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|Senate Meeting Minutes
Associated Students of Western New Mexico University
Student Senate Meeting Minutes
September 28, 2005
I. Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 8:46 P.M. by V.P. Bruchhauser.
II. Opening Ceremonies
Floor Leader Rodriguez led the pledge of allegiance.
III. Roll Call
A. Senate Present: Pro Tempore K. Wilson, Floor Leader Rodriguez, Senate Secretary Z. Wilson, Senator Greer, Senator Hill, Senator Madara, Senator Maloney, Senator Ryen, Senator Saucedo, Senator Scott, Senator Wright
IV. Sergeant at Arms Appointment
V.P. Bruchhauser appointed Senator Saucedo as Sergeant at Arms.
V. Approval of Agenda
A. September 28, 2005
V.P. Bruchhauser amended the agenda to read line item IX B f to read "NSNA". V.P. Bruchhauser entertained a motion to approve the agenda as amended. Senator Maloney so moved, Senator Greer seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
VI. Approval of Minutes
A. September 14, 2005
Senate Secretary Z. Wilson moved to table the September 14 th minutes. Senator Saucedo seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
VII. ASWNMU Executive Council Reports
A. President Carbajal
President Carbajal reported that he had been working with V.P. Bruchhauser, A.G. Boyles, and PID Davis. He has conducted interviews for the open Senate positions. There were no chief justice appointees. He worked on getting homecoming ready. He announced that Joy Loper will be the new admission recruiter. AQIP had a meeting about work studies. The hall of fame for student government will be Kurt Paterson. Julie Miller and Dr. Junius will be leaving WNMU. The Union Board of Regents met. The motion for a card check was denied due to no second motion.
B. Vice-President Bruchhauser
V.P. Bruchhauser reported that she has been working on homecoming. She said that she gave a proposal to one of her classes for the golf course.
C. Secretary Ubinger
Secretary Ubinger reported that he worked on the 3v3 basketball
tournament with Treasurer Blanchard..
D. Treasurer Blanchard
Treasurer Blanchard reported that he helped Secretary Ubinger with the 3v3 basketball tournament. He also handed out the treasurer's report.
E. Attorney General Boyles
Attorney General Boyles was not present due to foot surgery. He had President Carbajal read his report.
F. Governmental Affairs Director Martinez
GAD Martinez reported that he has started lobbying preparations. He went to the departments to see what needed money. He decided on lobbying for dorms. He sent letters out to government officials.
G. Public Information Director Davis
PID Davis mew with the editor of The Mustang concerning student publications committee. She created and posted a number of flyers for homecoming week.
H. Committee Reports
a. Activities
V.P. Bruchhauser reported that they went over the homecoming events including the talent show, parade, getting hold of convertibles. She stated that alumni needs help making badges and help during election and blowing up balloons.
b. Constitution and By-Laws
Floor Leader Rodriguez announced that he asked to be on the committee and was granted the ability to be on it.
c. Lobbying and Grants
Pro Tempore K. Wilson was asked for input on how to spend the money that was lobbied for the arts department. She was also asked to help students attend art shows.
d. Gym Hours
Senator Saucedo announced that he has discussed extended gym hours and an emergency phone outside the gym.
e. Honors Committee
Senator Maloney announced that people need to be involved in the honors committees and asked to get the word out about honors committee.
VIII. Old Business
A. Student Government Advisor
Senator Ryen moved to take a 5 minute recess, Floor Leader Rodriguez seconded. Motion passed unanimously. Senate recessed at 9:17
Senate returned at 9:30. Pro Tempore K. Wilson announced that the Senate would like two co-advisors. Floor Leader Rodriguez moved to have Hamilton William and Dr. Farren as co-advisors, Senator Hill seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
IX. New Business
A. Executive Council Appointments
a. Lilia Medeguari
Floor Leader Rodriguez moved to table line items a-b. Senator Montoya seconded. During discussion President Carbajal opposed the tabling stating that the candidates were qualified. Senate Secretary Z. Wilson concurred with President Carbajal. Floor Leader Rodriguez appeals the motion. Floor Leader Rodriguez then moves to vote by roll call vote, it is seconded by Senator Maloney. Motion passes unanimously. Floor Leader Rodriguez then moves to table line items a-b. Pro Tempore K. Wilson seconds. Motion fails 3-7-1. Senator Maloney then moves to appoint Lilia Medeguari as senator, Senate Secretary Z. Wilson seconds. During discussion Mrs. Medeguari answered questions from the Senate. Mrs. Medeguari first gave a list of her qualifications stating that this was her second year at WNMU and that she has had experience of being a senator. Senator Maloney asked, "How would you effect the diversity of ASWNMU?" Mrs. Medeguari answered that she is very versatile and would be able to use this versatility to effect the diversity of ASWNMU. Floor Leader Rodriguez asked, "Do you feel that you adequately represent Student Government?" Mrs. Medeguari replied that Student Government is diverse. Floor Leader Rodriguez asked, "Do you feel that Student Government is representative of the student body, as in non-traditional students?" Mrs. Medeguari replied no. There were no more questions so V.P. Bruchhauser started the roll call vote. Motion to appoint Lilia Medeguari passed 8-2-1.
b. Arturo Monje
Senator Maloney moved to appoint Arturo Monje to the Senate. Senator Greer seconded. Mr. Monje gave a list of his qualifications, he said that he would be fair in voting and would like to see more Student Government involvement. Senator Greer asked, "How aware are you of ASWNMU and the Constitution?" Mr. Monje replied that the Constitution needs to be updated and that he is aware of ASWNMU and what its function is. Senator Maloney asked, "What clubs are you in?" Mr. Monje replied that he is in the Republican club and is an active member at his church Calvary Baptist Church. Senator Maloney asked, "Are you willing to work homecoming?" Mr. Monje replied yes. There were no more questions so V.P. Bruchhauser started the roll call vote. Motion to appoint Arturo Monje passed 10-1-0. President Carbajal then swore in the new senators.
B. Club Recognition
a. S.A.A.C. ($100)
Senate Secretary Z. Wilson moved to blanket approve line items a-f. Senator Ryen seconded. The various members of the clubs stated what there plans for the year were. NSNA said that they were going to paint windows and was providing a flatbed for a homecoming float. Social Work Club said they are helping Katrina victims and that they were helping with a homecoming float. Hot Rod Club said that they were helping with a float and doing a 50/50 raffle. SAAC club said that they were painting windows and doing various community service. Members of the Native American Club and Delta Mu Delta were not present. V.P. Bruchhauser then moved on to voting. Motion to blanket approve the clubs passed 9-4-0.
b. Delta Mu Delta ($100)
blanket approved.
c. Native American Club ($100)
blanket approved
d. Social Work Club ($100)
blanket approved
e. WNMU Autoshop club($100)
blanket approved
f. NSNA ($100)
blanket approved
C. Matching Funds
a. Cheerleaders ($422.60)
The Senate asked what fundraiser was done to raise the money. A representative of the Cheerleaders said that it was from a 50/50 raffle. The Senate requested a bill for the matching funds. Senator Maloney then moved to approve the matching funds. Senator Medeguari seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
b. NSNA ($372.22)
A representative of NSNA said that the fundraiser was a rummage sale. Senator Maloney moved to approve the matching funds. Senator Hill seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
D. Con Confianza vote on student
Pro Tempore stated that Con Confianza would like to have a student of the month. She stated that the nominees would be given to the Senate for review and selection. Senator Greer moved to approve the Senate decision on the students, Senator Medeguari seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
X. Announcements
Line item A was not discussed as the Senate positions are now taken.
XI. AdjournmentFloor Leader Rodriguez moved to adjourn the meeting. Senator Monje seconded. Motion passed unanimously. Meeting adjourned at 10:10
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Electronic Arts' NHL '15 is not out until the fall, but the title made news on Monday when a host of features and improvements were announced, specifically designed for the latest generation of consoles, the Xbox One and Playstation 4.
At the top of the list is the overhaul of the game's commentary system. Out are the long-time duo of Gary Thorne and Bill Clement, holdovers from the days of the NHL on ESPN, and in are NBC's lead broadcast team of Mike "Doc" Emrick and Ed Olczyk. TSN's Ray Ferraro will be the "ice level" reporter for the title.
It's a move that at least some fans of the series had been curious as to when it would happen. Not only has the NHL not been on ESPN in eight years, but the commentary from the games had grown stale due to EA's reusing of the audio from older versions. This year's incarnation is promising a better experience from the in-game broadcast team and it should be, if for no other reason than it will be two new people calling the action with freshly recorded dialogue.
EA also is having a vote for who will grace the cover of this year's version. The first round features Phil Kessel vs. P.K. Subban, Patrice Bergeron vs. Erik Karlsson, Logan Couture vs. Drew Doughty and Matt Duchene vs. T.J. Oshie. The voting for the first round runs from May 5 through May 18, the second round (semifinals) goes from May 19 through May 25 with the finals running from May 26 through June 1. The announcement of the winner will be made at the NHL's awards ceremony on June 24.
Other features promised for this version is improvement in collision and puck physics, improved player and equipment models and a greater number of fan models in the stands to provide better atmosphere.
A short preview teaser has been released as well, though very little is revealed.

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Your take: Do you Black Friday?
It's been years since I actually went shopping for Black Friday, but I picture it looking kind of like the illustration above.
According to a report by the National Retail Federation, today 140 million Americans will besiege their local big-box stores and malls like a marauding army, but they'll be out for deals rather than blood (in most cases).
In my experience, Black Friday is pretty polarizing: You either love it and don't understand what all the haters are yapping about, or you think it's ridiculous and the only way you participate is online or by watching the chaos unfold on the morning news.
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|Storm damage assessment
Editor's note:
Predicting tree failures with consistent success is an inexact science. The best tool for increasing our success in making such predications is to observe trees that have failed. Through observation and experience we can start to anticipate situations when there is a likelihood that tree failure may occur. The following article is based on observations of many trees after recent storm events. It is being offered for consideration and discussion and not with the endorsement that this is the way trees always fail. Hopefully, this article will motivate the readers to begin observing trees after failure so that they can begin to better understand under what conditions trees fail.
And they call the wind Mariah!
By Dr. Tom Eiber, DNR-FIS Supervisor The last few years in Minnesota have seen some exceptional weather activity. Moreover, if many of the predictions that I have read about the next decade are true, it is likely to continue. Over the past five years, I had the opportunity to "attend" a half dozen serious wind storm events ranging from the 1997 Monticello Event to the Cottage Grove windstorm of several years earlier. Several observations have become very clear and form a logical scheme of damage. The table below is a rating system similar to the Beaufort Scale commonly used to visually rate winds when no wind gauge is available.
This scale rates storm damage on a one to five scale, one being the least and five being the most damage. It has come to light largely through a "back-door" application of the Minnesota Hazard Tree Rating System which works on the premise that trees fail in predictable patterns. They clearly do. And they do it for Mariah. Almost exclusively.
* = Refers to categories in the manual, "How to detect, assess and correct hazard trees in recreational areas".
Storms take a particularly heavy toll in silver maple due to the weak, brash wood and the long, slender nature of the branches, but silver maple's tendency to form included bark unions with codominant stems is its greatest drawback. This tree is made to dis-assemble in storms and typically makes up at least 50-60% of debris needing to be cleaned up after a Mariah Event. The potential for property damage from silver maple failing from west to east (or thereabouts) is substantial.
The amount of included bark is critical. If the severity of the included bark defect is measured as a percentage of stem diameter, eg. a 3" length of included bark on a 9" diameter stem is 33%, two "break points" become critical. See diagram. Storm breakage becomes "possible" as the percentage approaches 33%. Storm breakage becomes "likely" if it exceeds 50%. Of course, exceptions occur, but a tree, even a silver maple, with a minor amount, perhaps 10%, of included bark will likely survive a direct hit by a Class 2 storm.
Trees with >50% included bark will likely fail from storms of much lower intensity and easily fail with a Class 1 storm. Included bark is clearly most serious in silver maple, probably due to the weak wood, but is clearly a serious problem in ANY SPECIES. The ease with which silver maples form weak unions probably outweighs its weak wood, but (1) the combination of the two is deadly and (2) other trees can suffer the same defect.
Green ash (>14" DBH) without root flair and blue spruce with ten feet of "sail" above the roof tops or in "wind alleys" are highly prone to windthrow and should be considered for removal if they are west of a "target". Any tree with a high category, main stem defect (particularly in the "hot spot") should be considered for removal, but this issue becomes critical if a major target (eg. a home) lies approximately east of the tree.
Tornados? I have never assessed tornado damage with the above system, only straight line winds and thunderstorms. Tornados, even weak ones (F-1), are likely to cause sound, defect-free trees to fail. It seems likely that any tornado would rate as a Class 5 event.


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Erie sports banquet produces fond memories for half century
Willie Mays, so moved by the warm ovation from the overflow crowd at Erie's Beachcomber Hotel, started to cry.
First he dabbed at the tears as he thanked the other professional athletes who'd praised him, but as he addressed the audience, he broke down in deep, wracking sobs. "I will never forget this night," he finally said.
That banquet took place in December 1965, the year Mays hit 52 home runs and won National League Most Valuable Player honors.
"But Willie said Erie was the only city to give him a banquet," Art Arkelian recalled. "And it really meant something to him."
Arkelian, the banquet's longtime organizer who at the time ran WWYN, a local radio station, said he also remembered the night for something else.
"Bob Prince, the legendary Pittsburgh Pirates broadcaster who emceed about 20 of our banquets, returned to the podium after Willie finished. Bob said, 'I'm speechless,' which was really a shock," Arkelian said.
The loquacious Prince, usually fueled by a drink or two -- in a breezy Dean Martin fashion -- helped establish Erie's annual winter sports banquet. His quick wit and skill at keeping the program, which often featured as many as a dozen speakers, crisp and entertaining added to the appeal of the event.
It was a hit from the beginning, in 1964, and ticket sales for the 50th anniversary banquet, scheduled for Feb. 13 at the Bayfront Convention Center, are brisk.
The speakers -- primarily professional athletes, coaches, officials -- were always the draw, although in the early years the wisecracking Prince was often the star.
At the sports banquet in 1968, when then-Ohio State football coach Woody Hayes spoke for 40 minutes, Prince said, "Now we know the secret of the Buckeyes' strategy to beat Michigan -- Woody talks the opponents to sleep."
Hayes smiled and replied, "This is the first time I've been paid for a speech in years, so I had to give the folks something to chew on."
When Arkelian tried to give Hayes his check that night, however, the old coach declined.
"You've got a lot of charities in Erie that do good work," Hayes said. "Give the money to them."
Returning the speaker's fee was a tradition that started with Jim Brown at Arkelian's first banquet in 1964. "Jim refused to accept a penny," Arkelian recalled. "He said the event was good enough that it deserved to go on for a while. 'Put the money toward next year's banquet,' Jim said."
Brown and Paul Hornung headlined that first dinner, and the former Green Bay Packers star will return for next month's banquet.
He is scheduled to be joined by Fred Biletnikoff, Leroy Kelly, Jack Ham, Sam Huff, Dave Robinson, Mike Pruitt, Johnny Majors, Robin Cole, Dwayne Woodruff, Mike Quick, Brian Baldinger and University of Pittsburgh and former McDowell running back James Conner.
Arkelian, 87, said a successful Erie banquet in 1959 that honored Jackie Robinson convinced him that such an event featuring professional athletes might have a future here.
"When I talked to the organizers of that dinner, they seemed glad to hand it off," Arkelian said. "It takes work to line up the speakers, organize the logistics and keep it going on an annual basis."
Sometimes word of mouth from the athletes also helped. Johnny Unitas, for instance, heard about Erie's sports banquet from Hornung. And Bart Starr, who headlined the 1967 dinner, said he'd received a rave review for Erie from Unitas.
"One year, Bob Feller who happened to be in Erie on business, called me at the hotel after he'd read about our banquet in the newspaper," Arkelian said.
"Bob asked, 'Do you have room for one more ex-athlete?' We said we'd love to have him, and he was a big hit that night."
Many athletes who appeared here through the years exhibited class, Arkelian said. "Roberto Clemente, who headlined the '67 banquet with Starr, could not have been nicer. He was very reserved, but he took a big interest in young people, especially Pirates fans."
Arkelian also mentioned Tim McCarver, Jim "Mudcat" Grant, Frank Robinson, Brooks Robinson, Jim Palmer, Bill Freehan and Ernie Banks as players who stood out in memory for charming Erie's fans.
Some athletes were characters.
"Pete Rose was full of energy, and there were reports that he played touch football in the middle of State Street long after the banquet ended," Arkelian said.
A few, such as Willie Stargell, spoke at the dinner multiple times. The Pittsburgh slugger attended the '65 banquet when he was 24, but said he was too much in awe of people like Mays and Banks to say much.
Fifteen years later when he returned to Erie, Stargell had a lengthy conversation with Ted Williams at a pre-banquet cocktail reception. They talked about hitting, and to the fans standing within earshot it was fascinating.
"I love to watch you twirl the bat before you get set at the plate," Williams said. "Do you use it as a timing device?"
Borrowing a nearby broomstick, Stargell demonstrated how the twirling worked. When he finished, Williams grabbed the stick to show how he prepared at the plate.
Arkelian said some of the athletes felt at home in Erie right away. Satchel Paige, who spoke here in 1969, arrived early so he could stop and visit his old friend, Sam Jethroe. "They'd become close during their days in the Negro Leagues," he said.
One baseball hero who disappointed his Erie fans was Mickey Mantle, who was clearly inebriated when he arrived at a banquet in the late 1970s. "Mickey was a good guy, but his flight out of Pittsburgh was canceled and he and Bill Buckner took a limo to Erie," Arkelian said. "They stopped off at a couple of places and Mickey was in tough shape when he arrived. He'd brought a film of his highlights, but I had to explain that he wouldn't be the only speaker that night."
Though the majority of the athletes who appeared here were baseball or football players, two Olympic champions made vivid impressions.
"Johnny Weissmuller, who'd set swimming records at the Olympics in the '20s, was a super guy," Arkelian said. "He starred as Tarzan in the movies, and was famous for his Tarzan yell. People would approach Johnny and ask if he could still yell like that, and he'd oblige them. You could hear that Tarzan yell all over the building."
Jesse Owens, the sprinter who defied Adolf Hitler at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin by winning four medals, recounted his experiences during a memorable speech at the 1972 banquet.
The athletes on the rostrum were visibly moved by Owens' address, and Minnesota Vikings star Alan Page said, "He's the most impressive man I've ever met."
When Arkelian moved to Florida in the 1980s, local auto dealer Gary Miller took over the banquet. It continued to draw large crowds, even though speakers fees rose dramatically, making it more difficult to attract major stars.
Miller turned the reins back over to Arkelian several years ago, and the event remains popular among parents and children.
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just quit thinking about it and actually start doing it
Im 17, dont want to go to a gym, just want to do homeworkouts.
I have a pull-up bar and some dumbells.
I was thinking just, pushups, pull-ups, chin-ups, chair dips, squats, lunges, burpees etc.
My goals? get a good body, gain strength, get fit.
Obviously, im not going to get the kind of strength and muscle gains that come with heavy lifting, but hey? I like body weight stuff.
just quit thinking about it and actually start doing it
What Mike Gager said ....
and keep a log so you know if you are progressing.
Eating primal is not a diet, it is a way of life.
Don't forget to play!
I just did a workout. A pyramin of chin-ups, pushups and squats. Got up to 5 reps before the chin-ups bombed out and I moved back down.
The last 4 sets or so of the pushups I switched to dive-bombers. Got a pretty good shoulder pump. After the workout I did a set of lunges on each leg.
From warm up to finish the whole thing probaly took less than 15 minutes.
It was a good session. Thanks guys
Don't neglect the press, however you do it. Strong shoulders translates to all kinds of upper body strength. Also, I agree wrt just go do a workout, don't ever let thinking about working out take the place of just working out. And if you don't want to lift iron, then do bodyweights. They are not the same thing but they are both good.
If you are new to the PB - please ignore ALL of this stuff, until you've read the book, or at least http://www.marksdailyapple.com/primal-blueprint-101/ and this (personal fave): http://www.archevore.com/get-started/
yeh, I was always afraid of doing shoulder press kind of exercises because I thought my shoulders were weak and unstable (the irony)
I did a good warm up and my shoulder handled the dive bombers fine.
Ill continue doing the dive-bombers for a few sessions, then ill move on to more direct shoulder pressing movement.
I also do these shoulder stabilisation exercises. Dumbell rotator cuff exercises where I lie on my side and lift an extremely light dumbell, from the floor up parallel with my body. I think it helps.
On non-workout days (rest days, cardio days and anything with bodyweight BS) I keep carbs in the 50g range with 1g protein/lb body weight. The rest is made up of fat and fluctuates wildly depending on my calories. If I'm maintaining weight, it'll put it probably in the 80-90g range. If I'm cutting, it'll be in the 30-40g range.
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Nevada film critics tap 'Hugo,' Scorsese
The Nevada Film Critics Society has spoken and "Hugo" was the word on its collective lips. The film won Best Picture, Best Director and Best Child Actor from the group. Meanwhile, Tom Hardy received his first win of the season for his performance in "Warrior." Check out the full list of winners below.
Best Picture: "Hugo"
Best Director: Martin Scorsese, "Hugo"
Best Actor: Tom Hardy, "Warrior"
Best Actress: Jessica Chatain, "The Debt," "The Help," "Take Shelter" and "The Tree of Life"
Best Supporting Actor: Albert Brooks, "Drive"
Best Supporting Actress: Janet McTeer, "Albert Nobbs"
Best Animated Film: "Puss in Boots"
Best Ensemble Cast: "The Help"
Best Breakthrough Performer: (tie) Rooney Mara, "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo," Elizabeth Olsen, "Martha Marcy May Marlene"
Best Child Actor: Asa Butterfield, "Hugo"
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Associate Health Minister Peter Dunne conceded that the latest move to declare two substances used in K2 illegal was something of a cat and mouse game for authorities, as others were brought into use.
"[That's] until we can deliver the killer punch in August when the Psychoactive Substances Bill will become law."
But the latest moves were a solid start, Mr Dunne said.
Last Tuesday Mr Dunne announced a Temporary Class Drug Notice banning the two substances found in tested samples of the synthetic cannabis. The ban comes into effect on Thursday and brings to 35 the number of substances banned under temporary notices - more than 50 products containing those substances are now off the market.
Submissions on the planned legislation closed on Wednesday and the Health Select Committee is due to report the Bill back to Parliament in mid-June.
"What this ban will do in the meantime is force more of the K2 product off the shelves and that is the best outcome we can have at this point with a product that is clearly bad for people."
Mr Dunne said the industry and the outlets that sold it had "no integrity whatsoever".
"There is no goodwill and there is no decency in this industry, and that is why we are legislating. They prove day-in and day-out that they cannot be trusted.
"Again, we are hitting some of the K2 product because it appears to be at the forefront of harm to young people. We have tested the products and we will test more, but I am counting the weeks until the law that will reverse the onus of proof on safety comes in."
The two K2 substances being banned are BB-22 and 5F-AKB48, and from next Thursday it will be illegal to import, manufacture, sell or supply the substances, with penalties of up to 8 years imprisonment.
"The Health Ministry considers that these particular substances pose a risk at least comparable to other already banned synthetic cannabis substances, therefore I have made the decision that it needs to be banned," Mr Dunne said.
He endorsed police enforcement of the bans and also encouraged community pressure on dairies and other outlets that sold the products.
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Gabapentin attenuates hyperexcitability in the freeze-lesion model of developmental cortical malformation.
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|Developmental cortical malformations are associated with a high incidence of drug-resistant epilepsy. The underlying epileptogenic mechanisms, however, are poorly understood. In rodents, cortical malformations can be modeled using neonatal freeze-lesion (FL), which has been shown to cause in vitro cortical hyperexcitability. Here, we investigated the therapeutic potential of gabapentin, a clinically used anticonvulsant and analgesic, in preventing FL-induced in vitro and in vivo hyperexcitability. Gabapentin has been shown to disrupt the interaction of thrombospondin (TSP) with α2δ-1, an auxiliary calcium channel subunit. TSP/α2δ-1 signaling has been shown to drive the formation of excitatory synapses during cortical development and following injury. Gabapentin has been reported to have neuroprotective and anti-epileptogenic effects in other models associated with increased TSP expression and reactive astrocytosis. We found that both TSP and α2δ-1 were transiently upregulated following neonatal FL. We therefore designed a one-week GBP treatment paradigm to block TSP/α2δ-1 signaling during the period of their upregulation. GBP treatment prevented epileptiform activity following FL, as assessed by both glutamate biosensor imaging and field potential recording. GBP also attenuated FL-induced increases in mEPSC frequency at both P7 and 28. Additionally, GBP treated animals had decreased in vivo kainic acid (KA)-induced seizure activity. Taken together these results suggest gabapentin treatment immediately after FL can prevent the formation of a hyperexcitable network and may have therapeutic potential to minimize epileptogenic processes associated with developmental cortical malformations.
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Horry County Council voted Tuesday to ban the tents year-round. Law enforcement officials say the tents crowd the beach and make it difficult for emergency vehicles to move along the shore.
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Ol' Doc's Football Forecast Week 9
October 26, 2012 - Al Stephenson
The Doctor went 2-1 this past week, though it was far from easy as 0-3 was a distinct possibility. But 2-1 it was bringing the season total to 17-7 which explains why Ol' Doc gets the big bucks. Let's recap last weekend.
I suggested that Texas Tech would handle TCU by a score of 35-20. With three minutes left in the game Tech led 36-26. A little defense and I would have been real close to predicting the actual final score. Alas TCU put ten points on the board late sending the game into OT. It took 3 of those and the final score of 56-53 indicates just how exciting this game was. Tech pulled it out and Ol' Doc got the win.
Michigan scored on a field goal with less than 10 seconds left to upend Michigan State. The only blemish on Doc's recored was the Toledo upset of Cincinnati. I warned the Bearcats about looking ahead to Louisville, but they didn't listen and the Rockets took them to the cleaners. The Rockets are now in the top 25 in the country, putting two MAC schools from the Buckeye State into the national spotlight.
Here's Ol' Doc's look at week 9 games.
#5 Notre Dame at #8 Oklahoma. This game is in Norman. When I think of Norman I think of On Golden Pond. Henry Fonda's portrayal of Norman Thayer was a classic. Shorten Norman to Norm and Cheers pops into your head. The Irish have no chance against Fonda, Wendt, Stoops and the Sooners.
Oklahoma 31 Notre Dame 17.
#2 Florida vs. #10 Georgia. This border war will be played once again in Jacksonville. I'm becoming a believer in the Gators. This game will be close however, as the Bulldogs have had their "who are these guys anyway" game. There only chance is if UGA can bite a few of the Florida stars. He has come close, but never seems to sink his teeth into an opposing player.
Florida 35 Georgia 27.
Heidelberg at Mount Union. The Berg has vastly improved its football program the last couple of years and is undefeated heading to Alliance this weekend. The Purple Radiers are always powerful and I'm not sure Heidelberg is on a par with them yet. A much closer game than people have been used to, but Mount rolls on.
Mount Union 42 Heidelberg 21.
The view from my seat suggests that if I am wrong on just one game this week I hope it is the last one. It would be awsome to see the Student Princes win the game and perhaps a mention on Sportscenter.
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Thud conspiracy debunked by former PSU WR Williams
September 17, 2013 - Cory Giger
The thud conspiracy has been ramping up in recent days, with everyone looking for something to blame for Penn State's poor tackling in Saturday's loss to Central Florida.
So many people, particularly in the media, keep assuming it has to be because of all the thud work and less hitting in practice.
Maybe it's true. We can never know for sure.
Or maybe it's simply that we in the media don't have any clue, so we're all just jumping on the easiest excuse available.
Here's the real news, according to former PSU receiver Derrick Williams: The Nittany Lions have been doing thud for a long time and never really tackled all the way to the ground in practice during his career.
Williams played with some of the best linebackers in Penn State history from 2005-08 – current NFL standouts Sean Lee, Paul Posluszny, Navorro Bowman – and he said he was never tackled by any of them in practice. Joe Paterno wouldn't allow it.
"We never tackled. Never," Williams said on my radio show Monday.
"Paul never tackled in practice," he added. "Sean Lee never tackled in practice. Navorro never tackled in practice. never. I remember one time when we were in practice Navorro did drag me down, and Joe kicked his butt out of practice."
Williams then did his version of the high-pitched Paterno impression of what the coach told Bowman.
"Get outta here," he said with a laugh.
The Lions did have occasional periods of live hitting, Williams said, but rarely.
"Never hit during the season," he said. "Rarely hit during the offseason. College, NFL, doesn't happen. You want to save your guys."
So why is all of this with thud becoming such an issue now?
"It's not new," Williams said. "It might be new to you guys [in the media]."
That's probably a big part of it. We in the media have never known what goes on at Penn State's practices because they were always closed under Paterno. If the Lions were hitting a ton or doing thud, we would never really have known.
But coach Bill O'Brien made it a point of emphasis before the season how much thud work he would have to do because of the sanctions and limited scholarships.
So, all of a sudden, the media had a built-in excuse in case the defense struggled.
And sure enough, when it did struggle Saturday, the thud stuff has taken a lot of the blame.
It could have some impact, sure.
But really, the more likely issue is that Penn State's defense just isn't as good this season as in recent years. There are a lot of young or inexperienced players in key spots who are being asked to do things they've never done. Add in that linebacker Mike Hull clearly wasn't 100 percent, and all of it leads to mistakes.
And it leads to a lot of mistakes when you're playing a good opponent, such as Central Florida.
The Knights' offensive players were better than Penn State's defensive players. Plain and simple.
Blame the loss and all the missed tackles on that, not thud.


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It's happening again with a response I just posted for Maba in the Low carb lifestyle in society thread. Oh well. I sent him an email letting him know.
"Of course, Mark just may not like you, SS! "
Could you blame him?
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This panel seeks to bring scholars into a conversation on the history of the concept of body burdens and the practices of biomonitoring. In particular, how has notion of a body burden challenged or remade older scientific, legal, and policy frameworks on pollution, encouraged new understandings of the porosities of bodies, and altered the everyday experience of toxic risk and ambiguity? Synthetic chemicals in bodies raise questions about the assumed boundaries between bodies and environments, between industrial and personal spaces, and between "matter out of place," "matters of course" and "matters of concern" in an environment saturated with industrial processes. The concept of body burdens also raise questions about the relationship between exposure and harm, the nature of informed consent, and vulnerabilities within heterogenous populations. The practices of biomonitoring can enable the democratization of knowledge of environmental toxicity but also the individualization of risk - particularly in the absence of effective state regulation of industrial chemicals. Finally, given that all humans now carry some form of body burden, notions of health and safety premised on acute exposures are shifting to notions of chronic exposure, though this shift is occurring unevenly across stakeholder groups (Kai 1994).
We are seeking 10-15 minute presentations for the American Society for Environmental History conference in San Francisco, March 12-16th.
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Murphy, Michelle. "Chemical regimes of living." Environmental History 13, no. 4 (2008): 695-703.
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Schools are institutions that impart teaching and training to students in academics and non-academics. Right from the primary sections to high school, a student is kept under guidance and supervision of trained teachers. School Supply Stores sell teaching resources for parents, teachers and homeschoolers. These stores frequently carry a wide selection of educational materials and decorations for classroom teachers. In places like Ottawa it is also known as a learning store, which is a specialized store of materials expressly for the education and development of children of all ages. The materials include toys, books, games, building blocks and music along with traditional teaching resources and curriculum materials. Some learning stores in Ottawa offer materials for developmentally disabled adults as well.
NYS Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli Addresses Clean Energy Leadership Task Force
Audits Confirm Savings from Energy Efficiency Improvements at Long Island School Districts (Long Island, NY) On Friday, February 19th, New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli spoke before the Clean Energy Leadership Task Force which is a project directed by the Sustainability Institute at Molloy College located at Republic Airport in Farmingdale NY. Mr. DiNapoli discussed the results of audits..


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The WPJA at a glance: The Wedding Photojournalist Association puts the best Ontario (Kingston) wedding photographers at your fingertips, by granting membership only to the most talented professional wedding photographers in the world--photographers who focus solely on using their documentary photography skills to capture 'the moments' of your wedding day.
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KALAMAZOO -- Eugene Erdos Sr., the long-time owner of the pizzeria Bruno's Pizza and Restaurant, 1528 W. Michigan Ave., was once the main ingredient that made the restaurant's dishes special.
The native of Hungary, who took over the 50-year-old eatery in 1981, held the line with quality. He was persistent in maintaining a personal touch. He knew that, no matter how times might change, there would always be need for good service and a simple pizza made with care. He passed away in 2004 at the age of 68.
Bruno's Pizza and Restaurant
Address: 1528 W. Michigan Ave.
Hours: 4 to 10 p.m. Tuesday to Thursday, 4 to 11 p.m. Friday to Saturday. Closed Sunday and Monday.
The bill: Under $25 for a meal for two people.
Access: Bathrooms not wheelchair accessible.
Restrooms: Single occupancy, one for each gender.
Phone: 349-3229.
Etceteras: Cash only; no smoking; no alcohol; limited vegetarian offerings.
Luckily, the classic style of his restaurant has been carried on by his son, Eugene Jr., who manages the kitchen. Eugene Jr. started off by washing dishes as a boy in 1981 while standing on milk crates, so he could reach everything. Now, customers can see Eugene Jr. tossing pizzas in the same spot in the kitchen where his father used to spin discs of dough.
"Eugene makes a pizza exactly like his dad did," said his mother, Juanita Erdos, with a warm chuckle. She arrives at Bruno's every day to greet customers.
The economic downtown has also prompted many people, in the mood for comfort food, to go to Bruno's, where the pepperoni-and-mushroom pizza ($11.10 for the small, $12.85 for the large) is the most requested item, and the salads, a part of the dinners, are served with just lettuce and dressing.
"We have seen a lot of new faces within the last couple of months," Juanita Erdos said. "It's good to be busy."
The power of the '60s decor at Bruno's can't be overstated. A lot of other restaurants try to reproduce the look, but there's nothing better than the genuine article. Visiting relatives who joined us for a recent meal there raved about the faded Venice cityscape printed on the wallpaper, the old-style red bench seats, the jukebox in the rear corner of the dining room that only takes old quarters.
Not much changed since we were last by in 2001. Ceiling fans were added last summer. Blue paint that faded to a dull green above the cityscape mural was given a new coat. We liked some of the additions to the menu, like the deep-fried pickle spears and fresh tomatoes on pizzas.
Our relatives were impressed with the hearty, full flavor of the Spaghetti Ala Caruso ($10.25), which had a homemade meat sauce of mushrooms, onions and chicken livers. And it was a good thing my order of a half fried chicken ($8.50) included a mountain of french fries because the kids, despite their huge cheese pizza, were all over those fries.


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In the original text the site is mentioned and I know this site and can say: there are false accusations.E.g. "some as young as 14, posted next to naked images of young men"In my opinion these high school and college players have been at least 16 y.o. and at that site the water polo pics were placed at the -shirtless- gallery, NOT next to naked images.So we have to be careful, some gay haters try to misuse this issue!
What a horrible crime against humanity
Not true it isn't a gay issue and these boys were all under 16. We are the parents, we know how old our kids are, you don't. They are considered minors here in the US until they are 18. And, the pics were next to nude gays. The pics that began this investigation have been removed, you can't view them, but we have them in our archives. The boys are playing a sport, and are not there to be a model, nor did they give permission.
sorry, you are wrong. the site boycollector has different sections for porn and non-porn. Hence the pics could not have been placed next to nudes or even pics of sexual acts. but the original article purports that. all under 16? very curious, there have been also many pics of college players.there are still many sites out there that offer pics of these photographers, so everyone can assure oneself of a fact that most of these players were about 16-24 y.o.Sorry, but 12 or 14 y.o. boys don't look like these boys. Scott and Allen are no pedophiles. I don't like such hysterical exaggerations based on homophobia and hate.
AND:the photos are no pornography but just papparazzi shots and these photographers and gays want to illustrate the beauty of young men.
here you find many of the water polo pics of Stanford and Snaps:are these underage children??
Er, if you look at that link, several of the pictures are of boys, ie: under 16. You people are seriously sick if you think it is ok to go around taking sneaky shots of unsuspecting kids who are just playing water polo or hanging out at the beach, unaware that some drippling pervert is there with his camera. "12 or 14 y.o. boys don't look like these boys" you sickeningly claim. How do you know? How can you tell that? There are 15year olds who could pass for 18, but they arent 18, theyre a vulnerable kid.By your sick rationale, they are fair game for you and your pervert friends because "In my opinion these high school and college players have been at least 16 y.o."What about the people in these pics? what about their rights? It made me so sad when I read some of these young guys needed THERAPY to deal with the fact that images of them are being used as masturbation material by the likes of "Tom." Apparently he claims that its ok to take these sort of photos as "these photographers and gays want to illustrate the beauty of young men."It is you and the sick f**ks like you who bring all gay men into disrepute. How dare you come in here and assume that I or anyone else accepts that you have any right to perv over vulnerable teenage kids. You do not. You need help. Stop making out that all gay men are borderline paedophiles who spend their days taking sneaky photos of young teenage boys in speedos.
Is Creativeguru or Pepe in the house?
From Tom's delightful websiteWHAT AGE IS HE THEN?
Let's get a couple of things straight here: The age limit for any naked or semi-naked modelling is 18, both in UK and US. *ANYONE* photographed for publication is required to sign a "release form" confirming their acceptance to published usage. Under 18's require the signed consent of a parent or guardian.What these guys did is both immoral and illegal from a personal intellectual copyright standpoint before we even go into the can of worms about either age or sexuality. They deserve to be privately sued by each and every individual who's image was used.
This was all media produced hysteria. Has anyone noticed that the photographers are back in the game? The law Cameron Smyth introduced dies on the Hill. He canceled a hearing and its never been addressed again. Everyone knows that taking a picture of someone is perfectly legal and putting that image on the internet is legal too. There's nothing, I repeat NOTHING, anyone can do about it.
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On Thursday morning, two big news organization, CNN and Fox News, both incorrectly reported that the Affordable Care Act had been struck down. The law was upheld on a 5-4 vote.
At 10:09 a.m. EDT, CNN sent out a breaking news alert: "The Supreme Court has struck down the individual mandate for health care — the legislation that requires all to have health insurance."
Both networks backtracked when it became clear that the court upheld the provision. Broadcast networks broke into regular programming to deliver special reports and generally got it right. To get the news out quickly, competitive news organizations had to wade through pages of legal writing.
CNN's explanation: "In his opinion, Chief Justice Roberts initially said that the individual mandate was not a valid exercise of Congressional power under the Commerce Clause. CNN reported that fact, but then wrongly reported that therefore the court struck down the mandate as unconstitutional. However, that was not the whole of the Court's ruling. CNN regrets that it didn't wait to report out the full and complete opinion regarding the mandate. We made a correction within a few minutes and apologize for the error."
The Associated Press said they were the first to report on the ruling at 10:07:55 a.m. However, JimRomenesko.com reports that according to a Bloomberg News PR person, Bloomberg moved the story first at 10:07:31.
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Jokes commenced on Twitter, leading the Associated Press to order their staff to "stop taunting" about the mistake. JimRomenesko.com posted the following email from Region Editor/Central U.S. David Scott to employees:
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Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2012 9:51 AM
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Importance: High
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I was reading the proposals for the ISU Congress, and whilst I agree that there needs to be some adjustments to the age ranges, I feel that the proposals are going the totally wrong direction.
Instead of making increasing the age that skaters can continue to compete at Junior level, they should be decreasing it!
I have never thought it was fair that we have 13 year old children and 19 year old adults competing in the same competition.
Like you only have to look at the 2013 Junior Worlds. The champion in the girls category was 14 year old Elena Radionova. Thats fine. You would expect the top competitors in Junior Worlds to be around 14 or 15 years old.
But in 4th place, and leader after the SP, was Samantha Cesario, who was 19 years old!!! For goodness sake, at that age she had been eligible for senior competitions for over FOUR years!!! Why was she still doing Juniors?! (Well, we all know why because it is too competitive to get into the Senior American Ladies team). Unsurprisingly, Samantha was the oldest competitor. And she looked it too
Incidentally, the youngest competitor was Jenni Saarinen, who was only 13 years old.
An age range of 6 years is a lot in a Junior competition. Like, Saarinen was only 2/3rds of Cesarios age.
Better than that, Cesario started skating in 1999, THE YEAR RADIONOVA AND SAARINEN WERE BORN!!! Radionova started skating in 2002 (!), while Saarinen started in 2004. So, Cesario had a whole 5 years more experience than Saarinen.
Surely this is not fair.
I know in Senior competitions, we have skaters that have been skating for very different lengths of time. (Take this years NHK podium: 1st Mao Asada 18 years; 2nd Elena Radionova 11 years; 3rd Akiko Suzuki 21 years). But, by this stage they are usually at a similar level. Surely the same cannot be said when we are dealing with VERY young skaters compared to those in their late teens.
I am not a fan of football. But, I do think that they have got the right idea when it comes to youth competitions. Instead of just having Junior and Senior levels, they have a series of age groups leading up to Senior level.
And I feel that this model could work very well for figure skating.
Below is a table of how the different age groups would be made up:
Age Under 15 International
Children's Games
Under 17 Youth Olympic
Under 19 Under 21 Universiade Senior Freq. Even Years Odd Years Odd Years Leap Years Odd Years Even Years Odd Years Every Year 40 39 ✔ 38 ✔ 37 ✔ 36 ✔ 35 ✔ 34 ✔ 33 ✔ 32 ✔ 31 ✔ 30 ✔ 29 ✔ 28 ✔ ✔ 27 ✔ ✔ 26 ✔ ✔ 25 ✔ ✔ 24 ✔ ✔ 23 ✔ ✔ 22 ✔ ✔ 21 ✔ ✔ 20 ✔ ✔ ✔ 19 ✔ ✔ ✔ 18 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ 17 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ 16 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ 15 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ 14 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ 13 ✔ ✔ ✔ 12 ✔ ✔ 11 ✔ 10
Of course, I am not expecting skaters to continue competing until they are 40. I just continued my table that far to allow for the fact that Fumie Suguri will be 37 by the time Pyeongchang comes along
I realise that asking the ISU to run FIVE World Championships, and at least 1 extra championship at a Games event, every year would be far too much. Just imagine the amount of organisation that would involve!
In football, youth tournaments are held every 2 years, so I feel that this would work in figure skating as well.
As it is, the ICG and Universiade are held every 2 years. So, if we alternated the U-15 World Championships with the ICG, and the U-19 World Championships with the Universiade, it would mean that these age groups would have major championships every year, but there would not be as much extra organising to do.
Similarly, we could alternate the U-17 and U-19 World Championships with the Youth Olympics. The problem is that the Youth Olympics are held every 4 years rather than every 2. So, that would mean there would be a year without a major championships for these age groups.
HOWEVER, the years off for the U-17 and U-19 Worlds would be Olympic years. So, I dont think anybody would begrudge the ISU for not holding the full compliment of youth Championships these years. Lets face it, they would have enough on their plate!
Here is a table showing how my proposals would work over the next 2 Olympic cycles:
ICG U-17 U-19 Universiade Senior 2016 U-15 YOG YOG U-21 Senior 2017 ICG U-17 U-19 Universiade Senior 2018 U-15 U-21 Senior Olympics 2019 ICG U-17 U-19 Universiade Senior 2020 U-15 YOG YOG U-21 Senior 2021 ICG U-17 U-19 Universiade Senior 2022
U-15 U-21 Senior Olympics
Now, I realise that, if the ISU is broke as we suspect, then this will never get off the ground. Because it costs a lot of money to hold championships.
But, in an ideal world, I think this model would be a good way to make things fairer for the competitors.
Those are my thoughts. What do you think? Does anybody have any suggestions that would be better (and cheaper!)?


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KULA - Ali'i Arlington Chang, founder of Ali'i Kula Lavender, died in his sleep Wednesday.
The Kula resident was 69.
"Our hearts ache, yet we're comforted and inspired by Ali'i's love and his everyday actions that encouraged us all to live life fully and with aloha," said Lani Weigert, co-owner of the 13-acre lavender farm.
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Ali'i Kula Lavender farm founder Ali'i Arlington Chang died Wednesday. He was 69.
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"He was an old-school, strong-minded, often stubborn Chinese-Hawaiian farmer," Weigert said. "Yet he was a gentleman committed to an impeccable work ethic who was in tune with nature, a magnificent storyteller, and unbeknownst to him, a comedian who was a hoot to be around. Above all, he was wise and gifted."
The staff of Ali'i Kula Lavender had gathered at Chang's home Tuesday night for a crew meeting. "He cooked the most delicious and delectable roast with locally grown vegetables. We all had such an enjoyable evening together," Weigert said.
As it turned out, that would be the last time members of the farm staff would share an evening with Chang.
"Maui has lost one of its treasures. We'll miss him very much, but thankfully, his spirit will live on here at Ali'i Kula Lavender," Weigert stated.
Chang grew up on a 20-acre farm in Kaneohe, according to information provided by the farm. He learned from his grandmother, "who could grow anything placed before her and had a recipe for every crop."
Chang would often say, "She made me express art in whatever I did."
In March 1976, he opened Ali'i Gardens Nahiku in East Maui. Chang grew tropical exotic plants with Hana farmer Howard Cooper of Helani Gardens. In 1992, he purchased a protea farm in Kula.
In 2001, Chang was given a single lavender plant by famed Hawaiian vocalist Emma Veary, a longtime friend. The plant became the genesis for Chang's lavender farm.
"We were dear, dear, dear friends," said Veary, who described their relationship as being like sister and brother.
She said she brought him a piece of lavender from a trip to Oregon.
"I brought it home to him. He said, 'What's that?' 'It's lavender,' I said. 'What's lavender?' " she recalled him asking. Not long afterward, Chang called Veary and said, "Eh, tita. Let's go. We're going to buy lavender."
And it turned out that Kula had the perfect climate to grow lavender, she said.
Veary said she enjoyed spending as much time as she could with him when he wasn't working. "He was a workaholic," she said. "I will miss him very much.
"The man was a genius when it came to plants and agriculture," Veary said. "He loved it. He loved his work.
"There are few people who were as close as we were," she said.
A celebration of life will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 9 at Ali'i Kula Lavender, at 1100 Waipoli Road.
He is survived by his son, Forrest Koa Chang.
There are plans to establish the Ali'i Chang Foundation to provide scholarships for Native Hawaiians pursuing careers in agriculture and for agricultural education in island schools.
Scholarship recipients should embody the qualities Chang possessed, including a strong work ethic, as well as skills in growing plants, flowers, trees and food crops.
More information will be posted online at www.aklmaui.com. For more information or to make a donation to the Ali'i Chang Foundation, send email to firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Steven Brinberg is so convincing as Streisand that autograph seekers get mixed up
Fans of songstress Barbra Streisand will enjoy Steven Brinberg as he takes the stage at the Living Room to "perform and sing Barbra" live, for the first time in Bangkok.
New Yorker Brinberg has been performing as Streisand for more than a decade and has appeared across the US in symphony concerts as well in Australia, Canada and Europe. He was even hired by Streisand's management to perform at fashion designer Donna Karan's birthday party.
"Donna Karan is Barbra's best friend, and she couldn't attend the party, so they sent me to fill in," the faux Barbra told us in an interview just before the debut performance on Tuesday.
From the sound of a guy dressed up to perform some numbers by a very glamorous diva, one might think "Simply Barbra" is a drag show. But it's not.
Apart from the part that Brinberg has to look right, he sings right, too. There is absolutely no lip-syncing and no instrumental accompaniment. His normally deep speaking voice turns into a soothing falsetto when he steps onstage and belts out hits like "Don't Rain on My Parade", "Evergreen" from "A Star is Born", "The Way He Makes Me Feel" from "Yentl", and "Memories" from "The Way We Were".
"To sing like her is a challenge, and that's what makes it fun. There are a million people that just lip sync to Barbra, but that's not what I do. It's fun to be able to sound like someone so famous, and so identifiable. Since I first started this show I've performed in more places than she has!"
With extensive background in acting, singing, Broadway and cabaret, Brinberg did several impersonating acts, playing Cher and Julie Andrews. But it was Barbra Streisand that gave him the kick to develop it into a full show.
"I'm a fan. I go through all the material and I know it all. Also, I had to learn her mannerisms and the way she talks. Whatever happened to her was reflected in the show. If she made a new movie, I would be talking about the movie in the show. Lately I've been talking a lot about the presidential election because, as you know, Barbra is very political. Her career seems to have sped up during the past few years, which is good for me because I have more things to talk about when I'm onstage.
"Instinctively know how she would react. It's theatre and I'm playing a character, and I never break from character when I'm onstage, but the minute I walk offstage, she's gone. And she's not there until the lights go on and I start singing again.
"It's funny sometimes when I sign autographs and meet people afterwards and they start talking to me as if I was her, like, 'Oh, Barbra, it was so nice to meet you.' Sometimes men can go too far when they dress up like a woman. I try to stay as tasteful as she is, but I still have a little bit of satire and the humour parts."
Brinberg will also perform with Richard Shelton as Frank Sinatra in "Simply Barbra & Frank" from November 29 until December 2 at the same venue.
"Simply Barbra" is at the Living Room at the Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit through Sunday and again from next Thursday to Sunday. The shows at 8.30pm.
Tickets are Bt1,700 with one drink. The show with dinner is Bt3,300.
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