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based in Bukit Mertajam, MALAYSIA
FIXONE ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES(call +60174877411) is started out to served the needs of the environment, health and safety monitoring services. Our staffs have more than ten years experience and the necessary expertise in providing the right products and services to meet the discerning demands of these both industries. Our experience with our customers led us to extend ...
SnowPure Water Technologies
based in San Clemente, CALIFORNIA (USA)
SnowPure Water Technologies manufactures and supplies an array of water purification and process components directly to system integrators in 55 countries. Our technologies include: Electrodeionization (EDI), Power Supplies, Nanofiltration (NF), Ultrafiltration (UF), Reverse Osmosis (RO), Ion-Exchange Membranes, Electrodialysis (ED), Ultraviolet (UV), and Gas-Transfer ...
Anguil Environmental Systems, Inc.
based in Milwaukee, WISCONSIN (USA)
Anguil Environmental Systems is a global provider of industrial air pollution control, emission abatement and energy recovery systems. We design, manufacturer, service and install thermal and catalytic oxidation technologies as well as heat recovery systems for a variety of applications and industries. Anguil Aqua was developed to help our industrial clients with water ...
Aeration Industries International (AII)
based in Chaska, MINNESOTA (USA)
Aeration Industries has the expertise and products to provide a full range of wastewater treatment solutions to optimize municipal and industrial wastewater treatment applications, from process water supply to wastewater treatment, sludge management to produced water return. Aeration Industries combines patented technologies with engineering expertise to develop complete ...
Adedge Water Technologies, LLC
based in Buford, GEORGIA (US) (USA)
Adedge Water Technologies, LLC specializes in the development and supply of innovative technologies, adsorbent-based products, and systems that remove contaminants from process or aqueous steams. We are an organization based on solid deliverable, scalable, scientifically proven technology and experience for the removal of arsenic and other contaminants from water. Our ...
Famed Sky Water Treatment Chemicals Co.
based in Zaozhuang, CHINA
manufacturer of water treatment chemicals which used in construction materials, dying and finishing auxiliaries for textile, paper making, boiler, power plant, etc. Our main products are: phosphonate antiscalant and corrosion inhibitor such as ATMP, HEDP, EDTMPS, DTPMPA, PBTCA and dispersant: HPMA, MA-AA, AA/AMPS, PAA, PAAS, PESA, PASP, etc.
econ industries GmbH
based in Starnberg, GERMANY
econ industries offers solutions for the treatment of industrial wastes and contaminated soil. Our VacuDry® technology separates harmful substances from the solid material with heat and vacuum in a fully encapsulated system. Regarding energy efficiency and carbon emissions, this method is far superior to other thermal desorption techniques and is accepted as state of the ...
Global Water Engineering (GWE)
based in Bangkok, THAILAND
Global Water Engineering (GWE) is a technology solutions provider, specialized in biological treatment of industrial wastewater, biogas reuse and bio-waste to energy. GWE uses its 30 years of experience in over 300 plants to the benefit of its clients and business partners worldwide. WASTEWATER TREATMENT - Anaerobic: Unique range of 7 reactors - Aerobic : All major ...
World Water Works, Inc.
based in Oklahoma City, OKLAHOMA (USA)
World Water Works is a manufacturer of specialized advanced water treatment solutions focused on performance, flexibility and longevity designed to yield clean water, recover energy and resource recovery. World Water Works` innovative products are transforming wastewater treatment to water reuse and resource recovery facilities. World Water Works has successfully ...
Fluid Dynamics International Ltd
based in Maidenhead, UNITED KINGDOM
Fluid Dynamics is one of the UK most experienced water conditioning and hard water scale prevention product manufacturers. Established in 1973 The only water treatment company whose products have been tested and proved effective under the US Government`s Green Proving Ground Scheme. With over 200,000 clients ranging from Coca Cola to Unilever to the US Airforce, and ...
Markland Specialty Engineering Ltd.
based in Georgetown, ONTARIO (CANADA)
Since 1967, Markland Specialty Engineering has been designing and manufacturing process monitoring and control instrumentation that is valued by operators, managers and consultants, in diverse sectors, around the globe. Municipal water & wastewater treatment to measure primary, secondary, return-activated, and backwash sludge. Industrial processing and water & wastewater ...
Process Wastewater Technologies LLC
based in Rosedale, NORTH CAROLINA (USA)
Process Wastewater Technologies LLC is a leading global manufacturer of products for biological treatment, CSO/SSO, biosolids/sludge handling and municipal wastewater. We revolutionized the storm water and CSO treatment industry in the early 1990s by introducing continuous deflective separation technology to the market. We offer technologies for gross solids and sediment ...
Bio-Microbics, Inc.
based in Shawnee, KANSAS (USA)
Bio-Microbics manufactures innovative, advanced wastewater treatment systems, septic system alternative products, and stormwater treatment that provide ideal solutions and water reuse opportunities for single-family & multi-family homes, clustered subdivisions, small communities and commercial properties around the world.
Ludowici Water Pty Ltd
based in Carole Park, AUSTRALIA
Ludowici Water is an Australian Water Engineering Company: We design, manufacture and install products and solutions to control, transfer, treat and re-use water. Ludowici Water provide a centre of excellence for stainless steel fabrication and have the ability to offer innovative solutions across a wide range of products using latest technology and state-of-the-art ...
LAR Process Analysers AG
based in Berlin, GERMANY
LAR Process Analysers AG developed into the leading supplier of online analysers for the determination of sum parameters in water. In our Berlin headquarters, we develop and produce our continuously working water analysers that we distribute worldwide. Due to the steadily increasing significance of environmental protection, our technological market leadership – Made in ...
SIMPEC S.r.l.
based in Nova Milanese (MB), ITALY
Simpec works in the design, construction, installation and service of industrial water and wastewater treatment plants. Main sector of the company is metal and plastic surface finishing treatments. Simpec works for all the industries that use and consume water in their different production processes. Simpec realizes also plants for landfills (leachate treatment), plants ...
SRS Crisafulli, Inc.
based in Glendive, MONTANA (USA)
SRS Crisafulli manufactures, sells and services versatile high capacity pumps, dredges, power units, accessories, and spare parts. Crisafulli Products are manufactured in both custom and standard configurations. Dredges, Dredging Services, Flotation Equipment, Irrigation Systems, Lagoon Equipment, Pumps/Centrifugal, Pumps/Lift Station, Pumps/Sludge, Pumps/Submersible, ...
Myron L Company
based in Carlsbad, CALIFORNIA (USA)
Myron L Company manufactures cost-effective high performance tools for solution control and water quality analysis, as well as calibration solutions, accessories and kits that keep instrumentation operating at peak performance in diverse applications. Our current product line includes handheld instruments, inline monitor/controllers and field test kits that measure ...
based in Paris, FRANCE
With 40 years experience within the sewage treatment sector, EUROPELEC is the n°1 French manufacturer of aeration system intended for WWTP. EUROPELEC offers a full range of diffusers, aerators and mixers for both industrial and municipal applications. Our designed and manufactured in France products equip WWTP over the five continents. For 40 years, we have been working ...
based in Leamington Spa, UNITED KINGDOM
Global leaders in gas analysis technology, Geotech's analysers are synonymous with quality, reliability and accuracy. Our ATEX certified portable and fixed gas analysers are used in biogas plants and landfill sites throughout the world. We also support the embryology industry with our well-know and respected G100 CO2 analyser for incubator gas monitoring. We are ...


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Orange County deputies say a teenager told them he was shot by a bullet from a passing vehicle in Orlando last night.
The 15-year-old said he was riding his bike near Windsor Walk Way and Central Florida Parkway about 7 p.m. when he was shot in the lower back.
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The Frontier School District hired an interim superintendent Thursday – retired Lackawanna School Superintendent Paul G. Hashem, a familiar face in school circles.
In a special meeting early Thursday morning, the School Board unanimously hired Hashem, who most recently was interim superintendent at the Grand Island School District.
Frontier will mark Hashem's fourth interim superintendency. In addition to his stint with Grand Island, he has also served in that post in the Springville-Griffith School District, and several years ago, at Lackawanna, before becoming the permanent superintendent there.
"I've had a lot of gigs," Hashem quipped after being named Frontier's interim superintendent at a daily rate of $625 for a 90-day contract, a potential total of $56,250. The contract could be extended as the district searches for a permanent new leader.
Hashem said he's "been doing the superintendent circuit ever since" he retired from Lackawanna in 2008.
Hashem, 67, who lives in Hamburg, is no stranger to Frontier. A year ago, he served as interim principal at Frontier's Middle School.
Frontier's School Board factored in Hashem's time at the district in its decision, said board President Janet MacGregor Plarr. "He was highly regarded by staff, students and parents," she said. "He was someone acceptable to all members of the board. Everyone is excited to work with him."
Hashem will begin leading Frontier on Aug. 26, to allow for transition time with outgoing Superintendent James C. Bodziak. Bodziak announced his unexpected retirement earlier this month and plans to leave by Sept. 9. "When I do take over, I want to hit the ground running and know the drill," Hashem said.
Hashem is acutely aware of the fiscal challenges facing Frontier."The first thing is that I must meet and chat with the central office and all staff," he said. "I want to get up to speed on the 2013-14 budget, and whether we need to look at cutting back now, prior to fall."
Asked what he meant by that, Hashem said Frontier, like many other districts, might have to consider a spending freeze. He did not say whether any staff positions that were cut in the budget will be restored by fall, as some have been hoping. Instead, he speculated that if any staff changes occur, that would likely be in the works before he takes over.
"I really want to set the foundation for the new superintendent, and then I want to look at the 2014-15 preliminary budget with the board and see what our reserves look like, and fund balance," Hashem said, adding that he also wants to review the ongoing capital project.
Hashem understands the clout that a district the size of Frontier, with 5,000 students and about 1,000 employees, carries. "I'd like to see Frontier do a search for someone who will be here a little longer for the district and board," he said. "I don't think they should rush the search. There are sitting and aspiring superintendents who can do a credible job."
"Because Frontier has a good reputation and is one of the premier districts in Western New York, I think it would be someplace someone would say, 'That would be a district I'd like to work in,' " Hashem said.
After hiring Hashem on Thursday morning, board members went into an executive session that lasted for more than an hour to interview retired Williamsville School Superintendent Howard Smith as a potential search consultant.
Smith now works as an associate with School Leadership, a regional search firm based in Malverne. He recently worked as a consultant for the Niagara Wheatfield School District in its superintendent search.
"We had a nice conversation. We'll see," Smith said after meeting with the board.
Also in the running as a potential search consultant is Donald A. Ogilvie, district superintendent of Erie 1 Board of Cooperative Educational Services. Ogilvie met with the board privately last week.
Frontier has indicated it may hire a search consultant at its Aug. 6 board meeting.
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Houston-based oil and gas producer Apache (NYSE: APA ) recently said it plans to exit its operations in Kenya in order to focus on more lucrative opportunities elsewhere.
Bob Dye, the company's senior vice president of corporate affairs, told Reuters that the company is giving up its 50% stake in Kenya's offshore L8 Block, which it operated with partners Tullow Oil Plc, Origin Energy Ltd., and Pancontinental Oil & Gas NL, after a well drilled in the block last year failed to yield commercial quantities of gas.
Shell's portfolio rebalancing
The move comes amid the company's renewed efforts to rebalance its global portfolio and focus on its "growth core" assets in North America, especially in the Permian Basin of Texas and the Anadarko Basin in Oklahoma. As part of this strategy, the company has been aggressively selling off noncore assets to raise cash in order to pay down debt, repurchase shares, and fund its North American onshore liquids drilling programs.
Year-to-date, it has announced some $7 billion worth of asset sales and monetizations, including the sale of oil and gas assets in the Gulf of Mexico to private equity firm Riverstone Holdings for $3.75 billion in July; the sale of Canadian properties to Ember Resources, a privately held Canadian company, for $214 million in August; and, most recently, the sale of a third of its Egyptian oil and gas assets to Chinese oil giant Sinopec (NYSE: SHI ) .
North America focus
With a much more streamlined asset portfolio after these recent divestitures, Apache can now focus a much larger share of its capital on its North American onshore assets, which feature more predictable growth rates and more attractive rates of return. Indeed, North America's share of the company's total production has skyrocketed in recent years, from just 31% in 2009 to an expected 55% this year.
Of the company's planned $10.5 billion capital expenditure budget for the year, roughly $4 billion will be directed toward its onshore U.S. operations, especially in its "growth core" Permian and Central regions. In the second quarter, these regions produced a combined 214,000 barrels of oil equivalent, up 34% from the year-earlier quarter, and now account for about 27% of the company's total production.
Importantly, rates of return from both plays are extremely attractive -- around 30% -- and the company sees further opportunities for improvement, as it continues to drive down drilling and completion costs. At the same time, its international operations continue to generate robust cash flows to fund these ambitious drilling programs. Last year, its North Sea and Egypt operations generated $1.5 billion and $2.7 billion in cash flow, respectively, excluding changes in working capital.
The bottom line
As you can see, Apache's new strategy is vastly different from its approach in previous years. The company now sees most of its growth coming from its onshore North American oil and gas assets, while its international assets in the North Sea and Egypt are mainly for cash flow generation.
Yet despite Apache's enviable position in North American shale, especially in the Permian Basin, where it is currently one of the leading producers and commands 1.6 million net acres, its shares are trading at a huge discount to other Permian producers. Concho Resources (NYSE: CXO ) , for instance, is trading at 22.6x forward earnings and 10.2x cash flow, while Pioneer Natural Resources (NYSE: PXD ) trades at a lofty 36x times forward earnings and 13.7x cash flow.
By comparison, Apache's shares are trading at just 10.8x forward earnings and 3.8x cash flow, possibly because investors are still concerned about its exposure to Egypt, which, as I have argued previously, may be overblown. Furthermore, given the speed at which the company is divesting less profitable assets and its solid production growth outlook, especially in North America, I think such a massive discount may be unwarranted.
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LISBON — A Salineville man accused of stealing evidence from the Salineville Police Department and sharing it with others in the community was sentenced to 75 days in jail in Columbiana County Commo......
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This is a Devil's Advocate post.
This Devil's Advocate post is really borderline Devil's Advocate because it's not entirely in the spirit of taking a position against something that's considered prevailing wisdom. You could say that the prevailing wisdom is that failure is bad, success is good; but as the advocate I'm not advocating that you should try to fail. I'm merely saying that failure itself is not a bad thing, much like success itself is not always a good thing; it's all in context.
Either way, failure should not be seen as always a bad thing because it's not. Failure teaches you how to better approach situations in the future – they are learning experiences. Failure also teaches you how to deal with failure, how you might not always get what you want but that shouldn't stop you from trying.
Failure isn't good, but it's not always bad.
Learn From Your Mistakes
There's an often told story about IBM CEO Tom Watson that really drives this point home. It's said that in the 1960s, he called an executive to his office after the executive's venture lost the firm $10 million. Watson asked the executive why he thought he was being called into the office. The executive assumed he was being fired. Watson's response? "Fired? Hell, I spent $10 million educating you. I just want to be sure you learned the right lessons."
There is only one place where failure is the end – that's on a battlefield during a time of war. Everywhere else, thankfully, failure is merely an opportunity to learn from your mistakes and try again. No where else is this more evident than in the lessons of love. Little boys show their admiration for little girls by calling them names, pulling their hair, and throwing gum at them. Clearly this does not work. As little boys grow and mature, they quickly learn that girls like to talk, walk on the beach, and do all sorts of other boring things with their loved ones. Imagine a man who never "failed" as a child and start calling women names, pulling their hair, and throwing gum? I think you see my point. 🙂
With Risk Comes Reward
You can't hit home runs unless you swing for the fences. Many a ball player have made very nice careers for themselves playing role positions and getting on base however they can, but not many last as you can always find someone faster and stronger to do that. If you want to hit home runs and get your jersey on the best seller list, you're going to have to go hard after something and take some risks.
With risk comes reward and a higher probability of failure. In the IBM story, that failure cost $10 million in the 1960s. However, think of all the ventures IBM did succeed in launching and how much those could've cost had they failed. You place your bets with the best information you have, you work your tail off to try to get them to work, and whatever happens happens. You do what you can but sometimes circumstances are beyond your control. Don't let those circumstances and don't let the fear of the unknown stop you from doing anything. Don't let fear make your decisions.
Don't Be Afraid of Failure
In movies, characters say "failure is not an option!" In life, failure isn't necessarily an "option" but it's a potential result. Sometimes it's not the worst result though! Failure today is better than a long drawn out failure that prevents you from focusing on something else. Think about stock investments for a minute, how many losers are you holding right now? Studies show that people hold onto losers far longer than they should and every dollar trapped in a losing position in one that can't be invested in a potential winner. I'm not saying you should go out and sell all your losses and go elsewhere, but some of those are losers that will never recover. Anyone holding onto shares of Amazon from the dot com boom? Chances are Amazon won't get back there for a long long time.
Failing quickly, and learning from that failure, is better than failing for a protracted period of time. Sometimes there is still hope and dragging things out will put you in a better position to succeed, but sometimes it's stubbornness and fear of failure that drives you to continue down a failed path. Be able to differentiate the two.
Fear of failure prevents many people from pursuing the things they want out of life, don't let it dominate you.
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"This was my first time to Arizona State and the campus and the facilities were so nice. I don't understand why you wouldn't want to come here for school and play football. The coaches are so down to earth and care about you, I really like Corinne (Corte) the academic advisor and she also showed how much she cares about the players. Everything about Arizona State feels so right."
Oh, and the new football uniforms unveiled last week didn't exactly plant any apprehension in his mind.
"I love them a lot and they bring a new attitude to Arizona State," Johnson commented. "That's the type of attitude I want to bring. The black on black is very serious, but I like all the color combinations they have and all the different helmets too."
The Pac-12 will be shaping up as a league which will feature some of the nation's top passing offenses, and as a cornerback who will try and halt those aerial attacks every week Johnson is more than up for the challenge.
"I look forward to facing great receivers like Robert Woods every year," Johnson stated. "I never knew if I would have an opportunity to play in that conference against great players."
Johnson prepped at nearby Taft High School and signed with Missouri Western when he didn't get any offers to his liking. After redshirting there he decided that he needed a change of scenery and to position himself in a better path for a Division I school. Therefore, he came to the conclusion that Pierce was the right destination for him.
As a freshman last fall, Johnson played in five games for the Brahmas, posting 12 tackles and five passes defended. His combination of size and speed is one attribute that is very appealing to the ASU staff.
"You don't have too many 6-1 corners that can run a 4.5," Johnson said in an interview yesterday. "The coaches wanted to see in person if I was 6-1 because most corners are shorter than that. It's hard to find corners that can cover the tall receivers out there."
Oregon and Utah have been recruiting the corner fairly hard in recent weeks and Johnson said following his visit yesterday that he expected to get offers from one or both programs in the upcoming weeks.
Johnson is scheduled to graduate in December and is a two for two player in terms of eligibility.


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While fans were excited at seeing many of their wrestling heroes at Big Time Wrestling's Jaffa Shrine show on Saturday, there was a somber feeling as well following the death of Reid Flair, whose father, Ric, was scheduled to be part of the event.
"Ric Flair and I have had huge differences in our professional career. But, to lose a son, that's a big hit," said Shane Douglas, who drove in on short notice to take Flair's spot at the event. "Growing up, I was a Ric Flair fan. To hear what happened to him and his family is a horrible thing."
Reid Flair was a late addition to the card in Altoona.
Kevin Nash met Ric Flair when he started in the business and wrestled tag team matches with the younger Flair on an independent show.
"Having a 16-year-old son, I sat and tried to imagine what [Ric] was going through. It's rough," Nash said.
Several fans said they came primarily to meet Flair.
"It's a big disappointment, but it's understandable [that he didn't come]," said Altoona's Kenny Westover, who attended with his mother, Trish Carman.
Wrestler Axl Rotten has seen both the men who trained him and several other friends in the business pass before their time.
"I've seen far too many of these. We are too young to be burying our brothers under the age of 40," Rotten said. "My condolences go out to the Flair family and everyone that knew Reid. It's a tremendous loss."


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Good job guys! You were able to survive all the hustle and bustle of the semester. We have all worked hard throughout the semester..the papers..the sleepless nights..its time to take a break. If you didn't like how your grades came out, then prepare to work harder next semester.
A quick reflection…I had a home – school – work – home routine for my first 3 semesters in CCBC. I didn't think I needed to do anything other than academics in school.
However with the persuasion of a friend (Edward), I decided to get involved in my fourth semester (wished I didn't wait that long). I became a member of the Cyber club, Honors Program, Phi Theta Kappa and the Multicultural Students Association (MCSA) in which I served as Secretary. I also became a Student Ambassador and a blogger for CCBC. It has been a great journey so far and I am thankful for the people I met during this fun-filled journey. I want to thank google for being there for me when no one was!
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Learning program available for children
Maui's schoolchildren will be able to participate in hands-on, science-based learning programs with their school classes during a free Maui Keiki Educating Children Outdoors Day on Friday presented by Pacific Whale Foundation.
Participating will be nonprofit and community groups, government agencies and Haleakala National Park.
The purpose of the event is to spark a lifelong relationship between Maui's children and educators and the local government.
For more information, call Karen Molina, PWF youth education director at 856-8341 or send email to email@example.com.
Speaker to share canoe experience
Bula Logan will speak at the Wednesday of meeting the Kihei/Wailea Rotary Club. The meeting will take place at Mulligans on the Blue in Wailea at noon.
Logan, who is with Malama Na Pua Healing Center - Halu Ike Ka Pa Ola Hawaii, will speak about his experiences with the voyaging canoe Hokulea.
More information about Logan is available by visiting www.eatpraymaui.net/profile/bulalogan.
The meeting is open to the public. The cost for the lunch is $16.
American Legion Post 8 to meet today
Maui's American Legion Post 8 has reactivated and will begin this year's monthly meetings at 1 p.m. today at the VFW Clubhouse at 1136 Uluniu Road in Kihei.
There will be a family potluck after the short business meeting.
All American Legion members, their families, and non-Legionnaire veterans interested in joining Post 8 are welcome. For more information, call Post Cmdr. Robert DeVinck at (425) 445-1600.
Caregiver's workshop planned Saturday
"A Caring Presence," presented by Michael Cheang, associate professor with the Family and Consumer Sciences Department at the University of Hawaii-Manoa, is being sponsored by the Maui United Project Dana from 9:30 a.m. to noon. Saturday.
The universal spirit of "Dana" (selfless giving) will be shared by the Rev. Sol Kalu, resident minister of Makawao Hongwanji Mission.
Registration starts at 9 a.m. There is no cost. Donations will be accepted.
For more information, including the location of the workshop, call 871-4160, 661-4032, 871-8178 or 572-7229.
Ruby's Diner to help Maui Cheer Babes
Ruby's Diner at Queen Ka'ahumanu Center in Kahului will donate 20 percent of sales from 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday to the Maui Cheer Babes. The donation will be available only to customers who present a Maui Cheer Babes flier.
The flier may be obtained by visiting the Maui Cheer Babes Youth All-Star Cheerleading Facebook page.
The Maui Cheer Babes are raising funds to compete in California and on Oahu. For more information, email firstname.lastname@example.com.
'One Billion Rising' event planned
Women Helping Women is planning a "One Billion Rising" flash mob event from noon to 2 p.m. Thursday on the great lawn area of the University of Hawaii Maui College.
"One Billion Rising" is a worldwide campaign to bring attention to violence against women. The "One Billion Rising" concept was originated by Eve Ensler, creator of "The Vagina Monologues." Organizers anticipate 190 countries will participate in the event. The Maui flash mob is to rise at 1 p.m.
Club will share Italian language, culture
The Italian American Club of Maui will host its monthly "Parliamo In Italiano & Mangiare" from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Cary & Eddie's Hideaway, located at 500 Puunene Ave. in Kahului. The public is welcome to attend and learn more about Italian culture and language.
For more information contact President Mary Pence at 573-0339 or 298-4057. To learn more about the club, visit online at www.italianamericanclubofmaui.com.
School bands planning spring concert
The Iao, Maui Waena, Kalama, Lokelani, Kauai and Lahaina intermediate school bands will perform together in a Massed Band Spring Concert in Maui High School's auditorium at 6:30 p.m. Saturday. Admission is free.
Swing dance to benefit King Kekaulike
King Kekaulike High School will have a Valentine's Swing Dance from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Friday in the Jazz Club cafetorium.
The event is open to the public.
Participants will receive free dance lessons with the Hawaii Ballroom Dance Association and then swing to the sounds of the Na Ali'i Big Band and Richie Franco.
Refreshments will be available for purchase. There will be door prizes.
Tickets are $10 for students, $15 for adults and $25 for couples. Proceeds will benefit the King Kekaulike High School Band and Student Association.
Tickets are available online at www.kekaulikeband.weebly.com or www.eventbrite.com/event/5350427272#, or in person in the King Kekaulike High School bandroom or at Pukalani Ace Hardware.
Preschool accepting donations for fair
Iao Preschool will have an Ohana Fun Fair from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 23 on the grounds of the Iao United Church of Christ, 2371 W. Vineyard St. in Wailuku.
The event is open to the public and will feature a live auction, a silent auction, a rummage sale, games, live entertainment, a mini spa, local vendors, food tents and chow fun. Chow fun tickets are available from preschoolers' parents or at the school.
Iao Preschool is soliciting donations for the rummage sale, live auction and silent auction, with all sale proceeds to benefit the preschool and students directly. Donations will be accepted now through Feb. 20, and donation pickup may also be available.
For more information, call 242-1995, email email@example.com, or stop by Iao Preschool.
Kraft and Longs Drugs to help libraries
To coincide with the centennial of the Hawaii State Library, the Friends of the Library of Hawaii has partnered with Kraft Foods in Hawaii and Longs Drugs to conduct the "Help Literacy in Hawaii Shine" fundraiser through March 2.
Kraft and Longs Drugs will donate 10 cents per participating Kraft product purchased up to a maximum of $10,000 to the Friends of the Library of Hawaii.
Visit the Friends of the Library of Hawaii website (www.friendsofthelibraryofhawaii.org) and click on the "Help Literacy in Hawaii Shine" logo on the right column to see a list of participating Kraft products purchased at any Longs Drugs store in Hawaii.
FLH provides generous grants, donations and funding for year-round library programs at Hawaii's 50 public libraries.
Educators will lead tide pool exploration
The Pacific Whale Foundation will hold a moonlight tide pool exploration from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Feb. 22 in South Maui.
The foundation's marine educators will help the public see and learn about creatures that roam Hawaii's tide pools at night.
Participants should be ages 6 and older and should wear sturdy shoes and bring a flashlight. Refreshments will be provided.
The cost is $10 per adult and $5 per child.
The event is co-sponsored by Mana Kai Maui Resort.
For reservations call 249-8811, ext. 1.
HGEA Maui division chief to address Rotary
Alton Watanabe, Maui division chief for the Hawaii Government Employees Association, will speak to the Rotary Club of Maui at noon Thursday concerning the representation of government employees. The meeting will be at the Class Act Restaurant at University of Hawaii Maui College. The cost is $20. The public is welcome.
HGEA is the largest labor union in Hawaii, with more than 42,000 members in seven bargaining units, and a large associate membership that includes retirees, other state and county employees and officials, and federal and private-sector employees.
Watanabe has been with HGEA since 1984 and is responsible for day-to-day operations of the Maui Division Office.
Becca's Closet announces open hours
Becca's Closet will again offer all high school students free formal wear for junior prom, senior ball and other formal events.
Shopping days will be 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Feb. 22, March 1 and April 5; and 9 a.m. to noon March 16 and April 13. A valid student ID is required. The limit is one dress per student.
Becca's Closet is located on the King Kekaulike High School campus; enter through the Haleakala Highway gate and follow the signs to Building K.
Donations of formal wear and accessories for young men and women are welcome.
For more information, call Theresa Cabral at 573-8700, ext. 1127, or send email to firstname.lastname@example.com.
Public invited to help with whale count
"The Great Whale Count," an event to count humpback whales seen from Maui's shores, will be held Feb. 23.
Led by the Pacific Whale Foundation's research team, the public is invited to assist in the annual count.
Training and materials will be provided. The event is free.
To volunteer send email to email@example.com.


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SeaWolves win third straight game
Over the past three weeks, the Erie SeaWolves started playing better baseball and started to creep back into the playoff race.
The SeaWolves' performance this weekend against the top team in the Western Division has Erie in the thick of the chase for a postseason spot.
Kyle Ryan tossed seven scoreless innings, Ramon Cabrera drove in four runs and Devon Travis had four hits as the SeaWolves took three-of-four from Richmond with a 6-2 win Sunday in front of 2,311 fans at Jerry Uht Park.
"It makes a big difference when not just a group of guys is contributing but everyone is contributing," Erie manager Lance Parrish said. "I think we have that type of ballclub where guys pick each other up. That's what it takes to win a championship and hopefully we're on our way to that. If we continue to play the way we are playing, we have a shot at getting into the playoffs."
Erie improved to 53-55 and remained 51/2 games back of Akron for the wild-card spot in the Western Division standings. The SeaWolves haven't been two games under .500 sinceJune 3 at 27-29.
Richmond dropped to 64-44, but the Flying Squirrels still lead the Western Division by 51/2 games.
Barring a collapse, Richmond will take on either Akron, Bowie or Erie in the first round of the postseason.
"They are the top dogs and everyone is coming after them," said Parrish about Richmond. "I think we match up well with them and we've demonstrated in this series that we are a worthy opponent. If we get to the playoffs, they are going to have their hands full and I want them to feel that way.
"We still have our work cut out for us and can't expect everybody to roll over. We are playing well, we are pitching and hitting well and playing good defense. We aren't making mistakes and that really makes a big difference."
Erie's defense was on display Sunday with several impressive plays.
The SeaWolves also wasted no time against nine-game winner Jack Snodgrass. Devon Travis and Steven Moya each singled in the first inning. After Moya stole second base, his 14th steal of the season, Cabrera singled to center to give Erie a 2-0 lead.
Travis and Corey Jones hit back-to-back triples in the sixth inning and Cabrera had RBI No. 3 with a sacrifice fly before Moya had an RBI single in the eighth inning followed by a run-scoring groundout by Cabrera.
"They've got some good arms and if all four of those starting pitchers aren't prospects, I don't know what a prospect is," said Travis, who went 4-for-4 on Sunday. "Those were quality pitchers and credit to this team. Everyone came to play every day this series and we grinded through it. We looked at their numbers coming in and weren't too excited to face these guys, but thankfully we got the series win and hopefully keep it going."
While the bats were providing support, Ryan was dealing with his first scoreless start since a six-hit shutout on June 7 at New Hampshire. He continued a string of 32 innings during which the SeaWolves allowed three earned runs.
"It's not just the starting pitchers, it's the whole staff," Ryan said. "We feed off each other and it helps when we are in a playoff run. When you get late in the season, normally you are dreading it and become tired. This gives us momentum going into the next series and the series after that."
TOM REISENWEBER can be reached at 870-1707 or by e-mail. Follow him on Twitter at twitter.com/ETNreisenweber. Read the Extra Innings blog at www.GoErieBlogs.com/extra-innings.


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(EDITOR'S NOTE: Each Monday, the Sun-Gazette summarizes major votes of the past week and, more specifically, how our locally elected and appointed officials voted on each matter. Watch for it each Monday in the Sun-Gazette.)
Locally elected and appointed officials voted on the following matters in the past week:
The Senate passed the Moving Ahead for Programs in the 21st Century Act. The bill would extend surface transportation programs administered by the Federal Highway Administration, and it would authorize spending for other transportation programs.
U.S. Sen. Bob Casey, D-Scranton, voted no. U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Zionsville, voted no.
The House was out of session.
The House voted to pass a measure requiring photo identification at polling places.
Voting yes were state Reps. Garth Everett, R-Muncy, and Matthew E. Baker, R-Wellsboro. Voting no was state Rep. Rick Mirabito, D-Williamsport.
The Lycoming County commissioners agreed to buy nutrient credits on behalf of the West Branch Regional Authority. Commissioners Jeff C. Wheeland, Tony Mussare and Ernie Larson voted in favor of the measure.
The Lycoming County Planning Commission approved land development plans for a natural gas compressor station proposed by Anadarko Marcellus Midstream LLC.
Voting in favor of the measure were George Logue Jr., James Dunn, Cindy Bower, William Parson, Larry Fry and Robert Bauder. Absent were Ann S. Pepperman, Howard Fry and Joseph H. Neyhart.
The Old Lycoming supervisors voted unanimously to pay $223,248.57 from accounts payable for various bills, pass an ordinance regarding neighborhood blight, and pass a resolution to the prevailing wage reform act.
Voting where supervisors Janet C. Hall, John W. Eck and Linda Mazzullo.
Jersey Shore Borough Council voted to undergo an energy assessment of the borough with SEDA-Council of Governments. Voting yes were Marguerite Dyroff, Sean Simcox, Janet Barnhart, Wade Snyder, Mary Greene, Kenneth Scheesley and John Pisarcik.
South Williamsport Borough Council voted to accept a land-use plan for a new Steve Shannon Tire and Auto Center contingent on permit approval from the state Department of Transportation.
Voting in favor were Henry Frey Jr., Benjamin Landon, Anthony Mussare, Ed Weinhoffer, Richard Harris Jr. and Robert Cronin. Dan Cupp abstained. J. Bernard Schelb and Jeffrey Tompkins were absent.
Loyalsock Township supervisors voted unanimously to accept new bank financing to coincide with Pennvest funding.
Voting in favor were John Bower, Virginia Eaton, Rich Wheeland, Jeff Rauff and Marc Sortman. Supervisors also voted to accept a fuel bid from Superior Plus in Montoursville for township vehicles and heating oil.
Montgomery Borough Council voted to accept a resolution to have the quickest, most appropriate advanced life support service provide medical coverage to the borough and region.
Voting were L. Whitlow Wertz, Rodney A. Metzger, Richard Williams, JJ Magyar and Donald Feaster. Lynn A. Crist, president, and James McCarty were absent.
City Zoning Hearing Board granted a variance requested by Tom Ott for his Total Sports and Activity Center, 2925 W. Fourth St., and special exception request of Christina and William Ertel to put a bed-and-breakfast at 901 W. Fourth St.
Voting were Marylou Baldys, Tom Shivetts, Linda Crockett, Judy Sarrett and Mary Zeitler.
School district
Jersey Shore Area School Board unanimously approved Michael Harvey as acting dean of students. The position is temporary and Harvey will go back to his teaching position when finished.
Voting in favor were board members Robert Pryor, Shelley Helm, Craig Allen, Harry Brungard, Karen Stover, Denise Smith, Harry Miller, Heather Williamson and John Shireman.
The board also unanimously decided to advertise for a student representative to serve on the school board. The student would not be allowed to vote or participate in executive sessions but would have input heard.
Montoursville Area School Board voted to allow the Loyalsock School District track and field team to use Montoursville's facilities.
Voting yes were Jill Kaplan, Scott Konkle, George Leight, Tom McNamara, Jeffery Schans, Ellen Stoner and Dale Ulmer. Voting no were George Hagemeyer and Dora Pioli.


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Still, she's quick to point out, the show is fiction – and its main goal is "to entertain."
Dressed to the nines at Monday night's YSL Opening Night Gala benefit at Metropolitan Opera in New York, Goodwin pointed out that her character's clothes – while dowdy – are a far cry from the Little House on the Prairie fashion sensibility shown in news footage of the renegade sect run by fundamentalist Warren Jeffs.
"My character does not come from that world," the 29-year-old actress told PEOPLE. "She's married into a family who come from that world but are no longer a part of it. My clothes on the show are a little outdated, not my personal taste, but certainly not 'compound chic.' "
Nonetheless, Goodwin noted that violence and abuse is "certainly implied" in the critically acclaimed show.
"We're acutely aware of what goes on in real life," she said. "Ours is a sugar-coated version. But we feel we are educating. We find the human story very compelling."
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Late last week it was reported that the Colts are aggressively pursuing former Pro Bowl cornerback Mike Jenkins from the Dallas Cowboys. While little can be confirmed regarding how much Indianapolis General Manager Ryan Grigson is willing to give to obtain the Cowboys cornerback, ESPN's John Clayton opines that if Dallas does choose to move Jenkins — he believes they will — it will likely not be until training camp.
If Clayton's hunch is correct, Colts fans will have to hold out for any movement until August. Needless to say, the downside to waiting for the Colts is losing time to get Jenkins acclimated to Chuck Pagano and Greg Manusky's defense.
Then again, the Cowboys attempt to drive up Jenkins value by improving their leverage in trade negotiations could back-fire if they wait too long. The sooner a team is able to bring Jenkins into their lockeroom and allow him to start digesting their playbook, the higher the likelihood that the former Pro Bowler will have a successful 2012 campaign. No one know this more than Jenkins, who will likely get more and more vocal about his desire to be traded as time goes on.
If he insists that he will not play for the Cowboys and makes it clear to potential trade partners that he wants out of Dallas, the Cowboys could lose their leverage. This could be good for interested teams like the Colts — as it could allow them to offer less. It could also ultimately force Dallas to cut Jenkins and get nothing.
It will be interesting to see how the situation plays out. In this writer's opinion, the Cowboys would be wise to keep their media campaign insisting on keeping Jenkins short and loud while actively considering offers in-house. The Colts would be wise to stick to their guns with their trade offer and allow Dallas to sweat it out. The longer it drags on, the better it could be for Indianapolis (financially speaking).


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Desiderio Alberto Arnaz y de Acha III was born March 2, 1917 in Santiago, Cuba, to Desiderio II and Dolores de Acha. The family was wealthy and often spent leisure time at one of their three ranches in the country. In November of 1932 the Arnaz family was ecstatic over the election of Desi's father to the Cuban Congress in Havana, after 9 years as mayor of Santiago. The family intended to move to Havana, but unrest, fueled by economic turmoil and the imposition of martial law by Cuba's dictator Machado, broke out into a political uprising. The Arnaz family lost their home in Santiago, when angry mobs ransacked and burned the homes of government leaders. Desi and his mother managed to escape only moments ahead of the mob. The father, already in Havana to start his term as Congressman, was jailed for six months, then released after no charges were brought against him. However, by then the family's properties, wealth, and power had all been lost.
  Fearing for their lives, the Arnaz family fled to Miami, Florida where they spent the better part of a year trying to survive on menial jobs and business ventures such as importing bananas. It was during this time that Desi spent a few dollars and bought a guitar from a local pawnshop. Through friends of his father, he auditioned for their rumba band, "Siboney Septet". This small group was a relief band playing in between sets at the Roney Plaza Hotel. Buddy Rogers led the main orchestra. During one of the group's performances, Xavier Cugat caught the act and offered Desi a job with his orchestra. Desi wanted to accept Cugat's offer, however, he told him he had to finish high school. Six months later Desi graduated and wrote to Cugat who offered him a job at $25 a week. Desi was certain he would find a future with the Xavier Cugat Orchestra.
  For Desi, working with Cugat was just like going to school. He learned how to manage a big band orchestra. After a year with Cugat, Desi and a friend left Cugat to return to Miami to start their own rumba band. Already business savvy, Desi convinced Cugat to let him use Cugat's name. In consideration of a mere $25 per week royalty, the Desi Arnaz and his Xavier Cugat Orchestra was born. His first engagement paid him $650 a week with 12 weeks guaranteed. However, after the first night performance, Desi and his combo were fired. With some hasty rearranging of music and the introduction of La Conga dance, Desi was given another chance and became a hit! The restaurant was renamed La Conga, and his orchestra became the talk of Miami. Early supporters of his talent were Joe E. Brown and Sonja Henie. It was this successful engagement that led him to perform in a new nightclub to open in New York.
  Once in New York City his performances attracted some top entertainers. Included in this group were Rodgers and Hart, who were casting for their stage production, Too Many Girls. Apparently Lorenz Hart had seen Desi at La Conga in Miami. If Desi could handle the comedy routines, and act and sing, he was a shoe-in for the role of Manuelito. Hart spent time with Desi teaching him how to read a script, and how to audition. Hart also gave him pointers on acting techniques. At the audition, director George Abbott sensed Desi was a novice, however he took a liking to the kid and gave him the part. So successful was Desi at doing the Conga that the first act finale of the play was changed to end with the entire cast of Too Many Girls joining in a Conga line. The cast included Eddie Bracken, Hal LeRoy, and Van Johnson, who was in the chorus. It opened in New Haven, Connecticut on September 28, 1939. A month later the show arrived in New York to play at the Imperial Theatre. The reviews published in the papers the following morning were great. Too Many Girls was a hit! Desi Arnaz was the toast of New York!
  RKO bought the motion picture rights for Too Many Girls, and Desi was signed to recreate his Broadway role. His arrival at RKO seemed almost unbelievable to him. As he said later, "I was about to drive through the gate of one of the most famous motion picture studios in the world to co-star in a film. I had to pinch myself to believe it."
  At the studio he met with Richard Carlson, Ann Miller, and Frances Langford, who were to replace some of the Broadway actors. "I couldn't understand why they wanted to replace the Broadway actors. We never failed to stop the show at least once or twice nightly," said Desi. That same day, a woman walked into the studio with a black eye and tangled hair. She looked like she had been badly beaten, but stopped by to casually say hello to the cast. Desi asked George Abbott, "Who the hell was that?" He answered, "That's the girl who is going to play the ingenue part." A few hours later a woman walked into the rehearsal room dressed in a pair of tight-fitting beige slacks and a yellow sweater. She had beautiful blonde hair and big blue eyes. Desi asked the piano player who she was. He answered, "You met her earlier today, that's Lucille Ball." It was love at first sight for Desi, and this film led to their romance.
  The film version of RKO's Too Many Girls was not as popular as the Broadway version. The plot was about a father of a wealthy co-ed (Lucille Ball), who hires four football heroes to protect her. After the promotional tour in New York for this picture, Desi and Lucille Ball Arnaz (married on November 30, 1940) returned to RKO to resume their movie careers. Desi had been offered a three-picture deal to fill his next two years.
  His second movie in 1941 was Father Takes a Wife, with Adolph Menjou and Gloria Swanson. Desi was to play an operatic tenor. RKO bought the film rights to the song "Perfidia" and Charlie Koerner, president of RKO, was hoping to have Desi sing this song with his own guitar accompaniment. However, the studio had an Italian tenor dub his voice in the style of an operatic aria. It was supposed to be a ballad. Needless to say, this was a good indication that the film was headed nowhere.
  In 1942 he filmed Four Jacks and A Jill with Ray Bolger, Eddie Foy, Jr., and Ann Shirley. Desi later said of this film, "I hope nobody remembers this. I wish I could forget it myself." He played a dual role; prince and taxicab driver. It was supposed to be a musical comedy. The prince would have the cab driver wear his clothes and go in his place to supper at the Waldorf. But Desi didn't think the audience was going to know whether it was the prince at these functions or the taxicab driver. Following the completion of this film, RKO did not have another picture for him so he went off salary. He had made $20,000 in a short time, but his career as a motion picture actor was nothing to talk about.
  In between films Desi and Lucy spent a few weeks gardening and tending to their newly acquired ranch, Desilu, in Chatsworth, in the San Fernando Valley. Desi's next project, The Navy Comes Through (1942) was an ultra patriotic picture of a U.S. merchant marine ship that heroically battles the Nazis. The cast included Pat O'Brien, George Murphy, Carl Esmond, Jackie Cooper, and Jane Wyatt, as a nurse. The picture received good reviews, however, RKO did not renew Desi's contract. At completion of this film, Desi toured for the Army and Navy Relief, to raise funds for the widows and families of our soldiers and sailors killed overseas. Hollywood Caravan involved many stars, including Eleanor Powell, Joan Blondell, Charles Boyer, Bob Hope, Laurel and Hardy, and Groucho Marx.
  Once back in Hollywood, Desi was given the opportunity to appear in Ken Murray's Blackouts. During this run Louis B. Mayer came backstage and asked Desi to meet him in his office the following day. Rumor has it Lucy asked Mayer to catch Desi's act and try to place him under contract at MGM. Upon accepting Mayer's offer, Desi became an MGM contract player. He was very excited to finally have a good Hollywood break. So, he thought.
  Desi's first project wasn't ready to begin production so he accepted a USO tour. After a few weeks of entertaining the troops, the commanding officer informed Desi he was on his way back to Hollywood. MGM was starting the 1943 production of Bataan. This was an early wartime drama with Robert Taylor, George Murphy, and Robert Walker about soldiers defending a bridge for General MacArthur to use in his escape from the Philippines. It was this film that gave Desi his first recognition as an actor. He was given a Photoplay Award.
  Upon completion of this movie, Desi enlisted in the Army Air Force. His two years of service were not pleasant. "Everyone knew I was married to Lucille Ball, so naturally all those guys could think of was anyone who came from Hollywood was a glamour boy," said Desi. He spent a lot of time doing latrine duty and peeling potatoes because he wouldn't let anyone get away with an insulting remark. The separation of Lucy and Desi was very difficult for both of them. They were still very much in love. With Lucy's somewhat success in movies and Desi in the Air Force, the relationship suffered. In September of 1944 Lucy filed for divorce. She couldn't handle the separation, and Desi's infidelities. Lucy had heard of Desi's escapades with USO starlets. Desi managed to take a few days leave to spend time with Lucy. They worked out their problems, and their tormented love affair continued. Desi was discharged from service on November 16, 1945.
  Back at MGM, Desi found they had no projects for him in 1946. He met with Jack Cummings who was producing a film with Esther Williams and included a part for a Latin romantic interest. Desi was too late. The part had been given to Ricardo Montalban. Desi managed to buy himself out of his MGM contract and formed his own band.
  Luck was on his side, and he was able to obtain a contract at Ciro's of Hollywood. During this engagement Howard Welsh, one of the executive producers at Universal Studios, offered Desi a low-budget musical picture Cuban Pete. The plot was simple; it was Desi playing Desi, an orchestra leader on his way to New York City, co-starring Joan Fulton, Beverly Simmons and Don Porter. If nothing else, it would help introduce his orchestra to the public. Upon completion of the film and his contract at Ciro's, Desi's orchestra went on a national tour ending in New York to play at the famed Copacabana. His band was a success, and record sales were good with song hits "Cuban Pete" and "Babalu."
  Lucy, alone at the Desilu ranch, managed to work out a deal with her friend Bob Hope, who was looking for a musical director for his radio program. Desi fit the bill, and he was on his way back to Hollywood. After this contract ended, Desi decided not to renew. Desi and his orchestra made more money on tour, so he started his band tours again.
  During this period, Desi's went before the cameras in Columbia's 1949 production Holiday in Havana with Mary Hatcher and Ann Doran. Desi wrote the title song and performed five other numbers in this almost forgotten movie which took only two weeks to shoot. With no other film offers, Desi went back on the road, accepting contracts at Ciro's in Los Angeles and at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco. Before year's end, however, the Arnaz's were contracted to appear for the first time together on CBS Television as guests on the Ed Wynn Show on December 24, 1949.
  It wasn't until the early part of 1950 that things started to really click. CBS had already started to talk to Lucy about transferring her radio show My Favorite Husband to television. Lucy was dead set on having Desi play her husband. This would end the years of separation the couple had endured. During the pre-post production of the series, Desi was offered a radio series by CBS, Tropical Trip, on Sunday afternoons.
  In order to convince CBS that Desi and his wife would be believable as a married couple, Desi set up a vaudeville tour with his band. The reaction of the public was overwhelming, and CBS finally agreed to let Desi play the husband on I Love Lucy. By the time the final negotiations were made, both of the Arnaz's had good salaries per episode plus 50% of the profits and full 100% ownership of all the episodes. With this, Desilu Productions was formed. A few years later Desi sold the I Love Lucy episodes back to CBS for $4.5 million. Lucy said years later, "We never made any royalties on any of the reruns. We had no idea we were inventing the rerun." These reruns were made possible by Desi's shrewd decision to have the series shot on film instead of broadcast live. Live broadcasts were seldom recorded and thus were lost to posterity. Filming of the series meant that it would live on for decades to come.
  Desi hired the best staff he could find. The writers felt the Ricardos would have to have neighbors to help develop character and action. Thus Fred and Ethel Mertz were created. Desi lined up auditions for a number of actors, but after meeting William Frawley, he knew he had found the perfect Fred. The casting of Ethel Mertz took a little longer. Finally, at the recommendation of Director Marc Daniels, Desi was introduced to Vivian Vance who was hired on the spot. With all the pieces of the puzzle in place, I Love Lucy was launched. By early 1952 the American Research Bureau had announced that I Love Lucy was the first show in TV history to reach 10 million homes.
  In 1954 the now famous husband and wife team were signed by MGM to co-star in The Long, Long Trailer for $250,000. By the time the final box office receipts were in, they were paid $300,000, a substantial amount of money for the time. The film would take them on a cross country tour hauling a long trailer with the couple becoming involved in some typical I Love Lucy type situations.
  Desi was finally given the recognition he had so long sought. He had a family (Lucie and Desi, Jr.) and a new contract for two more years of I Love Lucy. This was the largest single television contract ($8 million) ever negotiated. He had a hit movie with MGM and a top selling record with Columbia, the "I Love Lucy Theme," and the flip side was "There's a Brand New Baby at Our House." He also made the list of the Ten Best Dressed Men in the United States with the likes of President Eisenhower, Rex Harrison, and Danny Kaye.
  The series continued to be the number one show in the nation. The threecamera system for situation comedies shot on film had caught on, and everyone wanted to share in the success of Desilu. Desi and Lucy continued to expand their business ventures. Desi started taking on more projects for Desilu, adding Our Miss Brooks starring Eve Arden, The Loretta Young Show, The Danny Thomas Show, Ray Bolger Show, Willy with June Havoc, December Bride with Spring Byington, Red Skelton Show, and some of the Jack Benny Shows. By the end of 1956 Desilu was a major production company, filming about 229 half-hour shows a year!
  Also in 1956 the Arnaz family sold their Desilu ranch in Chatsworth and moved to Beverly Hills. MGM released their second feature film, Forever Darling, starring Desi and Lucy, Louis Calhern, and James Mason as a guardian angel. This film produced by Zanra Productions, (Arnaz spelled backwards), was not the commercial success they had hoped for.
  Desi started to feel the pressure. He had to work long hours supervising the studio, all of the Lucy shows, the commercial tie-ins with dozens of manufacturers, and the creation, development and sale of new pilots. He was working too hard and his health was beginning to deteriorate. Also, by this time he was spending weekends away from the family in Del Mar, California. His abuse of alcohol was now a major problem.
  In the 1957-58 season, Desi started the Lucy-Desi Comedy Hours as well as his personal love/hate project, The Desilu Playhouse, an hour-long weekly show he hosted himself. At this time he learned that General Tires, owers of RKO Studios, was willing to sell to Desilu. His friend Howard Hughes, who had once owned RKO and had met Desi during his run at Ciro's, advised Desi, "Grab it! Even if you tear it down and make it into parking lots, you've gotta make money." After negotiations, Desi came up with the necessary down payment of $2 million, and the old RKO Studios were now Desilu Studios for an asking price of $6.5 million.
  Over the years I Love Lucy attracted film stars who had never appeared on television. It was considered an honor to appear on Lucy, so the distinguished list of guests included John Wayne, Bill Holden, Rock Hudson, Harpo Marx, Orson Welles, and Charles Boyer. Desilu's new clout helped to attract Ray Stark and his partner who offered some Warner Bros. properties. Desi opted for buying only one, The Untouchables, starring Robert Stack, who replaced original choice Van Johnson. This new show became a hit in ABC's 1959-60 season line up and was soon in the top five of all the series Desilu had ever developed.
  By the end of 1959 Desi was ready to sell Desilu. "It was just too much," said Desi. "I wanted to sell. I wanted to sell then more than ever." The relationship between Desi and Lucy, that had charmed the nation, was essentially over. All the hard work he had put into the studio had only helped turn him into an alcoholic and womanizer. In November of 1959 Desi asked for a divorce. "I just can't take it anymore. Perhaps if we had just done I Love Lucy and we had stayed in Chatsworth, and I hadn't gotten involved in so many projects, this wouldn't have happened," said Desi. The last hour-long show was Lucy Meets the Mustache Man with Ernie Kovacs on April 1, 1960. With I Love Lucy now over, the relationship terminated in divorce on May 4, 1960.
  Desi remained as producer of the new The Lucy Show. After a year, he married Edie Hirsch and retired from television. Later CBS offered Desi $50,000 to develop some ideas for tv series. He produced a 1966 situation comedy called The Mothers-in-Law starring his good friend Eve Arden. It only achieved moderate success in two seasons. It seemed he just couldn't get started again. Many believed that without Lucy, he was lost.
  Except for an occasional talk show, he was rarely seen in the 1970s, and spent most of his time with his second wife. When fans saw him on two local Los Angeles talk shows, The Sam Yorty Show, and the Nosotros Awards Show, they didn't see the Desi they had admired years earlier. On the Yorty Show he was incoherent and after a commercial break, it was announced that Desi was not feeling well and had to leave. In 1974 he was a guest star on an episode of NBC's Ironside. He then made an appearance with his son in 1975 on Saturday Night Live which sparked some interest in Desi's new book titled, "A Book." Later he made appearances on The Tonight Show, The Danny Thomas Show, and The Dean Martin Show.
  In March of 1982, Siempre En Domingo, a nationally televised Spanish program, made him guest of honor at Carnival. The Hispanic community of Miami wanted to acknowledge his contributions to the entertainment industry. He performed a song and dance number with his son, Desi, Jr., and daughter Lucie.
  With his health failing in 1982, he accepted what he knew could be his last chance to appear in a feature film, the Warner Bros./Zoetrope release The Escape Artist starring Raul Julia, Joan Hackett, Jackie Coogan, produced by Frances Ford Coppola. He played a corrupt politician like the ones who had run his family out of Cuba so many years ago.
  In 1983 he lost his wife Edie to cancer. Desi was alone, but not forgotten. His son Desi, Jr., who finally had stabilized his own life, had gotten through to his father and both were now in programs to help put them in control of their lives. Finally, Desi Arnaz, Sr. was enjoying the last few years of his life. With grandchildren in the family, Lucy and Desi were very much the doting grandparents. One cannot help watching the recent 1993 TV film produced by Lucie Arnaz, Lucy and Desi: A Home Movie, and feel joy and happiness at seeing Desi and Lucy together again, sharing special moments with the grandchildren, as Desi tries to teach them how to sing "Babalu." It is unfortunate it could not have been this way back in 1960.
  Desi succumbed to cancer on December 2, 1986. He died in the arms of his daughter, who when interviewed on local television, said, "I hope he will always be remembered as the 'I' in I Love Lucy.
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Hi Hayden. We missed you over lent.
When my sister and I were little, we referred to it as having Hobbit feet when your feet are bare so much that they toughen up.
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This lady has a few years on me, but she makes some pretty good points about the difference between her childhood, and well, mine. One thing we had/have in common though was no shoes in the summer. I can remember coming home (at dark only after I heard my mother yelling my name across the neighborhood, I had to be in when the streetlights came on, and oh Lordy, if I wasn't there was hell to pay... I digress.) I can remember coming home after spending a day running through the woods and fields that surrounded our rural home and having to pick thorns out of my heels. My feet were stained from mulberries until I was at least 14. No shoes in the summer. Getting scratched and bitten up was part of life, I had to bathe every night before bed because I was filthy from playing in creeks and mud and my Mama didn't want me to ruin my sheets.My summer clothes were less than presentable to say the least,but man we had fun!
So, I say all this to hopefully spark some reminiscing in everyone else. Springs coming around these parts and its got me itching to get outside, find a creek to wade in, some big grassy hills to roll down, you know, enjoy the weather.
Anyone else remember how awesome it was to catch a craw-dad or a caterpillar, or best ever, a tad-pole!
"It is not what you are that holds you back, it is what you think you're not."
Denis Waitley
Hi Hayden. We missed you over lent.
When my sister and I were little, we referred to it as having Hobbit feet when your feet are bare so much that they toughen up.
Hey Paleobird! I missed you guys too, I kept having thoughts I wanted to share -makes very sad face- but couldn't.
As far as hobbit feet go, I've never completely gotten on board with getting pedicures because it's always so painful to walk around outside afterwards lol. Its amazing how our culture really puts a high price on such things as soft hands and feet- I get kinda grossed out when I shake a guys hand and there are no callouses. In my "hick" mind no callouses=no work.
"It is not what you are that holds you back, it is what you think you're not."
Denis Waitley
Hm, I suspect she has a few years on me too, but I remember all the things she talks about. I took typing and learned cursive and played outside and changed channel on the TV by walking up and turning the knob.
I much prefer having hobbit feet and I can't wait for the weather to warm up just a bit more so I can wear sandals to work again... my feet feel so closed-in in shoes and socks.
Culture always values that which only the rich can afford. Soft hands and feet are a sign of wealth and leisure. These days, a tan is a sign of wealth; you have to be rich to be able to lay out in the sun. In the past pale skin was valued, because it meant you could afford NOT to work all day in the fields.
interesting stuff.
I am training to climb Mt Kilimangaro and many a climber there has been stopped in their tracks by complications that start as blisters. I am letting my feet get as calloused as they can and I don't care if they look "pretty" in sandals this summer.
Great post.
remember as a kid ripping the shirt and shoes off and running around on dirt roads, through woods, and in swamps with just a pair of shorts on. Took a little while to toughen the feet up, but then you were good to go. Some things weren't good though like the first sunburn, not having enough sense to put a shirt on, but hell, that was just getting in the way of fun right? Also, didn't have to worry about ticks and Lyme like we do today, that's the biggest thing that really sucks right now!
You'll never see the light if you're in someone else's shadow, or said another way, life is like a dog sled team, if you're not the lead dog, the scenery never changes
I still go barefoot most of the time; especially in summer (I'm usually constantly cold in winter). Btw, I'm 20 LOL
Mianer: Ticks and Lyme never trip me out as much as getting tetanus, I haven't had one of them there shots in a good piece... I should probably get on that.
Bissen: Hola! I'm 22 so reading that ladies article was interesting, I don't know a lot of people my age who grew up running buck wild in the summer time, most everyone says they were inside playing video games or whatever. No thanks.
"It is not what you are that holds you back, it is what you think you're not."
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Even when it's already orchestred it sounds awesom
Seriously I like the use of your own style in this awesome rearangement of one of the best hyrule field themes giving it even more of an adventureous feel. Nicely done!
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GREAT JOB ON TP HYRULE FIELD!!!!!!!!! It's epic!!!
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Brilliant, but...
This is a really nice piece of work that sets the scene of a adventure across the grand field.
My first critical comment is that the bells that ring from around 0.27 until 0.41 aren't that neccessary and although may have been effective in the tune are far too loud, gentler and more subtle 'bell' noises would have done great. Secondly and lastly I feel like the drums should be a bit more powerful at the beginning, to me that would have given a tremendous boost to the immersion making you feel the determination in the song.
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Participants at the July Get-to-Gather will learn to hand weave a mug rug or coffee cup coaster, said to Sue Church, Texas Cooperative Extension family and consumer sciences agent in Potter County.
The program will begin at 1:30 p.m. July 10 in the Texas Cooperative Extension - Kimble 4-H Center, 3301 E. 10th Ave.
Helen Smith, a weaver for 23 years and a member of the Palo Duro Handweavers' Guild, the Contemporary Handweavers of Texas and the Contemporary Handweavers of America, will present the program, Church said.
Smith will demonstrate how to make handwoven mug rugs and provide a hands-on opportunity for participants to weave their own mug rug, Church said.
Participants are asked to bring their own yarn, yarn needle, crochet thread and scissors, she said.
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Here's the post on my much 'wanted to try' recipe. Ever since I came across this featured by Sanjeev Kapoor, I had wanted to try and participating in RCI : Maharashtrian Cuisine was just an excuse for me to try my hand at this.
After much anticipation I got down getting all the ingredients ready. It hardly took much of cooking time, as I pressure cooked the mutton. Getting the other items ready was done in jiffy. Final verdict was great my Dad like it a lot. Hubby dear said he would've preferred it to be little more hot.
Another humour line on this was, Dad wanted to know the name of the recipe, when I said its called 'Kolhapuri Sukka Mutton', he asked 'where is it Sukka? its a gravy dish!' So I said 'Ok Dad, I will call it plain Kolhapuri Mutton. In the end I had to strip the sukka out of the name and here am I presenting to you just Kolhapuri Mutton.
Hope you like it!
Serves 4
Preparation time : 15 mins
Cooking Time : 15 mins
Cuisine : Maharashtrian
Ingredients needed:
Mutton - 1/2 kg
Dry coconut (khopra) - 50 gms
Onions - 3 medium
Ginger Garlic paste - 1 tsp
Oil - 3 tbsp
Salt to taste
Turmeric powder- a pinch
Tomatoes - 2 ripe medium size
Sankeshwari red chilli powder - 2 tsp
Green Cardamom Powder - 1/2 tsp
Garam masala powder - 1 tsp
Method to prepare:
Cut the mutton into medium size pieces. Rub salt and turmeric powder on it. Cook the mutton in pressure cooker with sufficient water till mutton is almost cooked. Keep aside once its done.
Grate khopra and dry roast on a hot tawa till light golden brown. Make sure it does not burn.
Half of the onions should be taken for paste. So rest should be finely chopped.
Heat 1 tsp of oil in a kadai, deep fry sliced onions till golden brown. Drain them to a kitchen towel.
Once the onions are cool, grind it with roasted khopra into fine paste by adding little water.
Chop tomatoes into fine pieces. Keep them aside.
Heat rest of the oil in a pan. Add chopped onions, cook till golden brown.
Stir in ginger-garlic paste. Fry for few mins until the raw smell is gone.
Then add tomatoes and cook for five minutes.
Once the tomatoes are nicely cooked, add the Sankeshwari red chilli pw and khopra-onion paste. Cook on high heat till oil leaves the sides of the pan. You will know its well cooked when the oil starts coming out on the edges.
Add boiled mutton to the pan. Put it on high flame so that it starts boiling. Check for salt if its sufficient, else adjust to your taste.
Stir continuously till the gravy becomes thick. Once the mutton pieces are nicely coated with masala, sim it for a while till you get the correct thickness.
Sprinkle green cardamom powder and garam masala powder before taking it down. I used whole cardamom and that gave a sweet taste. If you prefer it really hot I think we can just add 1 whole cardamom.
Kolhapuri Mutton is ready!
Serve hot it with Masala bath.
This is another entry for RCI : Maharashtrian Cuisine
I should thank Nupur for hosting such a lovely event which has given me an opportunity to try out Maharashtrian recipes. This is a great theme. I am sure hosting such events are extremely exciting not to mention the hard work involved.
Kudos to all you guys for hosting such events. I hope sometime in future I will able to host one such one.. :)
Wednesday, June 6, 2007
Here it is finally.....Kolhapuri Mutton!
Here's the post on my much 'wanted to try' recipe. Ever since I came across this featured by Sanjeev Kapoor, I had wanted to try and participating in RCI : Maharashtrian Cuisine was just an excuse for me to try my hand at this.
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7 comments :
- Asha said...
Guess what I made for RCI!! HeHe!! Looks delicious and great entry for RCI.
- June 6, 2007 at 5:32 PM
- Srivalli said...
Thanks Asha, can't wait to check yours
- June 6, 2007 at 6:37 PM
- Sig said...
Wow Kolhapuri mutton, I was searching for a good recipe just yesterday.... it looks great... will try it soon.
- June 8, 2007 at 12:51 PM
- Srivalli said...
Sig, thanks for dropping, do try and let me know how it turns out.
- June 11, 2007 at 10:13 AM
- Anonymous said...
It sure sounds delicious - and should taste great. Unfortunately it is nowhere near 'Assal Kolhapuri Mutton'. Moreover doing all of this in 15 minutes is almost impossible. I am from Kolhapur and regularly cook Kolhapuri Mutton and it does take about 2 hours (at least) - start to finish.
- June 15, 2009 at 9:22 PM
- Srivalli said...
Anon, I have never claimed this was the original. Since I got the recipe off the net, I can only trust it to be. I only know it was hit at home. If you can send me the assal recipe, I would be most happy to try it...thanks for dropping by. And it would be really nice if you can leave your name as I can remember you..
- June 15, 2009 at 10:10 PM
- Abdul Sami said...
Looks great to me. A different taste to try. I will try it this weekend.
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Stauskas, following the departure of Michigan's star backcourt tandem, has developed into much more than the stagnant, jump-shooter he was last season. His dribbling, court awareness, quickness and penetration have all vastly improved -- evident from his 23-point, four-rebound, four-assist effort on Saturday. His leadership and maturation were also on full display as the Wolverines searched for offensive answers to combat Wisconsin's onslaught. Not bad for a shooter, who just last year, was viewed as the Wolverines' fourth option.
Following his game-changing three, Stauskas earned one more fan. "That step-back is so fast, and that release is so fast ... he's quick. He's like a cat," Ryan said.
It wasn't just Stauskas, though, as sophomore guard Caris LeVert played undoubtedly the best Big Ten game of his career. He finished with 20 points, seven rebounds and four assists, and his outside touch (3-of-3) opened up chances for Michigan's athletic frontcourt. Numerous times LeVert drove, drew defenders, and then dished to his rolling big men. It's often easy to forget that Michigan's only significant upperclassmen are forwards Jordan Morgan and Jon Horford.
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