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Almost two months after Heidi Montag went to court seeking legal separation from husband Spencer Pratt, the reality starlet filed for divorce.
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I may take Gray for his first haircut today. I have made the appointment, then canceled, then rescheduled. Then Carter took Noah's "homework scissors" to his own hair the other day and I thought, well, we have to take him in now to get that fixed so we should finally take Gray, too. Daddy is not fond of the mullet look sprouting from the back. Mommy could hold onto it a little while longer...
As babies, all my boys have loved this silly trumpet playing Cookie Monster. When you press his hand he plays When The Saints Go Marching In and when you put the trumpet in his mouth he'll play and say "ha cha cha" in a deep Cookie voice. Gray puts the trumpet to Cookie's mouth and in his own voice growls a little hacha in a deep sound- too cute I must say. He also likes to poke Cookie's eye balls. Ouch.
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Last night he was taking his pajamas and putting them in Noah & Carter's pajama drawers. I guess he wants to be like his big brothers. I'll take all the laundry help I can get.


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Dr Julie McIntyre
Research Academic
School of Humanities and Social Science (History)
- Email:firstname.lastname@example.com
- Phone:(02) 4921 7029
The Hunter Valley: driving our taste for wine
For Dr Julie McIntyre, wine represents history in a glass. "It's a way of being able to travel in time. Each glass of wine is a fascinating and very complex encapsulation of the climate, land and work of people at particular points in time," said McIntyre.
From left: wine producers Jay Tulloch and Brian McGuigan with Dr Julie McIntyre in Pokolbin
Australian wine has driven the contemporary wave of wine globalisation that began in the 1990s. As an Australian historian focusing on wine, McIntyre is interested in documenting how this particular drink has become a crucial part of Australian culture in the last 50 years and in international wine markets over the last two decades.
More than other forms of alcohol, there is a sense of a meaning and identity around drinking wine, and that has been influenced over the generations by the wine producers themselves. Today, the making, selling and drinking of other alcoholic drinks, tea, coffee and many foods is closely linked to place of origin and production communities. Therefore, much can be gained from close attention to Australia's oldest wine region, the Hunter Valley.
"This focus is important in an age of greater global focus on the consequences and security of food and drink production coupled with consumer awareness driven by questions of food and drink provenance and taste," said McIntyre.
McIntyre's fascinating research forms part of Vines, Wine and Identity, an Australian Research Council (ARC) Linkage Project that includes sociologist Professor John Germov; historian Dr David Dunstan (Monash University); and two partner investigators: Brian McGuigan from Hunter Valley Wine and Tourism Association and Julie Baird from Newcastle Museum. The project aims to study the Hunter Valley's history and heritage and understand how Hunter Valley producers have driven changes in taste and drinking habits in Australia and internationally.
Newcastle is the only Australian university undertaking interdisciplinary wine studies research in humanities and social science, with collaboration between researchers from history, social science, business and tourism. While, internationally, wine researchers focus on trade and consumption, Newcastle's attention is on the under-researched historical and sociological areas of production and its relationship with trade and consumption.
As an historian, McIntyre's sources for her contribution to Vines, Wine and Identity include archival material held in local, state and national archives and libraries, private correspondence between industry producers in the colonial period, official statistics, royal commissions on alcohol consumption, and oral histories from the wine producers of the Hunter Valley.
The starting point for the ARC project is to paint a picture of the rich history of the Hunter, so McIntyre has begun touring the valley with leading wine producers Brian McGuigan and Jay Tulloch, using a GPS to map the areas where vineyards historically grew. She will go on to match these sites with stories from oral history interviews and archival material.
In addition to the standard scholarly journal articles, the project will also generate material aimed at a broader audience, including a book and an exhibition at Newcastle Museum in 2017. It will also add value to Australia's $5.5 billion wine industry.
"A key reason for the Hunter region's resilience as a wine region is its long history of family farming, including wine growing," said McIntyre. "As shown in the declaration of 2014 as United Nations International Year of Family Farming, there is increasing emphasis on the connection between family enterprises and the future of global farming. And, because family farms need markets, our project asks why consumers drink wine from certain places, particularly vineyards with long histories of family production."
The Hunter Valley: driving our taste for wine
For Dr Julie McIntyre, wine represents history in a glass. "It's a way of being able to travel in time....
Career Summary
I am an early career historian and wine studies scholar in the Department of History, School of Humanities and Social Science at The University of Newcastle. My doctoral research in History at the University of Sydney identified the framework for wine studies as a new Humanities and Social Science research field in which I have since published widely.
My post-doctoral research explores the 'wine complex' of early Australian wine production, trade and consumption within multiple historical frameworks including colonial and environmental history. I have published on the significance of wine and wine growing in the Australian colonial imaginary, Aboriginal-settler relations, social reforms to create sobriety, and notions of place.
In 2010, I held the Rydon Fellowship at the Menzies Centre for Australian Studies, King's College, London. I have taught Australian and European History at the University of Sydney, UNSW and since 2010 at the University of Newcastle. I am a founding member of the University of Newcastle's Wine Studies Research Network.
My current project 'Vines, Wine and Identity: the Hunter Valley NSW and changing Australian taste" is an ARC Industry Linkage (LP14). The project summary is: Australia is a leader in global wine trade and tourism, and Australian drinkers are shifting from beer to wine. Yet little is known about the regional communities that make wine, how wine production has shaped their identity, and how producers have changed national culture by creating a taste for their wines. This project explores these themes through an historical sociological study of Australia's oldest wine region, the Hunter Valley NSW. It traces intra- and transnational networks of people, knowledge and wine. This will in turn reveal elements of the power nexus in wine production, trade and consumption to provide critical new insights into Australia's change to a wine making and wine drinking country". The lead investigator on the grant is Prof John Germov, University of Newcastle. The remainder of the team comprises myself; Dr David Dunstan, Monash University; Prof James Simpson, Carlos III University Madrid; Julie Baird, Newcastle Museum, and Brian McGuigan, the Hunter Valley Wine & Tourism Association.
My involvement in this project has arisen from my interest in wine as an historical lens to explore Australian themes of human desire, ambition, innovation and environmental change within global contexts. In my work, wine is defined not only as an alcoholic drink drenched in meaning arising from its role in Europe's Biblical and Classical traditions (pictured: Ancient Greek wine god Dionysus and I at the British Museum). In Australia it is also an exotic plant product, agricultural industry, subject of scientific inquiry and object of trade that exemplifies changes in agriculture, trade and consumption in the Age of European Empires and the Enlightenment.
As post-Enlightenment environmental concerns highlight questions about the impact of plant adaptation, wine studies offers a transom to the contemporary dialetic between globalisation and neo-localism. For instance, the current exoticisation of Australian wine in China, and Australian expertise in the creation of Chinese wine grape vineyards, is a fascinating expression of the connection between modernity and adaptation of the ancient European practices of wine growing, trading and drinking.
By using historical sociological methods in archives and oral historical research, I observe the interplay of agency and external forces in the wine complex of growing, trading and drinking. The wine complex of production-distribution-consumption provides an ideal framework for case studies across a range of historical themes. I have published on early Australian wine growing within colonial and imperial history, Aboriginal-settler relations, transnational exchange, knowledge flow, social policies on sobriety, and notions of place. My research has pioneered new approaches to wine studies in Australia.
In First Vintage: Wine in Colonial New South Wales (Sydney: UNSW Press, 2012), I argue that wine growing had a significant role in visions for the making of European Australia. First Vintage was shortlisted for the 2013 NSW Premier's History Awards and the 2013 Wine Communicators of Australia Best Publication Award. It won the Gourmand Publishing Best Drinks History in Australia for 2013 and was consequently a finalist in the Gourmand International Awards for Best Wine History in the World. The book received a High Commendation in the 2013 Vice Chancellor's Research Excellence Awards at the University of Newcastle.
Part of the research for First Vintage was completed while I held the Rydon Fellowship with the Menzies Centre for Australian Studies, King's College, London, in 2010. This fellowship also resulted in an article in Australian Historical Studies. My research has also been published in journals such as Australian Economic History Review and the Journal of Australian Colonial History. As a founding member of The University of Newcastle's Wine Studies Research Network - my current collaborative focus is a history of wine in the Hunter Valley. This district is close to The University of Newcastle's main campus at Callaghan, and Australia's oldest continually producing wine region. On 15 May 2014 I will deliver the University's Annual John Turner Memorial History Lecture. This lecture, entitled The World in a Glass of Hunter Valley Wine, will show how the region's wine industry has been shaped by - and contributed to - the grand sweeping themes of nineteenth century global history.
I am also engaged in non-wine projects. As the Migration Heritage Historian for Port Macquarie Hastings Council, I have traced the emergence of local communities on the Mid North Coast of NSW. As a co-convenor of the Newcastle Hunter Studies research group, I aim to push the boundaries of regional research to take account of global themes. My interest multi-scalar (local/regional - national - global) approach to research has been fostered during more than a decade of unversity teaching in regional and metropolitan universities in Australian History, European History, and in Communication and Cultural Studies.
I currently convene The University of Newcastle's History Research Seminar series, History@Newcastle, which attracts world class scholars while offering graduate and postgraduate students a forum to test their ideas with peers.
I communicate my research outcomes to audiences beyond the academy in my blog The World in a Wine Glass, The Conversation, public talks and media interviews. Indeed, public interest in wine has proved to be an ideal way to spark interest in wider colonial historical themes.Research Expertise
My doctoral research began to identify the framework for a new Humanities and Social Sciences research field: wine studies. As an early career researcher I have continued to build my skills and profile in this area. As Rydon Fellow, at the Menzies Centre for Australian Studies, King's College, London, I encountered Australian History scholars in an international environment and accessed international archives, which greatly enhanced my research expertise. I work with a range of methodologies and research techniques. During my Honours research training I translated several years of experience as a broadcast interviewer into expertise as an oral historian. My research since then has comprised a case study approach across several History sub-disciplines using collections of business records, published works, family papers, press reports and artefacts held at a several libraries and archive depositories in New South Wales, South Australia, Victoria and London. More recently I have used historical sociological methodologies that are particularly salient in wine studies. Since completing my doctorate in 2009, I have extended the reach of my inquiries in terms of form, content and depth through inter-disciplinary collaboration to shape new research questions and means of addressing these inquiries. My research publications situate early Australian wine production, trade and consumption within the frameworks of colonial, regional, national and world history and, given the contemporary approach to the history of land use in Australia: environmental history. My research has been tested among peers in more than a dozen non-refereed conference presentations and University research seminars since 2005. As the Migration Heritage Historian for Port Macquarie Hastings Council, I research regional culture and identity. This Migration Heritage Project extends migration studies to Aboriginal forced migration in the Mid North Coast river valleys.
Teaching Expertise
I began teaching at the University of Newcastle in 2000. Over fourteen years of lecturing and tutoring I have demonstrated a deep commitment to encouraging the development of undergraduate scholarship across several disciplines: Australian History (ranging from introductory survey courses to upper level subjects focusing on gender, war, cultural history and comparative history), European History (politics, imperial history, environmental history, society and culture), Journalism and Cultural Studies. This commitment is reflected in consistently high evaluations of teaching from students. I have been responsible for curriculum development as well as course delivery at University of Sydney and University of New South Wales (UNSW) as well as University of Newcastle. At each university I have enjoyed the privilege of working with key scholars' teaching teams and, in 2013, leading a team of six tutors in a large History service course. My experience extends from inner-city campuses and metropolitan student cohorts to rural and regional campuses and student groups. My teaching at University of Sydney included the role of lead tutor in classes run simultaneously in Sydney and at the University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill) which was teleconferenced to allow students to experience cultural transmissions while studying the connections between Australian and United States histories. Currently my teaching development is focused on encouraging History students to learn 'how to read'. That is, how to engage closely with the primary and secondary source material they are introduced to in first year History. Through guiding students to read actively and critically - to understand authorship, argument and context - I aim to build skills that complement traditional 'how to write essays' approaches. Skills in reading arm students for their History studies and beyond. University of Newcastle courses in which I have taught are:
HIST1051 The Australian Experience
HIST1080 Europe and the World
HIST3242 Growing Up in Australia
CMNS1080 Introduction to Professional Writing
CMNS1090 Introduction to Journalism
CMNS1100 Communication & Culture
CMNS2370 Broadcast Journalism
CMNS3270 Communication & Discourse
Administrative Expertise
Julie has more than a decade of experience as a course co-ordinator in first year and upper level undergraduate courses. She convenes the History Research Seminar series, History@Newcastle, which is held fortnightly during teaching semester in Cultural Collections, Archives, Auchmuty Library.
The University of Newcastle's Wine Studies Research Network (WSRN), of which I am a key member, is Australia's only cross-faculty collaboration in humanities and social science-based wine research. Partner collaborators of the WSRN include Newcastle Museum and the Hunter Valley Wine and Tourism Association. My research intersects with Newcastle Hunter Studies, in which I work with other scholars and the community to seed a new generation of international standard research on Newcastle and the Hunter Valley. The next Newcastle Hunter Studies event will celebrate digitisation of colonial Newcastle newspapers on Trove. This event will be held at Newcastle Art Gallery on 27 May 2014 (contact the gallery for details). My first book A Living History of Fort Scratchley (2008) was the result of a research collaboration with Professor Erik Eklund, now based at Federation University. The book project was funded by Newcastle City Council and involved academics and students in the School of Design, Communication & IT at University of Newcastle. A major creative work incorporating academic research for a general audience - the radio documentary Vintage Stories, commissioned by ABC Radio Newcastle and broadcast in 2009 - was co-produced by myself and Dr Phillip McIntyre, Communication & Media, University of Newcastle. In 2012, with Gillean Shaw of the University Gallery Newcastle, I fostered the collection of work for Vintage Dupain. This exhibition that brought together for the first time all of the known photographs of the Hunter Valley wine region by leading Australian photographer Max Dupain. Vintage Dupain was a collaboration between the Wine Studies Research Network, the University Gallery and the Hunter Valley wine industry, and has since toured other galleries in New South Wales.
- PhD, University of Sydney
- Bachelor of Arts (Honours), University of Newcastle
- Australian History
- Australian and International Wine Studies
- Civilising processes and 'civilisation'
- Environmental History
- European History
- Migration and diasporas
- Regional identities
- Transimperialism
Fields of Research
|Australian History (excl. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander History)
Professional Experience
UON Appointment
|Organisation / Department
|Research Academic
|University of Newcastle
School of Humanities and Social Science
Academic appointment
|Organisation / Department
|1/04/2015 -
|Research Fellow on ARC Linkage Project "Vines, Wine & Identity: the Hunter Valley NSW and changing Australian taste"
|University of Newcastle
|1/01/2012 - 1/12/2012
|Migration Heritage Historian
|Port Macquarie Hastings Council/Migration Heritage Centre NSW
|1/01/2012 -
|Membership - Oral History Association of Australia (NSW)
|Oral History Association of Australia (NSW)
|1/01/2010 - 1/06/2010
|Rydon Fellow
|Menzies Centre for Australian Studies, King's College, London
United Kingdom
|1/01/2010 - 1/11/2010
|The University of New South Wales
School of Humanities, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
|1/01/2009 -
|Membership - Wine Industry Research Collaborative, Centre for Institutional and Organisational Studies, University of Newcastle
|Wine Industry Research Collaborative, Centre for Institutional and Organisational Studies, University of Newcastle
|1/01/2009 -
|Membership - Wine Communicators of Australia
|Wine Communicators of Australia
|1/01/2005 -
|Membership - Australian Historical Association
|Australian Historical Association
|1/01/2005 - 1/11/2009
|Sessional Tutor
|The University of Sydney
School of Philosophical and Historical Inquiry
|1/01/2000 - 1/11/2009
|Sessional Lecturer and Tutor
|University of Newcastle
School of Design Communication and IT
History Compass Postgraduate Essay Prize
Australian Postgraduate Award
University of Sydney
University Medal
University of Newcastle
Faculty Medal
Sarah Wheeler Prize
Vice-Chancellor's Research Excellence Awards
University of Newcastle
Distinguished Visitor
|Title / Rationale
Douglas Vale and its First Fleet wine variety
Organisation: Port Macquarie Hastings Heritage Festival, Heritage Week Description: Dedicated event
Keynote Speaker
|Title / Rationale
John Turner Memorial Lecture
Organisation: University of Newcastle Description: The World in a Glass of Hunter Valley Wine. This presentation demonstrated the manifold threads of global history that converge in the production of wine in the Hunter Valley NSW.
|Title / Rationale
Maurice O'Shea
Organisation: Unveiling of Heritage Cairn, Legends Sub-Committee, Hunter Valley Wine Industry Association Description: Dedicated event
The story of Ben Ean
Organisation: Heritage Cairn Launch, Hunter Wine Industry Association Description: Dedicated event
Audrey Wilkinsonâs diaries
Organisation: Unveiling of Heritage Cairn, Legends Sub-Committee, Hunter Valley Wine Industry Association Description: Dedicated event
Tastes and wine production in the 19th century: âthe transformative qualitiesâ
Organisation: Special presentation at Elizabeth Bay House, Historic Houses Trust, Sydney Description: Dedicated event
âA limited number of foreignersâ: creating a non-British labour force for colonial wine growing
Organisation: Symposium to honour Richard Waterhouse, Bicentennial Professor of Australian History, School of Philosophical and Historical Inquiry, University of Sydney Description: Dedicated event
From London Particular to Kaludah: the wines of colonial New South Wales
Organisation: EAT History Regional Event, Newcastle, History Council of NSW Description: Themed event
From London Particular to Kaludah: the wines of colonial New South Wales
Organisation: EAT History, History Week Seminar at State Library of NSW, History Council of New South Wales Description: Themed event
For publications that are currently unpublished or in-press, details are shown in italics.
Book (2 outputs)
Chapter (1 outputs)
McIntyre J, Germov J, 'Drinking History: Enjoying Wine in Early Colonial New South Wales', Eat history : food and drink in Australia and beyond, Cambridge Scholars Press, 2013 (2013) [B1]
Journal article (10 outputs)
McIntyre J, 'Blank pages, brief notes and ethical double-binds: micro digitisation and the ¿infinite archive¿', Archives and Manuscripts, 44 2-13 (2016) [C1]
© 2016 Australian Society of Archivists.Digitised versions of archival fonds with micro or regional significance daily join mass digitisation projects of books and documents in t... [more]
© 2016 Australian Society of Archivists.Digitised versions of archival fonds with micro or regional significance daily join mass digitisation projects of books and documents in the global digital space. For historians, the exponential expansion of searchable digital archival material has required the revision of traditional research methods. The digital age has also shifted disciplinary boundaries such as the distinction between historian and archivist. This article concerns a micro digitisation involving collaboration between historian and archivist, not in archive access as is usually the case, but in archive creation. The experience of this collaboration is generalisable to other micro-scale uploads of scanned material enabled by digital technologies. This article is a case study of this experience. It uses autoethnography to explore the practicalities and ethical processes of decision-making to create a new digital archive of wine history during the pilot stage of an Australian Research Council Industry Linkage Grant. The decision-making process that transformed a historian as traditional archive end-user to archive creator highlights the challenges for both professions in the decision to digitise, the implications for expenditure of public funds and questions of digitisation and environmental sustainability.
|McIntyre J, ''Edward M. Curr and the Tide of History'; 'Coranderrk: We Will Show the Country', and; 'World Art and the Legacies of Colonial Violence'', Journal of Australian Colonial History, 17 198-203 (2015) [C3]
McIntyre JA, 'Inventing Wine: a new history of one of the world's most ancient pleasures', Journal of Wine Research, 26 243-245 (2015) [C3]
|McIntyre JA, Dunstan WD, 'Wine, olives, silk and fruits: The Mediterranean plant complex and agrarian visions for a 'practical economic future' in colonial Australia', Journal of Australian Colonial History, 16 29-50 (2014) [C1]
Mcintyre J, Mitchell RJ, Boyle B, Ryan S, Ryan S, 'We Used to Get and Give a Lot of Help: Networking, Cooperation and Knowledge Flow in the Hunter Valley Wine Cluster', Australian Economic History Review: an Asia-Pacific journal of economic, business and social history, 53 247-267 (2013) [C1]
|McIntyre JA, 'Resisting ages-old fixity as a factor in wine quality: Colonial wine tours and Australia's early wine industry as a product of movement from place to place', LOCALE : The Australasian-Pacific Journal of Regional Food Studies, - 42-64 (2011) [C1]
McIntyre JA, 'Adam Smith and faith in the transformative qualities of wine in colonial New South Wales', Australian Historical Studies, 42 194-211 (2011) [C1]
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Review (2 outputs)
|McIntyre JA, 'Is History Fiction? (Book Review)', Labour History (2006) [D2]
|McIntyre JA, 'Man of Honour: John Macarthur - Duellist, Rebel, Founding Father (Book Review)', Journal of the Royal Australian Historical Society (2003) [D1]
Conference (2 outputs)
Creative Work (2 outputs)
|McIntyre JA, Vintage Dupain (2012)
|McIntyre JA, McIntyre P, Vintage Stories: an ABC radio documentary on NSW wine history, Newcastle, NSW Australia (2009) [J1]
Report (1 outputs)
|McIntyre JA, 'Migration: Making the Mid North Coast', Arts NSW/Migration Heritage Centre Sydney/Port Macquarie City Council, 85 (2015) [R1]
Grants and Funding
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|Total funding
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20161 grants / $9,727
Global Newcastle: Regional Identity and Digital History$9,727
Funding body: University of Newcastle
|Funding body
|University of Newcastle
|Project Team
|Professor Catharine Coleborne, Doctor Julie McIntyre, Doctor Nancy Cushing, Doctor James Bennett
|Linkage Pilot Research Grant
|Funding Start
|Funding Finish
|Type Of Funding
20151 grants / $2,000
PopCAANZ (Popular Culture Association of Australian and New Zealand), Wellington New Zealand, 29 June to 1 July 2015$2,000
Funding body: University of Newcastle - Faculty of Education and Arts
|Funding body
|University of Newcastle - Faculty of Education and Arts
|Project Team
|Doctor Julie McIntyre
|Travel Grant
|Funding Start
|Funding Finish
|Type Of Funding
20142 grants / $275,000
Vines, Wine and Identity: the Hunter Valley NSW and Changing Australian Taste$170,000
Funding body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
|Funding body
|ARC (Australian Research Council)
|Project Team
Prof John Germov; Dr William Dunstan; Mr Brian McGuigan; Dr Julie McIntyre; Ms Julie Baird
|Linkage Projects
|Funding Start
|Funding Finish
|Type Of Funding
|Aust Competitive - Commonwealth
Vines, Wine and Identity: the Hunter Valley NSW and Changing Australian Taste$105,000
Funding body: Hunter Valley Wine & Tourism Association
|Funding body
|Hunter Valley Wine & Tourism Association
|Project Team
Prof John Germov; Dr William Dunstan; Dr Julie McIntyre; Mr Brian McGuigan; Ms Julie Baird
|Linkage Projects partner funding
|Funding Start
|Funding Finish
|Type Of Funding
|Aust Competitive - Commonwealth
20131 grants / $20,192
Stage One: A Regional World of Wine - The Rise of the Hunter Valley$20,192
Funding body: University of Newcastle
|Funding body
|University of Newcastle
|Project Team
|Professor John Germov, Doctor Julie McIntyre
|Linkage Pilot Research Grant
|Funding Start
|Funding Finish
|Type Of Funding
20121 grants / $16,250
A Migration Heritage Study of the Mid North Coast NSW$16,250
Funding body: ArtsNSW, Migration Heritage Centre / Powerhouse Museum, Port Macquarie City Council
|Funding body
|ArtsNSW, Migration Heritage Centre / Powerhouse Museum, Port Macquarie City Council
|Project grant
|Funding Start
|Funding Finish
|Type Of Funding
|Other Public Sector - State
20111 grants / $9,912
The Australian Wine History Pilot Project$9,912
Funding body: University of Newcastle
|Funding body
|University of Newcastle
|Project Team
|Professor John Germov, Doctor Julie McIntyre
|Linkage Pilot Research Grant
|Funding Start
|Funding Finish
|Type Of Funding
20081 grants / $15,000
Vintage Stories$15,000
Funding body: Australian Broadcasting Coporation (ABC)
|Funding body
|Australian Broadcasting Coporation (ABC)
|Project Name
|Funding Start
|Funding Finish
|Type Of Funding
|Not Known
Research Supervision
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Total current UON EFTSL
Current Supervision
|Level of Study
|Research Title / Program / Supervisor Type
A History of Transmissions in Skills, Technology and Plant Stock between France and Australia
PhD (History), Faculty of Education and Arts, The University of Newcastle
Principal Supervisor
An Historical, Social and Cultural Survey of the Impact of Anglo Women on the Port Wine Industry in the Douro Valley, Portugal During the 18th and 19th Centuries
M Philosophy (History), Faculty of Education and Arts, The University of Newcastle
Principal Supervisor
UON Wine Studies holds international conference
April 22, 2016
The University of Newcastle's Wine Studies Research Network (WSRN) will host an international conference in collaboration with the Menzies Centre for Australian Studies at King's College London, 9 to 10 May 2016.
Call for papers: Worlds in a Wine Glass conference
October 13, 2015
Abstract proposals due by 15 December 2015 for The Worlds in a Wine Glass: Wine Studies in the Humanities and Social Sciences conference.
How Christmas pudding evolved with Australia
December 15, 2014
Dr Nancy Cushing and Dr Julie McIntyre, historians from the University of Newcastle's (UON) School of Humanities and Social Science, look at how Christmas pudding evolved with Australia in The Conversation.
What Gone Girl tells us about American degrowth
October 14, 2014
Dr Julie McIntyre, from the School of Humanities and Social Science at the University of Newcastle, discusses box office hit Gone Girl and its eerie portrayal of American degrowth.
Vines, wine and identity
August 25, 2014
Australians are shifting from beer to wine, and now a University of Newcastle project is set to provide critical insight into what role the Hunter Valley has played in influencing the nation's drinkers to change.
Scholars shortlisted for awards
August 19, 2013
University of Newcastle scholars shortlisted for awards
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Born Feb. 4, 1959, in Lewistown, she was a daughter of Donald E. Davis, of Lewistown, and the late Esther M. (Grove) Partchey. Her husband, Jesse W. Moser Sr., whom she married on Nov. 22, 1990, survives.
Also surviving are: a son, Jesse W. Moser Jr., of Mertztown; a stepdaughter, Tammy L. Keoboualy, of Lewistown; a sister, Loretta J. Davis, of Lewistown; three stepgrandchildren, Rick Smith, Kia Keoboualy and Tia Settle; and two nieces, Shania M. Wolfley and Hannah N. Davis.
Preceding her in death were a stepdaughter, Sherry M. Moser, and a sister, Donna Davis.
She retired from Wal-Mart, in Temple, where she was faithful in raising money for the Children's Miracle Network and breast cancer.
Cheryl was a member of the Moose Family Center No. 523 in Hamburg, American Legion Post No. 625 in Fleetwood, the Yeagertown Fire Company, VFW Post No. 7011, of Lewistown, and the City Hook and Ladder, of Lewistown.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2013, at Harshbarger Funeral Home, 3 S. Market St., McVeytown, with the Pastor Kenneth Grove officiating. Interment will be in Juniata Memorial Park, Lewistown.
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Reese Martin, a 5-year-old whom Durangoans treated to a Make-A-Wish trip in April, died Thursday, July 5, 2012, in Chattanooga, Tenn. He had been fighting cancer for some time.
Reese was born to Barry and Regennia Martin on Jan. 10, 2007.
�He played hard, laughed often and loved completely,� his family said. �In his five short years, he filled each day with his favorite things � toys, food, friends, girls and family. Trains, cars, fire trucks and balls were his favorite toys.�
Reese had told the Make-A-Wish Foundation that he loved trains and wanted to play in the snow. Numerous people and businesses in Durango made his wish come true at the beginning of April.
Reese is survived by his parents, Barry and Regennia Martin, of Chattanooga; little brother, Riley Martin, of Chattanooga; and numerous extended family members including grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins.
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I think for most people, vacations are meant for relaxation and to check out the local attractions, while food planning might be secondary at best. However, for me, finding the right restaurants always comes first, and everything else can take shape once I get there. As for my meal at Alinea, this was my sole reason to be in Chicago. Though, I'd learn later on, Chicago has some awesome sights and sounds, and a ton of great food to boot.
I was asked by Bonnibella if I would be interested in joining her in Chicago and to dine at Alinea. I couldn't possibly say yes, right? I mean, a trip to Chicago just for food? After thinking it over, it really wasn't such a crazy idea. Alinea was THE restaurant for me to try in the United States, plus I was in dire need of a vacation, so Hellz to the Yes, I was down.
|Entrance to the dining room of Alinea
An unique entrance. It's my pathway to "The Tour." The Tour is the now extinct 26 course tasting menu Alinea once offered. I was lucky enough to try it on its last month being offered on the menu. While I normally don't do the wine pairing offered, I've heard great things about the pairing here, so I added that to my tasting menu. I'll note the wine pairing during the courses below.
|Table Ornament
Is this a table ornament? I will soon find out.
|1. English Pea - iberico, sherry, honeydew
(Paired with Szigeti "Cuvee Prestige" with Qhilika, elderflower, and Peychaud's)
It was cold, sweet, savory, meaty, and creamy all in one bite. What a great start!
|2. Lobster - lychee, gruyere, vanilla fragrance
Think of this as a high class lobster tempura. I loved the creaminess of the gruyere cheese and the vanilla accent from the vanilla bean.
|3. Yuba - shrimp, miso, togarashi
Fried shrimp and tofu skin (yuba), it reminded me the most of something you'll see at dim sum, but much more refined, of course. The sauce of miso and the Japanese 7 spice (togarashi) added a nice zip to the course.
|4. Chao Tom - sugar cane, shrimp, mint
The next course was simply a piece of sugar cane, infused with the flavors of Vietnam and Thailand. The word simply probably was used too loosely by me as I was amazed they were able to get so much complex flavors out of one piece of sugar cane. You had to chew it, take in the flavors, and spit it out in a napkin provided.
|5. Distillation - of Thai flavors
This glass wasn't part of my wine pairing. It was the next course. The "shot" of clear liquid had quite a multitude of flavors used in Thai cuisine. Lemongrass, peppers, etc. I've seen the course on other blogs, but it was still surprising once I had it for myself.
|6. Pork Belly - curry cucumber, lime
(Paired with Abbazia di Novacella Kerner, Valle Isarco, Alto Adige 2008)
Remember that "table ornament" from earlier? Well, that was actually rice paper for wrapping the piping hot pork belly served tableside. The toppings included things like basil seeds, onions, lime, hot sauce, cashews, and a few other things. This course was slightly messy as it's more of a DIY course, but I loved every bite of it. Of course, a wet towel was provided post course. I loved this course!
|7. King Crab - rhubarb, lilac, fennel
(Paired with Paul Blanck Pinot Gris "Classique," Alsace 2008)
I was a bit confused at first with this course was served on such a large oval looking bowl. In addition, the top was ice cold, while the bottom was steaming hot. Something must be up.....
|7a. Crab Gelatin
First, we were presented with a refreshing and delicious crab gelatin. The flavors and texture were both on point. The flavors of the basil on the bottom was quite nice.
|7b. King Crab, avocado, rhubarb
The server revealed the next layer, a nice piece of king crab meat, fried avocado to give it a creamy component, and finally, rhubarb for a tart flavor. The flavors worked quite well. Delicious.
|7c. King Crab Brulee
The final course was revealed and it was my favorite of the trio. It was a crab dumpling in a brulee form. Served piping hot. The only regret was that I didn't get a bigger bowl of this stuff. It was probably one of my favorite, if not THE favorite course of the night.
|8. Octopus - red wine, lavender, fava bean
Tender octopus, great flavors, no complaints from me. And a big thanks for the server who I used as a hand model.
|9. Lamb - reflection of elysian fields farm
(Paired with Larkin Wines "Jack Larkin" Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley 2005)
I wish I had a better shot of this dish, my fault. What Chef Achatz was trying to do was to imitate the actual Elysian Fields Farm. The green was to represent the grass, the sauce on the bottom was meant to represent the river and so on. In terms of the flavors of the lamb, it was fantastic. It was a great touch to have all parts of the lamb used, creating a fantastic dish, covering the flavors and the looks.
|10. Hot Potato - cold potato, black truffle, butter
The hot potato, cold potato dish has become one of Chef Achatz's staple dishes during the tasting at Alinea. The server told us this was a time sensitive dish, so with the pull of the pin, the butter, truffle, and the hot potato were dropped into the cold potato "soup" in the wax bowl. The temperature contrast of the potatoes was perfect. You'd get a slight burn from the hot potato, while the cold potato broth covers that heat pretty quickly. The added butter and truffle added a nice buttery and woodsy flavor to the dish. It's definitely one of my favorites of the evening.
|11. Malt - english toffee, bourbon country stout, blueberry
(Paired with Vinhos Barbeito/Rare Wine Co. "Charleston Sercial" Reserve Madeira)
When presented with this dish, I was thinking the kitchen had made a mistake. Are we on our dessert courses already? Maybe this was an Intermission to the next set of savories, but the combination of textures and flavors of this was quite nice.
|12. Bacon - butterscotch, apple, thyme
Another one of Chef Achatz's staples, the bacon on wires. Now, can anything go wrong with bacon? I don't think so!
|13. Nutella - bread banana, chocolate
This one tastes like nutella with a hint of banana. I liked the texture, but overall, it wasn't one of my favorites.
|14. Corn - crunchy, sweet, salty
This one was a one biter. I could use a bag of this stuff.
|15. Surf Clam - celery, tabasco, oyster cracker
(Paired with L. Aubry Fils Brut, Jouy-Les-Reims)
We were told this was Chef Achatz's deconstruction of the classic New England Clam Chowder. Though, it's presented with the "sand," "water," and other components of a beach. The flavors were striking eerie of a bowl of clam chowder, and everything on the clam shell were edible.
|16. Oxalis Pod - whipped sorrel, honey, salt
Next, another one biter. Here we have whipped sorrel, which is actually a bit fruity and tart, combined with the sweet and salty flavors from the honey and salt. It's definitely an interesting combination.
|17. Salad - ranch dressing, soup, powdered
(Paired with Nicodemi Trebbiano d'Abruzzo, Italy 2008)
Next up, salad. Probably not the most exciting dish since it was mainly vegetables and powered ranch dressing, until......the bottom of the dish revealed a slightly chilled, though rich and creamy soup. It's the perfect combination of soup and salad. I was surprised the ranch soup actually tasted this good.
|18. Sardine - horseradish, pepper cress, tomato
Look Ma, no hands! As you can tell from the pictures, this was a hands free course. It was definitely a fun and tasty course, though I had to make sure I don't stab myself with the contraption.
|19. Squab - charred strawberries, lettuce, birch log
(Paired with Domaine des Remizieres Hermitage "Cuvee Emilie," N. Rhone 2004)
First, I loved the way it's presented. We were served the squab on a heated birch log, which gave off a great scent while I was consuming the dish. The overall taste, looks, was truly wonderful. I wish my pictures were better, as that was one delicious cooked piece of squab! This was definitely was one of my favorites.
|20. Black Truffle - explosion, romaine, parmean
Can I say, OMG? Wow! The bottom of this dish was hollow, and we were instructed to take this down in one bite as well. The liquefied truffle center was truly something. I can see why this is one of Chef Achatz's signature dishes. I hope this dish remained on the menu for my hopeful return to Alinea.
|21. Tournedo - a la persane
(Paired with Anima Negra "An," Mallorca, Spain 2004)
As what the name states, this piece of steak was from the leanest part of the tenderloin. In this case, the tenderloin was from an Australian Wagyu beef. This was our last savory course of the evening and what a way to end it with some wagyu beef.
|22. Lemon Soda - one bite
I likened this course to be more of a subtle version of Pop Rocks. It was tart and bubbly, a perfect palate cleanser.
|23. Transparency - of raspberry, yogurt
(Paired with Elio Perrone "Bigaro," Piemonte 2009)
One thing I've yet mentioned was my wine pairing throughout this meal. The wine selections by our Sommelier (who was from South Pasadena and worked previously at French Laundry) was wonderful, but this pairing in particular was my favorite of the night. The sparkling rose was fruity and delicious, which meshed well with this course. In fact, it was too pretty to be eaten at first. It was definitely aesthetically pleasing.
|24. Bubble Gum - long pepper, hibiscus, creme fraiche
This definitely tasted like bubble gum. I don't know the combination of hibiscus, tapioca, creme fraiche, and long pepper could produce such a flavor, but it worked!
|25. Earl Grey - lemon, pine nut, caramelized white chocolate
(Paired with De Bortoli "Noble One," New South Wales, Australia 2006)
First, the course was served upon a pillow that was inflated with a vanilla scent which deflated during the course of the dessert while giving off a pleasant vanilla scent. The chocolate and lemon flavors surprisingly worked well together, but the best part of the dish was the varying textures on the plate.
|26. Chocolate - coconut, menthol, hyssop
(Paired with Ferreira "Duque de Braganca," 20 year Tawny Port)
At this point, we've reached the last course of the meal. Our table was covered with a special (rubber material I believe) table cloth, and by our surprise, Chef Grant Achatz personally made our dessert tableside. You can check out the video shot by Bonnibella below:
First, we were definitely surprised to see him make this for us tableside since he didn't come out for any of the surrounding tables. Also, we were told this was meant to serve four people, so they knew we had some hearty appetite. Overall, I enjoyed the textures, flavors, temperature contrast of this dessert. I was slightly surprised with the liberal use of coconut milk and the menthol. The menthol and chocolate mix was reminded me of a strong version of an Andes chocolate bar.
Did we finish? Do you really have to ask?
So what do I really think of this meal? Now, I'm not one that believes in a life altering meal, but if I did, this would definitely be one of them. Alinea for me lived up to all the hype, to all the blog posts I've read over time, my main reason visiting Chicago, and then some. This was definitely a memorable meal. From the start, the food was excellent, and fun. The service was beyond exceptional (Thanks for the signed menus and the last dessert course BTW), the courses were well paced, the wine pairing was lovely (a must for anyone visiting Alinea), it was truly a great experience for me. Now, I'd never thought there would be a meal that's better than my experience at Urasawa, but if that was tops, then Alinea would easily be an 1a. for me. You may have guessed, but I'm already planning for a return trip to Chicago, and you can bet Alinea (along with Grant Achatz's newest ventures of Next and Aviary) will be atop my dining agenda. I can see why this is the #1 ranked restaurant in North America. Easily, it was the best meal for me in 2010.
Thanks again to my dining partner in crime, Bonnibella, and of course, for setting this experience up for me.
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Seventy years ago, Ruth Herman, a native of Reed Township in Seneca County, took her vows and a new name, "Beatrice," to become part of the community at St. Francis in Tiffin. Now retired, she has returned to the campus to reside at Elizabeth Schaefer Apartments.
The June 1 edition of The Catholic Chronicle had a feature article about Sister Herman and her ministry at Toledo St. Anthony Villa from 1959-1969.
June 24, two men who knew her as their housemother at the villa threw a party to celebrate Sister Herman's 70th jubilee as a sister and her 88th birthday. Mike Kane and John Gears contacted her to give them as many names as she could remember to receive invitations for a reunion of sorts. The invitation included two photos of Herman.
"They said 'We'd better put a picture of what you look like today and a picture of what you looked like when you took care of us. You had the veil on yet.' None of them called me 'Sister Bea.' It was always 'Sister Beatrice' because that's the only name they knew. They said, 'We'd have caught the devil if we had called you 'Sister Bea.' I said, 'A lot of things have changed.'"
Those invited included men who had lived at St. Anthony and former seminarian counselors and chaplains. At one point, three helium balloons with notes attached were released. The notes explained the reasons for the celebration and asked the finders to respond to Sister Herman at her current address.
Sister Herman forgot about the balloons until birthday cards started arriving July 11, the day before her birthday. One was from Punxsutawney, Penn. Sister Herman didn't know anyone there, but she opened the card and found a handwritten letter from a teenage girl. She and her friend had found the balloon and note the day after its release. She also had gone online and read articles about Sister Herman.
In reply, she wrote a three-page letter giving more about her work at St. Anthony, which was not an orphanage but more like a group foster home.
"We had house sisters, and the children were mostly from broken homes," Sister Herman said.
Five brothers had come from one Tiffin family struggling with illness and divorce. One had planned to attend the reunion but died a month before the event. The other brothers came back from California, Tennessee, Idaho and Willard. Their sister also came from California in her brother's place, even though her memories were not as positive as her brothers'.
Sister Herman said she had contacted the deceased brother four days before he died. He thanked her for caring for him and his siblings and told her how they had cried when they came, because they didn't want to be there. When they left, they cried again because they wanted to stay. The sister revealed her own similar emotions related to her assignment at the villa.
"I was a preschool teacher at a school and I was asked to go to the villa. I cried and said 'I don't know how to take care of boys.' But you know what? Eleven years later, I cried. I didn't want to leave. I cried, too.' He said, 'We never knew that.'"
In her three-page letter to the girl, Sister Herman also described caring for about 100 Cuban refugees housed at the villa in the 1960s. She has remained in contact with one young man, who now lives in Texas, and even attended his wedding. About 20 "boys" from distant cities came to the party. The guest list also included seminarian counselors and former seminarians who had decided not to become priests.
"Father (Richard) Notter came and Father Edward Tillman. Father Tim Kummerer couldn't come, but he was a head counselor," Sister Herman said. "The seminarians took care of the boys in the summer time."
One of the boys, who now lives in Dayton, sang "How Great Thou Art" at the party. Another guest was Bishop Robert Baker of Birmingham, who often appears on EWTN television programs. He also had been a counselor at the villa. Several people who could not attend sent notes and photos.
During the party, Sister Herman was reminded about the "story" connected to each man and the hurt they had survived to become successful adults.
"That was a wonderful day to reminisce, and the fun was to see them enjoying each other. I got such a joy ... It was just so much fun," Sister Herman said.
After her letter back to Punxsutawney, the girl sent Sister Herman photos of herself, her pet guinea pigs, her best friend, her mother and her half-brother. Her own family had experienced marital discord and divorce. She has moved often and attended different schools. The teen said she wants to become a social worker to help others.
"Talk about God's providence. Why would that girl find this balloon, and (benefit from) the work that I have done helping kids who were in the same situation?" Sister Herman said. "Now I've got another little pen pal."
Sister Herman is hopeful that her correspondence will encourage the young lady to work through difficult times and have a better life in the future.
Sister Herman explained that jubilee is the term for the anniversary of a sister receiving the habit. In 1942, when Herman was accepted into religious life, she and her classmates wore bridal attire for a special ceremony.
"Then the bishop gave you this pile of clothing and you went out and put it on," she explained. "After two years, we got a black veil and took our first vows then. After three years, you got the ring. Now, they have a longer time, up to nine years from when they make their first vows."
Now, most Franciscan sisters do not wear special attire, but they do have a ceremony and mark its date as their jubilee. Although some sisters went back to their baptismal names, Sister Herman was afraid none of the boys would remember her as anything other than Sister Beatrice. Her name was shortened in the 1970s when she was a housing manager at a neighborhood in Toledo. The children there were mispronouncing "Beatrice," so they asked to shorten it to "Sister Bea."
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Now that is over, Parker, 41, faces a challenge from Republican Glenn Nocera. Nocera, 33, is a campus police officer at Brooklyn College and was born and raised in Brooklyn.
Parker, according to his latest campaign finance filings, has $15,803 left in his account. Nocera has $1,911.
Listening to the funk trio play at the Newkirk Avenue Block Party on a recent Saturday, Mannix Gordon fondly described Flatbush. "We're a very diverse area, and we're open to all views, all walks of life, and we're all about supporting people who have come from all over the world. We're about supporting diversity," said the Flatbush Development Corp.'s director of economic development as a group of giggling elementary-school girls -- two black, one white and one Hispanic -- scampered past him.
This fall, residents of Flatbush and the surrounding Brooklyn neighborhoods will choose from a diverse array of Democratic candidates to represent them in the State Senate. Each of the three contestants carries a distinct heritage -- and worrisome baggage.
Three-term incumbent Kevin Parker, an African American who serves as minority whip in the State Senate, once was considered a promising young star among Democrats in Albany. Then Parker's anger management issues became tabloid fodder when he punched a traffic agent who was ticketing his car in 2005. An old political rival and a former aide have also alleged that Parker assaulted them, although the senator denies these claims.
Kendall Stewart, the Caribbean-American City Council member who represents parts of Flatbush and East Flatbush in the 45th Council District, decided to challenge Parker last year, then watched as two of his own staffers became the poster children for the City Council's slush-fund scandal. Chief of Staff Asquith Reid and aide Joycinth Anderson face federal charges for allegedly taking $145,000 in city funds, some of which they purportedly used to pay for Stewart's campaign expenses. Both have pleaded not guilty. Stewart denies any knowledge of the deeds, but the initial momentum that, according to the Daily News, had earned him support from Brooklyn's Democratic establishment seems to have faded.
Then there is Simcha Felder, an Orthodox Jewish City Council member representing Borough Park and Kensington, who surprised almost everyone when he opted to enter the race for Parker's seat rather than run for city comptroller in 2009. An array of donors who had assumed Felder would run for the high city post helped him collect approximately $1.5 million in campaign funds before he announced his Senate candidacy . (Stewart's and Parker's campaigns in January reported balances of $52,817.25 and $14,097.83, respectively.) While Felder has a huge edge in funds, questions persist over whether a relatively conservative white Democrat can win in a district with so many black and Hispanic voters.
Felder and Stewart are among the many City Council members who will be forced out of office by term limits in 2009 and are seeking seeking other political jobs.
A Race on Race
The candidates agree on some issues but they differ over which of them would best serve the district and what a state senator should focus on. Many observers believe ethnicity could turn out being key.
The black majority -- 57 percent of residents, according to the latest available statistics -- is split between African Americans, who Parker says largely support him, and Caribbean Americans, who, based on interviews, appear to continue to back Stewart. Most of the white residents, approximately 22 percent of the district's population, are Jewish. A Hispanic minority of roughly 11 percent and a smaller Pakistani population help to round out the rest.
"At the local level, it takes too long" to learn about the candidates' positions on the issues, Flatbush resident Adrian Roberts said. "Whoever votes probably doesn't know anything about the candidates." What most people vote on, Roberts thinks, is race. "That's the first thing people pay attention to," said Roberts, an African American who has not been following the State Senate campaign.
Millisent Myers, a Jamaican American, says that Stewart will have a fighting chance thanks to the 21st district's Caribbean population. "I'm from Jamaica -- we vote. Black Americans don't vote" as consistently as Caribbean Americans, she said.
Drawing a significant number of votes from a different demographic could be difficult, according to Matt Ides, a Flatbush resident who serves as community liaison and legislative assistant to Manhattan State Senator Liz Krueger. Ides doubts Felder's ability to "reach out" to blacks from Flatbush. "When I saw he was running, I was like, no. He'll sweep his part of the district and that's it," Ides said as he relaxed at the Newkirk Avenue Block Party.
Felder disagrees. "It doesn't matter what [an] elected official looks like or who he prays to. The issue is accountability to the people he represents," he said.
Stewart and Parker could split the black vote, helping Felder. Parker says he's already seen this movie, though, and likes how it ends. "I have run this race before, in 2004, with a Caribbean candidate and a Jewish candidate. In three straight elections people have chosen my leadership," Parker said. He defeated Caribbean-American Wellington Sharpe and Noach Dear, an Orthodox Jew, in 2004.
A District of Immigrants
Ask Flatbush residents to name the political issue that most concerns them, and there is no telling what you'll hear. Leon Garrido said he most wanted to see the government find "jobs for the kids -- the kids need something to do." Gordon, the Flatbush Development Corp. staffer, pointed to "assistance for small businesses."
But the issue of immigration is near the top of many people's lists in a district that, according to Kevin Parker's Web site, includes the country's largest concentration of native Jamaicans, Trinidadians and Guyanese. Parker leads the Immigration Committee in the Senate, and Stewart chairs the Immigration Committee in the City Council.
Stewart, born on the island of St. Vincent, has sponsored successful bills on immigration, such as Intro 223, intended to prevent immigration consultants from exploiting customers, and Intro 38, which mandated that city agencies providing healthcare, food stamps and other services offer translations in six languages, including Spanish and Haitian Creole.
Stewart was not available for comment, but spokesperson Michael Roberts cited immigration as one of the candidate's strong points. In 2002, when Stewart took office, the city allocated $4 million for community groups and programs dealing with immigration, according to Roberts. "By the year 2003 he was getting $9 million," Roberts said.
Calling Stewart "a champion of immigrants' rights across the city," Roberts said Parker had not shown the same commitment to this issue. "What has he done in respect to immigration? What legislation has he passed on the state level?" Roberts said.
Indeed, Parker has yet to pass a bill he has written on any issue. But he blames this on being a Democrat in a State Senate controlled by Republicans. "That is a function of the fact that we are in the minority," Parker said, adding that he is "one of [Senate Republicans'] prime opponents." Parker last year introduced an immigration bill similar to Stewart's, requiring that the state issue licenses to consultants who provide assistance to immigrants, and has proposed legislation to grant immigrants who attend high school in New York the state-resident tuition rate at public colleges and universities.
Stewart has angered some Caribbean Americans. In 2003, it became known that an apartment building he owned has 144 violations, ranging from peeling lead paint to a lack of heat and hot water. Stewart blamed some of his tenants. "It's a cultural thing," Stewart said, according to the Daily News. "The Haitian folks, because of their poverty, will have five to eight people living in an apartment, and they will break the locks if one doesn't have a key."
Parker is ready to remind voters of the controversy. "Kendall has a problem because Kendall is a slumlord," Parker said. "People will look at his record, and part of his record is how he has behaved and the things he's said in this community."
Felder has not been a leader on immigration issues, but has sided with the City Council's Democratic majority on all votes relating to the issue. Felder said his own résumé extends beyond district-centric legislation. As a council member, he has chaired the Government Operation Committee. He is a primary sponsor of Intro 777, which would streamline the operations of the environmental control board; the bill recently passed the Governmental Operations Committee, but the Council has yet to vote on it. Felder was one of two primary sponsors of Intro 651-A, which tightens restriction on campaign donations from businesses that deal with the city. This bill, which Felder introduced at the mayor's request, became law last year.
State Senator, or Constituent Servant?
Parker paints himself as a reformer in Albany, noting "the things we've been able to change in the state government because of my presence. When I came, the state government had gone 21 years without a budget on time, and after one year we got a budget in on time."
He added, "We have made universal pre-K really universal for every child in the state. We've insured every child in the state. And this year we put more money into public education than ever was done before."
For their part, Felder and Stewart charge that Parker has neglected the more mundane concerns of his district. Parker has "a dismal record of delivering services to the community," said Felder, "and issues of transparency and accountability are certainly lacking." Felder said district residents needed a senator who is "going to pass laws that are going to help them in their everyday lives, not deal with the flooding in China."
Stewart takes a similar tack. A recent campaign flyer that earned online infamy promised Stewart would focus on "Bringing Home The Recourses" [sic] if elected -- language that, besides the misspelling, conjured uncomfortable memories of the slush-fund scandal.
Putting that aside, Roberts said Stewart played a key role in spurring construction of a mall at Nostrand and Flatbush avenues that created "250 jobs for young people."
Gordon thinks Parker could do more to help economic development in the district. "I would say [Parker's level of involvement] is okay ... not outstanding," Gordon said.
Parker, though, said he has served the district. "I'm not a city councilman so it is not my responsibility constitutionally to fill potholes," he said. "But my office does a lot of those things. My office is responsible to address the needs of the district and the city and the state.... You tell me what's more important than education for our children."
Mayor Mike and Questions of Conservatism
The Working Families Party, which frequently endorses Democratic candidates, has thrown its weight behind Parker. Spokesperson Dan Levitan said the senator has proved himself. The United Food and Commercial Workers, Local 1500 labor union agrees; it cites Parker's "strong history of support for working families." Stewart has not nabbed any major endorsements.
Meanwhile, Felder's moderate and conservative leanings on some issues, such as regulating businesses, have helped him win backing -- and money -- from Bloomberg. Felder voted against a bill -- one of a number on which he has been the only Democrat to vote no -- to force grocery stores and large outlets like Wal-Mart to contribute $2.50 an hour toward employees' health insurance. Bloomberg vetoed the legislation, but the Council overrode him. Felder also said that his religion prevents him from supporting gay marriage or voting for the openly lesbian City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, whom he supports.
Felder brushes aside the suggestion that such occasional conservative leanings could hinder him in the upcoming election. "As Ed Koch once said, pick 12 issues," Felder said in an e-mail. "If you agree with me on nine out of 12 issues, vote for me. If you agree with me on 12 out of 12 issues, see a psychiatrist. I believe with my record on quality of life legislation, campaign finance legislation and sanitation legislation, most of the district would agree with me on nine out of 12 issues."
Felder touts Bloomberg's backing as an asset. "I think that the mayor's support is invaluable. In fact, he won every [voting] district in this Senate district" in 2005, Felder said. "That's a testament to the fact that whether it's African Americans, Jamaicans, Italians, Jews, people see in the mayor a no-nonsense individual who's determined to do the right thing."
Felder hopes he can connect across racial lines as well. "When I got into office, somebody asked me, 'What is the most critical issue facing the city?' and I said race relations," Felder said. "And that's because [former Mayor Rudolph] Giuliani created an atmosphere where racial tensions were about to explode. The mayor, however, has done the opposite."
Pointing to Felder's opposition to abortion rights and support for parochial school vouchers, Parker calls Felder "out of step with this district.... Look at how much money he's gotten from the mayor on special projects," Parker said. "Simcha is a ... subsidiary of Bloomberg."
Parker has gone so far as to claim that Felder's candidacy is part of a Republican scheme, suggesting that, if elected, Felder would switch parties and sit with Senate Republicans. This is an especially volatile accusation in a year when New York Democrats hope to reestablish a senatorial majority. Felder flatly denies the charges.
Flatbush resident Pieranna Pieroni says she could care less about the conspiracy theories and ethnic politics. "Here's the question: are they talking to each other, or are they talking at each other?" said Pieroni, the coordinator of College Now Program at Brooklyn College. "We need somebody who can make everybody feel listened to and not somebody who's going to emphasize the differences among us. They should be starting that conversation."
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I love the part where he drags her behind him...
Lol, GS, I love this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It has now been added to my Favorites, so whenever I need a good laugh I just have to watch this brilliant skit. :D
There are so many wonderful comedic moments in it that it's hard for me to pick favorites, but I have to say the part at the beginning where he crosses himself had me in stitches, as well as at 1:42 seconds into it where he almost falls! And like, colleen, I too love the part wherein he drags her across the room behind him.
I would love to know Jane & Dean's reaction to this? I betcha they get a kick out of it as well.
Honestly, whenever I hear this music I think of them, even when I watched an episode of Star Trek long ago where this music was played. You know you've arrived when that happens, especially when spoofs are made of it (lol, this reminds me of Oksana's Dying Swan routine that was constantly spoofed by that male/male acrobatic pair on COI). (:^DDDD
When I opened the thread, I thought it was going to be this clip:
Torvill and Bean
Jayne and Chris on the Mr. Bean Show
Lol, that one's funny too! The car reminds me of those new economical cars where it looks like the only person that can fit inside one is a midget. Seriously, when I see them on the freeway I'm surprised they're not blown over by the wind, especially when a semi-truck passes by. :D
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Kenmore resident Benjamin Woodrow heard so many wonderful stories from his friend who had found happiness on the other side of the world that he decided to follow in his footsteps and settle in the Philippines.
Three weeks after arriving Jan. 4, the retired Buffalo special-education teacher and popular church singer was at death's doorstep.
Woodrow was a passenger on a small motorbike when the driver lost control on a slippery stretch of gravel in a rainstorm on the island of Bohol, slamming Woodrow's right leg into a guardrail, according to friends and family.
The driver used strips of Woodrow's clothing to make a tourniquet to stop the bleeding until he reached a hospital, where a major artery in his leg was repaired. He was given antibiotics, sent home the same day and told the prognosis was good. Woodrow, 62, would be on crutches for about three months and then able to walk on his own.
But three days later, his body developed a severe infection that was diagnosed as sepsis, and he was taken back to the hospital. This time, doctors were uncertain if he would survive. His right leg was amputated from the hip down, and his kidneys and liver stopped functioning.
Placed on dialysis, oxygen and heavy doses of antibiotics, Woodrow somehow survived.
Now those who love him hope to bring him back home, possibly as soon as next week, though money is still needed to hire a doctor to accompany him on the commercial flight of about 24 hours.
Still in the Ramiro Community Hospital on Bohol, Woodrow has learned some hard lessons about health insurance.
His insurer here has covered his extended hospital stay but not the other expenses, according to relatives. Woodrow's friend Dennis "Butch" Thomann, who was originally from this area before moving to the Philippines and marrying, has used his personal savings to buy antibiotics and cover the cost of what had been regular blood transfusions.
"Butch actually had to empty his savings to put a down payment on the services that the hospital was providing. He's now buying the medicines with cash that we've sent him," said Jacqueline Woodrow, who with her sister Jessica Woodrow, has spearheaded fundraising efforts to pay their father's medical expenses.
To date, a total of $6,000 has been sent to the Philippines to purchase lifesaving medications and transfusions.
Just a week ago, Woodrow was weaned off oxygen and declared strong enough to make the long journey home under a doctor's care.
If there is any silver lining to this story, Jacqueline Woodrow said, it is that her dad had purchased a round-trip airline ticket in case things did not work out.
"We only have to come up with about $3,000 for a round-trip ticket for a doctor over there that we think is willing to accompany dad on the flight home. We also may need money to pay the doctor for his time," she said.
In frequent telephone contact with her father, she said, "He is keeping an extremely positive outlook on everything that has happened.
Butch told us dad is making jokes about his leg. The doctors can't get over his positive outlook."
Back here, Woodrow is also known for his positive outlook on life and his singing.
He often performed Thursday evenings at Trinity Episcopal Church on Delaware Avenue in Buffalo.
"Ben had been singing at Trinity for three years and has been an instrument of faith and love to many, and I can honestly say he is kind with a comforting smile, a twinkle in his eye and an open ear," said friend Lisa Jo Schaeffer.
Contributions to assist Woodrow can be made to a fund established in his name, "For the Benefit of Benjamin Woodrow," and mailed to: Jessica Woodrow, upper apartment, 314 Linden Ave., Buffalo, NY 14216.
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In an effort to ingratiate itself with low-information loonies (i.e. Fox News viewers), the GOP resorts to stuff like THIS:
When House GOP leaders abruptly shelved a bill to fund standard federal transportation and housing programs last Wednesday, one of the legislation's few uncontroversial provisions was a section banning funds for the anti-poverty group ACORN. Had Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-Ohio) been able to pass the bill, it would have marked the 13th time that Republicans have voted to block federal funding for ACORN since the GOP took over the lower chamber in 2011.
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Top dairy co-op grabs record low refinancing rates
Top dairy co-op grabs record low refinancing rates
Dairy Farmers of America will save millions with "once in a lifetime terms."
by Dennis Halladay, Hoard's Dairyman Western Editor
As anyone who has recently refinanced a mortgage knows, long-term interest rates are at head-shaking lows.
Just as they're an opportunity that is too good for many homeowners to pass up, they're an opportunity that the nation's biggest dairy cooperative didn't let get away, either.
At its 14th annual meeting last month in Kansas City, Mo., leaders of Dairy Farmers of America reported that the co-op had refinanced its debt at rates so low they still seemed a little stunned. It's a move that will save DFA several millions of dollars each year in interest costs.
Co-op president and CEO Rick Smith told the membership that DFA has secured new lines of financing totaling $1.05 billion. Just over half is for terms ranging from 10 to 15 years, at rates ranging from 3.70 to 3.96 percent. He called the refinancing "A once in a lifetime terms opportunity."
Much of the financing they replace is for shorter terms and at rates of 6.75 percent or more.
Smith said he was shocked when DFA went into the private equity market for unsecured long-term loans. The goal was to obtain $200 million, but lenders offered $650 million – "and this is after we went to great lengths and pain to show them all of our warts," he explained. DFA ultimately decided to take $350 million.
Those "warts" are the four legal suits brought against DFA's previous management, which the co-op recently settled by taking a one-time $216 million (after tax) write-off.
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New Jersey coach Pete DeBoer isn't looking very far into the future when it comes to Ilya Kovalchuk's possible return from a shoulder injury.
Brad Marchand scored a goal and an assist in Team Canada's 3-1 win over Team Europe in Game 1 of the World Cup Final.
Alexander Radulov scored a goal and an assist in his first game with the Montreal Canadiens.
Marc-Andre Fleury allowed three goals on 19 shots in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Detroit Red Wings.
Wayne Simmonds scored two goals in Philadelphia's 4-0 win over the New York Islanders.
Mika Zibanejad scored a goal and added two assists in his first preseason game with the New York Rangers.
Derick Brassard scored in Tuesday's 3-2 OT loss to the Buffalo Sabres.
Calgary is reportedly already discussing a contract extension with goaltender Brian Elliott.
According to a source, Artemi Panarin is looking for a six-year deal worth more than $6 million per season.
Marian Gaborik will miss eight weeks due to his foot injury.
Brad Marchand has inked an eight-year, $49 million contract extension with the Boston Bruins.
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NEW MEXICO: After an extensive pre-jump checklist that included concern for his fogging visor, Austrian daredevil Felix Baumgartner jumped from 128,000 feet setting several world records as he frefell to Earth successfully Sunday morning just outside of Roswell.
After an initial period of tumbling where he was for a second in what is called a 'flat spin', Baumgartner announced over his radio that he was "stable and in control" to the loud applause of Mission Control.
He landed at 12.16 Mountain Time just east of Roswell and imediately fell to his knees, shaking his fists triumphantly at his achievement. The last 6,000 feet of his descent were captured by a swarm of media helicopters.
The entire mission was filmed by the BBC for a documentary that will appear on television next month.
During the jump Baumgartner reached supersonic speed, breaking the sound barrier, but confessed during a post0jump press conference that he couldn't feel much from inside his pressurized suit.


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