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While most textbooks teach polymorphism by drawing UML diagrams, the Brainy Draw project encourages you to draw. While others make up hypothetical objects to use as examples for object serialization, we'll discuss the real need to persist your objects. The Brainy Draw project in this article is a fun way to learn polymorphism and object serialization.
Polymorphism and object serialization are two important topics in Java. While object serialization is easy to grasp once you understand the concept of objects, polymorphism is sometimes a thorny subject. This article first introduces you with a brief theory of both topics, but won't spend too much time with theories, because there are heaps of decent Java books that explain those topics in details. This article, on the other hand, spends most of the space discussing the application in which polymorphism and object serialization is used. You can download the code and have a play with it. In this Internet and PS2 era, I still believe in the old saying "practice makes perfect."
Polymorphism is one of the three fundamental principles in object oriented programming. The other two are encapsulation and inheritance. Of the three, I would say polymorphism is the hardest to comprehend. To learn polymorphism, you should understand inheritance.
Inheritance is a mechanism that allows a class to be defined as a specialization of another class. It is said that the more specialized class is a subclass or a child class of the more general class. The class where the child class is derived from is also called the parent class. Inheritance gets its name because the subclass inherits all the properties and methods from the parent class, except those that are private to the parent class. Why do we extend a class? For code reuse; the structure and behavior already implemented by one class may be used to define other classes. If someone else has already written a class that satisfies 85% of your need, you can just extend the class and save time by implementing only the remaining 15% of functionality.
Polymorphism is briefly described as "one interface, many implementations." When dealing with class hierarchies, you often want to treat an object not as the specific type that it is, but instead as its base type. This allows you to write code that doesn't depend on specific types.
This is often explained with the classic example,
Shape. Consider the class hierarchy in Figure 1.
In this hierarchy,
Oval, and
Line are more specialized forms of
Shape. They share some basic behavior, though. If
Shape has a method called
Oval, and
inherit this method. However, the
draw method inherited
can be overridden in the child class. This method overriding is
actually what makes things more interesting.
Oval and
Line are derived from
Shape, they are
Shapes. Therefore you can write something like
the following code, for which the technical term is upcasting.
Shape shape = new Rectangle();
Shape shape = new Oval();
Shape shape = new Line();
It is legal to store a
Rectangle object in a
Shape object reference because a
is also a
Shape. The other way around isn't true,
though. A
Shape is not always a
Now sometimes you have a
Shape object reference
containing an object of a subclass of
Shape, but you
don't know what exactly the object is, i.e. whether the object is a
rectangle, oval, or line. However, you can call the
method of
Shape, and the correct implementation will be
called. In other words, if the object happens to be
draw method in the
Oval class is
called. If it is a
Line, then the
method in
Line is invoked.
Why this is very useful is explained better when you build the implementation in the Brainy Draw project.
With object serialization, you can take any Java object that
implements the
Serializable interface and turn it into a
sequence of bytes stored in a file or sent across a network. These
bytes can later be restored to regenerate the original object. This
feature provides a lightweight persistence mechanism for your
Object serialization also works across operating systems. This
means you can run a Java application on Windows and serialize an
object into a file. Later you can open this file on Linux and still
obtain the same object. If the object you serialized held references
to other objects, those other objects are serialized too, provided
they also implement the
Serializable interface.
The good thing about object serialization is Java takes care of the byte formats and ordering and all other details. This really saves a lot of coding time.
To serialize an object, you need some sort of
OutputStream object that is wrapped inside an
ObjectOutputStream object. Afterwards, you can use the
writeObject method of the
class to serialize your object by passing the object as a parameter to
writeObject method.
To restore the object, you can reverse the process by wrapping an
InputStream object inside an
ObjectInputStream object. With this
ObjectInputStream object, you can call its
readObject method to obtain your object. What is returned
by the
readObject method is an
object. You need to downcast it to the correct type to get the
original object.
As mentioned above, this article does not intend to elaborate on theories. For more information, you are referred to Sun's Java site or many Java books in the bookstore. You can, however, see object serialization in action in the Brainy Draw project.
The project that will highlight polymorphism and serialization in this article is called Brainy Draw. This is a vector-based graphic tool that allows you to draw different shapes of any size. An example of another vector-based graphics application is Corel Draw. In this type of drawing tool, each shape is an object that you paste on the drawing area. Each object is an independent object whose properties (thickness, color) can be changed and can be resized at any time during and after the drawing process. The other type of graphics application is a bitmap-based tool such as the Paint program in Windows. In this kind of application, each object is converted into a bitmap representation. Once you draw an object, the object blends with the other objects already on the drawing board. If you save the drawing and open it later, you won't be able to separate individual objects from each other because they are now all bitmaps.
The sole purpose of Brainy Draw's existence is to demonstrate polymorphism and object serialization in action. As such, Brainy Draw is kept simple, as a learning tool should be. Nevertheless, it satisfies the requirements of being called a graphics tool: Open New, Open, Save, and Undo features, as well as a click and drag feature to easily draw rectangles, ovals, and lines.
The three shapes demonstrate the use of polymorphism, and the Save and Open features shows object serialization at work.
Figure 3 shows the project graphical interface and Listing 1 gives the complete project code.
All the drawing shapes in Brainy Draw must implement the
Shape interface. The
Shape interface has
only one method, the
draw method. The signature of the
draw method is given in the interface listed below.
interface Shape extends Serializable {
public void draw(java.awt.Graphics g);
draw method accepts one argument: an object
reference of type
java.awt.Graphics. It is intended that
each class which implements
Shape draws itself on this
Graphics object. More information on how to obtain and
use a
Graphics object can be found in the "The Drawing
Board" section.
There are three classes that implement the Shape interface: the
Rectangle class, the
Oval class, and the
Lineclass. You can create you own classes if you feel
like playing with Brainy Draw. As a rule, all classes must override
draw. The classes are explained below.
This class represents a rectangle with two coordinates: (x1, y1), which is the top-left corner of the rectangle; and (x2, y2), which is the bottom-right corner. The class signature and body are given below.
class Rectangle implements Shape {
int x1, y1, x2, y2;
public Rectangle(int x1, int y1, int x2, int y2) {
this.x1 = x1 < x2? x1 : x2;
this.y1 = y1 < y2? y1 : y2;
this.x2 = x1 < x2? x2 : x1;
this.y2 = y1 < y2? y2 : y1;
public void draw(Graphics g) {
g.fill3DRect(x1, y1, x2 - x1, y2 - y1, true);
//g.drawRect(x1, y1, x2 - x1, y2 - y1);
} // end of class Rectangle
The constructor accepts four arguments, which are the coordinate where the user clicks the mouse (x1, y1) and the coordinate where the user releases the mouse (x2, y2). Because it is not possible to force the user to draw a rectangle by always dragging the mouse rightwards and downwards, x1 and x2 must be swapped if the mouse happens to move to the left. By the same token, y1 and y2 must be swapped if the mouse moves up.
draw method uses the
method of the
Graphics class to draw a rectangle. An
alternative, which is commented out in the code, is to use the
drawRect method. The signature of the drawRect method is
as follows.
public void drawRect(int x, int y, int width, int height)
The signature of the fill3DRect method is as follows.
public void fill3DRect(int x, int y, int width, int height, boolean
Both methods accepts the following arguments:
x, the abscissa of the top-left corner coordinate of the rectangle,
y, the ordinate of the top-left corner coordinate of the rectangle,
width, the width of the rectangle,
height, the height of the rectangle,
raised, in the
fill3DRect method determines whether the rectangle appears to be raised above the surface or etched into the surface
Knowing both the top-left corner and right-bottom corner coordinates allows us to calculate the width and the height of the rectangle.
Also, to make it more colorful, a green color is used to draw a rectangle, distinguishing it from other types of shapes that use different colors.
Oval class represents an oval. The class signature and body
are given below.
class Oval implements Shape {
int x1, y1, x2, y2;
public Oval(int x1, int y1, int x2, int y2) {
this.x1 = x1 < x2? x1 : x2;
this.y1 = y1 < y2? y1 : y2;
this.x2 = x1 < x2? x2 : x1;
this.y2 = y1 < y2? y2 : y1;
public void draw(Graphics g) {
g.fillOval(x1, y1, x2 - x1, y2 - y1);
//g.drawOval(x1, y1, x2 - x1, y2 - y1);
} // end of class Oval
Like that of the Rectangle class, the Oval class constructor accepts four arguments, which are the coordinate where the user clicks the mouse, (x1, y1), and the coordinate where the user releases the mouse, (x2, y2). Therefore, the same adjustments must occur if the user drags the mouse upwards or leftwards.
draw method uses the
fillOval method
of the
Graphics class to draw an oval. An alternative,
which is commented out in the code, is to use the
drawOval method. The signature of the fillOval method is
as follows.
public abstract void fillOval(int x, int y, int width, int
The signature of the drawOval method is as follows.
public abstract void fillOval(int x, int y, int width, int height)
The arguments for both methods are as follow.
x, the abscissa of the top-left corner coordinate of the oval,
y, the ordinate of the top-left corner coordinate of the oval,
width, the width of the oval,
height, the height of the oval,
In Brainy Draw, an oval is always yellow.
The Line class represents a straight line. The line can be drawn if the coordinates of two end points are known. The signature and body of this class are as follow.
class Line implements Shape {
int x1, y1, x2, y2;
public Line(int x1, int y1, int x2, int y2) {
this.x1 = x1;
this.y1 = y1;
this.x2 = x2;
this.y2 = y2;
public void draw(Graphics g) {
g.drawLine(x1, y1, x2, y2);
} // end of class Line
Unlike the
Rectangle and
Oval classes, it
is legal to draw any line with any angle within the coordinate system.
Adjustments in the constructor are therefore not necessary. The draw
method simply calls the
drawLine method of the
Graphics class. The
drawLine method has the
following signature.
public abstract void drawLine(int x1, int y1,
int x2, int y2)
The method draws a straight line between the points (x1, y1) and (x2, y2).
This method has the following parameters.
A line is drawn with the red color.
When drawing graphics on a Java application, one thing is always of
concern. How do you draw on the Frame? In an applet, this is easy
paint method is passed a
very useful parameter: an object reference of type
java.awt.Graphics. Once you have the Graphics object,
drawing is easy. The Graphics class has nice methods to draw many
things in a color of your choice. These methods include
drawArc to draw the outline of a circular or elliptical
drawLine to draw a line,
to draw a sequence of connected lines,
drawRect to draw a
rectangle, and so on. However, with an application you have a Frame,
and you can't add a Graphics object because it is not a Component. You
would like to somehow initiate the abstract Graphics class and turn it
into a Component. You might think of using a Panel. However, you have
the same problem with a Panel as with a Frame.
There is the Canvas class, which is meant to be extended. What's more, according to Sun's documentation, "A Canvas component represents a blank rectangular area of the screen onto which the application can draw or from which the application can trap input events from the user. An application must subclass the Canvas class in order to get useful functionality such as creating a custom component. The paint method must be overridden in order to perform custom graphics on the canvas."
Sounds perfect. A Canvas even has the paint method that can perform custom graphics on its body. But, it said that a Canvas is a blank rectangular area. This has profound implication if it is to be used to draw shapes in our Brainy Draw. Everything would take a rectangular space, including an oval and a line. When you draw an oval on top of a rectangle, the corners of the oval will occupy some space. Also, if you draw a line, the space taken is not only for the dots that compose the line, but a rectangular area. And a Canvas is not hollow, so it always covers a rectangular space even though you are drawing an unfilled rectangle.
Figure 2 shows the unexpected side effects. The oval and the rectangle don't physically touch each other. However, the top-right corner of the rectangle is invisible because the rectangular area of the oval occupies it.
I decided to use what had been considered the ideal candidate for
the drawing board in the first place: an applet. Though it doesn't
sound conventional, using an applet with a Java application is not
forbidden and does not necessarily turn your application into a Web
browser. As you can see later, it works as expected. The coding part
is also not hard. You just need a class that extends
java.applet.Applet to utilize its paint method. Once you
have a
Graphics object that comes free with the paint
method, you can use its methods to do a lot of drawing. Now, instead
of a drawing panel that is an object of Panel, you have a panel that's
a subclass of Applet. Adding the applet to the Frame is also very
simple using the
add(Component c) method because
Applet is derived from
The signature and body of the
PanelApplet class, the
new class that you use as a drawing board, is given below.
import java.applet.Applet; import java.util.*; class PanelApplet extends Applet { Vector shapes = new Vector(); public void paint(Graphics g) { Enumeration e = shapes.elements(); while (e.hasMoreElements()) { Shape s = (Shape) e.nextElement(); s.draw(g); } } } // end of PanelApplet class
Vector shapes is a container for all the objects drawn
(rectangles, ovals, and lines). An element will be added when the user
draws a shape and removed when the user clicks Undo. To display these
objects correctly on the screen, you need to tell the paint method to
loop through the Vector and draws the elements in the correct
The most interesting part of the overridden paint method are the following lines.
Shape s = (Shape) e.nextElement();
Each element (which is a
Rectangle object, an
Oval object, or a
Line object) is upcast to
Shape object; and without having to know whether the
Shape object is actually a
Rectangle, an
Oval, or a
Line object, you can call the
draw method. All because, and this is the magic of
polymorphism, the JVM knows which
draw method to call. If
Shape object is a
Rectangle, the
draw method in the
Rectangle class is
called. If it is a
Line object, Java will invoke the
draw method in the
Line class. As a result,
each object will be correctly drawn by the
The BrainyDraw class is the main class that integrates all the classes explained so far. The following are some details on how each part works.
The constructor starts by calling the
Frame parent class
constructor to create a
Frame object.
super("Brainy Draw");
It then instantiates a menu bar with two menus (File and Edit). The
File menu has the following menu items: New, Open, Save, and Exit. The
Edit menu has one menu item: Undo. After adding
ActionListener objects to all the menu items, it creates
CheckboxGroup containing three check boxes for the
three types of shapes. The user clicks an appropriate check box to
draw a shape. ItemListener objects are added to these check boxes.
It then continues by adding the MouseListener object to panel (PanelApplet object reference). It then adds a WindowListener to itself, so the user can clicks the X button to close the window.
To draw a shape, the user clicks on one of the three check boxes to
select the type of the shape. Then the user clicks on the drawing
panel and drags the mouse to start drawing. The position where the
mouse is pressed becomes the first coordinate of the shape and the
position where the mouse is released becomes the second
coordinate. Two MouseListener methods are overridden: the
mousePressed(MouseEvent me) method and the
mouseReleased(MouseEvent me) method.
In the mousePressed method, you use the getX and getY methods of the MouseEvent object to get the first coordinate, which is passed to the class variables x1 and y1.
public void mousePressed(MouseEvent me) {
x1 = me.getX();
y1 = me.getY();
The mouseReleased method does the rest. It first takes the position where the mouse is released and assigns it as the second coordinate to the class variables x2 and y2. The rest of mouseReleased adds the shape to the Vector shapes. It knows the shape type by checking the shapeType value. For Rectangle and Oval objects, valid objects can't have two coordinates with the same abscissas (zero height) or the same ordinates (zero width). For a Line object, it is a bit relaxed. A Line will be created unless the two coordinates are the same.
public void mouseReleased(MouseEvent me) {
x2 = me.getX();
y2 = me.getY();
Shape s = null;
if (shapeType.equals("Rectangle")) {
// a Rectangle cannot have a zero width or height
if (x1!=x2 || y1!=y2)
s = new Rectangle(x1, y1, x2, y2);
else if (shapeType.equals("Line")) {
// a Rectangle cannot have a zero width or height
if (x1!=x2 && y1!=y2)
s = new Line(x1, y1, x2, y2);
else if (shapeType.equals("Oval")) {
// an Oval cannot have a zero width or height
if (x1!=x2 || y1!=y2)
s = new Oval(x1, y1, x2, y2);
if (s!=null) {
Upon creating a Shape, it adds it to the
Vector in the
panel applet. It then calls
repaint method of the applet to refresh the drawing
Now that you know how to draw a shape, it is time to see what you can do with the menu items. The actionPerformed method from the ActionListener interface that BrainyDraw class implements redirects clicks on each menu item to the processing methods. The code for the actionPerformed method is given below. Note how the getActionCommand method of the ActionEvent class returns the source object that receives the action.
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent ae) {
String command = ae.getActionCommand().toString();
if (command.equals("Exit"))
else if (command.equals("New"))
else if (command.equals("Open"))
else if (command.equals("Save"))
else if (command.equals("Undo"))
The Undo menu item is connected to the
undo private method.
The class signature and body are as follow.
private void undo() {
int shapeCount = panel.shapes.size();
if (shapeCount!=0) {
undo method simply cancels the last object drawn. This
is achieved by removing the last element in the
Vector in the applet. To update the display, you need to call
the applet's repaint method.
Open New is connected to the
openNew private method.
It basically starts with a new document and clears all the objects
drawn, if any. The
openNew method is given in the
following snippet.
private void openNew() {
Because all shape objects are stored in
shapes Vector,
clearing them is as simple as calling the removeAllElements method of
the Vector object. As usual, the applet's repaint method is called to
refresh the drawing area.
The Save menu item is connected to the
save private
method. As the name indicates, this method saves all objects to a
file. It does so by serializing an object using the
writeObject method of the
class. The
writeObject method is a really effective
method because it not only serializes the object passed to it but also
all other objects referenced by that object. To be serializable, the
object passed must implement the
interface. If the object passed references other objects, the other
objects must also implement
The signature and body of the
save method are as follows.
private void save() {
try {
ObjectOutputStream out =
new ObjectOutputStream(
new FileOutputStream(filename));
out.close(); // Also flushes output
catch(Exception e) {
Because all of the shape objects are stored in
Vector, you need only serialize the
shapes Vector
itself. All of the objects in
shapes Vector will be
serialized automatically. The
Vector class implements a
couple of interfaces, including
Serializable, so you can
shapes Vector to the
method. The
Oval, and
Line objects in
shapes implement the
Shape interface, which itself extends the
Serializable interface. Therefore, all the
Oval, and
objects in the
shapes Vector are also serializable.
The objects are serialized to the file indicated by
The Open menu item is connected to the open private method. It does
the opposite of what the save method does. It retrieves the objects
previously saved into the file. It does so by using the readObject
method of the
ObjectInputStream class. The readObject
returns an Object object, so in the open method it must be cast to
The signature and the body of the open method are given below.
private void open() {
try {
ObjectInputStream in =
new ObjectInputStream(
new FileInputStream(filename));
panel.shapes = (Vector) in.readObject();
catch(Exception e) {
The Exit menu item makes the application exit by calling the following simple line of code.
You have just seen how BrainyDraw demonstrates polymorphism and object serialization in practice. Polymorphism is shown by the draw method in the Shape interface which is overridden in the Rectangle, Oval, and Line classes. When the draw method in a Shape object is called, Java knows which draw method to call. As a result, the object can draw itself correctly.
BrainyDraw also demonstrates how easy it is to do object
serialization in Java. In the save method, you saw how to write
objects to a file. In the open method, you saw how to read the objects
back. All of these are done with one single method call, the
writeObject of the
ObjectOutputStream and
readObject of the
ObjectInputStream. The
writeObject method not only serializes the object passed
to it, but all objects referenced by the passed object. To be
serializable, the object passed and all other objects referenced by it
must implement the
Serializable interface.
Budi Kurniawan is a senior J2EE architect and author.
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Brian S. McDonald
Brian Scott McDonald, 32, of Ranson, passed away Sunday, April 28, 2013, at his mother's home.
Brian was born Sept. 6, 1980, in Ranson.
He is survived by his father, Donald Lee McDonald and wife, Donna; mother, Elizabeth Cogle McDonald and fiance David Jenkins, all of Ranson; brother, Bruce Lee McDonald, of Millville; sister, Beth Ann McDonald, of Ranson; stepsisters, Angel Walker and Laura McKee, of Alabama and Tasha Harris, of Newport News, Va.; paternal grandparents, John and Wilda McDonald, of Halltown; niece, Megan Wentzell; nephews, Conner and Logan Wentzell; and host of aunts, uncles and cousins.
Brian was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Bessie Irene and Melvin George Cogle.
Services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, May 2, 2013, at Jefferson Chapel Funeral Home with the Rev. Ollie Baer officiating. Interment will be in the Pleasant View Memory Gardens.
The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.
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Mike McCarthy has seen the electrifying vibe the NFL Kickoff game creates in a city.
The Green Bay Packers ninth-year head coach hasn't seen Titletown rocking like it did on that warm September Thursday in 2011, when the stadium district was abuzz all day long, leading up to his defending Super Bowl champions taking on the New Orleans Saints at Lambeau Field that evening.
McCarthy and the Packers will experience that vibe again – as visitors. As part of the 2014 schedule announced by the NFL on Wednesday night, the Packers learned that they'll be the defending Super Bowl-champion Seattle Seahawks' opponent in the NFL Kickoff game at CenturyLink Field on Sept. 4.
"It's a tremendous opportunity for our football team," McCarthy said in quotes distributed by the team's public relations department after the coach was again not made available to the media following the schedule release. "We have experience playing in the kickoff opener three years ago, and we will draw on that. Obviously, being the visiting team this time presents new challenges. It will help sharpen our focus even more during training camp and the preseason."
The Packers' appearance at CenturyLink Field will be their first since they lost, 14-12, on Monday Night Football on Sept. 24, 2012, on the Seahawks' controversial touchdown on the game's final play in what came to be known as the "Fail Mary" game. This year's game will be without three of the principals in debacle, as wide receiver Golden Tate, who caught the game-winning touchdown, signed with Detroit during the offseason; safety M.D. Jennings, who appeared to intercept quarterback Russell Wilson's pass, was not retained by the Packers and signed with Chicago; and replacement official Lance Easley, who made the touchdown call, is back doing … whatever it is he does.
"This game won't be about the past," McCarthy said. "It will be about the 2014 Green Bay Packers."
The game against the Seahawks is one of five prime-time games that the Packers have been slated to play, although both of their scheduled appearances on Sunday Night Football are subject to flex scheduling. The Packers are set to play at New Orleans on Oct. 26 and at home against Chicago on Nov. 9 on NBC, but the NFL has adjusted their flexible scheduling rules. While flex scheduling is still in place for Weeks 11 through 17, as always, it may also be applied this year during Weeks 5 through 10, although it can be used in no more than two weeks during that period.
The Packers will also make their regular Thursday night appearance on CBS and the NFL Network's Thursday Night Football against the Minnesota Vikings at Lambeau Field on Oct. 2, and their Monday Night Football appearance on ESPN against Atlanta at Lambeau Field on Dec. 8.
"It's an honor," McCarthy said of playing five prime-time games. "I know our fans around the world always appreciate the chance to watch us on national TV. Playing under the lights always adds to the atmosphere at Lambeau Field, and on the road."
After having their bye week after only three games last season, the Packers' bye is smack-dab in the middle of the 2014 schedule, after eight games.
"Ideally, that's how you draw it up," McCarthy said. "It will be a great time to re-evaluate and re-charge heading into November and December football."
Certainly the opening month will be challenging, as the opener at Seattle is followed by two more road games in the month: At Detroit on Sept. 21 and at Chicago on Sept. 28. The Packers' lone home game is Sept. 14 against the New York Jets, marking only the second time in franchise history that the Packers have opened a season with three of their first four games on the road. (The only other time it happened: 1922.)
Also, although the NFL mandated that all Week 17 games be intra-divisional games, the Packers' lone game against an NFC North opponent down the stretch is the Dec. 28 regular-season finale against Detroit at Lambeau Field.
According to the NFL, the Packers' schedule is the 13th-toughest in the 32-team league, based on the 2013 winning percentages of their opponents. The schedule includes five games against 2013 playoff teams, with three of those contests at Lambeau Field (Carolina, New England, Philadelphia) and two on the road (New Orleans, Seattle).
Here's a week-by-week look at each of the Packers' 16 regular-season games.
Thursday, Sept. 4
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7:30 p.m.
This marks the third straight season that the defending Super Bowl champions are on the Packers' schedule, having faced the New York Giants in 2012 and the Baltimore Ravens last season. … While a return to the scene of the crime of the "Fail Mary" game might draw some of the attention, there are plenty of other connections between the teams, from Seahawks GM John Schneider being a former Packers executive, to Packers GM Ted Thompson having left Seattle to come to Green Bay in 2005, to ex-Packers Jon Ryan and Greg Van Roten on Seattle's roster and quarterback Matt Flynn, who left the Packers expecting to be the Seahawks' starting QB in 2012 and is now back as Aaron Rodgers' backup.
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With Oktoberfest less than a week away, La Crosse's three college campuses are teaming up to combat binge drinking.
Safe La Crosse is an initiative UW-La Crosse, Viterbo University and Western Technical College have participated in for the past several years. It's an effort to curb dangerous drinking habits and reduce the number of alcohol-related injuries. The initiative offers safety programs like Operation River Watch, which keeps people out of Riverside Park at night. It also offers entertainment options on each campus that act as alternatives to downtown drinking.
"La Crosse has a unique culture, and alcohol isn't seen as a taboo," said Ge Vang, Student Activities Coordinator at Western Tech. "We're trying to challenge that culture through education, and we're hoping students will respond to that."
The effort focuses on educating students about the dangers of binge drinking and offering alternative events to downtown drinking, like Viterbo's "VU After Dark," which features free movie nights and other entertainment to keep kids on campus and off La Crosse's downtown streets.
Vang said while the effort to talk to students about responsible drinking can be a tough one, the initiative's goal appears to be getting through.
"We feel like it's a message that's resonating," Vang said. "We feel [students are] looking out for one another and they do care."
Student governments are getting more involved this year, too, according to Matt Krueger, student body president at Viterbo. He said having students lead the initiative can help make the message resonate better with their own peers.
"The student leadership of all three schools coming together and really taking a stand against binge drinking, it's great," Krueger said. "I really hope students would take a step back, listen, and hopefully change their lifestyle a little bit."


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Two women inspired by a school assignment that blossomed into a 200-megawatt wind farm in Milford, Utah, have developed a training program to help people launch wind projects.
After hearing how shop teacher Andy Swapp and his eighth-grade students attracted the attention of a wind energy company with the wind potential data they collected from Andy's farm, Sara Baldwin and Bonnie Christiansen started to wonder. If everyday people like Andy and his students can facilitate the development of a wind park with 97 turbines, maybe other people in Utah could too.
"We realized that we have great folks working on wind energy," says Sara, a senior policy and regulatory associate of Utah Clean Energy, a nonprofit that focuses on building a clean energy economy. "But we needed to expand that group to reach more places across the state." So Sara and her colleague Bonnie created the Utah Wind Outreach Training Course to give people the tools and knowledge to foster projects in their own communities.
"If we can educate more people in the community about wind resources, we could duplicate this success story," Sara says.
The eight-hour class teaches participants about the benefits, myths and misconceptions of wind power and how to communicate with utility companies and local governments. The class tours existing wind projects — such as Three Peaks Elementary, in Enoch, Utah, and the Spanish Fork Wind Park — for hands-on experience.
The nonprofit's three courses trained 32 "wind pioneers" last year. The diverse bunch included stay-at-home moms, biologists, electrical contractors and local government representatives. An associate dean of a local college and his 25-year-old daughter also took part.
Already supporters of wind energy, Steve Merrill and his daughter, Hillary, decided they wanted to learn more about the industry and how they could act as catalysts for wind development projects.
"The most valuable thing I got out of it was a confirmation that wind energy was really worthwhile for electric companies—and our country—to pursue," Steve says. It can provide economic opportunity and reduce our carbon footprint, he adds.
While some graduates speak at community events and local government meetings, Steve and Hillary, much like Andy, decided to engage a younger crowd. Using PowerPoint presentations and their newfound knowledge, the duo taught Salt Lake City area middle school students about wind energy.
"It was gratifying to me that they were interested in ways to clean up the environment," Steve says. "[Wind power] really does wind up being fascinating to school children."
Another graduate took his training to the planning commission office in Box Elder County. He is assisting with a new wind rule that will make it easier for land owners to prop up turbines.
Dates have not been set for the next round of classes, but Sara and Bonnie would like last year's participants to take over teaching duties.
"Utah Clean Energy continues to support the wind pioneers and steer them to targeted activities, not just train and leave them," Bonnie says. "We want to foster their advocacy and education."
The course is part of the nonprofit's Utah Wind Power Campaign, which is sponsored by the Department of Energy and National Renewable Energy Laboratory's Wind Powering America Program and Patagonia.


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Paul L. Boley, 74, Fredericksburg, Va., formerly of Portage, died Tuesday. He was born in Cassandra, son of Raymond and Julia Boley. Surviving are children: Julie Coates, Lisa Patton and James; five grandchildren; siblings: Rose James, Donald, Ruth Seabolt and Esther Hatfield; and his former wife, Constance. He was preceded in death by sisters: Delores and Charlotte. At the family's request, there will be no viewing. Friends will be received from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Matthew R. Decort Funeral Home and Cremation Services Inc., Portage, where a funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 12, 2013.


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"You never know when the baby is going to come," she said.
Her company, Ram House Movers Inc. of Sinton, moved the historic Shelton House in Refugio on Wednesday, July 23.
Shelton House owner, D.L. Johnson, followed the move in his pickup and on foot like an expectant father.
Although Johnson said he was a nervous wreck, he was comfortable with knowing he had professional movers with great reputations to deliver.
The Sinton company moved the 1870s era Bruhl Paul Johnson House in summer 2012 to a new location in Rockport to serve as a history center.
The Shelton House was originally a bungalow built in 1912. The second story was added in 1928, making most of the house's first floor more than 100 years old.
"I like the challenge of moving them intact even though it raises my stress level and causes me to lose sleep at night," Wilkinson said.
To help that stress, she subcontracted with some of the best known movers in Texas: Oney House Moving Inc. of Marshall and Dodson House Moving of San Antonio.
Once pulled off its lot at 809 S. Alamo St., at 9 a.m., the powerful tractor driven by Wilkinson's husband, Donald Wilkinson, inched the house forward, making a right turn heading north on U.S. Highway 77.
Every turn was excruciating to watch, and after the first turn on U.S. Highway 77, a crowd of people yelled and whistled.
The impromptu parade watched by out-of-towners, as well as Refugio residents, continued north at a turtle's pace. Its immediate destination was two blocks north.
"Five miles per hour is too fast," said Pablo Benevides with Time Warner Cable. "Two or three mph is more likely."
Then a left turn on West Ymbacion Street required the removal of a pole light so the house could make a tight left turn.
The house, sitting on hydraulic wheels with what looked like jetliner tires could make unusual maneuvers to execute turns one wouldn't think possible.
The crews took a 30-minute break once the house was on Ymbacion Street. Already, a couple of hours had passed since the house began its journey to a new life.
A car could make the trip from where the Shelton House was to its new location in less than five minutes.
Once down Ymbacion, crews had to take pole saws to trim trees out of the right of way.
Another left turn on Power Street took a lot of maneuvering, but the turn was made and the house was on its final leg of the journey headed south toward the corner of Power and Federacion streets, its new home, just three blocks away.
All along the way, an army of people aided the move: AEP, AT&T, Time Warner Cable, foundation experts, movers, Refugio Police Department, San Patricio Constables, Texas Department of Transportation and many others, like A G Hill Power Inc. of Corpus Christi.
"It's kind of difficult getting the lines down. Don't damage anything, and get it back the way it was," said A G Hill foreman Paul Sanchez, who had a crew of six.
Chris Cruthfield, with AEP, said the house was 40 feet high, and most power lines would have to be lowered. Some could be raised just enough for it to slip under.
Headed south on Power Street, the house's porch was occupied by Lilly Wilkinson wielding a pole chain saw to trim away any limbs in the way.
The 40-foot high house was wider at about 50 feet, so a lot of limbs had to be cut.
Moe Motaghi, owner of Snappy Foods, a convenience store chain, opted to give the house away if whoever wanted it would pay for the moving.
Motaghi's store will be constructed at the now empty corner of U.S. Highway 77 and Empresario Street.
Motaghi said he was more interested in preserving the house for historical reasons than tearing it down.
After several interested parties made inquiries about the house, D.L. Johnson, who is refurbishing the old Whitlow mansion in Refugio, took Motaghi up on the deal.
"I plan on living in (the Shelton House)," Johnson said. He and his wife Ann will live there until the Whitlow house is refurbish on the same block.
Johnson said he has a big family and he loves historic homes.
Spectators all had something to say about the move.
"Fascinating. I was in it a couple of times when it was an antique store," said Steven Reynolds, who lives in Taft.
"It's sad to think they were going to tear it down," Reynolds added. He had brought a folding chair and bottled water and set up an observation point directly across the street from the Shelton House.
"I just love these old houses, and the town is full of them," he said.
Not far away, Bonnie McLain was ready to watch the move.
"I'm glad it is being moved. I knew the Rayburns (former owners). She moved to Corpus. I am glad the house is staying in town. I have never seen a house like this moved," McLain said.
Tony Haney also was watching from across the street early Wednesday morning.
"I never went in the house," he said.
Haney was worried about the narrow street (Ymbacion) the house would have to traverse on the move.
"My mother did washing, and I helped her. My mother used to cook part time for Isabell Shelton," said Mildred Shaw, who also was among the growing crowd.
"I think instead of tearing it down, it's better to move it," Shaw added.
Sandy Bankhead said she'd had friends from Big Spring and Dallas down at her home in Refugio earlier in the week, and they wanted photographs from the move.
"So I am down for the photos," Bankhead said.
"I think it is wonderful that the house is going to be saved. I was in the house many years ago when it was a flea market," Bankhead said.
The house changed many times in its history, including hosting doctors' offices, flea market, antique shop and a bed and breakfast.
Eventually, the Shelton House was on its new lot and raised so a foundation would be built underneath it. By the time it was raised the day was gone and well into the evening.
Ed Sample, a foundation expert from Corpus Christi, said the pier and beam foundation would be improved at the house's new site.
Plans also were to move the Shelton House garage to a pad next to the Shelton House's new location fairly soon.
And Lilly Wilkinson, who was born in San Antonio but grew up in Sinton, said she is thinking about her company's next move: moving the Petra Kenedy Vela historic house in San Patricio County to Kingsville.
Petra was the wife of Mifflin Kenedy, partner to Capt. Richard King (King Ranch).
Refugio residents and out-of-towners continued to follow the house all the way to its new home.
To them, a piece of Refugio history was saved and a new life was given it.
Many held their mouths agape and were amazed at the spectacle. Power Street resident Bob Koonce was one of them.
"Nothing this big has happened in Refugio since H-E-B installed shelves."


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The offense subsequently returned the favor -- receiver Doug Baldwin going deep for a long gain followed by a little yapping back at his just-beaten defender.
In other words, business as usual for the defending Super Bowl champions, which is just how coach Pete Carroll wants it.
Seattle was last been seen beating the Denver Broncos 43-8 in the Super Bowl, and the Seahawks were installed by Las Vegas as the favorite to repeat.
However, Carroll wants the team to continue to carry the same collective chip on its shoulder that helped propel the Seahawks to that point. Early indications, he said, are that success hasn't changed the Seahawks.
"What's happened before is obviously significant, but it doesn't mean anything unless we go out and keep working," Carroll said. "We just do this one day at a time, and we did exactly that today, and so that's a good indication that the guys are on board with what we're talking about and how we want to go about it. This takes discipline and commitment to doing it the right way, and so far everything is going fine. We have a long ways to go."
The first day didn't bring a lot of surprises other than Carroll's statement that if the season began today, free safety Earl Thomas would be the team's punt returner, a job vacated when receiver Golden Tate signed as a free agent with the Detroit Lions.
"He's really excited about that," Carroll said of Thomas embracing his new role. "He's a guy that has the most catches for us, but I'm anxious to see how (receiver) Bryan Walters fits into that. He's got experience in his background. Percy Harvin is out there vying for it, Richard Sherman would tell you he's the best one, and he catches the ball really well. He and Earl would take it right now."
Thomas is happy to add to his workload.
"I'm very excited," he said. "I've been waiting on this opportunity. This is what I do -- I'm an athlete. I've been trying to tell Coach Carroll to put me back there for the longest. I always try to go back there during walkthroughs, just to try to sneak a punt return, show them who I am and I want to score a touchdown, so this is a perfect opportunity for me to score a touchdown.
"I'm an offensive guy at heart. That's why I don't try to go out of bounds when I catch interceptions."
Carroll also revealed that linebacker Malcolm Smith, the Super Bowl MVP, would miss OTAs after recently undergoing surgery to clean up some loose bodies in his ankle. Carroll said Smith would be back for training camp.


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A Debate on Marriage Equality
Presented by The Evergreen State College
Friday, October 19, 2012, 7pm
Free and open to the public, no RSVP required
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The Evergreen State College, Olympia, WA
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Join the campus community in person or online for this timely program moderated by Jose Gomez, Member of the Faculty. As a prominent issue on the ballot in Washington State in November,marriage equality is an especially compelling topic for debate this month.This format provides an opportunity to listen closely to and ask questions about the proposed public policy and other issues surrounding this complex and sometimes divisive issue. Learn more about the issues and Referendum 74 by reading the Secretary of State's online Voter Guide. If you can'tjoin in person, consider watching the program live online from our Center for Creative and Applied Media (CCAM).
Debating the Issue;
-Maggie Gallagher, Co-founder of the National Organization for Marriage and co-author (with John Corvino) of Debating Same-Sex Marriage
-Andrew Koppelman, John Paul Stevens Professor of Law, Northwestern University
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A warrant was issued Monday for the teenage driver in Saturday's fatal car accident north of Clovis.
Charles Valero, 16, is being charged with vehicular homicide and driving while under the influence of alcohol, officials said.
District Attorney Matthew Chandler said he met with New Mexico State Police officers Monday and signed the arrest warrant. State police officials said they expected the warrant to be served late Monday.
The charges stem from a car accident early Saturday morning that led to the death of Adam Romero, 15, of Clovis, who was a passenger in a car police said was being driven by Valero.
State police believe alcohol and excessive speed contributed to the accident on County Road M in which the vehicle left the road and overturned several times.
Valero was released Sunday evening from Plains Regional Medical Center, Chandler said. He could not be reached for comment on Monday.
Under state statute, the vehicular homicide charge is classified as a delinquent act for a minor, Chandler said, which means Valero will face a maximum jail sentence of two years under state law if found guilty of the charge.
However, the court can make the further determination that he could be held till the age of 21 if deemed appropriate, Chandler said.
Lt. Gary Ross with the state police said the car in the accident was processed for evidence Monday.
Police have said the vehicle involved in the crash, a 1998 Mazda Protege, was stolen in Clovis. However, that investigation is being handled by the Clovis Police Department, Chandler said. Investigators with Clovis police could not be reached Monday for comment on the allegations of vehicle theft.
Leo Valero, a sophomore at Clovis High School and cousin of Charles, said the car was not stolen. He said the keys were given to Charles and Adam by a friend.
"It was just a mistake that they made," he said, adding that he didn't believe anyone was at fault. "I don't know anything (about the circumstances of the crash), all I know is my friend (Romero) is gone."
A funeral service for Romero is being held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church.


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Fatty Riddell is returning to the NRL. But his slot and others should be left opern for English players.
The only imports whom Wigan should be aiming to retain are Pat Richards, Amos Roberts, and George Carmont.
The rest are rubbish. English lads deserve a chance to play in the big league.
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Deputy Chief and Head, Section of Ovarian Cancer Surgery, Gynecology Service, Department of Surgery
Conditions Treated:
About Me
I am a board-certified gynecologic oncologist dedicated to caring for and surgically treating women with cancerous and noncancerous diseases of the gynecologic/female genital tract. I have been an attending surgeon at Memorial Sloan Kettering for more than 17 years and, due to my dedication to and experience in caring for women with gynecologic cancers, was appointed Deputy Chief of the Gynecology Service in 2010.
My areas of particular expertise include the use of minimally invasive surgery to diagnose and treat women with early-stage gynecologic cancers, as well as those with nonmalignant gynecologic conditions. I also have a special interest in the use of innovative surgical techniques and technology to improve outcomes for women with early, advanced, or recurrent cancers of the ovaries, uterus, cervix, vagina, or vulva. When appropriate, I offer my patients newer treatment modalities such as sentinel node biopsy, fertility-preserving surgery, and robotic surgery, as well as panniculectomies (removal of excess fat from the lower abdomen), which result in better surgical outcomes and improved cosmesis of the abdomen.
Over the past 20 years, I have dedicated much of my research to exploring ways to expand and improve our surgical management of patients with ovarian, fallopian tube, and peritoneal cancer. My work has led to my being the lead investigator on dozens of studies that have demonstrated the safe use of advanced minimally invasive surgical techniques for the management of early ovarian cancer, as well as the beneficial effects of the use of extensive surgical procedures for advanced disease. I am a firm believer in the comprehensive team approach to the surgical management of ovarian cancer that we take at MSK, and we have numerous publications that have shown that this approach has provided us with patient outcomes that are among the best in the world.
Due to my passion for helping those with this cancer, I was recently named the Head of Ovarian Cancer Surgery. With this new responsibility, I will continue to strive to be an international leader and authority in the field, as well as to passionately pursue advances that will result in the best possible quantity and quality of life for our patients.
Some of our current clinical investigations at MSK include identifying ways to decrease the need for blood transfusions during surgery, utilizing cutting-edge technology to identify microscopic nests of cancer cells, and administering heated chemotherapy directly into the abdomen after removal of cancer implants. I have also worked with international colleagues to establish clinical guidelines for determining appropriate candidates for second and third surgeries in cases of recurrent ovarian cancer. My goal is not only to improve the quality of life and long-term remission for patients with difficult cases of very advanced or recurrent disease but also to offer hope where very little may have existed before.
On a national level, I have served for many years as the Director of the Society of Gynecologic Oncology's annual postgraduate surgical courses aimed at instructing gynecologic oncologists throughout the world on the most up-to-date surgical treatments for women with gynecologic malignancies. I am a board examiner for the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology and a member of the gynecologic cancer task force for the American Joint Commission on Cancer. I am currently editing, along with colleagues from the University of California, Irvine, and UCLA, the third edition of a textbook entitled Surgery for Ovarian Cancer: Principles and Practice and have just completed editing the first edition of another textbook entitled Radical and Reconstructive Gynecologic Cancer Surgery. I have served as the President of the Society of Memorial Gynecologic Oncologists and the Metropolitan Gynecologic Cancer Society.
On an international level, I am one of a handful of gynecologic oncology surgeons from the United States on the faculty of Esagon (European School of Abdomino-pelvic Surgery in Gynecologic Oncology), based in Italy. The school provides surgeons throughout the world with the ability to interact with and learn from leading experts in the complex field of gynecologic oncology surgery. Our passionate mission is to improve the care and outcomes of women with gynecologic cancers — not just in our own countries, but everywhere.
- Clinical Expertise: Gynecologic Oncology; Cancers of the Cervix, Uterus, Ovary, and Vulva
- Awards and Honors: New York Magazine Top Doctors (2012-2016)
- Languages Spoken: English
- Education: MD, New York University School of Medicine
- Residencies: New York University School of Medicine
- Fellowships: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
- Board Certifications: Obstetrics and Gynecology; Gynecologic Oncology
Surgery for Ovarian Cancer: Principles and Practice. 2nd ed. Bristow RE, Karlan BY, Chi DS, eds. New York: Informa Healthcare; 2010.
Selected Book Chapters
"Cancer of the ovary, peritoneum, and fallopian tube." Chi DS, Kauff ND. In: PRECIS: Oncology. 3rd ed. Danvers MA: American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists; 2007: 88-100.
"Cervical cancer." Chi DS, Perez CA, Kavanagh J. In: Cancer Management: A Multidisciplinary Approach. 11th ed. Pazdur R, Wagman LD, Camphausen KA, Hoskins WJ, eds. Norwalk, CT: UBM Medica; 2008: 465-496.
"Pelvic exenteration." Levine DA, Bochner BH, Chi DS. In: Atlas of Procedures in Gynecologic Oncology. 2nd ed. Levine DA, Barakat RR, Abu-Rustum NR, eds. London: Informa Healthcare; 2008: 93-116.
"Extended pelvic resection." Diaz JP, Boland PJ, Chi DS, Abu-Rustum NR. In: Atlas of Procedures in Gynecologic Oncology. 2nd ed. Levine DA, Barakat RR, Abu-Rusturn NR, eds. London: Informa Healthcare; 2008: 137-144.
"Hand-assisted laparoscopic splenectomy." Diaz JP, Chi DS. In: Atlas of Procedures in Gynecologic Oncology. 2nd ed. Levine DA, Barakat RR, Abu-Rustum NR, eds. London: Informa Healthcare; 2008: 267-270.
"Surgical principles in gynecologic oncology." Chi DS, Gallup DG, Bristow RE. In: Principles and Practice of Gynecologic Oncology. 5th ed. Barakat RR, Markman M, Randall ME, eds. Philadelphia: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins; 2009: 269-287.
"Secondary cytoreductive surgery." Bristow RE, Chi DS. In: Surgery for Ovarian Cancer: Principles and Practice. 2nd ed. Bristow RE, Karlan BY, Chi DS, eds. New York: Informa Healthcare; 2010: 218-234.
"Advanced cytoreductive surgery program development: building a cytoreductive team." Zivanovic 0, Chi DS, Karlan BY. In: Surgery for Ovarian Cancer: Principles and Practice. 2nd ed. Bristow RE, Karlan BY, Chi DS, eds. New York: Informa Healthcare; 2010: 291-300.
"Video-assisted thoracic surgery." Eitan R, Chi DS. In: Textbook of Gynaecological Oncology. 2nd ed. Ayhan A, Reed N, Gultekin M, eds. Ankara, Turkey: Gunes Publishing; 2011.
"Secondary cytoreduction in the treatment of recurrent ovarian cancer." In: Textbook of Gynaecological Oncology. 2nd ed. Ayhan A, Reed N, Gultekin M, eds. Ankara, Turkey: Gunes Publishing; 2011.
Visit PubMed for a full listing of Dennis S. Chi's journal articlesPubmed is an online index of biomedical articles maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health.
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October 2013
Spanish Movie Series: Selena
The Modern Languages and Literatures Department presents the 1997 biopic about the life and career of the late Tejano music star Selena, directed by Gregory Nava and starring Jennifer Lopez. 127 minutes. In English and Spanish.
IST Approved
Hosted by Rick Balestra
Pre-Concert talk begins at 7 PM
Known for his clean, warm tone and lyrical melodic lines, Bernstein is one of New York's most in-demand guitarists. His career was launched with an invitation to perform with John Scofield and Pat Metheny. Since then he's worked with jazz masters including Larry Goldings, Lou Donaldson, Brad Mehldau, Christian McBride and Joshua Redman. Guests may park in King and Sheldon Hall lots.
Tickets: General Public $15; Students $5.
For venue and parking locations go to Campus Event Map
The Oswego Film Club screens films submitted for its fourth annual festival. Teams in this year's competition were given 48 hours in which to craft a short horror film.
The Focus on Faculty series continues with the Oswego Jazz Project (OJP) and special guest trombonist Keith Jackson, music director at West Virginia University and an acclaimed performer of both classical and jazz trombone and euphonium. He is a member of the Pittsburgh Jazz Orchestra and the Pittsburgh Ballet Orchestra.
Celebrating its eighth year as SUNY Oswego's jazz quartet-in-residence, OJP performs original compositions and works by Dexter Gordon, Slide Hampton and Ahmad Jamal.
Tickets: General Public $8; Students $5.
Guest may park in King and Sheldon Hall lots.
For venue and parking locations, go to Campus Map
French Film Series: La Classe
The Modern Languages and Literatures Department presents Laurent Cantet's 2008 drama set in a school in a tough Parisian neighborhood. 128 minutes; in French with English subtitles.
Free and open to the public
IST Approved
Oswego State Downtown Gallery Exhibit: What Have We Done?
West First & Bridge Streets
Illustrations by Aaron Z. Lee + Friends
October 18 – October 19
An adjunct instructor of art at the college, Lee also works as a graphic artist at the campus Lifestyles Center. The exhibition, curated by Lee, includes work from friends Miles George, Erik Miller, Cayetano Valenzuela, Isaac Bidwell and Ben Petrie.
(Pictured: Illustration by Aaron Z. Lee)
The CoffeeNook, 156 West 2nd Street, Oswego
Scientific Art Exhibition: Marking the dedication of SUNY Oswego's Shineman Center for Science, Engineering and Innovation, the exhibit features works from Biology, Earth Sciences, Physics, Astronomy, Engineering, Chemistry, Computer Science and Mathematics.
Fahrenheit 451 Trailer
Oswego State Theatre Department Presents Fahrenheit 451
…Live as if you'd drop dead in ten seconds. See the world. It's more fantastic than any dream made or paid for… – Ray Bradbury
Thursday, October 17 • 7:30 PM (Preview)
Friday, October 18-Saturday, October 19 • 7:30 PM
Friday, October 25-Saturday, October 26 • 7:30 PM
Sunday, October 27 • 2:30 PM
This production of Fahrenheit 451, Bradbury's 1979 stage adaptation of his 1953 novel, presents a dystopian society, addicted to technology, where books are burned. The world of one man is upended when he's drawn to the forbidden: the books that he's been required to destroy.
Guests may park in lots E-6, E-18 and C-32; please see Campus Parking Map.
Syracuse Vocal Ensemble, one of New York's finest choral organizations, joins forces with sparkling bluegrass instrumental talents for a genre-blending performance of The World Beloved: A Bluegrass Mass, by contemporary composer Carol Barnett, along with other works drawing on Appalachian folk traditions. Performed with regional bluegrass luminaries Joe Davoli, Perry Cleaveland, Zachary Fleitz, John Cadley, Nick Piccininni and Maureen Henesey and the Syracuse Country/Contra Dancers. (Audience members are invited onto the dance floor after the concert.)
Guests may park in King, Sheldon & Rich Hall lots E15, E27, E29 & E23; Campus Parking Map
The Living Writers Series continues with playwright Tammy Ryan, author of Lost Boy Found in Whole Foods, a full-length play that won the Francesca Primus Prize in 2012, awarded by the American Theater Critics Association. Ryan's plays have been performed across the United States and internationally, with eight of her fourteen plays being produced by the Pittsburgh Playhouse. Ryan talks about the process of playwriting and the influence that having an "artistic Home" has had on her work.
6:30 PM • Lesson
7:00-9:30 PM • Social Dance
Discover the Culture of Milongas from Buenos Aires to New York
Become a Fan of Tango
An Evening of Music and Dancing
Sponsored by the Modern Languages Department


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For a patient anxiously awaiting lab results—the good news, or the bad—time is of the essence. Learning that their tissue specimen was lost would be horrible.
"We aim to put patients first. That's why we focus on breakdowns in process," says Jeffrey Myers, M.D., A. James French Professor, and director of the Divisions of Anatomic Pathology and MLabs. AP provides diagnostic and consultative services in the areas of surgical pathology, cytopathology, neuropathology, dermatopathology, and renal and autopsy pathology for U-M and outside health care organizations.
The last time the Division of Anatomic Pathology lost a specimen was 1 year, 25 days ago, and counting. It's an amazing feat considering that AP processes about 85,000 pathology specimens a year—and that every single one of those specimens goes through 17 separate steps.
If you do the math, AP's current risk of losing a specimen is 2.94 per million opportunities. Their performance surpasses the Six Sigma level, the quality standard of "near perfection."
They credit their success to a lean journey that began when Myers took the helm in 2006. Myers came to U-M from Mayo Clinic, where he also led lean endeavors.
By 2007, Myers began introducing lean training, lean teams and onsite gemba walks throughout AP that have paid off big by reducing lost specimen errors for weeks, months, years at a time—and by reducing lead times for selected services by 50 percent.
AP's average turnaround time went from 7 days in 2005 to about 3 days currently.
These improvements occurred while AP's workload rose 25 percent—from approximately 68,000 specimens in FY2007 to about 85,000 in FY2012.
As a result of lean thinking, AP has:
- Implemented an operating room (OR) runner to bring specimens to the lab, freeing up OR nurses to spend more time with the patient. For permanent specimens alone, average time of delivery fell from 1 hour, 19 minutes to 7 minutes—an 88 percent decrease.
- Eliminated the opportunity for specimens to go missing by creating an action plan to limit distractions for lab staff, reorganizing the lab bench to work towards single piece flow, and standardizing workflow.
- Developed a lost-specimen policy and orienting new residents, pathology assistants, histotechnologists, fellows and faculty.
- Created an environment in which technicians are encouraged to "stop the line" and ask for help when they are having difficulty with a piece of tissue.
Myers has elevated the visibility of lost specimen errors—by installing a clock outside of the Anatomic Pathology and Histology laboratory that continuously ticks off time AP has spent with no lost specimens. The clock creates transparency around this key value metric.
John Perrin, quality assurance coordinator for Pathology, says, "The last time we had to reset the clock, everyone stopped me in the halls to ask what happened, what caused the error. They were all very concerned."
Where patients are concerned, pursuing perfection is AP's goal—and every second counts.
To view videos about U-M Pathology, visit:
Part 1, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0C8bA_zaCjg
Part 2, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVmEF_HaLs4&feature=relmfu
Part 3, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IeuuPAIhR4&feature=relmfu


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"Never met a wilderness she did like."
Hawai'i has become "ground zero" in the controversy over genetically modified (GMO) crops and pesticides. With the seed crop industry (including conventional as well as GMO crops) reaping $146.3 million a year in sales resulting from its activities in Hawai'i, the out-of-state pesticide and GMO firms Syngenta, Monsanto, DuPont Pioneer, Dow Chemical, BASF, and Bayer CropScience have brought substantial sums of corporate cash into the state's relatively small political arena.
Chemical Conglomerates Retaliate Against Local Democratic Control
These "Big 6" pesticide and GMO firms are active on the islands in a big way, making use of the three to four annual growing seasons to develop new GMO seeds more quickly. The development of new GMOs by these pesticide and seed conglomerates goes hand-in-hand with heavy pesticide use in some of the islands' experimental crop fields, new data show.
Kaua'i County -- consisting primarily of the island of Kaua'i, known as Hawai'i's "Garden Isle" and home to Waimea Canyon State Park -- passed a law in November 2013 that requires disclosure of pesticide use and GMO crops sewn by growers and created buffer zones around schools, parks, medical facilities, and private residences. The law is set to go into effect in August 2014.
Hawai'i County banned GMOs altogether in November 2013, and a Maui County initiative to ban GMOs recently obtained enough citizen signatures to be placed on the November 2014 ballot.
Since experiencing these setbacks, the big agricultural firms have retaliated in a big way.
Syngenta, DuPont Pioneer, Agrigenetics (doing business as Dow AgroSciences), and BASF have sued Kaua'i to block its law.
Monsanto, Bayer, Syngenta, DuPont Pioneer, and several associated trade groups spent over $50,000 lobbying the state legislature from January through April 2014, as legislators considered bills to override the county laws, according to data from the Hawaii State Ethics Commission (as reported through June 6, 2014) analyzed by the Center for Media and Democracy/Progressive Inc. (CMD).
Of these, the Hawai'i Crop Improvement Association (whose members include Dow AgroScience, Monsanto, Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Syngenta, and BASF) had the highest expenditures at $10,800; the powerful national trade association the American Chemistry Council (whose members include BASF, Bayer, Dow, and DuPont) and Syngenta each spent $10,000; and Monsanto spent $8,982.
Big Ag Money Moves to the Ballot
Islanders will vote in a primary election for state legislators, governor, and U.S. Congressmembers August 9. Voters will also make initial choices between candidates for mayor and county council seats on Kaua'i and Maui as well as county council seats on Hawai'i.
The big agricultural corporations Monsanto, Syngenta, Dow, DuPont, and Bayer, associated trade groups, and their lobbyists and employees contributed over $700,000 to state and county candidates from November 2006 through December 2013, according to a new CMD analysis of Hawaii Campaign Spending Commission data. Initial campaign finance reports for what is shaping up to be an expensive political battle this year are not yet released.
Monsanto was the top donor, with its PAC contributing $115,500.
Lobbyists -- several of whom have multiple clients besides big ag. interests -- and their spouses contributed over $550,000.
Top recipients of this special interest largesse include:
- Governor Neil Abercrombie, a well-known and popular liberal Democrat, who received over $60,000;
- Sen. Clayton Hee (D-23), who passed GMO labeling out of committee as chair, but who also sponsored SB 3058 -- one of the bills referred to as Hawai'i's "Monsanto Protection Act" -- and who received $20,850;
- former Honolulu Mayor and Independent gubernatorial candidate Mufi Hannemann, who received over $60,000;
- Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell, who received over $19,000; Sen. Rosalyn Baker (D-6), who received over $18,000;
- Honolulu City Councilman J. Ikaika Anderson, who received over $17,000;
- Rep. Kyle Yamashita (D-12), who received over $17,000;
- Sen. Clarence Nishihara (D-17), who received $16,893;
- Sen. Josh Green (D-3), who received $16,892; and
- Sen. Sen. Michelle Kidani (D-18), who received over $15,000.
Contributing lobbyists include:
- John H. Radcliffe of Capitol Consultants of Hawaii, a "super lobbyist" for the American Chemistry Council and Monsanto, among other clients, who with his wife and his other lobbying firm Radcliffe and Associates contributed $243,718;
- George A. "Red" Morris of Capitol Consultants of Hawaii, who lobbies for the American Chemistry Council, Grocery Manufacturers Association, and Monsanto, among other clients, and with his wife contributed $237,492;
- Richard Brian Tsujimura of Imanaka Kudo & Fujimoto, who lobbies for the national trade association Biotechnology Industry Organization, among other clients, and contributed $15,350;
- Alicia Maluafiti of Lo'ihi Communications, who lobbies for the Hawaii Crop Improvement Association, Biotechnology Industry Organization, and CropLife America, among other clients, and with her late husband contributed $18,300; and
- Frederick Perlak, who lobbies for Monsanto and with his wife contributed $18,300.
Big Ag Political Funders Have Ties to ALEC
Of the "Big 6" chemical and seed companies and their trade associations lobbying and/or contributing to political candidates in Hawai'i, Bayer, Dow, CropLife America (a pesticide and agricultural chemical trade association), and the American Chemistry Council have ties to the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC).
ALEC approved a "model" bill in 2013 for states to override the ability of counties and cities to democratically determine how they will regulate GMOs at the local and regional level, as CMD has reported.
Bayer was listed as the ALEC corporate co-chair of the states of Massachusetts, Nevada, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, and Texas as of 2011; has sponsored several ALEC meetings; has been listed as a member of the Civil Justice and Health and Human Services task forces; and was a member of ALEC's Private Enterprise Board through 2012.
Dow Chemical has been listed as a member of ALEC's Energy, Environment, and Agriculture Task Force and has sponsored at least one ALEC meeting.
CropLife America has been listed as a member of ALEC's Energy, Environment, and Agriculture Task Force and co-chaired its "Agriculture Subcommittee." This subcommittee adopted Oregon's bill overriding local control over GMO regulation as an official "model" bill in 2013 while CropLife's Jeff Case was its co-chair, as CMD has reported.
The American Chemistry Council has also been listed as a member of ALEC's Energy, Environment, and Agriculture Task Force and has sponsored at least one ALEC meeting.
Chemical Company Tactics Inspire More "Democracy in Action"
Barbara Polk, Chair of Common Cause Hawaii -- a state branch of the non-partisan, grassroots organization that strives for open, honest, and accountable government -- told CMD, "The influx of big money and threat of unlimited 'independent expenditures' have resulted in politicians statewide increasingly placing the interests of corporations over the interests of citizens. Politicians are forced to consider the likelihood of facing well-funded opposition and attack ads in the next election if they don't toe the corporate line."
Ashley Lukens, Program Director of the Hawaii Center for Food Safety -- a state office of the environmental advocacy organization that opposes the use of GMOs and harmful pesticides -- adds, "The impact of this corporate cash on local politics is not just that representatives are pressured to vote based on donations to their campaigns. Rather this cash has been strategically spent to create a mirage of confusion and disagreement around very mainstream issues like pesticide disclosure and GMO labeling."
According to a national poll by Consumer Reports released this week, 92 percent of U.S. consumers think that GMO food should be labeled before it is sold and meet long-term safety standards set by the government.
"Standing up for something as conservative as transparency around chemical use in Hawa'ii is treated as though it is radical," Lukens continued. "This radicalizing of dissent simply serves to silence the majority of the public and keep them from participating publicly in the civic process."
But despite this anti-democratic pressure, Kaua'i County Councilmember and former state legislator Gary Hooser (D), who co-authored the county's 2013 ordinance requiring disclosure of GMOs planted and pesticides used as well as buffer zones, calls Kaua'i "ground zero" not just for the testing of GMO crops, but also for "democracy in action."
Hooser, who is up for reelection himself this year, told CMD, "A lot of people never involved in politics, activism, or advocacy are getting involved because the big money interests are so in your face. There are candidates running on our side who never thought they'd be running, inspired by the companies' poisoning of our community and control of our government."
This article is part of "What The Fork!?! Corporations and Democracy," a collaborative media effort investigating corporate control of our democracy and our dinner plates. The articles and radio segments are the combined work of Making Contact, The Progressive, the Center for Media and Democracy (publisher of ALECexposed.org), and Food Democracy Now, along with reporting from Earth Island Journal, Grist, and Cascadia Times. Reporting has been made possible in part by a generous grant from the Voqal Fund. Read stories and more at wtfcorporations.com, and follow #wtfcorps and #BigAg on Twitter and Facebook.
The Center for Food Safety and Earthjustice have intervened in the federal case on behalf of the county. Free Speech For People filed an amicus brief in support of the county, and Progressive Inc. President Lisa Graves is on the group's legal advisory committee.
Candidate committees and non-candidate committees (PACs) aggregate contributions on different reporting cycles, and there are additional discrepancies between what contributions candidate committees report and what contributions non-candidate committees report. CMD has made every effort to control for these issues. In the case of Monsanto, some contributions are reported as being made by the non-candidate committee, and some by "other entity" -- these contributions are combined in the above total.
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The beauty and the tragedy of everyday life in a war zone.
By Wendell Berry
Manifesto: The Mad Farmer Liberation Front
Love the quick profit, the annual raise, vacation with pay. Want more of everything ready made. Be afraid to know your neighbors and to die. And you will have a window in your head. Not even your future will be a mystery any more. Your mind will be punched in a card and shut away in a little drawer. When they want you to buy something they will call you. When they want you to die for profit they will let you know. So, friends, every day do something that won't compute. Love the Lord. Love the world. Work for nothing. Take all that you have and be poor. Love someone who does not deserve it. Denounce the government and embrace the flag. Hope to live in that free republic for which it stands. Give your approval to all you cannot understand. Praise ignorance, for what man has not encountered he has not destroyed. Ask the questions that have no answers. Invest in the millennium. Plant sequoias. Say that your main crop is the forest that you did not plant, that you will not live to harvest. Say that the leaves are harvested when they have rotted into the mold. Call that profit. Prophesy such returns. Put your faith in the two inches of humus that will build under the trees every thousand years. Listen to carrion—put your ear close, and hear the faint chattering of the songs that are to come. Expect the end of the world. Laugh. Laughter is immeasurable. Be joyful though you have considered all the facts. So long as women do not go cheap for power, please women more than men. Ask yourself: Will this satisfy a woman satisfied to bear a child? Will this disturb the sleep of a woman near to giving birth? Go with your love to the fields. Lie easy in the shade. Rest your head in her lap. Swear allegiance to what is nighest your thoughts. As soon as the generals and the politicos can predict the motions of your mind, lose it. Leave it as a sign to mark the false trail, the way you didn't go. Be like the fox who makes more tracks than necessary, some in the wrong direction. Practice resurrection.
Wendell Berry is a poet, farmer, and environmentalist in Kentucky. This poem, first published in 1973, is reprinted by permission of the author and appears in his "New Collected Poems" (Counterpoint).


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