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Show hosts Scott Kelby and Matt Kloskowski are joined by photographer Jeremy Cowart in this first episode of The Grid.
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Hey I know this is off topic but I was wondering if you knew of
any widgets I could add to my blog that automatically tweet my newest twitter updates.
I've been looking for a plug-in like this for quite some time and was hoping maybe
you would have some experience with something like this.
Please let me know if you run into anything. I truly enjoy reading your blog and I look forward to your new updates.
Show was great, except for one thing…I really, really wanted to hear Jeremy talk. No offense at all guys, but you did talk alot.
Thanks for doing the show. If anyone is into Photography/Photoshop they can learn from 'The Grid Show.' The discussion concept that you came up with is great. It saves you guys a lot of extra work if people will just take the time to tune in and listen. It saves me coming up with a laundry list of photography/Photoshop questions at Photoshop World or a seminar to get answers to questions. i am sure you answer the same questions over and over all the time. Nikon D3s vs D3x to 'well how is this done… The Grid is great!!! I would rather say to you, …nice tunes last night Scott at Hard Rock or to Matt in walking through Mandalay, 'hows your day going'. I will post on twitter and on my website about the Grid.
Have a great day & Thanks for doing the Grid.!
Hi, maybe my post is too late, but I just found you guys…
Re your video question: If you'd show me a way to post videos on my wordpress blog WITHOUT using youtube or other sites (copyright reasons!), I'd use the feature in my camera even more often to post little videos on the blog.
However, still photography still rules! 😉
Alright alright alright that's exactly what I neeedd!
I shoot real estate photos and video tours with my 5D. I use the video function 4-7 times every single day every day of the week. Saves time, looks awesome,
great first show !!!!
@Scott: Your comment on using the movie mode and what do you do with them. I do concert photography of local bands. I will film a particular song and give the band a copy to see what the sound and mix level are out on the floor. You are a musician and know what you hear via stage monitors. Your audience usually hears the mix on the PA. If the mix is bad or out of level, the musicians on stage have no clue. I use the film to show them how to fine tune the mix (D300s with a hotshoe Rode Stereo mic. I will be happy to send you an email on the restrictions using the movie mode and tips to viewers on using stage marks for the musicians to keep them in the all important light.
Hey guys, I love the new show, love the idea of a "shoot the poo" sorta show! and was very interested in the question of "what are you doing with the video on your DSLR" question. Well after years of shooting stills I've loved the transition of mixing the two and have found myself now making videos for the same bands I used to just shoot stills of.
Plus mixing time-lapse with video it sorta brings still images to life and I've just become obsessed with it! As much I love a still ( un-ending dedicated undying passion) the idea of also being able to bring them alive is nothing short of magical to me. I just finished a run and gun video with some friends who were in town for a few hours and managed to pull this off with no planning or anything. http://vimeo.com/21511749
keep up the great work.
like it
The Grid looks a lot like Photoshop TV which I actually enjoy a lot.
This was a show loaded with lots of the fun they have together but not a lot of useful information to be hones.
Now… To not make the story too long: I followed it ok, until James? Suggested I sell my 5D mkII, with all my lenses and buy an iphone…
No-No: Follow the link on my name to see my take on it.
What app does David Ziser use to show off those wedding pictures on an iPad?
Cool Show. Thanks for all the info.
I enjoyed both episodes of the Grid . Found you too late to tune in live . One problem for me … I find it frustrating that you are using twitter exclusively For contests and feedback like polls. I don't have time in my life to start fooling With another networking site… FB takes enough of my day.
Great Show, but watch the AGC. Got some sound drops at the beginning.
I enjoyed the show. My professor over my photography this semester recommended The Grid. I will be busy all day watching over the past shows.
I like the open conversation of the new show. keep it up.
Great show.
Hurrah – It's working on Chrome!
Its good to hear all your views of the social media and how they are different.
I don't see pdcast link..
thanks again new show is great
Great Show. Looking forward to the second one.
Now that was interesting, even though I no longer use Facebook & have never used Twitter.
Great conversation, always learn something new.
really love the topics thanks guys
A complete waste of my time!
Learnt nothing.
Grew a beard watching.
Dtown rocks!!!
The Grid ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!!!!!
Hmm I guess I'm a dinosaur since I don't tweet.
Cool program – I'll be a regular viewer
You guys pretty much rock! Love the show.
it's Monday at 12:30, how do I see the live webcast?
I agree to some extent about Flickr, but when you 1st get started, if you can weed past the crap, some of the feedback helps you to improve when you have or follow others who have excellent work.
Great Show Guys,
Would love to hear with personal mics,
as you move away from the mic in front of you the sound just cuts out.
As always awesome content.
Awesome show!
First show was dynamite. Looking forward to all the upcoming shows. Thank you for all you do for your followers.
Tell the sound technician, that the days of miking Phil Collins snare drum, are over =) The noise gate is really annoying.
Otherwise a nice show as always when you guys do something.
Great show about current topics for photographers.
For a future topic how about discussing the debates between photography purists (those that feel any kind of post-processing is not photography) and the photography artists (those that use post-processing to enhance or make an image artsy). What is your take on when is photography no longer "photography" and who cares about this? The same can be said for those debates on HDR – those who over-process and those who don't.
awesome new show
it just gets better and better…
Cool show, glad Jeremy was there for counter point of view.
It seems to not play 64 bit IE, I played it in 32 bit IE and it works fine.
Might help???
Scott & Matt, great show. love the info. The more photo info the better.
Like the new shop and can't wait to see all the new stuff you tell us about. Might dbl check the mics… sound dropping off.
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Good show, enjoyed it
Great new show guys. The longer format really lets you get into the details.
Really liked the show – missed it live though
Thought your comment about video on a DSLR was very funny – I have a Nikon D300S and have NEVER used the video facility. I have a separate Sony video camera and use that for video's (oh and I NEVER look at those either
Interesting new set.
Great another great show to watch.
like the format
Good show. But, a bit of cavernous echo on the mikes.
OK, need to see more.
Another Great Show
Hi guys,
first of all i love what you do on d-town and ps user tv.
this is a nice effort. I got a little tierd after about 20 min.
too much talking heads. you need to put some video segments to make it more interesting.
Great show and love the new format.
I'm really liking it. Look forward to the next installment.
Turns out that Chrome was not playing nice with the video loading last week (its working now, so thanks for making changes).
Great show, although I think the comment about Flickr was a little harsh. Too much of a generalization that anyone who uses Flickr does so to get false affirmation in their photography.
I use Flickr because its very affordable and I am not making money from my photography. Which lets be honest, the majority of photographers in our world today are not making money from photography (and a lot of people follow you guys that do not make a living with their photography).
That should open up the flood gates into discussions about "professionals" and "amateurs" : o
That said, still great show, and I will still use Flickr even though no one leaves me comments!
Great Show!!
hope this comment doesn't disqualify me from ever winning a prize ever, BUT, I love Napp (i am a member) love d town (or I should say I use to like it a lot better before, but hey have to give the new guys time) love p.s user tv, lightroom killer tips, and on and on, you guys rock on everything you do, EVERYTHING, including your blogs, books, love it all, EXCEPT this, tried to stay awake through the whole show, mostly multitasked with other things while it was on, but my goodness, blah blah blah, (sorry that was mean) but just being honest here, this is one thing I can say I will not waste my time with again, really sorry, good luck
GOOD SHOW – wasn't sure what to expect I liked it good discussion
Hi again….
When I posted my comment the page reloaded and I had to start all over again. Now that sucks……
just sayin'.
Big hello from Denmark
Been looking forward to this launch. I'm not disappointed so far. (This is what tells you that you're triumphant)
the twitter vs. facebook discussion is one, that must never end. There's just too much one way communication out there. What's wrong with people these days? Can't anyone keep up a decent conversation with half a million people now a days?
Ditto on the podcast. At least to have it as an option. Great idea for the car.
Great show!
Only complaint is the compressor/gate you are using on the sound is cutting subtle sounds out and even parts of words. This should really be adjusted.
Oh, and I wish this played in Chrome.
Great show!
Only complaint is the compressor/gate you are using on the sound is cutting subtle sounds out and even parts of words. This should really be adjusted.
Scott, in regards to the issueof DLSR video use, I shoots sports and I've been using video clips to create highlight reels. I must admit I'm not very deep into it yet but as I develop my skill shooting video I intend to do more. My biggest hurdle so far has been posting it. The file sizes are too large to upload in a high quality format to my blog. I've used Vimeo so far with success but so far the volume of what I'm doing doesn't justify buying an expensive account. It is my long range plan with the video though. Right now its a lot of hurdles to jump through to put a video clip up. I'd love to be able to do it right onto my zenfolio site someday.
Great show ! Brilliant format!
But did not work to play in Opera, Google Chrome or Internet explorer 6, 7 or 8..
Did work in Firefox (that made me happy after trying a few browsers! )
All your other vids seems to be working in at least opera and google chrome thou.
Anyhow, Good work with the Show!
Waiting for next episode!
Love the show, nice format but found the mics distracting.
Like the new show. If this is going to be a 'talk show' would it be worth providing a audio only file for downloading onto non-video iPods / MP3 players. I think this would be really useful.
great to see The Grid. Nice look.
I want to LOVE it but sitting through 6 ads before it starts made me all wheezy.. Don't overload me with commercials, please. I know I can wait for it to download and skip the ads, but just knowing they are there might keep me from return visits. Still I love you guys. Just not so many ads, please.
Great work guys. I always learn something from Scott and Matt. Keep up the great books and programming!
Great show. I missed the live date but made up for it today. Cant wait for the next episode. Yea iPad!!!!!!!!!
The new show is great… I would love to see a discussion about new photographers marketing techniques.
great show.
Sorry to say, but video will not display.
Great new show. Interesting.
Thanks Jeremy, for being on the show, you truly are a breath of fresh air, thanks for your comments, This show rocks.
Very nice start of your show. Looking forward to next eisode.
Short, sweet, to the point, FREE-exactly as inforomatin should be!
Podcast link to iTunes does not work, and video wont play in your player :-/
Awesome show!!
I'm sure this show is great, but I seem to be having issues viewing the re-run…!
no video only balck screen
IE9 and i only see a black screen……
Great show , enjoyed hanging out with you. Enjoyed it very much
Great new show.
So far, that was just crap. I hope things get better otherwise I will not be back. No hugs from me; just an honest assessment.
Really liking the new show!
I am just learning DSLR video. What am I doing with them? A lot. Firstly, because every business that I have talked to has a company web site they are asking me to do segments of video for their companies on their web sites. Here is a list of the following projects that people are asking me for.
Company introductions to new web site visitors
Company product commercials and reviews of their own products for their web sites
instructional infomercials style videos explaining how customers can use their products
Videos for various advertisers on their site in addition to print advertizing being done on their magazines
Promotional video segments for events that companies are either sponsoring or participating in
Volunteer groups requesting documentaries to be made for them to be distributed on the web and dvd to get membership
In essence people are requesting me to do all kinds of video for them. All of these projects are on the cheap of course, but the desire is there and once the companies realize the quality level and time involved they have a greater appreciation for the projects and are willing to pay more for them. They get the feeling of "Being a Director" and greatly enjoy getting involved in the projects. Once they realize that local talent can produce decent quality video segments for them for a value price they are fully committed and involved. Video is the kind of product that while everyone wants to see good work and appreciates the efficiency of the medium, they do not fully realize the value of producing video products until they give it a try.
Once they do, they are hooked on it, and so are their customers. If watching good movies and video productions were a considered a drug almost everyone in the world would be considered heavy addicts.
Great addition to the burgeoning Kelby Media empire. Thanks guys.
Wow ! This is a great Show lots of good stuff . Really enjoy you guys .Thank for doing it ,like the forum .
Great new show Guys!!
Great new format! Enjoyed it very much.
Interesting show! Talking about social media and tech in general made me think of twit.tv (which would be way awesome to see you guys team up with!)
I use the canon 60d to shoot interviews and music videos . The finished product I post on youtube and vimeo .
I was expecting to learn something guys
disappointed, sorry
Didn't know the forum rules allowed such brillniat posts.
Technology has made photography easier to get great shots. However, it is till just a tool. Its up to the photographer to capture the moment in a way no one else can.
Jeremy~"Happy Accidents"…I love it.


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Acta Cryst. (2013). D69, 409-419 [ doi:10.1107/S0907444912049311 ]
Abstract: Repressor activator protein 1 (Rap1) is an essential factor involved in transcription and telomere stability in the budding yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Its interaction with DNA causes hypersensitivity to potassium permanganate, suggesting local DNA melting and/or distortion. In this study, various Rap1-DNA crystal forms were obtained using specifically designed crystal screens. Analysis of the DNA conformation showed that its distortion was not sufficient to explain the permanganate reactivity. However, anomalous data collected at the Mn edge using a Rap1-DNA crystal soaked in potassium permanganate solution indicated that the DNA conformation in the crystal was compatible with interaction with permanganate ions. Sequence-conservation analysis revealed that double-Myb-containing Rap1 proteins all carry a fully conserved Arg580 at a position that may favour interaction with permanganate ions, although it is not involved in the hypersensitive cytosine distortion. Permanganate reactivity assays with wild-type Rap1 and the Rap1[R580A] mutant demonstrated that Arg580 is essential for hypersensitivity. AFM experiments showed that wild-type Rap1 and the Rap1[R580A] mutant interact with DNA over 16 successive binding sites, leading to local DNA stiffening but not to accumulation of the observed local distortion. Therefore, Rap1 may cause permanganate hypersensitivity of DNA by forming a pocket between the reactive cytosine and Arg580, driving the permanganate ion towards the C5-C6 bond of the cytosine.
PDB reference: 4gfb
Keywords: Rap1; telomeres; DNA distortion; potassium permanganate reactivity.
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BioWare has revealed some of the details about what downloadable content will be made available with the Mass Effect Trilogy bundle.
Not all the currently available DLC will be included in either the PC or the Xbox 360 versions with the Xbox pack only getting access to the Cerberus content for ME2 and ME3.
The PC version will include both the Bring Down The Sky and Pinnacle Station add-ons for Mass Effect and the Cerberus content. BioWare is yet to confirm what is to come with the PS3 version but it may get more given that Mass Effect was never released on the platform and Mass Effect 2 came with all but the final DLC add-on The Arrival.
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This summer's cinema features girls vomiting in each other's faces, women reveling in gross-out gags and ladies trading true-blue dialogue that would send Samuel L. Jackson from the room.
Yeah, "Bridesmaids" has a lot to answer for.
A lot to be proud of, too.
The female-centric comedy — directed by Paul Feig, and written by Annie Mumolo and star Kristen Wiig — came out in 2011, and was a surprise summer hit. It pushed envelopes, and amped up careers.
But its influences have been far broader than that — which is why this summer we're seeing all kinds of new comedies directed by, written by, and built around women, in which the heroines are mostly unafraid and consistently unabashed.
"`Bridesmaids' was just a massive deal for women making movies," says Lake Bell, who wrote, directed and starred in "In a World..." "It was an utterly mainstream hit, and for females doing comedy it totally changed the game."
"`Bridesmaids' really made people take a second look at comedies with female protagonists," echoes Maggie Carey, writer and director of "The To Do List." "Not just romantic comedies, but comedy-comedies with strong, funny women."
"I actually had a pretty easy time with this film and I think a lot of that was because of 'Bridesmaids,'" agrees Katie Dippold, who wrote Feig's new "The Heat." "Before, when I had ideas for films it was, 'Um, let's see how this 'Bridesmaids' thing does first.'
Which was really frustrating. But then it hit, and that made all the difference."
Maybe just in time, too.
For boys only
For years, Hollywood has seen summer as the natural home of sci-fi and superhero movies basically aimed at teenage boys and young men. Loud and brightly colored baubles, they cost enormous amounts of money — but returned huge profits.
Except this summer didn't work out that way.
Yes, "Iron Man 3" was a huge hit and several other films did well (although below expectations). But the list of financial disappointments - "After Earth," "White House Down," "Pacific Rim," "R.I.P.D," "The Lone Ranger," "Elysium" — is long, and has left several studios reeling — and maybe rethinking.
Because if the boys won't show up, even for a sure-fire "boys movie" — maybe it really is time to give the girls a chance. Maybe they can recapture the surprise success of "Bridesmaids" right?
Of course that "Bridesmaids" shocked anybody should, itself, be a shock. For years, at least one summer movie with female leads -- "The Devil Wears Prada," "Sex and the City" "The Proposal," "The Help" - has always pushed its way into the box-office top ten.
Yet every time it happens, the pundits shake their heads in wonder all over again.
"It's true, everyone continues to underestimate the female audience," agrees Paul Dergarabedian, president of the box-office division at Hollywood.com. "There's just something inherent in how we think about movies, particularly during the summer — people assume it's all male-driven, males are the core audience, you need to get those 18-to-24 year-old guys."
Still, the collapse of a lot of movies aimed at that core audience suggests those assumptions need rethinking.
"I think the entertainment habits of the sexes have changed," Dergarabedian says. "It's a generalization, but a lot of males are really into being in their man cave with their video games, and a lot of women are going to the movies in groups... And they just don't want the same old cookie-cutter, copycat movies."
Luckily, that's not what this summer has been providing.
"The Heat," for example, is a buddy-cop action film; "Kick-Ass 2" rejoins Hit Girl, a high-school superhero. "The To Do List" is about an overachiever out to lose her virginity; "Austenland" focuses on a prim singleton trying to live the life of a Regency heroine. And "Girl Most Likely," "In a World..." and the upcoming "The Lifeguard" are quirky stories about 30-ish professionals trying to reboot their lives.
True, all of them are jokey action movies or outright comedies (except for "The Lifeguard," which mostly plays things seriously). But beyond that, what they really have in common is the prominent presence of women — as directors, writers, main characters or all three. And with that comes a change in how situations are presented, and relationships are seen.
No more arm candy
For example, although all of these characters are flawed (that's part of what makes them human) none of them are foolish. In "The To Do List," Aubrey Plaza is a goal-oriented honor student; in "In a World..." "Girl Most Likely" and "The Lifeguard," the heroines are working to re-establish or re-think their careers.
And far from being the clichéd drag — like the screeching, helpless Kate Capshaw of "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" — the women in these new action pictures are just as capable as the men around them. In fact, they're more capable.
"One of the things that was really important to me was that these women were good at their jobs," says Dippold, who grew up as a "huge buddy-cops movie fan" in Freehold. "I wanted 'The Heat' to be about a really great cop, and a terrific FBI agent. I did not want any jokes where they're fumbling to get a gun out of their purse and pull out a tampon."
"I love playing strong characters," says Chloe Grace Moretz, who was a forceful vampire in "Let Me In," commandeers "Kick-Ass 2" and is about to revive "Carrie." "We used to see movies about strong women and then it seemed to dwindle away. It became all about the leading man, and if you didn't have him you didn't have a movie. Now you have women driving a lot of these stories."
SUBHEAD: No double standards
For adult actresses, the opportunities provided by female writers are even more liberating. In "The Heat," Melissa McCarthy is a love-`em-and-leave-`em type; the heroines in "Austenland," "In a World..." and "Girl Most Likely" have complicated romantic lives, which include trying to choose between two very different suitors.
But in every case, in every dilemma, it's always their choice. And even when they make an obviously inappropriate one, there's no loud tsk-tsking from the filmmaker.
"To me, the humor was in how quickly she discards men," Dippold says of McCarthy's lusty cop in "The Heat." "I thought, I've seen that in so many male movies, let's have a female who has a — maybe not a healthy, but a very active sex life. Which she feels good about."
Of course, equality cuts both ways — which means that movie heroines are not only free to behave as openly as men, but as badly, too.
The characters in "The Heat" down enough alcohol to pollute the entire cast of "The Hangover"; the high-schooler in "The To-Do List" goes on a sexual scavenger hunt that would make the kids in "Superbad" blush, while Moretz visits bouts of diarrhea and projectile vomiting on her school's mean girls in "Kick-Ass 2."
And if you didn't think this sort of thing was funny in "The 40 Year Old Virgin," well, you won't think it's funny here. But if you did — well, you can hardly object that now it's the women acting up.
Distinctions with a difference
But while these new movies are simply trying to do what older, male-oriented ones did, they're trying to do something different too, and something a bit more typically (albeit perhaps stereotypically) female: Explore personal relationships.
Yes, "The To-Do List" is a high-school sex farce, and "The Heat" a raunchy cop flick — but they're also both about friendship. And in "Girl Most Likely" and "In a World...," sibling bonds (and parental expectations) really drive the plots.
No one wants to be typed, and some female filmmakers are even reluctant to accept the compliment of being good at dramatizing relationships — out of fear, perhaps, that it might then be assumed they're bad at choreographing action. And others, properly, point out that most good directors are interested in characters and connections.
"So many of the movies that inspire me are written and directed by men," says Bell. "'Citizen Ruth,' 'Hannah and Her Sisters,' 'Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice,' 'King of Comedy.' And they're all grounded in relationships... But, yeah, I think, women tend to be particularly good at that stuff."
"Relationships with people, face-to-face communication — I think that's really important to us," says Carey. "I wrote 'The To Do List' from a very earnest and specific place, because I so remember what it was like in high school — everything was a shared experience. You'd be kissing a boy you had a crush on and all you could think was, Man, I can't wait to get this over so I can go home and tell my girlfriends!"
The next wave
Whether or not this new wave of character-oriented, women-oriented movies translates into genuine sea change is — well, still questionable.
True, "The Heat" has turned out to be a solid hit, and while much of that credit is going to go to Feig and McCarthy, insiders can't ignore that audiences turned out for an action-comedy with female leads. So that's a positive. Most of the other films, however, are small releases, and unlikely to immediately affect wider changes.
And there's a lot of ground to make up. According to the most recent figures from the Center for the Study of Women in Television in Film, women account for only one-third of all characters in top-grossing movies, and only 11% of protagonists; women in the Directors Guild make up a mere 14.5% of directors.
Subtler forms of sexism exist, too.
"When I sold 'The Heat,' the script was still called 'Untitled Female Buddy Cop Movie,'" says Dippold. "And I remember at one point, someone said — and this scared the hell out of me — "Hey, how about we call it 'Bust"!' And I just thought, Please, no. Please."
Yet things continue to move forward. Massive franchises like "Twilight" and "Hunger Games" are unthinkable without their female lead characters; an increasingly number of smaller movies are taking female points of view. And as more women manage to get a shot — and more big "boys' movies" misfire — the movement may pick up speed.
"There have been so many movies aimed at the male audience where females are just window dressing," says Dergarabedian. "It's a really, really underserved audience. And Hollywood needs to pay attention to that audience. Because when they do, it pays off."
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A walk around Derwentwater
Cross the bridge to Portinscale, a village where hotels and large houses testify to its popularity with visitors. In 1829, what was known as the Blucher Hotel had pleasure grounds and an aviary containing, among other 'valuable birds', two golden eagles. (In the eighteenth century, this species had bred wild in Borrowdale.) Walk to a T-junction and turn left, passing the gates to the Derwentwater Marina. A fine beech hedge fringes the grounds of Derwent Bank (Holiday Fellowship).
At the end of this hedge, a finger post points left to Nichol End. The drive, which in winter contains a row of laid up sailing craft, ends at a marina, complete with shop and cafe. Your path lies to the right of this building. Before entering a wooded area, you might enjoy a view across Derwentwater to the vast bulk of Skiddaw, which in winter has an orangey tinge from low sunlight and expanses of dead bracken.Derwent Island, the most prominent in view, is one of the many local possessions of the National Trust. You will glimpse a mansion dating from the latter part of the eighteenth century. Joseph Pocklington, who had the house built, ensured that he would be remembered by organizing regattas on the lake.
Cannons were fired during mock naval battles. Your path crosses a drive leading to Fawe Park (indicated by a gate marked private). The Potter family, who rented this property in summer, were Londoners who are well remembered in the Lake District, their daughter, Beatrix, becoming celebrated as the author of little books about animals dressed up as humans. Beatrix remembered this area and also the lake when writing The Tale on Peter Rabbit. An imposing oak tree in the grounds of Fade Park was a model for Old Brown's Oak in The Tale oj Squirrel Nut kin; the squirrels sailed on Derwentwater.
A prominent notice beside Lingholm (another fine property rented by the Potters) indicates 'Public Footpath to Cat Bells'. Beyond, a gate which closes with a clunk (notice the heavy stone weight attached to a chain) is flanked by woodland. You emerge from cover onto meadowland, grandly known as the Park, which offers a view of two notable peaks, being the high spots of the Cat Bells ridge (walk 14). Wintering sheep are Herdwicks, the distinctive white-faced Lakeland breed. Lambs are dark in the body.
Heed the sign marked Hawes End, passing on the low side of a prominent outdoor centre of that name and, shortly, using a metal kissing gate in a fence (left) to gain access to a well made path. This terminates on the shore of Derwentwater, where there is a landing stage for the motor craft that run a regular passenger service during the tourist season. Just north of Hawes End Landing is Copperhead Bay, where copper from the Newlands mines was shipped to Keswick to be smelted.
When in doubt about the path, choose one that is within easy distance of the lake. More wooden gates close through the drag effect of a rock dangling from a chain. The walk south of Hawes End through Brandelhow Woods is notable for its fine specimens of pine, oak and larch. Watch for wintering bands of small birds titmice, tree creepers and gold crests. Even with its distinctive black edged golden yellow crown, the small, restless gold crest is not easy to spot as it feeds among the treetops. Wintering waterfowl include golden eye, characterized by a white blob between eye and beak on an otherwise dark, high peaked head; pochard, with a chestnut head and grey body; and the ubiquitous mallard. The drake mallard is worth a second glance in spring, when its bottle green head is lustrous.
At Low Brandelhow, where there is another landing stage, a simple wooden seat bears the dedication 'JV and the dogs', and a plank seat has a wooden adornment as if a hard pillow had been provided for weary walkers. The spoil heaps of the Brandelhow Mine testify to the relentless quest for copper that began in the days of the first Elizabeth when, there being an urgent need for copper for the hulls of warships, the queen arranged for German miners to be recruited.
A wooded promontory is the enviable setting for white painted Abbots Bay House, which has evolved from a modest house built in 1902 by Percy Withers, a minor poet. In the year 2000 it came on the market at an asking price of £1.2S million. Near the gate at the entrance to the drive is a tree bedecked with pieces of fabric, mostly bleached, evidence of a Buddhist tradition, the ribbons being attached in prayerful observance. The walk continues to a slate cottage known as the Warren, at which point turn left to walk through the delightful Majesty Woods, walking for much of the time on the exposed roots of conifers.
Pass through a gate set in a mossy wall and continue on a good path before cross-ing a quarter of a mile (400m) of moss land, with a higharched bridge to carry you dry-shod over the River Derwent. This stretch, which should not be undertaken after excessive rain, is walked partly on plank ways provided by the National Trust, owner of the ground. These 'duck boards' lift you above the sodden (sometimes flooded) terrain that fringes Great Bay, a resort of waterfowl, including graylag geese.From the bridge, a broad path (on which an inch or two of water might lie in wet periods) leads to the BS289 Borrowdale road.
Turn left towards Keswick. A signpost just before the big hotel is reached indicates the approach to Lodore Falls. A small charge is made for admission. Thomas West (1778) gave the falls the grand title of 'Niagara of the lake'. Not far beyond the hotel, walkers are advised to use a path (to the right of the road) through Strutta Wood, avoiding close contact with motor traffic. This is mainly an oak wood, and at times you will crunch acorns underfoot.
From the Kettle well car park, a shore route may be followed back to Keswick. You will be inclined to avoid the more difficult stretches by using a pathway beside the road. This is easily possible where a flight of slate steps leads up from a boat landing. Eventually, just short of Calf close Bay, you should make a careful descent to the beach; henceforth it is level walking, beside a bay which, when sheltered from the wind, is appealing to waterfowl and usually has a company of mallard.
The promontory beyond the bay now has a fine iron seat set on cobbles a gift to the locality in millennium year by the Keswick Lions. The path heads north for Stable Hills, with wellwooded Lords Island within easy view. Now you walk on a broad path in park like country. Just beyond the short drive leading to a group of buildings (left), you will see;: path to a small wooden gate that gives access to Dirty Wood. (A well made path separates you from the dirt.) It is a resort of such woodland birds as the nuthatch blue-grey above, buff beneath, with white cheeks and throat which is able to scutter about a tree trunk in any direction because of its special claws.
On Friars Crag is a tall slate memorial to John Ruskin, the nineteenth century philosopher, author and artist. There is also a seat which (like the other) offhs a splendid view of the lake in its setting and of the imposing Jaws of Borrowable. Walk into Keswick and, having crossed the river bridge on the BS271, turn immediately left, then right to follow a conspicuous footpath across fields to where you left the car.
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What most city's call their annual events calendar, we in Louisiana call Spring.
This week, food, music and international heritage again take center stage with just over two dozen Louisiana fairs and festival to choose from.
Highlights this week include "Bach around the Clock," a 24-hour celebration of the works of Johan Sebastian Bach, the innaugural Louisiana Swamp Stomp Festival in Thibodeaux, rabbits and oysters are served in Iowa and Amite respectively, Fete Frencaise at Ecole Bilingue showcases French language, culture and cuisine and Earth Fest at the Audubon Zoo reminds us to take care of the planet.
Louisiana fairs and festivals for the week of March 16 - 22, 2009:
12th Annual Wild Game Supper March 19 (Tentative). Larose Civic Center. 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Click here or call (985) 693-7355 for more information.
Jubilee Festival of Arts and Humanities March 19 - April 24. Thibodaux, Nicholls State University and citywide. 985-493-ARTS www.nicholls.edu/jubilee. Humanities festival with theater, music, environmental discussions, food, folklore demonstrations.
Fifth annual State of the Nation Art and Performance Festival March 19-22, New Orleans, multiple venues in the 7th Ward, 9th Ward and Faubourg Marigny. Regional art and performance festival, featuring theater, music, dance, visual art and workshops. 225.571.2929.
Bach Around the Clock March 20-21, New Orleans, Trinity Episcopal Church, 1329 Jackson Ave. (504) 670-2520. Continuous music, dance, theater, yoga, choral performances, celebrating the 321st birthday of J.S. Bach. For more information.
Louisiana Swamp Stomp Festival March 20-21, Thibodaux, 331 Madewood Drive, campus of Nicholls State University. Cajun music, food, crafts, demonstrations and Cajun storytelling. 985.449.7181.
12th Annual Cajun Zydeco Swamp Stomp Festival March 20-21. Held at Nichools State University, LA Hwy. 1 Thibodaux. For tickets & info contact: Anke Toon (985) 448-4633. http://www.nicholls.edu/swamp_stomp/
Iowa Rabbit Festival, March 20-22, Lawrence Toups Jr. Memorial Park. $7 adults, $1 children (6-12), free children under 6. A 1960s inspired festival where Miss Bunny will be crowned, there's a carnival, petting zoo, craft booth and more. For more information, check out their website here or call them at 337-582-3044. http://www.iowarabbitfestival.org/
Audubon Pilgrimage March 20-22 St. Francisville, various locations. 225-635-6330, 888-677-2838. Tours of antebellum homes and gardens, demonstrations of early rural life.
Amite Oyster Festival March 20-22. Amite, Tangipahoa Parish Fairgrounds. (985) 748-7156. Oyster celebration with entertainment, games and oyster-shucking and -eating contests.
Calling of the Tribes Powwow March 20-22, Houma, Terrebonne Livestock Arena, 221 Moffit Road (new location). American Indian celebration with intertribal dancing, arts and crafts, food, and music. 985.856.3953, 985.879.2373.
Soul Revival 2009 March 21, Fulton Street, New Orleans, La. Patron Party, featuring legendary singer John Boutte. Soulful down home cooking under the big tent. Spiritual harmonizing of gospel choir Shades of Praise and special headliner E.L.S. is sure to bring the house down. For more information.
Fete Francaise, Vive Les Arts, March 21. 11:00 am - 6:00 pm. Ecole Bilingue, 821 Gen. Pershing, New Orleans, La., Showcases French Language, culture, cuisine and education of our school to New Orleans. For more information or call (504) 896-4500.
Lusher Crawfish Boil March 21, New Orleans, 5624 Freret St. Music, a kids' stage, games, vendors, rock climbing, food, including more than 3,000 pounds of boiled crawfish. 862.5110, 304.3960.
Over and Under 5K Tunnel Run and Heart Health Expo March 21, Houma, Municipal Auditorium, 800 Verret St. Race to benefit the American Heart Association with food, educational booths and music, beginning after the race.
The Porch 7th Ward Festival March 21, New Orleans, 1910 Urquhart St. Food, music, race/walk and a resource fair. 401.1836.
St. Matthew "Treasures and Trinkets" Spring Festival March 21, 6017 Camphor St., Metairie. Food, country store, huge flea market, white elephant sale. 888.1155.
Festival of Live Oaks March 21. New Iberia, City Park, 300 Parkview Drive. 337-369-2337, 888-942-3742. Crafts, food, music and a barbecue cook-off. For more information.
Pontchartrain Elementary School Spring Fling March 21. Mandeville, 1500 West Causeway Approach. (985) 626-3748. Crafts, inflatables, food music, auctions, petting zoo andpony rides.
Art, Heart & Soul Festival March 21 (tentative). Mandeville, Trailhead Cultural Interpretive Center and amphitheater stage. (985)727-9665. Presentations on holistic lifestyles, herb growing, audience-participation demonstrations, music, art, 4-mile race and a children's fun run.
Fete Dix March 21, New Orleans, 821 Gen. Pershing St. French and Cajun food, art and music, presented by New Orleans' French immersion school, Ecole Bilingue de la Nouvelle-Orleans, celebrating its 10th anniversary. 896.4500.
Calling of the Tribes Powwow March 21-22. Terrebonne Livestock Arena, 221 Moffet Rd., Houma, LA. 985-856-3953. American Indian celebration with intertribal dancing, crafts, food, music.
Earth Fest March 21-22. New Orleans, Audubon Zoo. www.auduboninstitute.org. (504) 861-2537. Games, entertainment, recycling, environmental fun.
Los Isleanos Fiesta March 21, 22. Chalmette, 1357 Bayou Road. (504)524-1659, (504)554-8412. Celebrations of the culture of the Canary Islanders with traditional food, Isleanos music and dancing, crafts, exhibits, demonstrations and a silent auction.
Northshore Garden Show March 21-22. Covington, St. Tammany Fairgrounds. (985) 875-2635. Garden extravaganza with information booths, plant sales, children's activities, garden products, supplies and hourly seminars.
Super Sunday, March 22, New Orleans, Mardi Gras Indian Tribes gather both Uptown and Downtown. Uptown tribes at Washington and LaSalle and Downtown tribes at Orleans Avenue and Bayou St. John.


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The Bankers 2 Leaders division of the Alabama Bankers Association held its Annual Legislative Day in Montgomery on April 20. A total of 288 bankers and high school students from all over the state attended the annual event featuring speakers representing key areas of government including Secretary of State John Merrill.
PrimeSouth Bank was delighted to be able to participate in the event. The bank sponsored 13 students collectively from Tallassee High School, Wetumpka High School, Macon East Academy, and Pike Road School. PrimeSouth Bank is thankful for the opportunity to be involved with the education of the future leaders of Alabama.
According to ABA President and CEO Scott E. Latham the event is designed to heighten awareness of the students as to how state government works and to encourage involvement in the democratic process at a young age.
"Students actually have the chance to talk with their legislators and state government leaders about issues prevalent in their own communities, while getting a first-hand view of how the legislative process works," he said. "Bankers in Alabama have a tremendous sense of community and make service to their communities a top priority. Events such as Legislative Day are designed to reinforce and facilitate this priority by giving our bankers the opportunity to interact with students."


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LAKEWOOD, Ohio – Police are investigating a rash of thefts and shoplifting incidents reported over the weekend.
Lakewood police responded to four petty theft reports and a shoplifting report Friday and four shoplifting reports Saturday, according to police logs. Officers received sporadic petty theft and shoplifting reports Sunday.
Lakewood police typically only respond to a handful of shoplifting and petty theft reports in a given week.
According to police logs, a man was arrested on suspicion of shoplifting at a Lakewood Marc's around 2:30 p.m. Friday. Two suspects were arrested around 7 a.m. Saturday after they were spotted shoplifting at a Lakewood Walgreens. Another suspected shoplifter fled the scene and police were unable to find him.
Around 9 a.m. Sunday an alarm went off when a woman walked through an exit after shopping at another Walgreens. Employees told police they weren't sure if the woman took anything.
Around 4:45 p.m. Saturday, two people were arrested on suspicion of theft after the security staff at a Lakewood CVS Pharmacy said they were spotted shoplifting.
A man and woman were arrested on suspicion of theft around 8 p.m. Saturday after police said they were spotted shoplifting at a Lakewood Giant Eagle.
It is unclear if the incidents are related, but Capt. Ed Hassing of the Lakewood police department said the warm weather might have something to do with the unusual number.
"People are out and about," he said.
Experts say as shopping intensifies, as it usually does in the summer months, shoplifting reports increase simply because more people head to stores.
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As part of its annual program of Lenten outreach, Immaculate Heart of Mary Church of Scotch Plains has announced a three-day Parish Mission beginning on Sunday, Feb. 24 at 7 p.m. The mission will feature a team headed up by Father Richard HoLung, MOP, who will be speaking on the theme "Two Kingdoms and Divided Self" and is to be taped for later broadcast on the EWTN Global Catholic Network.
Each evening will feature the Sacrament of Reconciliation, a Celebration of Mass as well as a talk by Father HoLung, who will also be a guest homilist at Mass at 8:30 a.m., on Monday, Feb. 25 and Tuesday, Feb. 26.
Born in Kingston, Jamaica of Buddhist parents, Father HoLung brings an eclectic background to his missionary efforts. A former Jesuit, he founded the Missionaries of the Poor in 1981 as the first male Catholic Religious Order in the Caribbean. The Order today encompasses more than 600 Priests and Brothers located in 23 mission centers in eight countries.
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ORLANDO, Fla. – Phil Pressey grew up around the Boston Celtics. His father, Paul, served as an assistant coach under Doc Rivers, and Phil spent a lot of time with the team. Now Phil's trying to make the Celtics. He continued to state his case Wednesday despite an 85-78 loss to Houston.
Pressey, the only undrafted member of the summer league team already invited to training camp, according to Danny Ainge (via CSNNE), has progressively gotten better all week long and continued his improvement during Boston's final game of pool play. The point guard headed a full-court press that resulted in a 16-0 second-quarter run, dished six assists by halftime, and generally stayed away from bad decisions that sometimes haunted him at Missouri. He finished with 10 assists, making up for rough shooting (2-9 for 6 points) with a nice floor game and disruptive defense.
"Just trying to use my strengths to my advantage," he said. "My lateral quickness, I just have to use what I have."
Most impressively, he's been poised all week long (at least since a few errant passes in Game 1), showing an ability to run the summer Celtics. He only shot 2-9, but his shot selection was on point; his toughest looks came with about 30 seconds left in the second quarter, a missed 3-pointer in a two-for-one situation, and in the final minute, a desperation heave from about 30 feet that drew nothing but air. He was patient with the dribble and showed a nice off hand – two of his assists came after left-handed passes to Kelly Olynyk (one of the passes was a no-looker on the fast break that led Olynyk perfectly to the hoop), and one of his buckets was a lefty floater from a few feet inside the foul line.
"When you work out, you work on a lot of your weakness, your off hand," he said. "That (floater) is one of the shots I work on."
Pressey got beaten to the hoop by Rockets point guard Casper Ware early in the first quarter, but spent the rest of the game causing fits for his opponent. It's probably cliché to call a relatively miniature floor leader a "pest," but that's the word that came to mind as he helped to force many of the 20 Rockets turnovers. About midway through the second quarter he picked Ware's pocket near halfcourt and went in for a breakaway layup, drawing a foul in the process. Pressey finished with three steals and came up with a bundle of other deflections that forced turnovers, having a big part in Ware's rough afternoon: 10 points on just 3-11 shooting with six turnovers compared to four assists. Without Pressey on the court, the Celtics fell apart. With him, they were +14.
"Phil is an aggressive defender," said assistant coach Jay Larranaga, serving as head coach of the summer league entry. "I think when we got down, he took a few more risks and really disrupted their offense and allowed us to get back into the game in the first half, and a little bit more of the same in the second half. That's what his role is going to be with us during the regular season (if) he's on the team. I think that's good for him to show that he can be that defensive guy off the bench."
There are still questions about how Pressey's size will hurt him in the NBA, whether he's a good enough shooter to stick as a backup point guard, whether he can completely eliminate his reputation for occasionally poor decision-making. There's also the matter of where he fits in Boston's plans. The Celtics don't currently have a natural backup point guard (good for Pressey), but they'll also need to trim their roster just to get under the maximum limit once a trade with the Brooklyn Nets becomes official (not good).
Still, Pressey's helping himself this summer.
"My ball pressure and my play-making ability, I think that's one of the things that can separate me," he said. "The more I keep making plays, I think I should be alright."


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There is a daily tally of "shut-ups" issued to senior Justin Adams in a Tulane football practice.
Not that it matters.
"You can't block me, don't even try. I make you look terrible. That's called a tackle for loss right there. You need to go back to work."
Adams' commentary is incessant, coming daily at practice and games, seldom interrupted by a stretch of silence.
It doesn't take long at practices before the first "Shut up, Justin!" is blurted out by a teammate.
"I couldn't even count," Adams said of how many times someone tells him to shut up per day. "It's a lot. It's over 30 times a day.
"The defense needs it. We have to talk out there. We have to get riled up and knock someone's head off every time.
"I like to talk. I've been doing it my whole life, every sport, even track. I even talk in track."
Guard Zach Morgan gets the front line of Adams' daily diatribes.
"There's times when I walk away, and I think he's so full of himself," Morgan said. "He's always like, 'You can't block me, you can't block me. Nobody can hold me.' I would always go up to him after camp practices and say, 'You know, you are really making me better.' ... I really enjoy going against him, because he has something other defenders don't have. He's not tall (5 feet 11), but he's as strong or stronger. He's fast or faster than all of them. It just gives you the best look all in one."
There's no question Adams backs up the talk. He leads the Green Wave (2-2) in sacks (4 1/2, third in C-USA) and tackles for losses (7 1/2, fourth) heading into Saturday's homecoming game against Army (3-2) at the Superdome.
Tulane had four sacks and seven tackles for losses in Saturday's 17-14 win over Rutgers. The Green Wave is tied for third in sacks in the conference.
Adams, a senior, is a cog in that machine, even if he's the squeakiest part.
"(Adams' talk is) all directed to the offense. I laugh at him," safety Alex Wacha said. "It's all fun. I'm just glad he's on my side and not on the other end."
Joe Kemp isn't so lucky. Adams wears Kemp out in everything from practice sack counts to video game prowess. Adams boasted he could even beat him in a sprint. Kemp is a 6-4, 211-pound ex-quarterback turned receiver, and Adams is a 276-pound defensive tackle.
"He ran track in like high school, so he thinks he can run a 4.6 (in the 40-yard dash)," Kemp said. "The most frustrating thing is all the time in practice when I had a red (no-contact) jersey, when we were going 11-on-11, he would come by and he wouldn't get anywhere close to me, but he would always yell 'sack, sack, sack, sack.' Everyone would just get so sick of it, and now it's actually happening on game day. He's getting sack, sack, sack. That's pretty huge."
Starting quarterback Ryan Griffin and Kemp maintain that Adams is fast — for a defensive lineman. But Adams wouldn't be Adams if he conceded that point.
"Yes, I can beat Joe Kemp in a foot-race. And I hope Joe Kemp reads this and knows that I can beat him in a foot-race," Adams said with a big grin.
In a weird way, Adams' talk strengthens the offense, too. Offensive line coach Mark Hutson won't let his linemen respond to Adams — a lesson in self control. But all the chatter helps make Griffin better.
"Rah, rah, rah, rah," said Griffin, imitating Adams. "You break the huddle, and you are like, 'Shut up!' You're trying to make your own calls, and I'm trying to make adjustments, and he's down there yelling."
But that happens in games, Adams points out, as opponents try to drown out audibles with taunts, and Adams is happy to prepare Griffin.
The boisterous voice along the front four is helpful, defensive coordinator Steve Stanard said.
"I don't mind guys who talk as long as they go hard," he said. "It's part of the game. I don't like guys who talk who aren't backing it up, but he's been for the most part backing up his talk with his play. Sometimes he gets a little carried away, but that's all right; you need emotion guys.
"I used to work for a guy who said, 'This isn't choir practice.'"
Yeah, they don't tell you to shut up at choir practice.
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The Birmingham Scene. Birmingham Public Library, closes Friday. Sixty works by Birmingham artists of the 1930s and 1940s depict the city's industry and culture in the Depression and post-Depression years. Included are watercolors, pastels and engravings of industrial centers, rural and urban settings and African-American life. They have been assembled from private collectors, the Birmingham Museum of Art, Sloss Furnaces, and the exhibit's presenters, Birmingham Public Library and Birmingham Historical Society. Library hours are shortened this week, but you can see the exhibit Tuesday through Friday from 9 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Daumier: Art for the Masses. Birmingham Museum of Art, closes Saturday. Take your time at this exhibition, and the rewards will be greater. It is a fascinating look at art and politics in 19th century France, and reveals the turmoil and contradictions of the decades following the revolution through the satirical mind of Honore Daumier. Fourteen prints are still bound in original newspapers, others have been separated as stand-alone art. They are from exhibit organizer and Florida collector Patrick Rowe. The museum will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday.
Tradition Transformed: Danish Ceramics in the 20th Century. Birmingham Museum of Art, closes Jan. 8. More than 40 pieces of Danish pottery from the studios of Copenhagen, donated to the museum by William Hull and Dr. and Mrs. Frederick Baekeland, reflect the influence of Japanese, Chinese, Vietnamese and Korean pottery, making this a welcome complement to the museum's Wedgwood and Asian collections.
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Happy Easter 2012!
After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to look at the tomb.
There was a violent earthquake, for an angel of the Lord came down from heaven and, going to the tomb, rolled back the stone and sat on it. His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow. The guards were so afraid of him that they shook and became like dead men.
The angel said to the women, "Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay. Then go quickly and tell his disciples: 'He has risen from the dead and is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see him.' Now I have told you."
So the women hurried away from the tomb, afraid yet filled with joy, and ran to tell his disciples. Suddenly Jesus met them. "Greetings," he said. They came to him, clasped his feet and worshiped him. Then Jesus said to them, "Do not be afraid. Go and tell my brothers to go to Galilee; there they will see me."
~ Matthew 28:1-10
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The most basic discipline is South Hadley's most basic strength.
The South Hadley High School girls swimming team used its depth in the freestyle to upend host Easthampton 96-80 Friday at the Williston Northampton School in a battle for first place in the C Division.
"I think we are pretty deep in all the freestyle, we have all the (individual) events covered," South Hadley coach Scott Dion said of his 7-0 team. "That carries over to the free relays."
Colleen Cockley took the 50 and 100 freestyles, and took part in victories in both freestyle relays to lead the Tigers.
Amanda Lucia (200 freestyle, butterfly) and Karissa Gorman (IM, breaststroke) paced the 6-1 Eagles.
"I thought we swam well," Easthampton coach Carla Soutra said. "Their freestylers do us in in the relays. They have so much depth."
Agawam 109, Ludlow 63: Taryn Dooley and Sara Torrey had two first apiece for Agawam. Breonna Harrington won twice for Ludlow.
Comp 122, Chicopee 58: Kimberly Dout, Tricia Ruell, Renee Paul and Kara Lacoste won twice each for the visiting Colts.
Cathedral 135, Sci-Tech 25: Two wins apiece from Katie Ammann, Kayla Quick and Hayley Paige led visiting Cathedral.
Amherst 107, Belchertown 62: Mikela Holme-Miller won the 200 and 500 freestyles to lead Amherst at Belchertown.
Palmer 103, West Side 73: Darcy Fortune and Ali Blanchette were double winners for host Palmer. Chelsea Brennan had two firsts for the Terriers.
Holyoke Catholic 137, Holyoke 39: Holly Arel and Katie Cox had two firsts apiece for Holyoke Catholic.
South Hadley 110, Easthampton 48: Pat Larrow, Michael Lambert and Phil Murphy combined to give visiting South Hadley six individual firsts.
Agawam 109, Ludlow 63: Zach Benoit and Dalton Boglisch won twice each for host Agawam. Daniel Oliviera did the same for Ludlow.
Chicopee Comp 134, Chicopee 48: Tim Ramos took the 100 butterfly and 100 freestyle for the visiting Colts.
Cathedral 73, Sci-Tech 51: Chris Peters, Harrison Paige and Dylan Griswold had two firsts apiece for Cathedral. Michael Gonzalez had a first for host Sci-Tech.
Amherst 102, Belchertown 68: Leo Wright took the 100 and 200 freestyles for visiting Amherst.
West Side 95, Palmer 75: Ben Ernst, Mark Gehring, Jon Girard and Jeff Zalewski each took one individual event, and each participated in three winning relays for visiting West Side.
Nick Jones had two firsts for Palmer.
Holyoke Catholic 98, Holyoke 53: Two firsts apiece from Pat Geraghty, P.J. Adzima and Kyle Murphy led Holyoke Catholic.


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SOC W40 The Sociology of Law & Order. This course examines a variety of contemporary sociological debates as introduced by the television show Law & Order. The medicalization of behavior, race, and gender bias in capital punishment, as well as the culpability of structural factors in the lives of career criminals, are a few of the topics that will be explored. Students will consider the roles of structure, culture, and human agency amongst the stakeholders involved in each topic to better understand the social aspects and implications of human behavior. Student Learning Objectives include: 1. A command of fundamental sociological concepts; 2. An understanding of the interaction between structure, culture, and human agency in social life; 3. The ability to locate, analyze, and synthesize scientifically sound social research; 4.The ability to make a fact-based argument orally and through writing; and 5. A familiarity with contemporary social issues and debates.
Methods of evaluation include daily homework assignments, one quantitative test, one major research paper, one debate presentation, daily debate contribution assessments, and a final qualitative and quantitative exam. This course may fulfill an elective in the Sociology major. E. Marr. 8:30 a.m. to noon.
SOWK W10 What's Health Got to Do with It? What is the role of health and health care in overall well-being? In what ways can we promote quality of life among those living with a chronic illness? This class explores concepts of person in environment, showing the interactions between physiological health and psycho-social-spiritual well-being. Students explore these interactions as they learn about the interactions between chronic illness and quality of life. A major part of the course focuses specifically on health disparities and models/interventions that seek to reduce these disparities among those with chronic illnesses (i.e. cancer, heart disease, diabetes). Readings and class discussions explore how systematic oppression and structural barriers contribute to poorer health outcomes, particularly in the area of chronic disease, among vulnerable populations. By the end of the course students will be able to describe the interactions between chronic disease and quality of life, recognize how discrimination and chronic stress contributes to health disparities among people with chronic illnesses, and identify psychosocial interventions that address these health disparities. Evaluation is based on discussions of the readings, reflection papers, and a final project and presentation. K. Admiraal. 8:30 a.m. to noon.
SOWK W11 Human Trafficking . This course aims to help students gain a better understanding of contemporary human trafficking and modern day slavery. Contemporary human trafficking will first be compared to the historic "White Slave Scare" in the United States and Europe. Students will then develop an understanding of the different types of human trafficking as well as efforts to detect the scope and scale of human trafficking domestically and globally. Students will gain awareness of the physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual trauma experienced by victim/survivors of human trafficking. The course will also explore the political, social, cultural, and economic context that influences the development and maintenance of human trafficking. Students will identify current anti-trafficking efforts and the role that specific entities, such as government, the media, and faith-based organizations play in these efforts. Student learning will be assessed through two brief papers, daily journaling, and a final presentation. R. Venema. 8:30 a.m. to noon.
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ATHENS -- Although I'm generally a cheerful person, sometimes I find myself feeling resentful this time of year when it seems that giving thanks becomes just one more assignment.
But, according to an article on gratitude I was reading recently, there are good reasons to give thanks beyond the obvious.
Gratitude has long been embraced as a religious act. Now psychologists and sociologists are beginning to pay attention to the effects of gratitude. Increasingly we are being told how important gratitude can be to our comprehensive mental and physical health.
The trick to being grateful is learning to pay attention, it seems, to the present moment. To pay attention to what is in front of us becomes the gateway to gratitude.
Scientific findings that show a link between gratitude and health are summarized in Dr. Robert Emmons' 2007 book, "Thanks! How the New Science of Gratitude Can Make You Happier."
Emmons describes the verifiable and positive benefits of gratitude. It turns out that gratitude is an important component for our psychological well-being and happiness. And regardless of circumstance, research indicates that those who develop the ability to pay attention can also find reasons to be grateful - much as the biblical Paul writes in Philippians 4:11 (CEB), "I have learned how to be content in any circumstance."
Those with the ability to focus on the present moment with gratitude seem to be the happiest. This is an insightful indication of why gratitude is important for all of us.
Emmons says that those who practice grateful thinking "reap emotional, physical and interpersonal benefits. People who regularly keep a gratitude journal report fewer illness symptoms, feel better about their lives as a whole, and are more optimistic about the future."
The conclusion that Emmons and his team of researchers reached is that gratitude is a choice that impacts our well-being.
Jesus emphasized the importance of gratitude in his parables and teachings. The way to seek first the Kingdom is found in our ability to look at the birds of the air and consider the lilies of the field, he says (Matthew 6:25-34).
The ability to look and consider is essential in seeking the Kingdom and in learning to be grateful. Maybe the two go hand in hand.
Despite the forced nature of a national holiday, the Thanksgiving season remains a great time to begin to practice gratitude. The way to begin to practice gratitude is to learn to pay attention to your life - look and consider. There are always plenty of things to be grateful for.
And here's an extra one: The benefits of gratitude impact our spiritual and psychological well-being and happiness.
All this talk of gratitude made me take a quick inventory of things I have to be thankful for. Family and friends were the first to make the list. The joy of being the grandfather to four wonderful grandchildren certainly makes the list.
I just received a phone call from my youngest son and his wife inviting me to dinner. They recently had their first child, our first granddaughter.
I think I will go hold her and practice gratitude.
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Poland Announces Draft Hydrocarbon Taxation Bill
Poland's Ministry of Finance has unveiled a long-awaited taxation scheme for the natural gas and oil extraction.
Industry players will pay an overall taxation rate of 39 percent and from shale deposits and 41.92 percent from conventional deposits.
A proposed legislation direct levies a 1.5-percent and a 3-percent tax on shale and conventional gas exploration respectively,
The finance ministry positioned that new tax system to be competitive with the requirements in other countries, pointing to higher rates in Norway (68 percent) and the UK (62 per cent).
The figures follow of last week's release of a preliminary draft of new concession regulations and environmental issues by the Ministry of Environment.
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The first thing you see when you pick up the iPad is your own silly face. You are reflected in the shiny black screen (if it's not already covered in fingerprints). You stare into the abyss as it stares into you. But enough of that. I'm going to mostly put aside the ideological debate over whether the iPad is the destroyer of worlds or the changer of games. David Pogue did the best take on that, while Jeff Jarvis seems surprised this morning to find that the iPad is based on iPhone apps and not a full computer operating system. Because some people ask, I'll review my actual experience.
Speed. It's really fast, and it's instant-on. And that's an underrated convenience. If the iPad is nearby and you want to check your e-mail, just press, slide and tap, and you're in your e-mail while the start-up chime would still be chiming on a laptop. Then you'd have to wait for your laptop's desktop to slowly appear, then messages about viruses and updates -- are you connected to the Internet yet? -- then you can open an e-mail program. It's that feeling of "I don't want to use to the computer, I just want do some stuff" that is the iPad's biggest change.Typing. It's much easier to type on the iPad that I expected, even when it's lying flat on a table. I expected it to wobble, but it didn't. I thought the angle would be bad, but it wasn't. It's easier than the cramped physical keyboard on a netbook. I could see a sportswriter filing a story from the press table at court side.
You can even type standing up. When I held the tablet in portrait mode, I could just type with my thumbs, as you would do on an iPhone. And I don't have abnormally long thumbs. You wouldn't type much this way, but who types much standing up anyway? Sitting down, you'll find your own most comfortable position. It might not be the knees-up position demonstrated by Steve Jobs. I do wonder if the iPad will create a generation of children who put their feet on the coffee table.
Editing. The iPad uses the iPhone's copy-paste method. It was a clever solution for touch screens and it works fine here, but it has some of the iPhone's obscure limitations. Why can you still not paste into an Outlook Web Access? Strange. Pages is a $9 piece of Apple's iWork suite and it's a good start if you want to do a lot of word processing. You can also buy apps to work with Word or Google documents.Monotasking. You can move from app to app so quickly you almost don't notice the lack of multitasking. One way you will notice is when you want to listen to Pandora, NPR or ballgames in the background while you work. If Apple would allow background listening besides iPod music, it would take care of nearly all multitasking complaints. Major League Baseball's app has figured out a way to let you hear the game in the background on the Safari app, while you work in any other app. Others might learn something.
Content. Despite the whiz-bang demos by magazine publishers before the launch, I didn't see much from magazines in the App Store. Popular Science made the most of the iPad's touch screen, with pages that scroll up and down and sweep back and forth, while Outside magazine had gorgeous photos but its layouts were static print pages that didn't even seem to be sized right for the iPad screen. Marvel's comic books app had stunning color, but it was hard to read the text and the pages didn't zoom naturally.The New York Times app was a meager two not-very-active pages labeled Editors' Choice. USA Today is the early leader in this category. NPR, BBC and Reuters had strong apps. AP's app is friendly and attractive, with stories presented like clippings scattered around the screen. I think I'd rather have a more straightforward list with more news per screen.
iBooks comes preloaded with "Winnie the Pooh" to show off the e-reader abilities. You can download free classics or buy bestsellers. The reading experience is as good as advertised, but your eyes might have to adjust to the backlit screen, or vice versa.
Where I might be wrong
A few thoughts about the "tech vs. consumers" debate:
1. Apple has never been afraid to move the industry, from command lines to desktops, and from mice and cursors to touch pads and touch screens. Whatever happened to the floppy disk?
2. Apple's current approach can be summed up as ... a core of features handled beautifully and seamlessly, then apps for nearly everything else, but some things just don't work well with your fingers. You can get an iPad app to run a computer remotely, even a PC. You might find out why a traditional operating system is not well-suited for your fingers.
3. Apple still makes laptops. Apple even still makes desktop computers.
4. The techies are mostly just lashing back at the "this will change everything" hype. But don't they sound a little like old media?
5. Vertical branded news sources as apps are part of a culture shift in favor of, but not a savior of, news publishers. For many people, computers are frustrating, the Internet is inconvenient and some apps are handy enough to pay for. But there's one thing I noticed. The iPad is so fast within itself, and its browser is so fast on the web, that all this sweeping, zipping and zooming builds expectations. Publishers will have to sell potential customers that they should stop, pay some money, wait for the download, and now they can read this month's magazine.


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FRANKLIN TWP. — Two Franklin Township men have been charged with attempted murder in connection with a shooting around 7 p.m. Thursday at a township residence, the Somerset County Prosecutor's Office announced today.
Pablo Hernandez-Garcia, 26, and Luis Carreon, 24, were identified as suspects in the firing of multiple shots at a residence on Coventry Lane, the prosecutor's office said.
The investigation determined that Hernandez-Garcia was the shooter and Carreon was present at the time of the incident, according to an arrest affidavit filed in Superior Court. Authorities tracked down both men and arrested them today at a hotel in the township, the affidavit states.
After getting a search warrant for the hotel room, authorities found an empty .45-caliber Smith & Wesson magazine inside the room, the affidavit states.
Beneath a third-floor window outside the room, authorities found cocaine, heroin, two handguns, numerous rounds of ammunition of different calibers, three cell phones and various narcotic packaging materials, including a digital scale, empty sandwich bags, and empty vials, the prosecutor's office said.
The estimated street values of the drugs seized is $5,000 worth of heroin and $3,000 worth of cocaine, the prosecutor's office said.
In addition to attempted murder, Hernandez-Garcia and Carreon were charged with conspiracy to commit murder as well as various drug and weapons offenses.
Both men were sent to the Somerset County Jail, the prosecutor's office said.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call the Somerset County Prosecutor's Office Major Crimes Unit at (908) 231-7100, the Franklin Township Police Department at (732) 873-2300, the Somerset County Crime Stoppers' Tip Line at 1-888-577-TIPS (8477), online at www.888577tips.org or www.scpo.net and click on either "Crime Stoppers" or "TIPS HOTLINE".


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MOBILE, Alabama -- The 26-year-old charged with murder after a man's body was found in a large toolbox will have his first day in court Thursday, according to defense attorney Jeff Deen.
Brandon Estle will be in court for a bond hearing Thursday.
He was arrested Tuesday after a body was found on his property of Hi Fields Road in Grand Bay, Ala, according to Mobile police.
The body was identified as missing person Justin Hasty, 25.
Hasty's family released a statement this morning, thanking officers and the public for their continued support.
"Justin will be greatly missed by his many friends and family," the family said.
"We want to thank the community for their continued support, and your thoughts and prayers are appreciated as we deal with the loss of our son and our brother."
They also praised the Mobile Police Department for the "professional and swift manner in which they conducted Justin's case."
The family does not plan to speak publicly about the case again as they grieve, according to Cpl. Christopher Levy, public relations officer for MPD.
Hasty's body was found around 1 p.m. Tuesday, according to Mobile County sheriff's deputies, who were initially called to the scene.
The 25-year-old was reported missing Monday after he failed to how up to work, police said. Officers searched Hasty's home on Mobile's Caroline Avenue Monday.
"We found traces of blood and things were broken, which we believed to be evidence of a struggle," Levy said.
While being moved from the Mobile police station to Mobile County Metro Jail, Estle reportedly told members of the media that he acted in self-defense.


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text: On Monday 28 November 2005 08:29, Yuval Kogman wrote: > On Mon, Nov 28, 2005 at 07:45:27 +0200, Shlomi Fish wrote: > > Hi Gaal! > > > > On Friday 25 November 2005 09:31, Gaal Yahas wrote: > > It still sounds like it's second-class, now that I read it. And the book > > library/cinema thing is an extremely bad analogy. > > An organized event with a community needs to have at least some > guidance. Right, but I don't feel that should be the way for a hackathon. > > No one will tell you "no, don't come - this is perl 6 only", but the > theme the hackathon is centered on. The idea of a hackathon is > cooperation and group think. When everyone is working on their own > thing they might as well be doing this at home. Wrong! In a hackathon, one feels like he's supposed to hack, and also has the other people to discuss with, etc. It's a community event. I don't see why we have to dedicate it to Perl 6 in particular. There are many other parts of the Perl world that needs someone to tend to, besides just pugs. > > A personal example is that in the Toronto hackathon I spent most my > time writing a forth machine and canoeing. > > While this has nothing to do with perl directly (except that it was > written in perl 5) it really helped me focus my ideas about > compilation processes, runtime/compile time linkage, etc. > I see. So I guess it means I can safely work on Parrot/Phalanax/PONIE/Test::Run/etc. > This was later dumped on the mailing list, and dare I say those were > my most valuable contributions. > OK. > If you come with an antagonistic agenda, don't bother. You sound > like you're making claims and threats, not trying to join in on the > fun. I'm not coming with an antagonistic agenda. I'm not saying you shouldn't work on Perl 6. ("Do and let do", to quote ESR's "The Cathedral and the Bazaar"). I'm just saying that I have better priorities, and would still like to take part in the hackathon. These things also help Perl 6 in some amount of directness. If you wrote a forth machine in Perl 5 in a hackathon, then I guess I can do that. Can you point to a single threat I made? (see the archives). Regards, Shlomi Fish --------------------------------------------------------------------- Shlomi Fish shlomif at iglu.org.il Homepage: http://www.shlomifish.org/ 95% of the programmers consider 95% of the code they did not write, in the bottom 5%.