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Noncovalent bonds are weaklings compared to familiar chemical reactions, but they add up to strongly influence the shape and behavior of molecules.
Roald Hoffmann
I used to like my energies big. Strong chemical bonds and large energetic reactions are dramatic and easy to observe and understand. They make fire burn and drive much of industrial chemistry. But a lot of the world around us and inside us works on more subtle atomic and molecular interactions that operate on energy scales 10 or 100 times smaller.
Consider the following phenomenon: You dip a paintbrush into water, or watch Esther Williams jump into a pool—as she often did with staged abandon, wonderfully coiffed, when I grew up and first went to the movies. (If Esther Williams means little to you, substitute the singer Rihanna.) When the paintbrush or Esther emerge from the water, their hairs, to put it colloquially, are stuck together. The first instinctive reaction is to say that the hair clumps up and that the brush acquires its point because they are wet. But hold on: Look at the brush while it is in the water—the hairs remain apart, and you can't get wetter than that!
So, it's not wetness that makes the hairs clump. Rather, it's the small hydrogen bonding forces between water molecules, which are greater in number when as many water molecules as possible are near each other. The macroscopic manifestation of this bonding is called surface tension: It's why water droplets form in clouds, and it's what allows whirligig beetles to scoot on the surface of ponds. It's what C. V. Boys calls "the skin of the water" in his wonderful 1911 book Soap Bubbles: Their Colors and Forces which Mold Them, which Ben Widom brought to my attention. The energy of hair plus water is lower when the hairs clump together; the small hydrogen bonding forces that bring water molecules together carry along the hair strands with them.
Such weak, or noncovalent, bonds are ubiquitous, and their prevalence gives them a power that belies their modest nature. In water, they influence the global geology and climate of the Earth. In organic molecules, they regulate how proteins fold and hold together DNA's double helix. Despite my partiality for big energies, the power of accumulated small energies have prompted me to question my prejudices.
What is big from one perspective is small from another, and energy can be measured in a variety of ways. By "big energies," I mean those equal or greater than about 1 electron volt per molecule, which is equal to 23.1 kilocalories per mole, or 96.5 kilojoules per mole. A photon of yellow light has an energy of about 2.1 electron volts.
In theoretical chemistry, I was looking for molecules that in one bonding arrangement could be at least 1 electron volt per molecule more stable than in an alternative configuration, or that would require an activation energy (the barrier to a reaction taking place) that is at least 1 electron volt lower than a competing reaction, thus proceeding much more expeditiously. I knew that the strength of the hydrogen bonds that hold together the base pairs of the DNA in my body are, per pair of atoms involved, at least an order of magnitude smaller than 1 electron volt. So are the "dispersion" forces (more on these in a moment) that make the molecules around me—be they acetaminophen or ethanol—solids and liquids rather than gases.
Quantum mechanics, through accurate solution of Schrödinger's wave equation for the energies of the matter waves, is needed to describe theoretically the reactants and products in a chemical reaction. I think the reason I favored the large gobs of energy was that my way of solving Schrödinger's equation was … lousy. (I'm just a quantum mechanic—it comes with the chemistry.) I could only get approximate energies, plus or minus an electron volt of the solution. For energetic reactions that is good enough.
Yet I knew that energies much less than 1 electron volt could make a big difference in fundamental molecular processes, such as making functional proteins. Every molecule solves Schrödinger's equation exactly, without worrying about it. Nature's way of exercising decisive control is through the accumulation of many small differences. Once proteins of some complexity (containing more than 100 amino acids) became the toolkits for making and breaking bonds, then small differences in the folding and variations in the kit components (the amino acid sequence) create local environments (active sites) that are exquisitely tunable.
Through accumulation of small interactions, Nature creates an effective qualitative difference in the rate of cleavage of a carbon–carbon bond (C–C), the geometry of binding oxygen (O2), or the firing of a nerve signal. There is room in biology for large dollops of energy: Witness the two photons used in photosynthesis. But soon even that large influx of energy is partitioned in a cascade of many small reactions. This partitioning maximizes efficiency for the overall process, getting the energy of the photons into the energy courier of the cell, adenosine triphosphate (ATP).
Even if I was unable to calculate energies exactly, I've grown to appreciate the cumulating logic of the small. The wondrous world of the unromantic diminutive adding up to something big is increasingly important as the applications of nanotechnology and the potential for quantum computing unfold.
In addition to the hydrogen bonding mentioned earlier, there are other small forces, like multipole interactions that convert an asymmetry of the way electrons are distributed in a molecule into forces between them. And dispersion forces, which are responsible for molecules and atoms condensing and eventually freezing. These are all essential, small, structure-determining factors called noncovalent interactions, to distinguish them from "real" chemical covalent (or ionic) bonds, which are 10 or more times stronger. For example, the covalent bonds that hold methane (CH4) together are achieved when each hydrogen atom shares an electron with the carbon atom; these bonds are much stronger than the hydrogen bonds that cause wet hair to stick together, and so it takes much more energy to break apart methane than strands of hair held together with bonds between water molecules.
There are volumes written on each noncovalent force, and yet people still disagree on their origins and even more vehemently on the relative contribution of the interactions mentioned above to the energy of the molecule as a whole. The energies involved in such interactions are characteristically small, tending to be less than 5 kilocalories per mole of atom pairs involved. I don't want to lump them together; they are so interestingly different. But here I must, while saying just a few fuzzy words on two of them in particular.
Dispersion forces are also called van der Waals interactions. German American physicist Fritz London provided the quantum-mechanical view of these in 1930, so sometimes they are referred to as London dispersion forces. Their physical origin is in the correlated motions of the electrons in two interacting atoms or molecules: A fluctuation in the electron distribution in one induces a local asymmetry of electrons in the other. Carefully averaged over space and time, an attraction emerges that falls off as 1/R6, where R is the separation between the nuclei of the atoms involved.
Dispersion forces can be tiny, as is the case for two helium atoms, which is why helium cannot be frozen at ambient pressure, or large for big molecules, such as the alkanes in candle wax or aspirin. (The forces are related roughly to the number of "exposed" atoms capable of coming close to each other). However big they are, the 1/R6 falloff ensures that they are relevant only when atoms get close to each other. But not too close, because then they repel each other.
Prototypical hydrogen bonding, the noncovalent bond associated with wet hair and brushes, occurs when the hydrogen of a polar oxygen–hydrogen (O–H) or nitrogen–hydrogen (N–H) bond comes near an electron source, typically the lone pair of electrons of a nearby oxygen or nitrogen atom. The chemistry community sees these bonds most commonly as the result of an ionic attraction between the positively charged hydrogen (in the N–H or O–H bond) and the negatively charged electrons of the lone pair on a nearby N or O. (I don't agree, but that is a story to be told elsewhere.)
Despite such disagreement on origins, there is no disagreement at all on the magnitude of the energy involved, generally less than 5 kilocalories per mole. Small again, but there are oh-so-many of them.
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No quilting for me today. Going to a Civil War reenactment. First time for me, so I'm excited to go.
Welcome to the Quilting Board!
No quilting for me today. Going to a Civil War reenactment. First time for me, so I'm excited to go.
Sorry about the shoulder hurting!!!
my name is becca and i'm a quilt-a-holic :-)
I love the rug!! How exactly do you do this?? I have scraps all over because I hate to even throw out the littlest piece!
Today, I want to work on some purses for a craft show and Christmas gifts. I need to go shopping for some supplies to finish items for my Secret Santa and ornament exchange. I was going to try to clean my bedroom where I work, biut figure I wil just mess it up all over again....maybe after the show??
I spent some time this morning going through my quilting magazines to find another board member info for the French Farmhouse quilt I did. Well, low and behold--the only thing I found was MORE projects I want to do! Ugh! LOLOLOL
Rise and Shine! Good morning everyone, no quilting for me today. We are going to state marching band contest. It's 32 degree right now, so I will be digging out the winter coat. I love organizing my sewing room. Feels so good to get things in their place. Sorry about the shoulder pain, that's not fun. Hope you are on the mend soon. Until then, we are always here for you.
Looks like Locker Hooking, not latch hook. The tool looks like a large crochet hook with an eye in the end. We carry a book at the LQS where I work, entitled "Fabric Locker Hooking" by Kathleen Carpenter. She gives step-by-step instructions on how to do this technique. It's a great way to use up your crappy WM fabric.
Quilt show today!! Can't wait to see and be inspired! Luana - I LOVE marching band comps - had 2 kids involved back about 10 years ago and it's just a great way to be out enjoying a day - have fun and good luck!
I will be finishing 2 round, fall table toppers and a matching wall hanging. Just need to cut and sew the bias binding for them all. Then I need to figure out how in the world to hang the wall haning. It is a large 1/2 circle, or arced cut, and I am going to hang it over our fireplace insert, on brick. If anyone has any good ideas on how to do that, I'd sure appreciate the input. Otherwise, have a great Saturday y'all.
Of all the things I've lost I miss my mind the most!
Ruler method?
Guess I haven't heard of that. Anyone care to explain? Thanks..
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Most of the kids in the P.S. 22 chorus had never stepped foot outside of their hometown before this month, let alone flown on a plane. Not so anymore! Last week, all 65 fifth graders flew across the country to perform at the Academy Awards, in Los Angeles, California.
In December, the kids learned they would be singing at the show. Producer Bruce Cohen and Oscar cohost Anne Hathaway surprised them at P.S. 22's annual winter concert. "You guys have brought such joy to my heart," Hathaway said when she told them the news.
Last Sunday, after all the gold statues had been handed out, the singers filed onto the Oscar stage. They swayed as they sang "Over the Rainbow," from The Wizard of Oz. The soulful rendition earned a standing ovation from the star-studded crowd.
No Strangers to Fame
The students may not be world travelers. But P.S. 22 singers are used to the spotlight. Over the years, the chorus has performed for Oprah Winfrey, Lady Gaga and the Obama family. The glee club is known for its rousing performances of popular tunes.
Chorus members change yearly, so the Oscars were this group's big event. "I always knew the chorus was special," P.S. 22 music teacher Gregg Breinberg says. "I'm thrilled people see in them what I see."
Breinberg began posting online videos of the chorus in 2006. Today, the videos have been viewed nearly 30 million times. "People give up their free time to listen to us," fifth grader Adham, 10, told TIME. "We're pretty proud of that."


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the act of an idiot/moron texting or reading a cellular device while driving 70 mph on the roadway, then realizing the road curved and thus they SWERVE to keep from hitting another car or the wall. Blackberry Swerve... look for it on a roadway near you.
As I was driving to work, I saw the car in front of me do a blackberry swerve to avoid hitting the guardrail.
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Does anyone know where to buy a Caucasian Queen? Thanks.
Does anyone know where to buy a Caucasian Queen? Thanks.
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read the posts on russel more bad than good many got taken for their money!
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OK, we don't need to get into "got my bees" vs. "got ripped off"
Anyone looking to buy from a supplier is encouraged to read the CR forum where they can reach their own conclusions.
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Try Tony Homans he has them i got five from him and they are doing great only one was replaced and the daughter looks like the color of brown sugar with black stripes. She is laying good so far for this time of year she was mated with caucasian drones and carniolans give him a try.
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I've been in IT for about 25 yrs, from computer op to IT director, for the last 3 yrs. as an independent consultant in the healthcare world installing demographic network bridges in Dr. offices, clinics, hospitals. I have no certifications at this time, just an AA in Digital Electronics and pretty hefty experience.
My objective is to specialize in ethical hacker/penetration testing area for the purpose of adding to my consulting offering.
The problem I'm having is trying to work out which certification path to take, balancing a limited budget with getting the best knowledge base. There are a multitude of choices, - SANS, CompTIA, EC seem to be at the front. I'm very interested in hearing what some of you have to say. Thanks much for any help!


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Dobbeltværelse i dejligt vintage hus med have 10 minutter fra Paris
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You also have a fully equipped kitchen and a dining room.
Kitchen equipment: oven and microwave, gas stove, electric hob to simmer, dishwasher, fridge freezer, toaster, electric kettle, coffee maker ...
Your room facing south-east. It is bright and very quiet, overlooking the paved courtyard and a small private street.
The bathroom sun-drenched late afternoon, has a very spacious shower. A hair dryer is available.
No smoking inside, but you can smoke outside, there is a covered balcony, sheltered from the weather side of the kitchen.
Two students from 21 years living in two other rooms on this floor, and I installed the top.
Next to the house there is a pizzeria, an Indian restaurant, a small supermarket, a fresh produce market twice a week and bistros!
You can enjoy pleasant walks along the banks of the Seine and admire the hanging of the English Harbour crossing the Seine at 100 m from the house deck. It is a cable-stayed built between 1914 and 1928 bridge.
From the bridge or shore, the sight of barges and the lock is renewed several times a day.
The pool is 300 m. It provides modern and ecological systems with water treatment with ozone. It offers sauna, balneotherapy, hammam, gym, lazy river, slide ...
At 3 km you will find the MAC / VAL, large contemporary art museum, the 172 bus will take you there in 10 minutes.
Disneyland is accessible by RER to less than an hour.
The house is 5 minutes walk from the station.
You take the RER line D to Gare de Lyon in 6 minutes or Chatelet in 11 minutes.
The metro line 8 is a little further, buses take you there.
Paris awaits you!
I can not wait to welcome you home and do my best to make your stay pleasant and relaxed. See you soon!
HusreglerYou can freely use the kitchen, simply leave out clean. There is a dishwasher that I do start when it is full. I do not offer breakfast but there is coffee, tea, milk bread and butter for your arrival.
The bathroom is available, simply wipe the taps after use.
A maid cleans the house twice a week.
Only you maintain your room, nobody enters it during your absence.
Bed linen is provided and towels.
I ask people to be discreet when returning late or get up early so that everyone can sleep peacefully
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Es war reizend bei Christine, am Ortsrand von Paris, gute Metroanbindung, also ziemlich nah dran und doch ruhig gelegen, kein Straßenlärm, da in einer Nebenstraße gelegen. In der Umgebung finden sich einige gute Restaurants und ein sehr guter Bäcker. Auch im sehr schönen und edel, ganz in Weiß! mit Antiquitäten eingerichteten Haus ist reichlich Platz, da man die Räume des Erdgeschosses, also die Küche und einen großen Wohnraum mit Esstisch mitbenutzen kann. Christine ist eine sehr freundliche und aufgeschlossene Gastgeberin, die einem Paris zu Füßen legen möchte. Unbedingt empfehlenswert! Grüße aus Göttingen!
It was nice with Christine, at the outskirts of Paris. Very good Metro connection, you reach the city within half an hour. The house has a little garden and is situated in very quiet surroundings, nevertheless you find there several restaurants and a very good bakery. Elegant and tasteful furniture. You have much space, because you can use the rooms in the ground floor with the well-appointed kitchen and a big living room where you can eat. Christine is a charming and open-minded host, who helps you to come to know Paris at best. Absolutely recommendable. Affectionate regards from Göttingen!
The best part of the trip to europe was definitely in France and especially the wonderful home and special person who is dear Christine, we loved our room the kitchen, everything was so perfect, but Christine did everything to be much more than perfect!
The house is located in a very calm and quiet neighborhood, two blocks from the RER which took 15 minutes to the city center. The neighborhood is very charming with bakeries and restaurants with a lovely square where we took our breakfast!
The house beyond beautiful, was very clean and organized!
If we could we would live in the house forever! : -)
Thank you from the bottom of my heart for being this person so special to us!
We love everything and hope to meet again so we can talk more!
Kisses and lots of positive energy to you and your entire family!
Thank you!
We spent only 4 days at Christine's house but we really enjoyed this time! Christine is a very nice, helpful and - it was important to us - she speaks really good english . The two other studenst living on the same floor were also very friendly and sociable.
The house is beautiful and so... French! :) It really made us feel very special. Also, it's 10 minutes walk from RER station, so you can get fast to Paris.
There is a wonderful garden around the house, where you can spend nice time if the weather allowes to.
We are really satisfied with our choice of accomodation and recommend it to everybody that prefers in particular a beautiful and peaceful place where one can feel at home! Thank you Christine! :)
We had a wonderful time in Paris, also thanks to Christine's hospitality and perfect care taking. She came to pick us up at the RER station, even though it is just a short walk, so we did not have to cary our luggage.
The house and garden are impressive, the rooms very clean and pleasant, with a comfortable bed and lots of nice details. The stylish bathroom and small living room are normally shared with two students, but we were so lucky to have them all to ourselves because of the holidays. It is a quit neighborhood, so easy to sleep with open windows and enjoy the fresh air. Before and after a bustling day in busy Paris, it is a joy to sit on the restful terrace in the front garden, with your own breakfast or cooled drinks (bought at the supermarket in the next street).
Alfortville lies in the 3rd zone of the public transport system (just 2 RER stops from Chatelet les Halles), so with the cheapest (1-3 zone) Paris Visite pass you can easily explore the city.
Christine is a very warm and interesting person and perfect host.
Five days in Paris where not enough for us, so we will see you again Christine!
Christine went beyond our expectations as a host, offering us a lift from the local station and to buy in whatever we needed for breakfast. She could not have done more to make our stay comfortable. Thanks Christine!
we stayed for 3 nights. the room and the house are very nice and clean. better than the pictures you can see. if you want to go to paris centrum, you need 10 minutes by train (rer).
christine ist very nice, too. she let you feel like you are at home and you can ask her, if you need informations about paris or locations around the house.
thank you christine :)
We had a very nice stay at christines home. Paris is very near a easy to reach. The RER runs very often, so we had not to watch the clock all the time. Also in the late night ist´s no problem to get home. You just have to go five minutes to reach the station. In the house everything was perfekt prepared and we met two kind students in the house, who live there. Christine was very attentive and every time open for our questions and open, to help us. We really enjoyed the time with her and we can recommend this offer to everybody! We also hope, to return to christine! Á bientot, christine!
Vielen Dank für 4 sehr schöne Tage in Paris. Die ruhige Lage der Wohnung mit sehr guter Anbindung und auch die gute Ausstattung haben keine Wünsche offen gelassen. Mit Christine haben wir uns sehr gut verstanden und sie spricht sehr gutes Englisch.
Wir hoffen, dass wir eines Tages wieder kommen können.
Die Unterkunft bei Christine war einwandfrei. Christine ist eine sehr liebe und hilfsbereite Person, von der man auch ein paar Geheimtipps rund um Paris bekommt! Die Unterkunft selbst ist sauber und man kann absolut nichts bemängeln. Wir kommen wieder!
Thank you so much Christine for the wonderful time in your beautiful house. It was a pleasure to meet Christine who is such a friendly and kind person. Everything was so well organized.We immediately felt very much at home. Whenever we come to Paris again we will come back for sure!!! I already recommended Christine to all my friends.
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Hard fought game but my Rangers came up short. Guess they have to win 2 in a row again.
There's a brawl in our parking lot currently.
white trash... /sigh
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I just read something about Fox doing a 24 reboot in 2014
Is the world ready for another weekly installment of the Jack Bauer Power hour?!?!
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I am aware that this is the Canadian chat site for DHCC and I am wanting to sell several guns, However the Classified section seems to only be for the USA.
Can anylone lead me to where is the best place to post my adds without breaking the form rules??
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Payment sent! Beyond excited for one of these guys
Payment sent! Beyond excited for one of these guys
Just got my rotj cape and braids today and all i can say is wow!!! Great work brother, if i ever do an esb i know where im going!!!! Viva la Woodman!!!
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A SE RotJ Cape and braids would be awesome! PM coming your way!
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PM sent of ROTJ.
I sent a PM this weekend regarding the ESB style. I am interested in purchasing one. Please let me know how to send payment.
How long does it take to ship one of these after payment. I sent payment on Sept 9th and havent heard anything since?
I have a very long list and I work through it in order of payment sorry if I forgot to include that in the PM. I don't keep capes on hand each one is made to order.
This isnt Walmart?
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Payment sent for ROTJ.
Braids and cape received... fantastic materials and craftsmanship. Cheers from down under.
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Received my ROTJ cape, very nice work.
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Bump for Woody. Got my cape today, thank you sir. This thing is coming along nicely!
Got my ESB cape in and it is absolutely fantastic. These really are done exceptionally well. Thanks woody.
Free bump! Just got mine in the mail! (Australia) This cape is beautiful!! Now I have to try figure out how to incorporate it in my daily wardrobe!! Its just that good! Thanks Woody!


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The Pukekohe 500, the season finale for the V8 SuperTourers, has been brought forward a week to avoid a date clash with the V8 Supercars which involves a lot of the same drivers.
It will now be raced over the weekend of November 29-December 1. The original date clashed with the the Sydney 500.
"Dates occasionally have to be changed due to factors outside of our control," SuperTourers chief executive Ray Noonan said. "What is imperative is to confirm a replacement as quickly as possible for the drivers, teams and sponsors, as well as the fans.
"Hopefully by bringing the event one week forward, we have avoided any potential disruption and our teams and drivers can focus 100 per cent on the event before switching their attention to Australia the following weekend."


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The official Australian east coast home of the lowest form of scumbags, slutty girls and poor uni students who are constantly held back by the masses of elderly inhabiting the coast. Scumbags soon plan to rise up, kill everyone over 30 and turn the entire area into one giant shopping mall/club/bowling alley/JB Hi-fi
"The sunshine coast sucks balls because of all the old pricks and everyone who lives in noosa-tewantin, cos that place isnt even as nice as caloundra, but they want seperate council? pfft, wurtulla is more worthy of having its own council"
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Looked at my 2 well behaved colonies recently and am I confused!
Colony 1 (best queen) on 1 & half brood boxes, found 2 queen cells
(with very young larvae) on the bottom of a top shallow frame.
I thought supersedure cells were usually in the middle of a frame and
swarm cells were more numerous. So what are these?? The Queen still
looks good and is laying masses of eggs.
Colony 2 on 1 brood box, again 2 queen cells, 1
sealed (missed my last inspection) in middle of 1 frame. Are these
supersedure cells for sure? In my inexperienced panic I did an
artificial swarm (can't afford to lose a swarm with my
neighbours) I
took the frame with the queen and put it in a new brood box with
fresh foundation. The queen looked as big as ever and the brood pattern was
excellent but there were few eggs (could be lack of space)
If these were supersedure cells will my bees make another?
Is there a 'sure fire' way of telling the difference between swarm cells and supersedure cells? (has to be fail safe)
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USPS fiscal crisis: reductions in services to Alamo
Original post made by [removed], Alamo, on Jun 23, 2011
News services are reporting the fiscal crisis at the United States Postal Service and impacts on operations at our post offices. Alamo post office will consolidate routes from 15 to 10 in July and extend delivery times to late afternoon in many neighborhoods.
Additionally, mail received from sorting centers after 10AM will be delivered the next day. Also, package delivery on lanes that have their mail boxes at the entrance to the lane will be discontinued and packages will be delivered to mail boxes or a notice will be provided for pick up at the post office.
News services will be providing a list of post office closings in the coming weeks and initial information suggests that most counter service will be available only at major city post offices such as Walnut Creek, Lafayette and San Ramon.
a resident of Alamo
on Jun 28, 2011 at 7:57 am
Dear Editor,
Changes and elimination of routes are already in progress in Alamo and other nearby areas with mail arriving in many neighborhoods after 3:30PM. Further, most mail is arriving one day later due to lack of availability to carriers prior to their 10AM mandatory departure for their expanded routes. Routes have divided neighborhoods that loss their route resulting in neighbors receiving mail at different times between 3:30PM and 5:30PM.
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Could possibly be one of the most uneventfully boring towns on the face of the Earth. With 6 Subways and 19 Dunkin Donuts in an 8 mile radius it enables most people to gain mass amounts of weight on donuts and then proceed to lose it quickly eating Subway subs. Masterful idea. The most exciting thing to do in this town is drive around to the Manor or Georgetown and hope to see a gang fight or something.
North Brunswick is to New Jersey what Canada is to North America. Nobody knows its there, nobody cares about it.
by Ron Mexico April 22, 2005
Stuck between Milltown, and New Brunswick, North Brunswick is the center of the heart of Weird NJ. This town is filled with so much Drama(and we aren't talking about the Alchemist), a bunch of kids that think they are gheto, and a hell of a lot of asians. Overall, North Brunswick schools are ok, other then they toold us not to walk on the lawn at linwood, and then ripped it up. Also, the students of the class of 2011, all think they can get Gonoreia just by sitting on the toilet, hugging someone, or drinking water. North Brunswick is also home to many weird things, including bicycle bob, the mysterious gaterade bottle, and the hundred different Kearny Drives.
by b kool March 07, 2009
What began as an small Italian-American community in central New Jersey grew to be one of the most liberal towns in Middlesex County. #7 Tiquan Underwood of the Rutgers Scarlet Knights attended Linwood Middle School in north Brunswick, before moving on to a HS other than NBTHS. Bordered by East Brunswick and New Brunswick (Home of the Rutgers Scarlet Knights), it contains Farrington Lake, a PathMark, ShopRite, and an A&P. Though it is small and sometimes unnoticeable, it still is important...Right?
--There has been no signifigant events as to put North Brunswick 'on the map.'
by Rutgersfan November 04, 2007
A town in central New Jersey. Has way too many mexicans and blacks. There are also about 5 different Subway restaurant within one mile of each other. The schools are ghetto. The roof leeks, but the teachers are pretty ok.
by Victoria Luna September 08, 2011
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Hi all,
Im considering to build a Perone Hive but cant find any plans on the net. I have problems finding out how to build the roof. Does it have ventilation or quilt or not, etc...?
Thank you
Hi all,
Im considering to build a Perone Hive but cant find any plans on the net. I have problems finding out how to build the roof. Does it have ventilation or quilt or not, etc...?
Thank you
From what I see they are able to be built or "assembled" on top of a regular lang hive or warre.
If you were going to build one from scratch I would consider making the topbars from your TBH fit the new hive to facilitate transfers between the two.
The few I saw did not mention a quilt but a regular looking top cover.
There will be no transfers between hives in my Apiary. All "transfers" will be done by catching prime swarms and placing them into an empty hive.
No more splits for me, no Queen cell destroying, no more comb manipulating, other than taking some honey at the end of the season, propolis, honey comb wax and some pollen (if the year is good).
The brood box is opened only if the colony dies for clean up otherwise only a stubborn inspector can make me open it for inspection.
But i will keep the same size top bars to match the nuke box for the prime swarms to be sold. And in case they arent sold i can simply start a new hive
So the Perone you'v seen have solid roof without any ventilation at all?
youtube 'automatic beehive' and there's a nice vid on putting a hive together.
Remember the Perone hive is designed for Aficanized bees that swarm often. It is also designed for tropical climates.
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Cam Bishop
At camero7,
Kenya Top Bar Hive is also designed for hot climates yet works like a charm i cold ones too ask Dennis Murrell and Michael Bush.
Kind regards, Che
I tried TBH and long hives. Couldn't get them through the winters up here. Good luck.
Cam Bishop
@ Che, are you planing to build 1 just for a trial in Sweden. If you are, keep in touch with me, for your weather is similar to mine. And I am always interested in a better way to keep bees. I have known and kepted up with Oscar since 2008. I see now He is also placing some in the mountains of Chile. I may build one this winter to try next spring with a package.
Best Regards:
Ralph Waldo Emerson "To map out a course of action and follow it to the end requires courage". John 3;17
Hi Charlie,
There is a huge chance my wife and I moving to an organic farm in Denmark February next year which means the Perone Hives will be started there on my proper PermApiary.
Still a damp, cloudy, windy, cold climate it will be like in the South of Sweden.
Sure will blog about it on my blog (subscribe for updates).
Never heard of the perone hive before. Seems to contradict Warre's beliefs that a small cavity is better for the bees
Also from a wood working perspective, making a box that large, strong, flat and square will be tough. Probably need a decent wood. Your standard (crap) pine from Lowes will never get it. Though I think the really deep soffits (roof edge) is a great idea.
In the video, it looks like that the box made cheaply. Since,it never moved, it should not be very strong. It is basically a "cubicle" with the slotted lid. Slots imitated the frames. They put on top the smaller (shorter) boxes for honey, equivalent to Lang's supers. Once "super" is full, it is removed as a whole and extracted using crush-and-strain. Initially, Perone used 3 Lang's mediums attached together (cube) as a nest chamber with foundationless frames on the top. The Perone's second generation model is just a huge box without movable frames. Very interesting design. Sergey
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Many thanks for your efforts. I think, your idea is great! It is interesting - I actually, re-designed my Lang hive in the direction similar to yours. I was not bold enough to put 3 mediums together for the nest, but, it is basically a one unit. I also do not use classical frames - I have top bars instead. Top bars created sort of "lid" very similar to your slotted lid. I made my cahnges before I learned about your hive. I was pleased to know that this approach works very well in your hands. Hopefully, it would work for me also. Good luck with your mission! I love Spain: Gaudi, Barcelona, Dali, Goya... Sergey
Here is a PDF file with plans in cse you haven't found them yet...
Dam! I though I had tried every different type of hive, but suddenly I feel the need to switch to Perone hives. My bees are eventually going to get tired of my indecision.
> I though I had tried every different type of hive, but suddenly I feel the need to switch to Perone hives.
Bees are happy in any cavity that is within certain size variance (and it's a lot of variance) and opening variance. I've found healthy productive colonies in the dry gas tanks of old cars, soffits, old abandoned water heaters, floor joists, 2 x 4 walls etc. I wouldn't change hives for the bees. They won't care. I would only change them for your convenience.
Michael Bush bushfarms.com/bees.htm "Everything works if you let it." ThePracticalBeekeeper.com 42y 40h 39yTF


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What's the basic story line?
Georgia Khatchadorian is entering Hills Village Middle School and thinks everything is going to be like elementary school, where she got good grades and had a lot of friends. She even makes a bet with her brother, Rafe, that she will be popular at her new school. But things are different at HVMS. Rafe used to go to this school, but he was kicked out because he broke all the rules. The teachers assume that Georgia is just like her brother, so they give her bad grades. To make matter worse, Georgia gets bullied. Will Georgia be able to change her reputation and win the bet? You'll have to read the book to find out.
Are the characters believable?
Some characters are more believable than others. Georgia faces bullying, like many kids in real life, and she handles it in a believable way. Then there is Rhonda, a kid who sticks up for Georgia. She always talks in a super loud monotone voice, which makes her seem a bit like a cartoon character.
On a scale of 1 to 10 (10 being best), how would you rate this book?
I would rate this book a 9. It is extremely humorous, and readers will never want to put it down!


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The Central Washington Beekeepers Association and HoltZinger Fruit proudly present the film Vanishing of the Bees http://www.yakimabees.com/vanishing-project.html
Join us Oct. 12th - 13th in Yakima Washington for a jam packed weekend to view this groundbreaking documentary and educational forum where you will be able to meet in person, those who are in the movie "Vanishing"
David Hackenburg
Dave Mendes
Dr. Mary Ann Frasier, Entomologist Penn State University
Dr. Dennis vanEnglesdorp, Entomologist University of Maryland
Dr. Stephen Sheppard, Entomologist Washington State University
and scheduled to join us via satellite from the United Kingdom,
Dr. Keith Delaplane, Director of Entomology University of Georgia
Kim Flottum Editor of Bee Culture Magazine
and others to be added as schedules are confirmed.
Tickets going on sale soon!
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Friday October 12th, 2012
Children's Showtimes
These educational viewings are specifically geared to our younger generation. These showings are available at no charge to ALL Yakima Valley School Districts.
Contact the Vanishing team for more information
Friday October 12th, 2012
General Admission Showing
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Doors open at 6:00 PM
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Noon to 5 PM at the 4th Street Theater (Behind Capital Theater)
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Renewing CCNA
Does anyone know if the Lammie book is still a good resource or has the test changed enough in three years?
Does anyone know of a good way to get some hands on experience to test? I haven't seen a way to virtualize an ios environment and some of the simulators leave a lot to be desired.
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Having already checked out Nokia's windows phone, I was keen to see just how different Chinese Telco giant, Huawei's take on Windows phone 8 was going to be. Specs-wise it isn't exactly a breakthrough, but then it only costs $299 and you do get some serious bang per buck with Huawei's Ascend W1.
It might be a cheapie but that doesn't mean it's cheaply made. For a start it's screen is Gorilla Glass so scratches and dings are able to be kept to a minimum.
This said, the Ascend isn't a brick, in fact it weighs in at a mere 130 grams and is a thin and shapely slab of smartphone that looks as if it is worth a whole lot more than its sticker price.
With the average windows 8 phone typically ringing in on the cash register at anything up to $800 (depending on which plan you choose), the Ascends $299 sticker price is pretty compelling. Adding to that, its specs (as dictated by the windows phone 8 spec) are not too shabby either.
Under its hood, the Ascend W1 packs a Snapdragon dual core CPU and a paltry 4GB of storage. Thankfully the Ascends storage can be expanded using a micro SD card so those on a budget with a big music library can take their music walkies. In use it felt silky smooth, running all apps and games with no stuttering or lags.
The Ascends screen also impressed. Huawei seemed to have achieved the near impossible feat of Bundling in a decent IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, capable of displaying 16M colours at the windows phone 8 standard resolution of 480 x 800 pixels. At 4.0 inches it feels small but has a 233 ppi pixel density, and supports 4 finger multi-touch which will be a boon for gamers.
Its camera is a no-nonsense 5 MP, autofocus affair that like other windows 8 phones supports photo geo-tagging, as well as nice features such as touch focus and face detection. Photos shot under daylight conditions were pretty good, whilst low light photos did show signs of pixel noise. The Ascend will also shoot passable 720p video at 30 frames per second and its front facing VGA camera should in theory work fine with Skype from the windows phone app store for video calling.
In addition to supporting 2G (GSM,GPRS, EDGE), 3G support comes in the form of 21Mbps HSDPA and HSUPA. The Ascend also supports Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n as well as Bluetooth. Unexpectedly, it is also NFC friendly, meaning I was able to use the ascend to check the balance on my snapper card after installing the Snapper balance app.
If windows phone 8 tickles your fancy and you're on a budget, the ascend W1 is a great choice that boxes well above its pint-sized weight and price to deliver great spec and build quality for what can only be described as a pocket pleasing price.
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Animal Planet wants to help you tap into your inner wild. That's the message as the channel - broadcast here via Sky Television - unveils 11 new shows along with 20 returning favourites in the season ahead.
There's everything from rampant cuteness - such as Animal BFFs, a new series about odd-couple chums in the animal kingdom - to wild things, such as Polar Bear Crossing, which will transport viewers to Manitoba, Canada, where the human population of the tiny town of Churchill is outnumbered by its not-always-so-neighbourly co-habitants: polar bears.
Underworld dives into underwater caves around the world, where mysteries lurk that were previously witnessed by few, if any, humans, and where danger is as prevalent as wonders.
And don't forget Billy and Ami Brown who, with their seven children, have taken residence deep in Alaska's wilderness. For this Alaska Bush Family a harsh environment, dangerous critters and a challenging terrain are just part of everyday family life.
Going wild is the latest step for Animal Planet, which previously recognised people as part of its animal equation with its "Surprisingly Human" push.
"There is no animal planet and human planet, it's all one planet," says Marjorie Kaplan, the network's president and general manager.
"So we decided to tell the human stories that happen at that intersection."
It worked. In 2012, the network grew by 17 per cent among American viewers in the 25-to-54 demographic, and by 23 per cent among men 25 to 54. It was the network's most-watched year among total viewers.
"But then we asked ourselves, is there more elbow room in this brand?" says Kaplan.
"The intersection of human and animal is really about the connection of humans to the wild. We're not getting rid of our animals, but there are places we can explore that are about how we, as humans, live on this wild planet." Example: Catch and Release, a back-to-nature game show that makes Survivor seem tame. On this show, a group of five of what are billed as "the world's most elite, thrill-seeking survivalists" choose one among them, then blindfold and dispatch him to a remote, unexpected location (whether a dense jungle or a frigid glacier) to fend for himself. He has 100 hours to find his way back to civilisation or he loses the game big-time.
"This is our idea of fun," insists one of these chaps.
"It's a hero's journey," says Kaplan, "but we also want to show the camaraderie of his friends, who are monitoring him on video. We want to show the fun of the game."
A different kind of competition is Top Hooker, which pits 10 expert fishermen against one another in a series of wild challenges with a US$30,000 ($35,600) prize waiting to be snagged.
"There's something about the rarefied, careful, air-conditioned lives that we live that leaves us wanting more," says Kaplan.
"We feel like we're missing something."
Other highlights will be the quest for tiny fish on Eel of Fortune, Clipped, about an "extreme dog groomer, Treehouse Masters and more.


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Yet another gun manufacturer looking at leaving Connecticut
posted at 4:01 pm on May 26, 2013 by Erika Johnsen
Connecticut is the seventh-largest producer of firearms in the country, with gun manufacturers currently accounting for just under 3,000 direct jobs as well as the thousands of jobs supported through related industries — but thanks to the state's recent outlawing of 'high-capacity magazines' and an 'assault weapons'-ban expansion, that might be set to change. Last month, we already learned of PTR Industries' announcement of their pending relocation from Connecticut after the state banned many of their products, and the NYT reported this week that they're not the only ones:
In a state desperate to maintain and revive its industrial base, Mark Malkowski thinks he should be getting gold stars.
He started a manufacturing company at age 25, and in 10 years built it into an industry leader, with 200 employees, that sells 6,000 of its products every month at roughly $1,000 each. The company, Stag Arms, is currently almost a year behind in fulfilling orders. …
The bitter battle over new gun laws in Connecticut has passed. But two months later, gunmakers like Mr. Malkowski are still weighing their options, including moving from a state long thought of as a cradle of the American gun industry. Meanwhile, supporters of the legislation are balancing their desire to limit guns with the jobs and taxes that the gun industry provides in a country where 300 million guns are in circulation and 5 million are manufactured each year.
One of the most galling parts about the whole thing, of course, is that the state seems to want to be able to both have their cake and eat it, too: The new gun-control laws did not restrict gun manufacturing in Connecticut, but merely the ability of those businesses to sell and distribute what they manufacture in the state — but they sure would like for those jobs to stick around!
The disparities can look awkward. Connecticut lawmakers have been pushing to create a national park at the historic former site of the Colt's firearms plant in Hartford — while pushing for sweeping gun legislation. And many gun opponents say they hope the gun manufacturers remain in Connecticut even if the products they produce are banned there.
Ron Pinciaro, executive director of an anti-gun group, Connecticut Against Gun Violence, said he would not want to see Connecticut employees hurt because of the vote.
"I wish they would stay here," he said, "and I don't really see that as being contradictory." …
"I think companies will continue to leave Connecticut both because it's a terrible place to be a manufacturer and because of the political environment," said Lawrence G. Keane, senior vice president and general counsel of the shooting sports foundation. "It's completely hypocritical to say you can stay and make your products, but they're so dangerous your employees can't buy them."
No kidding. The firearms industry, of course, is hardly a special case — if Connecticut and other such states want to keep introducing more onerous regulations and taxes that keep making it tougher for businesses to feel economically secure and stay competitive, then they better be ready to pay the price.
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Spice-crusted Char over Succotash with Crisp Bacon
With fish, as in life, it never hurts to be attractive. Arctic char is dappled with pretty pale-pink to deep-red flesh. It's easy to mistake it for salmon, although its skin resembles that of a trout.
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I like having the wires trapped under a wedge and nailed down -- we can get quite hot weather here in the late spring and some of my friends have had trouble with foundation warping badly. Of course, if you cross-wire as I have started doing, this is much less of an issue.
Grooved top and bottom bars are faster, for sure. Only seven steps for the top bar that way (not counting cutting them from 2x6s and splitting them).
Lots of fun, an excuse to work out in the shop, which I like. Did 120 end bars the other night, the new bandsaw is working pretty well now that I've got new thrust bearings, filed out the throat plate so the blade doesn't drag on it, and "modified" the back top cover to allow the axle to move up enough to tension the blade.
Now I need to make a drill jig to drill the end bars, buy the eyelets to put in, and finish the top bars, then make an assembly jig and get frames put together -- I'll be needing nuc boxes by late March.


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by Nicole Duciaume, Regional Sponsorship Coordinator, ChildFund Americas
I grew up doing school and community theater, so I feel right at home when I walk into a youth group drama workshop in Dominica. What may look like 20 youth milling about and playing games is actually a cluster of specific activities designed to encourage eye contact, expressive touch, intentional body movements and voice projection, cadence and enunciation. All of these skills are aimed at building not only self-expression but also self-esteem.
The youth divide into three skit groups, each with a given theme: domestic abuse, teen pregnancy and drug abuse. The youth are deciding the detailed roles, the props and the message for this workshop. However, these themes result from months of ChildFund's work with Dominica's communities, helping children and youth identify the root causes of poverty within their families and localities. These serious themes emerged as ever-present concerns in children's lives.
Now I've participated in and seen hundreds of skits throughout my life, but the one on domestic violence stops me in my tracks, gives me shivers down my arms and makes me uncomfortable enough that I want to look away. Here's the plot:
A girl is talking on her phone flirting with a boy. Her boyfriend comes in, catches her giggling and accuses her of cheating. She cowers in the corner of the room trying to hide, but he slaps her with such force that she crashes to the floor. He takes off his shoe and beats her over and over. The skit continues with each family retaliating and escalating the fight. Eventually, someone dies. Everyone comes together at the community funeral and cannot believe that a domestic spat escalated to such violence. The message from Dominican youth is clear: don't let someone die before you break the cycle of violence.
The honesty and frankness with which the youth interpret this drama make it clear that they've witnessed similar real-life scenes play out in their community time and again, perhaps even in their own families. The skit was so raw and true that I still get shivers thinking about it. It was fiction, yet so clearly based on their childhood realities.
Dominica's youth will be presenting similar skits in the coming week at a street theater event to raise community awareness about these important issues. This ChildFund-guided youth group, specifically its drama program, is giving youth the opportunity, resources, organization, space and time to join their voices and make an impact in their community. ChildFund hopes to replicate the success of this group across the island in the coming year.
i am one of the main character when i was on my phone, and received a slap which made people shiver… i love my youth group to death and will also remain part of it..i hope our sponsers and other helpers will continue being with us…thank you everyone.
I am not a sponsored child, but I received support from Laplaine ChildFund so I could further my education at secondary school. I encourage every young individual to be part of this positive movement; join a ChildFund-based youth group and let us build your communities. We need the help of both the youth and parents.


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A central doctrine of school life at Indian Mountain School in Salisbury is that every child in the pre-K-grade 9 population should be provided a safe, nurturing environment that encourages him or her to expand personal horizons. Children are encouraged to stretch their creative wings academically, artistically and on the athletic fields.
"We try to encourage our kids to take risks," said headmaster Mark Devey, "and one of the best ways to do that is to model that behavior yourself."
Mr. Devey is following his own advice this summer when he extends his personal boundaries, returning to the stage for the first time since his high school days. "I am nervous and sometimes exhilarated," he said. "I am taking a huge risk doing this because I will be on stage a lot."
The headmaster will have three roles in "Monty Python's Spamalot," TriArts' first production of the 2013 season, to be staged June 26 through July 7 on the main stage of the theater company's Sharon playhouse. He will play a knight, Sir Bevedere, an old woman--one of his favorite roles from Monty Python scripts--and Sir Lancelot's horse. "I will be in 15 productions--that will be intense," he said.
"Monty Python began when I was a teenager," he said. "When I was young I was outside all the time taking part in sports, but when I got a chance, I liked to watch classic films."
And "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" was, indeed, a classic spoof for children growing up in the 1980s and '90s. "I liked it for its wit and humor--but also for its historical references," he said.
Mr. Devey grew up attending Moravian Academy in Bethlehem, Penn., a school that was much like Indian Mountain. "My first headmaster was my father," he explained. "He was head of a school a lot like Indian Mountain were the students were expected to take part in everything. Most of the students did it all--that was my family's philosophy and it made life much more fulfilling. I was a successful athlete and still appeared in every play. The director would give me a smaller lead so I didn't have to be at every rehearsal [when I was playing sports]."
College put an end to his acting days but as soon as he had finished his education and started teaching, the performing arts began to sneak in again. He taught at Harvard Westlake, a college preparatory school in Los Angeles, where as a teacher he capitalized on the "middle-school humor" of Monty Python in his classes.
"When I started teaching middle-school classes I would have Monty Python as an elective," he said. "I have all of the scripts and it is a great place for kids to get involved in humor. I used to direct Monty Python Nights when I was at Harvard Westlake. There were a number of families at that school who were in the film and television business and I had Jason Segel and Jake Gyllenhaal in my ninth- and 10th-grade classes."
He has moved far away from Lotus Land now, but he still mines the humor of Monty Python in his Connecticut classes. "It's a blast," he said, "especially when the kids are able to perform or write a scene in a 'Pythonesque' style."
Even though his recent theatrical experience has been confined to the classroom or occasionally directing a student play, Mr. Devey said he has not lost his appreciation of greasepaint. He is an enthusiastic supporter of TriArts, a regional theater that combines the talents of professional theater people, university students who earn college credits for their summer's work in Sharon, and local thespians.
"I was on the board of TriArts," he said, "and I love what they are doing having professionals and some local folks woven into their productions. TriArts sometimes uses the school during the summer for rehearsals and some of the actors stay here. Indian Mountain tries to support local organizations that way."
Now, he is moving his passive appreciation of the performing arts into a more active role. "A couple of times I tried out for roles at TriArts, but I never really had the time. When 'Spamalot' came along, I thought, 'This is impossible,' but I had a chance to try to squeeze this in. My wife said, 'Why don't you give it a go,' and both my daughters are deeply involved in theater. I thought I would at least audition. I was nervous, but I got a call back. I was a little more intimidated when I saw who was going to direct the play."
"Spamalot" will be directed by Jennifer Werner, who is currently the associate director of the "Book of Mormon" on Broadway. Her diverse body of work as a choreographer includes "The Black Suits,"ABC's "Ugly Betty," "My Fair Lady" and more.
Her husband, Thomas Cannizzaro, who will play King Arthur, was in the original Broadway cast of "Monty Python's Spamalot," where he understudied Tim Curry in the role. He was also seen in the Broadway revival of "Cabaret" directed by Sam Mendes. Regionally, he has been seen in "The Full Monty," "Jim Henson's Emmet Otter," and "Fiddler on the Roof."
As for "Spamalot" itself, the 2005 Broadway production was directed by Mike Nichols and won three Tony Awards. The musical spoof is based on the 1975 British comedy film, "Monty Python and the Holy Grail," which was, in itself, a spin-off of the popular BBC program, "Monty Python's flying Circus."
"I am used to being in charge," said the headmaster. "It will be really interesting to be a pawn in this production. But I will learn a lot and I think it will help me in my work. It's been a long time--really since I went to grad school--since I was thrown into the fire."
He said he will call on his daughters, Maddigan and Sarah, sixth- and eighth-graders at IMS, to help him learn his lines.
The busy headmaster will dedicate most of his vacation time to the rehearsals and performance. While he likes to sing--as a tenor he performs with a parents' band dubbed Harlem Line--and has danced before, he worries a bit about the demands on his "titanium knee."
"I am nervous," he said, "but I think I will be ready."
"Spamalot" will be staged June 26 at 2 p.m.; June 27 at 2 and 7 p.m.; June 28 at 8 p.m.; June 29 at 2 and 8 p.m.; June 30 at 1 and 5 p.m.; July 3, 2 p.m.; July 4, 7 p.m.; July 5, 8 p.m.; July 6 at 2 and 8 p.m., and July 7 at 1 and 5p.m. Tickets range in price from $16 for a child at a matinee performance to $47 for premium evening seating. The box office, 860-364-7469, is open Tuesday through Saturday, 2-6 p.m., and Sunday, 1- 5 p.m., during the summer and online anytime. On performance days box office hours are extended to curtain time and open earlier for matinees.
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"Typical Morehead!"..................and he didn't even mean that as a compliment..
CRAAAAAZY **** happening in the lot across from my office today. Like, right out my window here:
2 dead people found in TWO separate cars in the parking lot. 1 other person found dead in another car a half mile down the road.....
Troopers were surrounding the entire area for about 5 hours. madness.
arguably crazier than the time over teh summer when the bomb squad was in the same parking lot -____-
Oderint Dum Metuant
It's too bad, I'm too good....
I got my first ticket!
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Inside Pitch: Playboy.com's 2012 Baseball Preview Part II
Part two of Playboy.com's baseball preview takes at look at teams on the decline.
Baseball season is upon us. The boys of summer are back. All this week Playboy.com will be previewing the upcoming season team by team. Part two looks at the clubs who have lost a few steps this season by either age or talent.
Chicago Cubs
The Cubbies were a tough one to sort into this category; from where they were this is a bit of a decline in talent but the core of a new team is already emerging in the form of Darwin Barney, Starlin Castro and Geovany Soto. Their outfield got old fast, sitting on the wrong side of thirty and some homeruns left the building this offseason with the departure of Aramis Ramirez and Carlos Pena. Their lineup lacks pop but their rotation shows promise and as we said the core of a better team is there to start rebuilding.
Best Asset: SS Starlin Castro. Look out for: 2B Darwin Barney. Strategy: There is a new sheriff in town in Theo Epstein. He builds clubs like it's nobody's business. The curse still lives but maybe not for long. Projected Finish: 4thin the NL Central.
Chicago White Sox
Some time ago the talent seemed to be assembled in Chicago for a viable south side contender. Then a few years passed, opportunities were lost and suddenly everyone was decidedly older, probably wiser and not quite as capable of competing. The heart of their lineup is ancient; Paul Konerko, Adam Dunn and A.J. Pierzynski are all well into the twilight of their careers and the youth movement is nowhere near ready to replace the numbers they put up in their primes. Meanwhile their rotation will never be anything more than average. Long story short: they'll be able to play just not well enough to win.
Best Asset: Veteran trade chips. Look out for: SP Jake Peavy. Strategy: Their pitching staff will keep them in games, but they need a few more moving parts in the lineup to keep the runs coming in. A few guys who can hit for average and above would go a long way. Projected Finish: 3rd in the AL Central.
Colorado Rockies
Here's a team that got old in a hurry; excluding Tulo, the average age of their infield is coming up on 38. Some promising youth lies in wait but you've got to think a few steps have been lost both defensively and at the plate. The sudden shift carried over to the rotation too where former Orioles 'ace' Jeremy Guthrie heads up a staff of half-talents and nobodies. Temper expectations.
Best Asset: SS Troy Tulowitzki/LF Carlos Gonzalez. Look out for: CF Dexter Fowler. Strategy: Like the Cubs the core is there, but we wonder how valuable any of these aging veterans will be as trade chips. Projected Finish: 4th NL West.
Los Angeles Dodgers
Here's another toss-up as far as classifying goes. The Dodgers have talent; a should-be MVP in Matt Kemp, a Silver Slugger in Andre Either, a Cy Young award winner in Clayton Kershaw and a rising star in Dee Gordon. Also in the mix are James Loney and Chad Billingsley, whose only impediment to stardom is suffering from streaky play. So what's wrong here? No one knows but nothings gone right for the Dodgers in a while and at some point they'll have to shake things up.
Best Asset: CF Matt Kemp. Look out for: 2B Dee Gordon. Strategy: The parts have been in place for a while but to no avail. A couple of trades and a new direction would be welcome. Projected Finish: 2nd in the NL West.
Milwaukee Brewers
A year ago it was easy to say the Brewers were a lock for the NL Central. They had pitching depth, on-base potential and perhaps the best 3-4 punch in the league. Remove one piece from the equation and we have a problem. Not known for his patience or poise, teams will have no trouble going after new-comer Aramis Ramirez, reducing Ryan Braun's trips to the plate, and in turn reducing the number of runs batted in. Corey Hart, Nyjer Morgan and Rickie Weeks? No guarantees there. This is a definitely a less imposing lineup.
Best Asset: LF Ryan Braun. Look out for: SP Shaun Marcum. Strategy: There is enough talent here to go around. Their rotation is top notch but injury prone; if someone goes down, the lineup won't be able to pick up the slack. Projected Finish: 3rd in the NL Central.
New York Mets
Three years ago the Mets built a ballpark impossible to hit homeruns out of. No one knows why but evidence abounds with David Wright, Carlos Beltran and Jason Bay all suffering at the hands of Citi Field. Literally adding together insult and injury, the trio hasn't been able to stay healthy long enough contribute to a run when the Mets had a chance. And now they don't. Beltran is gone (good riddance), their rotation is the definition of shaky and too many question marks in both talent and health fill out their roster.
Best Asset: 3B David Wright (when he's healthy). Look out for: 2B Daniel Murphy. Strategy: Pray? Wright and Bay could mash it if they ever got on the same page at the same time. Projected Finish: 5th in the NL East.


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An Asteroid Retrieval Mission Study was conducted to investigate the feasibility of finding, characterizing, robotically capturing, and returning an entire Near Earth Asteroid (NEA) to the vicinity of the Earth for scientific investigation, evaluation of its resource potential, determination of its internal structure and other aspects important for planetary defense activities, and to serve as a possible testbed for human operations at an asteroid. The study team evaluated different mission concepts and destinations for the Near Earth Asteroid (NEA) including the Lagrange points (Earth-Moon L1/L2/L4/L5 or Sun-Earth L2) as well as other Earth orbits. The asteroid will be 2-5 meter in diameter.
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What's New
KIPP Network issues 2003 Report Card, and AFT President says achievement gains are a "great example;" the National Working Commission on Choice in K-12 Education releases report; U.S. Department of Education reveals new NAEP math and reading results; Secretary Paige announces OII grant to the Center for Policy Studies in Rural Education; Secretary Paige announces grant to nine states for scientific evaluations of the impact of technology on student achievement; Goldman Sachs Foundation and Asia Society announce prizes in international education; and Innovations in Education Exchange on "Closing the Teacher Quality Gap" to take place next Tuesday, December 2nd.
Innovations in the News
The No Child Left Behind Act has opened new opportunities for parents to ensure their children receive a good education; plus information on parental involvement, charter schools, school reform, and alternative routes to teacher certification.
National Heritage Academies Challenges Students to Realize Their Full Potential
How can educators create public schools that challenge students to realize their maximum potential through higher standards, academic excellence, and moral guidance to meet the demands of today's ever more difficult world? Since opening the first academy in the fall of 1995, National Heritage Academies has provided one answer by creating charter schools intended to be the paramount K-8 institutions in the nation.
Currently, National Heritage Academies manages 39 charter schools throughout the country. Over 17,000 students attend the schools in Indiana, Michigan, North Carolina, New York, and Ohio
National Heritage Academies is a nationally managed school system that uses state funding to operate local schools. The central organization manages all aspects of a school, including hiring, curriculum, educational materials, and training, as well as facility management. The central NHA is part of an accountability cluster that begins with parents. School governance includes input from parents, who serve on a parent school leadership team and parent committees; the state board of education; the charter school authorizing agency; the academy board of directors; and the academy principal.
The system's curriculum is "back to basics" and includes a math program that emphasizes repetition, review, and retention, and a reading program that is phonics-based. NHA has also instituted a moral component to the curriculum by focusing on responsibility, justice, prudence, and fortitude.
The success of each academy is measured by six indicators: student learning, academic program improvement, parent satisfaction, enrollment success, school culture, and dedication and commitment. The academies are seeing some measurable results in student achievement. NHA reports that its students score 30-40% higher than the national average on standardized tests. Adding to this news is a recent study by the Hillsdale Policy Group on the effect of the NHA on Michigan Educational Assessment Program (MEAP) scores. The study revealed that NHA students, who had been in an NHA school for two years or more, outperformed the rest of the state in 80 % of testing categories, while students with less than two years at an academy scored below the state average on every test.
Several National Heritage Academies' schools receive support through OII's Charter Schools Program.
Note: The featured innovation is interesting and innovative, but does not necessarily have evidence of general effectiveness from a rigorous evaluation. The success of the project described may not be replicable, depending on unique conditions in differing locations.
What's New
The Knowledge Is Power Program 2003 Report Card
The Knowledge Is Power Program (KIPP) issued its 2003 Report Card that shows achievement gains for the students in its charter schools. AFT President Sandra Feldman says that these gains "are a great example of what can be done when schools use proven programs and teaching methods. For information on the report, please visit: 2003 Report Card. For Ms. Feldman's remarks, please visit Ms. Feldman's remarks. (Nov. 19)
National Working Commission Study on Choice
After two years of study, the National Working Commission on Choice in K-12 Education has issued a report showing how choice programs can achieve many benefits while avoiding pitfalls. For more information, please visit: Choice Programs. (Nov. 17)
NAEP New Data on Math and Reading
The U.S. Department of Education released new data from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) on math and reading performance of the nation's fourth and eighth graders. Secretary Paige says there is good news of improvement, especially in math. For more information, please visit: Results From Nation's Report Card Show Improvement in Math; Narrowing of Achievement Gap. (Nov. 13)
OII Grant to the Center for Policy Studies in Rural Education
U.S. Secretary of Education Rod Paige announced a $268,000 OII grant to the Center for Policy Studies in Rural Education to identify policies that help rural communities recruit teachers and administrators; implement school choice and supplemental services provisions of NCLB; meet the needs of migrant students; and distribute information on best practices in rural education. For more information, please visit Grant to Improve Rural Education. (Nov. 13)
Grants to Evaluate Impact of Technology on Student Achievement
U.S. Secretary of Education Rod Paige announced that nine states will share $15 million in grants to conduct rigorous, scientific evaluations of how technology affects student achievement in elementary and secondary education. For more information, please visit: $15 Million in Grants Awarded to Help States Study Technology's Impact on Student Achievement. (Nov. 10)
First Excellence in International Education Awards
For the first time, the Goldman Sachs Foundation and Asia Society have awarded prizes in international education. Three schools, one state, and one media and technology organization each received $25,000. The prizes recognize approaches to addressing the international knowledge gap, as well as innovation, creativity, and impact on teaching foreign languages and world affairs. For more information, please visit International Education. (Nov. 18)
OII Innovation in Education Exchange Series
The next Innovations in Education Exchange on "Closing the Teacher Quality Gap" will take place next Tuesday, December 2nd from 10:00-11:30 a.m. at the historic Sumner School, 1201 17th Street, NW, Washington, DC. Seating is limited, so please register at firstname.lastname@example.com. To view the agenda for the meeting, see Innovation in Education Exchange Agenda. (Nov. 10)
Innovations in the News
Parental Involvement
The No Child Left Behind Act has opened new opportunities for parents to make sure their children receive a good education, from free tutoring to transfers to better schools. The wide-ranging law has also sparked a variety of initiatives to help parents understand and take advantage of their options. [More-Education Week](Nov. 5)
Various organizations have online resources explaining what parents have a right to know under NCLB, including report cards on school performance and school safety, teacher quality, bilingual education, and military recruitment. [More-The Gilroy Dispatch] (Nov. 6)
Charter Schools
Organizers of the Main Street School of Performing Arts charter school hope that students will come from all over Minnesota's Twin Cities to enroll when the school opens next fall. [More-The Sun Current] (Nov. 6)
Some parents in Fort Washington, MD are dissatisfied with the Prince George's County Public School System and are thinking about starting a charter school. [More-The Prince George's County Gazette] (Nov. 13)
School Reform
Nineteen "early college high schools" are opening nationwide this academic year, and 64 are scheduled to start next year. Public school districts team with local colleges to run the schools. Students can finish their high school work by junior year and then take college courses that meet state requirements for graduation. [More-THiSNET](Nov. 3)
Alternative Routes to Teacher Certification
Jamie Thompson was a chemical engineer at 3M for three years, but the lab you'll find her in now is at Harding High School in St. Paul, where she's a first-year teacher. [More-Minnesota Public Radio News] (Oct. 22)
Using a $5 million grant from the Carnegie Corp., the University of Washington plans to establish a new teacher-preparation program that incorporates extensive mentoring and supervision of new graduates. [More-The Seattle Times] (Nov. 7)
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