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A Continuous Quality Improvement Tool for School-Based Health Centers
School-based health centers (SBHCs) are designed to detect and address the significant health problems and health risks of each age group among school-age children, i.e. elementary, middle or junior high, and senior high students. A comprehensive annual risk assessment (and biennial physical exam) is essential to detecting and addressing all important health concerns of the students at each level of school. Within each age group there are certain conditions that stand out because they represent typical health risks for that age and because they may serve as a measure of good health care delivered. This chart presents seven "Sentinel Conditions" for each school age group.
It is important to highlight several points about the sentinel conditions. First the sentinel conditions are clinically based. That is, they represent those conditions of health commonly encountered and treatable in a SBHC setting. Next, a limited number of conditions were chosen for several reasons. It allows each health center to focus on a meaningful evaluation. It facilitates local and national comparisons between sites and it allows for additions and changes to the list of conditions in future years as success is achieved with the initial measures.
Thus the list of sentinel conditions is purposefully not comprehensive. Rather, they are intended to be the "core measure" of quality in school-based health centers. It is understood that SBHCs will be subject to quality measures from other sources and agencies and depending on the services provided (e.g. dental, prenatal, well child care). For these added services, additional quality measures will necessarily be developed and applied.
The sentinel condition column identifies the sentinel condition to be monitored. The reference column includes references that support the inclusion of the condition and act as references to access for best practices on diagnosing and treating the condition. Resources are the minimum requirements (policies, equipment, information, relationships) that need to be in place in order to provide clinical services relative to the condition. The markers column describes the data to be collected from the medical record in order to evaluate the quality of care for the sentinel condition. The final column is the marker column and it is the score assigned to the data gathered from the medical record review. The measurement scale from 1 to 5 is designed with a value of 3 as the threshold or minimum standard of care. A score of 1 or 2 is below threshold and 4 or 5 are above threshold.
The foundation for each age grouping is an annual risk assessment and a biennial physical examination for registered students. The risk assessment may be conducted several ways including with student completed paper and pencil assessment forms, computerized assessment forms, interviews by the SBHC staff done separately from the physical examination and interviews done by the provider the time of physical examination. They can be conducted on an individual basis or in as part of classroom screenings. The SBHC may construct its own form or may elect to use forms that have been developed by nationally recognized organizations such as the AMA's GAPS.
Each SBHC will need to determine how it prefers to operate however, there are come guidelines to keep in mind especially for those programs that elect to design their own materials. The biennial history and physical examination should be thorough and should include in addition to a history of current complaints and review of systems, a past medical history, family history, and behavioral/developmental history. The physical should include height, weight, blood pressure, vision screen, physical assessment of all systems, and appropriate laboratory testing. An annual risk assessment that is developmentally appropriate is expected to cover: injury, safety, and violence, diet and exercise, dental, substance use and passive exposure, abuse, family relationships, school, friends, mood and emotional health, and sexuality. The risk assessment can be incorporated into the biennial physical or done separately but should be included in the registrants medical record.
CQI Version 1 September 1, 2001
Sentinel ConditionsElementary School
Measurement 1
Annual risk assessment 2
Biennial physical exam
1= 0-25% of charts with both markers documented2= 26-50% "3= 51-75% "4= 76-95% "5= >95% "
Asthma, Chronic
1= 0-40% of charts have asthma plan2= 41-60% "3= 61 -100%"4= Above plus 50-75% of visits show the student in green zone or stable5= Above plus >75% of visits show student in green zone or stable
Incomplete Immunizations
AAP Red Book
State Registries
Local Health Department
1= 0-25% of records show that students behind in recommended intervals for immunizations required for school entry are brought up to date2= 26-50% "3= 51-75% "4= 76-95% "5= >95% "
High Risk for Unintentional Injury
Bright Futures
Safe Students
Children's Safety Network
1= 0-25% show evidence of prevention materials sent home or student education 2= 26-50% "3= 51-75% "4= 76-95% "5= >95% "
Poor school performance
Bright Futures Mental Health
1= 0-50% of charts show record of medical and mental evaluation2= 51-95% "3= >95% "4= Above plus 50-75% have evidence of plan, and referral for academic services5= Above plus >75% "
Mental Health 3
Students being treated for ADHD
1= 0-20% of charts with plan2= 21-50% of charts with plan 3=>50% of charts with plan4= Above plus 50% of charts with compliance check and effectiveness evaluation5= Above plus >50% of charts with compliance check and effectiveness evaluation
Child Abuse
State regulations
School policy
Guidelines for professional disciplines
1= 0-50% of students identified are connected to appropriate agency2= 51-95% "3= >95% of students identified are connected to appropriate agency4= Above plus 50-75% of students remaining in school are receiving ongoing case management5= Above plus >75% of students remaining "
Sentinel ConditionsMiddle/ Junior High
biennial physical exam
1= 0-25% of charts with both markers documented2= 26-50% "3= 51-75% "4= 76-95% "5= >95% "
Tobacco Use
USPHS Clinical Practice Guideline for Treating Tobacco Use & Dependence in JAMA
1= 0-50% receive intervention2= 51-95% receive intervention3= >95% receive intervention4= Above plus 50% compliant with plan5= Above plus 1-20% report smoking cessation
Risk of Pregnancy
Planned Parenthood
1= 0-50% of at risk students have documented prevention plan2= 51-95% "3= >95% "4= Above plus 1-50% of charts have documented a risk reduction5= Above plus >50% of charts have documented a risk reduction
1= 0-50% of charts show record of medical and mental evaluation2= 51-95% "3= >95% "4= Above plus 50-75% have evidence of plan, and referral for academic services5= Above plus >75% "
Parent-child conflict
1= 0-50% evaluated and assessed2= 51-95% "3= >95% "4= Above plus >75% have a plan5= Above plus >35% show reduction in conflict
1= 0-20% of charts with plan
2= 21-50% of charts with plan
3= >50% of charts with plan
4= Above plus 1-50% of charts with compliance check and effectiveness evaluation
5= Above plus >50% of charts with compliance check and effectiveness evaluation
At Risk for Depression
Sentinel Conditions High School
Alcohol use
Risk of Personal Violence
Hamilton Fish Institute
Risk of STI
CDC Guidelines
Sentinel ConditionsHigh School
4= Above plus 50% of charts with compliance check and effectiveness evaluation


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Purpose: To identify deficit types and predictors of poor academic outcomes among students, residents, fellows, and physicians referred to the University of Colorado School of Medicine's remediation program.
Method: During 2006–2012, 151 learners were referred. After a standardized assessment process, program faculty developed individualized learning plans that incorporated deliberate practice, feedback, and reflection, followed by independent reassessment. The authors collected data on training levels, identified deficits, remediation plan details, outcomes, and faculty time invested. They examined relationships between gender, training level, and specific deficits. They analyzed faculty time by deficit and explored predictors of negative outcomes.
Results: Most learners had more than one deficit; medical knowledge, clinical reasoning, and professionalism were most common. Medical students were more likely than others to have mental well-being issues (P = .03), whereas the prevalence of professionalism deficits increased steadily as training level increased. Men struggled more than women with communication (P = .01) and mental well-being. Poor professionalism was the only predictor of probationary status (P < .001), and probation was a predictor of other negative outcomes (P < .0001). Remediation of clinical reasoning and mental well-being deficits required significantly more faculty time (P < .001 and P = .03, respectively). Per hour, faculty face time reduced the odds of probation by 3.1% (95% CI, 0.09–0.63) and all negative outcomes by 2.6% (95% CI, 0.96–0.99).
Conclusions: Remediation required substantial resources but was successful for 90% of learners. Future studies should compare remediation strategies and assess how to optimize faculty time.
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Salted Espresso Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
Many of you know that my quest for the perfect chocolate chip cookie ended years ago when I discovered the Thick and Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe. It's the ultimate when it comes to chocolate chip cookies and as far as I'm concerned, no other cookie can hold a candle to it. Not long after I settled on that recipe I found my favorite chewy oatmeal-raisin cookie. I've thought multiple times about some different variations on that oatmeal cookie, but hadn't gotten down to it until now. One of my Chief Culinary Consultant's favorite cookies is an oatmeal-chocolate chip cookie that his mom makes, so I wanted to start with the addition of chocolate and go from there. What I ended up with was a cookie spiked with espresso powder, which kicked the chocolate up a notch while giving the cookies just the slightest undertone of a Kahlua-like flavor, and sprinkled with flaky sea salt. The salt provides the perfect amount of balance to the espresso and chocolate and makes these cookies total show stoppers.
You know I'm not one for small, dainty cookies and these definitely fall into the "go big or go home" category, which is just the way I like 'em. I have been seeing a lot of cookies around lately that include chopped up pretzels in the batter, for an addition of something salty. I love the idea, but have always found that the pretzels get quite soft and lose their flavor once baked into the cookies. The addition of the fleur de sel on the top of the cookies provides that salty flavor without the lackluster pretzels. These cookies are packed full of oatmeal and chocolate chips and are the ultimate combination of salty and sweet. Be prepared for an empty cookie jar immediately after you make these!
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Salted Espresso Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
Yield: 18 cookies
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 22 to 25 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
1½ cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons instant espresso powder
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup unsalted butter, softened but still cool
1 cup light brown sugar
1 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
3 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
1½ cups semisweet chocolate chips
Fleur de sel, for sprinkling
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper; set aside.
2. Whisk together the flour, espresso powder, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl.
3. Beat the butter on medium speed until creamy. Add the sugars; beat until fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in the eggs, 1 at a time.
4. Stir the dry ingredients into the butter-sugar mixture with a wooden spoon or large rubber spatula. Stir in the oats and chocolate chips.
5. Working with a generous 2 tablespoons of dough each time, roll the dough into 2-inch balls. Place the balls on the prepared baking sheets, spacing them at least 2 inches apart. Sprinkle the tops with a pinch of fleur de sel.
6. Bake until the cookie edges turn golden brown, 22 to 25 minutes. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheets for 2 minutes. Transfer the cookies with a wire rack and let cool for at least 30 minutes.
66 Responses to "Salted Espresso Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies"
@ Lori re: espresso powder:
I used to be able to get Medaglia D'Oro instant espresso in my local grocery stores; it's very dark and has that crystal flake texture of an instant coffee. I used this for baking in the past, but I havent been able to find it again in my relatively small town, so I recently purchased Williams Sonoma espresso powder at one of their stores. It has a much more powdery texture, almost looks like cocoa powder. It's worked great in the couple recipes I've used it for. Another option is to ask your local cafe to grind some espresso into a fine powder for you to use in baking.
Anyone looking for espresso powder, check the coffee aisle for Starbucks VIA, almost every one has them and it's great. I love it in a pinch for a fast cup of coffee, but it also makes some amazing brownies, chocolate custards, hot chocolate, whatever you want. I prefer the italian roast cause it has a nice acidic twang, but they are all great. Thinking of this particular recipe, I bet the carmel flavor would add a nice layer of flavor to these… hmmm… yes…
I tried this and oh god woman it's soooooo goooood i loved it!!! Though i used nescafe instant black coffee powder coz i didn't have espresso and it still tasted great. A little crunchy on the outside and super chewy on the inside, just perfectly the way i like it. Next time i'll add chopped walnuts for a little crunchy effect. This is my new favorite cookie recipe! Thanks for sharing!
Hello, I have a question which needs an answer ASAP. I made the dough, but I don't have enough time to bake all the cookies today. Maybe I rolled the dough balls too small, but I baked two batches now, and I still have half of the raw stuff to go. Can the dough be frozen or refrigerated for a day?
Taste is fabulous….but perfect if you want a scrape off the cookie sheet, crispy cookie. These were a total mess for me. I'm a soft cookie girl, & these aren't it. They stook like crazy, & were quite a mess to get off. I added flour to the second go round, & that helped some, but still gonna play. W the ingredient list. I love brown eyed baker recipes as an always making girl, buy this one was a flop.
I just made these cookies and YUM!!!! Oatmeal, coffee, chocolate and fleur de sel OMG!!!! I just died and went to heaven!! I didn't have espresso powder, but I used my espresso beans and grinded them on extra fine like a powder. Perfect! Thanks for this great addition to add to my life long recipe book!!
Wow, these are amazing!!!!!
But what in the WORLD is up with the cooking time?! I was confused by the fact that the cooking time in the recipe is twice as long as normal cooking time for cookies (about 10-12 minutes), and should have gone with my gut instinct to check them at 10 minutes. Instead, I checked them at 15 minutes, and they were way overdone. : ( Thankfully, I made a big batch, and was able to bake the rest of them for the correct time, which seems to be around 12-13 minutes.
Overall, I love the recipe!
I make these annually for a friends birthday. They are nicknamed Devil Cookies. You can not stop eating them! I like to use one Starbucks Instant coffee package for one recipe. Also I use an icecream scoop for portioning out the dough. It's perfect for 18 cookies plus a little extra for the cook to eat while it is raw!


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COALING, Alabama -- A Northport man died in a traffic accident Saturday in Coaling.
Jesse Dewayne Tate, 36, a passenger in a Toyota Corolla involved in the crash, was transported to DCH Regional Medical Center and later pronounced dead, according to a Coaling Police Department release.
Coaling police responded to a two-vehicle accident on Highway 11 North near the 94 mile marker around 6:40 p.m.
Witnesses told officers that the Corolla turned in front of a Chevrolet truck that was traveling north on Highway 11.
Three other people -- the drivers of both vehicles and another passenger in the Corolla -- were treated at DCH for non-life threatening injuries, according to police.
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In what universe did the members of the Syracuse school board imagine that giving themselves a 183 percent pay increase in the middle of a historic recession was a good idea?
That the matter even came up for a vote Tuesday was surprising. That it garnered two positive votes -- from board members Ned Deuel and Laurie Menkin -- was remarkable.
Deuel argued that the three-phase increase, which would have increased board members' annual pay from $7,500 to $21,224 over three years, would have brought the board up to the same pay level as the Common Council. But, as board member Nancy McCarty pointed out, it would also have brought their salaries above those of some full-time district employees, including some teaching assistants who work with students in classrooms every day. And it would come at a time when the district is scraping for money and cutting jobs.
Deuel would do better to compare the school board with other school boards. The vast majority of school board members, including every other one in Central New York, receive no pay at all. Under state law, only board members in the state's Big 5 cities can receive compensation. And even in the context of the Big 5, Syracuse's request is out of line. While Rochester's board receives $22,981 -- a little more than Syracuse's members would have received after the three years -- board members in Buffalo and New York City earn less than those in Syracuse do right now. And in comparably sized Yonkers, the board receives no pay at all.
Some board members want to bring back the idea of a smaller, one-time pay raise, but they still don't get it. There should be no talk of any pay hike until the economy is moving again.


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I'm gonna see that guy tomorrow night. We'll go out for a drink, and see how it goes.
I spent today at my internship, and tonight I'm going to the gym. I'm in the middle of The Best American Short Stories 2008, there's a lot of great stuff in there. It's also my birthday today, I'm 25. I feel really cool about it, just happy to be mature and grown and learning more stuff about life.
Aww, Doodle, that's so sweet.
My Montreal trip was really good and felt like a nice escape. I walked around a lot, drank hot chocolate in bookstores and cafes, saw a series of short films, and just chilled out in a new place. So nothing big or touristy, just casual.


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Today's guilty Blog Pleasure - PSOPSVSISLAM (love those guys)
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by Amir Taheri
The Times, London
July 27, 2005
LAST SUNDAY, hours after the terrorist attacks in Sharm el-Sheikh, a few dozen men and women gathered in front of the local town hall to vent their anger against those who had transformed the resort into a scene of death and desolation.
With cries of "No to murderers", they invited others to join. At first many hesitated — after all, Egypt has sweated under a state of emergency for 25 years. And the ordinary citizen has little incentive to provoke either the Government or the terrorists. Nevertheless, in almost all parts of Egypt people followed the example of Sharm el-Sheikh with symbolic funerals for the 90 or so victims of the tragedy.
Remarkably, in almost all demonstrations the participants also remembered and prayed for the victims of the suicide attacks in London. For the first time crowds of Muslims were condemning terrorism without making a distinction between the victims on the basis of their faith. So, is this the beginning of the long-awaited Muslim awakening to a dark force that threatens civilised world everywhere in the name of Islam?
Sadly, the answer cannot be better than: perhaps, perhaps not. The 7/7 attacks in London inspired some sympathetic comment throughout the Muslim countries. But even then many commentators could not resist taking a swipe at Britain for having "hosted Islamist terrorists" for years. A number of self-styled clerics, including 58 Pakistanis, have issued fatwas (opinions) that, on the surface, look like a rejection of terrorism. A closer look, however, shows that they still have a long way to go before they could be taken seriously.
Some self-styled clerics, including many in the British Muslim community, have used semantic trickery to hedge their bets. They condemn the attacks in Sharm el-Sheikh but when it comes to the attacks in London, all they are prepared to say is that they "do not condone" them. More disturbingly, their statements include the usual litany of Muslim woes about Palestine, Iraq and Afghanistan, and the assertion that "our youths" are right to be angry. The more they speak the more unspeakable they become.
In some cases sophistry is at play. For example, Yusuf al-Qaradawi, an Egyptian televangelist based in Qatar, has issued a fatwa pronouncing as "illicit" the murder of people who have "temporary or permanent accords" with an individual Muslim or an Islamic state; such as foreigners invited to work in a Muslim country. As for Muhammad Khatami, Iran's outgoing President, it is "illicit" to murder "innocents". The trouble, however, is that he does not define who is innocent and who is not.
Such people use ambiguities because a blanket condemnation of terrorism would extend to attacks on Israelis and Americans, whom they do not regard as "innocent civilians".
But Muslims everywhere need to get to grips with a phenomenon that threatens all Muslim countries and Islamic communities in the West. This requires Muslim opinion-makers to take a number of steps.
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Design concept unveils vision for downtown Minot
October 23, 2013
A long-range vision unveiled Monday for downtown Minot includes signficant changes, and planners say funding and community support will be needed to bring the improvements to fruition....
WHEW!!!! i thought my taxes weren't going to go up for a whole year. glad i was wrong. THANKS MINOT!!!!
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I'm confused Markhighwater. Using our tax money to bail out flood victims ISN'T socialism?
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Yep, this is what this town really needs, with the residential areas in the valley looking like crap, why not... its minrot!
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I always thought that downtown shop keepers wanted people spending money in their shops. But, parks, parks, and more parks so people can walk around.
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How much are they paying these consultants? And 15 to 18 years.
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Oh good grief, more pie ion the sky plans. Take parking for parks, but the need for parking will increase because of the increased building. Parks, parks and more parks. Will make the college closer to downtown? really? why? We are in the automobile era. Nearly every college kid has a vehicle or access and they seem to get to the bars all over town. If downtown had things that enticed people, people would be there. Case in point, look at the increased traffic at Charile's under new ownership. New schools, new parks, new art space, new parking ramps, blah blah blah.
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There are so many books out there of reinventing Dowtown Minot. Not funny. If this is part of a flood plan, why is it that they got money? You should be redoing the pipes in NW Minot near Longfellow like you did in NE Minot. People are tired of having it stink all of the time.....
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and i suppose it will only be a 'pinch' we'll see in new taxes to pay for this too. This time it's for 'the city' instead of for 'the children'. Chamber of Commerce really loves spending OPM to help their own businesses. how many times do WE have to pay to re-invent downtown?
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Rep. Joe Heck (R-Nevada) is apparently not on the same page as Senators John McCain and Lindsay Graham on this issue…although his original statement was meant to be the standard talking point the two senators want to send out to the press, Rep. Heck unitentionally muddies the waters a bit…
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I am seriously loving CNN's Soledad O'Brien of late. Have always enjoyed her work, but lately the woman has been on fire when it comes to dealing with political types who are clearly playing games with the truth. (As part of my homage to Soledad, see this post detailing her feat of "Sol-splaining" the truth to political hacks.)
Today it was GOP Rep. Joe Heck of Nevada, who was on Soledad's show to talk about John McCain and Lindsay Graham trying to kill UN Ambassador Susan Rice's expected nomination to be Secretary of State. McCain and Graham are upset with Rice because they thinks he lied, or didn't know enough, about the situation in Libya immediately following the attack on our consulate and CIA outpost there.
Soledad is not impressed.
During their talk, Soledad pointed out – as I do in my post this morning – that McCain and Graham seem to be taking a hypocritical stance on Susan Rice's nomination since they didn't seem to have any problem with Condi Rice's nomination to the same job, even though she did something far worse than Susan Rice. Condi aided the Bush administration in lying its way in to a war, Iraq, that has cost us trillions of dollars and countless American, and Iraqi, lives. That's a lot bigger than 4 casualties at a US consulate in Libya.
In response, GOP Rep. Heck , who's on the House Intelligence Committee, which is investigating the administration over the Libya attack, appears to exonerate Susan Rice, and instead prove that Condi Rice should have been the one blocked from becoming Secretary of State. The video is below, but here's NYT columnist Charles Blow's take on what Heck just said:
CHARLES BLOW: What I'm trying to figure out, are you saying that Condoleeza Rice actually should have known, because she had more intimacy with the information [WMD in Iraq] and then still said something that she knew was wrong, and that in fact Susan Rice is a sacrificial lamb because she was put out as the face of the administration for something that she didn't know anything [about], so in fact that's more of a defense of Susan Rice than it is a condemnation of Susan Rice. That's how it sounds to me.
SOLEDAD O'BRIEN: That's what it sounds like to me, so, forgive me sir, will you walk us through this one more time. You think it's different because Condoleeza Rice actually had first-hand knowledge?
And Heck just continues reiterating that Susan Rice's situation is far worse than Condis' because Condi was heavily involved in Iraq war planning and Susan Rice was not heavily involved in what happened in Benghazi. Which only goes to prove that Susan Rice shouldn't be the Republican party's scapegoat.
Then again, far be it for the Republicans to turn down the chance to beat up on a woman, and a black woman at that. Rice should consider herself fortunate that she wasn't a Latina too.
Here's the video – great television, and a great job by Soledad and Charles Blow.
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This week's must list: 'The Muppets', Rihanna, 'The Walking Dead'
This holiday week is predictably filled with new releases aimed at holiday shoppers, including new releases from both a best-selling pop diva that has everyone "Talk"ing and a legendary singer-songwriter who's so far-out she'd give Lady Gaga a run for her money. Speaking of Mother Monster, be sure and carve out a place for her in your Thanksgiving plans this year, as the pop superstar has a new special that's sure to bring the whole family closer (in front of the TV set, anyway). For cineasts, meanwhile, we've got two wildly different picks - one a dark historical drama, the other a light-hearted family film - while shut-ins can take a load off with a hot new gaming title featuring musclebound men in spandex and/or the latest episode of a hit genre series not called "American Horror Story".
Rihanna, "Talk That Talk" [Def Jam]
Must Factor: Given that she's only been around since 2005, it's a wonder that Rihanna is already coming out with her sixth studio album, "Talk That Talk", which has racked up a few positive early reviews - including one from our own Melinda Newman - prior to its Monday launch (though the album has been streaming in full on her Facebook page since Friday). There's no doubt Rihanna is one of the most prominent pop divas currently in the game, and her latest set is a must-have for those whose tastes run closer to the "Top 40" end of the music spectrum - and probably quite a few who fall outside that designation as well.
To keep on top of everything Rihanna, be sure to sign up for instant alerts at our Rihanna fan page.
Kate Bush, "50 Words For Snow" [Fish People]
Must Factor: The idiosyncratic British singer/songwriter is back with her tenth studio LP and her second this year, though unlike "Director's Cut" the material on "50 Words For Snow" is wholly new. The album is a typically experimental effort from Bush, with first single "Wild Man" telling the story of a group of explorers who discover the existence of the mythical Yeti (aka the Abominable Snowman) and cover up his footprints so his existence won't be found out. The literate songstress has a rabid cult of fans who are no doubt itching to get their hands on the full LP (she's not as prolific as her output this year suggests), while people who aren't as familiar with Bush's work but who like their music weird will likely find much to admire here as well.
Must Factor: This highly-anticipated wrestling title is one of our must-play games this fall, and a definite priority for fans of the long-running "Smackdown vs. Raw" series. It's been described by our gaming contributor Michael D'Alonzo as "bigger, badder and better than ever before", with an enormous cast of playable characters (including legends both past and present) and new enhanced gameplay features that may just make this the best game in the franchise yet.
"The Muppets" [Walt Disney Pictures]
Must Factor: In case you've been living someplace over the last few months where the relentless Disney marketing team wasn't able to reach you, I'm here to give a friendly reminder that the Muppets are returning to the big screen this week just in time for Thanksgiving! This all-new adventure was co-written by "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" star Jason Segel, who co-stars alongside Amy Adams, Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy and all the rest of Jim Henson's beloved Muppet characters. In a fall movie season normally weighted down with dreary awards-bait fare it's often tough to find light-hearted films that are actually good, but based on the positive critical response so far (Drew, for one, loved it) "The Muppets" may turn out to be just the ticket this holiday season for both the young and the young at heart.
You can read Kristopher Tapley's interview with co-screenwriter Nicholas Stoller here.
Toshi's heart-crushingly adorable interview with Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy:
"A Dangerous Method" [Sony Pictures Classics]
Must Factor: Speaking of dreary awards-bait fare, David Cronenberg has a new film out this week that centers on the fraught personal and professional relationship between Sigmund Freud (Viggo Mortenson) and his mentor Carl Jung (Michael Fassbender), in addition to Sabina Spielrein (Keira Knightley), the woman who eventually comes between them. Even further removed than, say, "A History of Violence" from Cronenberg's early "body-horror" output like "Videodrome" and "The Fly" (will we ever see a sequel?), "A Dangerous Method" has been described by some critics (including our own Drew McWeeny) as the director's most restrained film yet. In any case, Cronenberg's career has never proven anything less than interesting, and with three potent stars in the lead roles - including 2011 "It Boy" Michael Fassbender - it's a tough one to resist for serious film fans.
"A Very Gaga Thanksgiving" [ABC, 9:30 PM]
Must Factor: Perhaps the last holiday one would ever think to associate with the reigning queen of pop is Thanksgiving, but Lady Gaga's fans will no doubt be thankful anyway for Mother Monster's new holiday special "A Very Gaga Thanksgiving". Join the quirky singer, why don't you, for a festive evening filled with music, laughter, and - knowing Gaga - tears, followed by a one-on-one sit-down interview with former CBS Evening News anchor Katie Couric. Besides, isn't it about time this girl got a little exposure?
Are you one of Gaga's little Monsters? Sign up for instant alerts over at our Lady Gaga fanpage.
"The Walking Dead" [AMC, 9 PM]
Must Factor: After a long weekend spent eating too much food, putting up with the idle chatter of family members and overdosing on a slew of new movie releases, take some time out for yourself on Sunday night to settle in for a new episode of AMC's "The Walking Dead", which also just so happens to be the last of the first half of this season. Will our band of motley survivors finally find Sophia? Will Lori tell Rick about her pregnancy? And just what exactly are those rabid zombies being held in the barn for, anyway? Prepare yourself for maddening cliffhangers galore.
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LONGMEADOW — After 35 years of teaching, Michael Mucci has developed a reputation as a charismatic, tough, brilliant conductor and teacher who can pack an auditorium and make the audience laugh, cry and feel through music.
"I know it's the right time, something tells me it's the right time," said the Longmeadow High School Music Department chairman who will retire at the end of this school year. "But to leave this group of colleagues, this incredible administration and these students has been the most difficult thing I've done in my life."
A concert titled "Mucci Fest" was held recently where current students and former alumni from his 35 years of teaching came together for one final performance including famous works by composer Carl Off as well as compositions by two of his former students who are now professional composers, Hilary Purrington, a 2009 graduate and Liza White, a 2002 graduate.
The concert was the culmination of a series of events celebrating the career of the beloved teacher.
Longmeadow High School Principal Larry Berte called Mucci a legend who will never be forgotten.
"As a teacher and adviser, you will always be included at the top of the list of professional educators who have contributed greatly to the development of our children," he wrote in a booklet given out to those who attended the concert.
Superintendent of Schools Marie Doyle called Mucci a charismatic leader who has touched the souls of many through music.
The booklet also included two pages of "Mucci-isms," comments made by the teacher and remembered by his students and colleagues. Among them "French horns, there's a whole new composition in the wrong notes you just played," " Clarinets, you still sound like dog doo," "You have to have your heart on fire and your brain on ice," and "You gotta play like you're wearing a friggin' knight costume…like you have a sword sticking out of every limb of your body."
Mucci graduated from the Crane School of Music in 1978 and later received his master's degree in music at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. In addition to being the department chairman at Longmeadow High School, Mucci has been the director of the Massachusetts Youth Wind Ensemble at the New England Conservatory of Music for 15 seasons. This year, he was awarded the University of Rochester Singer Prize for Excellence in teaching after his former student Juliet Wu nominated him. He also received the New England Public Radio Arts and Humanities Award as well as the Pioneer Valley Excellence in Education award.
His students have performed at the National Band and Orchestra Festival at Carnegie Hall and Boston Symphony Hall, the National Concert Band and Orchestra Festival in Indianapolis, Ind., and the International Association of Educators Convention. The Longmeadow High School Music Department under his direction has been awarded three Grammy Signature Awards by the National Association of Recording Arts and Sciences.
Wu said nominating Mucci for the Singer Prize was a no-brainer.
"He is an extraordinary teacher, and a true exemplar of the educators that the Singer Prize recognizes. He has an incredible ability to be an effective teacher of music and to inspire the highest level of respect while also being a friend and mentor in life," said Wu, who plays violin.
She also said, while in school, Mucci always reminded her to live in the present.
"When we were stressed out about the test in our next class or all the homework we had not finished, he would remind us about appreciating the present. He would foretell that the happiest and most vivid memories we would have of high school would probably be of orchestra, and the simple act of making music with our friends. And he was right.
I was so fortunate to be educated by Mr. Mucci," she said.
Mucci gave a short speech before the concert began and culminated with a simple phrase.
"To sum it up I love all of you and I always will. That's it," he said.


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Medical device inventors and developers now have a resource at Beaumont Hospitals to help in any stage of the process, from concept to testing and FDA approvals.
"The vision is really to create Beaumont as a leader in technology, innovation and development. That's good for patients, inventors and for Beaumont," said Steve Ebben, vice president of planning and marketing for Beaumont Services Co. "The primary focus for Beaumont is to be known nationally for advances in medical care, and go after best and brightest."
The newly created Beaumont Commercialization Center will blend product development knowledge with the experience of physicians and clinical staff at the hospital.
The center expects to work with inventors at Beaumont, other medical institutions and businesses to turn technologies into market-ready products for manufacturers to license or buy.
"The auto industry has produced all this technology - and creating turmoil - but also leaving us with all this technology," said Doug Smith, Oakland County director of economic development and community affairs. "And the other wellspring is in hospitals.
"And Beaumont with its technology, along with nano- and- bio-tech, that's the future of the state not only for the medical industry but to commercialize some of the products into other fields as well. That's what we're doing with the auto industry, applying it to other industries," Smith said.
The new center is an outgrowth of a 2005 initiative, the Beaumont Technology Usability Center, which worked with medical device companies on design and evaluation to improve products.
"It's a niche and we've expanded the service offering, so were trying to give broader depth," Smith said. "The usability center is focused on usability and making technology better, so it's really about the safe use of technology, so this new initiative is not displacing that, but enhancing our profile."
This new initiative is an expanded approach to work with a broader base of inventors, including those not affiliated with device companies.
"I'm also really excited about what this will mean for economic development, that'll be hard to quantify early, but I think the benefits for Southeast Michigan will be substantial," Ebben said. "I think venture capital will come here. We have already talked to several venture capitalists about pointing them to ideas, and venture capital is critical to life science centers."
Services include a turnkey process from concept to FDA approval, including intellectual property creation, design and engineering; prototype development, testing, safety and efficacy assessment; and regulatory approval preparation, according to Beaumont.
"All too often, physicians or other inventors have a brilliant concept for a medical device but lack the resources and time that is needed to make that idea a reality," Ebben said. "When the services of the Commercialization Center are combined with the ideas of inventors, the innovation that results will help shape the future of health care ..."
Among the major innovations developed and patented by inventors at Beaumont include cone beam technology for cancer treatment and automatic breathing control technology.
Ebben said the venture is a for-profit enterprise, although he expects returns to be minimal, at least in the beginning. the center expects to hear from quite a few inventors in the near future.
"It's already started, and in the next few weeks we'll see the volume increase dramatically," Ebben said.
Medical school plans for Oakland University also is a huge boost, Smith said, with the expected increase in research involved with that partnership.
Oakland County has already been working with OU on nanotechnology and is also coordinating with Detroit Renaissance for seed money, Smith said. Some of that may find its way to Beaumont as well, he added.
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February 18, 2012
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With more than 100 projects planned over the next 12 months, 2012 is set to be an amazing year for tourism north of the border. Here are some of this year's main attractions.
Titanic Belfast Festival (April-May)
A fusion of impressive events is planned to mark the centenary of Titanic's fateful maiden voyage. From the opening of the multi-million pound Titanic Belfast visitor attraction, through to commemoration services on the 100th anniversary of the ship's sinking, there will be something for everyone. A wide range of plays, tours, talks, films and major musical events is taking place to showcase Belfast as the 'home' of Titanic. The 14,000sq-metre venue accommodates nine galleries of interactive exhibition space, including a dark ride, underwater exploration theatre, recreations of the ship's decks and cabins and a luxurious conference and banqueting suite with capacity for up to 1,000 people. The unique architectural design was influenced by several maritime themes, including ice crystals, ships' hulls and the insignia of the White Star Line.
Land of Giants (Belfast, June 30)
Land of Giants will celebrate iconic Northern Ireland giants on an epic scale with a spectacular show featuring music, acrobatics, pyrotechnics, special effects and a cast and crew of over 500 people, all in front of an audience of 20,000 on Belfast's newest events space, the Titanic Slipways. The event takes inspiration from some of the giants found in local history, literature, society and landscape – Jonathan Swift's Gulliver, the legendary Finn McCool, Harland and Wolff's iconic Samson and Goliath, the ships the Olympic and Titanic, and, of course, the Giant's Causeway.
Peace One Day Concert (Derry, June 21)
Hosted by Jude Law, the Peace One Day Concert on midsummer's day is set to attract some of the biggest names in music. Massive Attack have been confirmed to play at the gig and other acts will be confirmed shortly. The concert will showcase the iconic new public space at the historic Ebrington site in Derry, which is linked to the city centre via the new Peace Bridge. The gig will be wrapped in a city-wide, day-long music festival, with something for everyone to enjoy.
Irish Open (Portrush, June 28 – July 1)
The Irish Open golf event travels north of the border for the first time in over 50 years. This year's European Tour event takes place at Royal Portrush Golf Club and with recent major winners Darren Clarke, Graeme McDowell and Rory McIlroy all confirmed to play, this year's event should be bigger and better than ever. Fellow major winner Padraig Harrington is also set to play and welcomed the decision to move the event north, saying it was an "inspired move" and adding that Portrush "is my favourite golf course in the world".
Peace Camp by Deborah Warner (July)
Created by the renowned opera and theatre director Deborah Warner in collaboration with the actor Fiona Shaw and creative producer Artichoke, this major new living artwork will appear simultaneously from dusk until dawn at locations around the coast of the UK and Ireland. From the north coast of Ireland to the tip of Cornwall, from remote Scottish islands to an East Anglian beach, these glowing, murmuring artworks are a poignant exploration of love poetry and a celebration of the extraordinary variety and beauty of the Irish coastline.
Clipper Homecoming Maritime Festival (Derry July 5-8)
The Clipper Round the World Yacht race will make its homecoming leg from Nova Scotia, arriving in Derry in late June 2012 where it will be welcomed by a four-day maritime festival at the end of the following week to celebrate the visit of the world's longest race. The Clipper Round the World Yacht Race is the only event of its type. Anyone, even if they have never stepped on a boat before, can join the adventure and circumnavigate the world in an 11-month-long marathon. This is probably the only race in the world where taxi drivers rub shoulders with chief executives, vicars mix with housewives, bankers rely on help from nurses or rugby players – a crew that represents all walks of life, where everyone is equal.
FLAGS by Hans Peter Kuhn (Giant's Causeway, August/September)
FLAGS by Hans Peter Kuhn is an installation embedded in the dramatic landscape of the Causeway, creating a new visitor experience, drawing on the natural power of the elements. A series of flags randomly positioned along the banks of the cliff face will rotate freely in the wind, creating a flickering pattern of yellow and red set against the backdrop of this spectacular landscape. The impressive Giant's Causeway visitor centre also opens this summer, which will enhance the visitor experience, while the innovative building will blend seamlessly into the environment.
50th Ulster Bank Belfast Festival at Queen's (Belfast, October 19 – November 3)
Dance, music, theatre, visual arts, film, classical and world music will all come to life in many forms during this autumnal event. This year an extended programme will dramatically increase its visibility and the North's cultural offering, including Belfast's world-class cultural venues. Seamus Heaney, James Galway, Van Morrison, Robert Wilson, Nick Cave, Ennio Morricone, Dizzy Gillespie, Jimi Hendrix and Yoko Ono have featured throughout the festival's 50-year history.
For more information about these and more events in 2012, visit: www.ni2012.com.
Ed Leahy
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There will be a Pecan Pruning Clinic offered on Friday, March 14, at 10:00 AM at Sherry Bailey's Orchard.
This special clinic features Horticulturist Steve Upson, who will demonstrate proper pruning of pecans and Dick Logee who will be demonstrating grafting.
Sherry Bailey's Orchard is located at 1878 CR 32500 Old Caviness Rd. 1.9 miles north of FM 79 or 2.7 mi. S of FM 1499.
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Daryl Wine Bar and Restaurant. 302 George St., New Brunswick. Lunch: 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Mondays-Fridays. Dinner: 5-10 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays, 4-8 p.m. Sundays. Full bar. Major credit cards. Casual dress. Wheelchair accessible. Reservations recommended: (732) 253-7780. www.darylwinebar.com. Three and a half stars
Did you ever go to a restaurant where you wanted to order everything on the menu? Alas, limits to the appetite and budget generally preclude acting on such a sweeping whim. At Daryl, however, it's possible to indulge that impulse to a pretty fair extent, depending on the number of dining partners who accompany you.
Many small plates are offered at this exciting attraction that opened last month on the lively New Brunswick restaurant scene, where it is helmed by New Jersey celebrity chef David Drake. The options for mix-and-match sampling range from $4 to $20. The idea is to have a little of this and a little of that, sharing with your table mates.
Think of tapas with a graduate degree. You could start with ceviche ($12), a tapas staple, though this one involving scallops and snapper is done in more of a confetti style, with small pieces accented by a bitter orange marmalade for a defining touch. Then it's on to a fabulous parsnip and Granny Smith apple soup ($8), served with two bowls (that sharing concept) and spiked by a swirl of Calvados for a robust treat to warm up a cold autumn night. From there, you might go with the spinach gnocchi masterpiece ($7), enhanced by braised leeks and baby turnips, or a marvelous coriander and saffron-scented cauliflower gratin casserole ($4), which will seduce even those who normally eschew this hunky white vegetable.
Want more? Of course you do. There are the crisp-jacketed meat empanadas ($7); an artfully arranged, slightly (but deliberately) under-cooked plate of baby squid ($9) with chick peas and greens in a lemon vinaigrette, and the texture/flavor/color-contrasting white polenta with shaved black truffle ($12).
Another dozen or so choices are available, but you won't want to ignore the menu's next page, "dinner specialties," which in a regular restaurant would be called entrees.
These are larger portions at higher prices, though some, like the beer-braised short ribs ($24) are divided and served in a way that encourages more sharing. There's a nice hunk of wild king salmon ($25) with steamed asparagus and lemon/thyme butter; simple but effective. Ditto the roasted organic chicken breast ($19) with a pepper thyme jus. Roasted sweetbreads ($22) with root vegetable confiture and celeriac puree, dressed with an apple cider sauce, ramp things up a notch.
If you're in a more down-to-earth mood, however, try the pair of mini-burgers ($5), with cheese, tomato and house-made ketchup on rough-textured bread. And speaking of bread, we enjoyed the breadsticks (they ran out when we asked for seconds), onion loaf slices and jalapeno corn muffins that came at the start of the meal and were made on the premises.
The chef de cuisine is Juan Carlo Fernandez, a graduate of the French Culinary Institute who previously was at Restaurant Nicholas in Middletown and also worked at Restaurant David Drake in Rahway. Drake is spending time in both his restaurants at present. Desserts are by Derek Chervenak, who does the end-of-the-meal honors in Rahway as well.
The sweet "compositions" ($8) are more like traditional desserts, though presented in grand style. The chocolate Napoleon would be renamed Chocolate Bliss, were I writing the menu. It's a perfect blend of devil's food cake, interspersed with passion fruit coulis and chocolate mousse, done in such a way that the chocolate soothes rather than overwhelms.
I'll admit it -- I'm generally not a pumpkin fan. But the pumpkin creme brulee in the Taste of Autumn sampler had me nearly swooning, it was so creamy and light, with just a hint of pumpkin. Other elements of the autumn taste included a praline mousse on a thin maple leaf cookie, and a tiny pecan pie; again, think feathery rather than heavy.
Frozen desserts are $7 and include a "chocolate malt" of malt ice cream with a chocolate sorbet crown. There's an orange creamsicle and a variety of ice creams and sorbets. My advice is to skip the Margarita sorbet. It incorporates salt and just doesn't work in the same neat way as a salt-rimmed frozen Margarita in a glass. Other choices include a citrus ginger sorbet (just the thing to refresh) and peanut butter ice cream.
The wine is, of course, a key component of the Daryl formula. The restaurant is named after Daryl Sorrentini, one of the partners in the business with Lee Chasalow, Bob Paulus and Drake. According to manager Warren Zinn, she came up with the idea for a wine bar after visiting one in California.
There are 500 wines available, and 65 by the glass. Pours are two ounces, four ounces and six ounces, so you can organize your own tasting. I found that three, two-ounce tastings satisfied me more than six ounces of the same wine.
In the adjacent wine shop, your favorite bottles are available for purchase. You'll also find an Enomatic wine preservation and serving system, so you can pour your own wine, if you wish, though a staffer is also available to do it for you. Simply buy a card that slips into the machine, which then dispenses whatever you select in the proper amount. I didn't have time to try it, but it looked very cool.
So is the decor, from the crystal quartz bar to the color scheme incorporating browns, tans, yellows, red and blues, into which the staffers' charcoal jackets melt unobtrusively. The seating varies; there are couches in one area, comfy benches in another, and white, high-backed chairs that reminded me of mini-thrones along a glass-topped, family-style table that permitted plenty of separation among the parties seated there.
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ESCANABA - Three years ago a group of local guys from the Great Lakes Sports and Recreation Club came up with an idea to recruit kids into the shooting sports. They didn't plan on anything spectacular.
It was to be a place where youngsters could be introduced to shotgun shooting at clay targets.
The newly formed league would open toward the end of June and complete the season in mid-August and run on Saturdays from 9-2.
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Young archers aim at one of the 15 newly installed 3D targets, above.(Photo courtesy of GLSRC)
Youngsters in the trap/skeet program prepare to shoot clays. Each has an instructor. (Photo courtesy of GLRC)
To host the range, they'd need certification and the National Rifle Association course was used. Thirteen individuals attended and became certified as range instructors and all have worked each season providing their services free of charge.
In fact the whole program is free of charge.
The criteria followed by the GLSRC was similar to that used for the Olympics. It had a simple and clear assignment and would serve on into the future, providing guidelines should the league expand to a point where outside match competition was possible.
The first season came and went with relative good success. Approximately 30 youngsters enrolled and finished out the year. Not everyone attended full time. There were absences due to family vacations and a few first timers that just couldn't make it.
That was three years ago.
In the second year the GLSRC Youth Shotgun League expanded with a base membership of 48-50 participants. They incorporated the GLSRC five station sporting clays, where trap and skeet are included as part of the shooting disciplines.
In 2009, the directors of the club sat down with the City of Escanaba to expand the grounds adjacent to the GLSRC, installing a 3-D archery range.
According to project chairman Ken Buchholtz, "it was very simple. First we approached the City of Escanaba Administration and showed them how our youth league was doing. Then we explained how we'd like to install the archery circuit so more kids could participate. That must have been the right combination as we now lease enough land to hold the entire course with a variety of 15 individual targets."
He was absolutely right as the newest addition brought participation this year to 133, with 71 female and male young guns, and 62 young 3-D archers.
As part of the weekly curriculum, the NRA certified instructors review the works of a firearm with special emphasis on safety. The kids learn the action and process of point-aim-fire that includes follow through.
The course instructors must be feeling pretty good as Buchholtz reported approximately 6,000 clay targets were thrown this year with about 2,900 birds hit. That's a 48.3 percent success rate. There were no instances of safety issues in all three years of operation.
This year, the most improved shooter accolades went to Gunnar Larson and the "Top Gun" award went to Derek Lark.
According to Buchholtz, a number of parents were also regular weekly attendants and everyone held a positive spirit, encouraging the kids all the way.
This is but another example of how the overall program to recruit kids in the shooting sports and outdoor recreation is being enhanced. Some of the youngsters go on through the fall and winter months, participating in the Archery in the Schools Program.
It is hoped there may even be a high school shotgun league formed in the not too distant future.
All of these programs are intertwined and networked with conservation clubs and businesses to cover essential costs for start-up and maintenance.
This year, the NWTF, Delta Waterfowl, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, UP Whitetails Association, Wildlife Unlimited, Sackerson Foundation, Dagenais Foundation, Ford River Lions Club and Jug Bourdeau Fishing Tournament represented fraternal sponsorship.
Those businesses making the program successful with sponsorship this year are Family Eye Care, Mr. Klean, Marble's Outlet Store, Marble Arms, M&C Gun Shop, Mr. Rental, Dunham Sports, Fiocchi Ammunition and Superior Outdoors.
The GLSRC will finish out the year hosting the annual Youth In The Outdoors and National Hunting and Fishing Day Sept. 26.
There is no admission fee and a free lunch will also be provided. Registration will be from 8-9 a.m., and is required. Youth must be accompanied by an adult.
In addition to the shooting opportunities, kids will be able to utilize a fishing pond and there will be demonstrations that include the safe use of ORV/ATV's.
The Michigan Department of Natural Resource Conservation Officers will also be available to work with the kids and answer questions from the public.
The club will also host a pre-hunting season shoot Sept. 12 from 10-4. Cost is $35 and includes lunch and will feature 5 stand, trap, on-site registration and games including prizes, raffles and guns to give away. This event is sponsored Delta Waterfowl.
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Are we also supposed to believe that their repeated resistance to sexual orientation anti-discrimination laws is a coincidence and also not based on their faith?
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While on patrol in the Spanish Trace subdivision this week, police noticed that someone had broken into several vehicles stealing valuables, officials said. During the investigation, officers stopped a suspicious vehicle in the area and discovered the occupants were involved in the thefts, police said.
Jemison was taken to the Mobile County Metro Jail and charged with unlawful breaking and entering a motor vehicle. The juveniles were taken to the Strickland Youth Center.
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PARMAThe Service Department is making a list of streets that workers will repave this year and will soon forward that list to City Council.
However, the city is already repairing some streets. Work started immediately after local asphalt plants opened April 3.
That is what Service Director Brian Higgins told council's Public Service Committee Monday night.
It was Councilwoman Mary Buchholz Galinas who broached the topic. She said residents have asked her when this year's street repaving program would begin.
Higgins said the city will seek bids for road-paving materials, like asphalt and concrete, by the end of this week.
Also, the service department will seek council's input on the list of streets scheduled for repaving, Higgins said.
In the meantime, three city crews will work on street repairs every day. They will receive assistance from three contracting firms, Higgins said.
The firms are Specialized Construction Inc. in Newburgh Heights, Crossroads Construction Co. in Columbia Station and the Shelly Co. in Thornville.
Administration officials were unable to say by press time how much the city is paying these firms.
Galinas said it is good news that road repairs have started but she expressed disappointment that the city can afford to repave just one street in each ward every year.
Galinas was echoing Councilwoman Debbie Lime, who made that same complaint last month.
Also, Galinas wondered why some streets that had been repaved in past years are not holding up well as other streets.
Galinas said some residents question whether asphalt provided to the city by asphalt plants is inferior or if the asphalt is being applied improperly.
Higgins said some repaving jobs do not last because of the base beneath the street. He said when workers remove the old asphalt, they find the road base in "deplorable condition."
Higgins said some roads need to be rebuilt, not just repaved.
"Unfortunately, I don't see where you are going to find money to do such a thing," Higgins said.
As for the city repaving only one street a year in each ward, Higgins said the city sometimes repaves two streets in a ward.
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GM Erwin l'Ami began with six consecutive wins in Saturday's Death Match 22, en route to a convincing 17.5-7.5 win over fellow Dutchman GM Jan Smeets. l'Ami won all three time controls as Smeets scored the lowest number of points in Death Match history.
l'Ami won $750 while Smeets took home $250.
Both players admitted to being apprehensive about the opening 5+1 segment. "The scary part is the five minute plus one (second)," l'Ami said. "I don't have any experience with it. It seems kind of long."
l'Ami adroitly handled the "long" games, most of the time getting ahead on the clock by more than one or two minutes. The time deficit certainly played a part at the outset as Smeets blundered a piece in the opening game, then with only seconds left he left a rook en prise in game two. "This is a surprising start," said Chess.com/tv commentator IM Danny Rensch, who had predicted a close contest.
After the match, l'Ami explained that he stuck with his usual openings so as to get the first moves out quickly to obtain a lead on the clock.
Game three made it 3-0 and after Smeets missed a draw in the closing seconds of game four, the rout had begun. Smeets tried a dubious Benoni setup in game five which didn't change things.
However game six really proved that it just was not his day. After finding the brilliant 31. Bg8+ and breaking through Black's pawn shelter, l'Ami's resource 33...Qg7 weirdly tied up White's army. Neither the commentators nor Smeets found a way to save all of his pieces or the game. "That's not fair," GM Ben Finegold said of the move.
"Psychologically that's crushing because he was winning the entire game," Finegold said. "Erwin was against the wall until this incredibly resourceful move, Qg7," Rensch added.
Smeets struggled but found a way to draw game seven. Game eight also concluded without a winner and the five-minute portion thus ended 7-1 for l'Ami, the largest lead ever in the first hour of a Death Match.
The match's only chance of becoming close came during the beginning of the second hour. Smeets sped up his play and won the opening two games.
"At the beginning of the 3+1 I felt like something was changing but I managed to get back and it was all fine," l'Ami said. He stemmed the comeback by holding the afternoon's first rook ending and drawing a blitz finish to game 11. Smeets then slowed down and blundered again to a simple pin in the following game.
Triskaidekaphobics and others who place emphasis on the number 13 were not disappointed in game 13, as something unique was close to happening. As l'Ami bore down on g7 for mate, Smeets resigned, but GM Hikaru Nakamura, who chatted live during the match, immediately spotted the possibility of a unique stalemate defense.
46...Qe1+! is clearly the best practical try. After the obligatory 47. Rxe1, Black seeks to give up his last active piece with 47...Rxb3+. As Finegold and Rensch showed, White would have to then spot that 48. Kg2? only draws, as in the sample line 48...Rg3+ 49. Kh2 Rg2+ and the rook toggles along the g-file. Instead the winning method is to go straight to h2 - 48. Kh2! Rb2+ 48. Kh1! Rh2+ 49. Qxh2 wins.
The clever trap notwithstanding, Rensch said after this game, "It's like masochist chess, [Smeets] is just putting himself in these painful positions."
l'Ami went on to win two of the next three to narrowly take the three-minute section, 4.5-3.5.
"What I like best is 1+1, it suits me," l'Ami said prior to the match. He estimated that he had played "well over 100,000 blitz games online." The two have also met 28 times in rated games - they were born within three hours of each other.
"I definitely like the one-minute games the most," Smeets concurred. "They're the fastest, most action-packed."
GM Jan Smeets | Photo © Frans Peeters
With both players confident of their bullet abilities, l'Ami once again proved faster. He won the opening game, and Smeets' attempt at his country's namesake opening, the Dutch, didn't help in the second one-minute game.
Smeets couldn't crack l'Ami's Berlin all match, and his various iterations of the Scotch Game and Four Knights didn't net him much either.
Game 22 was his lone win and highlight from the final segment. The classic Greek Gift sacrifice out of a Reverse Stonewall is always pleasing.
l'Ami won four and drew four to win the bullet 6-3 and make the final margin 17.5-7.5. "Toward the end of the bullet section, I didn't really have any confidence in the result anymore," Smeets said.
"It was quite unexpected," l'Ami said after the match. "I know Jan is an excellent blitz player and I didn't really consider myself a favorite today...Luck was on my side today - I'm not really sure I was entitled to win some games."
Smeets' score was lower than the previous mark of 9 points that both GM Ray Robson and GM Valeriy Aveskulov obtained in their respective matches.
The Dutch have now contributed the second-most number of players to the Death Matches (five), though curiously they've twice played against themselves (Death Match 11 was another all-Netherlands affair). The country's overall record is 2-3. The U.S. has contributed the most players, while Germany (four) and England (three) have also played a sizable part.
@yogiok, didn't you see the reddit post from carlsen? he thinks nakamura is weak lol
jan smeets looks like an abominable snowman :D
This was horrible. I couldn't watch it after a while. Poor Smeets. Maybe he had a headache or gamma rays were bombarding his house.....
I want my money back! Oh, that's right,,,, it was free. Nevermind.
That was unexpected - with so much fight and people playing so many games in order to be top 1, I didn't expect anyone to decline the invitation.
Now if we can just get Carlsen to play Nakamura in one of these. Regarding this match, this quote probably epitomized Smeets' performance best, "However game six really proved that it just was not his day." We all know that we just remember that Mama told us there'd be days like this. We all have bad days, but then a hot streak can quickly follow.
@Kacparov - We've only announced the list in people we were going to invite. One of the top qualifiers declined, so we will announce who accepted this week.
@MikeKlein - haven't participants of Death Match been already announced?
Death Matches are always a wild ride. Thanks for the article.
The participants of Death Match 23 will be announced this week!
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