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Baldwin Honors
Baldwin Honors Scholars are Drew's highest-achieving students, chosen for their strong academic record and exceptional leadership to pursue opportunities for independent learning, engagement and research beyond the regular undergraduate curriculum.
Baldwin Scholars complete an advanced 21-credit curriculum that includes an 8-credit senior thesis:
First year: Attend a one-credit fall honors colloquium and spring honors seminar
Sophomore year: Take a fall or spring honors seminar
Junior year: Participate in a community initiative
Senior year: Complete a capstone honors thesis or project
Scholars also take part in unique learning and leadership opportunities:
Research Grants: Apply for funding to support your research at Drew or abroad, during the academic year and the summer.
Scholars Advisory Committee: Serve as an elected member of the Honors Scholars Advisory Committee and help design and organize future events and programming.
Networking with Leaders: Receive exclusive invitations to network with alumni and meet distinguished guests such as John Oliver, Arianna Huffington, Cory Booker and Condoleezza Rice.
Cultural Events: Attend a play and an opening night gala at the Shakespeare Theatre. Enjoy free cultural experiences, from concerts at Lincoln Center to museum trips to New York, Philadelphia and Washington, DC.
If you have demonstrated academic excellence and talent, purposeful engagement, and leadership in your school or community, you are eligible to be considered for the Baldwin Scholars program.
You must have an A average in your high school's most rigorous college preparatory program, and a minimum SAT score in the low to mid-1200s (critical reading and mathematics) or a total ACT score of 27.
Current Drew students may also be nominated by the faculty to join the Honors Program or apply during their first and sophomore years.
The admissions committee selects students for the program based on their admission applications and supporting documents. See Program Admission and Requirements for more information. Candidates will be notified of their selection at the time of their admission to Drew. There is a cap on the Baldwin Program of 60 students per class.
Once they have entered the Baldwin program, students are expected to maintain a 3.6 GPA to remain in the program. A 3.0 GPA is required to retain the Baldwin Scholarship.
Merit scholarship award
Students invited to participate in the Baldwin Honors Program receive $25,000 toward their tuition each year. Beyond merit awards, eligible students may also qualify for need-based financial assistance.


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Ensure Mutual Respect - Practice the Golden Rule. You must be a good partner in order to have
good partners. Nobody gets to be the "heavy." Everybody brings something different to the table and we work together
as equals to reach consensus decisions whenever possible. We resist autocratic decision-making and seek to minimize the
effects of federal bureaucracy on the partnership. We remind ourselves daily that we work for the volunteers, they
don't work for us.
Instill a Sense of Ownership - People should feel that they are part of something great - something that
makes the world a better place - something they expect to pass on to their children and grandchildren. It's their Trail. They
feel personally responsible for it. They feel responsible for protecting and maintaining their portion of the Trail environment
as if it were their own backyard.
Communicate - Communication has to be ongoing and constant. Continually think about all of the potentially
involved stakeholders regarding any given issue and ensure that all are included in the communication loop. It can feel like
endless rounds of consultation, but it's critically important to heading off ungrounded assumptions that can cause partnerships
to self-destruct. Show up and be in the room for partner meetings and events.
Nurture - Partnerships require investments of time, effort and nurturing. Invest time in the care and feeding of partners,
including "schmooze" time - talking and working with partners when it is not the crisis-du-jour. Show up early and stay late.
Often more gets done in partnerships outside of regularly scheduled meetings through informal conversations.
Recognize Limitations - Take the good with the bad. There are times when volunteers and partners might do work that is slower,
of lower standard, or a slightly different direction than agency professionals. But there are times when they do more, do it
better, or head in a better direction than the agency would on its own. On balance, the vast strengths of private sector partners
outweigh any shortcomings.
Use Each Other's Strengths - "You hit 'em high, we'll hit 'em low." We've had repeated success in dealing
with both external (towers) and internal (ATV's) threat issues by presenting a unified front using different tactics but with
a shared targeted goal.
Grow Personal Relationships - Partnerships are about relationships, and relationships are about people.
Invest in and grow the personal relationships, and you will strengthen and grow your partnership.
Remember the Resource - Get together with your partners out on the Trail. Everyone has different
responsibilities, authorities and agendas. A common focus on the resource tends to break down barriers and will result in
decisions and actions with the best interest of the resource in mind.
Leverage - Leveraging combined federal, private, and other public resources (time and money) can accomplish
an exponential number of projects and programs that otherwise would be prohibitively expensive or bureaucratically complex.
Believe in Consensus Building - You have to believe you can make it work and that it's worth the extra
time and effort it takes to achieve consensus.
Satisfaction and Fun - People need to derive a sense of satisfaction from their participation in the
partnership. And people can take on a lot if they get to have fun at least part of the time.

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Mushroom IPM Manual Now in Spanish
Posted: June 5, 2012
Pennsylvania Mushroom Integrated Pest Management Handbook promotes integrated pest management, or IPM, to address common pest problems mushroom growers face. The handbook is a joint effort of Penn State, The American Mushroom Institute and the Pennsylvania IPM Program. IPM aims to manage pests -- such as insects, diseases, weeds and animals -- by combining physical, biological and chemical tactics that are safe, profitable and environmentally compatible.
Pennsylvania is the number one producer of mushrooms in the United States with more than 250 farms producing the common button mushroom. Pennsylvania is also a national leader for mushroom IPM, influencing growers with over 80 years of IPM research and extension activities.
According to Ed Rajotte, PA IPM coordinator, there has long been a need for a mushroom management publication for Spanish-speaking audiences. "Just like the English version, the handbook is intended to be used by growers as well as researchers, both as an educational tool and as a reference manual."
Recommendations are used as a guide for developing an effective IPM program. The publication is divided into two parts: the first covering the theory of IPM, and the second dealing with IPM in mushroom growing. The theory section explains the concepts of pest management, types of control and the importance of understanding pest life cycles and biology, while the other half of the manual describes how unique features of the crop can be used effectively in IPM.
"Mushroom growing lends itself naturally to IPM," says Phil Coles, Giorgi Mushroom Company and one of the authors of the publication. "Mushrooms are one of the few food crops grown in climate controlled buildings. This allows for control of the internal environment of the growing room to combat many pests, and since the crop is grown inside a structure, many pests can be excluded."
Other features of mushroom production make IPM a necessity, not an option, says Coles. "Mushroom production is measured in pounds per square foot rather than in bushels or tons per acre, so mushroom growing is very dense farming. If a pest enters a room, it can spread rapidly because of the large amount of food available within a relatively small space," he explains. "Also, many pests cannot be controlled using chemical pesticides, either because there are no products labeled for mushroom use, or materials do not exist for specific type of pest organism that will not destroy the crop as well. These features make the IPM approach the most effective and economical means of long term, sustainable pest control."
The publication illustrates specific control techniques, such as exclusion and cultural and biological controls. It also describes the most destructive pests, including anthropoid pests, fungal pathogens, weed and indicator molds, bacterial diseases, nematodes and viruses. It includes many full color images as well as various charts, graphs, and diagrams. Contributors to the publication include experts from Penn State, the University of Delaware, the Horticultural Research Institute of Ontario, and the private industry.
The English and Spanish versions of the publication are available as downloadable PDFs from the Pennsylvania IPM Program website at http://extension.psu.edu/ipm/agriculture/mushrooms, or the American Mushroom Institute at http://www.americanmushroom.org/integrated-pest-management-p-5.html. Hard copies of the English version (catalog number AGRS-083) can be ordered for $15 by downloading and filling out the order form at http://pubs.cas.psu.edu/orders_CAS.asp.


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In 1968, a teenage girl in a chartreuse dress delivered a breath-taking free-skating program that captured the only winter Olympics gold medal for the United States. Peggy Fleming continued to earn the highest marks in her skating career, but she deserved even higher marks for her grace under pressure off the ice. Possessing that rare ability to learn and grow from all of life's experiences–even the worst setbacks–without feeling sorry for herself, Peggy Fleming coped with the death of the entire U.S. Figure Skating Team (including her coach) at only twelve years of age. Her biggest personal challenge was a bout with breast cancer. Her solid advice is for all women, everywhere. "My heart goes out to anyone who has to go through it, it's frightening, and it's tough. When I got my diagnosis, I treated it like the Olympics. I tried to stay positive and told my doctor I was going to be the best patient he'd ever had."
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|DAYS: Thursday Oct. 17th - Give DAYS the emmy!; Best funeral in soap history! Bar NONE!
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|Oct 19 2007, 12:49 AM Post #81
Today was SUPERB. For me, this was the best episode of any soap opera this year and was Days' best episode in over a decade, if not longer. This was one of the best soap funerals ever, if not the best.
I always appreciate the little things and was so happy of the mentions of Vivian (fitting her paying for the funeral and the line about her feeling not welcome in Salem was very poignant considering how Louise Sorel left the show very displeased), Eric, Carrie (via Anna), and Brady (nicely done with him trying to make it and failing). Having Victor show up was a nice touch, as was seeing little moments like Philip comforting Belle but also reaching out and touching Shawn's shoulder, Bo and Caroline's reactions to Victor and Shawn Sr shaking hands, etc. The decision to open with the pier scene, one of the best moments ever, was excellent. Nice way to show fans that this was a special episode. Loved the Pub scenes and everyone sitting around and talking about John. Sami's line to EJ about the day not being about them was like a shoutout to fans upset over the show pushing their story. I did enjoy Lucas punching EJ and the EJ/Kate scenes at the end were powerful. Not sure if EJ was lying about not shooting John. That was weird. Tony/Stefano was good too and I loved Anna telling Stefano he is getting what he deserves. I also felt Celeste's line could've been a clue or something with "his soul being restless." It just stuck out to me, like some lines during the SSK story.
Add me to the list of people thinking it's Roman. I already pointed out some of the hints we saw in yesterday's episode but his smugness today and the way his mannerisms were hinted to me he could be involved. I also noticed JT looks kind of bad. He was pale and it looked like he was talking funny. I don't know if it was an acting choice or something but something is way off about Roman. His eulogy reeked of smugness.
The eulogies were fantastic and seeing the flashbacks fit in with voiceovers was a wonderful directing choice. Katherine Foster is such a fine addition. Peggy McKay, John Aniston, and Leann Hunley were great and the others played their supporting roles well. Martha Madison, Alison Sweeney, and Kristian Alfonso were utterly amazing. Kristian seemed like she was displaying her real life pain over losing a co-star and she just hit me hard. When Bo ran up to get her, I fell apart. Ali Sweeney has not been on everyone else's level this week but today she hit it out of the park with her speech. I knew hers would hit me because of her relationship with John and it did. Of course, then there is Dee who was amazing!! The way she struggled to pull herself together at the beginning and then became a pillar of strength when she got to the funeral was in character and fantastically played. Dee Hall has proven all the naysayers wrong this week and what an ending with Stefano. Good cliffhanger.
I have never cried this much watching anything. It's always hard to make me but this week has been a tour de force of moments and today was a masterpiece from start to finish. Seeing pretty much everyone together and the whole episode being a tribute to one of the show's most beloved characters was enough to make me watch but the way it was handled made this a keeper and would be an emmy winning episode for any other show. Sadly, not for this one but I hope Days is rewarded in the ratings because this is drama at it's finest.
Can't wait for what should be a great way to end the week tomorrow.
|Oct 19 2007, 12:53 AM Post #82
Royal Reporter
The show was so sad today. Kristian and Martha both had me crying. I tried to hold it in, but I couldn't! It was nice to see Victor again!
I am thinking that it might have been Roman that hit him too.
|Oct 19 2007, 01:11 AM Post #83
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You can read all of the eulogies here:
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|Oct 19 2007, 01:30 AM Post #84
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And I missed that scene -- which set the ENTIRE mood of the show.
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|Oct 19 2007, 01:31 AM Post #85
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Damn, I don't like Dee's tone there! She could have said, "I can't comment on that" or something similar, but instead she took the control-freak answer.
Dee, Dee!!
No, no!
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|Oct 19 2007, 01:34 AM Post #86
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Again, can I say how pissed I am about my NBC affiliate? The show was great, don't get me wrong, but a LOT of the emotional punch was MURDERED (much like John!) because, for the ENTIRE show, those ASSHOLES had a weather ticker scrolling on the bottom of the screen.
Don't worry, I've ALREADY prayed to Satan so bad things could happen to the affiliate fuckup who made THAT decision. :)
|Oct 19 2007, 02:13 AM Post #87
After all... tomorrow is another day!
Maybe he's pissed he never brought the killer of Eve Michaels (who?) to justice. :lol:
|Oct 19 2007, 02:37 AM Post #88
Being a Days fan has been a difficult ride over the past 10 years...We've had ups (b&C/the serial killer story) and lows (langan/higley/JER round 2 for the most part/and Hogan the first half of this year)...I'm usually one that tries to stay optimistic about the show, but its been hard remaining a fan when the show has gone through disappointing periods..
Well as of this week, and with Ed Scott on board i'm so proud to be a Days fan..And so glad that i stuck out these past few years..Its almost like i've been rewarded an amazing gift for my hardships as a fan...Todays show was beyond amazing....Losing John has been hard on me this past week, as this character has been apart of my life for 20 years..But i really felt Days paid a fitting homage to the character today..The acting, directing, and dialog was fantastic..I loved all of the eulogies, and the way the flashbacks were added in was great..
Victor showing up was a wonderful surprise..and his speech was incredible...Caroline's speech was beautiful, and the flashback to 86 a great touch..Everyone looked so young..
I really teared up today during Hope and Sami's eulogies...And having Anna speak about John raising Carrie, was a great tribute to John's history as a father..
Thank you so much to Hogan, Ed Scott, Kathryn Foster, and the cast for a magnificent episode..Everyone went above and beyond..I'm so proud that Days will no longer be considered the black sheep of Daytime..Now its what the other soaps should strive for..
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|Oct 19 2007, 12:05 PM Post #90
|Is Eve the cop who E.J. killed?
|Oct 19 2007, 12:34 PM Post #91
Yes she is the cop that was killed.
But do we know it was EJ? Hhmm, inquiring minds want to know because obviously that s/l has been dropped.
|Oct 19 2007, 12:39 PM Post #92
|Haha. Or maybe it was Fatty Patty, and that's part of why he went to the slammer! I liked Eve.
|Oct 19 2007, 12:47 PM Post #93
After all... tomorrow is another day!
I'm pretty sure E.J. was shown with Sami at the time that Eve was killed so I don't think he physically killed her. Whether he put the hit on her, who knows, it's not like this show is ever going to bring her up again. If they had resolved the storyline I always thought that was going to wind up being Tek who was the one who killed her.
|Oct 19 2007, 01:18 PM Post #94
|Yes, he was with Sami at the time IMISS. I always thought it was Tek too. But like so many other mysteries, we will never know the truth.
|Oct 19 2007, 02:52 PM Post #95
30 minutes after watching this episode, and I am STILL in utter shock and awe. Simply BEAUTIFUL. Aside from having KATE, Brady, Carrie, Eric and Vivian actually present, I couldn't have asked for anything more for John's funeral. It was the best soap funeral I've ever seen, and hands down the BEST episode of DAYS I've ever seen. If this episode (or hell, this whole week) doesn't prove that DAYS really is the best in daytime right now, then I don't know what will.
The acting was top notch. There wasn't a weak link in the cast (okay well except for Marcus Patrick and Chris Gerse, but at least the latter didn't have any lines). Martha continues to break my heart with everything she does, definitely the MVP of the week. Deidre has also been extraordinary. The opening scene was just BRILLIANT, and very haunting. Kristian Alfonso gave one of the best performances of her career as she broke down in her speech. You can really tell Drake's exit is hitting her hard. James Reynolds was perfect as he said goodbye to his good friend and partner. These past few episodes really have shown how many people's lives John has touched in the last 20 years.
Right now, if quality was equivalent with ratings and awards, DAYS would have no problems.
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|Oct 19 2007, 04:10 PM Post #96
She actually said: "You know what, you're way ahead of us, as the audience here... And, we're not going to discuss, except to say; everything is wonderful, just stay with us."
Her boss, Corday, was a few feet away from her.
|Oct 19 2007, 11:00 PM Post #97
Streetcorner Philosopher
I hate being a day behind (I tape the late-night on SoapNet)!
Another beautiful episode. I guess the strong point of this writer is sorrow, because...damn.
Attention to detail (even the people who were basically extras were in the moment in character!), focus on family and connections between characters we know, genuine emotion- it was all there. I can't agree that this is the best episode of Days I've seen, but it's the best sad episode I've seen.
Favorite Moments:
When they respected the intelligence of the viewer and had Victor come in without someone whispering the history between him and John. And the look on Belle's face when he was talking- the anger & the grief all at once.
Once again, the shift in Deidre Hall's face in a single moment to that glare at the end. I finally get her.
Hope breaking down. Alfonso was amazing when Zach died, but holy crap was she beyond that today.
And I fucking love Anna. Her remark to Stefano, her speech- which could've come off as random and as her eating airtime but totally didn't. I need her on more. She even makes me like Penghlis.
Now that I know they can do this if they want to, I'm going to expect it from them more often.
|Oct 21 2007, 12:26 AM Post #98
You know what I think my favorite part was?
Vivian's acknowledgment and how Bo and Hope actually had to question who set up the arrangement in the church. It's the simple things like that... just made me sit back in awe. Yes, both John and Marlena were well-off, but John was well-off due to his portion of the Alamain fortune, historically, so I thought it was very appropriate.
And all the damn eulogies. How many people have that many people speak on their behalf at a funeral?
I loved how the Roman history was referenced, even though it was Josh and his deliver wasn't stellar. I wish they could have given us a glimpse of Real Roman's return, even if they didn't actually show Wayne. They could have used angles that featured John, or Marlena. But we can;t have everything. Anna talking about Carrie... what a tribute to John's time as Roman. And Sami, too, finally giving John the respect he deserved from her childhood years.
Victor's entrance is the stuff movies are made of. Seriously. John A.'s presence has been seriously missed, and Victor was in rare form. I love how he didn't even have to mention Isabella. It's a bit of history that's been used so recently. Talking about the situation with Claire almost made me laugh, because so many said has John been awake, none of it ever would have happened. Well, someone's reading the damn boards! LoL. I love, love, loved how it appears that John's death has brought some kind of understanding between Shawn and Victor. Such great character growth with one simple gesture. I want to see Victor get involved in this vendetta and go toe to toe with Stefano! Sigh. Boy's can dream.
Stefano's entrance was right on cue. Marlena's shift was perfect. With all the show's imperfections right now, this SL is worthy of praise. Let's see how long it lasts.
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|Oct 21 2007, 03:00 AM Post #99
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Thanks. I watched the clips today and realize after having made that post that she was not out of line. The original quotation made it seem astounding, but the clip proved otherwise.
|The Room Stops
|Oct 21 2007, 10:16 AM Post #100
|JSF, trust me, Deidre is 100% professional, and she's actually a genuinely kick ass person. She's genuinely sweet. She's sarcastic and funny, but she's genuinely sweet.
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Kirk Sandall was a village to the northeast of Doncaster included in Doncaster Rural District from the introduction of rural districts in 1894 until it was merged with the neighbouring parish of Barnby Dun in 1921 to become Barnby Dun with Kirk Sandall. The new parish also included the parish of Edenthorpe.
GENUKI provides a brief but interesting summary of its history, mentioning local inhabitants, from a gazetteer from the 1820s. The parish church was St. Oswald's; monumental inscriptions from the graveyard for 62 people are available online at the GENUKI website.
Since 1974 the combined civil parish is now located in the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster in South Yorkshire, England. Historically, Kirk Sandall was an ecclesiastical parish in the wapentake of Strafforth and Tickhill.
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Tabatha and Rodney Wilson moved to Hawaii five months ago, after the health of their youngest daughter Tamiyah started to improve. Tamiyah was born two-and-a-half months premature with heart and lung problems, along with liver disease.
Once they arrived here, Tamiyah's condition got worse. Since November, she has been at the Kapiolani Medical Center.
Just a month after Tamiyah went back into the hospital, the family was dealt another difficult blow.
Rodney Wilson had a stroke and couldn't work. He is only 42 years old and he is struggling to walk again.
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Medical problems have damaged the Wilson's credit. Right now, the family struggles just paying for all the gas to get from Waianae to Honolulu to visit their daughter.
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There was a time when the Major League All-Star baseball game was the summer's highlight. It was dubbed the Midsummer Classic, and when the best of the American and National Leagues met, it was a red-letter day in July.
It was the only all-star game of any level with any real meaning. It was a rivalry of two distinct leagues, two philosophies, and most fans lined up on one of two sides -- you were either an American League or National League fan.
TV ratings bore that out. They were high.
Boy, that seems like a long time ago. Ratings aren't yet in for Tuesday night's 5-3 win for the American League at Minnesota's Target Field, but I suspect they won't be good especially if it's a reflection of me.
It used to be for me, the All-Star game was appointment TV. I was going to watch the whole thing. Tuesday night, I got home in the third inning, watched about a half-inning or so, did a few other things and basically forgot about it until the ninth inning and watched the AL close it out.
I guess I'm not alone. According to Sports Illustrated, the game drew 28.2 million viewers nearly 30 years ago in 1985. Twelve years later, maybe not so coincidentally when interleague play began, it fell to 16.7 million.
The audience fell to 12.3 million in 2005 and last year's game drew 11 million, up slightly from the 10.9 in 2012. Last year's game was the third-least watched MLB All-Star game in history.
Against other all-star games, the NFL Pro Bowl, basically a glorified touch football game that chooses sides, drew 11.7 million 2013. Baseball still beat out the NBA All-Star game, which drew 7.5 million viewers on TNT.
What's troubling is baseball struggles in the 18-49 age demographic, the one so sought after by advertisers. Sports Business Daily reported the average age for last year's telecast was 52, teh highest mark yet for a game.
The Midsummer Classic is far from dead. The NBA, the hot professional sport, would be ecstatic with the number of declining viewers baseball has, but clearly the game is not what it once was.
For me, it goes back to interleague play that began in 1997 and since expanded to the last two years where, because of an imbalanced numbers of teams in each league, a National and American League team are playing each other through the season.
The uniqueness of the game has taken a huge hit. There is nothing distinct about the best players from the two leagues playing because it happens throughout the year during the regular season.
It's just an exhibition game, and even if the winning league gets homefield advantage in the World Series, there's nothing special about it any more. It's just another all-star game.


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|Morgrym Dolgringrun
|Raven M
"That thing sure seemed intent on luring us closer. I'd someday like to learn what it is, and how to deal with it. If it truly was dangerous, if we are to tame these lands, we can't leave such dangers for others to deal with. Someday, perhaps... But that is for another day. Let's go deal with some bandits."
Raven's mood seems to brighten a bit as she moves further away from the enigma.
And so you arrive at the Bandit Camp described to you by Happs men. This is an outskirt camp that lies many miles north of the Stag Lords fort and is used as a safety net. It is obvious that this camp is the cause of the harassment of Oleg and numerous other travelers.
The Thorn Ford camp is relatively large, and well defended by numerous hidden platforms placed in the trees. The camp itself is about 60 feet from the Thorn's north bank—a path winds alongside a shallow creek that leads directly up to the campsite. This path continues for another 200 feet north of the camp before turning into a standard game trail.
From where you are at you can see a clearing, two watchposts, one to the east and one to the west, several large logs, and a wagon.
|Morgrym Dolgringrun
|Morgrym Dolgringrun
Morgrym gestures for people to back up. When he's confindent he won't be spotted or overheard he whispers
"Well? How about we wait for dark, sneak forward until we're spotted, then charge the campfire and put it out? We're going to need to take out the hidden platforms somehow. Angeus, you're a climber, any ideas?"
|Raven M
|Xerell Maj'ir
I could scout ahead and try to determine how many of the hidden platforms are manned, get a general idea of how many are in the main camp.
|Morgrym Dolgringrun
"Honestly, my best tactic is to run in screaming and try to draw attention. This much metal makes me tough, bit not sneaky. On the other hand, they'd have to be really lucky to get a good shot at a weak point in the armour while I'm moving in this light."
He pauses
"Really lucky."
"But, there's nothing to stop them running away either."
|Xerell Maj'ir
|Morgrym Dolgringrun
"Well could you make your light look like that ghostly skull, since they should know about it and might fear it. Just an option?"
"Afraid not, that skull is a bit too precise for me, sorry. "
"So we pose as the brigands you took care of back at the inn , and attack once past the outer defences?" Angeus asks
|Matthias Lebeda
I doubt these bandits are that easily duped. After all if some stranger walked up to me holding a butchers knife and told me he was the house cook, I would certainly not believe him! A good leader knows all the people working underneath them, and I'm sure it takes a great leader to keep all those bandit men in check. Especially as a woman." Matthias catches what he's just implied and turns to Raven. "I of course mean that for a woman to keep such lewd men in check, not questioning a womans leadership potential. A thousand pardons if I made you think otherwise m'lady."
"I did like the idea that we check for any patrols, but we must be quick about it. Given that we have already given some bandits the chance to atone for their crimes, I feel it is only fair we give these men the same chance. If we are to run in with swords drawn and a battlecry on our lips, they are like to attack us in defense. And if we cut them down without so much as a word why, well that makes us no better than them in the long run does it?"
|Raven M
"No offense taken, Master Lebeda, you are too kind. I agree that we should give them a chance to atone for their deeds and take a new path in life if such an opportunity presents itself. I think we need to play this by ear a little as we have no idea how they will react to us. Shall we do a quick reconnoiter to check for patrols and check those platforms if possible to confirm if they are manned. This is where a flying companion might have come in handy." She gives a little wry smile and a shrug, then looks to Adular for a moment.
She directs her next question to Adular, "I don't suppose you have a flying familiar? - though I admit I haven't seen one about..."
"If Lady Hatchet and 4 others are all we face here, I suggest a compromise strategy. They stand around in the firelight, and so will not be able to see our approach, beyond the light of the fires. I specialize in attacks from concealment, be it spell or sword or bow. What say you? " Angeus says with a smile.
|Morgrym Dolgringrun
"Hmph. Assuming simplicity is best, how about those with woodskills start looking for patrols to take down quietly. Yell out when you are ready for me to charge in, and I will. The woman does not get to surrender. I will kill her first - that way the others will be leaderless."
He shrugs "Or shoot, I guess. We've still got those bows, and I'm a fair hand."
"Alright, I will check to see if there are any patrols. I will be back shortly" Angeus says, checking her equipment and then disappearing into the darkness.
Stealth 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (19) + 7 = 26
Perception 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (18) + 8 = 26
|Morgrym Dolgringrun
Morgrym nods
"Call if you need help."
To Matthias
"I suggest we get ready to charge in and take out Hatchet from each side."
To Raven and Adular
"Are you okay to provide ranged support?"
"If we get seperated, let's designate our campsite last night as the meet up point - that should be far enough away."
She directs her next question to Adular, "I don't suppose you have a flying familiar? - though I admit I haven't seen one about..."
"Much as I would love one, no. Such partners are more typical to those of more traditional magics."
To Raven and Adular"Are you okay to provide ranged support?"
"By sling or spell, I'd be honored to reign confusion wherever you like." Adular inclines his head.
Angeus returns to the others, emerging from the darkness. "I saw naught but a patrol of 5 more bandits, armed with bows and swords. They were making their way back to the camp area. "
|Xerell Maj'ir
"If we can take them down fast and quietly, let it be. Adular could you use your sleep enchantment on them again? Though I do have to bring up if we could take down the leader before they arrive we could give them a chance to surrender?" Xerell offers.
"Yes, if Adular can put some to sleep and the rest we should be able to get a flight of arrows into them before they realize what is going on. If we're all agreed, I can lead you to them."
|Morgrym Dolgringrun
Morgrymm stows his shield, draws his allocated bow and starts trying to creep along wearing damn near full plate armor.
If at all poissible he'll stop 50ft out and use the bow, if not he'll charge in and 2H the waraxe
Stealth including ACP -4 1d20 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (4) + 1 - 4 = 1
Angeus moves to a position to the right of where the rest of the party will be advancing, so as to be able to attack from concealment.
Stealth 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (15) + 7 = 22
|Xerell Maj'ir
Angeus curses softly to herself as she hears her companions stumble about in the darkness, making an army's worth of noise.
Targetting one of the patrolling guards with her crossbow
Attack 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10
Damage 1d8 + 1d6 ⇒ (4) + (6) = 10
|Xerell Maj'ir
|Raven M
Moving up closer, Raven sends a whirlwind of storm energy at one of the bandits.
stealth: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 1 = 15
ranged touch: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 1 = 19
damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
"I have had stealthier days, I swear," But once again Adular begins to weave magic, and there is a smell of roses in the air near the bandits on the opposite side of our heroes so best to not affect one of his allies.
Sleep spell , Will DC 16
|Morgrym Dolgringrun
Silently cursing to herself on her miss, Angeus move back into the darkness and moves to the patrol's rear attempting to flank.
Stealth 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 20
|Xerell Maj'ir
"Something really bad, like a bolt through the back of your head." Angeus says, emerging from the darkness behind the bandit.
|Morgrym Dolgringrun


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Hot Chocolate Gift Jar
Hot chocolate immediately brings to mind snow, warmth and the holidays! What better present to give than a jar of chocolatey goodness? Throw in some cookies and you could even leave out a cup for Santa! He'd really love that! ;o)
What You'll Need for the Jar:
1 quart jar
1 cup of powdered milk
1 cup of powdered cocoa
1 cup of powdered sugar
2 tablespoons of vanilla powder (Note: If you've never used vanilla powder before you use it just as you would the liquid equivalent. Take the link to get more info. You'll have to scroll down until you reach the product.)
4 tablespoons of organic cane sugar
Mix ingredients in a food processor or sift together and stir until completely mixed. Dress up the jar however you like, but be sure to include instructions on how to make the hot chocolate (see below).
To Make the Hot Chocolate:
Add boiling water to 2 or 3 heaping spoonfuls of hot chocolate mix to taste. Top with marshmallows or whipped cream or even just drink it straight up! For an adult kick add in some rum or Irish cream.
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This is a terrific idea, Dianne!
Posted by: Patricia Scarpin at December 7, 2007 9:09 AM
Thanks! I've been enjoying the mix immensely. The last few days have been cold and snowy and it's the perfect fit for that kind of day! :o)
Posted by: Dianne at December 7, 2007 9:38 AM
Thanks for posting this recipe. I think hot chocolate makes a fantastic gift!
Posted by: Karen Downing at December 8, 2007 11:55 AM
Karen, I'm a big fan of hot chocolate. I agree...It makes the perfect gift! :o)
Posted by: Dianne at December 8, 2007 3:29 PM
Hooray! I am so happy to find a fellow kitchen blogger who uses vanilla powder. I LOVE this stuff! Thanks for the recipe! I love the idea!
I think that putting it in a air-tight mini cookie jar from IKEA would be really cute, too!
Posted by: KitchenNut at December 9, 2007 10:58 AM
That's a fantastic idea! I love those little jars.
As for the vanilla powder, I just discovered it, but I love it! :o)
Posted by: Dianne at December 9, 2007 12:22 PM
Hey, Di!
I haven't talked to you in forever and cooking is really not my thing, but I have a question about your recipe for hot chocolate. Could you make the mix in bulk and then put it in smaller jars for gifts? I have a lot of small jelly size jars that I need to use!
P.S. I would love to see pictures of Alexis!
Posted by: Wendy at December 8, 2008 8:19 PM
Hey Wendy! You certainly could do that. That is what I do most of the time. I sent you an e-mail with some pictures! Hope you're doing well!
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Steve Bedrosian came to the Phillies in 1986, when the Phillies traded Pete Smith and Ozzie Virgil to Atlanta for the 28-year-old late-innings reliever. He was erroneously converted to the rotation in 1985, and thinking he was a lost cause, the screaming Indians traded him, getting Virgil as their starting catcher (coming off an All-Star season). Bedrosian didn't disappoint in Philadelphia, being one of the better closers in baseball for a surprisingly good 1986 team. In 1987, however, he was the best closer in the game, winning the NL Cy Young with a 40-save, 2.83 ERA season (to be fair, it wasn't a particularly strong pitching year in the National League). He suffered a little in 1988 but still finished fourth in league saves. He was traded to San Francisco despite a solid start to 1989. The Phillies got Terry Mulholland, Charlie Hayes and Dennis Cook in return, beginning a run of moves that would lead the Phils to the 1993 pennant.
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There are quite a few parallels between Bedrosian and Ryan Madson. I wonder if that means Madson wins the Cy Young this season? Ha.
If nothing else Bedrosian deserves to be on this list because I had his "Starting Lineup" figure
he used to wear a celtics teeshirt under his uniform. all due respect, what does brad lidge have to do to get a cy young.
I dont understand the comparisons – Bedrock to Madson?
Prior to this year, it was not deterimined if Madson would attempt to be a starter again.. Is that the comparison?
Or did Bedrock show a 98 mph fast ball in the crucial games? Did Bedrock ever say anything publicly about saving his arm (I do not remember exactly what the Bridge to Lidge said, I remember mumblings about his playing time being somewhat restricted earlier in the year – good prediction though!)?
The starter stuff. The uncertain role early in his career. Okay, two.
I remember going to my first game (I was 7 or 8) when Bedrosian was in his prime for the Phils. I was hoping he'd pop up on this list eventually. He was after all, the last Phillie to win the Cy!


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All power supplies are a combination of power-switching devices, diodes, capacitors, transformers, inductors and integrated ICs, each of which has contributed to this revolution. Switching MOSFET device technology has improved efficiency and increased power density. Typical drain-source on-resistance has fallen by 75% in the past five years, offering typical RdsON of a few mOhms for a 30V MOSFET, plus innovative packaging technology. Such a technology offers high thermal dissipation and lower internal capacitance, allowing operation at several MHz with minimal switching losses. Higher switching frequency allows the use of smaller inductors and capacitors because less energy needs to be stored during each cycle. Aluminum electrolytic and tantalum capacitors have been replaced by organic OSCOM and POSCAP capacitors offering lower ESR (20 to 80mOhms), higher capacitance and lower risk of destructive failure. Low-voltage application and high-switching frequency allow the use of small-size ceramic capacitors with very low ESR (1 to 20mOhm). Ceramic capacitors have made huge advances in the past five years: the development of dielectric material has allowed thinner, more uniform layers with higher dielectric constants. Latest power magnetics use powered core or gapped ferrite materials with flat planar transformer technology to achieve higher current density, lower DC resistance and lower leakage inductance. The deployment of copper traces in the multi-layer PCB board to form windings for the transformer allows automatic production and interconnection and avoids the added labor costs associated with traditional wire-wound transformers.
Isolated power supplies
All these technology improvements have obviously influenced power architectures and topology trends. Forward-active-clamp topology - and its derivatives - is the benchmark for high-current-isolated DC/DC applications. Demands for higher conversion efficiency, power density, and reduced cost have encouraged the use of the forward converter with active-clamp reset. The active-clamp capacitor recycles energy stored in magnetised transformer, as well as the leakage inductance, to improve overall efficiency. Utilising active clamp techniques improves overall efficiency easily to as high as 92% with output currents from 15 to 30A. Higher output-current applications may benefit from a dual forward-active-clamp solution. Active-clamp controllers enable the forward topology to be more efficient and more flexible in regards to the possible duty cycles. The dual interleaved version of an active-clamp controller combines both of these topologies in a very clever way: power is well distributed within two separate transformers, with much better efficiency and heat dissipation compared to one high-power planar transformer. Figure 1 shows a dual interleaved forward-active-clamp solution .
Emulated peak-current
Non-isolated synchronous buck converters, generally called point-of-load (POL) converters, are widely used in power supplies. A synchronous buck converter consists of a high-side and a low-side MOSFET, which replaces the conventional buck converter's catch diode to provide a lower loss path for the load current. Taking advantage of higher MOSFET efficiency and higher switching frequency, POL follows this trend, offering IC controllers switching up to several MHz with enhanced gate-driver capabilities to reduce losses. Various pulse-width-modulation (PWM) techniques have been adopted to provide faster output-voltage regulation whenever line voltage and load current change. The new generation of PWM control logic is the emulated-peak-current-mode controller for low output voltages. Unlike traditional peak-current-mode controllers, which sense the current while the high-side FET is on, the current here is measured while the low-side FET is on; following this step, the controller emulates the peak-current waveform and uses that information to regulate the output voltage. A typical POL application with emulated peak-current mode is illustrated in Figure 2. Emulated peak-current mode offers all the intrinsic advantage of a classic current-mode controller without the noise-susceptibility problem often encountered from diode-reverse-recovery current, ringing on the switch node and current-measurement-propagation delays.


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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJune 24, 2010CONTACT: Arturo Ballesteros (512) 463-0120 office(512) 810-1294 cell
AUSTIN — Texas Transportation Commission Officials, joined by State Senator Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa, Hidalgo County Judge Rene A. Ramirez, county Commissioner Hector "Tito" Palacios and other local transportation leaders announced $78.5 million in pass-through funds for two major Hidalgo County transportation projects that will connect NAFTA truck traffic from the five ports to area industrial zones and to U.S. Highway 281. The Commission's announcement represents Hidalgo County's portion of more than $300 million in transportation project funds statewide announced today as part of the Pass-Through Financing Program.
"My colleagues in the Texas Legislature and I are proud of the progress we've made in securing critical funding for building the physical infrastructure in South Texas. We need to sustain that progress, especially during difficult budget times, so that industry and commerce can continue to thrive in this fast-growing region," Senator Hinojosa said. "With strong partnerships between local communities and the Texas Department of Transportation, I am confident that we will do more with limited dollars, we will continue to make investments that greatly benefit our communities for years to come."
"These historic investments for South Texas will yield a positive economic impact not only for our region, but also for Texas and our nation as commerce moves thru our ports to its final destination in markets across the country," said Judge Ramirez. "Our county is well-positioned to compete and help the Texas economy to recover."
"I want to thank the Commission and county's legislative delegation for their support and for making these important investments in our County," said Commissioner Palacios. "These dollars will go a long way towards helping us complete major road projects in our county that keep commerce moving and families safe once heavy truck traffic is routed away from neighborhoods."
The Texas Transportation Commission today selected two projects by the Hidalgo County Regional Mobility Authority worth $78.5 million for pass-through financing. The funds are leveraging an estimated $400 million in local revenue that will be used toward building major components of the proposed Trade Corridor Connector (TCC) and the International Bridge Trade Corridor (IBTC). Pass-through financing is a tool used by the state to stretch limited highway dollars and to allow local communities to fund the upfront costs of constructing a state highway project. The state reimburses a portion of the project cost to the community over time by paying a fee for each vehicle that drives on the new road. The following projects were selected:
The Hidalgo County RMA is developing these trade corridor projects as part of its mission to address the long-term mobility needs of the county. More details on the pass-through financing program can be found at www.txdot.state.tx.us.
ATTACHMENT: TTC Pass-Through Toll Program Call / Minute Order (PDF)