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DETROIT (April 21, 2008) – Wayne State University Law School Professor Erica Beecher-Monas was recently selected as a 2008-2009 Fulbright Scholar to China, joining the ranks of a number of distinguished alumni of the program including heads of state, judges, ambassadors, CEOs, Nobel Prize winners and more.
As a Fulbright Scholar to China, Beecher-Monas will be assigned to a yet-to-be-determined city in China, beginning in February 2009. Her role as a Scholar will include participating in open communication and establishing long-term cooperative relationships in an effort to "enrich the educational, political, economic, social and cultural lives of countries around the world."
"On behalf of Wayne State University Law School, I would like to congratulate Professor Beecher-Monas on being selected as a Fulbright Scholar," said Wayne Law Dean Frank H. Wu. "Professor Beecher-Monas is a leader both here at the Law School and in the greater legal community. Her efforts in China will surely make a difference in the lives of many people."
According to the J. William Fulbright Scholarship Board (FSB), grants such as the one awarded to Beecher-Monas are made possible through funds that are appropriated annually by the U.S. Congress, or by contributions from partner countries and/or the private sector.
Professor Erica Beecher-Monas taught at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock School of Law from1996 until 2005. Her areas of expertise include corporations and evidence. She has been a visiting professor at Florida State University College of Law and at the University of Miami School of Law.
Her work includes articles on the Enron case and on law and science. Her current work-in-progress is "Reality Bites: The Illusion of Science Behind Bite-Mark Evidence." She has presented papers at conferences across the United States, in Canada, Hungary, and in Austria.
Beecher-Monas received her undergraduate degree in biology from Florida International University, and a Master of Science degree in Anatomy and Biochemistry from the University of Miami. She is a magna cum laude graduate of the University of Miami School of Law (1988) and earned an LL.M. in 1995 and J.S.D. in 2001, both from Columbia School of Law. Prior to beginning her teaching career, she worked as a litigation associate at Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson in New York City.
Wayne State University Law School has served Michigan and beyond since its inception as Detroit City Law School in 1927. Located in Detroit's re-energized historic cultural center, the Law School remains committed to student success and features modern lecture and court facilities, multi-media classrooms, a 250-seat auditorium, and the Arthur Neef Law Library, which houses one of the nation's 30 largest legal collections. Taught by an internationally recognized faculty, Wayne State Law School students experience a high-quality legal education via a growing array of hands-on curricular offerings, five live-client clinics, and access to well over 100 internships with local and non-profit entities each year. Its 11,000 living alumni, who work in every state of the nation and more than a dozen foreign countries, include leading members of the local, national and international legal communities. For more information, visit www.law.wayne.edu.


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On a flat, open field, only nine or ten verst from Kopyl [about 6 miles], your eyes suddenly become aware of some sort of hamlet off in the distance. As soon as you get there, you immediately recognize this to be a Jewish shtetl. The clear signs of this are the marketplace with its booths, the grounds of the shul with its little sanctuary and tiny house of study, and not to be compared, of course the bath-house with its ritual bath. The market, the shul, and the bath-house are three institutions that are set up as soon as a handful of Jews gather together, share life together. It is as impossible to live without them as it would be for fish to live without water.
The name of the shtetl is Timkovichi! There are several minyanim [prayer groups] there, and at the beginning of a particular summer one more soul joins them a young boy, a stranger, who sits all day in the house of study, poring over the holy texts.
Is Timkovichi a center of Torah-learning, then? Is there a yeshiva there? No by no means, no! The Jews who live there are struggling just to earn a living. The minute that prayers are finished, the house of study is suddenly empty. The grounds of the shul become totally bare, not a single foot treading there, not one person to be seen, as if all were dead. The crowd has scattered. This one home. Another to the marketplace. Everyone has his affairs to attend to.
And so it wasn't for love of Torah that the young boy came here from afar he came, quite simply, for food. That is to say, to take meals on specified days of the week, on a rotation basis, at the homes of the shtetl's well-to-do. Neither did he come here of his own free will, but was driven here by need. His mother, Sarah, a widow with little children, lacked any means of support. She, alas, had to acquiesce and send her dearest child, the eldest of her youngsters, to the shtetl, and to count on the cordiality of acquaintances there.
Swaying over the gemore [part of the Talmud] with religious intensity, humming bits of a lonely melody, Shloymele spends his time in the deserted house of study alone. When he tires of swaying, he just sits there, frozen on a bench, staring blankly, not moving a hair. Or he wanders into the yard outside the shul where there is no one but himself, stands, yawns, gazes fixedly to one side, not knowing who or where he is.
Prayer that was the one bright sunbeam that could tear through his clouds of melancholy, that shone into his darkened, orphaned soul. In Timkovichi he clearly could not advance his Torah learning, but somehow the sweet taste of prayer moved him. This was a hasidic form of prayer, a prayer with a burning fervor. It was here in Timkovichi that he first laid eyes on hasidim, on the hasidic world, of which there was not a trace in Kopyl. In Kopyl, hasidim were the occasion only for brusque epithets, nasty stories that were spread by vitriolic misnagdim [opponents of Hasidism], as if against enemies of the Jewish people wild creatures, no better than cattle.
The householder with whom he would stay overnight and dine on shabbes [Sabbath], a good friend of his father's, may he rest in peace, was a hasid, but still a Jew. And, moreover, a passionate Jew, a fine person a Jew in the best sense of the word! Shloymele prayed where his host did, in a hasidic shtibl [small gathering-place for prayer], and both the overall conduct there and the manner of their praying were to his liking. Shloymele was indebted to little Timkovichi, because it gave him his first push toward a deeper understanding in the whole matter of Jewishness, which in later years advanced further and further. For Shloymele Timkovichi was a new discovery like, for example, a newly-discovered island in the world's vast oceans. Hasidim are really Jews, too! But still there is a difference between them and the misnagdim, among whom he had grown up in his shtetl up until this point. A misnagid has a frozen soul. All that matters to him is reason; his heart ice-cold. His Torah learning and his prayer life are carried out only according to the letter of the law, they do not extend any further than what is written down in the texts. The misnagid is like an honest debtor who pays off what he owes exactly on time, because those are the rules. Well, he thinks, I paid off my debt and I'm done. His God is an angry one: as soon as something is askew, He feels insulted, He grows angry, He gets red-hot, and He inflicts punishment. The hasid, on the other hand, as Shloymele now could see, is passionate. The main thing for a hasid lies in service to the Creator joyfulness: Let Israel rejoice in its Maker [as the Psalms urge us], in that kind of God the good, merciful Father that He is.
While praying you should have nothing weighing on your mind, not even concern for the sins that you have committed. So said the holy Ari[1]. Here in the shtibl, the praying is enthusiastic.
However, the [luminosity of the] praying that bright sunbeam shone only temporarily in Shloymele's soul, which was so sad. The rest of the time Shloymele felt defeated, vacuous, less than conscious, almost like some sort of golem [creature of clay]. Soon he was in a reverie, imagining a fat red cheek under a closed, blind eye, floating in the air in front of him. [But the eye was real, and it] belonged to the daughter of the household where he was lodging a strong, beefy, corpulent, and broad-boned young woman. Shloymele would normally not have been concerned at all with the young woman as such. Well, so she is blind in one eye, so what? The problem, though, was this: they wanted, so he learned, to make her his bride, and this concerned him greatly. He would picture her [in his mind's eye] and a great resentment would begin seething inside him: As if all your troubles aren't enough, all you need now is to get married! And to whom? To a blind spinster!
And, too, Shloyme would be gripped at times by a deep yearning for home, for his shtetl, for everything that existed there in the good years.
But once, during slikhes time[2], is yearning became overwhelming and fantasies haunted him. Fantasy overcame reality. She carried him on her eagle's wings and brought him to his home, to his mother, sweating, panting, and in a single breath. Mother and child looked at one another, and bathed in each other's tears.
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Country Inn & Suites By Carlson, New Orleans French Quarter
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Popular property highlights
Country Inn & Suites By Carlson, New Orleans French Quarter places you within a 15-minute stroll of popular sights such as National World War II Museum and Jackson Square. This 3.5-star hotel has 155 rooms and welcomes guests with free breakfast, an outdoor pool, and a 24-hour fitness center. It's also close to Mercedes-Benz Superdome and French Market.
Free hot/cold buffet breakfast is served each morning from 6 AM to 9:30 AM. At the end of the day, the bar/lounge is a great place to grab a drink.
All of Country Inn & Suites By Carlson, New Orleans French Quarter's 155 air-conditioned rooms provide microwaves, refrigerators, and free weekday newspapers. 37-inch flat-screen TVs come with cable channels, and guests can stay connected with free WiFi and wired Internet. Pillowtop beds grant a restful night's sleep, and bathrooms offer hair dryers and free toiletries. Free local calls, safes, and ironing boards are other standard amenities.
Property features
Guests staying at Country Inn & Suites By Carlson, New Orleans French Quarter enjoy an outdoor pool, a 24-hour fitness center, and free WiFi in public areas. Valet parking is offered for USD 35.00 per night. The 24-hour front desk has staff standing by to help with dry cleaning/laundry, concierge services, and luggage storage. Additional amenities include 2 meeting rooms, a 24-hour business center, and coffee/tea in a common area.
- Walking distance to National World War II Museum and Jackson Square
- Free hot/cold buffet breakfast
- Free WiFi in rooms and public areas
- Bar/lounge
Country Inn & Suites By Carlson, New Orleans French Quarter
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
Leisure options at this Country Inn & Suites include a small, heated outdoor splash pool and a fitness facility. Guests can order coffee/espresso, small bites, or cocktails from the hotel's lounge Stacks on Magazine, open daily from 6 AM to midnight. Other amenities include complimentary wireless Internet access in public areas, a 24-hour business center, 24-hour fitness facilities, and complimentary hot buffet breakfast. The hotel offers valet parking (surcharge, and vehicles should be removed by 4 PM on the day of check-out to avoid further charges).
- Outdoor pool
- Concierge services
- Free breakfast
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Bar/lounge
- Total number of rooms - 155
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- 24-hour front desk
- Porter/bellhop
- Express check-out
- ATM/banking
- Laundry facilities
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Coffee/tea in common areas
- Television in common areas
- Elevator/lift
- Number of floors - 5
- Valet parking (surcharge)
- Wedding services
- 24-hour fitness facilities
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Luggage storage
- Meeting rooms 2
- Year Built 2005
- Conference space size (meters) - 118
- Number of meeting rooms - 2
- Conference space size (feet) - 1265
- Snack bar/deli
- Smoke-free property
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Free WiFi
- Library
- 24-hour business center
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Outdoor pool
- Free Wi-Fi
- Snack bar/deli
- Laundry facilities
- Refrigerator
- Microwave
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi , Free wired high-speed Internet
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Valet parking (surcharge)
Room Amenities
Country Inn & Suites By Carlson, New Orleans French Quarter offers 155 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and complimentary weekday newspapers. Beds feature pillowtop mattresses. 37-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.
This New Orleans hotel provides complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is offered daily and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested.
- Premium TV channels
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Air conditioning
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Free weekday newspaper
- Free local calls
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Shower/tub combination
- Desk
- Pillowtop mattress
- Iron/ironing board
- In-room safe
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Microwave
- Refrigerator
- Free wired high-speed Internet
- Daily housekeeping
- Private bathroom
- Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Cable TV service
- Flat-panel TV
- Free WiFi
Where to Eat
A complimentary buffet breakfast with hot items is provided each morning. Assorted breads. Bagels. Biscuits. Cereals. Hot and cold coffee. Fruit juices. Tomato juice. Milk. Hot chocolate. Assorted teas. Danishes. Eggs du jour. Yogurt.
Stacks on Magazine - Coffee, espresso, and craft cocktails are served from early morning until late evening. This cafe serves light fare throughout the day.
Country Inn & Suites New Orleans French Quarter does not have its own restaurant, but there are several dining options within the surrounding area.
Nearby restaurants:
Dickie Brennan's Steakhouse
Nearby Things to Do
Guests at the Country Inn & Suites have access to a heated outdoor splash pool and a fitness room with treadmills, an elliptical machine, and multi-station strength-training equipment.
There are a number of golf courses in the surrounding area, including the 18-hole course at Audubon Park Golf Club, 5.5 miles from the hotel. Five miles away, the Bayou Oaks golf facility at City Park has four 18-hole courses and a two-tiered driving range.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
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- In-room accessibility
- Roll-in shower
Hotel Policies
Check-in time starts at 4 PM
Check-in time ends at 6 AM
Minimum check-in age is 21
Check-out time is 11 AM
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Kids stay free! Up to 3 children 17 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
- Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 25 per night.
- Free cribs (infant beds)!
- Pets not allowed (service animals welcome)
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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
- Minimum Spring Break check-in age is 21 years old.
- The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation.
Only service animals are allowed
Noise-free rooms not guaranteed
Optional extras
- Valet parking fee: USD 35.00 per night (in/out privileges)
- Rollaway bed fee: USD 25 per night
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Though the question of who'll be in the hot seat for Close Up 2.0 might be keeping media-watchers entertained, actual telly-watchers will be pleased to know Television New Zealand will also have something new for folks to watch after 7.30pm next year.
TVNZ unveiled their primetime new show line-up for 2013 last night, the announcement confirming the returns of 2012 big-raters like New Zealand's Got Talent and a fourth season of MasterChef to One and a new-look Go Girls and a rejigged Mitre Ten Dream Home to Two.
And his fans will be pleased to know the supply of shows featuring famously bolshie Brit celeb chef Gordon Ramsay has not run out yet. Then again, neither has the BBC-backed natural history output of the venerable Sir David Attenborough whose Attenborough's Africa is in the 2013 line-up.
Among big new local shows coming to TVNZ prime time is Agent Anna, which marks the return of Robyn Malcolm to our small screens for the first time since Outrageous Fortune.
She plays the titular Anna, a newly solo mother, who, left in serious debt by her departing husband has become a real estate agent. The comedy also stars Roy Billing and Theresa Healey.
The rest of One's new local additions are mostly reality fare. Showtime is a behind-the-scenes look at three different amateur-dramatic productions heading to their opening nights at community theatres around Auckland; Meet the Frockers follows women making wedding dresses for a variety of brides and budgets; Women in Blue looks at the lot of the modern New Zealand policewoman; and Beyond The Bombays is a show from the makers of Intrepid Journeys and South which offers a "series of intimate portraits focusing on ordinary New Zealanders and their connection to a particular landscape" in those bits of the nation where not a lot of people live.
Meanwhile on Two, Go Girls will enter season five with a new quintet at its centre - now that Amy, Britta, Brad, Cody and Kevin are all a bit past it (getting married, having kids, that sort of thing), it's time for Candy, Alice, Bennie, Ted and Levi to take over the 20-something dramas.
Though the above local offerings will definitely make it to primetime, the flash new US imports aren't always a sure bet - Pan Am and Alcatraz may have been banner announcements for the network for this year, but neither has been screened by TVNZ yet - though the one-season of the aforementioned 1960s air hostess series is finally coming to One in the primetime dead zone of Saturday nights near the end of this month.
TV2 is getting a new raft of US sitcoms of 2013 - at first glance few there's not much to suggest they'll be anything but the usual generic fare. Fans of Sex and the City might be curious about sort-of-prequel The Carrie Diaries which follows Ms Bradshaw's teen years in the 1980s.
Here's a guide to some of the other imported shows TVNZ hopes will make life on the couch more interesting in 2013:
Crime and mystery
The Following (One): With Kevin Bacon in the role of a battered veteran FBI agent on the trail of an escaped serial killer - a university professor with a web of followers - that he originally put away, this looks set to be a quality thriller.
Red Widow (One): Aussie actress Radha Mitchell stars as a Californian housewife whose must protect her family after the slaying of her mob husband.
666 Park Avenue (TV2): Horror series with Terry O'Quinn (Lost) as the devilish owner of a New York apartment building, The Drake, which may harbour supernatural forces making life difficult for the residents.
Zero Hour (TV2): Conspiracy thriller with Anthony Edwards (ER) as a professional sceptic who has made a career of debunking supposedly mystical things who is pulled into a grand mystery when his wife is kidnapped.
Arrow (TV2): Superhero series which helps the great archery revival in pop culture by bringing back DC Comics' The Green Arrow - aka billionaire Oliver Queen - as he draws his bow on the underworld of Starling City.
Other dramas
Nashville (One): Acclaimed series about folks trying to get ahead in the famed music city which stars Connie Britton as a veteran country singerstar slowly being superceded by the young, cocky, and not particularly talented Hayden Panettiere (Heroes), with Britton determined to make sure her craft isn't lost to auto-tune and glitter.
Mr Selfridge (One): Brit Series based on the life of American entrepreneur Harry Gordon Selfridge - a man who revolutionised shopping when he opened his eponymous department store in London in 1909 - and the women who surrounded him.
Scandal (One) This new show from Shonda Rhimes (Grey's Anatomy, Private Practice) stars Kerry Washington as a hard-hitting crisis management agent, who sometimes gets calls from the President to help sort out stuff.
Mistresses (TV2) : American remake of the BBC adultery drama starring Alyssa Milano.
Out of Australia
House Husbands (One): Oz bloke drama about four men with different backgrounds and different attitudes raising the kids, cooking the meals and taking care of all matters domestic while their significant others are working nine-to-five.
Puberty Blues (One): Aussie best-seller which was made into a movie in the early 80s, Puberty Blues follows two teenage girls living in Sydney in the 1970s, facing the conflicting influences of family and friends, and wanting to grow up in a hurry.
A Place to Call Home (One): A big-budget vast-cast romantic saga set in rural Australia in the 1950s about a woman whose return to the district makes life difficult for the local big-wigs, the Bligh family.
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The nest eggs of 1.7 million KiwiSaver account holders may have weaker protections under new law than the overseas investors the Government hopes to attract with its financial services hub plan.
The Government this week released a draft version of the Financial Markets (Conduct) Bill which will replace the 32-year-old Securities Act and other ageing financial laws.
The bill has picked up proposals for a two-speed regulatory regime which will lead to what officials call "a world class" framework for the overseas managed funds the Government is targeting with its financial services hub plan and a less strict regime for local managed funds including KiwiSaver funds.
Under a long-term plan championed by Prime Minister John Key, the Government is trying to establish New Zealand as a base for overseas fund managers who invest the retirement savings of foreign investors and has introduced a zero tax rate for such investors.
The group set up to work on the plan estimates 5000 "high value" jobs could be created and generate up to $360 million a year in tax revenue.
But the Shareholders Association said establishing a two-tier system with less stringent protection for local investors was "not a good look" after high profile corporate failures in recent years had destroyed the savings of thousands of mum and dad investors.
"You've got to ask yourself, 'What sort of signal is it sending?' Is it saying that New Zealand investors deserve less protection than foreign investors?" said association director Grant Diggle. "After what's happened to investors here over the past decade I would think they deserve a little bit better than they have been getting."
Mr Diggle said the association welcomed the new bill as an improvement on the existing legislation which, in many cases, had not served investors well but it was important for investors to have the best possible protection given the increasing proportion of New Zealanders' wealth tied up in KiwiSaver.
"They are going to start to awaken and we think that some pressure will be coming on the legislators and regulators ... They might be starting to say, 'Well hang on a minute, this is our money, we want to see a higher level of protection or a higher level of assurance'."
Asked whether it was a good look for the system to favour offshore investors over locals, Commerce Minister Simon Power said that was "a really good question" which he hoped would be addressed in public consultation. The issue would also be discussed when the bill went before select committee.
Sam Stubbs, chief executive of KiwiSaver firm Tower Investments who is part of the group working on the plan, said the proposed regime was "different" for foreign investors and New Zealanders.
The idea for regulating international fund managers was based on a European model which was "very prescriptive" and "not necessarily applicable to New Zealand".
"I'm not concerned that we're having a lower quality regime [for local funds] as a consequence of what I've seen so far."


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I sent her an easter card a month ago with photos of her grandson.
I don't know where the time goes - I am so busy with my son, my part-time work and taking care of DH.
We live in different states and often it's difficult to judge the best time to call
Or, am I pretty slack?
My friend thinks so.
I am due to have another baby in July and might phone her then.
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An unconventional tactic might one day ease concerns that spent fuel could be used to make a bomb
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As I mentioned, the lack of uranium-233 in nature necessitates using a different fissile material, such as uranium-235 (or perhaps plutonium-239), to prime a reactor running on thorium. Given the present-day proscription against commercial fuels that are too highly enriched in uranium-235, a considerable amount of (nonfissionable) uranium-238 would clearly need to be included in the primer; current standards require at least 80 percent, and more is typical. As is the case with conventional reactors, this would make it impossible to use the fresh fuel for a bomb without first having to go through the technically difficult step of isotopically enriching the uranium.
The main advantage of using a combination of thorium and uranium is the significant reduction in plutonium content of the spent fuel compared with what comes out of a conventionally fueled reactor. Just how much less plutonium is made? The answer depends on exactly how the uranium and thorium are combined. For example, uranium and thorium can be mixed homogeneously within each fuel rod. In this case the amount of plutonium produced is roughly halved. But mixing them uniformly is not the only way to combine the two elements.
Indeed, the approach undergoing the most investigation now is a combination that keeps a uranium-rich "seed" separate from a thorium-rich "blanket." The chief proponent of this concept was the late Alvin Radkowsky, a nuclear pioneer who, under the direction of Admiral Hyman Rickover, helped to launch America's nuclear Navy during the 1950s as chief scientist of the U.S. Naval Reactors Program. Radkowsky went on to make significant contributions to the commercial nuclear industry during the 1960s and '70s. Then, at the urging of Edward Teller (one of his former teachers) to find a way to reduce the threat of nuclear weapons getting into the wrong hands, Radkowsky turned his attention to the use of thorium-based fuels, which he had already recognized as a means of lessening the amount of nuclear waste created. In 1992 he helped to found a private company, Thorium Power, Inc., to commercialize this technique. Sadly, Radkowsky would not live to see his vision materialize: He died last year, at the age of 86.
Radkowsky's idea was to construct special fuel assemblies that could be used in typical water-cooled reactors with very little modification. These units are made up of a central seed region containing fuel rods filled with reactor-grade uranium (that is, having no more than 20 percent uranium-235). Surrounding the seed is a blanket region with fuel rods containing thorium and a small amount of uranium. Having uranium-238 in the blanket prevents anyone from withdrawing these rods and using only chemical means to separate out the fissionable uranium-233 that is created over time.
With support from the U.S. Department of Energy and technical assistance from Brookhaven National Laboratory, Thorium Power is now working with the Kurchatov Institute in Moscow to investigate this strategy more fully. Their concept calls for using a metallic alloy as the seed fuel and for keeping the seed units in a Russian reactor for three years before replacing them but leaving the blanket rods in the reactor for 10 years. Their results are not going to be directly applicable to the nuclear power stations in most other parts of the world, however, because the fuel material is not in the form of an oxide (as preferred in the West) and because the Russian reactors involved in these tests use a hexagonal array of rods for each fuel assembly, whereas most facilities operating in Western countries use a square array.
Radkowsky and his colleagues had calculated that their scheme would reduce the amount of plutonium produced by 80 percent compared with what goes on in a conventionally fueled reactor of the same energy output. What is more, they found that the mix of plutonium isotopes generated, mostly in the seed fuel, would not be particularly desirable for military use, because a bomb made from it would be extremely unlikely to give much explosive yield—in the slang of weapons designers, it would probably "fizzle." Also, the plutonium has such a high content of the 238Pu isotope that its decay heat may be sufficient to melt or damage the other materials used in constructing a weapon.
Even if a terrorist group wanted to use the blanket plutonium for making a terrifying (if not terribly powerful) bomb, extracting it from Radkowsky's thorium fuel—indeed from any thorium fuel used in a reactor—would be more difficult than removing it from today's spent fuel. The spent blanket fuel contains uranium-232, which in the course of a few months decays into isotopes that emit high-energy gamma rays. Thus pulling out the plutonium would require significantly beefed-up radiation shielding and a more widespread use of remotely operated equipment within the reprocessing facility, further complicating an already challenging task. And the abundance of uranium-232 and its highly radioactive products in the spent fuel would probably thwart any effort to separate uranium-233 (which, being fissionable, could also be used for a bomb) from uranium-238.
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Three area teams are headed to the Big Easy.
Barbe, Sam Houston and Sulphur won Monday night to advance to the quarterfinals of the Class 5A state baseball tournament. The two-day, three-round event begins Friday at Tulane's Turchin Stadium.
The only other Southwest Louisiana team to win Monday night was Kinder in Class 2A. Elizabeth advanced to the Class C state tournament with a win last week.
St. Louis and DeRidder lost their Class 4A games Monday night while Iowa lost in the 3A quarterfinals.
The biggest of stages is bringing out the best in Barbe's Sloan Dieter.
Dieter got the Bucs back the the state tournament with a one-hit, complete game shutout over Covington.
The top-seeded Bucs (33-3) will play No. 9 West Monroe, which advanced with an 8-0 win over Haughton, in a quarterfinal game Friday.
Dieter homered and drove in three runs. The senior, in his first year at Barbe, won a 1A state tournament as a sophomore at St. Mary's in Natchitoches. Now he will have a crack at winning one on the state's biggest stage.
Covington (26-7) had only three baserunners, none in the final four innings.
"The fastball was working, they couldn't catch up to it," Dieter said. "I kept pounding in there and mixing in a few curve balls here and there. I lived on the fastball, just stayed with it until they proved they could hit it."
RUSTON — Cole Lavergne hits a pair of homers and drove in five runs as No. 13 Sulphur powered past fourth-seeded Ruston.
Lavergne, who drove in five runs, had three hits to lead the Tors to a road victory over Ruston (30-4).
"This is a big win for us," said Sulphur head coach Jason Trahan. "Cole came through for us at just the right time."
Lavergne hit a two-run shot in the first and a three-run shot in the sixth for Sulphur (24-11), which will play Catholic-Baton Rouge in a quarterfinal game on Friday. Catholic advanced with a 8-3 win over Jesuit.
The Tors survived a three-homer, five-RBI performance by Ruston's Ian Wilson.
Sam Houston ace Collin Kober tossed a complete game to lead the Broncos over district rival Comeaux.
Kober gave up one earned run on five hits for No. 6 Sam Houston, which will face third-seeded Brother Martin in a quarterfinal game Friday. Kober struck out six and walked four.
Sam Houston drew first blood as Tanner Helms scored on a two-out RBI single by Kameron Esthay in the second inning. Comeaux tied it in the top third and took a 2-1 lead in the fourth on an error.
Sam Houston tied it in the bottom of the fourth when Cliff Reid singled in Kelsey Richard.
The Broncos scored the winning run in the bottom of the sixth when centerfielder Eric Peterson was walked, moved to second on a wild pitch and scored on a throwing error.
LUTCHER — The combination of ace Jared Poche (10-0) and 10 hits helped second-seeded Lutcher notch the victory.Poche, an LSU signee, struck out 12, including nine in the first three innings. Zachary Zimmer was 2-for-4 at the plate with a triple and three RBIs to push the Bulldogs (27-4) to a berth in the state tournament.
The Bulldogs scored four runs in the second inning to take control. They closed the game out with four more in the sixth, including a two-RBI triple by Zimmer and an RBI single by Spencer Roussel. Tulane signee Corey Merrill was 2-for-4 with two RBIs.
Devin Jones took the loss for DeRidder (28-7), making its first quarterfinal appearance since 2005. Jones, Joe Mike Baldwin and Teddy Alexander each had one hit for DHS.
"When we were get something going, we just weren't able to get the big hit," DeRidder coach Chad Menard said. "We had the right guys at the plate."
LAFAYETTE — Taking advantage of seven errors, top-seeded St. Thomas More routed No. 9 St. Louis to advance to semifinals.
Chase Ballet homered and drove in three runs to lead the Cougars' eight-hit attack.
St. Thomas More (28-4) scored twice in the first and three times in the third to wash away an early 3-0 lead by 3-0 St. Louis (24-12).
St. Louis' Lenny Breda had a double and drove in two runs.
IOWA — With a trip to the state tournament on the line, the fifth-seeded Parkview Baptist Eagles scored four runs in the top of the seventh inning to beat No. 4 Iowa in a quarterfinal game.
Iowa (21-11) led 2-0 after the third inning, before Parkview (18-17) scored six unanswered runs.
Parkview pitcher Zack Hamilton (10-2) struck out 14 and was the only Eagles batter with more than one hit, going 2-for-4 with a double and two RBIs.
"I was able to locate all my pitches, fastball, changeup and curveball, and keep them off-balance," Hamilton said. "Defense backed me up and offense came around. It's easy to close it with a four-run lead."
Although Hamilton had seven strikeouts in the first three innings, Iowa led 2-0 with runs in the first and third innings.
KINDER — Bryce Baker drove in two runs and Dylon Poncho scored two and drove in one as upstart Kinder kept rolling all the way to the state tournament in Monroe.
The No. 15 Yellowjackets used a trio of pitchers to hold off seventh-seeded Loreauville despite starting a young lineup. Kinder will play Evangel Christian or North Webster in a semifinal game Friday.
"We have been playing better of late," said Kinder head coach Ken Courville. "We have an extremely joung team but the kids have grown all year. We are playing our best."
Christian Manuel, Austin Pickle and Zach Rider combine to allow just six hits. Pickle got the win to improve to 3-3 with Rider earning the save.
The Yellowjackets jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first on RBI hits by Baker and Poncho and never looked back to improve to 22-11.


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Candidates' Evaluations
Original post made by [removed], another community, on Jan 20, 2012
I just completed a telephone conversation with a reader referred to me by your office. The individual, as resident in San Ramon, wanted to know my thoughts on evaluating political candidates. As we talked, we developed agreement on several areas of evaluation:
1. Credentials as education, professional experience and certifications in public policy, public law and government budgeting was the primary concern in our conversation because voters must have justification of their choice based on core capabilities.
2. Government experience and track record was the second area of evalidation of candidates and is used to find in-common values with voters from history in government service or office.
3. Relationships became our critical definition of who a candidate will serve once in office and the background of those supporters and endorsements are considered equal to the candidate's own resume.
4. Money becomes the most telling definition of a candidate because campaign money determines who the candidates owes if they are elected.
It seems your reader is looking for EMCEB publications and websites to profile candidates for all levels of office in Contra Costa and Alameda Counties based on these developed evaluations. In the final moments of our conversation, your reader was wondering if the abrasive commentary of town square forums could be set aside for contributions of how candidates' supporters see their candidates measured under these evaluation criteria.
It seems there is some interest beyond tabloid commentary to have the value of each candidate be a topic of the town square forums.
Thanks for the referral!
a resident of another community
on Jan 20, 2012 at 4:09 pm
More campaigning Hal? Or are you lobbying now?
Nothing personal, but I have such a difficult time believing that the Danville Express would be giving out referrals and directing folks to you for political advice. The word "unbelievable" comes to mind.
You still have not grasped what a town square forum is all about.
Just my .02
a resident of another community
on Jan 20, 2012 at 5:17 pm
Maybe Editor, Informed Resident has provided a reality for your review this year of the Town Square Forum operations as Emily and Dolores did in prior years. If the town square forum is defined by Informed Resident(s) authors' abuse of commentators, then you have full example of why your forum doesn't work.
"You still have not grasped what a town square forum is all about" seems to only define the exclusive abuse of commentators by a very small collection of authors, likely less than 10, and simply put, establishes that no forum exists.
But, as your readers among neighborhoods, news services and communities continue to reflect on the absence of forum, in their entertainment from tabloid result, it could be time to actually take control of your website and its reputation.
In this exchange, you were offered criteria as a result of a referral that asked for your introduction to me. Fairly, my support of your reader was only to create criteria for important contribution by forum participants.
Who is the editor of the Danville Express, you or Informed resident(s) authors and participants? That is for you to decide.
a resident of another community
on Jan 20, 2012 at 5:27 pm
You wrote; "Who is the editor of the Danville Express, you or Informed resident(s) authors and participants?"
Yet you are trying to set the rules?
C'mon you have to see how utterly hypocritical you have become. Please stop trying to be a school yard monitor and embrace the fact that other people have opinions which in many cases will differ from yours. You just need to get past that and then this forum will work for you too!
a resident of another community
on Jan 20, 2012 at 6:18 pm
Sounds like Hal #5 got loose in the cranial board room discussion that went on there.
You sure about point 3? Because as stated in the other thread, associating with a wackadoodle group is probably not a resume booster for draftee Keller.
Adding Alameda Co. into the mix is an interesting twist in the plot. Should we warn the fine folks over the hill to put on their seat belts in anticipation of runaway CSDI train? Wait....what's that I'm hearing in the distance from the west?
"Oh, the humanity!"
Yeah, my thoughts exactly, Buddy. Pull that belt tight!
a resident of another community
on Jan 20, 2012 at 7:20 pm
Dear Editor,
As you try to regain control of this exchange, let us look at how it started in your offices and request to understand the evaluation methods of majorities in neighborhoods. A very reasonable referral knowing the available talent of subscriber news services.
In distractive methods, campaign supporters try to dislodge what started in coversations with your Pleasanton offices and were deflected to me by referral. In respect for Dolores, I joined your reader in focusing the evaluation methods for all candidates.
Now this exchange has attracted the distractive nonsense, in repetition, of Informed Resident(s) and their companion authors. Without anything but attack, the commentary drifts away from criteria set by you in EMCEB's referral.
And WHO is the editor, might we ask?
Of Ralph, enjoying drivel as an artless form
a resident of another community
on Jan 21, 2012 at 9:50 am
The wizard sees personal attacks by jjjj , Informed resident, and Flints shadow desperate. These hooligans from the MNP hit group are getting nervous that a challenger will be coming on line very soon. The wicked witch of the East may soon fly away on her broom or just melt away.
a resident of another community
on Jan 21, 2012 at 12:44 pm
Again with the threats and name calling? How embarrassing for you.
As I recall, "Oz" turned out to be nothing more than a little old man hiding behind a curtain. What a great example of life imitating art.
For the record your negative blogging tactics didn't work 4 years ago either. Talk about looking desperate…geeeesh!
a resident of another community
on Jan 21, 2012 at 1:37 pm
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We, here at the American White Potato Society, want to thank the many supporters of Mary Piepho, who ever she is, for the do-loop humor that plays over and over again like much of the situation comedy that populates faux (FOX) snooze (News??). Same attitude, same lack of content and the same assaults.
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a resident of another community
on Jan 22, 2012 at 10:33 am
Mr. Potato Head,
You may have missed this news write up while you were distracted during your other daily activities.
"What makes this an interesting item is the fact that Piepho is a Republican, even though her supervisorial seat is non-partisan...
There is speculation that Piepho may be in line for a seat in the state legislature down the road. So far she denies it, but if she does choose to run, with the kind of support she's gathering today, she may be the only Republican in the county with a shot at winning a partisan race."
a resident of another community
on Jan 22, 2012 at 11:43 am
Dear Editor,
Again, content from Informed Resident(s)' author illustrates a potential result when Joan Buchanan, if re-elected, terms out. With two or more years, Mary could focus her staff on services to district 3 communities and neighborhoods to build an opportunity to be the political consortium's choice to replace Joan.
First, Mary must be re-elected in a current campaign that illustrates commitment to communities and neighborhoods in district 3. How Mary conducts her 2012 campaign will leave a fresh impact that will last into 2014 and beyond.
As editor, you may wish to research why Democrats are supporting Mary and what immediate convenience to the status quo is served by her re-election? Certainly, the same Democrats would not support Mary for state election unless she changed party, as rumored.
Very interesting subject, don't you think?
a resident of another community
on Jan 22, 2012 at 12:17 pm
Sorry to disappoint you once again Hal [removed], but the simple fact remains that Mary Piepho is popular (liked and respected) amongst both Republicans and Democrats. Further defined by her ability to work across the aisles which makes her extremely electable.
This is well known and demonstrated by her actions, support and penned by the writer in the article in which it appeared.
Let's address the obvious;
The irony remains that Mary Piepho has been instrumental for the much needed "change" which often is the subject matter of your ire. She has in fact been quite a departure from the "status quo".
a resident of another community
on Jan 22, 2012 at 5:55 pm
Dear Editor,
This exchange belongs to the news process and its invitation to you. We need to return to the issue of this exchange: "What do your readers, as voters, use as evaluation methods to determine their choice of candidates?"
That is the focus beyond dsitractions offered by sponsored commentators.
May we have your readers respond?
a resident of another community
on Jan 22, 2012 at 8:03 pm


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This is the final in a series of four blogs that chronicle the main issues on which the Archdiocesan Pastoral Council provided recommendations at the request of Cardinal George.
Traditionally each year, members of the Archdiocesan Pastoral Council, with input from Parish Pastoral Councils and Deanery discussions, respond to four questions posed to them by Cardinal George. The Cardinal's traditional final directive to the APC is, "Tell me about other issues/concerns you have been hearing about in your parishes/deaneries, or other communities." These were the main concerns the APC shared with the Cardinal last month.
Selection and Appointment Process for Priests
One topic was the selection and appointment process for priests and pastors and the enculturation of foreign born priests. Some members reported a level of dissatisfaction among parishioners with the degree to which they were able to influence the process by which a priest was appointed to their parish. The Cardinal explained the development of the current process and how the Archdiocese works to try to match up a particular parish with a pastor that will fit their needs. The Cardinal responded that it might be possible to make the process more transparent. Parishioners, however, need to realize that priests and pastors are "sent" to a parish, they are not "hired" by the parish. Consequently, if there is a move for the laity to be more involved in the process, it can't be such that they would be interviewing prospective candidates. The Cardinal also explained that in the fifty five parishes controlled by religious orders, the Archdiocese is not involved in the selection process. He also stated that enculturation is going on in the seminaries.
Confusion About HHS Mandate
Another topic discussed was the recent U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) regulation that forces private health plans to provide coverage of sterilization and contraceptives – including abortion-inducing drugs – with limited exceptions for organizations defined by the regulation as "religious." Through this mandate, the federal government will both force religious institutions to facilitate and fund a product contrary to their own moral teaching as well as purport to define which religious institutions are "religious enough" to merit protection of their religious liberty. The Cardinal believes that there is confusion among the laity about what exactly is at stake if this law stands. The focus in many discussions is on contraception and not on religious liberty. The Cardinal voiced strong concerns about this issue and the implications of having the government define what constitutes a Catholic institution. He stated that if the law stands as currently written it will severely impact the church's mission and outreach to those most in need, whether Catholic or non-Catholic. He counseled that it is the role of the laity to be actively involved in the effort to overturn this mandate. The secular media has framed the debate as the bishops against women, rather than a first amendment issue which is what it truly is. He is careful in speaking publicly about the issue so that the secular media cannot personalize the issue and avoid the constitutional liberty concern. A lawsuit was filed recently by several Catholic institutions which got very little attention from the secular media. He anticipates that the Archdiocese will be involved in the next wave of this ongoing litigation. Regarding the threat posed by the HHS regulations, the Cardinal urged us to get the facts out to our various constituencies and to stay informed by reading the materials that have been provided by the USCCB and others. Groups such as the Knights of Columbus have taken up the issue also and need our support.
"Vatican Leaks" Scandal
The third issue discussed was the crisis of trust caused by the "Vatican leaks" scandal. People very close to the Pope have removed papers from his desk and made them available to the press in Italy. The Cardinal considered these actions to be a very serious violation of the trust and confidence that the Pope placed in persons very close to him, particularly because the operations of the Vatican are based upon personal relationships and trust.
LCWR Doctrinal Assessment
Also discussed was the Doctrinal Assessment of the Leadership Council of Women Religious (LCWR) conducted by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (CDF) in Rome, which some have characterized as the Vatican "picking on nuns." The Cardinal explained that the assessment related to doctrinal problems with some of the positions of the LCWR, and was not a criticism of the important contributions made by women religious in education, healthcare, social services and other endeavors. The Cardinal said he could recall each of the nuns who were his teachers as a child and reflected upon the significant impact they had on his life. He said he spoke with LCWR leadership shortly after the assessment was released to inquire how this issue should be addressed. The LCWR, as appropriate for an organization governed directly by the Vatican and not by the American bishops, informed the Cardinal of its intentions to work directly with CDF on this matter. The Archdiocese is not involved in any way in the process.
Other topics included gang violence and domestic violence and how the archdiocese might provide greater assistance in these areas. There are many programs in place now through various agencies. The Cardinal promised to look into this further and encourage more to get involved.
Tuesday, July 24, 2012 5:04 AM
"It is not permissible for anyone to remain idle." (Christifidelis Laici) I remember reading the 1988 Apostolic Exhortation of our late John Paul II stating in one of its paragraphs that the lay faithful is to be stirred and promoted into a deeper awareness of the gift and responsibility, both as a group and as individuals, in the communion and mission of the church. Yes! We have a responsibility, which is a gift in itself: "to take an active, conscientious and responsible part in the mission of the Church." The concern voiced out by some parishioners throughout the Archdiocese as far as their dissatisfaction in not having been allowed "enough" or none participation at all in the process by which a priest is appointed to their parish is indeed a prove of our valuable contribution and qualified representation in what concerns the life of the Church. Nonetheless, the report lacks of providing "enough" information to the bloggers so we can comment on the reasons why "some parishioners" are dissatisfied. Also, with the same desire to truthfully interpreting the remarks, I understand and agree with the terminology used by His Eminence of being "sent" and not "hired" but must quote too the semantics by paraphrasing the Gospel of Matthew when the Lord himself hired people to work on his vineyard. "For the Kingdom of heaven is like a householder who went out early in the morning to hire labourers for his vineyard. After agreeing with the labourers for a denarius a day, he sent them into his vineyard" (Mt 20:1-2). Dear Rita, I must suggest for you to consider reporting more in detail those grounds or reasons why "some parishioners" are dissatisfied. This would be helpful and beneficial for us, Catholics living up to what this word truly means: universal, not culturally bounded. With the same token, and with much reverence and admiration, I would also ask His Eminence to elaborate more on how he expects transparency in the process of selection and placement of priests in our parishes so they, we, the lay people can better serve the mission of the Church.
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Patriots JV boys split final two games
The Pequot Lakes junior varsity and freshmen boys' basketball teams split their final two games of the season last week.
The Patriot junior varsity lost to Esko 61-46 on Tuesday, Feb. 26, as C.J. Borleis scored 11 points, Hunter Larson added eight, Connor Davich seven, Jackson Goerges and Jared Hutchinson each with six, Lucas Mumm four and Erik Elverum two.
"Esko was a good team that really shot well from both the floor and line," said Pequot Lakes junior varsity coach Brian Lempola.
On Friday, March 1, the Patriots jumped to a 27-10 lead on way to defeating the Sebeka Trojans 55-20.
In that matchup, Borleis had a team-high 12 points, Larson added 11, Davich 10, Hutchinson five, Lucas Mumm four, Jack Kreitz Jackson Goerges and Austin Mesenbrink each with three and Jon Bocklund and Elverum each with two.
"It was nice to have all 10 of our guys score," said Lempola. "We had a good year. Seven of our losses were by four points or less."
The Pequot Lakes freshmen lost to Esko 37-28 on Feb. 26 as Cody Huss had 10 points, Josh Buell had eight, Jordan Oaks five, Hunter Goerges and Gage Westlund each with two and Levi Palmer had one.
Against Sebeka, The Patriots built a 30-18 lead on way to a 58-40 victory. Buell led Pequot Lakes with 17 points, Westlund added 14, Goerges 11, Connor Dale six, Oaks and Palmer four each and Cam Boller two.
"The guys all worked hard, and showed a lot of improvement all season long," said Pequot Lakes freshmen coach Bret Sergent.


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Look at the work of three-time Caldecott Medal winner David Wiesner, and you'll see that books don't always need words. You may know Wiesner for his wordless books, including Flotsam, Tuesday and Sector 7. He has also written books that have words, such as The Loathsome Dragon and Hurricane.
This week, Wiesner came out with another book called Art & Max. It is a funny story about two lizards—one who is spunky and immature and one who is controlled and professional. Like all of Wiesner's books, Art & Max. is full of colorful illustrations. Wiesner also uses dialogue to tell the story. Each character's words appear in a different typeface, so you always know who is talking. At a bookstore near his home, Wiesner talked to TFK about his work as an author and illustrator, and about the process of creating Art & Max.
What is your new book Art & Max about?
Art & Max is about two lizards named Arthur and Max and their exploration of the creative process. Arthur is an artist, and Max wants to be an artist. Max is full of incredible amounts of energy and lots of ideas, but doesn't really have the discipline yet to apply that. Arthur goes through quite a transformation, and I think both of them learn something from the encounter: to be open to new ideas and possibilities.
Where did you get the idea for Art & Max?
I have basically done all of my books in watercolor. I love watercolor, and I found new things to do with it. But after I did Flotsam, my previous book, I felt like doing something different. I started thinking about what else I could use. When I was a kid, I painted with lots of different things. We had lots of art supplies in my house—oil paints, pastels, colored pencils. As I started to think about that, I sort of had a flash of an image of a character painted in some sort of opaque (thick, not transparent) paint, and then [the paint] cracking and then falling off. Underneath is the character, only now it is drawn in soft, powdery pastel colors. And then the pastel gets blown off, and the character is now in watercolor. And then the watercolor gets washed off, and all that is left is a line drawing. I thought that was pretty neat. (Click here to learn more about the process of creating Art & Max.)
Where do you look for inspiration?
It's a mysterious process. Ideas present themselves sometimes, and sometimes I get ideas through drawing. Mostly it's through drawing. There's some kind of connection between my brain, my arm, the pencil and the paper. It's when I draw that I really start to see how different things connect to each other. I'm looking at the shape of one thing, and it reminds me of something else. That happened with my book Tuesday. I saw a frog on a lily pad, and it looked to me like a flying saucer. That's when I saw it flying around, and that was my story of flying frogs. There is one little thing that will suddenly click, and the story grows out of that.
What was your favorite book as a kid?
There is an animal book by [Alice and Martin] Provensen, which we had in my house and that I loved. My sister and I would read it all the time. I met Alice Provensen and had her sign the book. That was pretty cool. The book was neat because it had longer stories, shorter stories, and it even had a few story pages without words. It would be a bit of a stretch to say that was the reason I started doing wordless books, but maybe it had something to do with it.
Your earliest books were wordless. How do you feel about using words in your books?
I will use whatever the story needs. With Art & Max, I probably could have found a way to do it wordlessly, but the dialogue between the two characters was as much fun as what they were doing. I felt that it really gave a richer sense of their personalities. So words are a kind of tool. Sometimes I use them, and sometimes I don't.
What advice would you give kids who want to become children's book artists?
Draw all the time. It's not just something once or twice a week at school. For me, it was always more important than anything else. So don't stop. Find a place where you can draw, hopefully a place where you don't always have to clean up, a spot that's always available when you're ready to draw. Don't worry about what other people think you should be doing or what the drawings should look like. Draw the things that really interest you and that you like to draw. Spend the time learning.


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Driver of charred doughnut delivery van speaks out
REDDING, Calif. - The charred shell of a Heavenly Donuts delivery van sits inside the Keith's Towing yard.
The smell of burnt fabric and metal can be detected just walking near the vehicle.
"I got out of the van, left it running because it was cold and there was all kinds of people all over the place," explains Michael hammer, the delivery driver whose van was stolen early this morning.
CHP says the doughnut delivery van was stolen from the TA Truck Stop on Knighton Road around 2:45 a.m. Monday.
Hammer has been delivering the sweet treats before dawn for the past four years. He never suspected anyone would be so bold as to take a doughnut delivery tuck, still running, with the side-slider door open.
"Before I could even get them inside their doughnut case, I got to watch my van drive by the front doors," recalls Hammer.
For a split second, Hammer thought one of the workers at the TA Truck Stop might have been moving his delivery van.
"But it progressively sped up as it went by the doors, so I kind of figured it wasn't them," says Hammer.
That's when he realized his Heavenly Donuts delivery van was in the wrong hands.
"Somebody is stealing my work van! … I set their order down and I took off out the front door, and I yelled to the cashier to call the police for me," explains Hammer.
But by that time, the suspect had floored it.
"I got out the door just in time to watch all of my doughnuts, all of my deliveries for the night, go flying all over the pavement and him speed off around the gas pumps and take off," recalls Hammer.
About three hours later, CHP says the suspect, 34-year-old Benjamine Green, veered off Highway 299 near Swasey Drive west of Redding.
That's where the delivery van plowed into a tree, then burst into flames.
Green suffered major injuries and was transported to Mercy Medical Center where he was taken into surgery.
Green faces charges of possession of a stolen vehicle.
One lane of the roadway was blocked by emergency vehicles following the crash. The scene was cleared just after 7 a.m.


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Your relaxing and cozy Lisbon Apt.
Size60 m²
Floor No.0
- Internet/WiFi
- Kitchen
- Washer/dryer
- Towels
Accommodation summary
|Beco dos Birbantes, 1150-078 Lisboa Lisboa, Portugal
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Is a duplex that just been refurbished, with two bedrooms, one with a double bed the other with three single beds, two stunning bathrooms, kitchen equipped with everything you need to feel at home.
This apartment is situated in the heart of the city, 5 minutes from Rossio and the city main avenue (Avenida da Liberdade) which has all the transport you need, metro, bus and taxis.
Is situated close to the wonderful Lavra lift which we advice you to visit and to the Torel Garden with amazing views over Lisbon
There are several buses and trams, and subway, 5 minutes away, although one can easily walk to the main points of the city.Ten minutes walking is the heart of the glamorous and cosmopolitan city can still be felt in the Chiado, a place where the "new" and "old" live in harmony. Characterized by casual-chic atmosphere, with streets full of shops, fine restaurants, beautiful cobblestone, beautiful churches and timeless cafes, Chiado makes any visitor feel real Lisbon.
Chiado is where Lisbon's history and urbanity meet. This tourist area of the capital begins at the Brasileira café, on Rua Garrett. Opened in 1905. It´s one of Lisbon's postcards. On the side walk café you will find the different urban tribes and a statue of poet Fernando Pessoa, who offers his lap for tourist photos.
Next to it, two churches remind the vanished towers of Santa Catarina Gate. The Church of Loreto, built in 1528 by Italians living in Lisbon, was partially destroyed by the 1755 earthquake, but later rebuilt and one of the places to visit on Chiado. The Church of Encarnação, inaugurated in 1708, was also hit in 1755 and rebuilt later. But Chiado has more than just two churches to see.
Luís de Camões square, which any Lisboner will call Largo Camões, is not just a passing place. Sit on the steps of the poet's monument and enjoy the bustle that Chiado has.
But do not leave Chiado without inquiring about the theatres. São Luiz Municipal Theatre was one of Lisbon's first cinemas. Today it is a municipal theatre with a rich and varied programming. Also glimpse the Teatro Trindade and the S. Carlos Opera House.
This is one of the city´s best shopping areas. You will find international brand shops (Hermès and Hugo Boss, for example) and great Portuguese designers like José António Tenente (Tv. Carmo, 8) StoryTailors (Cç. Do Ferragial, 8) or Atelier Alves/Gonçalves (Tv. Guilherme Cossul, 16).
It is not difficult to come across public figures, mainly artists. There are several art schools in the area, like the Fine Arts Faculty. Even if you are not an expert, venture into the Chiado Museum - National Museum of Contemporary Art (Rua Serpa Pinto, 4) besides well-cared exhibitions, it has a pleasant patio to have lunch or simply sip a coffee. There is also a big offer for meals: Café Royale, New Wok and Kaffee Hause are excellent choices.
House rulesDeposit €100,00. Please Note the deposit value will be returned via bank transference after your check out.
Check-in is after 3:00 p.m. and need to be arranged before the day of arrival. Please call or send us a message after collecting your luggage at the Lisbon airport, or train/bus station, to let us know you are already in Lisbon. Our representative will give you a friendly welcome and answer any questions you may have.
Check-in after 23:00 is subject to a 25 EUR fee.
Check in on the 24th of December and 31 of December after 6 pm are not allowed..
We will provide you with our contact details after your reservation is confirmed. The apartment will be ready and cleaned for you before your arrival. Fresh towels and bed clothing are also provided and all is included in the total price. You will be given a set of towels per person. Keys delivery: In the apartment. Cleaning: On departure.
Please note that from the 1st of January 2016 a city tax of EUR 1 per person, per night is not included in the total price and should be paid on site. This tax is charged to guests aged 13 and older. It is subject to a maximum amount of EUR 7 per guest.
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Reviews of this property
The apartment was exactly the photos, was clean and simple but tastefully furnished (Ikea style), modern kitchen and bathroom.
Communication and keys were straightforward, the latter connected to something waiting period.
The apartment is in a very narrow, non-motorable road, a taxi should be the street Calçada de Santana specify about # 145 and 20m must walk. Quiet area, but on weekend evenings from neighboring courtyard beer garden loud party music, which does not bother if you
himself still crashes into the nightlife.
About access was reached after about 5 minutes down the bottom of the hill either direction Restauradores or Martim Moniz, the climb takes longer and is pretty legs.
But for that compensated the view from the 3-bed room (not by the door from the stairway from the kitchen separated) and the authentic atmosphere of the
Neighborhood. For groups of friends and families with older children in any
Recommended case!
Die Wohnung entsprach genau den Fotos, war sauber und einfach, aber geschmackvoll eingerichtet (IKEA-Style), moderne Küchen- und Badausstattung.
Kommunikation und Schlüsselübergabe waren unkompliziert, letzteres mit etwas Wartezeit verbunden.
Die Wohnung liegt in einer sehr schmalen, nicht befahrbaren Straße, per Taxi sollte man die Straße Calçada de Santana ca. Nr.145 angeben und muss 20m zu Fuß gehen. Ruhige Gegend, jedoch am Wochenende abends vom benachbartem Innenhof-Biergarten laute Partymusik, was nicht stört, wenn man
sich selbst noch ins Nachtleben stürzt.
Über Treppengänge erreicht man nach ca. 5 min Abstieg den Fuß des Hügels entweder Richtung Restauradores oder Martim Moniz, der Aufstieg dauert entsprechend länger und geht ganz schön die Beine.
Dafür entschädigt aber der Blick aus dem 3-Bettzimmer (nicht durch Tür vom Treppenaufgang von der Küche abgetrennt) und das authentische Flair der
Nachbarschaft. Für Gruppenreisende und Familien mit älteren Kindern auf jeden
Fall zu empfehlen!
My friend and me absolutely loved the apartment. Both bathrooms and bedrooms were nice and spacy and equipped with all you need to feel comfortable. The kitchen was well equipped, too, dishwasher and even a washing machine included. Just around the corner was a crocery shop that - although small - had everything from bread, fresh fruit/vegetables and other necessities. The apartment is only a 10 minute walk from the city center, metro station etc. Checkin and checkout worked very timely and smoothly, very nice person who met us at the apartment and booked us a taxi on our checkout day to get to the airport. So we were absolutely satisfied and did not see one thing to complain about. We would definitely book this apartment again on our next trip to Lisbon. Thank you very much - dear hosts.
The accommodation was basic (in decoration, etc.) but sufficient for us. Central location, enough beds, wifi, tv, 2 bathrooms. As advertised. (we missed a toaster and a coffee machine)
Communications with the host was good. But the handover of the key was a bit unlucky. We arrived in the evening 9 pm, and while on the phone everything was ok, the guy who brought the key was late. So we had to wait up to 30 minutes outside. Not a deal breaker, but a point for attention (don't let a family with kids wait 30 minutes in a, for them, completely unknown location:) ... I will deduct 1 full point for this.
So, I was going to give a 7/10 (8 for the basic, but as advertised, accommodation and 1 minus point for the key-handover) but I will give 1 full point extra because the people at the office really took good care of us the last day ...
... we had an evening flight (10 pm), but had to check out at 11 am (normal procedure). The people in the office offered the following solution for our luggage. We could store the luggage at their office until 7 pm, so we could enjoy another, near full, day in Lisbon. At 7 pm we picked up our luggage, and the office called a taxi for us. Top marks for that!
So, all in all, a great stay!
A well deserved 8/10
The apartment is beautiful and has everything you need.
Very quiet place, only to consider parking near ..... you can not, because they are very narrow streets.
Although three minutes there is a private parking at a great price.
It located better impossible, all very close.
And the person who greeted us was very attentive and friendly.
Definitely repeat
El apartamento es precioso y tiene todo lo necesario.
El lugar muy tranquilo,solo a tener en cuenta el aparcamiento .....cerca no puedes,pues son callejuelas muy estrechas.
Aunque a 3 minutos hay un parking privado a muy buen precio.
Está situado mejor imposible,todo muy cerca.
Y la persona que nos atendió fue muy atenta y simpática.
Sin duda repetiremos
Thanks Philipp for answering our 1000 questions about Lisbon, showing us the Appartment in detail. Very nice stay at a quiet but central place....
PS: just paid 12 euro for the TAXI to the airport ......very good recommendation and very good service from you ...we come again !
We loved to stay here!
Really beautiful, clean with everything you might need in a quiet little street but still in the centre. Perfect for us- we would love to come back :)
Very nice apartment in a prime location! Have stayed there with 4 people. Everything was available: towels, linens, hair dryer, coffee maker, kettle ... even spices. A supermarket and a very good restaurant is right next door. What more do you want?
Sehr schönes Apartment in bester Lage! Haben dort mit 4 Personen übernachtet. Alles war vorhanden: Handtücher, Bettwäsche, Fön, Kaffeezubereiter, Wasserkocher... sogar Gewürze. Ein Supermarkt und ein sehr gutes Restaurant sind direkt nebenan. Was will man mehr?
Apartment suitable for 5 persons, good location (but steep descent), a lot of small / very low cost / easy / good quality restaurants nearby, as a small supermarket. Apartment was well equipped, with coffee maker and teapot facilities could be improved. Key handover went smoothly, friendly welcome with some tips to Lisbon. Small drawback: Not all rooms were cleaned perfectly. But overall: Highly recommended!
Wohnung gut geeignet für 5 Personen, gute Lage (allerdings steiler Abstieg), viele kleine/sehr preiswerte/einfache/qualitativ gute Restaurants in unmittelbarer Nähe, ebenso kleiner Supermarkt. Wohnung war gut ausgestattet, durch Kaffemaschine und Teekanne könnte Ausstattung noch verbessert werden. Schlüsselübergabe klappte problemlos, freundlicher Empfang mit einigen Tipps zu Lissabon. Kleines Manko: Nicht alle Räume waren perfekt gereinigt. Doch insgesamt: Sehr empfehlenswert!
The accommodation was the perfect accommodation while staying in Lisbon for our family of 5. It is centrally located and yet very quiet. In a few minutes on foot to Rossio, the place with stops by Metro, various bus lines and the Aerobus. Just around the corner there is a small shop that sells everything for your daily needs. The apartment is well furnished and clean. We can recommend this apartment highly.
Die Unterkunft war für unsere 5-köpfige Familie die ideale Unterkunft während dem Aufenthalt in Lissabon. Sie ist zentral gelegen und dennoch sehr ruhig. In wenigen Minuten erreicht man zu fuss Rossio, den Platz mit Haltestellen von Metro, verschiedenen Busslinien und des Aerobus. Gleich um die Ecke gibt es einen kleinen Laden, der alles für den täglichen Bedarf verkauft. Die Wohnung ist gut eingerichtet und sauber. Wir können diese Wohnung sehr empfehlen.
We had a very pleasant stay in Lisbon. The host was very nice and helpful. The appartment was spacious and clean. The beds were good and the kitchen was fully equipped. The only downsides were the ants inside in the appartment (so put out the garbage immediately) and that we had to get up 187 steps to get to the appartment because it is located quite high in the city. Nevertheless this was a good excercise and we didn't really mind it. We would definitely recommend the appartment!
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Students: Get Help With FAFSA at Free Workshops This Month
Rhode Island College's Office of Student Financial Aid will hold free FAFSA workshops this month to assist students in applying for financial aid and to meet RIC's March 1 application deadline.
Workshops, open to new and returning students, will be held on Thursday, Feb. 20, and Monday, Feb. 24. Each workshop will be held from 3:30-4:30 p.m. in Alger Hall.
Students must register in advance for the workshops by calling RIC's Office of Student Financial Aid at 456-8033.
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid is required for any student seeking financial aid to attend college. It determines all federal grant and loan awards as well as the amount a college student and their family can expect to contribute toward a college education.
Seventy-five percent of RIC undergraduate students receive some form of financial aid.
"Meeting our March 1 FAFSA undergraduate filing deadline is critical for students seeking financial aid," said James Hanbury, director of student financial aid. "The Office of Student Financial Aid is holding these workshops to help students through this important step to financing their college education."
RIC's Office of Student Financial Aid staff will guide students through the online FAFSA application and provide support during the workshops.
Students should have the following on hand during the workshops:
· If available, a completed 2013 federal income tax return and W-2 form(s) for student
· If available, a completed 2013 federal income tax return and W-2 form(s) for parents (dependent students only)
· Student's federal student aid PIN
· Dependent students are encouraged to bring a parent and parent's federal student aid PIN
· A small calculator (encouraged)
Students who are not able to attend the workshops, or who want additional help in navigating financial aid, may schedule an appointment with a financial aid counselor by calling the office.
The RIC Office of Student Financial Aid assists students and their families in funding educational costs at Rhode Island College and works to help remove financial barriers to help students achieve their educational goals.


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It's about that time in Portland, Oregon to get mouse guards on to hives. I lost a couple Warre hives a few years ago because I forgot to get guards on. When I went to check them the next spring I found this:
Previously I've just used 3/8" hardware cloth stapled over the entrances. This works totally fine and is very inexpensive! But due to the overwhelming number of requests, we've begun producing stainless steel mouse guards if you're interested.


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The Amsoil V8 Thunder Stocks are Ocala Speedway's most competitive and exciting division again in 2009, and the field of 30 that showed up to race wasted no time in putting their full fendered machines to good use on each other. After all, a deep invert in the starting field of 30 had many fast cars in lousy starting positions, and a swarm of racers immediately attempted to get to the front as quickly as possible. That began a flurry of spins, collisions, and cars breaking that kept the yellow flying and the Ocala Speedway track crews hopping.
And thanks to all of the banging and breaking, time expired on the race just after the halfway point, resulting in an early green/white/checkered finish. Jason Gamble picked up another decisive win, followed by Augie Buttram in the second spot. James Edwards led for a time before finally finishing in the third spot, while Chris Fontaine grabbed fourth and Terry Dunbar rounded out the top five.
The third and final division to run was the Mini Stocks, and once more there was plenty of action up front. Travis Staats rocketed out to an early lead, but Danny Vogel pulled alongside and stayed there for a few laps, finally wrestling the lead away when Staats bobbled slightly in turn 4. Meanwhile Paul Combast was busy fighting through the field and broke into the top three, while Johnny Zackery held the fourth spot.
Eventually Danny Vogel held off the competition and scored a win, as Paul Combast settled for second. Travis Staats remained strong with a third place finish, while Johnny Zackery placed fourth and Charlie Staats fought his way to the fifth spot.
Friday, June 26th, will mark the return of the Open Wheel Modifieds to Ocala, plus the amsoil V8 Thunder stocks will do battle with $1000 going to the winner. The Hobby Stocks , Mini Stocks, and Gladiators, will also be racing.
14th Annual Powell Memorial - 75 laps
(United Dirt Late Model Challenge Series)
1- 07 Ivedent Lloyd
2- 5C Johnny Collins
3- 5W Mark Whitener
4- 26W Dillon Wood
5- 26 Adam Bedenbaugh
6- 7F Jason Fitzgerald
7- 33D Devin Dixon
8- 00B Russell Brown
9- 66H Matt Hensley
10- 12 Jack Nosbisch
11- 47 Tyler Ivey
12- 0 Rich Pratt
13- 2 Brandon Dewitt
14- 9W Jimmy Waldrop
15- 11X Steven Roberts
16- 56 Kevin Durden
17- 6 Clay Bedenbaugh
18- P1 Wallace Peacock
19- 101 Keith Nosbisch
20- 32 Phillip Cobb
21- 33M Jeff Mathews
22- 00C Billy Costello
23- 46P Darrell Padgett
24- 66B Mike Bresnahan
V8 Thunder Stock
1- 17 Jason Gamble
2- XX Augie Burttram
3- 13 James Edwards
4- 47 Chris Fontaine
5- 72 Terry Dunbar
6- 42 Don Milam
7- 35W David Walls
8- 118 Chris Watson
9- 00 Edward England
10- 5W Robin Martin
11- 73 Jeffrey Eisenhower
12- 07 Ryan Lisak
13- 40J Danny James
14- 36 Mike Dubbs
15- 54 Karla Phelps
16- 6 Wally Douglas
17- 7H Charles Howard
18- 3D Jessie Corbitt
19- 99 Jacob Antis
20- 35 Mike Barr
21- 63 Brian Brogan
22- 15 Luke Sadler
23- 81 Courtney Eubanks
24- 96 Eddie Lake
25- 89 Ken Asbell
26- 3W Vaughn Woodall
27- 69 Jonathan Appleby
28- 14 James Sullivan
29- 7E James Erickson
30- 123 Timothy Eisenhower
Mini Stock
1- 99 Danny Vogel Jr.
2- 19 Paul Combast
3- 1AR Travis Staats
4- 11Z Johnny Zackery
5- 9AR Charlie Staats
6- 9B Sean Babcock
7- 63 Calvin Christian
8- 14 Frank Prouty
9- 44 Greg Bonynge
10- 58 William Stalnaker
11- 02 Jon Layerd
12- 3D Dean Kinsey
DNS- 40M David Miller
DNS- 26 Kristopher Prouty


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Palms Palace - Lovely apt in the centre of Funchal
Maximální počet hostů3
Počet místností1
Floor No.(with elevator)
- Kuchyně
- Pračka / sušička
- Televize
- Bazén
- Výtah v budově
- Balkón/terasa
- Ručníky
- Internet/WiFi
Accommodation summary
The apartment is within 2 minutes walking distance from the centre of Funchal where you can find museums, restaurants, shops, the marina and lots more....
Location: The capital of the archipelago is on Madeira's south coast, in a beautiful bay washed by the warm waters of the Atlantic Ocean and surrounded by tall, green mountains and deep valleys. Its name comes from a sweet-smelling wild herb called Foeniculum vulgare, more commonly known as fennel, which was abundant there when the first settlers arrived. The city of Funchal has plenty of leisure activities to offer. You can visit its magnificent gardens, wander through its picturesque streets and squares with Portuguese cobblestone pavements or simply stop and relax at one of the pavement cafes in the city centre. Funchal's museums and historical buildings are also well worth a visit and there are art galleries with works by national and international artists. The sea breeze around the city's bay invites you to come and call at Funchal Marina, full of vessels from all over the world.
Domovní řádNo pets allowed.
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Look, this is a really nice apartment. It's just the size for two, with everything you need. There is a braethtaking wiev over the Atlantic, kitchen is small but well equieped, dishwasher, microwave, coffemaschine etc. and the bedroom has a super bed. It is located right in the center of the tourist part of Funchal with all you can wish of coffee shops, supermarkets and a lot of restaurants. There is a litle noise from Estarda Monumental, as to expect in the middle of a city but all in all it was a fantastic stay.
Cozy, clean cottage with a private terrace, barbecue and parking, located right by the ocean!
We were all very, very, very much!
Communication with the host quickly and easily.
Ideally located to access anywhere in Funchal within a few minutes walk, even the aerobus, warning for anyone not fit or unsteady on there feet the last 100m or so is very steep uphill, apartment is excellent with everything catered for, could do with a sun canopy coming out of the wall like some other apartments as it can get a little to hot on balcony although a lovely spot looking over the pool and the sea, would recommend and would happily stay again
The apartement ist perfect situated in the center of Funchal- 1 minute to the market - 3 minutes to supermarket and bus stations. This is very helpful if you like to travel by bus. - Airport Bus is 5 minutes away! It is fully equipped (even a small heater - we needed it !) and very comfortable. The W-LAN is fast. Only negative point is (if you like it very quiet) that the neighbours are often loud and you can here the drums from the music school dowenstairs. If you are uesd to live in apartments - that is nothing uncommon. All in all a perfcet place to stay!
Great apartment, great location and we really enjoyed Funchal. An ideal base to explore Funchal an Madeira. Recommended all the way!! Thank you!
We had a wonderful stay in Funchal. The flat iswell-equipped, large enough, clean and comfortable with a terrasse that invites for sun-bathing.
It was quiet (apart from a dog in the surroundings which kept barking).
The flät is very central. It is near to the town centre and to other points of interest, for example Monte. Coming from the airport, it is bus stop 03 of the shuttle bus and from there, 3 minutes walk (steeply up the hill).
The procedure of taking over was well-organized.
We would be coming again!
Peaceful corner was the perfect place for discovering of Funchal and Madeira
This was our first time of experience to rent an apartment for vacation. It was great ! The apartment was modern, a lot of space and a really nice view.
We definitely can recommend to anyone who is seeking for a quiet place to live.
From there you could travel around easily by car. Madeira was worth to visit and great for hiking. Or just enjoying the landscape.
We enjoyed our stay in this appartment very much. It's huge and very well equipped. We espicially enjoyed the wonderful view from the terrasse, and the good music equipment, where we just connected via Bluetooth and played spotify via our mobiles/wifi. We can only recommend the appartment to others and would like to get back - hopefully two weeks :-)
This is really a lovely appartment with an amazing sea view. The appartment has more then sufficient room and is well equiped with all you need. We really enjoyed our holiday.
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