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Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Review: Fever Crumb by Philip Reeve
Fever Crumb is a Young Adult dystopian novel set in London in the distant future, where technology like televisions and cell phones are considered Ancient Tech, computers are nothing more than useless garbage, and humans are not the only intelligent species.
This is the story of Fever Crumb, a teenager raised by the Order of Engineers, a group of scientists dedicated to all things "rational" - a term they use over and over again. They do not believe in emotions, sentimentality or instinct, which is why women are not allowed - with Fever being the only exception. They believe in logic, mathematical probability, and technology. Not exactly a nurturing environment for a girl found in a basket as a baby.
Fever says goodbye to the Order and to Dr. Crumb, her guardian, and sent off on an assignment to assist an archeologist named Kit Solent in opening a vault that contains Ancient Technology. During her trip she uncovers a past of her own. Meanwhile, Fever attracted the attention of a few city dwellers who think she may be one of the Scriven, a species of people who had tried unsuccessfully to take over London. On her assignment, Fever has a hard time handling her emotions as she is plagued by memories that are not her own - memories that might unlock a secret that saves London, but may destroy the world as she knows it. Will she find out what these memories mean before the Skinners find her?
This novel is a prequel to the Mortal Engines quartet series by Philip Reeve, of which I am not familiar, but involves a future Europe with its powerful cities mobile and fighting in a war of survival of the fittest - referred to as Municipal Darwinism. Understandably, there may have been references to later happenings that I missed. I have also read a review of this novel that point out some cool London and Bowie references, both of which were lost on me. I'm not that cool, I guess. There was the odd reference to a cult-like group wearing robes and pointy hats chanting the name of some old world prophet, "Hari! Hari! Hari Potter!", which poked fun at the ancient texts that survived through the years.
As much as I might have missed, I loved this novel. I thought it was cool and imaginative, and beyond all the new world order and politics, all the dust and beer, what you're left with are characters that you can root for until the very end, especially Fever. There is one reveal that made me yell "Oh!" in the middle of the Yankees/Red Sox game (my apologies to The Man). This novel had so much action and suspense that kept me turning the pages until I was finished. And even then, I wanted more.
Now that I have read Fever Crumb, I want to find out where this world goes from here. The beautiful part of that is I have a quartet of books waiting for me! After I finish reading the rest of the Mortal Engines series, I will come back to read Fever Crumb to see what I missed and if this novel unlocks some mysterious secrets.
Visit Scholastic's Fever Crumb page to learn more and read an excerpt.
Visit Philip Reeve's website.
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Fever Crumb by Philip Reeve
Reading level: Young Adult
Hardcover: 336 pages
Publisher: Scholastic Press; 1 edition (April 1, 2010)
Language: English
FTC Statment: A review copy of this book was borrowed from a book seller.
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- bermudaonion said...
That sounds really good! I'm curious to know how they plan to keep the species going without women.
- Thursday, April 15, 2010
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Hi all!
I'm considering putting my rendering, audio output, and input on different app domains so that no (memory) sharing might accidentally occur among them. Would it make sense to have one instance of OpenTK exist solely for rendering in one app domain, one instance of OpenTK exist solely for audio output, and so on for a single application? If so, would that work on all the various platforms?
The reason I'm considering using different app domains instead of simply different threads is to ensure that no (memory) sharing takes place among them. I've been in .Net for a while, and I know how easy it is to accidentally call static methods that opaquely share memory space underneath... Might be worth avoiding entirely with this approach.

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I had an unplanned blog hiatus there for a while. I don't know how it is for you, but if I haven't blogged for a few days I feel like I should post something big, and so I wait for an idea/news/etc. A few more days pass and then it's been even longer and I get out of the habit. Throw in the holidays, visitors, kittens, flu season- and a month goes by. I'm a girl in a bubble. Or a jello mold. Yes, I'm a pineapple tidbit encased in lime jello.
So, that's where I've been. I'm still overwhelmed and I STILL don't have anything too important to say, but I want to get back into the habit.
I'm reading the Cybils finalists. So many great stories! I'm a judge for the middle grade fiction category, but I've been reading books from the other lists as well. So many awesome stories to be read- like Joni Sensel's The Farwalker's Quest! I just read the ARC for the sequel, The Timekeeper's Moon. Great stuff!
Congratulations to all the finalists for middle grade fiction:
Captain Nobody
by Dean Pitchford
Putnam Juvenile
Nominated by: Dawn Mooney
Even though he's smart and capable, Newt is the neglected younger brother of a high school football star, mostly content with sliding through the cracks of life. Then a couple of events–his older brother ends up in a coma the night of the Big Game and Newt is forced to improvise a Halloween costume–coincide to spur the creation of a new superhero: Captain Nobody. Newt finds that he feels different when in his costume: stronger, more outgoing, more able to handle…well, everything (within reason, of course) that's thrown his way. Hilarious, fun, and completely charming, this is one superhero that the world can't do without.
—Melissa Fox
by Laurie Halse Anderson
Simon & Schuster
Nominated by: melissa
Anderson has taken the historical facts of the American Revolution and given us a new perspective. Chains is told through the eyes of Isabel, a slave girl. Sold after her master dies, Isabel is thrust into the middle of the war where both sides claim they want what is best for her. She passes along messages to the Loyalists only to learn that the only one she can trust to help her gain her freedom is herself. Anderson has presented a story that with the proper foundation can be read, enjoyed and understood by the youngest to the oldest middle-grade student. War is always a tough topic but the details were intricately woven into Isabel's life. It can be read as a stand-alone book and yet Anderson has left it open enough for a sequel.
–Sandra Stiles, Musings of a Book Addict
Anything But Typical
by Nora Raleigh Baskin
Simon & Schuster
Nominated by: Pam W Coughlan
There is much to love in Nora Raleigh Baskin's Anything But Typical. The writing–in particular the narrative voice–feels so genuine: vulnerable and heartfelt; simple yet beautiful. Almost poetic. The book stars Jason Blake, an autistic hero, who loves to write stories and participate in online forums. When his parents surprise him with a trip to the Storyboard writing convention, you might think he'd be happy instead of terrified. But for Jason the thought of meeting his online friend, PhoenixBird, in real life causes nothing but anxiety. Everyone has moments of insecurity and doubt, and to see these reflected so honestly in Jason feels more than right.
—Becky Laney
Heart of a Shepherd
by Rosanne Parry
Random House Children's Books
Nominated by: jone
Twelve-year-old Ignatius Alderman discovers the "heart of a shepherd" as he helps his grandparents take care of the family ranch when his father is deployed to Iraq. Nicknamed "Brother," Ignatius is the youngest of five brothers, named for St. Ignatius, and searching for his own gifts, talents and career path. He's not sure that ranching or military service, the two traditions that dominate his family, are truly his gifts. And although he learns to live up to his responsibilities, it will take a major crisis for Brother to find his own right road to maturity.
The book is rather quiet, the pacing slow and deliberate, like Brother himself. Even when the crisis comes, it sneaks up on the reader rather than announcing itself with trumpets. In addition to its coming-of-age theme, Heart of a Shepherd also has lots of little details about ranching life and rural Oregon and the life of a soldier in Iraq and even about chess. These will capture the young reader who's interested in any of those subjects and make him pay attention to the larger themes in the book. This debut novel by author Roseanne Parry is a treat to be savored.
—Sherry Early
All The Broken Pieces
by Ann Burg
Nominated by: Laurie Schneider
Matt Pin is haunted by his memories of Vietnam. He was born a bui doi, the dust of life — son of an American GI and Vietnamese mother during the Vietnam War. He was airlifted out of Vietnam at ten years old, leaving behind his mother and brother. Through the course of this verse novel, Matt is forced to come to terms with his with his horrifying past and his American present.
The spare, poetic format of the story allows the reader to feel like they have entered Matt's head and heart. All the Broken Piecesis a gorgeous novel that captures the emotional and physical rubble left in the aftermath of a war. The free verse is incredibly well-written and not a single word is used when it isn't necessary. This powerful novel will satisfy even the most anti-poetry readers but many of the verses will remain in the heart and mind of the reader for days afterward.
—Sarah Mulhern
Operation Yes
by Sara Lewis Holmes
Arthur A Levine
Nominated by: Laura Purdie Salas
Operation Yes is a story that revolves around cousins Bo and Gari. Bo's father is in charge of a military base in the south and Gariâ's mother is deployed to Afghanistan; so Gari must relocate from Seattle to live with her cousin. They are both in the same sixth grade class and their teacher teaches in a box about the importance of life outside the box. What makes this story a standout is how kids can overcome tough times and show adults what they are capable of when they work together.
—Kyle Kimmal
Small Adventure of Popeye and Elvis, The
by Barbara O'Connor
Farrar, Straus & Giroux
Nominated by: Augusta Scattergood
Popeye is dreading the boring summer that stretches out before him…until Elvis arrives in a broken-down motor home and the two boys start exploring the back woods, investigating the mysterious Yoo-Hoo boats that come floating down the creek. Barbara O'Connor's book manages to be laugh-out-loud funny and still deal with more serious subject matter without veering into Depressing. This is a rather quiet book for anyone who's been bored and dreams of having small adventures.
—Abby Johnson
Speaking of great middle grade fiction- do you remember a few months ago when Fuse #8 accumulated that massive list of everyone's favorite picture books? She's doing it again- with chapter books! Send her your votes for the best chapter books. I had fun making my favorite picture books list, so I'm going to have to give this some thought.
We are a week away from launching registration for SCBWI Western Washington's conference on April 10-11. We just got the poster from the printer yesterday, so I'll share it with you in a few days, along with more details. It's going to be a very cool conference.
Did you make any resolutions? I've been chewing a few around, but they're not set in stone yet. Who says you have to start on the 1st? I'm resolving to blog more regularly, and have my primary focus be on middle grade books with author interviews and such. I'm going to give morning writing another shot. I prefer to write at night when I can just go until I'm sleepy, but then I start the next day tired. Maybe if I can get into the groove, it will make me more efficient knowing that I need to wrap things up before the kids need to get ready for their days.
Then I can leave the nights to reading, leisure, and crafty activities. I might "Stay up and make something" as recommended by this poster that glows in the dark and smells like coffee.
I'm getting excited about the SCBWI Winter Conference in New York at the end of the month. Yay!
Last but not least, my sweet husband bought me an iPhone for Christmas. Great googily moogily, I love this thing. Any apps you recommend? Lemme know!
What better way to get back into blogging than Lee Wind & MotherReader's 2010 Comment Challenge?
Happy 2010! Bring it on!
What a week! My son started first grade at a new school, SCBWI Western Washington kicked off a new season, my in-laws are visiting, and I accepted a little challenge to finish this draft of my manuscript by Halloween. Oof.
My question about middle grade authors really struck a nerve with people. Some readers speculated that YA authors blog more for teen readers- but I'm talking about support in the writing community. I've been paying extra attention to the YA and MG blogs I read, and the comments seem to be from the others in the kid lit community- not kids or teens (with exceptions like Maureen Johnson and Libba Bray). YA authors are online talking to each other, promoting each other, supporting each other, and building buzz in a way that middle grade authors just don't.
So, can we take up the challenge? I think we can! We can definitely do better. If anybody has any ideas, shout 'em out- or send me an email at kcb at kimberlycbaker dot com. Let's get organized!
I'm continuing my middle grade author interview series on Wednesday with someone who definitely has her own take on creating a middle grade novel- with beautiful results. You have until tonight for a chance to win a signed copy of Kathryn Fitzmaurice's The Year the Swallows Came Early by commenting here.
Speaking of interviews and awesome middle grade writers- Kirby Larson interviews Trenton Lee Stewart on her blog. He has a new book in the Mysterious Benedict Society series coming out next month. Yippee!
A good list of graphic novels for the K-4 crowd, via @lauriethompson.
Robin Mellom is rereading Judy Blume's books, and sharing her impressions in the Great Judy Blume Experiment.
A long list of books with characters of color, via @brownbookshelf.
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FSG editor (and middle grade author!) Lisa Graff will be on our faculty for the SCBWI WWA conference in April. Betsy at Fuse #8 posted a video Lisa made this morning…and I think we're going to get along just fine. And Lisa, if this apprenticeship doesn't work out, I bet we can find you a Washington cow to milk when you visit in April.
One more video, but it's a doozy.
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I think YA is well represented in the blogosphere. Lots of YA authors blog, and YA releases generally get a lot of online buzz . Picture books and middle-grade don't seem to have as strong of an online presence (in my opinion, anyway). Why is that?Do you agree?
I like to post about general kid lit stuff and random things that interest me, but I'm going to try and have more of a focus on middle-grade fiction as well.
How, you ask?
Weekly author interviews and giveaways, I say!
I've asked a few of my favorite middle-grade authors with recent or upcoming releases to consent to be interviewed- and they've obliged! So, stay tuned for the first installment next week.
CuppaJolie has a contest for bravery on her blog.
Are you in Seattle? Consider a preview screening of Where the Wild Things Are with a Q&A with Dave Eggers to benefit 826 Seattle.
Mitali Perkins wrote an insightful note to young immigrants here.
Darcy Pattison has declared Random Acts of Publicity week starting on September 7. Promote some books!
Intriguing illustrator alert! Marie Desbons has illustrated French picture books, but we need some of that loveliness over here, no? Thanks to Decor8 for the link.
Have a great holiday weekend!
Good grief, it takes me a long time to get into the flow of writing. I used to blame it on my sporadic writing schedule, but I've been writing pretty regularly for a while now and I still can't just jump into it. I have to warm up for a while and then slooowwwwwlly I get into a flow. Once I get into it I can go as long as time permits, with a few dud days here and there. I was discussing this with a certain ambassador at our regional conference. First, he laughed and made fun of me (in a warm, ambassador-y kind of way). Then he said most of his writing is in spurts of a few minutes, whenever he has time to spare. Parenthood and teaching conditioned him to work this way. I've got the teaching and the parenthood, but I don't have the ability to work in short surges. Oh, well.
How do you work??
I just received a new computer (!!!), so there should be more pictures and video in the near future.
Look what Nathan Bransford just did. Amazing.
I want to go to Peru! Over the next six weeks I'll be in Oregon, California, Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, Idaho, and Colorado. I might not want to go anywhere after that.
Jen Robinson made a pretty great list of series' featuring adventurous girls over at Booklights.
The Vermont College of Fine Arts has added a children's literature section to their Hunger Mountain journal with the likes of Sara Zarr and Susan Patron.
What happens after your book is acquired? Check out the new blog by someone in a publishing house's sales department- Pimp My Novel.
Everyone is twittering. The Shrinking Violets made a long list of publishing pros last month, and now, even the Pigeon.
I don't know why I'm blogging. I finally have a copy of When You Reach Me to read!
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A lady named Jody contacted me by telephone and offered to sell a timeshare in Cancun Mexico. Beware of everything they say because it is one LIE right after another they act like they have been in business for years and in reality they started business in September of this year. They come down to $800 from $2000 and said they were members of the online BBB Better Business Bureau but in reality they are not a member of the BBB of southeastern Florida and there is no such thing as the online BBB. Jody lied and lied and then I contacted the Florida Attorney General's consumer business complaint line which is also called Florida Dept of Agriculture and Consumer Services and they have 4 complaints of FRAUD in 3 months of conducting business and are on Fraud watch list with the Attorney General investigating them to shut them down and sue on behalf of the State of Florida. I was asked for my credit card number so they could flash it but not charge it. They charged it then I faxed them, e-mailed them and spoke with them on the phone and told them I was not interested in them selling anything for me and they said it be refunded immediately even sent me e-mail notification stating that it had been refunded but could take up to 48 hours to show up. All was a Lie from Winnie at Trans-American by e-mail and written. They are all liars, They just kept on stating for days that it had not shown up but had been credited back to my credit card so I asked for them to provide proof that they had credited the $800 back to my credit card. They e-mailed me stating that their credit card processing company would e-mail me proff by the end of that business day. Never got so much as a phone call. I called the Ft. Lauderdale Police and filed a Police Report and Citi-Bank is hot on their trail because I filed Fraud and disputed the charges too. They have nothing that I signed and for them to charge my card and I am sure the lawsuits are going to flood in! BEWARE FRAUD
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Vt. Gov. Shumlin, wife, announce divorce finalized
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Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin and his now ex-wife, Deb, say their divorce has been finalized.
Shumlin and his now ex-wife have been separated for several years.
In a statement released Wednesday by the governor's office, Shumlin said their divorce was finalized last month in Windham County Family Court.
In the statement, Shumlin said "even though divorce is a sad occasion, Deb and I will be forever blessed by many extraordinary years together and two remarkable daughters."
He mentioned their daughters Olivia and Becca and said that he and Deb would remain friends and "continue to share our strong family."
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Note: This contains spoilers for Unsounded: Chapter 9, "Wherein Family Ties Chafe the Throat."
In a way, the recurring theme of Ashley Cope's Unsounded is breaking ties.
The most obvious example of this is the zombie Duane, who was ripped from his old human life when he and his daughter were murdered by an invading force. Now doomed to live his existence as one of the walking dead, he is bound to his young companion Sette because of his compassion for children. He is thrust from his noble position and his loving family, and becomes a shambling servant of a criminal family.
Most of the time, high fantasy is set in a world based in historical Europe. There are some wonderful backdrops there — beautiful castles, scenic farmlands and thick forests; there's also a big challenge to the setting, however: To retain the authenticity of its historical roots, most of the characters are typically depicted as Caucasian. You can perhaps create diversity by using standard Tolkien races (dwarves, elves, orcs and such), but usually the common, everyday people often look like the same kinds encountered in Arthurian legend or a Robin Hood story.
One of the most remarkable things about Ashley Cope's Unsounded is how she twists the formula of the typical fantasy setting. Most of the characters, for example, seem to be of African descent. How do the people of Cresce look like when dressed in Renaissance-fair garb? Pretty darned cool, it turns out. Their hairstyles are a little modern, but that's been a problem with a lot of high fantasy.


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DEAR CAROLYN: I am in a relationship with a wonderful, intelligent man. We've been together three years. He wants me to join him in a new home with his two kids, ages 7 and 9. He and his ex-wife co-parent peacefully.
Here's my issue: I have never wanted kids and I have no experience with them, and my experience with his kids has me wanting to run the other direction. These kids behave abominably. They are allowed to protest every decision the parents make. At the table, both kids smash their faces into their food, chew with mouths wide open, make odd noises and faces, and make a spectacle.
I can't imagine living in a household like this. Is that behavior normal or are these kids out of control?
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DEAR BALKING: Odd noises and faces. I'll nod sympathetically and try not to smirk.
I don't mean to ridicule your concerns. You've flagged a serious problem if indeed the kids run their parents; that's obnoxious with tweens, ugly-to-dangerous with teens and rarely ends well.
But it would also be easy, and a mistake, to slap on the "symptom of real problems" label every time these kids blow a raspberry.
The behaviors you question could partly reflect a cultural shift in child rearing away from an authoritarian, do-as-I-say model -- which many are starting to believe produces mostly two dubious outcomes: stuntedness or rebellion.
The spectacle could be a sign of a timeless truth, that there isn't just one path to a responsible adulthood. Your "disrespectful nuthouse" could be someone else's "offbeat, nurturing home."
Plus there's the fact that ages 7 and 9 are, er, exuberant times for a kid. If they're not taking public delight in their own intestinal gas, then, congratulations, they're near the top of the evolutionary chart.
Kids need limits, of course -- that's not open for debate. But how firm those limits need to be depends so much on the temperaments of the kids, as well as the parents' skill, consistency and warmth at articulating their expectations.
All of which is to say, this family could be misery or magic depending on the way a few key variables break.
What you do know is you: kid-skeptical, unimpressed, balking. And, of course, smitten with the "wonderful, intelligent man" whose choices shaped the family dynamic you describe.
Add up everything so far, then add the fact that prospective stepfamilies have more than enough challenges already, then factor in that criticizing a person's children is generally a nonstarter, and here's what I suggest: Get out.
Or get help. Specifically, request "training wheels" in the form of a parenting class you take together. Just as premarital counseling offers a framework for discussing difficult aspects of marriage, parent workshops can be a safe place to explore how, together, you'd raise these kids.
The issue may make or break your relationship, -- but either outcome beats the status quo of leaving your aversion unaddressed.
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Investigators are still trying to figure out what caused the fire. Right now, we're told the fire started somewhere near the kitchen area.
45-year-old Jeffery Butler was taken to the hospital for minor smoke inhalation. A fire captain helped save his life by giving up his own oxygen mask.
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The Death of Ivan Ilych
by Leo Tolstoy
The Death of Ivan Ilych Happiness Quotes
How we cite our quotes: Citations follow this format: (Chapter.Paragraph). We used Alymer Maude's translation.
Quote #1
Schwartz was waiting for him in the adjoining room with legs spread wide apart and both hands toying with his top-hat behind his back. The mere sight of that playful, well-groomed, and elegant figure refreshed Peter Ivanovich. He felt that Schwartz was above all these happenings and would not surrender to any depressing influences. His very look said that this incident of a church service for Ivan Ilych could not be a sufficient reason for infringing the order of the session – in other words, that it would certainly not prevent his unwrapping a new pack of cards and shuffling them that evening while a footman placed fresh candles on the table: in fact, that there was no reason for supposing that this incident would hinder their spending the evening agreeably. (1.28)
Peter Ivanovich has just seen Ivan's corpse and been scared by it; it's made him think just a little about his own death. He wants to laugh, play games, have fun, and not face his own mortality. Because Schwartz seems unaffected by the funeral – all he's thinking about is the bridge game – he perks Peter up. Both Peter and Schwartz's happiness depends upon refusing to think about a certain dimension of reality. They need to pretend that nothing unpleasant exists.
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Ivan Ilych was le phénix de la famille as people said. He was neither as cold and formal as his elder brother nor as wild as the younger, but was a happy mean between them – an intelligent, polished, lively, and agreeable man. He had studied with his younger brother at the School of Law, but the latter had failed to complete the course and was expelled when he was in the fifth class. Ivan Ilych finished the course well. Even when he was at the School of Law he was just what he remained for the rest of his life: a capable, cheerful, good-natured, and sociable man, though strict in the fulfillment of what he considered to be his duty: and he considered his duty to be what was so considered by those in authority. Neither as a boy nor as a man was he a toady, but from early youth was by nature attracted to people of high station as a fly is drawn to the light, assimilating their ways and views of life and establishing friendly relations with them. (2.4)
Ivan is happy, in the sense of good-humored. He's usually in a good mood, he's friendly, he likes to laugh, and he finds it easy to enjoy himself. And because he's smart, sociable, and well-connected, he's set up from an early age for what will be, by society's standards, an enjoyable life. It's clear from the passage as well that Ivan buys into society's standards hook, line, and sinker.
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But now, as an examining magistrate, Ivan Ilych felt that everyone without exception, even the most important and self-satisfied, was in his power, and that he need only write a few words on a sheet of paper with a certain heading, and this or that important, self- satisfied person would be brought before him in the role of an accused person or a witness, and if he did not choose to allow him to sit down, would have to stand before him and answer his questions. Ivan Ilych never abused his power; he tried on the contrary to soften its expression, but the consciousness of it and the possibility of softening its effect, supplied the chief interest and attraction of his office. (2.11)
What are the main things that make the adult Ivan happy? He certainly enjoys work, and as this passage tells us, he primarily enjoys it because he likes feeling powerful and worth while. Moving up the career ladder and acquiring more power gives Ivan something to do that feels important, and gives him a sense of accomplishment.


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July 31, 2002
More Fuel Cells Installed in July as Companies See Ups and Downs
Fuel cell companies continued to install their systems throughout the country in July, with recent installations in Texas, Montana, and Georgia. UTC Fuel Cells installed a 200-kilowatt system at the Rebekah Baines Johnson Health Center in Austin, Texas. The system, fueled with natural gas, also produces 900,000 Btu of usable heat per hour. Global Thermoelectric Inc., a supplier of solid oxide fuel cell systems, is installing a 2-kilowatt natural-gas-fueled residential system and a 3- to 5-kilowatt methane-fueled industrial system at Montana State University-Billings for evaluation by the university and Montana-Dakota Utilities Company. And Plug Power Inc. installed a 5-kilowatt fuel cell system at the Flint Energies service center in Warner Robins, Georgia. Plug Power also unveiled a new system that generates 5 kilowatts of electricity and 9 kilowatts of usable heat. See the press releases from UTC Fuel Cells, Global Thermoelectric, Plug Power, and Flint Energies.
The continued interest in fuel cells for on-site power generation is apparently paying off for Proton Energy Systems, Inc., which opened a new 100,000-square-foot facility in Wallingford, Connecticut, early in July. The new facilities will allow the company to expand from its current workforce of 150 to as many as 500 employees over the next several years. See the Proton Energy press release.
But the news is not all good for fuel cell companies: DCH Technologies, parent company of Enable Fuel Cells Corporation, reported to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in July that it was putting its fuel cell division up for sale. The company furloughed nearly all of its employees in June due to cash flow challenges. See the company's June and July filings on the SEC Web site.


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affiliative reward and the ontogenetic bonding system
miller and rodgers (2001) proposed a central nervous system based ontogenetic bonding system that operates across the life course to promote succorant, 1 affiliative, sexual, and nurturant bonds. i discuss features of this theoretical framework that can inform depue & morrone-strupinsky's (d&m-s's) model. most important, i suggest that the affiliative reward processes d&m-s describe are better conceptualized as subserving the affect/motivation of affection.
1 "succorance" is a term coined by murray (1938) to describe a general tendency to seek the help and protection of others.


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What's the Prognosis for Greece's Amazing Bond Rally?
Greek bonds are on a roll.
Ten-year yields are at their lowest for three years, and prices have quadrupled from last summer's troughs, as fears of a Greek exit from the euro-zone recede and the country's debt rating improves.
To get a sense of the pace of this rally and use moves in other markets as a guide for the possible course of the rally (all other things being equal), we have estimated how much Portuguese and Irish yields fell once they steadily eased back from 10%. We've looked at how long it took them to subsequently fall below each percentage point up until below 6% (Portuguese bond yields still trade above 5%).
There are limitations to our quick study: the sample size is small, and the markets illiquid, making comparisons tricky. The headline yield numbers are just that, numbers. A rise in 10-year bond yields above 6% in the past was viewed by market participants as portending a sharper sell-off, but, for the purpose of debt sustainability, the difference between a borrowing cost of say 6.99% and 7.01% is limited.
Finally, the rallies in Ireland and Portugal were accompanied by a slew of policy measures, some of which are temporary. There's no guarantee conditions will remain as favorable for Greece.
Yet, bond rallies are in a sense self-fulfilling. As prices continue to rise, newer buyers are lured to the market as confidence grows and the opportunity cost of not buying the asset (and losing to your peers who do invest) increases.
Having gone through the laundry list of caveats, here are the findings.
Irish government bonds made a tentative recovery in 2011. After 10-year bond yields slipped below 10% in August, the move to a yield under 9% took just under three weeks. It took just one more month for the 10-year bond yield to fall below 8%. Then investors took fright at the political situation in Italy and the gains in Ireland sputtered. It would take another 10 months (and liquidity pledges by the ECB as well as the its promise to do whatever it takes to save the euro) for yields to dip below 6%. Since then though, yields have continued to fall. Ireland has successfully resumed debt sales and now pays less to borrow than Italy and Spain.
Portuguese bond yields too rose sharply after its bailout before they started to ease last year. After 10-year bond yields fell below 10% in June 2012, it took a couple of months for yields to dip below 9%. But the move from a yield below 9% to a yield below 8% was achieved in just two weeks. (For those interested, 10-year Greek bond yields Wednesday fell below 9% for the first time since June 2010 and are currently at 8.10%)
More crucially, it's taken significantly less time for Portuguese yields to fall below the other thresholds in the study (although 10-year Portuguese bond yields at 5.23% are higher than Irish equivalent at 3.45%). The decline in the benchmark 10-year government bond's yield from below 10% to under 6% took less than seven months in Portugal compared to almost a year in case of Ireland. Financial markets are now more resilient and investors are more confident (some would even say cavalier) in lending to countries and companies with shaky finances if the returns are higher than those offered in alternatives, quickening the pace of their recovery.
This should offer some encouragement to Greece, where the decline in yields from under 10% to below 9% was achieved in under two weeks, faster than both Ireland and Portugal.
The dire fundamentals still merit caution, though. The debt pile stands at 180% of GDP, according to Fitch, and if the country resumed bonds sales, and Finance Minister Yannis Stournarashas indicated it might by 2014 – some investors might demand higher returns again.
The recovery in risky debt has also largely been underpinned by a search for returns and faith in policymaking rather than a rapid improvement in economic performance. The confidence could yet be tested.


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Forecasting Pioneer and Nobelist Lawrence Klein Dies
Lawrence Robert Klein, the father of the modern economic-forecasting industry, won a Nobel prize for meshing economics and statistics to predict the future.
Mr. Klein, who spent much of his career at the University of Pennsylvania, ushered forecasting out of academe and into the realm of business, said Nariman Behravesh, chief economist of IHS Global Insight, the firm that ultimately evolved from the groundbreaking forecasting operation Mr. Klein founded.
Mr. Klein, of Gladwyne, Pa., died Sunday. He was 93 years old. A native of Omaha, Neb., he was the Benjamin Franklin professor of Economics and Finance at the University of Pennsylvania. His original firm, WEFA, which was launched in Philadelphia, ultimately became IHS Global Insight in 2008.
A professor who tapped statistics and math to figure out the economy's course, Mr. Klein "early on figured out commercial applications," establishing Wharton Econometric Forecasting Associates in 1963, said Mr. Behravesh. The firm's early clients included General Electric, IBM, Bethlehem Steel and Standard Oil of New Jersey.
Building on the findings of European economists Ragnar Frisch and Jan Tinbergen — who won the Nobel prize in economics in 1969 — Mr. Klein launched the econometric forecasting industry in the U.S.
In 1980, Mr. Klein won the Nobel himself, "for the creation of econometric models and the application to the analysis of economic fluctuations and economic policies." The prize committee recognized his two-fold contribution: establishing elaborate and detailed models for economic forecasting, and designing a framework for linking models of the U.S., Europe and Japan to assemble a truly global forecast.
Mr. Klein's models, some of which now factor in almost 2,000 different economic variables, are still being used today by the Federal Reserve, the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank and other institutions, Mr. Behravesh said.
On Monday, Olivier Blanchard, the International Monetary Fund's economic counselor and director of its research department, said, "Larry Klein moved macroeconomics from qualitative to quantitative descriptions, based on econometric estimation of relations between macroeconomic variables. At the time, this was quite a tour de force. Macroeconomics was never the same after that. "


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The Borrowers
by Mary Norton
Analysis: Narrator Point of View
Who is the narrator, can she or he read minds, and, more importantly, can we trust her or him?
Third Person (Limited Omniscient)
For a seemingly simple book, there sure are a lot of narrators in The Borrowers. Let's untangle.
First off, we get the original narrator, who is never named (although we might suspect it is Kate herself, perhaps grown up), who tells us the story of Mrs. May and Kate crocheting a quilt. Then the story switches narrators to Mrs. May telling Kate the story of Arrietty and the rest of the borrowers.
But Mrs. May's voice pretty much drops out when we read about Arrietty, and the book takes on more of a third person narrative voice. This narrator tells the story and is able to enter the minds of one or two characters. Sometimes it's easy to forget that Mrs. May is telling the story at all as we get so invested in Homily, Pod, the Boy, and Arrietty's adventures in the house. Mrs. May's voice drops out entirely in favor of delivering narrative nuggets of awesomeness that allow us to get close to our favorite tiny folks.
And finally, at the end of the story, we jump back to Mrs. May and Kate's dialogue. But we never again get the voice of that original narrator. What gives?
All of these stories within stories create distance between our main protagonists—Arrietty and Co.—and the real folks who learn about them, like Kate, Mrs. May, and even us, as readers.
Because all of the knowledge is secondhand, all of the events take on a fantasy-like, mysterious quality: did any of these things really happen? Do borrowers exist? We get to hear the stories and decide for ourselves.
Near, Far, Wherever You Are
The distance between our narrators and the borrower characters also highlights the passage of time, and possibly the way people view things differently when they grow up.
For example, maybe you remember baking with your grandma, but you can't really remember whether you were baking cookies or apple pie. You might remember that you loved your first teddy bear, which got lost, but you don't really remember what it looked like—just that it was brown. And if you ever found that teddy bear, it might not look much like you remembered it in your mind. But it's not the teddy bear that changed; you did.
The distance between the child that Kate was ("a wild, untidy, self-willed little girl who stared with angry eyes and was said to crunch her teeth" [1.1]) and her older self narrating the story reminds us that at its core, this is a novel about growing up. And as we grow up, we look back on our past in memory, which may or may not be the most reliable source in the world. How much of our memory is real, and how much is pure imagination?


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Super PAC Takes Aim at Three NYC Incumbents
Three long-serving members of New York City's congressional delegation have caught the attention of the Campaign for Primary Accountability, a new political-action committee trying to oust incumbents on both sides of the aisle during primaries.
Democratic Reps. Charles Rangel, Edolphus Towns and Nydia Velazquez made the so-called super PAC's watch list of potential targets released this week. In all, more than a dozen longtime Capitol Hill lawmakers are in its sights.
Curtis Ellis, a spokesman for the Campaign for Primary Accountability, said the group is especially interested in Rangel and Towns, but has yet to decide if it will spend money in a bid to defeat them in the June 26 primary.
The super PAC can raise and spend unlimited amounts of money to promote or defeat candidates. So far its record has been mixed.
The group, funded in large part by Texas construction mogul Leo Linbeck III, has spent between $100,000 and $250,000 in several states that have already held congressional primaries. Rep. Jean Schmidt of Ohio and Don Manzullo of Illinois went on to lose their primary races.
Rangel is facing a possible challenge from state Sen. Adriano Espaillat, while Assemblyman Hakeem Jeffries is running a strong campaign against Towns.
The anti-incumbent super PAC sees reason to think new challengers might bring down the long-serving New York Democrats.
"Hakeem Jeffries is a strong contender," Ellis said. "He's a real grassroots hard worker. He's in touch with the community. This is one that we're looking at very, very closely."
He had similar things to say about Espaillat's race against Rangel: "With the involvement of state Sen. Espaillat, this makes it a very interesting race."
There haven't been any public polls conducted on the race. But fundraising totals for the first quarter of the year, which ends Saturday, could help make clear who has a change, Ellis said.


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Sourced from our Soliloquy Vineyard in the heart of the famed Oakville Appellation, our 2012 Sauvignon Blanc is quintessential Flora Springs, underscoring our appreciation for tradition, devotion to innovation, and responsible stewardship of our land. Each year, we work hard to craft an exceptional Sauvignon Blanc that exhibits bright fruit and acidity with a refined minerality. In order to retain this varietal's vibrant, fruit-forward character, we hand pick 100% of our grapes and press whole fruit clusters. We then ferment and age the resulting wine in a combination of vessels—mostly concrete and stainless steel tanks along with a small number of oak barrels that have been coopered specifically for our Sauvignon Blanc. We've found that these different types of vessels add to the complexity of the wine.
The flavor profile for our 2012 vintage exhibits Asian pear and orange blossom with hints of rose petal and lingering notes of lime and lemongrass. This is an extremely versatile wine that can be enjoyed by itself or paired with an array of dishes—from chilled asparagus to spinach salad with mandarin orange wedges.
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Our two-block Soliloquy Vineyard—planted entirely to Sauvignon Blanc—is named for our proprietary clone that has been certified by UC Davis as the "Soliloquy" Sauvignon Blanc clone. During the 2012 growing season, the Vineyard enjoyed ideal growing conditions. The daytime temperatures, averaging over 85°, and cool evenings, led to perfect ripening conditions. We harvested both blocks during the second week of September.
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Smooth and ripe with melon, spice and rich flavors; juicy, fresh and complex with depth and style; generous and long."
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"This St. Helena winery has long had a fondness for the grape, down to maintaining this particular vineyard with a mix of its own unique clone and heady musqué. Again, the mix of steel, barrel and concrete pays off: It's ripe and fragrant, full of lily and grapefruit, plus slightly sweet tangerine and peach fruit."
- Jon Bonné, San Francisco Chronicle
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"A sassy sauvignon blanc with zesty aromas and flavors. Notes of lemongrass, lime and pear, with a crisp finish. Tangy."
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"This SB has a nice nose of floral, pear fruit and orange citrus. It is rich on the palate with a refreshing finish. The grapes are hand-picked and whole cluster pressed; fermentation takes place in a number of vessels for complexity, including stainless steel, concrete and a small amount of oak barrels."
- Catherine Seda, St. Helena Star
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"Palest greenish gold in color, this wine smells of cold cream and tropical fruit cocktail. In the mouth, mixed tropic fruit flavors have a nice lean underbelly to them with a distinct mineral tone to them along with a nice floral character. Decent acidity." Score: around 8.5. Read more here.
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"Two impressive dry whites from Flora Springs include the iconic 2012 Sauvignon Blanc Soliloquy Vineyard, which has been produced each year since 1989. Made from a single clone of Sauvignon Blanc grown in the heart of Oakville (Cabernet Sauvignon country for sure), this crisp Sauvignon reveals notes of lemon grass, lime oil, grapefruit and a hint of orange skin. This distinctive, light to medium-bodied white with zesty acidity appears to be a synthesis in style between a French Loire Valley and New Zealand Sauvignon. Drink this beauty over the next several years."—Robert Parker
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"I love that so much care goes into this wine, starting from its inception to the final product, and it shows in the quality and value of the wine. Estate vineyard designation, made from their proprietary Soliloquy clone and the unique Musque clone, hand harvested and whole fruit clusters pressed, along with aged and fermented in a variety of vessels to get the ultimate finished product!
This wine shows layers of bright, exotic pear and orange citrus fruit; the moderate amount of acidity makes it easy enough to drink on its own (even if it is not a hot summer day yet) and a perfect pairing for variety of foods. A top pick for getting us back into the summer drinking mode."
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Dr. Susan K. Peterson
Susan K. Peterson, Ph.D., Associate Professor in the Department of Behavioral Science, faculty member at The University of Texas Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at Houston (GSBS), and Adjunct Associate Professor at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Public Health (UTSPH), has been named the November 2011 Faculty Educator of the Month.
Dr. Peterson's educational contributions at MD Anderson and the GSBS have covered a wide range of topics over her career. Specifically, she has been quite active in the classroom at the GSBS. Currently, Dr. Peterson is a Lecturer for two courses there: Approaches to Research (since 2006) and Bio-behavioral Research Methods in Cancer Prevention and Addiction (since 2010). She also has been a Lecturer for the courses Psychosocial Genetics Practicum (2002), Cancer Genetics (1999-2010), and Current Topics in Human and Molecular Genetics (2010); an Instructor for the courses Approaches to Research (2010) and Cancer Genetic Counseling (2010); and a Discussion Leader for The Ethical Dimensions of the Biomedical Sciences (2009). Since last year, Dr. Peterson also has been a Lecturer for the course Cancer Epidemiology at the UTSPH. In the past, she was a Lecturer or Co-instructor for three other courses there.
Outside of MD Anderson, Dr. Peterson is quite active as a speaker and presenter, with more than 70 presentations, invited lectures, and keynote speeches at national and international conferences. She also co-developed and presented a workshop on Psychological and Ethical Issues in Cancer Genetics: A Primer for Clinicians and Researchers at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Oncology Society in Austin in 2007.
Dr. Peterson also has had educational experience in a supervisory role, chairing or serving on 14 supervisory committees at the GSBS and directly supervising 7 graduate students and 5 undergraduate and Allied Health students at several institutions. Additionally, she has been the primary research mentor for two postdoctoral research fellows funded through MD Anderson's Cancer Prevention Research Training Program and the Kellogg Research Scholars Program.
Dr. Peterson is a graduate of the MD Anderson Heart of Leadership Faculty Development Program (2006), participated in the Social and Behavioral Research Branch Inaugural Forum of the National Human Genome Research Institute at the National Institutes of Health (2007), and took part in the Mid-Career Women Faculty Professional Development Seminar of the Association of American Medical Colleges (2010). Also, in 2010, she received the National Institutes of Health Award of Merit (Group Award) for her service on the PDQ Cancer Genetics Editorial Board.
Dr. Peterson received her Ph.D. degree in Behavioral Sciences from the UTSPH in 2001. Before that, she received a Master of Public Health degree from the University of Michigan in 1986. In 2002, she joined the faculty of MD Anderson and the GSBS as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Behavioral Science and associate member, respectively. Also, in 2005, she was named an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Division of Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences at the UTSPH. Dr. Peterson was promoted to a full faculty member at the GSBS in 2006 and Associate Professor in the Department of Behavioral Science and Adjunct Associate Professor at the UTSPH in 2008.
Currently, Dr. Peterson chairs the Early Career Development Program Planning Committee for Women Faculty Programs at MD Anderson and is a member of the Odyssey Program Advisory Committee, Institutional Research Grant Review Committee, and Division of Cancer Prevention & Population Sciences Lectureship Committee. She is a member and former chair of the Psychosocial, Behavioral and Health Services Research Committee. She also is a member of several advisory boards and steering committees within the institution, including those for Clinical Cancer Genetics, the Human Pedigree Analysis Resource, and the Duncan Family Institute's e-Health Technology and Premalignant Genome Atlas Programs.
Among her extensive research experience, Dr. Peterson has been the principal investigator or a co-investigator or consultant for more than 25 funded projects or protocols. In particular, she is or has been the principal investigator on grants funded by the American Cancer Society, National Cancer Institute, and National Human Genome Research Institute. Dr. Peterson's research focuses on psychosocial and behavioral outcomes of genetic testing for hereditary cancer syndromes in cancer survivors and their families as well as the integration of genetic services into general oncology care. Her ongoing and completed research has focused on cancer survivors' and families' decision-making about genetic testing and receiving genetic test results and the subsequent psychological and behavioral impact of those decisions. Her work also includes studies aimed at the development and evaluation of novel e-Health interventions for populations at risk for hereditary cancer as well as health care providers. In addition, she has been a grant reviewer for a large number of study sections.
Dr. Peterson is active in multiple professional organizations focused on behavioral science, public health, and cancer prevention, and she has served on the planning committees for 13 national or international conferences. She currently is the President-elect of the Collaborative Group of the Americas on Inherited Colorectal Cancer. She also serves as a reviewer for many journals, has served on guest editorial boards for two journals, and has been an abstract reviewer for many national and international meetings. Over the course of her training and career, Dr. Peterson has authored more than 40 peer-reviewed articles, invited papers, and book chapters.


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Of Note — Michelle Obama and Military Spouses
What has Michelle Obama been up to on the campaign trail? Politico offers an answer: meeting with military spouses. In fact, notes writer, Carrie Budoff Brown, her "niche" as "sounding board for political families" may well be a key cause if she becomes first lady.
"Mostly I am here to listen and to do a lot of learning and then to transfer that information into the heart and mind of my husband as he moves forth," Michelle Obama said in Norfolk, Va., in August. "The commander in chief doesn't just need to know how to lead the military, he needs to understand what war does to military families."
According to Politico, at each roundtable — she's run six so far and tomorrow is her seventh — she delivers prepared remarks, then opens up the discussion with several military spouses.
Of course, as Politico points out, Michelle Obama has also been portrayed in the media as "unpatriotic" after her comment — "For the first time in my adult lifetime I am really proud of my country" — which serves as an interesting counterpoint. Readers, what do you make of it?
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There's a new blog which gives women a place to speak about the unspeakable. Created by assembly member, Nerys Evans of the Welsh party, Plaid Cymru, the blog — Stories Behind the Stats — aims to highlight the severity of domestic abuse reports the BBC.
In July, Ms. Evans undertook a confidential survey of her fellow Welsh politicians. Three reported being victims of rape and one of domestic abuse. None had reported the incidents.
"But behind the stats are women with real life experiences of suffering violence and abuse purely because of their gender," Ms. Evans said.
She told the BBC, "the blog would demonstrate that domestic violence was happening across all communities and would encourage people to discuss what was still a taboo subject for many women" and noted that abuse can take numerous forms: "physical, emotional, psychological, and financial." — Francesca Donner


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Streetsboro -- The long wait is over.
The city received a $995,000 grant from the Water Resource Restoration Sponsorship Program -- the final step in paying for the 116-acre Verna M. Beck property.
The land, which is located in the flood-prone area of Route 303 between Jefferson Street and the railroad tracks, was purchased by the city to prevent housing developments from being built there and so the city can create park land, officials said.
Mayor Glenn Broska said the grant was received Nov. 23 -- nearly six months after City Council approved the purchase agreement June 3.
"Obtaining the grant was a very lengthy process but well worth the wait," Broska said.
Mike Settles, an Ohio EPA spokesman, confirmed the grant was received.
"It is a complicated funding system," he said. "The actual disbursement of the money went to the city [Nov. 23]."
The city paid $1.1 million for the purchase of the property, but the $995,000 grant covered most of the cost.
The Western Reserve Land Conservancy paid for the land until the city received the grant from the Water Resource Restoration Sponsorship Program.
The city will use the grant money to repay Western Reserve Land Conservancy, Broska said.
With the grant, Broska said the city's final cost was $212,000, which he said works out to about $1,827 per acre.
Broska said the financial breakdown goes like this:
Purchase price -- $1.1 million for 116.59 acres.
Total cost including fees, closing costs and taxes -- about $1.3 million
Grant received by the city from the Water Resource Restoration Sponsorship Program, which will be used to pay for most of the cost -- $995,000.
Remainder owed by city after grant -- $212,000.
"The primary reason the grant has been awarded was to protect rare and endangered species on the property," Broska said.
Jeff Pritchard, Streetsboro's director of planning and economic development, said the property features the state's largest concentration of the American High Bush Cranberry, an endangered species. It also features a variety of other wildlife and plant species, he said.
Pritchard said of the 116 acres, 35 are wetlands, including 24 acres of class 3 wetlands, the most ecologically sensitive.
Broska said the city plans to build walking paths on the property.
"The park land will remain relatively undisturbed with only the addition of some walking paths and minimal intrusion into the natural aspects of the land," Broska said.
"The purchase of the property will not exacerbate flooding in that area by forever prohibiting the development of homes on that acreage."
Christopher C. Szell, associate director of conservation projects and stewardship for the Western Reserve Land Conservancy, praised Streetsboro officials.
"The city of Streetsboro has leaders who understand the significance of protecting water resources and open space," Szell said. "Jeff Pritchard should be especially thanked for all his efforts.
"As the new owners of the property, the city leaders have provided an important asset to their community," Szell said.
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Well here's another day out we did on our OZ tour earlier this year. We visited the Fitzroy Waterfalls on a damp day in March after a period of 36 hours of constant rain!! We thought that if anything, the falls should be quite a spectacle. We were in fact in for a treat but also the day was cut short as a few of the trails were cut off Very powerfull and very spectacular
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Somehow not something you'd expect to find in Australia either!
What, waterfalls or rain? Yeh, there was plenty in NSW, infact the only dry place when we were there was Perth!! At one ponit we had 48 hours of the stuff that nearly flooded us out. We did have some really hot days and it's surprising how quickly things dry up. I'm actually glad it rained like it did otherwise the falls would of been a trickle
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VELVET REVOLVER founding members Slash, Duff McKagan, Matt Sorum and Dave Kushner announced today (Tuesday, April 1) that they are parting ways with singer Scott Weiland. "This band is all about its fans and its music and Scott Weiland isn't 100% committed to either," said Slash in a press release. "Among other things, his increasingly erratic onstage behavior and personal problems have forced us to move on."Slash hinted in a recent interview that the band might carry on without Weiland, who announced onstage in Glasgow two weeks ago that fans were watching the "last tour" by the group. Weiland and drummer Matt Sorum proceeded to get into a public war of words online, fueling speculation that the band was splitting apart. But Slash told Classic Rock magazine, "Obviously I'm very aware of everything that's going on. The only thing I can add to that is, in contrast to what Scott says, there will be a VELVET REVOLVER after this tour." When asked if Weiland would continue as the singer, Slash added with a chuckle, "I have no comment on that." Weiland is reuniting with his previous outfit, STONE TEMPLE PILOTS, which broke up in 2002. The group has scheduled a press conference in Los Angeles for April 7 where it will announce a full tour of 50 or more dates for the summer and fall in addition to the handful of festival shows already confirmed. Weiland spent a month in rehab recently, following an arrest for driving under the influence last November and his failure to show up for a VELVET REVOLVER gig at the Sundance Festival in January. Despite the latest turmoil, bassist Duff McKagan told the U.K.'s Journal Live recently, "VELVET REVOLVER is something that's going to be around for a long while yet."
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Blake Shelton's got a new duet partner: singer Dia Frampton from The Voice. Blake, who was Dia's coach throughout the show's first season, recently recorded the song "I Will" with her.
"I wrote a song with some friends, who also knew Blake, in Nashville," Dia tells country music blog Keepin It Country [1]. "When I sent it to Blake he said he'd love to sing on it. He took time out of his busy schedule to come record his part, which meant a lot to me. He's been so supportive through all of this. . . . He's working overtime as a coach."
Blake will coach a new crop of aspiring stars in the second season of The Voice, which will premiere on Sunday, Feb. 5, after Super Bowl XLVI.
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Jennifer L. Buff, Education Program Manager, Conservation and Research Center
Conservation and Science
B.A. in Philosophy, California State University, Sacramento
Professional History and Interest
Jennifer Buff is the education program manager for the Zoo's Conservation and Research Center. She came to the National Zoo in 1992 as a biological technician, working in the Department of Reproductive Sciences Gamete Laboratory and coordinating logistics for teams of reproductive scientists, geneticists, and other wildlife professionals around the world to conduct research and offer training courses. In addition, she was instrumental in developing an innovative science outreach program, which linked the real-life science (and scientists) at the Zoo with inner-city school children. Scientists-in-the-Classroom gave students the opportunity to learn that science is not only exciting and interesting, but also necessary to understanding and conserving the natural world.
Ms. Buff moved to Zoo's Conservation and Research Center (CRC) in Front Royal, Virginia, in 1997 to lend her knowledge and experience to the creation of a conservation education program that draws on the unique strengths of Zoo science and animal care staff to meet the needs of K-12 educators. Highlights of her work include the creation and implementation of major teacher training initiatives in conservation science, such as: Read and Write with Wildlife, Amphibian Monitoring Methods, Bird ID and Monitoring Techniques, Basic Tree Identification, and the week-long Biodiversity Monitoring Institute.
The capstone for CRC education programs is an innovative school-scientist partnership initiative, the Biodiversity Monitoring Project, which is designed to provide teachers with the skills and tools needed to teach the scientific principles of biodiversity monitoring using their school grounds, parkland, or other natural areas as a living ecosystem laboratory. Students, teachers, and community partners experience their local ecosystem firsthand, and become involved in projects that allow them to understand and relate their local experiences to the global environment. Advanced opportunities allow teachers to learn from Smithsonian scientists, and adopt new and innovative ways to make science come alive with students. Through a facilitated planning process, Smithsonian staff work with teachers and administrators to meet school curriculum priorities, focusing on inquiry-based learning, and establishing a dedicated space to serve as a living laboratory for student learning. Partnerships are now in place with approximately 30 schools and school districts in Virginia, Colorado, Maryland, Oregon, and Pennsylvania.
In addition to coordinating priorities in science education and training, Ms. Buff oversees Education Office staff to manage the Zoo's research internship program, as well as local outreach activities, including the two-day Autumn Conservation Festival, which opens the CRC gates to the community, and features Zoo science programs through hands-on exhibits and behind-the-scenes tours. In 2001, the CRC Education Office initiated an advanced two-month teacher training fellowship (modeled after the research internship program), and targets both national and international educators. Jennifer continues to pursue her particular interests in capacity-building, creating a climate in schools where authentic student inquiry activities in nature are a part of the school culture for teaching and learning. She facilitates planning workshops and retreats, both in the U.S. and with partners internationally. A recent South African partnership supports capacity-building among teachers in historically disadvantaged communities, through both basic and advanced training, and resource development.
Ms. Buff received a bachelor's degree in philosophy from the School of Arts and Sciences at the California State University in Sacramento. She has a long history of program development and management, coming to the Washington, D.C., area in 1988 to serve as program coordinator for the Senior Citizens Counseling & Delivery Service in Washington's Ward 8 (Anacostia). She supervised a regional senior service program office and staff, including senior literacy programs, environmental education activities, volunteer opportunities, transportation services, health awareness programs, and recreation.
Selected Publications
Wildt, D. E., Ellis, S., Janssen, D. & Buff, J. 2002. Toward more effective reproductive science in conservation. In: Reproductive Sciences and Integrated Conservation (Ed. by W. V. Holt, A. Pickard, J. Rodger & D. E. Wildt) Cambridge, Cambridge University Press.
Roth, T. L., Weiss, R. B., Buff, J. L., Bush, L. M., Wildt, D. E. & Bush, M. 1998. Heterologous in vitro fertilization and sperm capacitation in an endangered African antelope, the scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx dammah). Biology of Reproduction 58, 475-482.
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CAPE GIRARDEAU - John R. Cowell, 82, formerly of St. Louis, died at 8:20 a.m. Dec. 10, 2003, at St. Francis Medical Center.
Born June 13, 1921, in Charleston, son of the late Charley Eugene and Lois Clayton Cowell, he was a corporal in the U.S. Army during World War II and served in battles in Central Europe. Before retiring, he was a truck driver and dispatcher for Jones Truck Line in St. Louis. A member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, he was a resident at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau.
On Oct. 24, 1937, in Caruthersville, he married Josephine Halter who preceded him in death on May 4, 2002.
Survivors include: two sons and daughters-in-law, John R. "Sonny" and Joan Cowell Jr. of Sikeston and Terry Wayne Cowell of St. Louis; one daughter, Sharyn Kay Cowell of St. Louis; and five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
One sister also preceded him in death.
Visitation is from 10 a.m. Saturday until service time at 11 a.m. at Nunnelee Funeral Chapel in Sikeston. Bishop Michael Comer of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will officiate.
The Missouri Military Funeral Honor Guard will conduct graveside military rites at Memorial Park Cemetery in Sikeston.
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