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ZZ Ward knows that when she looks out at a crowd and sees young girls wearing fedoras, she's seeing more than a fashion statement.
Her crowd is a diverse one, says Ward, who returns to Soul Kitchen on Monday, March 10. Those girls are likely to be accompanied by their dads, and it might be the dads who approach her at the end of the night to thank her for being a role model for their daughters.
"I take it lightly," says Ward. "Sometimes in my mind I'm thinking, well, have you heard 'Charlie Ain't Home?'" (The song is a rather intimate account of a woman cheating while her boyfriend is away.)
There are a variety of reasons to come see Ward in action, including her vocal and instrumental skills and her unique fusion of R&B and blues. She doesn't necessarily know exactly why any given listener has turned out. But the role model thing is a part of it.
"I think what they mean is that I'm a young woman who's going after my dreams," she says. "And I'm navigating myself through the industry and a world where things aren't exactly explained to you, you have to figure them out. That would be my best guess as to what they're saying these girls are looking up to. And I don't take that lightly."
"You try to get power so you can do something good with it," she says.
Ward's star has been steadily on the rise since she last visited Mobile, about 10 months ago. She has appearances coming up at Coachella, Bonnaroo and other major festivals. She's been booked to open for Eric Clapton on some dates, including his May 2 appearance in Birmingham.
"I'm so excited, I can't even tell you," she says. "It's such an honor opening for him. I'm just blown away. I never would have expected to be opening for Eric Clapton."
In August she'll open for Amos Lee at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado, another date she's tremendously excited about. And her song "Criminal" is on the soundtrack of the "Veronica Mars" movie being released this month.
"I don't really know a lot about it but I'm a fan of them because they used my song and I can't wait to check it out," she says. "Those things are just really fun. They've been really exciting moments of my life, having my songs placed in movies and TV. 'We're the Millers' is the first movie I had one of my songs in, and that was a pretty incredible, incredible moment. I actually was in my hometown and we went to the movie theater, me and my family, and it's really interesting growing up in a really small town and then going to the movies and hearing one of your songs."
All in all, it sounds like it's a good time to be ZZ Ward. And the focus of it all is still the live shows.
"Me and my band love playing live and we bring it every night," she says. "If the fans are there screaming, we're going to get into it."
"One thing I learned growing up is that you have to play, you have to sing, for yourself," she says. "What that means is that you never know if the people you're playing for are going to be into it, or they're not going to be into it.
"Now, the level I'm at as an artist at this point, most of the time people are into it," she says. "But I've been playing my whole life, so there's been so many moments growing up where people weren't listening, or people were doing other things. I think the one thing you learn from that is you play for yourself first and foremost. That means you're really connected to what you're singing about. There's a sincerity to what you're playing. And I think that's what people love when they come to see us play."
"It's real music," she says.
ZZ Ward appears Monday, March 10, at Soul Kitchen Music Hall, 219 Dauphin St. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for the 7:30 p.m. show, which also will feature Linus Young and the O'My's. Tickets are $16 in advance, available through www.soulkitchenmobile.com, via 866-468-7630 and at Mellow Mushroom restaurants in Mobile (cash only). Tickets will be $19 day of show. Patrons younger than 18 must be accompanied by a parent.


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How do we respond to our anxious culture during this election cycle?
The fear is palpable. The Obama supporters feel that a Romney presidency will completely erode our safety net, so that only the rich will survive. Women feel like any gains that they have eked out in society for the last few decades will be taken away completely. The Romney supporters think that we need to get someone in there who knows about business, or else our economy will collapse. They worry about the looming deficit and an oversized government, so they want Romney to make the tough decisions.
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BYRON, N.Y. -- A fire in a small apartment complex in rural New York killed a mother, her teenage son and two daughters recently returned from college for the summer break.
Byron Fire Chief John Durand says the four bodies were recovered during an hours-long search in the smoking rubble of the building in this town 25 miles west of Rochester.
Neighbors say the daughters attended college in New York City and Binghamton and returned home last week. The boy was a 17-year-old high school junior.
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OPR projects and operations director Jim Netterfield says Oakajee is not a done deal, pointing out there is no commercial case for it to go ahead.
Mr Netterfield was speaking with industry players at the Mining Mid West conference held in Perth this week.
"We haven't proceeded at this point because, as yet, there's not a commercial case," he said.
Mr Netterfield made the comments in the context of the current market environment.
It's noteworthy that he did not say the project was dead.
Oakajee has suffered many publicised setbacks on its way to development, and is now in limbo as those involved, deal with the uncertainty of current iron ore prices.
Mr Netterfield said a bankable feasibility study still had to be completed at Jack Hills to prove up the resource, which was key to making Oakajee a viable project.
As well as uncertainty around major projects that underpin the port, it must become a win-win-win situation for China, Japan and Western Australia, according to Australia China Business Council president Duncan Calder.
"At a strategic level China, Japan and the people of WA and the Mid West region have an interest in developing a port and to open up a new mineral province," he said at the conference.
"The general outlook for the Mid West is, unfortunately in my opinion, more uncertain than it was at this time last year."
Gloomy predictions in iron ore prices reinforces the need for miners in the Mid West to look north for additional funding, as high capital and labour costs have pushed budgets to breaking point.
"In China, concern of whether they're welcome in Australia is almost now the major hurdle to foreign investment," Mr Calder said.
"Therefore, how we manage and cooperate with China … will constitute an important part of our overall relationship with China."
He said WA companies must respond to China proactively, while improving cultural literacy skills.
"The Mid West region can become a key plank in WA's relationship with China, our largest trading partner," Mr Calder said.
"All stakeholders share a strong mutual interest to develop an export corridor, the best export corridor, without question, is through a new port at Oakajee."
"We need to weigh the interests of the State, the interests of the northern corridor mines and the southern corridor mines to ensure an optimal outcome.
"Now is the best time to refine and use what has already been developed: the IP of the port, the IP of the various potential rail routes, and apply a project solution that is most viable."
Mr Calder said there was a unique opportunity to score investment from both China and Japan for Oakajee, but he highlighted that relationships between the parties must be managed carefully.
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Sagapool at the Davis Theatre March 17
The Canadian band Sagapool, which will bring its fun and vibrant music to the Davis Theatre on Saturday, March 17, has created a sound so original that it's difficult to describe. There are elements of jazz, gypsy, fanfare and klezmer played on a lot of different instruments including guitar, double bass, accordion percussion, banjo, glockenspiel, Rhodes, violin, clarinet and piano.
Part of the On Stage at the Davis performing arts series, Sagapool's performance will be at 8 p.m. in the theatre at 65 Union Street S, Concord, in Cabarrus County's historic courthouse. Tickets are $39 and available at 24 hours a day at www.CabarrusArtsCouncil.org or at the box office, 704-920-2753, Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
The six musicians who make up Sagapool met at the Conservatoire de Musique de Montreal in 1999. Its music has earned major awards in Canada including the 2008 Instrumental Group of the Year at the Canadian Folk Music Awards and the CBC/Galaxie "Rising Star" award in 2008. It's new CD, Sagapool, is being released March 6. It performed in the United States for the first time in 2007 and has been playing all over North Carolina since last fall.
You may wonder how and why this group from Canada ended up in North Carolina in general and Cabarrus County in particular. Noelle Rhodes Scott, president and CEO of the Cabarrus Arts Council was one of five members of the North Carolina Presenters Consortium who attended a showcase of Canadian artists in Nova Scotia in the fall of 2010. The trip was paid for by the Canadian government, which hoped the presenters would like the artists so much that they would hire them for performances here. That is exactly what happened with Sagapool. Not only did the presenters who went to Canada hire them, but they came back and talked about the group so enthusiastically that other presenters in the state did, too.
Sagapool is known for high-intensity, spirited live shows and quirky humor on stage. Everyone plays multiple, even most of the instruments, involved, so you never know when there's going to be a switch or a surprise.
Here's what some reviewers have said about the group:
"Six incredible musicians were on the stage of the "Cabaret de la dernière chance" last Thursday night, in front of a public they took about two minutes to conquer. Sagapool enchanted the place with its rich melodies and very precise playing." (La frontier)
"The ensemble evokes carnival and circus music as well as nu-jazz acoustic and creation music, with electric piano Rhodes and small instruments that soften or slightly deconstructs. It is cheerful, lively, melodic, sometimes relaxing and very charming." (Le Devoir)
"The sparkling and festive music of Sagapool. Contagious "joie de vivre." (Journal de Québec)
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With a voice as true and clear as ever, offered with perhaps a little more enthusiasm than usual, Gary Godwin alerted those at South Alabama's Mitchell Center that the Jaguars' starting lineup was about to be introduced.
"And now," he said in his signature style and cadence, Godwin began at last week's game against Alcorn State, "here are YOUR South Alabamaaaaaaaa JAGuarrrrrsssss!"
Those paying attention, regardless of their seat location, could make out an undeniable grin -- not a smile, but a huge, I'm-back grin -- run across Godwin's face.
Indeed, he is back at USA's games, and the trip wasn't an easy one.
Godwin was diagnosed in September 2009 with Ideopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, for which there is, Godwin said, no known cause and no known cure. The disease led to scarring of his lung tissue. Once diagnosed, he said, there is a life expectancy of three to five years without a lung transplant.
Initially, Godwin was turned down for a transplant because he had a blockage on the left side of his heart. On April 12, he underwent treatment that led to the placement of four stints. It cleared the way for him to join the transplant list on May 5. "That was a joyful day," Godwin said.
Five times he was called to UAB Hospital for a possible transplant, and five times he was turned away. There has to be a blood and tissue match with the donor. On the sixth try, Sept. 28, he matched.
Even then, he was a backup on the list. Only one lung was available, though, and the person in front of him was to be a double-transplant recipient, so Godwin received the lung.
Two days later, as he was recovering from the transplant in the intensive care unit at UAB, he suffered a heart attack -- on the right side of his heart. "I hope you never have a heart attack," Godwin said. "But if you do, have it the way I did, while you're in the ICU of a hospital."
Godwin and his wife, Susan, spent six months in Birmingham going through the various stages of preparation, waiting, surgery and recovery. They returned to their Fairhope home recently, but not without one more reminder. They were walking across one of the walkways that connect the buildings at UAB and passed a man in a wheelchair using an oxygen canister.
"That gave me a chill," Godwin said. "I was walking out of the hospital on my own, without oxygen. ... It was a thankful, thankful moment.
"Not a day goes by that I don't think about the donor, that I don't offer a prayer for the donor's family and that I don't share a prayer and wish that people would explore the opportunity to be organ donors because of the tremendous need there is."
Godwin was told by USA AD Joel Erdmann that when he was ready, "the seat is yours." He returned to his old post for the game against Houston Baptist on Dec. 12, a USA win after four straight losses.
"I told (Jags' head coach) Ronnie (Arrow), 'I'm your lucky charm,'" he said.
Godwin certainly feels lucky these days. Grateful. Blessed. Tonight, he'll be heard at the Jags' game against the University of Mobile.
"You have an enhanced appreciation for your friends in life and recognizing that each day is a gift," Godwin said.
"From the standpoint of walking in the Mitchell Center without that oxygen tank, walking out of the Mitchell Center without dreading those six steps, those six sets of six steps, which I did last basketball season and just ran out of breath, there is renewed enthusiasm. I haven't got to the point where I'm running up the steps yet, but the other day I took them two at a time, and I had a little smile to myself."
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ALLOWAY TWP. — Alloway Township Mayor P. Ed McKelvey announced Wednesday his municipality would like to separate from the longstanding joint agreement between Alloway, Hopewell and Upper Deerfield townships regarding ownership and responsibility of Bostwick Lake.
McKelvey read a statement Wednesday from Alloway Township Solicitor John Hoffman stating this intention at a special meeting of the Bostwick Lake Commission and officials from the three municipalities surrounding the lake.
"We're just trying to eliminate costs," McKelvey said after the meeting.
Alloway resident Warren Wieting asserted during the meeting's public comment session that Alloway Lake is plenty for his fellow township residents and he supported the proposal to alter the joint agreement.
"I see a partnership between three partners with one saying, 'We don't need you anymore.'" Wieting said. "We've got a lake; we don't need two."
As part of the meeting's scheduled agenda, Tom Tedesco, Bostwick Lake commissioner from Hopewell Township, gave a financial update reviewing 2012 expenditures and revenues, as well as a proposed budget for 2013 that included contributions from all three currently participating municipalities.
Tedesco said the commission started 2012 with $9,506.71 in its shared coffers and each municipality contributed $3,000 for that year. Expenditures including demolition, liability insurance and revision of an emergency management plan left a balance of $2,207.02 at the end of 2012.
Forecasting fewer expenditures in 2013, Tedesco said the Bostwick Lake Commission was recommending each participating township — including Alloway — contribute $2,000 for 2013. Hoffman's statement suggested that Alloway's annual contribution for 2013 be contributed toward attorney fees effectuating the change, while also acknowledging the township's willingness to discuss other arrangements as proposed by Hopewell and Upper Deerfield representatives.
Hopewell Township Committeeman Greg Facemyer questioned if the remaining two townships should be required to split Bostwick Lake costs two ways in the future after Hopewell, Upper Deerfield and Alloway initially had agreed to enter into the agreement as a partnership of three municipalities many years prior. He said $6,000 seems like the minimum figure in contributions required by the participating townships this year, meaning Hopewell and Upper Deerfield's shares may have to be increased to $3,000 each again this year if Alloway leaves the agreement.
However, Facemyer also acknowledged that "everything is buttoned up right now" at the lake property, with septic and environmental issues "in great shape."
"Now that expenses are so minimal, it shouldn't be a big burden on anyone," Upper Deerfield Township Mayor Jim Crilley said after the meeting. "I don't have a problem with what they're doing; it will be a little more burden on Hopewell and Upper Deerfield, but we're now to the point where there is very, very little needed there other than insurance and a few other things."
Crilley said Alloway's proposal to leave the joint agreement was not a surprise to those involved with the commission, as "they have been talking about it for a couple of years."
By meeting's end, the Alloway representatives agreed they were comfortable committing a $2,000 contribution from their township for 2013 to the Bostwick Lake Commission and, in addition, would begin to pursue estimates on costs the township could incur from attorney fees associated with making the split official.
Hopewell Township Solicitor Matt Ritter confirmed there will be a number of details requiring legal consultation, such as a change to the property deed and logistical concerns.
"If it turns into this $10,000 mega-thing, we're staying in," said Alloway Deputy Mayor K. Myrle Patrick.
The group at Wednesday's meeting agreed Alloway Township will take the lead on the Bostwick Lake Commission this year until the proposed separation is resolved, since the three municipalities have been taking turns with leadership on a rotating, annual basis.
"We recognize the fact that you want out, and we're certainly glad to be doing it in the most expedient, cost-efficient way that doesn't impact the operational budget," Crilley said.
Crilley later added he believes for his township of Upper Deerfield, the annual fee is "a small price to pay" for the return value.
"Every time I go by there if the weather is at all decent, you see kids fishing with their dads and so forth," he said after the meeting. "It's a good investment."
Crilley acknowledged that Bostwick Lake will remain open to the public, including Alloway Township residents, from sunrise to sunset, regardless of Alloway's decision to leave the joint agreement.
The parties in attendance Wednesday agreed to resume the conversation with the Bostwick Lake Commission after convening with the governing bodies of their townships. The Bostwick Lake Commission will hold its reorganization meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 20 at 6 p.m. at the Alloway Municipal Building.


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Sharon Ann Pantone, 65, of McMechen, W.Va., passed away Monday, May 26, 2014, at her home.
Sharon was born July 22, 1948 in Wheeling, a daughter of the late Michael and Edna Mae (Rowing) Pantone.
She was retired from the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources.
Sharon is survived by her loving companion, Michael Taylor of McMechen; a son, Trent Taylor of McMechen; a sister, Michelle "Mickey" Gray and her husband, Mike of Russiaville, Indiana; and a niece, Rikki Sigler; and her husband Dale of Westfield, Indiana.
A memorial gathering will be held from noon until time of memorial service at 3 p.m. Saturday, June 7, 2014, at the Altmeyer Funeral Home, 214 Marshall Street, McMechen.
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"It's the path to survival: defend properly, rebound, limit mistakes, and hit the open man."
The New Orleans Hornets have played five games this season and stand at 3-2. Today, let's look at some team trends that have evolved over that group of games.
PACE: The Hornets average 91.6 possessions per game, which ranks them No. 29 in the NBA.
I always evaluate shot locations, both on the offensive and defensive ends of the floor. It tells the story about where teams are getting their shots and reveals the story about ball and player movement and how effective a team is in defending those actions.
AT THE RIM: Hornet shot attempts less than five feet from the basket chart at 81-of-136 (59.6 FG%).
A very impressive stat within those numbers is that 62 percent of those scores are the result of an assist.
In Games 1 and 2, the Hornets averaged 31 shot attempts "at the rim." In Games 3 and 4, that average dipped to 18 attempts per game. Not having Anthony Davis in those game was a big reason.
When Davis returned for the Charlotte game (where he was 6-of-10 "at the rim"), the team attempts from that area was 27 ... an increase of nine attempts over the previous two games. Aminu and Davis combined for 16 attempts "at the rim" with a 11-of-16 success rate.
OPPONENTS AT THE RIM: Opponents are 80-of-138 for a 58 FG%.
HORNET DEFENSIVE PLAY: Opponents are shooting 42 FG%, 27.8% in 3-point percentage, and averaging 88.6 points per game. Defensive efficiency (points allowed per possession) ranks the Hornets as a TOP TWO team in that area. Pace does play a role, yet one cannot ignore the percentages allowed -- impressive.
Here's another stat that plays a role in the Hornets' defensive play: Opponents are shooting only 33.9% in their attempts five feet or further from the basket.
I've seen a nice improvement in defensive closeouts (running out at shooters) and an increased number of defensive possessions where player rotations (help defenders flowing to the ball and contesting shots) have improved.
AREAS THAT NEED GROWTH: Teams always seek to improve, as they understand on many nights the margin of error is small. The Hornets can help lift some pressure off themselves by improving in the following areas. Here's what the first five games have revealed as far as rankings are concerned.
FG ATT'S -- No. 29 ... PACE plays a role here, as fewer possessions impacts your shot attempts. Also OFFENSIVE REBOUNDING RATE (percentage of offensive rebounds a team secures) plays a role... in that the Hornets are No. 21.
FGS MADE -- No. 29 ... The Hornets are shooting 65-of-214 when they shoot jumpers; that number must improve. Their 3-point shooting is not healthy either (25-of-89; 28.1%).
FT ATT'S -- No. 26 ... Free throws are easy money. Getting to the line is vital, as it increases your points per possessions. Plus, it helps take pressure off your offense. The Hornets' attempts are low for now, and their FT RATE (the percentage of possessions that get you to the free throw line) is only No. 20 in the league.
STEALS -- No. 26 ... Steals is another category that creates extra possessions, which in turn increases the number of shot attempts and is an indicator of your defensive play. The Hornets are No. 23 in points off turnovers with 13.3 per game.
SCORING -- No. 29 ... If you review the numbers already listed, you can see why the Hornets are not consistent as of yet in their scoring. The PACE + DEFENSIVE PLAY has been their saving grace so far.
That's a capsule in some areas of play that we can use as a starting point in this very young season. As you can see, there are some bright areas along with areas of play that have room for improvement.
Having young talent on your team explains some of the minus areas; they will adapt and learn as the season evolves.
We have seen some bright areas so far, and the obvious Anthony Davis NBA potential has been a smile creator.
BONUS ITEM: Here's a little item I will leave you with.
Question: What two areas of play tell you a team has "live legs" and is ready to play?
Answer: Defensive Rebounding (the "tough man" stat) and Off-the-Ball Defense (measures alertness, reactions etc.).
Next time, we'll look at some player performances.
PS: The Lakers made all the offseason moves to win the NBA title. Phil Jackson (as we all know) is the only choice they can make for their head coaching job. It's not even a debate: He has more rings than fingers.
Gerry V has been a sports commentator and NBA analyst for 21 years. Fans can catch him as the news anchor for FOX 8 TV's "Morning Edition" weekdays from 5 to 9 a.m. and "Afternoon Edition" from 12 to 1 p.m. Follow him on Twitter @gvtalk.


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ExxonMobil has given $1,002,329 to The University of Texas at Austin as a 3-to-1 match of gifts made by the company's employees and retirees in the past year. It is the first time the company's yearly match has exceeded $1 million after coming close in recent years.
"ExxonMobil has been very generous to UT over many years," said William Powers Jr., the university's president. "This is the latest in a long line of gifts that have helped student success on the Forty Acres. I am very grateful for ExxonMobil's generosity."
"This extraordinary gift is doubly meaningful to us," said Mark Blount, the university's director of corporate relations. "It's a generous investment in the future from one of the world's top companies. It also underscores the enormous breadth of individual gifts this university receives from our alumni, in this case from ExxonMobil employees and retirees. Altogether, this is an impressive outpouring of support, especially given the current economic climate, and we're deeply appreciative."
A majority of the $1,002,329 donation benefits programs in business, engineering and geosciences, reflecting the primary academic background of ExxonMobil's personnel. Funds also were directed to other areas, however, ranging from medical research to arts and humanities.
With cumulative giving to the university of about $44 million, ExxonMobil is the university's most generous corporate partner. The company has also made about $15 million in research grants to the institution. Rex W. Tillerson, ExxonMobil's chairman and chief executive officer, is a 1975 graduate of The University of Texas at Austin, with a bachelor of science degree in civil engineering. Many other executives and employees also are University of Texas at Austin alumni.


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My favorite WJBK reporter went back to the editing bay and turned the volume up to ear-splitting for a special report encouraging suburban Detroiters to move back -- or move to, as some cases may be -- to the city proper.
"You know, everybody always says Detroit used to be the bomb back in the day." The bomb. Seriously? I mean, it could have been used in an ironic or sarcastic sort of way, but I'm not sure based on the rest of the report.
"Suburbanites, lend me your ears. This one is for you," she says while the camera pans over shots of downtown. And downtown. And downtown.
Meanwhile, "new Detroiters" sing praises about the city, saying "there's a sense of vibrancy within the city that I don't necessarily find in the suburbs" and "that there's always something going on downtown every weekend."
Well, no crap there's always something going on downtown every weekend. We're in the thick of the late-spring/summer festival season, with events like the Downtown Hoedown, Motor City Pride and Movement going on at Hart Plaza. So do the suburbs wither up and die when downtown Detroit comes alive?
Absolutely not. Sure, parking may suck in some suburbs, but to paint the picture that the suburbs are the sticks and the city is where all the action happens is incorrect.
The handful of former suburbanites (and by the way, that term is used about 3,700 times during this report) interviewed, though? They all live downtown in Lafayette Park -- save for one lone Brush Park resident. (And you gotta love the nonexistent "South Detroit"-referencing "Don't Stop Believing" playing in the background at one point.)
One of the biggest pet peeves I've ever had about people trying to "sell" Detroit is that only a few neighborhoods are part of the package deal. Never mind the fact that Lafayette Park is all apartments and condos -- something someone interested in a home might be turned off by. It's the continued ignorance of Detroit's other solid neighborhoods -- Palmer Park, Palmer Woods, Rosedale Park, Russell Woods, University District, I could go on -- in favor of the trendy Midtowns, Corktowns and Downtowns that's gone beyond cliche in such reports. Seriously, folks -- what's there to be afraid of on the other side of Woodward?
At one point, the issue of shopping comes up and one new resident (who happens to bill herself as the Queen of Detroit Real Estate with expertise in selling Corktown, Midtown and Downtown, but I won't go there) says she can find everything "within the confines of the city." Really? So, where's the mall? Right -- not in the city.
As a Detroit homeowner, I'm the first one to cheer on the city -- but I also believe in the power of regionalism. I don't mind going the local Foodland or Spartan Store, nor do I mind driving out to the Meijer in Livonia. But I'm accustomed to that. I wouldn't mind a Meijer in the city limits, but for the average Royal Oaker used to a quick drive around the corner for one-stop shopping, they might be in for a culture shock.
I'm also a realist. Queen of Real Estate mentions that you have to "research" Detroit Public Schools to find the best ones, but considering even the best schools are at risk because the entire school system is in disarray, shouldn't that statement come with some fine print?
But I'm not going to dance around the sore thumb in Isom's entire report: It's obviously geared toward white people who are afraid of the big, bad, black Detroit. There's one older black man interviewed -- that's it. But each time Isom opens her mouth, it's almost as if she stops short of saying, "Hey, white people! There's other white people here so you won't be by yourselves!"
"You go downtown over the weekend and all you see is suburbanites," says older black man. Really? Did he survey each one of those people walking around? Or is that just code for "all you see is white people"? Oh, yeah -- let's scroll back to the beginning of that video, and notice the only other black people you see are shaded in dreary greyscale. Subliminal much?
Isom says that nobody is "trying to convince you to sell your house in THE SUBURBS [bolded caps for Isom-esque emphasis] and move downtown." But it seems like that's exactly what you're trying to do, Andrea: Convince us that downtown Detroit -- and only downtown Detroit -- has it all, when it actually doesn't.


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©2012 This excerpt taken from the article of the same name which appeared in ASHRAE Journal, vol. 54, no. 10, October 2012
By S. Forbes Pearson, Ph.D.
About the Author
S. Forbes Pearson, Ph.D., is the president of Star Refrigeration in Glasgow, U.K., and is past president of the Institute of Refrigeration in Carshalton, Surrey, U.K.
As refrigerant charge increases, more onerous legal requirements are being placed on owners and operators of refrigerating systems using ammonia. In the U.S., facilities containing 500 lb (227 kg) of ammonia or more must be reported to the local emergency planning committee. Facilities containing more than a threshold quantity (TQ) of ammonia, in addition, must submit a risk management plan to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. In California the TQ is only 500 lb (227 kg), but, generally, it is on the order of 10,000 lb (4536 kg). For all ammonia refrigerating systems, irrespective of charge, losses of more than 100 lb (45 kg) of ammonia must be reported to the National Response Center within 15 minutes of the person in command of the facility being made aware of the loss.
Ammonia is not the only refrigerant under legal pressure. There is also an increasing tendency to prosecute and fine companies found guilty of negligently releasing fluorocarbon refrigerants to the atmosphere. Recent problems have occurred in the bakery industry, which continues to use R-22, and a West Coast fish processing factory was prosecuted for continuing releases of R-22. It is obvious that the possibility of a large leak of any type of refrigerant diminishes as the charge is reduced.
This article shows some ways refrigerant charge may be reduced without significant penalty in terms of efficiency.
Secondary refrigerants have been used since the earliest days of mechanical refrigeration. Reducing the primary refrigerant charge is usually achieved at the cost of reduced efficiency because of the extra temperature differences required to transfer heat through the secondary refrigerant. Secondary refrigerants went out of favor when non-toxic, non-flammable halo-carbon refrigerants became available. However, the current threat to halo-carbon refrigerants because of their effect on the environment has led to a return to using secondary refrigerants.
Extensive use has been made of various secondary refrigerants including glycols and organic salt solutions, but the author proposed a better method using carbon dioxide in 1993. Since that time there has been a return to using carbon dioxide both as a volatile secondary refrigerant and as the low-temperature stage in cascade systems.
Ammonia is often used in the high-temperature stage, but other refrigerants have also been used.
Carbon dioxide has remarkable properties as a heat transferring fluid as pointed out by Hans Quack. Figure 1 shows the contrasting effectiveness of carbon dioxide, R-134a and water when used as secondary refrigerants. Andy Pearson, modified the Quack Factor to take account of equivalent pressure drop effects, emphasizing the advantages of carbon dioxide. Carbon dioxide is significantly better than any other fluid in this respect.
A large portion of supermarkets in Europe now use carbon dioxide as the primary and secondary refrigerant of choice. The most common arrangement consists of a transcritical system for the high-temperature duties with additional carbon dioxide compressors being used to produce refrigeration at lower temperatures. To avoid difficulties with lubricants, the two systems are often kept separate with the low-temperature carbon dioxide refrigerant being condensed by heat exchange with an evaporator of the high-pressure system.
When used as a volatile secondary refrigerant, it has been found that system efficiency is comparable with system efficiency of direct expansion halocarbon systems. There is not yet consensus as to the most suitable primary refrigerant. Systems have been installed using R-290 (propane), R-404A and R-717 (ammonia). Primary refrigerant charge can be reduced by a factor of 50 or more.
Pump power required to circulate carbon dioxide as a volatile secondary refrigerant is about 5% of the power that would be required to circulate a non-volatile secondary refrigerant such as water or propylene glycol.
Carbon dioxide has also been used to reduce refrigerant charge in industrial refrigerating systems in the U.S., Japan and in Europe where the technique was pioneered in 1993 by Nestle for the freeze drying of coffee. Carbon dioxide cascade systems would appear to have become the de facto standard for this application worldwide.
Carbon dioxide cascade systems have also been used for low-temperature cold stores and freezing systems. At some evaporating temperature between –31°F and –40°F (–35°C and –40°C), the cascade system becomes more efficient than a two-stage ammonia system. This is because of the relatively poor performance of ammonia as a refrigerant at low evaporating temperatures.
Risk of ammonia leakage into production areas is also minimized because the ammonia system is confined to the open air and to a special machinery room.
Citation: ASHRAE Journal, vol. 54, no. 3, October 2012
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New test tops board meeting
NEW RIEGEL – Members of New Reigel Board of Education Monday evening were given iPads to review comments from Algebra I eighth- and ninth-graders upon completing the pilot Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers assessments.
Students are to participate in more PARCC testing after completing the course in May. Principal Dave Rombach found some difficulty in using the computer and most quotes from students were negative.
"Most students appeared tired of taking tests," said Superintendent Elaine Nye, adding one student said, "I'd rather use paper and pencil."
More pre-testing took place at the beginning of the school year as part of each teacher's evaluation. Now, most high school classes and two elementary classes are involved in post testing to examine the growth measure of the students for the year.
Nye has been collaborating with five school districts in writing a Straight A grant which is to be submitted Friday. She said 36 children were screened for kindergarten.
The newly formed Sandusky River League consisting of New Riegel, Lakota, Old Fort, Sandusky St. Mary's, Fremont St. Joseph and Fostoria St. Wendelin has been meeting to set sports schedules. League members are planning a student exchange to highlight academic achievements and will tour each other's facilities with New Riegel hosting students May 6.
New Riegel student Spencer Hemminger was awarded best of show at the County Art Show at Sentinel Career Center April 4.
The junior/senior prom is May 3 at the Sycamore Community Center this year.
Future science projects are to occur as small individual projects for seventh-, 10th- and 11th-graders three times during the year with presentations made in their classrooms.
Treasurer Jane Schalk said the district received the first half real estate tax settlement of $462,316, a $2,500 increase.
In other action, board members:
Approved a $400,000 two-year certificate of deposit at First National Bank of Sycamore at a rate of .55 percent.
Adopted a Section 125 flexible fringe benefits plan with American Fidelity Assurance Co. for the employees of the board of education effective July 1.
Entered into contract with NWOET for comprehensive membership at a cost of $613.80 for the 2014-15 school year.
Non-renewed all fall and winter coaches.
Non-renewed all facility managers.
Approved a memorandum of understanding with the education association to combine positions. The athletic director and high school facility manager shall become the high school athletic director while the assistant athletic director and junior high facility manager shall become the junior high athletic director.
Approved interdistrict open enrollment for 2014-15.
Approved Lenny Theis as on-board instructor for school bus training from July 1-June 30, 2015, at substitute bus driver pay rate.
Joined the Northwestern Ohio Educational Research Council Inc. for next school year at a cost of $200.
Accepted the resignation for retirement purposes of teacher Steve Bouillon effective June 1.
Accepted the resignation of teacher Sarah Sickmiller effective the end of the school year.
Approved a fundraiser for this school year.
Reviewed nine board policies and deleted one.
The board is to meet at 7 p.m. May 12.


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MOBILE, Alabama – Karen Hughes, former counselor to President George W. Bush, will be one of nine featured speakers during the Public Relations Council of Alabama's three-day state conference beginning Sunday in Mobile.
The conference, hosted by the statewide council's Mobile chapter, will cover an array of topics ranging from crisis communications and how to think like a CEO to video storytelling and blending social media into traditional practices.
An estimated 150 attendees from across the state are expected to attend the conference being held at the Renaissance Mobile Riverview Plaza Hotel.
Hughes, who serves currently as vice chair of global public relations and communications firm Burson-Marstellar in Washington, D.C., will focus on her experience, crucial elements of communication and fundamental communication practices during the closing session at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 1.
In addition, president of Weise Communications and the lead media relations consultant for The Medical Center of Aurora, Tracy Weise, will discuss her experience in supporting the hospital during its crisis after the Century 16 Theatre shooting in Denver in July 2012.
Additional scheduled speakers include:
- John Deveney, president of Deveny Communication in New Orleans
- Justin Fong, vice president of internal communications for Teach for America in New York
- David Grossman, founder and chief executive officer of The Grossman Group in Chicago
- Johnny Gwin, partner and creative director at Mobile's own Hummingbird Ideas
- Kristina Hendrix, internal communications strategist for NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville
- Melanie Warner Spencer, editor of customer publications, including New Orleans Bride, at Renaissance Publishing in New Orleans and a former speech writer for Anita Perry, Texas' first lady
- Donna Weber, licensed professional counselor and co-developer of Smart Work Ethics in Fairhope
The Public Relations Council of Alabama has six chapters with more than 600 members across the state, including 120 members in the Mobile area. For the statewide conference agenda, click here. To register, click here.


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Alexander Pope once famously noted "To err is human." We all make mistakes. But those mistakes can be costly if they involve overdrawing your bank account.
The following is a list of top tips to help you to avoid paying overdraft fees:
1. Keep your check register up to date by recording all transactions to your register when you conduct the transaction. Transactions that are often overlooked include electronic transactions such as ATM withdrawals and ACH items that you authorized to be deducted from your account (think utility bills). Be sure to record those transactions as well.
2. Monitor your balances. You can access your accounts through online banking, mobile banking and through Info24 banking. Furthermore, you can always call us and we can provide you your account balances.
3. Reconcile your monthly statement. While this task may seem daunting at first, it is relatively easy and once you understand how to reconcile your statement, the process is fairly simple. Additionally, if you need help reconciling your statement, we are always here to assist you.
4. Link other accounts to your checking account to cover overdrafts. FNB allows you to link accounts to your checking account to cover overdrafts. While there is a small fee to make the transfer, it is much less than a non-sufficient funds fee or an automatic overdraft fee.
5. Determine if overdraft privilege is a service that you can manage. Not everyone can manage their overdraft privilege. For some, it may be better to have the transaction returned than overdrawing the account. You can always contact the bank and opt out of any overdraft privilege service.
In addition to the tips above, there are several online resources available to help assist you with managing your money. One of the online resources is called Money Smart which is offered by the FDIC. Money Smart is designed to help individuals develop and polish their financial skills. The Money Smart curriculum is free and the FDIC offers four versions of the program:
a. An instructor-led version for adults in nine different languages;
b. An instructor-led version for young adults (12 – 20 years old);
c. A Computer-Based online version; and
d. A portable MPE version called Money Smart Podcast Network.
Check out this link for more information on the Money Smart Financial Education Program.


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2012 Iowa Conference champions
AUBURNDALE, FLA.—The Central College bats racked up six runs in the first inning but then fell silent as the Dutch suffered a 19-6 (7 inn.) setback to Benedictine University (Ill.) Friday.
The Dutch led 6-1 before Benedictine erupted for a seven-run second inning. The Eagles (1-0) scored in every inning and closed with three runs in the sixth and four in the seventh to end in the game early. Benedictine outhit Central 21-5.
"We did some good things that first inning, but we were outplayed in every phase today," Stevens said. "Benedictine overwhelmed us."
Matt Schissel (freshman, Rock Island, Ill., Alleman HS) started on the mound, giving up seven hits and seven earned runs in 1.2 innings. Ryan Deuel (freshman, Truro, I-35 HS) tossed three innings and allowed six hits and four earned runs. He struck out three and walked four. Mark Schroeder (freshman, Chariton) yielded 2 hits and one earned run with one strikeout in 1.1 innings and James Longo Jr. (junior, Ankeny) gave up six hits and four earned runs in one inning.
Central scored three runs on three hits in the opening frame and capitalized on two hit pitches, two walks and a passed ball. Second baseman Adam Ariola (junior, Bloomington, Ill., Normal HS), designed hitter Andrew O'Toole (junior, Des Moines, Lincoln HS) and catcher Jace Ahrendsen (junior, Clarence, North Cedar HS) each had an RBI.
The Dutch closed their spring break trip at 6-3.
"It was a tough way to end the trip but big-picture wise we did a lot of good things against some good teams," Stevens said. "We showed positives in every phase of the game and with a tough schedule, showed we can compete with anyone.
"Right now, we just need to practice. We've played pretty much every day for over a week and we need to get back and slow down and get ready for the conference season," Stevens said.
Central has a week of practice before opening the Iowa Conference slate Friday against Loras College at the A.N. Kuyper Athletics Complex baseball field. The doubleheader of one seven-inning game and one-nine inning game will begin at 1 p.m.


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Kenya's proposal for UNEP upgrade supported by China
The declaration was made on behalf of the Chinese President Hu Jintao by Vice-President Jinping Xi, after Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki sent a letter requesting the country's support.
At a meeting yesterday between Xi and Kenyan Vice-President, Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka, who delivered the letter whilst visiting the country, Xi said:
"We understand and appreciate the importance that Kenya and the developing world attaches to the presence of UNEP in Nairobi and therefore we will stand with you and only hope that other stakeholders will take a similar position."
Headquartered in Nairobi, President Kibaki has repeatedly voiced Kenya's wish to upgrade the UNEP from a programme to that of an organisation in order to better tackle the world's emerging environmental challenges. It is hoped that the upgrade to an internationally-recognised agency would ensure a greater global membership and provide a stronger enforcement of environmental agreements. By becoming an independent organisation, not only would the the stable platform necessary to effectively and powerfully bring about environmental changes be provided, but future funding would become easier to secure and increase.
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Discussing the importance of the UNEP in a recent interview with Kenyan newspaper, The Star, UNEP spokesman, Nick Nuttal, commented:
"(It) has three pillars: social, environment and economic. If you economy is simply about generating increased economy activity without creating jobs, and creating more economic degradation, then it is not sustainable development. If one protects the environment and there are no jobs, it's still not sustainable. It is a way of generating a development path that gives people jobs that will grow the economy and not destroy the environment."
Nuttal concluded:
"Kenya is a good example of a country that has set a sustainable path. (The) government has put in small policies that encourage renewable energy in Turkana, geo-thermal in Naivasha and wind turbines in Ngong. It may however by hard for the ordinary Kenyan caught in a traffic jam or caught in endless cycles of droughts to imagine that this is a pioneering country in green economy"
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International Day of Protest against the Canadian Seal Hunt
March 15, 2006
Protests occurred in the following cities:
Protest reports are available for many cities. Click on any link on the above list
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On Wednesday 15th March, the International Day of Action for Seals, SSCS Melbourne staged a protest outside the Canadian Consulate, 101 Collins St, Melbourne. The protest was held between 12:30 and 2:00, in order to target business people taking lunch breaks. It also coincided with the first day of the Commonwealth Games, allowing us to gain exposure to and support from a number of international visitors including a few surprised Canadians!
Twelve Sea Shepherd supporters and friends attended with flyers, signs, canvases and toy seals. In such a short space of time we managed to obtain 32 pages of signatures. The public was so supportive that they were queuing up to sign petitions. Most people we spoke to were unaware the seal slaughter was about to begin and in such vast numbers and such brutality. Not one person approached with any argument in favour of the slaughter.
The day before in Tasmania Liz Hardy held an anti-fur and sealing protest and received similar such support. She had people crossing the street to talk to her and sign petitions.
SSCS Melbourne would like to thank everyone who attended the protest, ALV for their assistance, the security staff at 101 Collins st who allowed us to stage a peaceful demonstration and even erect signs on their property, and to all the people of Melbourne who gave us their support.
Natalie Bowkett
On Saturday March 18 Sea Shepherd Europe went to Antwerp's main shopping street to collect signatures against the barbaric Canadian seal "hunt."
The action was a big success: Many, many shoppers signed the petition. People had to stand in line and wait to sign. We received lots of positive reaction, but many people expressed their amazement as to why this slaughter is still happening, despite years of protest.
Sea Shepherd Europe thanks everyone who signed the petition and spoke up for the seals. Special thanks to signature hunters Monique, Tom and Stijn, who made this action successful.
Sea Shepherd Europe trok op zaterdag 18 maart naar de drukste winkelstraat van Antwerpen om er handtekeningen te verzamelen tegen de gruwelijke Canadese zeehondenslachting.
De actie was een succes: shoppende voorbijgangers ondertekenden massaal de petitie. Men moest in de rij staan en geduldig zijn of haar beurt afwachten. We kregen heel veel positieve reacties, maar mensen vragen zich hardop af hoe het mogelijk is dat deze barbaarse slachting ondanks het jarenlange protest nog steeds plaatsvindt.
Sea Shepherd Europe dankt iedereen die de petitie ondertekende en hartverwarmend opkwam voor de zeehondjes. Speciale dank voor handtekeningjagers Monique, Tom en Stijn die van deze actie een succes maakten.
Anne Van Ingelgem
Approximately 30 people (pretty much a record for an animal rights protest in Calgary) and one canine came out to protest the seal hunt; some people even came from as far as Edmonton to take part. We held the protest in front of Harry Hayes, the large state government building in Calgary. Being downtown at lunch hour, we got lots of exposure and I would say generally a good reaction from people...lots of honks of support and positive comments. We were proud to take part in this campaign and do our part to bring more awareness to this issue; as Canadians, it is our duty to denounce this sick and barbaric hunt every chance we get until it is stopped for good.
Everyone did an outstanding job on this protest, thank you to everyone who helped out, even in the little ways, for making it a huge success!
Barb Sicotte
Today is the International Day of Protest against the Seal hunt in Atlantic Canada, so Nanaimo joined forces with 55 cities worldwide today doing the same thing....
It was held at the Nanaimo SPCA and for an event that was thrown together a week ago it was a total success! We had about 20 people come out, two women came all the way from Sooke, and another couple came from Saltspring Island! We even had a dog with "Stop the Seal Hunt" signs attached to his little yellow raincoat....soooo cute, and a mother and her two little kids with stuffed seal pups! Lots of honking from vehicles going by as well :)
Thanks for all your support in helping to bring awareness to this massacre of defenseless marine mammals, together we can make a difference.
Pattie Turcotte
Greetings to my fellow Day of Action for the Seals Protesters!
My name is Steve Thompson. For 2006, along with the cooperation of Ashley Fruno from Liberation BC, I helped to organize the Vancouver protest against the Canadian Seal Slaughter.
I estimate we saw an increase in the number of people who attended this protest compared to last years, which is actually quite good considering the weather was lousy. All in all a very enthusiastic crowd of approximately 50+ determined activists participated in this event. We had enough protesters present to cover the entire pedestrian walkway in front of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans office. A large banner was unfurled making it possible for passersby to see what was going on from a good distance. Ashley organized a large group of protesters into a loop that covered most of the pedestrian walking area, while at each end of this city block activists were handing out leaflets and educating the public on the slaughter. On this day we were a force to be reckoned with and anyone within a hundred meter radius of this block would have had to have been blindfolded with their ears muffled not to know what was going on.
In regards to media coverage, Ashley convinced just about everyone on the list to come out and record our event - the best exposure I've ever seen for a protest event. As it turned out we made front-page Metro-News and the daily edition of Vancouver's "24 hrs" ran a story as well. Our event was also extensively covered by local radio; several TV stations, CTV news and Global, included the protest in their evening primetime news editions.
All of this is proof, if you ask me, that the anti-seal slaughter movement this year is stronger than ever.
As for the Canadian governments spiel that the majority of Canadians support the "hunt" I am happy to report that as several independent polls have recently shown, this just simply is not the case. Out of all the people I spoke with only 3 said they supported the slaughter, 3 out of literally a hundred or so.
In closing I tip my hat to Ashley, she did a first class job and I am very glad we were able to work together. I would also like to thank everyone who came out. You are all true-blue and in my opinion worth your weight in gold to the seals many times over.
Steve Thompson
Sea Shepherd Volunteer - Vancouver
Windsor, Ontario - Darryl Braun
see Detroit for the combined report
Winnepeg, Manitoba - Twyla Groening
On March 28th and 29th, AnimalWatch Manitoba (animalwatch.ca) co-director Twyla Groening, associate member Aaron Fehr and associate member Dave Nickarz, Engineer aboard the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society's ship the Farley Mowat, spoke to University of Winnipeg students at an AnimalWatch Manitoba informational table. We showed videos taken at last year's hunt and Dave fielded questions on his disturbing experience of witnessing the hunt last spring. Dave was interviewed at length and received coverage in print in The Winnipeg Sun and conducted a live interview for UMFM - the University of Manitoba's radio station. We managed to have multiple letters to the editor printed in The Winnipeg Free Press as well.
Twyla Groening
Co-Director and Co-Founder
AnimalWatch Manitoba
Dave Nickarz and Aaron Fehr tabling at University of Winnipeg
Zagreb - Bernard Vjeran Franolic
'Bleeding' Activists for the Bleeding Seal Pups
With 'bloody' heads 'smashed' by hakapiks, Animal Friends Croatia's activists and more than 60 protesters on Wednesday, March 15, 2006 expressed their opposing to the seal-slaughter in Canada. A figurative protest took place at noon in front of the Canadian Embassy in Zagreb, Gjure Dezelica 4.
At this moment, in more than 40 cities from all over the world protests against this year's seal-slaughter, which should begin in a couple of weeks, are being held. This year, as never before in history, the biggest animal rights and welfare organizations united are organizing numerous joint protests - PETA - People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, HSUS - The Humane Society of the United States, Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, IFAW - International Fund for Animal Welfare, WSPA - World Society for the Protection of Animals, IDA - In Defense of Animals, Harpseals.org and many others.
Bernard Vjeran Franolic
Int. Campaigns Coordinator
Animal Friends Croatia
We had the demonstration in the centre of Budapest, outside Air Canada Agency between 2.30-3.30 pm on March 16, 2006. Most of the pedestrians, with a lot of tourists among them, were interested in it. We distributed about 300 leaflets. We could horrify the people quite well with the shocking photos on our banners. These are things that are easier not to take notice of!
A Canadian-Hungarian citizen came to us who said, he did not understand this whole seal-hunting issue because there is a very precise protection of animals. I think this is what we do not understand either! He wished good luck to the Sea Shepherd work! Since nobody wanted to talk to us personally at the Embassy in the last two years (I could only put the petition in the post box), I will send them the petition with the Hungarian version as well as by mail.
The co-operation with the police was very good again. I will inform the readers about the protesting day and of course the seal-hunting itself through my media partners.
Veronika Kristóf
volunteer - Sea Shepherd
Berlin,18. March 2006
It was cold , -1 till -5 degrees Celsius. But we made our way from Bremen to Berlin to show the Canadian Government that we are not willed to accept the slaughter of harp seals. Just in that moment we put our table in position, police showed up to control us. We have made our housework; we had the permission of the Government of Berlin. We were only two, but we have been motivated and we still will be. We stood there 3 hours and spoke to the citizens of Berlin and to the tourists, gave them Information about the "hunt." We will be back, hopefully with more people on our side
Manuel Abraas
Sea Shepherd Volunteer
'Bleeding' Activists for the Bleeding Seal Pups
A friend, Hariharan, and I traveled up to Madras today from Pondicherry to protest the seal hunt at the Canadian Consulate in Madras (Chennai) India. Quite a few people expressed interest in going, but it was an eleventh hour call-out and we were the only ones who turned out. At Pondicherry University, the whole Salim Ali School of Ecology and Environmental Sciences were made aware of the Seal Slaughter and would have come out for the day, but they had an exam, so they missed it.
When we got to the consulate, there wasn't a person in sight, except for the security guard, who was sitting there alone, bored out of his gourd. We had a whole bunch of last-years brochures which we had printed out to hand out to whoever was there, but there wasn't anybody at all. We went into the lobby and rang the buzzer, and eventually a secretary came up behind the bullet-proof glass to ask what we wanted. I asked to see the Consul, or whatever senior person there was, but turns out, the consul was away.
But she went and got Mr. Kishore Kumar, Trade Commissioner, who came to the window. I told him that we were participating in the March 15 world-wide day of protest which was organized by Sea Shepherd, during which people were expressing their revulsion and disgust for Canada's ongoing Harp Seal atrocity. Protests were happening at Canadian embassies and consulates all around the world. Mr. Kumar listened and then invited us in! We have to go through two bullet-proof doors, and were then taken to a little conference room were he listened to what we had to say and took a copy of the Sea Shepherd brochure. He told us that a lot of his duties involved environmental action here in India, and he said he was glad we had come, and he sympathized with our disgust for the slaughter. He promised to take the issue up with the Consul, and that he would make sure that our visit got into the record.
Ingmar Lee
Today's demonstration against the Canadian seal hunt went great, better than expected! We had a wonderful turn out, people just kept coming and going from 12noon til 2pm today Thursday March 23rd 2006! Volunteers from ARAN came from Limerick, Galway, Sligo, Meath and joined with our friends in Dublin! Many other caring people could not make it due to work commitments but called, wrote and emailed the Canadian embassy on the day, we also had a wonderful member of the Canadian public at this demo too and she now speaks out against this hunt and much more on animal cruelty.
This demo is now in its fourth year that ARAN has organized outside the Canadian embassy. Up until now we, like so many others, have being calling on the Canadian government to end the seal slaughter, but it looks like after 40 years this is not happening! So, at today's demonstration we focused directly on highlighting the boycott of Canadian seafood, we had fabulous placards reading "DON"T BUY CANADIAN SEA FOOD" and we chanted this also along with a really noisy megaphone.
To top things off media attention was great too. Prior to doing the demo we did several radio interviews on many Dublin FM radio stations and today we did interviews on many more including International Network News which sells stories to other radio stations. We were also lucky enough to have reporters from Independent News, Press Association Ireland which sells to major media outlets, Southside people, Northside People and East people newspapers and other freelance reporters! During the radio interviews and interviews with reporters from the newspapers we continued to promote the boycott of Canadian seafood and stressed that ARAN has now identified that Ireland imports about $170,000 worth of Canadian seafood and that we are working on highlighting the restaurants that sell this and encourage the restaurants that sell the seafood to stop. We also spoke about the huge boycott in the USA and the UK right now and urged members of the public to come out and speak out against the slaughter and to stop animal cruelty. Maybe this will be the only chance we have of ending this brutal massacre of defenseless marine wildlife.
Thanks to everyone who turned up, you made this demonstration happen and you're making a huge difference!
John Carmody
Animal Rights Action Network (ARAN)
Israel takes a stand against the heartless slaughter of over 300,000 baby seals
Israel takes a stand against the heartless slaughter of over 300,000 baby seals that is to take place at the end of this month (March 2006), on the Canadian ice floes of St. Lawrence. On the 15th of March concerned Israeli citizens took part in the international demonstration at their local Canadian embassy in Tel-Aviv. They stood outside the embassy with printed and hand painted posters while informing the public of this atrocity. The Israeli public responded with heartfelt support and gladly added their signature to the numerous on the petition. A well informed letter of protest addressing newly elected Prime Minster Harper and the Canadian Ambassador was hand delivered to the embassy's office (note photo of address). Let us all hope that this international endeavor will be successful and beginning with this year the massacre will be halted. It is time for the entire world to unite to protect wildlife and the environment.
I would like to thank Jeff Sapir our photographer for the photos and all his help and support. And a heartfelt thanks to Alona, Jane and Neta for all their help, support and kind words. And Thank- you too to the kind people at "lastudent" who aided in copying the posters, petition and info leaflets.
Mitzi Ocean
On March 18 Sea Shepherd Europe collected signatures against the seal hunt in the centre of The Hague.
Alex Cornelissen joined the action. Alex from the Netherlands used to be first mate on flagship Farley Mowat but became captain of the ship a few weeks ago. Alex spend a couple of weeks in his native country Holland and went to The Hague to assist Susi and Marc.
The action was successful, lots of passengers signed the petition and expressed their indignation about this horrible baby murder.
The petitions will be delivered to the Canadian government: a powerful signal from the Netherlands that this shame must stop.
Sea Shepherd Europe verzamelde op 18 maart handtekeningen tegen de zeehondenslachting in het centrum van Den Haag.
Alex Cornelissen was ook van de partij. Nederlander Alex was eerste stuurman op vlaggenschip Farley Mowat en werd een paar weken geleden benoemd tot kapitein. Alex genoot van een verdiende vakantie in thuisland Nederland en zakte af naar Den Haag om Susi en Marc te assisteren.
De actie was een succes, voorbijgangers tekenden massaal de petitie en drukten hun verontwaardiging uit over de gruwelijke babymoord.
De petities zullen overhandigd worden aan de Canadese overheid: een krachtig teken vanuit Nederland dat deze schande definitief moet stoppen.
Susi Sperling
Warsaw - Karolina Kostrzewa-Colwill
We printed and sent over 40.000 leaflets and 4.000 posters to 120 cities in Poland. Most of materials were handed out in schools and local mini events. About 10 big demonstrations took place in 10 biggest cities in Poland. We launched a separate web page and gained support of celebrities
In Warsaw on the 15th April we had about 70 people show up for the event. We also got a lot of media coverage: tv, radio and newspapers. There were about 4 articles, 3 radio interviews and 1 on TV news. There will also be a 2-page article in a youth magazine which comes out in about 250.000 copies.
At the demonstration we acted out scene as if we were seals who are giving up there Canadian nationality by throwing fake Canadian passports in the trash. Also we gathered signatures on petitions, which than were given to a representative of the embassy.
The TV ad which we produced will be broadcasted about 50-70 times in VH1 TV (owned by MTV) and 4funTV.
Karolina Kostrzewa-Colwill
South Africa
Good Day
South Africans felt the need to add their voices to the International Day of Protest against the seal hunt taking place in Canada each year. We staged a picket/demo outside the Canadian embassy in St. Georges Mall, Cape Town. A memorandum with signatures collected during the protest was handed over to Canadian Consul General Chris Brown by Lejane Hardy of Animal Network News and Peter Hammarstadt of the Sea Shepherd Marine Conservation Society. We received reassurance that the signatures and our concerns about this issue will be presented to the relevant authorities in Canada.
Groups represented by the 40 or so protesters were Whalemark South Africa, Beauty without Cruelty South Africa, Justice for Animals South Africa, Seal Alert South Africa, Earthlife Cape Town as well as a visit by Rutger Hauer, a director of the Sea Shepherd Marine Conservation Society.
Many of the protesters handed out pamphlets with information around the seal hunt and collected signatures. The posters ranged from a picture of a skinned baby seal where you can clearly see the skull broken by the clubs to statements such as "club sandwiches not seals", "stop the slaughter", "350 000 to die again this year" and a special poster put together by 6 year old Terri-Lea Byrne asking Canadians to "please stop killing the seals."
In a statement to the Consul General, Peter Hammarstadt made it quite clear that we are part of an international wave of sentiment against the seal hunt with protests outside Canadian embassies all over the world and that we will not stop our efforts to end this annual horror for as long as it carries on. We will keep the pressure on as well as continuing to call for a boycott of any Canadian fish products for as long as is necessary.
François Hugo and actor Rutger Hauer in a discussion
with canadian embassy encharged
Actor Rutger Hauer and crewmember
Peter Hammarstedt giving an interview
The Canadian Fishing Industry is keen to state that the hunt is not cruel, but it is very clear from footage that has been taken over the years by people such as Sea Shepherd, Humane Society of the United States and others, that the most appalling cruelty takes place in that we have seen many of the seal pups not being killed cleanly and suffering a great deal, the animals being skinned while still alive as well as in some cases being left to just bleed to death on the ice.
We, as South Africans, would like to strongly condemn this practice and would like to encourage the Canadians to look rather to promoting this incredible wilderness and the wonderful, beautiful wildlife such as the seals as a tourist attraction. As debated with passers-by, our tourist industry is based on our wonderful wildlife that people from all over the world come to see, seldom to kill and we would like to request that the Canadians look at eco-tourism as a viable option of making money instead of the barbaric and outdated seal slaughter.
Lejane Hardy
Editor - Animal Network News
The Denver event went very well. We handed out about 350 to 400 pieces of literature in the 2 hours we were there.
Ann Swissdorf
Rocky Mountain Animal Defense
Report for Detroit, USA and Windsor, Canada:
Approximately 50 enthusiastic protesters gathered in front of the Detroit entrance to the Tunnel which spans the Detroit River connecting the motor city and the Canadian metropolis of Windsor, Canada. Commuters exiting the Tunnel on the Windsor side were greeted by banner- and sign-toting Canadian activists opposed to this shameful atrocity perpetrated by their fellow countrymen and supported by their government.
The demo was staged between 4:30-6:30pm, a period when thousands of commuters pass through the span. Those commuters would by necessity catch sight of the protesters upon entering and exiting. They could not avoid receiving our message. This simultaneous demo was unique in that it reached an audience consisting of large percentages of both Canadians and Americans.
Activists from the two cities have tentative plans to stage a follow up simultaneous demonstration at both ends of the Tunnel on an early May weekend day.
Darryl Braun
Sea Shepherd Conservation Society
Los Angeles - Jonny and Kristin Vasic
On March 15th, close to a hundred LA area activists showed up at the Canadian Consulate downtown to protest the Canadian Seal Slaughter. We were lucky to be joined by Sea Shepherd President and Founder Captain Paul Watson, Martin Sheen, Dan Haggerty, and SSCS board Members Ben Zuckerman and Kurt Lieber. Ian Robichaud of Harpseals.org helmed the protest and the Last Chance for Animals news van showed videos of the slaughter.
Kurt Lieber , Martin Sheen, and Paul Watson
Activists covered all 4 corners of the busy intersection at Hope and 6th street with signs and petitions against the seal hunt and hundreds of flyers were handed out to pedestrians. Car drivers honked their horns in support and many even slowed down and rolled down their windows to get flyers from the protesters.
Captain Watson, Martin Sheen, and Ian Robichaud arranged a meeting with the Consul General and they were taken upstairs to a closed door meeting. Cameras were not allowed, but we were able to get video footage from outside the lobby of the assistant Consul's unwillingness to give a comment on camera.
After the meeting, Captain Watson and Martin Sheen reported back that the Canadian Government's position has not changed, that they are still defending the hunt, and don't care about the boycott even if it is hurting fishermen.
Martin Sheen rallied the crowd by reminding everyone that "..lost causes are the only causes worth fighting for!"
The protesters returned to the sidewalk and continued to let people know that they are not willing to rest until Canada ends the slaughter.
By Jonny and Kristine Vasic, Sea Shepherd Volunteers
It was really crowded at this Red Lobster. It was Friday and lent and dinner time. We were able to reach a few people. We distributed all remaining leaflets on windsheilds. We stood on a very, very busy street and got alot of honks and thumbs up along with the usual rude, ignorant comments. I was very surprised that alot of people had no idea of this travesty. Even if we got 10 people to boycott I see that as a success. We will plan another protest at RL soon.
We had about 250 activists attend the NYC demo in NYC. We had a bullhorn, handed out tons of literature and reached thousands. The following groups were at this protest; Caring Activists Against Fur, NYC Animal Rights, HSUS and FOA. We did have some press at the protest but NO news. We did reach thousands of people, great turnout!!
Caring Activists Against fur
Norfolk & Virginia Beach, VA - Leeanne Siart
Local activists in the Tidewaters area of Virginia (including former SSCS crew member Leeanne Siart) hit the streets to protest the seal slaughter in Canada. On March 15, several activists held a demo and gathered petition signatures on a busy location along the boardwalk in Virginia Beach. On Saturday March 18, the activists stood in front of the main entrance to a busy shopping mall in Norfolk, VA holding signs, gathering petition signatures and handing out anti-fur stickers to passers-by. Their efforts were well received and many local citizens were angered to find out about the slaughter and vowed to not purchase "seafood" from Canada until the seal hunt is permanently stopped.
Leeanne Siart
Sea Shepherd Volunteer
Portland, Oregon - Connie Durkee
In the cold and rain, at least 10 Portland area activists gathered in Pioneer Courthouse Square and handed out hundreds of leaflets against the Canadian seal hunt and got pages and pages of signatures against the clubbing of the baby seals. People were very sympathetic to our message and we felt like our time was well spent educating passers-by that the seal hunt is still taking place and reminding them of the horrific cruelty involved.
One of our activists took extra leaflets with her to hand out at her high school and chose the topic of the seal hunt for her high school project. She came with her Mom and they were a great team, filling up their pages of signatures in only 1/2 hour.
Connie Durkee - IDA
Members of Last Chance for Animals, San Diego Animal Advocates, and Sea Shepherd brought our body screen TVs and footage of the seals and their brutal slaughter to downtown San Diego where we demonstrated in front of the Canadian Consulate Trade Office. We handed out literature about the Canadian Seafood Boycott and gathered signatures from people who are joining it. We were disappointed that no media showed up, but we were able educate some people.
Joy Zakarian
LCA San Diego
San Francisco - Melissa Gonzalez
The San Francisco protest went really well. We had a great show from the media:
Melissa Gonzalez
The Seattle protest started off as a typical Seattle day - cloudy, windy and drizzling rain. As the day progressed, the wind ceased and the sun came out - and so did the people. We had around 40 people show up covering all four corners of this busy downtown intersection at 6th and Stewart. Holding banners asking people to Boycott Canadian Seafood and telling the Canadian government to "Stop the Slaughter" we stood firm in front of the Consulate's office. We were accompanied by the requisite law enforcement officers - 4 of them. Although we did not get any media to visit, we did hand out hundreds of informational flyers to passers-by who where horrified by the pictures - some not realizing that Canada was still killing seals - many promising not to buy Canadian seafood. Many cars driving by honked their horns and waved in support. There was also a young woman there filming a documentary for her class on the seal slaughter. Many thanks to all who came out in support of the seals - you're all an inspiration!
Michael Moore - Sea Shepherd Conservation Society
Eight of us met in front of the local Olive Garden in Waterford CT. There are no Red Lobsters in this area and because Olive Garden is owned by the same company, Darden Restaurants, I decided to organize the protest there. Ryan Goyette, who was part of the Sea Shepherd crew aboard the Farley Mowat last year, spoke to the owner of the Olive Garden. She said all the Olive Garden restaurants buy their seafood from local fisherman, and she gave us the number for the Darden Restaurant Human Resource department.
This Olive Garden leases property from the Simon Malls next door, so the mall's security guards were driving around, they drove by us three times before they parked the car and came to talk to us. I think that they were just really bored; one of the guards stepped out of the car and smoked a cigarette while the other took out his paper and pen and questioned us about what exactly were we protesting, and then they left.
The sidewalk we were on was next to a busy road and as people drove by, many of them gave us a horn beep and waved. We stood on a corner in front of a stoplight, where people could not resist their curiosity and read the banners when the light was red. Mid- protest we had to take a break, it was really windy, our fingers were freezing from holding the banners and we had to retrieve the posters a couple times because the wind blew them away. We ran across the street for a hot chocolate, which also gave us a chance to sit and get to know each other more.
protest group
Ryan & official protest poster
The second half of the protest was less responsive from passer by's, but one lady with a son of about 12 years old drove into the parking lot and got out of their car to ask what we were protesting against. As it drew closer to 6 p.m., the protesters slowly started to disperse, until there were just two of us left. I got home and checked my email and received 5 emails. A couple people wrote that they wished they could have made it. The last email was from someone who saw us as she drove by the mall, she happened to see us at the time we were talking to the security guard so she asked if everything went alright.
It was a good protest, a good experience, and a great chance to meet people. And it was even more powerful knowing there were people around the world doing the same thing for the same cause.
Emily Eckert
London joined cities and countries across the globe, in condemning the annual massacre of harp seals on Canada's east coast. It is perhaps no coincidence, that the Canadian Government chose to release its new kill quota, as protests were taking place throughout the world.
Demonstrations took place outside both entrances to Canada House, in London's Trafalgar Square, a prominent tourist attraction. A further protest was held at the Canadian High Commission in Grosvenor Square.
Over 40 people took part in the protests, with large, eye-catching placards and banners, together with a representation of a slaughtered seal on the ice. Hundreds of leaflets were taken by members of the public, and many petition sheets eagerly signed: The petition sheets were handed in to senior officials of the Canadian High Commission. Megaphones reinforced the message, that the slaughter of these innocent animals is indeed Canada's shame.
During the demonstration at Canada House, a senior member of the High Commission staff spoke to one of the protestors and gave written information from the Canadian Government about the seal "hunt": "it's not inhumane; it's necessary, etc. etc." Should we expect anything different?!
Regular protests will take place throughout the coming weeks highlighting this cruel and barbaric slaughter.
Essex Animal Freedom


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