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Definition of harpsichord in English:
- I plan to visit museums where there are early keyboard instruments, either harpsichords or clavichords.
- Clavier or Klavier normally meant the clavichord, whereas the harpsichord was usually called Instrument or Cembalo.
- Her harpsichord and clavichord playing has influenced her piano playing, for example.
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- Ledbetter is a specialist in early music, a harpsichordist, historian and composer, with other writings including Harpsichord and Lute Music in 17 th-Century France and Continuo Playing According to Handel.
- A child of Johann Sebastian's first marriage, he was universally recognised as being one of the greatest harpsichordists of all time.
- Carl Philipp Emmanuel studied music only with his famous father, and he must have been a brilliant keyboard player; the future Frederick the Great chose the young man to be his harpsichordist, a post he held for almost 30 years.
Early 17th century: from obsolete French harpechorde, from late Latin harpa 'harp' + chorda 'string' (the insertion of the letter s being unexplained).
piano from mid 18th century:
Before the mid 18th century the usual musical instrument in comfortable European households was the harpsichord. Its strings are plucked by quills, and the player has little or no control over the length of notes or volume. From the 18th century the pianoforte or fortepiano was developed, with strings struck by hammers, dampers to stop vibration when the keys are released and pedals to regulate the length and volume of notes. The names came from Italian piano 'soft' and forte 'loud', referring to the innovation of volume control. Soon the shortened form piano appeared, and nowadays pianoforte is a rather formal term for a piano, whereas fortepiano tends to refer to early forms of the instrument. The harpsichord (early 17th century) got its name from Late Latin harpa 'harp' and chorda 'string'.
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$15-$30 suggested donation
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Light Chanukah candles (bring your own Chanukiah), nosh, and dance to klezmer brass and then Turkish-Romani/Bulgarian music by Orkestar Bez Sali. Celebratory ferments by Max Cadji & other delectables by Shayna Marmar (of Honeypie Cooking).
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FRANK LONDON'S KLEZMER BRASS BAND ALLSTARS at THEJEWISH MUSEUMFRANK LONDON'S KLEZMER BRASS BAND ALLSTARS
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New York, NY 10128
Frank London's Klezmer Brass Band Allstars will perform a Hanukkah concert at The Jewish Museum on Tuesday, December 27 at 7:30 pm. This band has toured the world, bringing over the top exuberant energy to traditional Jewish roots music. Their 2005 CD Carnival Conspiracy was Rolling Stone magazine's #1 non-English recording. This concert will feature joyous Jewish-Gypsy-Balkan-jazz party sounds as well as favorite Hanukkah songs in new arrangements. Members of the band are trumpeter/composer Frank London, drummer Aaron Alexander, tuba player Ron Caswell, clarinetist Matt Darriau, trombonist Brian Drye, and accordionist Patty Farrell. Special guests for this concert include multi-instrumentalist and singer Michael Alpert and the Purchase Klezmer Mob.
This concert is part of See the Light(s): Hanukkah 2011 at The Jewish Museum. This annual celebration features eclectic music, family festivities, and more. Visit TheJewishMuseum.org/Hanukkah2011 for a complete guide to Hanukkah at The Jewish Museum.
Tickets for this program are $45 for the general public, and $40 for Jewish Museum members. For further information regarding programs at The Jewish Museum, the public may call 212.423.3337. Tickets for lectures, film screenings and concerts at The Jewish Museum can also be purchased online at the Museum's web site. Frank London is a member of the Klezmatics and Hasidic New Wave, has performed with John Zorn, LL Cool J, Mel Torme, They Might Be Giants, David Byrne, and Ben Folds 5, and is featured on over 100 CDs.
Michael Alpert (voice, accordion, violin, guitar, percussion) has been a pioneering figure in the renaissance of klezmer music for over 30 years. He in internationally known for his award-winning performances and recordings with Brave Old World, Kapelye, David Krakauer, and Itzhak Perlman, and is noted for his original Yiddish songs.
Aaron Alexander is a New York based klezmer and jazz drummer, composer, bandleader and educator. His original klezmer/jazz/world music band, Midrash Mish Mosh, has appeared at Makor and The Knitting Factory in New York, and at venues in Krakow, Vienna, and Toronto.
Ron Caswell is a member of The Stumblebums and Beat Circus. He has recorded and performed with They Might Be Giants, Anthony Braxton's Tri-Centric Orchestra, the Royal Brass, the American Composers Orchestra, and Max Roach.
Matt Darriau has been playing Irish, Balkan, klezmer and jazz music with the Klezmatics the band for the past 23 years. He leads his own Balkan rhythm quartet, Paradox Trio, and has composed music for dance, theater, and film including a recent commission from Chamber Music America for his avant-swing band, Ballin' The Jack. Brian Drye is the leader of Bizingas, and performs regularly with the improvising chamber ensemble The Four Bags. He co-leads the group Drye & Drye with his father, baritone saxophonist Howard Drye.
Patty Farrell leads the circus/new-music/comedy group Stagger Back Brass Band, inspired by a love of brass bands he first discovered on the streets of New Orleans. He is also a member of the chamber/folk group Ljova and the Kontraband and Panorama Brass Band, the Mardi Gras season parade outgrowth of Panorama Jazz Band of New Orleans.
An infrared assistive listening system for the hearing impaired is available for programs in the Museum's S. H. and Helen R. Scheuer Auditorium.
Public Programs at The Jewish Museum are supported, in part, by public funds from by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs. Major annual support is provided by public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, a State Agency. The stage lighting system has been funded by the Office of Manhattan Borough President Scott M. Stringer. The audio-visual system has been funded by New York State Assembly Member Jonathan Bing.
About The Jewish Museum
Widely admired for its exhibitions and educational programs that inspire people of all backgrounds, The Jewish Museum is the preeminent United States institution exploring the intersection of 4,000 years of art and Jewish culture. The Jewish Museum was established in 1904, when Judge Mayer Sulzberger donated 26 ceremonial art objects to The Jewish Theological Seminary of America as the core of a museum collection. Today, the Museum maintains an important collection of 26,000 objects-paintings, sculpture, works on paper, photographs, archaeological artifacts, ceremonial objects, and broadcast media.
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Museum hours are Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday, 11am to 5:45pm; Thursday, 11am to 8pm; and Friday, 11am to 4pm. Museum admission is $12.00 for adults, $10.00 for senior citizens, $7.50 for students, free for children under 12 and Jewish Museum members. Admission is free on Saturdays. For general information on The Jewish Museum, the public may visit the Museum's website at http://www.thejewishmuseum.org or call 212.423.3200. The Jewish Museum is located at 1109 Fifth Avenue at 92nd Street, Manhattan.
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Chanukah Concert with Binyamin Steinberg & Special GuestTuesday, December 27, 2011
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The Jerusalem Institute for Chazzanut sings Carlebach at Yeshurun!Friday Dec. 23, 2011 4:30pm until 6:00pm Where 44 King George St. Yeshurun Central Synagogue, Jerusalem Description Kabbalat Shabbat!
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|Albert Einstein's theory of relativity forced us to alter our concepts of reality. One of the more startling outcomes of the theory is that we have to give up our notions of simultaneity. This is manifest in the so-called twin paradox in which a twin sibling who travels on a fast moving rocket ship returns home younger than the other twin. This time dilation can be quantified by comparing the tick-rates of identical clocks that accompany the traveler and the stationary observer. Another consequence of Einstein's theory is that time runs more slowly in a deeper gravitational potential. For example, if two identical clocks are separated vertically by 1 km near the surface of the earth, the higher clock emits about 3 more second-ticks than the lower one in a million years. These consequences of relativity have been observed with atomic clocks at high velocities and with large changes in elevation. Previously, smaller relativistic shifts could only be seen in short-distance γ-ray Mössbauer spectroscopy measurements. Here we compare two optical atomic clocks to observe time dilation from relative speeds of less than 10 m/s and changes in height of less than 1 m. This sensitivity to small relativistic clock shifts is enabled by recent accuracy improvements, as well as the high quality factor (Q = 4.2×1014) in the clock's observed atomic resonance. The clocks were compared through a 75 m length of optical fiber, and in the future this technique may be extended to the field of geodesy where measurement of the geoid-height with high spatial resolution is an area of active investigation with applications in geophysics and hydrology.
|pp. 1630 - 1633
|aluminum ion,geodesy,geoid,gravitational red shift,optical frequency standards,quality factor,time dilation,trapped ion frequency standards
|Research Areas:
|Ion Trapping, Physics, Quantum Information
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Saturday, January 30, 2010
Girls Day Out...
20 comments:
- CRUSTYBEEF said...
I think you are just amazing.
Found this site by MckMama and so you know, I have you all in my thoughts.
a neighbor of ours lost their 8year old daughter to the same illness, one year ago this march.
My hairdresser and pal, James and his wife two days before they were to deliver their 2nd son, found out that their older son has the same illness..
I will continue to send positive vibes..
one crusty mom-e
- January 30, 2010 at 3:46 PM
Please tell Madison that I think she is a model in the making. She is a beautiful child. Tell her also that my college age daughter is going to want to go shopping for boots like that as soon as she sees this picture. Too cute! My love and prayers for all of you.
- January 30, 2010 at 4:58 PM
You dont know me but I am a former student of Erin Curtis who has been following your blog since reading about it through hers.
I just wanted to share with you how inspired I am by reading your blog and following your story. I am only 21 and thus not quite at the point of having kids of my own yet, but I only dream of being as good a parent to my future kids as you have been to Madi and Gavi. I was horrified by the comments the other day, as to me your blogs have never permeated anything but the true love and adoration you have for both of your children.
I admire your strength and perseverance to move forward from this nightmare - this is something many are not able to do and I really am inspired by your optimism and effort. In this blog you discuss your worries about Madi but trust me, I've never even met you and I still know that with parents like you, she will turn out just fine.
I am a first year medical student and it is families like you that give me the strength to continue my education - if I can help just one family avoid the devastating loss that you have, it is all worth it. Reading your blog has truly motivated me to be the best doctor I can be and I thank you for that from the bottom of my heart.
p.s. I dont know if anyone has ever told you this before but you are an EXTREMELY eloquent writer. YOu really have a talent.
p.p.s. Madi is the best dressed 4-year old I have ever seen. LOVE LOVE LOVE her outfits!! so cute.
- January 30, 2010 at 5:22 PM
- jocalyn said...
YES, she is! And you are beautiful parents. Keep doin' what you're doin'.
- January 30, 2010 at 8:39 PM
- 3saints said...
I always tell people that we as adults under estimate the relationship between our children. We have a little girl who's 8, she's been watching her brother fight for 5 years...it has taken a huge emotional toll on her and as much as we try we can't take away her pain..she adores her brother...it's all so hard.
Hang in there...your sweet girl is beautiful, and kind, and strong...she's going to do amazing things.
- January 31, 2010 at 5:47 AM
- Erin said...
You are amazing! During a crisis you do what you have to do to make the situation content. Madi is just precious and always has a good smile on that cute face. Praying for yall daily!
- January 31, 2010 at 7:44 AM
Praying for you guys. Madi is a wonderful little girl. You could always is the love she had for her little brother. Gavin will help her through this time of healing.
- January 31, 2010 at 8:57 AM
Like Madison, I too was raised alongside my chronically ill brother who took up the majority of my parents time. He passed away a few years back and although I miss him with all my heart, I feel a tremendous sense of peace knowing that my parents used all their energy and did everything in their power to give him the best life possible for the time he was with us. Although that resulted in less of their attention for me, I wouldn't have had it any other way and have no regrets or resentment - it was totally worth it knowing my brother was taken care of. That is what family does - we sacrifice to give those we love a better life, and do so happily. I know Madi will be just fine.
- January 31, 2010 at 9:24 AM
Good to see you having Mommy-Madi time. Still praying for you all.
Tina in Saskatchewan
- January 31, 2010 at 9:40 AM
I have been viewing your site since a few weeks before Gavin
s home-going. I have never commented however (I kinda feel like a stalker). I don't even remember how I stumbled on you. I have prayed for yall through this difficult time, but mostly prayed for Madison. God has provided for her. When you were not strong enough to pray or tend to her, God provided for her through other.
I am honored to be one of those who have prayed for your family. Thanks for sharing your life with me. I have been blessed.
BTY...who did you blog? Incredible!
Sheila Lackey
I hope you dont mind If I keep stalking you. hahah.
- January 31, 2010 at 11:56 AM
Wow! It has been quite a while since I have checked in here, and I only did so today because Elizabeth must have read some of the negative comments. I have no emotional energy to waste reading them for myself (no offense!) I personally am excited for the new season your family has entered and look forward to seeing the fruit of all the suffering you've endured. We love you guys and are proud of the way you've walked through this, and continue to. Love & blessings, Debbie
- January 31, 2010 at 3:01 PM
Dear Adam and Karen,
I want you to know that i go to morningstar fellowship and i want to give you and your husband a gift for valentines day. My gift is a day the madison could come over to my house play with me and my sister and you and your husband can have a few hours to yourselves or a special date for two my name is Christina H and you can look me up in the church directory. Please accept my gift and have a great day.
- January 31, 2010 at 7:51 PM
- Hailey said...
She is a doll! Ya'll are doing a wonderful job with her...I can see it in her eyes! :)
- February 1, 2010 at 7:17 AM
Keep doing what you're doing and Madison will be just fine. Who knows, maybe she'll grow up to be a doctor some day.
Also, please tell her that I lover her boots. They rock!
Francine from Manchester, CT
- February 1, 2010 at 9:58 AM
- Becky said...
aww, Karen she is so beautiful inside and out and time is a beautiful thing to help us through everything. Praying for her and you guys too as you take it day by day.
- February 1, 2010 at 12:47 PM
- Lisa said...
Karen...you are amazing! Truly, and honestly. Madison is absolultely darling and beyond beautiful. I have the utmost respect and admiration for you. During the reading of all of your posts over the last months, I have felt your strength, courage and dedication. As a mom of three and a teacher for the past decade, I can attest to the fact that children do grieve differently. Just like you and Adam, Madison is missing a part of herself. A part that your precious Gavin took with him when he entered the gates of heaven. You did all that could be done, and I COMPLETELY agree with you that God wrapped his arms around Madison when she needed it...and he will continue to do so forever.
What a wonderful afternoon you must have had at the movies, and it just pleases my heart to see you and Madison enjoying your time together. Family...love...faith...you have it all!
Be well...and thank you so much for sharing your journey with the rest of us...it is our privilege to feel a part of it!
Lisa :)
- February 1, 2010 at 7:58 PM
- Abbey said...
I went through similar circumstances when I was a child. God did step in, and it's only through his grace that I turned out to be a solid Christian, and mentally healthy, woman/wife/mother. Madison will be a very strong adult, and will probably be mature beyond her years.
Continue to trust Him.
- February 2, 2010 at 2:28 PM
- Phyllis said...
I feel guilty that my daughter is affected so much by her brothers conditions but like you said we do all we can do to maintain stability for her and much is beyond our control.
She is quite the fashionista!!!
- February 3, 2010 at 4:19 AM
Oh Karen, this post just resonates with me. My mother was very sick and then was dying when my daughter was age 6 through 10. She was very close to her grandma and I had to trust that God was taking care of my little girl as I was overwhelmed with the needs of my mother.
My mother's most precious gift to her was a deep faith in God that she left my daughter with and it has been amazing to watch as she has grown up and is now married.
I look forward to future posts about Madison's amazing journey as she grows up.
You and your family have been in my prayers so many times and I continue to pray for you as you go through this grieving time.
- February 3, 2010 at 12:28 PM
Oh and one more thing.
I look forward to Madison's amazing journey as she grows up, the good and the bad, because there will be ups and downs!
Just did not want any pressure to only post the good times.
- February 3, 2010 at 12:38 PM


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Anglers have been tying funny-looking attractant stuff on fish-hooking devices for thousands of years and more books have been written about tying flies than any other type of fishing technique.
From hooking abundant panfish to trophies weighing hundreds of pounds, getting the right head, body and tail on a hook shank has been a fascination that has generated fun for anglers of all ages through the ages.
Earlier this year two books on fly fishing were published; both bring together a host of fly fishers and their tackle tips and tricks of interest and good use to those at all levels of angling skill – novice to longtime veteran fly flinger.
Barron's Educational Series released in March Tony Lolli's "Fly Patterns by Fishing Guides" that is a good read at home or on the water. Lolli, with nearly 50 years devoted to fly fishing, writing, teaching and guiding, has put together a masterful collection of expert guides from around the world who have successfully used patterns to up their catch count and trophy take.
The text, with a hidden spiral binding, illustrates 200 flies that really work on freshwater and saltwater fishing forays. Each guide/contributor offers a brief explanation of the fly's use on the water, materials needed to tie the particular fly and how-to, numbered stages of the tie illustrated in a photo of the fly.
From a Foam Wasp that Paul Van Den Driesche ties in the Netherlands to a Kenji Shrimp Fly that Kenji Sekiguchi uses in Java, unusual but functional fly patterns abound.
While many of these guides live and fish in distant places such as British Columbia, Scandanavia, and other regions of Europe, many of the ties – from midges to extreme squids – look good for outings on Cattaraugus Creek, Eighteen Mile Creek or any other inland or feeder stream where flies, bug, grubs, minnows, leeches and crayfish serve as fish forage.
The "Basic Tools" section at the start and the "Starting and Finishing Techniques" sequences in this book provide useful tips and time-saving tricks for fishing the hook in the vise, attaching thread, doing a whip finish, forming a head, dubbing, looping on wings and attaching collar hackle.
Lolli wisely ends with the collar and leaves the rest of the body and tail options to the imagination and creativity of the reader. That section of stuff along the hook shank has been the business of anglers from ancient to the most modern times while on fresh or salt water.
Look for this latest Tony Lolli text at area book stores, Amazon or barronseduc.com under "sports."
Chris Santella, best known for his "Fifty Places" series, has brought together 25 ardent fly anglers who offer much information about why and how they go about fly fishing in a newly released book, "Why I Fly Fish."
Best known among contributors has to be Bernard "Lefty" Kreh, outdoors writer, photographer and world traveling fly angler for more than a half century. Other names better known away from a trout stream include Donald Trump Jr. and Henry "Fonzie" Winkler. Both offer useful fishing insights for newbie and seasoned fly anglers.
Area outdoors TV viewers may recall Canadian fishing show host Red Fisher using the aphorism "God does not subtract from the allotted span of men's lives the hours spent in fishing." Santella introduces his book with the quote attributed to Mohammed and the philosopher Piscius to help to explain the appeal of fishing in general and fly fishing for devoted anglers in love with the sport and willing to share their insights.
Santella does that well in his telling of how fishing has shaped the lives of prominent, devoted fly anglers. Along with fly fishing the streams for trout, many of the bios focus on fishing for bass, pike and other fish.
Golfer Nick Price recalls all holiday trips of his youth spent fishing with his dad and looks forward to worldwide fishing once he hangs up his clubs. Winkler, born in New York and an actor/entertainer in Los Angeles, writes, "My soul lives in Montana, where I fish." When it comes to fly-fishing highs, he concludes, "I seem to have more of those magical moments in Montana than anywhere else."
Each contributor offers places and good advice for the reader to learn about and enjoy in the future. "Why I Fly Fish" is available at stcbooks.com.
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Lain Weppler's layup a minute and 50 seconds into Wednesday night's game between Marietta and Claymont put the Lady Tigers up 2-0.
They never looked back, as the orange black trailed not once from the opening tip-off to the final buzzer in a 61-39 victory over the Lady Mustangs at Sutton Gymnasium.
A balanced attack fueled Marietta on the offensive end while the defense forced Claymont into 25 turnovers.
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Marietta's Lauren Martin shoots over a Claymont defender at Sutton Gym Wednesday night.
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Marietta's Starr Johnson (43) looks to pass against Claymont at Sutton Gym Wednesday night.
Starr Johnson led Marietta with 13 points, Lain Weppler and Taylor Smith each had 11 and Brittany Deskins added 10.
"If we're moving the ball and doing what we're supposed to do, we've got five threats on the floor," said Marietta head coach Mark Hannuksela. "Some nights the ball won't go in for one of them, but you've got the other four connecting. We've got capable scorers."
Midway through the opening period, Smith drove hard and finished a basket to put Marietta up 5-0. Tiffany Sunderlin answered on the other end with a bucket to give Claymont its first points of the game.
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Claymont 9 9 12 9 - 39
Marietta 19 17 16 9 - 61
Marija Cottis1 0-0 3, Rylan Rectanus 0 0-0 0, Madison Stubbins 3 1-2 7, Courtney Sowers 2 1-4 6, Tiffany Sunderlin 4 1-2 9, Johna Metcalf 0 0-0 0, Caitlin Clarke 3 4-6 10, Brooklyn Kennedy 0 0-0 0, Alexis Smith 0 2-2 2, Destinee Barber 1 0-1 2. TOTALS: 14 9-17 39. 3-point goals: 2 (Cottis 1, Sowers 1).
Lain Weppler 5 1-4 11, Lauren Martin 3 0-0 6, Taylor Smith 5 0-1 11, Alle Moore 1 1-2 3, Brittany Deskins 4 2-3 10, Starr Johnson 6 1-2 13, Madison Miller 0 0-0 0, Whitney Gilkerson 0 0-0 0, Alexa Fouss 2 0-0 5, Tyler Lamb 1 0-0 2, Jovana Lieras 0 0-0 0, Audrey May 0 0-0 0, Olivia Linscott 0 0-0 0, Kallee Dowell 0 0-0 0. TOTALS: 27 5-12 61. 3-point goals: 2 (Smith 1, Fouss 1).
Team stats
Claymont: Shooting: 14-48 (29 percent); 3-point shooting: 2-7 (28.5 percent); Rebounds: 30 (Sunderlin 8, Clarke 7); Assists: 5; Steals: 10 (Stubbins 3); Turnovers: 25.
Marietta: Shooting: 27-66 (41 percent); 3-point shooting: 2-7 (28.5 percent); Rebounds: 33 (Johnson 8, Weppler 7, Moore 6); Assists: 10 (Deskins 5); Steals: 14 (Moore 6); Blocks: 3; Turnovers: 17.
JV: Marietta 61, Claymont 24
JV leading scorers: Claymont: Brooklyn Kennedy 12; Marietta: Taylor McVicar 8, Madison Miller 4, Shannon Haessly 12, Audrey May 2, Amber Brooks 9, Kallee Dowler 6, Shae Hutchison 2, Olivia Linscott 4, Destiny Lang 2, Marisa Echols 4, Hannah Grosel 8.
Next game: Marietta vs. Chesapeake Saturday at Fairland
Later, a baseline jumper from Johnson was good to make the score 9-4, but Marija Cottis responded by drilling a 3-point attempt to make it a 2-point game.
After Weppler hit a free throw, Madison Stubbins made a layup to cut it to one at 10-9. The Tigers then scored the next 13 points of the game to build their advantage to 23-9 early in the second quarter. Four Claymont turnovers led to nine Marietta points at the end of the first.
"We had that one little stretch where we threw a press at them there before the end of the first quarter and got three or four steals in a row," Hannuksela said. "It didn't break the game open but it extended a three or four point game to about 12 to 15, so it gave us a little bit of a comfort zone.
"When you play well defensively, you give yourselves a chance to score."
In the second period, three 2-point baskets by Deskins and a jumper by Weppler made it 33-14 before Johnson scored three points to close the half with Marietta up 20, 36-16.
Smith scored six of the Tigers' first eight points of the second half to keep the lead in the 20s and halt any hopes of a comeback for the Mustangs.
"I think we're playing hard. I think we're playing with a lot of energy," Hannuksela said.
"You can tell they enjoy playing together, and I'm thrilled about that."
Marietta (9-3, 5-2) made good on 27-of-66 (41 percent) shot attempts in the contest and held Claymont to just 14-for-48 (29 percent) shooting. The Tigers also held a 33-30 advantage on the glass, with Johnson leading the way with eight rebounds. Weppler and Alle Moore chipped in with seven and six boards, respectively, while Deskins recorded a game-high five assists.
"I really like the progress we're making," Hannuksela remarked. "I hope they stay as enthused as they are, because if they do, then good things are in store for them."
The Mustangs were led by Caitlin Clarke's 10 markers.
Following a dominant East Central Ohio League victory Wednesday, Marietta will travel to Fairland Saturday where it will play Chesapeake in a weekend tournament.


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Connacht GAA say they are disappointed and annoyed by Mayo's decision to pull out of the FBD League final with New York and will now consider a punishment for the county.
Mayo yesterday blamed fixture congestion and player unavailability for their decision to opt out of that the trip to New York on 7 October.
Connacht GAA said in a statement: "Connacht GAA would like to express its extreme disappointment and annoyance at Mayo GAA withdrawing from the Connacht GAA FBD competition at such short notice, considering the home final was played in January and the date for the final in New York had been decided in October 2011.
"Their action has greatly upset the players, management and officials of the New York team who had been making arrangements to host the All Ireland finalists in the Gaelic Park.
"Connacht GAA Council wish to thank the competition sponsors FBD, for their understanding at this time and to thank them for their loyal sponsorship of the competition from the outset
"In the coming weeks Connacht GAA Council will consider what sanctions to impose on the Mayo GAA County Board for failing to fulfil the fixture."
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Well, folks, I'm behind on things. I was planning on posting these pictures a couple of weeks ago, but it never happened. But now, since it's too cold to go outside and play, it seems like a great time to put up some pictures to remind us why Houston in the winter is usually a pretty good thing.
Before Christmas, I showed a picture of the pumpkins that we had decorated still on our mantel. They lasted for a long time because we decorated them with stickers instead of carving them.
However, they finally were starting to show a couple of soft spots, and I didn't want them to turn into goo in the house. I wanted to put them into the compost bin, but I had two problems. First, to decompose quickly, the pumpkins needed to be in pieces. Second, I didn't want Evan to notice the pumpkins gone one day and then get mad because I hadn't told him that I had gotten rid of them.
In a rare moment of creativity, I told Evan that we needed to take care of the pumpkins, and I wanted to know if he would help me smash them to bits. He was more than happy to oblige.
He peeled off all of the stickers from the pumpkins, and then he helped me get a hammer.
Notice the bare feet! We put the pumpkins in plastic bags so that we wouldn't get pumpkin guts all over the hammer. And although Evan was enthusiastic about hitting pumpkins, he didn't have enough strength to smash them on his own. So I threw the pumpkins to the ground to break them open and then Evan used the hammer to break them into smaller pieces.
One of the pumpkins after a smashing session. After we were done, I wondered if we should have scooped out the seeds to roast. Would they still have been good to eat? We'll have to try that next year.
Evan puts a smashed pumpkin into the compost bin.
It was a fun way to spend the afternoon and blow off some steam, and as a bonus, I didn't have a tearful kid wondering where the pumpkins had gone.


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Landfill Methane Outreach Program
EPA Recognizes LMOP Partners for Excellence in Landfill Gas Energy (2011)
Each year, EPA's Landfill Methane Outreach Program (LMOP) recognizes select Partners for excellence in innovation and creativity, success in promoting project development, and achieving environmental and economic benefits. These award-winning projects and companies contribute to job creation and provide energy savings and green power generation. On January 18, 2012, Partners accepted the following awards at LMOP's 15th Annual Conference and Project Expo in Baltimore, Maryland.
2011 Projects of the Year: LMOP was pleased to recognize three projects that creatively use landfill gas (LFG) in a range of applications and capacities. These projects overcame barriers and applied innovative technologies to create a new source of renewable energy to benefit local communities.
- Dane County BioCNG™ Vehicle Fueling Project, Wisconsin — Dane County was successfully generating electricity from methane at its Rodefeld Landfill when it decided to find a way to use flared excess LFG to cost-effectively produce compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicle fuel. The County identified Cornerstone's patent-pending BioCNG™ system as the solution to creating a useable quantity of CNG to fuel trucks used by the County's parks and public works departments. The system currently produces 100 gallons of gasoline equivalent (GGE) per day from only 20 standard cubic feet per minute (scfm) of LFG and is being upgraded to produce 250 GGE. The County owns three CNG vehicles, has ordered another 20 CNG cars and trucks, and plans to purchase more vehicles in 2012. The following LMOP Partners were involved: Community Partner Dane County Solid Waste Department, Industry Partners Cornerstone Environmental Group and Unison Solutions, and Energy Partner Alliant Energy.
For more information about this project, see:
- A presentation about the project (PDF) (23 pp, 2M, About PDF) given at LMOP's 14th Annual Conference
- Cornerstone's website for this project
- Golden Triangle Regional Solid Waste Management Authority Power Generation Project, Mississippi — For several years, Golden Triangle staff researched LFG energy project possibilities. Challenges that kept a project from moving forward included the site's remote location and subsequent lack of nearby potential end users, as well as prohibitive expected installation costs for an electric project. However, in March 2010, Golden Triangle learned that Tennessee Valley Authority's Generation Partners program would pay a premium for green power, and the rest is history. The project was accepted into the program in October 2010, and the first LFG electricity project in Mississippi was on line less than one year later, generating just under 1 megawatt (MW) of renewable energy. The following LMOP Partners were involved: Community Partner Golden Triangle Regional Solid Waste Management Authority, Energy Partner Tennessee Valley Authority, and Industry Partners GE Energy – Jenbacher Gas Engines; LFG Specialties; Neel-Schaffer; Riley, Park, Hayden & Associates; and SCS Field Services.
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- Golden Triangle's Partner page on LMOP's website
- Lime Energy Landfill Gas Energy Plant, Zemel Road Landfill, Charlotte County, Florida — To ensure this project's economic viability, developer Lime Energy found creative ways to cut capital and operations costs and also supplement revenue by selling engine waste heat to convert sludge into a commercial product. Project partners overcame the challenge of high LFG hydrogen sulfide levels by implementing an innovative, cost-efficient BioGasclean system, the first U.S. LFG application of this technology. The team also worked diligently with Florida Power & Light to devise an alternative route to connect to the grid that both avoided a protected wildlife area and reduced the construction schedule by more than six months. In October 2011, the project began generating 2.8 MW via two GE-Jenbacher engines that are able to meet stringent carbon monoxide emission requirements. The following LMOP Partners were involved: Industry Partners Lime Energy Asset Development and GE Energy – Jenbacher Gas Engines and Energy Partner Orlando Utilities Commission.
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2011 Industry Partners of the Year: LMOP was pleased to recognize two Industry Partners who have developed numerous LFG energy projects, refined their development procedures to meet changing times, and promoted the environmental and economic benefits of LFG energy.
- Enerdyne Power Systems, Inc. — Founded in 1991, Enerdyne has been active for more than 20 years in the LFG industry. Recently, instead of building projects with the intention of selling, Enerdyne began building projects that will spend their lifetimes under the company umbrella. Enerdyne internalizes project development as much as possible, leading to reduced costs, fewer delays, and complete control over projects that require extensive planning and maintenance. As of August 2011, Enerdyne operates five power generation, three direct-use, and three flare-only (with potential to recover energy) projects that span eight states, generating nearly 8 MW and combusting approximately 3,000 scfm LFG. In order to promote the beneficial environmental impact of LFG energy projects, Enerdyne held three ribbon-cutting ceremonies in 2011 for sites in Tennessee and Oklahoma.
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- WM Renewable Energy — Waste Management, Inc. (WM) has been a leader in the LFG energy industry since 1987. In 2003, WM formed WM Renewable Energy (WMRE) to further focus the company's LFG energy efforts and to bring facility ownership in-house. WMRE has 32 employees with expertise in energy marketing, renewable energy markets, plant design and construction, plant operations, and business management. In 2011, WMRE commissioned six new and two expansion LFG energy facilities with installed capacity of nearly 25 MW, and is constructing seven additional facilities with 38.4 MW of capacity. WM currently supplies LFG to 132 beneficial-use projects in 29 states and two Canadian provinces.
For more information about this company and its projects, see:
- WM's renewable energy Web page
- WM press release about this award
2011 Community Partner of the Year: Decatur-Morgan County Landfill, Alabama — Morgan County and the City of Decatur were willing to try new, creative ideas to overcome issues they had faced with a direct-use project in order to achieve a viable LFG energy project. Therefore, the landfill was excited to learn from developer Granger Energy that Tennessee Valley Authority was offering a premium for green power through its Generation Partners program. They decided to take advantage of this opportunity, so Granger brought on line one Caterpillar 3516 engine in June 2010 and the City brought a second identical engine on board in July 2011 for a combined capacity of 1.6 MW. Waste heat from the second engine will provide winter heating for the City's newly constructed recycling center. The following LMOP Partners were involved: Community Partner Morgan County Regional Landfill (Morgan County-owner and City of Decatur-operator), Energy Partner Tennessee Valley Authority, and Industry Partners Granger Energy and Caterpillar.
For more information about this project, see:
- Granger press releases about the project open house and this award
- City of Decatur Landfill Department Web page


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9:00 a.m. — Veterans' representative has been canceled.
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7:00 p.m. — Codes and Ordinances Committee in Council Chambers.
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From Angela Krok
In January our apartment complex, the Pavilions in Manchester, CT, suffered severe water damage in 400+ of its 1000 apartments. It took more than 4 weeks for someone to come LOOK at the damage in our apartment.
We lived with buckets and wet carpet for more than a month, had to chip ice off of the outside of our building on our own to stop water from pouring in. We reported the damage numerous times and our rental office was extremely rude to us, saying there was nothing they could do about it. Everyone else in our complex that was affected we have found were treated the same way.
Management finally got a crew in here and they started working, would come into our apartment whenever they wanted (Sunday's, 8pm, when we weren't home, and they never gave any notice). We had no idea when the repairs were going to start, who the company was that was doing the repairs. I would have men knock on my door who didn't speak English and just barge in; I assumed they were supposed to be there but I had never been notified by management that the repairs were starting. I didn't mind them coming in late at night or on the weekends because I just wanted the repairs done, but I just asked for some notice that they would be coming so I wouldn't be in the shower or something and so I could lock my dog up.
They ripped out the drywall and insulation, down to the studs, gave us a commercial size dehumdifier and fans, then didn't come back for two weeks. They gave us no instructions on what we were supposed to do, just left.
The breakers kept kicking in our apartment so we couldn't even leave the machines plugged in. We called maintenance but they told us to call the restoration company. We reported this to the front office and they said they couldn't do anything, to just leave the machines off. Our living room and our bedroom were both affected, so we only had use of our kitchen and spare bedroom. All furniture needed to be moved out of the affected rooms (we had to move the furniture) so we really didn't have any living space at all.
We have renter's insurance and could have gone to a hotel during the 4 weeks it took them to make the repairs (we were lucky as we were the first building to be completed, others waited more than 3 months, and to date, I know the repairs are still not complete in some buildings!).
But our insurance company needed some information from our management company about the damages and repairs, and they wouldn't give it to them! So our insurance company couldn't guarantee us that if we went to a hotel that the expenses would be covered. We couldn't afford to foot the bill for a month at a hotel so we were stuck. Thankfully we don't have kids, but many others affected did!
Then we get to the mold issues. As they started ripping out the insulation and drywall, they exposed lots of mold in many apartments. I don't know for certain, and our apartment was not affected this way, but I have seen pictures and have heard that they did not clean it properly.
They just painted over it and put in new insulation and went about the rest of the repairs. I do have severe mold allergies and I did end up in the hospital ER on Feb 21. I can only assume it was due to the mold in the ventilation system that is connected in all of the bulidings (our neighbors did have mold).
My husband was also sick and out of work for two weeks with bronchitis and a strange cough that he couldn't kick until he went and stayed with friends. Someone organized a tenants association meeting to discuss the issues, and we were in one of the common buildings having a meeting and management called the police on us to have us arrested. They said we broke into the buliding, but we didn't. We had every right to be there as we all pay a $200/year fee to use the common areas!
Now that the damages are repaired, we were told we'd be getting a rental credit for our troubles. Our apartment was affected from Jan 18 – April 12 when the repairs were completed.
We received a notice saying our rental credit was about $500, but they didn't realize we had two rooms affected, so they adjusted it to $1112.88 (total square footage of the two rooms affected x the number of days we had damage). They asked us to submit our utility bills and said they'd pay the difference (gas and electric bills were so much higher because of running the machines and not having insulation in the middle of winter). They wanted us to submit Dec and Jan bills (to get an average of our usage) and they'd pay us for Feb and March over the average. I said they should be averaging Nov and Dec since Jan was an affected month. They didn't agree but said they'd ask their corporate office. And now they won't get back to me.
Also, they didn't give people a check for the amount of the credit, they just told us to take it off of our rent. So that's what we did, but then we got a notice that our rent was late! And, our lease was up at that point. We were considering moving, but then we would have lost that credit. Our management company has really dropped the ball here and I'm not sure what to do. I just want them to be accountable. They are very willing to tell me what I want to hear when I go to the office to complain, but they won't put it in writing.
The assistant manager keeps telling us we got the credit, and I asked her for that in writing, but then she says she can't, that the manager will get back to us. Then the manager says she has to ask her bosses at corporate. So we just go round and round. I was hoping that someone out there might be able to help us and the hundreds of other residents who are in the same boat we are!
The complaint was also sent to the Ct Attorney General
I have asked the owners of the complex to respond, if and when they do, it will be published in full here.


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The 2016 VW Tiguan is aging but hopes to stay fresh with a new infotainment system that integrates with various smartphones and finally includes a USB input. New standard features include Leatherette upholstery, heated front seats and push-button start. The formerly top-shelf R-Line is now a lower-trim model.
Not much is new on the 2015 Volkswagen Tiguan. The compact crossover SUV gets a standard rearview camera, VW Car-Net connected services, a proprietary Media Device Interface with an iPod cable, a premium audio system, and a restyled rear bumper for R-Line models.
The 2016 Tiguan is Volkswagen's compact SUV, meant to take on rivals like the Honda CR-V, Toyota RAV4 and Ford Escape. The Tiguan tends to get lost amid the sea of better-selling competitors, but if you look closely it has merits. This VW crossover SUV has an upscale feel, while its standard 200-horsepower turbocharged engine and sporty handling make it one of the more fun-to-drive SUVs. Even with a price cut for 2016, the Tiguan is more expensive than rivals. The VW's smaller size makes it easy to park, but that also means less cargo space. It's also less fuel-efficient than competitors. The Tiguan isn't for everyone, but if you want a small German SUV with sporty handling, it deserves a look.


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Choe U-Ram was born in 1970 in Seoul, Korea, where he still lives and works. He received a BFA and MFA from Chung-Ang University in Seoul. His work has been exhibited at various international venues including the Asia Society Museum, N.Y. (2011); The Frist Center for the Visual Arts, Nashville (2010); Liverpool Biennial, FACT, Liverpool (2008); Asia Triennial, Manchester (2008); Mori Art Museum, Tokyo (2006); Shanghai Biennial (2006); Leeum, Samsung Museum of Art, Seoul (2004); Busan Biennial, Busan Museum of Art, Busan, Korea(2004); Museo d'Arte Moderna di Bologna, Italia(2004); and Seoul Museum of Art(1888).
The artist U-Ram Choe believes that everything with life has movement. By adopting movement as a vital component in his work, the artist gives birth to new mechanic creatures. As all living organisms are, the mechanic creatures are entrapped in past, Present, and future. Feeding off of human insolence and desires, these creatures propagate through an autogenetic process in their own secret environment.
The artist names each with a term he has generated by combining the names derived from plants, animals, machineries, or materials that closely resemble the hybrid creature alone with the name of the "discoverer" - the artist himself.
The narrative component in his work persisted since the very beginning of his oeuvre. With Ultima Mudfox(2002), U-Ram began to deliberately bring out the history and tales of his creations. U-Ram's narrative power breathes life into these otherwise solid masses, which now coexist with humans in a new time and space through his imaginative power.
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Around 30 officers raided two neighboring houses in Antrim last week after a shot was fired through the rear window of a car in Rathkyle last week.
Witnesses to the police operation told the Antrim Guardian that unmarked police cars 'tore into' Rathglynn last Wednesday night before plain clothes officers used battering rams to gain entry to both properties.
"They had sniffer dogs and were going through bins and lifting floorboards," one witness said. "Two men were lifted and the police left again about 1am and took several large forensic bags with them."
The raids came less than 24 hours after a shot was fired through the rear window of a car in nearby Rathkyle the previous night (Tuesday). A local householder heard a loud bang at around 11.30pm. At 9.45am the following morning, it was discovered that the rear window of a Renault Laguna parked at the address had been smashed. Police recovered what are believed to be shotgun pellets from the vehicle. Local Alliance councilor Neil Kelly said he is 'appalled' by the shooting incident.
He said: "The community is shocked at this incident. I am appalled that anyone could carry out something like this. "Incidents like this have absolutely no place in our society and they cause fear in the community. This is a deeply worrying event and my thoughts are with the person whose car was damaged.
"Anyone who saw anything or who has any other information regarding this matter should contact police immediately.
A police spokeswoman confirmed that a 24-year-old man had been arrested on the night of the raids. She said he was arrested 'in connection' to the shot fired at the car in Rathkyle.
"Two searches were also carried out at two flats in the Rathglynn area," she added.
"The man was questioned in connection with the attack before being released on bail early on Thursday morning."
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A Newry man recently charged with a string of sex offences against children appeared in a child safety advertising campaign shown in public places locally as recently as last summer, the Examiner has learned.
Dennis Lancaster of Lisdrum Avenue appeared before Newry Magistrates' Court on 21st December charged with rape, sexual assault and two counts of sexual activity with a child. The charges brought relate to incidents dating from September 19th 2010 and involve two alleged injured parties.
The Examiner has learned that the 32-year-old former juvenile boxing Coach featured in an advertising video clip published to warn parents about child protection. The advert was produced by a UK-based company and featured Lancaster, who previously resided in England. Sickeningly, given the charges against him, the awareness campaign in which Lancaster appeared urged parents to "know where your children are" and was unwittingly shown in a number of public places in the area, including Daisy Hill Hospital.
The material which appeared on the advertising screens is overseen by Newry and Mourne District Council's Community Safety Partnership (CSP). However, the Examiner understands that this particular clip was streamed to the screens by the UK-based supplier and was not undertaken by the CSP.
Commenting CSP Manager Heather McKee said: "The Community Safety Partnership did not use any individual to make a video of this nature".
The Council issued a further statement on the matter stating: "Newry and Mourne District Council wishes to confirm that the Council has not filmed any video, in connection with child protection, featuring the individual being referred to".
(Source: Crossexmainer.co.uk)
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Three masked men threatened a shop assistant with wheelbraces and a knife before making off with the till from a shop in Fenagh last Tuesday week.
The gang, who were wearing balaclavas, entered the Black Cat shop in Fenagh at approximately 7.05pm on Tuesday 3 January.
Two of the men were carrying wheelbraces, while the third man was armed with a knife when they entered the shop, which was manned by a lone female shop assistant at the time.
The trio, who made off with the till and its contents, had a "threatening demeanor", according to a garda spokesperson.
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Golden Week's Big News — Lost Bird Chirps Address to Police
Amid a crush of big news from around the world — an escaped Chinese dissident to an ousted French president — Japan largely lay low for Golden Week. But a couple of developments from the country seemed to resonate with global readers, even amid the slow news period. One: a powerful tornado. The other: the story of Pico — a lost parakeet who was reunited with his owner after he chirped his address to police.
The two-year-old blue budgerigar made national headlines, and blogs around the globe, after he gave police in Samigahara, near Tokyo, the exact address of his owner in the city four days after escaping from his cage. The story also caused a flurry of excitement among those other well-known chirpers – users of micro-blogging service Twitter.
Pico was picked up by Samigahara police on April 29 after he perched on the shoulder of a guest at a local hotel, and initially only gave up details such as his name and phrases such as "that's cute," according to media reports.
After two days in custody, however, and presumably tiring of life on the run, Pico began to, errr, sing like a bird — telling police the area he lived in and his exact address. After telephoning the address, police were able to confirm that Pico's story checked out.
The fugitive bird was reunited with his owner, Fumie Takahashi, 64, on May 2.
"We were beside ourselves," Ms. Takahashi told reporters. She said she taught Pico to say the address after another one of her budgies escaped five or six years ago and never came back.
The most remarkable angle, however, appears to have been largely overlooked. Pico was actually a copycat. In 2005, a budgie from Morioka, Iwate prefecture was safely brought home to its owner after it too chirped out its address.


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Hundreds attend opening night of Rhythm and Blues Festival
Event continues Saturday at Agriculture and Forestry Museum
UPDATED 8:27 AM CDT Aug 18, 2013
Organizers said opening night of the Rhythm and Blues Festival was a success.
Hundreds of people attended the first night of the event.
Folks crowded the main stage in their lawn chairs ready to move and groove.
Those in attendance said they're excited to have such an event in Jackson.
The festival continues Saturday at the Agriculture and Forestry Museum.
Gates open at 2 p.m., and the music begins at 3 p.m.
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Probes Will Carry New Hope For Detecting Life on Mars
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In 1992, Dr. Thomas Gold of Cornell University proposed that microbes might be ubiquitous throughout the upper few miles of Earth's crust, inhabiting fluid-filled pores, cracks and interstices of rocks while living off Earth's inner heat and chemicals. The total mass of this hidden biosphere, he calculated, might rival or exceed that of all surface life.
"Such life may be widely disseminated in the universe," Dr. Gold wrote, "since planetary-type bodies with similar subsurface conditions may be common as solitary objects in space, as well as in other solar-type systems."
It is these kinds of terrestrial findings that are giving Mars its new allure, as well as judgments that the planet was warm and wet in its early days. Dr. Norman H. Sleep of Stanford University recently proposed that originally Mars was probably more hospitable to life than Earth. Some scientists speculate that a collision billions of years ago between an asteroid and Mars could have knocked away microbe-bearing rocks that fell to Earth. This could have sown the seeds of life on Earth, the theory goes -- in effect, making humans the descendants of early Martians.
Since the surface of Mars is now largely dry or frozen, scientists say, any microorganisms that evolved on the planet would probably have been forced to retreat into the interior of Mars to seek out warmth and moisture, possibly forming thriving colonies.
"As you dig deeper, it gets warmer and warmer and eventually you're going to hit a depth where the temperature is warm enough to melt water," said Dr. Stephen M. Clifford, a geologist at the Lunar and Planetary Institute in Houston.
Martian rock, he added, might be porous enough to have ground water moving down to depths of about 10 kilometers, or six miles.
"Water locked in the crust as ground ice or ground water could be equivalent to a global Martian sea up to a full kilometer deep," Dr. Clifford said in an interview. "That's based on a lot of geological evidence."
Many scientific groups, including the American Geophysical Union, are holding meetings to discuss the possibility that microbes arose on Mars and might now teem inside the planet.
"If there are life forms that can live in high temperatures in great depths on Earth, this may also be possible in Mars," Dr. Karl O. Stetter, a German pioneer in the study of heat-loving microbes, told a meeting held in London this month.
Dr. Farmer of NASA, who works at the Ames Research Center south of San Francisco, is analyzing terrestrial sites that might mimic Martian ones. For instance, his team is studying Yellowstone National Park and its geysers and hot springs to better understand the geological deposits and visual clues of microbe-rich springs. The aim is to have spacecraft in orbit around Mars spot such sites, either active or fossilized.
"There's no reason we can't find them," Dr. Farmer said. "There's an emerging consensus to target these kinds of deposits."
The new round of Mars exploration has three main aims: to search for past or present life, to understand the Martian climate and its lessons for Earth and to search for resources of possible use by future human explorers.
The unifying theme is water, so the early missions will focus on finding and understanding its past and present states. Later missions will try to pinpoint microbes, which is a far more challenging task.
The exploration is to start with twin launchings late this year, probably in December. One is known as Mars Pathfinder, which is to fly directly to Mars and land on the surface in an ancient flood plain that is expected to be littered with interesting rocks. Pathfinder is to transmit images of the Martian terrain with a color camera, to monitor the weather and to deploy a small rover to explore the region around the lander and to sample soil and rocks.
The other probe is known as the Mars Surveyor. It is to go into orbit around Mars and use a battery of six instruments to scan the surface for a full Martian year (about two Earth years), seeking visual clues to water and Yellowstone-type outpourings.
Ultimately, scientists say, finding microbial life on Mars may require drilling into the crust, a difficult venture that would probably require the presence of humans. "It may be that you'd have to go deep to find liquid water," Dr. Meyer of NASA said.
Many scientists are keeping their fingers crossed, eager to discover that humans are not alone, even if the company turns out to be microbial slime.
"Part of the reason I got into planetary science in the first place was to seek out life on other worlds," said Dr. Clifford of the Lunar and Planetary Institute. "Mars is probably the best chance we're going to have of finding it in our own solar system."
Photo: Channel-scarred Parana Vallis, which scientists believe is part of an ancient flood plain, is a prime target for landing by the Mars Pathfinder. (NASA) (pg. C10) Diagrams: "IN SEARCH IF WATER AND LIFE" A new round of exploration vehicles, both landers and orbiters, will soon head to Mars to try to discover if any form of life lurks under its surface. Even fossil microbes or chemical forerunners of life would be a breakthrough. "UNDER DESERT, A WET EDEN?" The surface of Mars is cold and desert-like, but there is evidence that water once flowed on its surface. Could microbes thrive in a hidden biospheres amid fluid-filled pores in rocks heated by the radioactive core? "LIFE'S ORIGINS If the surface of Mars was once a geyser field like Yellowstone Park, heat-loving microbes similar to those found there and on the ocean floor might abound. Such life would be a clue to the orgin of life on Earth, as well. Diagrams provide cross-sections focusing on various layers of the planet, Mars. (Sources: NASA; Dr Michael H. Carr/U.S.G.S.: Carnegie Institution Beophysical Laboratory) (pg. C1)


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Jacquees and Tory Lanez have both been making their names on the hip hop scene as some of the more popular singing acts today. While both are enjoying their respective success, Jacquees had to fire off some shots at Lanez. READ MORE
Cash Money signed is one of the newest singers Jacquess signed to Cash Money Records. The soulful crooner hosted a star-studded birthday party surrounded by his label brothers Baby and Young Thug.
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The homies Jagged Edge recently celebrated their anniversary at Vanquish. The invite only and red carpet event was hosted by the big homie Bryan M. Cox.
Special performances by Latocha Scott (TVOne's R&B Divas/ Xscape), Jacquees, and Vedo The Singer (NBC's The Voice).
The next teenage R&B phenom in the making representing Atlanta, singer Jacquees delivers the first track off his upcoming project entitled, Fan Affiliated. This remake of an old school classic will be sure to have everyone singing along at cookouts and parties this summer. The KE produced track gives it a new fresh feel with some bass to knock you out.  The official video will be releasing early next week which will make you fall in love with the song all over again. Check out the video: READ MORE
The city of Atlanta experienced some of the south's biggest teen acts at the Applaud the Kings concert at Space Atlanta. Starring break-out artists, Jacquees and Issa, special guests and performances included BET's 106 & Park regulars Jacob Latimore (RCA/Sony), Jawan Harris, Hamilton Park, Trevonte, Key Swagg(MeMph Hitz Artist) and recently signed to Ludacris/ DTP duo TK-N-Cash. The sold out event with thousands of teens wall to wall was held in an effort to bring greater awareness to the importance of stopping bullying and raise funds for their perspective schools' anti-violence campaigns.
 The concert line also featured appearances by JoJo Simmons, Darnell Robinson of MTV's Sweet 16 and YouTube superstars, Emmanuel & Phillip Hudson, known for their Rachet Girl Anthem. Jacquees, known for his powerful voice on his highly visited YouTube channel and Issa, the youngest rapper signed to RCA are preparing to take the concert on the road this summer for a national production. The two rising stars are both 17 and can be followed on twitter at @iamJacquees & IssaIam.
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