made a habit of omitting all military matters for security reasons. Both are facts that might have had a filtering influence on what was recorded of Hitler's talk on the fate of the Jews.
2. Irving has submitted his notes on a conversation between Heinrich Heim and an interviewer from the Munich Institute for Contemporary History as part of his case:
"Heim believes" - according to a talk of 17 July 1952 - "that Hitler knew nothing of the happenings in Auschwitz etc. and also would not have sanctioned it." ... "The whole measure against the Jews is far too doctrinaire, as to have come from Hitler's mind. In addition Hitler knew about the appalling labour shortages [...]" ... "The whole action fitted Himmler much better. Kaltenbrunner once gave a presentation on the Jewish action, whereupon Hitler had immediately ordered Himmler to stop the measures." 111
3. Against this we can weigh what Schroeder told Gitta Sereny. Sereny mentioned to Schroeder that Heim had told her that he did not think that Hitler knew about the extermination of the Jews. Schroeder is reported as having replied '" Oh Heimchen - he's too good for this life. Of course Hitler knew! Not only knew, it was all his ideas, his orders."'112
4. Henry Picker was rather more circumspect:
Over state secrets, Hitler was totally uncommunicative. He told us nothing in his table talk about the extermination of the Jews in the concentration camps; as late as July 24, 1942, he spoke of setting up a Jewish national state on Madagascar. His conversations nevertheless revealed his deep-rooted and fanatical hatred for all other races.113
5. He added: 'The mass murder was completely hidden, even from the majority of the FHQ staff. [...] I ask myself then [because of Himmler's obsessive secrecy] did Himmler want to spare Hitler a confrontation with the brutal realities of the concentration camps? Or did he want to preserve his [Hitler's] anonymity [...] as a "desk bound murderer"?' 114
6. Hitler's antisemitism is a constant refrain monologues, and his statements have been quoted at various points in this submission.115 There is a central ambiguity in Hitler's private conversations, the same one in fact as in official propaganda. On the one hand the genocide was evoked and rhetorically justified in general terms: but on the other hand the political reality of the genocide, the physical process of carrying it out, was denied and treated as a state secret. 116In propaganda terms this dichotomy explains the pains that the Nazis took to avoid public discussion about what was happening to the Jews. The Nazis had learned a valuable lesson from the uproar against the euthanasia killings in summer 1941: that they could not take public support for granted. But, although the 'Final Solution' was a secret, at least partial public knowledge of what was going on was required to fulfil the basic terror function it was intended to exercise. It was, in other words, a kind of 'open secret'.
7. Hitler's coded language and euphemisms mitigated moral responsibility and guaranteed a harmony amongst his guests which certainly would have been strained, if not broken, by an open admission of the fate of the Jews. It also guaranteed that the Hitler myth remain unsullied. As a prophet Hitler could demonstrate his charisma and his ability to bend history to his will, he could also guarantee in this way a measure of personal unaccountability. Hitler saw himself as the agent of deterministic forces, convinced that he knew the 'eternal laws of nature' and that his duty was merely to validate them.117 These private and public 'prophecies' employed a technique of implicit presuppositions, so that it was the listener who became responsible for what he or she understood from the statement. Vagueness was cultivated because it enhanced uncertainty. A lack of detail avoided uncomfortable discussion. It therefore remains ultimately a subjective question as to what Hitler's individual staff took from these monologues. But, with the benefit of hindsight and the ability to peruse the documentation, few could pretend that despite Hitler's attempts to mask his murderous plans the meaning of such statements was anything short of transparent.
108. Picker, p. 29, Monologue, p. 16.
109. Monologue, p. 19.
110. Karl Laske, Ein Leben zwischen Hitler und Carlos: Francois Genoud (Zurich, 1996), pp. 112-121.
111. Document 122. Document 210 repeats the same view.
112. Gitta Sereny, Albert Speer: His Battle with Truth (New York, 1995) p. 248.
113. Picker and Hoffmann, p. 8.
114. Picker, pp. 17-18.
115. Picker, pp. 70, 78-9, 305-6, 340, and 456; Monologe, pp. 99, 106-8, 148, 228-9, 293, and 377.
116. See David Bankier, 'The use of Antisemitism in Nazi Wartime Propaganda' in Michael Berenbaum and Abraham J. Peck (eds.), The Holocaust in History. The Known, the Unknown, the Disputed, and the Reexamined (Bloomington/Indianapolis, 1998), pp. 41-55, and Volker Ullrich, '"Wir haben nichts davon gewußt" - Ein deutsches Trauma.' in 1999. Zeitschrift für Sozialgeschichte des 20. und 21. Jahrhunderts, vol. 4 (October 1991), pp. 11-46.
117. Monologue, p. 23.
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Vital Recipe: Wild Salmon Kedgeree
Were pleased to present another recipe by Syrie Wongkaew, who is the guide to Australian & New Zealand Food for About.com, as well as a freelance graphic designer and food photographer/stylist.
We found Syrie through her great blog, Taste Buddies.
Heres how Syrie introduced this recipe on her blog:
There is something very special about Wild Sockeye Salmon and I try to use it as much as I can. It also goes particularly well in Kedgeree. Kedgeree is a rice-based dish that consists of curry power, flaked fish (traditionally smoked Haddock) and boiled eggs. It has its roots in a traditional Indian dish called Khichdi. The dish varies from region to region but is usually made up of rice, lentils and topped with fried onions.
Wild Salmon Kedgeree is certainly one of my favorite dishes as it is simple to make, healthy and delicious. I add coriander and parsley to my recipe and a Thai twist with some Nam Pla Prik (fish sauce with chili). I also serve a side of natural yogurt mixed with a little grated garlic, parsley and lemon juice.
A tip for the rice: it is best to cook it the day before and refrigerate it so it's cold and hard when you fry it. If the rice is too fresh, it will get soggy and break easily. It is also a good idea to cook the Kedgeree over a flame in a wok. This just speeds up the cooking and, like most fried rice dishes, their success depends on quick cooking.
Wild Salmon Kedgeree
Serves 4
1 fillet of Wild Salmon (or four 6 oz fillet portions)
2 free-range, organic eggs
2 cups Basmati rice
2 tablespoons of butter or ghee*
1 tablespoons organic extra virgin olive or macadamia nut oil
1 5 cm (2 inch) piece of ginger, grated
1 medium white onion, diced
2 cloves of garlic, minced (or organic garlic granules)
1 tablespoon curry power
1 tablespoon mustard seeds
2 organic bay leaves
2 tomatoes, chopped
1 lemon, juiced
1/4 chopped coriander leaf (cilantro)
1/4 chopped parsley
2 tablespoon of Thai fish sauce (optional)
1 chili pepper, finely chopped (optional)
*ghee is clarified liquid butter, and can be substituted with regular melted butter.
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