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This Statement of Strategy has been prepared in compliance with Government requirements and will direct the operation and development of the Gallery over the coming four years. Following the pattern of previous Statements, it incorporates ongoing projects in addition to new elements relating to developments scheduled over the period 2007-10. The single most critical factor that will dominate the running of the Gallery over the lifetime of the current Statement is the Master Development Plan (MDP). The key objectives of the MDP will be the refurbishment and upgrading of the historic Dargan (1864) and Milltown (1903) Wings, together with the provision of new, purpose-built accommodation for the collection, staff and Gallery operations.
Funded by the National Development Plan (NDP) through the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism, the Master Development Plan will be project managed by the Office of Public Works.
The purpose of the National Gallery of Ireland is to display, conserve, manage, interpret and develop the National Collection; to enhance enjoyment and appreciation of the visual arts and to enrich the cultural, artistic and Intellectual life of present and future generations.
The key objectives and accompanying initiatives are set out as follows:
This project is being undertaken to address major shortcomings in the Gallery's infrastructure. Most, crucially, it will bring the galleries in the historic buildings into line with international museum standards. New picture galleries will also form part of the plan, in this instance to provide additional accommodation in which to display the Gallery's extensive collection, including a dedicated space for the Yeats Museum and cabinet galleries for small scale works. Provision will also be made for customised facilities for the better care and study of the collection, including conservation and photographic studios. Public services will also be considerably enhanced, most notably by the development of customised accommodation for the activities of the Gallery's busy Education Department. A new Library will also be a key objective of this landmark undertaking.
The Gallery will:
Finalise the brief for the Master Development Plan.
Put in place appropriate administrative structures.
Make preparations to enable works and subsequent construction phase.
Provide for the display and storage of the collection over the period of the MDP.
Determine the implication for staff and the public and make appropriate provision(s).
Establish the implications for the security of the collection and determine strategies to address related risks.
During the period of this Statement, the emphasis will be on safely managing the collection during a major works programme. Despite the inevitable room closures that will result, the Gallery will seek to display the collection highlights for the enjoyment of the public. The safe handling and storage of the remainder of the collection will continue to be a priority and notwithstanding interruptions to the displays, the Gallery will continue to evolve strategies for the better management of its extensive holdings.
The Gallery will:
Establish criteria for the storage of material on-and off-site.
Consider the impact of the scheduled building programme for the collection and make provisions to address related issues and risks.
Consider the feasibility of continuing to manage loan requests during the MDP.
Review strategies and structures to promote gifts and bequests to the collection.
Put in place contingencies to fund the acquisition of masterpieces of special importance for the collection.
Progress the implementation of the computerised Collection Management System, to include all relevant modules.
Advance the digitisation of the collection in high resolution.
Complete the computerisation of conservation records.
Given the importance of its collection, the Gallery has a significant role to play in the community in heightening awareness and fostering interest in the study and appreciation of art study of art. Due to the nature of its collection, the Gallery has a special role to play in promoting an interest in, an appreciation of Irish art.
The Gallery fulfils this role through research, exhibitions, and publications, its education and also through its community outreach service, its Library and documentation services and alliances with other museums and institutions, nationally and internationally.
Establish a periodic publication to facilitate the dissemination of research on the collection and related topics.
Continue to resource the publication of scholarly catalogues on the collection (British, Early Italian, French and Later Irish Paintings.
Promote the scientific investigation of the collection.
Continue to establish links with academic institutions.
Establish a research database of materials papers, watermarks, pigments, canvas stamps.
Facilitate the hosting of symposia and research oriented events.
Publish scholarly catalogues for major exhibitions.
Facilitate interdisciplinary activities and projects.
Schedule a programme of exhibitions to mid 2009, prior to the MDP.
Initiate planning for programmes following the MDP.
Promote links with sister institution with a view to co-operating on exhibition projects.
Assess options for local and international touring exhibitions during the period of the MDP.
Build and resource customised accommodation for the Library and Research Services as part of the MDP.
Continue to develop the Library and Research Services to facilitate external/remote access to material, including archives and special collections.
Manage a conservation programme for the library, archive and CSIA including binding and collection assessment.
Reduce the Library's cataloguing backlog.
Develop a records management policy for the institution.
Encourage use of the Library and Research Services by way of heightening public awareness.
The National Gallery will continue to reach out to national, international audiences and local communities by developing its services to cater for the changing needs of Irish society. The Gallery provides a wide range of learning services and activities that help the visitor to optimise the potential of the collections and take control of their own self-directed learning. It is taking account of the evolving multi-cultured nature of Irish society by adopting an inclusive approach that provides an extended range of visitor services that better serves its growing public.
The Gallery seeks to make the collections available to the widest audience possible consistent with the requirement to safeguard the future. Access to the works of art and information about them is made available through key Gallery services including exhibitions, loans, public programmes, education and community outreach services, publications, research services and web-based initiatives. These services provide support and encouragement for people to engage with the collections. This includes adults, children, families, older people, those engaging in lifelong learning, people with abilities and disabilities and those with special needs. Young people's activities form a special area of focus, particularly the pre-school, primary, post-primary and third-level sector. In this way every encouragement is provided for the wider community to gain understanding, appreciation and enjoyment from the national collection.
Provide a detailed brief for Education Services as part of the MDP.
Expand community outreach programmes to include follow-up services.
Develop interpretative programmes and materials for the pre-school, formal school and third level sector.
Devise initiatives in the area of older people programmes and lifelong learning
Explore initiatives for young people aged 12-18.
Enhance development of graduate internships and course placements with academic institutions.
The completion of the Gallery's Millennium Wing provided enormous benefits for the Gallery and its public. However, the need for additional accommodation remains acute. The Master Development Programme will address these deficiencies by providing purpose-built facilities for Conservation, Education, and the Library, while simultaneously attending to the refurbishment of the historic building.
Progress the development of the Master Development Plan in a timely and efficient manner.
Optimise the available space in the main Gallery complex for the display and care of the collection, relocating support services to appropriate adjacent accommodation wherever possible.
Provide environmental conditions and energy efficient technology throughout the Gallery for the display and care of the collection to reflect current international standards.
Enhance physical access throughout the Gallery complex.
Employ the latest technology and future-proof installations where appropriate.
Establish a Service Level Maintenance Agreement with OPW.
Continually adjust the Rescue and Recovery Plan to take emerging risks into account.
Modify the Gallery website.
Present the entire collection on the website on a phased basis.
Provide access to the VR Gallery on the website.
Establish an online presence for Research Services.
Establish an online presence for Education Services.
Review and expand the provision of multi-interpretive services including the audio guide throughout the Gallery.
Expand the audio guide categories and translate commentaries into additional languages.
Develop the use of flat screen and emerging technologies to support visitors.
Ensure the Gallery is equipped with amenities appropriate to current public needs and that all systems meet public expectations.
Provide accurate up-to-date information for visitors.
Train and equip staff to serve the public.
Develop a comprehensive Volunteer programme supporting Gallery activities.
Draft a Volunteers' Charter and providing training and support for Volunteers.
Review and improve the design and layout of the Gallery Shop.
Introduce a fresh range of publications and merchandise.
Consider requirements for the management of events in the brief being supplied for the MDP.
Devise an event's policy.
Optimise the potential of the Picture Library operation including the provision of online access to its catalogue.
Implement the recommendations of the recent Review of the Friends.
Develop a strategy to broaden the demographics and increase the membership.
Review the policy on Patrons and Corporate membership.
Develop a strategy for the use of Volunteers to support the operation of the Friends Office and events.
Review accommodation for the Friends.
Fundamental changes are occurring in the museum sector worldwide. Instead of concentrating efforts internally on the growth and care of collections, museums increasingly see themselves as institutions that aspire to provide a valuable and essential service to the public.
The increasing sophistication and professionalism of the museum sector now requires many new competencies, while the traditional ones continue to play an essential role. Greater emphasis needs to be placed on areas such as research, event management, visitor services, marketing, collaboration with other institutions new technologies and management skills. There is a critical need to be able to introduce change as a matter of course so as to be responsive to challenges and opportunities as they arise. To achieve the progress necessary to ensure this objective, the Gallery will continue to develop its management structures and promote flexible and responsive decision-making processes.
Implement new working practices in consultation with staff.
Continue to monitor and update the Gallery's Risk Management Process.
Ensure that Corporate Governance complies with best practice.
Develop and implement a Child Protection Policy and Guidelines.
Promote the Partnership process.
Ensure compliance with Government directives and programmes.
Manage the Human Resource implications of the MDP.
Develop a comprehensive HR Policy Framework to support best practice in HR management.
Introduce an appropriate HR information system.
Progress the implementation of the Performance Management Development System (PDMS), including its integration with HR processes in accordance with General Council Report 1452.
Promote full engagement by management and staff in new Partnership structures and processes.
Undertake an Employee Satisfaction Survey.
Promote and facilitate training, personal development and up-skilling.
Progress delivery on the Public Service modernisation agenda under the Social Partnership Agreement (Towards 2016).
Devise and implement a budgetary control and reporting system.
Formalise a financial planning system within the Gallery.
Introduce payment systems that facilitate Gallery operations.
Upgrade the Gallery's IT systems.
Enhance the provision of security and back-up systems.
Facilitate flexible work practices and remote access operations.
Develop a Gallery Intranet service to facilitate internal communications.
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Also, as a historical footnote, this is the last Destiny Unbound for 796 shows. In fact, I even put an asterisk next to this DU on my J-card for "last time played," thinking we'd never hear it again.
Friday, 11/15/1991
Trax, Charlottesville, VA
Set 1: CDTChalk Dust Torture[1], Sparkle, Cavern, CurtainThe Curtain > SOAMeltSplit Open and Melt, CoilThe Squirming Coil, MSOMy Sweet One > GuelahGuelah Papyrus, Rhombus Narration > DividedDivided Sky, Lawn Boy, GolgiGolgi Apparatus
Set 2: Llama[1] > GinBathtub Gin, Poor Heart[1], Mike'sMike's Song > HydrogenI Am Hydrogen > WeekapaugWeekapaug Groove, Eliza, Tube, LandladyThe Landlady > DestinyDestiny Unbound, HoodHarry Hood[1], HYHUHold Your Head Up > Love You > HYHUHold Your Head Up, Bouncin'Bouncing Around the Room > Possum[2]
Encore: Highway to Hell, SuzySuzy Greenberg
[1] Mrs. Pizza Shit reference.
[2] Two Charlie Chan signals and Simpsons and Popeye signals. The band responded to Popeye signal by singing a random note.
· Blue Monk tease in Rhombus Narration
Average Song Gap: 3
Performers: Trey Anastasio, Page McConnell, Jon Fishman, Mike Gordon
Notes: Prior to the start of the show, Fish announced that Phish had changed their name to Mrs. Pizza Shit. Chalk Dust, Llama, Poor Heart, Harry Hood, and the conclusion of both sets (as well as the start of the second set) all featured references to Mrs. Pizza Shit. Poor Heart and Hood also had bandmembers calling each other "Mrs. Pizza Shit." Page teased Blue Monk during the Rhombus Narration. In Lawn Boy, Page referred to Trey as "Lawn Boy" prior to him taking a guitar solo. Before Love You, Fish apologized for not wearing his Zero Man outfit, explaining that he didn't have his jock strap with him. He said that the last time he was there some girl said "Hey you can see his balls!" and so that was it for Zero Man without the jock strap. Possum contained two Charlie Chan signals and Simpsons and Popeye signals (but, notably, the band responded to the Popeye signal by singing a random note, which is the Random Note signal's "secret language").
Song Distribution:
7 A Picture of Nectar
6 Lawn Boy
2 Stash
2 Junta
1 Rift
1 The Man Who Stepped into Yesterday
1 The White Tape
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This show was part of the "1991 Fall Tour."
Also, as a historical footnote, this is the last Destiny Unbound for 796 shows. In fact, I even put an asterisk next to this DU on my J-card for "last time played," thinking we'd never hear it again.

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Exterior view of the headquarters of Philips in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Tuesday Jan. 29, 2013. Royal Philips Electronics NV Tuesday said it will sell the entertainment division which contains many of the consumer products for which it is best known, such as audio and video equipment, to Funai Electric Co., Ltd., of Japan for Euros 150 million (USD 202 million) plus licensing fees. Funai will assume responsibility for the manufacturing of the Philips products but license and sell them under the Philips brand for five years. It has an option to renew. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)


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Wednesday, January 14, 2009
A Glimmer Of Light - Ottawa 3 Atlanta 2
Is it possible?
I'm not talking about the Ottawa Senators making the playoffs...yet.
I'm talking about the Senators beating Montreal at home on Saturday night.
If they could somehow find a way to win that game, then maybe you have something. Maybe a glimmer of hope.
Maybe some renewed confidence and a chance to surprise some teams such as Washington who will drag their tired bones into Ottawa next Wednesday after playing the Islanders the day before.
Maybe Ottawa even finds a way to beat those same Caps, bringing them to the All-Star break on an 8 point streak....
Anyways, back to reality.
The Senators have now won two games in a row over two struggling teams and that's a start. If anything, the positive vibes are fortifying for the soul right now.
Jason Spezza is back and so is Dean McAmmond. Chris Phillips has his "Big Rig" strut back and Antoine Vermette is winning faceoffs like his very existence depended on it. And that goal by Alfie? Vintage.
I don't know if it's because they hit rock bottom so hard that all the pressure is suddenly off or if Craig Hartsburg has suddenly found his voice in that locker room. But something is different.
Brian Elliott has somehow provided a spark for this team but he looked like a bit of a mess tonight. Starting back to back games is tough for a rookie and Elliott was deep in his net and giving out rebounds that rivalled the great king Martin Gerber. The important thing is that he got the win but, as Pierre McGuire pointed out on TSN, he's going to need some major work on fundamentals with goalie coach Eli Wilson.
But that's fine. Ottawa has Alex Auld and he's probably due for a good stretch of games here and that will allow Elliott to feel his way into the league. Elliott seems to have a knack for making the big save at the right time just out of pure athletic ability and as long as you have that, fundamentals can be taught along the way. Remember, Ray Emery was similarly rough around the edges but managed to get technically better as he went along, all the way to the Cup final.
Now if we could just convince the Senators music/sound guy to play the E.T. quote "Elliott" after every big save (as my friend suggested), we might just have a fan favourite on our hands here.
Sure would like to know what Jesse Winchester and Colby Armstrong were talking about after giving each other a few spirited shoves late in the first period. Someone must have told a good joke because they both cracked up laughing. Maybe it was something like this:
Armstrong has always been known as a bit of a ham, not to mention Sidney Crosby's best friend when the two were teammates in Pittsburgh. I wouldn't be surprised to see Ray Shero make a pitch to get Armstrong back in the fold after dealing him in the Marian Hossa trade last season. That might put Sid The Kid in a better mood. He's been crabby as hell all season ......... Georges Laraque had been doing a great, very readable blog on Sportsnet this season until the Habs brass told him to shut it down. Laraques does a good job explaining the Habs decision but it still seems too harsh and narrow-minded in an age where access to players has improved dramatically across the league. Ten years ago, interviewing players in the middle of the game on the bench would have been unthinkable - old school coaches would have been choke slamming journalists left, right and centre. Now the media can follow players to just about anywhere, short of the crapper. Laraque's final blog is well worth the read. He tells a great Mark Messier story (and also claims the Moose is his all-time favourite player, something me and Laraque share in common) and says that, "pound for pound", Chris Neil is one of the toughest players in the league. Smart guy, that Georges.
Speaking of jokes, veteran referee Dan Marouelli had Daniel Alfredsson laughing just prior to the opening faceoff and in the second period, Pierre McGuire informed the TSN viewing audience that Atlanta behemoth Boris Valabik told the Ottawa bench that he would "slash the lips off" of the next Senator who said anything. Memo to Boris: Jarkko Ruutu can still bite without his lips........ I have to agree with Don Brennan who recently wondered why Brendan Bell has been taken out of the lineup in favour of Christoph Schubert. Bell looked impressive recently, jumping deep into the offensive zone trying to create offense. Schubert might be a tad better in his own zone but right now, Hartsburg should be thinking offense.........I'll make a bold prediction here: Brendan Bell will one day find work in the local hockey media. He's a good interview and smarter than his meagre NHL experience indicates..... Chris Phillips was the "Monster of the Game" according to TSN's McGuire. But if you were a regular listener to Over The Edge on the Team 1200, you'd be convinced he's a piece of garbage, much like the rest of the players...... I keep saying it but Bryan Murray has got to get Chris Neil under contract for the next 3 or 4 years. If the Senators lose this guy, the lose their heart.
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I think hope is still there. Eleven points back of Carolina, with two games in hand. It's doable.
Will it happen? I think goaltending is the biggest issue. You can't let in softies against the better teams.
It looks like the reigns have been loosened on Spezza. That's a good thing. Brian Lee is getting a good look. I like what I see.
Clearly, the defence will need some new pieces in the summer. The goaltending will also need to be addressed. I have seen enough to know that I do not want Bryan Murray making those decisions.
- January 14, 2009 at 11:21 PM
Pierre McGuire doesn't know a broom stick from a goal stick and should ask Eli before he speaks. Brian Elliott's fundimentals are excellent and he catches the puck better than most (That, as a lot of you may not know, including McGuire, is also a fundimental) he is struggling with the speed and quickness of the show (only natural, he's not seen much of it yet) and the 6 guys who come out in 2s to protect him. Here is the deal you have come from an average season to capture the American League now "they" want you to become the #1 goalie on a 28th place club in the NHL. Try that on for "pressure", this gentleman is a college kid, you are not going to "Bamboozle" him. If they feed him to the Habs, we want some necks on the line. Mgmt Necks?
- January 14, 2009 at 11:50 PM
McGuire should do his homework. Yes the kid let out some juicy rebounds last night, but he is generally known for having very good rebound control.
Elliot has won a national championship with Wisconsin and goaltender of the month in the AHL. Hardly the work of a guy in dire need of an Eli Wilson tutorial. Anyone watch the previous two games? Garry Galley was raving about Elliot's rebound control.
McGuire is really too much sometimes.
- January 15, 2009 at 12:42 PM
When push comes to shove McGuire is a Leaf fan.
Enough said.
- January 15, 2009 at 1:33 PM
Pierre McGuire's broadcast team (with Gord Miiler) for the Jrs is "world class" (they made their bones with it) but the NHL coverage is lazy (stale) and repetitive. To long between the benches and much too long from being behind the bench. Cookie cutter type format that has not changed for years (nothing new, no spontaneity) Example: He had coffee with the guy in Texas two years ago. Pierre is tough to watch and tougher to listen to, and when he starts on Brian Elliott that caught my attention,it was mentioned on this blog. (Their coverage is the reason I started to tape the games with the sound off.) Spelling error: "fundamental", no excuse I get so emotionally involved with Mr. Elliott, I am hardly rational. The first time I saw him: "This guy is really going to be something, catch the puck, catch the puck accross his body, he doesn't have to load the trapper, he doesn't have to cheat, he is like a cat (A nick name given out many times over the years but never to a bad goalie)". I used to broad cast the games with my hockey cards when I was six years old, wish I had keep the tape, I would have sent it to TSN.... Little Joke! I am just jealous.
- January 15, 2009 at 1:41 PM
Unfortunately, McGuire's become more about trying to be a personality and trying to entertain than about providing useful, accurate and insightful analysis. No matter how dumb his point, he sticks to it and goes out of his way to find and obscure facts to support it.
Miller's a good play-by-play guy, but he thinks too highly of his own "knowledge" of the game. It results in embarassment to himself sometimes.
Last night, he mentioned three times how the Sens PP hadn't scored in 4 games and how suprising it was they potted 2 against Atlanta without knowing the PP had been dominant the night before with 2 goals just as the PP expired. I understand they don't provide game to game coverage of the Sens, but you'd think he'd at least have read or talked to someone about their last game.
TSN needs to remember that hardcore fans want the focus on the games not their "personalities."
- Jalen
- January 15, 2009 at 5:08 PM
Macguire was on the money last night. Elliot played okay, but his rebound control was nothing like the previous two games when he was really on. That's okay, guys. We still won. He played well enough to give the boys a chance, that's all we can expect.
- January 15, 2009 at 8:41 PM
Enough with the verbal diarrhea lil' nicky. And please cut the "good old days" crap. It's the "new" NHL. Defensemen score goals too now. And, there's this new thing called a "slapshot".
- January 15, 2009 at 9:33 PM
Frankly I think they are much worse in the world juniors. Both of them get way to exited about the smallest things. Both constantly lose their voice over everything which is just horrible to listen to. Millers voice is extremely irritating. I'm so tired of him saying "in front" every single time something goes within 50 feet of the net. Cant he think of something else to say? And who the hell says magic mittens? Wtf is that...
It was almost offensive for him to suggest eberle's goal in the world juniors was the biggest goal in Canada's hockey history. Please... Canada Russia Summit series anyone?
They constantly go on and on about how great the juniors players are... comparing Hedman to Pronger...saying how all the players are nhl ready when clearly they are not. Lets get serious here. I really do respect what Pierre has to say for the most part, but the endless overhyping for the sake of increased ratings and his annoying vibe really lends him less and less credability.
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Ani DiFranco: Things Pete Seeger Taught Me
I don't remember the first time Pete Seeger wrote me a letter (the early 1990s?) but I remember thinking, "whoa, Pete Seeger wrote me a letter! And it's like 2 pages long!" It was only over the course of many years, as he continued to write to me, in long hand, often in red ink… penmanship slowly deteriorating as the years passed… that I sort-of got used to the idea.
Pete was a great comrade to me and I tried to be a good comrade in return, to come when he called. The reason I can claim to be his comrade at all is because of his insistence on walking alongside people, not in front of them. Within our camaraderie was the essential relationship of teacher and student. I learned a heck of a lot from him about being a folksinger and an activist. In our every interaction there was a lesson and I payed close attention.
I remember meeting him at the first of many benefit concerts in which we would both participate. It was a typically well-meant but disorganized folk affair, and I was surrounded by stressed-out, agitated old lefties on the one hand, trying to keep the show moving along without losing their cool, and a lot of ego-driven performers on the other hand, jockeying for the limelight and who gets to headline. I was very young at the time and struck by all the unexpected and unfortunate vibes. And then in walked Pete. Within 15 minutes of his arrival he had everybody holding hands and singing in one big circle backstage. He said it was to "warm up" but I felt he was doing the work of grounding the event in the spirit in which it was intended. He instantly transformed the scene with his powerful presence and brought us all back to the purpose and joy of why we were there.
Pete taught me that it is not enough to do good work, you have to do it with the right spirit or it is no good at all.
I once watched him do a press conference backstage at Madison Square Garden on the occasion of his 90th birthday celebration. One reporter rattled off a long history of his outstanding accomplishments and then asked, "Can you tell me, Mr. Seeger, what you are most proud of?" There was a pause and then Pete responded, "I stayed married to the best woman I ever met for 55 years and we raised 3 children and 6 grandchildren." It struck me as a radical feminist flip of the script to hold up family and a history of positive personal relationships above worldly achievements.
Pete taught me you are never too old or too male to be a radical feminist.
When I contacted him to ask him if he would make a guest appearance on my recorded version of "Which Side Are You On?", a Florence Reece song which he recorded and popularized back in the 1950s, he called me back the same day. In fact, he called me back twice and sent one letter my way before I even got a chance to get back to him! He was tireless and passionate and when he was excited he moved fast and enthusiastically.
Pete taught me that to be a good activist you have to do it yourself and you have to do it now.
We rendezvoused at the Walkabout Clearwater Sloop Club on the banks of the Hudson and he laid down his banjo part in one take. Good thing too because immediately in walked a children's singing group to use the space for rehearsal. Pete started holding court and teaching the kids the history of that song. We ended up recording everyone singing together. That is what folk music is all about and Pete was a master.
I could tell infinite stories about things he taught me and ways in which he brightened my world but now today is slipping away and I have the rest of my days to tell them and try to embody his teachings. Thank you, Pete.
Ani DiFranco is a folk singer from Buffalo, N.Y. To see DiFranco at the WSJ Cafe go here.


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Eagle Valley High School Senior Andy Armstrong compiled a perfect season with a perfect ending when he won a Colorado State Wrestling Championship in Denver last Saturday.
Armstrong took the Class 4A 220-pound state wrestling championship at the Pepsi Center by demolishing Canon City's Garrett Benell, 14-3.
One year after finishing fifth at this tournament, Armstrong is on top of the mountain with a sparkling 40-0 record.
The 16th state champion in school history, Armstrong capitalized early when Benell tried to shoot him. The Eagle Valley senior quickly turned his body over Benell's for a two-point reversal. Benell escaped Armstrong's hold, and the score was 2-1 after one period.
It will be a trivia note in history, but Benell actually led this match briefly with a takedown early in the second period, then Armstrong flipped himself over for the reverse, and had the lead for good.
Armstrong spent most of the rest of the second period on top of Benell, working his left leg to turn him. After a stalemate near the end of the second, Armstrong finally got the turn and a 6-3 lead.
Armstrong took complete control of the bout in the third period, blowing out of his bottom position for one point. He easily rebuffed another attempted advance by Benell and turned that into an easy two-point takedown. The Devils senior eventually worked Benell onto his back for three-point near fall, and a 12-3 lead. With around 10 seconds left, Armstrong earned three more points with back time to ice the win.
A rather soft-spoken guy, Armstrong pointed at his family in the stands of the Pepsi Center, while he took off his red leg band. He then gave big hugs to Devils head coach Ron Beard and assistant coach Luke Cross.
Ty LaFramboise ended up taking fourth at 182 pounds. Late Friday, he beat Canon City's Anthony Abbott, 6-3. The senior kept working his way back with pins Saturday.
LaFramboise put Mesa Ridge's Tremell Stanley on the mat in 2:23, and wasted little time of disposing of Vista Ridge's Jacob Hawthorne. That pin came at 41 seconds.
In the third-place match, LaFramboise lost a heartbreaker, 4-3, to Roosevelt's Josh Semmler.
Joey Sanchez got the best of Palmer Ridge's Phoenix Versey, 7-5, in a wrestle-back late Friday night. He just missed out on a medal - the top six in each class make the podium - when he was pinned by Broomfield's Demetrius Zissimos early in the third period Saturday.
(Report courtesy Chris Freud of the Vail Daily)
It seems that business has hit the title wave of teenagers as the Eagle Valley High School Future Business Leaders of America members traveled to the FBLA District Competition in Grand Junction earlier this month.
Filled with excitement, anxiety, and a dosage of zeal, Morgan Murphy, Natalie Morrissey, Sara Coulter, Kenzee Sisson, Carly Volkmer, Nicole Daigle, Natalie Pinto, Gloria Chairez, Amber Barbella, Katie Townsend, and Leslie Cano voyaged to the Colorado Mesa University campus where the event was held.
As its name suggests, FBLA is attentive in creating strong, confident, knowledgeable leaders in today's business world who will succeed in any setting with the acquired knowledge and leadership capabilities to navigate any job. Many of the conferences, such as the National Leadership Conference held in Denver in November, focus on supplementing students' classroom learning and help students create and achieve their personal short- and long-term goals. With keynote speakers and lip-smacking cuisine, the events are unforgettable and definitely leave students with a new sense of ambition.
In order to compete, students may pick a business-related event such as Management Decision Making, Intro to Business, Job Interview, or Entrepreneurship. They then take a test, depending on the event, or create a scenario within a business setting. Judges work diligently, picking the top five, and then the top three to compete in state.
EVHS is immensely proud of its FBLA members for putting forth their effort and persistence in competing at this year's district competition. Lead by Kimberly Hetrick, the following ladies placed in the top five and are on their way to the State FBLA competition in March:
• Natalie Pinto - Third in Health Care Management
• Natalie Pinto, Katie Townsend and Amber Barbella - Fourth in Management Decision Making
• Natalie Morrissey - Second in Business Math
• Amber Barbella - Third in Business Procedures
• Katie Townsend - Third in Introduction to Business
• Kenzie Sisson, Morgan Murphy, and Carly Volkmer - First in Management Information Systems
• Sara Coulter - Third in Sports Management.
The state FBLA competition is slated April 20-21 in Vail.
• The Eagle Valley Rod and Gun Club is accepting applications for its 2013 scholarship award. Two $600 scholarships will be awarded. Applicants must complete a 500- to 600-word essay (typed and double spaced) on the topic: "How do the current and pending gun laws and legislation before Congress affect you, your school experience and your future college or continuing education campus experience?" Name of the applicant and contact information needs to be at the top of each page. Applications not following this format will not be considered. For more information or to submit an essay, email firstname.lastname@example.com.
• Eagle County 4-H Volunteers are pleased to announce the return of the Rocky Mountain Oyster Fry 4-H Benefit on Saturday, March 16, at the Eagle River Center. Dinner will be served from 6 to 8 p.m. followed by a live auction featuring western artwork, golf-passes, mountain cabin getaways and more. Local band Sometown will be playing until midnight. A cash bar will be open all evening. Tickets are available from 4-H members or at the door. The prices are $15 for adults, $10 for children (ages 6-12), and $10 for seniors (62 and older). Children age 5 and under are free. All proceeds from the event will go to 4-H scholarships, the Greg Burton Memorial Scholarship and Eagle County Fair Awards.


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Streets to be swept
Published: Saturday, April 6, 2013 at 7:58 p.m.
Last Modified: Saturday, April 6, 2013 at 7:58 p.m.
TUSCALOOSA | The city of Tuscaloosa Department of Transportation will sweep the following general areas this week: West Haven, Brown Circle, Guildswood, Sherwood, Pinehurst, Yacht Club, Grand Arbor, Lakecrest, Shamley Green, Alpine Hills, Monte Vista, Dearing Downs, East Lake, Springhill Lake. Residents in these areas are asked not to park on the street.
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PFLAG National believes that, while the BSA has today taken a step in the right direction, the new policy is still, at its heart, discriminatory against our gay and lesbian loved ones.
Inclusion, by its very nature, cannot be selective: either you are a welcoming organization or you are not. In going halfway with this policy, the BSA suggests that their members are only capable of being trustworthy, loyal, helpful, courteous and kind until their 18th birthdays. Once taught, do these traits diminish or disappear once a child comes of age? Shouldn't being a scout serve as the best training to then lead other scouts in the future? And for same-sex parents who want to participate as leaders in their children's troops, should the message be that their commitment to their child's scouting activities is suspect?
At PFLAG National, we are troubled by the message this sends to ALL youth and adults about what it means to be a truly inclusive organization. We hope that the BSA will quickly realize that the organization is still on the wrong side of history, and take the necessary step to do the right thing by ALL of its members, denying no person membership or a position in the scouts based solely on their sexual orientation.


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Thursday, July 29, 2010
Chocolate Peanut Butter Crunch Bars (Treats For Co-Irkers)
I used a mixture of Coach's Oats (are you sick of me referring to these yet?) and regular old-fashioned oats for this recipe, but you can use any oats you please. I also used whole wheat pastry flour instead of all-purpose flour, and butter instead of Blue Bonnet table spread (whatever that is.) So you know what? Go ahead and report me to the NCPPBR, I'm claiming this recipe as my own!
Chocolate Peanut Butter Mag Bars (AKA Chocolate Peanut Butter Crunch Bars)
2 cups oats (quick-cooking, old-fashioned or Coach's Oats. I used half old-fashioned and half Coach's)
1 1/2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
3/4 cup butter (1 1/2 sticks) melted
12 oz. semi-sweet chocolate chips, divided
1 (14 oz) can sweetened condensed milk
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
8 (.75 oz snack size) Reeses peanut butter cups, chopped
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Combine oats, flour, brown sugar, baking powder and salt in a mixing bowl. Stir well to combine. Add butter and stir until crumbly. Remove 1 1/2 cups to use as topping. Press remaining mixture onto the bottom of an ungreased 13X9 baking dish. Bake for 15 minutes or until lightly browned around the edges. Remove from oven.
In microwave-safe dish, microwave the 1 cup of the chocolate chips in 30-second intervals until softened and melted. Stir until smooth. Add sweetened condensed milk and peanut butter. Stir well until smooth and thoroughly combined. Spread onto crust.
Combine the remaining chocolate chips, chopped peanut butter cups, and the reserved crumb topping. Sprinkle evenly over filling.
Bake for 25 minutes or until center is set. Cool completely before cutting into bars.
The Other Side of 50 will be on vacation for the next week. However, please stop back often while I'm away because I have some excellent guest hosts lined up with some fantastic recipes. AND.... there will be a GIVEAWAY starting Monday!
30 comments:
- Jane @ Sweet Basil Kitchen said...
I think this will be the perfect recipe to take to the workers on our house. They always accuse me (jokingly) of sticking in flax seed or wheat germ in the goodies I bring them.
- July 29, 2010 at 4:25 PM
- The Food Hunter said...
- July 29, 2010 at 4:47 PM
- Julie said...
Interesting I just read this about taste testin for Peanut Butter, seems Peter Pan wins out.
And weren't you just on vacation a few weeks ago? Lucky girl!!!
- July 29, 2010 at 6:32 PM
- Susan said...
This sounds great! I am a Jif girl tool. :)
- July 29, 2010 at 7:10 PM
- Carolyn said...
These look amazing. They would send my kids over the moon. I'm partial to Skippy myself, so if you don't report me for using that, I won't report you for using Jif ;)
- July 29, 2010 at 7:23 PM
- Velva said...
Those peanut butter crunch bars looks delicious.
Have a great vacation. I will be checking in while you are away to read your guest posts.
- July 29, 2010 at 7:34 PM
- Sue said...
This ingredient list is pretty amazing! Glad you put your own spin on the recipe:) These look FANTASTIC! BTW, I'm a SKIPPY girl myself!
- July 29, 2010 at 7:37 PM
- Grumpy and HoneyB said...
hey, it if ain't the same as PP site, then it ain't their recipe anymore. LOL. BTW, I use Jiff too...100 percent of the way. However, I have to buy Grumpy Skippy Extra Chunky.
- July 29, 2010 at 7:40 PM
- Magic of Spice said...
You know Mags, you have the luckies
Co-Irkers on the planet...these are fantastic!
- July 29, 2010 at 7:59 PM
- The Mom Chef said...
I was a whatever's on sale girl but I married a Jif guy so that's what our house is. These are something my husband and daughter would go crazy for. I'll make them with Jif and we can compare.
- July 29, 2010 at 8:22 PM
- Leslie said...
I sure hope these people appreciate you! I love peanut butter and grew up on Peter Pan, but couldn't find it after I moved to California in 1998, so I became a Jif girl. Safeway recently started carry Peter Pan so I joyfully bought a jar. So disappointing.
Have a wonderful vacation!
- July 29, 2010 at 8:33 PM
- Nanan said...
I am glad I came for my chuckle for the evening - now I have a great recipie to make for the co-irkers - score!!!! I like Jif, too!
- July 29, 2010 at 9:14 PM
- Daniela said...
Me encanta la receta, con tu permiso me la guardo.
Hasta pronto.
- July 29, 2010 at 10:02 PM
- briarrose said...
These look wonderful. I'm going to have to give them a try.
- July 30, 2010 at 7:48 AM
- June said...
Oh yumm Mags. You always come up with the best recipes! NCPPBR - LMAO you are way too funny.
- July 30, 2010 at 9:27 AM
- Mary said...
They sound absolutely delicious. You can't go wrong with the chocolate-peanut butter combo. I am a terrible person. I have no brand loyalty and will buy whatever is least expensive. My bad :-). I hope you have a wonderful day. Blessings...Mary
- July 30, 2010 at 12:27 PM
- Linda www.mykindofcooking.com said...
Your secret is safe with me as long as you mail me a batch of those bars! Is that considered blackmail?
- July 30, 2010 at 7:05 PM
- Moogie said...
Are you coming to my house for a surprise visit?
- July 30, 2010 at 7:38 PM
- From the Kitchen said...
Everything I love in a cookie bar. I shall hold you personally responsible for weight gain!!
- July 30, 2010 at 7:51 PM
- Rosemary & Garlic said...
how big are the coirkers????
- July 31, 2010 at 7:32 AM
- Megan said...
They look great! But I am a Skippy girl forever! I actually just made some chocolate peanut butter treats the other day... haven't had a chance to post about them yet.
Chocolate and peanut butter has got to be the best combination!
- July 31, 2010 at 9:00 PM
- Barbara Bakes said...
I'm a Skippy girl myself. Definitely chunky, but I wouldn't turn down one of the sinful goodies.
- August 1, 2010 at 9:27 PM
- Jen @ My Kitchen Addiction said...
Yum! Love these... I come from a chocolate and peanut butter loving family, so these would be a huge hit. They wouldn't last long, either.
- August 3, 2010 at 6:19 PM
- Sweet & Savory Summer said...
These look delicious- probably wouldn't last over a day in my house... which means I have to make them :)
- August 5, 2010 at 4:28 PM
- Rosemary & Garlic said...
I brought these to work today. Against my better judgement. I try to push fiber, fruits and veggies in the work place environment. Made them with regular flour. Everyone loves them.
- September 15, 2010 at 9:26 AM
- Mags said...
Anne: Welcome to the dark side. Glad everyone enjoyed them!
- September 15, 2010 at 9:31 AM
- marla said...
Now these are some serious treats!
- March 12, 2011 at 7:58 AM
- Lindsey @ Gingerbread Bagels said...
Oh my goodness these look AMAZING!!! I'll take a dozen please. :)
- March 12, 2011 at 11:21 AM
- Megan said...
I'm a Skippy girl but I'm also a Chocolate PB Crunch girl so I'm not telling. ;)
- March 13, 2011 at 11:06 AM
- megan @ whatmegansmaking said...
oh my goodness, these look amazing! And I am definitely a Jif fan :)
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You have a week to decide: how will you navigate traffic during Masters Week?
There are some changes to the roads this year. News 12's Kristen Cosby is on your side with how to manage the mess.
If you've lived in the area for even one Masters, you know you'd better start the week off with a plan.
Experts tell me if you have to travel Washington Road, allow an extra hour of driving time.
If you take another road, allow an extra 15 to 20 minutes.
But the main question is which route should you take.
The traffic cameras are up.
So are the signs...and what they bring with them, most of us dread.
"A nightmare. It's not even traffic, it's just a big, huge parking lot," says resident Lynn Parsons.
Professional driver Terry Stewart, who logs 300 miles a week in his truck, has already planned for how he'll get around Masters Week.
"You have to go the back roads and you have to go out when everybody else is coming in," he says.
So how did Stewart learn this?
"Being in the wrong place at the wrong time," he says.
Vonda Everett with the Department of Transportation says your best bet for navigating is to listen to the radio on your drive. The D.O.T. monitors their cameras all week and will warn the media of trouble spots.
To make things easier, the construction on Interstate 20 will end this Friday and pick back up again the Monday after Masters.
"I-20 shouldn't create too much of a problem. We still have four lanes of traffic open, we had 4 to begin with," Everett says.
But these barriers on 1-20 could create a problem.
If an accident happens, they prevent rescue crews from getting to the scene quickly...so we could be looking at a standstill.
The D.O.T. says they have planned an alternate route if this happens.
But some have an alternate route already.
"We just try to stay out in the Martinez/Evans area and not even go downtown," says Parsons.
But most of us have to drive, at least to work.
Richmond County's traffic engineer told us the best ways to take.
It you're traveling from Columbia County to Augusta or North Augusta, your best bet is to take 520 all the way, or take I-20 to River Watch Parkway.
If you're coming from North Augusta into Augusta, take Martintown Road to 13th Street. This plan is better than taking Gordon Highway because the bridge construction there will not be stopping for Masters Week.
What if you live in Augusta and need to get somewhere?
The best advice: avoid Washington Road at all costs.


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Thelma J. Carlin Arnold, 82, of Fort Loudon died Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday in Lininger-Fries Funeral Home Inc., Mercersburg. There will be no viewing; however the family will receive friends one hour prior to services Monday in the funeral home.
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Sources: The New York Times, Reuters
quote: Why should ebooks be as expensive as a hardcopy ? There are no costs involved in printing, transporting, storing and retail. Shouldn't the ebook price be a fraction of the hardcopy (or paperback) for that matter ?
quote: What portion of a books retail price actually goes to the author/publisher ?


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Milford rock hound turns his hobby into his vocation
James Tovey, 63, began his rock-hounding hobby when he was about 12 years old and growing up in Concord. His searches for minerals took him to the eastern part of the state, north of Keene.
He now owns six pegmatite mines on about 400 acres in Alstead.
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REDWOOD CITY -- A 26-year-old former water polo coach at a San Mateo high school fainted when he was sentenced to two years in prison for having a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old player.
Joshua Tatro of El Granada was caught by his attorney as he fell Wednesday when San Mateo County Superior Court Judge Mark Forcum handed down the sentence. After the former Aragon High School coach was helped to his feet, he was taken into custody to begin serving his sentence in state prison.
"I'm glad I was holding on to him," said defense attorney Chuck Smith when reached by phone Thursday.
Tatro pleaded no contest Jan. 4 to sexual penetration of a minor and sending pornographic material to a minor, both felonies.
He faced a maximum of three years, eight months behind bars. In addition to the lower sentence, Forcum also ordered Tatro to register as a sex offender for the rest of his life.
Prosecutors said Tatro didn't have sex with the 17-year-old female Aragon student, but between October 2011 and May 2012 he had "repeated sexual activity" with her. He also allegedly sent her explicit photos by text message. The girl eventually told school officials about the relationship.
A second 17-year-old girl, also a water polo player, came forward after news of the case broke and accused Tatro of inviting her to come to his house for "sleepovers and movies." Prosecutors charged him with sexually inappropriate communications, but those charges were among the eight felonies dropped as part of a plea bargain.
Smith said Forcum's sentence was fair, but added he was frustrated by inconsistencies in who the law obliges to register as a sex offender. He noted that the charge stemming from the sexual photos required the judge to order his client to register for life. While the penetration charge, which could be seen as more serious, leaves a judge discretion on the matter.
"It's unfair," Smith said. "I believe the law is misguided."
Contact Joshua Melvin at 650-348-4335. Follow him at Twitter.com/melvinreport.


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SAN JOSE -- San Jose State is preparing for Monday night's game against No. 12 Kansas like it's just another game on the schedule.
However, when you're facing one of the elite teams in the nation, a program that played in the title game of the NCAA tournament last season -- in a matchup on ESPNU -- it's a bit more than just another basketball game.
"As a little kid I dreamed about playing big-time basketball," Spartans junior forward Chris Cunningham said. "And, to play in that arena, one of the most historic in college basketball, is exciting."
That historic arena is Allen Fieldhouse, which has a reputation for loud sellout crowds of 16,300 fans.
"We played at Utah State last season," senior guard James Kinney said. "They pack 10,000 in every game. It's really loud. I feed off that ... the crowd, the lights and a nationally televised game. There's not much else you need to get going for a game like this."
San Jose State (2-2) is coming into the game with some momentum after defeating UC Santa Cruz and Weber State.
"Our formula is starting to come together," coach George Nessman said. "We look at the quality of play, not the record. It's always good when new players step in early and contribute. Usually, the new guys take time to get adjusted to D-I play. I'm encouraged by this."
A few transfers who are providing quality minutes are guard Xavier Jones, center Alex Brown and forward Louis Garrett.
Another new face is Cunningham, a transfer from Santa Clara who sat out last season. His offseason conditioning is allowing him to play 30 minutes per game for the first time in his college career. He's averaging 12 points and a team-leading nine rebounds per game.
While the Spartans are excited about this matchup against Kansas (4-1), they aren't getting caught up in the all the hype.
"If we defeat Kansas, we'll be excited, but we won't hang a banner in here (San Jose State Event Center)," Nessman said. "We still have to prepare for Montana State."


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Tech Tip 13
Sensitive Equipment Can Increase Production Losses
- Adjustable Speed Drives Trip Off-line
- Programmable Logic Controller Shuts Process Down
- Lights Blink
- Utility Customer Perceives Poor Reliability
- New Sensitive Electronic Equipment
- Short Circuits on Electrical System
- Specify Less Sensitive Equipment
- Reduce Problems on the Electrical System
- Apply Mitigation at the Equipment
Sensitive electronic equipment can increase production losses and generate complaints about declining reliability. Plant personnel notice the lights blink just as production quits. They think they had a power interruption when, in fact, it was a voltage sag. A few considerations when purchasing equipment can prevent thousands of dollars in production losses and frustration from overly sensitive to voltage sags.
Voltage sags are brief reductions of the system voltage. A sag may last from one hundredth of a second to more than a second. The magnitude of a sag is commonly between eighty (80%) percent and ninety (90%) percent of the normal operating voltage.
Voltage sags are a common part of the electric supply system. A short circuit on one part of the system may cause voltage to sag many miles away. Even faults on a neighboring utility may cause sensitive processes to quit. Short circuits in the plant or in a nearby plant may also cause nuisance shut downs from sags.
Your local Cinergy company can perform a sag analysis to determine the magnitude and frequency of sags to be expected from the utility system.
Production losses increase dramatically with small increases in the equipment sensitivity. Consider two different brands of equipment that do the same job. Brand A will shut down if the voltage sags to 70% or lower. Brand B is more sensitive shutting down for sags to 90% or lower voltage. The shaded areas in Figure 1 show a hypothetical example of the areas of vulnerability for the two brands of equipment and how the sensitivity translates to production losses. When a fault (short circuit) occurs anywhere within the area of vulnerability, the equipment will shut down due to the resulting voltage sag. In this case, Brand B is much more vulnerable and may suffer 6 times more production losses than Brand A.
Another consideration is how long these devices can ride-thru a voltage sag. About eighty (80%) percent of all voltage sags are gone within 0.2 seconds due to the operation of the utility's protective equipment. If this sensitive equipment can maintain the load for 0.2 seconds during a voltage sag, the performance will be greatly enhanced.
Careful selection of new equipment can reduce production losses. Selection should not be based purely on initial cost since the cost of production losses may be very significant. The additional cost of a less sensitive device may be recovered through avoided production losses. Specifications for equipment should include voltage sag survivability to reduce down time and financial losses.
Figure 1: Area of vulnerability for sensitive equipment.
Mitigation for existing systems could include a UPS (uninterruptible power supply), CVT (constant voltage transformer), or a motor-generator set for a number of loads to provide sag ride-thru. The optimal location for the UPS or CVT would be at the controls of the sensitive equipment such that a smaller more economical unit can be purchased.
Voltage Sags cannot be eliminated, but here are a few rules of thumb to take care of most voltage sag problems. Undervoltage trip setting should be 70% or less of the equipment rated voltage. Power Loss ride through should be at least 0.2 seconds. Equipment manufacturers can provide information on Auto Restart and/or Flying Restart options and their applications.
The information and diagrams presented herein are for general educational purposes only, and should not be relied upon as instructions for customer self-wiring. Customers should at all times seek the assistance of qualified electricians or utility personnel for all wiring projects.


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The first Sunday in October is Life Chain Sunday, which is celebrated nationwide and in Canada and which allows Christians from all denominations to join together in common public witness to the sanctity of life from the moment of conception to the moment of natural death.
McPherson's Life Chain is the city's largest annual pro-life event.
Participants will meet at 2 p.m. Sunday at Linnea Park (Kansas and Elm). Following a brief time of sharing, Life Chainers will line several blocks on Kansas Avenue for one hour in silent, prayerful witness, holding signs with various pro-life messages.
Those who choose can remain in Linnea Park for prayer. Seating will be provided.
In 2012, 7,457 abortions were performed in Kansas, down from 7,885 in 2011. No abortions were performed on unborn children with a gestation age of 22 weeks or more.
The number of abortions in Kansas has been trending downward this century from 13,327 in 2000. Support for abortion in the United States has also been trending downward as has the number of abortion clinics. So far this year, a record 44 clinics have closed.
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I just want to bring this to the attention of the league.
My brother who goes to UNI went to the course the other day to play a round as he does most everyday and it happened to be league night. He came up on a group and the guys right away started talking $hit telling him that it was league night and he should go play somewhere else because league has the run of the park. My brother told them that as far as he knows league does not shut down a park and that he is going to continue to play behind them QUIETLY. The guys continued to talk shit telling him to leave so he skipped a few holes to get away from these assholes but continued to get harassed from a far.
What kind of people do you guys have in league?
In cedar rapids if I go to say Jones or Shaver and they have league the guys let me play through with no prob.
I'm not sure if you have league meetings or not but if you do please tell your guys to chill out.
Thank you,
Richard Roberts


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United States Department of Agriculture
Agricultural Research Service
1a.Objectives (from AD-416)
Survey grasslands of Mongolia and the western United States for species of Oxytropis, Astragalus and Swainsonia to determine which species and populations contain the toxic alkaloid swainsonine that causes locoweed poisoning in livestock.
1b.Approach (from AD-416)
The USDA/ARS Poisonous Plant Lab (PPRL) has developed chemical assays for the toxic alkaloid swainsonine and for detecting and quantifying the endophytic fungus Undifilum which produces swainsonine. Species of Oxytropis, Astragalus and Swainsona will be collected throughout Mongolia and the western United States and small samples of leaf and flower material will be sent to PPRL to determine the presence of the endophyte and concentration of swainsonine. From these samples toxicity of the species will be determined.
3.Progress Report
ADODR monitoring is through e-mail and discussions at professional meetings.


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An illustrious modern day Bonnie and Clyde managed to swing through 15 banks in Florida and Alabama over the last few months before being finally caught by authorities -- fortunately, they were taken in peacefully, rather than in a storm of bullets. Impressively, our "Bonnie" was just ten days away from delivering her baby at the start of the robberies, several of which took place during her subsequent maternity leave from her legitimate employment (at a bank, no less): evidently, maternity benefits aren't part of the package when you're a bank robber!
Their haul wasn't terribly impressive (a little over $55,000), which we suppose means they weren't the greatest of bank robbers. See full article.


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Saturday, August 21, 2010
Strained Green Beans (A Labor Of Love)
My new grandson has fostered a desire in me to make homemade baby food. My daughter-in-law started it off by making Gavin sweet potatoes and I then followed by suggesting I try to make strained green beans. She took the easy vegetable, let me just get that out of the way. There's more to making a creamy green bean puree than just steaming green beans and pureeing them. Here's a look at my counter top when I was finished processing one pound of green beans. The yield was one cup of strained green beans and 439 dirty dishes.
After cleaning and trimming the beans, I then steamed them for about 15 minutes.
I pulverized the crap out of them in the food processor.
But they were still slightly chunky, so I ran them through my sieve. (I thought I was done with THAT thing after I finished my last batch of tomatoes last week.)
One cup of pureed, strained green beans yields 9 ice cubes worth of baby food.
Here's where I ask for your help. I know I have some young mothers (and infants) that follow my blog. Any suggestions, tips and/or tricks would be greatly appreciated.
20 comments:
- Sherry said...
I would recommend sticking to the sweet potatoes.
- August 21, 2010 at 7:24 PM
- Julie said...
Not a mother of a 6 month old (ha) but just a thought that a food mill will make this process easier. I just used mine last night when I made your pizza sauce. It made getting the skins off the tomatoes a breeze.
- August 21, 2010 at 7:52 PM
- scrambledhenfruit said...
I haven't made baby food since my kids were babies, many years ago. I think Julie may be on to something, though. A food mill might do the job of the food processor and sieve- then you'd only have 438 dirty dishes. :)
Lucky grandson to have homemade baby food!
- August 21, 2010 at 8:13 PM
- Mags said...
LOL scrambled...that tickled me.
Thanks Julie for the suggestion. How'd the pizza sauce turn out? Were you up until 3 a.m.?
- August 21, 2010 at 8:24 PM
- Pam said...
I second or third the foodmill. Accomplishes a bunch of tasks at once.
- August 21, 2010 at 8:59 PM
- Mags said...
That does it. A foodmill is definitely on my Christmas list!
- August 21, 2010 at 9:07 PM
- All Our Fingers in the Pie said...
This is hilarious! Just imagine how concentrated that bean puree is. A coupla bites and he has a meal full of nutrition.
- August 21, 2010 at 11:19 PM
- Rosemary & Garlic said...
Emily and I went shopping yesterday and stopped into Williams and Sonoma. There was this brightly colored display of baby food making and serving items.
Me, I had the hand crank food mill.
- August 22, 2010 at 6:18 AM
- marla {family fresh cooking} said...
You are so sweet to make these strained green beans for your grandson....dirty plates and all! xo
- August 22, 2010 at 7:26 AM
- June said...
Mags - Did he eat it? Inquiring mind wants to know.
- August 22, 2010 at 10:39 AM
Lovey color. Likely a Guy thing, but I wonder if it will carry all the way through? LOL
- August 22, 2010 at 10:59 AM
- The Mom Chef said...
I'd go with peas instead of beans. They have natural sugars so the young ones love them but still get all the vitamins. Great job though.
- August 22, 2010 at 12:02 PM
- Karen said...
That is a labor of love, for sure! Try googling "homemade baby food" - there's probably a lot of things easier to puree than green beans :)
- August 22, 2010 at 1:10 PM
- Pam said...
This is hilarious! What a great grandma you are! My first grandchild is on the way but not sure I'll be doing this. You are the best!
- August 22, 2010 at 1:27 PM
- Nanan said...
Ummm - I never fed Camille Ana baby food - just bits of my food - and she was happy - she didn't like pureed food... And now she eats almost everything - she only avoids some things her daddy says he doesn't like in front of her- go figure... like eggs, sweet potatoes and beets - 3 things I adore!
- August 22, 2010 at 5:36 PM
- Moogie said...
Mags... you might be on to something with the pureed food. A lot of baby boomers will be gumming their dinner soon. And you will have a blog that caters to the senior toothless.
- August 22, 2010 at 7:47 PM
- From the Kitchen said...
A tip of the hat to Gerber huh? I made baby food for my first born. Froze it in ice cube trays. Popped a frozen vegetable into a heated baby food dish and walked the floor with him screaming in hunger until it melted. That was pre-microwave. I finally gave up!! But, I agree that it is a labor of love and much easier these days.
- August 23, 2010 at 2:45 PM
Stumbled on your blog thru another one - and absolutely love it! Though my "babies" are 17 and 15 now, I made all their baby food. Except for the cereal :) I didn't strain anything, just cooked til soft then used a small food processor. Your grandbaby won't be bothered by the different textures if all the foods are mixed together. May look disgusting to adults, but babies love it!My kids got complete nutrition w/o having the opportunity to become finicky.
- August 23, 2010 at 2:52 PM
- Sunshine said...
I don't claim to know much about making baby food, but I'm in the process of preparing for my partner's upcoming jaw surgery. Everything needs to be super smooth. The other day, I spent 5 hours defrosting, pureeing, blending, straining, and refreezing all the fruit in our freezer. I found that using the food processor and then the blender and then the strainer (Oy!)yielded a super fine texture.
It took a while, but I got a system down and it went pretty smoothly.
- August 24, 2010 at 8:26 AM
- Bubblybunny said...
I stumbled on your blog through tastespotting.com. I made about 80% of my baby's food when he was on mush-diet. I pureed everything from vegetables to meat to fruits. I didn't strain anything. I pureed the food and froze the puree in cubes. Then for variety meals, i just thawed different cubes in one bowl so he got a bit of each food group. My baby never complained about non-strained food.
Your beans looked pretty good before straining, so you might try skipping that step; it's a lot easier. I also did frozen peas (steamed first, of course) and that was even more coarse than your beans. My son loved it all. :)
It's very sweet that you went through all that trouble for your grandson. Homemade food is definitely tastier than jarred stuff. :)
- August 24, 2010 at 7:55 PM


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Saturday, December 8, 2012
Augusta, GA--The Augusta RiverHawks heavily out-shot the Mississippi Surge Friday night at the James Brown Arena for the second consecutive night, but a huge performance from Surge goaltender Kiefer Smiley spoiled the night, as the RiverHawks were edged by the Surge 2-1 in overtime.
After nearly four minutes of torrid 3-on-3 play in overtime which featured huge scoring chances for both teams, it was Tommy Lange who finished the game, picking up a loose puck at the side of the RiverHawks' net and fired it in.
Both goaltenders were fantastic on the evening, as Smiley made 35 saves in picking up the win, and RiverHawks' netminder Robby Moss made 26 saves while picking up the overtime loss. This week was a breakout performance for Moss, as he made a total of 65 saves on 67 shots in his three appearances.
Both teams generated plenty of scoring chances in the first period, the Surge in particular aided by a pair of power play opportunities, but neither team were able to cash in. The biggest opportunity of the period came with just 0.8 seconds left n the frame, as the Surge's Branden Kosolofsky was awarded a penalty shot after being hauled down on a breakaway. he put a pretty move on RiverHawks goaltender Robby Moss, but he shot it a little too high, hitting the crossbar.
It was much of the same in the second period, as the RiverHawks carried most of the play into the surge zone, and dominated the shots on goal totals firing off 14 shots compared to just five for the Surge. However, Surge goaltender Kiefer Smiley was up to the task, turning away all of the RiverHawks' attempts.
The most exciting part of the second period came with less than five minutes remaining in the period. RiverHawks' forward Kyle Watson followed through with a heavy check in the corner on a Surge defenseman. The Surge responded immediately, and the result was a six-man line brawl with Watson and RiverHawks' captain Matt Auffrey both engaging two surge players in fisticuffs. The RiverHawks enjoyed a power play following the mayhem, but they were unable to capitalize on the opportunity.
The offensive play picked up in the third period, and it was the Surge scoring first. Surge defenseman James Issacs let go a cannon of a shot from the point that ricocheted off of a RiverHawks defenseman and past Moss for the lead. The lead lasted nearly seven minutes before the RiverHawks were able to even the score. Forward Ian Watters fired off a wrist-shot that Smiley was able to stop, but Dennis Sicard was there to collect the puck and shoot it in the evacuated Surge net.
The RiverHawks will be back in action on Thursday, December 13th at the James Brown Arena. Tickets can be purchased in advance by calling the RiverHawks at 706 993 2645 or in-person at the James Brown Arena box office. Season tickets and Flex Packs are still available. Additional information on the Team, tickets, and schedule can be found on the RiverHawks' home on the web, www.augustaRiverHawks.com, or by calling 706-993-2645.


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MINTURN - Part of the mission of the Minturn Community Fund is to find ways to bring the community together. The easiest way to do that is to offer events for free to the public so that it's accessible to all. July is packed with free things to do in Minturn, and as always, open to all in the Vail Valley."Movies, music, and kids activities are just a few ways we bring the community together. We hope to save people some money in some ways, so they can spend it in other ways; like lunch at Magustos, shopping at The Scarab, or a guitar at Minturn Music," said Jodi Jahrling, executive director of the Minturn Community Fund. "The goal is to get people out of their houses and in to Minturn to meet their neighbors and have a good time."The third installment of Movies in the Park at Little Beach Park is started by the Singer Songwriter Series is Saturday at 7:30 p.m. with Kevin Heinz. The movie starts right after with the black and white classic, "42nd Street." Free music, free movie, free popcorn, free drinks and a door prize all made possible by generous sponsors and volunteers. The free series runs every other Saturday.Every Saturday through the Summer is Yoga in the Park at Little Beach Park & Amphitheater at 9:30 a.m. Be sure to dress in layers and bring your own mat. The views are breathtaking and the instructors are professionals. Minturn Music hosts Mini Music Makers every other Tuesday for kids, with the next session slated for July 10 at 10 a.m. with saxophonist Brent Gordon. The musicians lead the kids in music and an activity.Minturn Music also hosts a Community Jam at Kirby Cosmo's BBQ Bar on July 18 at 7 p.m. The Minturn Community Fund buys the appetizers and every one has an opportunity to jam with musicians of all levels.The Minturn Community Garden is hosting a Children's Garden Activity on July 19 at 10 a.m. at the garden. A fun activity followed by a ladybug release will take place.Every Friday the Minturn Community fund hosts Free Popcorn Friday from 3 to 4 p.m.And the Minturn Concerts in the Park series continues throughout the summer every Thursday at 6 p.m. at Little Beach Park & Amphitheater. Hazel Miller will be at the park on July 12 followed by an after party - "After the Beach" at Kirby Cosmo's BBQ Bar.Other free opportunities include a book exchange at the Minturn Community Fund space, snacks, drinks, "Minturn Monday" - where they give away a household staple the last Monday of every month; for July its jugs of lemonade, and "The Giving Tree" in front of the space, which is currently sharing tennis balls that are "free to fun seekers only."While most of the events we plan are free, we still encourage people to donate and sponsor to make it all possible, Jahrling said. Our next fundraiser takes place on July 23 at 6 p.m. at our space. We need help filling our wall with "Minturn Masterpieces." Hosted by Holtz Design Studio, $20 per person helps purchase the canvases, paint and brushes. The Minturn Saloon is supplying free margaritas for participants. Reservations required as space is limited.For more information on events in Minturn and how you can sponsor, donate, volunteer, or participate call 970-306-6553 or visit www.minturnmatters.org.
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Win a Grammy and watch your band name climb the music charts. That's what the members of Steep Canyon Rangers learned after they took home a coveted gilded gramophone on Feb. 10. "We were like in the 3,000's somewhere of all record sales on the Amazon chart and right after the Grammy, we shot up to 200," said Woody Platt, guitarist and lead singer of the Steep Canyon Rangers, whose album "Nobody Knows You" won in the Best Bluegrass Album category. "It's a big jump (in the numbers). It doesn't stay there, but we've seen that a lot. We'll do a high profile tour with Steve and sales go up. If you do a TV show, you see a sales spike. That's the name of the game though - get the music out there."The Steve that Platt is referring to is actor and comedian Steve Martin, who you may or may not know is also a damn good banjo picker. The band backs up Martin on some of his tours and does some of its own as well - and the shows are completely different, according to Platt. Right now the band is touring Colorado without Martin. The quintet will perform at the Vilar Performing Arts Center tonight. In May, the band will tour with Martin and singer-songwriter Edie Brickell. Last year, the Asheville-based band was nominated for Best Bluegrass Album for the first time with Martin for their album together, "Rare Bird Alert," but Alison Krauss won. Martin didn't collaborate on "Nobody Knows You.""It was especially exciting this year because it was on our own, not a collaboration with Steve," Platt said. But Martin was there - photographing the band in front of the limousine that came to pick them up for the awards ceremony, just "like a proud father," Platt said. The band also stayed with Martin at his home in L.A. Sitting in silenceThough the band didn't expect to win, they decided to trek to the West Coast for the awards."We'd been the year before and regardless of if you win or not, it's a really fun party. The Americana, rootsy, non-mainstream awards are given away during the day and the bluegrass award was like the 46th award to be given. We sat there through 45 awards, things like 'Tropical Latin'; a lot of diverse awards. We were enjoying it, but we were on the edge of our seats."When the bands name was called, the five men sat in stunned silence. But they soon recovered."We jumped up and ran to the stage," he said. "It was an amazing honor."The band navigated a "media gauntlet" for nearly two hours after the awards, Platt said."It was cool because the interviewers were making a direct connection between the top award (nominees), like Mumford & Sons, Avett Brothers and The Lumineers and our band because of the bluegrass influence in those bands. That's been a topic ever since."That's a coup for Platt and his bandmates, who have been pushing the boundaries of bluegrass since they formed in 2001, in an effort to make music that's accessible to fans of the genre as well as new listeners. "The Steep Canyon Rangers are truly remarkable musicians," said Kris Sabel, executive director of the Vilar Performing Arts Center. "These gentlemen know exactly how to blend their tremendous talent into bluegrass harmony that is unique and entertaining."From boat, to award stage, to barnLife has been a bit of a whirlwind for the band the last five weeks or so. The week before the Grammy awards, the band was on a boat."It's a crazy run we're on," Platt agreed. "We hosted our first bluegrass cruise out of Miami," Platt said. "It was a huge success. Seven hundred cabins filled up with bluegrass fans; and 15 bands like Del McCoury and Punch Brothers - good bands."They spent two days at home in North Carolina, then flew to L.A. for the big awards. After that, they were home for two days again before heading north, to Woodstock, New York and Levon Helm's barn, which is a recording studio. With big fires burning in the fireplace, the group holed up for 12 days to record a new album, which they hope to release this coming fall. "We met Levon Helms (co-founder and drummer for The Band) last year, a few months before he died," Platt said. "He invited us to come record there and we took him up on his offer. It's an amazing studio, a big timber frame barn in the woods. It was wonderful."Alongside new producer Larry Cambell (he produced Helm's two Grammy-winning albums, "Dirt Farmer" and "Electric Dirt"), the band opted to record the album live and well-known drummer Jeff Sipes joined them. Sipes will also perform with the band in Beaver Creek tonight. So with Grammy in hand, does the band feel more pressure with this next album? "I don't think we do," Platt said. "This album is different and can't be compared to anything we've done in the past. But sure, anytime you generate a larger audience, you realize each record you make is going to reach more people so you want to make better and better projects."
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