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The monthly series begins Tuesday with lunch at noon in the Genesys Athletic Club.
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Latest bullpen shuffle: Schlereth back, Ruffin down
Five days after the Tigers called up Chance Ruffin for his first shot with the big club, they sent him back down.
Meanwhile, a month after manager Jim Leyland said four left-handed relievers was really too many for his bullpen, he's back to four for now.
By optioning Ruffin back to Triple-A Toledo, the Tigers made room for left-hander Daniel Schlereth, who was called back up to Detroit. With the Mud Hens at home this week, Schlereth had just a short drive to get to Comerica Park in time for Friday's game against the Angels.
It might well be a case for the Tigers bringing up a fresh arm for the bullpen for this weekend after burning through their relief corps Thursday and having Al Alburquerque's elbow checked out Thursday. Or, it could be a matter of the Tigers needing a left-hander they can count on while David Purcey works out his command issues. The fact that the Angels don't have a lot of dangerous left-handed hitters would strongly suggest the fresh-arm scenario.
By sacrificing Ruffin's spot for Schlereth, the Tigers put themselves in an interesting situation with their bullpen. Until Alburquerque is available again, the only right-handers available in Detroit's bullpen will be setup man Joaquin Benoit and closer Jose Valverde. Granted, Phil Coke has a track record of retiring lefties and righties alike, and Purcey's numbers are actually stronger against right-handed batters, but the Angels bat six points higher against lefties for the season than they do overall.
Ruffin had an ill-fated major league debut, entering with the bases-loaded in a tie game Monday against the White Sox and ending up with two runs on three hits over 1 2/3 innings. But his two scoreless innings Thursday kept the Tigers close against the Angels until Purcey came in.
Schlereth, meanwhile, fared quite well in Toledo, allowing a run on six hits over 11 2/3 innings with five walks and 18 strikeouts.
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11 innings and 5 walks? Wow. Maybe we were counting on Zoom but I think we were counting on Perry. We need Perry. We miss Perry. The starters must do their job. Get us to the 7th inning. Wait a minute, is Purcey still in Detroit? I would rather have Ruffin. Mr I, I think you need to visit the clubhouse again, and don't tell Jim.
Purcey is garbage. Schlereth looks ready to come back up and fix some of this bullpen bleeding. I don't think COKE can pitch to RIGHTIES tho, their BA is .324 and OPS is .814 against RIGHTIES (LEFTIES = .183/.518). IMO this indicates we have a righty coming from elsewhere.
Does anyone have an update on Zumaya and Perry? Thanks!
Here's Perry's stats, Dave.
Are flipping kidding me?? David gas can Purcey is still on this team. How can any general manager or manager look the team, the fans or the press in the face?? Unbelievable. Going to game tonight and wil be watching other games always and if I see Purcey put in a game I will lose it!!! I don't think Ruffin is the answer either but he was a hell of a lot better than the pitcher they chose to keep. My respect for Dombrowski has evaporated!
They keep Purcey because he has no options. If the DFA him then they could lose him to a waiver claim and get nothing back. DD would not like that sequence of events (leading up to getting Purcey and getting rod of Pucrcey) to be rehashed publicly.
It brings up the loss of Scott Sizemore. (the guy that plays 3rd and 2nd)
it brings up the faith they had in Scott Sizmemore. (Including handing him a job as a major leaguer without everhaving seend a MLB pitch and having a broken ankle)
It brings up the loss of Placido Polanco (because they had faith in Sizemore) without even going to arbitration thus losing a 1st round pick.
So, you see there is another "litany of lunacy" scenario here that DD would just as soon everyone forget. Sweep it under the rug!!!
Perry's numbers in Toledo are good. They are not superb but actually very good and very encouraging. His BB/K ratio is good, his saves, his bat avg against, 1 HR in 15 innings. less hits than innings.
I think he has pi$$ed off his manager too many times and they are gunshy with him.
He should be here over Purcey—without question.
Peralta is on my fantasy team and it says he isn't playing tonight in favor of Santiago?? Really, we need a win and you have your most consistent hitter right now sitting tonight. You want to sit Guillen, fine but Peralta NO..
Purcey doesn't have options? Who freaking cares, if I see his sorry butt on he field again I'll scream! He hasn't been in te league that long are you sure he doesn't have any options?
Mr. Sizemore recently completed a 4 for 42 stretch. That's Inge territory there. Neither he or Purcey are exactly valuable commodities. Seems like they'd bring up Perry just because he's righthanded, if nothing else. Maybe there's a deal in the works.
I give up on trying to figure out these moves. It's not worth it. It seems like we've made a ton of roster moves that haven't been caused by injuries.


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The University of Ulster Genesis and Growth
To mark the 25th anniversary of the merger of the New University of Ulster and the Ulster Polytechnic, a volume of essays has been published charting the history of the University of Ulster.
From the opening of the University's oldest antecedent institution, the College of Art in Belfast in 1849, to the innovative new developments of the University of Ulster in the 21st century, The University of Ulster – Genesis and Growth has contributions from academics past and present.
The title is edited by Gerard O'Brien, Reader in History at Ulster's Magee campus, and Peter Roebuck, Emeritus Professor and former Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Provost of the Coleraine campus.
Chapters include contributions from:
- Writer, broadcaster and former Ulster history lecturer Mike Catto, who – with former Magee Provost Professor Robert Gavin – looks back at the precursors to the New University of Ulster from its origins in Belfast and the 19th century Magee College in Derry.
- Distinguished historian, author and former Provost of the Magee campus, Emeritus Professor Tom Fraser, who reviews the difficulties of the institution throughout the Troubles and its role in a post-conflict society in Northern Ireland.
- Eminent historian Professor Gerard O'Brien, who recounts the controversy around the Lockwood report which influenced the formation of the New University of Ulster.
- Professor Don McCloy, who charts the transition from the Ulster College to the Ulster Polytechnic.
- Leading educationalist Rosalind Pritchard and distinguished historian Professor Peter Roebuck, who explore the complexities surrounding the merger of the New University of Ulster and the Ulster Polytechnic in 1984.
- Social policy expert Professor Arthur Williamson who discusses the formative years of the New University of Ulster until its integration into the newly-formed University of Ulster in 1984.
The book is to be launched at a special event in the University of Ulster's York St campus on Wednesday 11 February at 6.30 pm: media representatives are invited to attend.


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My children were born in this hospital and I know other people whose children were born there, too. They are probably thinking the same way that I am.
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RIVER HEBERT Another rural fire department is at odds with the Municipality of Cumberland over the purchase of a new fire truck.
The River Hebert Fire Department has scheduled a public meeting on Sunday at 7 p.m. at the fire hall to discuss the countys demand that the department turn over a 1992 pumper truck purchased by the community.
We want the community to help us make a decision. We either have to give the county our old truck so they can fix it up and give it to someone else or we have to give back the truck they gave us, Chief Geordie Rector said.
River Hebert is the second fire department to find itself opposed to the countys new fire services plan that has seen the upgrading of equipment at its rural fire departments.
Westchester is presently having an audit done to back up its case that it doesnt have the $50,000 the county has asked it to provide to cover the purchase of new truck for that department. The county has threatened to pull the departments operating grant if it doesnt comply.
Rector said the existing pumper was paid for by village residents as part of a special tax rate in the early 1990s while the department put a portable pump on the front of the truck and a tank on the back.
Hes not sure residents are going to want to give up a truck they paid for even if it represents a trade for a much more modern piece of equipment.
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In the wake of Wednesday's loss to Hamilton, the Hershey Bears had an optional practice Thursday at Giant Center. Keith Aucoin, Graham Mink, Dean Arsene, Bryan Helmer and Chris Bourque didn't skate.
Kip Brennan (bruised knee) practiced in a non-contact basis. Woods said he's recovering rapidly and could be ready to play Saturday when Norfolk visits.
Jay Beagle, recalled by Washington Wednesday, made the trip to Florida with the club.
Hershey visits Binghamton Friday. Bears head coach Bob Woods said he hasn't decided who will make the trip or on a goalie rotation for the weekend.
Binghamton's small rink dimensions call for a simplified approach that might help the Bears restoke an offense that has averaged 2.3 goals the past three games.
"You can't be too fancy in that building," Woods said. "Turnovers turn into scoring chances. Things happen quick. It's kind of a mucker-type rink, as far as I'm concerned."


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Shelby County was spared from the much of the devastation suffered by other Alabama counties yesterday. We did have trees and power lines down but they were cleared throughout the night. At this time, all roadways within Shelby County are clear and open. Drivers are still encouraged to use caution and drive safely.
Sheriff Curry would like to extend his deepest sympathies to the families across Alabama who suffered loss in yesterday's storms, "I pray for all of the families who lost loved ones last night and that the families who still have missing family members will find them safe today. We will offer our assistance to law enforcement agencies across the State as they deal with the aftermath of these storms".


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For most curlers, the standard equipment is simple — a broom, some comfortable clothes and a slider shoe.
But when the competition starts to ramp up to the level found at the USA Curling Nationals wrapping up this weekend at Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo the curlers are always looking for an extra edge.
For most, high-end synthetic-brush brooms and specially made slider shoes that cost hundreds of dollars each can really improve their game.
For these competitors, some less-traditional specialty equipment gives them their edge.A priceless corn broom
Amy Wright, the skip on Team Wright from Duluth, Minn., started using her broom as she made shots as a kid more than 30 years ago.
"That broom was made by my father, who is no longer with us, for me when I was a kid so it means an awful lot to me," Wright said. "I've tried other sliding devices and gone without it at times, but I just keep coming back to it."
Wright explained that up until the early 1980s, corn brooms were standard equipment on curling rinks. "They used to make a distinct sound as they were being used and it was like symmetry in motion to watch, very beautiful," she said. "And it's too bad that that part of the game has gone. They used to go through the brooms every couple of games and their hands would get full of blisters, so I can see why the equipment has advanced."
Wright's father took a standard corn broom and inserted an oval piece of kitchen linoleum into the straws and wrapped it all up in electrical tape. It creates a flat surface to provide better stability and the tape makes for a slicker surface that Wright says aids her shots.
"My delivery is a little different from most of the curlers you see out here," Wright said. "(It's) called a full-tuck delivery and that's the kind of device you would need to do the delivery. You don't see a lot of tuck-ers out there anymore. Everybody nowadays is taught to deliver the rock flat-foot instead of up on the ball of your foot, and that's why you don't see more sliding devices like mine."
Wright admits it's not a sweeping broom at all and would be pretty ineffective for that purpose. But she's not about to give it up.
"The broom is priceless, obviously," she said, when asked how much it cost. "It's a bit of a security blanket for me, but more than that it's part of my natural delivery. Other devices just didn't give me the same feel so I wasn't as accurate."Boar-bristle broom
Marinna Martini of Falmouth, Mass., plays for Team Heisler and uses a boar-bristle (or hog-hair) broom.
"I got into the habit of using it because, when I first started curling, I tried the (synthetic-pad broom) and found I would lean on the broom a lot," Martini said. "Being from Cape Cod with its maritime climate, the ice up there can be a bit more frosty and the pad would stick to the ice and cause me to fall over. The hair brooms are better on frost."
Martini said she actually broke her wrist in one such fall.
She said the boar-bristle broom she's used for the past six years also helps with her posture while sweeping.
"I'm a more-effective sweeper when I can be in a good upright position (rather than low to the ice)," she said. "It allows better body position and protects my back."
Martini said that more curlers might break out their hog-hair brooms this weekend if the crowds get big enough. The larger crowds will create more humidity and that could create more frost on the ice and lessen the synthetic's effectiveness.Stabilizers
Debra Horn, the skip for Team Horn from Shaker Heights, Ohio, uses a stabilizer bar when delivering rocks rather than a broom. Her teammate, Laurel Maurer of Sagamore Hills, Mich., also uses one. Horn's device is unique in that it has a brush head on the end of it.
"We are all fairly new curlers," Horn said, talking about her team. "We have been doing it for about six years and when we all started, stabilizers were a fairly new invention that was created by this guy in Canada to help new curlers learn the game.
"When you deliver rocks with a broom you really have to have good balance and it takes a longer time to get proficient in the game with a broom as opposed to the stabilizer. We just haven't switched to using the broom."
Horn added a brush to the front of hers to help clear the ice in front of her before making a shot.
Horn said the devices are getting more popular, even among some of the Olympic competitors. She said the vice-skip for the Great Britain team was using one in the Vancouver Olympics.
"Some people just find they get better balance with it, that's really why we have them," Horn said. She said they cost about $50, but some people just make their own.Broom stopwatches
Many players have stopwatches to time the delivery of the rock and help to determine if sweeping will be needed. Team Wapola's Connie Kupferschmidt, of St. Paul, Minn., has the stopwatch affixed to her broom.
"When you are the sweeper closest to the rock (a front-end sweeper), it's harder to check a hand stopwatch before you have to sweep," said Kupferschmidt, who's had one for eight years. Having it on the broom saves a step.
"We time from the back line to hog line to measure split times," she said. "Depending on the ice conditions, the times we get will let us know if a rock will get you a guard at the top of the house or the center of the house."
The price for the devices range from $37 to $50.Special mittens
Team Hambley's Lysa Hambley of Lynnwood, Wash., and her vice-skip Emily Good, of Seattle, both use mittens.
Hambley said she has been using hers since she started playing in juniors competitions 10 years ago.
"Depending on the atmosphere you are playing in, your hands can get really cold," Hambley said. "At the same time, because of all the sweeping we do, you can get really warm and sweaty.
"When you get ready to throw that rock you don't want a sticky hand to delivery it with. The gloves have a special lining that helps keep our hands warm and dry. They seem to work better for me than the (finger) gloves you see a lot of people wear and they are quicker and easier to take off and put on."
Curlers in national competitions with sensor handles are not permitted to wear gloves as it interferes with the sensors.
The outer surface of the $30 mittens is pigskin, which works well to grasp the sure-grip broom handles that Hambley uses, she said.


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In the forecast, today should see sunshine and a high near 60 degrees. After an overnight low near 40 degrees, Friday should be sunny again and warm to about 65 degrees.
Friday's sunshine may be the last for several days. Friday night clouds and rain should arrive. Rain is in the forecast from Friday night through Wednesday.
The rain chance starts at 30 percent Friday night, rises to 40 percent Saturday, and 50 percent on Saturday night. The rain chance should taper to 20 percent under cloudy skies Sunday but bounce back to 50 percent on Monday, fall to 30 percent on Tuesday but rebound to 50 percent on Tuesday night.
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CORDOVA, Alabama -- Most tornado-ravaged areas in Alabama are welcoming trailers from FEMA to house people who lost their homes in the storms of April 27. The city of Cordova is not among them.
Fox 6 in Birmingham is reporting that a Cordova city ordinance makes FEMA trailers illegal in the city limits, and the town isn't budging in response to the storm.
"We want other people, young people, professional people to come here," said Cordova mayor Jack Scott. "We don't want them in a trailer. We want them to build here."
Displaced residents of the city are less concerned about appearances and want the ordinance revoked. The issue is expected to be a hot topic at the Cordova City Council meeting Tuesday.
- The Tuscaloosa News looks at who pays for debris removal from private property. The answer depends on individual circumstances, but generally, if you have insurance, they pick up the tab.
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First of all, are you aiming for 100%? You can try the 80/20 principle, I think you can even schedule some indulgences, like chocolate, nuts, something sugary etc. - that would help reassure you that you are not giving up everything that's good in life, but still can afford to have some of the things you like And I can assure you from experience that you will crave these indulgences less and less and your taste buds will change - "normal" milk chocolate will start tasting too sweet, a little sugar in you coffee will taste like a lot etc. Don't go cold turkey, do a more gradual transition and give yourself time to adapt.


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When high school football players took to their fields Monday they were more than likely under the watchful eyes of experienced coaches. Players at Dunkirk High School were no exception, and perhaps had more experienced eyes coaching them than some other area players.
The DHS coaching staff, headed by Tim Majka, is joined this year by recently retired Gowanda native Bob Palcic. Palcic comes to the Marauders after a year at Southern Methodist University that capped some 20 years of coaching at both the college and professional level.
How and why the 1966 graduate of the former Cardinal Mindszenty High School is helping the DHS program is a story of love for football and this area. It starts with his love for the Dunkirk and Gowanda areas and a recognition that, "there's so many people that were great to me throughout my lifetime."
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Gowanda native Bob Palcic, recently retired from coaching at the college and professional level, is an assistant this season at Dunkirk High School. According to Palcic, he is coaching to help as his teachers and coaches did for him.
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Pictured above are members of the Dunkirk varsity and jayvee football team taking part in drills Monday at Karl Hoeppner Field. Monday marked the first day high school fall sports teams could get out on the practice fields.
Palcic's coaching career included a seven-year stop at Ball State under head coach Dave McClain. Palcic said when he was recommended for a job at Ohio State in 1985, he called McClain, a former assistant for legendary OSU coach Woody Hayes, looking for a favor.
"I know what you want, I know what's going on," McClain told Palcic. "You want me to recommend you for Ohio State, don't you?"
"Coach, I really do because I think if I can get there I'll become a head football coach in college or get into the pros, which I did," Palcic recalled. "He said, 'I understand. You did a good job for me for seven years. Even though you'll be coaching against me I'll make the phone call for you.'"
After making the call to Hayes, McClain got back to Palcic with news he had a good shot at the job. Palcic thanked McClain, only to receive a call an hour later that McClain had died.
"He was like a father to me, he was the one who really gave me my start in coaching," Palcic said. "So one of the last things he did before he died was call Ohio State for me."
Palcic ended up with the Ohio State job and after getting on campus was soon summoned to meet his new boss. Palcic, then 45 years old, said he was lectured on a variety of topics and eventually told Hayes the story about McClain.
"I said, 'you know coach, the thing that bothers me the most is I'll never ever be able to repay Dave McClain for what he did for me," Palcic told Hayes. "He hopped out of his chair, he walks over to me and pokes me in the chest and he goes, 'young man, let me tell you something, you don't pay back, you pay forward. Make sure you do what your coaches and teachers did for you.'"
"So on that day I vowed that when I finally get out and retire that I was going to come back home and volunteer my services to one of the high schools."
With his retirement in place, Palcic talked to his high school coach, Bob Muscato, and others, eventually leading to a conversation with Majka.
"It worked out so I'm here for three months, August, September, October, and I'm just going to volunteer my services to Dunkirk High School and I'm going to coach the offensive line and really, I want to be a consultant," Palcic explained. "I'm just throwing a lot of ideas off Coach Majka, who I think is a real sharp guy. He's organized, he has a plan, he has a vision, and I think he's capable of coaching at the next level and I'm going to help him get there if that's in fact what he wants to do."
Palcic brings a background marked with success; in addition to Hayes, he has worked for Hall of Fame coaches Terry Donahue, Bobby Ross and Earl Bruce.
"It's been a great ride, I loved my 42 years of coaching and I'm excited about doing everything I possibly can do to give the kids at Dunkirk High School a positive experience," he said. "I've told everyone, I'm not up here on vacation, they're going to get my best shot."
Palcic said the school administration and board have welcomed him.
"I appreciate that because maybe some people wouldn't want someone like me, I'm 65 years old. Maybe they wouldn't want someone like that coming in but these people around here welcomed me with open arms and I appreciate that," he added. "I can only promise them that I'm going to give them my very best shot and I'm going to give them everything I know about coaching to help the program."
Palcic, who attended the NFL Hall of Fame induction of former player Jonathan Ogden on his way to Dunkirk from his Missouri home, said he was impressed with the DHS facilities but it was too early to talk about the players. He does know DHS football has had its struggles over recent seasons, including a long losing streak to Fredonia.
"I hope that I can contribute enough where I can help turn this program around. I know Dunkirk has a rich tradition and I hope I can help Coach Majka and his entire staff. I'm impressed with all the coaches, they're good guys and good football coaches," he stated. "These kids in this town, they deserve better. They deserve better and I tell those players all the time, listen, I didn't come up here for three months to get beat. We're going to get after it, we're going to do these things right and I'm excited about the upcoming season as much as I've ever been in any place I've ever coached, to be honest with you. I'm determined, and I will give this school and this city my best shot."
Palcic said he has not spent this much time in the area since his graduation from CMHS in 1966 and is looking forward to catching up with old friends and seeing the leaves change color.
"I've been totally consumed by the game forever and so it's good, it's fun. I was going to retire a year ago but my old boss from the Atlanta Falcons, a head coach named June Jones, called me up and said, 'I hear you're going to retire," he stated. "Well, you're not ready yet. You're going to come down here and help me at SMU."
So Palcic spent last season at Southern Methodist University, and the team finished its season beating Fresno State in the Hawaii Bowl.
"That was my last game. I knew I was going to walk away at that point but I've left the door open if something happens," he stated. "I've known Jon Gruden for a long long time, since he was 8 years old, and if he gets out of broadcasting and gets back, there may be an opportunity for me. But if not, I'm OK with what I've done and I'm ready to move on and right now my focus is just on the Dunkirk Marauders.
"I have had so many friends and coaches and teachers that have been such a positive influence on my life I'm taking heed of what Coach Hayes said. I'm not paying back, I'm paying forward."
Dunkirk's first game is Sept. 6 at Alden.
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When you're finished, walk over to the Vit-O-Matic and put points into your proper stat categories. Intelligence and Agility are two good categories to focus on in the early going. Now sit on the couch. Doc Mitchell will ask you some questions that will automatically allocate your skill points. You can reset them though, which is recommended. Recommended skills at this early juncture are Speech, Guns and Repair. Speech will help you fulfill a couple early sidequests; Guns are universally helpful and Repair will earn you some early credits while allowing you to maintain your equipment.
Now you can choose two Perks. Trigger Discipline is a good choice early on, since accuracy is at a premium. Good Natured, meanwhile, boosts invaluable skills like Barter, Medicine, Repair, Science and Speech in exchange for a slight hit to weaponry. If you chose Guns as a boosted skill though, that shouldn't matter. With your character created and Pip Boy in hand, you are now ready to head into the wide wasteland. If you have a +25 in Science, use the chemistry set to create some Stimpacks, then head out.Getting to Know Goodsprings Doc Mitchell's home is located on a hill in Goodsprings. Locations of interest include the gas station next door, the red schoolhouse to the east, and the saloon and general store in the center of town. Begin by familiarizing yourself with the town, then head to the saloon and meet Sunny Smiles.
Sunny is waiting for you in the saloon. Asking her for survival tips will activate a shooting tutorial that you can end anytime, but it will allow you to complete 02 - Back in the Saddle. Doing so will earn you a Varmint Rifle that will serve you well in theshort term. Continue with the tutorial she provides to complete By a 03 - Campfire on the Trail.
Head back into the Saloon and talk to Trudy. Talk to her about the argument she just had, and she will tell you about Rudy, who is holed up in the gas station on the hill. She will also give you info on the people who shot you.
Broken Radio: Ask about the people who shot you, and Trudy will mention that her radio is broken. Offer to take a look at the radio, and you can fix it with a +25 Repair skill. Your reward will be 50 caps, with an extra 25 being thrown in if you have +25 Barter skill. You will also gain some fame in Goodsprings and +25 XP.
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An explosive action tale of betrayal and revenge, "The Losers" centers around the members of an elite Special Forces unit sent to the Bolivian jungle on a search and destroy mission. But the team—Clay, Jensen, Roque, Pooch and Cougar—soon find that they have become the target of a deadly double cross, instigated from the inside by a powerful enemy known only as Max. Making good use of the fact that they are now presumed dead, the group goes deeply undercover in a dangerous plot to clear their names and even the score with Max. They are joined by the mysterious Aisha, a beautiful operative with her own agenda, who is more than capable of scoring a few points of her own. Working together, when they're not arguing amongst themselves, they have to stay one step ahead of the globetrotting Max—a ruthless man bent on embroiling the world in a new high—tech global war for his own benefit. If they can take down Max and save the world at the same time, it'll be a win win for the team now known as The Losers.
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The manufacturer's date might be relatively recent, but almost all the ideas and moves are definitely older than the likable cast members.Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 06.24.2010
As an action fix to hold you before the summer explosions start, you could do worse than The Losers. It's no more than an efficient time-killer.Peter Travers, Rolling Stone, 02.03.2011
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Dr. Sethanne Howard was the January 1999 speaker for the AAS Committee in
the Status of Women in Astronomy meeting in Austin, Texas. Her talk "4000
Years of Women in Science and Technology" is described further at
For over 4,000 years the historical record has,
now and then, included scientists, engineers,
and natural philosophers. For over 4,000
years there have been women in that list just as
there have been men. Who would have thought it?
It's true. Science is as traditional a role for women
as it has been for men. There are names from long
ago — names of real women such as En Hedu'anna
(c. 2330 BCE — ancient Sumeria) and real men
such as Imhotep (architect of the first pyramid —
ancient Egypt). We, men and women together,
have been scientists and engineers as long as we
have been human. The
human species is a species
of technicians — we
affect and predict our
environment — that's
technilosity (to coin a
word). The pursuit of science
is greater than any
fantasy, than any game.
Out of our joy in study, and our endeavors on
mountain tops, oceans and laboratories come solutions
to problems — the problems of the world.
You want a solution to a problem? Well, at some
point you have to start with someone who can
think. "Reserve your right to think, for even to
think wrongly is better than not to think at all."
This was written by Hypatia — a scientist who
taught mathematics in the Great Library in
Alexandria, Egypt in the 5th century. She was quite
an interesting lady. The people who think are the
people who can resolve the world around them into
sensible chunks. The people who can combine the
sensible chunks into useful solutions are scientists
and engineers.
Scientists do tend to share certain attributes:
luck, intelligence, education, ability, courage, and
sweat. There is no gender lurking in these features.
None. THE RESULTS OF SCIENCE HAVE NO
GENDER. That is worth repeating. THE RESULTS
OF SCIENCE HAVE NO GENDER. We cannot
back out of some invention, some theory, some
solution whether or not the originator was female
or male. Results are results are results. The path
may vary (one could cogitate on variational calculus
here, but I digress — the gender parameter in variational
techniques is beyond my comprehension), but
the result will happen over and over again — or we
throw it away and start fresh.
Talking about the Topic
One may ask why I write these things. I accumulated,
mainly through serendipitous sources,
information about some technical and scientific and
creative women of the past. These women left a
remarkable legacy. They were as resourceful and
passionate about their work as any scientist today,
and certainly as creative. I started small. I gave a
few talks in local schools about women in meteorology
(I was working for the U.S. Navy as a ship
router at that time). Then I made a discovery.
People did not know about these women! They
were surprised! Their textbooks
never mentioned
women in science. Who let
this happen? How did
these women disappear?
Why don't we honor
these women?
Now I had a goal.
After all, I was always a scientist — at least as far
back as I can remember. I knew women did science— after all, I did it, and if I could do it, then anyone
could do it. The hard stuff was writing all that
poetry for English class! Well, this lack of information
can be fixed. Tell people about those neat
women. In the early 1980s I starting giving little
talks, one after the other, in schools, colleges,
Service Clubs, even departmental colloquia. People
gave me more names, I gave more talks, and soon it
was a Shapley Lecture, and things were now rolling
on their own power. I learned how to advertise the
talk to engage the interest of a school. With the
help of Dr. Deborah Crocker at the University of
Alabama we created a web page with all the details:
The editors of STATUS asked me to write an
article, a background kind of thing, about my public
lecture titled "4,000 Years Of Women in Science,
Technology, and Other Altogether Creative Stuff"
[that was given at the January 1999 meeting of the
AAS/CSWA in Austin, Texas]. The title used to be
"4,000 Years of Women in Science," but several
engineers and inventors complained (with justification),
so I changed it.
The talk is a lot of fun to present. It is not an "in-your-face" kind of talk. It celebrates the wonderful
women of the past without berating the wonderful
men of the past. Being a bit prejudiced, I feel
that astronomers have an edge here. We teach
astronomy's history to our students. For most of
history, the history of science is defined by the history
of astronomy and mathematics. Women were
astronomer-priestesses in Sumeria. That is just about
the beginning of the historical record. Throw in the
engineers and inventors and one has a remarkable
list. Of course, I am prejudiced
here. Also toss out the
physicians and nurses, because
there were far too many of
them to count. (This is called
cleaning up the data in astronomy
circles — this one category
would swamp all the others — and is the others we want).
The audience reaction is
usually quite positive. There
are often those "oh neat!"
type of comments. The one
place where the talk fails to
enchant is at a science department
colloquium. You all
remember those talks. If they
don't present lots of equations,
then one's time has been
wasted. Frankly I always fell
asleep during equations, but
again I digress. My talk does not
have any equations.
After I had gathered lots of
names from the past I noticed
what appear to be trends. The
numbers are small and the interpreter
(me) not an historian, so
the conclusions may be completely faulty. I noticed
that there were times in history where women had
opportunities seemingly better than today.
Remember, of course, that the vast, vast majority of
people had no opportunity for scholarship. They
were slaves, serfs, bound to the land, and with predestined
lifepaths. Both men and women were
denied. Now consider the part that is left.
Anthropologists tell us that women in ancient
Sumeria were physicians, astronomers, mathematicians
and such. There were times in Europe (late
Dark, early Middle Ages) that the women as well as
the men were schooled in the great abbey schools.
How can you explain a person like Hildegard (11th
century), and Radegunde, and, and … unless you
see that women had opportunities too. Things
changed when the abbeys and convents were closed,
the libraries burned, and admission to universities
was permitted only to the men. Yet even though the
access was difficult and even dangerous, women
still succeeded.
Italy remained an interestingly unique place.
The doors to the first modern university opened in
Italy in the 9th century; they were open to men and
women alike; they have stayed open to men and
women through the centuries. Why, I wonder?
So has the 20th century changed things? I don't
know. It has certainly changed the percentages.
There are now numbers of women in science too
large to ignore. We are an economic force. This
means our ability to change the system is great.
What has changed during my life? I think more
families than ever before support
their daughters in choosing
technical careers. That is
a good thing. I think that
society is slowly allowing us
to succeed as women both in
and out of our careers,
instead of insisting that we
act as pseudo-men. That is a
good thing. I think astronomy
has been a wonderful
place for women — always.
Yes, we have been denied
tenure, telescope time, grants,
etc, but we are still here! We
are succeeding; we are making
changes; and we are
doing great science too. I
never thought astronomy had
a problem; I did know that
society did. Our problems
have less to do with our being
astronomers than with our
being women in the late 20th
century United States.
Here I have to actually
declare my age — see how far
women have come — I shall
actually do this. Sigh. I prowled around the edges of
astronomy for many years, picking up a Masters
Degree in nuclear physics along the way (they didn't
offer one in astronomy). I actually left the field to
work for the U.S. Navy. The U.S. Navy was looking
for someone who knew spherical trigonometry.
They were amazed when I said "uh yes, of course."
I was the only applicant who understood the mathematics
of navigation on a globe so I got the job.
Celestial mechanics can take you far! After a few
years of that, I found that working for a living
instead of doing astronomy was not much fun. So
at the old age of 42 I returned to grad school to
complete the Ph.D. degree. I was very fortunate in
my advisors, and in my fellow students.
So please tell your daughters and sons that the
results of science have no gender. That science is a
traditional human activity, and it involves thinking,
and it is joyous.
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I don't like shopping. Like, not even a little. I buy new clothes once a year (in the fall, when the school year starts). I don't look for bargains and I don't try to match things and I guess I just really don't care. I offer shopping the same amount of consideration that I give to the structural integrity of tugboats or hungry children that aren't related to me.
Most times, I don't even bother trying stuff on. I just grab two pair of pants (sizes 30x30 and 32x30) and two shirts (sizes Small and Medium), try those on to see which fit the best, then just grab whatever I can find in the winning sizes. Mostly it works, but occasionally it doesn't. (I ended up with a brutal pair of Super Skinny jeans this year. I thought they were just regular jeans when I grabbed them.) No matter though. Every war has its casualties. My balls are uncomfortable, but my brain is free. That's even-steven, I'd say.
But there was tiny shift recently. I felt the compulsion to the the mall earlier this week. It was after I read this thing about something called "The Cozy Boyz," which seemed like maybe the most important thing I'd ever read in my entire life that was indirectly related to my testicles. So I went. I found some boyz (all over the place) and I even found some stuff that was comfortable (at Brookstone), but I couldn't find any place that offered both. So I was just grumpy and mad and stupid, making a scrunchy face at anyone that happened across my trajectory.
The guys in the Armani Exchange store? Dude. Does anyone that likes his or herself even go in there? I think I was in there for maybe two minutes before I began trying to calculate the odds of me escaping if I stabbed several people. (Really, I don't think a judge would be too hard. He'd be like, "So you sliced open six people in the mall, huh?" and I'd be like, "Correct. However, in my defense, all of them had eagle wings stitched onto the back pockets of their jeans" and he'd be like, "Case dismissed." Judges know their shit, bro.)
The guys in Express? Fuck those guys and fuck their producer pants. I tried some on at the suggestion of a salesperson (his cologne was quite convincing). I didn't feel like a producer, I just felt like a jackass in pants that were disproportionately priced and unnecessarily shiny. I don't want shiny pants because I don't go jogging at night. I have one quality test for pants: will it be hard to get the mustard stain out of them after I inevitably spill it on them?
The guys in Gap? Dude. Who designs their shirts? It's like they're made for small refrigerators. Danny DeVito probably walks in their like, "FUCK. YES. This v-neck is perfect."
The guy that sells the toy helicopters at the kiosk near the escalators? He's actually a pretty nice person.
The guys in Urban Outfitters? Fuck those guys. There's definitely a relationship between the number of times I've asked someone there for help finding something and the number of times I've wanted for some airplane debris to fall right the fuck out of the sky right onto my chest. I went to try on a pair of pants and a shirt when I was there. The dressing room guy asked me how many items I had. I wasn't prepared. I panicked. I said, "Oh, uh, three." He took them from me and counted them on the way to the room. He said, "Nope, you have five." Then I had to stand there and absorb his stare while he silently tried to decide if I was a criminal or just a guy that couldn't count. I don't know which one is worse, but I know it didn't matter because he wasn't very pretty. It's like, I'll take some condescension from a person with a symmetrical face, but if one of your eyes is lower than the other, you might as well not even be human.
I think I went to maybe seven stores over the course of 20-23 minutes. I didn't find anything. The only thing I bought was a cookie and a Coke-flavored Icee.
My whole life.
Note: R. Kelly announced that he was getting ready to release the next 400 installments of his brilliantly goofy "Trapped In The Closet" series. Here's the trailer. As such, I spent the better part of the last few days listening to old R&B music, basically the best music that has ever existed. So, in lieu of rap videos this week, we've got that. Aces.
1. Blackstreet, "No Diggity," featuring Dr. Dre
2. Ginuwine, "Pony"
Ginuwine's abs are so amazing that they effectively end racism for the 4:34 of this video. I mean, I don't see how we've gone this long and Barack Obama hasn't gone that route. I'm saying, imagine how monumentally monumental it would be if during the next debate, Obama responded to a Romney tort with, "Well, it's simple Mitt, see we've just got to…" and then he ripped open his shirt and start bodyrolling all over the stage and shit. FUCK, I WANT TO VOTE FOR HIM 100X RIGHT NOW JUST THINKING ABOUT IT.
3. SWV, "Anything"
Sorry. It's just… whatever, man.
4. Tony Toni Tone, "Feels Good"
This song was good enough to make everyone ignore that the third Tony in "Tony Toni Tone" wasn't actually a Tony at all.
5. Adina Howard, "Freak Like Me"
Confession: When I was a young teenager, my buddy Julio and I recorded this video on a VCR. We'd rewind and replay the 1:05-1:07 part over and over AND OVER. I remember being flabbergasted. There just weren't any girls at Ronald McNair Middle School that were moving like that in 1995, is all.
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"Ooh I love their apple pie!"
"They make the best fresh cider!"
"You have to try their breakfast - it's great."
Mention the name Lakeside Farms to someone in Saratoga County and these are the kind of responses you're likely to get. Started in 1948, Lakeside Farms has been a mainstay in the Saratoga and Schenectady region for fresh apple cider, vegetables, baked goods, or a fresh homemade breakfast or lunch.
Rob Pearce and his brother, both from Schenectady, started this fourth-generation family business as "a means to make a little extra money on the side" said Dick Pearce (Rob's son). The brothers bought the Ballston Lake farm for its old barn and cider press, with the intention of making and selling fresh cider.
After a year in business, Rob Pearce, who held a full time job with General Electric, offered the business to his son Dick Pearce. Dick Pearce said yes, and has been running the Lakeside since he was a junior in High School, and taken it through its various transitions and expansions.
Said Pearce, "My father offered me the place to run. I decided I was up for the challenge, and I've been doing this ever since." That's of course with a break while he served in the Army. After which he returned and continued to operate the farm with his mother Agnes, until the early 1970's when she passed away.


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In what was nearly a repeat of the St. Louis round, earlier in the year, Ricky Carmichael and James Stewart both crashed in the main event as Chad Reed took his second win of the season at round 14 of the Amp'd Mobile AMA Supercross Series held at Texas Stadium in Dallas, Texas.
At the start of the main event, Carmichael put his Makita Suzuki into the lead, just ahead of Stewart's factory Kawaski, as 45,445 fans settled in to watch what would surely be an exciting race.
By the end of the first lap, Reed had moved his factory Yamaha into third, as Stewart began to press Carmichael for the lead. On lap five, Stewart moved past Carmichael in the whoop section to take the lead, but on the following lap Carmichael tried to return the favor in the same spot, but lost control and crashed off the track, hitting a couple of spectators. By the time Carmichael got going and back on the track, he was well out of the top 10.
Stewart could easily have been on his way to win number seven of the AMA series, but on lap nine crashed hard in the rhythm section and off the track. Stewart remounted in sixth position and was able to move up to second by the finish, while Reed coasted home with over eight seconds to spare over the Kawasaki rider. MDK/Motosport/Honda's Nick Wey rode a strong race to finish third, with Makita Suzuki's Ivan Tedesco in fourth and Stewart's teammate Michael Byrne in fifth. Carmichael was able to manage a sixth despite riding with a bent front end.
Carmichael now holds a two point lead over Reed in the AMA standings with just two rounds remaining, while Stewart sits in third, 10 points out of first.
In the Lites division, Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki's Ryan Villopoto grabbed the holeshot and pulled away for his first-ever Supercross win, finishing over three seconds ahead of Team Honda's Andrew Short. Villopoto quickly gapped the field after taking the start and led by as much as five seconds before backing off the pace with four laps to go. Short worked his way around KTM's Mike Alessi on lap three of the race to move into second, where he ran unmolested for the remainder of the race.
Villopoto's teammate Grant Langston finished third, after making his way up from a poor start. Alessi finished fourth ahead of WBR Suzuki's Ryan Morais.
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Hi! Some questions: what is the intention with the wiki; and about the jutsu pages, woudent it be better to write them with the : conected to the word before (usually Release)? Jacce 12:17, 14 March 2009 (UTC)
Hi again. I'm going to take a look at the templates. About "strategies", are you refering to jutsus or something else (sometimes I have some problem with english)? Since I'm not a bureaucrat I have never made anyone a admin or rollback user, but this page should help you. Jacce 06:39, 15 March 2009 (UTC)
Thanks and Thanks. I will do my best. Jacce 07:04, 15 March 2009 (UTC)
Yes, now I am a syops on this wiki. Jacce 07:13, 15 March 2009 (UTC)
Yup, now I am a syops. I made Shadow Makibishi Technique, I hope it is what you had in mind. Jacce 07:39, 15 March 2009 (UTC)
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The Fourth of July isn't just about food!
Take time today to do a little backyard cleaning. Here are a few things you can do that will make a big difference!
- Wipe down chairs and tables with a damp cloth.
- Mow the lawn and cut back weeds.
- Sweep off your deck.
- Pick up toys laying around.
- Think about ways you will decorate.
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We need to pick up some clay pigeons that the boys were shooting laying in the yard.
Cut up the 10 pulp cord of hardwood that's sitting next to the driveway, and stack it in the basement or out by the barn
Get the patriotic bows on the mailbox post.
Fix the picnic table and put a coat of stain/sealer on it.
We clean off the patio and organize the closet so our son can have better access to his outside toys. We also go crazy decorating the patio with side walk chalk lol. It is a lot of fun. We don't have any grass (live in AZ) so there is no need to mow! Love that!


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Bokova pays tribute to the memory of Erik Reitzel
It is with great sadness that UNESCO Director-General, Irina Bokova learned of the passing of the Danish civil engineer, Erik Reitzel, and she extends her sincere condolences to his wife, Inge Reitzel, and their family. On behalf of UNESCO, the Director-General sends her sympathy to the Government of Denmark.
"Erik Reitzel has created his globe to symbolize the ideals of the United Nations and embody the spirit of UNESCO. His piece of art accompanies us every day and makes us stronger in our commitment to serve the common good," said the Director-General.
"His work on minimal structures is an important step for the creation of installations that are both light and majestic. The Grande Arche de la Défense (The Great Arch of the Défense in France) and the Symbolic Globe of UNESCO are two major illustrations of this inspiration," added Irina Bokova.
Born in 1941 in Copenhagen (Kingdom of Denmark), Erik Reitzel was a civil engineer. For many years, he was a professor at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts and the Technical University of Denmark. Erik Reitzel specialized in the study of minimizing structures, a crossroad between scientific and industrial research. He designed the Grande Arche de la Défense in Paris in 1983 and the Plateau du Louvre in 1987. Erik Reitzel's Symbolic Globe is a spherical aluminum structure that is 12.8 m high with a diameter of 15m. It is a gift from the Kingdom of Denmark to UNESCO. Consisting of 10 000 rods and aluminum joints, the Globe has been exhibited at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris since 1995.
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Wrongs and rights
Published 08/11/2012 | 05:00
• Given all the controversy over the last few weeks about ministers' pensions I feel compelled to write this letter.
For some reason public sector workers have a property right to a pension that their contributions do not fully fund and yet as a private sector worker the Government feels it has the right to take a percentage of my retirement fund each year to waste on some job stimulus programme.
I cannot understand why my contributions (or 'property') do not have the same level of protection as public sector workers.
David McWilliams is correct in his October 4 article, published in the Irish Independent, 'Now all the stages are set for bloody battle of suburbs'. There really are 'insiders' and 'outsiders' and its clear to see that private sector workers are definitely on the outside.
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Proposed Metro service cuts take more from DC
According to this presentation, which the Metro Board's Special Budget Committee will discuss Thursday, the previously proposed service cuts leave the District of Columbia with a $2.9 million surplus at the end. This means that those cuts to Metrobus and Metrorail affected the District of Columbia disproportionately through the funding formula. Chairman Jim Graham, Neil Albert, Michael A. Brown and Anthony Giancola, the District's representatives on the committee, should ask why the District should have service cut more than needed to keep their subsidy the same as last year, while other jurisdictions still need to give up more to balance the budget.
For reference, here are the other jurisdictions and the amount of additional service cuts to non-regional bus service needed to balance the budget:
|Additional non-regional bus cuts (increases)
needed to balance
|Mongomery County
|Prince George's
|City of Alexandria
|Arlington County
|City of Fairfax
|Fairfax County
|Falls Church
These numbers are the amounts of non-regional bus service that would need to be cut (or added) in order to balance each jurisdiction's Metro budget, after already taking into account the administrative changes proposed in January and the service cuts proposed earlier this month. Non-regional bus lines are ones that don't cross jurisdictional boundaries, such as the U8 (Capitol Heights to Benning Heights) in DC, the 18s (Orange Hunt) and 17s (Kings Park Express) in Virginia, and the R4 (Queen's Chapel Road) in Maryland bus routes. Each jurisdiction directly pays for non-regional bus lines' costs after subtracting fares, rather than through the funding formula for rail or bus. Rail's funding formula takes into account population and density, ridership, and number of rail stations. Regional Bus's formula is based on population and density, service hours, the number of miles buses traveled, and ridership. Paratransit is paid for by the rider's home jurisdiction.
From the table, any further cuts are likely to hit Montgomery and Prince George's Counties, while the District may be looking at improving service compared to the previous proposal. WMATA staff is suggesting that the Board vote on March 5th to send these service cuts to public hearings. After listening to the hearings and written public comment, they'd approve final service reductions on April 23. As always, more to follow.
It's different than in DC, for example, where WMATA performs bus service that is both functionally regional (30's line, S2/S4/S1) and funtionally local. Therefore, it's a different kind of challenge.
by Michael Perkins on Feb 26, 2009 6:49 am • link • report
According to this presentation, which the Metro Board's Special Budget Committee will discuss Thursday, the previously proposed service cuts leave the District of Columbia with a $2.9 million surplus at the end.Does this mean that we didn't need to cut any DC bus service - or some but not all of it?
The funding formula is much more sensitive to bus service changes than for rail. 66% of the rail funding formula is based on items outside of WMATA's immediate control (population and location of fixed stations), while for bus it's 75% under WMATA's direct or indirect control (service hours, miles traveled, ridership).
I'll be listening to the audio of the meeting at 10am to see if any DC members bring up this issue.
Audio here. If anyone else wants to listen and discuss here that would be great.
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SOMERVILLE — The man whose friends and family called him an avid outdoorsman, a "fun guy," and always ready to help others in need, will be remembered this week in Somerville.
David B. Swanson, of Somerville, who was found dead Thursday in a pond near Spruce Run Reservoir in Union Township after an apparent canoeing accident, will be remembered in prayer at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Bruce C. Van Arsdale Funeral Home at 111 North Gaston Ave., followed by a 9:30 a.m. mass at Immaculate Conception Church in Somerville. He was 51.
Visitation will be at the funeral home from 4 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday.
Swanson was reported missing by his family Wednesday at about 5:30 p.m., according to State Police, after he failed to return from fishing in the area around Spruce Run State Park.
The cause and manner of his death is still unclear according to Hunterdon County Prosecutor Anthony P. Kearns III.
Friends and family who commented on an NJ.com story about Swanson's identification caleld him "Mr. Fun Guy," a gentle man, an amazing brother and father.
Tim Catlin, another NJ.com commenter, said he grew up in Somerville and his neighbor used to watch over Swanson's children.
"Dave was a great man and enjoyed the outdoors," Catlin wrote. "He worked hard to support his family. He will be missed. Our condolences to his wife and kids."


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Dordt College seniors show art work
March 26, 2012
The second of three senior art exhibits to be displayed during the spring semester is on display through April 10 in the Dordt College Campus Center Art Gallery. An opening reception will be held Saturday, April 7, from 1 to 2 p.m. with an artist's talk at 1:30 p.m.
Senior art exhibits are an opportunity for the area and college community to see the final portfolios (many having been produced in professional settings and on-the-job work projects) and best works of graduating art majors. The exhibit is free to the public and on display each day of the week in the Dordt College Campus Center Art Gallery from 7 to 10 p.m.
Carrie Goff, a graphic design and fine art major from Crawford, Nebraska, is exhibiting fine art prints in intaglio etching and relief printing as well as works that were produced during a recent semester in Australia where she took classes in figure drawing, storyboard development, and digital photography. Carrie is also displaying ceramic work fired in a gas-fired reduction kiln and Raku atmospheres.
Lindsey Folkerts, a graphic design major from Inwood, Iowa, is displaying a graphic design and digital photography portfolio including layouts produced while interning at Blue Sky Chicago as part of the Chicago Semester. Lindsey is also exhibiting a multimedia painting series, linocut relief print, and a variety of color digital photographs of places on the West Coast.
Julie Miller, an art education major from Highland, Indiana, is displaying several paintings, traditional black and white photographs, and reduction fired ceramic works. Julie assisted several Dordt students as part of the D'art Club painting a large-scale ice cream cone sponsored by Hy-Vee and under the direction of the Le Mars Arts Council.
Annemarie Osinga, a graphic design major from Dublin, Texas, is displaying a graphic design portfolio featuring digital photographs and production design completed while on the Chicago Semester and interning with the Field Museum. Annemarie has included several masks that were used in her photography including a series of photos that were taken among Polish sculptor Magdalena Abakanowicz's Agora.
The series of exhibits will culminate in the Super Show during exam week, where samples of all 10 students' works will be displayed.
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Anti-oil drilling group Citizens for Oil-Free Backyards made a presentation at the Scio Township Board of Trustees meeting Tuesday in which they called for a 12-month moratorium on oil drilling in the township.
West Bay Exploration Company nearly finished preparations on the Wing Farm at the corner of West Delhi Road and Miller Road, where the company intends to drill at 5,000-foot exploratory well.
Citizens for Oil-Free Backyards, which was formed in opposition to drilling by the West Bay, called for the moratorium after Washtenaw County Circuit Court Judge David Swartz denied a motion to stop activity at the drilling site.
The group called upon the Scio Township board to hold a special session Monday, Aug. 18 to vote on the moratorium, but township supervisor Spaulding Clark said that the additional meeting was unlikely to be held.
"There is at the moment no plan or schedule for the board to take any kind of action," Clark said Thursday.
Citizens for Oil-Free Backyards said in a press release that a moratorium is a "common tool available to local governments in situations where additional time is needed to consider a particular issue facing a community."
Clark said that the issue was not simple and that he and the board needed to have a chance to meet with the township's attorney to discuss the issue.
"This board and myself have some questions about the legal issues and whether it [a moratorium] would have any effect," he said.
The legal issues could include a potential lawsuit against the township by West Bay Exploration if the company thought the municipality was not in compliance with the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act.
The act, which was amended by the Michigan legislature in 2011, places the regulation of mining and drilling for natural resources with the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality. Local municipalities are not allowed to hinder profitable natural resource extraction unless there are "very serious consequences" expected.
Scio Township's Board of Trustees, along with the Ann Arbor City Council and Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners, passed a non-binding resolution against the drilling in May.
As part of its presentation, leaders from Citizens for Oil-Free Backyards presented township board members with copies of an oil and gas moratorium from West Bloomfield Township that was not legally challenged.
Clark said that the board will likely meet in closed session with the township's attorney sometime next week, and is unlikely to take action on the issue before the next scheduled meeting August 26.
"The position I've consistently taken is until we've had some advice from our attorneys and the opportunity to reflect on that advice we aren't going to take any immediate action," Clark said.
West Bay vice president Pat Gibson said the company has completed the conductor casing at the site, an initial 40 to 50-foot piece of seal that is pounded rather than drilled into the ground.
He said the company is finishing work at another well in the region and then will look to bring a rig to Scio Township and begin drilling. Once started, drilling the well is a 24-hour operation that lasts two to three weeks.
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Be a knight in shining armor
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This article is to be read by fathers only. In it are some of the keys to becoming a hero to your wife and children. At the same time, you can learn to enjoy life and participate more fully in being a member of the family.
Fathers have a tendency to be considered second parents to their children. As a result, moms become the heroes. Moms are the ones who buy things for the kids and who generally take them places. Moms are the ones who suggest where the family goes and dads just come along. Moms are even the ones who most of the time do the disciplining. Fathers may help with older children but sometimes the role has totally shifted to the mom by this time.
Be a take-charge father and do things with your family. Be the one who plans the outing in the park or who takes them to the zoo. Be the one who at dinner prompts your little one to tell about the wonderful sites he saw at the park. Be the one who takes them to the store and lets them pick out their favorite foods. A trip to Dairy Queen or the ice cream snack shop is a great time for just you and your little girl to talk about what she has been doing and what she would like to be doing.
Be the one to plan with your little boy which movie he would like to see this weekend. Be the one to put your daughter to bed tonight and read to her one or two stories before she goes to sleep. Tell your wife you are taking her out to dinner tonight but you be the one who arranges for the baby sitter and picks out the special place to go.
There are so many ways for you to be a hero to your family but all of them take a bit of time to plan.
Plans don't have to be elaborate or expensive. But, most importantly, it is great to have your family think you are really a knight in shining armor ... a genuine hero.
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People driving in I–35 report all lanes are open however, there are still some icy patches on the road, as seen by this accident on Midway Road.
Meanwhile the state and city plows have been out since early this morning and most of the main city roads are open to traffic.
You might still have some trouble getting through alleys and back streets and you may encounter significant ridges at intersections, created by snow plows.
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